update-wizard

To update SDLC wizard templates without losing custom hooks, the Update Wizard performs a non-destructive comparison between installed and latest versions. It generates per-file diffs, allowing you to selectively adopt new changes while preserving your existing customizations across multiple steps.

Non-destructive comparison for SDLC wizard upgrades is a process that surfaces changes between local files and latest templates without directly modifying them. It generates diffs and proposes targeted updates, ensuring your user-placed customizations remain intact during the version update.

Yes, frontmatter-defined metadata in SKILL.md is required to run wizard template updates. The upgrade process also requires access to local wizard templates within your Claude Code projects to accurately perform the non-destructive comparison and apply selective adoption.

Yes, you can selectively adopt changes from new wizard releases per file. The Update Wizard handles per-file diffs and prompts, allowing you to review changes across multiple steps and apply only the specific updates you want while keeping your custom tweaks.

The best way to manage version control for custom SDLC wizard files is using a guided update tool that compares local versions against latest templates. This approach shows what changed, generates diffs, and enables selective adoption to preserve your custom settings safely.