My Repos

Guide for locating and working with dwmkerr's repositories.

Repository Structure

~/repos/
├── github/
│   ├── dwmkerr/          # Personal repos (github.com/dwmkerr)
│   │   ├── effective-shell/
│   │   ├── hacker-laws/
│   │   ├── claude-toolkit/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── mckinsey/         # McKinsey open source repos (github.com/mckinsey)
│       └── ...

Finding a Repository

1. Check Local First

Always check if the repo exists locally:

ls ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/<repo-name>
ls ~/repos/github/mckinsey/<repo-name>

2. If Local Repo Exists

When working with an existing local repo:

1. Record the current state before making changes:

   cd ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/<repo>
   ORIGINAL_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
   git stash --include-untracked

2. Fetch for reference if you need other branches:

   git fetch origin
   git checkout origin/main  # or any branch for reference

3. Always return to original state when done:

   git checkout "$ORIGINAL_BRANCH"
   git stash pop

3. If Repo Not Found Locally

Check if it exists on GitHub:

gh repo view dwmkerr/<repo-name> --json name,url

If it exists remotely, clone it:

git clone https://github.com/dwmkerr/<repo-name> ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/<repo-name>

For McKinsey repos:

gh repo view mckinsey/<repo-name> --json name,url
git clone https://github.com/mckinsey/<repo-name> ~/repos/github/mckinsey/<repo-name>

GitHub Details

• Personal GitHub username: dwmkerr
• Personal repos path: ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/
• McKinsey repos path: ~/repos/github/mckinsey/

Common Repos

Some frequently accessed repositories:

• effective-shell - Book and website for shell/terminal skills
• hacker-laws - Laws, theories, and patterns for developers
• claude-toolkit - Claude Code plugins and skills
• dotfiles - Personal configuration files

Example Usage

User: "Check my repo effective-shell for the chapter on pipes"

1. Check local: ls ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/effective-shell
2. If exists, work directly in the repo
3. Search for content: grep -r "pipes" ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/effective-shell/

User: "What branches are in my repo X?"

1. Locate repo locally or clone
2. cd ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/X && git branch -a