RonanCodes/reference-clone
.claude/skills/reference-clone/SKILL.md
Clone a GitHub repo into the .reference/ folder for study and reference. Use when user wants to study a repo, clone for reference, look at someone's code, or pull down a project to learn from.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add RonanCodes/llm-wiki reference-cloneInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- reference-clone
- description:
- Clone a GitHub repo into the .reference/ folder for study and reference. Use when user wants to study a repo, clone for reference, look at someone's code, or pull down a project to learn from.
- argument-hint:
- <github-url-or-org/repo> [--name <custom-name>]
- allowed-tools:
- Bash(git clone *) Bash(mkdir *) Bash(ls *)
Reference Clone
Clone a GitHub repo into .reference/ for study. Shallow clone (depth 1) to save space. The .reference/ directory is gitignored — clones are local-only, not committed.
Usage
/reference-clone https://github.com/steipete/claude-code-skills
/reference-clone mattpocock/skills
/reference-clone snarktank/ralph --name snarktank-ralph
Steps
-
Parse arguments from
$ARGUMENTS:- Accept full URL (
https://github.com/org/repo) or shorthand (org/repo) --name <name>: optional custom directory name (default:<repo-name>or<org>-<repo>if ambiguous)
- Accept full URL (
-
Check if
.reference/exists, create if not:
mkdir -p .reference
-
Check if already cloned:
- If
.reference/<name>/already exists, tell the user and ask if they want to update it (git pull) or re-clone
- If
-
Clone (shallow, depth 1):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/<org>/<repo>.git .reference/<name>
- Report what was cloned:
- Show the directory listing of the cloned repo (top-level files)
- Note the repo description if available
- Suggest: "You can now read files from
.reference/<name>/"
Naming Convention
Default name is <org>-<repo> to avoid collisions:
mattpocock/skills→.reference/mattpocock-skills/snarktank/ralph→.reference/snarktank-ralph/steipete/claude-code-skills→.reference/steipete-claude-code-skills/
If user provides --name, use that instead.
Updating
To update an existing reference:
cd .reference/<name> && git pull
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