Events
coreyhaines31/marketingskills
When the user wants to plan, run, sponsor, speak at, or get pipeline from events — webinars, conferences, trade shows, meetups, dinners, workshops, virtual summits, or user conferences.
A skill your agent uses when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content.
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Install Event Delegation
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegation --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/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .claude/skills/event-delegation && 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 "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .claude/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegationType 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .agents/skills/event-delegation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .agents/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .cursor/skills/event-delegation && 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 "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .cursor/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git --path skills/event-delegation--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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .gemini/skills/event-delegation && 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 "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .gemini/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegationInstalls 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .github/skills/event-delegation && 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 "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .github/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist event-delegation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/event-delegation .opencode/skills/event-delegation && 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 "event-delegation" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/event-delegation into .opencode/skills/event-delegation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "event-delegation", 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
event-delegation- GitHub stars
- 74k
- Token cost
- ~500 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 209 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 390
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content.
- Reviewing scripts
- SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Check, Fix and Explain, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Client components
What it does
Event Delegation is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content. Inspect both source code and the browser execution path so fixes target the real bottleneck or bug.
Its SKILL.md is about 500 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/rule.md`).
The repository describes itself as: 🗂 The essential checklist for modern web development, for humans and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Reviewing scripts
- Client components
- Runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content
Example prompts
- “/event-delegation”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e8d14d0. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
frontendchecklist.io
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
Event Delegation loads about 500 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 209 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist at commit e8d14d0, republished under its MIT licence (© thedaviddias). 209 words, ~500 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/event-delegation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- event-delegation
- description
- Use when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content. Inspect both source code and the browser execution path so fixes target the real bottleneck or bug.
- metadata.category
- javascript
- metadata.priority
- medium
- metadata.difficulty
- intermediate
- metadata.estimatedTime
- 15
- metadata.source
- frontendchecklist.io
- metadata.url
- https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/javascript/event-delegation
Use event delegation for dynamic content
Adding hundreds of individual event listeners for list items or table rows consumes significant memory and creates performance overhead. Dynamic content (items loaded via AJAX or rendered after user actions) won't have event listeners unless you re-attach them after each update — event delegation solves both problems at once.
Quick Reference
- Attach one listener to a parent instead of many to individual children
- Use event.target.closest() to identify the intended target element
- Event delegation automatically works for elements added dynamically
- Clean up listeners on the parent when the container is removed
Check
Find any code in this file that attaches the same event handler to multiple elements in a loop. Suggest event delegation as an alternative.
Fix
Refactor these per-element event listeners to use event delegation on the common parent container.
Explain
Explain event delegation, how event bubbling enables it, and when to use closest() vs target.
Code Review
Review scripts, client components, and browser execution paths related to Use event delegation for dynamic content. Flag exact imports, event handlers, runtime side effects, or blocking operations that violate the rule, and state how the change should be verified in the browser.
For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance,
see references/rule.md.
Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/javascript/event-delegation
© thedaviddias, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/event-delegation of thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.
- SKILL.md
- references/rule.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e8d14d0
Compare with similar skills
Event Delegation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Delegation this skillthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~500 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Eventscoreyhaines31/marketingskills | 54k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Event Sourcing Architectdavila7/claude-code-templates | 33k | 4 repos | ~659 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Event Store Designwshobson/agents | 40k | 9 repos | ~828 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Delegate Workpaperclipai/paperclip | 100k | — | ~372 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Triage Support Bundlenetdata/netdata | 81k | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Event Delegation
What does Event Delegation do?
A skill your agent uses when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content. Event Delegation is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when reviewing scripts, client components, bundles, or runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content.
When should I use Event Delegation?
Event Delegation fits situations like: reviewing scripts; client components; runtime behavior related to Use event delegation for dynamic content.
How do I install Event Delegation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/event-delegation in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .claude/skills/event-delegation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Event Delegation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/event-delegation in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .agents/skills/event-delegation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Event Delegation 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill event-delegation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/event-delegation, .gemini/skills/event-delegation, .github/skills/event-delegation and .opencode/skills/event-delegation in your project.
What does Event Delegation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Event Delegation is instructions for the agent only.
Does Event Delegation access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: frontendchecklist.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Event Delegation 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 Event Delegation use?
Event Delegation 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 Event Delegation use?
About 500 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 950 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Event Delegation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Event Delegation: Events (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars), Event Sourcing Architect (davila7/claude-code-templates, 33k stars), Event Store Design (wshobson/agents, 40k stars) and Delegate Work (paperclipai/paperclip, 100k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Event Delegation?
thedaviddias (a GitHub user) maintains it in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, which has 74,421 GitHub stars. The repository holds 390 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.