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pull

Pull from git remote and sync to all targets.

skillshare pull              # Pull and sync
skillshare pull --dry-run    # Preview
skillshare pull --force      # Replace local with remote on first pull

When to Use​

  • Sync skills from another machine that pushed changes
  • Get the latest skills after someone else pushed updates
  • Start working on a new machine after init --remote

What Happens​

Options​

FlagDescription
--dry-run, -nPreview without making changes
--force, -fOn first pull conflict, replace local skills with remote

Prerequisites​

Your source directory must be a git repository with a remote:

# Check if ready:
skillshare status
# Shows: Git: initialized with remote

Local Changes Warning​

If you have uncommitted changes, pull will fail:

$ skillshare pull
Local changes detected
  Run: skillshare push
  Or:  cd ~/.config/skillshare/skills && git stash

Solutions:

# Option 1: Push your changes first
skillshare push
skillshare pull

# Option 2: Stash your changes
cd ~/.config/skillshare/skills
git stash
skillshare pull
git stash pop

First Pull with Existing Skills​

On first pull (no upstream yet), if both local and remote already contain skill directories, pull attempts a merge to combine both sides. If the merge succeeds, both local and remote skills are preserved.

If there are merge conflicts, pull fails with a non-zero exit code:

$ skillshare pull
Failed to merge remote history
  Or force-pull: skillshare pull --force  (replaces local with remote)

Resolve options:

# Resolve conflicts manually, then push
cd ~/.config/skillshare/skills
git add . && git commit
skillshare push

# Or discard local and take remote
skillshare pull --force

Examples​

# Standard pull (most common)
skillshare pull

# Preview what would happen
skillshare pull --dry-run

# Replace local with remote on first-pull conflict
skillshare pull --force

Workflow​

Typical workflow on a secondary machine:

# Start of day: get latest skills
skillshare pull

# ... work with AI tools ...

# End of day: share any new skills
skillshare collect claude    # If you created new skills
skillshare push -m "Add new skill"

See Also​