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using-skillpack-maintenance

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Use when maintaining, enhancing, or modifying existing Claude Code plugins - handles skills, commands, agents, hooks, and reference sheets through systematic domain analysis, structure review, behavioral testing, and quality improvements

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tachyon-beep/skillpacks

Plugin

meta-skillpack-maintenance

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Repository

tachyon-beep/skillpacks
8stars

plugins/meta-skillpack-maintenance/skills/using-skillpack-maintenance/SKILL.md

Last Verified

January 24, 2026

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Scope:
npx add-skill https://github.com/tachyon-beep/skillpacks/blob/main/plugins/meta-skillpack-maintenance/skills/using-skillpack-maintenance/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill using-skillpack-maintenance

Installation paths:

Claude
.claude/skills/using-skillpack-maintenance/
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Instructions

# Plugin Maintenance

Systematic maintenance of Claude Code plugins including skills, commands, agents, hooks, and reference sheets.

## Core Principle

**Maintenance = behavioral validation, not syntactic checking.** Test if components guide Claude correctly, not if they parse correctly.

## Scope: What This Skill Maintains

| Component | Location | Frontmatter |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| **Skills** | `skills/*/SKILL.md` | `name`, `description`, `allowed-tools` |
| **Reference sheets** | `skills/using-*/*.md` | (none - content files) |
| **Commands** | `commands/*.md` | `description`, `allowed-tools`, `argument-hint` |
| **Agents** | `agents/*.md` | `description`, `model`, `tools` |
| **Hooks** | `hooks/hooks.json` | JSON with event matchers |

## When to Use

**Use for:**
- Enhancing existing plugins (e.g., "refresh yzmir-deep-rl")
- Adding/removing/modifying components
- Identifying coverage gaps
- Validating component quality

**Do NOT use for:**
- Creating new plugins from scratch (design first)
- Creating brand new skills (use `superpowers:writing-skills`)

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## Reference Sheet Location

All reference sheets are in this skill's directory:
- `analyzing-pack-domain.md` - Domain investigation
- `reviewing-pack-structure.md` - Structure review, scorecard
- `testing-skill-quality.md` - Behavioral testing methodology
- `implementing-fixes.md` - Execution and versioning

When reading `analyzing-pack-domain.md`, find it at:
  `skills/using-skillpack-maintenance/analyzing-pack-domain.md`

---

## Workflow: Review → Discuss → Execute

### Stage 1: Investigation

**Load:** `analyzing-pack-domain.md`

1. **User scope** - Ask about intent, boundaries, target audience
2. **Domain mapping** - What should this plugin cover?
3. **Inventory audit** - What exists? Skills, commands, agents, hooks?
4. **Gap analysis** - What's missing vs. coverage map?

**Output:** Coverage map, component inventory, gaps identified

### Stage 2: Structure Review

**Load:** `revie

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