Upstream Tracker

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Upstream Tracker skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Upstream Tracker is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

type:review

Manage upstream issue tracking for this project. Use when the user wants to log a bug or friction point in a vendor package or npm dependency, review open upstream items, resolve a tracked issue, run a trend review, generate the upstream observations section of a sprint retrospective, promote upstream observations to Basic Memory, discover known friction from other projects, or track a contribution opportunity. Trigger phrases: 'upstream', 'track this', 'vendor issue', 'log this bug', 'review upstream', 'trend review', 'cross-vendor', 'this is a bug in X', 'promote to memory', 'promote upstream', 'sync from memory', 'known friction', 'resolved upstream', 'mark as fixed', 'tool issue', 'action bug', 'contribution opportunity', 'upstream this', 'contribute back', 'upstreamable', or any mention of friction with an external package.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Upstream Tracker includes pricing or quota commentary; 6 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 3,743 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: voxpelli
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Upstream Tracker fits the catalog

Upstream Tracker sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Manage the UPSTREAM-*.md files that track bugs, feature requests, contribution opportunities, and friction discovered in upstream packages while building this project.

What this skill does

Upstream Tracker is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to log a bug or friction point in a vendor package or npm dependency, review open upstream items, resolve a tracked issue, run a trend review, generate the upstream observations section of a sprint retrospective, promote upstream observations to Basic Memory, discover known friction from other projects, or track a contribution opportunity. Trigger phrases: 'upstream', 'track this', 'vendor issue', 'log this bug', 'review upstream', 'trend review', 'cross-vendor', 'this is a bug in X', 'promote to memory', 'promote upstream', 'sync from memory', 'known friction', 'resolved upstream', 'mark as fixed', 'tool issue', 'action bug', 'contribution opportunity', 'upstream this', 'contribute back', 'upstreamable', or any mention of friction with an external package.

Who uses this skill

The Upstream Tracker Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 174,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/upstream-tracker/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\upstream-tracker\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Upstream Tracker Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/upstream-tracker/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Upstream Tracker skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Upstream Tracker skill?

Use Upstream Tracker when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Upstream Tracker" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Upstream Tracker skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Upstream Tracker is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/voxpelli/claude-beads/blob/HEAD/skills/upstream-tracker/SKILL.md
Author: voxpelli

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

voxpelli. (2026). Upstream Tracker [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/upstream-tracker/

BibTeX

@misc{upstream-tracker-2026,
  author    = {voxpelli},
  title     = {Upstream Tracker [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/upstream-tracker/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-02 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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