How to use
- Copy the installation command and review the source package before installing it in your own agent environment.
- Check the source document for required tools, credentials and supported hosts.
- Describe your input and desired deliverable; review the output against the source material.
npx skills add https://github.com/moizibnyousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill update-installed-skillsBefore you start
- Installation does not include a model subscription, API allowance or permission to access your files.
- Repository stars and installation counts describe activity, not an independent quality or security test.
Original skill document
Rendered from the source repository. Headings, examples, code, tables, links, and referenced images are preserved.
Update Installed Skills
Goal
Keep installed skills current without breaking the agent's workflow or silently overwriting local customizations.
Guardrails
- Always use
--dry-runbefore running a real update. - Check what is currently installed before updating:
npx ai-agent-skills list --installed. - Never update all skills at once in production without reviewing the dry-run output.
- Use
--format jsonto capture structured update results for logging.
Workflow
- List currently installed skills.
bash
npx ai-agent-skills list --installed --format json --fields name- Check for available updates.
bash
npx ai-agent-skills check- Dry-run the update.
bash
npx ai-agent-skills sync <skill-name> --dry-run- Apply the update after reviewing.
bash
npx ai-agent-skills sync <skill-name>- For bulk updates, review each skill's dry-run output.
bash
npx ai-agent-skills sync --all --dry-runGotchas
- Skills installed from GitHub will attempt a fresh clone during sync. If the upstream repo is gone, the update will fail gracefully.
- Manually edited SKILL.md files will be overwritten by sync. Back up customizations before syncing.
- The
checkcommand makes network requests to verify upstream sources. It may be slow or fail if sources are unreachable.
