Agent skill

Aptos CLI Release

by aptos-labs in aptos-labs/aptos-core

A skill your agent uses when cutting or preparing a new Aptos CLI release, bumping the aptos crate version, or editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Aptos CLI Release

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aptos-labs/aptos-core --skill aptos-cli-release -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aptos-labs/aptos-core aptos-cli-release --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/aptos-cli-release .claude/skills/aptos-cli-release && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
aptos-cli-release
GitHub stars
6.4k
Token cost
~431 tokens
SKILL.md length
187 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when cutting or preparing a new Aptos CLI release, bumping the aptos crate version, or editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release

  • Works in 3 steps: Under # Unreleased, collect bullet notes… → When releasing, add ## [] immediately… → If nothing is pending after a release,…
  • Preparing a new Aptos CLI release
  • SKILL.md covers Files, Versioning, Changelog workflow and Verification, plus 1 more section
  • Calls cargo

What it does

Aptos CLI Release is an agent skill from aptos-labs/aptos-core. Use when cutting or preparing a new Aptos CLI release, bumping the aptos crate version, or editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release

Its SKILL.md is about 430 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Changelog and release notes. It works with Rust. The repository describes itself as: Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain built to support the widespread use of blockchain through better technology and user experience.

When your agent uses it

  • Preparing a new Aptos CLI release
  • Bumping the aptos crate version
  • Editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release

Example prompts

  • “/aptos-cli-release”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Under # Unreleased, collect bullet notes for changes since the last tagged CLI release (or move existing unreleased bullets).
  2. When releasing, add ## [] immediately below # Unreleased and move the bullets for this release under it (newest release section stays…
  3. If nothing is pending after a release, keep one placeholder bullet under # Unreleased (for example - _No changes yet._) so the section is…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ee095f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • cargo

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • keepachangelog.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Aptos CLI Release loads about 431 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 187 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~431

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 187 words (~431 tokens).

“Match the requested bump type to the version field and to how you group notes under the new ## [version] heading.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aptos-labs, Custom licence
name
aptos-cli-release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .cursor/skills/aptos-cli-release of aptos-labs/aptos-core.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ee095f

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Questions about Aptos CLI Release

What does Aptos CLI Release do?

A skill your agent uses when cutting or preparing a new Aptos CLI release, bumping the aptos crate version, or editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release. Aptos CLI Release is an agent skill from aptos-labs/aptos-core.

When should I use Aptos CLI Release?

Aptos CLI Release fits situations like: preparing a new Aptos CLI release; bumping the aptos crate version; editing crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md for a release.

How do I install Aptos CLI Release in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aptos-labs/aptos-core --skill aptos-cli-release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/aptos-cli-release in aptos-labs/aptos-core) into .claude/skills/aptos-cli-release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Aptos CLI Release in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aptos-labs/aptos-core --skill aptos-cli-release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/aptos-cli-release in aptos-labs/aptos-core) into .agents/skills/aptos-cli-release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Aptos CLI Release in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aptos-labs/aptos-core --skill aptos-cli-release -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/aptos-cli-release, .gemini/skills/aptos-cli-release, .github/skills/aptos-cli-release and .opencode/skills/aptos-cli-release in your project.

What does Aptos CLI Release need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Aptos CLI Release needs the command-line tools its instructions call (cargo).

Does Aptos CLI Release access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: keepachangelog.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Aptos CLI Release safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Aptos CLI Release use?

Aptos CLI Release has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Aptos CLI Release use?

About 431 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Aptos CLI Release?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Aptos CLI Release: Release Skills (nexmoe/eve, 421 stars), Worktrunk Release Workflow (max-sixty/worktrunk, 8.9k stars), Cut Release (delexw/claude-code-trace, 376 stars) and Release (xin2017338/lynx-proxy, 502 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Aptos CLI Release?

aptos-labs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aptos-labs/aptos-core, which has 6,438 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aptos-labs/aptos-core on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.