shokunin-update

Agent Building

Detect drift, plan updates, and apply changes to the Shokunin AI Ecosystem. Use this when user asks to update, fix, sync, or verify the ecosystem.

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How to use this skill

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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/EliasOulkadi/shokunin/blob/HEAD/.pack/skills/shokunin-update/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/shokunin-update/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Note: The shokunin-update.ps1 script lives in .pack/scripts/ and is deployed to ~/.shokunin/scripts/ by the installer.

Shokunin Update System

Maintains the Shokunin ecosystem by detecting drift between the declarative manifest and the actual filesystem state.

Workflow

1. Load the manifest

Read ~/.shokunin/shokunin.json. This is the single source of truth. Every component, path, hash, and template is defined here.

2. Check status

Run shokunin-update.ps1 status to detect drift:

OK: hash matches manifest
MISSING: file doesn't exist but manifest expects it
PROTECTED: data files (chroma_db, sessions) that must never be modified

Report results to the user with counts.

3. Plan changes

Run shokunin-update.ps1 plan to see what would change without applying anything.

Show the user a clear summary of what will be created, modified, or left alone.

4. Apply with confirmation

& "$env:USERPROFILE\.shokunin\scripts\shokunin-update.ps1" apply -Confirm

This automatically:

Backs up each file to ~/.shokunin/backups/<timestamp>/
Applies changes
Saves update event to ChromaDB
Runs memory-healthcheck.ps1 to verify

5. Rollback if needed

& "$env:USERPROFILE\.shokunin\scripts\shokunin-update.ps1" rollback -Timestamp 20260514-120000

When to use this skill

User notices something broken in the ecosystem
User wants to add/remove/modify a component
User asks "is everything up to date?"
Pre-commit or pre-PR verification

Do NOT

Modify files in protected groups (chroma_db, sessions, logs, backups)
Apply changes without user confirmation
Edit the manifest without understanding every field

Error Handling

Cause	Fix
shokunin.json manifest is missing or malformed	Validate JSON syntax with `Test-Json`. If missing, run installer `~/.shokunin/install.ps1` to regenerate from template. Report exact parse error line if malformed.
File hash mismatch but content is identical	Encoding difference (CRLF vs LF) or trailing whitespace. Normalize line endings with `.pack/scripts/normalize-eol.ps1` before re-checking.
Backup directory exceeds disk quota	Old backups accumulate over time. Retention policy: keep last 5 backups. Purge older directories with `Remove-Item -Recurse`.
Protected file group modified by apply	A bug or misconfiguration in the manifest marked a protected path as writable. Abort immediately. Rollback from backup. Fix manifest before retry.
Rollback target timestamp not found	Backup was purged by retention policy or never created. Cannot recover that point in time. Run `status` to assess current state and manually fix drift.
Powershell execution policy blocks the script	System execution policy set to Restricted
ChromaDB save during apply step fails	MCP server is down or ChromaDB collection is locked

Related Scripts

~/.shokunin/scripts/validate-skills.ps1 — Validates all installed skills for required sections, size, and referenced script existence
~/.shokunin/scripts/shokunin-update.ps1 — Drift detection, manifest-driven update apply, rollback, and status reporting

Sources

PowerShell 5.1 documentation (learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting) — execution policy, file hashing, and error handling
ChromaDB Python client documentation (docs.trychroma.com) — collection management and persistence
Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 (semver.org) — version comparison logic used in drift detection
Git documentation on plumbing commands (git-scm.com/docs/git-hash-object) — content-addressable storage pattern inspiration
"Infrastructure as Code" by Kief Morris (O'Reilly, 2nd Edition, 2020) — drift detection and reconciliation patterns
NIST SP 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization — secure file overwrite patterns used in backup rotation

Anti-Patterns

Pattern	Problem	Fix
Running `apply` without running `plan` first	Changes are applied without user awareness of what will be modified	Always run `plan` → show summary → get confirmation → then `apply`.
Modifying protected paths directly instead of through manifest	Data loss: chroma_db, sessions, logs get overwritten and cannot be recovered	Never touch paths under the protected group. If they need changes, update the manifest logic, not the files.
Hand-editing the manifest without understanding every field	A typo in a path or hash field cascades into false drift positives or corrupted apply	Use the declarative format. Every path must be absolute. Every hash must be SHA-256. Validate with `Test-Json` after edits.
Ignoring drift warnings for long periods	Drift accumulates, making later applies riskier and harder to roll back	Run `status` weekly. Schedule via Task Scheduler: `shokunin-update.ps1 status > ~/.shokunin/logs/drift.log`.
Restoring from backup without verifying backup integrity	A corrupted backup restores corrupted files	Before rollback, verify backup checksums against the original manifest hashes. Abort if mismatch.
Running apply while another apply is in progress	Race condition on backup/restore directories causing incomplete state	Use a lock file: `~/.shokunin/.apply-lock`. If lock exists and process is alive, wait or abort. Stale lock (>30 min) can be removed.