Update 3rd Party Libs

datadog/update-3rd-party-libs

Update a C/C++ third-party library under deps/ — bump version, reconcile sources/copts/config.h/patches, and verify the build.

234 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

3695

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent --skill update-3rd-party-libs

The instruction itself

as written by the author

To update a C/C++ third-party library under deps/, read deps/docs/updating_deps.md and follow it end-to-end. That file is the authoritative procedure; its supporting docs (bump-version.md, config-h-refresh.md, patches.md, verification.md) live alongside it under deps/docs/.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS — <dep-name> (required), <target-version> (optional; ask the user if not supplied). Pass these through to the procedure as its inputs.

The workflow lives under deps/docs/ (not inline here) so it stays discoverable by humans and non-Claude agents, and is owned alongside the code it touches (@DataDog/agent-build).

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take datadog/update-3rd-party-libs from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

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