[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":590},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-en-codex-scheduled-cli-updates":3,"surround-en-blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcodex-scheduled-cli-updates.md":577},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"canonical":239,"category":559,"date":560,"description":561,"extension":562,"image":563,"meta":564,"navigation":565,"path":566,"seo":567,"slug":568,"status":569,"stem":570,"tags":571,"translationSlug":568,"__hash__":576},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcodex-scheduled-cli-updates.md","Updating Six CLI Tools Weekly with Codex: From Automation Setup to Execution Verification",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":546},"minimark",[9,36,54,61,66,170,173,176,180,183,208,220,226,230,233,259,265,268,332,351,359,362,366,369,372,378,381,385,391,399,405,411,415,418,424,435,439,444,449,452,482,485,489,498,529,532,536,539,542],[10,11,12,13,17,18,17,21,17,24,27,28,31,32,35],"p",{},"I wanted to consolidate updates for several CLI tools into Monday mornings: ",[14,15,16],"code",{},"agy",", ",[14,19,20],{},"grok",[14,22,23],{},"codex",[14,25,26],{},"claude",", and later ",[14,29,30],{},"mole"," and ",[14,33,34],{},"herdr",". The requirements were simple: execute locally on my Mac at 6:00 AM Singapore time every Monday, and report results back to the original Codex thread.",[10,37,38,39,43,44,46,47,49,50,53],{},"After completing configuration, I manually triggered a test run: ",[40,41,42],"strong",{},"2 updated successfully, 2 were already up to date, and 2 failed",". The failed ",[14,45,16],{}," update succeeded on a retry with the original command, while ",[14,48,34],{}," required switching to ",[14,51,52],{},"brew upgrade herdr",".",[10,55,56,57,60],{},"The most important takeaway: having ",[14,58,59],{},"update"," in help docs doesn't guarantee the self-updater works. Because Herdr was installed via Homebrew, running its internal self-updater failed by design. I revised the automation's command list and constraints accordingly.",[62,63,65],"h2",{"id":64},"observed-test-results","Observed Test Results",[67,68,69,88],"table",{},[70,71,72],"thead",{},[73,74,75,79,82,85],"tr",{},[76,77,78],"th",{},"Tool",[76,80,81],{},"Initial Exit Code",[76,83,84],{},"First Run Outcome",[76,86,87],{},"Follow-up Outcome",[89,90,91,105,122,134,146,158],"tbody",{},[73,92,93,96,99,102],{},[94,95,16],"td",{},[94,97,98],{},"1",[94,100,101],{},"Detected 1.4.2 from 1.4.0, download interrupted",[94,103,104],{},"Succeeded on retry, verified version 1.4.2",[73,106,107,109,112,115],{},[94,108,20],{},[94,110,111],{},"0",[94,113,114],{},"Already latest: 1.0.62",[94,116,117,118,121],{},"Unrecognized ",[14,119,120],{},"privacy"," config warning logged",[73,123,124,126,128,131],{},[94,125,23],{},[94,127,111],{},[94,129,130],{},"Updated successfully",[94,132,133],{},"Verified version 0.163.0, restart recommended",[73,135,136,138,140,143],{},[94,137,26],{},[94,139,111],{},[94,141,142],{},"Already latest: 2.1.302",[94,144,145],{},"No re-run needed",[73,147,148,150,152,155],{},[94,149,30],{},[94,151,111],{},[94,153,154],{},"1.56.1 → 1.61.0",[94,156,157],{},"Verified version 1.61.0",[73,159,160,162,164,167],{},[94,161,34],{},[94,163,98],{},[94,165,166],{},"Homebrew install disables self-update",[94,168,169],{},"Switched to Homebrew: 0.9.3 → 0.9.5 verified",[10,171,172],{},"During the initial 6-way parallel run, one failure did not block other updates, and individual outputs and exit codes were collected. While the two failed tools were resolved manually, the full 6-tool suite now reflects verified commands.",[10,174,175],{},"This test executed on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 21:35 Singapore time. It verified the execution pipeline end to end.",[62,177,179],{"id":178},"defining-configuration-complete","Defining \"Configuration Complete\"",[10,181,182],{},"Three distinct aspects must be verified:",[184,185,186,196,202],"ul",{},[187,188,189,192,193,195],"li",{},[40,190,191],{},"Command Availability",": Does the local install expose an ",[14,194,59],{}," sub-command?",[187,197,198,201],{},[40,199,200],{},"Task Configuration",": Are schedules, command lists, working directory, and destination threads persisted accurately?",[187,203,204,207],{},[40,205,206],{},"Process