Does this skill support protected branches?

Yes, it includes built-in safety rules to prevent force pushing to protected branches and uses --force-with-lease for safer remote updates.

Can I use this for GitLab or Bitbucket repositories?

This specific handler is built for GitHub; however, it follows a universal handler pattern that allows for similar logic to be applied to other providers.

What tools are required to use this skill?

The skill requires the GitHub CLI (gh), Git, and jq to be installed and available in the environment.

Is my GITHUB_TOKEN secure when using this skill?

Yes, the skill is explicitly programmed never to log or expose authentication tokens and uses environment variables to pass sensitive data to scripts.

How are commit messages formatted?

It follows the Conventional Commits standard and appends FABER metadata (Architect, Implementor, Tester, Reviewer) for enhanced project traceability.

GitHub Source Control Handler

Name: GitHub Source Control Handler
Author: fractary

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Developer Tools

Automates comprehensive GitHub operations including branch management, semantic commits, and pull request orchestration via the GitHub CLI.

This skill serves as a centralized interface for GitHub-specific operations within the Fractary repository plugin ecosystem, bridging the gap between Git CLI and the GitHub API. It enables developers to execute complex workflows—such as creating semantic branches, generating metadata-rich commits, and managing pull requests—while enforcing strict safety protocols like protected branch checks and secure token handling. By standardizing these operations through shell scripts and structured JSON responses, it provides a deterministic and reliable way to manage the entire source control lifecycle directly through Claude.

Key Features

01Full Pull Request lifecycle management including creation, comments, and analysis

02Semantic commit generation including FABER metadata and work tracking references

03Idempotent execution with environment validation and graceful error handling

04Automated branch management with semantic naming conventions and prefixing

05Protected branch safety protocols using force-with-lease and merge warnings

062 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Automating the creation of feature branches and PRs linked to specific issue IDs

02Enforcing standardized, metadata-rich commit messages across a development team

03Programmatic analysis of PR comments and CI status for automated code reviews

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add fractary/claude-plugins handler-source-control-github

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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