* docs(install): revamp installer internals for readability and accuracy
Restructure the installer internals page with better flow and Mintlify
components (CardGroup, Steps, Tabs, AccordionGroup). All flags, env vars,
and behavioral descriptions cross-checked against install.sh,
install-cli.sh, and install.ps1 source code.
- Add CardGroup chooser and Quick Commands section at top
- Organize each script into consistent Flow → Examples → Reference pattern
- Move flags/env var tables into collapsible Accordions
- Consolidate troubleshooting into AccordionGroup at bottom
- Add missing flags (--version, --beta, --verbose, --help, etc.)
- Add missing env vars (OPENCLAW_VERSION, OPENCLAW_BETA, etc.)
- Document install-cli.sh fully (was one paragraph)
- Fix non-interactive checkout detection behavior (defaults to npm)
- Use --proto/--tlsv1.2 in curl examples to match script usage
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* fix(docs): correct in-page anchor hrefs for installer cards
* docs(install): replace CardGroup with table for installer overview
* docs(install): reframe install overview to stop duplicating getting started
* docs(install): link default installer row to getting started, not internals
* docs(install): use Mintlify components for install overview
* docs(install): fix card grid layout with CardGroup
* docs(install): platform tabs for global install, npm/pnpm as accordion
* docs(install): add PowerShell no-onboard alternative
* docs(install): add repo link to from-source clone step
* docs(install): capitalize OpenClaw in repo link
* docs(install): add pnpm link --global to from-source steps
* docs(install): rewrite install overview for clarity and flow
* docs(install): use tooltip for Windows WSL2 recommendation
* docs(install): use Note box for Windows WSL2 recommendation
* docs(install): group install methods under single heading
* docs(install): standardize tab labels across installer sections
* docs(install): rewrite Node.js page with install instructions and better structure
* docs(install): clarify Node.js page intro
* docs(install): scope auto-install note to installer script, link Node page
* docs(install): fix installer script link to internals page
* docs: rename Install methods nav group to Other install methods
* docs(install): link to on-page anchor, use Tip box for recommended
* docs(install): wrap install methods in AccordionGroup with Tip box
* docs: move Node.js page from Install to Help > Environment and debugging
* docs(install): add complete flags and env vars reference to installer internals
* docs(install): use stable troubleshooting anchor for Node.js link
* docs(install): fix Node page installer anchor
* docs(install): fix broken installer script anchor in requirements note
* docs: restructure Get Started tab and improve onboarding flow
- Flatten nested Onboarding group into linear First Steps flow
- Add 'What is OpenClaw?' narrative section to landing page
- Split wizard.md into streamlined overview + full reference (reference/wizard.md)
- Move Pairing to Channels > Configuration
- Move Bootstrapping to Agents > Fundamentals
- Move macOS app onboarding to Platforms > macOS companion app
- Move Lore to Help > Community
- Remove duplicate install instructions from openclaw.md
- Mirror navigation changes in zh-CN tabs
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* docs: move deployment pages to install/, fix Platforms tab routing, clarify onboarding paths
- Move deployment guides (fly, hetzner, gcp, macos-vm, exe-dev, railway, render,
northflank) from platforms/ and root to install/
- Add 'Hosting and deployment' group to Install tab
- Slim Gateway & Ops 'Remote access and deployment' down to 'Remote access'
- Swap Platforms tab before Gateway & Ops to fix path-prefix routing
- Move macOS app onboarding into First steps (parallel to CLI wizard)
- Rename sidebar titles to 'Onboarding: CLI' / 'Onboarding: macOS App'
- Add redirects for all moved paths
- Update all internal links (en + zh-CN)
- Fix img tag syntax in onboarding.md
* docs(install): add pnpm approve-builds step for global installs
pnpm requires explicit approval for packages with build scripts.
Without running `pnpm approve-builds -g`, openclaw and its dependencies
(node-llama-cpp, sharp, protobufjs) won't have their postinstall scripts
executed, causing runtime errors.
Fixes#5579
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* docs(install): clarify pnpm reinstall step after approve-builds
Address review feedback: after running `pnpm approve-builds -g`,
users need to re-run the install command for postinstall scripts
to actually execute.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* bugfix:The Mintlify navbar (logo + search bar with ⌘K) scrolls away when scrolling down the documentation, so it disappears from view.
* fix(docs): keep navbar visible on scroll (#2445) (thanks @chenyuan99)
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Co-authored-by: vignesh07 <vigneshnatarajan92@gmail.com>
