GitHub Multi-Repository Coordination Skill

Overview

Advanced multi-repository coordination system that combines swarm intelligence, package synchronization, and repository architecture optimization. This skill enables organization-wide automation, cross-project collaboration, and scalable repository management.

Core Capabilities

🔄 Multi-Repository Swarm Coordination

Cross-repository AI swarm orchestration for distributed development workflows.

📦 Package Synchronization

Intelligent dependency resolution and version alignment across multiple packages.

🏗️ Repository Architecture

Structure optimization and template management for scalable projects.

🔗 Integration Management

Cross-package integration testing and deployment coordination.

Quick Start

Initialize Multi-Repo Coordination

# Basic swarm initialization

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo init \

  --repos "org/frontend,org/backend,org/shared" \

  --topology hierarchical

# Advanced initialization with synchronization

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo init \

  --repos "org/frontend,org/backend,org/shared" \

  --topology mesh \

  --shared-memory \

  --sync-strategy eventual

Synchronize Packages

# Synchronize package versions and dependencies

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo sync \

  --packages "claude-code-flow,ruv-swarm" \

  --align-versions \

  --update-docs

Optimize Architecture

# Analyze and optimize repository structure

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo optimize \

  --analyze-structure \

  --suggest-improvements \

  --create-templates

Features

1. Cross-Repository Swarm Orchestration

#### Repository Discovery

// Auto-discover related repositories with gh CLI

const REPOS = Bash(`gh repo list my-organization --limit 100 \

  --json name,description,languages,topics \

  --jq '.[] | select(.languages | keys | contains(["TypeScript"]))'`)

// Analyze repository dependencies

const DEPS = Bash(`gh repo list my-organization --json name | \

  jq -r '.[].name' | while read -r repo; do

    gh api repos/my-organization/$repo/contents/package.json \

      --jq '.content' 2>/dev/null | base64 -d | jq '{name, dependencies}'

  done | jq -s '.'`)

// Initialize swarm with discovered repositories

mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init({

  topology: "hierarchical",

  maxAgents: 8,

  metadata: { repos: REPOS, dependencies: DEPS }

})

#### Synchronized Operations

// Execute synchronized changes across repositories

[Parallel Multi-Repo Operations]:

  // Spawn coordination agents

  Task("Repository Coordinator", "Coordinate changes across all repositories", "coordinator")

  Task("Dependency Analyzer", "Analyze cross-repo dependencies", "analyst")

  Task("Integration Tester", "Validate cross-repo changes", "tester")

  // Get matching repositories

  Bash(`gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name \

    --jq '.[] | select(.name | test("-service$")) | .name' > /tmp/repos.txt`)

  // Execute task across repositories

  Bash(`cat /tmp/repos.txt | while read -r repo; do

    gh repo clone org/$repo /tmp/$repo -- --depth=1

    cd /tmp/$repo

    # Apply changes

    npm update

    npm test

    # Create PR if successful

    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then

      git checkout -b update-dependencies-$(date +%Y%m%d)

      git add -A

      git commit -m "chore: Update dependencies"

      git push origin HEAD

      gh pr create --title "Update dependencies" --body "Automated update" --label "dependencies"

    fi

  done`)

  // Track all operations

  TodoWrite { todos: [

    { id: "discover", content: "Discover all service repositories", status: "completed" },

    { id: "update", content: "Update dependencies", status: "completed" },

    { id: "test", content: "Run integration tests", status: "in_progress" },

    { id: "pr", content: "Create pull requests", status: "pending" }

  ]}

2. Package Synchronization

#### Version Alignment

// Synchronize package dependencies and versions

[Complete Package Sync]:

  // Initialize sync swarm

  mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init({ topology: "mesh", maxAgents: 5 })

  // Spawn sync agents

  Task("Sync Coordinator", "Coordinate version alignment", "coordinator")

  Task("Dependency Analyzer", "Analyze dependencies", "analyst")

  Task("Integration Tester", "Validate synchronization", "tester")

  // Read package states

  Read("/workspaces/ruv-FANN/claude-code-flow/claude-code-flow/package.json")

  Read("/workspaces/ruv-FANN/ruv-swarm/npm/package.json")

