upstream-recon

A Claude Code skill for investigating open-source projects before filing issues, PRs, or comments.

Prevents duplicate issues, wasted PR effort, and uninformed comments by checking existing threads, maintainer sentiment, and merge culture first.

Install

npx skills add oss-skills/upstream-recon

Or copy manually:

cp -r . ~/.claude/skills/upstream-recon/

What it does

Activates when you're about to interact with a repo you don't maintain. Uses gh CLI to analyze:

• Existing issues and PRs for your topic (duplicate detection)
• Maintainer response patterns and merge velocity
• Rejection patterns and governance style

Ends with a recommendation: MERGE-LIKELY, MERGE-UNLIKELY, FILE-ISSUE-FIRST, COMMENT-ON-EXISTING, or DUPLICATE-EXISTS.

License

MIT