diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/commands.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/commands.ts
index 5c54433fd..90f84720d 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/commands.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/commands.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function projectRoot(): string {
 
 export function registerGSDCommand(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
   pi.registerCommand("gsd", {
-    description: "GSD — Get Shit Done: /gsd help|next|auto|stop|pause|status|visualize|queue|quick|capture|triage|dispatch|history|undo|skip|export|cleanup|mode|prefs|config|hooks|run-hook|skill-health|doctor|forensics|migrate|remote|steer|knowledge|new-milestone|parallel",
+    description: "GSD — Get Shit Done: /gsd help|next|auto|stop|pause|status|visualize|queue|quick|capture|triage|dispatch|history|undo|skip|export|cleanup|mode|prefs|config|hooks|run-hook|skill-health|doctor|forensics|migrate|remote|steer|knowledge|new-milestone|parallel|update",
     getArgumentCompletions: (prefix: string) => {
       const subcommands = [
         { cmd: "help", desc: "Categorized command reference with descriptions" },
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export function registerGSDCommand(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
         { cmd: "knowledge", desc: "Add persistent project knowledge (rule, pattern, or lesson)" },
         { cmd: "new-milestone", desc: "Create a milestone from a specification document (headless)" },
         { cmd: "parallel", desc: "Parallel milestone orchestration (start, status, stop, merge)" },
+        { cmd: "update", desc: "Update GSD to the latest version" },
       ];
       const parts = prefix.trim().split(/\s+/);
 
@@ -575,6 +576,11 @@ Examples:
         return;
       }
 
+      if (trimmed === "update") {
+        await handleUpdate(ctx);
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (trimmed === "") {
         // Bare /gsd defaults to step mode
         await startAuto(ctx, pi, projectRoot(), false, { step: true });
@@ -630,6 +636,7 @@ function showHelp(ctx: ExtensionCommandContext): void {
     "  /gsd migrate        Upgrade .gsd/ structures to new format",
     "  /gsd remote         Control remote auto-mode  [slack|discord|status|disconnect]",
     "  /gsd inspect        Show SQLite DB diagnostics (schema, row counts, recent entries)",
+    "  /gsd update         Update GSD to the latest version via npm",
   ];
   ctx.ui.notify(lines.join("\n"), "info");
 }
@@ -2091,3 +2098,48 @@ Examples:
     ctx.ui.notify("Failed to dispatch hook. Auto-mode may have been cancelled.", "error");
   }
 }
+
+// ─── Self-update handler ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+async function handleUpdate(ctx: ExtensionCommandContext): Promise<void> {
+  const { execSync } = await import("node:child_process");
+  const { compareSemver } = await import("../../../update-check.js");
+
+  const NPM_PACKAGE = "gsd-pi";
+  const current = process.env.GSD_VERSION || "0.0.0";
+
+  ctx.ui.notify(`Current version: v${current}\nChecking npm registry...`, "info");
+
+  let latest: string;
+  try {
+    latest = execSync(`npm view ${NPM_PACKAGE} version`, {
+      encoding: "utf-8",
+      stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"],
+    }).trim();
+  } catch {
+    ctx.ui.notify("Failed to reach npm registry. Check your network connection.", "error");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (compareSemver(latest, current) <= 0) {
+    ctx.ui.notify(`Already up to date (v${current}).`, "info");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ctx.ui.notify(`Updating: v${current} → v${latest}...`, "info");
+
+  try {
+    execSync(`npm install -g ${NPM_PACKAGE}@latest`, {
+      stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"],
+    });
+    ctx.ui.notify(
+      `Updated to v${latest}. Restart your GSD session to use the new version.`,
+      "info",
+    );
+  } catch {
+    ctx.ui.notify(
+      `Update failed. Try manually: npm install -g ${NPM_PACKAGE}@latest`,
+      "error",
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/update-command.test.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/update-command.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9245d87c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/update-command.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+
+import { registerGSDCommand } from "../commands.ts";
+
+function createMockPi() {
+  const commands = new Map<string, any>();
+  return {
+    registerCommand(name: string, options: any) {
+      commands.set(name, options);
+    },
+    registerTool() {},
+    registerShortcut() {},
+    on() {},
+    sendMessage() {},
+    commands,
+  };
+}
+
+function createMockCtx() {
+  const notifications: { message: string; level: string }[] = [];
+  return {
+    notifications,
+    ui: {
+      notify(message: string, level: string) {
+        notifications.push({ message, level });
+      },
+      custom: async () => {},
+    },
+    shutdown: async () => {},
+  };
+}
+
+test("/gsd update appears in subcommand completions", () => {
+  const pi = createMockPi();
+  registerGSDCommand(pi as any);
+
+  const gsd = pi.commands.get("gsd");
+  assert.ok(gsd, "registerGSDCommand should register /gsd");
+
+  const completions = gsd.getArgumentCompletions("update");
+  const updateEntry = completions.find((c: any) => c.value === "update");
+  assert.ok(updateEntry, "update should appear in completions");
+  assert.equal(updateEntry.label, "update");
+});
+
+test("/gsd update appears in help description", () => {
+  const pi = createMockPi();
+  registerGSDCommand(pi as any);
+
+  const gsd = pi.commands.get("gsd");
+  assert.ok(gsd?.description?.includes("update"), "description should mention update");
+});
+
+test("/gsd update is listed in completions with correct description", () => {
+  const pi = createMockPi();
+  registerGSDCommand(pi as any);
+
+  const gsd = pi.commands.get("gsd");
+  const completions = gsd.getArgumentCompletions("");
+  const updateEntry = completions.find((c: any) => c.value === "update");
+  assert.ok(updateEntry, "update should appear in full completion list");
+  assert.ok(
+    updateEntry.description.toLowerCase().includes("update"),
+    "completion description should mention updating",
+  );
+});
diff --git a/src/update-check.ts b/src/update-check.ts
index 50213cf3f..784eeb900 100644
--- a/src/update-check.ts
+++ b/src/update-check.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function writeUpdateCache(cache: UpdateCheckCache, cachePath: string = CA
 function printUpdateBanner(current: string, latest: string): void {
   process.stderr.write(
     `  ${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`,
+    `  ${chalk.dim('Run')} npm update -g gsd-pi ${chalk.dim('or')} /gsd update ${chalk.dim('to upgrade')}\n\n`,
   )
 }