fix: unofficial PyPI warning (#1982) and legacy extension command name auto-correction (#2017) (#2027)

* docs: warn about unofficial PyPI packages and recommend version verification (#1982)

Clarify that only packages from github/spec-kit are official, and add
`specify version` as a post-install verification step to help users
catch accidental installation of an unrelated package with the same name.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): auto-correct legacy command names instead of hard-failing (#2017)

Community extensions that predate the strict naming requirement use two
common legacy formats ('speckit.command' and 'extension.command').
Instead of rejecting them outright, auto-correct to the required
'speckit.{extension}.{command}' pattern and emit a compatibility warning
so authors know they need to update their manifest. Names that cannot be
safely corrected (e.g. single-segment names) still raise ValidationError.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(tests): isolate preset catalog search test from community catalog network calls

test_search_with_cached_data asserted exactly 2 results but was getting 4
because _get_merged_packs() queries the full built-in catalog stack
(default + community). The community catalog had no local cache and hit
the network, returning real presets. Writing a project-level
preset-catalogs.yml that pins the test to the default URL only makes
the count assertions deterministic.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): extend auto-correction to aliases (#2017)

The upstream #1994 added alias validation in _collect_manifest_command_names,
which also rejected legacy 2-part alias names (e.g. 'speckit.verify').
Extend the same auto-correction logic from _validate() to cover aliases,
so both 'speckit.command' and 'extension.command' alias formats are
corrected to 'speckit.{ext_id}.{command}' with a compatibility warning
instead of hard-failing.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): address PR review feedback (#2017)

- _try_correct_command_name: only correct 'X.Y' to 'speckit.ext_id.Y'
  when X matches ext_id, preventing misleading warnings followed by
  install failure due to namespace mismatch
- _validate: add aliases type/string guards matching _collect_manifest
  _command_names defensive checks
- _validate: track command renames and rewrite any hook.*.command
  references that pointed at a renamed command, emitting a warning
- test: fix test_command_name_autocorrect_no_speckit_prefix to use
  ext_id matching the legacy namespace; add namespace-mismatch test
- test: replace redundant preset-catalogs.yml isolation with
  monkeypatch.delenv("SPECKIT_PRESET_CATALOG_URL") so the env var
  cannot bypass catalog restriction in CI environments

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Update docs/installation.md

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* fix(extensions): warn when hook command refs are silently canonicalized; fix grammar

- Hook rewrites (alias-form or rename-map) now always emit a warning so
  extension authors know to update their manifests. Previously only
  rename-map rewrites produced a warning; pure alias-form lifts were
  silent.
- Pluralize "command/commands" in the uninstall confirmation message so
  single-command extensions no longer print "1 commands".

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): raise ValidationError for non-dict hook entries

Silently skipping non-dict hook entries left them in manifest.hooks,
causing HookExecutor.register_hooks() to crash with AttributeError
when it called hook_config.get() on a non-mapping value.

Also updates PR description to accurately reflect the implementation
(no separate _try_correct_alias_name helper; aliases use the same
_try_correct_command_name path).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): derive remove cmd_count from registry, fix wording

Previously cmd_count used len(ext_manifest.commands) which only counted
primary commands and missed aliases. The registry's registered_commands
already tracks every command name (primaries + aliases) per agent, so
max(len(v) for v in registered_commands.values()) gives the correct
total.

Also changes "from AI agent" → "across AI agents" since remove()
unregisters commands from all detected agents.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): distinguish missing vs empty registered_commands in remove prompt

Using get() without a default lets us tell apart:
- key missing (legacy registry entry) → fall back to manifest count
- key present but empty dict (installed with no agent dirs) → show 0

Previously the truthiness check `if registered_commands and ...` treated
both cases the same, so an empty dict fell back to len(manifest.commands)
and overcounted commands that would actually be removed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): clarify removal prompt wording to 'per agent'

'across AI agents' implied a total count, but cmd_count uses max()
across agents (per-agent count). Using sum() would double-count since
users think in logical commands, not per-agent files. 'per agent'
accurately describes what the number represents.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): clarify cmd_count comment — per-agent max, not total

The comment said 'covers all agents' implying a total, but cmd_count uses
max() across agents (per-agent count). Updated comment to explain the
max() choice and why sum() would double-count.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test(extensions): add CLI tests for remove confirmation pluralization

Adds TestExtensionRemoveCLI with two CliRunner tests:
- singular: 1 registered command → '1 command per agent'
- plural:   2 registered commands → '2 commands per agent'

These prevent regressions on the cmd_count pluralization logic
and the 'per agent' wording introduced in this PR.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(agents): remove orphaned SKILL.md parent dirs on unregister

For SKILL.md-based agents (codex, kimi), each command lives in its own
subdirectory (e.g. .agents/skills/speckit-ext-cmd/SKILL.md). The previous
unregister_commands() only unlinked the file, leaving an empty parent dir.

Now attempts rmdir() on the parent when it differs from the agent commands
dir. OSError is silenced so non-empty dirs (e.g. user files) are safely left.

