glab-check-update
Check for updates to glab and installed glab-managed GitLab Duo CLI and Orbit binaries. Use when checking whether glab, Duo CLI, or Orbit is up to date or finding available updates. Triggers on update glab, check version, glab version, CLI update, Duo CLI update, orbit update.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills --skill glab-check-update- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads glab-check-update automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
glab check-update
Overview
Check for glab updates and report available updates for installed glab-managed GitLab Duo CLI and Orbit binaries.
Quick start
glab check-update --help
Update nudge behavior
glab check-update and its glab update alias always check when invoked explicitly. They now also report available updates for installed, glab-managed GitLab Duo CLI and Orbit binaries. Custom binary paths and managed binaries that are not installed are skipped. Automatic checks after other commands remain throttled to at most once every 24 hours and can be disabled with glab config set check_update false.
The update nudge is install-aware and agent-aware: when glab can detect the install method, it includes the matching upgrade command, and when a coding-agent environment is detected, it emits a compact bracketed line suitable for agents to relay instead of a multi-line human prompt. If the install method is unknown, expect only the release-notes URL rather than a guessed upgrade command.
Subcommands
This command has no subcommands.
Command reference
See references/commands.md for checksum-verified --help output.
FAQ
What does the glab-check-update skill do?
Check for updates to glab and installed glab-managed GitLab Duo CLI and Orbit binaries. Use when checking whether glab, Duo CLI, or Orbit is up to date or finding available updates. Triggers on update glab, check version, glab version, CLI update, Duo CLI update, orbit update.
How do I install glab-check-update?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills --skill glab-check-update in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/glab-check-update/ (personal) or .claude/skills/glab-check-update/ (project).
Which AI agents can use glab-check-update?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is glab-check-update safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains glab-check-update?
It is published by vince-winkintel in vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills. It has 104 recorded installs.
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