Agent skill · software engineering · aradotso
github-sandbox-file-downloader
Download files into a GitHub repository by writing special commit messages that trigger a GitHub Actions workflow.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a GitHub Actions workflow that automates file downloads based on commit messages, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires github account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-09. 70 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitHub Sandbox File Downloader Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection. A GitHub Actions-based tool that lets you download files into your repository simply by writing a specially formatted commit message — no CLI, no tokens, no secrets required. --- What It Does github-sandbox listens for commit messages containing download: or download-zip: commands. When detected, a GitHub Actions workflow runs and: download: — Fetches each URL and saves files individually to downloads/ using their original filenames. download-zip: — Fetches all URLs and bundles them into a single timestamped .zip archive in downloads/. --- Setup 1. Fork the Repository Fork maanimis/github-sandbox into your GitHub account. 2. Enable Read/Write Workflow Permissions 1. Go to your forked repo on GitHub 2. Navigate to Settings → Actions → General 3. Scroll to Workflow permissions 4. Select Read and write permissions 5. Click Save No API keys, tokens, or secrets are needed. --- Usage Trigger downloads by committing to your repo with a specially formatted commit message. Via GitHub Web UI 1. Open any file (e.g., README.md) in your repo 2. Click the pencil icon (✏️) to edit 3. Make any minor change (a space, blank line, etc.) 4. In the Commit changes box, type your download command 5. Select Commit directly to the main branch 6. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aradotso/github-sandbox-file-downloader