Does this skill require manual input to create new files?

It proposes actions like creating or updating skills, but it requires user confirmation before writing files or modifying CLAUDE.md to ensure human oversight.

How does it know which files need new skills?

It uses git commands to analyze local changes and compares them against the 'Related Files' and 'Covered Patterns' defined in your existing SKILL.md files.

When is the best time to run manage-skills?

You should run it after introducing new patterns, before creating a PR, or whenever a verification execution misses an issue that it should have caught.

Can I use this for non-verification skills?

While it is optimized for managing verification workflows, its logic for tracking session changes and updating registries can be adapted for general skill maintenance.

What is the primary purpose of the manage-skills skill?

It serves as a management layer for other Claude skills, ensuring that your verification rules (verify-skills) stay updated as you add or change files in your repository.

Claude Skill Lifecycle Manager

Name: Claude Skill Lifecycle Manager
Author: cjinzy

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Developer Tools

Automates the detection, creation, and maintenance of verification skills by analyzing session-specific code changes.

The manage-skills utility is a meta-capability designed to keep your Claude Code environment synchronized with your evolving codebase. It analyzes session-level changes via git diffs to identify coverage gaps, outdated file references, and missing validation patterns. By automating the lifecycle of SKILL.md and CLAUDE.md files, it ensures that your AI assistant remains equipped with the most accurate rules for testing, linting, and domain-specific verification, preventing 'skill drift' during active development.

Key Features

01Detects coverage gaps where new code patterns lack automated checks

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03Validates file paths and detection patterns via dry-run execution

04Analyzes git diffs to map changed files to existing verification skills

05Automates the generation of new 'verify' skills using standardized templates

06Dynamically updates CLAUDE.md and cross-skill registries to maintain consistency

Use Cases

01Synchronizing verification rules immediately after implementing new architectural patterns

02Refactoring existing skills to remove stale file references or update detection logic

03Auditing skill coverage before submitting a Pull Request to ensure all changes are validated

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add cjinzy/jin-claude manage-skills

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT