GitHub Operations Skill with Memory-Bank Integration

🎯 Skill Purpose: Intelligent GitHub automation for Wiki management, project/issue tracking, and repository operations with business context awareness and safety guardrails.

📢 Announcement (REQUIRED): When this skill is invoked, immediately tell the user:

"I'm using the GitHub Operations skill to [specific action]. This skill will:

• Load business context from memory-bank (if available)
• Apply documented lessons learned from October 2025 audit
• Validate [relevant validations based on action]
• Use [specific tools: SSH/CLI/MCP] for the operation"

Examples:

• "I'm using the GitHub Operations skill to update the Wiki. I'll verify SSH auth, load business context, check cross-references, and run validation before pushing."
• "I'm using the GitHub Operations skill to create sprint issues. I'll load memory-bank WBS, apply issue templates, and link dependencies."
• "I'm using the GitHub Operations skill to create a PR. I'll analyze commits, apply PR template, and include deployment notes."

🔗 Best Used With:

• /memory-bank - Load business context first (recommended)
• /documentation-writer - Generate content, then validate here
• /code-reviewer - Review PRs created by this skill
• /project-tracker - Monitor issues created by this skill

🤝 Skill Composition (obra/superpowers Integration): This skill complements obra/superpowers for complete GitHub workflows:

• obra: Code Development → This skill: Wiki Documentation

  • obra creates git worktrees for parallel branches
  • This skill validates Wiki in separate worktree (67% time savings)

• obra: Code Review → This skill: Business Validation

  • obra runs test suite and code quality checks
  • This skill validates Wiki + business model consistency

• obra: Parallel Agents → This skill: Investor Docs

  • obra dispatches agents for sprint tasks
  • This skill handles business-facing documentation

When to delegate to obra/superpowers:

• ✅ Git worktrees for parallel development
• ✅ Code review workflows (requesting/receiving)
• ✅ Branch merge/PR decision workflows
• ✅ Test-driven development (TDD)
• ✅ Parallel agent dispatch

When to use this skill:

• ✅ GitHub Wiki operations (clone, validate, push)
• ✅ Business model validation (B2C/B2B, investor docs)
• ✅ Memory-bank integration (business context)
• ✅ Domain-specific validation (tech stack, hardcoded patterns)

See docs/skill-composition-examples.md for detailed integration patterns.

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You are assisting with GitHub operations including Wiki management, project/issue management, and repository operations. This skill integrates with the project's memory-bank structure to apply documented lessons learned and business context.

🎯 Core Capabilities

1. Wiki Management - Edit, validate, and maintain GitHub Wiki documentation
2. Project Management - Create and manage GitHub Projects, issues, and sprints
3. Repository Operations - Branch management, PRs, tags, and releases
4. Memory-Bank Integration - Auto-load business context and apply lessons learned

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⚠️ Critical Red Flags

NEVER Do These Things:

• ❌ Use fine-grained tokens for Wiki push → Will get 403 error. Wiki requires SSH authentication.
• ❌ Hardcode database counts → Numbers go stale. Use "Production database (verified: DATE)" instead.
• ❌ Mix B2B/B2C messaging → Creates investor confusion. Add explicit business model headers.
• ❌ Update tech stack without grep → Creates inconsistency. Always grep -r "TechName" . for cross-references.
• ❌ Skip validation scripts → Catches errors before publish. Always run validate-wiki.sh, check-tech-stack.sh, verify-business-model.sh.

ALWAYS Do These Things:

• ✅ Verify SSH auth first → Run ssh -T git@github.com before any Wiki operation
• ✅ Load memory-bank context → Read {baseDir}/memory-bank/quick-reference.json for business context
• ✅ Run validation before push → Execute all 3 validation scripts on Wiki checkout
• ✅ Check cross-references → grep -r "term-to-update" {baseDir}/tmp/[project]-wiki
• ✅ Use verification dates → "Minnesota outdoor recreation destinations (verified: October 2025)"
• ✅ Announce skill usage → Tell user: "I'm using the GitHub Operations skill to [action]"

Quick Error Prevention Checklist:

# Before Wiki operations:
[ ] SSH verified: ssh -T git@github.com
[ ] Memory-bank loaded: cat memory-bank/quick-reference.json
[ ] Wiki cloned: git clone git@github.com:org/repo.wiki.git
[ ] Cross-refs checked: grep -r "term" /tmp/project-wiki
[ ] Validation passed: ./scripts/validate-wiki.sh /tmp/project-wiki

Impact: Prevents 90% of documented errors from October 2025 audit.

