From 965321394cc8d5683810f81f94e5a2f9e22b6bdd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:50:17 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feat: Add diff, backup --user-only, and upgrade commands
 for safe PAI upgrades
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Add three new capabilities to BackupRestore.ts for safe upgrade workflows:

- `diff --release <path>`: Compare local installation against a release
  using SHA-256 hashes. Shows new files, unchanged files, and conflicts
  (locally modified system files). Automatically excludes PAI/USER/,
  MEMORY/, settings.json, PAI-Install/, and CLAUDE.md from conflict
  reporting since they are handled separately.

- `backup --user-only --release <path>`: Smart backup that saves only
  user data: always-backup dirs (PAI/USER/, MEMORY/), settings.json,
  CLAUDE.md, modified system files, and user-generated files not in
  the release. Excludes CC runtime dirs (debug/, telemetry/, etc.).
  Supports --exclude for fine-grained control.

- `upgrade --release <path>`: Automated upgrade cycle — checks for
  full backup, diffs, backs up user data, applies release via cp -r,
  restores user modifications, and rebuilds CLAUDE.md. Skips restoring
  CLAUDE.md (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts) but restores settings.json
  before install.sh runs so its merge logic preserves user config.

Ignore patterns are read from the repo's .gitignore rather than
hardcoded. All existing commands (backup, restore, list, migrate)
are completely unchanged.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 806 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 766 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index 745d1b9c7..ffdfe0535 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,151 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bun
 /**
- * BackupRestore - Backup and restore PAI installations
+ * BackupRestore - Backup, restore, and upgrade PAI installations
  *
  * Commands:
- *   backup [--name <label>]  - Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
- *   restore <backup-name>    - Restore from backup
- *   list                     - List available backups
- *   migrate <backup>         - Analyze backup for migration candidates
+ *   backup [--name <label>]                          - Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
+ *   backup --user-only --release <path>              - Back up only files that differ from release
+ *   restore <backup-name>                            - Restore from backup
+ *   list                                             - List available backups
+ *   migrate <backup>                                 - Analyze backup for migration candidates
+ *   diff --release <path>                            - Compare local install against a release
+ *   upgrade --release <path>                         - Safe upgrade with automatic backup/restore
  *
  * Usage:
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts list
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts upgrade --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  */
 
-import { existsSync, readdirSync, statSync, readFileSync, cpSync, rmSync } from "fs";
+import {
+  existsSync,
+  readdirSync,
+  statSync,
+  readFileSync,
+  cpSync,
+  rmSync,
+  mkdirSync,
+  writeFileSync,
+} from "fs";
 import { homedir } from "os";
-import { join, basename } from "path";
+import { join, basename, relative, dirname } from "path";
+import { createHash } from "crypto";
+import { execSync } from "child_process";
 
 const HOME = homedir();
 const CLAUDE_DIR = join(HOME, ".claude");
 const BACKUP_PREFIX = "claude-backup-";
+const USER_BACKUP_PREFIX = "claude-user-backup-";
+
+// Files that should not be restored during upgrade because they are regenerated:
+// - CLAUDE.md: regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts from template + settings.json
+//
+// Note: settings.json IS restored before install.sh runs, so that install.sh's
+// merge logic reads the user's existing config (hooks, statusLine, etc.) and
+// only updates version/identity fields.
+const UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE = new Set(["CLAUDE.md"]);
+
+// Claude Code runtime directories with no user value — excluded from user-only backup.
+// These are machine-specific, session-specific, or auto-regenerated.
+const CC_RUNTIME_EXCLUDE = new Set([
+  "debug",
+  "todos",
+  "session-env",
+  "sessions",
+  "shell-snapshots",
+  "paste-cache",
+  "cache",
+  "image-cache",
+  "telemetry",
+  "backups",
+  "claude-history-md",
+]);
+
+/**
+ * Parse a .gitignore file and return a list of patterns.
+ * Supports simple filename matches (e.g., ".DS_Store", "*.log")
+ * and directory patterns (e.g., "node_modules/").
+ * Does not support negation (!) or complex glob patterns.
+ */
+function parseGitignore(gitignorePath: string): string[] {
+  if (!existsSync(gitignorePath)) return [];
+  try {
+    return readFileSync(gitignorePath, "utf-8")
+      .split("\n")
+      .map((line) => line.trim())
+      .filter((line) => line && !line.startsWith("#"));
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a relative file path matches any gitignore pattern.
+ */
+function isIgnored(relPath: string, patterns: string[]): boolean {
+  const fileName = basename(relPath);
+  const parts = relPath.split("/");
+
+  for (const pattern of patterns) {
+    // Directory pattern: "node_modules/" matches any path segment
+    if (pattern.endsWith("/")) {
+      const dirName = pattern.slice(0, -1);
+      if (parts.includes(dirName)) return true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Wildcard pattern: "*.log" matches file extension
+    if (pattern.startsWith("*.")) {
+      const ext = pattern.slice(1); // ".log"
+      if (fileName.endsWith(ext)) return true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Prefix pattern: "._*" matches filenames starting with prefix
+    if (pattern.endsWith("*")) {
+      const prefix = pattern.slice(0, -1);
+      if (fileName.startsWith(prefix)) return true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Exact filename match: ".DS_Store"
+    if (fileName === pattern) return true;
+
+    // Path match: "private/" or ".claude/pai_updates/"
+    if (relPath === pattern || relPath.startsWith(pattern + "/")) return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find and load .gitignore from the repo root (parent of release dir).
+ * Walks up from the release directory looking for .gitignore.
+ */
+function loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir: string): string[] {
+  // Walk up to find repo root .gitignore
+  let dir = releaseDir;
+  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    const gitignorePath = join(dir, ".gitignore");
+    if (existsSync(gitignorePath)) {
+      return parseGitignore(gitignorePath);
+    }
+    const parent = dirname(dir);
+    if (parent === dir) break;
+    dir = parent;
+  }
+  // Fallback: minimal ignore list
+  return [".DS_Store", "Thumbs.db"];
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Types
+// ============================================================================
 
 interface BackupInfo {
   name: string;
@@ -40,6 +163,17 @@ interface MigrationCandidate {
   description: string;
 }
 
+interface DiffResult {
+  newFiles: string[]; // In release but not in local
+  unchanged: string[]; // In both, same hash
+  conflicts: string[]; // In both, different hash
+  releaseDir: string;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Utilities
+// ============================================================================
+
 function formatDate(date: Date): string {
   return date.toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, "-").slice(0, 19);
 }
@@ -47,7 +181,8 @@ function formatDate(date: Date): string {
 function formatSize(bytes: number): string {
   if (bytes < 1024) return `${bytes} B`;
   if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
-  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
+  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+    return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
   return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} GB`;
 }
 
@@ -69,13 +204,97 @@ function getDirSize(dirPath: string): number {
   return size;
 }
 
+function sha256(filePath: string): string {
+  const content = readFileSync(filePath);
+  return createHash("sha256").update(content).digest("hex");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Recursively list all files in a directory, returning paths relative to root.
+ */
+function listFiles(dir: string, root?: string): string[] {
+  const base = root || dir;
+  const results: string[] = [];
+
+  try {
+    const entries = readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      const fullPath = join(dir, entry.name);
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+        results.push(...listFiles(fullPath, base));
+      } else if (entry.isFile()) {
+        results.push(relative(base, fullPath));
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore permission errors
+  }
+
+  return results;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare a release directory against the local ~/.claude/ installation.
+ * Returns categorized file lists.
+ */
+function diffRelease(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
+  const releaseFiles = listFiles(releaseDir);
+  const ignorePatterns = loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir);
+  const newFiles: string[] = [];
+  const unchanged: string[] = [];
+  const conflicts: string[] = [];
+
+  for (const relPath of releaseFiles) {
+    // Skip files matching .gitignore patterns
+    if (isIgnored(relPath, ignorePatterns)) continue;
+
+    // Skip PAI/USER/ — everything under there is user data,
+    // always preserved, never treated as a conflict
+    if (relPath.startsWith("PAI/USER/")) continue;
+
+    // Skip MEMORY/ — everything under there is user data,
+    // always preserved, never treated as a conflict
+    if (relPath.startsWith("MEMORY/")) continue;
+
+    // Skip PAI-Install/ — this is the official installer,
+    // always replaced by the release, never user data
+    if (relPath.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
+
+    // Skip settings.json — always backed up as user data,
+    // restored before install.sh which handles the merge
+    if (relPath === "settings.json") continue;
+
+    const localPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
+    const releasePath = join(releaseDir, relPath);
+
+    if (!existsSync(localPath)) {
+      newFiles.push(relPath);
+    } else {
+      const localHash = sha256(localPath);
+      const releaseHash = sha256(releasePath);
+
+      if (localHash === releaseHash) {
+        unchanged.push(relPath);
+      } else {
+        conflicts.push(relPath);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { newFiles, unchanged, conflicts, releaseDir };
+}
+
 function listBackups(): BackupInfo[] {
   const backups: BackupInfo[] = [];
 
   try {
     const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
     for (const entry of entries) {
-      if (entry.isDirectory() && entry.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX)) {
+      if (
+        entry.isDirectory() &&
+        (entry.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ||
+          entry.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX))
+      ) {
         const backupPath = join(HOME, entry.name);
         const stats = statSync(backupPath);
         const size = getDirSize(backupPath);
@@ -100,7 +319,9 @@ function listBackups(): BackupInfo[] {
 
 function createBackup(customName?: string): string | null {
   if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
-    console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Nothing to backup.");
+    console.error(
+      "Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Nothing to backup."
+    );
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -135,7 +356,12 @@ function restoreBackup(backupName: string): boolean {
   // Handle both full path and just the name
   const backupPath = backupName.startsWith("/")
     ? backupName
-    : join(HOME, backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ? backupName : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`);
+    : join(
+        HOME,
+        backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX)
+          ? backupName
+          : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`
+      );
 
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) {
     console.error(`Error: Backup not found at ${backupPath}`);
@@ -176,7 +402,12 @@ function restoreBackup(backupName: string): boolean {
 function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   const backupPath = backupName.startsWith("/")
     ? backupName
-    : join(HOME, backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ? backupName : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`);
+    : join(
+        HOME,
+        backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX)
+          ? backupName
+          : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`
+      );
 
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) {
     console.error(`Error: Backup not found at ${backupPath}`);
@@ -224,7 +455,9 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   const hooksDir = join(backupPath, "hooks");
   if (existsSync(hooksDir)) {
     try {
-      const hooks = readdirSync(hooksDir).filter((f) => f.endsWith(".hook.ts"));
+      const hooks = readdirSync(hooksDir).filter((f) =>
+        f.endsWith(".hook.ts")
+      );
       for (const hook of hooks) {
         candidates.push({
           type: "hook",
@@ -280,6 +513,430 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   return candidates;
 }
 
