Add update tool to MCP server

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Exposes the gh aw update command through the MCP protocol with essential update flags.

Changes

• pkg/cli/mcp_server.go: Added update tool with handler that wraps the CLI command

  • Supports core update flags: workflows, major, force
  • Follows existing tool patterns (status, compile, logs, audit, mcp-inspect, add)
  • Updated help text to list update tool

• pkg/cli/mcp_server_test.go: Updated test expectations

  • Modified TestMCPServer_ListTools to expect 7 tools (was 6)
  • Added TestMCPServer_UpdateToolSchema to validate tool schema and description

MCP Tool Arguments

{
  "name": "update",
  "arguments": {
    "workflows": ["workflow-id"],
    "major": true,
    "force": true
  }
}

Original prompt

Add an "update" tool to the MCP-server mcp server in .go.

This tool wraps the "update" command.

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[pelikhan]

@copilot remove support for those flags

[Copilot]

Removed support for engine, pr, dir, no_stop_after, and stop_after flags. The update tool now only supports workflows, major, and force parameters. (4a014fd)

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Pull Request Overview

This PR adds an "update" tool to the MCP server that exposes the gh aw update command through the Model Context Protocol. The tool enables AI agents to update workflows from their source repositories and check for gh-aw extension updates.

Key Changes:

• Added update tool to MCP server with essential flags (workflows, major, force)
• Updated MCP server help text to document the new tool
• Added comprehensive test coverage for the new tool's schema and functionality

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
pkg/cli/mcp_server.go	Implements the update tool with handler that wraps the CLI command, following existing tool patterns (status, compile, logs, audit, mcp-inspect, add)
pkg/cli/mcp_server_test.go	Updates test expectations to include 7 tools (was 6) and adds schema validation test for the update tool
.changeset/patch-add-update-tool-mcp.md	Documents the change for release notes as a patch-level update
.github/workflows/docs-noob-tester.lock.yml	Pins Playwright MCP version from @latest to @1.56.1 (unrelated workflow recompilation)

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