Agent skill

Handsontable Validator Development

by handsontable in handsontable/handsontable

Rules for writing a Handsontable cell validator: a callback-based function bound to the cell properties that must always call back and never modify data or the DOM.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Handsontable Validator Development

skills CLI
$ npx skills add handsontable/handsontable --skill handsontable-validator-dev -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install handsontable/handsontable handsontable-validator-dev --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/handsontable-validator-dev .claude/skills/handsontable-validator-dev && 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
handsontable-validator-dev
GitHub stars
22k
Token cost
~742 tokens
SKILL.md length
257 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
31
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Rules for writing a Handsontable cell validator: a callback-based function bound to the cell properties that must always call back and never modify data or the DOM.

  • Creating a new Handsontable cell validator
  • SKILL.md covers Signature, Rules, Files and Triggers, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Changing the validation rules of an existing validator

What it does

A validator takes the cell value and a callback, and runs with this bound to the cell's cellProperties, so it must be a regular function rather than an arrow function. It has to call the callback on every code path, because a missed call hangs the validation pipeline and silently blocks editing. It only decides validity, leaving data, DOM and cell state alone, and the callback may fire after async work while the editor waits.

Validators sit in their own folder under src/validators and are registered through registerValidator. They are triggered by the editor system when editing finishes and by the validateCells, validateRows and validateColumns calls, and the invalid class on cells comes from the renderer pipeline, not the validator. Numeric, date and autocomplete validators serve as references. If a validator writes a corrected value with setDataAtCell, the source string must end in Validator so the correction is tracked when async columns resolve later.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating a new Handsontable cell validator
  • Changing the validation rules of an existing validator
  • Debugging a cell that cannot be edited because validation never finishes

Example prompts

  • “Write a validator that accepts only positive integers and honors allowEmpty.”
  • “Why does my validator freeze editing on empty cells?”
  • “Make the validator correct trailing spaces with setDataAtCell without losing the change.”

Requirements

  • A checkout of the Handsontable repository

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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are javascript).

    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

Handsontable Validator Development loads about 742 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 257 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~742

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 257 words (~742 tokens).

name
handsontable-validator-dev
path
handsontable/src/validators/**

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/handsontable-validator-dev of handsontable/handsontable.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fff66b1

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Questions about Handsontable Validator Development

What does Handsontable Validator Development do?

Rules for writing a Handsontable cell validator: a callback-based function bound to the cell properties that must always call back and never modify data or the DOM. A validator takes the cell value and a callback, and runs with this bound to the cell's cellProperties, so it must be a regular function rather than an arrow function. It has to call the callback on every code path, because a missed call hangs the validation pipeline and silently blocks editing.

When should I use Handsontable Validator Development?

Handsontable Validator Development fits situations like: creating a new Handsontable cell validator; changing the validation rules of an existing validator; debugging a cell that cannot be edited because validation never finishes.

How do I install Handsontable Validator Development in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Handsontable Validator Development in Codex?

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

Can I use Handsontable Validator Development 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 handsontable-validator-dev -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/handsontable-validator-dev, .gemini/skills/handsontable-validator-dev, .github/skills/handsontable-validator-dev and .opencode/skills/handsontable-validator-dev in your project.

What does Handsontable Validator Development need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Handsontable Validator Development is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: A checkout of the Handsontable repository.

Does Handsontable Validator Development 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 Handsontable Validator Development 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 Validator Development use?

Handsontable Validator Development 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 Validator Development use?

About 742 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k 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 Validator Development?

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Who maintains Handsontable Validator Development?

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.