# github

A skill for marketing on GitHub: repos, READMEs, GitHub Pages and Awesome lists used for SEO and AI citation.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1800 installs · ★ 1062
- Author: kostja94
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/platforms/github/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/kostja94-github

## What it does

The skill treats GitHub as a surface for parasite SEO and GEO. It maps the profile and the repository side by side: how a profile README (`username/username`) differs from a product README, what lives in the About sidebar (Description, Website, Topics), and what Trending actually gives you. The ranking formula there is not public, so the skill never promises a spot.

A separate section covers the profile README. Keep it to 15–40 lines, split it into short `###` blocks, and avoid repeating the same links in badges, tables and prose. For a repository, the first paragraph of the README should match the Description and Website fields.

The skill is not for Medium or other non-GitHub platforms; those belong to `parasite-seo` or `medium-posts`. Open source business models go to `open-source-strategy`.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill github -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/github/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/github/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill github -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/github/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill github -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/github/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills github
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/github/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill github -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --path skills/platforms/github
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/github/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill github -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/platforms/github/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a profile README that reads in under a minute
- keep the repo description in sync with the README opening
- build an Awesome list around a niche topic
- prepare docs that AI search tools will cite
- split work between GitHub, Medium and open source strategy

## Example prompts
- help me write a profile README, I have a site and three repos
- review the About fields on my repo: Description, Website and Topics
- draft the structure for an awesome list of frontend tools

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: github
description: When the user wants to use GitHub for SEO, parasite SEO, GEO, open source marketing, README optimization, or curated Awesome lists. Also use when the user mentions "GitHub," "GitHub SEO," "GitHub parasite SEO," "GitHub GEO," "awesome list," "GitHub README," "profile README," "pinned repositories," "Trending," "Explore," "repository name," "About section," "GitHub description," "GitHub topics," "Website field," "GitHub Pages," "github.io," "user site," "project site," "GitHub gist," "curated list," or "navigation list." Not for Medium or other non-GitHub platforms—use parasite-seo or medium-posts. For OSS business model, use open-source-strategy.
metadata:
  version: 1.5.0
---

# Platforms: GitHub

Guides GitHub for parasite SEO, GEO (AI citation), and curated list creation. GitHub is a Tier 2 Technical Authority platform—high domain authority, fast indexing, very high AI citation probability. Use for repos, README, GitHub Pages, gists, and Awesome-style navigation lists.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## Why GitHub for SEO

| Factor | Effect |
|--------|--------|
| **Domain authority** | High DA; repos, gists, Pages rank well |
| **Fast indexing** | Search engines crawl GitHub frequently |
| **AI citation** | ChatGPT, Perplexity cite GitHub for technical queries; Tier 2 in GEO framework |
| **Technical expertise** | Strong expertise signals; structured docs become AI reference material |
| **Cross-platform** | Share across Dev.to, Stack Overflow, forums; amplifies visibility |

## Use Cases

| Use case | Format | Purpose |
|----------|--------|---------|
| **Parasite SEO** | Repos, README, Pages, gists | Leverage GitHub authority for rankings and backlinks |
| **GEO** | Documentation, tutorials, curated lists | AI tools cite GitHub for technical answers |
| **Curated / navigation lists** | Awesome-style repos | Topic-specific resource directories; backlinks, discovery |

## Surfaces: profile vs repository

| Surface | What it is | Optimization focus |
|---------|------------|---------------------|
| **Profile README** | Public repo **with the same name as the username**; root `README.md` renders on the profile | Personal brand, flagship links, social proof |
| **Pinned** | Up to **6** repos or gists on the profile | Showcase top projects; align with entity signals (**entity-seo**) |
| **Per-repo README** | Root `README.md` on each repo’s **Code** tab | Product landing; install, proof, CTAs |

Changing a normal repo README does **not** change the profile banner unless that content is the **profile README** repo or linked from it.

### Profile README (`username/username`)
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