# Changelog ## [2026-08-29] - Catalog Freshness And Source Sync ### Added - Refreshed the catalog metadata and retained-client portability baseline. ### Changed - Updated the catalog metadata and last-updated state for the 2026-08-29 maintenance pass. - Kept the retained-client portability, MCP fallback, Anti-Patterns, Verification Protocol, and Related Skills sections aligned. ### Fixed - Preserved explicit no-MCP fallbacks and the catalog's safety, approval, and source-boundary guidance. ## [2026-08-24] - Catalog Freshness And Source Sync ### Added - Refreshed the catalog metadata and retained-client portability baseline. ### Changed - Updated the catalog metadata and last-updated state for the 2026-08-24 maintenance pass. - Kept the retained-client portability, MCP fallback, Anti-Patterns, Verification Protocol, and Related Skills sections aligned. ### Fixed - Preserved explicit no-MCP fallbacks and the catalog's safety, approval, and source-boundary guidance. ## [2026-08-14] - Catalog Freshness And Source Sync ### Added - Refreshed the catalog metadata and retained-client portability baseline. ### Changed - Updated the catalog metadata and last-updated state for the 2026-08-14 maintenance pass. - Kept the retained-client portability, MCP fallback, Anti-Patterns, Verification Protocol, and Related Skills sections aligned. ### Fixed - Preserved explicit no-MCP fallbacks and the catalog's safety, approval, and source-boundary guidance. ## [2026-07-29] - Version 2.0 Client Support Reset ### Added - Added the current GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex portability baseline. ### Changed - **BREAKING:** Removed Gemini CLI and Antigravity as supported clients. - Refreshed catalog metadata and last-updated state for the 2026-07-29 maintenance pass. - Kept the retained-client portability, MCP fallback, Anti-Patterns, Verification Protocol, and Related Skills sections aligned. ### Fixed - Prevented catalog modernization from reintroducing removed Gemini or Antigravity guidance. - Removed the stale `./references/` link because that local-only empty directory contained no tracked support material. ## [2026-07-11] - Catalog Maintenance Refresh ### Added - Added the current catalog verification baseline where it was missing. ### Changed - Refreshed catalog metadata and last-updated state for the 2026-07-11 maintenance pass. - Kept the cross-client, MCP fallback, Anti-Patterns, Verification Protocol, and Related Skills sections aligned. - Reclassified historical `Tested` or `Verified` changelog headings under the allowed changelog vocabulary without dropping their evidence. ### Fixed - Closed validator and documentation drift so the enforced schema matches the documented skill baseline. ## [2026-04-25] - Version 1.2 Verification Protocol Refresh ### Added - Added a `Verification Protocol` section with skill-specific pass/fail checks, one pressure-test scenario, and a measurable success metric. - Added guidance to leverage native parallel subagent dispatch and 200k+ context windows where available. - Added the shared `MCP Fallback ? Native Automation` section for Office-style workflows. ### Changed - Updated `SKILL.md` frontmatter to `version: "1.2"` and `last_updated: 2026-04-25`. - Reframed activation guidance toward symptom -> action triggers and standardized two-stage review wording where applicable. ## [2026-04-24] - Version 1.1 Refresh ### Changed - Updated the SKILL frontmatter version to `1.1` for the 2026-04-24 catalog refresh. All notable changes to this skill will be documented in this file. ## [2026-04-24] - Skill Refresh ### Changed - Standardized the SKILL frontmatter with version metadata, last-updated date, tags, and a concise catalog description. - Reformatted the portability and MCP guidance with a preferred server line, a copy-paste fallback prompt, and consistent bullet lists. - Added a catalog-standard Anti-Patterns section and refreshed the Related Skills links at the end of the skill. - Added a Tech Stack Target / Version note so deck-generation guidance is tied to the current slide tooling surface. ## [2026-04-04] - Cross-Client Portability Refresh ### Changed - Added a standard portability note covering GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. - Documented the preferred MCP server surface for this skill and a local no-MCP fallback workflow. ### Changed - Validated `SKILL.md` frontmatter, portability sections, and Gemini export readiness with `python scripts/validate-skills.py`. ## [2026-03-09] - Workspace Modernization ### Changed - Rewrote the skill to describe presentation MCP access as host-specific instead of assuming stable wrapper tool names - Repositioned the local automation script as the fallback path when MCP presentation tools are unavailable ## [2026-02-28] - Description Rewrite and Cross-References ### Changed - Rewrote the skill description to concise activation-focused wording - Improved keyword specificity to reduce overlap with related skills ### Added - Added the related-skills cross-reference table ## [2026-02-19] - PowerPoint MCP Extraction ### Changed - Split presentation workflow guidance out of the former shared office-documents skill into a PowerPoint-specific skill - Replaced library-first guidance with MCP-oriented presentation workflows - Updated activation triggers around presentations, slide decks, `.pptx`, and PowerPoint MCP use cases ### Added - Added PowerPoint-specific references and local automation support - Added coverage for slide management, text, templates, images, and presentation extraction workflows ### Fixed - Reduced ambiguity between generic office-document handling and PowerPoint-specific presentation tasks