Outcomes",": What stdout\u002Fstderr and exit codes did each subprocess produce?",[10,209,210,211,214,215,31,217,219],{},"A status of ",[14,212,213],{},"ACTIVE"," on the automation does not mean all tasks succeeded. In the initial execution, the parent orchestrator exited with code 0 while child tasks for ",[14,216,16],{},[14,218,34],{}," exited with code 1. Health checks must inspect every subprocess.",[221,222,223],"blockquote",{},[10,224,225],{},"Note: Scheduled automations execute on local macOS environments involving shell permissions and subprocess exit code collection. Validate individual update semantics before scheduling.",[62,227,229],{"id":228},"step-1-verify-command-paths-and-entrypoints","Step 1: Verify Command Paths and Entrypoints",[10,231,232],{},"Inspect command locations in the local terminal:",[234,235,240],"pre",{"className":236,"code":237,"language":238,"meta":239,"style":239},"language-sh shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark","zsh -lc 'command -v agy grok codex claude mole herdr brew'\n","sh","",[14,241,242],{"__ignoreMap":239},[243,244,247,251,255],"span",{"class":245,"line":246},"line",1,[243,248,250],{"class":249},"sScJk","zsh",[243,252,254],{"class":253},"sj4cs"," -lc",[243,256,258],{"class":257},"sZZnC"," 'command -v agy grok codex claude mole herdr brew'\n",[10,260,261,262,53],{},"Resolve any missing paths or environment dependencies. Hardcoding absolute paths to a specific Node version ties the automation to that runtime directory; commands should be dynamically resolved via ",[14,263,264],{},"command -v",[10,266,267],{},"Next, inspect help entries:",[234,269,271],{"className":236,"code":270,"language":238,"meta":239,"style":239},"zsh -lc 'agy help update'\nzsh -lc 'grok update --help'\nzsh -lc 'codex update --help'\nzsh -lc 'claude update --help'\nzsh -lc 'mole --help'\nzsh -lc 'herdr --help'\n",[14,272,273,282,292,302,312,322],{"__ignoreMap":239},[243,274,275,277,279],{"class":245,"line":246},[243,276,250],{"class":249},[243,278,254],{"class":253},[243,280,281],{"class":257}," 'agy help update'\n",[243,283,285,287,289],{"class":245,"line":284},2,[243,286,250],{"class":249},[243,288,254],{"class":253},[243,290,291],{"class":257}," 'grok update --help'\n",[243,293,295,297,299],{"class":245,"line":294},3,[243,296,250],{"class":249},[243,298,254],{"class":253},[243,300,301],{"class":257}," 'codex update --help'\n",[243,303,305,307,309],{"class":245,"line":304},4,[243,306,250],{"class":249},[243,308,254],{"class":253},[243,310,311],{"class":257}," 'claude update --help'\n",[243,313,315,317,319],{"class":245,"line":314},5,[243,316,250],{"class":249},[243,318,254],{"class":253},[243,320,321],{"class":257}," 'mole --help'\n",[243,323,325,327,329],{"class":245,"line":324},6,[243,326,250],{"class":249},[243,328,254],{"class":253},[243,330,331],{"class":257}," 'herdr --help'\n",[10,333,334,336,337,340,341,344,345,336,347,350],{},[14,335,30],{}," lists ",[14,338,339],{},"mo update"," in docs but executes cleanly via ",[14,342,343],{},"mole update",". ",[14,346,34],{},[14,348,349],{},"herdr update"," but fails when installed through Homebrew. The final validated command list is:",[234,352,357],{"className":353,"code":355,"language":356,"meta":239},[354],"language-text","agy update\ngrok update\ncodex update\nclaude update\nmole update\nbrew upgrade herdr\n","text",[14,358,355],{"__ignoreMap":239},[10,360,361],{},"Always align update commands with installation managers. Mole delegates to Homebrew internally; Codex invokes npm.",[62,363,365],{"id":364},"step-2-formulate-comprehensive-prompt-instructions","Step 2: Formulate Comprehensive Prompt Instructions",[10,367,368],{},"Scheduling an automation requires clear error-handling and environment bounds.",[10,370,371],{},"Here is the exact prompt configured in Codex:",[234,373,376],{"className":374,"code":375,"language":356,"meta":239},[354],"请在当前聊天创建一个定时任务：每周一早上 06:00，时区 Asia\u002FSingapore，\n在当前这台本地 Mac 上更新以下六个已安装程序：\nagy update\ngrok update\ncodex update\nclaude update\nmole update\nbrew upgrade herdr\n\n我授权这个定时任务执行以上六项更新。结果返回当前聊天。\n\n每次使用本机 zsh 登录 shell，以我的主目录为工作目录，\n先用 command -v 重新确认每个命令的位置，不固定写入 Node 版本路径。\n\n六项更新并行执行，分别保留输出与退出码，并等待全部结束。\n一项失败不影响其他项。拿到最终输出和退出码后，再判断各项结果。\n\nHerdr 使用 brew upgrade herdr，其余五项使用各程序自带的 update。\n不要再执行 herdr update。保留当前发布通道。\n不使用 sudo，不修改 shell 配置或项目文件。