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[FEATURE] Add --dry-run | -d mode for add/install/update #5

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Feature Description

Implement a real --dry-run mode for Skilleton so commands report planned changes without mutating manifest, lockfile, or install directories.

Motivation

Users need a safe planning mode before making lockfile/manifest/install changes, especially in CI and when reviewing dependency changes.

Use Case

  • Who benefits: contributors reviewing skill updates, CI pipelines validating drift, teams enforcing controlled lockfile changes.
  • What they gain: preview of lockfile additions/removals/updates and install actions before write/install.
  • Frequency: common in CI and pre-commit workflows.

Detailed Description

--dry-run should:

  • Work for add, install, and update.
  • Produce a clear summary of intended actions:
    • manifest changes (add),
    • lockfile create/update/prune decisions,
    • skills that would be installed/reinstalled.
  • Perform reads and resolution as needed to compute plan.
  • Perform no writes and no filesystem installs/symlink changes.

Command specifics:

  • add --dry-run:
    • parse and validate input,
    • show resulting manifest diff and lockfile/install actions,
    • show symlinks to be created (TBD in [FEATURE] Agent-aware skill symlinks #4)
    • do not write skilleton.json or skilleton.lock.json,
    • do not run actual install.
  • install --dry-run:
    • show whether lockfile would be created/updated/pruned,
    • show which skills would be installed.
  • update --dry-run:
    • show lockfile changes and changed skills to reinstall,
    • mode for add/install/update
    • skip actual writes/install.

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