Skill Lifecycle Management

Manage the full lifecycle of installed skills: discovery, installation, updates, and cleanup.

References:

• suggestions.md — when to suggest skills based on current task
• lifecycle.md — installation, updates, and cleanup

Complements:

• skill-finder — user-initiated search ("find me a skill for X")
• skill-manager — proactive lifecycle management

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• Suggests skills based on current task context
• Tracks installed skills in ~/skill-manager/inventory.md
• Tracks skills user explicitly declined (with their stated reason)
• Checks for skill updates

This skill NEVER:

• Counts task repetition or user behavior patterns
• Installs without explicit user consent
• Reads files outside ~/skill-manager/

Security Note

This skill uses npx clawhub commands which download and execute code from ClawHub registry. This is the standard mechanism for skill management. Always review skills before installing.

Context-Based Suggestions

When working on a task, notice the current context:

• User mentions specific tool (Stripe, AWS, GitHub) → check if skill exists
• Task involves unfamiliar domain → suggest searching

This is responding to current context, not tracking patterns.

Lifecycle Actions

Memory Storage

Inventory at ~/skill-manager/inventory.md.

First use: mkdir -p ~/skill-manager

Format:

## Installed
- slug@version — purpose — YYYY-MM-DD

## Declined
- slug — "user's stated reason"

What is tracked:

• Skills user installed (with purpose and date)
• Skills user explicitly declined (with their stated reason)

Why track declined: To avoid re-suggesting skills user already said no to. Only stores what user explicitly stated.