github-repo-skill vs gitgoblin
github-repo-skill is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑27.
github-repo-skill is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by berkeleybop. No marketplace we read lists it any more. gitgoblin is an MCP server published by anandkaranubc. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  gitgoblin | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace berkeleybop/bbop-skills | Removed on 2026-10-27 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 11 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | github-repo-skillno longer listed · | gitgoblin |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 11 | 2 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@gitgoblin/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/berkeleybop/bbop-skills | github.com/anandkaranubc/gitgoblin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 12 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-23 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of github-repo-skill
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Analyze any repository and generate AI-ready configuration — AGENTS.md, copilot-instructions.md, CI workflows, issue templates, and more. Mines your PR review patterns and creates…
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GitHub workflow skills, including systematic issue triage, grouping, prioritization, and cleanup.
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Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, workflows, and git operations.
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Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
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Official GitHub MCP server for repository management. Create issues, manage pull requests, review code, search repositories, and interact with GitHub's full API directly from…
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Coding workflow skills: intelligent commits, push & PR, branch cleanup, CLAUDE.md maintenance, README generation, changelog creation, README updating, and GitHub Actions setup
What each says it does
github-repo-skill
Best practice for repository creation, maintenance, and hygiene
gitgoblin
Discover open-source repositories worth your time and evidence-backed contribution opportunities.
How to run each
github-repo-skill
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
gitgoblin As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitgoblin -- npx -y @gitgoblin/mcpRequires: GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of github-repo-skill publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: github-repo-skill · What it can do: gitgoblin · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.