gh-protect

name

gh-protect

description

Audit or apply GitHub branch protection, tag rulesets, repo security settings, and signing requirements based on the active profile. TRIGGER when the user says "check branch protection", "audit GitHub protection", "apply branch protection", "enforce branch protection", "set up branch protection", "configure branch rules", "check tag protection", "audit repo security", "apply GitHub settings", "enable branch protection", "protection audit", "are my branches protected", "/nyann:gh-protect". Do NOT trigger on "is this repo healthy" — that's `doctor` (which includes a protection check among many other signals). Do NOT trigger on "bootstrap this project" — bootstrap applies protection as one step of the full pipeline.

gh-protect

Standalone GitHub protection management. Wraps bin/gh-integration.sh in two modes: --check (read-only audit) and apply (write). Lets users manage branch protection, tag rulesets, signing requirements, and repo-level merge settings independently of bootstrap or doctor.

1. Pre-flight

Guard on gh:

command -v gh && gh auth status

If either fails, tell the user gh is required for this skill and stop. Unlike other skills that soft-skip, protection management has no useful fallback without gh.

2. Resolve profile

Load the active profile via bin/load-profile.sh <name> (resolves preferences → CLAUDE.md markers → "default" fallback).

If the user names a specific profile, use that instead.

3. Audit first (always)

Run the read-only check regardless of whether the user asked to audit or apply — the delta informs what apply would change:

bin/gh-integration.sh --target <cwd> --profile <name> --check

Output conforms to schemas/protection-audit.schema.json. Show the user a summary table:

Area	Expected	Actual	Drift
Branch protection (branches[])	from profile	from GitHub API	critical / warn / ok
Tag rulesets	.github.tag_protection_pattern	GitHub Rulesets API	critical / warn / ok
CODEOWNERS gate	.github.require_code_owner_reviews	branch protection	critical / warn / ok
Signing	.github.require_signed_commits/tags	branch protection + local git config	critical / warn / ok
Repo settings	.github.allow_*_merge, delete_branch_on_merge	repo API	warn / ok
Security signals	Dependabot, secret scanning, push protection, code scanning	repo API	info

If everything is ok, report "protection matches profile" and stop (no apply needed).

4. Offer to apply (if drift found)

If any drift exists at critical or warn level, ask:

"Apply protection rules to match the profile? This will update branch protection via the GitHub API."

On confirmation:

bin/gh-integration.sh --target <cwd> --profile <name>

The apply mode never downgrades stricter remote rules — it only tightens. Relay this constraint so the user understands that loosening protection requires manual GitHub UI changes.

Output is a GhIntegrationResult JSON (schemas/gh-integration-result.schema.json). Report:

• applied[] — rules that were created or updated.
• noop[] — rules already at or above the expected level.
• errors[] — rules that failed to apply (permission issues, etc.).

5. Report

After audit-only or audit+apply, end with:

• Protection status per branch (protected / unprotected / partial).
• Tag ruleset status.
• Any errors[] that need manual attention.

When to hand off

• "Check overall repo health" → doctor skill (includes protection as one signal among many).
• "Set up this repo from scratch" → bootstrap-project skill (applies protection as part of the full pipeline).
• "I changed my profile's GitHub settings" → re-run this skill to apply the updated expectations.
• "Loosen a protection rule" → explain that gh-integration.sh never downgrades; the user must change the rule via the GitHub UI or API directly.