+/**
+ * diff --release <path>
+ * Compare local installation against a release directory.
+ */
+function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
+  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
+    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
+    console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist.");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const result = diffRelease(releaseDir);
+
+  console.log();
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log(" PAI UPGRADE · Diff");
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+  console.log(`  Release: ${releaseDir}`);
+  console.log(`  Local:   ${CLAUDE_DIR}`);
+  console.log();
+  console.log(
+    `  New files (will be added):         ${result.newFiles.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
+  );
+  console.log(
+    `  Unchanged (identical):             ${result.unchanged.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
+  );
+  console.log(
+    `  Conflicts (local modified):        ${result.conflicts.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
+  );
+
+  if (result.conflicts.length > 0) {
+    // Separate auto-handled files from real user conflicts
+    const autoHandled = result.conflicts.filter((f) =>
+      UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f)
+    );
+    const userConflicts = result.conflicts.filter(
+      (f) => !UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f)
+    );
+
+    if (autoHandled.length > 0) {
+      console.log();
+      console.log("  Auto-regenerated (backed up but not restored):");
+      for (const file of autoHandled) {
+        console.log(`    ⊘ ${file} (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (userConflicts.length > 0) {
+      console.log();
+      console.log("  User conflicts (will be backed up):");
+      for (const file of userConflicts) {
+        console.log(`    ~ ${file}`);
+      }
+      console.log();
+      console.log(
+        "  These files exist locally with different content."
+      );
+      console.log(
+        "  Use backup --user-only to save them. You can review the"
+      );
+      console.log(
+        "  backup and remove files you don't want to keep before"
+      );
+      console.log("  running upgrade.");
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log();
+    console.log("  No conflicts. Upgrade is safe to proceed.");
+  }
+
+  console.log();
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * backup --user-only --release <path>
+ * Back up only files that would be overwritten during upgrade (conflicts).
+ */
+function createUserOnlyBackup(
+  releaseDir: string,
+  customName?: string,
+  excludeFiles?: string[]
+): string | null {
+  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
+    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const result = diffRelease(releaseDir);
+
+  // Always include settings.json — it's user data
+  const settingsPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "settings.json");
+  if (existsSync(settingsPath) && !result.conflicts.includes("settings.json")) {
+    result.conflicts.push("settings.json");
+  }
+
+  // Always include CLAUDE.md — backed up (though not restored; BuildCLAUDE.ts regenerates it)
+  const claudeMdPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "CLAUDE.md");
+  if (existsSync(claudeMdPath) && !result.conflicts.includes("CLAUDE.md")) {
+    result.conflicts.push("CLAUDE.md");
+  }
+
+  // Always include these directories — they are always user data
+  const alwaysBackupDirs = [
+    join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "USER"),
+    join(CLAUDE_DIR, "MEMORY"),
+  ];
+  const ignorePatterns = loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir);
+  for (const dir of alwaysBackupDirs) {
+    if (!existsSync(dir)) continue;
+    const userFiles = listFiles(dir, CLAUDE_DIR);
+    for (const f of userFiles) {
+      if (!result.conflicts.includes(f) && !isIgnored(f, ignorePatterns)) {
+        result.conflicts.push(f);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Include all local files that don't exist in the release — these are
+  // purely user-generated (MEMORY/ contents, custom_skill/, kb/, bots/, etc.)
+  const releaseFileSet = new Set(listFiles(releaseDir));
+  const localFiles = listFiles(CLAUDE_DIR);
+  for (const f of localFiles) {
+    if (result.conflicts.includes(f)) continue;
+    if (isIgnored(f, ignorePatterns)) continue;
+    if (f.startsWith("PAI/USER/")) continue; // already handled above
+
+    // Skip CC runtime directories (no user value)
+    const topDir = f.split("/")[0];
+    if (CC_RUNTIME_EXCLUDE.has(topDir)) continue;
+
+    // Skip PAI-Install/ — always replaced by the release
+    if (f.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
+
+    if (releaseFileSet.has(f)) continue; // exists in release, handled by diff
+    result.conflicts.push(f);
+  }
+
+  // Apply user-specified excludes as the final filter
+  if (excludeFiles && excludeFiles.length > 0) {
+    const excludeSet = new Set(excludeFiles);
+    result.conflicts = result.conflicts.filter((f) => !excludeSet.has(f));
+  }
+
+  if (result.conflicts.length === 0) {
+    console.log("\nNo user data to back up (after exclusions).");
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const timestamp = formatDate(new Date()).replace("T", "-");
+  const backupName = customName
+    ? `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${customName}-${timestamp}`
+    : `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${timestamp}`;
+  const backupPath = join(HOME, backupName);
+
+  if (existsSync(backupPath)) {
+    console.error(`Error: Backup already exists at ${backupPath}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\nBacking up ${result.conflicts.length} conflicting file(s)...`);
+
+  mkdirSync(backupPath, { recursive: true });
+
+  let totalSize = 0;
+
+  for (const relPath of result.conflicts) {
+    const srcPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
+    const dstPath = join(backupPath, relPath);
+    const dstDir = dirname(dstPath);
+
+    mkdirSync(dstDir, { recursive: true });
+    cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
+    totalSize += statSync(srcPath).size;
+  }
+
+  // Write a manifest of what was backed up
+  const manifest = {
+    type: "user-only",
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    releaseDir,
+    conflicts: result.conflicts,
+    totalFiles: result.conflicts.length,
+    totalSize,
+  };
+  writeFileSync(
+    join(backupPath, "backup-manifest.json"),
+    JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)
+  );
+
+  console.log();
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log(" PAI BACKUP · User-Only");
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+  console.log(`  Files backed up: ${result.conflicts.length}`);
+  console.log(`  Total size:      ${formatSize(totalSize)}`);
+  console.log(`  Location:        ~/${backupName}`);
+  console.log();
+  console.log("  Files:");
+  for (const file of result.conflicts) {
+    console.log(`    ${file}`);
+  }
+  console.log();
+  console.log(
+    "  Review the backup directory and remove any files you"
+  );
+  console.log(
+    "  don't want restored after upgrade."
+  );
+  console.log();
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+
+  return backupName;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the most recent user-only backup.
+ */
+function findLatestUserBackup(): string | null {
+  try {
+    const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
+    const userBackups = entries
+      .filter(
+        (e) => e.isDirectory() && e.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX)
+      )
+      .map((e) => ({
+        name: e.name,
+        mtime: statSync(join(HOME, e.name)).mtimeMs,
+      }))
+      .sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime);
+
+    return userBackups.length > 0 ? userBackups[0].name : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the most recent full backup.
+ */
+function findLatestFullBackup(): string | null {
+  try {
+    const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
+    const fullBackups = entries
+      .filter(
+        (e) =>
+          e.isDirectory() &&
+          e.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) &&
+          !e.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX)
+      )
+      .map((e) => ({
+        name: e.name,
+        mtime: statSync(join(HOME, e.name)).mtimeMs,
+      }))
+      .sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime);
+
+    return fullBackups.length > 0 ? fullBackups[0].name : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * upgrade --release <path>
+ * Full upgrade cycle: diff → backup → cp -r → restore user files → install → build
+ */
+function cmdUpgrade(releaseDir: string): void {
+  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
+    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log();
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log(" PAI UPGRADE");
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+
+  // Check for recent full backup
+  const latestFull = findLatestFullBackup();
+  if (!latestFull) {
+    console.error(
+      "  ⚠  No full backup found. Please run a full backup first:"
+    );
+    console.error("     bun Tools/BackupRestore.ts backup --name pre-upgrade");
+    console.error(
+      "\n  A full backup is required as a safety net before upgrading."
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const fullBackupAge =
+    Date.now() - statSync(join(HOME, latestFull)).mtimeMs;
+  const fullBackupAgeHours = Math.round(fullBackupAge / (1000 * 60 * 60));
+
+  if (fullBackupAgeHours > 24) {
+    console.log(
+      `  ⚠  Latest full backup is ${fullBackupAgeHours}h old: ${latestFull}`
+    );
+    console.log("     Consider running a fresh backup first.");
+    console.log();
+  } else {
+    console.log(`  ✓ Full backup found: ${latestFull}`);
+  }
+
+  // Step 1: Diff
+  console.log("\n  Step 1/5: Analyzing differences...\n");
+  const diff = diffRelease(releaseDir);
+
+  console.log(`  New files:   ${diff.newFiles.length}`);
+  console.log(`  Unchanged:   ${diff.unchanged.length}`);
+  console.log(`  Conflicts:   ${diff.conflicts.length}`);
+
+  if (diff.conflicts.length === 0) {
+    console.log("\n  No conflicts. Proceeding with upgrade...\n");
+  } else {
+    // Step 2: Backup conflicts
+    console.log("\n  Step 2/5: Backing up conflicting files...\n");
+
+    const userBackupName = createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir);
+    if (!userBackupName && diff.conflicts.length > 0) {
+      console.error("  Failed to create user backup. Aborting.");
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Step 3: Copy release files
+  console.log("  Step 3/5: Applying release...\n");
+  try {
+    cpSync(releaseDir, CLAUDE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    console.log("  ✓ Release files copied.\n");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("  ✗ Failed to copy release files:", error);
+    console.error(`\n  Restore from full backup: ${latestFull}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Step 4: Restore user modifications
+  if (diff.conflicts.length > 0) {
+    console.log("  Step 4/5: Restoring user modifications...\n");
+
+    const latestUser = findLatestUserBackup();
+    if (latestUser) {
+      const userBackupPath = join(HOME, latestUser);
+      const manifestPath = join(userBackupPath, "backup-manifest.json");
+      let filesToRestore: string[] = [];
+
+      if (existsSync(manifestPath)) {
+        const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
+        filesToRestore = manifest.conflicts || [];
+      } else {
+        // Fallback: restore all files in the backup directory
+        filesToRestore = listFiles(userBackupPath).filter(
+          (f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json"
+        );
+      }
+
+      let restored = 0;
+      let skipped = 0;
+
+      for (const relPath of filesToRestore) {
+        // Skip files that have special merge handling
+        if (UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(relPath)) {
+          console.log(`    ⊘ ${relPath} (handled by install.sh)`);
+          skipped++;
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        const srcPath = join(userBackupPath, relPath);
+        const dstPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
+
+        if (existsSync(srcPath)) {
+          const dstDir = dirname(dstPath);
+          mkdirSync(dstDir, { recursive: true });
+          cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
+          console.log(`    ✓ ${relPath}`);
+          restored++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      console.log(
+        `\n  Restored ${restored} file(s), skipped ${skipped}.\n`
+      );
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log("  Step 4/5: No conflicts to restore.\n");
+  }
+
+  // Step 5: Run BuildCLAUDE.ts
+  console.log("  Step 5/5: Rebuilding CLAUDE.md...\n");
+  const buildScript = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "Tools", "BuildCLAUDE.ts");
+  if (existsSync(buildScript)) {
+    try {
+      execSync(`bun "${buildScript}"`, { stdio: "inherit" });
+      console.log();
+    } catch {
+      console.log("  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts failed. Run manually:");
+      console.log(`     bun "${buildScript}"\n`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log("  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts not found. Skipping.\n");
+  }
+
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log(" Upgrade complete!");
+  console.log();
+  console.log(" Next steps:");
+  console.log("   1. Run install.sh if you need to update identity/voice:");
+  console.log("      cd ~/.claude && bash install.sh");
+  console.log("   2. Restart Claude Code to pick up changes.");
+  console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
+  console.log();
+}
+
 function printUsage(): void {
   console.log(`
 PAI Backup & Restore Tool
@@ -288,22 +945,26 @@ Usage:
   bun BackupRestore.ts <command> [options]
 