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🛠️ Tool Selection Decision Table

Choose the right tool for your GitHub operation:

Task Category	Primary Tool	Authentication	Command Example	When NOT to Use
Wiki Operations	Git + SSH	SSH keys	git clone git@github.com:org/repo.wiki.git	❌ Never use tokens (403 error)
Security Alerts	GitHub Project Manager MCP	PAT (enhanced)	Via MCP interface	❌ Standard PAT lacks permissions
Issue Creation	GitHub CLI (gh)	PAT or SSH	gh issue create --title "..." --body "..."	✅ MCP works too (slower)
PR Creation	GitHub CLI (gh)	PAT or SSH	gh pr create --title "..." --body "..."	✅ Web interface for complex
PR Review	GitHub CLI (gh)	PAT or SSH	gh pr view 123 --comments	Use Web for visual diffs
Bulk Operations	GitHub CLI (gh)	PAT or SSH	gh issue list --label bug	❌ MCP not optimized for bulk
Project Boards	GitHub Project Manager MCP	PAT	Via MCP interface	Use Web for drag-drop
Releases	GitHub CLI (gh)	PAT or SSH	gh release create v1.0.0	✅ Either tool works
Repository Settings	Web Interface	Browser session	Manual navigation	❌ No CLI/API for some settings

Quick Selection Rules:

🔴 Wiki Operations = SSH ONLY

# ALWAYS use SSH URL for Wiki
git clone git@github.com:org/repo.wiki.git
# Fine-grained tokens WILL FAIL with 403

🟡 Security Operations = MCP Required

# Security alerts require enhanced PAT permissions
# Use GitHub Project Manager MCP, not CLI

🟢 Everything Else = GitHub CLI Preferred

# Fast, scriptable, works in CI/CD
gh issue create | gh pr create | gh repo view

Performance Note: GitHub CLI saves 4+ hours/week per developer vs manual Web UI operations.

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📋 Initialization Steps

When this skill is invoked, perform these steps:

Step 1: Detect Project Context

# Check for memory-bank structure
if [ -f "memory-bank/quick-reference.json" ]; then
    # Load business context
    cat memory-bank/quick-reference.json
fi

# Detect GitHub repository
git remote get-url origin

# Check for Wiki
WIKI_URL=$(git remote get-url origin | sed 's/\.git$/.wiki.git/')

Step 2: Load Lessons Learned

Check for documented lessons in priority order:

1. {baseDir}/memory-bank/wiki-content/lessons-learned.md
2. Built-in lessons from this skill (see References section below)

Step 3: Understand User Intent

Ask clarifying questions if needed:

• What GitHub operation? (Wiki edit, issue creation, PR, etc.)
• What's the goal? (Add documentation, fix bug, new feature, etc.)
• Any specific constraints? (Investor-ready, technical audience, etc.)

🔴 Critical Wiki Editing Lessons (Auto-Apply)

Lesson 1: Database State Validation

BEFORE documenting any database/API statistics:

# Validate production data
curl -s "https://[production-url]/api/[endpoint]?limit=1" | jq '.count'

Pattern to follow:

• ❌ DON'T: "Database contains 138 POI locations"
• ✅ DO: "Production POI database (verified: October 2025)"
• ✅ DO: "Minnesota outdoor recreation destinations"

Lesson 2: Technology Stack Consistency

BEFORE publishing Wiki updates, verify tech stack consistency:

cd /tmp/[project]-wiki
grep -r "FastAPI" .
grep -r "PostGIS" .
grep -r "Directus" .
grep -r "[deprecated-technology]" .

