github-project

Development

GitHub repository setup and configuration. This skill should be used when creating new GitHub repositories, configuring branch protection or rulesets, setting up CODEOWNERS, or troubleshooting PR merge issues. By Netresearch.

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GitHub Project Skill

Triggers

Creating a new GitHub repository
Configuring branch protection rules or rulesets
Setting up CODEOWNERS
Troubleshooting "merge is blocked" or "not allowed merge method" errors
Configuring auto-merge for Dependabot/Renovate

Usage

For workflows, CLI commands, templates, and troubleshooting guides, see README.md.

Key references:

references/repository-structure.md - Standard repo layout
references/sub-issues.md - Sub-issues GraphQL API
references/dependency-management.md - Dependabot/Renovate configuration
templates/ - Auto-merge workflow templates

Go Project CI Checklist

For Go projects, ensure these GitHub configurations:

Setting	Purpose	How
Branch protection	Require tests pass before merge	Branch settings or Rulesets
Dependabot/Renovate	Automated dependency updates	`.github/dependabot.yml` or `renovate.json`
Auto-merge workflow	Merge minor/patch updates automatically	`templates/auto-merge*.yml`
Required checks	CI workflow names in branch protection	Match exact workflow job names

For CI/CD workflow content (test, lint, build), see go-development skill. For security workflows (Scorecard, CodeQL, SLSA), see enterprise-readiness skill.

Related Skills

Skill	Purpose
`go-development`	Go code patterns, Makefile interface, testing, linting
`enterprise-readiness`	OpenSSF Scorecard, SLSA provenance, signed releases
`git-workflow`	Git branching strategies, conventional commits
`security-audit`	Deep security audits (OWASP, CVE analysis)