docs: add beta vs dev install faq

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Peter Steinberger
2026-01-24 13:03:49 +00:00
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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Quick answers plus deeper troubleshooting for real-world setups (local dev, VPS,
- [How do I authenticate the dashboard (token) on localhost vs remote?](#how-do-i-authenticate-the-dashboard-token-on-localhost-vs-remote)
- [What runtime do I need?](#what-runtime-do-i-need)
- [Where do I see whats new in the latest version?](#where-do-i-see-whats-new-in-the-latest-version)
- [How do I install the beta version, and whats the difference between beta and dev?](#how-do-i-install-the-beta-version-and-whats-the-difference-between-beta-and-dev)
- [What does the onboarding wizard actually do?](#what-does-the-onboarding-wizard-actually-do)
- [How does Anthropic "setup-token" auth work?](#how-does-anthropic-setup-token-auth-work)
- [Where do I find an Anthropic setup-token?](#where-do-i-find-an-anthropic-setup-token)
@@ -242,6 +243,26 @@ Newest entries are at the top. If the top section is marked **Unreleased**, the
section is the latest shipped version. Entries are grouped by **Highlights**, **Changes**, and
**Fixes** (plus docs/other sections when needed).
### How do I install the beta version, and whats the difference between beta and dev?
**Beta** is a prerelease tag (`vYYYY.M.D-beta.N`) published to the npm disttag `beta`.
**Dev** is the moving head of `main` (git); when published, it uses the npm disttag `dev`.
Oneliners (macOS/Linux):
```bash
curl -fsSL --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://clawd.bot/install.sh | bash -s -- --beta
```
```bash
curl -fsSL --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://clawd.bot/install.sh | bash -s -- --install-method git
```
Windows installer (PowerShell):
https://clawd.bot/install.ps1
More detail: [Development channels](/install/development-channels) and [Installer flags](/install/installer).
### What does the onboarding wizard actually do?
`clawdbot onboard` is the recommended setup path. In **local mode** it walks you through: