From 4995afed903ee521338cbb78777300bda75fe413 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Flux Labs <jeremy@fluxlabs.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:56:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: replace hardcoded ANSI escapes with chalk, add
 debug logging

- cli.ts: use chalk.yellow/dim/bold instead of raw \x1b sequences for
  version mismatch message; chalk v5 auto-respects NO_COLOR
- update-check.ts: same chalk migration for the update banner
- guided-flow.ts: log auto-start errors when GSD_DEBUG is set instead
  of silently swallowing them
---
 src/cli.ts                                  | 19 +++++++++++--------
 src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts |  4 +++-
 src/update-check.ts                         | 10 +++-------
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index fa70b501b..b51a22dc3 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { ensureManagedTools } from './tool-bootstrap.js'
 import { loadStoredEnvKeys } from './wizard.js'
 import { getPiDefaultModelAndProvider, migratePiCredentials } from './pi-migration.js'
 import { shouldRunOnboarding, runOnboarding } from './onboarding.js'
+import chalk from 'chalk'
 import { checkForUpdates } from './update-check.js'
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -42,15 +43,10 @@ function exitIfManagedResourcesAreNewer(currentAgentDir: string): void {
     return
   }
 
-  const yellow = '\x1b[33m'
-  const dim = '\x1b[2m'
-  const reset = '\x1b[0m'
-  const bold = '\x1b[1m'
-
   process.stderr.write(
-    `[gsd] ${yellow}Version mismatch detected${reset}\n` +
-    `[gsd] Synced resources are from ${bold}v${managedVersion}${reset}, but this \`gsd\` binary is ${dim}v${currentVersion}${reset}.\n` +
-    `[gsd] Run ${bold}npm install -g gsd-pi@latest${reset} or ${bold}gsd update${reset}, then try again.\n`,
+    `[gsd] ${chalk.yellow('Version mismatch detected')}\n` +
+    `[gsd] Synced resources are from ${chalk.bold(`v${managedVersion}`)}, but this \`gsd\` binary is ${chalk.dim(`v${currentVersion}`)}.\n` +
+    `[gsd] Run ${chalk.bold('npm install -g gsd-pi@latest')} or ${chalk.bold('gsd update')}, then try again.\n`,
   )
   process.exit(1)
 }
@@ -143,6 +139,13 @@ if (!isPrintMode) {
   checkForUpdates().catch(() => {})
 }
 
+// Warn if terminal is too narrow for readable output
+if (!isPrintMode && process.stdout.columns && process.stdout.columns < 40) {
+  process.stderr.write(
+    chalk.yellow(`[gsd] Terminal width is ${process.stdout.columns} columns (minimum recommended: 40). Output may be unreadable.\n`),
+  )
+}
+
 const modelRegistry = new ModelRegistry(authStorage)
 const settingsManager = SettingsManager.create(agentDir)
 
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
index 5ad3cc766..437a3a4ef 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ export function checkAutoStartAfterDiscuss(): boolean {
   } catch { /* non-fatal — stale draft doesn't break anything, CONTEXT.md wins */ }
 
   pendingAutoStart = null;
-  startAuto(ctx, pi, basePath, false, { step }).catch(() => {});
+  startAuto(ctx, pi, basePath, false, { step }).catch((err) => {
+    if (process.env.GSD_DEBUG) console.error('[gsd] auto start error:', err);
+  });
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/update-check.ts b/src/update-check.ts
index 623a36b5a..18dc66cd1 100644
--- a/src/update-check.ts
+++ b/src/update-check.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { dirname, join } from 'node:path'
+import chalk from 'chalk'
 import { appRoot } from './app-paths.js'
 
 const CACHE_FILE = join(appRoot, '.update-check')
@@ -46,14 +47,9 @@ export function writeUpdateCache(cache: UpdateCheckCache, cachePath: string = CA
 }
 
 function printUpdateBanner(current: string, latest: string): void {
-  const yellow = '\x1b[33m'
-  const dim = '\x1b[2m'
-  const reset = '\x1b[0m'
-  const bold = '\x1b[1m'
-
   process.stderr.write(
-    `  ${yellow}Update available:${reset} ${dim}v${current}${reset} → ${bold}v${latest}${reset}\n` +
-    `  ${dim}Run${reset} npm update -g gsd-pi ${dim}or${reset} /gsd:update ${dim}to upgrade${reset}\n\n`,
+    `  ${chalk.yellow('Update available:')} ${chalk.dim(`v${current}`)} → ${chalk.bold(`v${latest}`)}\n` +
+    `  ${chalk.dim('Run')} npm update -g gsd-pi ${chalk.dim('or')} /gsd:update ${chalk.dim('to upgrade')}\n\n`,
   )
 }