qwencloud-update-check
qwencloud/qwencloud-ai
Check for qwencloud-ai updates and notify when a new version is available.
What is qwencloud-update-check?
Automatically compares your locally installed qwencloud-ai version against the latest GitHub release and alerts you when an update is available. Use this when you want to stay current with the latest skill pack features and fixes.
- Reads installed version from version.json and fetches latest version from GitHub
- Compares versions using semantic versioning to detect available updates
- Returns JSON response indicating whether an update is available
- Rate-limits checks to once every 24 hours to minimize network requests
- Can be invoked manually via CLI or automatically by other qwencloud skills
How to install qwencloud-update-check
npx skills add https://github.com/qwencloud/qwencloud-ai --skill qwencloud-update-check- Python 3.9 or higher
- curl command-line tool
- qwencloud-ai skill pack installed
How to use qwencloud-update-check
- 1.Install the skill using: npx skills add https://github.com/qwencloud/qwencloud-ai --skill qwencloud-update-check
- 2.Run manually with: python3 <path-to-skill>/scripts/check_update.py --print-response
- 3.Use --force flag to bypass 24-hour rate limit: python3 <path-to-skill>/scripts/check_update.py --print-response --force
- 4.Other qwencloud skills will automatically delegate version checks to this skill
- 5.Check the JSON output for has_update field to determine if an update is available
Use cases
- Check if a newer version of qwencloud-ai is available before starting work
- Automatically notify when updates are released during skill execution
- Verify you're running the latest version after installing or updating skills
- Manually trigger update checks with the --force flag to bypass rate limiting
- Integrate version checking into other qwencloud skills' workflows
- Developers using qwencloud-ai skill pack
- Users who want to stay updated with latest skill features
- Teams managing multiple agent skill installations
- Anyone automating qwencloud skill workflows
qwencloud-update-check FAQ
By default, it checks once every 24 hours. The last check timestamp is stored in <repo_root>/.agents/state.json. Use --force flag to bypass this limit.
Yes, run: python3 <path-to-this-skill>/scripts/check_update.py --print-response to check immediately.
The skill returns JSON with has_update: true if a newer version exists, or has_update: false if you're already on the latest version.
No configuration is required. By default it checks qwencloud/qwencloud-ai on GitHub. You can override with QWEN_SKILLS_REPO environment variable if needed.
Yes, other qwencloud skills automatically delegate version checking to this skill. It's also auto-loaded in Cursor.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from qwencloud/qwencloud-ai.
name: qwencloud-update-check description: "Check for qwencloud-ai updates and notify the user when a new version is available. TRIGGER when: user asks to check for updates, check version, asks 'is there a new version', 'latest version', 'update skills', 'check update', or any other qwen skill delegates to this skill, or user explicitly invokes this skill by name (e.g. use qwencloud-update-check). DO NOT TRIGGER when: non-update-related tasks, general version questions about other software." compatibility: "Requires Python 3.9+ and curl. Cursor: auto-loaded. Claude Code: read this skill's SKILL.md before first use."
Qwen Update Checker
Automatic version checker for the qwencloud/qwencloud-ai skill pack. Compares the locally installed version against the latest release on GitHub and notifies the user when an update is available.
This skill is referenced by all other qwencloud/qwencloud-ai. When any skill runs, it checks if this skill is installed and delegates version checking here.
How It Works
- Reads the installed version from
version.json(theversionfield bundled with this skill). - Fetches the latest version from the remote repository (GitHub raw content).
- Compares versions using semver. Returns
{"has_update": true}if a newer version exists. - Records the check timestamp (
last_interaction) in<repo_root>/.agents/state.jsonto rate-limit network requests to once every 24 hours.
Usage
Other skills invoke this script automatically. You can also run it manually:
python3 <path-to-this-skill>/scripts/check_update.py --print-response
CLI Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
--print-response | Print result as formatted JSON to stdout |
--force | Bypass 24-hour rate limit and check immediately |
Output Format
{
"has_update": true
}
Configuration
| Environment Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
QWEN_SKILLS_REPO | qwencloud/qwencloud-ai | GitHub repo for remote version check |
State File
The last_interaction timestamp is stored at <repo_root>/.agents/state.json for rate-limiting. Check results are not cached in the state file. This file persists across sessions and is shared with gossamer.py for fatigue control.
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