kaminocorp/hermes-alpha/github-repo-management

Name: github-repo-management
Author: kaminocorp

Claude Code and agent skill by kaminocorp/hermes-alpha

Trust tier 2

community

LLM review pending

By kaminocorp
Coding
kaminocorp/hermes-alpha
hermes-agent/skills/github/github-repo-management/SKILL.md
Updated 25 Sep 2026
Version 1.0.01 version recorded

Source check pending

Checking that the SKILL.md file is still in the repository.

Clone, create, fork, configure, and manage GitHub repositories. Manage remotes, secrets, releases, and workflows. Works with gh CLI or falls back to git + GitHub REST API via curl.

Install

npx vskill@latest install kaminocorp/hermes-alpha/github-repo-management

SKILL.md

GitHub Repository Management

Create, clone, fork, configure, and manage GitHub repositories. Each section shows gh first, then the git + curl fallback.

Prerequisites

Authenticated with GitHub (see github-auth skill)

Setup

bash

if command -v gh &>/dev/null && gh auth status &>/dev/null; then
  AUTH="gh"
else
  AUTH="git"
  if [ -z "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
    GITHUB_TOKEN=$(grep "github.com" ~/.git-credentials 2>/dev/null | head -1 | sed 's|https://[^:]*:\([^@]*\)@.*|\1|')
  fi
fi
 
# Get your GitHub username (needed for several operations)
if [ "$AUTH" = "gh" ]; then
  GH_USER=$(gh api user --jq '.login')
else
  GH_USER=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" https://api.github.com/user | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['login'])")
fi

If you're inside a repo already:

bash

REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin)
OWNER_REPO=$(echo "$REMOTE_URL" | sed -E 's|.*github\.com[:/]||; s|\.git$||')
OWNER=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f1)
REPO=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f2)

1. Cloning Repositories

Cloning is pure git — works identically either way:

bash

# Clone via HTTPS (works with credential helper or token-embedded URL)
git clone https://github.com/owner/repo-name.git
 
# Clone into a specific directory
git clone https://github.com/owner/repo-name.git ./my-local-dir
 
# Shallow clone (faster for large repos)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/owner/repo-name.git
 
# Clone a specific branch
git clone --branch develop https://github.com/owner/repo-name.git
 
# Clone via SSH (if SSH is configured)
git clone git@github.com:owner/repo-name.git

With gh (shorthand):

bash

gh repo clone owner/repo-name
gh repo clone owner/repo-name -- --depth 1

2. Creating Repositories

With gh:

bash

# Create a public repo and clone it
gh repo create my-new-project --public --clone
 
# Private, with description and license
gh repo create my-new-project --private --description "A useful tool" --license MIT --clone
 
# Under an organization
gh repo create my-org/my-new-project --public --clone
 
# From existing local directory
cd /path/to/existing/project
gh repo create my-project --source . --public --push

With git + curl:

bash

# Create the remote repo via API
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/user/repos \
  -d '{
    "name": "my-new-project",
    "description": "A useful tool",
    "private": false,
    "auto_init": true,
    "license_template": "mit"
  }'
 
# Clone it
git clone https://github.com/$GH_USER/my-new-project.git
cd my-new-project
 
# -- OR -- push an existing local directory to the new repo
cd /path/to/existing/project
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/$GH_USER/my-new-project.git
git push -u origin main

To create under an organization:

bash

curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/my-org/repos \
  -d '{"name": "my-new-project", "private": false}'

From a Template

With gh:

bash

gh repo create my-new-app --template owner/template-repo --public --clone

With curl:

bash

curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/owner/template-repo/generate \
  -d '{"owner": "'"$GH_USER"'", "name": "my-new-app", "private": false}'

3. Forking Repositories

With gh:

bash

gh repo fork owner/repo-name --clone

With git + curl:

bash

# Create the fork via API
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo-name/forks
 
# Wait a moment for GitHub to create it, then clone
sleep 3
git clone https://github.com/$GH_USER/repo-name.git
cd repo-name
 
