diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4198b32..9186f4f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ bridge/package-lock.json
 .langgraph_api/
 workspace/
 skills/
+!EvoScientist/skills/
 memory/
 !EvoScientist/memory/
 media/
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3f2b222..ead251b 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.9.9
+    rev: v0.15.17
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
-      - id: ruff
+      - id: ruff-check
         args: [ --fix ]
       # Run the formatter.
       - id: ruff-format
diff --git a/EvoScientist/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_eval.py b/EvoScientist/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_eval.py
index 1d6e189..b345a85 100644
--- a/EvoScientist/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_eval.py
+++ b/EvoScientist/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_eval.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def main():
         print(f"Error: No SKILL.md found at {skill_path}", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    name, original_description, content = parse_skill_md(skill_path)
+    name, original_description, _content = parse_skill_md(skill_path)
     description = args.description or original_description
 
     if args.verbose: