github-repo-management

Comprehensive skill for managing GitHub repositories that host Claude Code plugins, including issue tracking, pull request workflows, release management, and CI/CD automation.

Features

• Issue Management: Templates, labels, and workflows for tracking bugs and features
• Pull Request Workflows: PR templates, automated checks, and review processes
• Release Management: Semantic versioning, changelog management, and automated releases
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions: Workflow setup for testing, linting, and deployment
• GitHub Packages: Publishing and distributing plugins via GitHub Packages
• Project Management: Projects, milestones, and GitHub Discussions

When to Use

This skill is automatically invoked when you:

• Create or manage GitHub issues
• Set up pull request workflows
• Configure GitHub Actions CI/CD
• Manage releases and versioning
• Set up repository settings and branch protection
• Use GitHub CLI for repository operations

Key Topics Covered

• Issue templates and label organization
• PR checks (title format, size, CHANGES.md updates, conflicts)
• Semantic versioning and changelog maintenance
• Release automation with tag-triggered workflows
• CI workflows (ShellCheck, JSON validation, testing, security scanning)
• Branch protection rules and code owners
• GitHub CLI commands for issues, PRs, and releases

Related Skills

• plugin-creator: For overall plugin development guidance
• shell-script-quality: For CI/CD integration with ShellCheck and BATS
• web-research: For researching GitHub best practices and examples

Quick Reference

# Issues
gh issue list
gh issue create --title "Bug: issue description"

# Pull Requests
gh pr create --title "feat: new feature"
gh pr merge --squash

# Releases
git tag -a v0.2.0 -m "Release v0.2.0"
git push origin v0.2.0

See SKILL.md for complete documentation.