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kkkkhazix/khazix-skills · updated Apr 8, 2026

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$npx skills add https://github.com/kkkkhazix/khazix-skills --skill skill-manager
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This skill helps you maintain your library of GitHub-wrapped skills by automating the detection of updates and assisting in the refactoring process.

skill.md

Skill Lifecycle Manager

This skill helps you maintain your library of GitHub-wrapped skills by automating the detection of updates and assisting in the refactoring process.

Core Capabilities

  1. Audit: Scans your local skills folder for skills with github_url metadata.
  2. Check: Queries GitHub (via git ls-remote) to compare local commit hashes against the latest remote HEAD.
  3. Report: Generates a status report identifying which skills are "Stale" or "Current".
  4. Update Workflow: Provides a structured process for the Agent to upgrade a skill.
  5. Inventory Management: Lists all local skills and provides deletion capabilities.

Usage

Trigger: /skill-manager check or "Scan my skills for updates" Trigger: /skill-manager list or "List my skills" Trigger: /skill-manager delete <skill_name> or "Delete skill <skill_name>"

Workflow 1: Check for Updates

  1. Run Scanner: The agent runs scripts/scan_and_check.py to analyze all skills.
  2. Review Report: The script outputs a JSON summary. The Agent presents this to the user.
    • Example: "Found 3 outdated skills: yt-dlp (behind 50 commits), ffmpeg-tool (behind 2 commits)..."

Workflow 2: Update a Skill

Trigger: "Update [Skill Name]" (after a check)

  1. Fetch New Context: The agent fetches the new README from the remote repo.
  2. Diff Analysis:
    • The agent compares the new README with the old SKILL.md.
    • Identifies new features, deprecated flags, or usage changes.
  3. Refactor:
    • The agent rewrites SKILL.md to reflect the new capabilities.
    • The agent updates the github_hash in the frontmatter.
    • The agent (optionally) attempts to update the wrapper.py if CLI args have changed.
  4. Verify: Runs a quick validation (if available).

Scripts

  • scripts/scan_and_check.py: The workhorse. Scans directories, parses Frontmatter, fetches remote tags, returns status.
  • scripts/update_helper.py: (Optional) Helper to backup files before update.
  • scripts/list_skills.py: Lists all installed skills with type and version.
  • scripts/delete_skill.py: Permanently removes a skill folder.

Metadata Requirements

This manager relies on the github-to-skills metadata standard:

  • github_url: Source of truth.
  • github_hash: State of truth.
how to use skill-manager

How to use skill-manager on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add skill-manager
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/kkkkhazix/khazix-skills --skill skill-manager

The skills CLI fetches skill-manager from GitHub repository kkkkhazix/khazix-skills and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/skill-manager

Reload or restart Cursor to activate skill-manager. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /skill-manager) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

›View source code on GitHub›Skills CLI documentation›Learn more about Cursor›What are agent skills?

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Use Cases▌

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

✓

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

✓

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

✓

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

✓

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Ratings

4.7★★★★★63 reviews
  • ★★★★★Dev Sanchez· Dec 28, 2024

    Keeps context tight: skill-manager is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 16, 2024

    Registry listing for skill-manager matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Alexander Thomas· Dec 12, 2024

    I recommend skill-manager for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Alexander Wang· Dec 8, 2024

    skill-manager fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Xiao Iyer· Dec 4, 2024

    skill-manager reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Ira Chen· Nov 27, 2024

    We added skill-manager from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Xiao Perez· Nov 23, 2024

    Registry listing for skill-manager matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Xiao Gonzalez· Nov 19, 2024

    I recommend skill-manager for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 7, 2024

    skill-manager reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Sofia Kim· Nov 7, 2024

    Useful defaults in skill-manager — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

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