Fix/refactor version sub command to --version/-v pararms

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Add Go bin to PATH
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Run unit tests
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Build
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Add Go bin to PATH
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Check go mod tidy
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Add Go bin to PATH

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Install git-cliff

.github/workflows/security.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Add Go bin to PATH
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25"
+          go-version: "1.25.9"
           cache: false
 
       - name: Install gitleaks

cmd/verda/main.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -11,7 +12,10 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	root, opts := cmd.NewRootCommand(cmdutil.NewStdIOStreams())
-	if err := root.Execute(); err != nil {
+	if err := root.Execute(); errors.Is(err, cmd.ErrVersionRequested) {
+		// --version flag was handled; exit cleanly.
+		return
+	} else if err != nil {
 		// In agent mode, always emit structured JSON errors.
 		if opts.Agent || cmdutil.IsAgentError(err) {
 			ae := cmdutil.ClassifyError(err)

docs/commands.md

@@ -88,6 +88,38 @@ verda cost balance
 | `verda auth show` | Show active profile and credentials path |
 | `verda auth use PROFILE` | Switch active auth profile |
 
+### Credential Resolution Order
+
+Credentials are resolved from multiple sources in order of precedence:
+
+| Priority | Source | Example |
+|----------|--------|---------|
+| 1 | CLI flags (highest) | `--auth.client-id=xxx` |
+| 2 | Config file | `auth.client-id` in `~/.verda/config.yaml` |
+| 3 | Environment variables | `VERDA_CLIENT_ID`, `VERDA_CLIENT_SECRET` |
+| 4 | Credentials file | `[default]` in `~/.verda/credentials` |
+
+> **Note:** When `--auth.profile` is passed explicitly, the credentials file
+> values for that profile override env vars — but CLI flags still win.
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `VERDA_CLIENT_ID` | API client ID |
+| `VERDA_CLIENT_SECRET` | API client secret |
+| `VERDA_PROFILE` | Credentials profile name |
+| `VERDA_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE` | Path to credentials file |
+| `VERDA_AGENT` | Enable agent mode (`1` or `true`) |
+| `VERDA_HOME` | Base directory for config (default `~/.verda`) |
+
+```bash
+# Use env vars for CI/CD pipelines
+export VERDA_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
+export VERDA_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
+verda vm list
+```
+
 ## Settings
 
 | Command | Description |
@@ -102,8 +134,9 @@ Available themes: `default`, `dracula`, `catppuccin`, `catppuccin-latte`, `nord`
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
 | `verda update` | Update to the latest version |
-| `verda update --version v1.0.0` | Install a specific version (upgrade or downgrade) |
+| `verda update --target v1.0.0` | Install a specific version (upgrade or downgrade) |
 | `verda update --list` | List available versions |
+| `verda update --verify` | Verify the binary checksum against the GitHub release |
 
 ## Shell Completion
 
@@ -122,6 +155,7 @@ verda completion fish | source
 
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
+| `--version, -v` | Print version information |
 | `--output, -o` | Output format: `table`, `json`, `yaml` (default: table) |
 | `--agent` | Agent mode: JSON output, no prompts, structured errors |
 | `--debug` | Enable debug output (API request/response details) |

go.mod

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github/verda-cloud/verda-cli
 
-go 1.25.8
+go 1.25.9
 
 require (
 	charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.2

internal/verda-cli/cmd/cmd.go

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime/debug"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/verda-cloud/verdagostack/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/verda-cloud/verdagostack/pkg/tui/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/verda-cloud/verdagostack/pkg/version"
 
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/auth"
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/availability"
@@ -20,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/startupscript"
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/update"
 	cmdutil "github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/util"
-	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/version"
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/vm"
 	"github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/cmd/volume"
 	clioptions "github/verda-cloud/verda-cli/internal/verda-cli/options"
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 // callers (e.g. main) can annotate errors with profile context.
 func NewRootCommand(ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) (*cobra.Command, *clioptions.Options) {
 	opts := clioptions.NewOptions()
+	var showVersion bool
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "verda",
@@ -39,6 +44,13 @@ func NewRootCommand(ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) (*cobra.Command, *clioptions.Op
 			Command-line interface for Verda Cloud.`),
 		SilenceUsage:  true,
 		SilenceErrors: true,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if showVersion {
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprint(cmd.OutOrStdout(), versionOutput())
+				return ErrVersionRequested
+			}
+			return cmd.Help()
+		},
 		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			// Skip heavy credential resolution for commands that don't need it:
 			// - mcp serve: defers auth to the first tool call
@@ -61,6 +73,9 @@ func NewRootCommand(ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) (*cobra.Command, *clioptions.Op
 		},
 	}
 
+	// --version / -v flag: print rich version info.
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&showVersion, "version", "v", false, "Print version information")
+
 	opts.AddFlags(cmd.PersistentFlags())
 	_ = viper.BindPFlags(cmd.PersistentFlags())
 