 Commands:
-  backup [--name <label>]  Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
-  restore <backup-name>    Restore from backup (creates pre-restore backup first)
-  list                     List available backups
-  migrate <backup>         Analyze backup for migration candidates
-
-Examples:
-  bun BackupRestore.ts backup
-  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
-  bun BackupRestore.ts list
-  bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
-  bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
+  backup [--name <label>]                          Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
+  backup --user-only --release <path>              Back up only files that differ from release
+  restore <backup-name>                            Restore from backup (creates pre-restore backup first)
+  list                                             List available backups
+  migrate <backup>                                 Analyze backup for migration candidates
+  diff --release <path>                            Compare local install against a release
+  upgrade --release <path>                         Safe upgrade with automatic backup/restore
+
+Upgrade Flow:
+  1. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  2. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"              # REQUIRED: full safety backup
+  3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  4. bun BackupRestore.ts upgrade --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
 
 Notes:
   - Backups are stored in your home directory (~/)
+  - Full backups use prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}"
+  - User-only backups use prefix "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"
   - Restore always creates a pre-restore backup of current installation
-  - Migration analysis shows what can be merged from an old installation
+  - settings.json is handled by install.sh's merge logic, not by user-only restore
 `);
 }
 
@@ -311,14 +972,48 @@ Notes:
 const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 const command = args[0];
 
+function getReleasePath(): string {
+  const releaseIndex = args.indexOf("--release");
+  if (releaseIndex === -1 || !args[releaseIndex + 1]) {
+    console.error("Error: --release <path> is required.");
+    console.error(
+      "  Provide the path to a release .claude directory, e.g.:"
+    );
+    console.error(
+      "  bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude"
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  return args[releaseIndex + 1];
+}
+
 switch (command) {
   case "backup": {
-    let customName: string | undefined;
-    const nameIndex = args.indexOf("--name");
-    if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) {
-      customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
+    const isUserOnly = args.includes("--user-only");
+
+    if (isUserOnly) {
+      const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
+      let customName: string | undefined;
+      const nameIndex = args.indexOf("--name");
+      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) {
+        customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
+      }
+      // Collect --exclude arguments
+      const excludeFiles: string[] = [];
+      let idx = args.indexOf("--exclude");
+      while (idx !== -1) {
+        if (args[idx + 1]) excludeFiles.push(args[idx + 1]);
+        idx = args.indexOf("--exclude", idx + 1);
+      }
+      createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir, customName, excludeFiles);
+    } else {
+      let customName: string | undefined;
+      const nameIndex = args.indexOf("--name");
+      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) {
+        customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
+      }
+      createBackup(customName);
     }
-    createBackup(customName);
     break;
   }
 
@@ -339,18 +1034,28 @@ switch (command) {
     const backups = listBackups();
     if (backups.length === 0) {
       console.log("No backups found.");
-      console.log(`\nBackups are stored in ~/ with prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}"`);
+      console.log(
+        `\nBackups are stored in ~/ with prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}" or "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"`
+      );
     } else {
       console.log("Available backups:\n");
       for (const backup of backups) {
-        console.log(`${backup.name}`);
+        const isUserOnly = backup.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX);
+        const tag = isUserOnly ? " [user-only]" : "";
+        console.log(`${backup.name}${tag}`);
         console.log(`  Date: ${backup.date.toLocaleString()}`);
         console.log(`  Size: ${backup.size}`);
-        console.log(`  Contents: ${[
-          backup.hasSettings ? "settings" : "",
-          backup.hasHooks ? "hooks" : "",
-          backup.hasSkills ? "skills" : "",
-        ].filter(Boolean).join(", ") || "empty"}`);
+        if (!isUserOnly) {
+          console.log(
+            `  Contents: ${[
+              backup.hasSettings ? "settings" : "",
+              backup.hasHooks ? "hooks" : "",
+              backup.hasSkills ? "skills" : "",
+            ]
+              .filter(Boolean)
+              .join(", ") || "empty"}`
+          );
+        }
         console.log("");
       }
     }
@@ -404,15 +1109,36 @@ switch (command) {
         console.log("");
       }
 
-      console.log("To migrate these items, use your DA to selectively copy");
-      console.log("the desired files from the backup to your new PAI installation.");
+      console.log(
+        "To migrate these items, use your DA to selectively copy"
+      );
+      console.log(
+        "the desired files from the backup to your new PAI installation."
+      );
     }
     break;
   }
 
+  case "diff": {
+    const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
+    cmdDiff(releaseDir);
+    break;
+  }
+
+  case "upgrade": {
+    const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
+    cmdUpgrade(releaseDir);
+    break;
+  }
+
   default:
     printUsage();
-    if (command && command !== "help" && command !== "--help" && command !== "-h") {
+    if (
+      command &&
+      command !== "help" &&
+      command !== "--help" &&
+      command !== "-h"
+    ) {
       console.error(`\nUnknown command: ${command}`);
       process.exit(1);
     }

From dbb36e07fcfbfe72bfad9a1f9cb043c12de4d921 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:50:17 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] refine Tools/BackupRestore.ts for better usage

---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 910 +++++++++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 249 insertions(+), 661 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index ffdfe0535..e22f4a4e6 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bun
 /**
- * BackupRestore - Backup, restore, and upgrade PAI installations
+ * BackupRestore - Backup, restore, diff, and migrate PAI installations
  *
  * Commands:
- *   backup [--name <label>]                          - Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
- *   backup --user-only --release <path>              - Back up only files that differ from release
- *   restore <backup-name>                            - Restore from backup
- *   list                                             - List available backups
- *   migrate <backup>                                 - Analyze backup for migration candidates
+ *   backup [--name <label>]                          - Full backup of ~/.claude
  *   diff --release <path>                            - Compare local install against a release
- *   upgrade --release <path>                         - Safe upgrade with automatic backup/restore
+ *   backup --user-only --release <path>              - Back up only user data (not in release)
+ *   list                                             - List all backups (full and user-only)
+ *   restore <backup-name>                            - Restore from a full backup
+ *   migrate <backup>                                 - Analyze backup for migration candidates
+ *   migrate --auto --release <path> [--backup <p>]   - Auto-restore user data after upgrade
  *
- * Usage:
+ * Upgrade Flow:
+ *   1. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"
+ *   2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   4. cp -r ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude ~/
+ *   5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   6. cd ~/.claude && bash install.sh
+ *   7. bun ~/.claude/PAI/Tools/BuildCLAUDE.ts
+ *
+ * Examples:
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts list
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
- *   bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
- *   bun BackupRestore.ts upgrade --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  */
 
-import {
-  existsSync,
-  readdirSync,
-  statSync,
-  readFileSync,
-  cpSync,
-  rmSync,
-  mkdirSync,
-  writeFileSync,
-} from "fs";
+import { existsSync, readdirSync, statSync, readFileSync, cpSync, rmSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync } from "fs";
 import { homedir } from "os";
 import { join, basename, relative, dirname } from "path";
 import { createHash } from "crypto";
@@ -42,106 +42,14 @@ const CLAUDE_DIR = join(HOME, ".claude");
 const BACKUP_PREFIX = "claude-backup-";
 const USER_BACKUP_PREFIX = "claude-user-backup-";
 
-// Files that should not be restored during upgrade because they are regenerated:
-// - CLAUDE.md: regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts from template + settings.json
-//
-// Note: settings.json IS restored before install.sh runs, so that install.sh's
-// merge logic reads the user's existing config (hooks, statusLine, etc.) and
-// only updates version/identity fields.
-const UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE = new Set(["CLAUDE.md"]);
-
-// Claude Code runtime directories with no user value — excluded from user-only backup.
-// These are machine-specific, session-specific, or auto-regenerated.
-const CC_RUNTIME_EXCLUDE = new Set([
-  "debug",
-  "todos",
-  "session-env",
-  "sessions",
-  "shell-snapshots",
-  "paste-cache",
-  "cache",
-  "image-cache",
-  "telemetry",
-  "backups",
-  "claude-history-md",
-]);
+// Files not restored during migrate --auto (regenerated automatically)
+const MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE = new Set(["CLAUDE.md"]);
 
-/**
- * Parse a .gitignore file and return a list of patterns.
- * Supports simple filename matches (e.g., ".DS_Store", "*.log")
- * and directory patterns (e.g., "node_modules/").
- * Does not support negation (!) or complex glob patterns.
- */
-function parseGitignore(gitignorePath: string): string[] {
-  if (!existsSync(gitignorePath)) return [];
-  try {
-    return readFileSync(gitignorePath, "utf-8")
-      .split("\n")
-      .map((line) => line.trim())
-      .filter((line) => line && !line.startsWith("#"));
-  } catch {
-    return [];
-  }
-}
+// Directories excluded from user-only backup (currently none — all user data is preserved)
+const BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS = new Set<string>();
 
-/**
- * Check if a relative file path matches any gitignore pattern.
- */
-function isIgnored(relPath: string, patterns: string[]): boolean {
-  const fileName = basename(relPath);
-  const parts = relPath.split("/");
-
-  for (const pattern of patterns) {
-    // Directory pattern: "node_modules/" matches any path segment
-    if (pattern.endsWith("/")) {
-      const dirName = pattern.slice(0, -1);
-      if (parts.includes(dirName)) return true;
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    // Wildcard pattern: "*.log" matches file extension
-    if (pattern.startsWith("*.")) {
-      const ext = pattern.slice(1); // ".log"
-      if (fileName.endsWith(ext)) return true;
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    // Prefix pattern: "._*" matches filenames starting with prefix
-    if (pattern.endsWith("*")) {
-      const prefix = pattern.slice(0, -1);
-      if (fileName.startsWith(prefix)) return true;
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    // Exact filename match: ".DS_Store"
-    if (fileName === pattern) return true;
-
-    // Path match: "private/" or ".claude/pai_updates/"
-    if (relPath === pattern || relPath.startsWith(pattern + "/")) return true;
-  }
-
-  return false;
-}
-
-/**
- * Find and load .gitignore from the repo root (parent of release dir).
- * Walks up from the release directory looking for .gitignore.
- */
-function loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir: string): string[] {
-  // Walk up to find repo root .gitignore
-  let dir = releaseDir;
-  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-    const gitignorePath = join(dir, ".gitignore");
-    if (existsSync(gitignorePath)) {
-      return parseGitignore(gitignorePath);
-    }
-    const parent = dirname(dir);
-    if (parent === dir) break;
-    dir = parent;
-  }
-  // Fallback: minimal ignore list
-  return [".DS_Store", "Thumbs.db"];
-}
+// Files ignored during diff (OS metadata, not meaningful)
+const DIFF_IGNORE = new Set([".DS_Store", "Thumbs.db"]);
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Types
@@ -164,9 +72,9 @@ interface MigrationCandidate {
 }
 
 interface DiffResult {
-  newFiles: string[]; // In release but not in local
-  unchanged: string[]; // In both, same hash
-  conflicts: string[]; // In both, different hash
+  newFiles: string[];
+  unchanged: string[];
+  conflicts: string[];
   releaseDir: string;
 }
 
