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Agent skill

GitHub Repo Management

by HezaoHezao in HezaoHezao/poirot

Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot.

MITAuto-check passed

Install GitHub Repo Management

skills CLI
$ npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill github-repo-management -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot github-repo-management --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/software-development/github-repo-management .claude/skills/github-repo-management && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
github-repo-management
GitHub stars
249
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
124 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
23
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot.

  • Works in 8 steps: Clone → Create New Repository → Fork → …
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, 1. Clone, 2. Create New Repository and 3. Fork, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls gh, git and curl; reaches github.com and api.github.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

GitHub Repo Management is an agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Poirot is a deep research agent kernel built for those who care about how agents are architected. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/github-repo-management”

Requirements

  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): bash

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Clone
  2. Create New Repository
  3. Fork
  4. Manage Remotes
  5. Releases
  6. Repository Settings
  7. Secrets (for GitHub Actions)
  8. Delete Repository

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 86bf279. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • bash

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh
    • git
    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.com
    • api.github.com
    • docs.github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITHUB_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

GitHub Repo Management loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 19 tokens; SKILL.md has 124 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~19
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from HezaoHezao/poirot at commit 86bf279, republished under its MIT licence (© HezaoHezao). 124 words, ~1,025 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/github-repo-management/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
github-repo-management
description
Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases.
allowed-tools
bash
enabled
true
related-skills
github-auth, github-pr-workflow, github-issues
license
MIT
author
Adapted from hermes-agent (Nous Research, MIT)

GitHub Repository Management

Create, clone, fork, configure, and manage GitHub repositories.

Prerequisites

  • Authenticated with GitHub (see github-auth skill)

1. Clone

bash
# HTTPS
git clone https://github.com/owner/repo.git

# SSH
git clone git@github.com:owner/repo.git

# With gh (auto-forks if you don't have push access)
gh repo clone owner/repo

# Clone + set up remote for fork
gh repo clone owner/repo -- --origin upstream
git remote add origin https://github.com/$GH_USER/repo.git

2. Create New Repository

bash
# With gh (creates on GitHub + clones locally)
gh repo create my-project --public --clone --description "My project"

# Private
gh repo create my-project --private --clone

# With git + curl
mkdir my-project && cd my-project && git init
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/user/repos \
  -d '{"name":"my-project","private":true,"description":"My project"}'
git remote add origin https://github.com/$GH_USER/my-project.git
git push -u origin main

3. Fork

bash
# With gh (forks + clones + sets up remotes)
gh repo fork owner/repo --clone

# With curl
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/forks

# Manual fork setup
git remote add upstream https://github.com/owner/repo.git
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/$GH_USER/repo.git

4. Manage Remotes

bash
# List remotes
git remote -v

# Add remote
git remote add upstream https://github.com/owner/repo.git

# Change remote URL
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:owner/repo.git

# Remove remote
git remote remove upstream

# Sync fork with upstream
git fetch upstream
git checkout main
git merge upstream/main
git push origin main

5. Releases

bash
# Create release with gh
gh release create v1.0.0 --title "v1.0.0" --notes "First stable release"

# Create release with assets
gh release create v1.0.0 ./dist/app.tar.gz ./dist/app.zip --title "v1.0.0"

# List releases
gh release list

# View release
gh release view v1.0.0

# Download release assets
gh release download v1.0.0 --pattern "*.tar.gz"

# With curl
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/releases \
  -d '{"tag_name":"v1.0.0","name":"v1.0.0","body":"First stable release"}'

6. Repository Settings

bash
# With gh
gh repo edit --description "New description"
gh repo edit --enable-issues=false
gh repo edit --default-branch main

# With curl
curl -s -X PATCH \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO \
  -d '{"description":"New description","default_branch":"main"}'

7. Secrets (for GitHub Actions)

bash
# With gh
gh secret set MY_SECRET --body "secret_value"
gh secret set MY_SECRET < secret_file.txt
gh secret list
gh secret delete MY_SECRET

# With curl (requires public key encryption)
# See https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/secrets

8. Delete Repository

bash
# With gh (requires --yes for confirmation)
gh repo delete owner/repo --yes

# With curl
curl -s -X DELETE \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO

Pitfalls

  • Fork visibility: forks inherit the parent's visibility. Can't make a private fork of a public repo (without enterprise).
  • Release tags: tags must exist before creating a release. gh release create auto-creates the tag if it doesn't exist.
  • Secret encryption: API secrets require RSA encryption with the repo's public key. Use gh secret set instead of raw curl.
  • Delete permissions: deleting a repo requires admin access + cannot be undone.
  • Rate limits: creating many repos rapidly may hit secondary rate limits. Add delays.

© HezaoHezao, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/software-development/github-repo-management of HezaoHezao/poirot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 86bf279

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Questions about GitHub Repo Management

What does GitHub Repo Management do?

Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. GitHub Repo Management is an agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. Clone, create, fork repos; manage remotes, releases.

How do I install GitHub Repo Management in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill github-repo-management -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/software-development/github-repo-management in HezaoHezao/poirot) into .claude/skills/github-repo-management in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitHub Repo Management in Codex?

Run `npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill github-repo-management -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/software-development/github-repo-management in HezaoHezao/poirot) into .agents/skills/github-repo-management in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitHub Repo Management in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill github-repo-management -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/github-repo-management, .gemini/skills/github-repo-management, .github/skills/github-repo-management and .opencode/skills/github-repo-management in your project.

What does GitHub Repo Management need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub Repo Management needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh, git and curl) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: bash.

Does GitHub Repo Management access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: github.com, api.github.com and docs.github.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitHub Repo Management safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does GitHub Repo Management use?

GitHub Repo Management is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does GitHub Repo Management use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to GitHub Repo Management?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitHub Repo Management: PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars), Greploop (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars), GitHub Deep Research (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars) and Diagnosing Superpowers Sessions (obra/superpowers, 297k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains GitHub Repo Management?

HezaoHezao (a GitHub user) maintains it in HezaoHezao/poirot, which has 249 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 28, 2026.

Source: HezaoHezao/poirot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.