Repo Research Analyst
This tool analyzes GitHub repositories to extract key insights and trends, aiding in competitive intelligence and project evaluation.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add repo-research-analyst npx -- -y @trustedskills/repo-research-analyst
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"repo-research-analyst": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/repo-research-analyst"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Repo Research Analyst skill allows an AI agent to analyze a GitHub repository, extracting key information about its contents and activity. It can summarize the project's purpose based on README files, identify contributors, and provide insights into commit history. This enables agents to quickly understand unfamiliar codebases or track changes over time.
When to use it
- Onboarding new team members: Quickly generate a summary of a repository for new developers joining a project.
- Due diligence on open-source projects: Evaluate the health and activity level of an open-source library before integrating it into your own work.
- Competitive analysis: Understand the features, contributors, and commit history of competitor's repositories.
- Tracking repository changes: Monitor a repository for new commits or significant updates to its README file.
Key capabilities
- README summarization
- Contributor identification
- Commit history overview
Example prompts
- "Summarize the purpose of this GitHub repo: [repository URL]"
- "Who are the main contributors to this repository? [repository URL]"
- "Give me a brief overview of the commit history for this project. [repository URL]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires access to a valid GitHub repository URL. The quality of the summary depends on the clarity and completeness of the repository's README file.
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