@howlil/ez-agents 2.0.0 → 3.0.0

package/{get-shit-done → ez-agents}/workflows/verify-phase.md

@@ -1,243 +1,243 @@
-<purpose>
-Verify phase goal achievement through goal-backward analysis. Check that the codebase delivers what the phase promised, not just that tasks completed.
-
-Executed by a verification subagent spawned from execute-phase.md.
-</purpose>
-
-<core_principle>
-**Task completion ≠ Goal achievement**
-
-A task "create chat component" can be marked complete when the component is a placeholder. The task was done — but the goal "working chat interface" was not achieved.
-
-Goal-backward verification:
-1. What must be TRUE for the goal to be achieved?
-2. What must EXIST for those truths to hold?
-3. What must be WIRED for those artifacts to function?
-
-Then verify each level against the actual codebase.
-</core_principle>
-
-<required_reading>
-@~/.claude/get-shit-done/references/verification-patterns.md
-@~/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/verification-report.md
-</required_reading>
-
-<process>
-
-<step name="load_context" priority="first">
-Load phase operation context:
-
-```bash
-INIT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" init phase-op "${PHASE_ARG}")
-if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
-```
-
-Extract from init JSON: `phase_dir`, `phase_number`, `phase_name`, `has_plans`, `plan_count`.
-
-Then load phase details and list plans/summaries:
-```bash
-node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" roadmap get-phase "${phase_number}"
-grep -E "^| ${phase_number}" .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md 2>/dev/null
-ls "$phase_dir"/*-SUMMARY.md "$phase_dir"/*-PLAN.md 2>/dev/null
-```
-
-Extract **phase goal** from ROADMAP.md (the outcome to verify, not tasks) and **requirements** from REQUIREMENTS.md if it exists.
-</step>
-
-<step name="establish_must_haves">
-**Option A: Must-haves in PLAN frontmatter**
-
-Use gsd-tools to extract must_haves from each PLAN:
-
-```bash
-for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
-  MUST_HAVES=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" frontmatter get "$plan" --field must_haves)
-  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$MUST_HAVES"
-done
-```
-
-Returns JSON: `{ truths: [...], artifacts: [...], key_links: [...] }`
-
-Aggregate all must_haves across plans for phase-level verification.
-
-**Option B: Use Success Criteria from ROADMAP.md**
-
-If no must_haves in frontmatter (MUST_HAVES returns error or empty), check for Success Criteria:
-
-```bash
-PHASE_DATA=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" roadmap get-phase "${phase_number}" --raw)
-```
-
-Parse the `success_criteria` array from the JSON output. If non-empty:
-1. Use each Success Criterion directly as a **truth** (they are already written as observable, testable behaviors)
-2. Derive **artifacts** (concrete file paths for each truth)
-3. Derive **key links** (critical wiring where stubs hide)
-4. Document the must-haves before proceeding
-
-Success Criteria from ROADMAP.md are the contract — they override PLAN-level must_haves when both exist.
-
-**Option C: Derive from phase goal (fallback)**
-
-If no must_haves in frontmatter AND no Success Criteria in ROADMAP:
-1. State the goal from ROADMAP.md
-2. Derive **truths** (3-7 observable behaviors, each testable)
-3. Derive **artifacts** (concrete file paths for each truth)
-4. Derive **key links** (critical wiring where stubs hide)
-5. Document derived must-haves before proceeding
-</step>
-
-<step name="verify_truths">
-For each observable truth, determine if the codebase enables it.
-
-**Status:** ✓ VERIFIED (all supporting artifacts pass) | ✗ FAILED (artifact missing/stub/unwired) | ? UNCERTAIN (needs human)
-
-For each truth: identify supporting artifacts → check artifact status → check wiring → determine truth status.
-
-**Example:** Truth "User can see existing messages" depends on Chat.tsx (renders), /api/chat GET (provides), Message model (schema). If Chat.tsx is a stub or API returns hardcoded [] → FAILED. If all exist, are substantive, and connected → VERIFIED.
