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typo3-extension-upgrade-skill

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Description

A Claude Code skill for systematically upgrading TYPO3 extensions to newer LTS versions.

Installation

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open the source below and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

README

TYPO3 Extension Upgrade Skill

A Claude Code skill for systematically upgrading TYPO3 extensions to newer LTS versions.

**Developed by [Netresearch DTT GmbH](https://www.netresearch.de/)**

🔌 Compatibility

This is an **Agent Skill** following the [open standard](https://agentskills.io) originally developed by Anthropic and released for cross-platform use.

**Supported Platforms:**

  • ✅ Claude Code (Anthropic)
  • ✅ Cursor
  • ✅ GitHub Copilot
  • ✅ Other skills-compatible AI agents

Skills are portable packages of procedural knowledge that work across any AI agent supporting the Agent Skills specification.

Overview

This skill guides extension developers through upgrading TYPO3 extensions (third-party or custom) to newer TYPO3 LTS versions with modern PHP compatibility. It covers:

  • Extension Scanner - Backend module for diagnosing deprecated/removed APIs
  • Rector - Automated PHP code migrations
  • Fractor - Automated non-PHP file migrations (FlexForms, TypoScript, YAML, Fluid)
  • PHPStan - Static analysis
  • PHPUnit - Testing framework setup

Scope

This skill is for **extension developers** upgrading extension code. It does NOT cover:

  • Upgrading TYPO3 project installations
  • TYPO3 core upgrades
  • Site/instance migrations

Supported Upgrade Paths

From To Status
v7 v8 Documented
v8 v9 Documented
v9 v10 Documented
v10 v11 Documented
v11 v12 Documented
v12 v13 Documented
v13 v14 Monitoring
v12 v12+v13 (dual) Documented

Installation

Marketplace (Recommended)

Add the [Netresearch marketplace](https://github.com/netresearch/claude-code-marketplace) once, then browse and install skills:

# Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add netresearch/claude-code-marketplace

npx ([skills.sh](https://skills.sh))

Install with any [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io)-compatible agent:


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