gather-project-metadata

To collect git metadata for YAML frontmatter, this skill extracts commit hash, branch name, repository name, and timestamp from your current repository. It provides a ready-to-paste YAML payload for insertion into research notes and release docs.

Standard project metadata fields for documentation frontmatter include current timestamp, git commit hash, branch name, repository path, project name, and feature slug. This skill standardizes these fields across multiple repositories and feature directories.

Yes, you can automate repository metadata collection for release docs by running the provided metadata collection script. It generates a ready frontmatter payload by gathering data from the current repo environment, supporting automated script execution workflows.

Yes, this metadata collection tool requires access to the current Git repository and the project's directory structure or package.json to determine the project name. It uses this access to gather accurate repository and project metadata fields.

The best way to standardize timestamps and commit hashes across multiple repository docs is using a script-based workflow that extracts consistent metadata fields. This skill supports both automated script execution and manual data collection for flexible workflows.