Automated summary
Perform a shallow clone of a Git repository to a temporary location for local analysis.
Strengths
- Avoids using web APIs by working locally
- Saves time and bandwidth with shallow clone
- Easy cleanup of temporary directory
- Simple single-command usage
Limitations
- Clones only a single branch (shallow)
- Temporary directory must be manually cleaned up
- Requires Git to be installed on the system
Use this skill when you need to analyze a repository's contents locally without fetching the full history.
Do not use it if you need the full repository history or plan to push changes back.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill performs a standard git shallow clone to a temporary directory using Bash. No destructive actions, exfiltration of data, or obfuscated execution are present. The operation is benign and well-defined.
No concerns found
How this analysis is madeExamples
Perform a shallow clone of https://github.com/psf/requests.git to a temporary directory and print the path.Shallow clone the repository https://github.com/example/repo.git at tag 'v2.0' and show me the cloned path.name: git-shallow-clone description: Perform a shallow clone of a Git repository to a temporary location. allowed-tools: Bash
Shallow Clone
Provides a script for creating a shallow clone of a Git repository to a temporary location. This skill should be used to analyze repository contents locally instead of using web APIs.
Usage
Use the scripts/shallow-clone.sh script in this directory, for example:
./scripts/shallow-clone.sh <repository_url> [<tag_or_branch>]
The script will print the path to the cloned repository when done, for example:
$ ./scripts/shallow-clone.sh https://github.com/psf/requests.git
Cloning https://github.com/psf/requests.git (shallow, ref: HEAD) to /tmp/shallow-clone-DDqkuv...
/tmp/shallow-clone-DDqkuv/repo
After analyzing the local repository, clean up the temporary directory with:
$ rm -rf <path_to_temporary_directory>
From the file to a first result
The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.
View the source and supporting filesThis download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.
1. Download the file
Download SKILL.mdFrom the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.
Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.
mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/download' --output '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md'2. Check prerequisites
Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.
Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Bash
No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.
The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.
3. Load the skill
After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.
Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/git-shallow-clone' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s' '.claude/skills/git-shallow-clone'OpenSkills
OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.
Official OpenSkills installationopenskills install './.skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s'openskills read 'git-shallow-clone-mmio719s'Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.
For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.
openskills syncManual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.
4. Try a first task
Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:
Read .skill-downloads/git-shallow-clone-mmio719s/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.
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