nyldn/claude-octopus v4.8.3

v4.8.3 - Auto-configuration check for first-use UX

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Added - Auto-Configuration Check for First-Use Experience

Enhanced Main Skill (skill.md)

• Prerequisites Check Section - Automatic configuration detection before command execution
• First-use notice in skill description - "Automatically detects if configuration is needed and guides setup"

User Experience Improvement

• Seamless onboarding - Users no longer need to discover setup command manually
• Self-healing - Skill automatically detects incomplete config and guides through setup
• Zero-friction activation - "Just talk to Claude naturally!" now works on first use

Fixed

• Command Registration - Commands now properly appear in Claude Code's / menu
  • Changed from array to directory path: "./commands/"
  • Commands appear as /claude-octopus:setup and /claude-octopus:check-updates
  • Matches official plugin pattern (vercel, plugin-dev, etc.)
• Plugin Validation - Fixed schema validation errors in Claude Code v2.1.9
  • Removed unsupported hooks, agents, and plansDirectory fields
  • Simplified plugin.json to match official plugin format

Installation

/plugin marketplace add nyldn/claude-octopus

Or update existing installation:

/plugin marketplace update nyldn-plugins

Files Changed

• Updated skill.md frontmatter description with first-use auto-configuration notice
• Added comprehensive prerequisites checking instructions to skill.md
• Fixed command registration in plugin.json
• Removed unsupported fields from plugin.json for v2.1.9 compatibility
• Updated README.md version badge to 4.8.3

This is primarily a documentation change to skill.md with critical fixes for command registration and plugin validation. The skill instructions now include prerequisite checking that Claude executes automatically before running any octopus commands.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/nyldn/claude-octopus/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md