grepai-installation_skill

This skill guides you through installing GrepAI across macOS, Linux, and Windows, ensuring a successful setup and verification.

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Overview

This skill is a multi-platform installation guide for GrepAI, covering macOS, Linux, and Windows. It provides step-by-step methods: Homebrew, a universal shell script, PowerShell, and building from source, plus verification, updating, and uninstall instructions.

How this skill works

The guide inspects your platform and recommends the simplest installer for that OS. It explains what each method does (download, place binary in /usr/local/bin, set permissions) and shows commands to verify the installation and perform updates or removal. It also lists prerequisites and common fixes for PATH and permission issues.

When to use it

Installing GrepAI for the first time on macOS, Linux, or Windows
Upgrading an existing GrepAI installation or checking for updates
Building a custom GrepAI binary from source for development
Verifying a broken or partial installation
Uninstalling GrepAI or cleaning up configuration

Best practices

Prefer Homebrew on macOS for automatic updates and clean uninstalls
Run installers with appropriate privileges (use sudo on Linux/macOS or run PowerShell as Admin on Windows)
Verify installation immediately with grepai version and grepai --help
Add /usr/local/bin to PATH if command not found errors occur
Use Go 1.24+ when building from source and keep Make or go build tooling updated

Example use cases

Install GrepAI quickly on macOS with Homebrew and enable future upgrades via brew upgrade grepai
Install on a Linux server via the universal shell script to deploy a team toolchain
Install on Windows using the provided PowerShell installer and adjust execution policy if needed
Build a modified GrepAI binary from source for custom features or debugging
Validate a CI agent by running grepai version and grepai --help after deployment

FAQ

Ensure the install directory (commonly /usr/local/bin) is in your PATH, for example export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin". Then reopen your shell or source your profile.

Do I need Go to install GrepAI?

No for binary installers. Go 1.24+ is only required when building GrepAI from source.

How do I update GrepAI?

Use grepai update to auto-update, or brew upgrade grepai if you installed via Homebrew.