feat(coding-agent): Add built-in update command (#3680)

packages/coding-agent/README.md

@@ -381,7 +381,10 @@ pi install ssh://git@github.com/user/repo@v1    # tag or commit
 pi remove npm:@foo/pi-tools
 pi uninstall npm:@foo/pi-tools          # alias for remove
 pi list
-pi update                               # skips pinned packages
+pi update                               # update pi and packages (skips pinned packages)
+pi update --extensions                  # update packages only
+pi update --self                        # update pi only
+pi update npm:@foo/pi-tools             # update one package
 pi config                               # enable/disable extensions, skills, prompts, themes
 ```
 
@@ -476,7 +479,10 @@ pi [options] [@files...] [messages...]
 pi install <source> [-l]     # Install package, -l for project-local
 pi remove <source> [-l]      # Remove package
 pi uninstall <source> [-l]   # Alias for remove
-pi update [source]           # Update packages (skips pinned)
+pi update [source|self|pi]   # Update pi and packages (skips pinned packages)
+pi update --extensions       # Update packages only
+pi update --self             # Update pi only
+pi update --extension <src>  # Update one package
 pi list                      # List installed packages
 pi config                    # Enable/disable package resources
 ```

packages/coding-agent/docs/packages.md

@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ pi install /absolute/path/to/package
 pi install ./relative/path/to/package
 
 pi remove npm:@foo/bar
-pi list    # show installed packages from settings
+pi list                     # show installed packages from settings
-pi update  # update all non-pinned packages
+pi update                   # update pi and all non-pinned packages
+pi update --extensions      # update all non-pinned packages only
+pi update --self            # update pi only
+pi update npm:@foo/bar      # update one package
+pi update --extension npm:@foo/bar
 ```
 
 By default, `install` and `remove` write to global settings (`~/.pi/agent/settings.json`). Use `-l` to write to project settings (`.pi/settings.json`) instead. Project settings can be shared with your team, and pi installs any missing packages automatically on startup.
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ npm:@scope/pkg@1.2.3
 npm:pkg
 ```
 
-- Versioned specs are pinned and skipped by `pi update`.
+- Versioned specs are pinned and skipped by package updates (`pi update`, `pi update --extensions`).
 - Global installs use `npm install -g`.
 - Project installs go under `.pi/npm/`.
 - Set `npmCommand` in `settings.json` to pin npm package lookup and install operations to a specific wrapper command such as `mise` or `asdf`.
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ ssh://git@github.com/user/repo@v1
 - HTTPS and SSH URLs are both supported.
 - SSH URLs use your configured SSH keys automatically (respects `~/.ssh/config`).
 - For non-interactive runs (for example CI), you can set `GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0` to disable credential prompts and set `GIT_SSH_COMMAND` (for example `ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=5`) to fail fast.
-- Refs pin the package and skip `pi update`.
+- Refs pin the package and skip package updates (`pi update`, `pi update --extensions`).
 - Cloned to `~/.pi/agent/git/<host>/<path>` (global) or `.pi/git/<host>/<path>` (project).
 - Runs `npm install` after clone or pull if `package.json` exists.
 

packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ${chalk.bold("Commands:")}
   ${APP_NAME} install <source> [-l]     Install extension source and add to settings
   ${APP_NAME} remove <source> [-l]      Remove extension source from settings
   ${APP_NAME} uninstall <source> [-l]   Alias for remove
-  ${APP_NAME} update [source]           Update installed extensions (skips pinned sources)
+  ${APP_NAME} update [source|self|pi]   Update pi and installed extensions
   ${APP_NAME} list                      List installed extensions from settings
   ${APP_NAME} config                    Open TUI to enable/disable package resources
   ${APP_NAME} <command> --help          Show help for install/remove/uninstall/update/list

packages/coding-agent/src/config.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import { spawnSync } from "child_process";
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "fs";
 import { homedir } from "os";
-import { dirname, join, resolve } from "path";
+import { dirname, join, resolve, sep } from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
 // =============================================================================
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ export const isBunRuntime = !!process.versions.bun;
 
 export type InstallMethod = "bun-binary" | "npm" | "pnpm" | "yarn" | "bun" | "unknown";
 
