AI SummaryA GitHub Actions workflow that automatically scans organizations for empty and README-only repositories, generating monthly reports as issues. Ideal for open source program offices (OSPOs) and innersource teams managing repository hygiene.
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Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to add the "empty-repos — Copilot Instructions" prompt rules to my project. Repository: https://github.com/github/empty-repos Please read the repo to find the rules/prompt file, then: 1. Download it to the correct location (.cursorrules, .windsurfrules, .github/prompts/, or project root — based on the file type) 2. If there's an existing rules file, merge the new rules in rather than overwriting 3. Confirm what was added
Description
A GitHub Actions workflow to find empty repos
Prerequisites and Setup
• Install required tools: • Node.js v20+ is available: node --version • npm 10+ is available: npm --version • GitHub CLI 2.76+ is available: gh --version • yamllint is available: yamllint --version
Available Tools Output
`bash node --version # v20.19.4 npm --version # 10.8.2 gh --version # gh version 2.76.2 yamllint --version # yamllint 1.x `
Empty Repos Workflow
The Empty Repos Workflow is a GitHub Actions workflow that scans organizations for empty repositories and README-only repositories, generating monthly reports as GitHub issues. Always reference these instructions first and fallback to search or bash commands only when you encounter unexpected information that does not match the info here.
Repository Structure
• .github/workflows/empty-repos.yml - The main GitHub Actions workflow file • Documentation files - README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, SECURITY.md, SUPPORT.md • Configuration files - CODEOWNERS, LICENSE • No application code - This is a pure GitHub Actions workflow repository
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Any AI assistant that accepts custom rules or system prompts