Breaking Changes Management

Use this skill when behavior, interfaces, configuration, or compatibility contracts change in a way that can break consumers.

• Leverage native parallel subagent dispatch and 200k+ context windows where available.

Activation Conditions

Use symptom -> action triggers: when one matches, apply this skill and verify with the protocol below.

• Releasing a major version
• Renaming or removing public APIs
• Changing request or response shapes
• Replacing config keys, env vars, CLI flags, or file formats
• Writing migration notes, deprecation notices, or upgrade checklists

Workflow