<purpose>
Check for GSD updates via npm, display changelog for versions between installed and latest, obtain user confirmation, and execute clean installation with cache clearing.
</purpose>

<required_reading>
Read all files referenced by the invoking prompt's execution_context before starting.
</required_reading>

<process>

<step name="get_installed_version">
Detect the installed GSD version, scope, runtime, and config dir.

First, derive `PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR` and `PREFERRED_RUNTIME` from the invoking prompt's `execution_context` path — this is the one input only the workflow knows:
- If the path contains `/gsd-core/workflows/update.md`, strip that suffix and store the remainder as `PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR`.
- Infer `PREFERRED_RUNTIME` from the path: `/.codex/` -> `codex`; `/.gemini/antigravity-ide/`, `/.gemini/antigravity-cli/`, `/.gemini/antigravity/`, `/.agent/` -> `antigravity` (`.agent` is the local Antigravity install dir; see bin/install.js `getDirName('antigravity')`, #503); `/.gemini/` -> `gemini`; `/.config/kilo/` or `/.kilo/` -> `kilo`; `/.config/opencode/` or `/.opencode/` -> `opencode`; otherwise `claude`.

Then resolve the install context via the deterministic projection (#498). **Do NOT re-derive scope, runtime, or version by hand** — `update-context` owns that cascade in tested code (`gsd-core/bin/lib/update-context.cjs`), the same way `check-latest-version` owns the package name (#2992):

```bash
# Resolve gsd-tools.cjs WITHOUT yet knowing GSD_DIR. The running workflow lives
# at <PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR>/gsd-core/workflows/update.md, so its sibling
# bin/gsd-tools.cjs is the authoritative tool for THIS install. Fall back to a
# global copy, then to gsd-tools on PATH.
GSD_TOOLS=""
for cand in \
  "$PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR/gsd-core/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" \
  "$HOME/.claude/gsd-core/bin/gsd-tools.cjs"; do
  if [ -n "$cand" ] && [ -f "$cand" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="$cand"; break; fi
done
# Last resort: the gsd-tools shim on PATH — resolved to its absolute path and
# invoked via the variable (never a bare `gsd-tools` command; see #2851).
if [ -z "$GSD_TOOLS" ] && command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"
fi

UC=""
if [ -n "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then
  case "$GSD_TOOLS" in
    *.cjs) UC="$(node "$GSD_TOOLS" update-context --config-dir "$PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR" --runtime "$PREFERRED_RUNTIME" --json 2>/dev/null)" ;;
    *)     UC="$("$GSD_TOOLS" update-context --config-dir "$PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR" --runtime "$PREFERRED_RUNTIME" --json 2>/dev/null)" ;;
  esac
fi

if [ -n "$UC" ]; then
  INSTALLED_VERSION="$(printf '%s' "$UC" | jq -r '.installedVersion')"
  INSTALL_SCOPE="$(printf '%s' "$UC" | jq -r '.scope')"
  TARGET_RUNTIME="$(printf '%s' "$UC" | jq -r '.runtime')"
  GSD_DIR="$(printf '%s' "$UC" | jq -r '.gsdDir')"
else
  # No tool resolvable / projection failed -> treat as a fresh install.
  INSTALLED_VERSION="0.0.0"
  INSTALL_SCOPE="UNKNOWN"
  TARGET_RUNTIME="claude"
  GSD_DIR=""
fi

echo "$INSTALLED_VERSION"
echo "$INSTALL_SCOPE"
echo "$TARGET_RUNTIME"
echo "$GSD_DIR"
```

Parse output:
- Line 1 = installed version (`0.0.0` means unknown version)
- Line 2 = install scope (`LOCAL`, `GLOBAL`, or `UNKNOWN`)
- Line 3 = target runtime (`claude`, `opencode`, `gemini`, `kilo`, `codex`, `antigravity`)
- Line 4 = resolved GSD config dir (e.g. `/Users/me/.claude`, `/Users/me/.gemini`); empty if scope is `UNKNOWN`. Capture this as `GSD_DIR` and pass it to subsequent steps so they don't re-derive the runtime path.
- If scope is `UNKNOWN`, proceed to install using the `--claude --global` fallback.

