- Remove all bundled/sidecar binary functionality
- Delete build scripts for fetching and building Claude executables
- Simplify binary detection to only support system installations
- Update UI to remove bundled installation options
- Update build configuration and documentation
- **Enhanced Claude Binary Management**: Added support for sidecar binary execution alongside system binaries
- **Improved Command Creation**: Refactored command creation logic with separate functions for sidecar and system binaries
- **Enhanced Process Management**: Better process lifecycle management with improved error handling
- **Updated Tauri Configuration**: Added shell plugin configuration and expanded security policies
- **Agent Commands**: Enhanced agent management with improved error handling and validation
- **Redesigned Claude Version Selector**: Complete UI overhaul with modern select component and better UX
- **Enhanced Settings Integration**: Improved settings page integration with new selector component
- **API Layer Updates**: Updated API calls to support new binary execution modes
- **UI Component Improvements**: Better visual feedback and loading states
- **Updated Capabilities**: Enhanced Tauri capabilities for better security and functionality
- **Documentation Updates**: Updated scripts README with new build instructions
- **Security Enhancements**: Improved CSP policies and asset protocol configuration
- Added function to determine execution mode
- Implemented for sidecar binary execution
- Implemented for system binary execution
- Enhanced process management with better error handling
- Replaced radio group with modern select component
- Added visual indicators for different installation types
- Improved loading states and error feedback
- Better responsive design and accessibility
- Enhanced CSP policies for better security
- Improved asset protocol configuration
- Better error handling and validation throughout
- Optimized process management and resource usage
- 10 files modified with 647 additions and 208 deletions
- Major changes in Claude execution system and UI components
- Configuration updates for enhanced security and functionality
- All existing functionality preserved
- New sidecar binary support tested
- UI components thoroughly tested for accessibility and responsiveness
This commit provides a comprehensive solution to Claude binary detection issues
by implementing a user-friendly version selector UI and improving the binary
discovery logic. It addresses all concerns raised in multiple PRs and comments.
Changes:
- Add ClaudeVersionSelector component for selecting from multiple installations
- Update ClaudeBinaryDialog to use version selector instead of manual path input
- Fix unused variable warning in production builds (claude.rs:442)
- Improve select_best_installation to handle production build restrictions
- Add listClaudeInstallations API endpoint to fetch all available installations
- Make Claude version indicator clickable to navigate to Settings
- Move Claude installation selector to General tab in Settings (per user request)
- Enhance dialog UX with loading states and clear installation instructions
- Add Radix UI radio-group dependency for version selector
Fixes:
- Production build warning about unused claude_path variable
- Version detection failures in production builds due to process restrictions
- Poor UX when Claude binary is not found (now shows helpful dialog)
- Inability to easily switch between multiple Claude installations
This implementation takes inspiration from:
- PR #3: Version selector dropdown approach (preferred by users)
- PR #4: Binary detection improvements and path validation
- PR #39: Additional detection methods and error handling
- Commit 5a29f9a: Shared claude binary detection module architecture
Addresses feedback from:
- getAsterisk/claudia#4 (comment): User preference for dropdown selector
- Production build restrictions that prevent version detection
- Need for better error handling when Claude is not installed
The solution provides a seamless experience whether Claude is installed via:
- npm/yarn/bun global installation
- nvm-managed Node.js versions
- Homebrew on macOS
- System-wide installation
- Local user installation (~/.local/bin, etc.)
Refs: #3, #4, #39, 5a29f9a
