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Who published Minervia Update?

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Minervia Update by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Minervia Update
Author: tomevault-io

Minervia Update

Update Minervia to the latest version while preserving your customizations. Creates backups, shows what's new, lets you choose how to handle conflicts. Use when you want the latest skills and improvements. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Update Minervia

Check for updates and apply them safely while preserving your customizations.

Why This Matters

Minervia evolves with new skills, bug fixes, and improvements. The update system:

Detects files you've customized (via checksum comparison)
Preserves your changes unless you choose to overwrite
Creates backups before any modifications
Shows what's new between versions

Quick Start

Run the update:

bash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh

Or preview changes first:

bash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh --dry-run

What Happens During Update

Version check - Compares installed version to latest on GitHub
Changelog - Shows what's new since your version
Customization scan - Identifies files you've modified
Conflict resolution - For each customized file, you choose:
- Keep mine (skip this file)
- Take theirs (use new version)
- Backup + overwrite (save yours, use new)
Backup - Creates timestamped backup of all tracked files
Update - Applies changes to non-customized files
Report - Shows what was updated

Options

Flag	Effect
`--dry-run`	Show what would change without applying
`-v, --verbose`	Show detailed file-by-file actions
`--list-backups`	Show available backups
`--restore TIMESTAMP`	Restore from a specific backup

Backups

Backups are stored in ~/.minervia/backups/ with timestamped folders:

2026-01-18T10-30-00/ contains all tracked files as of that update
Backups are kept forever (no auto-pruning)

To restore from a backup:

bash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh --restore 2026-01-18T10-30-00

Process for Claude

Check if update script exists: ls ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh
If missing, inform user to reinstall Minervia
Run update with appropriate flags based on user request
Report results to user

Success Criteria

Update script executed successfully
User informed of version changes
Customized files handled per user preference
Backup created before modifications

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---name: minervia-updatedescription: Update Minervia to the latest version while preserving your customizations. Creates backups, shows what's new, lets you choose how to handle conflicts. Use when you want the latest skills and improvements. Use when this capability is needed.---# Update MinerviaCheck for updates and apply them safely while preserving your customizations.## Why This MattersMinervia evolves with new skills, bug fixes, and improvements. The update system:- Detects files you've customized (via checksum comparison)- Preserves your changes unless you choose to overwrite- Creates backups before any modifications- Shows what's new between versions## Quick StartRun the update:```bashbash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh```Or preview changes first:```bashbash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh --dry-run```## What Happens During Update1. **Version check** - Compares installed version to latest on GitHub2. **Changelog** - Shows what's new since your version3. **Customization scan** - Identifies files you've modified4. **Conflict resolution** - For each customized file, you choose: - Keep mine (skip this file) - Take theirs (use new version) - Backup + overwrite (save yours, use new)5. **Backup** - Creates timestamped backup of all tracked files6. **Update** - Applies changes to non-customized files7. **Report** - Shows what was updated## Options| Flag | Effect ||------|--------|| `--dry-run` | Show what would change without applying || `-v, --verbose` | Show detailed file-by-file actions || `--list-backups` | Show available backups || `--restore TIMESTAMP` | Restore from a specific backup |## BackupsBackups are stored in `~/.minervia/backups/` with timestamped folders:- `2026-01-18T10-30-00/` contains all tracked files as of that update- Backups are kept forever (no auto-pruning)To restore from a backup:```bashbash ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh --restore 2026-01-18T10-30-00```## Process for Claude1. Check if update script exists: `ls ~/.minervia/bin/minervia-update.sh`2. If missing, inform user to reinstall Minervia3. Run update with appropriate flags based on user request4. Report results to user## Success Criteria- [ ] Update script executed successfully- [ ] User informed of version changes- [ ] Customized files handled per user preference- [ ] Backup created before modifications---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/aplaceforallmystuff) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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