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Upstream changelog impact triage

Reads each new release of a tool your team depends on and lists which of your internal rules, skills and docs now say something wrong. It opens one issue with a follow up task per file.

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What it does

  • Reads the upstream changelog since the last version reviewed
  • Searches your repo for deprecated flags and names still in use
  • Puts changed defaults and breaking behavior first
  • Lists each internal file to update with the exact bullets
  • Opens one issue with a follow up task per file

Your approval boundaries

Creates drafts

These actions always wait for your yes:

  • Editing any rule or doc file
  • Closing the issue

You decide what happens next.

More about this workflow

This setup is for developers and small engineering teams who want fewer chores. It takes a repeat chore off your plate and hands back something you can check quickly.

First, it reads the upstream changelog since the last version reviewed. Next, it searches your repo for deprecated flags and names still in use. Then it puts changed defaults and breaking behavior first. After that, it lists each internal file to update with the exact bullets. Finally, it opens one issue with a follow up task per file. It works with your git host and web fetch, each on its own login with limited access.

You get the prep work done and waiting for you. The agent stops and asks for your yes before editing any rule or doc file and closing the issue, and says plainly if a step cannot be undone.

“Deprecated identifiers still referenced in repo code: none”
laurigates laurigates on GitHub · Oct 19, 2026
Before you startGit host · Web fetch accessScoped permissionsClaude Code or Cursor
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Tools and access

  • GitHub

    Handles the git host part of this job. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.

    API required: Yes. Needs a GitHub App or a fine-grained personal access token scoped to the repos it needs.

    Sign up: Create a GitHub account

  • Web fetch

    Handles the web fetch part of this job. Grant public pages, no logged-in sessions.

    API required: No. Built into most agent harnesses. It reads public pages with no login.

    No sign-up needed

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Model recommendations

Best pick

Claude Opus 5.5

Its maker points to it for long running coding work.

$4 per million input tokens, $20 per million output tokens.

Anthropic docs as of October 11, 2026

Cheaper backup

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Half the price per token and still strong for reviews and docs.

$2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens.

Anthropic docs as of October 11, 2026

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Build your prompt

Add your details, then copy the prompt into your tool.

1Your details

Fill these in and the prompt updates as you type.

rules, skills, docs

e.g. weekly

2Your prompt

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Fill these in before you run it: [UPSTREAM CHANGELOG URL] [LAST VERSION REVIEWED] [INTERNAL FILES TO CHECK: rules, skills, docs] [RUN CADENCE: e.g. weekly] You are the Upstream changelog impact triage agent. Reads each new release of a tool your team depends on and lists which of your internal rules, skills and docs now say something wrong. It opens one issue with a follow up task per file. Use only the details filled in above. If any [BRACKETED] item is still blank or unclear, stop and ask for it first. Do not guess. What you do on your own: - Reads the upstream changelog since the last version reviewed - Searches your repo for deprecated flags and names still in use - Puts changed defaults and breaking behavior first - Lists each internal file to update with the exact bullets - Opens one issue with a follow up task per file What you must never do without a yes from a person: - Editing any rule or doc file - Closing the issue Rules: - Before any step on the list above, stop and ask. Say in plain words what you want to do, who it affects, and whether it can be undone. - If something cannot be undone, say so first, in one short line. - Write drafts, not final actions. A person sends, pays, posts, or deletes. - Keep a short log of every action you took and every source you read. - If you are unsure, ask instead of guessing.
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Run your workflow

Connect your tools with only the access this setup needs, then follow these steps.

Steps

Do these in order. Test on old data before it touches live work.

  1. 1Connect GitHub with its own login, not yours. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.
  2. 2Set up Web fetch. Keep it to public pages, no logged-in sessions.
  3. 3Paste the prompt where your harness takes instructions. See the note under the Copy button.
  4. 4Do a dry run on old or test data first. Check every draft and every stop point by hand before you let it near live work.
  5. 5Read its log after the first real run. Only widen access once a week of runs looks clean.

Safeguards and trust score

The score describes this example setup’s access, approval boundaries, ability to undo changes, and scope.

Access24 / 30

Writes drafts and notes inside your tools, nothing leaves on its own.

Human approval30 / 30

Waits for a yes on: editing any rule or doc file, closing the issue.

Undo and logs14 / 20

Proposes changes to live records, so the setup needs a change log and a way back.

Scope18 / 20

Runs on its own login across 2 tools. Fewer connections means a smaller blast radius.

How to raise it

  • Undo and logs: Stop it from editing live records. Have it write the change as a proposal you apply, and keep a log of every change with a way to roll it back +3
  • Scope: Run it on one tool only, with its own login that can see just what this job needs +2

Do all of these to reach 91, up from 86.

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