skills-updater
🥈SilverManage, update, and discover Claude Code skills. Automatically checks for updates, reinstalls affected skills after market updates, and recommends popular skills from skills.sh. Supports both Chinese and English environments.
165120Updated 3mo ago
Intermediate30min to implementautomation
Saves ~60 min per use
Quick InstallView Source
git clone https://github.com/yizhiyanhua-ai/skills-updater.gitWorks with:
Claude
Overview
About This Skill
Skills Updater helps Claude Code users keep their installed skills current and discover new ones. It scans your installed skills to identify available updates, automatically reinstalls affected skills when marketplaces are updated, and recommends popular skills from skills.sh. The tool supports both Chinese and English environments, automatically detecting your language preference. Use natural language commands like 'check skills updates' or 'recommend some skills' to trigger core functions, or use the /skills-updater command for quick access.
How to Use
[{"step":"Run the skills-updater command to scan for updates. Use `skills update` in your terminal or Claude Code command palette.","tip":"Schedule this as a weekly task using cron (Linux/macOS) or Task Scheduler (Windows) to keep skills current automatically."},{"step":"After updating, review the recommendations table. Filter by [CATEGORY/TYPE] to narrow down relevant skills for your workflow.","tip":"Use `skills search [KEYWORD]` to explore additional skills not in the top 5 recommendations."},{"step":"Install recommended skills using the provided commands. For example, `skills install workflow-automator`.","tip":"Test new skills in a sandbox environment before deploying them in production workflows."},{"step":"Verify installations with `skills list` and check for any errors. Use `skills audit` to diagnose issues.","tip":"If a skill fails to install, check its documentation on skills.sh for compatibility notes or dependencies."},{"step":"Integrate new skills into your workflows. For example, use `workflow-automator` to automate data cleaning tasks or `chinese-text-summarizer` to process customer feedback.","tip":"Document the purpose and usage of each new skill in your team's knowledge base for future reference."}]
Use Cases
Check for updates across all installed skills and view version status
Update specific skill marketplaces and automatically reinstall affected skills
Discover trending and popular skills from skills.sh recommendations
Maintain multilingual skill management in Chinese or English environments
Setup & Installation
Quick Install
No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.
Alternative Install (Git Clone)
git clone https://github.com/yizhiyanhua-ai/skills-updaterRequirements
- Claude Code or compatible AI agent
- Works with: Claude
Quick Start Guide
1
Install the Skill
Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.
2
Open Your AI Agent
Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.
3
Try It Out
Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.
4
Customize
Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.
Usage Examples
Prompt Template
Check for updates to all installed Claude Code skills and reinstall any that have new versions. Then, recommend 5 popular skills from skills.sh that match the following criteria: [CATEGORY/TYPE, e.g., 'automation', 'data analysis', 'Chinese language support']. Output the results in a table with columns: Skill Name, Version, Description, and Installation Command.
Example Output
```markdown | Skill Name | Version | Description | Installation Command | |--------------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | skills-updater | 1.2.0 | Automates skill updates and recommendations | `skills install skills-updater` | | data-validator | 2.1.1 | Validates and cleans datasets | `skills install data-validator` | | chinese-text-summarizer | 1.0.3 | Summarizes Chinese text with context preservation| `skills install chinese-text-summarizer` | | workflow-automator | 3.0.2 | Automates repetitive workflow tasks | `skills install workflow-automator` | | json-formatter | 1.1.0 | Formats and validates JSON files | `skills install json-formatter` | ``` **Update Summary:** - Updated 8 skills automatically. No conflicts detected. - 3 skills required manual reinstallation due to breaking changes in dependencies. **Recommendations:** 1. **workflow-automator**: Highly rated for automating repetitive tasks like file organization or API calls. Ideal for teams managing large datasets. 2. **chinese-text-summarizer**: Perfect for processing Chinese-language documents or customer feedback. Supports batch processing for efficiency. 3. **data-validator**: Critical for ensuring data integrity before analysis. Includes built-in error correction for common issues like missing fields. 4. **json-formatter**: Essential for developers working with APIs or configuration files. Reduces manual errors in JSON formatting. 5. **skills-updater**: Core tool for maintaining a healthy skill ecosystem. Automatically handles version conflicts and dependencies. **Next Steps:** Run `skills audit` to verify all skills are functioning correctly. If any issues arise, use `skills reinstall [SKILL_NAME]` to resolve them.
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