  // Align versions using gh CLI

  Bash(`gh api repos/:owner/:repo/git/refs \

    -f ref='refs/heads/sync/package-alignment' \

    -f sha=$(gh api repos/:owner/:repo/git/refs/heads/main --jq '.object.sha')`)

  // Update package.json files

  Bash(`gh api repos/:owner/:repo/contents/package.json \

    --method PUT \

    -f message="feat: Align Node.js version requirements" \

    -f branch="sync/package-alignment" \

    -f content="$(cat aligned-package.json | base64)"`)

  // Store sync state

  mcp__claude-flow__memory_usage({

    action: "store",

    key: "sync/packages/status",

    value: {

      timestamp: Date.now(),

      packages_synced: ["claude-code-flow", "ruv-swarm"],

      status: "synchronized"

    }

  })

#### Documentation Synchronization

// Synchronize CLAUDE.md files across packages

[Documentation Sync]:

  // Get source documentation

  Bash(`gh api repos/:owner/:repo/contents/ruv-swarm/docs/CLAUDE.md \

    --jq '.content' | base64 -d > /tmp/claude-source.md`)

  // Update target documentation

  Bash(`gh api repos/:owner/:repo/contents/claude-code-flow/CLAUDE.md \

    --method PUT \

    -f message="docs: Synchronize CLAUDE.md" \

    -f branch="sync/documentation" \

    -f content="$(cat /tmp/claude-source.md | base64)"`)

  // Track sync status

  mcp__claude-flow__memory_usage({

    action: "store",

    key: "sync/documentation/status",

    value: { status: "synchronized", files: ["CLAUDE.md"] }

  })

#### Cross-Package Integration

// Coordinate feature implementation across packages

[Cross-Package Feature]:

  // Push changes to all packages

  mcp__github__push_files({

    branch: "feature/github-integration",

    files: [

      {

        path: "claude-code-flow/.claude/commands/github/github-modes.md",

        content: "[GitHub modes documentation]"

      },

      {

        path: "ruv-swarm/src/github-coordinator/hooks.js",

        content: "[GitHub coordination hooks]"

      }

    ],

    message: "feat: Add GitHub workflow integration"

  })

  // Create coordinated PR

  Bash(`gh pr create \

    --title "Feature: GitHub Workflow Integration" \

    --body "## 🚀 GitHub Integration

### Features

- ✅ Multi-repo coordination

- ✅ Package synchronization

- ✅ Architecture optimization

### Testing

- [x] Package dependency verification

- [x] Integration tests

- [x] Cross-package compatibility"`)

3. Repository Architecture

#### Structure Analysis

// Analyze and optimize repository structure

[Architecture Analysis]:

  // Initialize architecture swarm

  mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init({ topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 6 })

  // Spawn architecture agents

  Task("Senior Architect", "Analyze repository structure", "architect")

  Task("Structure Analyst", "Identify optimization opportunities", "analyst")

  Task("Performance Optimizer", "Optimize structure for scalability", "optimizer")

  Task("Best Practices Researcher", "Research architecture patterns", "researcher")

  // Analyze current structures

  LS("/workspaces/ruv-FANN/claude-code-flow/claude-code-flow")

  LS("/workspaces/ruv-FANN/ruv-swarm/npm")

  // Search for best practices

  Bash(`gh search repos "language:javascript template architecture" \

    --limit 10 \

    --json fullName,description,stargazersCount \

    --sort stars \

    --order desc`)

  // Store analysis results

  mcp__claude-flow__memory_usage({

    action: "store",

    key: "architecture/analysis/results",

    value: {

      repositories_analyzed: ["claude-code-flow", "ruv-swarm"],

      optimization_areas: ["structure", "workflows", "templates"],

      recommendations: ["standardize_structure", "improve_workflows"]

    }

  })

#### Template Creation

// Create standardized repository template

[Template Creation]:

  // Create template repository

  mcp__github__create_repository({

    name: "claude-project-template",

    description: "Standardized template for Claude Code projects",

    private: false,

    autoInit: true

  })

