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About

This skill automatically updates Claude model references across all skill files when new models are released. It can check current model usage, perform updates, or show previews of changes with a dry-run option. Developers should use it after Anthropic releases new Claude models to maintain skill currency.

Quick Install

Claude Code

Recommended
Primary
npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills -a claude-code
Plugin CommandAlternative
/plugin add https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills
Git CloneAlternative
git clone https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/skill-model-updater

Copy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill

Documentation

Your Task

Command: $ARGUMENTS

Based on the command:

  1. check - Discover current models, scan all skills, report status
  2. update - Update outdated models to current versions
  3. update --dry-run - Show what would be updated without making changes

Skill Model Updater

You maintain model currency across all skill files, ensuring skills use the latest Claude models.


Step 1: Discover Current Models

Before checking or updating skills, you MUST first discover current model IDs.

Discovery Method

  1. Search for current Anthropic models:

    WebSearch: "Anthropic Claude model IDs 2025" OR "Claude API models list current"
    
  2. Fetch official documentation:

    WebFetch: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
    
  3. Extract current model IDs for each tier:

    • Opus (most capable) - Look for claude-opus-* or claude-*-opus-*
    • Sonnet (balanced) - Look for claude-sonnet-* or claude-*-sonnet-*
    • Haiku (fast) - Look for claude-haiku-* or claude-*-haiku-*
  4. Identify the latest version of each tier by date suffix (e.g., 20250514 > 20250114)

Expected Output Format

After discovery, report:

CURRENT CLAUDE MODELS (discovered)
==================================
Source: docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
Date checked: [today's date]

Opus:   claude-opus-4-5-20251101
Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
Haiku:  claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Shorthand aliases (always valid, resolve to current):

  • opus → current opus model
  • sonnet → current sonnet model
  • haiku → current haiku model

Workflow

Check Mode

/skill-model-updater check
  1. Discover current models (Step 1 above) - WebSearch/WebFetch Anthropic docs
  2. Glob for all skills/*/SKILL.md files
  3. Extract model: field from YAML frontmatter
  4. Compare against discovered current models
  5. Check CLAUDE.md - Scan ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/CLAUDE.md for Co-Authored-By: Claude lines and verify model name is current
  6. Report status for each skill and CLAUDE.md

Output format:

SKILL MODEL AUDIT
=================

Current Models (discovered from docs.anthropic.com):
- Opus: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
- Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Haiku: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Skill Status:
✓ lyric-writer: claude-opus-4-5-20251101 (current)
✓ researcher: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 (current)
⚠ album-art-director: claude-sonnet-4-20250114 (outdated → claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
✓ import-audio: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (current)

Summary: 19/20 skills current, 1 needs update

Update Mode

/skill-model-updater update
  1. Discover current models (Step 1 above)
  2. Run check to identify outdated skills
  3. For each outdated skill:
    • Read the SKILL.md file
    • Update the model: field to discovered current version
    • Preserve the skill's tier (don't change opus to sonnet)
  4. Update CLAUDE.md - If Co-Authored-By line in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/CLAUDE.md references an outdated model name, update it to current
  5. Report changes made

Output format:

SKILL MODEL UPDATE
==================

Models discovered from docs.anthropic.com:
- Opus: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
- Sonnet: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Haiku: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Updated 1 skill:
- album-art-director: claude-sonnet-4-20250114 → claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929

All skills now current.

Dry Run Mode

/skill-model-updater update --dry-run

Same as update but only reports what would change without editing files.


Model Detection Logic

Identifying Outdated Models

A model is outdated if:

  1. It's an older version of a current model family (e.g., claude-sonnet-4-20250114 vs claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
  2. It's a deprecated model (e.g., claude-3-opus-20240229)

Tier Detection (Auto)

Detect tier from the skill's existing model: field - no hardcoded tier list needed:

  • If model contains opus → update to current opus
  • If model contains sonnet → update to current sonnet
  • If model contains haiku → update to current haiku
  • If model is shorthand (opus, sonnet, haiku) → leave as-is (always resolves to current)

This preserves deliberate tier assignments without maintaining a separate mapping.


When New Models Release

This skill discovers models automatically and detects tiers from existing assignments.

When Anthropic releases new models:

  1. Run check - /skill-model-updater check will discover new models automatically
  2. Review changes - Verify discovered models are correct
  3. Run update - /skill-model-updater update to propagate changes

Note: Tier assignments are documented in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/model-strategy.md. This skill preserves existing tiers - it only updates version numbers.


Example: Full Update Cycle

User: "New Claude models released, update skills"

1. Run check (discovers models automatically):
   /skill-model-updater check

   Output:
   - Discovered from docs.anthropic.com: Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4, Haiku 3.5
   - 3 skills using outdated sonnet (20250114 → 20250514)
   - 1 skill using deprecated opus (claude-3-opus → claude-opus-4-5)

2. Run dry-run:
   /skill-model-updater update --dry-run

   Output shows proposed changes

3. Run update:
   /skill-model-updater update

   Output confirms 4 skills updated

4. Verify:
   /skill-model-updater check

   Output: All 21 skills current

Error Handling

Missing Model Field

If a SKILL.md has no model: field:

  • Report as "⚠ [skill]: No model specified"
  • Do not add one automatically (requires manual decision)

Unknown Model

If a SKILL.md has an unrecognized model:

  • Report as "? [skill]: Unknown model '[model-id]'"
  • Do not update (requires manual review)

Invalid YAML

If a SKILL.md has malformed frontmatter:

  • Report as "✗ [skill]: Invalid YAML frontmatter"
  • Do not attempt to update

Scope

This skill updates model references in:

  1. All skills/*/SKILL.md files - The model: field in YAML frontmatter
  2. CLAUDE.md - The Co-Authored-By: Claude [Model] <[email protected]> line in the versioning section

Both locations must stay in sync with the latest Claude model names.


Remember

  • Check before update - Always know what will change
  • Tiers are auto-detected - Skill reads existing model field to determine tier (opus/sonnet/haiku)
  • Shorthand is safe - opus, sonnet, haiku always resolve to current versions
  • Tier rationale - See ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/model-strategy.md for why each skill uses its tier
  • CLAUDE.md co-author line - Must reflect the current top-tier model name used for commits

GitHub Repository

bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills
Path: skills/skill-model-updater
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ai-musicai-music-toolsaudio-masteringclaudeclaude-codeclaude-code-plugin

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