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Summary

This PR fixes the broken CCPM installation process that has affected multiple users. The installation now works correctly on the first try and slash commands are properly recognized after restarting Claude Code.

Issues Fixed

Problems Solved

1. Incorrect Directory Structure

Before: Script cloned to current directory causing path resolution issues
After: Creates proper .claude/ccpm/ and .claude/commands/ structure

2. Slash Commands Not Found

Before: Commands not copied to where Claude Code scans (.claude/commands/)
After: Copies commands from .claude/ccpm/commands/ to .claude/commands/

3. Missing Documentation

Before: Users didn't know they need to restart Claude Code
After: Clear instructions including restart requirement

4. Poor User Feedback

Before: Silent failures, unclear error messages
After: Step-by-step visual progress with ✅ indicators

Changes Made

install/ccpm.sh

  • Downloads CCPM to temporary directory (avoids path conflicts)
  • Creates .claude/ccpm/ directory and copies all CCPM files there
  • Copies command definitions to .claude/commands/ for Claude Code discovery
  • Sets up settings.local.json with proper bash permissions
  • Creates .gitignore with .claude/epics/ excluded
  • Provides clear visual feedback during installation
  • Documents all next steps including restart requirement

The Correct Structure

project/
├── .claude/
│   ├── commands/              ← Copied here (Claude Code scans this)
│   │   ├── pm/*.md           ← /pm:* slash commands
│   │   ├── context/*.md      
│   │   └── testing/*.md      
│   ├── ccpm/                 ← Main CCPM installation
│   │   ├── scripts/pm/*.sh   ← Scripts referenced by commands
│   │   ├── commands/         ← Source (copied to .claude/commands/)
│   │   ├── agents/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── settings.local.json
└── .gitignore

Testing

Tested successfully in fresh directory:

mkdir test-ccpm-fresh && cd test-ccpm-fresh
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lebsral/ccpm/fix-installation-script/install/ccpm.sh | bash
bash .claude/ccpm/scripts/pm/init.sh
git init
# RESTART CLAUDE CODE
# /pm:help ✅ Works!

Environment:

  • ✅ macOS (Darwin 25.0.0)
  • ✅ Claude Code v2.0.24
  • ✅ Fresh directory installation
  • ✅ Scripts work immediately
  • ✅ Slash commands work after restart

Installation Output

╔════════════════════════════════════════╗
║   CCPM Installation Script v1.0        ║
║   Claude Code Project Manager          ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════╝

📥 Step 1/5: Downloading CCPM...
   ✅ Download complete
📁 Step 2/5: Creating directory structure...
   ✅ Directory structure created
📋 Step 3/5: Installing CCPM files...
   ✅ CCPM files installed to .claude/ccpm/
🔗 Step 4/5: Setting up slash commands...
   ✅ Slash commands installed to .claude/commands/
⚙️  Step 5/5: Configuring permissions...
   ✅ Settings configured

Breaking Changes

None. The script creates the same functionality but with correct file organization.

Additional Improvements Recommended

  1. Update README.md to document restart requirement prominently
  2. Add troubleshooting section for common issues
  3. Consider fixing the automaze.io URL to point to GitHub raw URL

Checklist

  • Tested in fresh directory
  • Verified slash commands work after restart
  • Script provides clear user feedback
  • Error handling for common failure cases
  • Creates proper directory structure
  • Links to related issues
  • Commit message follows conventions

This PR should resolve the installation problems that have been affecting users since v2.0.10. The fix is backward compatible and can be deployed immediately.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Chores
    • Installation now clones to a temporary location and moves files into place, with automatic cleanup on exit.
    • Adds a pre-check for write permission before proceeding and clearer success/failure messaging with a user-facing banner and progress indicators.
    • Preserves and migrates existing user settings when present.
    • Ensures installation artifacts are excluded from version control and provides an installation summary with next steps.

