template-usage

Name: template-usage
Availability: InStock
Author: Harness

Provides tools for locating template references and analyzing usage across projects.

80|16|Updated Mar 11, 2026

Search Tags:#template #dependencies #governance #usage #references #harness #mcp-v2

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npx skills add https://github.com/harness/harness-skills --skill template-usage

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Skill: template-usage
Source: https://github.com/harness/harness-skills/tree/main/skills/template-usage
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/harness/harness-skills --skill template-usage

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Track and analyze Harness template usage to reveal where templates are used, who references them, and how changes propagate across projects, enabling safer governance and informed decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

Discover templates by keyword across orgs and projects.
Retrieve details, versions, and all usage references to a template.
Analyze impact before updates and identify unused templates to optimize governance.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to locate all references to a given template across your account and projects.

Frequently Asked Questions about template-usage

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I track Harness template usage and references across projects?▼

Track Harness template usage by querying account, org, and project scopes to reveal where templates are used and how they reference each other. This identifies dependencies and usage patterns to enable safer governance and informed update decisions.

Can I find unused templates in my Harness account to optimize governance?▼

Find unused templates by retrieving all usage references across your Harness account. Analyzing these references helps identify templates with zero dependencies, allowing you to safely remove them and optimize your governance strategy.

What is the best way to analyze template impact before applying updates in Harness?▼

Analyze template impact before updates by retrieving all reference details across orgs and projects. This reveals how changes propagate downstream, ensuring you understand dependencies and can prevent breaking existing pipelines.

How do template dependencies work across account, org, and project scopes in Harness?▼

Template dependencies in Harness work by referencing other templates across account, org, and project scopes. Querying these scopes reveals how templates connect and depend on each other, mapping the full dependency tree for governance.

Does the template-usage skill support creating or updating Harness templates?▼

The template-usage skill does not support creating or updating Harness templates. It provides guidance to avoid modifications, focusing strictly on querying, auditing usage, and analyzing references to support read-only governance.

How do I discover Harness templates by keyword across different organizations?▼

Discover Harness templates by keyword across organizations using MCP v2 search commands. Querying account and project scopes locates matching templates and retrieves their details, versions, and usage references for analysis.