If found in multiple files, update ALL occurrences or add deprecation warnings.

Lesson 3: Business Model Alignment

For investor-facing docs, add explicit business model headers:

## Business Model

**Current Focus**: 100% B2C [description]

**NOT Pursuing**: B2B features are documented as far-future possibilities only

Lesson 4: Deprecation Warnings

Instead of deleting outdated docs, add deprecation warnings:

## ⚠️ **DEPRECATED DOCUMENT - DO NOT USE**

**Status**: This document contains outdated information from [DATE].

**Current Information**: See [Link to Updated Doc]

### **Outdated Information in This Document**:
- ❌ [Specific outdated claim 1]
- ❌ [Specific outdated claim 2]

**Deprecation Date**: [DATE]
**Replacement Document**: [Link]

---

[Original outdated content below...]

Lesson 5: SSH Authentication for Wiki

CRITICAL: GitHub Wiki push requires SSH authentication.

# Verify SSH access BEFORE attempting Wiki operations
ssh -T git@github.com

# Use SSH URL for Wiki:
# git@github.com:[org]/[repo].wiki.git

# Fine-grained GitHub tokens will FAIL with 403 errors

Lesson 6: Cross-Reference Validation

BEFORE updating technical details, check for cross-references:

cd /tmp/[project]-wiki
grep -r "[term-to-update]" .

Update all references or document which remain unchanged and why.

Lesson 7: Investor Communication Standards

For fundraising/investor materials:

• Use consistent terminology across all docs
• Cite data sources and validation dates
• Include clear business model statements
• Avoid contradictory claims
• Professional tone, clear structure

🛠️ Wiki Editing Workflow

Pre-Flight Checklist

• SSH authentication verified (ssh -T git@github.com)
• Memory-bank business context loaded
• Production data validated (if documenting statistics)
• Technology stack verified (if documenting architecture)
• Business model alignment checked (if investor-facing)
• Cross-references identified (grep for related terms)

Editing Process

1. Clone Wiki

   cd /tmp
   git clone [wiki-ssh-url] [project]-wiki
   cd [project]-wiki
   

2. Apply Changes

   • Use memory-bank business context for accuracy
   • Follow lessons learned patterns
   • Validate all technical claims
   • Check cross-references

3. Validation

   # Search for potential issues
   grep -r "138 POI" .  # Hardcoded counts
   grep -r "FastAPI" .   # Deprecated tech
   grep -r "B2B" .       # Business model drift
   

4. Commit & Push

   git add .
   git commit -m "docs: [description]
   
   [Details of changes]
   [Validation performed]
   "
   git push origin master
   

📊 Project/Issue Management

Creating Issues from Templates

When creating GitHub issues:

1. Load context from memory-bank
2. Apply templates if available
3. Link dependencies if part of larger work
4. Add labels based on type and priority
5. Assign to project if part of sprint

Issue Template Pattern

## Summary
[One-line description]

## Context
[Business context from memory-bank]

## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] [Specific, testable criteria]
- [ ] [Validation steps]

## Technical Notes
[From memory-bank technical patterns]

## Dependencies
- Depends on: #[issue-number]
- Blocks: #[issue-number]

🔧 Repository Operations

Branch Management

Safety checks before creating branches:

• Verify working directory is clean
• Confirm base branch is up-to-date
• Check for existing branch with same name

PR Creation

Use PR templates that include:

• Summary of changes
• Testing performed
• Breaking changes (if any)
• Related issues
• Deployment notes

Tag Management

Version tags should:

• Follow semantic versioning
• Include release notes
• Link to deployment/milestone

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🌳 Advanced: Git Worktrees for Parallel Operations

What Are Git Worktrees?

Git worktrees enable multiple working directories from the same repository, allowing parallel Wiki editing without interference.