-</step>
-
-<step name="verify_artifacts">
-Use gsd-tools for artifact verification against must_haves in each PLAN:
-
-```bash
-for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
-  ARTIFACT_RESULT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" verify artifacts "$plan")
-  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$ARTIFACT_RESULT"
-done
-```
-
-Parse JSON result: `{ all_passed, passed, total, artifacts: [{path, exists, issues, passed}] }`
-
-**Artifact status from result:**
-- `exists=false` → MISSING
-- `issues` not empty → STUB (check issues for "Only N lines" or "Missing pattern")
-- `passed=true` → VERIFIED (Levels 1-2 pass)
-
-**Level 3 — Wired (manual check for artifacts that pass Levels 1-2):**
-```bash
-grep -r "import.*$artifact_name" src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx"  # IMPORTED
-grep -r "$artifact_name" src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" | grep -v "import"  # USED
-```
-WIRED = imported AND used. ORPHANED = exists but not imported/used.
-
-| Exists | Substantive | Wired | Status |
-|--------|-------------|-------|--------|
-| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ VERIFIED |
-| ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ⚠️ ORPHANED |
-| ✓ | ✗ | - | ✗ STUB |
-| ✗ | - | - | ✗ MISSING |
-</step>
-
-<step name="verify_wiring">
-Use gsd-tools for key link verification against must_haves in each PLAN:
-
-```bash
-for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
-  LINKS_RESULT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" verify key-links "$plan")
-  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$LINKS_RESULT"
-done
-```
-
-Parse JSON result: `{ all_verified, verified, total, links: [{from, to, via, verified, detail}] }`
-
-**Link status from result:**
-- `verified=true` → WIRED
-- `verified=false` with "not found" → NOT_WIRED
-- `verified=false` with "Pattern not found" → PARTIAL
-
-**Fallback patterns (if key_links not in must_haves):**
-
-| Pattern | Check | Status |
-|---------|-------|--------|
-| Component → API | fetch/axios call to API path, response used (await/.then/setState) | WIRED / PARTIAL (call but unused response) / NOT_WIRED |
-| API → Database | Prisma/DB query on model, result returned via res.json() | WIRED / PARTIAL (query but not returned) / NOT_WIRED |
-| Form → Handler | onSubmit with real implementation (fetch/axios/mutate/dispatch), not console.log/empty | WIRED / STUB (log-only/empty) / NOT_WIRED |
-| State → Render | useState variable appears in JSX (`{stateVar}` or `{stateVar.property}`) | WIRED / NOT_WIRED |
-
-Record status and evidence for each key link.
-</step>
-
-<step name="verify_requirements">
-If REQUIREMENTS.md exists:
-```bash
-grep -E "Phase ${PHASE_NUM}" .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md 2>/dev/null
-```
-
-For each requirement: parse description → identify supporting truths/artifacts → status: ✓ SATISFIED / ✗ BLOCKED / ? NEEDS HUMAN.
-</step>
-
-<step name="scan_antipatterns">
-Extract files modified in this phase from SUMMARY.md, scan each:
-
-| Pattern | Search | Severity |
-|---------|--------|----------|
-| TODO/FIXME/XXX/HACK | `grep -n -E "TODO\|FIXME\|XXX\|HACK"` | ⚠️ Warning |
-| Placeholder content | `grep -n -iE "placeholder\|coming soon\|will be here"` | 🛑 Blocker |
-| Empty returns | `grep -n -E "return null\|return \{\}\|return \[\]\|=> \{\}"` | ⚠️ Warning |
-| Log-only functions | Functions containing only console.log | ⚠️ Warning |
-
-Categorize: 🛑 Blocker (prevents goal) | ⚠️ Warning (incomplete) | ℹ️ Info (notable).
-</step>
-
-<step name="identify_human_verification">
-**Always needs human:** Visual appearance, user flow completion, real-time behavior (WebSocket/SSE), external service integration, performance feel, error message clarity.
-
-**Needs human if uncertain:** Complex wiring grep can't trace, dynamic state-dependent behavior, edge cases.
-
-Format each as: Test Name → What to do → Expected result → Why can't verify programmatically.
-</step>
-
-<step name="determine_status">
-**passed:** All truths VERIFIED, all artifacts pass levels 1-3, all key links WIRED, no blocker anti-patterns.
-
-**gaps_found:** Any truth FAILED, artifact MISSING/STUB, key link NOT_WIRED, or blocker found.
