protect

To verify GitHub branch protection settings, this Skill compares your current repository configuration against a specified security policy and reports any missing required status checks or security measures. It ensures branch protection is properly configured and enforceable.

Yes, you can enforce required status checks and pull request reviews on the main branch. The Skill verifies branch protection rules and applies missing security settings upon explicit user confirmation to prevent unauthorized direct pushes to critical branches.

Yes, you need the gh CLI installed and authenticated. The Skill requires gh for GitHub API authentication and API calls to verify existing branch protection settings and apply missing configurations to your repository.

The best way to prevent unauthorized direct pushes is to enforce branch protection policies. This Skill checks your repository against required security measures and applies missing branch protection settings with explicit user confirmation to enhance code safety.

Yes, applying missing branch protection settings requires explicit user confirmation. The Skill first verifies current settings against your policy, then prompts for confirmation before automatically applying any missing security configurations to the branch.