vibe upgrade

The upgrade command checks for new versions and shows how to upgrade based on your installation method.

Usage

vibe upgrade

Options

`--check`

Only check if a new version is available without showing upgrade instructions.

vibe upgrade --check

`-V`, `--verbose`

Show detailed output including registry URL being checked.

vibe upgrade --verbose

`-q`, `--quiet`

Suppress non-essential output. Only shows if an update is available.

vibe upgrade --quiet

Behavior

Version Check

The command fetches the latest version from the npm registry and compares it with your current version:

$ vibe upgrade
vibe 0.8.0

A new version is available: 0.8.1

To upgrade:
  brew upgrade kexi/tap/vibe

Release notes:
  https://github.com/kexi/vibe/releases/tag/v0.8.1

Installation Method Detection

vibe automatically detects how it was installed and shows the appropriate upgrade command:

Method	Upgrade Command
npm	`npm install -g @kexi/vibe@latest`
Homebrew	`brew upgrade kexi/tap/vibe`
Deb	`sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade vibe`
Binary	Shows GitHub releases download link
Dev	`pnpm run build:rust`

Up-to-date

If you’re already on the latest version:

$ vibe upgrade
vibe 0.8.0

You are using the latest version.

Stale shell wrapper notice

If your $SHELL is nushell or PowerShell (or you are on Windows) and the wrapper calling vibe is not the current one, upgrade appends a one-line note pointing at vibe doctor. The note is skipped when the wrapper already identifies itself as the current one.

Installation - Installation methods
doctor - Check the environment for a stale shell wrapper
Changelog - Version history