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PaperClipAI/cli/src/index.ts
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fc5a30805e feat(cli): add managed install, update, and service lifecycle (#10045)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source control plane people use to manage
AI-agent companies
> - Operators need a predictable installation path that survives beyond
an ephemeral `npx` process
> - A durable installation needs an owned per-user payload store, stable
command shim, safe shell integration, and supported service lifecycle
> - Updates must preserve recoverability by backing up data, installing
side-by-side, verifying the new payload, and retaining rollback state
> - Bootstrap scripts and privileged service operations must fail closed
across download, filesystem, ownership, and consent boundaries
> - This pull request integrates managed install, update, rollback,
service, uninstall, doctor, bootstrap-installer, and runtime-serving
support into one workflow
> - The benefit is a recoverable, inspectable, and documented
installation lifecycle with explicit safety boundaries across Linux,
macOS, containers, WSL, npm, npx, and source checkouts

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

### Problem

Paperclip lacks a first-class durable installation and lifecycle
workflow. Operators currently have to assemble npm/npx installation,
PATH setup, background-service management, updates, rollback,
diagnostics, and uninstall behavior themselves. That makes upgrades
harder to recover, creates inconsistent behavior across platforms, and
leaves shell/download/service trust boundaries without one documented
implementation.

### Proposed Solution

Add a managed per-user install store and stable shim, a verified shell
bootstrap installer, service lifecycle commands, install-mode-aware
update/rollback behavior, doctor checks, and documentation. Managed
updates back up the database, install and smoke-test a side-by-side
payload, atomically switch `current`, and retain prior payloads. The
shell installer pins registry/download trust boundaries and requires
explicit consent for non-interactive privileged actions.

### Alternatives Considered

- Keep recommending `npx`: simple for evaluation, but ephemeral and
unsuitable for stable services, atomic updates, or rollback.
- Require global npm installation only: familiar, but cannot provide the
owned side-by-side payload store and retained rollback semantics.
- Split the capability across multiple PRs: rejected because install,
update, service, uninstall, bootstrap, and serving behavior share
contracts and security boundaries that need review together.

### Related Pull Requests

- Supersedes #10042 and #10044 with one integrated final diff.
- Incorporates and replaces the closed preparatory work in #10032 and
#10034.

## What Changed

- Added `paperclipai install`, `update`/`upgrade`, rollback, uninstall,
service lifecycle, onboarding integration, and managed-install doctor
checks.
- Added a private managed payload store, verified manifest/marker
ownership, exclusive mutation locks, atomic manifest/current/shim
writes, retained previous payloads, and provenance validation.
- Added npm and GitHub-ref install sources with exact target resolution,
registry isolation, database backup, side-by-side verification, atomic
activation, service restart coordination, and failure rollback.
- Made managed-update backups report actionable service-start and
`--no-backup` recovery guidance for unreachable databases, while clean
never-onboarded instances skip an empty backup.
- Added systemd user and launchd service definitions, status/health/log
commands, single-instance coordination, stale-port recovery, and
explicit sudo/lingering consent handling.
- Added the `scripts/install.sh` bootstrap path with checked two-stage
downloads, pinned public npm registry usage, platform checks,
dry-run/non-interactive controls, and Docker fixtures.
- Added embedded Postgres/native bootstrap integration,
hot-restart/systemd-notify serving support, passive update notices,
configuration contracts, README/CLI/install documentation, and focused
regression tests.
- Security re-review should explicitly re-verify: (1)
`addManagedPathBlock`/`removeManagedPathBlock` reject symlinked or
non-regular rc files, assert current-user ownership, preserve
restrictive modes, and replace atomically; (2) managed shim replacement
rejects unsafe parents, foreign-owned or multiply linked files, and uses
checked atomic replacement; (3) the shell installer and sudo path
preserve explicit consent and checked downloads; and (4) installed
service/runtime serving remains bound to the validated managed shim and
instance configuration.

## Verification

- `bash -n scripts/install.sh scripts/clean-install-git.sh
scripts/clean-install-npm.sh scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh`
- `pnpm exec vitest run cli/src/__tests__/install-store.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/install-command.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/managed-install-check.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/onboard-service.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/service-manager.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/update-command.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/update-notice.test.ts
packages/db/src/embedded-postgres-native.test.ts` — 9 files, 66 tests
passed
- `pnpm --dir cli typecheck`
- `pnpm --dir cli build`
- Follow-up verification: `pnpm exec vitest run
cli/src/__tests__/update-command.test.ts` (14/14), `pnpm --dir cli
typecheck`, `pnpm --dir cli build`, and `pnpm --filter
@paperclipai/server typecheck`.
- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm build`
- Full `pnpm test:run` exercised all suites; an injected static AWS
credential changed one unrelated doctor expectation, which passed when
those credentials were removed. A second run cleared that case and
exposed stale pre-existing adapter-utils `dist` output; rebuilding
`@paperclipai/adapter-utils` made the isolated test pass. The updated PR
CI is the authoritative clean-workspace full-suite run.

## Risks

- Installer/update code writes executable shims, symlinks, shell rc
blocks, service definitions, and managed payloads; ownership,
regular-file, symlink, hard-link, marker, and path-containment checks
fail closed before destructive changes.
- The bootstrap installer executes downloaded tooling; downloads are
staged and checked before execution, npm traffic is pinned to the public
registry, and non-interactive privileged behavior requires explicit
consent.
- Linux lingering may invoke `sudo`; the command is surfaced and
confirmed before execution, and unsupported service managers fall back
to foreground-run guidance.
- Database migrations remain forward-only; payload rollback does not
reverse migrations, so managed updates create a backup before activation
unless explicitly disabled.
- Service restart and runtime serving touch process/port ownership;
lifecycle locks, health/version checks, and stable-shim service
definitions reduce split-brain and stale-process risk.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex coding agents using GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.6-sol, with
reasoning, repository/API access, shell execution, and test tooling. The
runtime did not expose a reliable context-window size.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

