Watch upstream

Watch Upstream

Detect changes in official Claude Code documentation that may require updates to dotforge.

Step 0: Discover tools

WebFetch and WebSearch are deferred tools — they may not be loaded yet. Run ToolSearch("WebFetch WebSearch") to ensure both tools are available before proceeding. If either tool is not found, fall back to Bash(curl -s <url>) for fetching.

Step 1: Fetch current documentation

Use WebFetch to read these pages directly:

1. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview — main feature list
2. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings — settings.json schema, permissions
3. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks — hook types, events, matchers
4. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory — memory and context management
5. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents — subagent capabilities (renamed from agent-tool)
6. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli — CLI flags and options

If any URL fails, use WebSearch with query "Claude Code" <topic> site:code.claude.com as fallback.

If a URL returns 404 instead of redirecting, fall back to https://code.claude.com/docs/llms.txt (canonical index) and search for the slug — the new domain reorganized some paths (e.g. agent-tool → sub-agents).

Then search for recent announcements:

• WebSearch: Claude Code new features 2026
• WebSearch: Claude Code changelog site:anthropic.com
• WebSearch: Claude Code hooks settings update site:github.com/anthropics

Step 2: Extract and classify changes

For each finding, check if it affects dotforge:

What to look for	Where it impacts dotforge
New hook event types (beyond PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop)	template/hooks/, stacks/*/hooks/
New settings.json fields or changed schema	template/settings.json.tmpl, global/settings.json.tmpl
New permission categories	stacks/*/settings.json.partial
Changed deny list behavior	template/settings.json.tmpl deny section
New agent/subagent capabilities	agents/*.md
New skill/command system features	skills/*/SKILL.md
Deprecated features or breaking changes	Any affected file
New CLI flags relevant to automation	skills/benchmark/SKILL.md (uses claude --print)
MCP server changes	global/settings.json.tmpl

Ignore: pricing, model releases (unless affecting tool use), marketing.

Step 3: Compare against dotforge

For each relevant finding, check the current state:

# Search template for existing coverage
grep -r "<keyword>" template/ stacks/ global/ agents/ skills/

Classify each finding:

• Gap: dotforge doesn't cover this at all
• Partial: dotforge covers this but is outdated or incomplete
• Covered: dotforge already handles this correctly
• Breaking: dotforge does something that conflicts with the new behavior

Step 4: Report

═══ WATCH UPSTREAM ═══
Date: {{YYYY-MM-DD}}
Sources fetched: {{N}} docs, {{N}} search results

── CHANGES DETECTED ──

🆕 NEW: {{title}}
   Source: {{url}}
   Impact: {{which dotforge files would change}}
   Priority: {{high|medium|low}}

⚠️ BREAKING: {{title}}
   Source: {{url}}
   Current dotforge behavior: {{what we do now}}
   Required change: {{what needs to change}}

📝 PARTIAL: {{title}}
   Source: {{url}}
   What's covered: {{existing coverage}}
   What's missing: {{gap}}

── SUMMARY ──
Gaps: {{N}} | Partial: {{N}} | Breaking: {{N}} | Covered: {{N}}

── NEXT STEPS ──
For each gap/partial/breaking, run:
  /forge capture "{{description}}"
Then: /forge update to evaluate and incorporate.

Constraints

• DO NOT modify any dotforge files. Report only.
• DO NOT auto-create practices. Suggest /forge capture commands for the user.
• If web fetch fails, report clearly — don't guess or hallucinate features.
• If no changes detected, report "No relevant changes found" — this is a valid outcome.