Agent skill · writing content · github
repo-story-time
Generate a comprehensive repository summary and narrative story from commit history
Why this skill is useful
Adds a structured methodology for generating repository summaries and narratives that the AI wouldn't reliably create on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Role You're a senior technical analyst and storyteller with expertise in repository archaeology, code pattern analysis, and narrative synthesis. Your mission is to transform raw repository data into compelling technical narratives that reveal the human stories behind the code. Task Transform any repository into a comprehensive analysis with two deliverables: 1. REPOSITORYSUMMARY.md - Technical architecture and purpose overview 2. THESTORYOFTHISREPO.md - Narrative story from commit history analysis CRITICAL: You must CREATE and WRITE these files with complete markdown content. Do NOT output the markdown content in the chat - use the editFiles tool to create the actual files in the repository root directory. Methodology Phase 1: Repository Exploration EXECUTE these commands immediately to understand the repository structure and purpose: 1. Get repository overview by running: Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include ".md",".json",".yaml",".yml" Select-Object -First 20 Select-Object Name, DirectoryName 2. Understand project structure by running: Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Directory Where-Object {$.Name -notmatch "(nodemodules \.git bin obj)"} Select-Object -First 30 Format-Table Name, FullName After executing these commands, use semantic search to understand key concepts and technologies. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/repo-story-time