check-updates Skill
Check an installed skills-for-fabric plugin bundle or git clone for updates, show the matching changelog, and provide host-appropriate update guidance. Use when the user wants to: (1) check for skill updates, (2) see what changed, (3) verify the installed version. Triggers: "check for updates", "am I up to date", "what Published by microsoft in skills-for-fabric.
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Is this a fit?
Developers using skills-for-fabric, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
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What is check-updates Skill?
Check an installed skills-for-fabric plugin bundle or git clone for updates, show the matching changelog, and provide host-appropriate update guidance. Use when the user wants to: (1) check for skill updates, (2) see what changed, (3) verify the installed version. Triggers: "check for updates", "am I up to date", "what Published by microsoft in skills-for-fabric. 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. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using skills-for-fabric
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/powerbi-authoring/skills/check-updates/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use check-updates Skill
- Use it for developers using skills-for-fabric.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills-for-fabric
- Skill file: plugins/powerbi-authoring/skills/check-updates/SKILL.md
What it does
Check an installed skills-for-fabric plugin bundle or git clone for updates, show the matching changelog, and provide host-appropriate update guidance. Use when the user wants to: (1) check for skill updates, (2) see what changed, (3) verify the installed version. Triggers: "check for updates", "am I up to date", "what
Skill instructions
Check for Updates This is a read-only update checker. It identifies the installation that supplied this skill, compares its version with the repository's main branch, and shows the update path supported by the current agent host. It never updates automatically. Cadence Keep these two controls separate: - Invocation guard: Other Fabric skills invoke this skill once per session before continuing. - Network guard: Automatic invocations perform a remote lookup at most once every 7 days for each detected installation identity. If the user's current request directly asks for a version, changelog, or update check, treat it as an explicit invocation and bypass the 7-day network guard. If this skill was invoked only by another skill's session-start notice, treat it as an automatic invocation. Always continue with the caller's original task after an automatic invocation, including when the check is skipped or fails. Procedure Step 1: Resolve the Installation Context Determine one candidate insta
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is check-updates?
check-updates is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Check an installed skills-for-fabric plugin bundle or git clone for updates, show the matching changelog, and provide host-appropriate update guidance.
Who is check-updates best for?
check-updates is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install check-updates?
Install or run check-updates using Copy skill directory. Check check-updates for the latest setup command.
Is check-updates actively maintained?
check-updates may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
