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owent/libatbus
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Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script.
Install Release Branch
$ npx skills add mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mono/SkiaSharp release-branch --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/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .claude/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .claude/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branchType 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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mono/SkiaSharp release-branch --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .agents/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .agents/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mono/SkiaSharp release-branch --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .cursor/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .cursor/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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/mono/SkiaSharp.git --path .agents/skills/release-branch--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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mono/SkiaSharp release-branch --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .gemini/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .gemini/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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 mono/SkiaSharp release-branchInstalls 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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .github/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .github/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mono/SkiaSharp release-branch --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-branch .opencode/skills/release-branch && 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-branch" agent skill from https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/tree/main/.agents/skills/release-branch into .opencode/skills/release-branch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-branch", 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-branch- GitHub stars
- 5.6k
- Token cost
- ~670 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 226 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 21
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script.
- A maintainer asks to start
- Calls gh
- Cut a stable release branch
What it does
Release Branch is an agent skill from mono/SkiaSharp. Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script. Use when a maintainer asks to start, prepare, preview, RC, or cut a stable release branch.
Its SKILL.md is about 670 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 Shell scripting. It works with PowerShell. The repository describes itself as: SkiaSharp is a cross-platform 2D graphics API for .NET platforms based on Google's Skia Graphics Library. It provides a comprehensive 2D API that can be used across mobile… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- A maintainer asks to start
- Cut a stable release branch
Example prompts
- “/release-branch”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cb51ed5. 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
Release Branch loads about 670 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 226 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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from mono/SkiaSharp at commit cb51ed5, republished under its MIT licence (© mono). 226 words, ~670 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/release-branch/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- release-branch
- description
- Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script. Use when a maintainer asks to start, prepare, preview, RC, or cut a stable release branch.
Release Branch
Use the Release - Prepare GitHub workflow for normal releases. In chat,
dispatch it on main with push=false first, inspect the read-only plan, and
obtain confirmation before dispatching the same inputs with push=true:
gh workflow run release-prepare.yml --repo mono/SkiaSharp --ref main \
-f base=main -f release=4.153.0-preview.1 -f push=false
# After reviewing the plan and receiving confirmation:
gh workflow run release-prepare.yml --repo mono/SkiaSharp --ref main \
-f base=main -f release=4.153.0-preview.1 -f push=trueReplace the example base and identity with the requested values. Locate and
inspect each dispatched run; never infer success from a successful dispatch.
Verify both release branches exist at the planned commits before proceeding.
The branch push starts the internal skiasharp-package and skiasharp-tests
chain. Package publication is a separate, explicitly requested
release-publish action; Prepare must not queue it.
The Prepare workflow accepts:
base: a SkiaSharp branch or commit SHA;release:X.Y.Z[-preview.N|-rc.N|-stable], or the corresponding four-part hotfix formX.Y.Z.F[-preview.N|-rc.N|-stable].
Local fallback
Use the local script only when the workflow is unavailable or the user explicitly requests local execution. It does not replace workflow verification:
# Read-only
./scripts/infra/publishing/prepare-release.ps1 -Base main -Release 4.153.0-preview.1 -Mode DryRun
# Create and validate local branches and commits
./scripts/infra/publishing/prepare-release.ps1 -Base main -Release 4.153.0-preview.1 -Mode Apply
# Create locally, push mono/skia then mono/SkiaSharp, and create a stable bump PR
./scripts/infra/publishing/prepare-release.ps1 -Base main -Release 4.153.0-preview.1 -Mode PushBefore -Mode Push, show the resolved base SHA and every planned ref to the user and
obtain confirmation. Never force-update a release branch. Existing matching
state is reused; conflicting state blocks the run.
Stable input deliberately uses the explicit -stable sentinel to prevent an
accidental stable cut, but creates the bare release/X.Y.Z branch. A three-part
stable release also prepares the next SkiaSharp patch and HarfBuzzSharp
revision on bump-version-X.Y.Z. Its PR targets a manually created
release/X.Y.x servicing line when one exists, otherwise main; release
preparation never creates the .x line.
© mono, MIT. 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/release-branch of mono/SkiaSharp.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cb51ed5
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Branch this skillmono/SkiaSharp | 5.6k | — | ~670 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Shell Toolingowent/libatbus | 235 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Write Script Powershellwindmill-labs/windmill | 18k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Powershellsillsdev/FieldWorks | 110 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Analyzing Powershell Script Block Loggingmukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | 34k | — | ~666 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Powershell Expertaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Release Branch
What does Release Branch do?
Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script. Release Branch is an agent skill from mono/SkiaSharp. Prepare SkiaSharp release branches with the repository-owned PowerShell script.
When should I use Release Branch?
Release Branch fits situations like: A maintainer asks to start; cut a stable release branch.
How do I install Release Branch in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-branch in mono/SkiaSharp) into .claude/skills/release-branch in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Release Branch in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-branch in mono/SkiaSharp) into .agents/skills/release-branch in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Release Branch 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 mono/SkiaSharp --skill release-branch -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-branch, .gemini/skills/release-branch, .github/skills/release-branch and .opencode/skills/release-branch in your project.
What does Release Branch need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Release Branch needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh).
Does Release Branch 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 Release Branch 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 Release Branch use?
Release Branch is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Release Branch use?
About 670 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k 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 Branch?
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Who maintains Release Branch?
mono (a GitHub organization) maintains it in mono/SkiaSharp, which has 5,587 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: mono/SkiaSharp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.