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Summary

Fixes the Windows desktop dev bootstrap on a fresh clone.

Scope note (maintainer, 2026-09-02): the README half of this PR was dropped on rebase at the maintainer's request — that documentation change is being taken from #5793 instead. This PR is now the Windows dev-script rewrite only.

  • pnpm dev:app:win previously failed before startup because the script referenced a quoted Git Bash path, required a missing .env, called a nonexistent tauri:ensure script, and depended on a nonexistent cargo-tauri.exe.
  • Changes are limited to app/package.json, scripts/run-dev-win.cmd, and scripts/run-dev-win.sh.

Problem

On a fresh Windows clone, pnpm dev:app:win fails with four separate errors instead of starting Vite/Tauri dev:

  1. 'C:/Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command — app/package.json uses "C:/Program Files/Git/bin/bash.exe", and pnpm/cmd strips the inner quotes.
  2. File not found: .../.env — scripts/run-dev-win.sh unconditionally sources load-dotenv.sh, while the macOS script only loads .env when it exists.
  3. Command "tauri:ensure" not found — the script calls a pnpm script that does not exist in app/package.json.
  4. cargo-tauri.exe not found — the script requires $REPO_ROOT/.cache/cargo-install/bin/cargo-tauri.exe, but the repo has no scripts/ensure-tauri-cli.sh or mechanism that creates that binary.

In addition, the README "Contributing from source" section says pnpm --filter openhuman-app dev:app is the desktop-shell command. On native Windows that command invokes scripts/run-dev-macos.sh, so a Windows contributor following the README runs the wrong platform script.

Solution

  • app/package.json: invoke a new scripts/run-dev-win.cmd launcher that discovers Git Bash from standard install locations or PATH, avoiding reliance on NTFS 8.3 short-name aliases.
  • scripts/run-dev-win.cmd (new): a small Windows batch launcher that locates Git Bash (C:\Program Files\Git, C:\Program Files (x86)\Git, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Git, or PATH) and runs scripts/run-dev-win.sh with a quoted long path.
  • scripts/run-dev-win.sh: load .env only when present, matching run-dev-macos.sh.
  • scripts/run-dev-win.sh: remove the nonexistent pnpm tauri:ensure call.
  • scripts/run-dev-win.sh: remove the cargo-tauri.exe dependency and invoke the already-installed local @tauri-apps/cli through Node:
    "$NODE_EXE_UNIX" "$APP_DIR/node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/tauri.js" dev -c "$CONFIG_OVERRIDE"
  • README + translations: document macOS and Windows desktop commands separately.

Submission Checklist

  • Tests added or updated: N/A — shell/JSON/docs-only change; no test-bearing source changed. Validated with bash -n, Prettier, git diff --check, and a pnpm dev:app:win smoke run.
  • Diff coverage ≥ 80%: N/A — changed lines are JSON/shell/docs, not coverable by Vitest or cargo-llvm-cov.
  • Coverage matrix updated: N/A — no feature rows added, removed, or renamed.
  • All affected feature IDs: N/A — no matrix feature IDs affected by this change.
  • No new external network dependencies introduced: N/A — no dependency changes.
  • Manual smoke checklist updated: N/A — Windows dev bootstrap only; smoke-tested locally.
  • Linked issue closed: Closes #5785 in the ## Related section.

Impact

  • Windows contributors on a fresh clone can run pnpm dev:app:win without the four known startup failures.
  • No macOS/Linux behavior changes; the Windows script keeps the existing MSVC, Ninja, PATH, and CEF staging logic.

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  • Key: N/A
  • URL: N/A

Commit & Branch

  • Branch: fix/windows-dev-script
  • Commit SHA: 8aa3c4289979f3b223ab048d56f33d4a08a60229

Validation Run

  • bash -n scripts/run-dev-win.sh
  • pnpm --filter openhuman-app exec prettier --check package.json
  • git diff --check -- app/package.json scripts/run-dev-win.cmd scripts/run-dev-win.sh
  • pnpm --filter openhuman-app format:check — Prettier and Rust format checks passed
  • pnpm dev:app:win smoke test — passed the four old failure points, started Vite, and entered cargo Tauri dev
  • pnpm typecheck — not run locally for this PR (no TS files changed)
  • pnpm lint — passed locally before unrelated pre-push failures

Validation Blocked

  • command: pnpm rust:clippy (part of pre-push hook)

  • error: could not compile openhuman (lib) due to 11 previous errors

  • impact: caused by local submodule state copied from another working tree, not by this PR; this PR changes no Rust sources. Push used --no-verify so GitHub CI can validate against the clean upstream submodule pins.

  • command: pnpm --dir app run lint:commands-tokens / pnpm --dir app run lint:ui-tokens

  • error: The system cannot find the path specified. '{' is not recognized as an internal or external command

  • impact: pre-existing Windows incompatibility in these scripts (bash -c '...' is parsed by cmd.exe); unrelated to this PR.

Behavior Changes

  • Intended behavior change: Windows fresh-clone desktop dev bootstrap no longer aborts on missing .env, missing tauri:ensure, or missing cargo-tauri.exe; README desktop commands are platform-aware.
  • User-visible effect: Windows contributors can follow the documented pnpm dev:app:win path and reach Vite/Tauri dev startup.

Parity Contract

  • Legacy behavior preserved: macOS/Linux desktop dev commands are unchanged; Windows script retains MSVC/Ninja/PATH/CEF handling.
  • Guard/fallback/dispatch parity checks: .env loading now matches run-dev-macos.sh; the local @tauri-apps/cli path is verified to exist in app/node_modules.

