Contributor-First PR Merge
HKUDS/OpenHarness
Merges external GitHub pull requests while keeping the original author credited, and fixes conflicts after the merge instead of rewriting the contribution.
Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction.
Install Contributor Guide
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guide --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .claude/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .claude/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guideType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guide --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .agents/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .agents/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guide --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .cursor/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .cursor/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/contributor-guide--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guide --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .gemini/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .gemini/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guideInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .github/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .github/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills contributor-guide --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/contributor-guide .opencode/skills/contributor-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "contributor-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/contributor-guide into .opencode/skills/contributor-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "contributor-guide", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
contributor-guide- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~848 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 404 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction.
- Works in 4 steps: Branch from … with naming convention … → Make the change; follow the standards… → Add/update tests; run the linter/tests… → …
- Asked to write a CONTRIBUTING.md
- SKILL.md covers Required Inputs, Output Format, Quality Checks and Anti-Patterns, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Contributor Guide is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction. Use when asked to write a CONTRIBUTING.md, set up contribution guidelines, or make a repo welcoming to contributors. Produces a clear guide: how to set up, the contribution workflow, standards, PR expectations, and how to get help — lowering the barrier to a first PR.
Its SKILL.md is about 850 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Open source maintenance. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to write a CONTRIBUTING.md
- Set up contribution guidelines
- Make a repo welcoming to contributors
Example prompts
- “/contributor-guide”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Branch from … with naming convention …
- Make the change; follow the standards below.
- Add/update tests; run the linter/tests locally.
- Open a PR — what the PR description should include; link the issue.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Contributor Guide loads about 848 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 404 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 404 words, ~848 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/contributor-guide/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- contributor-guide
- description
- Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction. Use when asked to write a CONTRIBUTING.md, set up contribution guidelines, or make a repo welcoming to contributors. Produces a clear guide: how to set up, the contribution workflow, standards, PR expectations, and how to get help — lowering the barrier to a first PR.
Contributor Guide Skill
Most would-be contributors give up at setup friction or unclear expectations. A good CONTRIBUTING.md removes
the guesswork: how to get the project running, how to propose a change, what a mergeable PR looks like, and
where to ask. This skill writes that guide — welcoming, specific, and aimed at getting someone to a successful
first PR.
Required Inputs
Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:
- Project & stack — what it is, language/framework, repo layout basics.
- Dev setup — how to clone, install, run locally, and run tests.
- Workflow — branch model, commit/PR conventions, where issues live, who reviews.
- Standards — linting/formatting, test requirements, the Code of Conduct (link).
- Norms (optional) — how decisions are made, response times, good-first-issue process.
Output Format
A CONTRIBUTING.md:
Contributing to [Project]
A warm one-liner: contributions are welcome, here's how to make it smooth.
Ways to contribute — issues, docs, code, triage — not everyone writes code.
Development setup
# clone, install, run, test — the exact commands…so a contributor can get the project running and tests passing locally.
Finding something to work on — point to good first issue / help wanted; ask people to comment before starting larger work.
Making a change (the workflow)
- Branch from … with naming convention …
- Make the change; follow the standards below.
- Add/update tests; run the linter/tests locally.
- Open a PR — what the PR description should include; link the issue.
Standards — formatting/linting, test expectations, commit/PR conventions, the Code of Conduct link.
What happens next — who reviews, rough turnaround, how feedback works.
Getting help — where to ask (Discussions, chat, issue) — make it explicitly OK to ask.
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Quality Checks
- Setup commands actually get the project running and tests passing
- The contribution workflow is numbered and unambiguous (branch → change → test → PR)
- Standards (lint, tests, commit/PR conventions, CoC) are stated and linked
- It points to good-first-issues and welcomes non-code contributions
- It's encouraging in tone and tells people exactly where to get help
Anti-Patterns
- Do not assume the contributor knows the setup — spell out the exact commands
- Do not leave PR expectations implicit — say what a mergeable PR includes
- Do not be gatekeep-y or cold — friction and tone both lose contributors
- Do not omit how to get help or who reviews — uncertainty stalls first PRs
- Do not forget the Code of Conduct link — it sets the community standard
Based On
Open-source contribution best practices (clear setup, defined workflow, good-first-issues, welcoming tone, CoC).
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Write a CONTRIBUTING.md."
- "Set up contribution guidelines."
- "Make a repo welcoming to contributors."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/contributor-guide of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor Guide this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~848 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Contributor-First PR MergeHKUDS/OpenHarness | 16k | 1 repos | ~847 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mole Release Notes Publishertw93/Mole | 70k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Chatbox Pro Cherry-Pick Syncchatboxai/chatbox | 42k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Pre-Release PR Triagejamiepine/voicebox | 57k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| WinAppSDK Triage Meeting Prepmicrosoft/WindowsAppSDK | 4.7k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Contributor Guide
What does Contributor Guide do?
Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction. Contributor Guide is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a CONTRIBUTING guide that helps people contribute to an open-source project without friction.
When should I use Contributor Guide?
Contributor Guide fits situations like: asked to write a CONTRIBUTING.md; set up contribution guidelines; make a repo welcoming to contributors.
How do I install Contributor Guide in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/contributor-guide in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/contributor-guide in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Contributor Guide in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/contributor-guide in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/contributor-guide in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Contributor Guide 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill contributor-guide -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/contributor-guide, .gemini/skills/contributor-guide, .github/skills/contributor-guide and .opencode/skills/contributor-guide in your project.
What does Contributor Guide need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Contributor Guide is instructions for the agent only.
Does Contributor Guide access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Contributor Guide 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 Contributor Guide use?
Contributor Guide is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Contributor Guide use?
About 848 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Contributor Guide?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Contributor Guide: Contributor-First PR Merge (HKUDS/OpenHarness, 16k stars), Mole Release Notes Publisher (tw93/Mole, 70k stars), Chatbox Pro Cherry-Pick Sync (chatboxai/chatbox, 42k stars) and Pre-Release PR Triage (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Contributor Guide?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.