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Analyze Claude Code changelog for changes that impact plugin development. Use when checking for new features, breaking changes, or opportunities to improve plugins based on Claude Code updates.

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project-plugin/skills/changelog-review/SKILL.md

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January 24, 2026

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npx add-skill https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins/blob/main/project-plugin/skills/changelog-review/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill changelog-review

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# Claude Code Changelog Review

Expertise for analyzing Claude Code changelog and identifying impacts on plugin development.

## Core Purpose

Review Claude Code releases to:
- Identify breaking changes requiring plugin updates
- Discover new features plugins can leverage
- Track deprecations before they become problems
- Ensure plugins follow current best practices

## Change Categories

### High Impact (Action Required)

| Category | Example Changes | Action |
|----------|----------------|--------|
| Breaking changes | API changes, renamed tools | Update affected plugins immediately |
| Security fixes | Permission vulnerabilities | Review and update permission rules |
| Deprecations | Removed features/fields | Remove deprecated usage |
| Hook changes | New events, schema changes | Update hooks-plugin |

### Medium Impact (Review Recommended)

| Category | Example Changes | Action |
|----------|----------------|--------|
| New features | New tools, frontmatter fields | Consider plugin enhancements |
| Permission updates | New wildcard patterns | Update permission documentation |
| SDK changes | New callbacks, streaming | Update SDK-related skills |
| MCP improvements | OAuth, server configs | Update agent-patterns-plugin |

### Low Impact (Information Only)

| Category | Example Changes | Action |
|----------|----------------|--------|
| Bug fixes | UI improvements | Note in changelog |
| Performance | Startup optimizations | No action needed |
| IDE features | VS Code updates | No action needed |

## Plugin Impact Matrix

Map changelog categories to plugins:

| Claude Code Area | Affected Plugins |
|------------------|------------------|
| Hooks | hooks-plugin, configure-plugin |
| Skills/Commands | All plugins with skills/commands |
| Agents | agents-plugin, agent-patterns-plugin |
| MCP servers | agent-patterns-plugin |
| Permissions | configure-plugin, hooks-plugin |
| Git operations | git-plugin |
| Testing tools | testing-plugin |
| SDK changes | agent-patter

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