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Adding Copyright Headers

flutter/adding-copyright-headers

Adds copyright headers to files based on file type. Use when creating new files or when asked to verify copyright headers.

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the whole folder, loaded on every use
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copies elsewhere
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on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/flutter/devtools --skill adding-copyright-headers

The instruction itself

10 sections, as written by the author

Adding Copyright Headers

Formats

Dart Files (.dart)

// Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

YAML Files (.yaml)

# Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

HTML Files (.html) and Markdown Files (.md)

<!--
Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.
-->

Shell Scripts (.sh)

# Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

Instructions

  • New Files: When creating a new file, you MUST add the appropriate copyright header based on its file extension.
  • Replace 20?? with the current year (e.g., 2026).
  • Placement:
  • The copyright header should be at the very top of the file by default.
  • Exception: If the file requires a shebang (e.g., #!/bin/bash in .sh files) or other necessary frontmatter, the copyright header must come after the frontmatter, separated by a blank line.
  • Exclusions: Copyright headers are not necessary in directories that begin with a dot (.), such as:
  • .agents/
  • .gemini/
  • .github/
  • Existing Files: When editing an existing file, do NOT modify the year in the copyright header. Leave it as it is.
  • Subsequent Edits: Subsequent edits should not modify the year.

Examples (for 2026)

Shell Script with Shebang

#!/bin/bash

# Copyright 2026 The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

Dart File

// Copyright 2026 The Flutter Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take flutter/adding-copyright-headers from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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