`update-context` reproduces the previous detection cascade — preferred-config-dir fast path, local-over-global with same-path dedup (so `CWD=$HOME` does not misdetect as LOCAL), env-var overrides (`CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR`, `OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR`, `KILO_CONFIG`, `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`, `CODEX_HOME`, …), and semver validation — but as a tested projection rather than ~280 lines of inline bash. Branch coverage lives in `tests/issue-498-update-context.test.cjs`.

If multiple runtime installs are detected and the invoking runtime cannot be determined from execution_context, ask the user which runtime to update before running install.

**If VERSION file missing (version resolves to `0.0.0`):** report the installed version as Unknown and proceed to install (treated as `0.0.0` for comparison).
</step>

<step name="parse_update_channel">
Determine the release channel from `$ARGUMENTS`. This selects which npm dist-tag the entire update flow targets — `latest` (stable) by default, or `next` (the RC channel established by ADR #660) when the user opts in with `--next`/`--rc`:

```bash
case " $ARGUMENTS " in
  *" --next "*|*" --rc "*)
    TAG="next"
    CHANNEL_LABEL="next (RC)"
    ;;
  *)
    TAG="latest"
    CHANNEL_LABEL="latest (stable)"
    ;;
esac
```

`TAG` is restricted to `latest`/`next` by `check-latest-version.cjs` (it rejects any other value with exit 2), so no arbitrary dist-tag can leak through. Omitting `--next`/`--rc` reproduces the prior behavior exactly: `TAG=latest`.
</step>

<step name="check_latest_version">
Check npm for latest version via the deterministic script. **Do NOT run `npm view` or `npm search` directly** — the package name must come from the script, not from a free choice at execution time. (#2992: LLM-driven prescriptions of npm package names produced wrong-package queries; moving the package name into a script constant closes that gap.)

The `GSD_DIR` value emitted by `get_installed_version` (line 4) resolves to the runtime-specific config dir (`~/.claude/`, `~/.gemini/`, `~/.codex/`, etc.), so the script invocation works for every runtime — not just Claude. If `GSD_DIR` is empty (scope `UNKNOWN`), skip this step and go directly to install.

`LATEST_RESULT` is a JSON document with the documented shape `{ ok: bool, version: string, reason: string, detail?: string }`. Parse via `jq` ONLY when the script actually ran. When `GSD_DIR` is empty (scope `UNKNOWN`), skip the check entirely and seed the parsed fields with their no-op values so downstream logic does not mistake an unset `LATEST_RESULT` for a failed network check (#2993 CR feedback):

```bash
if [ -z "$GSD_DIR" ]; then
  # No install detected — fall through to install step; version-check is skipped.
  LATEST_RESULT=""
  LATEST_STATUS=0
  LATEST_OK=false
  LATEST_VERSION=""
  LATEST_REASON="no_install_detected"
else
  LATEST_RESULT="$(node "$GSD_DIR/gsd-core/bin/check-latest-version.cjs" --json --tag "$TAG" 2>/dev/null)"
  LATEST_STATUS=$?
  # #2993 CR: when node is missing or the script doesn't exist, LATEST_RESULT
  # is empty and piping it to `jq` produces a parse error on stderr while
  # leaving LATEST_OK / LATEST_REASON as empty strings. Fail the check with a
  # meaningful reason instead of a blank diagnostic.
  if [ -n "$LATEST_RESULT" ]; then
    LATEST_OK="$(printf '%s' "$LATEST_RESULT" | jq -r '.ok // false')"
    LATEST_VERSION="$(printf '%s' "$LATEST_RESULT" | jq -r '.version // empty')"
    LATEST_REASON="$(printf '%s' "$LATEST_RESULT" | jq -r '.reason // empty')"
  else
    LATEST_OK=false
    LATEST_VERSION=""
    LATEST_REASON="script_not_found_or_node_unavailable"
  fi
fi
```

**If `LATEST_OK` is not `true`** (or `LATEST_STATUS` is non-zero):

```text
Couldn't check for updates (reason: {LATEST_REASON}, exit: {LATEST_STATUS}).

To update manually: `npx -y --package=@therocketcode/gsd-core@{TAG} -- gsd-core --global`
```

Exit.
</step>

<step name="compare_versions">
Compare installed vs latest:

**Only when `TAG=next`** (the user passed `--next`/`--rc`), prepend a channel banner so they know they are leaving the stable line — add this line immediately after the `**Latest:**` line in whichever output block renders:

**Channel:** {CHANNEL_LABEL}

On the default stable channel (`TAG=latest`), do NOT add a channel line — the output must match the prior stable behavior exactly.

