publish-local-skill-to-repo

name	publish-local-skill-to-repo
description	Publish a local skill folder to a target git repository that contains `skills/`. Use when you need to import a local skill into `skills/`, commit the change, and push it to a remote branch.

Publish Local Skill To Repo

Overview

Publish a local skill directory into a target repository under skills/<skill-name>. This workflow validates source files, copies the skill folder, commits the change, and pushes the current branch.

Required input

Prepare a local source skill directory that contains at least:

• SKILL.md
• Optional folders such as agents/, scripts/, references/, and assets/

Publish workflow

Use the bundled script for deterministic publish steps.

1. Validate your source skill folder and publish plan.
2. Copy source files into the target repository's skills/ directory.
3. Stage, commit, and push changes to origin/<current-branch>.

Run this command:

python3 scripts/publish_local_skill.py --source-skill-dir <path-to-local-skill>

Common options

Use these flags when needed:

• --target-skill-name <name>: Override destination skill name.
• --commit-message "<message>": Override default commit message.
• --remote <name>: Override push remote name (default origin).
• --no-push: Commit locally without pushing.
• --dry-run: Validate and print plan without writing files.
• --repo-root <path>: Explicitly set target repository root.

Safety rules

Follow these constraints during publish:

1. Keep skill names in lowercase hyphen format.
2. Never publish from a source path that equals destination path.
3. Keep source skill content complete before publish to avoid partial updates.
4. Ensure target repository has both .git and skills/.
5. Use --dry-run before first publish from a new source location.