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reload

Method
This is a method of the SkillManager class in the manager module.
Re-scan skill sources and refresh the in-memory index. Re-runs discovery over the same directories the manager was last discovered with, diffs the result against the current registry, and swaps the index atomically. This lets a live session pick up newly installed/edited/removed skills without a restart. Behaviour:
  • added — a new SKILL.md appeared: loaded fresh (metadata only).
  • changed — an existing skill’s SKILL.md content changed on disk: reloaded fresh so cached instructions are dropped.
  • removed — the skill directory disappeared: dropped from the index and deactivated (its cached instructions are cleared).
  • unchanged skills keep their existing LoadedSkill (and thus any activated instructions / usage telemetry).
The prompt-cache concern is respected: this method only mutates the in-memory index. Callers build the skills prompt from the index on the next turn (:meth:to_prompt), so an index change never takes effect mid-turn.

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Signature

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Returns

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Dict[str, List[str]]
Dict with added, changed and removed lists of skill names (sorted), suitable for a +added/~changed/-removed report.

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Uses

  • discover_skills
  • new_props.setdefault
  • LoadedSkill

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Source

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praisonaiagents/skills/manager.py at line 133