@wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os 0.4.72 → 0.4.73-alpha.1

package/bin/ldm.js

@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ const NONE_FLAG = args.includes('--none');
 const FIX_FLAG = args.includes('--fix');
 const CLEANUP_FLAG = args.includes('--cleanup');
 const CHECK_FLAG = args.includes('--check');
+const ALPHA_FLAG = args.includes('--alpha');
+const BETA_FLAG = args.includes('--beta');
 
 function readJSON(path) {
   try {
@@ -1191,6 +1193,8 @@ async function cmdInstall() {
     --json       JSON output
     --yes        Auto-accept catalog prompts
     --none       Skip catalog prompts
+    --alpha      Check @alpha npm tag for updates (prerelease track)
+    --beta       Check @beta npm tag for updates (prerelease track)
 `);
     process.exit(0);
   }
@@ -1498,13 +1502,19 @@ async function cmdInstallCatalog() {
   // Self-update: check if CLI itself is outdated. Update first, then re-exec.
   // This breaks the chicken-and-egg: new features in ldm install are always
   // available because the installer upgrades itself before doing anything else.
+  // --alpha and --beta flags check the corresponding npm dist-tag instead of @latest.
   if (!DRY_RUN && !process.env.LDM_SELF_UPDATED) {
     try {
-      const latest = execSync('npm view @wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os version 2>/dev/null', {
+      const npmTag = ALPHA_FLAG ? 'alpha' : BETA_FLAG ? 'beta' : 'latest';
+      const trackLabel = npmTag === 'latest' ? '' : ` (${npmTag} track)`;
+      const npmViewCmd = npmTag === 'latest'
+        ? 'npm view @wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os version 2>/dev/null'
+        : `npm view @wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os dist-tags.${npmTag} 2>/dev/null`;
+      const latest = execSync(npmViewCmd, {
         encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 15000,
       }).trim();
       if (latest && latest !== PKG_VERSION) {
-        console.log(`  LDM OS CLI v${PKG_VERSION} -> v${latest}. Updating first...`);
+        console.log(`  LDM OS CLI v${PKG_VERSION} -> v${latest}${trackLabel}. Updating first...`);
         try {
           execSync(`npm install -g @wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os@${latest}`, { stdio: 'inherit', timeout: 60000 });
           console.log(`  CLI updated to v${latest}. Re-running with new code...`);
@@ -1819,9 +1829,14 @@ async function cmdInstallCatalog() {
     }
 
     // Check npm for updates (fast, one HTTP call)
+    // --alpha and --beta flags check the corresponding npm dist-tag
     if (npmPkg) {
       try {
-        const latestVersion = execSync(`npm view ${npmPkg} version 2>/dev/null`, {
+        const npmTag = ALPHA_FLAG ? 'alpha' : BETA_FLAG ? 'beta' : 'latest';
+        const npmViewCmd = npmTag === 'latest'
+          ? `npm view ${npmPkg} version 2>/dev/null`
+          : `npm view ${npmPkg} dist-tags.${npmTag} 2>/dev/null`;
+        const latestVersion = execSync(npmViewCmd, {
           encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 10000,
         }).trim();
 
@@ -1885,7 +1900,11 @@ async function cmdInstallCatalog() {
     if (!currentVersion) continue;
 
     try {
-      const latestVersion = execSync(`npm view ${catalogComp.npm} version 2>/dev/null`, {
+      const npmTag = ALPHA_FLAG ? 'alpha' : BETA_FLAG ? 'beta' : 'latest';
+      const npmViewCmd = npmTag === 'latest'
+        ? `npm view ${catalogComp.npm} version 2>/dev/null`
+        : `npm view ${catalogComp.npm} dist-tags.${npmTag} 2>/dev/null`;
+      const latestVersion = execSync(npmViewCmd, {
         encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 10000,
       }).trim();
       if (latestVersion && latestVersion !== currentVersion) {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os",
-  "version": "0.4.72",
+  "version": "0.4.73-alpha.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "LDM OS: identity, memory, and sovereignty infrastructure for AI agents",
   "engines": {