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Run npx skillmds@latest add hosaypeng/edit-habit 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.

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

Edit Habit by hosaypeng — Agent Skill

Name: Edit Habit
Author: hosaypeng

Edit Habit

Add, remove, or rename habits across all entries in all_habits*.md. Use when user says 'add a habit', 'remove a habit', 'rename a habit', 'edit my habits', 'change habit name', or needs to modify the habit tracker structure.

hosaypeng 145ade0 2 files · 2.8 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

Bulk-edit habits in all_habits*.md using edit_habit.py.

Ask the user what operation they want:
- add — Add a new habit under a category
- remove — Remove a habit from all entries
- rename — Rename a habit across all entries
Gather required parameters:
- For add: category name and habit name
- For remove: habit name
- For rename: current name and new name

Run a dry-run first to preview:

bash ~/.claude/skills/edit-habit/scripts/run_edit_habit.sh --dry-run <command> <args...>

Show the user the dry-run output (number of entries affected)
If the dry-run reports 0 entries affected, warn the user that no matching entries were found. Suggest checking the habit name for typos.

If the user confirms, run for real (without --dry-run):

bash ~/.claude/skills/edit-habit/scripts/run_edit_habit.sh <command> <args...>

Show the summary of changes
Ask the user if they want to run /update-habits to regenerate habits.json and push the updated heatmap to GitHub Pages. Without this step, changes only exist in the Obsidian file and won't appear on the website.

Base directory: ~/Code/hosaypeng.github.io

Examples:

python3 scripts/edit_habit.py add Diet "No processed food"
python3 scripts/edit_habit.py remove "Intermittent fasting"
python3 scripts/edit_habit.py rename "Mobility" "Yoga / mobility"

Troubleshooting

Error: Python script fails with ModuleNotFoundError or syntax error Cause: Wrong Python version or missing dependencies. Fix: Verify python3 --version is 3.8+. Run from the correct base directory (hosaypeng.github.io).

Error: all_habits*.md not found Cause: File was moved, renamed, or the working directory is wrong. Fix: Confirm the base directory path is correct and that all_habits*.md exists at the expected location within the repo.

Error: Habit name not found (for remove/rename) Cause: The habit name doesn't match exactly — check for typos, extra spaces, or case differences. Fix: Open all_habits*.md and search for the habit name. Use the exact string as it appears in the file, including capitalization.

---name: edit-habitdescription: Add, remove, or rename habits across all entries in all_habits*.md. Use when user says 'add a habit', 'remove a habit', 'rename a habit', 'edit my habits', 'change habit name', or needs to modify the habit tracker structure.---Bulk-edit habits in `all_habits*.md` using `edit_habit.py`.1. Ask the user what operation they want: - **add** — Add a new habit under a category - **remove** — Remove a habit from all entries - **rename** — Rename a habit across all entries2. Gather required parameters: - For **add**: category name and habit name - For **remove**: habit name - For **rename**: current name and new name3. Run a dry-run first to preview: ``` bash ~/.claude/skills/edit-habit/scripts/run_edit_habit.sh --dry-run <command> <args...> ```4. Show the user the dry-run output (number of entries affected)5. If the dry-run reports 0 entries affected, warn the user that no matching entries were found. Suggest checking the habit name for typos.6. If the user confirms, run for real (without `--dry-run`): ``` bash ~/.claude/skills/edit-habit/scripts/run_edit_habit.sh <command> <args...> ```7. Show the summary of changes8. Ask the user if they want to run `/update-habits` to regenerate habits.json and push the updated heatmap to GitHub Pages. Without this step, changes only exist in the Obsidian file and won't appear on the website.Base directory: ~/Code/hosaypeng.github.ioExamples:```python3 scripts/edit_habit.py add Diet "No processed food"python3 scripts/edit_habit.py remove "Intermittent fasting"python3 scripts/edit_habit.py rename "Mobility" "Yoga / mobility"```## Troubleshooting**Error: Python script fails with ModuleNotFoundError or syntax error**Cause: Wrong Python version or missing dependencies.Fix: Verify `python3 --version` is 3.8+. Run from the correct base directory (`hosaypeng.github.io`).**Error: `all_habits*.md` not found**Cause: File was moved, renamed, or the working directory is wrong.Fix: Confirm the base directory path is correct and that `all_habits*.md` exists at the expected location within the repo.**Error: Habit name not found (for remove/rename)**Cause: The habit name doesn't match exactly — check for typos, extra spaces, or case differences.Fix: Open `all_habits*.md` and search for the habit name. Use the exact string as it appears in the file, including capitalization.

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