Adds test_unregister_skill_removes_parent_directory to cover this.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): drop alias pattern enforcement from _validate()

Aliases are intentionally free-form to preserve community extension
compatibility (e.g. 'speckit.verify' short aliases used by spec-kit-verify
and other existing extensions). This aligns _validate() with the intent of
upstream commit 4deb90f (fix: restore alias compatibility, #2110/#2125).

Only type and None-normalization checks remain for aliases. Pattern
enforcement continues for primary command names only.

Updated tests to verify free-form aliases pass through unchanged with
no warnings instead of being auto-corrected.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(extensions): guard against non-dict command entries in _validate()

If provides.commands contains a non-mapping entry (e.g. an int or string),
'name' not in cmd raises TypeError instead of a user-facing ValidationError.
Added isinstance(cmd, dict) check at the top of the loop.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: iamaeroplane <michal.bachorik@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 4 people

README.md

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Spec-Driven Development **flips the script** on traditional software development
 
 Choose your preferred installation method:
 
+> **Important:** The only official, maintained packages for Spec Kit are published from this GitHub repository. Any packages with the same name on PyPI are **not** affiliated with this project and are not maintained by the Spec Kit maintainers. Always install directly from GitHub as shown below.
+
 #### Option 1: Persistent Installation (Recommended)
 
 Install once and use everywhere. Pin a specific release tag for stability (check [Releases](https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases) for the latest):
@@ -62,7 +64,13 @@ uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@vX
 uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git
 ```
 
-Then use the tool directly:
+Then verify the correct version is installed:
+
+```bash
+specify version
+```
+
+And use the tool directly:
 
 ```bash
 # Create new project

docs/installation.md

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
+> **Important:** The only official, maintained packages for Spec Kit come from the [github/spec-kit](https://github.com/github/spec-kit) GitHub repository. Any packages with the same name available on PyPI (e.g. `specify-cli` on pypi.org) are **not** affiliated with this project and are not maintained by the Spec Kit maintainers. For normal installs, use the GitHub-based commands shown below. For offline or air-gapped environments, locally built wheels created from this repository are also valid.
+
 ### Initialize a New Project
 
 The easiest way to get started is to initialize a new project. Pin a specific release tag for stability (check [Releases](https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases) for the latest):
@@ -69,6 +71,14 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@vX.Y.Z specify init <proje
 
 ## Verification
 
+After installation, run the following command to confirm the correct version is installed:
+
+```bash
+specify version
+```
+
+This helps verify you are running the official Spec Kit build from GitHub, not an unrelated package with the same name.
+
 After initialization, you should see the following commands available in your AI agent:
 
 - `/speckit.specify` - Create specifications

src/specify_cli/__init__.py

@@ -3318,6 +3318,10 @@ def extension_add(
         console.print("\n[green]✓[/green] Extension installed successfully!")
         console.print(f"\n[bold]{manifest.name}[/bold] (v{manifest.version})")
         console.print(f"  {manifest.description}")
+
+        for warning in manifest.warnings:
+            console.print(f"\n[yellow]⚠  Compatibility warning:[/yellow] {warning}")
+
         console.print("\n[bold cyan]Provided commands:[/bold cyan]")
         for cmd in manifest.commands:
             console.print(f"  • {cmd['name']} - {cmd.get('description', '')}")
@@ -3371,15 +3375,28 @@ def extension_remove(
 
     # Get extension info for command and skill counts
     ext_manifest = manager.get_extension(extension_id)
-    cmd_count = len(ext_manifest.commands) if ext_manifest else 0
     reg_meta = manager.registry.get(extension_id)
+    # Derive cmd_count from the registry's registered_commands (includes aliases)
+    # rather than from the manifest (primary commands only). Use max() across
+    # agents to get the per-agent count; sum() would double-count since users
+    # think in logical commands, not per-agent file counts.
+    # Use get() without a default so we can distinguish "key missing" (fall back
+    # to manifest) from "key present but empty dict" (zero commands registered).
+    registered_commands = reg_meta.get("registered_commands") if isinstance(reg_meta, dict) else None
+    if isinstance(registered_commands, dict):
+        cmd_count = max(
+            (len(v) for v in registered_commands.values() if isinstance(v, list)),
+            default=0,
+        )
+    else:
+        cmd_count = len(ext_manifest.commands) if ext_manifest else 0
     raw_skills = reg_meta.get("registered_skills") if reg_meta else None
     skill_count = len(raw_skills) if isinstance(raw_skills, list) else 0
 
     # Confirm removal
     if not force:
         console.print("\n[yellow]⚠  This will remove:[/yellow]")
-        console.print(f"   • {cmd_count} commands from AI agent")
+        console.print(f"   • {cmd_count} command{'s' if cmd_count != 1 else ''} per agent")
         if skill_count:
             console.print(f"   • {skill_count} agent skill(s)")
         console.print(f"   • Extension directory: .specify/extensions/{extension_id}/")

src/specify_cli/agents.py

@@ -660,6 +660,15 @@ def unregister_commands(
                 cmd_file = commands_dir / f"{output_name}{agent_config['extension']}"
                 if cmd_file.exists():
                     cmd_file.unlink()
+                    # For SKILL.md agents each command lives in its own subdirectory
+                    # (e.g. .agents/skills/speckit-ext-cmd/SKILL.md). Remove the
+                    # parent dir when it becomes empty to avoid orphaned directories.
+                    parent = cmd_file.parent
+                    if parent != commands_dir and parent.exists():
+                        try:
+                            parent.rmdir()  # no-op if dir still has other files
+                        except OSError:
+                            pass
 
                 if agent_name == "copilot":
                     prompt_file = (

src/specify_cli/extensions.py

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ def __init__(self, manifest_path: Path):
             ValidationError: If manifest is invalid
         """
         self.path = manifest_path
+        self.warnings: List[str] = []
         self.data = self._load_yaml(manifest_path)
         self._validate()
 
