`bullpen skill update`¶

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Update installed skill files to the current CLI version

Usage¶

bullpen skill update [OPTIONS]

Live Help¶

Update installed skill files to the current CLI version

Usage: bullpen skill update [OPTIONS]

Options:
      --output <OUTPUT>
          Output format for command results

          [possible values: table, json]

      --project
          Update project-local directory

      --env <ENV>
          Target environment to connect to (overrides config.toml)

          [env: BULLPEN_ENV=]
          [possible values: staging, production]

      --path <PATH>
          Update at a custom directory path

      --claude
          Update for Claude Code only

      --config <CONFIG>
          Path to a custom config.toml file (overrides $BULLPEN_CONFIG and the default location).

          Explicit --config and BULLPEN_CONFIG paths fail closed: if the file is missing, the CLI exits validation instead of silently loading defaults. Credentials still resolve via BULLPEN_HOME, so set BULLPEN_HOME too when isolating a session.

      --openclaw
          Update for OpenClaw only

      --codex
          Update for Codex (OpenAI) only

      --gemini
          Update for Gemini only

      --dry-run
          Show what would be updated without writing files

      --read-only
          Enable read-only mode: blocks all mutating commands

      --check
          Validate installed files against the embedded bundle without writing files

      --non-interactive
          Suppress interactive prompts; does NOT imply --yes for money-moving commands

          [env: BULLPEN_NON_INTERACTIVE=]

  -h, --help
          Print help (see a summary with '-h')

EXAMPLES:
  # Check the Codex skill target against the embedded bundle
  bullpen skill update --codex --check

  # Preview a Codex skill update as JSON without writing files
  bullpen skill update --codex --dry-run --output json

  # Update a custom Bullpen skill directory
  bullpen skill update --path /tmp/bullpen-cli-skill

Example Commands¶

bullpen skill update --codex --check
bullpen skill update --codex --dry-run --output json
bullpen skill update --path /tmp/bullpen-cli-skill

JSON Output¶

Contract: JSON Output Contract.

Successful output is a single JSON document. This command emits the payload directly.

Top-level Keys¶

key	type	nullable	notes
`status`	string	yes	Top-level for `--dry-run`, `--path`, or `no_platforms`; values include `dry_run`, `updated`, `installed`, and `no_platforms`
`operation`	string	yes	`update` for `--dry-run` responses
`file_count`	integer	yes	Number of skill files that would be or were written; omitted for `no_platforms`
`locations`	array	yes	Platform update targets, each with `label`, `path`, and dry-run `exists` or live `status`
`path`	string	yes	Custom update path; present when `--path` is used
`message`	string	yes	Human-readable detail; present for `no_platforms`

Example¶

bullpen skill update --codex --dry-run --output json

{
  "status": "dry_run",
  "operation": "update",
  "file_count": 36,
  "locations": [
    {
      "label": "Codex",
      "path": "/Users/alice/.codex/skills/bullpen-cli",
      "exists": true
    }
  ]
}

Stability¶

Patch releases may add nullable or optional fields. Minor releases may add required fields or increment schema_version. Major releases may remove or rename fields.

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