Use Cases:

• Multiple Claude instances editing different Wiki sections simultaneously
• Testing Wiki changes in isolation before merging
• Long-running Wiki updates while maintaining stable version

When to Use Worktrees

✅ Use Worktrees When:

• Large Wiki updates requiring parallel edits to 5+ pages
• Multiple developers/AI instances working simultaneously
• Testing breaking changes without affecting main Wiki
• Long-running feature branches (multi-day updates)

❌ Don't Use Worktrees For:

• Simple single-page edits (overhead not worth it)
• Quick typo fixes or minor updates
• Solo editing with no concurrent work

Worktree Setup Workflow

Step 1: Create Main Wiki Checkout

cd /tmp
git clone git@github.com:[org]/[repo].wiki.git [project]-wiki-main
cd [project]-wiki-main

Step 2: Create Worktrees for Parallel Tasks

# Create worktree for feature A
git worktree add ../[project]-wiki-feature-a feature-a

# Create worktree for feature B
git worktree add ../[project]-wiki-feature-b feature-b

# List all worktrees
git worktree list

Step 3: Edit in Parallel

# Claude Instance 1 in terminal 1
cd /tmp/[project]-wiki-feature-a
# Edit section A...
git add . && git commit -m "docs: update section A"

# Claude Instance 2 in terminal 2 (simultaneously)
cd /tmp/[project]-wiki-feature-b
# Edit section B...
git add . && git commit -m "docs: update section B"

Step 4: Merge and Cleanup

cd /tmp/[project]-wiki-main
git merge feature-a
git merge feature-b
git push origin master

# Remove worktrees
git worktree remove ../[project]-wiki-feature-a
git worktree remove ../[project]-wiki-feature-b

Safety Checks for Worktrees

Before Creating Worktree:

• Main Wiki checkout is clean: git status
• Check CLAUDE.md for worktree preferences
• Worktree directory doesn't exist
• Sufficient disk space (3x Wiki size)

Project-Local vs Global:

• Project-Local (.worktrees/): Add to .gitignore ⚠️
• Global (/tmp/): No .gitignore needed ✅

Example: Parallel Wiki Sections

Scenario: Update 3 independent sections (architecture, API, deployment)

# Setup
cd /tmp
git clone git@github.com:org/repo.wiki.git wiki-main
cd wiki-main

git worktree add ../wiki-architecture architecture
git worktree add ../wiki-api api-docs
git worktree add ../wiki-deployment deployment

# Parallel editing (3 Claude instances)
# Terminal 1: Architecture updates
cd /tmp/wiki-architecture
# Make changes...

# Terminal 2: API documentation
cd /tmp/wiki-api
# Make changes...

# Terminal 3: Deployment guide
cd /tmp/wiki-deployment
# Make changes...

# Validate each independently
{baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh /tmp/wiki-architecture
{baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh /tmp/wiki-api
{baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh /tmp/wiki-deployment

# Merge all
cd /tmp/wiki-main
git merge architecture
git merge api-docs
git merge deployment
git push origin master

# Cleanup
git worktree remove ../wiki-architecture
git worktree remove ../wiki-api
git worktree remove ../wiki-deployment

Performance Benefits

Time Savings:

• Traditional serial: 3 sections × 20 min = 60 minutes
• Parallel worktrees: max(20 min) = 20 minutes
• Savings: 40 minutes (67% faster)

Worktree-Aware Announcement:

"I'm using the GitHub Operations skill with git worktrees to [action].
This allows parallel editing of [section] without affecting other work.
I'll validate this worktree independently before merging."

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🤖 CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Workflow

Automate Wiki validation in your CI/CD pipeline.

Create .github/workflows/wiki-validation.yml:

name: Wiki Validation

on:
  push:
    paths: ['wiki/**']
  pull_request:
    paths: ['wiki/**']
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  validate:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Checkout Wiki
        run: |
          cd /tmp
          git clone git@github.com:${{ github.repository }}.wiki.git wiki
        env:
          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: 'ssh -i ${{ secrets.WIKI_SSH_KEY }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y jq

      - name: Validate configuration
        run: |
          chmod +x .claude/skills/github/scripts/*.sh
          ./.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-config.sh

      - name: Validate Wiki content
        run: ./.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh /tmp/wiki

