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Github Clone Workspace by shuymn — Agent Skill

Name: Github Clone Workspace
Author: shuymn

Github Clone Workspace

Clones public GitHub repository or /tree/<ref>/<directory> URLs into temporary local workspaces for code inspection. Use when the user provides a GitHub repo/tree URL and local read/search/bash inspection would help.

shuymn 9534718 2 files · 8.9 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Path Resolution

<skill-root> is the directory containing this SKILL.md. Resolve scripts/... relative to it, not the caller's current working directory.

GitHub Clone Workspace

Scope

Use this skill to clone a public GitHub repository into a temporary directory, then inspect it locally with read/search/bash tools.

Supported URLs:

https://github.com/owner/repo
https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/<ref>/<directory>

Unsupported URLs:

/blob/... file URLs
SSH URLs such as git@github.com:owner/repo.git
non-GitHub hosts

Workflow

Run the bundled script:

python <skill-root>/scripts/github_clone_workspace.py 'https://github.com/owner/repo'

Optional local clone directory name:

python <skill-root>/scripts/github_clone_workspace.py 'https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/packages/app' --directory-name repo-copy

Read the printed path: value.
Use that absolute path for subsequent Read, Grep, Glob, or read-only Bash commands such as find/ls.
Tell the user the workspace name/path you used.
When finished, run the printed cleanup command. If using --json, remove the printed tempRoot path.

Behavior

The script:

clones with git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --single-branch;
resolves /tree/<ref>/<directory> refs using git ls-remote --heads --tags;
uses the tree subdirectory as the effective inspection path;
rejects unsafe owner/repo/ref values and unsafe --directory-name values;
rejects URL subpaths that escape the cloned repository or do not resolve to directories;
times out git operations after 30 seconds;
does not fetch submodules.

Error Handling

If a /blob/ URL is provided, explain that file URLs are unsupported and ask for the repository URL or a /tree/<ref>/<directory> URL.
If git ls-remote or git clone fails because the repository is private or inaccessible, tell the user this skill only supports public repositories unless their local git credentials already permit access.
If the script exits with an error, report the exact error and stop rather than guessing a path.

---name: github-clone-workspacedescription: Clones public GitHub repository or /tree/<ref>/<directory> URLs into temporary local workspaces for code inspection. Use when the user provides a GitHub repo/tree URL and local read/search/bash inspection would help.---## Path Resolution`<skill-root>` is the directory containing this `SKILL.md`. Resolve `scripts/...` relative to it, not the caller's current working directory.# GitHub Clone Workspace## ScopeUse this skill to clone a public GitHub repository into a temporary directory, then inspect it locally with read/search/bash tools.Supported URLs:- `https://github.com/owner/repo`- `https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/<ref>/<directory>`Unsupported URLs:- `/blob/...` file URLs- SSH URLs such as `git@github.com:owner/repo.git`- non-GitHub hosts## Workflow1. Run the bundled script: ```sh python <skill-root>/scripts/github_clone_workspace.py 'https://github.com/owner/repo' ``` Optional local clone directory name: ```sh python <skill-root>/scripts/github_clone_workspace.py 'https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/packages/app' --directory-name repo-copy ```2. Read the printed `path:` value.3. Use that absolute path for subsequent `Read`, `Grep`, `Glob`, or read-only `Bash` commands such as `find`/`ls`.4. Tell the user the workspace name/path you used.5. When finished, run the printed cleanup command. If using `--json`, remove the printed `tempRoot` path.## BehaviorThe script:- clones with `git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --single-branch`;- resolves `/tree/<ref>/<directory>` refs using `git ls-remote --heads --tags`;- uses the tree subdirectory as the effective inspection path;- rejects unsafe owner/repo/ref values and unsafe `--directory-name` values;- rejects URL subpaths that escape the cloned repository or do not resolve to directories;- times out git operations after 30 seconds;- does not fetch submodules.## Error Handling- If a `/blob/` URL is provided, explain that file URLs are unsupported and ask for the repository URL or a `/tree/<ref>/<directory>` URL.- If `git ls-remote` or `git clone` fails because the repository is private or inaccessible, tell the user this skill only supports public repositories unless their local git credentials already permit access.- If the script exits with an error, report the exact error and stop rather than guessing a path.

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