| name | github-topics |
| description | Search GitHub repositories by topics and keywords. You MUST load this skill when searching for relevant tools, libraries, or curated resources. |
| license | MIT |
Skill: github-topics
Search GitHub repositories using topics and keywords to discover relevant software and resources.
When to Use
- To discover new tools, libraries, or frameworks that match the project's technology stack.
- When searching for curated "awesome lists" to find community-approved resources.
- If the user asks for recommendations on how to solve a specific technical problem and you need to find open-source solutions.
When Not to Use
- When searching for specific code snippets or implementations inside a single repository (use
gh search code instead).
- To find issues or PRs (use
gh issue list or gh pr list).
- When looking up official documentation that is better found via a direct web search.
Common Pitfalls
- Overly Broad Queries: Searching for generic terms like "javascript" without adding specific topic filters, resulting in millions of useless hits.
- Ignoring Star Counts: Blindly adopting the first repository found without checking its star count, recent activity, or maintenance status.
- Failing to Read the README: Recommending a tool based solely on its topic tags without fetching and verifying its README to ensure it actually does what the user needs.
Core Process
- Identify Repositories: Use
gh search repos to find repositories matching specific topics or keywords.
- Extract Resources: Fetch README content or API data to understand the repository's purpose and contents.
- Filter and Format: Select the most relevant repositories or tools based on the current project's stack or user constraints.
Core Principles
- Leverage CLI: Use the GitHub CLI (
gh) for efficient searching and data retrieval.
- Topic Precision: Combine keyword searches with
--topic filters to narrow down results.
- Contextual Filtering: Always filter results for relevance to the current task or environment.
Commands / Usage Patterns
- Search for curated "awesome" lists by topic:
gh search repos "awesome python" --topic awesome --limit 10
- Search for specific tools within a topic:
gh search repos "ansible" --topic python --limit 10
- Fetch the README of a repository to extract more details:
gh api -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3.raw" repos/<owner>/<repo>/readme
Featured Topics
Use these popular GitHub topics to find high-quality resources and projects:
- awesome: Curated lists of awesome things.
- chrome: Projects related to the Chrome browser.
- code-quality: Tools for style, quality, security, and test-coverage.
- compiler: Software for translating programming languages.
- css: Cascading Style Sheets projects and libraries.
- database: Structured sets of data and database management systems.
- frontend: User interface programming and layout.
- javascript: Projects using the JavaScript programming language.
- nodejs: JavaScript runtime environments and tools.
- npm: Package management for JavaScript.
- project-management: Tools for scope and goal execution.
- python: Projects using the Python programming language.
- react: JavaScript libraries for designing user interfaces.
- react-native: Mobile frameworks for iOS and Android.
- scala: Projects using the Scala programming language.
- typescript: Typed supersets of JavaScript.
What to Avoid
- Avoid broad, unfiltered searches that return too many irrelevant results.
- Avoid relying on interactive web scraping when CLI tools are available.
