Lindy SDK Upgrade & Migration

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Complete guide for upgrading Lindy SDK versions and migrating configurations. Handles breaking changes with migration scripts and testing strategies.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
3/11/2026
Claude CodeCodex
#sdk-migration#lindy#breaking-changes#typescript#versioning

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Automated summary

A step-by-step guide for upgrading the Lindy SDK to a new version and migrating existing code while handling breaking changes.

Strengths

  • Provides concrete old-to-new mappings for initialization, the run signature, and renamed events
  • Includes a full migration checklist from backup through production monitoring
  • Ships a bash migration script with automatic rollback when tests fail
  • Offers ready-made TypeScript smoke tests to validate the migration

Limitations

  • Explicitly covers only the v1.x to v2.x upgrade path
  • Assumes the changelog has been reviewed and a test environment is already available
  • npm commands and file paths are generic and need adapting to the actual project
When to use it

Use it when you need to bump the Lindy SDK version and update imports, client setup, and call signatures without breaking production.

When not to use it

Avoid it for a first-time SDK install or for general API usage questions unrelated to a version change.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score80/100

The skill is legitimate SDK upgrade guidance and does not appear to exfiltrate secrets, use obfuscated payloads, or disable safety controls. However, it authorizes npm installs that may run arbitrary package scripts and includes rm -rf-based rollback logic plus live API tests, so it warrants caution rather than safe.

Findings
  • •Uses Bash(npm:*) and npm install @lindy-ai/sdk@latest, which can execute package lifecycle/postinstall scripts from the registry, creating a supply-chain risk.
  • •The example migration script performs destructive filesystem operations (rm -rf src, src.backup, package.json.backup) and rollback depends on correct working directory and backup state.
  • •Tests call the external Lindy API using LINDY_API_KEY, so live credentials and network access are involved.
How this analysis is made

Examples

Upgrade to latest SDK
Upgrade our project to the latest @lindy-ai/sdk and walk me through the breaking changes I need to fix.
Migrate v1 code to v2
Our code uses new Lindy(apiKey) and client.runAgent(...). Migrate it to the v2 API and show the updated patterns.
Validate the migration
Write migration tests for the upgraded Lindy SDK covering client init, agent listing, and agent run, then run them.

name: lindy-upgrade-migration description: | Guide for upgrading Lindy SDK and migrating between versions. Use when upgrading SDK versions, migrating agents, or handling breaking changes. Trigger with phrases like "upgrade lindy", "lindy migration", "lindy breaking changes", "update lindy SDK". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*) version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io compatible-with: claude-code, codex, openclaw

Lindy Upgrade & Migration

Overview

Guide for safely upgrading Lindy SDK versions and migrating configurations.

Prerequisites

  • Current SDK version identified
  • Changelog reviewed for target version
  • Backup of current configuration
  • Test environment available

Instructions

Step 1: Check Current Version

# Check installed version
npm list @lindy-ai/sdk

# Check latest available
npm view @lindy-ai/sdk version

# View changelog
npm view @lindy-ai/sdk changelog

Step 2: Review Breaking Changes

// Common breaking changes by version

// v1.x -> v2.x
// - Client initialization changed
// Before: new Lindy(apiKey)
// After:  new Lindy({ apiKey })

// - Agent.run() signature changed
// Before: agent.run(input)
// After:  lindy.agents.run(agentId, { input })

// - Events renamed
// Before: 'complete'
// After:  'completed'

Step 3: Update Dependencies

# Update to latest
npm install @lindy-ai/sdk@latest

# Or specific version
npm install @lindy-ai/sdk@2.0.0

# Check for peer dependency warnings
npm ls @lindy-ai/sdk

Step 4: Update Code

// Migration script for v1 -> v2

// Old code (v1)
import Lindy from '@lindy-ai/sdk';
const client = new Lindy(process.env.LINDY_API_KEY);
const result = await client.runAgent('agt_123', 'Hello');

// New code (v2)
import { Lindy } from '@lindy-ai/sdk';
const client = new Lindy({ apiKey: process.env.LINDY_API_KEY });
const result = await client.agents.run('agt_123', { input: 'Hello' });

Step 5: Run Migration Tests

// tests/migration.test.ts
import { Lindy } from '@lindy-ai/sdk';

describe('SDK Migration', () => {
  const lindy = new Lindy({ apiKey: process.env.LINDY_API_KEY });

  test('client initialization works', async () => {
    const user = await lindy.users.me();
    expect(user.email).toBeDefined();
  });

  test('agent operations work', async () => {
    const agents = await lindy.agents.list();
    expect(Array.isArray(agents)).toBe(true);
  });

  test('run operations work', async () => {
    const result = await lindy.agents.run('agt_test', {
      input: 'Test migration',
    });
    expect(result.output).toBeDefined();
  });
});

Migration Checklist

[ ] Backup current configuration
[ ] Review changelog for breaking changes
[ ] Update package.json
[ ] Run npm install
[ ] Update import statements
[ ] Update client initialization
[ ] Update method calls
[ ] Run test suite
[ ] Test in staging environment
[ ] Deploy to production
[ ] Monitor for issues

Output

  • Updated SDK to target version
  • Migrated code patterns
  • Passing test suite
  • Documented changes

Error Handling

| Issue | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | Import error | Named exports changed | Check new import syntax | | Type error | Interface changed | Update TypeScript types | | Runtime error | Method signature changed | Check new API |

Examples

Automated Migration Script

#!/bin/bash
# migrate-lindy.sh

echo "Starting Lindy SDK migration..."

# Backup
cp package.json package.json.backup
cp -r src src.backup

# Update
npm install @lindy-ai/sdk@latest

# Run tests
npm test

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "Migration successful!"
  rm -rf src.backup package.json.backup
else
  echo "Migration failed. Rolling back..."
  mv package.json.backup package.json
  rm -rf src && mv src.backup src
  npm install
  exit 1
fi

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