StyleSeed Update Assistant

When to Use

Use this skill when you need update StyleSeed engine in your project — analyzes what's outdated and updates safely.

When NOT to use

• For first-time setup → use /ss-setup
• For just one new component or skin — copy that file manually
• For projects that have heavily diverged from upstream — manual diff review first
• For updating user code/components — this updates engine files only, not your custom UI

Automatically detect and update StyleSeed files in the current project.

Reassure the user first

Updating is safe and reversible. Updates are additive — new rules, components, skins, and skills get added; your theme.css, your components, and your app code are never overwritten, and design rules only ever get added (never changed in a breaking way). A big version jump looks like a lot changed, but it's almost all additions. Do NOT warn the user that the build will break unless you actually find a changed component/import API. Tell them: commit first, copy the new rules + skills, run a build, and git reset --hard if anything is off — they can't permanently break their project.

Instructions

Step 1: Detect Current Setup

Scan the project to find where StyleSeed files are:

# Find DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md
find . -name "DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md" -not -path "*/node_modules/*"

# Find CLAUDE.md
find . -name "CLAUDE.md" -not -path "*/node_modules/*"

# Find skills (ss-* is current; ui-*/ux-* are legacy names to migrate from)
find . -path "*/.claude/skills/ss-*" -o -path "*/.claude/skills/ui-*" -o -path "*/.claude/skills/ux-*" | head -20

# Find theme.css
find . -name "theme.css" -not -path "*/node_modules/*"

# Find .cursorrules
find . -name ".cursorrules"

Report what was found and where.

Step 2: Check StyleSeed Version

Fast check first — compare the local version to the published one without cloning:

# local marker (may be absent on older installs)
cat engine/VERSION 2>/dev/null || cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown"
# latest published version + what's new
curl -s https://styleseed-demo.vercel.app/version.json

If the local version already matches version.json's version, tell the user they're up to date and stop. Otherwise report whatsNew and continue.

Then clone/pull to actually diff the files:

if [ -d "/tmp/styleseed" ]; then
  cd /tmp/styleseed && git pull
else
  git clone https://github.com/bitjaru/styleseed.git /tmp/styleseed
fi

Compare:

• engine/VERSION (or version.json) vs the local copy — the source of truth
• DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md rule count + Table of Contents
• Skills present in .claude/skills/ vs upstream (don't hardcode a count — list the diff)
• Whether CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, and .cursorrules exist (ship all three)
• New engine docs (VISUAL-CRAFT.md, APP-PLAYBOOKS.md, PAGE-TYPES.md)

Step 3: Report & Ask

Show the user what needs updating:

StyleSeed Update Report:

Current state:
- DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md: [location] — [old/current version indicator]
- Skills: [count] found (latest: 12)
- Golden Rules: [yes/no]
- .cursorrules: [yes/no]

Recommended updates:
1. ✅ [safe] Update skills (X → 12)
2. ✅ [safe] Add .cursorrules
3. ⚠️ [review] Update DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md ([old line count] → [new line count])
4. ⚠️ [merge] Add Golden Rules to CLAUDE.md (won't overwrite existing content)

Shall I proceed? (I'll ask before each ⚠️ item)

Step 4: Execute Updates

For each update, in order:

Always safe (do without asking):

• Copy skills: cp -r /tmp/styleseed/engine/.claude/skills/ .claude/skills/
• Copy .cursorrules (if not exists): cp /tmp/styleseed/engine/.cursorrules .cursorrules

Ask before doing:

For DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md:

• Show diff summary: how many new rules, what sections added
• Ask: "Update DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md? (Y/N)"
• If yes: copy to the detected location

For CLAUDE.md (Golden Rules):

• Check if Golden Rules section already exists
• If not: ask "Add Golden Rules section to your CLAUDE.md? This adds 10 lines at the top. Your existing content stays untouched."
• If yes: insert Golden Rules after the first heading

Never touch:

• theme.css — say "Your theme.css (skin) is untouched."
• components/ — say "Your components are untouched. Run /ss-lint to check compliance."

Step 5: Summary

Update complete!

✅ Skills: 12 (added X new)
✅ .cursorrules: added
✅ DESIGN-LANGUAGE.md: updated to latest
✅ Golden Rules: added to CLAUDE.md

Not touched:
- theme.css (your skin)
- components/ (your code)

Next: run /ss-lint on your pages to check for rule violations.

Important

• NEVER overwrite theme.css
• NEVER overwrite a project-specific CLAUDE.md — only MERGE the Golden Rules section
• NEVER overwrite components without explicit user approval
• Always show what will change before changing it
• If unsure, ask the user

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context.
• Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes.
• Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.