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Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog.
Reviews Renovate pull requests that bump GitHub Actions by checking pinned SHAs against upstream tags, scanning changelogs and confirming workflows stay compatible.
Install Renovate Actions PR Review
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovate --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .claude/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .claude/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovateType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .agents/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .agents/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .cursor/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .cursor/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git --path .agents/skills/review-renovate--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .gemini/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .gemini/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovateInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .github/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .github/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install backnotprop/plannotator review-renovate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/review-renovate .opencode/skills/review-renovate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "review-renovate" agent skill from https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/tree/main/.agents/skills/review-renovate into .opencode/skills/review-renovate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "review-renovate", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
review-renovate- GitHub stars
- 9.3k
- Token cost
- ~640 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 293 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 13
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Reviews Renovate pull requests that bump GitHub Actions by checking pinned SHAs against upstream tags, scanning changelogs and confirming workflows stay compatible.
- Works in 6 steps: Fetch PR metadata and diff → Identify all action version changes → Verify pinned SHAs against upstream tags → …
- Reviewing a Renovate PR that updates GitHub Actions in .github/workflows
- SKILL.md covers Inputs and Steps
- Calls gh
What it does
The agent fetches the PR with the gh CLI, confirms the author is the Renovate app and flags anything else straight away, then lists every changed action with its old and new version tag, pinned commit SHA and update type of patch, minor or major.
For each updated action it checks that both the old and the new SHA match the claimed tags by asking the GitHub API for the upstream tag reference. A mismatch stops the review as a supply chain integrity failure and the PR is not approved. It then reads the release notes in the PR body for removed inputs, new required inputs, changed defaults and major bumps, checks the affected workflow files and runtime requirements such as the Node.js version, and ends with a summary table and a clear safe to merge or do not merge verdict.
When your agent uses it
- Reviewing a Renovate PR that updates GitHub Actions in .github/workflows
- Verifying that pinned action SHAs match upstream release tags
- Checking an action upgrade for breaking changes in the changelog
Example prompts
- “Review the open Renovate PR for setup-bun and tell me whether it is safe to merge.”
- “Check that the pinned SHAs in this Renovate pull request match the upstream tags.”
- “Does this Renovate bump of our workflow actions break any inputs we use?”
Requirements
- The gh CLI, signed in to GitHub
- Network access to the GitHub API
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9f6132e. 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:
gh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Renovate Actions PR Review loads about 640 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 293 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from backnotprop/plannotator at commit 9f6132e, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© backnotprop). 293 words, ~640 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/review-renovate/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- review-renovate
- description
- Review Renovate bot PRs that update GitHub Actions dependencies. Verifies supply chain integrity by checking pinned commit SHAs against upstream tagged releases, reviews changelogs for breaking changes, and confirms compatibility with existing workflow configurations. Use when a Renovate PR updates GitHub Actions in .github/workflows/.
Review Renovate GitHub Actions PRs
You are reviewing a Renovate bot PR that updates GitHub Actions dependencies. Your job is to verify supply chain integrity and ensure the upgrades won't break CI/CD workflows.
Inputs
You will be given a PR number or URL. Use gh CLI to fetch PR details and diff.
Steps
1. Fetch PR metadata and diff
gh pr view <PR> --json title,body,files,commits,author,headRefName
gh pr diff <PR>Confirm the PR author is app/renovate. If not, flag this immediately — it may not be an automated dependency update.
2. Identify all action version changes
From the diff, extract each changed action:
- Full action name (e.g.,
oven-sh/setup-bun) - Old version tag and pinned SHA
- New version tag and pinned SHA
- Update type (patch, minor, major)
3. Verify pinned SHAs against upstream tags
For every action being updated, verify both old and new SHAs match the claimed version tags:
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/ref/tags/{version} --jq '.object.sha'Compare each result against the SHA in the workflow file. If any SHA does not match, stop and report a supply chain integrity failure. Do not approve the PR.
4. Review changelogs for breaking changes
From the PR body (Renovate includes release notes), check each updated action for:
- Removed inputs or outputs that the workflows currently use
- Changed default behavior for inputs the workflows rely on
- New required inputs
- Major version bumps (these almost always have breaking changes)
5. Check workflow compatibility
Read the affected workflow files and verify:
- No removed or renamed inputs are being used
- No changed defaults affect current behavior
- The action's runtime requirements are still met (e.g., Node.js version compatibility)
6. Report findings
Present a summary table:
| Action | Old | New | Type | SHA verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... | patch/minor/major | yes/NO |
Then state:
- Whether all SHAs are verified
- Whether any breaking changes were found
- Whether the workflows remain compatible
- A clear safe to merge or do not merge recommendation
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/review-renovate of backnotprop/plannotator.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9f6132e
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovate Actions PR Review this skillbacknotprop/plannotator | 9.3k | — | ~640 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| ReviewdogAgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit | 220 | 1 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| GitHub Copilot PR Finishergithub/gh-aw | 5.4k | — | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter | 69k | 3 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Ghbubbuild/bub | 1.7k | — | ~798 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Linea Dependency MaintenanceConsensys-Incorporated/linea-attestation-registry | 177 | 1 repos | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT |
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Questions about Renovate Actions PR Review
What does Renovate Actions PR Review do?
Reviews Renovate pull requests that bump GitHub Actions by checking pinned SHAs against upstream tags, scanning changelogs and confirming workflows stay compatible. The agent fetches the PR with the gh CLI, confirms the author is the Renovate app and flags anything else straight away, then lists every changed action with its old and new version tag, pinned commit SHA and update type of patch, minor or major.
When should I use Renovate Actions PR Review?
Renovate Actions PR Review fits situations like: reviewing a Renovate PR that updates GitHub Actions in .github/workflows; verifying that pinned action SHAs match upstream release tags; checking an action upgrade for breaking changes in the changelog.
How do I install Renovate Actions PR Review in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/review-renovate in backnotprop/plannotator) into .claude/skills/review-renovate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Renovate Actions PR Review in Codex?
Run `npx skills add backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/review-renovate in backnotprop/plannotator) into .agents/skills/review-renovate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Renovate Actions PR Review 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 backnotprop/plannotator --skill review-renovate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/review-renovate, .gemini/skills/review-renovate, .github/skills/review-renovate and .opencode/skills/review-renovate in your project.
What does Renovate Actions PR Review need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Renovate Actions PR Review needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh). Our summary lists: The gh CLI, signed in to GitHub; Network access to the GitHub API.
Does Renovate Actions PR Review access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Renovate Actions PR Review 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 Renovate Actions PR Review use?
Renovate Actions PR Review is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Renovate Actions PR Review use?
About 640 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k 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 Renovate Actions PR Review?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Renovate Actions PR Review: Reviewdog (AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, 220 stars), GitHub Copilot PR Finisher (github/gh-aw, 5.4k stars), PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars) and Gh (bubbuild/bub, 1.7k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Renovate Actions PR Review?
backnotprop (a GitHub user) maintains it in backnotprop/plannotator, which has 9,334 GitHub stars. The repository holds 13 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.
Source: backnotprop/plannotator on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.