diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 1ddcd4d1..2a3d1a55 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
       "name": "comfyui-plugin",
       "source": "./comfyui-plugin",
       "description": "ComfyUI custom-node pack lifecycle - scaffold a pack, create + seed the repo, open the gitops adoption PR, publish to the Comfy Registry, and add README screenshots",
-      "version": "1.9.6",
+      "version": "1.9.7",
       "keywords": [
         "comfyui",
         "custom-node",
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2ccd83c0..a1918a25 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "blueprint-plugin": "3.43.0",
   "codebase-attributes-plugin": "1.3.1",
   "code-quality-plugin": "1.22.1",
-  "comfyui-plugin": "1.9.6",
+  "comfyui-plugin": "1.9.7",
   "communication-plugin": "1.2.4",
   "component-patterns-plugin": "1.5.0",
   "configure-plugin": "1.33.5",
diff --git a/comfyui-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/comfyui-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 3335043f..f11349eb 100644
--- a/comfyui-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/comfyui-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/claude-code-plugin-manifest.json",
   "name": "comfyui-plugin",
-  "version": "1.9.6",
+  "version": "1.9.7",
   "description": "ComfyUI custom-node pack lifecycle - scaffold a pack, create + seed the repo, open the gitops adoption PR, publish to the Comfy Registry, and add README screenshots",
   "keywords": [
     "comfyui",
diff --git a/comfyui-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/comfyui-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index abcbe4af..e1c1070f 100644
--- a/comfyui-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/comfyui-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.7](https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins/compare/comfyui-plugin-v1.9.6...comfyui-plugin-v1.9.7) (2026-07-29)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* **comfyui-plugin:** add a skills index, installation, and the finishing-pass gate ([#2229](https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins/issues/2229)) ([953cba1](https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins/commit/953cba13d09ebfe449bb21ae83263fa44c03b217))
+
 ## [1.9.6](https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins/compare/comfyui-plugin-v1.9.5...comfyui-plugin-v1.9.6) (2026-07-29)