+export interface SelfUpdateCommand {
+	command: string;
+	args: string[];
+	display: string;
+}
+
 export function detectInstallMethod(): InstallMethod {
 	if (isBunBinary) {
 		return "bun-binary";
@@ -49,24 +56,125 @@ export function detectInstallMethod(): InstallMethod {
 	return "unknown";
 }
 
-export function getUpdateInstruction(packageName: string): string {
+function getSelfUpdateCommandForMethod(method: InstallMethod, packageName: string): SelfUpdateCommand | undefined {
-	const method = detectInstallMethod();
 	switch (method) {
 		case "bun-binary":
-			return `Download from: https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/releases/latest`;
+			return undefined;
 		case "pnpm":
-			return `Run: pnpm install -g ${packageName}`;
+			return {
+				command: "pnpm",
+				args: ["install", "-g", packageName],
+				display: `pnpm install -g ${packageName}`,
+			};
 		case "yarn":
-			return `Run: yarn global add ${packageName}`;
+			return {
+				command: "yarn",
+				args: ["global", "add", packageName],
+				display: `yarn global add ${packageName}`,
+			};
 		case "bun":
-			return `Run: bun install -g ${packageName}`;
+			return {
+				command: "bun",
+				args: ["install", "-g", packageName],
+				display: `bun install -g ${packageName}`,
+			};
 		case "npm":
-			return `Run: npm install -g ${packageName}`;
+			return {
-		default:
+				command: "npm",
-			return `Run: npm install -g ${packageName}`;
+				args: ["install", "-g", packageName],
+				display: `npm install -g ${packageName}`,
+			};
+		case "unknown":
+			return undefined;
 	}
 }
 
+function readCommandOutput(command: string, args: string[]): string | undefined {
+	const result = spawnSync(command, args, {
+		encoding: "utf-8",
+		stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"],
+		timeout: 2000,
+	});
+	if (result.status !== 0) return undefined;
+	const stdout = result.stdout.trim();
+	return stdout || undefined;
+}
+
+function getGlobalPackageRoots(method: InstallMethod): string[] {
+	switch (method) {
+		case "npm": {
+			const root = readCommandOutput("npm", ["root", "-g"]);
+			return root ? [root] : [];
+		}
+		case "pnpm": {
+			const root = readCommandOutput("pnpm", ["root", "-g"]);
+			return root ? [root, dirname(root)] : [];
+		}
+		case "yarn": {
+			const dir = readCommandOutput("yarn", ["global", "dir"]);
+			return dir ? [dir, join(dir, "node_modules")] : [];
+		}
+		case "bun": {
+			const bunBin = readCommandOutput("bun", ["pm", "bin", "-g"]);
+			const roots = [join(homedir(), ".bun", "install", "global", "node_modules")];
+			if (bunBin) {
+				roots.push(join(dirname(dirname(bunBin)), "install", "global", "node_modules"));
+			}
+			return roots;
+		}
+		case "bun-binary":
+		case "unknown":
+			return [];
+	}
+}
+
+function isManagedByGlobalPackageManager(method: InstallMethod): boolean {
+	let packageDir = resolve(getPackageDir());
+	if (process.platform === "win32") {
+		packageDir = packageDir.toLowerCase();
+	}
+	return getGlobalPackageRoots(method).some((root) => {
+		let normalizedRoot = resolve(root);
+		if (process.platform === "win32") {
+			normalizedRoot = normalizedRoot.toLowerCase();
+		}
+		return (
+			existsSync(normalizedRoot) &&
+			(packageDir === normalizedRoot ||
+				packageDir.startsWith(normalizedRoot.endsWith(sep) ? normalizedRoot : `${normalizedRoot}${sep}`))
+		);
+	});
+}
+
+export function getSelfUpdateCommand(packageName: string): SelfUpdateCommand | undefined {
+	const method = detectInstallMethod();
+	const command = getSelfUpdateCommandForMethod(method, packageName);
+	if (!command || !isManagedByGlobalPackageManager(method)) {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+	return command;
+}
+
+export function getSelfUpdateUnavailableInstruction(packageName: string): string {
+	const method = detectInstallMethod();
+	if (method === "bun-binary") {
+		return `Download from: https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/releases/latest`;
+	}
+	if (getSelfUpdateCommandForMethod(method, packageName)) {
+		return `This installation is not managed by a global ${method} install. Update it with the package manager, wrapper, or source checkout that provides it.`;
+	}
+	return `Update ${packageName} using the package manager, wrapper, or source checkout that provides this installation.`;
+}
+
+export function getUpdateInstruction(packageName: string): string {
+	const method = detectInstallMethod();
+	const command = getSelfUpdateCommandForMethod(method, packageName);
+	if (command) {
+		return `Run: ${command.display}`;
+	}
+	return getSelfUpdateUnavailableInstruction(packageName);
+}
+
 // =============================================================================
 // Package Asset Paths (shipped with executable)
 // =============================================================================
@@ -182,13 +290,23 @@ export function getBundledInteractiveAssetPath(name: string): string {
 // App Config (from package.json piConfig)
 // =============================================================================
 
