Agent skill

Document Release

by statamic in statamic/docs

Reviews the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Document Release

skills CLI
$ npx skills add statamic/docs --skill document-release -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install statamic/docs document-release --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/statamic/docs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/document-release .claude/skills/document-release && 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
document-release
GitHub stars
132
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
992 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Reviews the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation.

  • Works in 8 steps: Find the release → Read the changelog → Research each candidate → …
  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes
  • SKILL.md covers 1. Find the release, 2. Read the changelog, 3. Research each candidate and 4. Set up the branch, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls gh and git; reaches github.com

What it does

Document Release is an agent skill from statamic/docs. Reviews the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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 Changelog and release notes. It works with PHP and Laravel. The repository describes itself as: Statamic Documentation.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes

Example prompts

  • “Use the document-release skill to review the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation”
  • “/document-release”

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Find the release
  2. Read the changelog
  3. Research each candidate
  4. Set up the branch
  5. Document each feature
  6. Commit
  7. Push and open the PR
  8. Report back

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 67bcae6. 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
    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.com

    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

Document Release loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 992 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~23
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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 992 words (~1,904 tokens).

“Document the latest minor release of statamic/cms in this repo (statamic/docs). Work happens on a dedicated branch, one commit per documented feature, finishing with a PR the user reviews manually.”

— opening of SKILL.md by statamic, Custom licence
name
document-release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/document-release of statamic/docs.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 67bcae6

Compare with similar skills

Document Release 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.

Document Release compared with similar skills
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Document Release this skillstatamic/docs132—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Releasing Php Packageyansongda/pay5.4k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Instructor Releasecognesy/instructor-php328—~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Chamilo Changelog Updaterchamilo/chamilo-lms1k—~4.2kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0
Releasemarko-php/marko397—~2.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Verify Releaseillegalstudio/elephc602—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Document Release

What does Document Release do?

Reviews the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation. Document Release is an agent skill from statamic/docs. Reviews the changelog from the latest release and updates the documentation.

When should I use Document Release?

Document Release fits situations like: tasks that involve Changelog and release notes.

How do I install Document Release in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Document Release in Codex?

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

Can I use Document Release 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 statamic/docs --skill document-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/document-release, .gemini/skills/document-release, .github/skills/document-release and .opencode/skills/document-release in your project.

What does Document Release need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Document Release needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh and git).

Does Document Release access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Document Release 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 Document Release use?

Document Release 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 Document Release use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.6k 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 Document Release?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Document Release: Releasing Php Package (yansongda/pay, 5.4k stars), Instructor Release (cognesy/instructor-php, 328 stars), Chamilo Changelog Updater (chamilo/chamilo-lms, 1k stars) and Release (marko-php/marko, 397 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Document Release?

statamic (a GitHub organization) maintains it in statamic/docs, which has 132 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

Source: statamic/docs on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.