refactor: replace MCP server with native Gemini CLI extension

Remove the custom MCP server (find_skills/use_skill tools) and
force-invoke GEMINI.md. Gemini CLI natively supports the Agent Skills
format — our skills/ directory works as-is.

GEMINI.md now uses @import to inline using-superpowers content at
session start. Needs testing to verify @import resolves relative
to the extension root.

.gemini/GEMINI.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@../skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md

.gemini/gemini-extension.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "superpowers",
+  "description": "Core skills library: TDD, debugging, collaboration patterns, and proven techniques",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
+  "contextFileName": "GEMINI.md"
+}

hooks/session-start

@@ -35,17 +35,27 @@ warning_escaped=$(escape_for_json "$warning_message")
 session_context="<EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>\nYou have superpowers.\n\n**Below is the full content of your 'superpowers:using-superpowers' skill - your introduction to using skills. For all other skills, use the 'Skill' tool:**\n\n${using_superpowers_escaped}\n\n${warning_escaped}\n</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>"
 
 # Output context injection as JSON.
-# Keep both shapes for compatibility:
+# Cursor hooks expect additional_context.
-# - Cursor hooks expect additional_context.
+# Claude Code hooks expect hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext.
-# - Claude hooks expect hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext.
+# Claude Code reads BOTH fields without deduplication, so we must only
-cat <<EOF
+# emit the field consumed by the current platform to avoid double injection.
+if [ -n "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-}" ]; then
+  # Claude Code sets CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT — emit only hookSpecificOutput
+  cat <<EOF
 {
-  "additional_context": "${session_context}",
   "hookSpecificOutput": {
     "hookEventName": "SessionStart",
     "additionalContext": "${session_context}"
   }
 }
 EOF
+else
+  # Other platforms (Cursor, etc.) — emit only additional_context
+  cat <<EOF
+{
+  "additional_context": "${session_context}"
+}
+EOF
+fi
 