---------

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-31 18:52:23 -07:00

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TypeScript

import { Command } from "commander";
import { onboard } from "./commands/onboard.js";
import { doctor } from "./commands/doctor.js";
import { envCommand } from "./commands/env.js";
import { configure } from "./commands/configure.js";
import { addAllowedHostname } from "./commands/allowed-hostname.js";
import { heartbeatRun } from "./commands/heartbeat-run.js";
import { runCommand } from "./commands/run.js";
import { bootstrapCeoInvite } from "./commands/auth-bootstrap-ceo.js";
import { dbBackupCommand } from "./commands/db-backup.js";
import { registerEnvLabCommands } from "./commands/env-lab.js";
import { registerContextCommands } from "./commands/client/context.js";
import { registerCompanyCommands } from "./commands/client/company.js";
import { registerIssueCommands } from "./commands/client/issue.js";
import { registerAgentCommands } from "./commands/client/agent.js";
import { registerProjectCommands } from "./commands/client/project.js";
import { registerGoalCommands } from "./commands/client/goal.js";
import { registerApprovalCommands } from "./commands/client/approval.js";
import { registerActivityCommands } from "./commands/client/activity.js";
import { registerDashboardCommands } from "./commands/client/dashboard.js";
import { registerRoutineCommands } from "./commands/routines.js";
import { registerPipelineCommands } from "./commands/pipelines.js";
import { registerFeedbackCommands } from "./commands/client/feedback.js";
import { registerSecretCommands } from "./commands/client/secrets.js";
import { registerSkillsCommands } from "./commands/client/skills.js";
import { registerTeamCommands } from "./commands/client/teams.js";
import { applyDataDirOverride, type DataDirOptionLike } from "./config/data-dir.js";
import { loadPaperclipEnvFile } from "./config/env.js";
import { initTelemetryFromConfigFile, flushTelemetry } from "./telemetry.js";
import { registerWorktreeCommands } from "./commands/worktree.js";
import { registerPluginCommands } from "./commands/client/plugin.js";
import { registerClientAuthCommands } from "./commands/client/auth.js";
import { registerConnectCommand } from "./commands/client/connect.js";
import { registerTokenCommands } from "./commands/client/token.js";
import { registerPromptCommands } from "./commands/client/prompt.js";
import { registerRunCommands } from "./commands/client/run.js";
import { registerCostCommands } from "./commands/client/cost.js";
import { registerWorkspaceCommands } from "./commands/client/workspace.js";
import { registerAccessCommands } from "./commands/client/access.js";
import { registerRoutineApiCommands } from "./commands/client/routine-api.js";
import { registerAdapterCommands } from "./commands/client/adapter.js";
import { registerAssetCommands } from "./commands/client/asset.js";
import { registerSkillCommands } from "./commands/client/skill.js";
import { cliVersion } from "./version.js";
import { installCommand } from "./commands/install.js";
import { uninstallCommand } from "./commands/uninstall.js";
import { updateCommand } from "./commands/update.js";
import { registerServiceCommands } from "./commands/service.js";
const program = new Command();
const DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP =
"Paperclip data directory root (isolates state from ~/.paperclip)";
program.enablePositionalOptions();
program
.name("paperclipai")
.description("Paperclip CLI — setup, diagnose, and configure your instance")
.version(cliVersion);
program
.command("install")
.description("Install Paperclip into a managed per-user CLI store")
.option("--canary", "Install the npm canary channel")
.option("--version <version>", "Install an exact published npm version")
.option("--ref <ref>", "Install a GitHub branch, tag, or commit SHA")
.option("--repo <owner/name>", "Override the GitHub repository used with --ref")
.option("-y, --yes", "Consent to git-ref code execution and supported shell PATH updates without prompting")
.action(installCommand);
program
.command("uninstall")
.description("Remove the managed CLI install while preserving user data")
.action(uninstallCommand);
program
.command("update")
.alias("upgrade")
.description("Check, update, or roll back the Paperclip CLI")
.option("--latest", "Switch to the latest stable channel")
.option("--canary", "Switch to the canary channel")
.option("--version <version>", "Install an exact published version")
.option("--rollback", "Flip back to the retained previous managed payload")
.option("--check", "Check for an available update without applying it")
.option("--dry-run", "Print the action without changing anything")
.option("--json", "Print machine-readable output")
.option("-y, --yes", "Confirm an explicit downgrade")
.option("--no-backup", "Skip the pre-update database backup")
.action(updateCommand);
program.hook("preAction", (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
const options = actionCommand.optsWithGlobals() as DataDirOptionLike;
const optionNames = new Set(actionCommand.options.map((option) => option.attributeName()));
applyDataDirOverride(options, {
hasConfigOption: optionNames.has("config"),
hasContextOption: optionNames.has("context"),
});
loadPaperclipEnvFile(options.config);
initTelemetryFromConfigFile(options.config);
});
program
.command("onboard")
