Update to Runpod (Official)

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  "skill_md_contents": "---\nname: runpod-usage\ndescription: >-\n  How Runpod works and how to work it — pods vs serverless, GPU/VRAM selection,\n  storage, building a container, networking, plus the agentic pod development loop\n  (provision → ssh-exec → set up → poll readiness) and on-pod install hygiene\n  (uv/apt). Use to answer \"how does X work\", \"which GPU\", \"how do I build a\n  container\", or \"how do I stand up a workload on a pod\". Guidance, not a tool —\n  execute with runpodctl, runpod-mcp, or flash.\nmetadata:\n  author: runpod\n  version: \"1.1.2\" # x-release-please-version\nlicense: Apache-2.0\n---\n\n# Runpod usage (concepts)\n\nBackground knowledge for making the right choice before you act. This skill runs\nnothing — once you know what to do, execute with **runpod-mcp**/**runpodctl**\n(infra), **flash** (your own code), or **companion-clis** (models/images/data).\n\nRead the one reference file that matches the question:\n\n| Question | Read |\n| --- | --- |\n| First-run setup / auth — get + set `RUNPOD_API_KEY`, SSH, companion creds | `reference/getting-started.md` |\n| Pods vs serverless, workers, cold starts, FlashBoot, queue vs load-balanced | `reference/concepts.md` |\n| **The development loop for ANY workload (start here)** — plan → prefer prebuilt → provision → verify → teardown | `reference/development-loop.md` |\n| **Stand up / iterate a workload on a pod** — the pod sub-loop | `reference/pod-workflows.md` |\n| **Deploy / iterate a serverless endpoint** — Hub vs flash vs custom, invoke + verify | `reference/endpoint-workflows.md` |\n| **Install software on a pod** — package hygiene, `uv`, non-interactive, caching | `reference/on-pod-setup.md` |\n| Build a Docker image Runpod can run (handler contract, Dockerfile, `--platform=linux/amd64`) | `reference/docker.md` |\n| **How to build an image well** — base image, layering, bake-in vs volume, pod vs serverless (queue/LB) contract | `reference/building-images.md` |\n| Where data lives — container disk vs network volume, model caching, S3 access | `reference/storage.md` |\n| Which GPU / how much VRAM / cost & availability / data centers | `reference/gpu-selection.md` |\n| Reaching a pod or endpoint over HTTP (proxy URLs, exposed ports) | `reference/networking.md` |\n| Common mistakes and how to avoid them | `reference/gotchas.md` |\n"
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