-const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(getPackageJsonPath(), "utf-8"));
+interface PackageJson {
+	name?: string;
+	version?: string;
+	piConfig?: {
+		name?: string;
+		configDir?: string;
+	};
+}
+
+const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(getPackageJsonPath(), "utf-8")) as PackageJson;
 
 const piConfigName: string | undefined = pkg.piConfig?.name;
+export const PACKAGE_NAME: string = pkg.name || "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
 export const APP_NAME: string = piConfigName || "pi";
 export const APP_TITLE: string = piConfigName ? APP_NAME : "π";
 export const CONFIG_DIR_NAME: string = pkg.piConfig?.configDir || ".pi";
-export const VERSION: string = pkg.version;
+export const VERSION: string = pkg.version || "0.0.0";
 
 // e.g., PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR or TAU_CODING_AGENT_DIR
 export const ENV_AGENT_DIR = `${APP_NAME.toUpperCase()}_CODING_AGENT_DIR`;

packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import {
 	getDebugLogPath,
 	getDocsPath,
 	getShareViewerUrl,
-	getUpdateInstruction,
 	VERSION,
 } from "../../config.js";
 import { type AgentSession, type AgentSessionEvent, parseSkillBlock } from "../../core/agent-session.js";
@@ -3515,8 +3514,8 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 	}
 
 	showNewVersionNotification(newVersion: string): void {
-		const action = theme.fg("accent", getUpdateInstruction("@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent"));
+		const action = theme.fg("accent", `${APP_NAME} update`);
-		const updateInstruction = theme.fg("muted", `New version ${newVersion} is available. `) + action;
+		const updateInstruction = theme.fg("muted", `New version ${newVersion} is available. Run `) + action;
 		const changelogUrl = theme.fg(
 			"accent",
 			"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md",

packages/coding-agent/src/package-manager-cli.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,30 @@
 import chalk from "chalk";
+import { spawn } from "child_process";
 import { selectConfig } from "./cli/config-selector.js";
-import { APP_NAME, getAgentDir } from "./config.js";
+import {
+	APP_NAME,
+	getAgentDir,
+	getSelfUpdateCommand,
+	getSelfUpdateUnavailableInstruction,
+	PACKAGE_NAME,
+} from "./config.js";
 import { DefaultPackageManager } from "./core/package-manager.js";
 import { SettingsManager } from "./core/settings-manager.js";
 
 export type PackageCommand = "install" | "remove" | "update" | "list";
 
+type UpdateTarget = { type: "all" } | { type: "self" } | { type: "extensions"; source?: string };
+
 interface PackageCommandOptions {
 	command: PackageCommand;
 	source?: string;
+	updateTarget?: UpdateTarget;
 	local: boolean;
 	help: boolean;
 	invalidOption?: string;
+	invalidArgument?: string;
+	missingOptionValue?: string;
+	conflictingOptions?: string;
 }
 
 function reportSettingsErrors(settingsManager: SettingsManager, context: string): void {
@@ -31,7 +44,7 @@ function getPackageCommandUsage(command: PackageCommand): string {
 		case "remove":
 			return `${APP_NAME} remove <source> [-l]`;
 		case "update":
-			return `${APP_NAME} update [source]`;
+			return `${APP_NAME} update [source|self|pi] [--self] [--extensions] [--extension <source>]`;
 		case "list":
 			return `${APP_NAME} list`;
 	}
@@ -78,8 +91,17 @@ Examples:
 			console.log(`${chalk.bold("Usage:")}
   ${getPackageCommandUsage("update")}
 
