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paper-spine-update

by wubing2023Education & Science

Checks and updates PaperSpine from GitHub while preserving global config; use for upgrades, latest-version checks, or local reinstall.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/wubing2023/paperspine --skill paper-spine-update
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads paper-spine-update automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    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.

PaperSpine Update

Use this skill when the user asks to update PaperSpine, check whether PaperSpine is the latest version, reinstall the local suite from GitHub, or upgrade the local Codex, Claude Code, or OpenClaw PaperSpine skills while preserving settings.

Required Behavior

Run the bundled updater using the full path to the installed skill:

Windows:

$script = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".claude\skills\paper-spine-update\scripts\paperspine_update.py"
python $script --yes

macOS / Linux:

python3 ~/.claude/skills/paper-spine-update/scripts/paperspine_update.py --yes

For a version check only, use --check-only instead of --yes.

The updater must:

  • read the local install state from ~/.paperspine/install_state.json when present,
  • fall back to this skill's bundled paperspine_version.json when install state is missing,
  • compare against the GitHub main manifest at dist/paperspine_version.json,
  • update Codex, Claude Code, and OpenClaw installs by default,
  • preserve ~/.paperspine/config.json, including UI language preferences,
  • never touch project artifacts such as paper_rewriting_output/,
  • print a clear already-latest message when no update is needed,
  • after installing or updating, remove any stale skillOverrides entries for PaperSpine skills (the sync script does this automatically).

Advanced Usage

  • Use --target codex, --target claude, or --target openclaw only when the user explicitly asks to update one host.
  • Use --repo-archive <path-or-url> for local testing or offline update from a downloaded PaperSpine archive.
  • Use --config-home <path> only for tests or when the user has explicitly configured a non-default PaperSpine global config directory.

If network access fails, report the updater error and suggest running the installer manually from a freshly downloaded repository. Do not delete local skills after a failed download or failed package validation.

FAQ

What does the paper-spine-update skill do?

Checks and updates PaperSpine from GitHub while preserving global config; use for upgrades, latest-version checks, or local reinstall.

How do I install paper-spine-update?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/wubing2023/paperspine --skill paper-spine-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/paper-spine-update/ (personal) or .claude/skills/paper-spine-update/ (project).

Which AI agents can use paper-spine-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 paper-spine-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 paper-spine-update?

It is published by wubing2023 in wubing2023/paperspine. It has 209 recorded installs.

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