\n遇到缺少程序、网络失败、权限不足或需要人工输入，报告具体原因；\n不自动确认未知提示，不更换安装方式。\n\n有更新或异常时，用简体中文简要列出各项结果与失败原因。\n全部已经是最新版本且没有异常时，保持安静。\n",[14,377,375],{"__ignoreMap":239},[10,379,380],{},"The initial run verified parallel execution and fault isolation. The runner closes stdin and enforces a 20-minute execution timeout per tool.",[62,382,384],{"id":383},"step-3-verify-persistence-and-modify-in-place","Step 3: Verify Persistence and Modify in Place",[10,386,387,388,390],{},"After creating the automation, verify the returned task ID and ",[14,389,213],{}," state, then read back parameters to confirm schedules and target threads.",[10,392,393,394,31,396,398],{},"When adding ",[14,395,30],{},[14,397,34],{}," later, amend the existing task rather than creating duplicate automations:",[234,400,403],{"className":401,"code":402,"language":356,"meta":239},[354],"请把 \u003C工具名> update 加入刚才的每周更新任务。\n先核对本机命令和帮助信息，保持原有调度时间、目标聊天和执行要求。\n修改后回读配置，确认完整命令清单。\n",[14,404,402],{"__ignoreMap":239},[10,406,407,408,410],{},"When Herdr failed on self-update, the command was changed to ",[14,409,52],{},", and the prompt constraint \"all use built-in update\" was corrected.",[62,412,414],{"id":413},"configuration-pitfall-local-execution-vs-destination-thread","Configuration Pitfall: Local Execution vs. Destination Thread",[10,416,417],{},"The initial creation failed with:",[234,419,422],{"className":420,"code":421,"language":356,"meta":239},[354],"automation_update received invalid arguments: targetThreadId: Missing targetThreadId or destination=thread.\n",[14,423,421],{"__ignoreMap":239},[10,425,426,427,430,431,434],{},"The tool expected ",[14,428,429],{},"destination: \"thread\""," along with ",[14,432,433],{},"targetThreadId"," when routing notifications. Separating \"runs locally on Mac\" from \"reports back to current thread\" resolved the issue.",[62,436,438],{"id":437},"troubleshooting-case-studies","Troubleshooting Case Studies",[440,441,443],"h3",{"id":442},"herdr-packaging-decides-the-upgrade-command","Herdr: Packaging Decides the Upgrade Command",[10,445,446,448],{},[14,447,349],{}," exited with code 1, reporting that Homebrew installations disable built-in updates. Retrying the same command was pointless.",[10,450,451],{},"I updated the automation and executed manually:",[234,453,455],{"className":236,"code":454,"language":238,"meta":239,"style":239},"zsh -lc 'cd ~ && command -v brew && brew upgrade herdr' \u003C\u002Fdev\u002Fnull\nzsh -lc 'herdr --version'\n",[14,456,457,473],{"__ignoreMap":239},[243,458,459,461,463,466,470],{"class":245,"line":246},[243,460,250],{"class":249},[243,462,254],{"class":253},[243,464,465],{"class":257}," 'cd ~ && command -v brew && brew upgrade herdr'",[243,467,469],{"class":468},"szBVR"," \u003C",[243,471,472],{"class":257},"\u002Fdev\u002Fnull\n",[243,474,475,477,479],{"class":245,"line":284},[243,476,250],{"class":249},[243,478,254],{"class":253},[243,480,481],{"class":257}," 'herdr --version'\n",[10,483,484],{},"Homebrew upgraded Herdr from 0.9.3 to 0.9.5 with exit code 0.",[440,486,488],{"id":487},"agy-network-interruption-on-download","agy: Network Interruption on Download",[10,490,491,493,494,497],{},[14,492,16],{}," initially reported ",[14,495,496],{},"Download interrupted: unexpected EOF"," prior to installation. A retry resolved the issue:",[234,499,501],{"className":236,"code":500,"language":238,"meta":239,"style":239},"zsh -lc 'cd ~ && command -v agy && agy update' \u003C\u002Fdev\u002Fnull\nzsh -lc 'agy --version' \u003C\u002Fdev\u002Fnull\n",[14,502,503,516],{"__ignoreMap":239},[243,504,505,507,509,512,514],{"class":245,"line":246},[243,506,250],{"class":249},[243,508,254],{"class":253},[243,510,511],{"class":257}," 'cd ~ && command -v agy && agy update'",[243,513,469],{"class":468},[243,515,472],{"class":257},[243,517,518,520,522,525,527],{"class":245,"line":284},[243,519,250],{"class":249},[243,521,254],{"class":253},[243,523,524],{"class":257}," 'agy --version'",[243,526,469],{"class":468},[243,528,472],{"class":257},[10,530,531],{},"The second attempt completed download, checksum validation, and installation cleanly with exit code 0, verifying version 1.4.2.",[62,533,535],{"id":534},"verification-boundaries","Verification Boundaries",[10,537,538],{},"This setup assumes the Mac is powered on, awake, and the Codex desktop client is active. 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