oss-prep-to-contribute - Prepare to contribute to an open source repository
Reads all contribution docs, verifies eligibility, assesses knowledge gaps, and fills them before coding starts on an OSS repo.
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Updated: 2026-06-30Capabilities
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What this skill does
- read contribution documentation
- verify contribution eligibility
- map codebase architecture
- assess user knowledge gaps
- trace issue code path
- set up development environment
- create working branch
Inputs
- GitHub repository (owner/repo)
- Issue to work on
- Authenticated GitHub CLI (gh)
Outputs
- Structured contribution requirements summary
- Codebase architecture map
- Knowledge gap assessment and explanations
- Issue code path analysis with file references
- Forked repo with working branch and passing tests
Requirements
- Authenticated GitHub CLI (gh)
- A specific GitHub repository to contribute to
- An issue to work on