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Restart the Vellum assistant and gateway services. Smart branch handling: pulls from main by default, restarts in-place on feature branches, or switches to a specified branch. Pass --pull to force-pull on the current branch.

Overview

Publishervellum-ai
Repositoryvellum-assistant
Skill nameupdate
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LicenseMIT
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  • 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 vellum-ai on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

1

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.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/.claude/skills/update
  4. 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.
2

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/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git /tmp/vellum-assistant
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/vellum-assistant/.claude/skills/update .claude/skills/update
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable 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 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 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.

Update - Restart Vellum (with Smart Branch Handling)

Restart the Vellum assistant and gateway services with branch-aware git behavior.

Arguments

The user may pass $ARGUMENTS to control branch behavior:

InvocationBehavior
/update (no args, on main)Pull latest from origin/main (default)
/update (no args, on a feature branch)Skip git ops - restart with the current checkout
/update <branch>Check out that branch, pull if it has a remote
/update --pullForce pull on whatever branch you're currently on

Steps

  1. Ensure Bun is on PATH:

    bash
    export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH"
  2. Preflight snapshot - capture current state before making changes:

    bash
    vellum ps
  3. Quiesce with vellum sleep - stop assistant and gateway processes. This is directory-agnostic and stops processes globally regardless of CWD:

    bash
    vellum sleep || true
  4. Verify stopped - run vellum ps and confirm no running processes. If vellum ps shows processes still running, run fallback cleanup to force-kill them:

    bash
    vellum ps

    Fallback cleanup if vellum ps confirms processes are still running:

    bash
    pkill -x "vellum-assistant" || true
    pkill -f "gateway/src/index" || true
    lsof -ti :7830 | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null || true
    lsof -ti :7821 | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null || true

    After fallback cleanup, run vellum ps again to confirm all processes are stopped.

  5. Smart branch handling - determine what git operations (if any) to perform:

    bash
    CURRENT=$(git branch --show-current)
    GIT_OPS_RAN=false

    Case A - --pull flag: Force pull on the current branch.

    bash
    if [[ "$ARGUMENTS" == "--pull" ]]; then
      git pull
      GIT_OPS_RAN=true
    fi

    Case B - Explicit branch name provided: Check out the requested branch, pulling if possible. Before checking out, verify the working tree is clean - if there are uncommitted changes, stop and warn the user rather than silently losing work. Do NOT stash automatically.

    bash
    if [[ -n "$ARGUMENTS" && "$ARGUMENTS" != "--pull" ]]; then
      if ! git diff --quiet || ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
        echo "ERROR: Uncommitted changes detected. Commit or stash them before switching branches."
        # Stop and report the error to the user. Do not proceed.
      fi
      git checkout "$ARGUMENTS"
      git pull origin "$ARGUMENTS" 2>/dev/null || true
      GIT_OPS_RAN=true
    fi

    Case C - No args, on main: Pull latest from origin (preserves current default behavior).

    bash
    if [[ -z "$ARGUMENTS" && "$CURRENT" == "main" ]]; then
      git pull origin main
      GIT_OPS_RAN=true
    fi

    Case D - No args, on a feature branch: Skip git ops entirely - just restart with the current checkout.

    bash
    if [[ -z "$ARGUMENTS" && "$CURRENT" != "main" ]]; then
      echo "On branch '$CURRENT' - skipping git pull, restarting with current checkout"
    fi
  6. Install dependencies - only if git operations ran (dependencies are unlikely to have changed for a local-only restart):

    bash
    if [[ "$GIT_OPS_RAN" == "true" ]]; then
      cd assistant && bun install && cd ..
      cd gateway && bun install && cd ..
    fi
  7. Restart with vellum wake - start assistant and gateway from the current checkout. vellum wake must be run from the checkout directory that should supply the new assistant code:

    bash
    vellum wake
  8. Verify fresh state - run vellum ps to confirm processes are running:

    bash
    sleep 5
    echo ""
    echo "=== Startup Summary ==="
    vellum ps
    echo "======================="

Report

Tailor the report to what actually happened:

  • If git pulled (Cases A, B, C): Report what was pulled (new commits), the branch, and whether dependencies were updated.
  • If restarted in-place (Case D): Report that services were restarted on the current branch with no git changes.
  • Always include: The startup summary block output (assistant health, gateway health).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Update AI skill do?

Restart the Vellum assistant and gateway services. Smart branch handling: pulls from main by default, restarts in-place on feature branches, or switches to a specified branch. Pass --pull to force-pull on the current branch.

Why use Update on TypingMind?

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

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

Which AI models can use 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 Update?

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

Is the Update AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by vellum-ai 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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