How do I install the Update Intent Breadcrumbs skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/update-intent-breadcrumbs 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 Update Intent Breadcrumbs skill do?

Updates standardized intent files (NEXT.md, STATE.json) to maintain context across agent sessions. Use when this capability is needed. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Update Intent Breadcrumbs 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 Update Intent Breadcrumbs?

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 Update Intent Breadcrumbs free to use?

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

Who published Update Intent Breadcrumbs?

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

Update Intent Breadcrumbs by tomevault-io

Name: Update Intent Breadcrumbs
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

SKILL-005: Update Intent Breadcrumbs

Overview

Agents often lose context between sessions. This skill enforces a standard "breadcrumb" trail by creating or updating NEXT.md (human readable) and STATE.json (machine readable) in the workspace root.

Trigger Phrases

update breadcrumbs
save state
update next steps
checkpoint workspace

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`--status`	string	No	`active`	`active`, `blocked`, `paused`
`--objective`	string	No	-	Current high-level objective
`--next-steps`	string[]	No	-	List of immediate next tasks
`--blockers`	string[]	No	-	List of blocking issues

Outputs

Updated NEXT.md.
Updated STATE.json.

Preconditions

Valid workspace root.

Safety/QA Checks

Preserve existing content in NEXT.md (append/update rather than overwrite if possible, or use smart replacement).
Validate JSON syntax for STATE.json.

Implementation

See update_breadcrumbs.ps1.

Integration

.\skills\05_update_breadcrumbs\update_breadcrumbs.ps1 -Status "active" -Objective "Fix EELS tests" -NextSteps "Run pytest", "Fix bugs"

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Frequently asked questions

Update Intent Breadcrumbs