How does it identify breaking changes?

The skill analyzes Semantic Versioning (SemVer) jumps and uses GitHub MCP tools or WebFetch to parse changelogs for deprecations and major version increments.

Can I use it for general GitHub searches?

The skill is specifically designed for project maintenance and should not be used for general discovery of new, unrelated libraries or tools.

What repositories does the Release Researcher track?

It monitors critical repositories including anthropics/claude-code, official Anthropic plugins, MCP servers, and the Conductor pattern repo to ensure total system compatibility.

Does this skill perform the updates automatically?

No, it focuses on research and analysis. It generates a detailed report and actionable recommendations, allowing the developer to review and execute updates safely.

Release Researcher

Name: Release Researcher
Author: pagerguild

bypagerguild

Productivity & Workflow

Automates the discovery and analysis of software updates across critical GitHub repositories to maintain environment compatibility.

About

The Release Researcher skill systematically tracks and analyzes updates from core repositories impacting the guilde-lite multi-agent workflow system. It monitors critical tools like Claude Code, official Anthropic plugins, and MCP servers, providing detailed reports that highlight breaking changes, new features, and version comparisons. By mapping updates to specific project components and files, it streamlines the maintenance process and ensures development environments remain secure and optimized with the latest AI coding patterns.

Key Features

Tiered repository monitoring for critical, important, and reference sources
Semantic versioning (SemVer) analysis to identify potential breaking changes
0 GitHub stars
Automated GitHub release tracking for multi-agent framework dependencies
Comprehensive research reports with prioritized update recommendations
Detailed impact mapping across configuration files and skill manifests

Use Cases

Performing periodic maintenance reviews to keep the development tech stack current
Starting new development phases with a verified and fully updated toolset
Investigating compatibility issues when external tools or CLI APIs are updated

About

Key Features

Tiered repository monitoring for critical, important, and reference sources
Semantic versioning (SemVer) analysis to identify potential breaking changes
0 GitHub stars
Automated GitHub release tracking for multi-agent framework dependencies
Comprehensive research reports with prioritized update recommendations
Detailed impact mapping across configuration files and skill manifests

Use Cases

Performing periodic maintenance reviews to keep the development tech stack current
Starting new development phases with a verified and fully updated toolset
Investigating compatibility issues when external tools or CLI APIs are updated