Research latest releases from GitHub repositories relevant to guilde-lite. Use when: - User asks to check for updates - Starting a new development phase - Periodic maintenance review - Investigating compatibility issues - User runs /research-releases command Do NOT use for: - General GitHub searches unrelated to this project - Searching for new libraries/tools (use web search) - Code review or security audits
Systematically research and analyze releases from repositories that impact the guilde-lite multi-agent workflow system. Provides actionable update recommendations.
| Repository | What to Watch | Impact Area |
|---|---|---|
anthropics/claude-code | Tags, releases | Core CLI functionality |
anthropics/claude-plugins-official | Plugin updates | Plugin patterns, hooks |
gemini-cli-extensions/conductor | Releases | Conductor pattern |
| Repository | What to Watch | Impact Area |
|---|---|---|
anthropics/skills | New skills, patterns | Skill packaging |
anthropics/anthropic-cookbook | Multi-agent examples | Agent patterns |
modelcontextprotocol/servers | MCP updates | Tool integrations |
| Repository | What to Watch | Impact Area |
|---|---|---|
jj-vcs/jj | Releases | VCS integration |
mise-plugins/* | Plugin updates | Runtime management |
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RELEASE RESEARCH WORKFLOW │
│ │
│ Step 1: Fetch Current State │
│ ├── Read conductor/tech-stack.md for tracked versions │
│ ├── Read .claude-plugin/plugin.json for compatibility │
│ └── Note last research date if tracked │
│ │
│ Step 2: Query Repositories │
│ ├── Use GitHub MCP tools for release data │
│ ├── Fallback to WebFetch for release pages │
│ └── Extract version, date, changelog highlights │
│ │
│ Step 3: Analyze Changes │
│ ├── Compare versions (current vs latest) │
│ ├── Identify breaking changes from changelogs │
│ ├── Flag deprecations affecting our patterns │
│ └── Note new features we could adopt │
│ │
│ Step 4: Generate Recommendations │
│ ├── Prioritize by impact (critical/high/medium/low) │
│ ├── Map changes to affected components │
│ ├── Estimate update effort │
│ └── Create actionable update tasks │
│ │
│ Step 5: Output Report │
│ ├── Summary with key findings │
│ ├── Detailed per-repository analysis │
│ ├── Impact matrix │
│ └── Recommended next steps │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
// Get latest release
mcp__plugin_github_github__get_latest_release({
owner: "anthropics",
repo: "claude-code"
})
// List recent releases
mcp__plugin_github_github__list_releases({
owner: "gemini-cli-extensions",
repo: "conductor",
perPage: 5
})
// List tags (for repos without releases)
mcp__plugin_github_github__list_tags({
owner: "anthropics",
repo: "claude-code",
perPage: 10
})
// Get specific tag details
mcp__plugin_github_github__get_tag({
owner: "anthropics",
repo: "skills",
tag: "v1.2.0"
})
// Fetch release page
WebFetch({
url: "https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases",
prompt: "Extract the latest 3 releases with version numbers, dates, and key changes"
})
Current: v1.2.3
Latest: v2.0.0
^ Major bump = Breaking changes likely
Current: v1.2.3
Latest: v1.3.0
^ Minor bump = New features, backward compatible
Current: v1.2.3
Latest: v1.2.5
^ Patch bump = Bug fixes only
| Version Jump | Breaking Changes | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Major (X.0.0) | Likely | Critical |
| Minor (0.X.0) | Possible | High |
| Patch (0.0.X) | Unlikely | Medium |
| Pre-release | Unknown | Low |
| Change Type | Affected Files |
|---|---|
| Hook API changes | .claude/settings.json, hookify rules |
| Skill format changes | .claude/skills/*/SKILL.md |
| Agent tool changes | .claude/agents/*.md |
| Plugin manifest changes | .claude-plugin/plugin.json |
| MCP protocol changes | .mcp.json |
| Conductor pattern changes | .claude/commands/conductor-*.md |
# Release Research Report
**Generated:** YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
**Scope:** [all/claude/conductor/plugins/skills]
**Researcher:** release-researcher skill
## Executive Summary
- **Updates Available:** X repositories
- **Critical Updates:** X
- **Breaking Changes:** X
- **New Features:** X
## Detailed Findings
### anthropics/claude-code
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Current Version | vX.Y.Z |
| Latest Version | vA.B.C |
| Days Behind | N |
| Breaking Changes | Yes/No |
**Changelog Highlights:**
- [Feature/Fix description]
**Required Actions:**
- [ ] Update CLAUDE.md section on X
- [ ] Modify hook configuration for Y
---
[Repeat for each repository]
## Impact Analysis
| Repository | Priority | Effort | Components Affected |
|------------|----------|--------|---------------------|
| claude-code | High | 2h | CLAUDE.md, hooks |
| conductor | Medium | 1h | Commands |
## Recommended Update Order
1. **[Repository]** - [Reason for priority]
2. **[Repository]** - [Reason]
## Next Research Date
Recommended: [Date based on findings]
/research-releases
/research-releases claude
/research-releases conductor
/research-releases plugins
conductor/tech-stack.md with new versionsbash scripts/validate-workflow.shconductor/tech-stack.md - Current version tracking.claude-plugin/plugin.json - Plugin compatibilitydocs/MULTI-AGENT-WORKFLOW.md - Documented patterns.claude/commands/research-releases.md - Command definition