What it makes
A ZIP with SKILL.md, README.md, and references/source-manifest.json.
GitHub repo to AI skill ZIP
Repo Skill Maker for GitHub
Turn a public GitHub repository page into a reusable AI skill ZIP for coding agents. It captures visible repo context, drafts SKILL.md locally, runs a quick check, and exports a ZIP. AI Improve is optional and only runs after you click.
Public repos
Blocks private repository capture.
No key
Local draft first; AI Improve is optional.
E2E pass
Browser flow and local export were tested.
No hosts
No persistent host permissions.
Short version
A public GitHub repo to AI skill ZIP converter.
Repo Skill Maker is for developers who want a small, reusable context package for an AI assistant without cloning the repo or writing a skill file from scratch.
What it reads
Visible public repository context: repo name, URL, README text, file links, description, and package hints.
What stays local
The first draft, export, local AI-use counters, and recent-result cache stay on the user's computer.
When AI runs
Only after the user clicks Improve. The Make skill path creates a usable local draft first.
Plain version
A skill is a recipe card for AI.
It tells the AI what the repo is, which files matter, and what to check first.
Open a repo
Use a public GitHub repo page.
Click Make skill
The extension reads the page and writes SKILL.md.
Download ZIP
You get SKILL.md plus a small source file.
Real checks
Tested like a real user.
The test opened Chrome, loaded the extension, read a real repo, made a skill, and checked the side panel.
- ✓Chrome: opened in a real browser.
- ✓Repo: found real files.
- ✓Debug: bugs were fixed and checked again.
- ✓Release: package, listing, and privacy checks are tracked before promotion.
What you get
A small ZIP your AI can keep using.
The exported files are meant to be reviewed before reuse. The extension does not publish, install, or submit the generated skill for you.
SKILL.md
references/source-manifest.json
README.mdPrivacy model
No background repo crawling and no user API key.
Repo Skill Maker works from an explicit user action on the active GitHub tab. The extension does not claim access to private repos, full git history, hidden files, issues, pull requests, or repository secrets.
- ✓No persistent host permissions: capture is limited to the active tab after a click.
- ✓Local draft first: Make skill creates a usable draft before any AI Improve call.
- ✓Provider call by choice: repo context is sent to Google Generative Language / Gemini only after Improve.
- ✓Local export: generated files download as a ZIP on the user's machine.
Limitations
It reads the page view, not the whole repository.
Hidden files, generated files, private code, long histories, issues, and pull requests are outside the normal capture. Refresh the generated skill when the repository changes materially.
FAQ
Straight answers before install.
What is Repo Skill Maker for GitHub?
Repo Skill Maker for GitHub is a Chrome extension that turns a public GitHub repository page into a reusable AI skill ZIP.
Does it summarize any GitHub repo?
It captures visible public repository context and creates a skill draft. It is not a full repository crawler, clone tool, issue analyzer, or private-repo summarizer.
Does it need my API key?
No. Users do not paste an API key into the extension.
When does AI Improve run?
Only after the user clicks Improve. The extension creates a local draft first.
What permissions does it use?
The manifest uses activeTab, sidePanel, scripting, and storage. It does not request persistent host permissions.