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Summary

  • Add pinbox update / --check / --json to download the latest GitHub Release, verify SHA-256, and atomically replace the compiled binary.
  • TTY commands may apply the same update on a 6-hour throttle (skip CI, PINBOX_NO_UPDATE, non-TTY, and update itself). Source installs never replace Bun; Homebrew installs are left to brew upgrade pinbox.
  • Regenerated skill copies and command docs so the new verb is on the published surface.

Test plan

  • bun test packages/cli/src/update.test.ts packages/cli/src/update-apply.test.ts packages/cli/src/commands/update.test.ts
  • pinbox update --check on a compiled binary reports current vs latest
  • pinbox update replaces the binary; the next invocation is the new version
  • Homebrew path refuses with the brew upgrade pinbox hint
  • PINBOX_NO_UPDATE=1 and CI=1 skip passive apply
  • pinbox --help lists update [options]

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  • New Features

    • Added the pinbox update command for checking and installing the latest compiled CLI release.
    • Added --check and --json options for status-only and machine-readable output.
    • Added automatic background updates for eligible interactive CLI sessions.
    • Updates verify release integrity and replace binaries safely.
  • Documentation

    • Added CLI reference documentation, navigation, help text, and skill guidance for the update workflow.

Download, checksum, and atomically replace the running binary so `pinbox update` and TTY commands stay current without a version PR.

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The CLI now supports compiled-binary updates through GitHub Releases. It adds explicit update checks, JSON output, checksum validation, atomic replacement, passive TTY updates, tests, and documentation.

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CLI self-update

Layer / File(s) Summary
Binary download and replacement
packages/cli/src/update-apply.ts, packages/cli/src/update-apply.test.ts
The updater selects platform assets, verifies SHA-256 checksums, rejects unsupported or Homebrew-managed installations, and atomically replaces the executable.
Passive update checks
packages/cli/src/update.ts, packages/cli/src/main.ts, packages/cli/src/paths.ts, packages/cli/src/update.test.ts
Eligible TTY invocations perform throttled checks, use per-install locks, persist update state, and apply newer binaries without failing the command when updates fail.
Update command and CLI integration
packages/cli/src/commands/update.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/update.test.ts, packages/cli/src/main.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/rendering.test.ts
The CLI registers update with --check and --json options and reports available, applied, and current versions.
Update command documentation
docs/cli/commands/*, docs/docs.json, integrations/hermes/skills/pinbox/SKILL.md, plugins/pinbox/skills/pinbox/SKILL.md, skills/pinbox/SKILL.md, packages/cli/src/init/plugin-assets.ts
Documentation and embedded skill assets describe update usage, automatic updates, release downloads, and JSON output.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 061d8

Concurrent self-updates can remove a live lock and replace the executable out of order, potentially leaving users on an older release or causing update failures. This should be fixed or explicitly accepted by the owner before merging.

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Inline comments:
In `@docs/cli/commands/update.mdx`:
- Line 6: Update the introductory description near the pinbox update command to
remove the undefined “Buttons” comparison, replacing it with a direct reference
to the download mechanism while preserving the statement that the latest
compiled CLI is installed.
- Around line 8-9: Add a note beside the Homebrew upgrade guidance explaining
that source/npm installations cannot replace Bun through the update command,
while retaining support for --check and documenting the rejected installation
behavior.

In `@packages/cli/src/main.ts`:
- Around line 69-74: Update the maybePassiveUpdate call in main to use
user-global state keyed by process.execPath instead of
statePaths(process.cwd()), so passive-update throttling is shared across
projects. Add an exclusive lock covering the complete check-and-apply operation,
ensuring concurrent commands cannot fetch or replace the shared binary
simultaneously.

In `@packages/cli/src/update-apply.test.ts`:
- Around line 34-37: Update the “hashes match” test to compare sha256Hex’s
result for the “pinbox” bytes against the known SHA-256 hexadecimal test vector,
rather than calling sha256Hex on both sides. Keep the existing input and verify
the expected digest encoding.

In `@packages/cli/src/update-apply.ts`:
- Around line 40-56: Update atomicReplace to keep dest continuously present by
writing the completed temporary file in the destination directory and renaming
it directly over dest in one same-directory operation; use a collision-resistant
temporary filename and retain the old binary until the final rename succeeds so
rollback remains possible.
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Comment thread packages/cli/src/main.ts
Comment on lines +69 to +74
await maybePassiveUpdate({
current: packageJson.version,
paths: statePaths(process.cwd()),
argv,
tty: Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY) && !flags.json,
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Use install-global state and locking for passive updates.

Line 71 scopes update.json to process.cwd(). The update target is the shared process.execPath.

Commands from separate projects do not share the six-hour throttle. They can fetch and replace the same binary at the same time. Store passive update state in a user-global location keyed by the installation, and acquire an exclusive lock around check-and-apply.

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In `@packages/cli/src/main.ts` around lines 69 - 74, Update the maybePassiveUpdate
call in main to use user-global state keyed by process.execPath instead of
statePaths(process.cwd()), so passive-update throttling is shared across
projects. Add an exclusive lock covering the complete check-and-apply operation,
ensuring concurrent commands cannot fetch or replace the shared binary
simultaneously.

Comment thread packages/cli/src/update-apply.test.ts Outdated
Comment thread packages/cli/src/update-apply.ts Outdated
- atomicReplace renames the temp file directly over dest so the binary
  path resolves at every instant; collision-resistant temp name
- passive-update state moves to an install-global dir keyed by the
  binary path, with an mkdir-based exclusive lock (stale-broken at 10m)
  around check-and-apply
- sha256Hex test asserts the known vector for 'pinbox'
- docs: drop the undefined Buttons reference, document that source
  installs can --check but never replace Bun

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Inline comments:
In `@packages/cli/src/update.ts`:
- Around line 126-138: Update the stale-lock recovery around checkAndApplyLocked
to use ownership-safe lease reclamation or an OS-level advisory lock, preventing
a process from deleting a lock recreated after its stale check. Treat a newly
created lock with a missing at file as live rather than stale, and add a
regression test covering concurrent stale-lock recovery and verifying only the
lock owner proceeds.
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