What an update changed, when your assistant checks

When your assistant asks Overskill for a change and then checks on it, Overskill reports what that change actually did, not just that your app is up.

When an assistant like Claude, Cursor or Codex asks Overskill to change your app, it then checks on the change with get_build. That check now reports what the latest update did, as well as whether your app is up.

What your assistant can be told

What happened What the check says
The update saved a new version The version number and the files it changed. On a published app, it also says the change is in the preview until you publish.
The update changed saved information only That records or settings changed, and that no code changed, so there is no new version.
The update changed nothing That nothing changed, and why, for example that the builder only replied.
Overskill has no record of a change That the update finished without a new version, and that it should be treated as not done.
The update did not finish That it did not finish and why. Your app stays on its previous version.

The check also includes the first lines of the builder's reply, so your assistant can see what the builder said it did.

What to do with it

  • If the update changed nothing or did not finish, ask your assistant to try again with a clearer request, or open the editor to see the full conversation.
  • If the update saved a new version on a published app, publish when you're happy with the preview.
  • A new version is not proof the change looks right. Open the preview and check the page you asked about.

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