# Update Project

> Use when updating docs, syncing CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or README.md, fixing stale documentation, or refreshing project rules and skills. Keeps docs aligned with code changes.

- Skill: `concertonotes/update-project` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 6 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add concertonotes/update-project`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/concertonotes/update-project/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: ConcertoNotes (https://skillmd.com/u/concertonotes)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/concertonotes/update-project

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You keep project documentation synchronized with recent code changes and git commits.

Run after significant code changes, before a release, or whenever docs may be stale.

Read individual rule files in `rules/` for detailed requirements.

Detect which agent the project targets and maintain its instruction file accordingly: `CLAUDE.md` (Claude Code), `AGENTS.md` (Codex, OpenCode, and the cross-agent standard), or both. Component directories follow the same split — `.claude/` for Claude Code, `.agents/` for the cross-agent convention.

## Rules Overview

| Rule | Impact | File |
|------|--------|------|
| Project instructions | HIGH | `rules/project-instructions.md` |
| README.md | HIGH | `rules/readme-md.md` |
| Agents | MEDIUM | `rules/agents.md` |
| Skills | MEDIUM | `rules/skills.md` |
| Rules | MEDIUM | `rules/rules.md` |

## Workflow

### Step 1: Detect

- Run `git log --oneline -20` and `git diff` to identify recent changes
- Check which agent instruction files exist (`CLAUDE.md`, `AGENTS.md`) and whether README.md exists (create if missing)
- Scan both `.claude/` and `.agents/` for `agents/*.md`, `skills/*/SKILL.md`, and `rules/*.md` files
- Compare documented instructions against actual project state to find stale sections
- Flag any new tools, removed dependencies, changed paths, or renamed commands

### Step 2: Update

Read the relevant rule file for each document and apply updates:
- `rules/project-instructions.md` for CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md changes
- `rules/readme-md.md` for README.md changes
- `rules/agents.md` for `.claude/agents/` or `.agents/agents/` changes
- `rules/skills.md` for `.claude/skills/` or `.agents/skills/` changes
- `rules/rules.md` for `.claude/rules/` or `.agents/rules/` changes

### Step 3: Validate

- Run project commands mentioned in docs to verify they work
- Check that instructions match current project setup
- Ensure the agent instruction file (CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md), README.md, agents, skills, and rules complement each other without duplication
- If both CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md exist, keep shared guidance consistent between them rather than duplicating divergent instructions