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Clone, pull, and manage GitHub repositories using SSH authentication. Handles yousufjoyian repos and third-party repos.

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npx skill4agent add yousufjoyian/claude-skills github

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github-repo-managementssh-authenticationgit-operationsrepo-clone-pullgit-workflow

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GitHub Repository Manager

This skill manages GitHub repositories via SSH - cloning, pulling, and pushing code.

Account Details

SettingValue
Username
yousufjoyian
SSH Key
~/.ssh/github_ed25519
Default Clone Location
/home/yousuf/local_workspaces/

When to Use This Skill

  • Cloning a repository from GitHub
  • Pulling latest changes from a repo
  • Pushing commits to GitHub
  • Checking repo status
  • Listing user's repositories

What This Skill Does

  1. Clone Repos: Downloads repositories via SSH
  2. Pull Updates: Fetches and merges latest changes
  3. Push Changes: Uploads commits to GitHub
  4. Smart Defaults: Assumes 
    yousufjoyian/
    for bare repo names

How to Use

Clone Your Own Repo

Pull triclaude
Clone my youtube-transcripts repo
Get repo living-contract

Clone Someone Else's Repo

Clone anthropics/claude-code
Pull microsoft/vscode

Update Existing Repo

Update triclaude with latest changes
Pull latest on youtube-transcripts

Push Changes

Push my changes to triclaude

Commands Reference

Clone a repo (yousufjoyian)

bash
git clone git@github.com:yousufjoyian/<repo>.git /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo>

Clone third-party repo

bash
git clone git@github.com:<owner>/<repo>.git /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo>

Pull latest

bash
cd /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo> && git pull

Push changes

bash
cd /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo> && git push

Check status

bash
cd /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo> && git status

Test SSH connection

bash
ssh -T git@github.com

Workflow

  1. Parse repo name:
    • triclaude
      → 
      yousufjoyian/triclaude
    • anthropics/claude-code
      → 
      anthropics/claude-code
  2. Check if exists locally:
    • If 
      /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/<repo>/
      exists → 
      git pull
    • Otherwise → 
      git clone
  3. Execute and report:
    • Show clone/pull output
    • Report final path

Trigger Words

PhraseAction
"pull", "clone", "get repo"Clone or pull repo
"push", "upload"Push commits
"github pull", "fetch from github"Clone/pull
"update repo"Git pull

Example Session

User: "Pull triclaude"
Assistant:
Cloning yousufjoyian/triclaude...

git clone git@github.com:yousufjoyian/triclaude.git /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/triclaude

Cloning into '/home/yousuf/local_workspaces/triclaude'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 245, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (245/245), done.
Receiving objects: 100% (245/245), 1.2 MiB | 5.00 MiB/s, done.

Done: /home/yousuf/local_workspaces/triclaude/

Related Skills

SkillPurpose
git-commit
Local commits with smart staging and message crafting
Workflow: Use 
git-commit
skill for staging and committing locally, then this skill for push/pull.

Troubleshooting

IssueSolution
Permission denied (publickey)Run 
ssh-add ~/.ssh/github_ed25519
Repository not foundCheck repo name/owner spelling
Already existsUse 
git pull
instead of clone
Merge conflicts on pullResolve conflicts manually or stash changes

SSH Setup (Already Configured)

Key location: 
~/.ssh/github_ed25519
If SSH agent needs the key:
bash
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/github_ed25519
Verify connection:
bash
ssh -T git@github.com
# Expected: Hi yousufjoyian! You've successfully authenticated...