When `TAG=next`, the "latest" value is the release candidate published under `@next` (e.g. `1.4.0-rc.1`). Apply standard semver precedence for prereleases (`1.4.0-rc.1` is newer than `1.3.1` but older than the final `1.4.0`). Do NOT treat an `-rc.N` suffix as a dev install or as "behind" — offer it as an available update.

**If installed == latest:**
```
## GSD Update

**Installed:** X.Y.Z
**Latest:** X.Y.Z

You're already on the latest version.
```

Exit.

**If installed > latest:**
```
## GSD Update

**Installed:** X.Y.Z
**Latest:** A.B.C

You're ahead of the latest release — this looks like a dev install.

If you see a "⚠ dev install — re-run installer to sync hooks" warning in
your statusline, your hook files are older than your VERSION file. Fix it
by re-running the local installer from your dev branch:

    node bin/install.js --global --claude

Running /gsd:update would install the npm release (A.B.C) and downgrade
your dev version — do NOT use it to resolve this warning.
```

Exit.
</step>

<step name="show_changes_and_confirm">
**If update available**, fetch and show what's new BEFORE updating:

1. Fetch changelog from GitHub raw URL and save to a temp file, e.g. `/tmp/gsd-changelog-$$.md`.
2. Extract entries between installed and latest versions using the deterministic range helper (fix for #3496 — do NOT use ad-hoc grep/awk extraction which silently skips intermediate versions):

```bash
CHANGELOG_TMP="/tmp/gsd-changelog-$$.md"
curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheRocketCodeMX/gsd-core/main/CHANGELOG.md" -o "$CHANGELOG_TMP" 2>/dev/null \
  || wget -qO "$CHANGELOG_TMP" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheRocketCodeMX/gsd-core/main/CHANGELOG.md" 2>/dev/null

EXTRACT_JSON=$(node "$GSD_DIR/gsd-core/scripts/changeset/cli.cjs" extract \
  --from "$INSTALLED_VERSION" \
  --to "$LATEST_VERSION" \
  --changelog "$CHANGELOG_TMP" \
  --json 2>/dev/null)
EXTRACT_EXIT=$?

if [ "$EXTRACT_EXIT" -eq 2 ]; then
  # Exit 2 = no releases in range (e.g. versions are equal or changelog is sparse)
  CHANGELOG_PREVIEW="No changelog updates between v${INSTALLED_VERSION} and v${LATEST_VERSION}."
elif [ "$EXTRACT_EXIT" -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$EXTRACT_JSON" ]; then
  CHANGELOG_PREVIEW="(Could not extract changelog — update will still proceed)"
else
  # Re-run without --json to get the human-readable markdown for display
  CHANGELOG_PREVIEW=$(node "$GSD_DIR/gsd-core/scripts/changeset/cli.cjs" extract \
    --from "$INSTALLED_VERSION" \
    --to "$LATEST_VERSION" \
    --changelog "$CHANGELOG_TMP" 2>/dev/null || echo "(changelog unavailable)")
fi
# Clean up temp changelog now that both extract runs are done
rm -f "$CHANGELOG_TMP"
```

3. Display preview and ask for confirmation, using `$CHANGELOG_PREVIEW` from the extract step above:

```
## GSD Update Available

**Installed:** {INSTALLED_VERSION}
**Latest:** {LATEST_VERSION}

### What's New
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

{CHANGELOG_PREVIEW}

────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

⚠️  **Note:** The installer performs a clean install of GSD folders:
- `commands/gsd/` will be wiped and replaced
- `gsd-core/` will be wiped and replaced
- `agents/gsd-*` files will be replaced

(Paths are relative to detected runtime install location:
global: `~/.claude/`, `~/.config/opencode/`, `~/.opencode/`, `~/.gemini/`, `~/.config/kilo/`, or `~/.codex/`
local: `./.claude/`, `./.config/opencode/`, `./.opencode/`, `./.gemini/`, `./.kilo/`, or `./.codex/`)

Your custom files in other locations are preserved:
- Custom commands not in `commands/gsd/` ✓
- Custom agents not prefixed with `gsd-` ✓
- Custom hooks ✓
- Your CLAUDE.md files ✓

If you've modified any GSD files directly, they'll be automatically backed up to `gsd-local-patches/` and can be reapplied with `/gsd:update --reapply` after the update.
```