-
-**human_needed:** All automated checks pass but human verification items remain.
-
-**Score:** `verified_truths / total_truths`
-</step>
-
-<step name="generate_fix_plans">
-If gaps_found:
-
-1. **Cluster related gaps:** API stub + component unwired → "Wire frontend to backend". Multiple missing → "Complete core implementation". Wiring only → "Connect existing components".
-
-2. **Generate plan per cluster:** Objective, 2-3 tasks (files/action/verify each), re-verify step. Keep focused: single concern per plan.
-
-3. **Order by dependency:** Fix missing → fix stubs → fix wiring → verify.
-</step>
-
-<step name="create_report">
-```bash
-REPORT_PATH="$PHASE_DIR/${PHASE_NUM}-VERIFICATION.md"
-```
-
-Fill template sections: frontmatter (phase/timestamp/status/score), goal achievement, artifact table, wiring table, requirements coverage, anti-patterns, human verification, gaps summary, fix plans (if gaps_found), metadata.
-
-See ~/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/verification-report.md for complete template.
-</step>
-
-<step name="return_to_orchestrator">
-Return status (`passed` | `gaps_found` | `human_needed`), score (N/M must-haves), report path.
-
-If gaps_found: list gaps + recommended fix plan names.
-If human_needed: list items requiring human testing.
-
-Orchestrator routes: `passed` → update_roadmap | `gaps_found` → create/execute fixes, re-verify | `human_needed` → present to user.
-</step>
-
-</process>
-
-<success_criteria>
-- [ ] Must-haves established (from frontmatter or derived)
-- [ ] All truths verified with status and evidence
-- [ ] All artifacts checked at all three levels
-- [ ] All key links verified
-- [ ] Requirements coverage assessed (if applicable)
-- [ ] Anti-patterns scanned and categorized
-- [ ] Human verification items identified
-- [ ] Overall status determined
-- [ ] Fix plans generated (if gaps_found)
-- [ ] VERIFICATION.md created with complete report
-- [ ] Results returned to orchestrator
-</success_criteria>
+<purpose>
+Verify phase goal achievement through goal-backward analysis. Check that the codebase delivers what the phase promised, not just that tasks completed.
+
+Executed by a verification subagent spawned from execute-phase.md.
+</purpose>
+
+<core_principle>
+**Task completion ≠ Goal achievement**
+
+A task "create chat component" can be marked complete when the component is a placeholder. The task was done — but the goal "working chat interface" was not achieved.
+
+Goal-backward verification:
+1. What must be TRUE for the goal to be achieved?
+2. What must EXIST for those truths to hold?
+3. What must be WIRED for those artifacts to function?
+
+Then verify each level against the actual codebase.
+</core_principle>
+
+<required_reading>
+@~/.claude/ez-agents/references/verification-patterns.md
+@~/.claude/ez-agents/templates/verification-report.md
+</required_reading>
+
+<process>
+
+<step name="load_context" priority="first">
+Load phase operation context:
+
+```bash
+INIT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" init phase-op "${PHASE_ARG}")
+if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
+```
+
+Extract from init JSON: `phase_dir`, `phase_number`, `phase_name`, `has_plans`, `plan_count`.
+
+Then load phase details and list plans/summaries:
+```bash
+node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" roadmap get-phase "${phase_number}"
+grep -E "^| ${phase_number}" .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md 2>/dev/null
+ls "$phase_dir"/*-SUMMARY.md "$phase_dir"/*-PLAN.md 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+Extract **phase goal** from ROADMAP.md (the outcome to verify, not tasks) and **requirements** from REQUIREMENTS.md if it exists.
+</step>
+
+<step name="establish_must_haves">
+**Option A: Must-haves in PLAN frontmatter**
+
+Use ez-tools to extract must_haves from each PLAN:
+
+```bash
+for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
+  MUST_HAVES=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" frontmatter get "$plan" --field must_haves)
+  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$MUST_HAVES"
+done
+```
+
+Returns JSON: `{ truths: [...], artifacts: [...], key_links: [...] }`
+
+Aggregate all must_haves across plans for phase-level verification.
