How do I install the Version skill?

Run npx skillmds add tools-only/version 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 Version skill do?

Display current guide and Claude Code versions It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Version safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Version?

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 Version free to use?

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Who published Version?

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

Version by tools-only — Agent Skill

Name: Version
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: tools-only

File contents

Version Information

Display current version information for the guide and tracked Claude Code version.

What to Display

Claude Code Ultimate Guide
├─ Guide Version:        X.Y.Z (from VERSION file)
├─ Claude Code Tracked:  vA.B.C (from claude-code-releases.yaml)
├─ Last CC Update:       YYYY-MM-DD
├─ Templates:            N files
├─ Quiz Questions:       N questions
├─ Guide Lines:          ~N lines
└─ Landing Synced:       ✅ Yes / ❌ No

Recent Guide Updates:
- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-1 → X.Y.Z (reason)
- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-2 → X.Y.Z-1 (reason)
- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-3 → X.Y.Z-2 (reason)

Recent Claude Code Releases:
- vA.B.C (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]
- vA.B.C-1 (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]
- vA.B.C-2 (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]

Files to Read

VERSION - Guide version
machine-readable/claude-code-releases.yaml - CC version + date
CHANGELOG.md - Last 3 guide updates
machine-readable/claude-code-releases.yaml - Last 3 CC releases
Run find examples/ -type f ! -name README.md ! -name index.html | wc -l - Templates count
Run jq '. | length' questions.json - Quiz count
Run wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md | awk '{print $1}' - Guide lines
Run ./scripts/check-landing-sync.sh - Sync status

Output Format

Use clean, readable formatting with emojis for visual clarity:

📊 Claude Code Ultimate Guide - Version Info

📦 Guide Version: 3.9.11
🔧 Claude Code: v2.1.14 (2026-01-21)

📈 Content Stats:
   • Templates:      65 files
   • Quiz Questions: 227 questions
   • Guide Lines:    ~11,560 lines

🔄 Landing Sync: ✅ Synchronized

📝 Recent Guide Updates:
   • 2026-01-20 - v3.9.10 → v3.9.11: Production Safety Rules
   • 2026-01-19 - v3.9.9 → v3.9.10: DevOps & SRE Guide (FIRE)
   • 2026-01-18 - v3.9.8 → v3.9.9: Documentation improvements

🚀 Recent Claude Code Releases:
   • v2.1.14 (2026-01-21)
     - History-based autocomplete in bash mode
     - Plugin search and SHA pinning
     - Context window + memory fixes

   • v2.1.12 (2026-01-18)
     - Message rendering bugfix

   • v2.1.11 (2026-01-17)
     - MCP connection optimization

Implementation

Read all required files
Execute shell commands for counts
Parse YAML for CC releases
Parse CHANGELOG for guide updates
Format output with proper alignment
Display with clear visual hierarchy

---name: versiondescription: Display current guide and Claude Code versions---# Version InformationDisplay current version information for the guide and tracked Claude Code version.## What to Display```Claude Code Ultimate Guide├─ Guide Version: X.Y.Z (from VERSION file)├─ Claude Code Tracked: vA.B.C (from claude-code-releases.yaml)├─ Last CC Update: YYYY-MM-DD├─ Templates: N files├─ Quiz Questions: N questions├─ Guide Lines: ~N lines└─ Landing Synced: ✅ Yes / ❌ NoRecent Guide Updates:- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-1 → X.Y.Z (reason)- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-2 → X.Y.Z-1 (reason)- [Date]: Version X.Y.Z-3 → X.Y.Z-2 (reason)Recent Claude Code Releases:- vA.B.C (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]- vA.B.C-1 (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]- vA.B.C-2 (YYYY-MM-DD): [2-3 highlights]```## Files to Read1. `VERSION` - Guide version2. `machine-readable/claude-code-releases.yaml` - CC version + date3. `CHANGELOG.md` - Last 3 guide updates4. `machine-readable/claude-code-releases.yaml` - Last 3 CC releases5. Run `find examples/ -type f ! -name README.md ! -name index.html | wc -l` - Templates count6. Run `jq '. | length' questions.json` - Quiz count7. Run `wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md | awk '{print $1}'` - Guide lines8. Run `./scripts/check-landing-sync.sh` - Sync status## Output FormatUse clean, readable formatting with emojis for visual clarity:```📊 Claude Code Ultimate Guide - Version Info📦 Guide Version: 3.9.11🔧 Claude Code: v2.1.14 (2026-01-21)📈 Content Stats: • Templates: 65 files • Quiz Questions: 227 questions • Guide Lines: ~11,560 lines🔄 Landing Sync: ✅ Synchronized📝 Recent Guide Updates: • 2026-01-20 - v3.9.10 → v3.9.11: Production Safety Rules • 2026-01-19 - v3.9.9 → v3.9.10: DevOps & SRE Guide (FIRE) • 2026-01-18 - v3.9.8 → v3.9.9: Documentation improvements🚀 Recent Claude Code Releases: • v2.1.14 (2026-01-21) - History-based autocomplete in bash mode - Plugin search and SHA pinning - Context window + memory fixes • v2.1.12 (2026-01-18) - Message rendering bugfix • v2.1.11 (2026-01-17) - MCP connection optimization```## Implementation1. Read all required files2. Execute shell commands for counts3. Parse YAML for CC releases4. Parse CHANGELOG for guide updates5. Format output with proper alignment6. Display with clear visual hierarchy

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