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Analyzes Claude Code changelog to detect version changes, categorize impacts (critical, important, new features, bugs), and recommend update decisions or post-update actions.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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Analyzes Claude Code release notes to understand what changed, how it impacts your workflow, and what actions you should take.
Analyzes Claude Code release notes to understand what changed, how it impacts your workflow, and what actions you should take.
# Current installed version
CURRENT=$(claude --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
echo "Current: $CURRENT"
# Previous version (what we updated from, if tracked)
PREVIOUS=$(cat ~/.claude/last-known-version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
echo "Previous: $PREVIOUS"
# Latest available version (from GitHub)
LATEST=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/anthropics/claude-code/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
echo "Latest: $LATEST"
# The official changelog - this is the source of truth
curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-code/main/CHANGELOG.md"
If CURRENT < LATEST (user hasn't updated yet):
If PREVIOUS < CURRENT (user just updated):
From the changelog, extract only versions between:
Parse changes into impact categories and generate action plan.
When showing available updates, include:
## Should You Update?
**Update Now If:**
- Security fixes are included
- Bugs affecting you are fixed
- Features you want are added
**Wait If:**
- Breaking changes need preparation
- You want others to test first
**Verdict**: [RECOMMEND UPDATE / WAIT / CRITICAL - UPDATE NOW]
# Claude Code: vX.Y.Z to vA.B.C
## CRITICAL (N items)
| Change | Impact | Action |
|--------|--------|--------|
## IMPORTANT (N items)
| Change | Impact | Recommendation |
|--------|--------|----------------|
## NEW FEATURES (N items)
| Feature | Benefit | How to Use |
|---------|---------|------------|
## FIXES (N items)
| Fix | What Was Broken |
|-----|-----------------|
## Recommended Actions
- [ ] Action 1
- [ ] Action 2
## Should You Update?
**Verdict**: [recommendation]
npx claudepluginhub lego4005/foxit-marketplace --plugin whats-newAnalyzes Claude Code changelog for breaking changes, new features, deprecations, and impacts on plugins. Identifies required updates and opportunities after releases.
Scan Claude Code changelog for new versions, features, and changes. Fetches official docs, parses release notes, and generates structured update report.
Fetches Claude Code GitHub release notes via gh CLI, filters out bug fixes, summarizes Added/Improved/Changed/Deprecated items in Chinese, detects running session version with lsof on PPID. Useful for update overviews.