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docs: clarify CLI upgrade discovery (#2519)
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> **Note:** All integration management commands require a project already initialized with `specify init`. To start a new project with a specific agent, use `specify init <project> --integration <key>` instead.
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**Version note:** Controlled multi-install support was introduced in Spec Kit 0.8.5. If `specify integration install <key>` says another integration is already installed and only suggests `switch` or `uninstall`, check your local CLI with `specify version` and upgrade it. Running a one-shot command such as `uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify ...` uses a temporary copy for that command only; it does not update the persistent `specify` executable on your `PATH`.
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## Uninstall an Integration
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```bash

docs/upgrade.md

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The CLI tool (`specify`) is separate from your project files. Upgrade it to get the latest features and bug fixes.
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Before upgrading, you can check whether a newer released version is available:
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```bash
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specify self check
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### If you installed with `uv tool install`
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Upgrade to a specific release (check [Releases](https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases) for the latest tag):
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`uvx` runs a temporary copy of Spec Kit for that single command. It does not update a persistent `specify` installed with `uv tool install`, `pipx`, or another tool manager. If a newer feature works through `uvx` but your local `specify` still reports an older version, upgrade the persistent CLI with the command that matches your install method.
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### If you installed with `pipx`
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This shows installed tools and confirms the CLI is working.
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This shows installed tools and confirms the CLI is working. Use `specify version` to confirm which persistent CLI version is currently on your `PATH`.
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