{"version":"2.1.229","anchor":"skills-path-resolution-deferred-to-first-use","canonical_anchor":"skills-path-resolution-deferred-to-first-use","heading":"Skills path resolution deferred to first use","tier":"notice","area":"Skills","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.229\/e\/skills-path-resolution-deferred-to-first-use","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.229","markdown":"### Skills path resolution deferred to first use\n\nSkill directory lookups happen on first use, shaving filesystem work off startup.\n\n**What**\n\nThe lookup that resolves skill and plugin directory prefixes, including the staging subdirectory, now runs on first use rather than at module load, moving its filesystem work out of startup.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`syncOwnedPrefixes`\n\n- Area: Skills\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}