Skillsaw Update

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stbenjam

skillsaw-update

Update a repository to the newest skillsaw — upgrade the install, report new rules and their findings in your repo, and bump version pins (GitHub Action SHAs, Makefile targets, pre-commit hooks). Use when a new skillsaw release is out and you want its latest checks.

Overview

Publisher	stbenjam
Repository	`skillsaw`
Skill name	`skillsaw-update`
Stars	69
Forks	15
Bundled files	5
License	Apache-2.0
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.
5 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by stbenjam on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Skillsaw 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.
https://github.com/stbenjam/skillsaw/tree/main/.agents/skills/skillsaw-update
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/stbenjam/skillsaw.git /tmp/skillsaw
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/skillsaw/.agents/skills/skillsaw-update .claude/skills/skillsaw-update

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Skillsaw 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 Skillsaw 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 Skillsaw 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.

skillsaw Update

Update this repository from its installed skillsaw to the newest release: upgrade the local install, report which rules are new and what they find in this repository, and bump every pinned skillsaw version (GitHub Actions SHAs, Makefile targets, pre-commit hooks, container tags).

Workflow

Ask one routing question at a time and wait for the answer. An explicit choice in the user's request already counts as an answer. Read a reference only after its condition or a yes answer routes to it; do not read the reference to formulate the question. After completing it, return here. If the answer is no, continue to the next checkpoint without reading it. Carry forward the command prefixes, versions, rule lists, and changed-file list.

Resolve every references/... path relative to the directory containing this SKILL.md, never relative to the target repository or the process's current working directory. If this file was fetched from the web, resolve each reference against the parent URL of this file and fetch it from that sibling location.

Replace brace-delimited fields below with facts from the repository or scan; never show placeholders to the user, and render singular or plural wording naturally.

1. Upgrade to the newest version

Read versions. It records the installed and latest versions, captures the old rule list, upgrades the install (or selects the new command prefix), and verifies the result. Report both versions before offering changes.

2. Report new rules

Read new rules. It diffs the old and new rule lists, explains each added rule, and scans the repository with the new version so every new rule is presented with its actual findings here.

3. Update version pins

If the repository pins skillsaw anywhere (GitHub Actions workflows, Makefile targets, pre-commit hooks, container image tags), ask:

I found skillsaw pinned in {locations}. Bumping them to {latest} keeps CI and local runs on the version just installed. Should I update those pins?

If yes, read pins. If no, preserve the locations.

4. Triage findings from new rules

If the new version reports findings from added rules, read triage and present its summary table for confirmation before making changes. Carry the agreed buckets forward.

5. Verify the result

After all accepted routes finish, always read verification.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Skillsaw Update AI skill do?

Why use Skillsaw Update on TypingMind?

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

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

Which AI models can use Skillsaw 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 Skillsaw Update?

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

Is the Skillsaw Update AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by stbenjam under the Apache-2.0 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

skillsaw Update

Workflow

1. Upgrade to the newest version

2. Report new rules

3. Update version pins

4. Triage findings from new rules

5. Verify the result

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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