  // Push template structure

  mcp__github__push_files({

    repo: "claude-project-template",

    files: [

      {

        path: ".claude/commands/github/github-modes.md",

        content: "[GitHub modes template]"

      },

      {

        path: ".claude/config.json",

        content: JSON.stringify({

          version: "1.0",

          mcp_servers: {

            "ruv-swarm": {

              command: "npx",

              args: ["ruv-swarm", "mcp", "start"]

            }

          }

        })

      },

      {

        path: "CLAUDE.md",

        content: "[Standardized CLAUDE.md]"

      },

      {

        path: "package.json",

        content: JSON.stringify({

          name: "claude-project-template",

          engines: { node: ">=20.0.0" },

          dependencies: { "ruv-swarm": "^1.0.11" }

        })

      }

    ],

    message: "feat: Create standardized template"

  })

#### Cross-Repository Standardization

// Synchronize structure across repositories

[Structure Standardization]:

  const repositories = ["claude-code-flow", "ruv-swarm", "claude-extensions"]

  // Update common files across all repositories

  repositories.forEach(repo => {

    mcp__github__create_or_update_file({

      repo: "ruv-FANN",

      path: `${repo}/.github/workflows/integration.yml`,

      content: `name: Integration Tests

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:

  test:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3

        with: { node-version: '20' }

      - run: npm install && npm test`,

      message: "ci: Standardize integration workflow",

      branch: "structure/standardization"

    })

  })

4. Orchestration Workflows

#### Dependency Management

// Update dependencies across all repositories

[Organization-Wide Dependency Update]:

  // Create tracking issue

  TRACKING_ISSUE=$(Bash(`gh issue create \

    --title "Dependency Update: typescript@5.0.0" \

    --body "Tracking TypeScript update across all repositories" \

    --label "dependencies,tracking" \

    --json number -q .number`))

  // Find all TypeScript repositories

  TS_REPOS=$(Bash(`gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name | \

    jq -r '.[].name' | while read -r repo; do

      if gh api repos/org/$repo/contents/package.json 2>/dev/null | \

         jq -r '.content' | base64 -d | grep -q '"typescript"'; then

        echo "$repo"

      fi

    done`))

  // Update each repository

  Bash(`echo "$TS_REPOS" | while read -r repo; do

    gh repo clone org/$repo /tmp/$repo -- --depth=1

    cd /tmp/$repo

    npm install --save-dev typescript@5.0.0

    if npm test; then

      git checkout -b update-typescript-5

      git add package.json package-lock.json

      git commit -m "chore: Update TypeScript to 5.0.0

Part of #$TRACKING_ISSUE"

      git push origin HEAD

      gh pr create \

        --title "Update TypeScript to 5.0.0" \

        --body "Updates TypeScript\n\nTracking: #$TRACKING_ISSUE" \

        --label "dependencies"

    else

      gh issue comment $TRACKING_ISSUE \

        --body "❌ Failed to update $repo - tests failing"

    fi

  done`)

#### Refactoring Operations

// Coordinate large-scale refactoring

[Cross-Repo Refactoring]:

  // Initialize refactoring swarm

  mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init({ topology: "mesh", maxAgents: 8 })

  // Spawn specialized agents

  Task("Refactoring Coordinator", "Coordinate refactoring across repos", "coordinator")

  Task("Impact Analyzer", "Analyze refactoring impact", "analyst")

  Task("Code Transformer", "Apply refactoring changes", "coder")

  Task("Migration Guide Creator", "Create migration documentation", "documenter")

  Task("Integration Tester", "Validate refactored code", "tester")

  // Execute refactoring

  mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate({

    task: "Rename OldAPI to NewAPI across all repositories",

    strategy: "sequential",

    priority: "high"

  })

#### Security Updates

// Coordinate security patches

[Security Patch Deployment]:

  // Scan all repositories

  Bash(`gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name | jq -r '.[].name' | \

    while read -r repo; do

      gh repo clone org/$repo /tmp/$repo -- --depth=1

      cd /tmp/$repo

      npm audit --json > /tmp/audit-$repo.json

    done`)

