Apply an approved change proposal

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Implement and apply an approved change proposal following structured steps and guardrails.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
7/23/2026
Claude CodeCursor
#change-proposal#implementation#structured-workflow#tasks

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Automated summary

Implements and applies an approved change proposal by following a structured process.

Strengths

  • Encourages minimal and focused implementations
  • Follows a clear sequence of steps with task tracking
  • References multiple documents for full context

Limitations

  • Requires a specific directory structure (changes/<id>)
  • Depends on the prompter tool for commands and context
When to use it

Use this skill when you need to implement a pre-approved change with clearly defined tasks.

When not to use it

Do not use it for exploratory or unplanned changes that require creativity and back-and-forth.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill instructs reading and editing files, updating checklists, and using internal tooling; no destructive or exfiltrating actions are present.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Apply a change proposal
Apply the change proposal with id 42. Read the proposal, design, and tasks files, then implement the changes step by step.
Implement tasks from a proposal
I want to implement the tasks listed in changes/15/tasks.md. Please follow the apply skill process.

name: apply description: Implement and apply an approved change proposal

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Guardrails

  • Favor straightforward, minimal implementations first and add complexity only when it is requested or clearly required.
  • Keep changes tightly scoped to the requested outcome.
  • Refer to prompter/AGENTS.md (located inside the prompter/ directory—run ls prompter if you don't see it) if you need additional Prompter conventions or clarifications.

Steps Track these steps as TODOs and complete them one by one.

  1. Read changes/<id>/proposal.md, design.md (if present), and tasks.md to confirm scope and acceptance criteria.
  2. Work through tasks sequentially, keeping edits minimal and focused on the requested change.
  3. Confirm completion before updating statuses—make sure every item in tasks.md is finished.
  4. Update the checklist after all work is done so each task is marked - [x] and reflects reality.
  5. Reference prompter list or prompter show <item> when additional context is required.

Reference

  • Use prompter show <id> --json --deltas-only if you need additional context from the proposal while implementing.
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From the file to a first result

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View the source and supporting files

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1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/download' --output '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/apply' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf' '.claude/skills/apply'

Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/apply' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf' '.cursor/skills/apply'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf'

openskills read 'apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/apply-an-approved-change-proposal-mrwak9xf/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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