 exit 0

lib/skills-core.js

@@ -1,208 +0,0 @@
-import fs from 'fs';
-import path from 'path';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-
-/**
- * Extract YAML frontmatter from a skill file.
- * Current format:
- * ---
- * name: skill-name
- * description: Use when [condition] - [what it does]
- * ---
- *
- * @param {string} filePath - Path to SKILL.md file
- * @returns {{name: string, description: string}}
- */
-function extractFrontmatter(filePath) {
-    try {
-        const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
-        const lines = content.split('\n');
-
-        let inFrontmatter = false;
-        let name = '';
-        let description = '';
-
-        for (const line of lines) {
-            if (line.trim() === '---') {
-                if (inFrontmatter) break;
-                inFrontmatter = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if (inFrontmatter) {
-                const match = line.match(/^(\w+):\s*(.*)$/);
-                if (match) {
-                    const [, key, value] = match;
-                    switch (key) {
-                        case 'name':
-                            name = value.trim();
-                            break;
-                        case 'description':
-                            description = value.trim();
-                            break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return { name, description };
-    } catch (error) {
-        return { name: '', description: '' };
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Find all SKILL.md files in a directory recursively.
- *
- * @param {string} dir - Directory to search
- * @param {string} sourceType - 'personal' or 'superpowers' for namespacing
- * @param {number} maxDepth - Maximum recursion depth (default: 3)
- * @returns {Array<{path: string, name: string, description: string, sourceType: string}>}
- */
-function findSkillsInDir(dir, sourceType, maxDepth = 3) {
-    const skills = [];
-
-    if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return skills;
-
-    function recurse(currentDir, depth) {
-        if (depth > maxDepth) return;
-
-        const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentDir, { withFileTypes: true });
-
-        for (const entry of entries) {
-            const fullPath = path.join(currentDir, entry.name);
-
-            if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-                // Check for SKILL.md in this directory
-                const skillFile = path.join(fullPath, 'SKILL.md');
-                if (fs.existsSync(skillFile)) {
-                    const { name, description } = extractFrontmatter(skillFile);
-                    skills.push({
-                        path: fullPath,
-                        skillFile: skillFile,
-                        name: name || entry.name,
-                        description: description || '',
-                        sourceType: sourceType
-                    });
-                }
-
-                // Recurse into subdirectories
-                recurse(fullPath, depth + 1);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    recurse(dir, 0);
-    return skills;
-}
-
-/**
- * Resolve a skill name to its file path, handling shadowing
- * (personal skills override superpowers skills).
- *
- * @param {string} skillName - Name like "superpowers:brainstorming" or "my-skill"
- * @param {string} superpowersDir - Path to superpowers skills directory
- * @param {string} personalDir - Path to personal skills directory
- * @returns {{skillFile: string, sourceType: string, skillPath: string} | null}
- */
-function resolveSkillPath(skillName, superpowersDir, personalDir) {
-    // Strip superpowers: prefix if present
-    const forceSuperpowers = skillName.startsWith('superpowers:');
-    const actualSkillName = forceSuperpowers ? skillName.replace(/^superpowers:/, '') : skillName;
-
-    // Try personal skills first (unless explicitly superpowers:)
-    if (!forceSuperpowers && personalDir) {
-        const personalPath = path.join(personalDir, actualSkillName);
-        const personalSkillFile = path.join(personalPath, 'SKILL.md');
-        if (fs.existsSync(personalSkillFile)) {
-            return {
-                skillFile: personalSkillFile,
-                sourceType: 'personal',
-                skillPath: actualSkillName
-            };
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Try superpowers skills
-    if (superpowersDir) {
-        const superpowersPath = path.join(superpowersDir, actualSkillName);
-        const superpowersSkillFile = path.join(superpowersPath, 'SKILL.md');
-        if (fs.existsSync(superpowersSkillFile)) {
-            return {
-                skillFile: superpowersSkillFile,
-                sourceType: 'superpowers',
-                skillPath: actualSkillName
-            };
-        }
-    }
-
-    return null;
-}
-
-/**
- * Check if a git repository has updates available.
- *
- * @param {string} repoDir - Path to git repository
- * @returns {boolean} - True if updates are available
- */
-function checkForUpdates(repoDir) {
-    try {
-        // Quick check with 3 second timeout to avoid delays if network is down
-        const output = execSync('git fetch origin && git status --porcelain=v1 --branch', {
-            cwd: repoDir,
-            timeout: 3000,
-            encoding: 'utf8',
-            stdio: 'pipe'
-        });
-
-        // Parse git status output to see if we're behind
-        const statusLines = output.split('\n');
-        for (const line of statusLines) {
-            if (line.startsWith('## ') && line.includes('[behind ')) {
-                return true; // We're behind remote
-            }
-        }
-        return false; // Up to date
-    } catch (error) {
-        // Network down, git error, timeout, etc. - don't block bootstrap
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Strip YAML frontmatter from skill content, returning just the content.
- *
- * @param {string} content - Full content including frontmatter
- * @returns {string} - Content without frontmatter
- */
-function stripFrontmatter(content) {
-    const lines = content.split('\n');
-    let inFrontmatter = false;
-    let frontmatterEnded = false;
-    const contentLines = [];
-
-    for (const line of lines) {
-        if (line.trim() === '---') {
-            if (inFrontmatter) {
-                frontmatterEnded = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            inFrontmatter = true;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (frontmatterEnded || !inFrontmatter) {
-            contentLines.push(line);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return contentLines.join('\n').trim();
-}
-
-export {
-    extractFrontmatter,
-    findSkillsInDir,
-    resolveSkillPath,
-    checkForUpdates,
-    stripFrontmatter
-};

skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ You MUST create a task for each of these items and complete them in order:
 4. **Propose 2-3 approaches** — with trade-offs and your recommendation
 5. **Present design** — in sections scaled to their complexity, get user approval after each section
 6. **Write design doc** — save to `docs/superpowers/specs/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md` and commit
-7. **Transition to implementation** — invoke writing-plans skill to create implementation plan
+7. **User reviews written spec** — ask user to review the spec file before proceeding
+8. **Transition to implementation** — invoke writing-plans skill to create implementation plan
 
 ## Process Flow
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ digraph brainstorming {
     "Present design sections" [shape=box];
     "User approves design?" [shape=diamond];
     "Write design doc" [shape=box];
+    "User reviews spec?" [shape=diamond];
     "Invoke writing-plans skill" [shape=doublecircle];
 
