Installation

Get started with Daily Vibe by installing it globally on your system.

Prerequisites

Daily Vibe requires Node.js version 18.0.0 or higher to run properly.

Node.js >= 18.0.0
npm, yarn, or pnpm package manager

Global Installation

npm install -g daily-vibe

yarn global add daily-vibe

pnpm add -g daily-vibe

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that Daily Vibe is properly installed:

# Check if installed correctly
daily-vibe --version

# Get help and available commands
daily-vibe --help

You should see output similar to:

daily-vibe/1.0.0 darwin-x64 node-v18.17.0

Alternative Installation Methods

Install from Source

If you want to contribute to Daily Vibe or run the latest development version:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AoWangg/daily-vibe.git
cd daily-vibe

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build the project
pnpm run build

# Link for local development
npm link

Using npx (Without Installation)

You can also run Daily Vibe without installing it globally using npx:

# Run without installing
npx daily-vibe analyze today --out ./reports

# Always use latest version
npx daily-vibe@latest config set --show

Post-Installation Setup

After installation, you'll need to configure your LLM provider before using Daily Vibe:

Quick Setup

Configure OpenAI:

daily-vibe config set --provider openai --api-key sk-your-api-key

Configure Anthropic Claude:

daily-vibe config set --provider anthropic --api-key sk-ant-your-api-key

Configure Custom API (e.g., DashScope):

daily-vibe config set --provider generic \
  --base-url https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 \
  --api-key sk-your-api-key \
  --model qwen-plus

Test Your Setup

Run a quick test to ensure everything is working:

# Scan for available data sources
daily-vibe sources scan

# Run analysis on today's data
daily-vibe analyze today --out ./test-reports

Troubleshooting Installation Issues

Permission Errors

If you encounter permission errors during global installation:

# Use sudo (macOS/Linux)
sudo npm install -g daily-vibe

# Or configure npm to use a different directory
mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH

# Check yarn global directory
yarn global dir

# Add to PATH if needed
export PATH="$(yarn global bin):$PATH"

# pnpm usually handles this automatically
pnpm setup

Node.js Version Issues

If you're running an older version of Node.js:

# Check your current version
node --version

# Install Node Version Manager (nvm)
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash

# Install and use Node.js 18+
nvm install 18
nvm use 18

Command Not Found

If daily-vibe command is not found after installation:

Check if the package is installed:

npm list -g daily-vibe

Verify your PATH includes npm global bin:

npm bin -g
echo $PATH

Reinstall if necessary:

npm uninstall -g daily-vibe
npm install -g daily-vibe

Updating Daily Vibe

Keep Daily Vibe up to date with the latest features and bug fixes:

npm update -g daily-vibe

yarn global upgrade daily-vibe

pnpm update -g daily-vibe

Uninstallation

To remove Daily Vibe from your system:

npm uninstall -g daily-vibe

yarn global remove daily-vibe

pnpm remove -g daily-vibe

After uninstallation, your configuration files will remain on your system. You can manually delete them from your home directory if needed.

Next Steps

Now that Daily Vibe is installed, proceed to:

Configuration - Set up your LLM providers
Commands - Learn about available commands
Examples - See real-world usage examples

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