update

The kilm update command updates KiLM itself to the latest version available on PyPI. It automatically detects your installation method and uses the appropriate update mechanism.

Usage

kilm update [OPTIONS]

Options

--check: Check for available updates without installing them. Shows current version, latest version, and update instructions. Example: kilm update --check
--force: Force update even if already up to date. Useful for reinstalling the current version. Example: kilm update --force
--help: Show the help message and exit.

Behavior

Installation Detection: Automatically detects how KiLM was installed (pipx, pip, uv).
Version Check: Queries PyPI for the latest available version using cached requests.
Update Execution: For supported methods (pipx, pip, uv), automatically executes the update command.
Unavailable Methods: For conda and homebrew (not yet published), provides information about planned availability.

Supported Installation Methods

Method	Auto-Update	Update Command
pipx ✅	Yes	`pipx upgrade kilm`
pip ✅	Yes	`pip install --upgrade kilm`
pip (venv) ✅	Yes	`pip install --upgrade kilm`
uv ✅	Yes	`uv tool upgrade kilm`
conda	Unavailable	N/A (planned for future)
homebrew	Unavailable	N/A (planned for future)

Examples

Check for updates:

kilm update --check

Update KiLM to latest version:

kilm update

Force reinstall current version:

kilm update --force

Troubleshooting

Update fails with permission errors:

For system pip: Try pip install --user --upgrade kilm
For pipx: Reinstall with pipx uninstall kilm && pipx install kilm

Cannot detect installation method:

Install via pipx for best CLI tool experience: pipx install kilm

Network/PyPI connection issues:

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