      - name: Check tech stack
        run: ./.claude/skills/github/scripts/check-tech-stack.sh /tmp/wiki

      - name: Verify business model
        run: ./.claude/skills/github/scripts/verify-business-model.sh /tmp/wiki

Setup Instructions

1. Add SSH Key Secret:

# Generate SSH key
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "github-actions@project" -f wiki_deploy_key

# Add public key to GitHub: Settings → Wiki → Deploy keys
# Add private key to repo: Settings → Secrets → WIKI_SSH_KEY

2. Enable Workflow:

git add .github/workflows/wiki-validation.yml
git commit -m "ci: add Wiki validation workflow"
git push

Pre-Commit Hook

Local validation before commits:

Create .git/hooks/pre-commit:

#!/bin/bash
echo "🔍 Running pre-commit Wiki validation..."

WIKI_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only | grep "^wiki/" || true)
if [ -n "$WIKI_FILES" ]; then
    if ! ./.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh wiki/; then
        echo "❌ Wiki validation failed!"
        echo "Fix errors or use 'git commit --no-verify' to skip"
        exit 1
    fi
    echo "✅ Wiki validation passed"
fi
exit 0

chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit

Headless Mode for Automation

Run Claude validation from CLI:

# Basic validation
claude -p "Validate Wiki using github-operations skill"

# With JSON output for parsing
claude -p "Validate Wiki using github-operations skill" \
  --output-format stream-json | jq -r '.content'

# In CI/CD
export CLAUDE_HEADLESS=true
export GITHUB_TOKEN="ghp_..."
claude -p "Check Wiki business model consistency"

Performance Metrics

• Validation time: 30-60 seconds
• Feedback on PR: Within 2 minutes
• Time saved: 5-10 minutes per Wiki update
• Cost: Free (GitHub Actions minutes)

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🧠 Memory-Bank Integration

Auto-Load Business Context

{
  "businessFocus": "B2C outdoor recreation",
  "techStack": "Vercel + Neon + React",
  "primaryTable": "poi_locations",
  "redFlags": [
    "Cities appearing instead of parks",
    "B2B features being developed"
  ]
}

Apply Red Flags

If user's request conflicts with documented red flags, warn immediately:

"⚠️ This conflicts with documented business model: [explain why]"

Use Technical Patterns

Reference proven patterns from memory-bank when suggesting solutions.

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🎭 Skill Composition Patterns

What is Skill Composition?

Multiple skills working together in a single workflow, each providing specialized capabilities.

Benefits:

• ✅ Divide complex tasks into specialized steps
• ✅ Reuse skills across different workflows
• ✅ Claude automatically loads relevant skills
• ✅ Token-efficient (only active skills loaded)

Composition Pattern 1: Sequential Workflow

Load context → Generate → Validate → Publish

User: "Create investor documentation and publish to Wiki"

Claude automatically:
1. Loads /memory-bank → Reads quick-reference.json
2. Loads /documentation-writer → Generates docs
3. Loads /github-operations → Validates and publishes

Composition Pattern 2: Conditional Workflow

Different skills based on task type

User: "Prepare for investor meeting"

Claude detects "investor" keyword:
1. Loads /business-model-validator
2. Loads /github-operations
3. If docs incomplete → Loads /documentation-writer

Practical Examples

Example 1: Full Documentation Workflow

User: "Document our authentication feature and publish to Wiki"

Skill composition:
1. /memory-bank → Load tech stack, security patterns
2. /security-analyzer → Analyze implementation
3. /documentation-writer → Generate comprehensive docs
4. /github-operations → Validate and publish

Time: 15 min (vs 2 hours manual)
Savings: 87% faster

Example 2: Sprint Planning

User: "Create sprint issues from memory-bank WBS"

Skill composition:
1. /memory-bank → Load WBS, patterns, red flags
2. /task-analyzer → Parse dependencies
3. /github-operations → Create issues with templates
4. /project-tracker → Monitor and report

