coder / coder/coder-desktop-macos
Offer to Install Coder CLI
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- Dominant language
- Swift
- Stars
- 29
- Forks
- 8
- Avg merge
- 18h 14m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 4
Description
Problem Description
Coder Desktop does not install or expose the CLI, requiring manual installation that creates friction for users as they need to keep the CLI up to date separately.
Desired Solution
Coder Desktop should:
- Detect and install the correct CLI version if missing or outdated
- Expose the CLI via a symlink in a standard location (e.g.,
/usr/local/bin), similar to how Tailscale handles it
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Coder Desktop macOS code responsible for bundled or exposed executables and review how the application determines installed CLI versions. The work is done when missing or outdated CLI versions are handled and the CLI is available through a standard symlink location, with behavior comparable to the requested Tailscale approach.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100