icoa-cli 2.19.30 → 2.19.31

package/dist/commands/ai4ctf.js

@@ -31,24 +31,33 @@ function drawTokenBar() {
     console.log(chalk.gray('  Tokens: ') + color('█'.repeat(filled)) + chalk.gray('░'.repeat(empty)) + chalk.gray(` ${used}/${cap} (${pct}%)`));
 }
 const DEMO_FLAG = 'icoa{w3lc0me_2_ai4ctf}';
-// Scripted hints for the built-in Base64 demo challenge. These mirror the
-// three real-competition hint tiers (nudge → technique → near-answer) so
-// the user can feel what `hint a/b/c` will be like in the actual event.
+// Scripted hints for the built-in Base64 demo challenge. The hint philosophy:
+// - a: nudge you toward the fingerprint (padding, charset).
+// - b: tell you the encoding name, nothing more. No shell command.
+// - c: for simple challenges, c deliberately adds no new info — hint b was
+//      already enough. Instead c explains the hint principle and reminds the
+//      user how to run a shell command inside ai4ctf (the `!` prefix).
+// This mirrors real competition behavior where trivial challenges cap at hint b.
 const DEMO_HINTS = {
     a: [
-        'The string ends with `==` and contains only letters, digits, `+`, `/`, and `=`.',
-        'That pattern is a fingerprint — you have seen it before. Think about where `=` is used as *padding*.',
+        'The string ends with "==" and uses only letters, digits, "+", "/", and "=".',
+        'That pattern is a fingerprint — you have seen it before.',
+        'Where is "=" typically used as padding?',
     ],
     b: [
-        'That is **Base64**. The `==` is padding; the character set (A–Z, a–z, 0–9, +, /) confirms it.',
-        'You can decode it right in this shell — try:',
-        '    !echo aWNvYXt3M2xjMG1lXzJfYWk0Y3RmfQ== | base64 -d',
-        'Or just ask the AI: "decode this for me".',
+        'This is Base64 encoded. Decode the string to find the flag.',
     ],
     c: [
-        'The decoded value is `icoa{w3lc0me_2_ai4ctf}`.',
-        'Submit it with:',
-        '    submit icoa{w3lc0me_2_ai4ctf}',
+        'Hints never give you the answer directly — they only point you in the right direction.',
+        'For simple challenges like this one, hint c adds nothing extra:',
+        'hint b already tells you everything you need.',
+        '',
+        'If you do not remember how to decode Base64, ask your AI teammate —',
+        'just type a question like: how do I decode Base64 on the command line?',
+        '',
+        'To run a shell command inside ai4ctf, prefix it with "!". For example:',
+        '',
+        '    !echo aWNvYXt3M2xjMG1lXzJfYWk0Y3RmfQ== | base64 -d',
     ],
 };
 function showDemoHint(tier) {
@@ -59,17 +68,21 @@ function showDemoHint(tier) {
     console.log(color.bold(`  ▸ ${tierLabel}  `) + chalk.gray(title));
     console.log();
     for (const line of DEMO_HINTS[tier]) {
-        console.log(chalk.white('    ' + line));
+        if (line === '')
+            console.log();
+        else
+            console.log(chalk.white('    ' + line));
     }
     console.log();
-    const nextTier = tier === 'a' ? 'b' : tier === 'b' ? 'c' : null;
-    if (nextTier) {
-        console.log(chalk.gray(`    Need more? Type: `) + chalk.cyan(`hint ${nextTier}`));
+    if (tier === 'a') {
+        console.log(chalk.gray('    Stuck? Try: ') + chalk.cyan('hint b'));
+        console.log();
     }
-    else {
-        console.log(chalk.gray('    That is the deepest hint. Try: ') + chalk.cyan('submit icoa{w3lc0me_2_ai4ctf}'));
+    else if (tier === 'b') {
+        console.log(chalk.gray('    Really stuck? Try: ') + chalk.cyan('hint c'));
+        console.log();
     }
-    console.log();
+    // No trailing CTA after hint c — the content itself explains everything.
 }
 export async function handleChatMessage(input) {
     if (!chatSession)
@@ -248,7 +261,8 @@ export function registerAi4ctfCommand(program) {
         console.log(chalk.bold.white('  👉 New here? Start with the hints in order:'));
         console.log('    ' + chalk.cyan('hint a') + chalk.gray('   → nudge'));
         console.log('    ' + chalk.cyan('hint b') + chalk.gray('   → technique'));
-        console.log('    ' + chalk.cyan('hint c') + chalk.gray('   → near-answer'));
+        console.log('    ' + chalk.cyan('hint c') + chalk.gray('   → principle + shell reminder'));
+        console.log(chalk.gray('    (hints guide you — they never give the answer directly)'));
         console.log();
         console.log(chalk.white('  Or chat freely with your AI teammate — ask anything'));
         console.log(chalk.gray('  about the challenge. Example: ') + chalk.white('"what encoding is this?"'));

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "icoa-cli",
-  "version": "2.19.30",
+  "version": "2.19.31",
   "description": "ICOA CLI — The world's first CLI-native CTF competition terminal",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {