import-github-dirs

name	import-github-dirs
description	Import specific directories from external GitHub repos without cloning. Uses tarball extraction to pull only what you need. TRIGGER when user wants to copy files/folders from another repo.

Import GitHub Directories

TRIGGER CONDITIONS

USE when:

• "bring in files from [repo]"
• "import directories from GitHub"
• Copying code from external repos

SKIP when:

• User wants to clone entire repo
• Just need single file (use raw URL instead)

One-Command Import

curl -L https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/tarball/{branch} | \
  tar -xz --strip-components=1 --wildcards '*/{dir1}/*' '*/{dir2}/*'

Examples

Single directory:

curl -L https://github.com/rjs/shaping-skills/tarball/main | \
  tar -xz --strip-components=1 --wildcards '*/shaping/*'

Multiple directories:

curl -L https://github.com/rjs/shaping-skills/tarball/main | \
  tar -xz --strip-components=1 --wildcards '*/breadboarding/*' '*/shaping/*'

How It Works

• HTTP download of tarball (no git operations)
• --strip-components=1 removes root folder
• --wildcards extracts only matching paths
• Files land in current directory, ready to move/stage/commit