Update Installed Skills

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update-installed-skills

Use when syncing or updating previously installed skills to their latest version. Always dry-run updates before applying, and check for breaking changes.

Overview

Publisher	MoizIbnYousaf
Repository	`ai-agent-skills`
Skill name	`update-installed-skills`
Stars	1.1K
Forks	133
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
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 MoizIbnYousaf on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Update Installed Skills 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.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/update-installed-skills

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

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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/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills.git /tmp/ai-agent-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ai-agent-skills/skills/update-installed-skills .claude/skills/update-installed-skills

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Update Installed Skills 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 Update Installed Skills 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 Update Installed Skills 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.

Update Installed Skills

Goal

Keep installed skills current without breaking the agent's workflow or silently overwriting local customizations.

Guardrails

Always use --dry-run before 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 json to 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-run

Gotchas

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 check command makes network requests to verify upstream sources. It may be slow or fail if sources are unreachable.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Update Installed Skills AI skill do?

Use when syncing or updating previously installed skills to their latest version. Always dry-run updates before applying, and check for breaking changes.

Why use Update Installed Skills on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Update Installed Skills 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 Update Installed Skills in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/update-installed-skills. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Update Installed Skills?

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 Update Installed Skills?

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

Is the Update Installed Skills AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by MoizIbnYousaf under the MIT 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

Update Installed Skills

Goal

Guardrails

Workflow

Gotchas

Frequently asked questions

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