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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Feature Description
Implement a real
--dry-runmode 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
Detailed Description
--dry-runshould:add,install, andupdate.add),Command specifics:
add --dry-run:skilleton.jsonorskilleton.lock.json,install --dry-run:update --dry-run: