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name: hpe-copyright description: > Check, add, or fix HPE copyright headers in source files. Use this skill when (1) Adding copyright headers to new files, (2) Checking if files have valid copyright headers, (3) Updating outdated copyright years, (4) Preparing code for CI that enforces copyright headers, (5) User mentions "copyright", "HPE header", or "copyright check". Format is "Copyright YYYY-YYYY Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP" as a comment on the first line.

HPE Copyright Header Management

Ensure all source files have the required HPE copyright header to pass CI checks.

Copyright Format

CopyCopyright {start_year}-{end_year} Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP

• start_year: Year the file was created
• end_year: Current year (must be updated annually)
• Placement: First line of the file, as a comment

Examples by Language

Quick Reference

Check all files (dry run)

Copypython scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo --dry-run

Fix all files

Copypython scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo

CI check mode (fails if issues found)

Copypython scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo --check-only

Rules

1. Missing header: Add Copyright CURRENT_YEAR-CURRENT_YEAR Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
2. Outdated year: Update only the second year to current year (e.g., 2024-2024 → 2024-2025)
3. Exclusions: Respects both .gitignore and .copyrightignore files (gitignore-style patterns)

Manual Fixes

When manually adding or fixing a copyright header:

1. Determine the correct comment syntax for the file type
2. Add as the very first line of the file
3. Use current year for both years if creating new: Copyright 2025-2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
4. If updating existing, only change the second year

Supported File Types

The script supports 50+ file extensions including:

• Hash (#): .py, .sh, .rb, .pl, .r, .jl
• Double-slash (//): .js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx, .go, .c, .cpp, .java, .kt, .swift, .rs
• Dash-dash (--): .sql, .lua, .hs
• Block comments: .html, .xml, .css, .vue

Exclusion Patterns

The script automatically reads patterns from both .gitignore and .copyrightignore in the repo root. Use .copyrightignore for additional exclusions specific to copyright checking:

Copy# Directories
vendor/**
third_party/**

# File types not in .gitignore
*.generated.go

# Specific files
Makefile