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Write or rewrite technical text with the rules of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English so it is clear, unambiguous, and free of AI slop.
Add or verify W3 Total Cache release changelog bullets in readme.txt and changelog.txt.
Install Update Changelog
$ npx skills add BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelog --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/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .claude/skills/update-changelog && 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 "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .claude/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelogType 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelog --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .agents/skills/update-changelog && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .agents/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelog --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .cursor/skills/update-changelog && 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 "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .cursor/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git --path .claude/skills/update-changelog--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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelog --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .gemini/skills/update-changelog && 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 "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .gemini/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelogInstalls 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .github/skills/update-changelog && 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 "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .github/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install BoldGrid/w3-total-cache update-changelog --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-changelog .opencode/skills/update-changelog && 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 "update-changelog" agent skill from https://github.com/BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/tree/master/.claude/skills/update-changelog into .opencode/skills/update-changelog/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-changelog", 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
update-changelog- GitHub stars
- 166
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 312 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
At a glance
Add or verify W3 Total Cache release changelog bullets in readme.txt and changelog.txt.
- Works in 4 steps: Insert under == Changelog == in readme.txt → Insert the same block in changelog.txt… → Optionally add under == Upgrade Notice… → …
- Preparing a release branch
- SKILL.md covers When to use, Bullet format, Workflow and Examples, plus 2 more sections
- Calls git and yarn
What it does
Update Changelog is an agent skill from BoldGrid/w3-total-cache. Add or verify W3 Total Cache release changelog bullets in readme.txt and changelog.txt. Use when preparing a release branch, adding changelog lines for a new version, syncing readme.txt with changelog.txt, or when the user mentions readme changelog, changelog.txt, or upgrade notice text.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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 and Technical documentation. The licence is GPL-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Preparing a release branch
- Adding changelog lines for a new version
- Syncing readme.txt with changelog.txt
- The user mentions readme changelog
Example prompts
- “/update-changelog”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Insert under == Changelog == in readme.txt
- Insert the same block in changelog.txt immediately after the header blank line (before the previous version heading).
- Optionally add under == Upgrade Notice == in readme.txt only
- Verify
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b9385f7. 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:
gityarn
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and yarn, 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
Update Changelog loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 76 tokens; SKILL.md has 312 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache at commit b9385f7, republished under its GPL-2.0 licence (© BoldGrid). 312 words, ~1,092 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/update-changelog/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- update-changelog
- description
- Add or verify W3 Total Cache release changelog bullets in readme.txt and changelog.txt. Use when preparing a release branch, adding changelog lines for a new version, syncing readme.txt with changelog.txt, or when the user mentions readme changelog, changelog.txt, or upgrade notice text.
Update changelog (readme.txt + changelog.txt)
W3TC ships two public changelog surfaces:
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
readme.txt | == Changelog == (WordPress.org) and optional == Upgrade Notice == |
changelog.txt | Full version history (=== W3 Total Cache Changelog === header, then every version) |
Rule: Changelog bullets for a version must be identical in both files. changelog.txt does not include Upgrade Notice text.
Release-branch work may edit these files even though AGENTS.md normally defers readme.txt to the build process.
When to use
- User asks to add changelog lines for a new version
- Preparing
release-X.Y.Zbranch notes before tagging - Verifying
readme.txtandchangelog.txtstayed in sync after manual edits
Bullet format
Follow existing entries:
* Fix: Area: Short user-facing description
* Feature: ...
* Update: ...
* Enhancement: ...
