Does it require the GitHub CLI?

Yes, Start Right utilizes the GitHub CLI (gh) for repository creation, remote configuration, and setting up branch protection rules.

Does Start Right support private repositories?

Yes, Start Right allows you to specify repository visibility as either public or private during the initialization process through the setup scripts.

Which programming languages are supported?

It includes specific configurations and detection for Node.js, TypeScript, React, Python, Rust, Go, Docker, and even Claude Code skills.

Can I customize the validation checks?

Absolutely. You can choose which checks like lint, format, type-check, and tests to enable for pre-commit hooks, pre-push hooks, and CI workflows.

How does the release automation work?

It generates GitHub Actions workflows that handle semantic versioning, git tagging, and publishing to platforms like npm, PyPI, or GitHub Releases.

Start Right

Name: Start Right
Author: slamb2k

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates comprehensive repository initialization and scaffolding with production-ready CI/CD and validation workflows.

Start Right provides an end-to-end repository setup for solo developers and teams, streamlining everything from initial git configuration to automated production deployments. It automatically detects project types and configures essential tooling including linting, formatting, git hooks, and robust GitHub Actions workflows for PR validation and semantic releases. By enforcing branch protection and squash merging, it ensures a high standard of code quality and repository health from day one, allowing developers to focus on writing code rather than managing infrastructure.

Key Features

01Multi-language support for Node.js, Python, Rust, Go, and Docker

02Standardized linting, formatting, and type-checking setup

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04Automated GitHub repository creation and branch protection configuration

05Comprehensive GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automated semantic releases

06Pre-configured git hooks for pre-commit and pre-push validation

Use Cases

01Starting a new professional project with industry-standard CI/CD from scratch

02Implementing strict branch protection and automated release cycles for solo developers

03Standardizing repository structures across multiple personal or organization projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add slamb2k/mad-skills start-right

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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