octocode
Semantic code research across GitHub repositories for finding implementations, patterns, and conducting PR/security reviews.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill octocode --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# OctoCode (Semantic Code Research) Use OctoCode to search across GitHub repositories for real implementations, patterns, and to conduct code/security reviews. Unlike Context7 (documentation lookup), OctoCode finds **actual production code**. ## Tools | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | `octocode_githubSearchCode` | Search code across repositories by content or path | | `octocode_githubSearchRepositories` | Discover repositories by topics, keywords, stars | | `octocode_githubViewRepoStructure` | Explore repository directory structure | | `octocode_githubGetFileContent` | Read files with pattern matching and line ranges | | `octocode_githubSearchPullRequests` | Search PRs with discussions, diffs, and metadata | | `octocode_packageSearch` | Search npm and PyPI packages | ## When to Use OctoCode vs Context7 | Need | Tool | Why | |------|------|-----| | Library API documentation | **Context7** | Curated, version-specific docs | | Find real implementations | **OctoCode** | Searches actual codebases | | How does React do X? | **OctoCode** | Search React's source code | | Axum middleware examples | **OctoCode** | Find production patterns | | PR review with evidence | **OctoCode** | `/
- Tools
- When to Use OctoCode vs Context7
- Common Workflows
- 1. Research Implementation Patterns
- 2. PR Review (Cleo)
- 3. Security Analysis (Cipher)
- 4. Research for Task Generation (Morgan)
- OctoCode Commands (Prompts)
- Using /research
- Using /reviewpullrequest
- Using /reviewsecurity
- Best Practices
- Integration with Deep Research
- Example: Research-Backed Task Generation
What does the octocode skill do?
Semantic code research across GitHub repositories for finding implementations, patterns, and conducting PR/security reviews.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill octocode --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.