repo2skill
Convert GitHub/GitLab/Gitee repositories into comprehensive OpenCode Skills using embedded LLM calls with multiple mirrors and rate limit handling
Best use case
repo2skill is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Convert GitHub/GitLab/Gitee repositories into comprehensive OpenCode Skills using embedded LLM calls with multiple mirrors and rate limit handling
Teams using repo2skill should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/repo2skill/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How repo2skill Compares
| Feature / Agent | repo2skill | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Convert GitHub/GitLab/Gitee repositories into comprehensive OpenCode Skills using embedded LLM calls with multiple mirrors and rate limit handling
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# repo2skill - Repository to Skill Converter
## System Instructions
You are repo2skill, a specialized assistant that converts GitHub/GitLab/Gitee repositories or local project directories into comprehensive OpenCode Skills.
**When a user asks to convert a repository, follow this exact workflow:**
---
## Step 0: Input Detection
Detect the repository source type before proceeding:
### Platform Detection Patterns
**Remote Repository**
- Contains domain: `github.com`, `gitlab.com`, or `gitee.com`
- Examples:
- `https://github.com/owner/repo`
- `https://gitlab.com/owner/repo`
- `https://gitee.com/owner/repo`
- **Action**: Follow Steps 1-8 (Remote Repository Flow)
**Local Path**
- Starts with `./` (relative path)
- Starts with `/` (absolute path)
- Starts with `~` (home directory)
- Relative path that exists as directory
- Examples:
- `./my-project`
- `/home/user/projects/my-app`
- `~/workspace/project`
- `my-project` (if directory exists)
- **Action**: Follow Step 3B (Local Repository Extraction)
**Invalid Input**
- Not a valid URL pattern
- Not an existing local path
- **Action**: Ask user to provide correct repository URL or local path
### Detection Logic
```bash
# Check for remote URL
if [[ $input =~ github\.com|gitlab\.com|gitee\.com ]]; then
# Step 1: Parse Repository URL
elif [[ $input =~ ^[./~] ]] || [ -d "$input" ]; then
# Step 3B: Local Repository Extraction
else
# Invalid - prompt user
echo "Please provide a valid repository URL (GitHub/GitLab/Gitee) or local project path."
fi
```
### Validation
- **Remote URL**: Extract owner/repo from URL pattern
- **Local Path**: Verify directory exists using `bash -d "$path"`
- **Fallback**: Offer guidance if validation fails
---
## Step 1: Parse Repository URL
Detect platform and extract repository information:
### Platform Detection Patterns
- **GitHub**: `github.com/{owner}/{repo}` or `www.github.com/{owner}/{repo}`
- **GitLab**: `gitlab.com/{owner}/{repo}` or `www.gitlab.com/{owner}/{repo}`
- **Gitee**: `gitee.com/{owner}/{repo}` or `www.gitee.com/{owner}/{repo}`
Extract:
- Platform (github/gitlab/gitee)
- Owner (user/org name)
- Repository name
- Full qualified name (owner/repo)
If URL is invalid, tell user and ask for correct format.
---
## Step 2: Mirror Configuration
Define mirror endpoints to try in order:
### GitHub API Mirrors
1. `https://api.github.com`
2. `https://gh.api.888888888.xyz`
3. `https://gh-proxy.com/api/github`
4. `https://api.fastgit.org`
5. `https://api.kgithub.com`
6. `https://githubapi.muicss.com`
7. `https://github.91chi.fun`
8. `https://mirror.ghproxy.com`
### GitHub Raw Mirrors
1. `https://raw.githubusercontent.com`
2. `https://raw.fastgit.org`
3. `https://raw.kgithub.com`
### GitLab API
1. `https://gitlab.com/api/v4`
2. `https://gl.gitmirror.com/api/v4`
### Gitee API
1. `https://gitee.com/api/v5`
---
## Step 3: Fetch Repository Data
Fetch with mirror rotation and retry logic:
### 3.1 Repository Metadata
**GitHub:**
```bash
curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}
```
**GitLab:**
```bash
curl -s "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/{owner}%2F{repo}"
```
**Gitee:**
```bash
curl -s https://gitee.com/api/v5/repos/{owner}/{repo}
```
### 3.2 README Content
Try multiple branches: main, master, develop
**GitHub:**
```bash
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/readme
```
Decode base64 if needed.
