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Syntax

scoutica update
The update command takes no arguments or flags.

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Usage example

scoutica update

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What gets updated

scoutica update re-runs the official install script from the main branch of the Scoutica Protocol repository. This updates:
  • The scoutica CLI binary at ~/.scoutica/bin/scoutica
  • Rule templates in ~/.scoutica/templates/rules/
  • JSON schemas in ~/.scoutica/schemas/
  • The validate_card.py validation script
  • The GENERATE_MY_CARD.md AI prompt file
Your personal card files (profile.json, rules.yaml, evidence.json, SKILL.md) are never touched by the update command — they live in your own private directory, not inside ~/.scoutica/.

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Expected output

  Checking for updates...

  Current: v0.1.0
  Latest:  v0.2.0

  Running installer to fetch the latest version...

  ✅ Update complete! Run 'scoutica version' to check.
If you are already on the latest version: 
  Current: v0.1.0
  Latest:  v0.1.0

  ✅ Already up to date!

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Safety note

The update command overwrites your local ~/.scoutica/ installation files. This is safe — all files inside ~/.scoutica/ are protocol-owned (CLI, schemas, templates), not personal data.Your Skill Card files live in a separate directory (e.g. ~/my-card/) and are never modified by scoutica update.

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Verify the update

After updating, confirm the new version: 
scoutica version

scoutica v0.2.0
Run scoutica doctor to confirm everything is consistent after the update: 
scoutica doctor