@supercorks/skills-installer 1.11.0 → 1.11.1

package/README.md

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ npx @supercorks/skills-installer install
    - `.claude/agents/` (Claude)
    - Custom path of your choice
 
-3. **Gitignore option** - Optionally add the installation path to `.gitignore`
+3. **Gitignore option** - If launched from inside a git repository, optionally add the installation path to `.gitignore`
 
 4. **Select skills/subagents** - Interactive checkbox to pick what to install:
    - Use `↑`/`↓` to navigate

package/bin/install.js

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { fetchAvailableSubagents, fetchSubagentMetadata } from '../lib/subagents
 import { 
   sparseCloneSkills, 
   isGitAvailable, 
+  isInsideGitWorkTree,
   listCheckedOutSkills, 
   updateSparseCheckout,
   sparseCloneSubagents,
@@ -279,8 +280,14 @@ async function runSkillsInstallForTarget(skills, existingInstalls, target) {
 
   // Ask about .gitignore (only for fresh installs and if not already in .gitignore)
   let shouldGitignore = false;
+  const isInGitWorkTree = isInsideGitWorkTree();
   const gitignorePath = resolveInstallPath('.gitignore');
-  if (!isManageMode && !isHomePath(installPath) && !isInGitignore(gitignorePath, installPath)) {
+  if (
+    isInGitWorkTree &&
+    !isManageMode &&
+    !isHomePath(installPath) &&
+    !isInGitignore(gitignorePath, installPath)
+  ) {
     shouldGitignore = await promptGitignore(installPath);
   }
 
@@ -433,8 +440,14 @@ async function runSubagentsInstallForTarget(subagents, existingInstalls, target)
 
   // Ask about .gitignore (only for fresh installs and if not already in .gitignore)
   let shouldGitignore = false;
+  const isInGitWorkTree = isInsideGitWorkTree();
   const gitignorePath = resolveInstallPath('.gitignore');
-  if (!isManageMode && !isHomePath(installPath) && !isInGitignore(gitignorePath, installPath)) {
+  if (
+    isInGitWorkTree &&
+    !isManageMode &&
+    !isHomePath(installPath) &&
+    !isInGitignore(gitignorePath, installPath)
+  ) {
     shouldGitignore = await promptGitignore(installPath);
   }
 

package/lib/git.js

@@ -28,6 +28,24 @@ export function isGitAvailable() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check whether a directory is inside a git work tree
+ * @param {string} path - Directory to check
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function isInsideGitWorkTree(path = process.cwd()) {
+  const absolutePath = resolvePath(path);
+  try {
+    const output = execSync('git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree', {
+      cwd: absolutePath,
+      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore']
+    }).toString().trim();
+    return output === 'true';
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Execute a git command and return the result
  * @param {string[]} args - Git command arguments

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@supercorks/skills-installer",
-  "version": "1.11.0",
+  "version": "1.11.1",
   "description": "Interactive CLI installer for AI agent skills and subagents",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {