> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://packmind-feat-rename-cli-packmind.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Updating Your Playbook

Your playbook evolves alongside your codebase. Packmind supports two workflows for updating artifacts (standards, commands, and skills):

* **Direct updates** — create a new artifact version immediately, without team review.
* **[Change proposals](/playbook-maintenance/change-proposals)** — submit changes for team review before they are applied, via the CLI or the `packmind-update-playbook` skill.

## Direct Updates

Direct updates create a new artifact version immediately, without requiring team review.

### Using the UI

Standards and commands can be updated directly in the Packmind web interface. Open the artifact you want to edit, make your changes, and save to create a new version immediately.

<Info>Skills cannot yet be updated via the UI.</Info>

### Using the CLI

Skills can be directly imported or updated using the CLI:

```bash theme={null}
packmind skills add <path>
```

This creates a new version of the skill immediately without going through a change proposal. See the [CLI reference](/tools/cli) and [Skills Management](/concepts/skills-management) for details.

<Info>
  Direct updates via CLI for standards and commands are coming in Q1 2026.
</Info>

## Change Proposals

For changes that should be reviewed by the team before being applied, use [Change Proposals](/playbook-maintenance/change-proposals). This workflow lets you submit modifications from your local environment — either manually with `packmind diff` commands, or automatically with the `packmind-update-playbook` skill.

## Choosing the Right Workflow

|                         | Direct updates                                                         | Change proposals                                             |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Best for**            | You own the artifact and want immediate effect                         | Changes that should be reviewed by the team                  |
| **Review**              | None — new version is created immediately                              | Team reviews and approves in the Packmind UI                 |
| **How**                 | Web interface (standards & commands) or `packmind skills add` (skills) | `packmind-update-playbook` skill or `packmind diff` commands |
| **Supported artifacts** | All artifact types                                                     | All artifact types                                           |