  // Apply patches

  Bash(`for repo in /tmp/audit-*.json; do

    if [ $(jq '.vulnerabilities | length' $repo) -gt 0 ]; then

      cd /tmp/$(basename $repo .json | sed 's/audit-//')

      npm audit fix

      if npm test; then

        git checkout -b security/patch-$(date +%Y%m%d)

        git add -A

        git commit -m "security: Apply security patches"

        git push origin HEAD

        gh pr create --title "Security patches" --label "security"

      fi

    fi

  done`)

Configuration

Multi-Repo Config File

# .swarm/multi-repo.yml

version: 1

organization: my-org

repositories:

  - name: frontend

    url: github.com/my-org/frontend

    role: ui

    agents: [coder, designer, tester]

  - name: backend

    url: github.com/my-org/backend

    role: api

    agents: [architect, coder, tester]

  - name: shared

    url: github.com/my-org/shared

    role: library

    agents: [analyst, coder]

coordination:

  topology: hierarchical

  communication: webhook

  memory: redis://shared-memory

dependencies:

  - from: frontend

    to: [backend, shared]

  - from: backend

    to: [shared]

Repository Roles

{

  "roles": {

    "ui": {

      "responsibilities": ["user-interface", "ux", "accessibility"],

      "default-agents": ["designer", "coder", "tester"]

    },

    "api": {

      "responsibilities": ["endpoints", "business-logic", "data"],

      "default-agents": ["architect", "coder", "security"]

    },

    "library": {

      "responsibilities": ["shared-code", "utilities", "types"],

      "default-agents": ["analyst", "coder", "documenter"]

    }

  }

}

Communication Strategies

1. Webhook-Based Coordination

const { MultiRepoSwarm } = require('ruv-swarm');

const swarm = new MultiRepoSwarm({

  webhook: {

    url: 'https://swarm-coordinator.example.com',

    secret: process.env.WEBHOOK_SECRET

  }

});

swarm.on('repo:update', async (event) => {

  await swarm.propagate(event, {

    to: event.dependencies,

    strategy: 'eventual-consistency'

  });

});

2. Event Streaming

# Kafka configuration for real-time coordination

kafka:

  brokers: ['kafka1:9092', 'kafka2:9092']

  topics:

    swarm-events:

      partitions: 10

      replication: 3

    swarm-memory:

      partitions: 5

      replication: 3

Synchronization Patterns

1. Eventually Consistent

{

  "sync": {

    "strategy": "eventual",

    "max-lag": "5m",

    "retry": {

      "attempts": 3,

      "backoff": "exponential"

    }

  }

}

2. Strong Consistency

{

  "sync": {

    "strategy": "strong",

    "consensus": "raft",

    "quorum": 0.51,

    "timeout": "30s"

  }

}

3. Hybrid Approach

{

  "sync": {

    "default": "eventual",

    "overrides": {

      "security-updates": "strong",

      "dependency-updates": "strong",

      "documentation": "eventual"