# Add the original repo as "upstream" remote
git remote add upstream https://github.com/owner/repo-name.git

Keeping a Fork in Sync

bash

# Pure git — works everywhere
git fetch upstream
git checkout main
git merge upstream/main
git push origin main

With gh (shortcut):

bash

gh repo sync $GH_USER/repo-name

4. Repository Information

With gh:

bash

gh repo view owner/repo-name
gh repo list --limit 20
gh search repos "machine learning" --language python --sort stars

With curl:

bash

# View repo details
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
r = json.load(sys.stdin)
print(f\"Name: {r['full_name']}\")
print(f\"Description: {r['description']}\")
print(f\"Stars: {r['stargazers_count']}  Forks: {r['forks_count']}\")
print(f\"Default branch: {r['default_branch']}\")
print(f\"Language: {r['language']}\")"
 
# List your repos
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.github.com/user/repos?per_page=20&sort=updated" \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for r in json.load(sys.stdin):
    vis = 'private' if r['private'] else 'public'
    print(f\"  {r['full_name']:40}  {vis:8}  {r.get('language', ''):10}  ★{r['stargazers_count']}\")"
 
# Search repos
curl -s \
  "https://api.github.com/search/repositories?q=machine+learning+language:python&sort=stars&per_page=10" \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for r in json.load(sys.stdin)['items']:
    print(f\"  {r['full_name']:40}  ★{r['stargazers_count']:6}  {r['description'][:60] if r['description'] else ''}\")"

5. Repository Settings

With gh:

bash

gh repo edit --description "Updated description" --visibility public
gh repo edit --enable-wiki=false --enable-issues=true
gh repo edit --default-branch main
gh repo edit --add-topic "machine-learning,python"
gh repo edit --enable-auto-merge

With curl:

bash

curl -s -X PATCH \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO \
  -d '{
    "description": "Updated description",
    "has_wiki": false,
    "has_issues": true,
    "allow_auto_merge": true
  }'
 
# Update topics
curl -s -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.mercy-preview+json" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/topics \
  -d '{"names": ["machine-learning", "python", "automation"]}'

6. Branch Protection

bash

# View current protection
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/branches/main/protection
 
# Set up branch protection
curl -s -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/branches/main/protection \
  -d '{
    "required_status_checks": {
      "strict": true,
      "contexts": ["ci/test", "ci/lint"]
    },
    "enforce_admins": false,
    "required_pull_request_reviews": {
      "required_approving_review_count": 1
    },
    "restrictions": null
  }'

7. Secrets Management (GitHub Actions)

With gh:

bash

gh secret set API_KEY --body "your-secret-value"
gh secret set SSH_KEY < ~/.ssh/id_rsa
gh secret list
gh secret delete API_KEY

With curl:

Secrets require encryption with the repo's public key — more involved via API:

bash

# Get the repo's public key for encrypting secrets
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/secrets/public-key
 
# Encrypt and set (requires Python with PyNaCl)
python3 -c "
from base64 import b64encode
from nacl import encoding, public
import json, sys
 
# Get the public key
key_id = '<key_id_from_above>'
public_key = '<base64_key_from_above>'
 
# Encrypt
sealed = public.SealedBox(
    public.PublicKey(public_key.encode('utf-8'), encoding.Base64Encoder)
).encrypt('your-secret-value'.encode('utf-8'))
print(json.dumps({
    'encrypted_value': b64encode(sealed).decode('utf-8'),
    'key_id': key_id
}))"
 
# Then PUT the encrypted secret
curl -s -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/secrets/API_KEY \
  -d '<output from python script above>'
 
# List secrets (names only, values hidden)
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/secrets \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for s in json.load(sys.stdin)['secrets']:
    print(f\"  {s['name']:30}  updated: {s['updated_at']}\")"

Note: For secrets, gh secret set is dramatically simpler. If setting secrets is needed and gh isn't available, recommend installing it for just that operation.

