workshop-create
Create a new workshop or use an existing directory as one. Handles two paths: (A) use an existing local directory the operator points at, or (B) create a new private GitHub repo in the signed-in account. Never creates a repo inside another repo.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill workshop-create --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.
# Create a Workshop Set up a new workshop — the root directory where desks live. ## When to use - The operator says "create a workshop" or "start a new workshop" - The operator wants to organize work under a shared root - The operator has an existing directory they want to use as a workshop ## Two paths ### Path A: Use an existing directory The operator already has a folder they want to use. Maybe it's a repo they cloned, maybe it's a local project folder. 1. **Confirm the path exists.** If not, ask the operator for a valid path. 2. **Detect existing workshop markers.** Look for `desks/` or `classroom/` folders, a `workshop.md`, `CAIRN.md`, or `hands-up.md`. Finding any of these tells you this is an existing workshop — but this is detection only, not a stopping point. Continue to the next step and add whatever is missing; never overwrite what is already there. 3. **Scaffold the workshop structure** (only what's missing): ``` <path>/ desks/ # where desks live bench/ # shared workspace CAIRN.md # operating disposition README.md # workshop map ``` 4. **Do NOT run `git init`.** The directory may already be a git repo, or the operator may not want one yet. Leave git state alone. 5. **Do
- When to use
- Two paths
- Path A: Use an existing directory
- Path B: Create a new private GitHub repo
- Critical: Never nest repos
- CAIRN.md content
- After creation
- Principles
git -C <parent-dir> rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree cd <parent-dir> gh repo create <owner>/<name> --private --clone
What does the workshop-create skill do?
Create a new workshop or use an existing directory as one. Handles two paths: (A) use an existing local directory the operator points at, or (B) create a new private GitHub repo in the signed-in account. Never creates a repo inside another repo.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill workshop-create --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.