+
+**Option B: Use Success Criteria from ROADMAP.md**
+
+If no must_haves in frontmatter (MUST_HAVES returns error or empty), check for Success Criteria:
+
+```bash
+PHASE_DATA=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" roadmap get-phase "${phase_number}" --raw)
+```
+
+Parse the `success_criteria` array from the JSON output. If non-empty:
+1. Use each Success Criterion directly as a **truth** (they are already written as observable, testable behaviors)
+2. Derive **artifacts** (concrete file paths for each truth)
+3. Derive **key links** (critical wiring where stubs hide)
+4. Document the must-haves before proceeding
+
+Success Criteria from ROADMAP.md are the contract — they override PLAN-level must_haves when both exist.
+
+**Option C: Derive from phase goal (fallback)**
+
+If no must_haves in frontmatter AND no Success Criteria in ROADMAP:
+1. State the goal from ROADMAP.md
+2. Derive **truths** (3-7 observable behaviors, each testable)
+3. Derive **artifacts** (concrete file paths for each truth)
+4. Derive **key links** (critical wiring where stubs hide)
+5. Document derived must-haves before proceeding
+</step>
+
+<step name="verify_truths">
+For each observable truth, determine if the codebase enables it.
+
+**Status:** ✓ VERIFIED (all supporting artifacts pass) | ✗ FAILED (artifact missing/stub/unwired) | ? UNCERTAIN (needs human)
+
+For each truth: identify supporting artifacts → check artifact status → check wiring → determine truth status.
+
+**Example:** Truth "User can see existing messages" depends on Chat.tsx (renders), /api/chat GET (provides), Message model (schema). If Chat.tsx is a stub or API returns hardcoded [] → FAILED. If all exist, are substantive, and connected → VERIFIED.
+</step>
+
+<step name="verify_artifacts">
+Use ez-tools for artifact verification against must_haves in each PLAN:
+
+```bash
+for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
+  ARTIFACT_RESULT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" verify artifacts "$plan")
+  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$ARTIFACT_RESULT"
+done
+```
+
+Parse JSON result: `{ all_passed, passed, total, artifacts: [{path, exists, issues, passed}] }`
+
+**Artifact status from result:**
+- `exists=false` → MISSING
+- `issues` not empty → STUB (check issues for "Only N lines" or "Missing pattern")
+- `passed=true` → VERIFIED (Levels 1-2 pass)
+
+**Level 3 — Wired (manual check for artifacts that pass Levels 1-2):**
+```bash
+grep -r "import.*$artifact_name" src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx"  # IMPORTED
+grep -r "$artifact_name" src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" | grep -v "import"  # USED
+```
+WIRED = imported AND used. ORPHANED = exists but not imported/used.
+
+| Exists | Substantive | Wired | Status |
+|--------|-------------|-------|--------|
+| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ VERIFIED |
+| ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ⚠️ ORPHANED |
+| ✓ | ✗ | - | ✗ STUB |
+| ✗ | - | - | ✗ MISSING |
+</step>
+
+<step name="verify_wiring">
+Use ez-tools for key link verification against must_haves in each PLAN:
+
+```bash
+for plan in "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md; do
+  LINKS_RESULT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/ez-agents/bin/ez-tools.cjs" verify key-links "$plan")
+  echo "=== $plan ===" && echo "$LINKS_RESULT"
+done
+```
+
+Parse JSON result: `{ all_verified, verified, total, links: [{from, to, via, verified, detail}] }`
+
+**Link status from result:**
+- `verified=true` → WIRED
+- `verified=false` with "not found" → NOT_WIRED
+- `verified=false` with "Pattern not found" → PARTIAL
+
+**Fallback patterns (if key_links not in must_haves):**
+
+| Pattern | Check | Status |
+|---------|-------|--------|
+| Component → API | fetch/axios call to API path, response used (await/.then/setState) | WIRED / PARTIAL (call but unused response) / NOT_WIRED |
+| API → Database | Prisma/DB query on model, result returned via res.json() | WIRED / PARTIAL (query but not returned) / NOT_WIRED |
+| Form → Handler | onSubmit with real implementation (fetch/axios/mutate/dispatch), not console.log/empty | WIRED / STUB (log-only/empty) / NOT_WIRED |
+| State → Render | useState variable appears in JSX (`{stateVar}` or `{stateVar.property}`) | WIRED / NOT_WIRED |
+
+Record status and evidence for each key link.
