managing-chezmoi-packages SKILL.md skillA
managing-chezmoi-packages from pantheon-org/tekhne is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add pantheon-org/tekhne/managing-chezmoi-packages@git:20260424.c604deaPins git:20260424.c604dea in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- pantheon-org/tekhne
- Path
skills/specialized/chezmoi/managing-chezmoi-packages/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 1
- Latest version
- git:20260424.c604dea, committed Apr 24, 2026
- Size
- 13,685 bytes
- Repository stars
- 10
- License
- MIT
Use this skill when managing packages, external dependencies, binaries, or CLI tools in a chezmoi dotfiles repository. Handles adding/updating/removing packages in .chezmoidata/packages.yaml, creating .chezmoiexternals/ organized files, pinning versions with Renovate automation, and selecting the correct package ecosystem (Homebrew, mise, Python, Docker, chezmoi externals).
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Managing Chezmoi Packages This skill handles all aspects of package and dependency management in chezmoi dotfiles repositories, with emphasis on security, reproducibility, and automated updates. ## Core Principles 1. **Version Pinning**: Always pin to immutable references (commit SHAs, specific versions, digests) 2. **Renovate Automation**: Ensure all dependencies have corresponding Renovate rules 3. **Organization**: Group externals by primary program using `.chezmoiexternals/` directory 4. **Minimal Edits**: Make focused changes without unrelated modifications 5. **Preview First**: Show proposed changes before applying ## When to Use This Skill Invoke this skill when the user requests: - Adding/updating/removing packages or tools - Managing chezmoi external dependencies - Pinning versions or updating SHAs - Organizing external files by program - Setting up Renovate automation for dependencies - Choosing between package ecosystems (Homebrew, mise, etc.) ## Workflow ### 1. Identify the Request Determine what the user wants: - **Add**: New package or external dependency - **Update**: Change version/SHA of existing package - **Remove**: Delete package or external …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add pantheon-org/tekhne/managing-chezmoi-packages@sha256:bd7fe2128345bf86The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260424.c604dea, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Versions
The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Apr 24, 2026.
Audit of the latest version
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Source
pantheon-org/tekhne · 10 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-21 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_5dyqhfzgudiacokf GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=pantheon-org/tekhne/managing-chezmoi-packages GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/bd7fe2128345bf86a89b4a236b0f573f3bffa7a9d987b5aeb5037f00d66eabc5
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