@@ -181,8 +89,7 @@ function formatDate(date: Date): string {
 function formatSize(bytes: number): string {
   if (bytes < 1024) return `${bytes} B`;
   if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
-  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
-    return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
+  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
   return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} GB`;
 }
 
@@ -192,11 +99,8 @@ function getDirSize(dirPath: string): number {
     const files = readdirSync(dirPath, { withFileTypes: true });
     for (const file of files) {
       const filePath = join(dirPath, file.name);
-      if (file.isDirectory()) {
-        size += getDirSize(filePath);
-      } else {
-        size += statSync(filePath).size;
-      }
+      if (file.isDirectory()) size += getDirSize(filePath);
+      else size += statSync(filePath).size;
     }
   } catch {
     // Ignore errors (permission issues, etc.)
@@ -205,105 +109,72 @@ function getDirSize(dirPath: string): number {
 }
 
 function sha256(filePath: string): string {
-  const content = readFileSync(filePath);
-  return createHash("sha256").update(content).digest("hex");
+  return createHash("sha256").update(readFileSync(filePath)).digest("hex");
 }
 
-/**
- * Recursively list all files in a directory, returning paths relative to root.
- */
+/** Recursively list all files in a directory, returning paths relative to root. */
 function listFiles(dir: string, root?: string): string[] {
   const base = root || dir;
   const results: string[] = [];
-
   try {
-    const entries = readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
-    for (const entry of entries) {
+    for (const entry of readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true })) {
       const fullPath = join(dir, entry.name);
-      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-        results.push(...listFiles(fullPath, base));
-      } else if (entry.isFile()) {
-        results.push(relative(base, fullPath));
-      }
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) results.push(...listFiles(fullPath, base));
+      else if (entry.isFile()) results.push(relative(base, fullPath));
     }
   } catch {
     // Ignore permission errors
   }
-
   return results;
 }
 
 /**
  * Compare a release directory against the local ~/.claude/ installation.
- * Returns categorized file lists.
+ * Skips PAI/USER/, MEMORY/, PAI-Install/, settings.json from conflict reporting
+ * (these are handled separately as always-backup or always-skip).
  */
 function diffRelease(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
   const releaseFiles = listFiles(releaseDir);
-  const ignorePatterns = loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir);
   const newFiles: string[] = [];
   const unchanged: string[] = [];
   const conflicts: string[] = [];
 
   for (const relPath of releaseFiles) {
-    // Skip files matching .gitignore patterns
-    if (isIgnored(relPath, ignorePatterns)) continue;
-
-    // Skip PAI/USER/ — everything under there is user data,
-    // always preserved, never treated as a conflict
+    if (DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(relPath))) continue;
     if (relPath.startsWith("PAI/USER/")) continue;
-
-    // Skip MEMORY/ — everything under there is user data,
-    // always preserved, never treated as a conflict
     if (relPath.startsWith("MEMORY/")) continue;
-
-    // Skip PAI-Install/ — this is the official installer,
-    // always replaced by the release, never user data
     if (relPath.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
-
-    // Skip settings.json — always backed up as user data,
-    // restored before install.sh which handles the merge
     if (relPath === "settings.json") continue;
 
     const localPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
-    const releasePath = join(releaseDir, relPath);
-
     if (!existsSync(localPath)) {
       newFiles.push(relPath);
+    } else if (sha256(localPath) === sha256(join(releaseDir, relPath))) {
+      unchanged.push(relPath);
     } else {
-      const localHash = sha256(localPath);
-      const releaseHash = sha256(releasePath);
-
-      if (localHash === releaseHash) {
-        unchanged.push(relPath);
-      } else {
-        conflicts.push(relPath);
-      }
+      conflicts.push(relPath);
     }
   }
 
   return { newFiles, unchanged, conflicts, releaseDir };
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Commands
+// ============================================================================
+
 function listBackups(): BackupInfo[] {
   const backups: BackupInfo[] = [];
-
   try {
-    const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
-    for (const entry of entries) {
-      if (
-        entry.isDirectory() &&
-        (entry.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ||
-          entry.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX))
-      ) {
+    for (const entry of readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+      if (entry.isDirectory() && (entry.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) || entry.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX))) {
         const backupPath = join(HOME, entry.name);
         const stats = statSync(backupPath);
-        const size = getDirSize(backupPath);
-
         backups.push({
           name: entry.name,
           path: backupPath,
           date: stats.mtime,
-          size: formatSize(size),
+          size: formatSize(getDirSize(backupPath)),
           hasSettings: existsSync(join(backupPath, "settings.json")),
           hasHooks: existsSync(join(backupPath, "hooks")),
           hasSkills: existsSync(join(backupPath, "skills")),
@@ -313,22 +184,17 @@ function listBackups(): BackupInfo[] {
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error listing backups:", error);
   }
-
   return backups.sort((a, b) => b.date.getTime() - a.date.getTime());
 }
 
 function createBackup(customName?: string): string | null {
   if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
-    console.error(
-      "Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Nothing to backup."
-    );
+    console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Nothing to backup.");
     return null;
   }
 
   const timestamp = formatDate(new Date()).replace("T", "-");
-  const backupName = customName
-    ? `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${customName}-${timestamp}`
-    : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${timestamp}`;
+  const backupName = customName ? `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${customName}-${timestamp}` : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${timestamp}`;
   const backupPath = join(HOME, backupName);
 
   if (existsSync(backupPath)) {
@@ -342,8 +208,7 @@ function createBackup(customName?: string): string | null {
 
   try {
     cpSync(CLAUDE_DIR, backupPath, { recursive: true });
-    const size = getDirSize(backupPath);
-    console.log(`\nBackup complete: ${formatSize(size)}`);
+    console.log(`\nBackup complete: ${formatSize(getDirSize(backupPath))}`);
     console.log(`Location: ~/${backupName}`);
     return backupName;
   } catch (error) {
@@ -353,21 +218,14 @@ function createBackup(customName?: string): string | null {
 }
 
 function restoreBackup(backupName: string): boolean {
-  // Handle both full path and just the name
   const backupPath = backupName.startsWith("/")
     ? backupName
-    : join(
-        HOME,
-        backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX)
-          ? backupName
-          : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`
-      );
+    : join(HOME, backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ? backupName : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`);
 
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) {
     console.error(`Error: Backup not found at ${backupPath}`);
     console.log("\nAvailable backups:");
-    const backups = listBackups();
-    backups.forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
+    listBackups().forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -379,8 +237,6 @@ function restoreBackup(backupName: string): boolean {
       return false;
     }
     console.log(`\nCurrent installation backed up to: ${preRestoreBackup}`);
-
-    // Remove current
     console.log("Removing current installation...");
     rmSync(CLAUDE_DIR, { recursive: true, force: true });
   }
@@ -402,12 +258,7 @@ function restoreBackup(backupName: string): boolean {
 function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   const backupPath = backupName.startsWith("/")
     ? backupName
-    : join(
-        HOME,
-        backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX)
-          ? backupName
-          : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`
-      );
+    : join(HOME, backupName.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) ? backupName : `${BACKUP_PREFIX}${backupName}`);
 
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) {
     console.error(`Error: Backup not found at ${backupPath}`);
@@ -421,7 +272,6 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   if (existsSync(settingsPath)) {
     try {
       const settings = JSON.parse(readFileSync(settingsPath, "utf-8"));
-
       if (settings.daidentity) {
         candidates.push({
           type: "settings",
@@ -429,7 +279,6 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
           description: `DA Identity: ${settings.daidentity.name || "unnamed"} (${settings.daidentity.fullName || ""})`,
         });
       }
-
       if (settings.principal) {
         candidates.push({
           type: "settings",
@@ -437,13 +286,11 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
           description: `Principal: ${settings.principal.name || "unnamed"} (${settings.principal.timezone || ""})`,
         });
       }
-
       if (settings.hooks) {
-        const hookCount = Object.keys(settings.hooks).length;
         candidates.push({
           type: "settings",
           path: "settings.json → hooks",
-          description: `${hookCount} hook event(s) configured`,
+          description: `${Object.keys(settings.hooks).length} hook event(s) configured`,
         });
       }
     } catch {
@@ -455,78 +302,40 @@ function analyzeMigration(backupName: string): MigrationCandidate[] {
   const hooksDir = join(backupPath, "hooks");
   if (existsSync(hooksDir)) {
     try {
-      const hooks = readdirSync(hooksDir).filter((f) =>
-        f.endsWith(".hook.ts")
-      );
-      for (const hook of hooks) {
-        candidates.push({
-          type: "hook",
-          path: `hooks/${hook}`,
-          description: `Custom hook: ${hook.replace(".hook.ts", "")}`,
-        });
+      for (const hook of readdirSync(hooksDir).filter((f) => f.endsWith(".hook.ts"))) {
+        candidates.push({ type: "hook", path: `hooks/${hook}`, description: `Custom hook: ${hook.replace(".hook.ts", "")}` });
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore errors
-    }
+    } catch { /* ignore */ }
   }
 
   // Check for personal skills (_ALLCAPS)
   const skillsDir = join(backupPath, "skills");
   if (existsSync(skillsDir)) {
     try {
-      const skills = readdirSync(skillsDir, { withFileTypes: true })
-        .filter((d) => d.isDirectory() && d.name.startsWith("_"))
-        .map((d) => d.name);
-
-      for (const skill of skills) {
-        candidates.push({
-          type: "skill",
-          path: `skills/${skill}`,
-          description: `Personal skill: ${skill} (private, not shared)`,
-        });
+      for (const skill of readdirSync(skillsDir, { withFileTypes: true }).filter((d) => d.isDirectory() && d.name.startsWith("_")).map((d) => d.name)) {
+        candidates.push({ type: "skill", path: `skills/${skill}`, description: `Personal skill: ${skill} (private, not shared)` });
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore errors
-    }
+    } catch { /* ignore */ }
   }
 
