gh-skills-sync

gh-skills-sync

Use this skill when asked to update or synchronize GitHub-related skills:

• gh-fix-ci
• gh-fix-issue
• gh-pr
• gh-pr-check

Read references/sync-behavior.md when you need details about source selection, backup behavior, or project-vs-global targeting.

Use When

• The user wants to refresh the local copy of the gh-* automation skills.
• The task is to check whether project and global copies are in sync.
• The user wants to pin synchronization to a specific upstream ref.

Do Not Use When

• The task is about editing unity-cli skills in .claude-plugin/plugins/unity-cli/skills.
• The request is to use a gh-* skill rather than sync it.

Recommended Flow

1. Run --check first when the user only asked for status or when the current state is unclear.
2. Decide whether to target project skills, global skills, or both.
3. Run the sync command with any required --ref.
4. Re-run --check after changes and report what moved.

Command

Run from repository root:

scripts/sync-gh-skills.sh

Typical Options

# check only (no write)
scripts/sync-gh-skills.sh --check

# update project skills only
scripts/sync-gh-skills.sh --target project

# pin a specific ref
scripts/sync-gh-skills.sh --ref main

Examples

• "Check whether our local gh-* skills are behind upstream."
• "Update only the project copy of the GitHub automation skills."
• "Sync the gh-* skills from a pinned upstream ref."

Behavior

• Default source repo: akiojin/skills
• Sync targets:
  • Global: ${CODEX_HOME:-~/.codex}/skills
  • Project: ./.codex/skills
• Existing destination skill directories are backed up under .backup/gh-sync-<timestamp>/.
• Fetch method is automatic:
  • Prefer skill-installer if available.
  • Fallback to git sparse-checkout so it also works in Claude Code environments.

Common Issues

• The wrong target was updated: use --target project or the appropriate target selector before syncing.
• The user only wanted a dry check: start with --check.
• Updated skills do not appear immediately: restart Codex or Claude Code after the sync.
• Use scripts/sync-gh-skills.sh --check after any update to verify consistency.