cortexcode 0.1.0 → 0.1.1

package/README.md

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ npx cortexcode
 Starts [CortexCode](https://github.com/agentbusiness/CortexCode), a local coding agent. The first
 run downloads the app for this machine (Apple Silicon Macs; Linux x64 and arm64) from the official
 releases, checks it against the checksum in the release catalog and unpacks it into `~/.cortexcode/app/`.
-Later runs start it at once and fetch a newer app when one is released. The app runs on its own:
-you can close the terminal (its start output goes to `~/.cortexcode/logs/start.log`); running the
-command again while it runs only says so. Plugin and frame updates come through the app itself.
+Later runs start the installed app at once; the app updates its frame and plugins itself. The app
+runs on its own: you can close the terminal (its start output goes to `~/.cortexcode/logs/start.log`);
+running the command again while it runs only says so.
 
 Arguments go to the app: `npx cortexcode --headless`, `npx cortexcode --safe`.

package/bin/cortexcode.mjs

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 // `npx cortexcode`: start CortexCode. The first run downloads the app for this machine from the
 // official releases (the catalog), checks its checksum and unpacks it into ~/.cortexcode/app/<version>/;
-// later runs start it at once and fetch a newer app when the catalog names one. The app runs on its
-// own: closing the terminal does not quit it (its start output goes to ~/.cortexcode/logs/start.log).
-// Plugin and frame updates come through the app itself. Arguments go to the app (`--headless`, `--safe`).
+// later runs start the installed app at once, without looking at the catalog: the app updates its
+// frame and plugins itself, so a newer app release is only for machines that have none. The app runs
+// on its own: closing the terminal does not quit it (its start output goes to ~/.cortexcode/logs/start.log).
+// Arguments go to the app (`--headless`, `--safe`).
 
 import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
 import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
@@ -163,24 +164,18 @@ async function main() {
     return 0;
   }
   const key = platform();
-  let wanted = null;
-  try {
-    const listed = await catalog();
-    const files = listed.app?.files?.[key];
-    if (listed.app && files?.archive) wanted = { app: listed.app, asset: files.archive };
-    else say(`no CortexCode app is released for ${key} yet`);
-  } catch (error) {
-    say(`cannot look for a new version (${error.message})`);
-  }
-  if (wanted && !installed().includes(wanted.app.version)) {
+  // The installed app updates itself (frame and plugins): only a machine without one downloads.
+  if (installed().length === 0) {
     try {
-      await install(wanted.app, wanted.asset);
+      const listed = await catalog();
+      const files = listed.app?.files?.[key];
+      if (listed.app && files?.archive) await install(listed.app, files.archive);
+      else say(`no CortexCode app is released for ${key} yet`);
     } catch (error) {
-      say(error.message);
+      say(`cannot download CortexCode (${error.message})`);
     }
   }
-  const versions = installed();
-  const chosen = wanted && versions.includes(wanted.app.version) ? wanted.app.version : versions[0];
+  const chosen = installed()[0];
   if (!chosen) {
     say('CortexCode is not installed and could not be downloaded');
     return 1;

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cortexcode",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "CortexCode, a local coding agent: npx cortexcode downloads the app for this machine from the official releases and starts it.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {