GitHub Repo Manager Skill

Triggers: "repo manager", "create repo", "fork repo", "repo settings", "collaborators", "add collaborator", "topics", "archive repo", "transfer repo", "visibility"

Authenticated as: ariffazil via GH_TOKEN (gh CLI, HTTPS protocol)

Create Repository

# Create new repo (gh will prompt for name, description, visibility)
gh repo create

# Create repo non-interactively
gh repo create my-new-repo \
  --public \
  --description "My new repository" \
  --clone

# Create with .gitignore and license
gh repo create my-new-repo \
  --private \
  --gitignore "Node" \
  --license "MIT" \
  --clone

Note: Creating a repo requires --confirm flag in automation. Prompt user before creating.

Fork Repository

# Fork a repo to your account
gh repo fork owner/original-repo

# Fork and clone locally
gh repo fork owner/original-repo --clone

# List your forks
gh repo list --fork

Repository Information

# View repo details
gh repo view ariffazil/arifOS

# View specific properties
gh repo view arifOS --json name,description,visibility,stargazerCount,defaultBranch

# List your repos
gh repo list --limit 20

# List repos by topic
gh search repo --topic "arifos" --owner ariffazil

Settings

Visibility

# Change visibility
gh repo set ariffazil/my-repo --visibility public
gh repo set ariffazil/my-repo --visibility private
gh repo set ariffazil/my-repo --visibility internal

Default Branch

# Rename default branch
gh api -X PATCH repos/ariffazil/my-repo \
  -f name=my-repo \
  -f default_branch=main

Collaborators & Teams

Add Collaborator

# Add collaborator (via invite)
gh api -X PUT repos/ariffazil/my-repo/collaborators/username \
  -f permission=push

# Remove collaborator
gh api -X DELETE repos/ariffazil/my-repo/collaborators/username

Permission Levels

List Collaborators

gh api repos/ariffazil/my-repo/collaborators | jq '.[].login'
gh api repos/ariffazil/my-repo/outside_collaborators | jq '.[].login'

Topics

# Add topics
gh api -X PUT repos/ariffazil/my-repo/topics/my-topic -f names[]=arifOS

# List topics
gh api repos/ariffazil/my-repo/topics | jq '.names[]'

# Replace all topics
gh api -X PUT repos/ariffazil/my-repo/topics \
  -f names:='["arifOS", "constitutional-ai", "agi"]'

Archive / Unarchive

# Archive repository
gh api -X PATCH repos/ariffazil/my-repo \
  -f archived=true

# Unarchive
gh api -X PATCH repos/ariffazil/my-repo \
  -f archived=false

Transfer Ownership

# Transfer to new owner/organization
gh api -X POST repos/ariffazil/my-repo/transfer \
  -f new_owner=organization-name

Note: Requires confirming access to both source and target accounts.

Delete Repository

# Delete repo (requires confirmation)
gh repo delete ariffazil/my-repo --confirm

⚠️ Warning: Deletion is irreversible. Always confirm with user first.

Protected Branches

# Get branch protection
gh api repos/ariffazil/arifOS/branches/main/protection

# Require PR reviews
gh api -X PUT repos/ariffazil/arifOS/branches/main/protection/required_pull_request_reviews \
  -f required_approving_review_count=2

# Require status checks
gh api -X PUT repos/ariffazil/arifOS/branches/main/protection/required_status_checks \
  -f contexts:='["ci/test", "build/deploy"]'

Quick Reference

Constitution Note (F1/F11)

• Creating and forking repos are safe operations.
• Deleting repos requires explicit user confirmation with --confirm flag.
• Transfer requires F13 if moving to a different organization.

arifOS_bot — GitHub Repo Manager via gh CLI