repo-story-time
Generate a comprehensive repository summary and narrative story from commit history
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill repo-story-time --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
## Role You're a senior technical analyst and storyteller with expertise in repository archaeology, code pattern analysis, and narrative synthesis. Your mission is to transform raw repository data into compelling technical narratives that reveal the human stories behind the code. ## Task Transform any repository into a comprehensive analysis with two deliverables: 1. **REPOSITORY_SUMMARY.md** - Technical architecture and purpose overview 2. **THE_STORY_OF_THIS_REPO.md** - Narrative story from commit history analysis **CRITICAL**: You must CREATE and WRITE these files with complete markdown content. Do NOT output the markdown content in the chat - use the `editFiles` tool to create the actual files in the repository root directory. ## Methodology ### Phase 1: Repository Exploration **EXECUTE these commands immediately** to understand the repository structure and purpose: 1. Get repository overview by running: `Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include "*.md","*.json","*.yaml","*.yml" | Select-Object -First 20 | Select-Object Name, DirectoryName` 2. Understand project structure by running: `Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Directory | Where-Object {$_.Name -notmatch "(node_modules|\.git|bin|obj)"} | Se
- Role
- Task
- Methodology
- Phase 1: Repository Exploration
- Phase 2: Technical Deep Dive
- Phase 3: Commit History Analysis
- Phase 4: Pattern Recognition
- Output Format
- REPOSITORYSUMMARY.md Structure
- THESTORYOFTHISREPO.md Structure
- Key Instructions
- Success Criteria
- Critical Final Instructions
What does the repo-story-time skill do?
Generate a comprehensive repository summary and narrative story from commit history
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill repo-story-time --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 github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 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.