grepai-installation

This skill covers all methods to install GrepAI on any platform. The easiest way to install on macOS: Advantages: Universal installation script: What the script does: Native Windows installation: Note: You may need to adjust execution policy: For developers or custom builds: Requirements: After installation, verify everything works: After installation: ❌ Problem: command not found: grepai ✅ Solution: Ensure /usr/local/bin is in your PATH: ❌ Problem: Permission denied during installation ✅ Solution: Use sudo for the installation command or install to a user directory ❌ Problem: Homebrew tap not found ✅ Solution: Add the tap first: After successful installation: - Installing GrepAI for the first time - Upgrading an existing GrepAI installation - Building GrepAI from source - Verifying a successful installation - macOS/Linux: Terminal access - Windows: PowerShell - From source: Go 1.24+ installed - Automatic updates with brew upgrade grepai - Clean uninstall with brew uninstall grepai - Manages dependencies automatically - Detects your OS and architecture - Downloads the appropriate binary - Installs to /usr/local/bin/ - Sets executable permissions - Go 1.24 or later - Make (optional, can use go build directly) - Install Ollama for local embeddings (see grepai-ollama-setup skill) - Initialize a project with grepai init - Start indexing with grepai watch