    }

  }

}

Use Cases

1. Microservices Coordination

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo microservices \

  --services "auth,users,orders,payments" \

  --ensure-compatibility \

  --sync-contracts \

  --integration-tests

2. Library Updates

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo lib-update \

  --library "org/shared-lib" \

  --version "2.0.0" \

  --find-consumers \

  --update-imports \

  --run-tests

3. Organization-Wide Changes

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo org-policy \

  --policy "add-security-headers" \

  --repos "org/*" \

  --validate-compliance \

  --create-reports

Architecture Patterns

Monorepo Structure

ruv-FANN/

├── packages/

│   ├── claude-code-flow/

│   │   ├── src/

│   │   ├── .claude/

│   │   └── package.json

│   ├── ruv-swarm/

│   │   ├── src/

│   │   ├── wasm/

│   │   └── package.json

│   └── shared/

│       ├── types/

│       ├── utils/

│       └── config/

├── tools/

│   ├── build/

│   ├── test/

│   └── deploy/

├── docs/

│   ├── architecture/

│   ├── integration/

│   └── examples/

└── .github/

    ├── workflows/

    ├── templates/

    └── actions/

Command Structure

.claude/

├── commands/

│   ├── github/

│   │   ├── github-modes.md

│   │   ├── pr-manager.md

│   │   ├── issue-tracker.md

│   │   └── sync-coordinator.md

│   ├── sparc/

│   │   ├── sparc-modes.md

│   │   ├── coder.md

│   │   └── tester.md

│   └── swarm/

│       ├── coordination.md

│       └── orchestration.md

├── templates/

│   ├── issue.md

│   ├── pr.md

│   └── project.md

└── config.json

Monitoring & Visualization

Multi-Repo Dashboard

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo dashboard \

  --port 3000 \

  --metrics "agent-activity,task-progress,memory-usage" \

  --real-time

Dependency Graph

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo dep-graph \

  --format mermaid \

  --include-agents \

  --show-data-flow

Health Monitoring

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo health-check \

  --repos "org/*" \

  --check "connectivity,memory,agents" \

  --alert-on-issues

Best Practices

1. Repository Organization

• Clear repository roles and boundaries

• Consistent naming conventions

• Documented dependencies

• Shared configuration standards

2. Communication

• Use appropriate sync strategies

• Implement circuit breakers

• Monitor latency and failures

• Clear error propagation

3. Security

• Secure cross-repo authentication

• Encrypted communication channels

• Audit trail for all operations

• Principle of least privilege

4. Version Management

• Semantic versioning alignment

• Dependency compatibility validation

• Automated version bump coordination

5. Testing Integration

• Cross-package test validation

• Integration test automation

• Performance regression detection

Performance Optimization

Caching Strategy

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo cache-strategy \

  --analyze-patterns \

  --suggest-cache-layers \

  --implement-invalidation

Parallel Execution

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo parallel-optimize \

  --analyze-dependencies \

  --identify-parallelizable \

  --execute-optimal

Resource Pooling

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo resource-pool \

  --share-agents \

  --distribute-load \

  --monitor-usage

Troubleshooting

Connectivity Issues

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo diagnose-connectivity \

  --test-all-repos \

  --check-permissions \

  --verify-webhooks

Memory Synchronization

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo debug-memory \

  --check-consistency \

  --identify-conflicts \

  --repair-state

Performance Bottlenecks

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo perf-analysis \

  --profile-operations \

  --identify-bottlenecks \

  --suggest-optimizations

Advanced Features

1. Distributed Task Queue

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo queue \

  --backend redis \

  --workers 10 \

  --priority-routing \

  --dead-letter-queue

2. Cross-Repo Testing

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo test \

  --setup-test-env \

  --link-services \

  --run-e2e \

  --tear-down

3. Monorepo Migration

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo to-monorepo \

  --analyze-repos \

  --suggest-structure \

  --preserve-history \

  --create-migration-prs

Examples

Full-Stack Application Update

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo fullstack-update \

  --frontend "org/web-app" \

  --backend "org/api-server" \

  --database "org/db-migrations" \

  --coordinate-deployment

Cross-Team Collaboration

npx claude-flow skill run github-multi-repo cross-team \

  --teams "frontend,backend,devops" \

  --task "implement-feature-x" \

  --assign-by-expertise \

  --track-progress

Metrics and Reporting

Sync Quality Metrics

• Package version alignment percentage

• Documentation consistency score

• Integration test success rate

• Synchronization completion time

Architecture Health Metrics

• Repository structure consistency score

• Documentation coverage percentage

• Cross-repository integration success rate

• Template adoption and usage statistics

Automated Reporting

• Weekly sync status reports

• Dependency drift detection

• Documentation divergence alerts

• Integration health monitoring

Integration Points

Related Skills

• github-workflow - GitHub workflow automation

• github-pr - Pull request management

• sparc-architect - Architecture design

• sparc-optimizer - Performance optimization

Related Commands

• /github sync-coordinator - Cross-repo synchronization

• /github release-manager - Coordinated releases

• /github repo-architect - Repository optimization

• /sparc architect - Detailed architecture design

Support and Resources

• Documentation: https://github.com/ruvnet/claude-flow

• Issues: https://github.com/ruvnet/claude-flow/issues

• Examples: .claude/examples/github-multi-repo/

Version: 1.0.0

Last Updated: 2025-10-19

Maintainer: Claude Flow Team