What's New

• Auto-detect project dependencies — openboot init now scans project files (package.json, go.mod, Cargo.toml, docker-compose.yml, and 15+ others) to detect missing dependencies and install them via Homebrew. Works without any config file (openboot init --auto)
• AI agent integration — openboot setup-agent writes global rules to Claude Code and OpenAI Codex so your AI agent automatically uses openboot when it encounters missing dependencies. One-time setup, applies to all projects (openboot setup-agent)

New Commands

openboot init --check --json  # Report missing deps as JSON (exit 1 if missing)
openboot init --auto          # Auto-install all missing deps without prompts
openboot init                 # Interactive TUI for humans
openboot setup-agent          # Enable AI agent integration

Improvements

• Pre-fill config name — Config name is pre-filled when updating an existing config via snapshot upload

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Improvements

• Snapshot upload update — When uploading a snapshot, you can now update an existing remote config instead of always creating a new one

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Bug Fixes

• Snapshot description export — Package descriptions now survive export → re-import round-trips (#14)
• Custom config display — Show package descriptions in --from and -u install flows

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Improvements

• CI release testing — Full E2E test suite now runs automatically on every release

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Bug Fixes

• Install state recovery — Manually uninstalled packages are now detected and reinstalled on next run (openboot --preset minimal)
• Dotfiles default fallback — Silent mode with --dotfiles clone falls back to default dotfiles repo instead of erroring
• Clean consistency — Clean command now counts the same packages as diff (top-level only, not dependencies)

Improvements

• VM-based E2E testing — 48 end-to-end tests running in disposable Tart macOS VMs, covering full user journeys from bare macOS to configured dev environment

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Bug Fixes

• Package descriptions preserved — Descriptions from imported JSON configs now survive through import, TUI display, and export/push. Previously all desc fields were silently dropped (#14)

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Bug Fixes

• Dotfiles URL — Accept any HTTPS host for dotfiles repos, not just GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket/Codeberg (supports self-hosted instances)

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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What's New

• Install confirmation — Shows full package list and asks for confirmation before installing from a remote config

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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What's New

• Delete command — Remove configs from openboot.dev directly from the CLI (openboot delete <slug>)

Bug Fixes

• Post-install scripts preserved — Scripts no longer silently disappear when pushing configs
• Taps saved correctly — Homebrew taps are now included when pushing configs to openboot.dev
• Dotfiles URL validation — CLI rejects git@ URLs upfront instead of failing on the server
• Login reliability — Auth flow handles all server states instead of hanging on edge cases
• Rate limit handling — CLI retries automatically when the server returns 429
• Config limit feedback — Clear error message when you hit the 20-config limit
• Package name length — Names over 200 characters are rejected before upload

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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Bug Fixes

• Terminal restore — Fixed broken terminal (no echo, Ctrl+C unresponsive) after running via curl | bash
• Auto-upgrade loop — Fixed infinite hang when the Homebrew tap hasn't been updated to match the latest GitHub release
• Git config message — No longer promises a prompt that doesn't happen in custom config installs

Installation

brew install openbootdotdev/tap/openboot

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