Agent skill

Draft Release

by DASDAE in DASDAE/dascore

Draft the next release version and changelog by fetching tags, computing the next semantic v tag, collecting merged PRs into master since last release via gh, and printing the proposed version and…

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Draft Release

skills CLI
$ npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill draft-release -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore draft-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/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/draft-release .claude/skills/draft-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
draft-release
GitHub stars
167
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
568 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Draft the next release version and changelog by fetching tags, computing the next semantic v tag, collecting merged PRs into master since last release via gh, and printing the proposed version and…

  • Works in 3 steps: Ask for elevated permissions with… → Fetch the latest refs and tags from… → Determine the next version number
  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes
  • SKILL.md covers Inputs, Workflow, Output Format and Notes
  • Calls git and gh; reaches github.com

What it does

Draft Release is an agent skill from DASDAE/dascore. Draft the next release version and changelog by fetching tags, computing the next semantic v tag, collecting merged PRs into master since last release via gh, and printing the proposed version and categorized changelog.

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. It works with Python and Git. The repository describes itself as: A python library for distributed fiber optic sensing.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes

Example prompts

  • “/draft-release”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Ask for elevated permissions with network access to run the git fetch and GitHub CLI PR commands used to collect merged PRs (for example…
  2. Fetch the latest refs and tags from origin only. Do not use
  3. Determine the next version number

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c42db9b. 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:

    • git
    • gh

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.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

Draft Release loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 568 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 568 words (~1,099 tokens).

“Draft the next release version and changelog from merged PRs.”

— opening of SKILL.md by DASDAE, Custom licence
name
draft-release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/draft-release of DASDAE/dascore.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c42db9b

Compare with similar skills

Draft Release next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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pybind11 Release Publicationpybind/pybind1118k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
WebRTC Changelog Generatorwebrtc-sdk/webrtc4461 repos~485Automated safety check: PassBSD-3-Clause
Release Opsoce-ai/oce120—~627Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about Draft Release

What does Draft Release do?

Draft the next release version and changelog by fetching tags, computing the next semantic v tag, collecting merged PRs into master since last release via gh, and printing the proposed version and…. Draft Release is an agent skill from DASDAE/dascore. Draft the next release version and changelog by fetching tags, computing the next semantic v tag, collecting merged PRs into master since last release via gh, and printing the proposed version and categorized changelog.

When should I use Draft Release?

Draft Release fits situations like: tasks that involve Changelog and release notes.

How do I install Draft Release in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill draft-release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/draft-release in DASDAE/dascore) into .claude/skills/draft-release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Draft Release in Codex?

Run `npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill draft-release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/draft-release in DASDAE/dascore) into .agents/skills/draft-release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Draft 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill draft-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/draft-release, .gemini/skills/draft-release, .github/skills/draft-release and .opencode/skills/draft-release in your project.

What does Draft Release need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Draft Release needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and gh).

Does Draft Release access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Draft 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 Draft Release use?

Draft 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 Draft Release 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 Draft Release?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Draft Release: Commitizen (commitizen-tools/commitizen, 3.5k stars), pybind11 Release Preparation (pybind/pybind11, 18k stars), pybind11 Release Publication (pybind/pybind11, 18k stars) and WebRTC Changelog Generator (webrtc-sdk/webrtc, 446 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Draft Release?

DASDAE (a GitHub organization) maintains it in DASDAE/dascore, which has 167 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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