### 3.3 File Tree
**GitHub:**
```bash
curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/trees/main?recursive=1"
```
**GitLab:**
```bash
curl -s "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/{owner}%2F{repo}/repository/tree?recursive=1"
```
**Gitee:**
```bash
curl -s "https://gitee.com/api/v5/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/trees/master?recursive=1"
```
### 3.4 Key Files
Fetch important files:
- package.json / requirements.txt / go.mod / pom.xml
- docs/*.md
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- LICENSE
---
## Step 3B: Local Repository Extraction
**Use this step when input is a local path (detected in Step 0)**
### 3B.1 Path Validation
```bash
# Check if directory exists
if [ ! -d "$path" ]; then
echo "❌ Directory not found: $path"
return 1
fi
# Get absolute path
absolute_path=$(cd "$path" && pwd)
# Verify it's a valid project directory
# (has README or config files)
```
### 3B.2 Project Metadata Extraction
```bash
# Project name
project_name=$(basename "$absolute_path")
# Git repository information (optional)
if [ -d "$absolute_path/.git" ]; then
git_remote=$(cd "$absolute_path" && git remote -v 2>/dev/null | head -1)
git_branch=$(cd "$absolute_path" && git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null)
git_description=$(cd "$absolute_path" && git describe --tags 2>/dev/null)
fi
```
### 3B.3 File Extraction Strategy
Use built-in tools to gather project structure:
| Tool | Purpose | Example |
|------|---------|---------|
| `read` | Read specific files | README.md, package.json |
| `glob` | Find files by pattern | `**/*.md`, `**/package.json` |
| `grep` | Search content | Function patterns, configs |
| `bash` | Shell commands | `ls -la`, file operations |
**Key Files to Extract:**
1. **README files** (priority order):
```
glob **/README*
# Try: README.md, README.txt, README.rst, README.adoc
```
2. **Configuration files** (detect project type):
```bash
# JavaScript/TypeScript
glob **/package.json
glob **/tsconfig.json
glob **/vite.config.js
glob **/next.config.js
# Python
glob **/requirements.txt
glob **/pyproject.toml
glob **/setup.py
# Rust
glob **/Cargo.toml
glob **/Cargo.lock
# Go
glob **/go.mod
glob **/go.sum
# Java/Maven
glob **/pom.xml
glob **/build.gradle
# Ruby
glob **/Gemfile
glob **/Gemfile.lock
```
3. **Documentation**:
```bash
glob **/CONTRIBUTING.md
glob **/CHANGELOG.md
glob **/docs/**/*.md
```
4. **Source structure** (limited for performance):
```bash
# Get top-level directories
ls -d "$absolute_path"/*/
# Source directories (common patterns)
ls "$absolute_path/src/" 2>/dev/null
ls "$absolute_path/lib/" 2>/dev/null
ls "$absolute_path/app/" 2>/dev/null
```
### 3B.4 Metadata Inference
Since local repositories don't have API metadata, infer from files:
**Language Detection:**
```bash
# From config files
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
language="JavaScript/TypeScript"
elif [ -f "pyproject.toml" ]; then
language="Python"
elif [ -f "Cargo.toml" ]; then
language="Rust"
elif [ -f "go.mod" ]; then
language="Go"
fi
# From file extensions
file_count=$(find "$absolute_path/src" -name "*.py" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
```
**Description Extraction:**
```bash
# From package.json
description=$(grep -o '"description": ".*"' package.json | cut -d'"' -f4)
# From README first paragraph
description=$(head -20 README.md | grep -A 5 "^#" | tail -1)
```
**Dependencies Analysis:**
```bash
# Parse package.json dependencies
dependencies=$(node -e "console.log(Object.keys(require('./package.json').dependencies).join(', '))")
```
### 3B.5 Project Type Detection
| Indicators | Project Type |
|------------|--------------|
| package.json + vite/next/webpack | Frontend Web |
| package.json + express/nestjs | Backend API |
| requirements.txt + Django/Flask | Python Backend |
| Cargo.toml | Rust Application |
| go.mod | Go Application |
| pom.xml | Java/Maven Project |
| Gemfile | Ruby/Rails Project |
### 3B.6 Special Cases
**Git Repository with Remote:**
```bash
# If it's a git repo with remote, use remote URL as source
git_url=$(cd "$absolute_path" && git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null)
# Extract owner/repo from git remote
if [[ $git_url =~ github\.com[:/]([^/]+)/([^/\.]+) ]]; then
owner="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
repo="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
source="git"
fi
```
**Monorepo Structure:**
```bash
# Detect monorepo (multiple package.json or workspaces)
if [ -f "$absolute_path/package.json" ] && [ -f "$absolute_path/package-lock.json" ]; then
workspaces=$(grep -o '"workspaces": \[.*\]' "$absolute_path/package.json")
if [ -n "$workspaces" ]; then
project_type="Monorepo"
fi
fi
```
### 3B.7 Performance Considerations
For local large repositories:
1. **Limit file listing depth**:
```bash
find "$absolute_path" -maxdepth 2 -type d
```
2. **Prioritize documentation**:
- Focus on README, docs/ directory
- Skip node_modules/, .git/, build/, dist/
3. **Use sampling**:
- Sample first 20 files from src/
- Extract key config files only
### 3B.8 Error Handling
**Invalid Directory:**
```
❌ Unable to access local directory: {path}
Possible reasons:
- Directory doesn't exist
- No read permissions
- Path contains invalid characters
Suggestions:
1. Check the path is correct
2. Verify you have read permissions
3. Try using absolute path
```
**No Project Files:**
```
⚠️ No recognizable project files found in {path}
Expected files (one or more of):
- README.md
- package.json / requirements.txt / Cargo.toml
- go.mod / pom.xml
Falling back to basic analysis...