@@ -119,7 +134,6 @@ func NewRootCommand(ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) (*cobra.Command, *clioptions.Op
 				completion.NewCmdCompletion(ioStreams),
 				settings.NewCmdSettings(f, ioStreams),
 				update.NewCmdUpdate(f, ioStreams),
-				version.NewCmdVersion(f, ioStreams),
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -148,3 +162,32 @@ func skipCredentialResolution(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// ErrVersionRequested is returned by PersistentPreRunE when --version is set.
+// Callers should check for this error and exit 0 instead of printing it.
+var ErrVersionRequested = errors.New("version requested")
+
+// versionOutput returns the formatted version string.
+func versionOutput() string {
+	info := version.Get()
+	sdkVer := depVersion("github.com/verda-cloud/verdacloud-sdk-go")
+	stackVer := depVersion("github.com/verda-cloud/verdagostack")
+	return fmt.Sprintf("  Version:      %s\n  Platform:     %s\n  SDK:          %s\n  Verdagostack: %s\n",
+		info.GitVersion, info.Platform, sdkVer, stackVer)
+}
+
+func depVersion(modulePath string) string {
+	bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	if !ok {
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+	for _, dep := range bi.Deps {
+		if dep.Path == modulePath {
+			if dep.Replace != nil {
+				return dep.Replace.Version + " (replaced)"
+			}
+			return dep.Version
+		}
+	}
+	return "unknown"
+}

internal/verda-cli/cmd/update/CLAUDE.md

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 ## Quick Reference
 - Parent: `verda update` (no aliases)
-- Subcommands: none (single command with `--list` and `--version` flags)
+- Subcommands: none (single command with `--list` and `--target` flags)
 - Files:
   - `update.go` -- All logic: command def, GitHub API, archive extraction, binary replacement
 
 ## Domain-Specific Logic
 
 ### Version Resolution
 - Current version from `version.Get().GitVersion` (from `verdagostack/pkg/version`)
-- Auto-prepends `v` prefix if missing from `--version` flag
+- Auto-prepends `v` prefix if missing from `--target` flag
 - Skips update if target == current
 
 ### Asset Matching

internal/verda-cli/cmd/update/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is a single command (no subcommands).
 
 | Command | Description | Key Flags |
 |---------|-------------|-----------|
-| `verda update` | Update CLI binary in-place from GitHub Releases | `--version`, `--list` |
+| `verda update` | Update CLI binary in-place from GitHub Releases | `--target`, `--list` |
 
 ## Usage Examples
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This is a single command (no subcommands).
 verda update
 
 # Install a specific version (upgrade or downgrade)
-verda update --version v1.0.0
+verda update --target v1.0.0
 
 # List available versions (marks current with *)
 verda update --list
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ verda update --list
 
 This command is entirely non-interactive. No prompts are used. Behavior is controlled by flags:
 - No flags: fetches and installs the latest release.
-- `--version <tag>`: installs the specified version. Accepts with or without `v` prefix.
+- `--target <tag>`: installs the specified version. Accepts with or without `v` prefix.
 - `--list`: prints up to 20 available versions and exits. The current version is marked with `*`.
 
 If already at the target version, it prints "Already at vX.Y.Z" and exits.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ If already at the target version, it prints "Already at vX.Y.Z" and exits.
 - **update.go** -- Single file containing all logic: command definition, GitHub API interaction, archive extraction, and binary replacement.
 
 ### Update Flow
-1. Resolve target version (latest via API, or from `--version` flag)
+1. Resolve target version (latest via API, or from `--target` flag)
 2. Compare with current version from `version.Get().GitVersion`
 3. Download platform-specific archive asset from GitHub Releases
 4. Extract binary from tar.gz (Linux/macOS) or zip (Windows)

internal/verda-cli/cmd/update/update.go

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const (
 func NewCmdUpdate(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	var targetVersion string
 	var listVersions bool
+	var verify bool
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "update",
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@ func NewCmdUpdate(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) *cobra.Command
 			The binary is installed to ~/.verda/bin/ (no sudo required).
 
 			Without flags, updates to the latest version.
-			Use --version to install a specific version (upgrade or downgrade).
+			Use --target to install a specific version (upgrade or downgrade).
 			Use --list to show available versions.
 		`),
 		Example: cmdutil.Examples(`
 			# Update to latest
 			verda update
 
 			# Install specific version
-			verda update --version v1.0.0
+			verda update --target v1.0.0
 
 			# List available versions
 			verda update --list
@@ -64,12 +65,17 @@ func NewCmdUpdate(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams) *cobra.Command
 			if listVersions {
 				return runList(cmd.Context(), ioStreams)
 			}
+			if verify {
+				info := version.Get()
+				return runVerify(ioStreams.Out, ioStreams.ErrOut, f.OutputFormat(), f.HTTPClient(), info.GitVersion, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+			}
 			return runUpdate(cmd.Context(), f, ioStreams, targetVersion)
 		},
 	}
 
-	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&targetVersion, "version", "", "Version to install (e.g. v1.0.0)")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&targetVersion, "target", "", "Version to install (e.g. v1.0.0)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&listVersions, "list", false, "List available versions")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&verify, "verify", false, "Verify the binary checksum against the GitHub release")
 
 	return cmd
 }

internal/verda-cli/cmd/version/verify.go → internal/verda-cli/cmd/update/verify.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package version
+package update
 
 import (
 	"context"

internal/verda-cli/cmd/version/verify_test.go → internal/verda-cli/cmd/update/verify_test.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package version
+package update
 
 import (
 	"bytes"