update Skill
Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown people or projects, or running a comprehensive scan to catch todos buried in chat and email. Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins.
What is update Skill?
Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown people or projects, or running a comprehensive scan to catch todos buried in chat and email. Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Documentation use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use update Skill
- Use it for documentation.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- Skill file: productivity/skills/update/SKILL.md
What it does
Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown people or projects, or running a comprehensive scan to catch todos buried in chat and email.
Skill instructions
Update Command If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md. Keep your task list and memory current. Two modes: - Default: Sync tasks from external tools, triage stale items, check memory for gaps - --comprehensive: Deep scan chat, email, calendar, docs — flag missed todos and suggest new memories Usage bash /productivity:update /productivity:update --comprehensive Default Mode 1. Load Current State Read TASKS.md and memory/ directory. If they don't exist, suggest /productivity:start first. 2. Sync Tasks from External Sources Check for available task sources: - Project tracker (e.g. Asana, Linear, Jira) (if MCP available) - GitHub Issues (if in a repo): gh issue list --assignee=@me If no sources are available, skip to Step 3. Fetch tasks assigned to the user (open/in-progress). Compare against TASKS.md: | External task | TASKS.md match? | Action | |---------------|-----------------|--------| | Found, not in TASKS.md | No match | Offer
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Frequently asked questions
What is update?
update is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown people or.
Who is update best for?
update is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows.
How do I install update?
Install or run update using Copy skill directory. Check update for the latest setup command.
Is update actively maintained?
update may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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