diff --git a/util/environment.go b/util/environment.go
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+package util
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Return whether the skill runs on staging or not, using the same logic as the TypeScript code.
+// ref: https://github.com/atomist-skills/skill/blob/21696f154efded41f4cb98eb0e6951ab81839b8c/lib/util.ts#L235-L240
+func IsStaging() bool {
+	url, found := os.LookupEnv("ATOMIST_GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT")
+	if !found {
+		url = "https://automation.atomist.com/graphql"
+	}
+
+	return strings.Contains(url, "-stage")
+}