Here are some practical steps to resolve this.
1) Multiple versions of @adobe/aio-cli may be installed globally or in different locations. Run this command to see all globally installed inbound versions:
npm list -g --depth=0
If you see multiple entries or old versions, remove them:
npm uninstall -g @adobe/aio-cli
2) Sometimes, npm caches packages or leaves broken links:
npm cache clean --force
npm install -g @adobe/aio-cli
3) If aio -v still reports the old version:
Check which aio executable is running:
which aio
Make sure this points to the correct (recently installed) global NPM bin directory. If not, you may have a path to an old copy (sometimes in /usr/local/bin/aio or similar). Remove any old or rogue executables:
rm /path/to/your/bin/aio
4) After cleanup, re-run the install:
npm install -g @adobe/aio-cli
Extra - Node Version Compatibility:
You’re using Node v23.9.0 — very new versions of Node sometimes create npm compatibility issues. If the above fails, consider trying with an LTS Node version (like v20.x or v18.x), using Node Version Manager (nvm):
nvm install 20
nvm use 20
npm install -g @adobe/aio-cli