8. Releases

With gh:

bash

gh release create v1.0.0 --title "v1.0.0" --generate-notes
gh release create v2.0.0-rc1 --draft --prerelease --generate-notes
gh release create v1.0.0 ./dist/binary --title "v1.0.0" --notes "Release notes"
gh release list
gh release download v1.0.0 --dir ./downloads

With curl:

bash

# Create a release
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": "## Changelog\n- Feature A\n- Bug fix B",
    "draft": false,
    "prerelease": false,
    "generate_release_notes": true
  }'
 
# List releases
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/releases \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for r in json.load(sys.stdin):
    tag = r.get('tag_name', 'no tag')
    print(f\"  {tag:15}  {r['name']:30}  {'draft' if r['draft'] else 'published'}\")"
 
# Upload a release asset (binary file)
RELEASE_ID=<id_from_create_response>
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
  "https://uploads.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=binary-amd64" \
  --data-binary @./dist/binary-amd64

9. GitHub Actions Workflows

With gh:

bash

gh workflow list
gh run list --limit 10
gh run view <RUN_ID>
gh run view <RUN_ID> --log-failed
gh run rerun <RUN_ID>
gh run rerun <RUN_ID> --failed
gh workflow run ci.yml --ref main
gh workflow run deploy.yml -f environment=staging

With curl:

bash

# List workflows
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/workflows \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for w in json.load(sys.stdin)['workflows']:
    print(f\"  {w['id']:10}  {w['name']:30}  {w['state']}\")"
 
# List recent runs
curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs?per_page=10" \
  | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for r in json.load(sys.stdin)['workflow_runs']:
    print(f\"  Run {r['id']}  {r['name']:30}  {r['conclusion'] or r['status']}\")"
 
# Download failed run logs
RUN_ID=<run_id>
curl -s -L \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs/$RUN_ID/logs \
  -o /tmp/ci-logs.zip
cd /tmp && unzip -o ci-logs.zip -d ci-logs
 
# Re-run a failed workflow
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs/$RUN_ID/rerun
 
# Re-run only failed jobs
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs/$RUN_ID/rerun-failed-jobs
 
# Trigger a workflow manually (workflow_dispatch)
WORKFLOW_ID=<workflow_id_or_filename>
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/workflows/$WORKFLOW_ID/dispatches \
  -d '{"ref": "main", "inputs": {"environment": "staging"}}'

10. Gists

With gh:

bash

gh gist create script.py --public --desc "Useful script"
gh gist list

With curl:

bash

# Create a gist
curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
  https://api.github.com/gists \
  -d '{
    "description": "Useful script",
    "public": true,
    "files": {
      "script.py": {"content": "print(\"hello\")"}
    }
  }'

This is the start of the file. Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub.

Security

Security scanPassed, 100 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
Model reviewNot runA model review is scheduled for the next rescan.

See the full security report

Quality evaluation

Task evaluationNot runNo evaluation yet. Run one in Skill Studio.

See evaluation results

Source

SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckinghermes-agent/skills/github/github-repo-management/SKILL.md

Popularity

Repository stars: 228
Repository forks: 34
7-day trend score: 27

Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Not refreshed yet.

Works with

Any agent vskill installs to: 56 targets in all. These 39 have a page on this site.

Claude Code
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Codex
Gemini CLI
Cline
Amp
Roo Code
Goose
Continue
Kilo Code
Junie
Trae
OpenHands
Qwen Code
AI Agent
Tabnine Chat
Sourcegraph Cody
Amazon Q
Firebase Genkit
Sweep
Devin
Phind
Mentat
Claude Desktop
Aider
GPT Pilot
Plandex
bolt.new
v0
Replit Agent
Anse
TypingMind
BetterChatGPT
LibreChat
Warp AI
Pieces
Fig AI

Embed badge

[![vskill VERIFIED](https://verified-skill.com/api/v1/skills/kaminocorp/hermes-alpha/github-repo-management/badge)](https://verified-skill.com/skills/kaminocorp/hermes-alpha/github-repo-management)

Something wrong with this skill or its page? Tell us.