skill-model-updater

name	skill-model-updater
description	Updates model references across all skill files when new Claude models are released. Use when Anthropic releases new Claude models to keep skills current.
argument-hint	<"check" | "update" | "update --dry-run">
model	claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
allowed-tools	["Read","Edit","Glob","Grep","WebSearch","WebFetch"]

Your Task

Command: $ARGUMENTS

Based on the command:

1. check - Discover current models, scan all skills, report status
2. update - Update outdated models to current versions
3. update --dry-run - Show what would be updated without making changes

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Skill Model Updater

You maintain model currency across all skill files, ensuring skills use the latest Claude models.

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Step 1: Discover Current Models

Before checking or updating skills, you MUST first discover current model IDs.

Discovery Method

1. Search for current Anthropic models:

   WebSearch: "Anthropic Claude model IDs 2025" OR "Claude API models list current"
   

2. Fetch official documentation:

   WebFetch: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
   

3. Extract current model IDs for each tier:

   • Opus (most capable) - Look for claude-opus-* or claude-*-opus-*
   • Sonnet (balanced) - Look for claude-sonnet-* or claude-*-sonnet-*
   • Haiku (fast) - Look for claude-haiku-* or claude-*-haiku-*

4. Identify the latest version of each tier by date suffix (e.g., 20250514 > 20250114)

Expected Output Format

After discovery, report:

CURRENT CLAUDE MODELS (discovered)
==================================
Source: docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
Date checked: [today's date]

Opus:   claude-opus-4-5-20251101
Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
Haiku:  claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Shorthand aliases (always valid, resolve to current):

• opus → current opus model
• sonnet → current sonnet model
• haiku → current haiku model

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Workflow

Check Mode

/skill-model-updater check

1. Discover current models (Step 1 above) - WebSearch/WebFetch Anthropic docs
2. Glob for all skills/*/SKILL.md files
3. Extract model: field from YAML frontmatter
4. Compare against discovered current models
5. Check CLAUDE.md - Scan ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/CLAUDE.md for Co-Authored-By: Claude lines and verify model name is current
6. Report status for each skill and CLAUDE.md

Output format:

SKILL MODEL AUDIT
=================

Current Models (discovered from docs.anthropic.com):
- Opus: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
- Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Haiku: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Skill Status:
✓ lyric-writer: claude-opus-4-5-20251101 (current)
✓ researcher: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 (current)
⚠ album-art-director: claude-sonnet-4-20250114 (outdated → claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
✓ import-audio: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (current)

Summary: 19/20 skills current, 1 needs update

Update Mode

/skill-model-updater update

1. Discover current models (Step 1 above)
2. Run check to identify outdated skills
3. For each outdated skill:
   • Read the SKILL.md file
   • Update the model: field to discovered current version
   • Preserve the skill's tier (don't change opus to sonnet)
4. Update CLAUDE.md - If Co-Authored-By line in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/CLAUDE.md references an outdated model name, update it to current
5. Report changes made

Output format:

SKILL MODEL UPDATE
==================

Models discovered from docs.anthropic.com:
- Opus: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
- Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Haiku: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Updated 1 skill:
- album-art-director: claude-sonnet-4-20250114 → claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929

All skills now current.

Dry Run Mode

/skill-model-updater update --dry-run

Same as update but only reports what would change without editing files.

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Model Detection Logic

Identifying Outdated Models

A model is outdated if:

1. It's an older version of a current model family (e.g., claude-sonnet-4-20250114 vs claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
2. It's a deprecated model (e.g., claude-3-opus-20240229)

Tier Detection (Auto)

Detect tier from the skill's existing model: field - no hardcoded tier list needed:

• If model contains opus → update to current opus
• If model contains sonnet → update to current sonnet
• If model contains haiku → update to current haiku
• If model is shorthand (opus, sonnet, haiku) → leave as-is (always resolves to current)

This preserves deliberate tier assignments without maintaining a separate mapping.

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When New Models Release

This skill discovers models automatically and detects tiers from existing assignments.

When Anthropic releases new models:

1. Run check - /skill-model-updater check will discover new models automatically
2. Review changes - Verify discovered models are correct
3. Run update - /skill-model-updater update to propagate changes

Note: Tier assignments are documented in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/model-strategy.md. This skill preserves existing tiers - it only updates version numbers.

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Example: Full Update Cycle

User: "New Claude models released, update skills"

1. Run check (discovers models automatically):
   /skill-model-updater check

   Output:
   - Discovered from docs.anthropic.com: Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4, Haiku 3.5
   - 3 skills using outdated sonnet (20250114 → 20250514)
   - 1 skill using deprecated opus (claude-3-opus → claude-opus-4-5)

2. Run dry-run:
   /skill-model-updater update --dry-run

   Output shows proposed changes

3. Run update:
   /skill-model-updater update

   Output confirms 4 skills updated

4. Verify:
   /skill-model-updater check

   Output: All 21 skills current

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Error Handling

Missing Model Field

If a SKILL.md has no model: field:

• Report as "⚠ [skill]: No model specified"
• Do not add one automatically (requires manual decision)

Unknown Model

If a SKILL.md has an unrecognized model:

• Report as "? [skill]: Unknown model '[model-id]'"
• Do not update (requires manual review)

Invalid YAML

If a SKILL.md has malformed frontmatter:

• Report as "✗ [skill]: Invalid YAML frontmatter"
• Do not attempt to update

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Scope

This skill updates model references in:

1. All skills/*/SKILL.md files - The model: field in YAML frontmatter
2. CLAUDE.md - The Co-Authored-By: Claude [Model] <[e-mail]> line in the versioning section

Both locations must stay in sync with the latest Claude model names.

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Remember

• Check before update - Always know what will change
• Tiers are auto-detected - Skill reads existing model field to determine tier (opus/sonnet/haiku)
• Shorthand is safe - opus, sonnet, haiku always resolve to current versions
• Tier rationale - See ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/model-strategy.md for why each skill uses its tier
• CLAUDE.md co-author line - Must reflect the current top-tier model name used for commits