gsp-update

Step 1 — Detect installation

Determine the runtime by checking which config directory exists. Check local first, then global:

Runtime	Local dir	Global dir
Claude Code	.claude/	~/.claude/
OpenCode	.opencode/	~/.config/opencode/
Gemini	.gemini/	~/.gemini/
Codex	.codex/	~/.codex/

For each runtime, look for the VERSION file in two paths (current layout first, legacy fallback):

1. {runtime-dir}/VERSION (v0.5.0+)
2. {runtime-dir}/get-shit-pretty/VERSION (legacy v0.4.x)

Record which runtime(s) and install type (local/global) were found.

If no VERSION file exists anywhere, tell the user GSP doesn't appear to be installed and suggest:

npx get-shit-pretty

Then stop.

Read the VERSION file to get the installed version.

Step 2 — Check latest version

npm view get-shit-pretty version

If the command fails, tell the user the version check failed (they may be offline or npm is unavailable) and stop.

Step 3 — Compare versions

If installed version >= latest version:

GSP v{installed} is already up to date.

Then stop.

Step 4 — Show what's new

Update available: v{installed} → v{latest}

Fetch the changelog:

curl -sf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jubscodes/get-shit-pretty/main/CHANGELOG.md

If the fetch succeeds, extract and display the section(s) between the installed and latest versions. If it fails, skip — changelog display is optional.

Step 5 — Warn about clean install

The update replaces:
  • skills/gsp-*          (all GSP skills + sibling files)
  • templates/            (config, state, brief templates)
  • references/           (shared reference material)
  • agents/gsp-*          (all GSP agents)

Custom files outside these prefixes are preserved.

Step 6 — Confirm with user

Use AskUserQuestion:

• Update now — "Install v{latest}"
• Skip — "I'll update later"

If skip → stop.

Step 7 — Execute update

Build the installer command based on what was detected in Step 1:

Runtime flag: use the detected runtime (--claude, --opencode, --gemini, --codex). If multiple runtimes were found, use --all.

Scope flag: --local if local install was detected, --global if global.

npx get-shit-pretty@latest {runtime-flag} {scope-flag}

Examples:

• Local Claude: npx get-shit-pretty@latest --claude --local
• Global Claude: npx get-shit-pretty@latest --claude --global
• Global OpenCode: npx get-shit-pretty@latest --opencode --global
• Multiple runtimes: npx get-shit-pretty@latest --all --global

Show the output to the user.

Step 7.5 — Run migrations

Scan .design/branding/ for brand directories. For each brand, if {brand}/system/ exists but {brand}/patterns/ does not, rename via mv and log the migration. This handles the v0.5.0 → v0.5.1 rename.

Step 8 — Clear update cache

Remove the update cache so the statusline reflects the new state. Clear cache from the same directory where VERSION was found in Step 1:

rm -f {version-dir}/.update-cache.json

Also clean the legacy path if it exists:

rm -f {runtime-dir}/get-shit-pretty/.update-cache.json

Step 9 — Remind to restart

GSP updated to v{latest}.
Restart your session to load the new skills and agents.