shellmates 0.1.3 → 0.1.5

package/bin/shellmates.js

@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ if (isWelcome) {
     `  ${chalk.bold(name.padEnd(16))}${chalk.dim(desc)}`
 
   console.log(chalk.dim('  COMMANDS'))
+  console.log(cmd('spawn',         'Start a session — Claude asks what you want to work on'))
   console.log(cmd('init',          'First-time setup — create config and directories'))
   console.log(cmd('config',        'Configure agents, orchestrator, and permission mode'))
-  console.log(cmd('spawn',         'Dispatch a task to a worker agent in a new tmux session'))
   console.log(cmd('status',        'Show active sessions and inbox results'))
   console.log(cmd('install-hook',  'Wire up native Claude Code AGENT_PING notifications'))
   console.log(cmd('teardown',      'Kill shellmates tmux sessions'))
   console.log(cmd('update',        'Update shellmates to the latest version'))
   console.log('')
   console.log(chalk.dim('  EXAMPLES'))
-  console.log(`  ${chalk.dim('shellmates spawn --task "Add dark mode" --agent gemini')}`)
-  console.log(`  ${chalk.dim('shellmates spawn --task-file plan.md --watch')}`)
+  console.log(`  ${chalk.dim('shellmates spawn')}                          ${chalk.dim('# natural-language intake with Claude')}`)
+  console.log(`  ${chalk.dim('shellmates spawn --task "Add dark mode"')}   ${chalk.dim('# direct dispatch to default agent')}`)
   console.log(`  ${chalk.dim('shellmates status')}`)
   console.log('')
   console.log('  ' + chalk.dim('shellmates <command> --help') + chalk.dim(' for command details.'))
@@ -86,15 +86,21 @@ program
 // ── shellmates spawn ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 program
   .command('spawn')
-  .description('Dispatch a task to a worker agent in a new tmux session')
-  .option('-t, --task <text>', 'Inline task text to dispatch')
-  .option('-f, --task-file <path>', 'Path to a file containing the task')
-  .option('-a, --agent <name>', 'Override agent for this task (gemini|codex)')
-  .option('-s, --session <name>', 'tmux session name (default: shellmates-<ts>)')
-  .option('-p, --project <path>', 'Project directory for the worker (default: cwd)')
-  .option('-w, --watch', 'Wait and print result when the agent finishes')
+  .description('Start a session — Claude interviews you and dispatches agents, or pass --task for direct dispatch')
+  .option('-t, --task <text>', 'Direct task text (skips intake, dispatches immediately)')
+  .option('-f, --task-file <path>', 'Path to a task file (skips intake, dispatches immediately)')
+  .option('-a, --agent <name>', 'Override agent for direct dispatch (gemini|codex)')
+  .option('-s, --session <name>', 'tmux session name')
+  .option('-p, --project <path>', 'Project directory (default: cwd)')
+  .option('-w, --watch', 'Wait and print result when agent finishes')
   .option('--no-ping', 'Skip background inbox watcher')
   .action(async (opts) => {
+    // No task provided → open the orchestrator intake (pond mode)
+    if (!opts.task && !opts.taskFile) {
+      const { pond } = await import('../lib/commands/pond.js')
+      await pond({ session: opts.session, project: opts.project })
+      return
+    }
     const { spawn } = await import('../lib/commands/spawn.js')
     await spawn({
       task: opts.task,
@@ -107,6 +113,17 @@ program
     })
   })
 
+// ── shellmates pond (alias for spawn with no task) ───────────────────────────
+program
+  .command('pond')
+  .description('Start an orchestrator session — Claude asks what you want to work on')
+  .option('-s, --session <name>', 'tmux session name')
+  .option('-p, --project <path>', 'Project directory (default: cwd)')
+  .action(async (opts) => {
+    const { pond } = await import('../lib/commands/pond.js')
+    await pond({ session: opts.session, project: opts.project })
+  })
+
 // ── shellmates status ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 program
   .command('status')

package/lib/commands/update.js

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export async function update() {
 
   const result = spawnSync('npm', ['install', '-g', 'shellmates@latest'], {
     stdio: 'inherit',
-    shell: true,
   })
 
   if (result.status === 0) {

package/lib/utils/agents.js

@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ export async function checkAndInstallAgents() {
     console.log(chalk.dim(`  Installing ${a.label}...`))
     const result = spawnSync('npm', ['install', '-g', `${a.pkg}@latest`], {
       stdio: 'inherit',
-      shell: true,
     })
     if (result.status === 0) {
       console.log(chalk.green('  ✓') + ` ${a.label} installed`)

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "shellmates",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.5",
   "description": "Seamless tmux multi-agent orchestration for Claude, Gemini, and Codex",
   "keywords": [
     "tmux",