reply install: keep the CLI current without the user touching npm - #14

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Aug 2, 2026

Commits on Aug 2, 2026

feat(install): detect how this copy of the CLI was installed
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feat(install): compare released versions without a dependency
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feat(install): read the published release from the GitHub API
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feat(install): cache the update check with a TTL and a failure backoff
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feat(install): run npm on the user's behalf, or say exactly what to run
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feat(install): add the reply install command
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feat(install): hint at a newer release from reply --version
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docs: node requirement and how to keep the CLI current
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fix(install): name the Windows remedy when npm is denied permission
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feat(install): narrate the npm run and show npm's words when it fails
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fix(install): call a version-manager global install global, not project-local
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