headroom/wiki
Dávid Balatoni 5424e99a65
Clarify uv tool install path on macOS (#1196)
## Description

Clarifies the recommended install path for the Headroom CLI on macOS
Apple Silicon and Linux. The docs now prefer `uv tool install --python
3.13 "headroom-ai[all]"` for host-level CLI use, keep `pip install`
scoped to Python project environments, and call out absolute executable
paths for MCP clients that do not inherit interactive shell `PATH`.

## Type of Change

- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing
functionality to change)
- [x] Documentation update
- [ ] Performance improvement
- [ ] Code refactoring (no functional changes)

## Changes Made

- Added `uv tool install --python 3.13` guidance to the README, docs
install page, quickstarts, and wiki install pages.
- Documented `uv tool update-shell` for shells that cannot find the
installed `headroom` command.
- Clarified absolute MCP server command paths for clients that do not
inherit the interactive shell `PATH`.
- Pointed Intel macOS users at the Docker-native install path until
native wheel support lands.

## Testing

Describe the tests you ran to verify your changes:

- [ ] Unit tests pass (`pytest`) - not run; docs-only change.
- [ ] Linting passes (`ruff check .`) - not run; docs-only change.
- [ ] Type checking passes (`mypy headroom`) - not run; docs-only
change.
- [ ] New tests added for new functionality - not applicable.
- [x] Manual testing performed
- [x] `git diff --check upstream/main...HEAD`

## Real Behavior Proof

```bash
$ git diff --check upstream/main...HEAD
# exits 0; no whitespace errors
```

`npm --prefix docs run types:check` was also attempted. It regenerated
MDX and route types successfully, then failed in existing docs app code
because `@/lib/...` imports cannot resolve from files such as
`app/(home)/layout.tsx`, `app/api/search/route.ts`, and
`components/button.tsx`. This PR only changes `README.md`,
`docs/content/docs/installation.mdx`,
`docs/content/docs/quickstart.mdx`, and `wiki/*.md` files.

## Review Readiness

- [x] Draft PR; docs wording and install-path accuracy are ready for
review.
- [x] No code or runtime files changed.
- [x] Known docs type-check blocker is documented above.

## Test Output

```bash
$ git diff --check upstream/main...HEAD
# no output
```

```text
$ npm --prefix docs run types:check
[MDX] generated files
✓ Types generated successfully
app/(home)/layout.tsx(2,29): error TS2307: Cannot find module @/lib/layout.shared or its corresponding type declarations.
...
components/button.tsx(4,20): error TS2307: Cannot find module @/lib/cn or its corresponding type declarations.
```

## Checklist

- [x] My code follows the project's style guidelines
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- not applicable; docs-only change.
- [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works - not applicable; docs-only change.
- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes - not
run; docs-only change.
- [ ] I have updated the CHANGELOG.md if applicable - not applicable.

## Screenshots (if applicable)

Not applicable.

## Additional Notes

The PR remains a draft while docs verification is limited by the
existing docs app `@/lib/*` resolution issue.

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Co-authored-by: JerrettDavis <mxjerrett@gmail.com>
2026-07-15 21:06:30 +00:00
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overrides new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
plans fix: add anthropic pre-upstream timeouts 2026-04-21 09:48:32 +07:00
screenshots new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
stylesheets new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
agno.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
api.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
ARCHITECTURE.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
benchmarks.md fix(telemetry): switch anonymous telemetry to opt-in (off by default) (#1223) 2026-06-20 21:26:04 -07:00
ccr.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
cli.md feat(cli): add headroom inspect to view original vs compressed content (#1595) 2026-07-15 19:58:38 +00:00
compression.md fix(cli): proxy/perf/wrap UX cleanup + perf --hours correctness 2026-05-07 16:43:35 -07:00
configuration.md fix(proxy): dedupe Codex WS request logging for accurate mixed-provider dashboards (#2189) 2026-07-15 18:18:34 +00:00
docker-install.md fix: align docker image versions with releases 2026-04-17 12:17:49 -05:00
errors.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
filesystem-contract.md docs: document HEADROOM_CONFIG_DIR / HEADROOM_WORKSPACE_DIR filesystem contract 2026-04-16 19:24:17 -05:00
getting-started.md Clarify uv tool install path on macOS (#1196) 2026-07-15 21:06:30 +00:00
image-compression.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
index.md Clarify uv tool install path on macOS (#1196) 2026-07-15 21:06:30 +00:00
integration-guide.md fix(copilot): restore generic endpoint for non-subscription OAuth (#610) (#612) 2026-06-04 16:27:54 -07:00
langchain.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
LATENCY_BENCHMARKS.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
learn.md fix(cli): harden all CLI surfaces + fix docs accuracy (#1491) 2026-06-27 14:48:43 -07:00
LIMITATIONS.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
macos-deployment.md Clarify uv tool install path on macOS (#1196) 2026-07-15 21:06:30 +00:00
mcp.md docs: document HEADROOM_CONFIG_DIR / HEADROOM_WORKSPACE_DIR filesystem contract 2026-04-16 19:24:17 -05:00
memory.md feat(memory): add opt-in Apple-GPU (MPS) embedding runtime (#766) 2026-06-11 12:59:20 -05:00
metrics.md fix(cli): harden all CLI surfaces + fix docs accuracy (#1491) 2026-06-27 14:48:43 -07:00
network-diff-capture.md feat: add differential network capture harness (#761) 2026-06-08 22:18:31 -07:00
persistent-installs.md docs: document HEADROOM_CONFIG_DIR / HEADROOM_WORKSPACE_DIR filesystem contract 2026-04-16 19:24:17 -05:00
proxy.md fix(proxy): dedupe Codex WS request logging for accurate mixed-provider dashboards (#2189) 2026-07-15 18:18:34 +00:00
quickstart.md Clarify uv tool install path on macOS (#1196) 2026-07-15 21:06:30 +00:00
sdk.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
shared-context.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
strands.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
text-compression.md new docs UI + ts doc coverage 2026-04-12 13:15:58 +06:00
transforms.md docs: sync README + benchmarks with code (drop retired IntelligentContext/RollingWindow) (#1545) 2026-06-28 22:36:41 -07:00
troubleshooting.md fix: skip Magika backend on x86 CPUs without AVX2 (#1162) 2026-06-30 13:34:17 -05:00
typescript-sdk.md chore: remove committed node_modules + stray/internal markdown (repo hygiene) (#1528) 2026-06-27 23:32:54 -07:00
vertex.md chore: remove committed node_modules + stray/internal markdown (repo hygiene) (#1528) 2026-06-27 23:32:54 -07:00