| name | wendy-install |
| description | Use when a developer needs to install, update, verify, or repair the Wendy CLI, MCP server, or the plugin itself before using `wendy run`, `wendy discover`, or device workflows. |
Wendy CLI Install Workflow
Use this when the user asks to set up Wendy, install the Wendy CLI, verify their local Wendy installation, or prepare a machine for Wendy development.
Install policy
Installing this plugin must not silently install Wendy CLI. Treat Wendy CLI installation as an explicit task that the agent performs after the user asks for setup or after the user approves a proposed setup step.
Do not run an OS-level installer if wendy --version already works unless the user explicitly asks to reinstall or upgrade.
For the full plugin workflow, including wendy mcp and wendy device hardware, require Wendy CLI 2026.04.30-211221 or newer. If the installed version is older, tell the user which workflow is blocked and recommend updating the CLI before using MCP or hardware inspection.
Detect the host
Use the current OS, not assumptions:
uname -s
command -v wendy || true
wendy --version
On Windows, use PowerShell equivalents:
Get-Command wendy -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
wendy --version
Install commands
macOS and Linux:
curl -fsSL https://install.wendy.sh/cli.sh | bash
Windows:
winget install WendyLabs.Wendy --source winget
If a shell needs reloading after installation, tell the user exactly which command to run or open a new terminal. Do not assume PATH changes have already propagated.
Verify
After install or repair:
wendy --version
wendy discover --json
If the user is working from source inside /Users/maximilianalexander/wendylabsinc/wendy-agent, use wendy-dev for source CLI testing when that shell function is available.
Update
Wendy CLI
Re-run the installer to upgrade in-place:
macOS and Linux:
curl -fsSL https://install.wendy.sh/cli.sh | bash
Windows:
winget upgrade WendyLabs.Wendy --source winget
After updating, verify the version meets the minimum requirement:
wendy --version
Wendy MCP
After a CLI update, reconfigure the MCP server so AI tools pick up the updated binary:
wendy mcp setup
Then restart or reload the target AI tool (Claude Code, Claude Desktop).
Plugin skills
To get the latest skills and commands in Claude Code:
claude plugins update wendy-agentic-coding
For Codex, reinstall from the plugin source at https://github.com/wendylabsinc/wendy-agentic-coding.
Common follow-up
If wendy discover --json finds no device, do not treat that as a failed CLI install. Separate CLI installation from device reachability, then move to wendy-device-debug if the task is about a missing or unreachable device.
