Agent skill · marketing growth · sickn33
github-presence
When the user wants to optimize their GitHub profile, README, or project discoverability. Trigger phrases include "GitHub README," "README optimization," "GitHub profile," "GitHub stars," "GitHub discoverability," "awesome lists," or "GitHub marketing.
Why this skill is useful
Codifies best practices for optimizing GitHub profiles and READMEs, which the AI could infer but now has clear guidelines.
What it needs
About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitHub Presence When to Use Use this skill when you need when the user wants to optimize their GitHub profile, README, or project discoverability. Trigger phrases include "GitHub README," "README optimization," "GitHub profile," "GitHub stars," "GitHub discoverability," "awesome lists," or "GitHub marketing.". GitHub is where developers evaluate your project before trying it. This skill covers README optimization, profile READMEs, discoverability through topics and awesome lists, and using GitHub features for marketing. --- Before You Start 1. Read .agents/developer-audience-context.md if it exists 2. Audit your current GitHub presence (profile, pinned repos, READMEs) 3. Understand: GitHub is often the first technical evaluation — optimize accordingly --- README Structure The Anatomy of a Great README Section Purpose Required? --------- --------- ----------- Logo/Banner Brand recognition, visual appeal Recommended Badges Quick trust signals, status Recommended One-liner What it does in one sentence Required Hero example Immediate "what does it look like?" Highly recommended Features Why use this over alternatives Required Quick start Get running in < 2 minutes Required Installation All installation methods Required Usage Core usage examples Required Documentation Link to full docs Required Contributing How to contribute Recommended License Legal clarity Required README Template bash npm install project-name javascript import { thing } from 'project-name'; const result = thing.doSomething(); console.log(result); bash npm install project-name bash yarn add project-name bash pnpm add project-name javascript // Code example with comments javascript // More complex example --- Badges That Matter Trust Signal Badges Badge What it shows When to use ------- -------------- ------------- CI/Build status Code quality Always Version Latest release Always for packages License Legal clarity Always Downloads/installs Adoption When impressive Coverage Test quality If > 70% Security …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sickn33/github-presence