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AI CLI Kickstarter. A guided setup tool that installs an AI assistant on your computer, then uses that AI to walk you through everything else.

github.com/xiaolai/ai-cli-kickstarter

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Updates

July 2026

kickstarter.sh: use explicit if in clear_screen Jul 18
README: add mission prompt library for the installed AI CLI Jul 18
kickstarter.ps1: rename Update-SessionPath to Sync-SessionPath Jul 18
README: SmartScreen guidance, trust model, dev workflow, license Jul 18
Add MIT license Jul 18
Add CI: shellcheck, bash smoke tests on Linux/macOS, PSScriptAnalyzer… Jul 18
Add offline smoke tests for the bash state machine Jul 18
launchers: exit if cd to the script directory fails Jul 18
kickstarter.ps1: gate on PowerShell version up front; align probe and… Jul 18
kickstarter.ps1: preserve in-session PATH entries and validate instal… Jul 18
kickstarter.sh: remove unused var, dedupe consent check, report faile… Jul 18
kickstarter.sh: exit when stdin closes instead of looping or assuming… Jul 18
kickstarter.sh: treat failed installer download as an error Jul 18
Import AI CLI Kickstarter v0.1.0 Jul 18