akili-specs 2.4.1 → 2.4.2

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ The format is inspired by Keep a Changelog and the repository follows semantic v
 
 - No unreleased changes yet.
 
+## [2.4.2] - 2026-07-19
+
+### Changed
+- **Update banner now suggests `akili update`:** The auto-update checker banner now recommends running `akili update` instead of `npm install -g akili-specs`, since `akili update` handles both the npm package update and file reinstallation.
 ## [2.4.1] - 2026-07-19
 
 ### Fixed

package/bin/akili.js

@@ -589,22 +589,16 @@ function checkForUpdates() {
             if (isNewer) {
               const border = `╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮`;
               const emptyLine = `│                                                             │`;
-              const msgLine1 = `│   ${colors.yellow}Update available!${colors.reset} ${colors.red}${currentVersion}${colors.reset} → ${colors.green}${latestVersion}${colors.reset}`;
-              const msgLine2 = `│   Run ${colors.cyan}npm install -g akili-specs${colors.reset} to update.`;
               
-              // Pad to keep the box neat (very rudimentary padding, assumes specific length of colors)
-              // Just manually aligning for aesthetic since console length with escape codes is tricky
               console.log(`\n${colors.yellow}${border}`);
               console.log(`${emptyLine}`);
-              // 61 total chars inside. 
-              // "Update available! x.x.x -> y.y.y"
               const rawStr1 = `   Update available! ${currentVersion} -> ${latestVersion}`;
               const pad1 = " ".repeat(Math.max(0, 61 - rawStr1.length));
               console.log(`│   ${colors.yellow}Update available!${colors.reset} ${colors.red}${currentVersion}${colors.reset} → ${colors.green}${latestVersion}${colors.reset}${pad1}│`);
               
-              const rawStr2 = `   Run npm install -g akili-specs to update.`;
+              const rawStr2 = `   Run akili update to upgrade.`;
               const pad2 = " ".repeat(Math.max(0, 61 - rawStr2.length));
-              console.log(`│   Run ${colors.cyan}npm install -g akili-specs${colors.reset} to update.${pad2}│`);
+              console.log(`│   Run ${colors.cyan}akili update${colors.reset} to upgrade.${pad2}│`);
               console.log(`${emptyLine}`);
               console.log(`╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯${colors.reset}\n`);
             }

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "akili-specs",
-  "version": "2.4.1",
+  "version": "2.4.2",
   "description": "Portable AKILI-SPECS methodology commands and skills for AI-assisted development.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/JuankCadavid/akili-specs#readme",
   "repository": {