Release
Shpigford/knockoff
Cut a new Knockoff release — bump the version, roll release notes, tag, and ship to the Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons (AMO), and the Mac & iOS App Store, reporting per-store status at the end.
Cuts a new Knockoff release by bumping the version, rolling release notes, tagging and shipping to the Chrome, Firefox and Apple stores with a per-store report.
Install Knockoff Release Shipper
$ npx skills add Shpigford/chops --skill release -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Shpigford/chops release --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/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .claude/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .claude/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/releaseType 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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Shpigford/chops release --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .agents/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .agents/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Shpigford/chops release --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .cursor/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .cursor/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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/Shpigford/chops.git --path .claude/skills/release--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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Shpigford/chops release --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .gemini/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .gemini/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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 Shpigford/chops releaseInstalls 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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .github/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .github/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Shpigford/chops release --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/release .opencode/skills/release && 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" agent skill from https://github.com/Shpigford/chops/tree/main/.claude/skills/release into .opencode/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", 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- GitHub stars
- 1.9k
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 597 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Cuts a new Knockoff release by bumping the version, rolling release notes, tagging and shipping to the Chrome, Firefox and Apple stores with a per-store report.
- Works in 7 steps: Verify prerequisites → Determine the next version → Confirm the version → …
- Shipping a new Knockoff version to all three stores
- SKILL.md covers Instructions and Important Rules
- Calls git, xcrun and npm; needs AC_PASSWORD
What it does
One version ships to three stores, with `manifest.json` as the single source of truth that the Safari marketing version, the Chrome Web Store version gate, the release note headings and the git tag all follow. A preflight runs before the agent asks you anything and collects failures instead of stopping at the first: a clean `main` in sync with origin, passing tests, the listing check, the Firefox lint and credentials for each store.
Credentials differ per store: GitHub secrets and the `gh` CLI for Chrome, an `.env.amo` file with AMO keys for Firefox, and on macOS an `.env.asc` file with an App Store Connect key and a signed-in Xcode team for Safari, which covers macOS and iOS or iPadOS. Missing credentials are never skipped silently; the agent asks whether to release without that store or abort. It then looks at the last tag and the commits since, suggests a patch, minor or major bump and asks one consolidated question that includes Apple release timing, which defaults to manual.
When your agent uses it
- Shipping a new Knockoff version to all three stores
- Checking preflight conditions before a release
- Choosing a version bump from the commits since the last tag
Example prompts
- “Cut a new Knockoff release and ship it to every store.”
- “Run the release preflight and tell me what would block shipping.”
- “What version bump do the commits since the last tag call for?”
Requirements
- A Knockoff checkout with the `gh` CLI authenticated
- Store credentials: AMO keys, an App Store Connect key and Chrome Web Store secrets
- macOS with Xcode for the Safari build
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Verify prerequisites
- Determine the next version
- Confirm the version
- 5: Update CHANGELOG.md
- Update the marketing site version
- Run the release script
- Push and report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9d379d5. 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:
gitxcrunnpm
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 npm, 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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
AC_PASSWORD
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Knockoff Release Shipper loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 24 tokens; SKILL.md has 597 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:12
1. Confirm `.env` exists in the project root. If it does not, stop and tell the user: - NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:13
"Missing `.env` file. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in APPLE_TEAM_ID, APPLE_ID, and SIGNING_IDENTITY_NAME." - NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:110
- NEVER run the release script if `.env` is missing or the working tree is dirty
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 597 words (~1,232 tokens).
“Cut a new release of Chops. Determines the version from git history, updates the marketing site, and runs the release script.”
- name
- release
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/release of Shpigford/chops.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9d379d5
Compare with similar skills
Knockoff Release Shipper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockoff Release Shipper this skillShpigford/chops | 1.9k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| ReleaseShpigford/knockoff | 2k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Mobile Releasebex-co/beancount-io | 296 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| App Store Changelogharperreed/dotfiles | 334 | 4 repos | ~465 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Releasevaayne/mori | 303 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Commitbiuworks/bilibili-digest | 172 | — | ~450 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Knockoff Release Shipper
What does Knockoff Release Shipper do?
Cuts a new Knockoff release by bumping the version, rolling release notes, tagging and shipping to the Chrome, Firefox and Apple stores with a per-store report. json` as the single source of truth that the Safari marketing version, the Chrome Web Store version gate, the release note headings and the git tag all follow. A preflight runs before the agent asks you anything and collects failures instead of stopping at the first: a clean `main` in sync with origin, passing tests, the listing check, the Firefox lint and credentials for each store.
When should I use Knockoff Release Shipper?
Knockoff Release Shipper fits situations like: shipping a new Knockoff version to all three stores; checking preflight conditions before a release; choosing a version bump from the commits since the last tag.
How do I install Knockoff Release Shipper in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Shpigford/chops --skill release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/release in Shpigford/chops) into .claude/skills/release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Knockoff Release Shipper in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Shpigford/chops --skill release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/release in Shpigford/chops) into .agents/skills/release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Knockoff Release Shipper 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 Shpigford/chops --skill release -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, .gemini/skills/release, .github/skills/release and .opencode/skills/release in your project.
What does Knockoff Release Shipper need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Knockoff Release Shipper needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, xcrun and npm) and credentials named AC_PASSWORD. Our summary lists: A Knockoff checkout with the `gh` CLI authenticated; Store credentials: AMO keys, an App Store Connect key and Chrome Web Store secrets; macOS with Xcode for the Safari build.
Does Knockoff Release Shipper access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Knockoff Release Shipper safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Knockoff Release Shipper use?
Knockoff Release Shipper 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 Knockoff Release Shipper use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k 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 Knockoff Release Shipper?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Knockoff Release Shipper: Release (Shpigford/knockoff, 2k stars), Mobile Release (bex-co/beancount-io, 296 stars), App Store Changelog (harperreed/dotfiles, 334 stars) and Release (vaayne/mori, 303 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Knockoff Release Shipper?
Shpigford (a GitHub user) maintains it in Shpigford/chops, which has 1,940 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 23, 2026.
Source: Shpigford/chops on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.