**Text mode (`workflow.text_mode: true` in config or `--text` flag):** Set `TEXT_MODE=true` if `--text` is present in `$ARGUMENTS` OR `text_mode` from init JSON is `true`. When TEXT_MODE is active, replace every `AskUserQuestion` call with a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number. This is required for non-Claude runtimes (OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, etc.) where `AskUserQuestion` is not available.
Use AskUserQuestion:
- Question: "Proceed with update?"
- Options:
  - "Yes, update now"
  - "No, cancel"

**If user cancels:** Exit.
</step>

<step name="backup_custom_files">
Before running the installer, detect and back up any user-added files inside
GSD-managed directories. These are files that exist on disk but are NOT listed
in `gsd-file-manifest.json` — i.e., files the user added themselves that the
installer does not know about and will delete during the wipe.

**Do not use bash path-stripping (`${filepath#$RUNTIME_DIR/}`) or `node -e require()`
inline** — those patterns fail when `$RUNTIME_DIR` is unset and the stripped
relative path may not match manifest key format, which causes CUSTOM_COUNT=0
even when custom files exist (bug #1997). Use `gsd-tools.cjs query detect-custom-files`
or the bundled `gsd-tools.cjs detect-custom-files` path — both resolve paths
reliably with Node.js `path.relative()`.

First, resolve the config directory (`RUNTIME_DIR`) from the install scope
detected in `get_installed_version`:

```bash
# RUNTIME_DIR is the resolved config directory (e.g. ~/.config/opencode, ~/.gemini).
# get_installed_version emits it as GSD_DIR (LOCAL or GLOBAL install dir, or empty
# when scope is UNKNOWN). Empty RUNTIME_DIR skips the backup below.
RUNTIME_DIR="$GSD_DIR"
```

If `RUNTIME_DIR` is empty or does not exist, skip this step (no config dir to
inspect).

Otherwise run `detect-custom-files`:

```bash
CUSTOM_JSON=''
if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ] && [ -n "$RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then
  CUSTOM_JSON=$(node "$GSD_TOOLS" detect-custom-files --config-dir "$RUNTIME_DIR" 2>/dev/null)
fi
if [ -z "$CUSTOM_JSON" ]; then
  CUSTOM_JSON='{"custom_files":[],"custom_count":0}'
fi
CUSTOM_COUNT=$(echo "$CUSTOM_JSON" | node -e "process.stdin.resume();let d='';process.stdin.on('data',c=>d+=c);process.stdin.on('end',()=>{try{console.log(JSON.parse(d).custom_count);}catch{console.log(0);}})" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
```

**If `CUSTOM_COUNT` > 0:**

Back up each custom file to `$RUNTIME_DIR/gsd-user-files-backup/` before the
installer wipes the directories:

```bash
BACKUP_DIR="$RUNTIME_DIR/gsd-user-files-backup"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"

# Parse custom_files array from CUSTOM_JSON and copy each file
node - "$RUNTIME_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$CUSTOM_JSON" <<'JSEOF'
const [,, runtimeDir, backupDir, customJson] = process.argv;
const { custom_files } = JSON.parse(customJson);
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
for (const relPath of custom_files) {
  const src = path.join(runtimeDir, relPath);
  const dst = path.join(backupDir, relPath);
  if (!fs.existsSync(src)) continue;

  try {
    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(dst), { recursive: true });
    fs.copyFileSync(src, dst);
    console.log('  Backed up: ' + relPath);
  } catch (err) {
    const code = err && err.code ? String(err.code) : 'ERROR';
    console.log('  Skipped (non-fatal): ' + relPath + ' [' + code + ']');
  }
}
JSEOF
```

Then inform the user:

```
⚠️  Found N custom file(s) inside GSD-managed directories.
    These have been backed up to gsd-user-files-backup/ before the update.
    Restore them after the update if needed.
```

