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How to use the Publish Project to GitHub agent skill

Updated 2026-11-02 · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

The publish-project-to-github skill is a set of instructions and a helper script that an AI agent follows when you ask it to publish a finished local project to GitHub. It is aimed at small static projects, mainly HTML, CSS and JavaScript sites, that you want to share as a documented repository with a live demo. After this guide you will know how to install the skill, how to phrase a request so it triggers, what it needs on your machine, and what it checks before and after publishing.

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Quick start

1Install the skill. Download the ZIP from the directory page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder, or upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
2Install and log in to the tools. Make sure Git, GitHub CLI (gh), ripgrep (rg) and Python 3 are available, then run gh auth status to confirm your GitHub login.
3Ask for the publish in plain language. Name the project folder, say whether you want public or private visibility, and say whether you want a live GitHub Pages site.
4Review the audit findings. Let the agent run the audit script and read each finding. Decide on anything flagged, since the script does not replace your judgment.
5Check the project locally. The agent serves the project with a local static server and checks the page, interactions and console in a browser before anything is pushed.
6Confirm the repository and Pages build. After the push, the agent reads back the repository and Pages status with gh and waits for the build to finish or fail.
7Open the live site. Visit the public URL yourself and confirm the interaction works, then keep the page open as the deliverable.

What the skill makes the agent do

Without the skill, a request to put a project on GitHub often ends with a single push of whatever is in the folder. This skill replaces that with a gated process. The agent first confirms the exact project directory, repository name, owner, and whether the repository should be public or private. It then runs an audit script over the project and reviews the findings, writes a project-specific README, checks that the site runs locally in a browser, commits only the intended files, and creates the repository.

If you ask for a live site, the agent classifies the project and configures GitHub Pages where the project is compatible. It then reads back the repository and Pages state and opens the public URL to confirm the page works. The skill treats creating the repository, making it public, and deploying it as separate decisions.

Install the skill (ZIP download or Claude apps)

Download the ZIP for this skill from the directory page and unzip it. You have two common options. For a personal install, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ so the publish-project-to-github folder sits there. To scope it to one project, unzip it into the project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.

If you use the Claude apps, you can upload the skill instead. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill there.

Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/publish-project-to-github/
Project install: .claude/skills/publish-project-to-github/ inside your project
Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Trigger it with a natural request

You do not need a special command. The skill's description tells the agent to use it when you ask to upload, publish, open-source, share, or turn a local HTML/CSS/JavaScript experiment or small web project into a documented GitHub repository with a live demo. Say what you want in plain terms and name the folder.

Be explicit about visibility. The skill will not create a public repository unless you clearly ask for public sharing, a public URL, open source, or equivalent. Otherwise it will ask you before creating anything.

Publish my project in ~/Sites/particle-orbit to GitHub as a public repo with a live demo.
Put this folder on GitHub as a private repository, source only, no Pages site.
Open-source this small canvas experiment and set up GitHub Pages so it has a public URL.

What you need before you start

The skill's source lists several tools. Git and the GitHub CLI (gh) must be installed, and gh must be authenticated to a GitHub account that can create or modify the target repository. The audit script uses ripgrep (rg). The local static server example uses Python 3. A browser is needed for visual checks.

The skill also runs scripts and uses the network. Expect the agent to run the audit script, local commands, and gh calls that talk to GitHub.

Git
GitHub CLI (gh), installed and logged in
ripgrep (rg) for the audit script
Python 3 for the local static server
A GitHub account with permission for the target repository
A browser for visual verification

gh --version
gh auth status

What the audit checks and what it blocks

Before packaging, the agent runs the bundled audit script from the project root. The script is a pattern-based check, and the skill says it does not replace human judgment, so read the findings yourself. The skill blocks publication when it finds API keys, tokens, private keys, passwords, or .env files; personal data or private client information; absolute local file paths needed at runtime; unlicensed or private assets; missing runtime files; or an unclear claim on an existing repository name.

The skill also asks you to review external runtime URLs and generated assets, and to name any network dependency in the README. If there is no license and you want others to reuse the code, the agent will ask which license to add rather than choosing one.

Secrets and .env files are blocked
Private data and client information are blocked
Missing runtime files are blocked
A missing license does not block a public demo, but the agent will report that reuse rights are not granted

bash /path/to/publish-project-to-github/scripts/audit_public_project.sh .

Publish, configure Pages, and verify the result

The skill commits only the files you intend to publish, for example README.md, index.html and .gitignore for a single-file project. It avoids git add -A in mixed folders. Repository creation uses gh repo create with --public only when public visibility is authorized, and --private otherwise.

For a static project in the repository root, the Pages reference uses the main branch and the / path. A docs folder is used only if it holds the complete deployable site. A server, database or private runtime cannot run on GitHub Pages, and the skill says so instead of working around it. After the Pages build reports built, the agent opens the public URL and checks that the UI appears, one interaction works, assets load under the repository subpath, and there are no browser errors.

The agent never force-pushes or overwrites an existing remote without exact authorization
The agent never changes repository visibility or replaces an existing Pages configuration without exact authorization
The final report separates pushed, Pages configured, Pages built, and live site verified

git init -b main
git add -- README.md index.html .gitignore
git diff --cached --check
git commit -m "Publish PROJECT_NAME"

What people use it for

Turning a single-file canvas or animation experiment into a documented public repo with a live demo link.
Sharing a finished interactive web piece from a designer's folder as a tidy GitHub repository with a README and preview image.
Creating a private source-only repository for a small static project that you do not want public yet.
Adding a repeatable pre-publish checklist for a team that publishes small static sites.

Frequently asked questions

Is the publish-project-to-github skill free to use?

The skill is published under the MIT licence, according to the item details. The skill itself is free, but you still need your own accounts and tools, such as GitHub and the Claude apps, which have their own terms.

What do I need installed to use this skill?

You need Git, the GitHub CLI (gh) logged in to your account, ripgrep (rg) for the audit script, Python 3 for the local server example, and a browser for visual checks. The skill also needs a GitHub account with permission for the target repository.

Where do I put the skill files?

Unzip the downloaded ZIP into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder to limit it to that project. In the Claude apps, upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

Can the skill publish a project with a backend or database to GitHub Pages?

No. GitHub Pages cannot host servers, databases or private runtimes, and the skill explains this as a blocker rather than working around it. Static HTML, CSS and JavaScript projects are the intended fit.

Will the skill make my repository public without asking?

No. It creates a public repository only when you explicitly ask for public sharing, a public URL, open source or equivalent. Otherwise it asks for visibility first and uses --private by default.

Does the audit mean my project is safe to publish?

Not on its own. The audit script is a pattern-based check and the skill says it does not replace human judgment, so you should review every finding and check external URLs and generated assets yourself.

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Our verdict

This skill suits developers and designers who have a small static HTML, CSS and JavaScript project and want a documented public repository with a GitHub Pages demo, with a careful pre-publish checklist. It is a poor fit if your project needs a server or database, or if you want to push a mixed or private workspace quickly, because the skill deliberately refuses both and asks for scope and visibility first.

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