instar 0.7.39 → 0.7.41

package/dist/commands/setup.js

@@ -86,13 +86,21 @@ export async function runSetup(opts) {
     catch {
         gitContext = ' This directory is NOT inside a git repository.';
     }
-    // Pre-install Playwright browser binaries so the wizard has browser automation
-    // available from the start. This runs BEFORE launching Claude Code, eliminating
-    // the "need to restart to load MCP" problem. Silent on success, warns on failure.
+    // Pre-install Playwright browser binaries AND register the MCP server so the
+    // wizard has browser automation available from the start. Both are required:
+    // - Browser binaries: Chromium needs to be downloaded before Playwright MCP can use it
+    // - MCP registration: Claude Code loads MCP servers from .claude/settings.json at startup,
+    //   so the file must exist BEFORE we spawn the Claude session
+    //
+    // The .claude/settings.json is excluded from the npm package (.npmignore) since it's
+    // dev-only config, so we need to create it here for fresh installations.
     const instarRoot = findInstarRoot();
     console.log(pc.dim('  Preparing browser automation for Telegram setup...'));
+    // Step 1: Ensure .claude/settings.json has Playwright MCP registered
+    ensurePlaywrightMcp(instarRoot);
+    // Step 2: Pre-install Playwright browser binaries
     try {
-        execFileSync('npx', ['playwright', 'install', 'chromium'], {
+        execFileSync('npx', ['-y', 'playwright', 'install', 'chromium'], {
             cwd: instarRoot,
             stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
             timeout: 120000, // 2 minutes — first install downloads ~150MB
@@ -135,6 +143,38 @@ export async function runSetup(opts) {
         });
     });
 }
+/**
+ * Ensure .claude/settings.json in the given directory has the Playwright MCP
+ * server registered. This is critical for the setup wizard — Claude Code loads
+ * MCP servers at startup, so the file must exist BEFORE spawning the session.
+ *
+ * The .npmignore excludes .claude/settings*.json from the published package,
+ * so this function creates it for fresh npx installations.
+ */
+function ensurePlaywrightMcp(dir) {
+    const claudeDir = path.join(dir, '.claude');
+    fs.mkdirSync(claudeDir, { recursive: true });
+    const settingsPath = path.join(claudeDir, 'settings.json');
+    let settings = {};
+    if (fs.existsSync(settingsPath)) {
+        try {
+            settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8'));
+        }
+        catch { /* start fresh if corrupted */ }
+    }
+    // Register Playwright MCP server if not already present
+    if (!settings.mcpServers) {
+        settings.mcpServers = {};
+    }
+    const mcpServers = settings.mcpServers;
+    if (!mcpServers.playwright) {
+        mcpServers.playwright = {
+            command: 'npx',
+            args: ['-y', '@playwright/mcp@latest'],
+        };
+        fs.writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(settings, null, 2));
+    }
+}
 /**
  * Find the root of the instar package (where .claude/skills/ lives).
  * Works whether running from source, linked global, or node_modules.
@@ -394,6 +434,21 @@ async function runClassicSetup() {
         fs.writeFileSync(gitignorePath, instarIgnores.trim() + '\n');
         console.log(`  ${pc.green('✓')} Created .gitignore`);
     }
+    // Install Playwright MCP for browser automation in future Claude sessions
+    ensurePlaywrightMcp(projectDir);
+    console.log(`  ${pc.green('✓')} Configured browser automation (Playwright MCP)`);
+    // Pre-install Playwright browser binaries so first use doesn't hang
+    try {
+        execFileSync('npx', ['-y', 'playwright', 'install', 'chromium'], {
+            cwd: projectDir,
+            stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+            timeout: 120000,
+        });
+        console.log(`  ${pc.green('✓')} Installed browser binaries`);
+    }
+    catch {
+        console.log(pc.dim('  (Browser binaries will be installed on first use)'));
+    }
     // Install Telegram relay script if configured
     if (telegramConfig?.chatId) {
         installTelegramRelay(projectDir, port);

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "instar",
-  "version": "0.7.39",
+  "version": "0.7.41",
   "description": "Persistent autonomy infrastructure for AI agents",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",