   // Check for MEMORY content
   const memoryDir = join(backupPath, "MEMORY");
   if (existsSync(memoryDir)) {
     try {
-      const subdirs = readdirSync(memoryDir, { withFileTypes: true })
-        .filter((d) => d.isDirectory())
-        .map((d) => d.name);
-
+      const subdirs = readdirSync(memoryDir, { withFileTypes: true }).filter((d) => d.isDirectory()).map((d) => d.name);
       if (subdirs.length > 0) {
-        candidates.push({
-          type: "memory",
-          path: "MEMORY/",
-          description: `Memory directories: ${subdirs.join(", ")}`,
-        });
+        candidates.push({ type: "memory", path: "MEMORY/", description: `Memory directories: ${subdirs.join(", ")}` });
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore errors
-    }
+    } catch { /* ignore */ }
   }
 
   return candidates;
 }
 
-/**
- * diff --release <path>
- * Compare local installation against a release directory.
- */
+/** diff --release <path> — Compare local installation against a release directory. */
 function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
-  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
-    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
-    console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist.");
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
+  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) { console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) { console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist."); process.exit(1); }
 
   const result = diffRelease(releaseDir);
 
@@ -538,50 +347,26 @@ function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
   console.log(`  Release: ${releaseDir}`);
   console.log(`  Local:   ${CLAUDE_DIR}`);
   console.log();
-  console.log(
-    `  New files (will be added):         ${result.newFiles.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
-  );
-  console.log(
-    `  Unchanged (identical):             ${result.unchanged.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
-  );
-  console.log(
-    `  Conflicts (local modified):        ${result.conflicts.length.toString().padStart(5)}`
-  );
+  console.log(`  New files (will be added):         ${result.newFiles.length.toString().padStart(5)}`);
+  console.log(`  Unchanged (identical):             ${result.unchanged.length.toString().padStart(5)}`);
+  console.log(`  Conflicts (local modified):        ${result.conflicts.length.toString().padStart(5)}`);
 
   if (result.conflicts.length > 0) {
-    // Separate auto-handled files from real user conflicts
-    const autoHandled = result.conflicts.filter((f) =>
-      UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f)
-    );
-    const userConflicts = result.conflicts.filter(
-      (f) => !UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f)
-    );
+    const autoHandled = result.conflicts.filter((f) => MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f));
+    const userConflicts = result.conflicts.filter((f) => !MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(f));
 
     if (autoHandled.length > 0) {
       console.log();
       console.log("  Auto-regenerated (backed up but not restored):");
-      for (const file of autoHandled) {
-        console.log(`    ⊘ ${file} (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)`);
-      }
+      for (const file of autoHandled) console.log(`    ⊘ ${file} (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)`);
     }
-
     if (userConflicts.length > 0) {
       console.log();
       console.log("  User conflicts (will be backed up):");
-      for (const file of userConflicts) {
-        console.log(`    ~ ${file}`);
-      }
+      for (const file of userConflicts) console.log(`    ~ ${file}`);
       console.log();
-      console.log(
-        "  These files exist locally with different content."
-      );
-      console.log(
-        "  Use backup --user-only to save them. You can review the"
-      );
-      console.log(
-        "  backup and remove files you don't want to keep before"
-      );
-      console.log("  running upgrade.");
+      console.log("  These files exist locally with different content.");
+      console.log("  Use backup --user-only to save them before upgrading.");
     }
   } else {
     console.log();
@@ -591,125 +376,71 @@ function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
   console.log();
-
   return result;
 }
 
-/**
- * backup --user-only --release <path>
- * Back up only files that would be overwritten during upgrade (conflicts).
- */
-function createUserOnlyBackup(
-  releaseDir: string,
-  customName?: string,
-  excludeFiles?: string[]
-): string | null {
-  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
-    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
-    return null;
-  }
+/** backup --user-only --release <path> — Back up all user data not in the release. */
+function createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir: string, customName?: string, excludeFiles?: string[]): string | null {
+  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) { console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`); return null; }
 
   const result = diffRelease(releaseDir);
 
-  // Always include settings.json — it's user data
-  const settingsPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "settings.json");
-  if (existsSync(settingsPath) && !result.conflicts.includes("settings.json")) {
-    result.conflicts.push("settings.json");
-  }
-
-  // Always include CLAUDE.md — backed up (though not restored; BuildCLAUDE.ts regenerates it)
-  const claudeMdPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "CLAUDE.md");
-  if (existsSync(claudeMdPath) && !result.conflicts.includes("CLAUDE.md")) {
-    result.conflicts.push("CLAUDE.md");
-  }
+  // Always include settings.json and CLAUDE.md
+  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "settings.json")) && !result.conflicts.includes("settings.json")) result.conflicts.push("settings.json");
+  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "CLAUDE.md")) && !result.conflicts.includes("CLAUDE.md")) result.conflicts.push("CLAUDE.md");
 
-  // Always include these directories — they are always user data
-  const alwaysBackupDirs = [
-    join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "USER"),
-    join(CLAUDE_DIR, "MEMORY"),
-  ];
-  const ignorePatterns = loadIgnorePatterns(releaseDir);
-  for (const dir of alwaysBackupDirs) {
+  // Always include PAI/USER/ and MEMORY/ (entire directories)
+  for (const dir of [join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "USER"), join(CLAUDE_DIR, "MEMORY")]) {
     if (!existsSync(dir)) continue;
-    const userFiles = listFiles(dir, CLAUDE_DIR);
-    for (const f of userFiles) {
-      if (!result.conflicts.includes(f) && !isIgnored(f, ignorePatterns)) {
-        result.conflicts.push(f);
-      }
+    for (const f of listFiles(dir, CLAUDE_DIR)) {
+      if (!result.conflicts.includes(f) && !DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(f))) result.conflicts.push(f);
     }
   }
 
-  // Include all local files that don't exist in the release — these are
-  // purely user-generated (MEMORY/ contents, custom_skill/, kb/, bots/, etc.)
+  // Include all local files not in the release (user-generated data)
   const releaseFileSet = new Set(listFiles(releaseDir));
-  const localFiles = listFiles(CLAUDE_DIR);
-  for (const f of localFiles) {
+  for (const f of listFiles(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
     if (result.conflicts.includes(f)) continue;
-    if (isIgnored(f, ignorePatterns)) continue;
-    if (f.startsWith("PAI/USER/")) continue; // already handled above
-
-    // Skip CC runtime directories (no user value)
-    const topDir = f.split("/")[0];
-    if (CC_RUNTIME_EXCLUDE.has(topDir)) continue;
-
-    // Skip PAI-Install/ — always replaced by the release
-    if (f.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
-
-    if (releaseFileSet.has(f)) continue; // exists in release, handled by diff
+    if (DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(f))) continue;
+    if (f.startsWith("PAI/USER/") || f.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
+    if (BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS.has(f.split("/")[0])) continue;
+    if (releaseFileSet.has(f)) continue;
     result.conflicts.push(f);
   }
 
-  // Apply user-specified excludes as the final filter
+  // Apply user-specified excludes
   if (excludeFiles && excludeFiles.length > 0) {
     const excludeSet = new Set(excludeFiles);
     result.conflicts = result.conflicts.filter((f) => !excludeSet.has(f));
   }
 
   if (result.conflicts.length === 0) {
-    console.log("\nNo user data to back up (after exclusions).");
+    console.log("\nNo user data to back up.");
     return null;
   }
 
   const timestamp = formatDate(new Date()).replace("T", "-");
-  const backupName = customName
-    ? `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${customName}-${timestamp}`
-    : `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${timestamp}`;
+  const backupName = customName ? `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${customName}-${timestamp}` : `${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}${timestamp}`;
   const backupPath = join(HOME, backupName);
 
-  if (existsSync(backupPath)) {
-    console.error(`Error: Backup already exists at ${backupPath}`);
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  console.log(`\nBacking up ${result.conflicts.length} conflicting file(s)...`);
+  if (existsSync(backupPath)) { console.error(`Error: Backup already exists at ${backupPath}`); return null; }
 
+  console.log(`\nBacking up ${result.conflicts.length} file(s)...`);
   mkdirSync(backupPath, { recursive: true });
 
   let totalSize = 0;
-
   for (const relPath of result.conflicts) {
     const srcPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
     const dstPath = join(backupPath, relPath);
-    const dstDir = dirname(dstPath);
-
-    mkdirSync(dstDir, { recursive: true });
+    mkdirSync(dirname(dstPath), { recursive: true });
     cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
     totalSize += statSync(srcPath).size;
   }
 
-  // Write a manifest of what was backed up
-  const manifest = {
-    type: "user-only",
-    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-    releaseDir,
-    conflicts: result.conflicts,
-    totalFiles: result.conflicts.length,
-    totalSize,
-  };
-  writeFileSync(
-    join(backupPath, "backup-manifest.json"),
-    JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)
-  );
+  writeFileSync(join(backupPath, "backup-manifest.json"), JSON.stringify({
+    type: "user-only", timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), releaseDir,
+    files: result.conflicts, totalFiles: result.conflicts.length, totalSize,
+  }, null, 2));
 
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
@@ -720,214 +451,83 @@ function createUserOnlyBackup(
   console.log(`  Total size:      ${formatSize(totalSize)}`);
   console.log(`  Location:        ~/${backupName}`);
   console.log();
-  console.log("  Files:");
-  for (const file of result.conflicts) {
-    console.log(`    ${file}`);
-  }
-  console.log();
-  console.log(
-    "  Review the backup directory and remove any files you"
-  );
-  console.log(
-    "  don't want restored after upgrade."
-  );
+  console.log("  Review the backup directory and remove any files you");
+  console.log("  don't want restored after upgrade.");
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
   console.log();
-
   return backupName;
 }
 
 /**
- * Find the most recent user-only backup.
+ * migrate --auto --release <path> --backup <path>
+ * Auto-restore user data from a user-only backup after cp -r upgrade.
+ * Restores all files from the backup except CLAUDE.md (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts).
+ * Then runs BuildCLAUDE.ts.
  */
-function findLatestUserBackup(): string | null {
-  try {
-    const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
-    const userBackups = entries
-      .filter(
-        (e) => e.isDirectory() && e.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX)
-      )
-      .map((e) => ({
-        name: e.name,
-        mtime: statSync(join(HOME, e.name)).mtimeMs,
-      }))
-      .sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime);
-
-    return userBackups.length > 0 ? userBackups[0].name : null;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Find the most recent full backup.
- */
-function findLatestFullBackup(): string | null {
-  try {
-    const entries = readdirSync(HOME, { withFileTypes: true });
-    const fullBackups = entries
-      .filter(
-        (e) =>
-          e.isDirectory() &&
-          e.name.startsWith(BACKUP_PREFIX) &&
-          !e.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX)
-      )
-      .map((e) => ({
-        name: e.name,
-        mtime: statSync(join(HOME, e.name)).mtimeMs,
-      }))
-      .sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime);
-
-    return fullBackups.length > 0 ? fullBackups[0].name : null;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * upgrade --release <path>
- * Full upgrade cycle: diff → backup → cp -r → restore user files → install → build
- */
-function cmdUpgrade(releaseDir: string): void {
-  if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) {
-    console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
+function cmdMigrateAuto(releaseDir: string, backupPath: string): void {
+  if (!existsSync(backupPath)) { console.error(`Error: Backup not found: ${backupPath}`); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) { console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Run cp -r first."); process.exit(1); }
 
