Can this skill help me if I accidentally committed a password?

Yes, it includes a specific workflow for identifying and removing sensitive data from your Git history to secure your repository.

Will this skill help me set up a .gitignore file?

Yes, it can generate project-specific .gitignore templates (e.g., for Python, Node.js) to ensure you only sync the files that belong in your repository.

How does this skill help with GitHub authentication errors?

It diagnoses the specific error and guides you through setting up a Personal Access Token (PAT) or SSH keys, including command execution to configure your local environment.

Does it explain the difference between Git and GitHub?

Absolutely. It provides a conceptual breakdown of local Git operations versus remote GitHub hosting to clear up common confusion for new users.

GitHub Troubleshooting Assistant

Name: GitHub Troubleshooting Assistant
Author: alijilani-dev

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Developer Tools

Diagnoses and resolves common GitHub issues including authentication failures, merge conflicts, and local-remote synchronization.

About

This skill provides an interactive, diagnostic-driven approach to solving the most frequent hurdles encountered by GitHub users. By guiding users through tailored workflows for authentication errors, conceptual confusion between Git and GitHub, synchronization patterns, merge conflict resolution, and accidental secret disclosure, it transforms complex command-line tasks into manageable step-by-step instructions. It is particularly useful for developers facing blocking errors during their push/pull workflows or those needing a guided hand through initial repository setup.

Key Features

Sensitive data exposure remediation and Git history cleanup
0 GitHub stars
Automated local repository initialization and .gitignore creation
Guided Personal Access Token (PAT) and SSH key configuration
Interactive diagnostic workflows for specific GitHub error messages
Step-by-step merge conflict resolution and recovery

Use Cases

Resolving 'Support for password authentication was removed' errors when pushing code
Converting a local project folder into a synced GitHub repository with proper exclusions
Fixing complex merge conflicts and pull failures in collaborative environments

About

Key Features

Sensitive data exposure remediation and Git history cleanup
0 GitHub stars
Automated local repository initialization and .gitignore creation
Guided Personal Access Token (PAT) and SSH key configuration
Interactive diagnostic workflows for specific GitHub error messages
Step-by-step merge conflict resolution and recovery

Use Cases

Resolving 'Support for password authentication was removed' errors when pushing code
Converting a local project folder into a synced GitHub repository with proper exclusions
Fixing complex merge conflicts and pull failures in collaborative environments