* Security: ... (only on public surfaces when already approved for release notes)- One bullet per line, prefix
* - Newest version first in both files
- Derive bullets from
git log <prev-tag>..HEAD --no-mergeson the release branch - Omit routine
Update depsunless a dependency change is user-visible - Follow
AGENTS.mdsecurity vocabulary rules on all public text
Workflow
Changelog update:
- [ ] Identify version (w3-total-cache.php / w3-total-cache-api.php / readme Stable tag)
- [ ] Draft bullets from commits since previous tag
- [ ] Add bullets to readme.txt under == Changelog ==
- [ ] Add the same bullets to changelog.txt (after the title block, before prior version)
- [ ] Add Upgrade Notice in readme.txt when warranted (patch/security/regression)
- [ ] Run bin/update-changelog.sh check <version>Option A — edit both files, then verify (preferred when bullets need review)
- Insert under
== Changelog ==inreadme.txt:
= X.Y.Z =
* Fix: ...Insert the same block in
changelog.txtimmediately after the header blank line (before the previous version heading).Optionally add under
== Upgrade Notice ==inreadme.txtonly:
= X.Y.Z =
One or two sentences encouraging update when appropriate.- Verify:
bin/update-changelog.sh check X.Y.ZOption B — script inserts both files from a bullets file
Write bullets to .cursor/working/{KEY}-changelog-bullets.txt (one * line each), then:
bin/update-changelog.sh add X.Y.Z .cursor/working/{KEY}-changelog-bullets.txt
bin/update-changelog.sh add-upgrade-notice X.Y.Z "Short upgrade notice for WordPress.org."add refuses to run if the version already exists. Edit manually or remove the version block first.
Examples
Patch release (2.10.1-style):
= 2.10.1 =
* Fix: General Settings: "The link you followed has expired" when emptying all caches
* Fix: Redis/Memcached/CDN: Restore connection handling after 2.10.0 at-rest credential encryptionUpgrade notice (readme.txt only):
= 2.10.1 =
This update resolves regressions introduced in 2.10.0. Users who upgraded to 2.10.0 are encouraged to update.Related release files
On a full release branch, also align (outside this skill's scope unless requested):
w3-total-cache.phpVersion:headerw3-total-cache-api.phpW3TC_VERSIONreadme.txtStable tag:line- Run
yarn run update:sinceafter the version bump and commit the@since X.X.X→ current-version replacements before tagging (so placeholders do not remain in the git tag; packaging alone is not enough)
Do not bump version numbers or edit POT/readme.txt stable tag on master per project policy — only on release branches when explicitly requested.
Command reference
bin/update-changelog.sh check <version> # compare bullets in both files
bin/update-changelog.sh add <version> [bullets-file] # insert into both (stdin if file omitted)
bin/update-changelog.sh add-upgrade-notice <version> "<text>"
bin/update-changelog.sh --help© BoldGrid, GPL-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/update-changelog of BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b9385f7
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| Ccb GitHubSeemSeam/claude_codex_bridge | 3.6k | — | ~4.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Golang Documentationunxed/f4 | 241 | 3 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Simple Englishropensci/ckanr | 104 | 3 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Opik Documentation Patternscomet-ml/opik | 22k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Update Changelog
What does Update Changelog do?
Add or verify W3 Total Cache release changelog bullets in readme.txt and changelog.txt. Update Changelog is an agent skill from BoldGrid/w3-total-cache.txt.
When should I use Update Changelog?
Update Changelog fits situations like: preparing a release branch; adding changelog lines for a new version; syncing readme.txt with changelog.txt; the user mentions readme changelog.
How do I install Update Changelog in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/update-changelog in BoldGrid/w3-total-cache) into .claude/skills/update-changelog in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Update Changelog in Codex?
Run `npx skills add BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/update-changelog in BoldGrid/w3-total-cache) into .agents/skills/update-changelog in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Update Changelog 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 BoldGrid/w3-total-cache --skill update-changelog -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/update-changelog, .gemini/skills/update-changelog, .github/skills/update-changelog and .opencode/skills/update-changelog in your project.
What does Update Changelog need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Update Changelog needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and yarn).
Does Update Changelog access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Update Changelog 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 Update Changelog use?
Update Changelog is published under the GPL-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Update Changelog use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k 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 Update Changelog?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Update Changelog: Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), Ccb GitHub (SeemSeam/claude_codex_bridge, 3.6k stars), Golang Documentation (unxed/f4, 241 stars) and Simple English (ropensci/ckanr, 104 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Update Changelog?
BoldGrid (a GitHub organization) maintains it in BoldGrid/w3-total-cache, which has 166 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: BoldGrid/w3-total-cache on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.