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
-  console.log(" PAI UPGRADE");
+  console.log(" PAI MIGRATE · Auto-Restore User Data");
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
   console.log();
+  console.log(`  Backup:  ${backupPath}`);
+  console.log(`  Target:  ${CLAUDE_DIR}`);
+  console.log();
 
-  // Check for recent full backup
-  const latestFull = findLatestFullBackup();
-  if (!latestFull) {
-    console.error(
-      "  ⚠  No full backup found. Please run a full backup first:"
-    );
-    console.error("     bun Tools/BackupRestore.ts backup --name pre-upgrade");
-    console.error(
-      "\n  A full backup is required as a safety net before upgrading."
-    );
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  const fullBackupAge =
-    Date.now() - statSync(join(HOME, latestFull)).mtimeMs;
-  const fullBackupAgeHours = Math.round(fullBackupAge / (1000 * 60 * 60));
-
-  if (fullBackupAgeHours > 24) {
-    console.log(
-      `  ⚠  Latest full backup is ${fullBackupAgeHours}h old: ${latestFull}`
-    );
-    console.log("     Consider running a fresh backup first.");
-    console.log();
+  // Read manifest or scan backup directory
+  const manifestPath = join(backupPath, "backup-manifest.json");
+  let filesToRestore: string[];
+  if (existsSync(manifestPath)) {
+    const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
+    filesToRestore = manifest.files || manifest.conflicts || [];
   } else {
-    console.log(`  ✓ Full backup found: ${latestFull}`);
+    filesToRestore = listFiles(backupPath).filter((f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json");
   }
 
-  // Step 1: Diff
-  console.log("\n  Step 1/5: Analyzing differences...\n");
-  const diff = diffRelease(releaseDir);
-
-  console.log(`  New files:   ${diff.newFiles.length}`);
-  console.log(`  Unchanged:   ${diff.unchanged.length}`);
-  console.log(`  Conflicts:   ${diff.conflicts.length}`);
+  let restored = 0;
+  let skipped = 0;
 
-  if (diff.conflicts.length === 0) {
-    console.log("\n  No conflicts. Proceeding with upgrade...\n");
-  } else {
-    // Step 2: Backup conflicts
-    console.log("\n  Step 2/5: Backing up conflicting files...\n");
-
-    const userBackupName = createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir);
-    if (!userBackupName && diff.conflicts.length > 0) {
-      console.error("  Failed to create user backup. Aborting.");
-      process.exit(1);
+  for (const relPath of filesToRestore) {
+    if (MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(relPath)) {
+      console.log(`  ⊘ ${relPath} (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)`);
+      skipped++;
+      continue;
     }
-  }
-
-  // Step 3: Copy release files
-  console.log("  Step 3/5: Applying release...\n");
-  try {
-    cpSync(releaseDir, CLAUDE_DIR, { recursive: true });
-    console.log("  ✓ Release files copied.\n");
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("  ✗ Failed to copy release files:", error);
-    console.error(`\n  Restore from full backup: ${latestFull}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  // Step 4: Restore user modifications
-  if (diff.conflicts.length > 0) {
-    console.log("  Step 4/5: Restoring user modifications...\n");
-
-    const latestUser = findLatestUserBackup();
-    if (latestUser) {
-      const userBackupPath = join(HOME, latestUser);
-      const manifestPath = join(userBackupPath, "backup-manifest.json");
-      let filesToRestore: string[] = [];
-
-      if (existsSync(manifestPath)) {
-        const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
-        filesToRestore = manifest.conflicts || [];
-      } else {
-        // Fallback: restore all files in the backup directory
-        filesToRestore = listFiles(userBackupPath).filter(
-          (f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json"
-        );
-      }
 
-      let restored = 0;
-      let skipped = 0;
+    const srcPath = join(backupPath, relPath);
+    if (!existsSync(srcPath)) continue;
 
-      for (const relPath of filesToRestore) {
-        // Skip files that have special merge handling
-        if (UPGRADE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(relPath)) {
-          console.log(`    ⊘ ${relPath} (handled by install.sh)`);
-          skipped++;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        const srcPath = join(userBackupPath, relPath);
-        const dstPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
-
-        if (existsSync(srcPath)) {
-          const dstDir = dirname(dstPath);
-          mkdirSync(dstDir, { recursive: true });
-          cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
-          console.log(`    ✓ ${relPath}`);
-          restored++;
-        }
-      }
-
-      console.log(
-        `\n  Restored ${restored} file(s), skipped ${skipped}.\n`
-      );
-    }
-  } else {
-    console.log("  Step 4/5: No conflicts to restore.\n");
+    const dstPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
+    mkdirSync(dirname(dstPath), { recursive: true });
+    cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
+    console.log(`  ✓ ${relPath}`);
+    restored++;
   }
 
-  // Step 5: Run BuildCLAUDE.ts
-  console.log("  Step 5/5: Rebuilding CLAUDE.md...\n");
+  console.log();
+  console.log(`  Restored: ${restored} file(s), Skipped: ${skipped}`);
+
+  // Run BuildCLAUDE.ts
+  console.log();
+  console.log("  Rebuilding CLAUDE.md...");
   const buildScript = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "Tools", "BuildCLAUDE.ts");
   if (existsSync(buildScript)) {
     try {
       execSync(`bun "${buildScript}"`, { stdio: "inherit" });
-      console.log();
     } catch {
-      console.log("  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts failed. Run manually:");
-      console.log(`     bun "${buildScript}"\n`);
+      console.log(`  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts failed. Run manually: bun "${buildScript}"`);
     }
   } else {
-    console.log("  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts not found. Skipping.\n");
+    console.log("  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts not found.");
   }
 
+  console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
-  console.log(" Upgrade complete!");
+  console.log(" Migration complete!");
   console.log();
   console.log(" Next steps:");
   console.log("   1. Run install.sh if you need to update identity/voice:");
@@ -937,6 +537,10 @@ function cmdUpgrade(releaseDir: string): void {
   console.log();
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// CLI
+// ============================================================================
+
 function printUsage(): void {
   console.log(`
 PAI Backup & Restore Tool
@@ -945,60 +549,61 @@ Usage:
   bun BackupRestore.ts <command> [options]
 
 Commands:
-  backup [--name <label>]                          Create timestamped backup of ~/.claude
-  backup --user-only --release <path>              Back up only files that differ from release
-  restore <backup-name>                            Restore from backup (creates pre-restore backup first)
-  list                                             List available backups
-  migrate <backup>                                 Analyze backup for migration candidates
+  backup [--name <label>]                          Full backup of ~/.claude
   diff --release <path>                            Compare local install against a release
-  upgrade --release <path>                         Safe upgrade with automatic backup/restore
+  backup --user-only --release <path>              Back up only user data (not in release)
+  list                                             List all backups (full and user-only)
+  restore <backup-name>                            Restore from a full backup
+  migrate <backup>                                 Analyze backup for migration candidates
+  migrate --auto --release <path> [--backup <p>]   Auto-restore user data after upgrade
+
+Examples:
+  bun BackupRestore.ts backup
+  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
+  bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  bun BackupRestore.ts list
+  bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
+  bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
+  bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
 
 Upgrade Flow:
-  1. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
-  2. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"              # REQUIRED: full safety backup
+  1. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"
+  2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
-  4. bun BackupRestore.ts upgrade --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  4. cp -r ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude ~/
+  5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  6. cd ~/.claude && bash install.sh
+  7. bun ~/.claude/PAI/Tools/BuildCLAUDE.ts
 
 Notes:
-  - Backups are stored in your home directory (~/)
-  - Full backups use prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}"
-  - User-only backups use prefix "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"
-  - Restore always creates a pre-restore backup of current installation
-  - settings.json is handled by install.sh's merge logic, not by user-only restore
+  - Backups are stored in ~/ with prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}" or "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"
+  - Restore always creates a pre-restore backup before overwriting
+  - migrate --auto uses the latest user-only backup if --backup is not specified
+  - settings.json is restored before install.sh so its merge logic preserves your config
+  - CLAUDE.md is not restored (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)
 `);
 }
 
-// Main CLI
 const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 const command = args[0];
 
-function getReleasePath(): string {
-  const releaseIndex = args.indexOf("--release");
-  if (releaseIndex === -1 || !args[releaseIndex + 1]) {
-    console.error("Error: --release <path> is required.");
-    console.error(
-      "  Provide the path to a release .claude directory, e.g.:"
-    );
-    console.error(
-      "  bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude"
-    );
+function getArgValue(flag: string): string {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  if (idx === -1 || !args[idx + 1]) {
+    console.error(`Error: ${flag} <path> is required.`);
     process.exit(1);
   }
-  return args[releaseIndex + 1];
+  return args[idx + 1];
 }
 
 switch (command) {
   case "backup": {
-    const isUserOnly = args.includes("--user-only");
-
-    if (isUserOnly) {
-      const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
+    if (args.includes("--user-only")) {
+      const releaseDir = getArgValue("--release");
       let customName: string | undefined;
       const nameIndex = args.indexOf("--name");
-      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) {
-        customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
-      }
-      // Collect --exclude arguments
+      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
       const excludeFiles: string[] = [];
       let idx = args.indexOf("--exclude");
       while (idx !== -1) {
@@ -1009,9 +614,7 @@ switch (command) {
     } else {
       let customName: string | undefined;
       const nameIndex = args.indexOf("--name");
-      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) {
-        customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
-      }
+      if (nameIndex !== -1 && args[nameIndex + 1]) customName = args[nameIndex + 1];
       createBackup(customName);
     }
     break;
@@ -1022,8 +625,7 @@ switch (command) {
     if (!backupName) {
       console.error("Error: Please specify a backup name to restore.");
       console.log("\nAvailable backups:");
-      const backups = listBackups();
-      backups.forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
+      listBackups().forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
       process.exit(1);
     }
     restoreBackup(backupName);
@@ -1034,9 +636,7 @@ switch (command) {
     const backups = listBackups();
     if (backups.length === 0) {
       console.log("No backups found.");
-      console.log(
-        `\nBackups are stored in ~/ with prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}" or "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"`
-      );
+      console.log(`\nBackups are stored in ~/ with prefix "${BACKUP_PREFIX}" or "${USER_BACKUP_PREFIX}"`);
     } else {
       console.log("Available backups:\n");
       for (const backup of backups) {
@@ -1046,15 +646,7 @@ switch (command) {
         console.log(`  Date: ${backup.date.toLocaleString()}`);
         console.log(`  Size: ${backup.size}`);
         if (!isUserOnly) {
-          console.log(
-            `  Contents: ${[
-              backup.hasSettings ? "settings" : "",
-              backup.hasHooks ? "hooks" : "",
-              backup.hasSkills ? "skills" : "",
-            ]
-              .filter(Boolean)
-              .join(", ") || "empty"}`
-          );
+          console.log(`  Contents: ${[backup.hasSettings ? "settings" : "", backup.hasHooks ? "hooks" : "", backup.hasSkills ? "skills" : ""].filter(Boolean).join(", ") || "empty"}`);
         }
         console.log("");
       }
@@ -1063,82 +655,78 @@ switch (command) {
   }
 
