Agent skill

Updating Package Versions

by flutter in flutter/devtools

Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures.

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Install Updating Package Versions

skills CLI
$ npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill updating-package-versions -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install flutter/devtools updating-package-versions --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flutter/devtools.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/updating-package-versions .claude/skills/updating-package-versions && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
updating-package-versions
GitHub stars
1.7k
Token cost
~556 tokens
SKILL.md length
272 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
BSD-3-Clause

At a glance

Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures.

  • Development work in your project
  • Calls flutter

What it does

Updating Package Versions is an agent skill from flutter/devtools. Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures.

Its SKILL.md is about 560 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development. It works with Flutter. The repository describes itself as: Developer tools for Flutter & Dart. The licence is BSD-3-Clause.

When your agent uses it

  • Development work in your project

Example prompts

  • “Use the updating-package-versions skill to guide updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures”
  • “/updating-package-versions”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3a3b64a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • flutter

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Updating Package Versions loads about 556 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 272 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~556

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from flutter/devtools at commit 3a3b64a, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© flutter). 272 words, ~556 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/updating-package-versions/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
updating-package-versions
description
Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures.

Updating Package Versions

When updating dependency versions in published package pubspec.yaml files (devtools_shared, devtools_app_shared, and devtools_extensions), follow these rules to protect the local mono-repo workspace graph:

  • Version Decisions: Decide if it should be a major, minor, or patch version based on your edits:
    • Breaking changes: Major bump (+1 to first component, others reset to 0). E.g., removals of public constants, properties, getters/setters, or APIs.
    • New features or deprecation start: Minor bump (+1 to second component, patch resets to 0).
    • Bug fixes and non-breaking changes: Patch bump (+1 to third component).
  • Match Exact Versions: Always use the actual version specified in the target package's pubspec.yaml file.
  • Suffix Preservation: If a requested version contains a suffix like -wip (e.g., 13.0.0-wip), the full string MUST be used in dependency constraints (e.g., devtools_shared: ^13.0.0-wip).
  • Prevent Graph Failures: Do not drop the suffix or estimate the base version tags. Version solver operations will fail in the local workspace if dependencies point to published strings that can't be resolved in non-published repositories.
  • No Dependencies on Unpublished Packages: Published packages (devtools_shared, devtools_app_shared, and devtools_extensions) MUST NOT depend on unpublished packages like devtools_app or devtools_test.
  • Resolution Testing: After updating versions, run flutter pub get in the repository to ensure version solving is satisfied. If this returns errors, you should fix the errors and try again.
  • Updating devtools_app: In packages/devtools_app/pubspec.yaml:
    • Dependencies on published packages do not have version constraints. This is intentional; do not change this when updating versions.
    • Always use the dt update-version tool to update the devtools_app version.
    • This should only be updated for monthly releases and cherry pick releases, so perform this update only when explicitly asked to.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/updating-package-versions of flutter/devtools.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3a3b64a

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Questions about Updating Package Versions

What does Updating Package Versions do?

Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures. Updating Package Versions is an agent skill from flutter/devtools. Guides updating dependency versions in published packages to avoid mono-repo resolution failures.

When should I use Updating Package Versions?

Updating Package Versions fits situations like: development work in your project.

How do I install Updating Package Versions in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill updating-package-versions -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/updating-package-versions in flutter/devtools) into .claude/skills/updating-package-versions in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Updating Package Versions in Codex?

Run `npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill updating-package-versions -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/updating-package-versions in flutter/devtools) into .agents/skills/updating-package-versions in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Updating Package Versions in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add flutter/devtools --skill updating-package-versions -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/updating-package-versions, .gemini/skills/updating-package-versions, .github/skills/updating-package-versions and .opencode/skills/updating-package-versions in your project.

What does Updating Package Versions need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Updating Package Versions needs the command-line tools its instructions call (flutter).

Does Updating Package Versions access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Updating Package Versions safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Updating Package Versions use?

Updating Package Versions is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Updating Package Versions use?

About 556 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Updating Package Versions?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Updating Package Versions: Code Review (flutter/flutter, 179k stars), Senior Architect Toolkit (maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit, 260 stars), Code Review Skill (awesome-skills/code-review-skill, 2.1k stars) and Code Guidelines (getsentry/sentry-dart, 873 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Updating Package Versions?

flutter (a GitHub organization) maintains it in flutter/devtools, which has 1,732 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: flutter/devtools on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.