From 2cda714cfcec99731dcda0cedbb46d7ca34f3965 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Shafii <benjamin.shafii@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:58:31 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: switch owpenbot installer to npm

---
 packages/owpenbot/README.md  |   6 ++
 packages/owpenbot/install.sh | 130 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/owpenbot/README.md b/packages/owpenbot/README.md
index abe2cfb73..67b786ddb 100644
--- a/packages/owpenbot/README.md
+++ b/packages/owpenbot/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ One-command install (recommended):
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/different-ai/openwork/dev/packages/owpenbot/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
+Or install from npm:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g owpenwork
+```
+
 Then follow the printed next steps (run `owpenbot setup`, link WhatsApp, start the bridge).
 
 1) One-command setup (installs deps, builds, creates `.env` if missing):
diff --git a/packages/owpenbot/install.sh b/packages/owpenbot/install.sh
index 9161bc177..4360f892d 100644
--- a/packages/owpenbot/install.sh
+++ b/packages/owpenbot/install.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ OWPENBOT_REF="${OWPENBOT_REF:-dev}"
 OWPENBOT_REPO="${OWPENBOT_REPO:-https://github.com/different-ai/openwork.git}"
 OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR="${OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.owpenbot/openwork}"
 OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR="${OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
+OWPENBOT_INSTALL_METHOD="${OWPENBOT_INSTALL_METHOD:-npm}"
 
 usage() {
   cat <<'EOF'
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ Environment variables:
   OWPENBOT_REPO         Git repo (default: https://github.com/different-ai/openwork.git)
   OWPENBOT_REF          Git ref/branch (default: dev)
   OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR      Bin directory for owpenbot shim (default: ~/.local/bin)
+  OWPENBOT_INSTALL_METHOD  Install method: npm|git (default: npm)
 
 Example:
   OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR=~/owpenbot curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/different-ai/openwork/dev/packages/owpenbot/install.sh | bash
@@ -33,82 +35,87 @@ require_bin() {
   fi
 }
 
-require_bin git
 require_bin node
 
-if ! command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  if command -v corepack >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    corepack enable >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-    corepack prepare pnpm@10.27.0 --activate
+if [[ "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_METHOD" == "npm" ]]; then
+  echo "Installing owpenwork via npm..."
+  npm install -g owpenwork
+else
+  require_bin git
+  if ! command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if command -v corepack >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      corepack enable >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      corepack prepare pnpm@10.27.0 --activate
+    else
+      echo "pnpm is required. Install pnpm or enable corepack, then retry." >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/.git" ]]; then
+    echo "Updating owpenbot source in $OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
+    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" fetch origin --prune
+    if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"; then
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B "$OWPENBOT_REF" "origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" pull --ff-only origin "$OWPENBOT_REF"
+    else
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -f
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" pull --ff-only
+    fi
   else
-    echo "pnpm is required. Install pnpm or enable corepack, then retry." >&2
+    echo "Cloning owpenbot source to $OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
+    mkdir -p "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
+    git clone --depth 1 "$OWPENBOT_REPO" "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
+    if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"; then
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B "$OWPENBOT_REF" "origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ! -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" ]]; then
+    echo "owpenbot package not found on ref '$OWPENBOT_REF'. Trying dev/main..." >&2
+    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" fetch origin --prune
+    if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/dev; then
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B dev origin/dev
+    elif git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/main; then
+      git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B main origin/main
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ! -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" ]]; then
+    echo "owpenbot package not found after checkout. Aborting." >&2
     exit 1
   fi
-fi
 
-if [[ -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/.git" ]]; then
-  echo "Updating owpenbot source in $OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
-  git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" fetch origin --prune
-  if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"; then
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B "$OWPENBOT_REF" "origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" pull --ff-only origin "$OWPENBOT_REF"
-  else
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -f
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" pull --ff-only
-  fi
-else
-  echo "Cloning owpenbot source to $OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
-  mkdir -p "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
-  git clone --depth 1 "$OWPENBOT_REPO" "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR"
-  if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"; then
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B "$OWPENBOT_REF" "origin/$OWPENBOT_REF"
-  fi
-fi
+  echo "Installing dependencies..."
+  pnpm -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" install
 
-if [[ ! -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" ]]; then
-  echo "owpenbot package not found on ref '$OWPENBOT_REF'. Trying dev/main..." >&2
-  git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" fetch origin --prune
-  if git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/dev; then
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B dev origin/dev
-  elif git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/main; then
-    git -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" checkout -B main origin/main
-  fi
-fi
+  echo "Building owpenbot..."
+  pnpm -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" build
 
-if [[ ! -d "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" ]]; then
-  echo "owpenbot package not found after checkout. Aborting." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "Installing dependencies..."
-pnpm -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR" install
-
-echo "Building owpenbot..."
-pnpm -C "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot" build
-
-ENV_PATH="$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot/.env"
-ENV_EXAMPLE="$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot/.env.example"
-if [[ ! -f "$ENV_PATH" ]]; then
-  if [[ -f "$ENV_EXAMPLE" ]]; then
-    cp "$ENV_EXAMPLE" "$ENV_PATH"
-    echo "Created $ENV_PATH"
-  else
-    cat <<EOF > "$ENV_PATH"
+  ENV_PATH="$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot/.env"
+  ENV_EXAMPLE="$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot/.env.example"
+  if [[ ! -f "$ENV_PATH" ]]; then
+    if [[ -f "$ENV_EXAMPLE" ]]; then
+      cp "$ENV_EXAMPLE" "$ENV_PATH"
+      echo "Created $ENV_PATH"
+    else
+      cat <<EOF > "$ENV_PATH"
 OPENCODE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:4096
 OPENCODE_DIRECTORY=
 WHATSAPP_AUTH_DIR=~/.owpenbot/whatsapp
 EOF
-    echo "Created $ENV_PATH (minimal)"
+      echo "Created $ENV_PATH (minimal)"
+    fi
   fi
-fi
 
-mkdir -p "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR"
-cat <<EOF > "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR/owpenbot"
+  mkdir -p "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR"
+  cat <<EOF > "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR/owpenbot"
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 node "$OWPENBOT_INSTALL_DIR/packages/owpenbot/dist/cli.js" "$@"
 EOF
-chmod 755 "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR/owpenbot"
+  chmod 755 "$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR/owpenbot"
+fi
 
 if ! echo ":$PATH:" | grep -q ":$OWPENBOT_BIN_DIR:"; then
   shell_name="$(basename "${SHELL:-}" 2>/dev/null || true)"
@@ -133,10 +140,9 @@ cat <<EOF
 Owpenbot installed.
 
 Next steps:
-1) Edit $ENV_PATH (optional)
-2) Run setup: owpenbot setup
-3) Link WhatsApp: owpenbot whatsapp login
-4) Start bridge: owpenbot start
+1) Run setup: owpenbot setup
+2) Link WhatsApp: owpenbot whatsapp login
+3) Start bridge: owpenbot start
 
 Owpenbot will print a QR code during login and keep the session alive.
 EOF