GitHub Repository Setup

Prepare GitHub repositories for publication with proper configuration including privacy settings, metadata, and feature management using GitHub CLI.

⚠️ Note: This skill keeps repositories simple and minimal. It does NOT add LICENSE files, CODEOWNERS, CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, or issue templates. It focuses only on core GitHub repository configuration.

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
• Repository name defined
• (Optional) Repository description for the about section

Checking GitHub CLI

Before using this skill, verify that GitHub CLI is installed and authenticated:

# Check if gh is installed
which gh