The Lite-promotion release. skills-curator-lite is now feature-parity with the v4.3 Python engine and ships as the default tier. The Python full version remains available as the performance/regression-tested tier.

Added (skills-curator-lite v2.0.0)

• Feature parity with the Python v4.3 engine. Lite gains everything that previously needed Python: --auto-equivalent project fingerprint, --customize-equivalent fork generation, GitHub topic-search catalog enrichment via curl, multi-target migration, and the 55-platform catalog.
• Five verbs (was three): RECOMMEND, EVALUATE, AUDIT, PLATFORMS, MIGRATE — plus the bonus CUSTOMIZE flow.
• Embedded catalog expanded to 19 entries with hand-written pros/cons matching the Python KNOWN_SKILLS.
• Tag-rivals table + customization hints — agent surfaces a customize hint when a skill's tags imply a stack mismatch with the project.
• First-activation orientation — same two-line intro as the Python version, adapted for Lite.
• Live catalog enrichment via curl to GitHub Search API. Honors SKILLS_NO_TELEMETRY=1.
• Platforms catalog (all 55 supported agents) embedded as YAML.
• Symptom→skill mapping expanded from 11 → 17 patterns.

Changed

• Lite is now the default install tier. install.sh and install.ps1 install Lite unconditionally and add the Python full version on top only when Python 3.10+ is available (or --with-python/-Tier with-python is passed).
• Plugin description rewritten to lead with two tiers (Lite + Python full).
• Order in plugin.json skills array flipped — Lite is now first.

Notes

• Lite intentionally drops one capability: cross-device Gist sync. Users who need sync should add the full Python tier.
• The two skills don't conflict — different registry paths.

Install: npx skills add captkernel/Skills_Curator

Skills Curator v4.2.0 — Customize + Lite

Two big additions.

1. --customize — fork external skills for your project

Take any skill (registered, local, or owner/repo@skill), score each section by relevance to your project's stack, and emit a customized fork at ~/.claude/skills/<name>-for-<project>/SKILL.md. Per-section actions: keep, keep-trim, rewrite-stack, drop-or-rewrite, rewrite-frontmatter. The engine produces the structured plan; the agent rewrites Vue examples to React, Django to FastAPI, etc.

python registry.py --customize agent-browser
# Or preview only:
python registry.py --customize agent-browser --no-fork

2. Skills Curator Lite — same model, no Python

A new companion skill at skills/skills-curator-lite/. Pure Markdown — the agent reads project files, applies an embedded catalog + symptom map + 14 grep-based security patterns, and writes the registry directly via Bash. Use when Python isn't available.

Both skills now ship in the plugin manifest. Install one or both — registries don't conflict.

Install

npx skills add captkernel/Skills_Curator

See CHANGELOG.md for the full diff vs v4.1.0.

Skills Curator v4.1.0 — Intelligence layer

The proactive turn. Skills Curator now activates without being asked.

New

• --auto — fingerprints the project (key dep/config/doc files + mtimes) and only re-runs the recommendation engine when the project actually changes. Cheap to call on every session start.
• --symptoms "<phrase>" — maps user complaints ("slow tests", "ugly UI", "manual deploy", etc.) to skill categories. 17 built-in patterns covering testing, CI/CD, UI, deploy, docs, performance, auth, refactor, accessibility.
• --find <term> — alias for --discover, matches the verb users learn from npx skills find.
• New SKILL.md "Proactive activation" section instructs the agent to run --auto at session start and --symptoms whenever the user describes a pain point.
• New references/discovery.md: Skill Categories table (10 domains), single-skill response template, search tips.

The intelligence layer is the USP

v4.0 was "evaluate when asked". v4.1 is "learn the project, listen for symptoms, recommend without prompting." See the README for the full pitch.

Install

npx skills add captkernel/Skills_Curator

See CHANGELOG.md for the full diff vs v4.0.0.

Skills Curator v4.0.0 — Initial public release

Decide once. Re-decide never. The first Claude Code skill that evaluates skills before you install them and persists your verdict so you never re-decide.

What is this?

A Claude Code skill that handles judgment about other skills:

• Pre-install evaluation (pros / cons / conflicts / verdict, all persisted)
• Project-aware recommendations ranked by fit, not popularity
• Pre-install security scan (14 risk patterns)
• Stack audit, health scoring, version drift detection
• PR-ready markdown export of every decision
• Cross-agent migration (9 agents, verified paths)

Install

npx skills add captkernel/Skills_Curator

What ships in v4.0.0

• 26 pytest cases (Linux + macOS + Windows × Python 3.10 / 3.11 / 3.12 / 3.13)
• 3 slash commands: /skill-evaluate, /skill-recommend, /skill-audit
• Stdlib-only Python — no pip install step
• Cross-device sync via private GitHub Gist
• SKILLS_NO_TELEMETRY=1 for full offline mode

See CHANGELOG.md for the complete list of changes, fixes, and removals.