Moviepilot Update

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jxxghp

moviepilot-update

Use this skill to check MoviePilot versions, inspect Release update state, download a Release update in the background, confirm installation, restart MoviePilot, or retain the existing Dev branch update flow. Prefer the built-in system APIs instead of container commands or manual file replacement.

Overview

Publisher	jxxghp
Repository	`MoviePilot`
Skill name	`moviepilot-update`
Stars	11.8K
Forks	1.5K
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	GPL-3.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by jxxghp on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Moviepilot Update AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jxxghp/MoviePilot.git /tmp/MoviePilot
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/MoviePilot/skills/moviepilot-update .claude/skills/moviepilot-update

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Moviepilot Update in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Moviepilot Update on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Moviepilot Update is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

MoviePilot Update

Use this skill for MoviePilot restart and upgrade operations.

Use the built-in moviepilot_api tool only. The host selects fixed API routes, authenticates with the trusted Agent identity, and applies administrator and confirmation policy. Never request or pass an API token, URL, HTTP method, shell command, or legacy helper script.

Operations

Check versions

json
{"operation_id":"system.versions","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}

This read-only operation lists available MoviePilot releases.

Restart MoviePilot

json
{"operation_id":"system.restart","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}

Restart requires explicit confirmation and interrupts the current Agent session.

Release update

Check for a stable Release and inspect current progress:

json
{"operation_id":"system.update.check","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}
{"operation_id":"system.update.status","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}

Start the background download. This does not restart MoviePilot:

json
{"operation_id":"system.update.download","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}

After status reports state=ready, installation requires a separate explicit confirmation:

json
{"operation_id":"system.update.install","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":{}}

install writes the verified install intent and restarts MoviePilot. Do not call it until the user explicitly confirms the restart.

Dev update and restart

json
{"operation_id":"system.upgrade.dev","path_params":{},"query":{},"body":"dev"}

The body must be the exact JSON string "dev". Stable Release updates must use check, download, status, and install instead.

Notes

All operations require a MoviePilot administrator or a verified notification-channel administrator. The host performs authorization; the model must never invent an administrator flag.
Only restart, Release installation, and Dev upgrade interrupt the current agent session. Checking and downloading remain online.
Prefer the API flow above. Only fall back to manual container commands when the API is unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Moviepilot Update AI skill do?

Why use Moviepilot Update on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Moviepilot Update is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Moviepilot Update in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/jxxghp/MoviePilot/tree/v3/skills/moviepilot-update. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Moviepilot Update?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Moviepilot Update?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Moviepilot Update with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Moviepilot Update AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by jxxghp under the GPL-3.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

MoviePilot Update

Operations

Check versions

Restart MoviePilot

Release update

Dev update and restart

Notes

Frequently asked questions

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