Kt Search Release
jillesvangurp/kt-search
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to cut, publish, tag, or create a GitHub release for kt-search, especially when the task includes version bumping, validating that commits are pushed…
Full-text searches across every one of the user's GitHub repos, including private ones, using a local mirror and ripgrep instead of GitHub's own search.
Install Private GitHub Repo Search
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-search --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/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .claude/skills/private-github-search && 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 "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .claude/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-searchType 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-search --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .agents/skills/private-github-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .agents/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-search --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .cursor/skills/private-github-search && 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 "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .cursor/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git --path skills/private-github-search--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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-search --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .gemini/skills/private-github-search && 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 "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .gemini/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-searchInstalls 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .github/skills/private-github-search && 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 "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .github/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips private-github-search --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/private-github-search .opencode/skills/private-github-search && 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 "private-github-search" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/private-github-search into .opencode/skills/private-github-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "private-github-search", 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
private-github-search- GitHub stars
- 10k
- Token cost
- ~444 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 185 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Full-text searches across every one of the user's GitHub repos, including private ones, using a local mirror and ripgrep instead of GitHub's own search.
- Finding which private repo contains a specific piece of code
- SKILL.md covers Searching, First-time setup and Caveats
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls rg, bash and gh
- Searching across all of a user's repos, including private ones
What it does
This skill works around a real gap: GitHub's modern code search that indexes private repos is web-only, and the gh CLI's legacy search command often returns nothing for private repos. Instead it searches a local mirror of every one of the user's repos - covering the same default-branch, non-fork content as GitHub's own index - where a full search takes milliseconds once the mirror exists.
Before searching it always refreshes the mirror first, which exits instantly if it was already synced within the last hour and takes about 15 seconds otherwise, then runs ripgrep against the mirrored repos to list matching files or matching lines. On first use, if the mirror's owners list doesn't exist yet, it asks the user which GitHub accounts to mirror rather than guessing, since they may manage several, writes them one per line, and kicks off the initial clone in the background, which needs gh authenticated with access to those accounts.
Only the default branch's current tip is mirrored, so searching commit history or other branches still needs a full clone or GitHub's own web search, and the skill warns that the mirror can contain private data that must stay out of synced folders and never be committed or published.
When your agent uses it
- Finding which private repo contains a specific piece of code
- Searching across all of a user's repos, including private ones
- Setting up a local mirror for fast full-text repo search
Example prompts
- “Where did I put the retry logic for the payment webhook?”
- “Which of my repos has the Dockerfile with the multi-stage build?”
- “Search all my private repos for this exact error string.”
Requirements
- gh CLI authenticated with access to the mirrored accounts
- ripgrep
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 577ac89. 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
Ships script files (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
rgbashghgit
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Private GitHub Repo Search loads about 444 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 74 tokens; SKILL.md has 185 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 185 words (~444 tokens).
“GitHub's modern code search (the one that indexes private repos) is web-only; gh search code uses the legacy engine and often returns nothing for private repos. Instead, search a local mirror of all the user's repos - it covers the…”
- name
- private-github-search
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/private-github-search of ykdojo/claude-code-tips.
- SKILL.md
- private-github-search-sync.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 577ac89
Compare with similar skills
Private GitHub Repo Search next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private GitHub Repo Search this skillykdojo/claude-code-tips | 10k | — | ~444 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Kt Search Releasejillesvangurp/kt-search | 155 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| GitHub IssuesProrise-cool/Claude-Code-Multi-Agent | 305 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Pp GitHubmvanhorn/printing-press-library | 2.1k | — | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| OpenCLI Adapter Autofixjackwener/OpenCLI | 30k | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| GitHub ExplorerMaxMiksa/Auto-Company | 3.1k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Private GitHub Repo Search
What does Private GitHub Repo Search do?
Full-text searches across every one of the user's GitHub repos, including private ones, using a local mirror and ripgrep instead of GitHub's own search. This skill works around a real gap: GitHub's modern code search that indexes private repos is web-only, and the gh CLI's legacy search command often returns nothing for private repos. Instead it searches a local mirror of every one of the user's repos - covering the same default-branch, non-fork content as GitHub's own index - where a full search takes milliseconds once the mirror exists.
When should I use Private GitHub Repo Search?
Private GitHub Repo Search fits situations like: finding which private repo contains a specific piece of code; searching across all of a user's repos, including private ones; setting up a local mirror for fast full-text repo search.
How do I install Private GitHub Repo Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/private-github-search in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .claude/skills/private-github-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Private GitHub Repo Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/private-github-search in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .agents/skills/private-github-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Private GitHub Repo Search 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill private-github-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/private-github-search, .gemini/skills/private-github-search, .github/skills/private-github-search and .opencode/skills/private-github-search in your project.
What does Private GitHub Repo Search need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Private GitHub Repo Search needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (rg, bash, gh and git). Our summary lists: gh CLI authenticated with access to the mirrored accounts; ripgrep.
Does Private GitHub Repo Search access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Private GitHub Repo Search 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 Private GitHub Repo Search use?
Private GitHub Repo Search 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 Private GitHub Repo Search use?
About 444 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k 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 Private GitHub Repo Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Private GitHub Repo Search: Kt Search Release (jillesvangurp/kt-search, 155 stars), GitHub Issues (Prorise-cool/Claude-Code-Multi-Agent, 305 stars), Pp GitHub (mvanhorn/printing-press-library, 2.1k stars) and OpenCLI Adapter Autofix (jackwener/OpenCLI, 30k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Private GitHub Repo Search?
ykdojo (a GitHub user) maintains it in ykdojo/claude-code-tips, which has 10,200 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 25, 2026.
Source: ykdojo/claude-code-tips on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.