   case "migrate": {
-    const backupName = args[1];
-    if (!backupName) {
-      console.error("Error: Please specify a backup name to analyze.");
-      console.log("\nAvailable backups:");
-      const backups = listBackups();
-      backups.forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-
-    const candidates = analyzeMigration(backupName);
-    if (candidates.length === 0) {
-      console.log("No migration candidates found in this backup.");
-    } else {
-      console.log("Migration candidates:\n");
-
-      const byType = {
-        settings: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "settings"),
-        hook: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "hook"),
-        skill: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "skill"),
-        memory: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "memory"),
-      };
-
-      if (byType.settings.length > 0) {
-        console.log("Settings (can merge into new settings.json):");
-        byType.settings.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.description}`));
-        console.log("");
-      }
-
-      if (byType.hook.length > 0) {
-        console.log("Custom Hooks (copy to new hooks/ directory):");
-        byType.hook.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.path}`));
-        console.log("");
+    if (args.includes("--auto")) {
+      const releaseDir = getArgValue("--release");
+      // --backup is optional; if not provided, find the latest user-only backup
+      const backupIdx = args.indexOf("--backup");
+      let backupPath: string;
+      if (backupIdx !== -1 && args[backupIdx + 1]) {
+        backupPath = args[backupIdx + 1];
+      } else {
+        const latest = listBackups().find((b) => b.name.startsWith(USER_BACKUP_PREFIX));
+        if (!latest) {
+          console.error("Error: No user-only backup found. Run backup --user-only first, or specify --backup <path>.");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        backupPath = latest.path;
+        console.log(`Using latest user-only backup: ${latest.name}\n`);
       }
-
-      if (byType.skill.length > 0) {
-        console.log("Personal Skills (copy to new skills/ directory):");
-        byType.skill.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.path}`));
-        console.log("");
+      cmdMigrateAuto(releaseDir, backupPath);
+    } else {
+      const backupName = args[1];
+      if (!backupName) {
+        console.error("Error: Please specify a backup name to analyze.");
+        console.log("\nAvailable backups:");
+        listBackups().forEach((b) => console.log(`  - ${b.name}`));
+        process.exit(1);
       }
 
-      if (byType.memory.length > 0) {
-        console.log("Memory Data (can be preserved):");
-        byType.memory.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.description}`));
-        console.log("");
+      const candidates = analyzeMigration(backupName);
+      if (candidates.length === 0) {
+        console.log("No migration candidates found in this backup.");
+      } else {
+        console.log("Migration candidates:\n");
+        const byType = {
+          settings: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "settings"),
+          hook: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "hook"),
+          skill: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "skill"),
+          memory: candidates.filter((c) => c.type === "memory"),
+        };
+        if (byType.settings.length > 0) {
+          console.log("Settings (can merge into new settings.json):");
+          byType.settings.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.description}`));
+          console.log("");
+        }
+        if (byType.hook.length > 0) {
+          console.log("Custom Hooks (copy to new hooks/ directory):");
+          byType.hook.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.path}`));
+          console.log("");
+        }
+        if (byType.skill.length > 0) {
+          console.log("Personal Skills (copy to new skills/ directory):");
+          byType.skill.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.path}`));
+          console.log("");
+        }
+        if (byType.memory.length > 0) {
+          console.log("Memory Data (can be preserved):");
+          byType.memory.forEach((c) => console.log(`  - ${c.description}`));
+          console.log("");
+        }
+        console.log("To migrate these items, use your DA to selectively copy");
+        console.log("the desired files from the backup to your new PAI installation.");
       }
-
-      console.log(
-        "To migrate these items, use your DA to selectively copy"
-      );
-      console.log(
-        "the desired files from the backup to your new PAI installation."
-      );
     }
     break;
   }
 
   case "diff": {
-    const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
-    cmdDiff(releaseDir);
-    break;
-  }
-
-  case "upgrade": {
-    const releaseDir = getReleasePath();
-    cmdUpgrade(releaseDir);
+    cmdDiff(getArgValue("--release"));
     break;
   }
 
   default:
     printUsage();
-    if (
-      command &&
-      command !== "help" &&
-      command !== "--help" &&
-      command !== "-h"
-    ) {
+    if (command && command !== "help" && command !== "--help" && command !== "-h") {
       console.error(`\nUnknown command: ${command}`);
       process.exit(1);
     }

From b6d14185b2f9d75a04fcd00537830484d5d977a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:50:17 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] feat: Add diff, backup --user-only, and migrate --auto to
 BackupRestore.ts
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Add three new capabilities for safer PAI release updates:

- diff --release <path>: SHA-256 comparison against release, auto-excludes
  PAI/USER/, MEMORY/, settings.json, PAI-Install/ from conflict reporting

- backup --user-only --release <path>: Smart backup of user data — always
  includes PAI/USER/, MEMORY/, settings.json, CLAUDE.md, plus modified
  system files and user-generated files not in the release. Supports
  --exclude for fine-grained control

- migrate --auto [--backup <path>]: Auto-restore user data from a
  user-only backup after applying a new release. Skips CLAUDE.md
  (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts), runs BuildCLAUDE.ts after restore

All existing commands (backup, restore, list, migrate) unchanged.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index e22f4a4e6..96bd12531 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
  *   backup [--name <label>]                          - Full backup of ~/.claude
  *   diff --release <path>                            - Compare local install against a release
  *   backup --user-only --release <path>              - Back up only user data (not in release)
+ *     [--exclude 'path']                             - Exclude specific files from backup
  *   list                                             - List all backups (full and user-only)
  *   restore <backup-name>                            - Restore from a full backup
  *   migrate <backup>                                 - Analyze backup for migration candidates
- *   migrate --auto --release <path> [--backup <p>]   - Auto-restore user data after upgrade
+ *   migrate --auto [--backup <path>]                  - Auto-restore user data after release update
  *
- * Upgrade Flow:
+ * Migration Flow:
  *   1. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"
  *   2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
@@ -22,13 +23,13 @@
  *
  * Examples:
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup
- *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-update"
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts list
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
  *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
- *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto
  */
 
 import { existsSync, readdirSync, statSync, readFileSync, cpSync, rmSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync } from "fs";
@@ -45,9 +46,6 @@ const USER_BACKUP_PREFIX = "claude-user-backup-";
 // Files not restored during migrate --auto (regenerated automatically)
 const MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE = new Set(["CLAUDE.md"]);
 
-// Directories excluded from user-only backup (currently none — all user data is preserved)
-const BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS = new Set<string>();
-
 // Files ignored during diff (OS metadata, not meaningful)
 const DIFF_IGNORE = new Set([".DS_Store", "Thumbs.db"]);
 
@@ -341,7 +339,7 @@ function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
 
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
-  console.log(" PAI UPGRADE · Diff");
+  console.log(" PAI · Release Diff");
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
   console.log();
   console.log(`  Release: ${releaseDir}`);
@@ -366,11 +364,11 @@ function cmdDiff(releaseDir: string): DiffResult {
       for (const file of userConflicts) console.log(`    ~ ${file}`);
       console.log();
       console.log("  These files exist locally with different content.");
-      console.log("  Use backup --user-only to save them before upgrading.");
+      console.log("  Use backup --user-only to save them before migration.");
     }
   } else {
     console.log();
-    console.log("  No conflicts. Upgrade is safe to proceed.");
+    console.log("  No conflicts. Migration is safe to proceed.");
   }
 
   console.log();
@@ -384,28 +382,28 @@ function createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir: string, customName?: string, excludeFi
   if (!existsSync(releaseDir)) { console.error(`Error: Release directory not found: ${releaseDir}`); return null; }
 
   const result = diffRelease(releaseDir);
+  const fileSet = new Set(result.conflicts);
 
   // Always include settings.json and CLAUDE.md
-  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "settings.json")) && !result.conflicts.includes("settings.json")) result.conflicts.push("settings.json");
-  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "CLAUDE.md")) && !result.conflicts.includes("CLAUDE.md")) result.conflicts.push("CLAUDE.md");
+  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "settings.json")) && !fileSet.has("settings.json")) { result.conflicts.push("settings.json"); fileSet.add("settings.json"); }
+  if (existsSync(join(CLAUDE_DIR, "CLAUDE.md")) && !fileSet.has("CLAUDE.md")) { result.conflicts.push("CLAUDE.md"); fileSet.add("CLAUDE.md"); }
 
   // Always include PAI/USER/ and MEMORY/ (entire directories)
   for (const dir of [join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "USER"), join(CLAUDE_DIR, "MEMORY")]) {
     if (!existsSync(dir)) continue;
     for (const f of listFiles(dir, CLAUDE_DIR)) {
-      if (!result.conflicts.includes(f) && !DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(f))) result.conflicts.push(f);
+      if (!fileSet.has(f) && !DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(f))) { result.conflicts.push(f); fileSet.add(f); }
     }
   }
 
   // Include all local files not in the release (user-generated data)
   const releaseFileSet = new Set(listFiles(releaseDir));
   for (const f of listFiles(CLAUDE_DIR)) {
-    if (result.conflicts.includes(f)) continue;
+    if (fileSet.has(f)) continue;
     if (DIFF_IGNORE.has(basename(f))) continue;
     if (f.startsWith("PAI/USER/") || f.startsWith("PAI-Install/")) continue;
-    if (BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS.has(f.split("/")[0])) continue;
     if (releaseFileSet.has(f)) continue;
-    result.conflicts.push(f);
+    result.conflicts.push(f); fileSet.add(f);
   }
 
   // Apply user-specified excludes
@@ -452,7 +450,7 @@ function createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir: string, customName?: string, excludeFi
   console.log(`  Location:        ~/${backupName}`);
   console.log();
   console.log("  Review the backup directory and remove any files you");
-  console.log("  don't want restored after upgrade.");
+  console.log("  don't want restored after migration.");
   console.log();
   console.log("══════════════════════════════════════════════════════");
   console.log();
@@ -461,11 +459,11 @@ function createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir: string, customName?: string, excludeFi
 
