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Setup by jamie-bitflight — Agent Skill

Name: Setup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Jamie-BitFlight

File contents

Purpose

Install or update the dasel v3 binary from GitHub Releases into user-space (~/.local/bin on Linux/WSL2/macOS, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\dasel on Windows). The install script handles platform detection, SHA256 verification, and PATH setup.

Install Script

The install script is a PEP 723 Python script at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py.

Commands

Install or update to latest version:

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py

Force reinstall (even if already at latest version):

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --force

Preview what would happen without making changes:

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --dry-run

Install to a custom directory instead of the default:

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --bin-dir /custom/path

Verify Installation

After install, confirm dasel is available:

dasel --version

Expected output format: dasel version v3.x.x

Supported Platforms

Linux x86_64 (amd64)
Linux ARM64 (aarch64)
Windows x64 (native + WSL2)

WSL2 uses the Linux binary (dasel_linux_amd64), not the Windows .exe. The WSL2 environment is a full Linux subsystem.

Troubleshooting

"command not found" after install

~/.local/bin is not in PATH. Add it:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Make persistent by adding to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Download failures

Check internet connectivity: curl -I https://api.github.com
GitHub API rate limits: unauthenticated requests are limited to 60/hour. Set GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable for higher limits.
Retry with --force after transient failures.

SHA256 mismatch

The install script verifies the downloaded binary against the SHA256 digest from the GitHub API response. A mismatch indicates a corrupted download or tampered binary.

Fix: re-download with --force:

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --force

Permission denied

Ensure the install directory exists and is writable:

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
ls -ld ~/.local/bin

The directory should be owned by the current user with write permission.

---name: setupdescription: Use when installing, updating, or troubleshooting the dasel v3 binary — runs the install script, verifies installation, and diagnoses PATH and download issues---## PurposeInstall or update the dasel v3 binary from GitHub Releases into user-space (`~/.local/bin` on Linux/WSL2/macOS, `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\dasel` on Windows). The install script handles platform detection, SHA256 verification, and PATH setup.## Install ScriptThe install script is a PEP 723 Python script at `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py`.### CommandsInstall or update to latest version:```bash${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py```Force reinstall (even if already at latest version):```bash${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --force```Preview what would happen without making changes:```bash${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --dry-run```Install to a custom directory instead of the default:```bash${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --bin-dir /custom/path```## Verify InstallationAfter install, confirm dasel is available:```bashdasel --version```Expected output format: `dasel version v3.x.x`## Supported Platforms- Linux x86_64 (amd64)- Linux ARM64 (aarch64)- Windows x64 (native + WSL2)WSL2 uses the Linux binary (`dasel_linux_amd64`), not the Windows `.exe`. The WSL2 environment is a full Linux subsystem.## Troubleshooting### "command not found" after install`~/.local/bin` is not in PATH. Add it:```bashexport PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"```Make persistent by adding to `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`:```bashecho 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrcsource ~/.bashrc```### Download failures- Check internet connectivity: `curl -I https://api.github.com`- GitHub API rate limits: unauthenticated requests are limited to 60/hour. Set `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for higher limits.- Retry with `--force` after transient failures.### SHA256 mismatchThe install script verifies the downloaded binary against the SHA256 digest from the GitHub API response. A mismatch indicates a corrupted download or tampered binary.Fix: re-download with `--force`:```bash${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/install_dasel.py --force```### Permission deniedEnsure the install directory exists and is writable:```bashmkdir -p ~/.local/binls -ld ~/.local/bin```The directory should be owned by the current user with write permission.

Frequently asked questions

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