From 6fe8bbdc8f493e9a4fa2de3d4f365beef505820f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mamba <isaiahntina47@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:55:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add curl installer

---
 README.md             | 11 ++++++++++-
 bin/install.sh        | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md |  2 ++
 3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100755 bin/install.sh

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6668fdf..6669602 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ Local-first memory layer for AI development tools via MCP.
 ![alt text](image.png)
 
 ## Install and auto-config (60 seconds)
-1) Install globally:
+Choose one install method:
+
+**Option A: npm (recommended)**
 ```bash
 npm install -g @context-sync/server
 ```
 
+**Option B: curl**
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Intina47/context-sync/main/bin/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+Requires Node.js 18+ and npm.
+
 2) Auto-config runs on install. Restart your AI tool.
 
 3) Verify tools:
diff --git a/bin/install.sh b/bin/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c1d9462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PACKAGE_NAME="@context-sync/server"
+VERSION_SUFFIX=""
+
+if [[ -n "${CONTEXT_SYNC_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
+  VERSION_SUFFIX="@${CONTEXT_SYNC_VERSION}"
+fi
+
+if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "❌ Node.js is required (>= 18). Install Node.js and retry." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "❌ npm is required. Install npm and retry." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "🧠 Installing Context Sync MCP Server..."
+
+npm install -g "${PACKAGE_NAME}${VERSION_SUFFIX}"
+
+echo "✅ Install complete. Restart your AI tool to load Context Sync."
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index de35315..5b57279 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This release is a major v2-focused cleanup. It removes legacy v1 tooling and nar
 - Notion-only setup wizard with clearer prompts and retry flow.
 - Post-install status tracking with manual-config fallback when auto-config fails.
 - Setup wizard now summarizes auto-configured platforms and any install issues.
+- Added a curl-based installer for global installs.
 
 ## Breaking changes
 - Removed v1-only tools (todos, platform sync, call graph, type analysis, dependency analysis, file write/preview tools, performance monitor, migration prompter, and related modules).
@@ -25,3 +26,4 @@ This release is a major v2-focused cleanup. It removes legacy v1 tooling and nar
 - Auto-config does not run on local installs; use global install or manual config.
 - Notion setup is intentionally manual via the wizard.
 - Fixed Windows setup command failing due to a stray BOM in the setup script.
+- The curl installer wraps the same npm global install flow.