github-setup-guide.md

How to Push Skill Scanner to GitHub — Step by Step

Step 1: Create the Repository on GitHub

1. Go to https://github.com/new
2. Fill in:
   • Repository name: skill-scanner
   • Description: Security scanner for AI agent skills — detect threats before you install
   • Visibility: Public
   • ⚠️ Do NOT check "Add a README" (we already have one)
   • ⚠️ Do NOT add .gitignore (we already have one)
   • ⚠️ Do NOT add a license (we already have one)
3. Click "Create repository"
4. You'll see a page with setup instructions — keep that tab open

Step 2: Download Files from Claude

Download all 7 files from the chat. You should have:

skill-scanner/
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── SKILL.md
├── scripts/
│   ├── scan_skill.py
│   └── rules.py
└── references/
    └── detection-rules.md

Step 3: Open Terminal and Push to GitHub

Open your terminal, navigate to where you downloaded the files, and run these commands one by one:

# 1. Go into the skill-scanner folder
cd skill-scanner

# 2. Initialize git
git init

# 3. Add all files
git add .

# 4. Commit
git commit -m "Initial release: Skill Scanner v1.0 — security scanner for AI agent skills"

# 5. Set the main branch
git branch -M main

# 6. Connect to your GitHub repo (replace YOUR-USERNAME with your actual GitHub username)
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/skill-scanner.git

# 7. Push
git push -u origin main

That's it! Your repo is live.

Step 4: Update Your Blog Post

Go back to your Medium blog and replace the placeholder GitHub link:

Find: github.com/your-username/skill-scanner Replace with: github.com/YOUR-ACTUAL-USERNAME/skill-scanner

Optional: Add Topics on GitHub

After pushing, go to your repo page on GitHub and click the ⚙️ gear icon next to "About". Add these topics:

• ai-security
• skill-scanner
• agent-security
• prompt-injection
• supply-chain-security
• open-source
• python

This helps people discover your tool.