This skill automates the setup of GitHub repositories with four distinct modes tailored to different use cases. Each mode follows GitHub's official best practices, implementing appropriate security features, documentation standards, and workflow automation.

Features

Four Modes

Quick Mode (~30s)
- Fast public repo setup
- Essential files: README, LICENSE, .gitignore
- Perfect for experiments and prototypes
Enterprise Mode (~120s)
- Production-ready setup
- Full security features (Dependabot, secret scanning, CodeQL)
- CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions
- Branch protection with required reviews
- Automated testing and deployment
Open Source Mode (~90s)
- Community-focused configuration
- Community health files (CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CONTRIBUTING)
- Issue and PR templates
- GitHub form schema integration
- Contributor guidelines
Private/Team Mode (~90s)
- Internal collaboration setup
- CODEOWNERS configuration
- Governance documentation
- Team access controls
- Review requirements

Security Features (Based on GitHub Official Best Practices)

✅ Dependabot alerts and automated security fixes
✅ Secret scanning with push protection
✅ Code scanning with CodeQL (enterprise mode)
✅ SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting
✅ Branch protection rules
✅ Required status checks

Documentation Standards

✅ Comprehensive README with badges
✅ Appropriate LICENSE selection
✅ Technology-specific .gitignore
✅ Community health files
✅ Contributing guidelines
✅ Support resources

CI/CD Automation

✅ GitHub Actions workflows
✅ Automated testing
✅ Linting and code quality checks
✅ Security scanning
✅ Deployment pipelines (optional)

Prerequisites

GitHub CLI (gh) - Installation guide
Git - Configured with user.name and user.email
GitHub Account - Authenticated via gh auth login
Permissions - Repository creation access (organization admin for org repos)

Usage

Quick Examples

# Quick mode - minimal setup
"Create a quick GitHub repo for testing"

# Enterprise mode - full production setup
"Set up an enterprise GitHub repository with CI/CD"

# Open source mode - community project
"Create an open source GitHub project"

# Private/team mode - internal collaboration
"Set up a private team repository with governance"

Detailed Workflow

Invoke the skill with your request
Select mode (or let AI detect from your request)
Provide repository details:
- Name
- Description
- Visibility (public/private/internal)
- Technology stack (for .gitignore)
- License preference
Review configuration and confirm
Skill executes setup automatically
Receive validation report and next steps

What Gets Created

All Modes

Repository with proper visibility
README.md with project info
LICENSE file
.gitignore for tech stack
Initial git setup with main branch

Additional (Enterprise/Open Source/Team)

Security features enabled
CI/CD workflows configured
Issue and PR templates
Branch protection rules
Community health files
CODEOWNERS (team mode)

Example Output

✅ Repository Setup Complete: myorg/my-project

## Enabled Features
- ✅ Repository created (public)
- ✅ Dependabot alerts enabled
- ✅ Secret scanning active
- ✅ Branch protection configured
- ✅ CI workflow created
- ✅ Issue templates added
- ✅ Community files complete

## Quick Start
gh repo clone myorg/my-project
cd my-project
git checkout -b feature/initial-code
# Add your code
git commit -m "feat: initial implementation"
git push -u origin feature/initial-code
gh pr create

## Repository URL
https://github.com/myorg/my-project

Best Practices Applied

This skill implements GitHub's official best practices:

Security First - Dependabot, secret scanning, and push protection enabled by default
Documentation Standards - README, LICENSE, and community health files
Branch Protection - Protected main branch with required reviews
CI/CD Integration - Automated testing and quality checks
Collaboration Workflow - PR-based development with templates
Access Control - CODEOWNERS for critical files
Community Guidelines - Clear contribution and conduct standards

Customization

After initial setup, you can customize:

Modify CI/CD workflows in .github/workflows/
Adjust branch protection rules via GitHub settings
Update issue templates in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
Edit CODEOWNERS for review requirements
Configure additional integrations

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues

# Check auth status
gh auth status

# Re-authenticate
gh auth login

Permission Errors

Ensure you have repository creation permissions
For organization repos, confirm admin access
Check organization security settings

CLI Not Found

# Install GitHub CLI
brew install gh  # macOS
# Or visit: https://cli.github.com/

README.md

GitHub Repository Setup Skill

Overview