speckit-updater

name	speckit-updater
description	SpecKit Safe Update
type	skill
created	2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
domain	productivity
category	developer-experience
risk	unknown
source	community
tags	["skill","productivity","developer-experience","speckit","updater"]

SpecKit Safe Update

This skill provides safe update capabilities for GitHub SpecKit installations, preserving customizations while applying template updates.

Installation: Available via plugin (/plugin marketplace add NotMyself/claude-plugins then /plugin install speckit-updater) or manual Git clone. See README.md for details.

When to Use

• You need to update or install SpecKit templates while preserving project customizations.
• You want a safe approval flow around update, rollback, or version-specific SpecKit operations.
• The task is to operate the SpecKit updater conversationally instead of running raw commands blindly.

What to do when this skill is invoked

When the user invokes /speckit-updater, you should:

1. Run the update orchestrator script without any flags (conversational mode):

   pwsh -NoProfile -Command "& 'C:\Users\bobby\.claude\skills\speckit-updater\scripts\update-wrapper.ps1'"
   

2. Parse the output for markers:

   • [PROMPT_FOR_APPROVAL] - Update scenario (existing SpecKit installation)
   • [PROMPT_FOR_INSTALL] - Fresh installation scenario (no .specify/ directory)

3. For Updates ([PROMPT_FOR_APPROVAL] marker found):

   • Present the Markdown summary showing:
     • Current version vs. available version
     • Files to update/add/remove
     • Conflicts detected (if any)
     • Files preserved (customized)
     • Backup location
     • Custom commands
   • Ask the user for approval to proceed with the update
   • If approved, re-run with -Proceed flag
   • If declined, inform the user the update was cancelled

4. For Fresh Installations ([PROMPT_FOR_INSTALL] marker found):

   • Present a natural installation offer to the user, such as:
     • "SpecKit is not currently installed in this project. Would you like me to install it?"
     • "I can install the latest SpecKit templates for you. This will create the .specify/ directory structure and download the templates from GitHub."