From 67e57e7c993e68d3c02a108d1383fc88f71a895e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Steinberger Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:03:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add beta vs dev install faq --- docs/help/faq.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/help/faq.md b/docs/help/faq.md index 8e14cf906..56fb06b3b 100644 --- a/docs/help/faq.md +++ b/docs/help/faq.md @@ -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 what’s new in the latest version?](#where-do-i-see-whats-new-in-the-latest-version) + - [How do I install the beta version, and what’s 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 what’s the difference between beta and dev? + +**Beta** is a prerelease tag (`vYYYY.M.D-beta.N`) published to the npm dist‑tag `beta`. +**Dev** is the moving head of `main` (git); when published, it uses the npm dist‑tag `dev`. + +One‑liners (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: