Pre Release
rusq/slackdump
Prepare this repository for a release. An agent skill from rusq/slackdump.
Post a "what's changed since the last release" recap to the release Slack channel for final QA.
Install Release Digest
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digest --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .claude/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .claude/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digestType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digest --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .agents/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .agents/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digest --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .cursor/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .cursor/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git --path .agents/skills/release-digest--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digest --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .gemini/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .gemini/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digestInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .github/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .github/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Kiln-AI/Kiln release-digest --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-digest .opencode/skills/release-digest && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release-digest" agent skill from https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kiln/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-digest into .opencode/skills/release-digest/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-digest", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
release-digest- GitHub stars
- 5.2k
- Token cost
- ~2.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,419 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 14
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Post a "what's changed since the last release" recap to the release Slack channel for final QA.
- Works in 4 steps: Gather the change set → Classify and group → Compose the Slack message → …
- The user wants a release recap
- SKILL.md covers Phase 1 — Gather the change set, Phase 2 — Classify and group, Phase 3 — Compose the Slack… and Phase 4 — Post to Slack, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3, git and gh
What it does
Release Digest is an agent skill from Kiln-AI/Kiln. Post a "what's changed since the last release" recap to the release Slack channel for final QA. Groups merged PRs by author and classifies each as feature / bug fix / task. Use when the user wants a release recap, a changelog since the last tag, or to prep QA before cutting a release from main.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/gather_changes.py`).
It sits in Development, covering Debugging and Changelog and release notes. It works with Slack. The repository describes itself as: Build, Evaluate, and Optimize AI Systems. Includes evals, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, synthetic data generation, dataset management, MCP, and more.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants a release recap
- A changelog since the last tag
- Prep QA before cutting a release from main
Example prompts
- “s changed since the last release”
- “/release-digest”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Gather the change set
- Classify and group
- Compose the Slack message
- Post to Slack
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8ac9075. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3gitgh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and 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
Release Digest loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,419 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); the scripts in this folder 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 1,419 words (~2,688 tokens).
“Build a human-readable recap of everything merged to main that is not yet in the latest release tag, and post it to the team's release Slack channel for final QA.”
- name
- release-digest
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .agents/skills/release-digest of Kiln-AI/Kiln.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/gather_changes.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8ac9075
Compare with similar skills
Release Digest 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Digest this skillKiln-AI/Kiln | 5.2k | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Pre Releaserusq/slackdump | 2.8k | — | ~841 | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Superplane Changelogsuperplanehq/superplane | 7.7k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Releaseshaharia-lab/slackcli | 231 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Changelogaviatesk/JET.jl | 884 | — | ~492 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Plugin Improveglittercowboy/plugin-freedom-system | 217 | — | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | None |
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Questions about Release Digest
What does Release Digest do?
Post a "what's changed since the last release" recap to the release Slack channel for final QA. Release Digest is an agent skill from Kiln-AI/Kiln. Post a "what's changed since the last release" recap to the release Slack channel for final QA.
When should I use Release Digest?
Release Digest fits situations like: the user wants a release recap; A changelog since the last tag; prep QA before cutting a release from main.
How do I install Release Digest in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-digest in Kiln-AI/Kiln) into .claude/skills/release-digest in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Release Digest in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-digest in Kiln-AI/Kiln) into .agents/skills/release-digest in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Release Digest 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 Kiln-AI/Kiln --skill release-digest -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/release-digest, .gemini/skills/release-digest, .github/skills/release-digest and .opencode/skills/release-digest in your project.
What does Release Digest need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Release Digest needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3, git and gh). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Release Digest access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Release Digest 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Release Digest use?
Release Digest 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 Release Digest use?
About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 Release Digest?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Release Digest: Pre Release (rusq/slackdump, 2.8k stars), Superplane Changelog (superplanehq/superplane, 7.7k stars), Release (shaharia-lab/slackcli, 231 stars) and Changelog (aviatesk/JET.jl, 884 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Release Digest?
Kiln-AI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Kiln-AI/Kiln, which has 5,181 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: Kiln-AI/Kiln on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.