/update-crate-skill

description: Update a specific crate skill to latest version
argument-hint: <crate_name> [version]

Update Crate Skill

Force regenerate a crate skill with the latest documentation.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

• `crate_name` (required): The crate to update
• `version` (optional): Specific version to target

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Instructions

1. Check Current Skill

# Check if skill exists
cat ~/.claude/skills/{crate_name}*/SKILL.md | head -20

Display current version info if exists:

Current skill:
- Crate: tokio
- Version: 1.38.0
- Last Updated: 2025-01-01

2. Get Latest Version

If version not provided, fetch latest from crates.io:

cargo search {crate_name} --limit 1

Or use crate-researcher agent to get latest version.

3. Remove Old Skill

rm -rf ~/.claude/skills/{crate_name}*

4. Generate Fresh llms.txt

/create-llms-for-skills https://docs.rs/{crate_name}/{version}/{crate_name}/

5. Create Updated Skill

/create-skills-via-llms {crate_name} {llms_path} {version}

6. Report Results

Updated skill:
- Crate: tokio
- Old Version: 1.38.0
- New Version: 1.40.0
- Location: ~/.claude/skills/tokio/

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Example Usage

# Update tokio to latest version
/update-crate-skill tokio

# Update to specific version
/update-crate-skill tokio 1.40.0

# Update serde
/update-crate-skill serde

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When to Update

• Crate has new major/minor release
• API has changed significantly
• Existing skill has incorrect information
• Documentation has improved