open-source-contributions

SKILL.md

Create maintainer-friendly pull requests while avoiding 16 common rejection mistakes.

Prevents personal development artifacts (SESSION.md, planning docs, debug screenshots, temp test files) from being committed using a pre-PR check script

Enforces three critical workflow rules: always use feature branches, test thoroughly before submitting, and keep PRs focused on a single change under 400 lines

Provides templates and guides for PR descriptions using What/Why/How structure, conventional commit messages, and issue linking with auto-close keywords

Includes bundled scripts, checklists, and examples to scan for artifacts, clean branches, and follow project conventions before submission

Open Source Contributions Skill

Version: 1.2.0 | Last Verified: 2026-01-09 | Production Tested: ✅

When to Use This Skill

Auto-triggers: "submit PR to", "contribute to", "pull request for", "open source contribution"

Create maintainer-friendly PRs while avoiding the 16 common mistakes that cause rejection.

What NOT to Include in Pull Requests

Personal Development Artifacts (NEVER Include)