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[github-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/github-webhooks) - GitHub repository webhook handling\n- [resend-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/resend-webhooks) - Resend email webhook handling\n- [chargebee-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/chargebee-webhooks) - Chargebee billing webhook handling\n- [clerk-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/clerk-webhooks) - Clerk auth webhook handling\n- [elevenlabs-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/elevenlabs-webhooks) - ElevenLabs webhook handling\n- [openai-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/openai-webhooks) - OpenAI webhook handling\n- [paddle-webhooks](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/paddle-webhooks) - Paddle billing webhook handling\n- [webhook-handler-patterns](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/webhook-handler-patterns) - Handler sequence, idempotency, error handling, retry logic\n- [hookdeck-event-gateway](https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills/tree/main/skills/hookdeck-event-gateway) - Webhook infrastructure that replaces your queue — guaranteed delivery, automatic retries, replay, rate limiting, and observability for your webhook 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