improve(install): hint ck update when user declines reinstall (0.12.9)

Author: nolrm

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.12.9] - 2026-03-03
+
+### Changed
+- **`lib/commands/install.js`** — When a user declines reinstall, the CLI now shows a hint: run `ck update` to get the latest command and squad files without overwriting customized standards.
+
+---
+
 ## [0.12.7] - 2026-03-01
 
 ### Changed

README.md

@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ ck vscode      # alias for copilot
 
 # Analysis & Updates
 ck analyze     # customize standards to your project
-ck update      # pull latest updates
+ck update      # pull latest commands/hooks — preserves your analyzed standards
 ck status      # check install & integrations
 
 # Validation & Compliance

__tests__/commands/install.test.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jest.mock('chalk', () => ({
   yellow: (str) => str,
   blue: (str) => str,
   magenta: (str) => str,
+  cyan: (str) => str,
   dim: (str) => str,
   bold: (str) => str
 }));
@@ -288,6 +289,20 @@ describe('InstallCommand', () => {
     expect(mockIntegration.install).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('19. shows ck update hint when user declines reinstall', async () => {
+    const install = getInstallModule();
+    // First install
+    await install({ nonInteractive: true, noHooks: true });
+
+    // Second install — user declines
+    inquirer.prompt.mockResolvedValueOnce({ shouldContinue: false });
+    await install({});
+
+    const output = console.log.mock.calls.flat().join(' ');
+    expect(output).toContain('ck update');
+    expect(output).toContain('Installation cancelled');
+  });
+
   it('18. nonInteractive full install skips platform prompt', async () => {
     const { getIntegration } = require('../../lib/integrations');
     getIntegration.mockReturnValue(null);

lib/commands/install.js

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class InstallCommand {
       const { shouldContinue } = await this.promptReinstall();
       if (!shouldContinue) {
         console.log(chalk.yellow('⏭️  Installation cancelled'));
+        console.log(chalk.dim('💡 To get the latest command and squad files, run: ') + chalk.cyan('ck update'));
         return;
       }
     }

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nolrm/contextkit",
-  "version": "0.12.8",
+  "version": "0.12.9",
   "description": "ContextKit - Context Engineering for AI Development. Provide rich context to AI through structured MD files with standards, code guides, and documentation. Works with Cursor, Claude, Aider, VS Code Copilot, and more.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "bin": {