+</step>
+
+<step name="verify_requirements">
+If REQUIREMENTS.md exists:
+```bash
+grep -E "Phase ${PHASE_NUM}" .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+For each requirement: parse description → identify supporting truths/artifacts → status: ✓ SATISFIED / ✗ BLOCKED / ? NEEDS HUMAN.
+</step>
+
+<step name="scan_antipatterns">
+Extract files modified in this phase from SUMMARY.md, scan each:
+
+| Pattern | Search | Severity |
+|---------|--------|----------|
+| TODO/FIXME/XXX/HACK | `grep -n -E "TODO\|FIXME\|XXX\|HACK"` | ⚠️ Warning |
+| Placeholder content | `grep -n -iE "placeholder\|coming soon\|will be here"` | 🛑 Blocker |
+| Empty returns | `grep -n -E "return null\|return \{\}\|return \[\]\|=> \{\}"` | ⚠️ Warning |
+| Log-only functions | Functions containing only console.log | ⚠️ Warning |
+
+Categorize: 🛑 Blocker (prevents goal) | ⚠️ Warning (incomplete) | ℹ️ Info (notable).
+</step>
+
+<step name="identify_human_verification">
+**Always needs human:** Visual appearance, user flow completion, real-time behavior (WebSocket/SSE), external service integration, performance feel, error message clarity.
+
+**Needs human if uncertain:** Complex wiring grep can't trace, dynamic state-dependent behavior, edge cases.
+
+Format each as: Test Name → What to do → Expected result → Why can't verify programmatically.
+</step>
+
+<step name="determine_status">
+**passed:** All truths VERIFIED, all artifacts pass levels 1-3, all key links WIRED, no blocker anti-patterns.
+
+**gaps_found:** Any truth FAILED, artifact MISSING/STUB, key link NOT_WIRED, or blocker found.
+
+**human_needed:** All automated checks pass but human verification items remain.
+
+**Score:** `verified_truths / total_truths`
+</step>
+
+<step name="generate_fix_plans">
+If gaps_found:
+
+1. **Cluster related gaps:** API stub + component unwired → "Wire frontend to backend". Multiple missing → "Complete core implementation". Wiring only → "Connect existing components".
+
+2. **Generate plan per cluster:** Objective, 2-3 tasks (files/action/verify each), re-verify step. Keep focused: single concern per plan.
+
+3. **Order by dependency:** Fix missing → fix stubs → fix wiring → verify.
+</step>
+
+<step name="create_report">
+```bash
+REPORT_PATH="$PHASE_DIR/${PHASE_NUM}-VERIFICATION.md"
+```
+
+Fill template sections: frontmatter (phase/timestamp/status/score), goal achievement, artifact table, wiring table, requirements coverage, anti-patterns, human verification, gaps summary, fix plans (if gaps_found), metadata.
+
+See ~/.claude/ez-agents/templates/verification-report.md for complete template.
+</step>
+
+<step name="return_to_orchestrator">
+Return status (`passed` | `gaps_found` | `human_needed`), score (N/M must-haves), report path.
+
+If gaps_found: list gaps + recommended fix plan names.
+If human_needed: list items requiring human testing.
+
+Orchestrator routes: `passed` → update_roadmap | `gaps_found` → create/execute fixes, re-verify | `human_needed` → present to user.
+</step>
+
+</process>
+
+<success_criteria>
+- [ ] Must-haves established (from frontmatter or derived)
+- [ ] All truths verified with status and evidence
+- [ ] All artifacts checked at all three levels
+- [ ] All key links verified
+- [ ] Requirements coverage assessed (if applicable)
+- [ ] Anti-patterns scanned and categorized
+- [ ] Human verification items identified
+- [ ] Overall status determined
+- [ ] Fix plans generated (if gaps_found)
+- [ ] VERIFICATION.md created with complete report
+- [ ] Results returned to orchestrator
+</success_criteria>

package/{get-shit-done → ez-agents}/workflows/verify-work.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ No Pass/Fail buttons. No severity questions. Just: "Here's what should happen. D
 </philosophy>
 
 <template>
-@~/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/UAT.md
+@~/.claude/ez-agents/templates/UAT.md
 </template>
 
 <process>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Spawning parallel debug agents to investigate each issue.
