How do I install the Gsd Update skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add delorenj/gsd-update-3 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Gsd Update skill do?

Update GSD to latest version with changelog display It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Gsd Update safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Gsd Update?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Gsd Update free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Gsd Update?

delorenj (@delorenj) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gsd Update by delorenj — Agent Skill

Name: Gsd Update
Author: delorenj

File contents

B. User Prompting

When the workflow needs user input, prompt the user conversationally:

Present options as a numbered list in your response text
Ask the user to reply with their choice
For multi-select, ask for comma-separated numbers

C. Tool Usage

Use these Augment tools when executing GSD workflows:

launch-process for running commands (terminal operations)
str-replace-editor for editing existing files
view for reading files and listing directories
save-file for creating new files
grep for searching code (or use MCP servers for advanced search)
web-search, web-fetch for web queries
add_tasks, view_tasklist, update_tasks for task management

D. Subagent Spawning

When the workflow needs to spawn a subagent:

Use the built-in subagent spawning capability
Define agent prompts in .augment/agents/ directory

Routes to the update workflow which handles:

Version detection (local vs global installation)
npm version checking
Changelog fetching and display
User confirmation with clean install warning
Update execution and cache clearing
Restart reminder

The update workflow handles all logic including:

Installed version detection (local/global)
Latest version checking via npm
Version comparison
Changelog fetching and extraction
Clean install warning display
User confirmation
Update execution
Cache clearing

---name: gsd-update-3description: Update GSD to latest version with changelog display---<augment_skill_adapter>## A. Skill Invocation- This skill is invoked when the user mentions `gsd-update` or describes a task matching this skill.- Treat all user text after the skill mention as `{{GSD_ARGS}}`.- If no arguments are present, treat `{{GSD_ARGS}}` as empty.## B. User PromptingWhen the workflow needs user input, prompt the user conversationally:- Present options as a numbered list in your response text- Ask the user to reply with their choice- For multi-select, ask for comma-separated numbers## C. Tool UsageUse these Augment tools when executing GSD workflows:- `launch-process` for running commands (terminal operations)- `str-replace-editor` for editing existing files- `view` for reading files and listing directories- `save-file` for creating new files- `grep` for searching code (or use MCP servers for advanced search)- `web-search`, `web-fetch` for web queries- `add_tasks`, `view_tasklist`, `update_tasks` for task management## D. Subagent SpawningWhen the workflow needs to spawn a subagent:- Use the built-in subagent spawning capability- Define agent prompts in `.augment/agents/` directory</augment_skill_adapter><objective>Check for GSD updates, install if available, and display what changed.Routes to the update workflow which handles:- Version detection (local vs global installation)- npm version checking- Changelog fetching and display- User confirmation with clean install warning- Update execution and cache clearing- Restart reminder</objective><execution_context>@/home/delorenj/code/bhappy/.augment/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md</execution_context><flags>- **--sync**: Sync managed GSD skills across runtime roots so multi-runtime users stay aligned after an update. Runs the sync-skills workflow (--from, --to, --dry-run, --apply flags supported).- **--reapply**: Reapply local modifications after a GSD update. Uses three-way comparison (pristine baseline, user-modified backup, newly installed version) to merge user customizations back. Runs the reapply-patches workflow.- **(no flag)**: Standard update — check for new version, show changelog, install.</flags><process>Parse the first token of {{GSD_ARGS}}:- If it is `--sync`: strip the flag, execute the sync-skills workflow (passing remaining args for --from/--to/--dry-run/--apply).- If it is `--reapply`: strip the flag, execute the reapply-patches workflow.- Otherwise: **Follow the update workflow** from `@/home/delorenj/code/bhappy/.augment/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md`.The update workflow handles all logic including:1. Installed version detection (local/global)2. Latest version checking via npm3. Version comparison4. Changelog fetching and extraction5. Clean install warning display6. User confirmation7. Update execution8. Cache clearing</process><execution_context_extended>@/home/delorenj/code/bhappy/.augment/get-shit-done/workflows/sync-skills.md@/home/delorenj/code/bhappy/.augment/get-shit-done/workflows/reapply-patches.md</execution_context_extended>

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