Update CLI version checker workflow to install tools and discover new commands via --help

[Copilot]

Problem

The CLI version checker workflow could fetch and analyze version updates from changelogs, but it couldn't directly discover what CLI interface changes occurred between versions. This limited its ability to identify new commands, flags, or deprecated features that might not be clearly documented in changelogs.

Solution

Updated the .github/workflows/cli-version-checker.md workflow to enable tool installation and CLI help discovery:

1. Added Bash Tool Permissions

The workflow now has permission to:

• Install CLI packages globally via npm install *
• Invoke help commands: claude-code --help, copilot --help, codex --help

2. Added Tool Installation & Discovery Process

New instructions guide the agent to:

1. Install the new version globally using npm for each tool:

   npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@<version>
   npm install -g @github/copilot@<version>
   npm install -g @openai/codex@<version>

2. Invoke help to discover commands and flags:

   claude-code --help
   copilot --help
   codex --help

3. Compare help output between versions to identify:

   • New commands or subcommands
   • New command-line flags or options
   • Deprecated or removed features
   • Changed default behaviors

3. Updated PR Template

Added "CLI Discovery" field to document findings from help output comparison, ensuring discovered changes are included in version update PRs.

Benefits

• Direct CLI testing: The workflow can now install and test actual CLI tools, not just read documentation
• Accurate change detection: Discovers interface changes that may be missing from changelogs
• Breaking change identification: Detects deprecated or removed commands/flags that impact gh-aw
• Better impact assessment: Provides concrete evidence of what changed in the CLI interface

Verification

• ✅ Workflow compiles successfully (192.4 KB)
• ✅ All unit tests pass
• ✅ Bash tools properly configured in compiled workflow
• ✅ No errors or warnings during compilation

The workflow will now provide more comprehensive version update analysis by combining changelog research with direct CLI interface discovery.

Original prompt

Update cli version checker agentic workflow to allow to install the update tools and invoke the command line help to discover new commands and new flags.

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[pelikhan]

@copilot do not allow npx

[Copilot]

Removed npx from bash tools. The workflow now only uses direct command invocation via globally installed packages. Changes in commit 825da4e.

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