altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Add AltDaemon --install option

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enhancement
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, there isn't a way to install AltStore properly without a PC because it seems that other sideloaders like filza does not install AltStore properly and causes issues within AltStore.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add a --install option to AltDaemon for the inital install of AltStore.

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Research direction

Start by locating AltDaemon and its command-line argument handling. Define how the new --install option should perform AltStore's initial installation without a PC, then verify that this flow installs AltStore properly and does not reproduce the issues caused by other sideloaders.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
cli, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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