Agent skill

Bump Version

by cpan-authors in cpan-authors/Template2

Bump $VERSION in every .pm under lib/, update the POD =head1 VERSION prose in the main module, and regenerate README.md via pod2markdown if README.md exists.

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Install Bump Version

skills CLI
$ npx skills add cpan-authors/Template2 --skill bump-version -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install cpan-authors/Template2 bump-version --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/cpan-authors/Template2.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/bump-version .claude/skills/bump-version && 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
bump-version
GitHub stars
156
Token cost
~634 tokens
SKILL.md length
248 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Bump $VERSION in every .pm under lib/, update the POD =head1 VERSION prose in the main module, and regenerate README.md via pod2markdown if README.md exists.

  • Works in 3 steps: Rewrites our $VERSION = '...' in every… → Detects the main module (Makefile.PL… → Regenerates README.md via pod2markdown >…
  • Tasks that involve Technical documentation
  • SKILL.md covers How to invoke, Argument format, Behavior notes and Out of scope
  • Runs Perl scripts from its folder

What it does

Bump Version is an agent skill from cpan-authors/Template2. Bump $VERSION in every .pm under lib/, update the POD =head1 VERSION prose in the main module, and regenerate README.md via pod2markdown if README.md exists. Layout-agnostic across CPAN modules. Takes the new version (e.g. /bump-version 3.104) and optionally --date YYYY-MM-DD (defaults to today).

Its SKILL.md is about 630 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.

It sits in Development, covering Technical documentation. The repository describes itself as: Perl Template Toolkit v2.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Technical documentation

Example prompts

  • “/bump-version”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Rewrites our $VERSION = '...' in every .pm file under lib/.
  2. Detects the main module (Makefile.PL VERSION_FROM → dist.ini main_module/name → META.json/META.yml name) and updates the =head1 VERSION…
  3. Regenerates README.md via pod2markdown > README.md, but only if README.md already exists and looks like it was generated from the main…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6d66eed. 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

    Ships script files (Perl), which the agent can run.

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Bump Version loads about 634 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 248 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~78
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~634

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 248 words (~634 tokens).

“End-to-end version bump for a CPAN module release:”

— opening of SKILL.md by cpan-authors
name
bump-version

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in .claude/skills/bump-version of cpan-authors/Template2.

  • SKILL.md
  • bump_version.pl

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6d66eed

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Questions about Bump Version

What does Bump Version do?

Bump $VERSION in every .pm under lib/, update the POD =head1 VERSION prose in the main module, and regenerate README.md via pod2markdown if README.md exists. Bump Version is an agent skill from cpan-authors/Template2.md exists.

When should I use Bump Version?

Bump Version fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical documentation.

How do I install Bump Version in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cpan-authors/Template2 --skill bump-version -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/bump-version in cpan-authors/Template2) into .claude/skills/bump-version in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bump Version in Codex?

Run `npx skills add cpan-authors/Template2 --skill bump-version -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/bump-version in cpan-authors/Template2) into .agents/skills/bump-version in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bump Version 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 cpan-authors/Template2 --skill bump-version -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bump-version, .gemini/skills/bump-version, .github/skills/bump-version and .opencode/skills/bump-version in your project.

What does Bump Version need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bump Version needs Perl for the scripts in its folder.

Does Bump Version access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bump Version 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 Bump Version use?

No licence was found for Bump Version or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Bump Version use?

About 634 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Bump Version?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bump Version: Diagram Design (cathrynlavery/diagram-design, 47k stars), Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), Doc Sync (JetBrains/ideavim, 10k stars) and Mailspring App Screenshots (Foundry376/Mailspring, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bump Version?

cpan-authors (a GitHub organization) maintains it in cpan-authors/Template2, which has 156 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on September 11, 2026.

Source: cpan-authors/Template2 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.