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url: 'https://adk.nht.io/api/@nhtio/adk/batteries/skills/interfaces/CatalogEntry.md'
description: A winning catalog candidate or a losing candidate retained for provenance.
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# Interface: CatalogEntry

Defined in: [src/batteries/skills/types.ts:193](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260911.0/src/src/batteries/skills/types.ts#L193)

A winning catalog candidate or a losing candidate retained for provenance.

## Properties

| Property                                                 | Modifier   | Type                                      | Description                                                                        | Defined in                                                                                                                  |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|  `loaded`                    | `readonly` | `boolean`                                 | Whether this catalog candidate is manager-initialized, as consumed by list\_skills. | [src/batteries/skills/types.ts:197](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260911.0/src/src/batteries/skills/types.ts#L197) |
|  `ref`                          | `readonly` | [`SkillRef`](../type-aliases/SkillRef.md) | Discovery metadata consumed by list\_skills and routing.                            | [src/batteries/skills/types.ts:195](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260911.0/src/src/batteries/skills/types.ts#L195) |
|  `shadowedBy?`           | `readonly` | [`SkillRef`](../type-aliases/SkillRef.md) | The winning candidate that shadows this losing entry, when applicable.             | [src/batteries/skills/types.ts:199](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260911.0/src/src/batteries/skills/types.ts#L199) |
|  `updateAvailable?` | `readonly` | `boolean`                                 | Whether discovery found a newer version than the initialized record.               | [src/batteries/skills/types.ts:201](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260911.0/src/src/batteries/skills/types.ts#L201) |