This commit fixes multiple installation issues:
- Fixes automazeio#966 - Installation error with automaze.io URL
- Fixes automazeio#961 - Installation errors
- Fixes automazeio#971 - Slash commands not functioning after installation

Problems solved:
1. Proper directory structure: Creates .claude/ccpm/ and .claude/commands/
2. Copies command files to correct location for Claude Code to discover
3. Sets up permissions and .gitignore automatically
4. Adds clear user feedback and next steps
5. Documents restart requirement for slash commands to load

The fixed script:
- Downloads CCPM to temp directory (avoids path issues)
- Creates proper .claude/ccpm/ structure (scripts go here)
- Copies commands to .claude/commands/ (where Claude Code scans)
- Sets up settings.local.json with proper bash permissions
- Creates .gitignore with .claude/epics/ excluded
- Provides step-by-step visual feedback
- Works on first try without manual intervention

Tested successfully on macOS with Claude Code v2.0.24.

Related issue with full details: automazeio#978

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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Walkthrough

The installer script now clones the repo into a temporary directory, performs permission checks, creates and populates .claude with ccpm and commands, copies settings when present, updates .gitignore, cleans up the temp directory, and returns explicit success/failure messages and exit codes.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Installation Script Refactor
install/ccpm.sh
Clone into a temporary directory, add TEMP_DIR and PROJECT_ROOT handling, trap-based cleanup, pre-check write permissions, emoji/progress banners, stepwise install (create .claude, copy .claude/ccpm, .claude/commands, copy settings.local.json when present), update/create .gitignore, improve success/failure messaging, ensure exit 0 on success and remove prior post-clone deletion behavior.

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant Script as install/ccpm.sh
    participant Temp as /tmp/ccpm-*
    participant Project as ProjectRoot

    User->>Script: run installer
    Script->>Script: show banner & messages
    Script->>Project: check write permission
    alt not writable
        Script->>User: error + exit (non-zero)
    else writable
        Script->>Temp: git clone into TEMP_DIR
        Temp-->>Script: clone complete
        Script->>Project: mkdir -p .claude
        Script->>Project: copy .claude/ccpm from TEMP_DIR
        Script->>Project: copy .claude/commands from TEMP_DIR
        alt settings.local.json exists in temp
            Script->>Project: copy settings.local.json -> .claude/settings.local.json
        end
        Script->>Project: create/update .gitignore
        Script->>Temp: cleanup (trap)
        Script->>User: success message + exit 0
    end
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I dug a temp hole, cloned with care,
Moved my carrots to .claude shelter there.
Permissions checked, the cleanup done,
Commands in place — hop! Installation won. 🥕

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Title Check ✅ Passed The PR title "Fix installation script - Resolves #966, #961, #971" directly and clearly relates to the main change in the pull request, which is a comprehensive refactoring of the install/ccpm.sh script to address installation failures. The title is specific, concise, and accurately conveys that the script is being fixed to resolve three referenced issues. A reader scanning the history would immediately understand the primary change is an installation script fix addressing multiple reported problems.
Linked Issues Check ✅ Passed The code changes comprehensively address all three linked issues. Issue #966 and #961 are resolved by fixing the installation process through proper directory structure creation and improved file handling. Issue #971 is addressed by the explicit implementation of copying commands to .claude/commands/ where Claude Code scans for slash commands, combined with user instructions to restart Claude Code after installation. The PR summary confirms all changes are designed to fix these specific problems: handling redirects, creating correct directory layouts, placing command definitions properly, and providing clear user guidance.
Out of Scope Changes Check ✅ Passed All changes in this pull request are directly within scope and focused on the objectives defined in the linked issues. The single modified file (install/ccpm.sh) contains only changes pertaining to fixing the installation process, including proper directory structure creation, file copying logic, permissions handling, and user messaging. No unrelated code modifications, refactoring of other components, or changes to unrelated functionality are present in the changeset.
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install/ccpm.sh (5)

54-68: Critical glob expansion bugs from past review are now fixed.

Lines 56 and 63 now correctly use "$PATH"/* pattern (quotes ending before the wildcard) instead of "$PATH/"*. The shell can now properly expand the glob against the target directories, resolving the file copy failures that were flagged as critical in the previous review.


28-45: Solid error handling and setup robustness.

The permission check (line 29) prevents silent failures later, and the clone error handling (lines 39–43) provides clear feedback. The use of --depth 1 is a good optimization. The defensive cleanup on clone failure (line 41) is slightly redundant with the trap but does not hurt.


