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   Bug assessment — pi-install-url-deprecated: Valid · severity low

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   Bug Assessment: Pi Coding Agent — npm package deprecated, moved to new org

   • Slug: pi-install-url-deprecated
   • Created: 2026-06-25
   • Source: issue Update pi (Pi Coding Agent) integration — npm package deprecated, moved to new org #3169
   • Verdict: valid
   • Severity: low

   Report (summarized)

   The pi integration (src/specify_cli/integrations/pi/) hard-codes install_url to the mariozechner/pi-coding-agent npm package (old org). That package carries an explicit deprecation notice redirecting users to earendil-works/pi-coding-agent. The upstream source repository has also moved to the earendil-works GitHub org. The product is still actively maintained; only the org/scope changed.

   Symptom

   When a user runs specify init --integration pi and the pi CLI is not found on PATH, the error panel displays the stale install URL. Additionally, the devcontainer setup script (post-create.sh) installs the deprecated package, directing contributors to the old version.

   Expected: both surfaces point to `(www.npmjs.com/redacted)

   Reproduction

   1. Open src/specify_cli/integrations/pi/__init__.py — config["install_url"] references the old mariozechner npm scope.
   2. Open .devcontainer/post-create.sh:59 — the npm install -g line also references the old scope.
   3. Visit `(www.npmjs.com/redacted) to confirm the deprecation notice on the published page.

   Suspected Code Paths

   • src/specify_cli/integrations/pi/__init__.py:12 — install_url is set to the deprecated npm URL; surfaced to users by src/specify_cli/commands/init.py:330 when the pi CLI binary is not found.
   • .devcontainer/post-create.sh:59 — installs the deprecated package in the devcontainer; must be updated alongside the integration class.
   • src/specify_cli/commands/init.py:326–330 — displays install_url in the error panel at runtime; no logic change needed here, only the data it reads.

   Root Cause Hypothesis

   The Pi Coding Agent npm package migrated from the mariozechner scope to earendil-works. The two stale string literals (install_url constant and devcontainer install command) were never updated to follow that migration. Confidence: high — the deprecation notice on the old package is explicit and unambiguous.

   Proposed Remediation

   Preferred: Update both stale references:

   1. src/specify_cli/integrations/pi/__init__.py — change install_url from (www.npmjs.com/redacted) to (www.npmjs.com/redacted)
   2. .devcontainer/post-create.sh:59 — change the npm install -g argument from the old scoped package name (mariozechner/pi-coding-agent) to earendil-works/pi-coding-agent@latest.

   Files likely to change:

   • src/specify_cli/integrations/pi/__init__.py
   • .devcontainer/post-create.sh

   Tests to add or update:

   • tests/test_agent_config_consistency.py:278 — currently asserts install_url is not None; adding an exact-URL assertion would prevent future silent drift of this metadata field.

   Risks & Considerations

   • No API breakage — install_url is display-only metadata; changing it has no effect on integration logic, file generation, or the extension registrar.
   • Devcontainer rebuild required — contributors need to rebuild or re-run post-create.sh for the updated package to take effect. The old deprecated package still installs from the npm registry (deprecated does not mean unpublished), so existing devcontainers continue to work until rebuilt.
   • CLI binary name — key = "pi" with requires_cli = True depends on the installed binary being named pi. The new package should install the same binary name, but this should be confirmed against the earendil-works/pi repo before merging.

   Open Questions

   • [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: Does earendil-works/pi-coding-agent still install a binary named pi? If the executable was renamed, key = "pi" in the integration class would also need updating to keep shutil.which(key) working correctly.]

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5. BenBtg

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   fix(pi): repoint install_url to @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent (#3169)

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   fix(pi): repoint install_url to @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent (#3169)

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   added a commit that references this issue on Jun 29, 2026

   fix(pi): repoint install_url to @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent (#3169)…

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7. mnriem

   closed this as completedin #3214on Jun 29, 2026