     "Explore project context" -> "Visual questions ahead?";
@@ -52,7 +54,9 @@ digraph brainstorming {
     "Present design sections" -> "User approves design?";
     "User approves design?" -> "Present design sections" [label="no, revise"];
     "User approves design?" -> "Write design doc" [label="yes"];
-    "Write design doc" -> "Invoke writing-plans skill";
+    "Write design doc" -> "User reviews spec?";
+    "User reviews spec?" -> "Write design doc" [label="changes requested"];
+    "User reviews spec?" -> "Invoke writing-plans skill" [label="approved"];
 }
 ```
 
@@ -113,6 +117,13 @@ After writing the spec document:
 2. If Issues Found: fix, re-dispatch, repeat until Approved
 3. If loop exceeds 5 iterations, surface to human for guidance
 
+**User Review Gate:**
+After the spec review loop passes, ask the user to review the written spec before proceeding:
+
+> "Spec written and committed to `<path>`. Please review it and let me know if you want to make any changes before we start writing out the implementation plan."
+
+Wait for the user's response. If they request changes, make them and re-run the spec review loop. Only proceed once the user approves.
+
 **Implementation:**
 
 - Invoke the writing-plans skill to create a detailed implementation plan

tests/claude-code/analyze-token-usage.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def analyze_main_session(filepath):
                         subagent_usage[agent_id]['output_tokens'] += usage.get('output_tokens', 0)
                         subagent_usage[agent_id]['cache_creation'] += usage.get('cache_creation_input_tokens', 0)
                         subagent_usage[agent_id]['cache_read'] += usage.get('cache_read_input_tokens', 0)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
     return main_usage, dict(subagent_usage)

tests/opencode/run-tests.sh

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             echo ""
             echo "Tests:"
             echo "  test-plugin-loading.sh  Verify plugin installation and structure"
-            echo "  test-skills-core.sh     Test skills-core.js library functions"
             echo "  test-tools.sh           Test use_skill and find_skills tools (integration)"
             echo "  test-priority.sh        Test skill priority resolution (integration)"
             exit 0
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ done
 # List of tests to run (no external dependencies)
 tests=(
     "test-plugin-loading.sh"
-    "test-skills-core.sh"
 )
 
 # Integration tests (require OpenCode)

tests/opencode/test-plugin-loading.sh

@@ -30,17 +30,8 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Test 2: Verify lib/skills-core.js is in place
+# Test 2: Verify skills directory is populated
-echo "Test 2: Checking skills-core.js..."
+echo "Test 2: Checking skills directory..."
-if [ -f "$HOME/.config/opencode/superpowers/lib/skills-core.js" ]; then
-    echo "  [PASS] skills-core.js exists"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] skills-core.js not found"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Test 3: Verify skills directory is populated
-echo "Test 3: Checking skills directory..."
 skill_count=$(find "$HOME/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills" -name "SKILL.md" | wc -l)
 if [ "$skill_count" -gt 0 ]; then
     echo "  [PASS] Found $skill_count skills installed"

tests/opencode/test-skills-core.sh

@@ -1,440 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Test: Skills Core Library
-# Tests the skills-core.js library functions directly via Node.js
-# Does not require OpenCode - tests pure library functionality
-set -euo pipefail
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-
-echo "=== Test: Skills Core Library ==="
-
-# Source setup to create isolated environment
-source "$SCRIPT_DIR/setup.sh"
-
-# Trap to cleanup on exit
-trap cleanup_test_env EXIT
-
-# Test 1: Test extractFrontmatter function
-echo "Test 1: Testing extractFrontmatter..."
-
-# Create test file with frontmatter
-test_skill_dir="$TEST_HOME/test-skill"
-mkdir -p "$test_skill_dir"
-cat > "$test_skill_dir/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: test-skill
-description: A test skill for unit testing
----
-# Test Skill Content
-
-This is the content.
-EOF
-
-# Run Node.js test using inline function (avoids ESM path resolution issues in test env)
-result=$(node -e "
-const path = require('path');
-const fs = require('fs');
-
-// Inline the extractFrontmatter function for testing
-function extractFrontmatter(filePath) {
-    try {
-        const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
-        const lines = content.split('\n');
-        let inFrontmatter = false;
-        let name = '';
-        let description = '';
-        for (const line of lines) {
-            if (line.trim() === '---') {
-                if (inFrontmatter) break;
-                inFrontmatter = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (inFrontmatter) {
-                const match = line.match(/^(\w+):\s*(.*)$/);
-                if (match) {
-                    const [, key, value] = match;
-                    if (key === 'name') name = value.trim();
-                    if (key === 'description') description = value.trim();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return { name, description };
-    } catch (error) {
-        return { name: '', description: '' };
-    }
-}
-
-const result = extractFrontmatter('$TEST_HOME/test-skill/SKILL.md');
-console.log(JSON.stringify(result));
-" 2>&1)
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q '"name":"test-skill"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] extractFrontmatter parses name correctly"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] extractFrontmatter did not parse name"
-    echo "  Result: $result"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q '"description":"A test skill for unit testing"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] extractFrontmatter parses description correctly"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] extractFrontmatter did not parse description"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Test 2: Test stripFrontmatter function
