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# Package Name Revert: mcp-skills → mcp-skillset ## Summary Successfully reverted package name from `mcp-skills` (taken on PyPI) to `mcp-skillset` (already published) and updated CLI command to match for consistency. ## Changes Made ### 1. Core Package Configuration **File: `pyproject.toml`** - ✅ Package name: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` - ✅ CLI entry point: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Project URLs: Updated GitHub URLs to `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Completion data files: Updated paths to `mcp-skillset-completion.*` ### 2. Documentation **File: `README.md`** - ✅ Title: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Badges: Updated PyPI badge URLs to `mcp-skillset` - ✅ All command examples: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` (75 replacements) - ✅ Installation: `pipx install mcp-skillset` - ✅ Development script: `mcp-skillset-dev` **File: `docs/SHELL_COMPLETIONS.md`** - ✅ All CLI references updated to `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Completion environment variable: `_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE` - ✅ All command examples and instructions updated **Other Documentation Files:** - ✅ `docs/publishing.md` - ✅ `docs/README.md` - ✅ `docs/INSTALLATION_VERIFICATION.md` - ✅ `docs/architecture/README.md` - ✅ All other `docs/*.md` files - ✅ Root-level markdown files (CHANGELOG.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, etc.) ### 3. Build & Development **File: `MANIFEST.in`** - ✅ Configuration example reference: `.mcp-skillset.yaml.example` **File: `Makefile`** - ✅ Project name: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` - ✅ All CLI commands: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` **File: `config.yaml.example`** - ✅ All CLI references updated ### 4. Scripts **File: `scripts/generate_completions.sh`** - ✅ Command references: `mcp-skills` → `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Environment variable: `_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE` - ✅ Completion file names: `mcp-skillset-completion.*` **File: `mcp-skills-dev` → `mcp-skillset-dev`** - ✅ Renamed development script - ✅ Internal references updated ### 5. Shell Completions **Generated Files:** - ✅ `completions/mcp-skillset-completion.bash` (30 lines) - ✅ `completions/mcp-skillset-completion.zsh` (41 lines) - ✅ `completions/mcp-skillset-completion.fish` (18 lines) - ✅ Old `mcp-skills-completion.*` files removed **Environment Variables:** - Bash: `_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=bash_source mcp-skillset` - Zsh: `_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=zsh_source mcp-skillset` - Fish: `_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=fish_source mcp-skillset` ### 6. Source Code **File: `src/mcp_skills/cli/main.py`** - ✅ Setup message: "Starting mcp-skillset setup..." **Note:** Data directory `.mcp-skills` remains unchanged (intentional - it's the user data directory, not the package name). ## Installation & Usage ### Install New Package Name ```bash # Uninstall old version (if installed) pip uninstall mcp-skills # Install new version pipx install mcp-skillset # Or from source pip install -e . ``` ### Verify Installation ```bash which mcp-skillset mcp-skillset --version mcp-skillset --help ``` ### Command Examples ```bash # Setup mcp-skillset setup # Search skills mcp-skillset search "python testing" # Start MCP server mcp-skillset serve # Repository management mcp-skillset repo add <url> mcp-skillset repo list # Index management mcp-skillset index ``` ## Shell Completions ### Bash ```bash eval "$(_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=bash_source mcp-skillset)" >> ~/.bashrc ``` ### Zsh ```bash eval "$(_MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=zsh_source mcp-skillset)" >> ~/.zshrc ``` ### Fish ```bash echo 'eval (env _MCP_SKILLKIT_COMPLETE=fish_source mcp-skillset)' >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish ``` ## Testing ```bash # Run tests (uses new command name) pytest tests/ # Test CLI directly mcp-skillset setup --help mcp-skillset search --help ``` ## Publishing When publishing to PyPI, the package will be named `mcp-skillset`: ```bash # Build python -m build # Publish to PyPI twine upload dist/* ``` ## Key Differences ### Before (Attempted) - Package: `mcp-skills` (taken on PyPI ❌) - CLI: `mcp-skills` ### After (Current) - Package: `mcp-skillset` (already published ✅) - CLI: `mcp-skillset` (now matches package name ✅) - Data directory: `.mcp-skills` (unchanged - intentional) ## Files Modified Summary **Total Files Modified:** 40+ **Categories:** - Configuration: 3 files (pyproject.toml, MANIFEST.in, Makefile) - Documentation: 20+ files (README.md, docs/*.md, root *.md) - Scripts: 2 files (generate_completions.sh, dev script) - Completions: 3 files (bash, zsh, fish) - Source code: 1 file (cli/main.py) - Build artifacts: Regenerated with new name ## Verification Checklist - ✅ Package installs as `mcp-skillset` - ✅ CLI command is `mcp-skillset` - ✅ Shell completions work with `mcp-skillset` - ✅ All documentation references updated - ✅ PyPI badges point to correct package - ✅ Development script renamed and works - ✅ Completion files regenerated with correct command ## Notes 1. **Data Directory:** The `.mcp-skills` directory name is intentionally unchanged - it's the user data directory, not related to the package name. 2. **Completion Generation:** Use `./scripts/generate_completions.sh` to regenerate completions after CLI changes. 3. **PyPI Publication:** Package is already published as `mcp-skillset` on PyPI, so this revert aligns with the published name. 4. **Consistency:** Package name and CLI command now match (`mcp-skillset`), improving user experience. ## Next Steps 1. Test installation: `pipx install mcp-skillset` 2. Verify all commands work: `mcp-skillset --help` 3. Test shell completions 4. Update any external references (CI/CD, documentation sites, etc.) 5. Announce name change if already in use

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