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heist

Extract reusable skills, config patterns, and approaches from any GitHub repository.

Updated May 3, 2026
Search Tags:#github#claude code#reconnaissance#skill extraction#subagent orchestration#repo analysis#adoption workflow
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA --skill heist-claudfather
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: heist
Source: https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA/tree/main/skills/heist
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA --skill heist-claudfather

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Manually reviewing other GitHub repositories to find ideas worth adopting is slow and unstructured, and it is easy to miss how a foreign pattern compares to what you already have. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Parallel Recon Scouts: Launches three subagents to scan a target repo for skills, configuration patterns, and novel engineering approaches, returning concise summaries. - Similarity-Aware Catalog: Classifies each finding as NEW, SIMILAR, or PARTIAL against your existing skills before you pick anything. - Deep-Dive Comparison and Execution: Compares selected items against your equivalents and executes ADOPT or ENHANCE actions with user approval gates. - Use Case: Point it at a community dotfiles or Claude Code plugin repo, review the catalog of findings, and adopt a new skill or enhance an existing one with provenance recorded in the commit message and CHANGELOG. ## Quick Start Run /claudna:heist with a GitHub org/repo or URL, for example asking to raid a specific repository for skills and config patterns worth adopting.

Frequently Asked Questions about heist

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find reusable skills in a GitHub repository?▼

Run the heist skill with an org/repo or GitHub URL. It fetches the file tree, launches three parallel scout subagents to catalog skills, config patterns, and novel approaches, then presents a numbered catalog for you to pick from.

How does heist compare a foreign skill to my existing ones?▼

Each finding is classified as NEW, SIMILAR, or PARTIAL by checking your skills directory. For items you select, a comparison subagent reads both sources and recommends ADOPT, ENHANCE, or SKIP with reasoning.

Does heist require the GitHub CLI to work?▼

Yes, heist requires the gh CLI for GitHub API access to validate repos and fetch file trees and contents. For repos with more than 30 interesting files, it recommends a shallow git clone instead of sequential API reads.

What is the difference between heist and find-skills?▼

find-skills searches the skills.sh registry for published skills to browse or install. Heist targets a single GitHub repo, compares findings against your existing skills, and can enhance skills you already have.

Can heist adopt skills that depend on other files in the source repo?▼

Adopted skills must be self-contained. The adoption subagent inlines or removes foreign dependencies so the new skill works without referencing the source repository.

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