-echo ""
-echo "Test 2: Testing stripFrontmatter..."
-
-result=$(node -e "
-const fs = require('fs');
-
-function stripFrontmatter(content) {
-    const lines = content.split('\n');
-    let inFrontmatter = false;
-    let frontmatterEnded = false;
-    const contentLines = [];
-    for (const line of lines) {
-        if (line.trim() === '---') {
-            if (inFrontmatter) {
-                frontmatterEnded = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            inFrontmatter = true;
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (frontmatterEnded || !inFrontmatter) {
-            contentLines.push(line);
-        }
-    }
-    return contentLines.join('\n').trim();
-}
-
-const content = fs.readFileSync('$TEST_HOME/test-skill/SKILL.md', 'utf8');
-const stripped = stripFrontmatter(content);
-console.log(stripped);
-" 2>&1)
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q "# Test Skill Content"; then
-    echo "  [PASS] stripFrontmatter preserves content"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] stripFrontmatter did not preserve content"
-    echo "  Result: $result"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if ! echo "$result" | grep -q "name: test-skill"; then
-    echo "  [PASS] stripFrontmatter removes frontmatter"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] stripFrontmatter did not remove frontmatter"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Test 3: Test findSkillsInDir function
-echo ""
-echo "Test 3: Testing findSkillsInDir..."
-
-# Create multiple test skills
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/skill-a"
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/skill-b"
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/nested/skill-c"
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/skill-a/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: skill-a
-description: First skill
----
-# Skill A
-EOF
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/skill-b/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: skill-b
-description: Second skill
----
-# Skill B
-EOF
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/skills-dir/nested/skill-c/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: skill-c
-description: Nested skill
----
-# Skill C
-EOF
-
-result=$(node -e "
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-
-function extractFrontmatter(filePath) {
-    try {
-        const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
-        const lines = content.split('\n');
-        let inFrontmatter = false;
-        let name = '';
-        let description = '';
-        for (const line of lines) {
-            if (line.trim() === '---') {
-                if (inFrontmatter) break;
-                inFrontmatter = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (inFrontmatter) {
-                const match = line.match(/^(\w+):\s*(.*)$/);
-                if (match) {
-                    const [, key, value] = match;
-                    if (key === 'name') name = value.trim();
-                    if (key === 'description') description = value.trim();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return { name, description };
-    } catch (error) {
-        return { name: '', description: '' };
-    }
-}
-
-function findSkillsInDir(dir, sourceType, maxDepth = 3) {
-    const skills = [];
-    if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return skills;
-    function recurse(currentDir, depth) {
-        if (depth > maxDepth) return;
-        const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentDir, { withFileTypes: true });
-        for (const entry of entries) {
-            const fullPath = path.join(currentDir, entry.name);
-            if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-                const skillFile = path.join(fullPath, 'SKILL.md');
-                if (fs.existsSync(skillFile)) {
-                    const { name, description } = extractFrontmatter(skillFile);
-                    skills.push({
-                        path: fullPath,
-                        skillFile: skillFile,
-                        name: name || entry.name,
-                        description: description || '',
-                        sourceType: sourceType
-                    });
-                }
-                recurse(fullPath, depth + 1);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    recurse(dir, 0);
-    return skills;
-}
-
-const skills = findSkillsInDir('$TEST_HOME/skills-dir', 'test', 3);
-console.log(JSON.stringify(skills, null, 2));
-" 2>&1)
-
-skill_count=$(echo "$result" | grep -c '"name":' || echo "0")
-
-if [ "$skill_count" -ge 3 ]; then
-    echo "  [PASS] findSkillsInDir found all skills (found $skill_count)"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] findSkillsInDir did not find all skills (expected 3, found $skill_count)"
-    echo "  Result: $result"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q '"name": "skill-c"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] findSkillsInDir found nested skills"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] findSkillsInDir did not find nested skill"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Test 4: Test resolveSkillPath function
-echo ""
-echo "Test 4: Testing resolveSkillPath..."
-
-# Create skills in personal and superpowers locations for testing
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/personal-skills/shared-skill"
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/superpowers-skills/shared-skill"
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/superpowers-skills/unique-skill"
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/personal-skills/shared-skill/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: shared-skill
-description: Personal version
----
-# Personal Shared
-EOF
