feat(cli): Add upgrade command for CLI self-update

Add a new top-level `xcodebuildmcp upgrade` command that compares the
installed version against the latest GitHub release, detects the install
method (Homebrew, npm-global, npx, or unknown), shows a truncated
release-notes excerpt, and either runs the correct upgrade command with
inherited stdio or prints the manual command for unsupported channels.

Supports `--check` to report versions without prompting and `--yes`/`-y`
to skip the interactive confirmation for scripted use. Non-TTY callers
that could auto-upgrade but omit `--yes` exit with status 1 so scripts
do not hang.

Repo owner/name and package name are now emitted from the version
generator so the command reads them from package.json rather than
hardcoding. The command short-circuits in src/cli.ts to avoid the full
runtime bootstrap, mirroring `init` and `setup`.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: cameroncooke

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `xcodebuildmcp upgrade` command to check for updates and upgrade in place. Supports `--check` (report-only) and `--yes`/`-y` (skip confirmation). Detects install method (Homebrew, npm-global, npx) and runs the appropriate upgrade command. Non-interactive environments exit 1 when an auto-upgrade is possible but `--yes` was not supplied.
+
 ## [2.3.2]
 
 ### Fixed

README.md

@@ -352,6 +352,13 @@ xcodebuildmcp tools
 xcodebuildmcp simulator build --scheme MyApp --project-path ./MyApp.xcodeproj
 ```
 
+Check for updates and upgrade in place:
+
+```bash
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --check
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --yes
+```
+
 The CLI uses a per-workspace daemon for stateful operations (log capture, debugging, etc.) that auto-starts when needed. See [docs/CLI.md](docs/CLI.md) for full documentation.
 
 ## Documentation

docs/CLI.md

@@ -28,8 +28,55 @@ xcodebuildmcp <workflow> <tool> --help
 
 # Run interactive setup for .xcodebuildmcp/config.yaml
 xcodebuildmcp setup
+
+# Check for updates
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --check
 ```
 
+## Upgrade
+
+`xcodebuildmcp upgrade` checks for a newer release and optionally runs the upgrade.
+
+```bash
+# Check for updates without upgrading
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --check
+
+# Upgrade automatically (skip confirmation prompt)
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --yes
+```
+
+### Flags
+
+| Flag | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `--check` | Report the latest version and exit. Never prompts or runs an upgrade. |
+| `--yes` / `-y` | Skip the confirmation prompt and run the upgrade command automatically. |
+
+When both `--check` and `--yes` are supplied, `--check` wins.
+
+### Install method behavior
+
+The command detects how XcodeBuildMCP was installed and adapts accordingly:
+
+| Method | Auto-upgrade | Command |
+|--------|--------------|----------|
+| Homebrew | Yes | `brew update && brew upgrade xcodebuildmcp` |
+| npm global | Yes | `npm install -g xcodebuildmcp@latest` |
+| npx | No | npx resolves `@latest` on each run; update the pinned version in your client config if needed. |
+| Unknown | No | Manual instructions for all supported channels are shown. |
+
+### Non-interactive mode
+
+When stdin is not a TTY (CI, pipes, scripts):
+
+- `--check` works normally and exits 0.
+- `--yes` runs the upgrade for Homebrew and npm-global installs.
+- Without `--check` or `--yes`, the command prints the manual upgrade command and exits 1 (it cannot prompt for confirmation).
+
+### GitHub API failures
+
+If the release check fails (network error, rate limit, timeout), the command prints the detected install method and manual upgrade instructions, then exits 1.
+
 ## Tool Options
 
 Each tool supports `--help` for detailed options:

docs/GETTING_STARTED.md

@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ Using `@latest` ensures clients resolve the newest version on each run.
 
 See [CLI.md](CLI.md) for full CLI documentation.
 
+### Checking for updates
+
+After installing, check for newer releases at any time:
+
+```bash
+xcodebuildmcp upgrade --check
+```
+
+Homebrew and npm-global installs can auto-upgrade with `xcodebuildmcp upgrade --yes`. npx users don't need to upgrade explicitly — `@latest` resolves the newest version on each run. If you pinned a specific version in your MCP client config, update the version there instead.
+
 ## Project config (optional)
 For deterministic session defaults and runtime configuration, add a config file at:
 

scripts/check-docs-cli-commands.js

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function extractCommandCandidates(content) {
 }
 
 function findInvalidCommands(files, validPairs, validWorkflows) {
-  const validTopLevel = new Set(['mcp', 'tools', 'daemon', 'init', 'setup']);
+  const validTopLevel = new Set(['mcp', 'tools', 'daemon', 'init', 'setup', 'upgrade']);
   const validDaemonActions = new Set(['status', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'list']);
   const findings = [];
 

scripts/generate-version.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,21 @@ import { readFile, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
 
 interface PackageJson {
+  name: string;
   version: string;
   iOSTemplateVersion: string;
   macOSTemplateVersion: string;
+  repository?: {
+    url?: string;
+  };
+}
+
+function parseGitHubOwnerAndName(url: string): { owner: string; name: string } {
+  const match = url.match(/github\.com[/:]([^/]+)\/([^/.]+)/);
+  if (!match) {
+    throw new Error(`Cannot parse GitHub owner/name from repository URL: ${url}`);
+  }
+  return { owner: match[1], name: match[2] };
 }
 
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
@@ -15,10 +27,20 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
   const raw = await readFile(packagePath, 'utf8');
   const pkg = JSON.parse(raw) as PackageJson;
 
+  const repoUrl = pkg.repository?.url;
+  if (!repoUrl) {
+    throw new Error('package.json must have a repository.url field');
+  }
+
+  const repo = parseGitHubOwnerAndName(repoUrl);
+
   const content =
     `export const version = '${pkg.version}';\n` +
     `export const iOSTemplateVersion = '${pkg.iOSTemplateVersion}';\n` +
-    `export const macOSTemplateVersion = '${pkg.macOSTemplateVersion}';\n`;
+    `export const macOSTemplateVersion = '${pkg.macOSTemplateVersion}';\n` +
+    `export const packageName = '${pkg.name}';\n` +
+    `export const repositoryOwner = '${repo.owner}';\n` +
+    `export const repositoryName = '${repo.name}';\n`;
 
   await writeFile(versionPath, content, 'utf8');
 }

src/cli.ts

@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ async function runSetupCommand(): Promise<void> {
   await app.parseAsync();
 }
 
+async function runUpgradeCommand(): Promise<void> {
+  const { registerUpgradeCommand } = await import('./cli/commands/upgrade.ts');
+  const app = await buildLightweightYargsApp();
+  registerUpgradeCommand(app);
+  await app.parseAsync();
+}
+
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
   const cliBootstrapStartedAt = Date.now();
   const earlyCommand = findTopLevelCommand(process.argv.slice(2));
@@ -95,6 +102,10 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     await runSetupCommand();
     return;
   }
+  if (earlyCommand === 'upgrade') {
+    await runUpgradeCommand();
+    return;
+  }
 
   await hydrateSentryDisabledEnvFromProjectConfig();
   initSentry({ mode: 'cli' });