slashvibe-mcp 0.5.1 → 0.5.3

package/auto-update.js

@@ -6,10 +6,25 @@
 const { exec } = require('child_process');
 const { promisify } = require('util');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const fsSync = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
+/**
+ * How was this copy of /vibe installed?
+ *  - 'git'  → a dev checkout / git-based install (the repo has a .git dir one level up)
+ *  - 'npm'  → installed via `npx` or a global `npm i -g` (the common case; no .git)
+ * The published npm package ships only the mcp-server/ directory, so the absence of
+ * a .git at the package root reliably means an npx/global install.
+ */
+function detectInstallType() {
+  try {
+    if (fsSync.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '..', '.git'))) return 'git';
+  } catch {}
+  return 'npm';
+}
+
 async function checkForUpdates() {
   try {
     // Read local version
@@ -112,11 +127,23 @@ function formatUpdateNotification(update) {
     message += `\n`;
   }
 
-  message += `Update now:\n`;
-  message += `  vibe update\n`;
-  message += `\n`;
-  message += `Or manually:\n`;
-  message += `  cd ~/.vibe/vibe-repo && git pull origin main\n`;
+  // Install-type-aware guidance. The npx/global path is the one that bites people:
+  // `npx slashvibe-mcp` silently prefers an existing GLOBAL install over fetching
+  // the latest, so a stale global keeps running old (sometimes broken) code. The fix
+  // is to remove the global so npx resolves fresh — NOT a git pull.
+  if (detectInstallType() === 'git') {
+    message += `Update now:\n`;
+    message += `  vibe update\n`;
+    message += `\n`;
+    message += `Or manually:\n`;
+    message += `  cd ~/.vibe/vibe-repo && git pull origin main\n`;
+  } else {
+    message += `You're on an npx/global install. To get the latest:\n\n`;
+    message += `  npm rm -g slashvibe-mcp      # clear any stale global that shadows npx\n`;
+    message += `  # then restart Claude Code (npx will fetch the latest automatically)\n\n`;
+    message += `Heads up: \`npx slashvibe-mcp\` reuses an existing global if present,\n`;
+    message += `so removing the global is what actually pulls the new version.\n`;
+  }
   message += `${'='.repeat(60)}\n`;
 
   return message;
@@ -126,5 +153,6 @@ module.exports = {
   checkForUpdates,
   performUpdate,
   compareVersions,
-  formatUpdateNotification
+  formatUpdateNotification,
+  detectInstallType
 };

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slashvibe-mcp",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.5.3",
   "mcpName": "io.github.vibecodinginc/vibe",
   "description": "Social layer for Claude Code - DMs, presence, Matrix multiplayer rooms, and connection between AI-assisted developers",
   "main": "index.js",

package/tools/init.js

@@ -678,13 +678,26 @@ To check messages: \`vibe inbox\``
       // Build welcome section - show inline if we have the message
       let welcomeSection = '';
       if (welcomeResult?.messageText) {
-        welcomeSection = `\n\n---\n**📨 Welcome message from @seth:**\n\n> ${welcomeResult.messageText.split('\n').join('\n> ')}\n\n_Reply with **"vibe dm @seth [message]"** to say hi!_`;
+        welcomeSection = `\n\n---\n**📨 Welcome from @seth:**\n\n> ${welcomeResult.messageText.split('\n').join('\n> ')}`;
       } else {
-        welcomeSection = '\n\n---\n**📨 @seth sent you a welcome message!**\n\nSay **"vibe inbox"** to read it and get started.';
+        welcomeSection = '\n\n---\n**📨 @seth sent you a welcome message** — say **"vibe inbox"** to read it.';
       }
 
+      // Always close on a concrete next move toward the aha: your first DM
+      // landing in someone else's terminal. Only commands that exist (who /
+      // @handle / ship). Avoid pointing the reply at a specific founder handle
+      // here — it can misroute; reading the inbox is the safe path to reply.
+      const whoNudge = onlineCount > 1
+        ? `**"vibe who"** — see the ${onlineCount} builders online right now`
+        : `**"vibe who"** — see who's building right now`;
+      const nextSteps = `\n\n---\n**Your first 60 seconds**\n`
+        + `1. ${whoNudge}\n`
+        + `2. **"vibe @someone hey"** — your first DM lands right in their terminal\n`
+        + `3. **"vibe ship <what you're building>"** — put yourself on the board\n\n`
+        + `_Stuck? Say **"vibe help"**._`;
+
       return {
-        display: authBanner + friendsSection + welcomeSection,
+        display: authBanner + friendsSection + welcomeSection + nextSteps,
         onboarding: {
           isNewUser: true,
           handle: result.handle,

package/tools/update.js

@@ -44,14 +44,16 @@ async function handler(args) {
   const isGitInstall = fs.existsSync(gitDir);
 
   if (!isGitInstall) {
-    // Old-style install (curl downloads)
-    display += `⚠️ **Manual update required**\n\n`;
-    display += `Your install doesn't support automatic updates.\n\n`;
-    display += `To update, re-run the installer:\n`;
+    // npx / global install (the common case). npx prefers a stale global over
+    // fetching latest, so removing the global is what actually pulls the update.
+    display += `You're on an **npx/global install**.\n\n`;
+    display += `To get the latest:\n`;
     display += `\`\`\`\n`;
-    display += `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VibeCodingInc/vibe-mcp/main/install.sh | bash\n`;
-    display += `\`\`\`\n\n`;
-    display += `This will migrate you to the git-based installer for future updates.\n\n`;
+    display += `npm rm -g slashvibe-mcp\n`;
+    display += `\`\`\`\n`;
+    display += `Then **restart Claude Code** — npx will fetch the latest automatically.\n\n`;
+    display += `> Heads up: \`npx slashvibe-mcp\` reuses an existing global if one is\n`;
+    display += `> installed, so clearing the global is what pulls the new version.\n\n`;
     display += `---\n`;
     display += `⚠️ **After updating: restart Claude Code**`;
     return { display };

package/version.json

@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.5.1",
-  "updated": "2026-06-27",
-  "changelog": "Clearer first-session sign-in message: sending a DM before auth now says 'not signed in, run vibe init' instead of a misleading 'auth expired'",
+  "version": "0.5.3",
+  "updated": "2026-06-29",
+  "changelog": "Stronger first 60 seconds. After sign-in, /vibe now closes on a concrete next-steps guide — see who's online, send your first DM, ship to the board — instead of trailing off. Welcome DM quality improved.",
   "features": [
-    "First-contact DM 401 distinguishes never-signed-in from expired session",
-    "Matrix multiplayer rooms",
-    "Matrix tools promoted: vibe_matrix_rooms, vibe_matrix_read, vibe_matrix_send",
-    "Configurable bot port via MATRIX_BOT_PORT env var",
-    "PostToolUse hook polls Matrix bot for ambient message injection",
-    "Multi-agent collaboration: Claude + Codex + any model in shared rooms"
+    "Post-init 'Your first 60 seconds' guide: vibe who → vibe @someone → vibe ship",
+    "Removed a reply CTA that could misroute; reading your inbox is the safe reply path",
+    "Welcome DM now generated with a current, higher-quality model"
   ],
   "deprecated": [
     "vibe_pair — use Matrix room invites",