Git Workflow and Versioning
addyosmani/agent-skills
Sets git habits for every change: short-lived branches, atomic commits with descriptive messages, clean pull requests, plus versioning, tagging and changelogs for releases.
Adds or updates a single concise changelog bullet in CHANGELOG.md for exactly the current branch's ScottPlot pull request, leaving all other text untouched.
Install ScottPlot Changelog Entry
$ npx skills add ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-pr --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/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .claude/skills/changelog-update-pr && 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 "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .claude/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-prType 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-pr --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .agents/skills/changelog-update-pr && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .agents/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-pr --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .cursor/skills/changelog-update-pr && 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 "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .cursor/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git --path .agents/skills/changelog-update-pr--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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-pr --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .gemini/skills/changelog-update-pr && 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 "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .gemini/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-prInstalls 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .github/skills/changelog-update-pr && 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 "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .github/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ScottPlot/ScottPlot changelog-update-pr --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr .opencode/skills/changelog-update-pr && 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 "changelog-update-pr" agent skill from https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/tree/main/.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr into .opencode/skills/changelog-update-pr/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "changelog-update-pr", 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
changelog-update-pr- GitHub stars
- 6.8k
- Token cost
- ~366 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 170 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Adds or updates a single concise changelog bullet in CHANGELOG.md for exactly the current branch's ScottPlot pull request, leaving all other text untouched.
- Works in 5 steps: Run git status --short --branch. → Use branch/upstream only as hints to… → Fetch PR metadata: number, title,… → …
- Adding a changelog line to a contributor PR branch
- Calls git
- Updating an existing changelog entry for the current PR
What it does
Only CHANGELOG.md is edited. The agent runs git status to see the branch, uses branch and upstream names only as hints for finding the PR (numbers in branch names are never trusted), then fetches the PR's number, title, author, base branch and linked issues. It inspects the smallest useful scope, usually changed filenames and a git diff --stat against the base, and reads patches only when those are unclear.
In the top unpublished section it updates an existing bullet for the PR or appends one to the end of the latest block. The bullet names a component, then Add, Fix or Improve with a short description, then the PR and issue numbers and the author handle when known. The component comes from the changed public API, feature, control or file names rather than a fixed list. Only this PR is summarized, text outside the bullet is not touched without asking, and the final reply reports the text that was added.
When your agent uses it
- Adding a changelog line to a contributor PR branch
- Updating an existing changelog entry for the current PR
Example prompts
- “Add the changelog entry for this PR.”
- “Update my existing PR bullet in CHANGELOG.md after I added the new axis option.”
Requirements
- Git, and a way to fetch the pull request's metadata
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Run git status --short --branch.
- Use branch/upstream only as hints to find the PR; never trust numbers in branch names.
- Fetch PR metadata: number, title, author, base branch, linked issues.
- Inspect the smallest useful scope, usually changed filenames and git diff --stat ...HEAD; read patches only if metadata and filenames are…
- In the top unpublished section, update an existing #PR bullet or append one bullet to the current list.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fb3f5aa. 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
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, 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
ScottPlot Changelog Entry loads about 366 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 170 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot at commit fb3f5aa, republished under its MIT licence (© ScottPlot). 170 words, ~366 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/changelog-update-pr/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- changelog-update-pr
- description
- Update root CHANGELOG.md for exactly the current branch's pull request in ScottPlot. Use when on a contributor PR branch and asked to add or update one concise unpublished changelog entry without summarizing unrelated changes.
PR Changelog
Edit only CHANGELOG.md.
Fast path:
- Run
git status --short --branch. - Use branch/upstream only as hints to find the PR; never trust numbers in branch names.
- Fetch PR metadata: number, title, author, base branch, linked issues.
- Inspect the smallest useful scope, usually changed filenames and
git diff --stat <base>...HEAD; read patches only if metadata and filenames are unclear. - In the top unpublished section, update an existing
#PRbullet or append one bullet to the current list.
Rules:
- Summarize only this PR.
- Keep the entry concise and user-facing.
- Add new bullets to the end of the latest block.
- Do not modify text outside this bullet before asking.
- Include
(#PR, #issue) @authorwhen known.
Style:
* Component: Add/Fix/Improve concise description (#PR, #issue) @authorChoose Component from the PR's changed public API, feature, control, cookbook area, or affected file names. Prefer the smallest accurate user-facing name; do not default to a memorized category list. Reuse nearby changelog component wording only when it clearly matches this PR.
Final response: report the text added to the changelog.
© ScottPlot, 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/changelog-update-pr of ScottPlot/ScottPlot.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fb3f5aa
Compare with similar skills
ScottPlot Changelog Entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScottPlot Changelog Entry this skillScottPlot/ScottPlot | 6.8k | — | ~366 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Git Workflow and Versioningaddyosmani/agent-skills | 102k | 2 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Verdaccio Pull Request Workflowverdaccio/verdaccio | 18k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| pybind11 Release Preparationpybind/pybind11 | 18k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| AionUi Version BumpiOfficeAI/AionUi | 33k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| PR Pushicebear0828/codex-proxy | 1.8k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence |
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Questions about ScottPlot Changelog Entry
What does ScottPlot Changelog Entry do?
Adds or updates a single concise changelog bullet in CHANGELOG.md for exactly the current branch's ScottPlot pull request, leaving all other text untouched. md is edited. The agent runs git status to see the branch, uses branch and upstream names only as hints for finding the PR (numbers in branch names are never trusted), then fetches the PR's number, title, author, base branch and linked issues.
When should I use ScottPlot Changelog Entry?
ScottPlot Changelog Entry fits situations like: adding a changelog line to a contributor PR branch; updating an existing changelog entry for the current PR.
How do I install ScottPlot Changelog Entry in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr in ScottPlot/ScottPlot) into .claude/skills/changelog-update-pr in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install ScottPlot Changelog Entry in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/changelog-update-pr in ScottPlot/ScottPlot) into .agents/skills/changelog-update-pr in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use ScottPlot 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 ScottPlot/ScottPlot --skill changelog-update-pr -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-update-pr, .gemini/skills/changelog-update-pr, .github/skills/changelog-update-pr and .opencode/skills/changelog-update-pr in your project.
What does ScottPlot Changelog Entry need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, ScottPlot Changelog Entry needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Our summary lists: Git, and a way to fetch the pull request's metadata.
Does ScottPlot Changelog Entry access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is ScottPlot 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 ScottPlot Changelog Entry use?
ScottPlot Changelog Entry 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 ScottPlot Changelog Entry use?
About 366 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k 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 ScottPlot Changelog Entry?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with ScottPlot Changelog Entry: Git Workflow and Versioning (addyosmani/agent-skills, 102k stars), Verdaccio Pull Request Workflow (verdaccio/verdaccio, 18k stars), pybind11 Release Preparation (pybind/pybind11, 18k stars) and AionUi Version Bump (iOfficeAI/AionUi, 33k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains ScottPlot Changelog Entry?
ScottPlot (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ScottPlot/ScottPlot, which has 6,765 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 15, 2026.
Source: ScottPlot/ScottPlot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.