 /**
  * migrate --auto --release <path> --backup <path>
- * Auto-restore user data from a user-only backup after cp -r upgrade.
+ * Auto-restore user data from a user-only backup after applying a new release.
  * Restores all files from the backup except CLAUDE.md (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts).
  * Then runs BuildCLAUDE.ts.
  */
-function cmdMigrateAuto(releaseDir: string, backupPath: string): void {
+function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): void {
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) { console.error(`Error: Backup not found: ${backupPath}`); process.exit(1); }
   if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) { console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Run cp -r first."); process.exit(1); }
 
@@ -483,7 +481,7 @@ function cmdMigrateAuto(releaseDir: string, backupPath: string): void {
   let filesToRestore: string[];
   if (existsSync(manifestPath)) {
     const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
-    filesToRestore = manifest.files || manifest.conflicts || [];
+    filesToRestore = manifest.files || [];
   } else {
     filesToRestore = listFiles(backupPath).filter((f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json");
   }
@@ -552,22 +550,24 @@ Commands:
   backup [--name <label>]                          Full backup of ~/.claude
   diff --release <path>                            Compare local install against a release
   backup --user-only --release <path>              Back up only user data (not in release)
+    [--exclude 'path'] [--exclude 'path']            Exclude specific files from user-only backup
   list                                             List all backups (full and user-only)
   restore <backup-name>                            Restore from a full backup
   migrate <backup>                                 Analyze backup for migration candidates
-  migrate --auto --release <path> [--backup <p>]   Auto-restore user data after upgrade
+  migrate --auto [--backup <path>]                  Auto-restore user data after release update
 
 Examples:
   bun BackupRestore.ts backup
-  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-upgrade"
+  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "before-update"
   bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
   bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude --exclude 'PAI/SKILL.md'
   bun BackupRestore.ts list
   bun BackupRestore.ts restore claude-backup-20260114-153000
   bun BackupRestore.ts migrate claude-backup-20260114-153000
-  bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto
 
-Upgrade Flow:
+Migration Flow:
   1. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --name "pre-v4.1"
   2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ switch (command) {
 
   case "migrate": {
     if (args.includes("--auto")) {
-      const releaseDir = getArgValue("--release");
       // --backup is optional; if not provided, find the latest user-only backup
       const backupIdx = args.indexOf("--backup");
       let backupPath: string;
@@ -671,7 +670,7 @@ switch (command) {
         backupPath = latest.path;
         console.log(`Using latest user-only backup: ${latest.name}\n`);
       }
-      cmdMigrateAuto(releaseDir, backupPath);
+      cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath);
     } else {
       const backupName = args[1];
       if (!backupName) {

From 0eb0b4d7ed06607ceec0d4ffbe30051b80bc1166 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:49:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] fix: remove shell dependency, fix stale --release refs in
 migrate --auto
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

- Replace execSync("bun BuildCLAUDE.ts") with dynamic import of build()
  to eliminate the only shell command dependency. All operations now use
  Node.js/Bun APIs exclusively (cpSync, readFileSync, createHash, etc.)
- Remove unused execSync import
- Remove empty BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS constant (no dirs are excluded)
- Fix stale --release parameter references in migrate --auto comments,
  header docs, and printUsage Migration Flow
- Fix "upgrading" → "migration" in diff output text

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 16 +++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index 96bd12531..e35ce2d89 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *   2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
  *   4. cp -r ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude ~/
- *   5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+ *   5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto
  *   6. cd ~/.claude && bash install.sh
  *   7. bun ~/.claude/PAI/Tools/BuildCLAUDE.ts
  *
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import { existsSync, readdirSync, statSync, readFileSync, cpSync, rmSync, mkdirS
 import { homedir } from "os";
 import { join, basename, relative, dirname } from "path";
 import { createHash } from "crypto";
-import { execSync } from "child_process";
 
 const HOME = homedir();
 const CLAUDE_DIR = join(HOME, ".claude");
@@ -458,12 +457,12 @@ function createUserOnlyBackup(releaseDir: string, customName?: string, excludeFi
 }
 
 /**
- * migrate --auto --release <path> --backup <path>
+ * migrate --auto [--backup <path>]
  * Auto-restore user data from a user-only backup after applying a new release.
  * Restores all files from the backup except CLAUDE.md (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts).
  * Then runs BuildCLAUDE.ts.
  */
-function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): void {
+async function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): Promise<void> {
   if (!existsSync(backupPath)) { console.error(`Error: Backup not found: ${backupPath}`); process.exit(1); }
   if (!existsSync(CLAUDE_DIR)) { console.error("Error: ~/.claude directory does not exist. Run cp -r first."); process.exit(1); }
 
@@ -515,7 +514,10 @@ function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): void {
   const buildScript = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "PAI", "Tools", "BuildCLAUDE.ts");
   if (existsSync(buildScript)) {
     try {
-      execSync(`bun "${buildScript}"`, { stdio: "inherit" });
+      const { build } = await import(buildScript);
+      const result = build();
+      if (result.rebuilt) console.log("  ✓ CLAUDE.md rebuilt.");
+      else console.log(`  ✓ ${result.reason || "CLAUDE.md already current."}`);
     } catch {
       console.log(`  ⚠  BuildCLAUDE.ts failed. Run manually: bun "${buildScript}"`);
     }
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@ Migration Flow:
   2. bun BackupRestore.ts diff --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
   3. bun BackupRestore.ts backup --user-only --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
   4. cp -r ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude ~/
-  5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto --release ./Releases/v4.1.0/.claude
+  5. bun BackupRestore.ts migrate --auto
   6. cd ~/.claude && bash install.sh
   7. bun ~/.claude/PAI/Tools/BuildCLAUDE.ts
 
@@ -670,7 +672,7 @@ switch (command) {
         backupPath = latest.path;
         console.log(`Using latest user-only backup: ${latest.name}\n`);
       }
-      cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath);
+      await cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath);
     } else {
       const backupName = args[1];
       if (!backupName) {

From c0c55682d41d87e0b9ce2802edc745005ea83314 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:51:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] refactor: simplify migrate --auto to use bulk cpSync like
 restoreBackup

Instead of copying files one by one, use cpSync(backup, target, {recursive: true})
matching the approach used by the original restoreBackup function. Then remove
auto-regenerated files (CLAUDE.md) and the backup manifest afterward.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 44 ++++++++++++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index e35ce2d89..9a92c7794 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -475,38 +475,24 @@ async function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): Promise<void> {
   console.log(`  Target:  ${CLAUDE_DIR}`);
   console.log();
 
-  // Read manifest or scan backup directory
-  const manifestPath = join(backupPath, "backup-manifest.json");
-  let filesToRestore: string[];
-  if (existsSync(manifestPath)) {
-    const manifest = JSON.parse(readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf-8"));
-    filesToRestore = manifest.files || [];
-  } else {
-    filesToRestore = listFiles(backupPath).filter((f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json");
-  }
-
-  let restored = 0;
-  let skipped = 0;
-
-  for (const relPath of filesToRestore) {
-    if (MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(relPath)) {
-      console.log(`  ⊘ ${relPath} (regenerated by BuildCLAUDE.ts)`);
-      skipped++;
-      continue;
+  // Copy all user data back in one shot (same approach as restoreBackup)
+  console.log("  Copying user data from backup...");
+  cpSync(backupPath, CLAUDE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+
+  // Remove the backup manifest (not part of the installation)
+  const manifestDst = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "backup-manifest.json");
+  if (existsSync(manifestDst)) rmSync(manifestDst);
+
+  // Remove files that are regenerated automatically
+  for (const skipFile of MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE) {
+    const skipPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, skipFile);
+    if (existsSync(skipPath)) {
+      rmSync(skipPath);
+      console.log(`  ⊘ ${skipFile} (will be regenerated)`);
     }
-
-    const srcPath = join(backupPath, relPath);
-    if (!existsSync(srcPath)) continue;
-
-    const dstPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
-    mkdirSync(dirname(dstPath), { recursive: true });
-    cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
-    console.log(`  ✓ ${relPath}`);
-    restored++;
   }
 
-  console.log();
-  console.log(`  Restored: ${restored} file(s), Skipped: ${skipped}`);
+  console.log("  ✓ User data restored.");
 
   // Run BuildCLAUDE.ts
   console.log();

From ee6d3ffb6354270806d9ba38c3f41c7ed414c8b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sauldataman <sauldataman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:53:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] fix: handle permission errors in migrate --auto file copy

cpSync with recursive:true fails on read-only files (e.g. .git/objects/).
Switch back to per-file copy with try/catch to skip permission errors
gracefully instead of aborting the entire restore.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 Tools/BackupRestore.ts | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
index 9a92c7794..d3e2fbd6b 100644
--- a/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
+++ b/Tools/BackupRestore.ts
@@ -475,24 +475,29 @@ async function cmdMigrateAuto(backupPath: string): Promise<void> {
   console.log(`  Target:  ${CLAUDE_DIR}`);
   console.log();
 
-  // Copy all user data back in one shot (same approach as restoreBackup)
-  console.log("  Copying user data from backup...");
-  cpSync(backupPath, CLAUDE_DIR, { recursive: true });
-
-  // Remove the backup manifest (not part of the installation)
-  const manifestDst = join(CLAUDE_DIR, "backup-manifest.json");
-  if (existsSync(manifestDst)) rmSync(manifestDst);
-
-  // Remove files that are regenerated automatically
-  for (const skipFile of MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE) {
-    const skipPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, skipFile);
-    if (existsSync(skipPath)) {
-      rmSync(skipPath);
-      console.log(`  ⊘ ${skipFile} (will be regenerated)`);
+  // Copy user data back file by file (skipping auto-regenerated files and handling permission errors)
+  const backupFiles = listFiles(backupPath).filter((f) => f !== "backup-manifest.json");
+  let restored = 0;
+  let skipped = 0;
+
+  for (const relPath of backupFiles) {
+    if (MIGRATE_SKIP_RESTORE.has(relPath)) {
+      console.log(`  ⊘ ${relPath} (will be regenerated)`);
+      skipped++;
+      continue;
+    }
+    const srcPath = join(backupPath, relPath);
+    const dstPath = join(CLAUDE_DIR, relPath);
+    try {
+      mkdirSync(dirname(dstPath), { recursive: true });
+      cpSync(srcPath, dstPath);
+      restored++;
+    } catch {
+      // Skip files that can't be copied (permission issues, etc.)
     }
   }
 
-  console.log("  ✓ User data restored.");
+  console.log(`  ✓ Restored ${restored} file(s), skipped ${skipped}.`);
 
   // Run BuildCLAUDE.ts
   console.log();