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updating-homebrew-formula

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Use this skill when asked to update a Homebrew formula

updating-homebrew-formulatimrogers
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Updated 1/30/2026

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SKILL.md
  1. Identify which of the Homebrew formula in Formula/ needs to be updated
  2. Look up the latest version number of the corresponding GitHub project - e.g. csvmd -> timrogers/csvmd and the associated binary URLs
  3. Update the version number in the formula
  4. Update the binary references in the formula to point to the latest URL and SHA

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AI Quality Score

35/100Analyzed 2/20/2026

Basic skill for updating Homebrew formulas with a logical 4-step structure but significantly lacking in concrete details. Missing critical safety checks (SHA256 verification), testing commands (brew audit/style), and commit/PR workflow. The vague instructions ('look up latest version') without specifying how make it difficult to execute reliably. While it has a clear trigger condition and reasonable reusability, the minimal content suggests it may be a placeholder or incomplete draft."

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Licenseunknown
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Updated1/30/2026
Publishertimrogers

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