fix(cli): correctly handle auto-update for standalone binaries (#23038)

packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export enum PackageManager {
   BUNX = 'bunx',
   HOMEBREW = 'homebrew',
   NPX = 'npx',
+  BINARY = 'binary',
   UNKNOWN = 'unknown',
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,16 @@ export function getInstallationInfo(
   }
 
   try {
+    // Check for standalone binary first
+    if (process.env['IS_BINARY'] === 'true') {
+      return {
+        packageManager: PackageManager.BINARY,
+        isGlobal: true,
+        updateMessage:
+          'Running as a standalone binary. Please update by downloading the latest version from GitHub.',
+      };
+    }
+
     // Normalize path separators to forward slashes for consistent matching.
     const realPath = fs.realpathSync(cliPath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
     const normalizedProjectRoot = projectRoot?.replace(/\\/g, '/');