diff --git a/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md b/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md
index 24c8a69c..346878d0 100644
--- a/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md
+++ b/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 lineage_type: import
-upstream_source: https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/blob/e2520a96/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md
-upstream_sha: e2520a96
-imported_at: 2026-06-26
+upstream_source: https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/blob/7dace8a3/skills/setup-tooluniverse/SKILL.md
+upstream_sha: 7dace8a3
+imported_at: 2026-07-16
 prompt_class: catalogue
 upstream_changes: accepted
 name: setup-tooluniverse
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Make sure Step 2 is done (`uv --version` works).
 > claude plugin marketplace add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse
 > claude plugin install tooluniverse@tooluniverse
 > ```
-> This installs MCP server + 115 skills + slash commands in one step.
+> This installs MCP server + 115 skills + slash commands in one step. Then see the `tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin` skill's "Recommended: turn on auto-update" step so future releases apply without manual `claude plugin update`.
 
 | Client | File | How to Access |
 |--------|------|---------------|
diff --git a/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md b/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md
index 22be67d1..d18e7789 100644
--- a/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md
+++ b/upstream/mims-harvard-ToolUniverse/catalogue/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 lineage_type: import
-upstream_source: https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/blob/e2520a96/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md
-upstream_sha: e2520a96
-imported_at: 2026-06-26
+upstream_source: https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/blob/7dace8a3/skills/tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin/SKILL.md
+upstream_sha: 7dace8a3
+imported_at: 2026-07-16
 prompt_class: catalogue
 upstream_changes: accepted
 name: tooluniverse-claude-code-plugin
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ uv --version      # must exist; if not:  curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install
 claude --version  # Claude Code CLI; if not: https://claude.com/claude-code
 ```
 
-## Install (two commands)
+## Install
 
 ```bash
 # 1. Register the ToolUniverse marketplace from GitHub
@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ claude plugin install tooluniverse@tooluniverse
 
 That's it. Restart Claude Code. The MCP server auto-starts via `uvx tooluniverse` on first use (~30 s cold start, instant after).
 
+### Recommended: turn on auto-update
+
+Third-party marketplaces default to **no auto-update** — without this, new tools/skills only reach you when you remember to run `claude plugin update tooluniverse` (see Update below). Turn it on once:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import json, pathlib, sys
+p = pathlib.Path.home() / '.claude/plugins/known_marketplaces.json'
+d = json.loads(p.read_text())
+if 'tooluniverse' not in d:
+    sys.exit('Run the marketplace add command above first')
+d['tooluniverse']['autoUpdate'] = True
+p.write_text(json.dumps(d, indent=2))
+print('autoUpdate enabled for tooluniverse')
+"
+```
+
+Equivalent interactive path: `/plugin` → Marketplaces → `tooluniverse` → Enable auto-update.
+
+With this on, Claude Code checks for marketplace + plugin updates in the background after each session start (up to a ~10 min random delay) and updates the installed plugin on disk automatically. You'll get a `/reload-plugins` prompt when an update lands, or it applies on your next launch — no more manual `claude plugin update`.
+
+This is local, per-machine state — it can't be shipped as a default from the plugin's own manifest. `marketplace.json` has no `autoUpdate` field; Claude Code intentionally keeps this a per-installation trust boundary so a publisher can't force silent auto-updates onto a user's machine.
+
 ### Important: Remove global skills if previously installed
 
 If you previously installed ToolUniverse skills globally (via `tooluniverse-install-skills` or manual copy), **remove them**. The plugin includes all skills — global copies interfere with the plugin's skill routing.
@@ -121,6 +144,10 @@ Full API-key list: `setup-tooluniverse` skill → `API_KEYS_REFERENCE.md`.
 
 ## Update
 
+If you enabled auto-update above, this happens automatically in the background — no action needed.
+
+Otherwise, update manually:
+
 ```bash
 claude plugin update tooluniverse
 # Also refresh the MCP server's tool cache: