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Source-first external repository research using durable, human-findable local clones. Use when the user asks about an open-source repo, GitHub/GitLab URL, library internals, framework behavior, architecture, implementation details, or examples grounded in source code.

First seen Jun 5, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add oscabriel/skills --skill replicant
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

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More details

Agent compatibility

Declared targets from SKILL.md / docs. Unmarked agents are not listed — the skill may still install via the CLI.

Claude Code Not declared
Cursor Not declared
Codex Not declared
GitHub Copilot Not declared
Windsurf Not declared
Gemini CLI Not declared
Cline Not declared
OpenCode Not declared

Repository health

Stars 63
License LICENSE
Default branch main
Open issues 0
Status Archived

Skill metadata

Parsed from SKILL.md frontmatter.

Allowed toolsBash(git:*), Bash(gh:*), Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(test:*), Bash(find:*), Bash(rg:*), Bash(grep:*), Bash(ls:*), Bash(pwd:*), Bash(date:*), Read, Glob, Grep, Edit, Write

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 3,230 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 285 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 16 installs

SKILL.md

Replicant

Use durable, human-findable local clones of external repositories as source context. Prefer real source code over stale docs, generated summaries, or web snippets.

Replicant is a clone shelf, not a hidden cache, generated-docs system, or custom CLI.

<!-- REPLICANTCONFIG configured: false cloneroot: ~/clones defaultupdatepolicy: auto-clean-only defaultclonedepth: full preferredtransport: ssh inventoryfile: ~/clones/README.md lastsetupat: REPLICANT_CONFIG -->

Clone layout

<clone_root>/<host>/<owner>/<repo>

The clone_root in the config block above is authoritative.

Order of operations

  1. Read config from the REPLICANT_CONFIG block above.
  2. Extract repo clues: explicit URL, owner/repo, package name, keywords.
  3. [Normalize inputs](references/workflows.md#normalize-repository-inputs) — strip URL suffixes to host/owner/repo.
  4. [Search locally](references/workflows.md#local-first-repo-resolution) before any web search: check inventory file, then clone directories. Exact owner/repo beats substring.
  5. If one confident local match, use it. If multiple, disambiguate locally; ask the user only if still ambiguous.
  6. If no local match, resolve via web/code search, then map to clone_root/<host>/<owner>/<repo>.
  7. Clone if missing (configured transport/depth). Ask before full-cloning obviously large repos.
  8. If clone exists, update per configured policy. See [setup](references/setup.md) for policy definitions.
  9. Record git rev-parse HEAD and git status --porcelain before use.
  10. Search and read source directly.
  11. Answer with evidence: commit SHA, file paths, line ranges.

Research rules

  • Treat external clones as read-only by default.
  • Do not commit, push, branch, reset, git clean, or delete clone contents unless explicitly asked.
  • Preserve local modifications; do not auto-update dirty clones.
  • Do not install dependencies or run builds/tests unless necessary for the answer.
  • Prefer implementation evidence over README claims.
  • Cite commit SHA and file paths with line ranges when practical.

First-run setup

If configured: false in the config block above, run [setup](references/setup.md) before first use.

First-run setup must be intentional, not silent. Walk the user through every configurable choice in the setup reference before writing config. You may recommend defaults and the user may accept all of them, but do not assume defaults without an explicit user choice or confirmation.

References

  • [Workflow recipes](references/workflows.md) — clone, update, search, resolution, and answer commands.
  • [Setup reference](references/setup.md) — first-run prompts, policy definitions, config format, fallback paths.