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Clone GitHub repos for local study

Software Engineering#git#github#reference#code-review#clone#shallow-clone
AuthorRonanCodes
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill makes it easy to pull a GitHub repository into a local, non-committed .reference directory for study and offline inspection, avoiding clutter in your main workspace and saving space via shallow clones.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Shallow cloning: Performs depth-1 git clones to reduce disk usage.
  • Local-only references: Places repositories under .reference which is gitignored so clones remain local and are not committed.
  • Naming and updates: Accepts full URLs or shorthand org/repo, supports an optional --name, checks for existing clones and offers updating or re-cloning.
  • Use Case: Quickly fetch a third-party project to read code, run experiments, or gather examples without modifying your primary repo.

Quick Start

Run the reference-clone command with a GitHub URL or org/repo and an optional --name to place a shallow clone under .reference/.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: reference-clone
Download link: https://github.com/RonanCodes/llm-wiki/archive/main.zip#reference-clone

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