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Fix/install script rate limit handling #354

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fix: handle GitHub API rate limits in install scripts
brycelelbach Apr 8, 2026
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review feedback + enhancements from PR 343
patelspratik Apr 13, 2026
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21 changes: 0 additions & 21 deletions bin/install-latest-linux.sh
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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions bin/install-latest.sh
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Expand Up @@ -9,12 +9,21 @@ case "${ARCH}" in
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 ${GITHUB_TOKEN:+-H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}"} https://api.github.com/repos/brevdev/brev-cli/releases/latest)" || {
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 "You can also set GITHUB_TOKEN to avoid rate limits." >&2
echo "For more details, see: https://docs.github.com/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#rate-limiting" >&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 || true)"
if [ -z "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" ]; then
echo "Error: Could not find release for ${OS} ${ARCH}" >&2
echo "GitHub API response (truncated): ${API_RESPONSE:0:200}" >&2
exit 1
fi

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21 changes: 15 additions & 6 deletions scripts/install-agent-skill.sh
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rm -rf "$TMPDIR"

# Resolve commit SHA and write .version file
COMMIT_SHA=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/commits/$BRANCH" 2>/dev/null | grep '"sha"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"sha": *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/')
if [[ -n "$COMMIT_SHA" ]]; then
for dir in "${INSTALL_DIRS[@]}"; do
printf 'branch=%s\ncommit=%s\n' "$BRANCH" "$COMMIT_SHA" > "$dir/.version"
done
echo -e " ${GREEN}✓${NC} .version (${COMMIT_SHA:0:12})"
VERSION_RESPONSE=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/commits/$BRANCH" 2>&1) || true
if echo "$VERSION_RESPONSE" | grep -q "API rate limit exceeded"; then
echo -e " ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} .version (skipped — GitHub API rate limit exceeded)"
echo -e " ${YELLOW}If you are using a VPN, try turning it off and running this script again.${NC}"
echo -e " ${YELLOW}See: https://docs.github.com/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#rate-limiting${NC}"
else
COMMIT_SHA=$(echo "$VERSION_RESPONSE" | grep '"sha"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"sha": *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/' || true)
if [[ -n "$COMMIT_SHA" ]]; then
for dir in "${INSTALL_DIRS[@]}"; do
printf 'branch=%s\ncommit=%s\n' "$BRANCH" "$COMMIT_SHA" > "$dir/.version"
done
echo -e " ${GREEN}✓${NC} .version (${COMMIT_SHA:0:12})"
else
echo -e " ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} .version (could not resolve commit SHA)"
fi
fi

echo ""
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