**If `CUSTOM_COUNT` == 0:** No user-added files detected. Continue to install.
</step>

<step name="run_update">
Run the update using the install type detected in step 1:

Build runtime flag from step 1:
```bash
RUNTIME_FLAG="--$TARGET_RUNTIME"
```

**If LOCAL install:**
```bash
npx -y --package=@therocketcode/gsd-core@"$TAG" -- gsd-core "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --local
```

**If GLOBAL install:**
```bash
npx -y --package=@therocketcode/gsd-core@"$TAG" -- gsd-core "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --global
```

**If UNKNOWN install:**
```bash
npx -y --package=@therocketcode/gsd-core@"$TAG" -- gsd-core --claude --global
```

Capture output. If install fails, show error and exit.

Clear the update cache so statusline indicator disappears:

```bash
expand_home() {
  case "$1" in
    "~/"*) printf '%s/%s\n' "$HOME" "${1#~/}" ;;
    *) printf '%s\n' "$1" ;;
  esac
}

# Clear update cache across preferred, env-derived, and default runtime directories
CACHE_DIRS=()
if [ -n "$PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$PREFERRED_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$KILO_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$KILO_CONFIG_DIR")" )
elif [ -n "$KILO_CONFIG" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(dirname "$(expand_home "$KILO_CONFIG")")" )
elif [ -n "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME")/kilo" )
fi
if [ -n "$OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR")" )
elif [ -n "$OPENCODE_CONFIG" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(dirname "$(expand_home "$OPENCODE_CONFIG")")" )
elif [ -n "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME")/opencode" )
fi
if [ -n "$CODEX_HOME" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$CODEX_HOME")" )
fi
if [ -n "$CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$TRAE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$TRAE_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$QWEN_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$QWEN_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$HERMES_HOME" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$HERMES_HOME")" )
fi
if [ -n "$CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi
if [ -n "$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
  CACHE_DIRS+=( "$(expand_home "$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR")" )
fi

for dir in "${CACHE_DIRS[@]}"; do
  if [ -n "$dir" ]; then
    rm -f "$dir/cache/gsd-update-check"*.json
  fi
done

for dir in .claude .config/opencode .opencode .gemini/antigravity-ide .gemini/antigravity-cli .gemini/antigravity .agent .gemini .config/kilo .kilo .codex .cursor .codeium/windsurf .augment .trae .qwen .hermes .codebuddy .cline; do
  rm -f "./$dir/cache/gsd-update-check"*.json
  rm -f "$HOME/$dir/cache/gsd-update-check"*.json
done

# Clear the shared tool-agnostic cache written by gsd-check-update.js hook (#2784).
# The hook uses ~/.cache/gsd/gsd-update-check.json (legacy) or a per-package name
# like gsd-update-check-therocketcode-gsd-core.json; the glob clears all variants so the
# statusline stops showing the stale "⬆ /gsd:update" indicator after update.
rm -f "$HOME/.cache/gsd/gsd-update-check"*.json
```

The SessionStart hook (`gsd-check-update.js`) writes to the detected runtime's cache directory, so preferred/env-derived paths and default paths must all be cleared to prevent stale update indicators.
</step>

<step name="display_result">
Format completion message (changelog was already shown in confirmation step):

```
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  GSD Updated: v1.5.10 → v1.5.15                           ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

⚠️  Restart your runtime to pick up the new commands.

[View full changelog](https://github.com/TheRocketCodeMX/gsd-core/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
```
</step>


<step name="check_local_patches">
After update completes, check if the installer detected and backed up any locally modified files:

Check for gsd-local-patches/backup-meta.json in the config directory.

**If patches found:**

```
Local patches were backed up before the update.
Run `/gsd:update --reapply` to merge your modifications into the new version.
```

**If no patches:** Continue normally.
</step>
</process>

<success_criteria>
- [ ] Installed version read correctly
- [ ] Latest version checked via npm
- [ ] Update skipped if already current
- [ ] Changelog fetched and displayed BEFORE update
- [ ] Clean install warning shown
- [ ] User confirmation obtained
- [ ] Update executed successfully
- [ ] Restart reminder shown
</success_criteria>