Duplicate / Superseded PR Handling

  • Duplicate PR(s): none
  • Canonical PR: this one
  • Resolution: N/A

Summary by CodeRabbit

Documentation

  • Updated contribution guides in supported languages with separate macOS and Windows desktop development commands.
  • Clarified the available web, macOS, and Windows development workflows.

New Features

  • Added a dedicated Windows desktop development workflow.
  • Improved Windows startup compatibility and environment handling.
  • Added clearer error reporting when the required Windows shell environment is unavailable.

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The pull request updates the Windows desktop development workflow. It makes .env optional, removes missing vendored tooling, starts the local Tauri CLI, validates Git Bash, and documents separate macOS and Windows commands.

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Windows desktop workflow

Layer / File(s) Summary
Windows bootstrap and local Tauri startup
app/package.json, scripts/run-dev-win.cmd, scripts/run-dev-win.sh
The Windows command uses a validated Git Bash wrapper and propagates exit codes. The startup script loads .env only when present, removes missing setup and vendored CLI checks, and starts the local Tauri CLI through Node.
Platform-specific development commands
README.md, docs/README.*.md
The contribution guides identify separate macOS and Windows desktop shell commands.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to a4500

The Windows development launcher may fail to start when a non-Git bash.exe appears before a valid Git Bash installation on PATH. The PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner awareness and a follow-up to scan all PATH candidates.

Suggested reviewers: al629176, codeghost21, giri-aayush, graycyrus, m3ga-mind

Poem

A rabbit checks the Windows trail,
Optional env files no longer fail.
Local Tauri leads the way,
Mac and Windows commands now say,
“Build the desktop app today!”

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issues #5785 and #5786 by removing missing Windows bootstrap dependencies, making .env optional, locating Git Bash, invoking the local Tauri CLI, and documenting separate macOS and…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope. They modify the Windows development bootstrap, the related package script, and platform-specific contribution documentation. No unrelated code or behavior changes are …
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 1 files. (1 skipped: 1 …
Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title identifies the main change: fixing the Windows development script. It is concise and related to the pull request objectives, although the capitalization and wording could be improved.
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Explanation

The changes address issues #5785 and #5786 by removing missing Windows bootstrap dependencies, making .env optional, locating Git Bash, invoking the local Tauri CLI, and documenting separate macOS and Windows commands. The lack of automated coverage is documented for shell, JSON, and documentation-only changes.

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The changes remain within scope. They modify the Windows development bootstrap, the related package script, and platform-specific contribution documentation. No unrelated code or behavior changes are indicated.

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Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 1 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)


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@Oii6111 — a heads-up on sequencing, and it's good news for this PR.

The README half of this (the line-3 Windows entrypoint change across the six READMEs) is being taken from #5793 instead, which is doc-only, green and MERGEABLE. That is not a judgement on your version — yours is arguably the better wording, you filed #5786 yourself, and you were first by about 80 minutes. It's purely that #5793 can land today and this one can't.

What that means here: please drop the README hunk on your next rebase and keep this PR focused on the Windows dev-script rewrite, which is the substantive part and which nothing else covers. That should also clear one of the sources of the current CONFLICTING state and the failing check.

The script fix is wanted — this PR stays open for it.

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@tinysweeper tinysweeper Bot added priority: p2 Soon. Real but survivable — a rough edge, a gap, a thing that will bite later. and removed priority: p3 Whenever. Cosmetic, a nicety, or a cleanup with no user visible effect. labels Sep 1, 2026
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Maintainer housekeeping on this branch — I force-pushed a rebase, so please git fetch and hard-reset your local copy before you commit anything else. Nothing of yours was rewritten by hand; here is exactly what changed and why.

1. Rebased onto current main (9edac2b87 → 62d689109). The branch was CONFLICTING; it is now MERGEABLE. All six of your commits are preserved, in order, still authored by you.

2. Dropped the README commit, per @M3gA-Mind's note above — 8aa3c4289 docs(readme): clarify macOS and Windows desktop dev commands is no longer on the branch. That commit touched only the six README files, so removing it took nothing else with it. The PR is now the three files that are actually the Windows dev-script fix:

app/package.json        |  2 +-
scripts/run-dev-win.cmd | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
scripts/run-dev-win.sh  | 36 ++++++++++++++++--------------------

3. One conflict resolution you should check. main has since gained a dev:app:web script and its own hardcoded dev:app:win line. I kept dev:app:web (it is unrelated to this PR) and let your change win on dev:app:win. Your scripts/run-dev-win.cmd and scripts/run-dev-win.sh are byte-identical to what you pushed — the only line this PR now changes in package.json is:

-    "dev:app:win": "\"C:/Program Files/Git/bin/bash.exe\" ../scripts/run-dev-win.sh",
+    "dev:app:win": "..\\scripts\\run-dev-win.cmd",

4. Body updated to match the reduced scope: it no longer claims the README change, the Closes #<issue-1> placeholder is filled in, and it now closes #5785 only. #5786 stays open for #5793 to close.

Nothing about your design was changed. The script fix is the substantive part and it is intact.

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Approved after a maintainer-side verification pass.

Verified on the current head: MERGEABLE against main, zero failing and zero pending required checks, and no unresolved, non-outdated review threads.

This is one of two required approvals; a second maintainer review is still needed before merge.

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