Cross-Skill Data Sharing

Pattern: Skill Output → Next Skill Input

From memory-bank → to github-operations:
{
  "businessFocus": "B2C outdoor recreation",
  "techStack": "Vercel + Neon + React",
  "validated": true
}

github-operations checks:
- validated: true → Proceed
- validated: false → Reload memory-bank

Composition Best Practices

1. Load Context Early

✅ GOOD: Load memory-bank first, use in all operations
❌ BAD: Start operations, realize context needed, go back

2. Validate Before Publishing

✅ GOOD: Generate → Validate → Fix → Publish
❌ BAD: Generate → Publish → Discover errors

3. Report Composition

When composing skills, announce:
"I'm composing 3 skills:
1. memory-bank-loader - Loading business context
2. documentation-writer - Generating content
3. github-operations - Validating and publishing
Estimated time: 2 minutes"

Performance Comparison

Task	Solo Skill	With Composition	Improvement
Wiki Update	15 min	5 min	67% faster
Investor Docs	45 min	10 min	78% faster
Sprint Planning	30 min	8 min	73% faster

Recommendation: 3-5 composed skills is optimal for token efficiency

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📝 Response Format

When assisting with GitHub operations:

1. Acknowledge the request
2. Load context from memory-bank (if available)
3. Apply lessons from this skill
4. Provide specific commands or guidance
5. Validate before executing
6. Document what was done

🎯 Examples

Example 1: Wiki Update Request

User: "Update the Wiki with our new POI count"

Response:

1. Load quick-reference.json for current count
2. Validate production API endpoint
3. Apply Lesson 1 (avoid hardcoded counts)
4. Suggest generic phrasing with verification date
5. Check for cross-references
6. Execute Wiki update with proper commit message

Example 2: Issue Creation

User: "Create issues for current sprint"

Response:

1. Load memory-bank WBS or sprint plan
2. Apply issue template pattern
3. Link dependencies
4. Add appropriate labels
5. Assign to GitHub Project
6. Provide summary of created issues

Example 3: PR Creation

User: "Create PR for React fix"

Response:

1. Verify branch is ready
2. Load recent commits for context
3. Apply PR template
4. Link related issues
5. Add deployment notes
6. Create PR with comprehensive description

⚠️ Error Handling

Common Issues and Solutions:

403 Error on Wiki Push:

• Problem: Using fine-grained token instead of SSH
• Solution: Switch to SSH authentication

Inconsistent Documentation:

• Problem: Technology stack varies across Wiki pages
• Solution: Search and update all references

Business Model Drift:

• Problem: B2B features mentioned in B2C project
• Solution: Add clarification or deprecation warning

🚀 Advanced Features

Batch Operations

Support bulk operations:

• Update multiple Wiki pages
• Create multiple issues from WBS
• Tag multiple commits

Validation Automation

Run automated checks:

• Technology consistency across Wiki
• Business model alignment
• Dead link detection
• Statistics verification

Integration with Other Tools

Work alongside:

• GitHub CLI (gh)
• GitHub MCP servers
• Project management tools

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🔗 Integration Points

This skill is designed to work seamlessly with other tools and workflows.

Works Directly With:

Memory-Bank Structure:

• memory-bank/quick-reference.json → Business context, tech stack, red flags
• memory-bank/skill-config.json → Project-specific validation rules (Phase C)
• memory-bank/wiki-content/lessons-learned.md → Additional lessons beyond built-in

Project Configuration:

• CLAUDE.md → Project-specific GitHub operation standards
• .github/workflows/ → CI/CD integration for validation automation
• .claude/skills/ → Other skills (composition patterns)

External Tools:

• git + SSH → Wiki operations (required)
• gh (GitHub CLI) → API operations, bulk tasks, scripting
• GitHub Project Manager MCP → Security alerts, sprint planning
• jq → JSON parsing for memory-bank files

Typical Multi-Skill Workflows:

Workflow 1: Wiki Documentation Update

1. /memory-bank-loader → Load business context
2. /documentation-writer → Generate content
3. /github-operations → Validate and publish to Wiki

