RepoScout

RepoScout is a local Claude skill that runs a build-vs-borrow preflight before implementation.

It checks the request, inspects repo context, searches OSS, and only interrupts when a strong match exists. If the task is custom, it gets out of the way.

Setup

npx reposcout init

Optional for better GitHub access and more reliable rate limits:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here

Use in Claude Code:

/reposcout Add a data grid with sorting and filtering

No backend. No OAuth app. Fully local.

What RepoScout does

• analyzes the feature request
• inspects repo context like framework, language, and dependencies
• searches OSS candidates
• ranks them by relevance, stack fit, maintenance, popularity, and license safety
• only surfaces results when the match is strong
• skips custom business logic and small local edits

Example behavior

Strong OSS match

Prompt:

/reposcout Add a small data visualization or chart component for KPI metrics

RepoScout can surface:

• recharts
• chart.js

Correct skip

Prompt:

/reposcout Add an internal manual review workflow for flagged verification cases, including our own approval states and reviewer notes

RepoScout should skip OSS and continue directly because that is custom business logic.

CLI

You can also run RepoScout directly without Claude Code:

npm run dev -- "Add a date picker component"
node dist/skillEntry.js --task "Add a date picker component"

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
GITHUB_TOKEN	No	Personal access token for better authenticated GitHub access and more reliable rate limits

License

MIT