Update Deps
viclafouch/meme-studio
Audit all outdated dependencies with detailed research on changelogs, breaking changes, bug fixes, and deprecations.
Recommends whether to stay on the installed Claude Code version, update, or pin another one by comparing npm tags, release timing and the changelog.
Install Claude Code Version Check
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-check --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .claude/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .claude/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-checkType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-check --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .agents/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .agents/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-check --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .cursor/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .cursor/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git --path skills/version-check--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-check --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .gemini/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .gemini/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-checkInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .github/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .github/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips version-check --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/version-check .opencode/skills/version-check && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "version-check" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/version-check into .opencode/skills/version-check/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "version-check", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
version-check- GitHub stars
- 10k
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 911 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Recommends whether to stay on the installed Claude Code version, update, or pin another one by comparing npm tags, release timing and the changelog.
- Works in 5 steps: What's installed vs what's published → Scan the changelog for regressions in… → Community sentiment (valuable - do this,… → …
- Deciding whether to update Claude Code today or wait
- SKILL.md covers Heuristics (read first), 1. What's installed vs what's…, 2. Scan the changelog for… and 3. Community sentiment…, plus 2 more sections
- Calls claude, npm and python3; reaches raw.githubusercontent.com and reddit.com
What it does
Claude Code ships new builds very often, so the aim is a recommended range instead of one best version. The heuristics: the npm `stable` tag is not a long-term-support line and can trail an important fix, a quiet release is a good sign, posts comparing builds reveal which one to avoid, staying about a day behind the newest release is sensible, and a same-day build is acceptable when the tracker is quiet and it fixes something you are hitting.
The steps begin with `claude --version` and `npm view` for the published dist-tags and release times, then scan the changelog between the installed version and the latest for regressions that have not been fixed. The agent states plainly what is being traded when you take a newer build early, so you can decide with the risk in view.
When your agent uses it
- Deciding whether to update Claude Code today or wait
- Checking whether a recent release has known regressions
- Seeing what changed between the installed version and the latest
Example prompts
- “Tell me whether to update Claude Code now or wait, given what changed since my installed version.”
- “Check if the latest Claude Code release has regressions people are reporting.”
- “Recommend a Claude Code version to pin for this week.”
Requirements
- npm and network access to the npm registry and the Claude Code changelog
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- What's installed vs what's published
- Scan the changelog for regressions in the gap
- Community sentiment (valuable - do this, don't skip it)
- Test the claim instead of arguing about it
- Recommend
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 577ac89. 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:
claudenpmpython3curlgh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
raw.githubusercontent.comreddit.com
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
Claude Code Version Check loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 911 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 911 words (~1,837 tokens).
“The goal is a recommendation: stay put, update, or pin to a specific version. Claude Code ships latest very frequently (often 1-2x/day), so "best version" is a moving target and the answer is usually a range, not a single build.”
- name
- version-check
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/version-check of ykdojo/claude-code-tips.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 577ac89
Compare with similar skills
Claude Code Version Check next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code Version Check this skillykdojo/claude-code-tips | 10k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Update Depsviclafouch/meme-studio | 110 | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Dependency Upgrade Protocoldralgorhythm/claude-agentic-framework | 124 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Absolute Upgrademaddhruv/absolute | 218 | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dependency Update BotVarnan-Tech/opendirectory | 672 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Git Revert SafetyZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm | 488 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Claude Code Version Check
What does Claude Code Version Check do?
Recommends whether to stay on the installed Claude Code version, update, or pin another one by comparing npm tags, release timing and the changelog. Claude Code ships new builds very often, so the aim is a recommended range instead of one best version. The heuristics: the npm `stable` tag is not a long-term-support line and can trail an important fix, a quiet release is a good sign, posts comparing builds reveal which one to avoid, staying about a day behind the newest release is sensible, and a same-day build is acceptable when the tracker is quiet and it fixes something you are hitting.
When should I use Claude Code Version Check?
Claude Code Version Check fits situations like: deciding whether to update Claude Code today or wait; checking whether a recent release has known regressions; seeing what changed between the installed version and the latest.
How do I install Claude Code Version Check in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/version-check in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .claude/skills/version-check in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Claude Code Version Check in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/version-check in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .agents/skills/version-check in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Claude Code Version Check 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 ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill version-check -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/version-check, .gemini/skills/version-check, .github/skills/version-check and .opencode/skills/version-check in your project.
What does Claude Code Version Check need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Claude Code Version Check needs the command-line tools its instructions call (claude, npm, python3, curl and gh). Our summary lists: npm and network access to the npm registry and the Claude Code changelog.
Does Claude Code Version Check access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: raw.githubusercontent.com and reddit.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Claude Code Version Check 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 Claude Code Version Check use?
Claude Code Version Check has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Claude Code Version Check use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k 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 Claude Code Version Check?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Claude Code Version Check: Update Deps (viclafouch/meme-studio, 110 stars), Dependency Upgrade Protocol (dralgorhythm/claude-agentic-framework, 124 stars), Absolute Upgrade (maddhruv/absolute, 218 stars) and Dependency Update Bot (Varnan-Tech/opendirectory, 672 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Claude Code Version Check?
ykdojo (a GitHub user) maintains it in ykdojo/claude-code-tips, which has 10,200 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 25, 2026.
Source: ykdojo/claude-code-tips on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.