upgrading-cluster-version
Skill from cockroachdb/claude-plugin
Install
npx skills add cockroachdb/claude-plugin --skill upgrading-cluster-version
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install cockroachdb@cockroachdb-claude-plugin
This skill is part of the plugin “cockroachdb”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the upgrading-cluster-version skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about upgrading-cluster-version
What does the upgrading-cluster-version skill do?
Guides CockroachDB version upgrades with tier-appropriate procedures. Self-Hosted covers manual rolling binary replacement with finalization control. Advanced/BYOC covers Console-initiated major upgrades, maintenance windows for patches, and release channel selection. Standard and Basic upgrades are fully automatic with no customer action required. Use when planning, executing, or monitoring a version upgrade.
How do I install upgrading-cluster-version?
In a terminal: npx skills add cockroachdb/claude-plugin --skill upgrading-cluster-version. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use upgrading-cluster-version?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is upgrading-cluster-version safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
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