detecting-drift
Show what changed since last validation for a specific artifact. Computes confidence without writing to frontmatter.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill detecting-drift-0xhoneyjar-construct-beehive --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Detecting Drift Show what changed since the last validation of a specific artifact. Queries git history and feedback events to produce a drift report with a computed confidence score. Read-only — does NOT modify any files. --- ## Core Principle **Observe, don't mutate.** This skill computes confidence and reports drift but never writes to frontmatter. Use `/refresh` to update confidence inputs. --- ## Triggers ``` /drift {artifact-path} # Check specific file /drift grimoires/observer/canvas/ # Check directory (all files within) ``` **Examples**: ``` /drift grimoires/observer/canvas/xabbu-canvas.md /drift grimoires/observer/canvas/ /drift grimoires/artisan/taste.md ``` --- ## When to Use - Before deciding whether to refresh an artifact - After significant code changes to related paths - When investigating why an artifact feels outdated - As a follow-up to `/stale` (which lists all; `/drift` gives detail on one) --- ## Workflow ### Phase 1: Read Artifact ``` Parse YAML frontmatter for confidence metadata: - last_validated_commit (SHA) - last_validated_at (timestamp) - validation_count - related_paths IF confidence block is MISSING: Classify as "unknown" Output: "No confidence metad
- Core Principle
- Triggers
- When to Use
- Workflow
- Phase 1: Read Artifact
- Phase 2: Query Git (commit-SHA anchored)
- Phase 3: Check Feedback Events
- Phase 4: Compute Confidence (pure function)
- Phase 5: Output Report
- Error Handling
- Integration Points
- Validation
What does the detecting-drift skill do?
Show what changed since last validation for a specific artifact. Computes confidence without writing to frontmatter.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill detecting-drift-0xhoneyjar-construct-beehive --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.