<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT -->
<!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-2026 Marcus Quinn -->

# Platform Support

## Supported Platforms

| Platform | Status | Scheduler | Notes |
|----------|--------|-----------|-------|
| macOS 12+ | Full | launchd | Primary development platform |
| Ubuntu 22.04+ | Full | systemd / cron | Native Linux and WSL2 |
| Debian 11+ | Full | systemd / cron | |
| Fedora 38+ | Full | systemd / cron | |
| Arch Linux | Full | systemd / cron | |
| WSL2 (Ubuntu) | Full | systemd / cron | Recommended Windows path |
| Windows (native) | Limited | — | Experimental `/optimise-windows-indexing-backups` only; use WSL2 for full support |

## Native Windows Support Posture

Native Windows remains outside full aidevops platform support. The only native Windows path currently documented is `/optimise-windows-indexing-backups`, a limited experimental local-ops command that audits Windows Search, File History/Windows Backup, OneDrive, and backup-client churn with dry-run recommendations by default.

`/optimise-windows-indexing-backups --apply` writes a user-owned recommendation file only; it does not mutate Windows Search, File History, Windows Backup, OneDrive, Windows Defender, or third-party backup-client settings. WSL2 users should continue to use `/optimise-linux-indexing-backups`.

## WSL2 Getting Started (Windows)

Native Windows (PowerShell) is not supported for full aidevops operation — use WSL2.

**1. Install WSL2** (PowerShell as Administrator):

```powershell
wsl --install
```

Installs Ubuntu by default. Restart when prompted.

**2. Open a WSL2 terminal** — launch "Ubuntu" from the Start menu, or run `wsl` in PowerShell.

**3. Install Homebrew (recommended) or use apt:**

```bash
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```

Add brew to your PATH per post-install instructions. Alternatively, use apt — aidevops detects and uses it automatically.

**4. Install aidevops:**

```bash
# Via npm (recommended)
npm install -g aidevops && aidevops update

# Via Homebrew tap
brew install marcusquinn/tap/aidevops && aidevops update

# Manual
bash <(curl -fsSL https://aidevops.sh/install)
```

**5. Run setup** (detects Linux/WSL2 automatically):

```bash
./setup.sh
```

## Platform Detection

Source `.agents/scripts/platform-detect.sh` to get platform-specific variables:

```bash
source ~/.aidevops/agents/scripts/platform-detect.sh

echo "$AIDEVOPS_PLATFORM"   # macos | linux | wsl2 | windows-native
echo "$AIDEVOPS_SCHEDULER"  # launchd | systemd | cron
```

### Exported variables

| Variable | macOS | Linux (systemd) | Linux (no systemd) | WSL2 |
|----------|-------|-----------------|-------------------|------|
| `AIDEVOPS_PLATFORM` | `macos` | `linux` | `linux` | `wsl2` |
| `AIDEVOPS_SCHEDULER` | `launchd` | `systemd` | `cron` | `systemd` or `cron` |
| `AIDEVOPS_CLIPBOARD_COPY` | `pbcopy` | `xclip -selection clipboard` | `xclip ...` or empty | `clip.exe` |
| `AIDEVOPS_CLIPBOARD_PASTE` | `pbpaste` | `xclip -selection clipboard -o` | ... | `powershell.exe -c Get-Clipboard` |
| `AIDEVOPS_OPEN_CMD` | `open` | `xdg-open` | `xdg-open` | `wslview` |
| `AIDEVOPS_FILE_SEARCH` | `mdfind` | `fd` | `fd` or `locate` | `fd` |
| `AIDEVOPS_PKG_INSTALL` | `brew install` | `sudo apt-get install -y` | varies | `sudo apt-get install -y` |

## Scheduler Backends

### macOS — launchd

Pulse and scheduled tasks run as LaunchAgents in `~/Library/LaunchAgents/`.

- Label prefix: `com.aidevops.*`
- Manage: `launchctl list | grep aidevops`
- Disable pulse: `aidevops config set orchestration.supervisor_pulse false && ./setup.sh`

### Linux — systemd user services (preferred)

When `systemctl --user status` succeeds, aidevops installs systemd user timers. Preferred over cron: supports `Restart=on-failure`, journal logging, and dependency ordering.

- Service files: `~/.config/systemd/user/aidevops-*.{service,timer}`
- List: `systemctl --user list-timers | grep aidevops`
- Disable pulse: `systemctl --user disable --now aidevops-supervisor-pulse.timer`

### Linux — cron (fallback)

Used when systemd is unavailable (containers, older distros, WSL2 without systemd).

- List: `crontab -l | grep aidevops`
- Disable pulse: `crontab -e` and remove the `supervisor-pulse` line

## Known Limitations on Linux/WSL2

| Feature | macOS | Linux | Notes |
|---------|-------|-------|-------|
| Clipboard auto-copy | pbcopy | xclip / xsel / wl-copy | Install `xclip` for clipboard support |
| Open URL | `open` | `xdg-open` | Works in desktop Linux; no-op in headless |
| Spotlight search | mdfind | fd / locate | `fd` recommended |
| Apple Mail integration | Full | Not available | macOS-only (Contacts.app, Calendar.app) |
| osascript / AppleScript | Full | Not available | macOS-only |
| Reminders.app | Full | todoman (via caldav) | Different backend |
| Calendar.app | Full | khal (via caldav) | Different backend |
| Contacts.app | Full | khard (via carddav) | Different backend |
| OrbStack VMs | macOS only | N/A | Use native Docker on Linux |
| MiniSim | macOS only | N/A | iOS/Android emulator launcher |
| serve-sim | macOS Apple Silicon only | N/A | Browser-visible Apple Simulator stream/control |
| ClaudeBar | macOS only | N/A | Menu bar quota monitor with live background refresh for Claude, Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Antigravity, Kimi, Kiro, and Amp |

## Installing Clipboard Tools on Linux

```bash
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install -y xclip

# Fedora
sudo dnf install -y xclip

# Arch
sudo pacman -S xclip

# Wayland (use wl-clipboard instead)
sudo apt-get install -y wl-clipboard
```

## Enabling systemd in WSL2

WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04+ supports systemd by default. Enable if not already active:

```bash
systemctl --user status

# If not running, enable in /etc/wsl.conf then restart WSL
echo -e "[boot]\nsystemd=true" | sudo tee /etc/wsl.conf
# wsl --shutdown (from PowerShell), then reopen Ubuntu
```

## CI/CD

The GitHub Actions CI runs on both `ubuntu-latest` and `macos-latest` to catch platform regressions. See `.github/workflows/code-quality.yml`.