-Update installed packages.
+Update pi and installed packages.
-If <source> is provided, only that package is updated.
+
+Options:
+  --self                  Update pi only
+  --extensions            Update installed packages only
+  --extension <source>    Update one package only
+
+Short forms:
+  ${APP_NAME} update                Update pi and all extensions
+  ${APP_NAME} update <source>       Update one package
+  ${APP_NAME} update pi             Update pi only (self works as alias to pi)
 `);
 			return;
 
@@ -108,9 +130,16 @@ function parsePackageCommand(args: string[]): PackageCommandOptions | undefined
 	let local = false;
 	let help = false;
 	let invalidOption: string | undefined;
+	let invalidArgument: string | undefined;
+	let missingOptionValue: string | undefined;
+	let conflictingOptions: string | undefined;
 	let source: string | undefined;
+	let selfFlag = false;
+	let extensionsFlag = false;
+	let extensionFlagSource: string | undefined;
 
-	for (const arg of rest) {
+	for (let index = 0; index < rest.length; index++) {
+		const arg = rest[index];
 		if (arg === "-h" || arg === "--help") {
 			help = true;
 			continue;
@@ -125,6 +154,43 @@ function parsePackageCommand(args: string[]): PackageCommandOptions | undefined
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (arg === "--self") {
+			if (command === "update") {
+				selfFlag = true;
+			} else {
+				invalidOption = invalidOption ?? arg;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (arg === "--extensions") {
+			if (command === "update") {
+				extensionsFlag = true;
+			} else {
+				invalidOption = invalidOption ?? arg;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (arg === "--extension") {
+			if (command !== "update") {
+				invalidOption = invalidOption ?? arg;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			const value = rest[index + 1];
+			if (!value || value.startsWith("-")) {
+				missingOptionValue = missingOptionValue ?? arg;
+			} else if (extensionFlagSource) {
+				conflictingOptions = conflictingOptions ?? "--extension can only be provided once";
+				index++;
+			} else {
+				extensionFlagSource = value;
+				index++;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (arg.startsWith("-")) {
 			invalidOption = invalidOption ?? arg;
 			continue;
@@ -132,10 +198,103 @@ function parsePackageCommand(args: string[]): PackageCommandOptions | undefined
 
 		if (!source) {
 			source = arg;
+		} else {
+			invalidArgument = invalidArgument ?? arg;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return { command, source, local, help, invalidOption };
+	let updateTarget: UpdateTarget | undefined;
+	if (command === "update") {
+		if (extensionFlagSource) {
+			if (selfFlag || extensionsFlag) {
+				conflictingOptions = conflictingOptions ?? "--extension cannot be combined with --self or --extensions";
+			}
+			if (source) {
+				conflictingOptions = conflictingOptions ?? "--extension cannot be combined with a positional source";
+			}
+			updateTarget = { type: "extensions", source: extensionFlagSource };
+		} else if (source) {
+			const sourceIsSelf = source === "self" || source === "pi";
+			if (sourceIsSelf) {
+				updateTarget = extensionsFlag ? { type: "all" } : { type: "self" };
+			} else {
+				if (extensionsFlag || selfFlag) {
+					conflictingOptions =
+						conflictingOptions ?? "positional update targets cannot be combined with --self or --extensions";
+				}
+				updateTarget = { type: "extensions", source };
+			}
+		} else if (selfFlag && extensionsFlag) {
+			updateTarget = { type: "all" };
+		} else if (selfFlag) {
+			updateTarget = { type: "self" };
+		} else if (extensionsFlag) {
+			updateTarget = { type: "extensions" };
+		} else {
+			updateTarget = { type: "all" };
+		}
+	}
+
+	return {
+		command,
+		source,
+		updateTarget,
+		local,
+		help,
+		invalidOption,
+		invalidArgument,
+		missingOptionValue,
+		conflictingOptions,
+	};
+}
+
+function updateTargetIncludesSelf(target: UpdateTarget): boolean {
+	return target.type === "all" || target.type === "self";
+}
+
+function updateTargetIncludesExtensions(target: UpdateTarget): boolean {
+	return target.type === "all" || target.type === "extensions";
+}
+
+function canSelfUpdate(): boolean {
+	return getSelfUpdateCommand(PACKAGE_NAME) !== undefined;
+}
+
+function printSelfUpdateUnavailable(): void {
+	console.error(`error: ${APP_NAME} cannot self-update this installation.`);
+	console.error(getSelfUpdateUnavailableInstruction(PACKAGE_NAME));
+
+	const entrypoint = process.argv[1];
+	if (entrypoint) {
+		console.error("");
+		console.error(`Location of pi executable: ${entrypoint}`);
+	}
+}
+
+async function runSelfUpdate(): Promise<void> {
+	const command = getSelfUpdateCommand(PACKAGE_NAME);
+	if (!command) {
+		throw new Error(
+			`${APP_NAME} cannot self-update this installation. ${getSelfUpdateUnavailableInstruction(PACKAGE_NAME)}`,
+		);
+	}
+
+	console.log(chalk.dim(`Updating ${APP_NAME} with ${command.display}...`));
+	await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+		const child = spawn(command.command, command.args, { stdio: "inherit" });
+		child.on("error", (error) => {
+			reject(error);
+		});
+		child.on("close", (code, signal) => {
+			if (code === 0) {
+				resolve();
+			} else if (signal) {
+				reject(new Error(`${command.display} terminated by signal ${signal}`));
+			} else {
+				reject(new Error(`${command.display} exited with code ${code ?? "unknown"}`));
+			}
+		});
+	});
 }
 
