Update Plugin Skill

Update the already-installed Oh My TIL plugin to the latest source.

Activation

• /update-plugin <vault-path>
• "update the plugin"

Argument Handling

• First argument: Obsidian vault path (required)
  • Examples: ~/workspace/my-vault, /Users/name/Documents/obsidian-vault

Update Procedure

1. Pre-flight Validation

# Verify vault path + existing installation
ls <vault-path>/.obsidian/plugins/oh-my-til/manifest.json

If the plugin is not installed, advise the user to use /install-plugin and abort.

2. Fetch Latest Source

# Verify the current branch is main
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "main" ]; then
  echo "[ERROR] Current branch is not main: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
  echo "Please run from the main branch: git checkout main"
  exit 1
fi

git pull origin main

If the current branch is not main, notify the user and abort. Notify the user if conflicts occur.

3. Deploy

Always include skills/rules in the deployment (plugin-version frontmatter automatically protects user-customized files).

npm run deploy -- --refresh-skills <vault-path>

The deploy script handles build, asset copying, node-pty rebuild (only when the Electron version changes), and skills/rules reinstall automatically.

4. Completion Notice

Update complete!

Restart Obsidian or reload the plugin.

Notes

• This skill must be run from the project root directory
• Only assets (main.js, manifest.json, styles.css) are replaced, so user settings are preserved
• node-pty rebuild runs only when the Electron version has changed (tracked via the .electron-version file)