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github-research
Use this skill before architecture, dependency, integration, parser, bot, UI, deployment, or non-trivial bugfix tasks. It forces Codex to search GitHub, compare open-source solutions, check licenses, and extract reusable patterns without copying unsafe code.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/github-research && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/13647" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/github-research && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/github-research
Activation
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Use this skill before architecture, dependency, integration, parser, bot, UI, deployment, or non-trivial bugfix tasks. It forces Codex to search GitHub, compare open-source solutions, check licenses, and extract reusable patterns without copying unsafe code.258 charsno explicit “when” triggerlonger than Claude Code's old 250-char listing cap (fine on current versions)
About this skill
GitHub Research Skill
When this skill triggers, do the following:
- Identify the exact technical problem.
- Generate 5–10 GitHub search queries.
- Find at least 5 relevant repositories/examples/issues, if available.
- Compare:
- stars;
- recency;
- license;
- stack;
- tests;
- README quality;
- issues/PR health;
- architecture quality.
- Extract reusable patterns.
- Reject unsafe or stale patterns.
- Produce a concise decision.
Output:
## GitHub Research
Search intent:
-
Repos checked:
| Repo | Relevance | Useful pattern | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
Decision:
- Adopt:
- Adapt:
- Avoid:
- Build ourselves:
Implementation impact:
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Never copy code unless the license is compatible and the user/project can legally use it.