Checking Freshness
This skill verifies if provided information is current or outdated, ensuring you’re working with the freshest data for informed decisions.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add checking-freshness npx -- -y @trustedskills/checking-freshness
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"checking-freshness": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/checking-freshness"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The checking-freshness skill allows an AI agent to assess whether information or data is current and up-to-date. It evaluates sources, timestamps, and relevance to determine freshness, ensuring users receive accurate and recent insights.
When to use it
- Before sharing news or research findings to confirm their recency.
- When verifying the reliability of a source for time-sensitive tasks like market analysis.
- To filter outdated content from datasets or archives before processing.
Key capabilities
- Evaluates timestamps and metadata for data freshness.
- Cross-references sources to identify potential staleness.
- Provides confidence scores based on recency and relevance.
Example prompts
- "Is this article about climate change still relevant?"
- "Check if the dataset from 2021 is up-to-date."
- "Verify whether the news source has updated its information in the last week."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure that timestamps or metadata are accessible for accurate evaluation.
- This skill may not account for context-specific definitions of 'freshness'—users should clarify expectations when needed.
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