Updating Cursor Skills
Keep your RHDP Skills Marketplace skills up to date in Cursor.
Cursor Updates are Manual
Unlike Claude Code's marketplace system, Cursor requires manual updates using the update script.
Check Current Version
Check what version you have installed:
ls -la ~/.cursor/skills/
Compare with the latest release at: https://github.com/rhpds/rhdp-skills-marketplace/releases
Update to Latest Version
Run this in your TERMINAL (not in Cursor chat):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rhpds/rhdp-skills-marketplace/main/update-cursor.sh | bash
What the Update Script Does
- Checks current version from your installed files
- Fetches latest version from GitHub
- Compares versions and shows what’s new
- Displays changelog with all changes
- Backs up current installation before updating
- Installs latest version to
~/.cursor/skills/
After Update
Restart Cursor to load the new skill versions.
Verify update by checking skills are available:
# Try invoking a skill
/showroom-create-lab
Update Frequency
Recommended schedule:
- Check for updates: Monthly
- Critical fixes: Update immediately when announced
Where to find update announcements:
- Slack: #forum-demo-developers
- GitHub releases: https://github.com/rhpds/rhdp-skills-marketplace/releases
Troubleshooting
Skills not showing after update
1. **Restart Cursor completely** (Cmd+Q / Ctrl+Q, then reopen) 2. Verify files were copied: ```bash ls ~/.cursor/skills/ ``` 3. Check for actual files (not symlinks): ```bash file ~/.cursor/skills/showroom-create-lab/SKILL.md ``` 4. If symlinks, copy actual files: ```bash cp -r ~/.agents/skills/* ~/.cursor/skills/ ```Permission denied errors
Make sure you have write permissions: ```bash chmod 755 ~/.cursor/skills ```Update script fails
Try manual download and run: ```bash # Download script curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rhpds/rhdp-skills-marketplace/main/update-cursor.sh -o /tmp/update-cursor.sh # Run with verbose output bash -x /tmp/update-cursor.sh ```Want Automatic Updates?
For automatic update notifications and marketplace integration, use Claude Code instead. Claude Code’s plugin marketplace provides:
- Automatic update detection
- One-command updates
- Version management
- Rollback capability