 export async function handleConfigCommand(args: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -178,6 +337,27 @@ export async function handlePackageCommand(args: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (options.missingOptionValue) {
+		console.error(chalk.red(`Missing value for ${options.missingOptionValue}.`));
+		console.error(chalk.dim(`Usage: ${getPackageCommandUsage(options.command)}`));
+		process.exitCode = 1;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (options.invalidArgument) {
+		console.error(chalk.red(`Unexpected argument ${options.invalidArgument}.`));
+		console.error(chalk.dim(`Usage: ${getPackageCommandUsage(options.command)}`));
+		process.exitCode = 1;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (options.conflictingOptions) {
+		console.error(chalk.red(options.conflictingOptions));
+		console.error(chalk.dim(`Usage: ${getPackageCommandUsage(options.command)}`));
+		process.exitCode = 1;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	const source = options.source;
 	if ((options.command === "install" || options.command === "remove") && !source) {
 		console.error(chalk.red(`Missing ${options.command} source.`));
@@ -186,6 +366,12 @@ export async function handlePackageCommand(args: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (options.command === "update" && options.updateTarget?.type === "self" && !canSelfUpdate()) {
+		printSelfUpdateUnavailable();
+		process.exitCode = 1;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	const cwd = process.cwd();
 	const agentDir = getAgentDir();
 	const settingsManager = SettingsManager.create(cwd, agentDir);
@@ -252,14 +438,28 @@ export async function handlePackageCommand(args: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			case "update":
+			case "update": {
-				await packageManager.update(source);
+				const target = options.updateTarget ?? { type: "all" };
-				if (source) {
+				if (updateTargetIncludesExtensions(target)) {
-					console.log(chalk.green(`Updated ${source}`));
+					const updateSource = target.type === "extensions" ? target.source : undefined;
-				} else {
+					await packageManager.update(updateSource);
-					console.log(chalk.green("Updated packages"));
+					if (updateSource) {
+						console.log(chalk.green(`Updated ${updateSource}`));
+					} else {
+						console.log(chalk.green("Updated packages"));
+					}
+				}
+				if (updateTargetIncludesSelf(target)) {
+					if (canSelfUpdate()) {
+						await runSelfUpdate();
+						console.log(chalk.green(`Updated ${APP_NAME}`));
+					} else {
+						printSelfUpdateUnavailable();
+						process.exitCode = 1;
+					}
 				}
 				return true;
+			}
 		}
 	} catch (error: unknown) {
 		const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown package command error";

packages/coding-agent/test/config.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
-import { detectInstallMethod, getUpdateInstruction } from "../src/config.js";
+import { detectInstallMethod, getSelfUpdateCommand, getUpdateInstruction } from "../src/config.js";
 
 const execPathDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(process, "execPath");
 
@@ -27,4 +27,14 @@ describe("detectInstallMethod", () => {
 			"Run: pnpm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent",
 		);
 	});
+
+	test("does not self-update unknown wrapper installs", () => {
+		setExecPath("/usr/local/bin/node");
+
+		expect(detectInstallMethod()).toBe("unknown");
+		expect(getSelfUpdateCommand("@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent")).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(getUpdateInstruction("@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent")).toBe(
+			"Update @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent using the package manager, wrapper, or source checkout that provides this installation.",
+		);
+	});
 });