Agent skill

Adding Changelog Entries

by flutter in flutter/devtools

A skill your agent uses when documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared, devtoolsappshared, or devtoolsextensions.

BSD-3-ClauseAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Adding Changelog Entries

skills CLI
$ npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill adding-changelog-entries -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install flutter/devtools adding-changelog-entries --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/flutter/devtools.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/adding-changelog-entries .claude/skills/adding-changelog-entries && 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
adding-changelog-entries
GitHub stars
1.7k
Token cost
~482 tokens
SKILL.md length
241 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
BSD-3-Clause

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared, devtoolsappshared, or devtoolsextensions.

  • Documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared
  • Reaches pub.dev
  • Devtoolsappshared
  • Devtoolsextensions

What it does

Adding Changelog Entries is an agent skill from flutter/devtools. Use when documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared, devtoolsappshared, or devtoolsextensions.

Its SKILL.md is about 480 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. The repository describes itself as: Developer tools for Flutter & Dart. The licence is BSD-3-Clause.

When your agent uses it

  • Documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared
  • Devtoolsappshared
  • Devtoolsextensions

Example prompts

  • “/adding-changelog-entries”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3a3b64a. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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:

    • pub.dev

    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

Adding Changelog Entries loads about 482 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 241 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~482

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 flutter/devtools at commit 3a3b64a, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© flutter). 241 words, ~482 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/adding-changelog-entries/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
adding-changelog-entries
description
Use when documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtools_shared, devtools_app_shared, or devtools_extensions.

Adding Changelog Entries

When adding changelog entries to published packages (devtools_shared, devtools_app_shared, and devtools_extensions), follow these rules:

  • Check Publication State: Never add an entry to an already published version (e.g. # 12.1.0). You MUST check which versions are published on pub.dev (e.g., at https://pub.dev/packages/<package_name>/versions) before determining section headers! If a version is not yet published, it should be suffixed with the next numeric -wip tag (e.g., ## 0.5.1-wip) or follow the existing convention in the file, such as (not released). You should also match the existing header level (H1 or H2) used for versions in that file. Avoid generic placeholder headers like # WIP!
  • New Version Headers: If a version bump is required, you MUST first use the instructions in updating-package-versions to update the package version in pubspec.yaml, and then add a new header to the changelog file with the new version (e.g., ## 0.5.1-wip) before adding your entries.
  • Accurately Distinguish Packages: Ensure that the cleanups or edits applied to a specific package's changelog entries belong strictly to that package path (e.g., changes in devtools_app do not warrant entries in devtools_shared).
  • Conciseness and Accuracy: Describe clearly what was changed and why. Avoid generic descriptions without context, such as "Fixes missing deprecation message". Indicate specifically what was added or removed.
  • User visible changes ONLY: Only add entries in the changelog if the change is meaningful to consumers of the package. Do not include internal refactoring notes or other trivial changes that users do not care about.

© flutter, BSD-3-Clause. 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/adding-changelog-entries of flutter/devtools.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3a3b64a

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Questions about Adding Changelog Entries

What does Adding Changelog Entries do?

A skill your agent uses when documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared, devtoolsappshared, or devtoolsextensions. Adding Changelog Entries is an agent skill from flutter/devtools.md files for devtoolsshared, devtoolsappshared, or devtoolsextensions.

When should I use Adding Changelog Entries?

Adding Changelog Entries fits situations like: documenting changes in CHANGELOG.md files for devtoolsshared; devtoolsappshared; devtoolsextensions.

How do I install Adding Changelog Entries in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill adding-changelog-entries -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/adding-changelog-entries in flutter/devtools) into .claude/skills/adding-changelog-entries in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Adding Changelog Entries in Codex?

Run `npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill adding-changelog-entries -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/adding-changelog-entries in flutter/devtools) into .agents/skills/adding-changelog-entries in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Adding Changelog Entries 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 flutter/devtools --skill adding-changelog-entries -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/adding-changelog-entries, .gemini/skills/adding-changelog-entries, .github/skills/adding-changelog-entries and .opencode/skills/adding-changelog-entries in your project.

What does Adding Changelog Entries need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Adding Changelog Entries is instructions for the agent only.

Does Adding Changelog Entries access the network?

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

Is Adding Changelog Entries 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 Adding Changelog Entries use?

Adding Changelog Entries is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Adding Changelog Entries use?

About 482 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Adding Changelog Entries?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Adding Changelog Entries: Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), StarRocks Release Notes (StarRocks/starrocks, 12k stars), Cutting A Release (TriliumNext/Trilium, 38k stars) and React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Adding Changelog Entries?

flutter (a GitHub organization) maintains it in flutter/devtools, which has 1,732 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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