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/superpowers-skills/shared-skill/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: shared-skill
-description: Superpowers version
----
-# Superpowers Shared
-EOF
-
-cat > "$TEST_HOME/superpowers-skills/unique-skill/SKILL.md" <<'EOF'
----
-name: unique-skill
-description: Only in superpowers
----
-# Unique
-EOF
-
-result=$(node -e "
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-
-function resolveSkillPath(skillName, superpowersDir, personalDir) {
-    const forceSuperpowers = skillName.startsWith('superpowers:');
-    const actualSkillName = forceSuperpowers ? skillName.replace(/^superpowers:/, '') : skillName;
-
-    if (!forceSuperpowers && personalDir) {
-        const personalPath = path.join(personalDir, actualSkillName);
-        const personalSkillFile = path.join(personalPath, 'SKILL.md');
-        if (fs.existsSync(personalSkillFile)) {
-            return {
-                skillFile: personalSkillFile,
-                sourceType: 'personal',
-                skillPath: actualSkillName
-            };
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (superpowersDir) {
-        const superpowersPath = path.join(superpowersDir, actualSkillName);
-        const superpowersSkillFile = path.join(superpowersPath, 'SKILL.md');
-        if (fs.existsSync(superpowersSkillFile)) {
-            return {
-                skillFile: superpowersSkillFile,
-                sourceType: 'superpowers',
-                skillPath: actualSkillName
-            };
-        }
-    }
-
-    return null;
-}
-
-const superpowersDir = '$TEST_HOME/superpowers-skills';
-const personalDir = '$TEST_HOME/personal-skills';
-
-// Test 1: Shared skill should resolve to personal
-const shared = resolveSkillPath('shared-skill', superpowersDir, personalDir);
-console.log('SHARED:', JSON.stringify(shared));
-
-// Test 2: superpowers: prefix should force superpowers
-const forced = resolveSkillPath('superpowers:shared-skill', superpowersDir, personalDir);
-console.log('FORCED:', JSON.stringify(forced));
-
-// Test 3: Unique skill should resolve to superpowers
-const unique = resolveSkillPath('unique-skill', superpowersDir, personalDir);
-console.log('UNIQUE:', JSON.stringify(unique));
-
-// Test 4: Non-existent skill
-const notfound = resolveSkillPath('not-a-skill', superpowersDir, personalDir);
-console.log('NOTFOUND:', JSON.stringify(notfound));
-" 2>&1)
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'SHARED:.*"sourceType":"personal"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] Personal skills shadow superpowers skills"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] Personal skills not shadowing correctly"
-    echo "  Result: $result"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'FORCED:.*"sourceType":"superpowers"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] superpowers: prefix forces superpowers resolution"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] superpowers: prefix not working"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'UNIQUE:.*"sourceType":"superpowers"'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] Unique superpowers skills are found"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] Unique superpowers skills not found"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'NOTFOUND: null'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] Non-existent skills return null"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] Non-existent skills should return null"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Test 5: Test checkForUpdates function
-echo ""
-echo "Test 5: Testing checkForUpdates..."
-
-# Create a test git repo
-mkdir -p "$TEST_HOME/test-repo"
-cd "$TEST_HOME/test-repo"
-git init --quiet
-git config user.email "test@test.com"
-git config user.name "Test"
-echo "test" > file.txt
-git add file.txt
-git commit -m "initial" --quiet
-cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
-
-# Test checkForUpdates on repo without remote (should return false, not error)
-result=$(node -e "
-const { execSync } = require('child_process');
-
-function checkForUpdates(repoDir) {
-    try {
-        const output = execSync('git fetch origin && git status --porcelain=v1 --branch', {
-            cwd: repoDir,
-            timeout: 3000,
-            encoding: 'utf8',
-            stdio: 'pipe'
-        });
-        const statusLines = output.split('\n');
-        for (const line of statusLines) {
-            if (line.startsWith('## ') && line.includes('[behind ')) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    } catch (error) {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-// Test 1: Repo without remote should return false (graceful error handling)
-const result1 = checkForUpdates('$TEST_HOME/test-repo');
-console.log('NO_REMOTE:', result1);
-
-// Test 2: Non-existent directory should return false
-const result2 = checkForUpdates('$TEST_HOME/nonexistent');
-console.log('NONEXISTENT:', result2);
-
-// Test 3: Non-git directory should return false
-const result3 = checkForUpdates('$TEST_HOME');
-console.log('NOT_GIT:', result3);
-" 2>&1)
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'NO_REMOTE: false'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] checkForUpdates handles repo without remote gracefully"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] checkForUpdates should return false for repo without remote"
-    echo "  Result: $result"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'NONEXISTENT: false'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] checkForUpdates handles non-existent directory"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] checkForUpdates should return false for non-existent directory"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if echo "$result" | grep -q 'NOT_GIT: false'; then
-    echo "  [PASS] checkForUpdates handles non-git directory"
-else
-    echo "  [FAIL] checkForUpdates should return false for non-git directory"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-echo ""
-echo "=== All skills-core library tests passed ==="