{"version":"2.1.26","anchor":"skills-deduplication-changed-from-inode-to-file-based","canonical_anchor":"skills-deduplication-changed-from-inode-to-file-based","heading":"Skills Deduplication Changed from Inode to File-Based","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.26\/e\/skills-deduplication-changed-from-inode-to-file-based","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.26","markdown":"### Skills Deduplication Changed from Inode to File-Based\n\nThe skill deduplication mechanism has changed from inode-based comparison (which relied on filesystem-level identity via inodes, symlinks, or hard links) to file-based comparison. Debug messages now say \"same file\" instead of \"same inode\". This likely improves compatibility across different filesystem types and platforms.\n\n**Evidence**\n\nSkill dedup logging (search for `\"skills (same file)\"`)"}