@@ -217,17 +218,98 @@ def _validate(self):
                         f"Hook '{hook_name}' missing required 'command' field"
                     )
 
-        # Validate commands (if present)
+        # Validate commands; track renames so hook references can be rewritten.
+        rename_map: Dict[str, str] = {}
         for cmd in commands:
+            if not isinstance(cmd, dict):
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    "Each command entry in 'provides.commands' must be a mapping"
+                )
             if "name" not in cmd or "file" not in cmd:
                 raise ValidationError("Command missing 'name' or 'file'")
 
             # Validate command name format
-            if EXTENSION_COMMAND_NAME_PATTERN.match(cmd["name"]) is None:
+            if not EXTENSION_COMMAND_NAME_PATTERN.match(cmd["name"]):
+                corrected = self._try_correct_command_name(cmd["name"], ext["id"])
+                if corrected:
+                    self.warnings.append(
+                        f"Command name '{cmd['name']}' does not follow the required pattern "
+                        f"'speckit.{{extension}}.{{command}}'. Registering as '{corrected}'. "
+                        f"The extension author should update the manifest to use this name."
+                    )
+                    rename_map[cmd["name"]] = corrected
+                    cmd["name"] = corrected
+                else:
+                    raise ValidationError(
+                        f"Invalid command name '{cmd['name']}': "
+                        "must follow pattern 'speckit.{extension}.{command}'"
+                    )
+
+            # Validate alias types; no pattern enforcement on aliases — they are
+            # intentionally free-form to preserve community extension compatibility
+            # (e.g. 'speckit.verify' short aliases used by existing extensions).
+            aliases = cmd.get("aliases")
+            if aliases is None:
+                cmd["aliases"] = []
+                aliases = []
+            if not isinstance(aliases, list):
                 raise ValidationError(
-                    f"Invalid command name '{cmd['name']}': "
-                    "must follow pattern 'speckit.{extension}.{command}'"
+                    f"Aliases for command '{cmd['name']}' must be a list"
                 )
+            for alias in aliases:
+                if not isinstance(alias, str):
+                    raise ValidationError(
+                        f"Aliases for command '{cmd['name']}' must be strings"
+                    )
+
+        # Rewrite any hook command references that pointed at a renamed command or
+        # an alias-form ref (ext.cmd → speckit.ext.cmd).  Always emit a warning when
+        # the reference is changed so extension authors know to update the manifest.
+        for hook_name, hook_data in self.data.get("hooks", {}).items():
+            if not isinstance(hook_data, dict):
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f"Hook '{hook_name}' must be a mapping, got {type(hook_data).__name__}"
+                )
+            command_ref = hook_data.get("command")
+            if not isinstance(command_ref, str):
+                continue
+            # Step 1: apply any rename from the auto-correction pass.
+            after_rename = rename_map.get(command_ref, command_ref)
+            # Step 2: lift alias-form '{ext_id}.cmd' to canonical 'speckit.{ext_id}.cmd'.
+            parts = after_rename.split(".")
+            if len(parts) == 2 and parts[0] == ext["id"]:
+                final_ref = f"speckit.{ext['id']}.{parts[1]}"
+            else:
+                final_ref = after_rename
+            if final_ref != command_ref:
+                hook_data["command"] = final_ref
+                self.warnings.append(
+                    f"Hook '{hook_name}' referenced command '{command_ref}'; "
+                    f"updated to canonical form '{final_ref}'. "
+                    f"The extension author should update the manifest."
+                )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _try_correct_command_name(name: str, ext_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Try to auto-correct a non-conforming command name to the required pattern.
+
+        Handles the two legacy formats used by community extensions:
+          - 'speckit.command'  → 'speckit.{ext_id}.command'
+          - '{ext_id}.command' → 'speckit.{ext_id}.command'
+
+        The 'X.Y' form is only corrected when X matches ext_id to ensure the
+        result passes the install-time namespace check. Any other prefix is
+        uncorrectable and will produce a ValidationError at the call site.
+
+        Returns the corrected name, or None if no safe correction is possible.
+        """
+        parts = name.split('.')
+        if len(parts) == 2:
+            if parts[0] == 'speckit' or parts[0] == ext_id:
+                candidate = f"speckit.{ext_id}.{parts[1]}"
+                if EXTENSION_COMMAND_NAME_PATTERN.match(candidate):
+                    return candidate
+        return None
 
     @property
     def id(self) -> str: