Official agent skill

Agent Supply Chain Newsletter

by DataDog in DataDog/datadog-agent

Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter by researching team activity on GitHub and Confluence, then creating a Confluence draft and Gmail draft

OfficialApache-2.0Auto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Agent Supply Chain Newsletter

skills CLI
$ npx skills add DataDog/datadog-agent --skill agent-supply-chain-newsletter -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install DataDog/datadog-agent agent-supply-chain-newsletter --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/DataDog/datadog-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter && 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
agent-supply-chain-newsletter
GitHub stars
3.8k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
542 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
35
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter by researching team activity on GitHub and Confluence, then creating a Confluence draft and Gmail draft

  • Works in 7 steps: Gather team members → Read past newsletters for format reference → Research GitHub activity → …
  • Tasks that involve Newsletters
  • SKILL.md covers Step 1: Gather team members, Step 2: Read past newsletters…, Step 3: Research GitHub activity and Step 4: Research Confluence…, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls gh

What it does

Agent Supply Chain Newsletter is an agent skill from DataDog/datadog-agent, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter by researching team activity on GitHub and Confluence, then creating a Confluence draft and Gmail draft

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 Writing & Content, covering Newsletters, Supply chain security and Email management. It works with Confluence, GitHub and Gmail. The repository describes itself as: Main repository for Datadog Agent. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Newsletters
  • Tasks that involve Supply chain security
  • Tasks that involve Email management

Example prompts

  • “/agent-supply-chain-newsletter”

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Gather team members
  2. Read past newsletters for format reference
  3. Research GitHub activity
  4. Research Confluence activity
  5. Synthesize and write the newsletter
  6. Create outputs
  7. Present results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b127655. 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

Agent Supply Chain Newsletter loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 542 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 DataDog/datadog-agent at commit b127655, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© DataDog). 542 words, ~1,232 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
agent-supply-chain-newsletter
description
Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter by researching team activity on GitHub and Confluence, then creating a Confluence draft and Gmail draft
argument-hint
<period e.g. 'February-March 2026'>
model
sonnet

Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter for the period $ARGUMENTS by researching what team members accomplished on GitHub and Confluence, then producing both a Confluence blog post draft and a Gmail draft.

Step 1: Gather team members

Fetch the current list of agent-supply-chain team members from GitHub:

bash
gh api orgs/DataDog/teams/agent-supply-chain/members --paginate --jq '.[].login'

Ask the user if any members should be excluded (e.g. people who moved teams).

Step 2: Read past newsletters for format reference

  1. Search for the latest blog posts in the ASC1 Confluence space:
    • mcp__claude_ai_Atlassian__searchConfluenceUsingCql with cql: type = "blogpost" AND space = "ASC1" ORDER BY created DESC (limit 3)
  2. Read the most recent newsletter with mcp__claude_ai_Atlassian__getConfluencePage (contentFormat: markdown, contentType: blog) to match its structure and tone.

The newsletter format is:

  • Header: greeting, team links (ASC1, ABLD, BARX, ADX spaces), OKR link, support channel link
  • "What's new?" section organized by sub-team (Agent Developer Experience, Agent Build, Agent Delivery)
  • Each item has: a short title, quantified impact (time saved, percentage improvement, count), and links to PRs or docs
  • "Did you know?" section with one fun/useful tip
  • Footer: link to all newsletters, support channel reminder

Step 3: Research GitHub activity

For each team member, launch background agents (use run_in_background: true) to search merged PRs during the period. Split into batches of ~8 members per agent to parallelize.

Each agent should run, for every user:

bash
# PRs in datadog-agent
gh pr list --repo DataDog/datadog-agent --author USERNAME --state merged --search "merged:START_DATE..END_DATE" --limit 50 --json title,url,mergedAt,labels

# PRs across the DataDog org (catches buildimages, k8s-ops, integrations-core, etc.)
gh search prs --author USERNAME --owner DataDog --merged --limit 20 --json repository,title,url -- "merged:START_DATE..END_DATE"

Each agent should return a summary per user, grouped thematically (build improvements, CI/CD, new features, bug fixes, etc.). Skip trivial PRs (version bumps, dependency updates). Focus on items that impact teams outside Agent Supply Chain.

Step 4: Research Confluence activity

Launch a background agent to search for relevant documentation created during the period:

mcp__claude_ai_Atlassian__searchConfluenceUsingCql

With CQL queries:

  • space = "ASC1" AND lastModified >= "START_DATE" AND lastModified <= "END_DATE" ORDER BY lastModified DESC (limit 25)
  • space = "ADX" AND lastModified >= "START_DATE" AND lastModified <= "END_DATE" ORDER BY lastModified DESC (limit 25)

Identify RFCs, design docs, operational reports, and guides that are newsletter-worthy.

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Step 5: Synthesize and write the newsletter

Apply the newsletter guide's filter: "Is this information impacting a team outside of the Agent Supply Chain group?" Only include items where the answer is yes.

For each item:

  • Provide a quantifiable improvement (time saved, percentage change, cost reduction) when available
  • Link to the relevant PR, Confluence page, or documentation
  • Keep descriptions concise (2-4 sentences max per item)

Group items under:

  1. Agent Developer Experience (CI speed, developer tools, workflows, open source)
  2. Agent Build (Bazel migration, build system, platform support)
  3. Agent Delivery (releases, deployments, registries, security)

End with a "Did you know?" section highlighting one interesting tool, feature, or tip.

Step 6: Create outputs

6a. Confluence blog post draft

Use mcp__claude_ai_Atlassian__createConfluencePage with:

  • cloudId: datadoghq.atlassian.net
  • spaceId: 4662624793 (ASC1 space)
  • title: <Period> - Agent Supply Chain Monthly Update
  • contentType: blog
  • status: draft
  • contentFormat: markdown
6b. Gmail draft

Use mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__gmail_create_draft with:

  • to: agent-community@datadoghq.com
  • subject: <Period> - Agent Supply Chain Monthly Update
  • contentType: text/html
  • Rich HTML body matching the Confluence content

Step 7: Present results

Return to the user:

  1. Links to both the Confluence draft and Gmail draft
  2. A bullet-point summary of the sections covered
  3. Remind them to:
    • Review both outputs for accuracy
    • Send the Gmail to themselves first to verify formatting
    • Schedule the final send between 2-4pm CET, not on a Friday
    • Ask for review in #agent-devx-private / from Damien Desmarets before publishing

© DataDog, Apache-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 .agents/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter of DataDog/datadog-agent.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b127655

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Questions about Agent Supply Chain Newsletter

What does Agent Supply Chain Newsletter do?

Generate the Agent Supply Chain newsletter by researching team activity on GitHub and Confluence, then creating a Confluence draft and Gmail draft. Agent Supply Chain Newsletter is an agent skill from DataDog/datadog-agent, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

When should I use Agent Supply Chain Newsletter?

Agent Supply Chain Newsletter fits situations like: tasks that involve Newsletters; tasks that involve Supply chain security; tasks that involve Email management.

How do I install Agent Supply Chain Newsletter in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add DataDog/datadog-agent --skill agent-supply-chain-newsletter -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter in DataDog/datadog-agent) into .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agent Supply Chain Newsletter in Codex?

Run `npx skills add DataDog/datadog-agent --skill agent-supply-chain-newsletter -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter in DataDog/datadog-agent) into .agents/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agent Supply Chain Newsletter 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 DataDog/datadog-agent --skill agent-supply-chain-newsletter -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter, .gemini/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter, .github/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter and .opencode/skills/agent-supply-chain-newsletter in your project.

What does Agent Supply Chain Newsletter need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Agent Supply Chain Newsletter needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh).

Does Agent Supply Chain Newsletter 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 Agent Supply Chain Newsletter 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 Agent Supply Chain Newsletter use?

Agent Supply Chain Newsletter 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 Agent Supply Chain Newsletter use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k 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 Agent Supply Chain Newsletter?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Agent Supply Chain Newsletter: Routine From Chat (rome-os/rome, 748 stars), Gog Weekly Digest (openclaw/gogcli, 8.5k stars), Gmail Trigger (vellum-ai/vellum-assistant, 1.4k stars) and Redlamp Press (pdcgomes/redlamp, 231 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Agent Supply Chain Newsletter?

DataDog (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in DataDog/datadog-agent, which has 3,759 GitHub stars. The repository holds 35 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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