Running before_session hook: bun scripts/load-secrets.ts before_session hook injected 4 environment variable(s). Current version: 4.22.0 Checking for updates... Update available: 4.22.0 → 4.24.0 Updating agentv using npm (global install)... changed 160 packages in 15s 37 packages are looking for funding run `npm fund` for details Running before_session hook: bun scripts/load-secrets.ts 4.24.0 Update complete: 4.22.0 → Running before_session hook: bun scripts/load-secrets.ts 4.24.0 fails with 'npm not found' when npm is installed but not on PATH in the current shell

[christso]

Summary

agentv self update can fail with npm not found when AgentV was installed with npm but the current shell has a stripped PATH.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Shell: PowerShell via VS Code extension host terminal
• agentv: 4.22.0 -> 4.24.0
• Install method: npm install -g agentv
• npm is installed and works in a normal PowerShell session

Reproduction

1. Install AgentV globally with npm.
2. Launch a shell where agentv is available but npm is not on PATH.
3. Run agentv self update.

Actual

The update starts, detects npm, then fails with:

Error: npm not found. Try using --bun flag.

Expected

The updater should resolve npm relative to the current Node installation or AgentV install location instead of relying only on the shell PATH.

Notes

Using --bun is not a good workaround for an npm-managed install because it creates a second installation managed by a different package manager.