GitHub Repository Manager

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

Account Details

Setting	Value
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)

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

Clone third-party repo

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

Pull latest

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

Push changes

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

Check status

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

Test SSH connection

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

Phrase	Action
"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

Skill	Purpose
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

Issue	Solution
Permission denied (publickey)	Run ssh-add ~/.ssh/github_ed25519
Repository not found	Check repo name/owner spelling
Already exists	Use git pull instead of clone
Merge conflicts on pull	Resolve conflicts manually or stash changes

SSH Setup (Already Configured)

Key location: ~/.ssh/github_ed25519

If SSH agent needs the key:

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/github_ed25519

Verify connection:

ssh -T git@github.com
# Expected: Hi yousufjoyian! You've successfully authenticated...