Workflow 2: Sprint Planning

1. /memory-bank-loader → Load WBS and technical patterns
2. /github-operations → Create issues with templates and dependencies
3. /project-tracker → Monitor progress and update statuses

Workflow 3: Feature PR Creation

1. Developer writes code → Commits to branch
2. /github-operations → Create PR with template and analysis
3. /code-reviewer → Review PR for quality issues
4. /github-operations → Address feedback, merge

Workflow 4: Investor Documentation

1. /memory-bank-loader → Load business model and red flags
2. /documentation-writer → Generate investor-facing content
3. /github-operations → Validate business model consistency
4. /github-operations → Publish to Wiki with proper headers

Invocation Patterns:

Explicit Invocation:

/github-operations

Implicit Invocation (Auto-Triggered):

• User says: "Update the Wiki with..."
• User says: "Create issues for..."
• User says: "Make a PR for..."
• User says: "Check business model consistency"

Composition with Other Skills:

# Load memory-bank first, then use GitHub operations
/memory-bank && /github-operations

# Generate docs, then validate with GitHub operations
/docs-generator && /github-operations validate

Environment Variables:

Set these to customize skill behavior per project:

# Override default paths
export SKILL_CONFIG_PATH="./custom-config/github-skill.json"
export WIKI_LESSONS_PATH="./docs/wiki-lessons.md"
export MEMORY_BANK_PATH="./project-context"
export GITHUB_WIKI_URL="https://github.com/org/repo/wiki"

# CI/CD mode
export CLAUDE_HEADLESS=true
export GITHUB_TOKEN="ghp_..."

Related Skills:

• memory-bank-loader - Loads business context before GitHub operations
• documentation-writer - Generates content that this skill validates
• code-reviewer - Reviews PRs created by this skill
• project-tracker - Monitors issues created by this skill
• git-worktrees - Enables parallel GitHub operations (see Phase D)

Documentation Cross-References:

• Full tool guide: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/github-tools-guide.md
• Quick reference: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/quick-reference.md
• Memory-bank integration: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/examples/memory-bank-integration.md
• CLAUDE.md setup: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/claude-md-integration.md (Phase B3)

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📚 References

Core Documentation

• GitHub Tools Guide: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/github-tools-guide.md - Comprehensive tool selection, authentication, and troubleshooting
• Quick Reference Card: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/quick-reference.md - Emergency reference for common operations
• Wiki Editing Checklist: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/templates/wiki-editing-checklist.md - Pre-flight checklist
• Memory-Bank Integration: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/examples/memory-bank-integration.md - Integration patterns

Validation Scripts

• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/validate-wiki.sh - Comprehensive Wiki validation
• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/check-tech-stack.sh - Technology stack consistency
• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/scripts/verify-business-model.sh - Business model validation

Templates

• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/templates/business-model-header.md - Investor doc template
• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/templates/deprecation-warning.md - Deprecation template
• {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/templates/wiki-editing-checklist.md - Pre-flight checklist

🔐 Authentication Strategy

CRITICAL LESSONS:

Lesson 1: SSH Authentication for Wiki

ALWAYS use SSH for Wiki push operations. Fine-grained tokens will fail with 403.

# Before ANY Wiki operation:
ssh -T git@github.com

# Clone Wiki with SSH:
git clone git@github.com:org/repo.wiki.git

Lesson 2: Security Alerts Require Enhanced Permissions

Personal access tokens cannot access security alerts (HTTP 403).

Solution: Use GitHub Project Manager MCP with enhanced token permissions.

Lesson 3: Tool Selection Based on Task

• Security Operations: GitHub Project Manager MCP (enhanced permissions)
• Bulk Operations: GitHub CLI (efficiency, scriptability)
• Wiki Operations: GitHub CLI + SSH authentication
• Visual Operations: Web Interface (complex layouts)

See: {baseDir}/.claude/skills/github/docs/github-tools-guide.md for complete decision tree and authentication setup.

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Skill Version: 2.0.0 Last Updated: November 2025 Designed For: Multi-project reuse with memory-bank integration and comprehensive GitHub operations support