Use when the user asks whether GSD is up to date or wants to upgrade it. Checks the local and global install against npm, shows the changelog, warns before a clean install, then clears the cache.
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---
name: gsd-update
description: "Use when the user asks whether GSD is up to date or wants to upgrade it. Checks the local and global install against npm, shows the changelog, warns before a clean install, then clears the cache."
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- AskUserQuestion
---
<objective>
Check for GSD updates, install if available, and display what changed.
Routes to the update workflow which handles:
- Version detection (local vs global installation)
- npm version checking
- Changelog fetching and display
- User confirmation with clean install warning
- Update execution and cache clearing
- Restart reminder
</objective>
<execution_context>
@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
</execution_context>
<process>
**Follow the update workflow** from `@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md`.
The workflow handles all logic including:
1. Installed version detection (local/global)
2. Latest version checking via npm
3. Version comparison
4. Changelog fetching and extraction
5. Clean install warning display
6. User confirmation
7. Update execution
8. Cache clearing
</process>