.description("Interactive first-run setup wizard")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("--bind <mode>", "Quickstart reachability preset (loopback, lan, tailnet)")
.option("-y, --yes", "Accept quickstart defaults (trusted local loopback unless --bind is set) and start immediately", false)
.option("--install-service", "Install and start the background service after onboarding")
.option("--no-install-service", "Do not install or suggest the background service")
.option("--run", "Start Paperclip immediately after saving config", false)
.action(onboard);
program
.command("doctor")
.description("Run diagnostic checks on your Paperclip setup")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("--repair", "Attempt to repair issues automatically")
.alias("--fix")
.option("-y, --yes", "Skip repair confirmation prompts")
.action(async (opts) => {
await doctor(opts);
});
program
.command("env")
.description("Print environment variables for deployment")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.action(envCommand);
program
.command("configure")
.description("Update configuration sections")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("-s, --section <section>", "Section to configure (llm, database, logging, server, storage, secrets)")
.action(configure);
program
.command("db:backup")
.description("Create a one-off database backup using current config")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("--dir <path>", "Backup output directory (overrides config)")
.option("--retention-days <days>", "Retention window used for pruning", (value) => Number(value))
.option("--filename-prefix <prefix>", "Backup filename prefix", "paperclip")
.option("--json", "Print backup metadata as JSON")
.action(async (opts) => {
await dbBackupCommand(opts);
});
program
.command("allowed-hostname")
.description("Allow a hostname for authenticated/private mode access")
.argument("<host>", "Hostname to allow (for example dotta-macbook-pro)")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.action(addAllowedHostname);
const run = program
.command("run")
.description("Bootstrap local setup (onboard + doctor) and run Paperclip")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("-i, --instance <id>", "Local instance id (default: default)")
.option("--bind <mode>", "On first run, use onboarding reachability preset (loopback, lan, tailnet)")
.option("--repair", "Attempt automatic repairs during doctor", true)
.option("--no-repair", "Disable automatic repairs during doctor")
.option("--force", "Run even when the same instance is active under the service manager")
.action(runCommand);
registerRunCommands(run);
registerServiceCommands(program);
const heartbeat = program.command("heartbeat").description("Heartbeat utilities");
heartbeat
.command("run")
.description("Run one agent heartbeat and stream live logs")
.requiredOption("-a, --agent-id <agentId>", "Agent ID to invoke")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("--context <path>", "Path to CLI context file")
.option("--profile <name>", "CLI context profile name")
.option("--api-base <url>", "Base URL for the Paperclip server API")
.option("--api-key <token>", "Bearer token for agent-authenticated calls")
.option(
"--source <source>",
"Invocation source (timer | assignment | on_demand | automation)",
"on_demand",
)
.option("--trigger <trigger>", "Trigger detail (manual | ping | callback | system)", "manual")
.option("--timeout-ms <ms>", "Max time to wait before giving up", "0")
.option("--json", "Output raw JSON where applicable")
.option("--debug", "Show raw adapter stdout/stderr JSON chunks")
.action(heartbeatRun);
registerContextCommands(program);
registerConnectCommand(program);
registerCompanyCommands(program);
registerIssueCommands(program);
registerAgentCommands(program);
registerProjectCommands(program);
registerGoalCommands(program);
registerTokenCommands(program);
registerPromptCommands(program);
registerApprovalCommands(program);
registerActivityCommands(program);
registerDashboardCommands(program);
registerCostCommands(program);
registerWorkspaceCommands(program);
registerAccessCommands(program);
registerRoutineApiCommands(program);
registerAdapterCommands(program);
registerAssetCommands(program);
registerSkillCommands(program);
registerRoutineCommands(program);
registerPipelineCommands(program);
registerFeedbackCommands(program);
registerSecretCommands(program);
registerSkillsCommands(program);
registerTeamCommands(program);
registerWorktreeCommands(program);
registerEnvLabCommands(program);
registerPluginCommands(program);
const auth = program.command("auth").description("Authentication and bootstrap utilities");
auth
.command("bootstrap-ceo")
.description("Create a one-time bootstrap invite URL for first instance admin")
.option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
.option("-d, --data-dir <path>", DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP)
.option("--force", "Create new invite even if admin already exists", false)
.option("--expires-hours <hours>", "Invite expiration window in hours", (value) => Number(value))
.option("--base-url <url>", "Public base URL used to print invite link")
.action(bootstrapCeoInvite);
registerClientAuthCommands(auth);
async function main(): Promise<void> {
let failed = false;
try {
await program.parseAsync();
} catch (err) {
failed = true;
console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
} finally {
await flushTelemetry();
}
if (failed) {
process.exit(1);
}
}
void main();