bootstrapping-github-projects

Automate GitHub Projects V2 setup by using this Skill to bootstrap a standardized project board with custom fields (Status, Value, Effort), semantic labels, and automations linked to your repository. It auto-detects your repo from git context, creates the project, configures fields, and saves a configuration manifest to .github/project-config.json for future management.

Yes. This Skill generates a set of standardized repository labels with semantic color psychology during project bootstrapping, ensuring consistent issue classification across your GitHub project without manual label creation.

You need gh (GitHub CLI) and jq installed, authenticated GitHub CLI access with project scope, and a local git repository. The Skill auto-detects your repository context and derives necessary IDs and URLs to create and configure the project board.

Manual GitHub Projects V2 setup requires creating custom fields, configuring automations, generating labels, and linking repositories—often hours of repetitive work. This Skill completes all steps in one automated run and outputs a reusable configuration file for ongoing automation.

The Skill outputs the project URL, project and field IDs, and a configuration manifest saved to .github/project-config.json. This manifest enables downstream automation and integration with tools like gh-project-manage for ongoing project administration and workflow updates.

The Skill bootstraps new GitHub Projects V2 boards with standardized configuration. It auto-detects and aligns the project name with your repository, links the repository to the project, and applies custom fields and automations during initial setup.