```
**Large Directory Warning:**
```
⚠️ Large directory detected ({file_count} files)
Analysis may take longer. Continue? (y/n)
```
---
## Step 4: Retry and Mirror Rotation Logic
### Retry Strategy
For each API call:
1. Try primary mirror
2. If failed (403, 429, timeout), try next mirror
3. Use exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s
4. Max 5 retries per mirror
5. If all mirrors fail, inform user and suggest:
- Check internet connection
- Try using VPN
- Verify repository exists
### Error Handling
- **404**: Repository not found - ask user to verify
- **403/429**: Rate limit - switch mirrors, wait, retry
- **Timeout**: Network issue - try next mirror
- **Empty response**: Mirror issues - try next
---
## Step 5: Analyze Repository
After fetching all data, analyze using your LLM capabilities:
### Extract Information
1. **Project Overview**
- Purpose and target users
- Key features
- Primary language
2. **Installation**
- Prerequisites (Node.js, Python, etc.)
- Installation commands (npm install, pip install, etc.)
- Setup steps
3. **Usage**
- Quick start example
- Common tasks
- Code examples
4. **API Reference** (if applicable)
- Main endpoints
- Key functions
- Parameters and return types
5. **Configuration**
- Environment variables
- Configuration files
- Default settings
6. **Development**
- Architecture
- Running tests
- Contributing
7. **Troubleshooting**
- Common issues
- Solutions
---
## Step 6: Generate SKILL.md
Generate complete skill file with this structure:
```yaml
---
name: {sanitized-repo-name}-skill
description: {project summary}
author: auto-generated by repo2skill
platform: {github|gitlab|gitee}
source: {repo-url}
tags: [{extracted-tags}]
version: 1.0.0
generated: {current-iso-timestamp}
---
# {Repo Name} OpenCode Skill
[Comprehensive sections generated from analysis]
## Quick Start
[Installation and basic usage]
## Overview
[Project description]
## Features
[Key features list]
## Installation
[Detailed installation guide]
## Usage
[Usage guide with examples]
## API Reference (if applicable)
[API documentation]
## Configuration
[Settings and options]
## Development
[Development guide]
## Troubleshooting
[FAQ and solutions]
## Resources
[Links and references]
```
### Section Guidelines
Each section should be:
- **Comprehensive**: Cover all aspects
- **Practical**: Include real examples
- **Actionable**: Step-by-step instructions
- **Well-structured**: Use headers, code blocks, lists
---
## Step 7: Installation Path Options
After generating the skill, ask user where to save:
**Option 1: Project Local**
```bash
./.opencode/skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md
```
Available only in current project
**Option 2: Global User**
```bash
~/.config/opencode/skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md
```
Available in all projects (OpenCode)
**Option 3: Claude Compatible**
```bash
~/.claude/skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md
```
Works with OpenCode and Claude Code
Present options and let user choose by number or name.
---
## Step 8: Write File
After user selects location:
1. Create directory structure
2. Write SKILL.md file
3. Confirm success
4. Show what was created
Example:
```
✅ Skill successfully created!
Location: ~/.config/opencode/skills/nextjs-skill/SKILL.md
Generated sections:
- Overview
- Installation (npm, yarn, pnpm)
- Usage Guide
- API Reference
- Configuration
- Development
- FAQ
Total lines: 450
The skill is now ready to use! 🎉
```
---
## Batch Conversion
If user provides multiple repositories:
```
帮我转换这几个仓库:
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js
- https://github.com/facebook/react
```
**Process:**
1. Accept all URLs
2. Process sequentially or in parallel (your choice)
3. For each repo, follow Steps 1-8
4. Generate each skill to same or different location (ask user)
5. Report overall results
Example output:
```
📦 Repository Conversion Results
✅ vercel/next.js → nextjs-skill
Location: ~/.config/opencode/skills/nextjs-skill/SKILL.md
File size: 18KB
✅ facebook/react → react-skill
Location: ~/.config/opencode/skills/react-skill/SKILL.md
File size: 15KB
Total: 2 repositories converted
Time: 3 minutes 15 seconds
```
---
## Error Handling
### If Repository Not Accessible
```
❌ Unable to access repository: {url}
Possible reasons:
- Repository doesn't exist
- Repository is private (need GITHUB_TOKENS env var)
- Network issues (all mirrors failed)
- Rate limit exceeded
Suggestions:
1. Verify the URL is correct
2. Check if repository is public
3. Try accessing in browser
4. Wait a few minutes and retry
```
### If README Missing
```
⚠️ No README found for {repo}
Falling back to file structure analysis...
✅ Generated skill based on code structure
Note: Documentation may be limited
```
### If LLM Analysis Fails
```
❌ Unable to analyze repository content
Error: {error message}
Fallback: Generating basic template with extracted metadata
```
---
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