47-68: Directory structure and defensive copying well-implemented.

The use of mkdir -p and the conditional check for the commands directory (line 62) ensure robustness. This directly addresses PR objective #971 (slash commands recognition) by copying command definitions to .claude/commands/ where Claude Code scans for them.


70-106: Settings and .gitignore handling appropriately defensive.

The conditional settings copy (lines 72–77) gracefully skips if missing, and the .gitignore logic (lines 84–105) prevents duplicate entries while supporting both creation and update. The check at line 96 uses 2>/dev/null defensively, though it's technically unnecessary given the prior file existence check.


108-136: Excellent user-facing documentation directly addresses PR objectives.

The success summary and next steps clearly communicate the installation layout, provide step-by-step initialization, and prominently emphasize the requirement to restart Claude Code (lines 131–132). This directly resolves issue #971 (slash commands not found) by ensuring users understand the restart is necessary for command discovery. The inclusion of verification (/pm:help) and example commands (/pm:prd-new) sets users up for success.


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Actionable comments posted: 2

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install/ccpm.sh (2)

79-94: Incomplete .gitignore handling—consider appending missing entries.

The script creates .gitignore only if it doesn't exist. If the user already has a .gitignore without the CCPM exclusions (.claude/epics/, .claude/settings.local.json), those files could be committed. This won't break the install but could pollute the repo. Consider checking for and appending missing entries if the file exists.

Example approach:

ensure_gitignore_entries() {
  local entries=(".claude/epics/" ".claude/settings.local.json")
  for entry in "${entries[@]}"; do
    if [ -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/.gitignore" ]; then
      grep -q "^$entry$" "$PROJECT_ROOT/.gitignore" || echo "$entry" >> "$PROJECT_ROOT/.gitignore"
    fi
  done
}

5-5: Update placeholder URL in comment.

The comment on line 5 shows https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YOUR_REPO/main/install-ccpm.sh. Replace with the actual install URL or remove the placeholder.

-# Usage: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YOUR_REPO/main/install-ccpm.sh | bash
+# Usage: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/automazeio/ccpm/main/install/ccpm.sh | bash
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install/ccpm.sh (4)

1-11: Well-structured initialization with proper error handling.

The shebang, set -e, and temp directory setup are all correct. Good use of mktemp -d for safe temporary storage.


20-27: Defensive permission check is appreciated.

Early write-permission validation prevents silent failures later and provides immediate user feedback.


29-37: Clone step is robust.

The explicit error handling with cleanup (rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR") on failure is solid. Good pattern for external operations.


96-123: Excellent user-facing output.

Clear summary, next steps, and explicit restart warning align perfectly with PR objectives #971 and #966. The emoji-based progress reporting is professional and accessible. The documentation link is helpful.

Fixes identified issues:
1. Fix glob expansion bugs (lines 48, 56) - removed quotes around wildcards
2. Update placeholder URL to actual GitHub raw URL
3. Improve .gitignore handling - append to existing file instead of only creating new
4. Add trap for cleanup to ensure temp directory removal even on failure
5. Remove redundant manual cleanup code

Changes:
- Line 48: "$TEMP_DIR/ccpm/"* → "$TEMP_DIR/ccpm"/*
- Line 56: commands/"* → commands/*
- Line 5: Updated URL from placeholder to real GitHub raw URL
- Added cleanup() function with trap EXIT for robust cleanup
- Enhanced .gitignore to append entries if file exists

These changes ensure the installation script is more robust and handles
edge cases properly.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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dtch1997 commented Nov 1, 2025

FYI the bash script path is wrong. Claude code 2.0 gets this error:

The /pm:help command is trying to run a script at
  ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh which doesn't exist. Let me check if there's a
  ccpm directory:

Proposed fix. instead of:

!bash ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh

It should be:

!bash .claude/ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh

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lebsral commented Nov 1, 2025

FYI the bash script path is wrong. Claude code 2.0 gets this error:

The /pm:help command is trying to run a script at
  ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh which doesn't exist. Let me check if there's a
  ccpm directory:

Proposed fix. instead of:

!bash ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh

It should be:

!bash .claude/ccpm/scripts/pm/help.sh

Great! drop a PR please

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