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15 changes: 13 additions & 2 deletions bin/install-latest-linux.sh
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -eo pipefail

# Install the latest version of the Linux binary
DOWNLOAD_URL="$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/brevdev/brev-cli/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*linux.*amd64" | cut -d '"' -f 4)"
# Fetch release metadata from GitHub API
API_RESPONSE="$(curl -sf https://api.github.com/repos/brevdev/brev-cli/releases/latest 2>&1)" || {
echo "Error: Failed to fetch release info from GitHub API." >&2
echo "This may be caused by rate limiting. Try again later or set a GITHUB_TOKEN." >&2
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@patelspratik patelspratik Apr 13, 2026 •
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does setting a GITHUB_TOKEN work? we don't utilize it anywhere, right? Wouldn't the curl need to conditionally check for it?

Also, since the people who see this the most are likely on a VPN:

echo "Error: Failed to fetch release info from GitHub API." >&2
echo "This is often caused by rate limiting when many requests come from the same IP." >&2
echo "If you are using a VPN, try turning it off and running this script again." >&2
echo "For more details, see: https://docs.github.com/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#rate-limiting" >&2

exit 1
}

# Extract the download URL for linux/amd64
DOWNLOAD_URL="$(echo "${API_RESPONSE}" | grep "browser_download_url.*linux.*amd64" | cut -d '"' -f 4)"
if [ -z "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" ]; then
echo "Error: Could not find release for linux amd64" >&2
exit 1
fi

# Create temporary directory and ensure cleanup
TMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
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11 changes: 8 additions & 3 deletions bin/install-latest.sh
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aarch64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
esac

# Get the appropriate download URL for this platform
DOWNLOAD_URL="$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/brevdev/brev-cli/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*${OS}.*${ARCH}" | cut -d '"' -f 4)"
# Fetch release metadata from GitHub API
API_RESPONSE="$(curl -sf https://api.github.com/repos/brevdev/brev-cli/releases/latest 2>&1)" || {
echo "Error: Failed to fetch release info from GitHub API." >&2
echo "This may be caused by rate limiting. Try again later or set a GITHUB_TOKEN." >&2
exit 1
}

# Verify we found a suitable release
# Extract the download URL for this platform
DOWNLOAD_URL="$(echo "${API_RESPONSE}" | grep "browser_download_url.*${OS}.*${ARCH}" | cut -d '"' -f 4)"
if [ -z "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" ]; then
echo "Error: Could not find release for ${OS} ${ARCH}" >&2
exit 1
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