🔧 update: adjust Node.js version strategy and update documentation

.github/workflows/package.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: ['22', '24']
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -19,8 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '25'
-      - uses: wgtechlabs/package-build-flow-action@v2.0.1
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - if: ${{ matrix.node-version == '22' }}
+        uses: wgtechlabs/package-build-flow-action@v2.0.1
         with:
           npm-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Thanks for your interest in contributing to **GitHub Labels Template**! Here's h
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) (v25+)
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) (v22+; LTS recommended: v22 or v24)
 - [Bun](https://bun.sh) (v1.0+)
 - [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com) (`gh`) installed and authenticated
 

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ A CLI tool to apply a curated set of GitHub labels to any repository using `gh`
 - 🚫 **Apply with Exclusions**: Skip specific labels or entire categories with `--exclude` / `--exclude-category`
 - ✅ **Pre-Flight Checks**: Validates `gh` CLI is installed and authenticated before doing anything
 - 📊 **Clear Output**: Structured logging powered by [@wgtechlabs/log-engine](https://github.com/wgtechlabs/log-engine) with color-coded levels and emoji
-- 🎨 **ASCII Banner**: Beautiful ANSI Shadow figlet banner with version and author info
+- 🎨 **ASCII Banner**: Styled Slant text logo with version and author info
 - 🤖 **AI Label Generator**: Generate custom labels using GitHub Copilot — interactive pick, refine, and apply
 - 🌐 **Node Runtime + Bun Toolchain**: Runs on Node.js, built and tested with Bun
 
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ ghlt apply
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) (v22+; LTS recommended: v22 or v24)
+- [Bun](https://bun.sh) (v1.0+)
 - [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com) (`gh`) installed and authenticated
 - [GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) subscription (required for `generate` command only)
 
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ OPTIONS (preview)
 
 This project uses the [Bun test framework](https://bun.sh/docs/cli/test) for testing.
 
-Runtime execution uses Node.js (latest recommended).
+Runtime execution uses Node.js v22+ (LTS recommended: v22 or v24).
 
 ```bash
 # Run all tests

package.json

@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "bun build src/index.ts --outfile dist/index.js --target node --packages external",
+    "build": "bun build src/index.ts --outfile dist/index.js --target node",
     "dev": "bun run build && node dist/index.js",
     "preview": "bun run build && node dist/index.js preview",
     "start": "bun run build && node dist/index.js",
-    "test": "bun test"
+    "test": "bun test",
+    "prepack": "bun run build"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=25",
+    "node": ">=22",
     "bun": ">=1.0"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -38,12 +39,10 @@
     "@inquirer/prompts": "^8.2.1",
     "@wgtechlabs/log-engine": "^2.3.1",
     "citty": "^0.1.6",
-    "figlet": "^1.10.0",
     "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^25.7.0",
-    "@types/bun": "latest",
-    "@types/figlet": "^1.7.0"
+    "@types/bun": "latest"
   }
 }

src/index.ts

@@ -11,13 +11,22 @@ import { showBanner, showUpdateBanner, getVersion } from "./ui/banner";
 import { checkForUpdate } from "./utils/updater";
 
 const isHelp = process.argv.includes("--help") || process.argv.includes("-h");
+const isVersion = process.argv.includes("--version") || process.argv.includes("-v");
 const isUpdateCommand = process.argv.includes("update");
-showBanner(isHelp);
 
-if (!isUpdateCommand) {
-  const availableUpdate = checkForUpdate();
-  if (availableUpdate) {
-    showUpdateBanner(availableUpdate);
+if (isVersion) {
+  console.log(`ghlt version v${getVersion()}`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (!isVersion) {
+  showBanner(isHelp);
+
+  if (!isUpdateCommand) {
+    const availableUpdate = checkForUpdate();
+    if (availableUpdate) {
+      showUpdateBanner(availableUpdate);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ const main = defineCommand({
   },
   run({ args }) {
     if (args.version) {
-      console.log(`ghlt v${getVersion()}`);
+      console.log(`v${getVersion()}`);
     }
   },
 });

src/ui/banner.ts

@@ -2,28 +2,18 @@
  * CLI Banner
  *
  * ASCII art logo and version display for GHLT CLI.
- * Uses figlet with ANSI Shadow font for a modern look.
+ * Uses a pre-rendered Slant logo for stable output across environments.
  * Displayed at the top of CLI output.
  */
 
-import figlet from "figlet";
 import pc from "picocolors";
 import pkg from "../../package.json";
 
-// Generate the logo at module load time (synchronous, fast)
-let LOGO: string;
-try {
-  LOGO = figlet.textSync("GHLT", { font: "ANSI Shadow" });
-} catch {
-  // Fallback if figlet font not available
-  LOGO =
-    ` ██████╗ ██╗  ██╗██╗     ████████╗\n` +
-    `██╔════╝ ██║  ██║██║     ╚══██╔══╝\n` +
-    `██║  ███╗███████║██║        ██║   \n` +
-    `██║   ██║██╔══██║██║        ██║   \n` +
-    `╚██████╔╝██║  ██║███████╗   ██║   \n` +
-    ` ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝   `;
-}
+const LOGO = String.raw`   ________  ____  ______
+  / ____/ / / / / /_  __/
+ / / __/ /_/ / /   / /
+/ /_/ / __  / /___/ /
+\____/_/ /_/_____/_/`;
 
 /**
  * Get the version string from package.json
@@ -66,25 +56,24 @@ export function showUpdateBanner(latestVersion: string): void {
  */
 export function showBanner(minimal = false): void {
   console.log(pc.cyan("\n" + LOGO));
+  console.log();
   console.log(
-    `  ${pc.dim("v" + getVersion())} ${pc.dim("—")} ${pc.dim("Built by " + getAuthor())}`
+    `  ${pc.white(`v${getVersion()}`)} ${pc.white("—")} ${pc.white(`Built by ${getAuthor()}`)} ${pc.white("(")}${pc.white(linkify("with Him", "https://youtu.be/VOZbswniA-g?si=pdVHNSAfZW0vQLJ7"))}${pc.white(")")}`
   );
 
   if (!minimal) {
-    console.log(
-      `  ${pc.dim(pkg.description)}`
-    );
     console.log();
     console.log(
-      `  ${pc.yellow("Star")}        ${pc.cyan("https://gh.waren.build/github-labels-template")}`
+      `  🤝 ${pc.white("Contribute:")} ${pc.dim(linkify("gh.waren.build/github-labels-template", "https://gh.waren.build/github-labels-template"))}`
     );
     console.log(
-      `  ${pc.green("Contribute")}  ${pc.cyan("https://gh.waren.build/github-labels-template/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md")}`
-    );
-    console.log(
-      `  ${pc.magenta("Sponsor")}     ${pc.cyan("https://warengonzaga.com/sponsor")}`
+      `  🙏 ${pc.white("Sponsor:")} ${pc.dim(linkify("warengonzaga.com/sponsor", "https://warengonzaga.com/sponsor"))}`
     );
   }
 
   console.log();
 }
+
+function linkify(label: string, url: string): string {
+  return `\u001B]8;;${url}\u0007${label}\u001B]8;;\u0007`;
+}