Agent skill

Handsontable Changelog Entry

by handsontable in handsontable/handsontable

Decides whether a code change needs a changelog entry and creates the JSON file in .changelogs with the right type, framework and user-facing title.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Handsontable Changelog Entry

skills CLI
$ npx skills add handsontable/handsontable --skill changelog-creation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install handsontable/handsontable changelog-creation --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/handsontable/handsontable.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/changelog-creation .claude/skills/changelog-creation && 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
changelog-creation
GitHub stars
22k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
810 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
31
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Decides whether a code change needs a changelog entry and creates the JSON file in .changelogs with the right type, framework and user-facing title.

  • Works in 5 steps: Commit the source change on the feature… → Push and run gh pr create (see the… → Read the PR number from the printed URL… → …
  • A PR changes source code and needs a changelog entry
  • SKILL.md covers When an entry is required, Workflow: PR first, then the…, Fields and Title, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls git, gh and node; reaches handsontable.com

What it does

An entry is required for any PR that changes source code: bug fixes, features, behavior changes, deprecations and security fixes. It is not required for test-only, documentation-only or CI and tooling changes, or for a bug that was introduced but never released. A deliberate skip on a change under handsontable/src or the wrappers is marked with the skip-changelog tag in the PR description, outside HTML comments.

The workflow is PR first, since the file is named after the GitHub PR number. Commit the change, push and create the PR with gh, read its number from the printed URL, then create a JSON file named after that number in the repo-root .changelogs folder, never in a package subdirectory, and commit and push it with a changelog message that carries the DEV task key and the PR number.

Fields include issuesOrigin (private by default, public only when citing a real public GitHub issue), type (added, changed, fixed, deprecated, removed or security), framework (none for core, or react, angular or vue wrappers) and a breaking flag set to true only when existing behavior breaks. Titles are written from the user's view in the past tense, specific, ending with a period.

When your agent uses it

  • A PR changes source code and needs a changelog entry
  • Before committing a bug fix, feature or behavior change
  • Deciding whether a change needs an entry or can skip one
  • Choosing the right type and framework for an entry

Example prompts

  • “Create the changelog entry for my bug fix PR.”
  • “Do I need a changelog entry for this documentation-only change?”
  • “Write a user-facing title for the new cell editor option.”

Requirements

  • The GitHub CLI (`gh`) to create the PR first
  • The Handsontable repository with its .changelogs directory

Workflow steps

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

  1. Commit the source change on the feature branch.
  2. Push and run gh pr create (see the pr-creation skill).
  3. Read the PR number from the printed URL (.../pull/12395 is 12395).
  4. Create /.changelogs/.json with "issueOrPR" set to the same number. The path is the repo root, never a package subdirectory such as…
  5. Commit with a message like DEV-xxx: Add changelog entry for PR # and push.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fff66b1. 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
    • node
    • npm

    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:

    • handsontable.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

Handsontable Changelog Entry loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 810 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~89
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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 810 words (~1,628 tokens).

“Any PR that changes source code: bug fixes, features, behavior changes, deprecations, security fixes.”

— opening of SKILL.md by handsontable, Custom licence
name
changelog-creation

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/changelog-creation of handsontable/handsontable.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fff66b1

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Questions about Handsontable Changelog Entry

What does Handsontable Changelog Entry do?

Decides whether a code change needs a changelog entry and creates the JSON file in .changelogs with the right type, framework and user-facing title. An entry is required for any PR that changes source code: bug fixes, features, behavior changes, deprecations and security fixes. It is not required for test-only, documentation-only or CI and tooling changes, or for a bug that was introduced but never released.

When should I use Handsontable Changelog Entry?

Handsontable Changelog Entry fits situations like: A PR changes source code and needs a changelog entry; before committing a bug fix, feature or behavior change; deciding whether a change needs an entry or can skip one; choosing the right type and framework for an entry.

How do I install Handsontable Changelog Entry in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Handsontable Changelog Entry in Codex?

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

Can I use Handsontable Changelog Entry 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 handsontable/handsontable --skill changelog-creation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/changelog-creation, .gemini/skills/changelog-creation, .github/skills/changelog-creation and .opencode/skills/changelog-creation in your project.

What does Handsontable Changelog Entry need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Handsontable Changelog Entry needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, gh, node and npm). Our summary lists: The GitHub CLI (`gh`) to create the PR first; The Handsontable repository with its .changelogs directory.

Does Handsontable Changelog Entry access the network?

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

Is Handsontable Changelog Entry 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 Handsontable Changelog Entry use?

Handsontable Changelog Entry 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 Handsontable Changelog Entry use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k 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 Handsontable Changelog Entry?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Handsontable Changelog Entry: Verdaccio Pull Request Workflow (verdaccio/verdaccio, 18k stars), Plannotator Release Preparation (backnotprop/plannotator, 9.2k stars), Ansible Pull Request Review (ansible/ansible, 71k stars) and Plane Release Notes Generator (makeplane/plane, 61k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Handsontable Changelog Entry?

handsontable (a GitHub organization) maintains it in handsontable/handsontable, which has 22,060 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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