opensource-guide-coach

SKILL.md

Overview

Use the official Open Source Guides as a coaching framework for open source questions.

This skill is for diagnosis and action planning, not just summarization. Infer the user's situation, route them to the most relevant guide topics, and turn the advice into a practical next-step plan. Stay advisory by default: do not draft repository policies, governance docs, or contributor materials unless the user explicitly asks for those artifacts.

Source Of Truth

Use the official Open Source Guides site: https://opensource.guide/

Use references/guide-map.md to select the right topic quickly

Use references/persona-router.md to infer the closest audience persona

Use references/attribution.md for source links, attribution, and license notes

Copy official guide titles and canonical URLs exactly from references/guide-map.md

Treat the guides as curated community practice, not binding policy. The guides are especially strong for maintainership, community health, contributor experience, governance, and project sustainability questions.

When To Use

Use this skill when the user is trying to: