Pulling Updates from Skills Repository
Updating Skills from Upstream
Overview
Pull and merge upstream changes from obra/superpowers-skills into your local skills repository while preserving your personal modifications.
Announce at start: "I'm using the Updating Skills skill to sync with upstream."
Prerequisites
Your skills repo must have a tracking branch configured. The plugin sets this up automatically (either as a fork with origin remote, or with an upstream remote).
The Process
Step 1: Check Current Status
Run:
cd ~/.config/superpowers/skills
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