Add help menu and README update

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This tool helps you install and manage MCP servers that connect Claude to variou
 ### Install a Package
 
 ```
-npx @michaellatman/mcp-get install @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
+npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest install @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
 ```
 
 Sample output:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Installation complete.
 ### List Packages
 
 ```
-npx @michaellatman/mcp-get list
+npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest list
 ```
 
 Sample output:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Found 11 packages
 ### Uninstall a Package
 
 ```
-npx @michaellatman/mcp-get uninstall @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
+npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest uninstall @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
 ```
 
 Sample output:
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ Uninstalling @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search...
 Uninstallation complete.
 ```
 
+### Update the Tool
+
+The tool automatically checks for updates when running commands. You can also manually update:
+
+```
+npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest update
+```
+
+Sample output:
+```
+Updating mcp-get...
+Update complete.
+```
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We welcome contributions to the project! If you would like to contribute, please follow these guidelines:

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@michaellatman/mcp-get",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "A NPX command to install and list packages",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {

src/auto-update.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { exec } from 'child_process';
 import { promisify } from 'util';
 import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { join } from 'path';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
@@ -15,17 +16,26 @@ async function getLatestVersion(): Promise<string> {
   return stdout.trim();
 }
 
-async function updatePackage(): Promise<void> {
-  const currentVersion = await getCurrentVersion();
-  const latestVersion = await getLatestVersion();
+export async function updatePackage(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const currentVersion = await getCurrentVersion();
+    const latestVersion = await getLatestVersion();
 
-  if (currentVersion !== latestVersion) {
-    console.log(`Updating @michaellatman/mcp-get from version ${currentVersion} to ${latestVersion}`);
-    await execAsync('npm install -g @michaellatman/mcp-get');
-    console.log('Update complete.');
-  } else {
-    console.log('@michaellatman/mcp-get is already up to date.');
+    if (currentVersion !== latestVersion) {
+      console.log(chalk.yellow(`\nA new version of mcp-get is available: ${latestVersion} (current: ${currentVersion})`));
+      console.log(chalk.cyan('Installing update...'));
+
+      // Use npx to ensure we get the latest version
+      await execAsync('npx --yes @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest');
+
+      console.log(chalk.green('✓ Update complete\n'));
+
+      // Exit after update to ensure the new version is used
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Log update check failure but continue with execution
+    console.log(chalk.yellow('\nFailed to check for updates. Continuing with current version.'));
   }
 }
-export { updatePackage };
 

src/index.ts

@@ -6,37 +6,78 @@ import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import autocomplete from 'inquirer-autocomplete-prompt';
 import { listInstalledPackages } from './installed.js';
 import { uninstall } from './uninstall.js';
+import { updatePackage } from './auto-update.js';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 
 inquirer.registerPrompt('autocomplete', autocomplete);
 
 const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 const command = args[0];
 
-switch (command) {
-  case 'install':
-    const packageName = args[1];
-    if (!packageName) {
-      console.error('Please provide a package name.');
-      process.exit(1);
+const skipUpdateCommands = ['update', 'version', 'help'];
+
+function displayHelp() {
+  console.log(chalk.bold.cyan('\nMCP-Get - Model Context Protocol Package Manager\n'));
+  console.log('Usage: mcp-get <command>\n');
+  console.log('Commands:');
+  console.log('  install <package>  Install a package');
+  console.log('  uninstall <package>  Uninstall a package');
+  console.log('  ls, list          List available packages');
+  console.log('  installed         List installed packages');
+  console.log('  update           Update mcp-get to the latest version');
+  console.log('  help             Display this help message\n');
+  console.log('Examples:');
+  console.log('  mcp-get install @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search');
+  console.log('  mcp-get ls');
+  console.log('  mcp-get installed\n');
+  console.log('For more information, visit: https://modelcontextprotocol.io\n');
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  try {
+    if (!skipUpdateCommands.includes(command)) {
+      await updatePackage();
     }
-    install(packageName);
-    break;
-  case 'uninstall':
-    const pkgToUninstall = args[1];
-    if (!pkgToUninstall) {
-      console.error('Please provide a package name to uninstall.');
-      process.exit(1);
+
+    switch (command) {
+      case undefined:
+      case 'help':
+        displayHelp();
+        break;
+      case 'install':
+        const packageName = args[1];
+        if (!packageName) {
+          console.error('Please provide a package name.');
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        await install(packageName);
+        break;
+      case 'uninstall':
+        const pkgToUninstall = args[1];
+        if (!pkgToUninstall) {
+          console.error('Please provide a package name to uninstall.');
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        uninstall(pkgToUninstall);
+        break;
+      case 'ls':
+      case 'list':
+        list();
+        break;
+      case 'installed':
+        listInstalledPackages();
+        break;
+      case 'update':
+        await updatePackage();
+        break;
+      default:
+        console.error(`Unknown command: ${command}`);
+        process.exit(1);
     }
-    uninstall(pkgToUninstall);
-    break;
-  case 'ls':
-  case 'list':
-    list();
-    break;
-  case 'installed':
-    listInstalledPackages();
-    break;
-  default:
-    console.error(`Unknown command: ${command}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error:', error);
     process.exit(1);
+  }
 }
+
+main();