Agent skill

Yao Workspace Git Config

by YaoApp in YaoApp/yao

Manages Git identity, HTTPS access tokens and SSH keys at the workspace level through three `tai tool` commands, each with a get, set, list, import or delete action.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Yao Workspace Git Config

skills CLI
$ npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace-config -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-workspace-config --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/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-workspace-config .claude/skills/yao-workspace-config && 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
yao-workspace-config
GitHub stars
8.1k
Token cost
~712 tokens
SKILL.md length
152 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Manages Git identity, HTTPS access tokens and SSH keys at the workspace level through three `tai tool` commands, each with a get, set, list, import or delete action.

  • Setting the Git user name and email for a workspace
  • SKILL.md covers workspace_git_config, workspace_git_credential and workspace_ssh_key
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Adding an HTTPS personal access token for a Git host

What it does

Three tools cover workspace-level Git setup. `workspace_git_config` gets or sets configuration values such as `user.name` for a workspace ID. `workspace_git_credential` sets, lists or deletes HTTPS credentials, meaning personal access tokens, for a Git host, with the username defaulting to `x-access-token`. `workspace_ssh_key` imports, lists or deletes SSH keys by name, taking a PEM-encoded private key, an optional public key that is derived from the private one if omitted, and an optional host to associate.

Each tool is called through `tai tool` with a JSON argument that always includes the workspace ID and an action. The skill is meant to be invoked whenever someone asks to configure Git user details, add HTTPS tokens, import SSH keys or manage Git authentication for a workspace.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting the Git user name and email for a workspace
  • Adding an HTTPS personal access token for a Git host
  • Importing an SSH key and tying it to a host
  • Listing or removing stored workspace credentials

Example prompts

  • “Set the Git user.name and user.email for this workspace.”
  • “List the HTTPS credentials stored for the workspace and delete the one for gitlab.com.”
  • “Import my deploy SSH key into the workspace and associate it with github.com.”

Requirements

  • The `tai` command-line tool
  • A Yao workspace ID

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eea1e7e. 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 (its code samples are bash).

    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

Yao Workspace Git Config loads about 712 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 152 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~712

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 152 words (~712 tokens).

“Manage workspace-level Git configuration, HTTPS credentials, and SSH keys.”

— opening of SKILL.md by YaoApp, Custom licence
name
yao-workspace-config

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in tools/skills/yao-workspace-config of YaoApp/yao.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit eea1e7e

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Questions about Yao Workspace Git Config

What does Yao Workspace Git Config do?

Manages Git identity, HTTPS access tokens and SSH keys at the workspace level through three `tai tool` commands, each with a get, set, list, import or delete action. Three tools cover workspace-level Git setup.name` for a workspace ID.

When should I use Yao Workspace Git Config?

Yao Workspace Git Config fits situations like: setting the Git user name and email for a workspace; adding an HTTPS personal access token for a Git host; importing an SSH key and tying it to a host; listing or removing stored workspace credentials.

How do I install Yao Workspace Git Config in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace-config -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-workspace-config in YaoApp/yao) into .claude/skills/yao-workspace-config in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Yao Workspace Git Config in Codex?

Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace-config -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-workspace-config in YaoApp/yao) into .agents/skills/yao-workspace-config in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Yao Workspace Git Config 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace-config -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/yao-workspace-config, .gemini/skills/yao-workspace-config, .github/skills/yao-workspace-config and .opencode/skills/yao-workspace-config in your project.

What does Yao Workspace Git Config need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Yao Workspace Git Config is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The `tai` command-line tool; A Yao workspace ID.

Does Yao Workspace Git Config 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 Yao Workspace Git Config 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 Yao Workspace Git Config use?

Yao Workspace Git Config has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Yao Workspace Git Config use?

About 712 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 Yao Workspace Git Config?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Yao Workspace Git Config: Git Gh Pat Auth (NEventStore/NEventStore, 1.6k stars), Contributor-First PR Merge (HKUDS/OpenHarness, 16k stars), Create Pull Request (cline/cline, 70k stars) and Release Bump (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 Yao Workspace Git Config?

YaoApp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in YaoApp/yao, which has 8,111 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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