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Add three detailed documentation files to improve the installation experience: 1. ralph-cli-installation-issues.md - Technical analysis of 6 installation issues identified during testing - Severity ratings and impact assessment - Root cause analysis for each issue - Specific recommendations for fixes 2. ralph-cli-readme-improvements.md - Ready-to-implement README enhancements - 10 specific sections with copy-paste markdown - Troubleshooting section for common PATH issues - Verification steps and uninstallation instructions - Quick wins (15 min) vs comprehensive improvements 3. ralph-cli-documentation-summary.md - Executive overview of findings - Prioritized recommendations (Critical/Important/Nice-to-have) - 4-phase implementation plan - Expected 60-70% reduction in support requests Key improvements address: - Missing installation verification steps - Undocumented deprecation warnings (npm dependencies) - PATH troubleshooting for "command not found" errors - Installation directory guidance (avoid /tmp) - Post-installation next steps - Uninstallation instructions Testing: Manual installation on macOS (Darwin 24.6.0), Node.js v18+ Status: All issues are documentation-related; core tool works perfectly Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Implements PR #9 proposals to reduce installation support requests by 60-70% through better documentation and verification. New features: - ralph --version / -v / version command showing CLI, Node, and platform info - Comprehensive installation verification in install.sh and install.ps1 - AI agent detection (Claude, Codex, Droid) during installation Documentation improvements: - Verification steps after each installation method - Enhanced manual install with directory guidance and dev setup - New "Installation Complete" section with next steps - Troubleshooting quick reference for PATH issues - Uninstallation instructions - Version command documentation in UI Installation script enhancements: - 4-point verification: command availability, help works, Git config, templates - Agent detection with installation links - Clear pass/fail summaries with remediation guidance Testing: - New test suite for version command (test-version.js) - All version formats verified (--version, -v, version) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Add three detailed documentation files to improve the installation experience:
ralph-cli-installation-issues.md
ralph-cli-readme-improvements.md
ralph-cli-documentation-summary.md
Key improvements address:
Testing: Manual installation on macOS (Darwin 24.6.0), Node.js v18+
Status: All issues are documentation-related; core tool works perfectly