 ```
 
 - Load diagnose-issues workflow
-- Follow @~/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/diagnose-issues.md
+- Follow @~/.claude/ez-agents/workflows/diagnose-issues.md
 - Spawn parallel debug agents for each issue
 - Collect root causes
 - Update UAT.md with root causes
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Display:
 ◆ Spawning planner for gap closure...
 ```
 
-Spawn gsd-planner in --gaps mode:
+Spawn ez-planner in --gaps mode:
 
 ```
 Task(
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ Default to **major** if unclear. User can correct if needed.
 - [ ] Batched writes: on issue, every 5 passes, or completion
 - [ ] Committed on completion
 - [ ] If issues: parallel debug agents diagnose root causes
-- [ ] If issues: gsd-planner creates fix plans (gap_closure mode)
-- [ ] If issues: gsd-plan-checker verifies fix plans
+- [ ] If issues: ez-planner creates fix plans (gap_closure mode)
+- [ ] If issues: ez-plan-checker verifies fix plans
 - [ ] If issues: revision loop until plans pass (max 3 iterations)
 - [ ] Ready for `/ez:execute-phase --gaps-only` when complete
 </success_criteria>

package/hooks/dist/ez-check-update.js

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Check for EZ Agents updates in background, write result to cache
+// Called by SessionStart hook - runs once per session
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const os = require('os');
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+
+const homeDir = os.homedir();
+const cwd = process.cwd();
+
+// Detect runtime config directory (supports Claude, OpenCode, Gemini)
+// Respects CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR for custom config directory setups
+function detectConfigDir(baseDir) {
+  // Check env override first (supports multi-account setups)
+  const envDir = process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
+  if (envDir && fs.existsSync(path.join(envDir, 'ez-agents', 'VERSION'))) {
+    return envDir;
+  }
+  for (const dir of ['.config/opencode', '.opencode', '.gemini', '.claude']) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(path.join(baseDir, dir, 'ez-agents', 'VERSION'))) {
+      return path.join(baseDir, dir);
+    }
+  }
+  return envDir || path.join(baseDir, '.claude');
+}
+
+const globalConfigDir = detectConfigDir(homeDir);
+const projectConfigDir = detectConfigDir(cwd);
+const cacheDir = path.join(globalConfigDir, 'cache');
+const cacheFile = path.join(cacheDir, 'ez-update-check.json');
+
+// VERSION file locations (check project first, then global)
+const projectVersionFile = path.join(projectConfigDir, 'ez-agents', 'VERSION');
+const globalVersionFile = path.join(globalConfigDir, 'ez-agents', 'VERSION');
+
+// Ensure cache directory exists
+if (!fs.existsSync(cacheDir)) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(cacheDir, { recursive: true });
+}
+
+// Run check in background (spawn background process, windowsHide prevents console flash)
+const child = spawn(process.execPath, ['-e', `
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+
+  const cacheFile = ${JSON.stringify(cacheFile)};
+  const projectVersionFile = ${JSON.stringify(projectVersionFile)};
+  const globalVersionFile = ${JSON.stringify(globalVersionFile)};
+
+  // Check project directory first (local install), then global
+  let installed = '0.0.0';
+  try {
+    if (fs.existsSync(projectVersionFile)) {
+      installed = fs.readFileSync(projectVersionFile, 'utf8').trim();
+    } else if (fs.existsSync(globalVersionFile)) {
+      installed = fs.readFileSync(globalVersionFile, 'utf8').trim();
+    }
+  } catch (e) {}
+
+  let latest = null;
+  try {
+    latest = execSync('npm view ez-agents version', { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 10000, windowsHide: true }).trim();
+  } catch (e) {}
+
+  const result = {
+    update_available: latest && installed !== latest,
+    installed,
+    latest: latest || 'unknown',
+    checked: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
+  };
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(cacheFile, JSON.stringify(result));
+`], {
+  stdio: 'ignore',
+  windowsHide: true,
+  detached: true  // Required on Windows for proper process detachment
+});
+
+child.unref();