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What does the Cmd Speckit Init Update skill do?

Update .specify/ scripts and templates from upstream github/spec-kit It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Cmd Speckit Init Update by gsmlg-dev

Name: Cmd Speckit Init Update
Author: gsmlg-dev

File contents

Refresh the .specify/ scripts and templates in the current project by downloading the latest versions from github/spec-kit. Never overwrites user-governed files.

Protected paths (never overwrite)

.specify/memory/ — all files including constitution.md
.specify/specs/ — all feature artifacts

Steps

Verify setup: Check that .specify/ exists in the project root. If not, stop and tell the user to run /speckit.init first.

Clone upstream:

UPSTREAM_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git "$UPSTREAM_DIR"

If the clone fails, report the error and stop.

Update files by copying from upstream, skipping protected paths. For each file in the upstream .specify/ directory:

Upstream source	Local destination	Protected?
`.specify/memory/constitution.md`	`.specify/memory/constitution.md`	YES — skip
`.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh`	`.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh`	update
`.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh`	`.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh`	update
`.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh`	`.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh`	update
`.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh`	`.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh`	update
`.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh`	`.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh`	update
`.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md`	`.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md`	update
`.specify/templates/checklist-template.md`	`.specify/templates/checklist-template.md`	update
`.specify/templates/tasks-template.md`	`.specify/templates/tasks-template.md`	update
`.specify/templates/spec-template.md`	`.specify/templates/spec-template.md`	update
`.specify/templates/plan-template.md`	`.specify/templates/plan-template.md`	update

Also copy any additional .specify/scripts/ or .specify/templates/ files found in upstream that are not listed above (new upstream additions). Preserve file permissions.

Clean up:
```
rm -rf "$UPSTREAM_DIR"
```

Report a summary table:

Status   | File                                        | Reason
UPDATED  | .specify/templates/spec-template.md         | Content changed
ADDED    | .specify/scripts/bash/new-script.sh         | New upstream file
SKIPPED  | .specify/memory/constitution.md             | User-governed
SKIPPED  | .specify/specs/                             | User-governed

Next step: Review any updated templates before running /speckit.specify or /speckit.plan in case template changes affect expected output format.

---name: cmd-speckit-init-updatedescription: Update .specify/ scripts and templates from upstream github/spec-kit---Refresh the `.specify/` scripts and templates in the current project by downloading the latest versions from `github/spec-kit`. Never overwrites user-governed files.## Protected paths (never overwrite)- `.specify/memory/` — all files including `constitution.md`- `.specify/specs/` — all feature artifacts## Steps1. **Verify setup**: Check that `.specify/` exists in the project root. If not, stop and tell the user to run `/speckit.init` first.2. **Clone upstream**: ```bash UPSTREAM_DIR=$(mktemp -d) git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git "$UPSTREAM_DIR" ``` If the clone fails, report the error and stop.3. **Update files** by copying from upstream, skipping protected paths. For each file in the upstream `.specify/` directory: | Upstream source | Local destination | Protected? | |----------------|-------------------|------------| | `.specify/memory/constitution.md` | `.specify/memory/constitution.md` | YES — skip | | `.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh` | `.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh` | update | | `.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh` | `.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh` | update | | `.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh` | `.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh` | update | | `.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh` | `.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh` | update | | `.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh` | `.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh` | update | | `.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md` | `.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md` | update | | `.specify/templates/checklist-template.md` | `.specify/templates/checklist-template.md` | update | | `.specify/templates/tasks-template.md` | `.specify/templates/tasks-template.md` | update | | `.specify/templates/spec-template.md` | `.specify/templates/spec-template.md` | update | | `.specify/templates/plan-template.md` | `.specify/templates/plan-template.md` | update | Also copy any additional `.specify/scripts/` or `.specify/templates/` files found in upstream that are not listed above (new upstream additions). Preserve file permissions.4. **Clean up**: ```bash rm -rf "$UPSTREAM_DIR" ```5. **Report** a summary table: ``` Status | File | Reason UPDATED | .specify/templates/spec-template.md | Content changed ADDED | .specify/scripts/bash/new-script.sh | New upstream file SKIPPED | .specify/memory/constitution.md | User-governed SKIPPED | .specify/specs/ | User-governed ```6. **Next step**: Review any updated templates before running `/speckit.specify` or `/speckit.plan` in case template changes affect expected output format.

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