fix(integration): clarify multi-install guidance

src/specify_cli/__init__.py

@@ -1696,10 +1696,18 @@ def integration_install(
 
     if key in installed_keys:
         console.print(f"[yellow]Integration '{key}' is already installed.[/yellow]")
+        if default_key == key:
+            console.print("It is already the default integration.")
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                f"To make it the default integration, run "
+                f"[cyan]specify integration use {key}[/cyan]."
+            )
         console.print(
-            f"Run [cyan]specify integration upgrade {key}[/cyan] to reinstall managed files, "
-            f"or [cyan]specify integration uninstall {key}[/cyan] first."
+            f"To refresh its managed files or options, run "
+            f"[cyan]specify integration upgrade {key}[/cyan]."
         )
+        console.print("No files were changed.")
         raise typer.Exit(0)
 
     if installed_keys and not force:
@@ -1719,8 +1727,12 @@ def integration_install(
                 "integrations are declared multi-install safe."
             )
             console.print(
-                f"Run [cyan]specify integration switch {key}[/cyan] to replace the default "
-                f"integration, or retry with [cyan]--force[/cyan] to opt in."
+                f"To replace the default integration, run "
+                f"[cyan]specify integration switch {key}[/cyan]."
+            )
+            console.print(
+                f"To install '{key}' alongside the existing integrations anyway, "
+                "retry the same install command with [cyan]--force[/cyan]."
             )
             raise typer.Exit(1)
 

tests/integrations/test_integration_subcommand.py

@@ -163,7 +163,30 @@ def test_install_already_installed(self, tmp_path):
         assert "already installed" in result.output
         normalized = " ".join(result.output.split())
         assert "specify integration upgrade copilot" in normalized
-        assert "specify integration uninstall copilot" in normalized
+        assert "already the default integration" in normalized
+        assert "No files were changed" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration uninstall copilot" not in normalized
+
+    def test_install_already_installed_non_default_guides_use(self, tmp_path):
+        project = _init_project(tmp_path, "claude")
+        old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+        try:
+            os.chdir(project)
+            install = runner.invoke(app, [
+                "integration", "install", "codex",
+                "--script", "sh",
+            ], catch_exceptions=False)
+            assert install.exit_code == 0, install.output
+
+            result = runner.invoke(app, ["integration", "install", "codex"])
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(old_cwd)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        normalized = " ".join(result.output.split())
+        assert "already installed" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration use codex" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration upgrade codex" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration uninstall codex" not in normalized
 
     def test_install_different_when_one_exists(self, tmp_path):
         project = _init_project(tmp_path, "copilot")
@@ -176,7 +199,11 @@ def test_install_different_when_one_exists(self, tmp_path):
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "Installed integrations: copilot" in result.output
         assert "Default integration: copilot" in result.output
-        assert "--force" in result.output
+        normalized = " ".join(result.output.split())
+        assert "To replace the default integration" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration switch claude" in normalized
+        assert "To install 'claude' alongside" in normalized
+        assert "retry the same install command with --force" in normalized
 
     def test_install_multi_safe_integration(self, tmp_path):
         project = _init_project(tmp_path, "claude")
@@ -261,7 +288,11 @@ def test_install_multi_unsafe_requires_force(self, tmp_path):
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "Installed integrations: copilot" in result.output
         assert "multi-install safe" in result.output
-        assert "--force" in result.output
+        normalized = " ".join(result.output.split())
+        assert "To replace the default integration" in normalized
+        assert "specify integration switch claude" in normalized
+        assert "To install 'claude' alongside" in normalized
+        assert "retry the same install command with --force" in normalized
 
     def test_install_multi_unsafe_allowed_with_force(self, tmp_path):
         project = _init_project(tmp_path, "copilot")