Repo bootstrap
Bootstrap a new GitHub repo with all standard Mad House files. Creates the repo, clones it locally under the correct org path, and writes README, .gitignore, .env.example, Dockerfile, CHANGELOG, and AGENTS.md template. Triggers on "new repo", "bootstrap a repo", "create a new project", "start a new repo", "scaffold repo".From its SKILL.md
npx -y skills add samhcus/skills --skill repo-bootstrapAssembled from the repository path, not quoted from the project. Check it against their README if it does not work.
2 things to look at
- no licenseNo license file was found in the repository. Code published without one is not open source by default, so using it at work is a question for whoever answers licensing questions where you are.
- 3 stars3 stars. Stars are a popularity signal and not a quality one, but at this level it is likely that nobody has read this closely except its author, and you would be relying on your own review.
SKILL.md
1.6 KB, 343 tokens by cl100k_base, as published. Nobody here has run it
repo-bootstrap
One command from idea to a push-ready local repo with all standard files.
Tools
scripts/scaffold.sh
Creates a GitHub repo and writes all standard files.
- Input:
REPO_ORG=madebymadhouse|orinadus-systems|samhcus - Input:
REPO_NAME=<kebab-case-name> - Input:
REPO_DESC=<one sentence> - Input:
REPO_VISIBILITY=public|private(default: public) - Input:
REPO_TYPE=service|lib|bot|tool(default: tool) - Output:
{created: bool, local_path: string, github_url: string}
Workflow
- Collect: org, name, one-line description, visibility, type (service/lib/bot/tool)
- Run
scripts/scaffold.sh - Report the local path and GitHub URL
- Do NOT make the initial commit - the user reviews the files first
Standard files written
| File | Always | Service | Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| README.md | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| .gitignore | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CHANGELOG.md | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| .env.example | Yes | Yes | |
| Dockerfile | Yes | Yes |
Org paths
| Org | Local path |
|---|---|
| madebymadhouse | ~/dev/mad-house/<name> |
| orinadus-systems | ~/dev/orinadus/<name> |
| samhcus | ~/dev/personal/<name> |
What ships with it: 1 file
2.6 KB alongside SKILL.md, 1 of them executable
scripts/
- scaffold.shruns2.6 KB