The documented install command pointed at `https://openjarvis.ai/install.sh`, but that domain is community-operated (not controlled by this project) and its TLS config broke — every new user hit `sslv3 alert handshake failure` (#337, #352). Since we can't fix a domain we don't control, this moves the installer onto infrastructure we DO control: the project's GitHub Pages docs site. Changes: - **`docs/gen_install_script.py`** (new) + **`mkdocs.yml`**: a `gen-files` hook copies `scripts/install/install.sh` verbatim into the built site at `install.sh` on every `mkdocs build`. Single source of truth — the script stays at `scripts/install/install.sh` (still bundled into the wheel as `_install_scripts/`); the published copy can't drift. Verified locally: `mkdocs build` emits `site/install.sh` byte-identical to the source. New canonical URL: `https://open-jarvis.github.io/OpenJarvis/install.sh` — HTTPS always valid (GitHub's cert), fully under project control. - **`README.md`**: canonical command switched to the github.io URL for both the Installation and Quick Start blocks. Also addresses the uv discoverability gap — explicitly states the curl installer downloads uv for you (no prerequisite), and that the Windows **desktop .exe** expects uv to be installed first, with the exact PowerShell command. - **`docs/getting-started/{install,wsl2,macos,linux}.md`**: canonical URL switched to github.io. `install.md` gains an "Install URL" info note explaining the github.io URL is canonical and that the older `openjarvis.ai` URL is community-operated with intermittent TLS issues. - **`scripts/install/install.sh`** + **`jarvis-wrapper.sh`**: usage comment, the WSL re-run hint (added in #399), and the wrapper's re-install message all updated to the github.io URL. Migration note for maintainers: ask whoever operates `openjarvis.ai` to CNAME it to `open-jarvis.github.io`. Once they do, `openjarvis.ai/install.sh` will serve this same GitHub Pages content with a valid GitHub-managed cert, and the nicer brand URL can become canonical again with zero further code changes. Until then, the github.io URL works and is under our control. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Installation
OpenJarvis ships a one-line installer for macOS, Linux, and WSL2.
curl -fsSL https://open-jarvis.github.io/OpenJarvis/install.sh | bash
The installer downloads everything for you — including uv (the Python package manager), the Python venv, Ollama, and a small starter model. You don't need to install uv or any other prerequisite first.
!!! info "Install URL"
This script is served straight from the project's own GitHub Pages site,
so HTTPS always works. You may also see https://openjarvis.ai/install.sh
referenced in older docs — that domain is community-operated and has had
intermittent TLS issues (#337).
The open-jarvis.github.io URL above is the canonical one.
About 3 minutes on a typical broadband connection. Type jarvis to start chatting.
What the installer does
| Phase | Step | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Foreground | Install uv (Python package manager) |
~/.cargo/bin/ or ~/.local/bin/ |
| Foreground | Clone OpenJarvis repo | ~/.openjarvis/src/ |
| Foreground | Create Python 3.11 venv | ~/.openjarvis/.venv/ |
| Foreground | uv pip install -e . (editable install) |
venv |
| Foreground | Install Ollama | system default |
| Foreground | Start ollama serve |
systemd-user / launchd / nohup |
| Foreground | Pull qwen3.5:2b (~1.5 GB) |
Ollama's model store |
| Foreground | Write config.toml (auto-detected hardware + engine + model) |
~/.openjarvis/config.toml |
| Foreground | Symlink jarvis and jarvis-uninstall |
~/.local/bin/ |
| Foreground | Add ~/.local/bin to PATH if missing (with on-screen notice) |
~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc |
| Background | Install Rust toolchain via rustup | ~/.cargo/ |
| Background | Build the maturin extension (memory + security features) | venv |
| Background | Pull hardware-tier and tier+1 models | Ollama's model store |
What the installer does NOT touch
- Your existing Python installations
- Your
~/.bashrc/~/.zshrcother than appending one PATH line (with on-screen notice) - Your existing Ollama models
- Any other tool or dotfile
Idempotent re-runs
Re-running the curl line is safe. The installer reads ~/.openjarvis/.state/install-state.json and skips completed steps. If your venv got nuked, re-running heals it.
Cloud quick-path
If any of these env vars are set when you install or run jarvis init, the installer/init proposes cloud as the default and writes the matching provider into config.toml:
OPENROUTER_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYGOOGLE_API_KEY(orGEMINI_API_KEY)
Local-first remains the default when no key is in env. Precedence is OpenRouter > Anthropic > OpenAI > Google.
Flags
| Flag | Effect |
|---|---|
--minimal |
Skip the foreground model pull. First chat will need to wait for the bg pull to finish. |
--no-bg-orchestrator |
Don't detach the background work pipeline. (Mostly for testing.) |
--force |
Re-run all steps even if install-state.json says they're done. |
Environment overrides
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
OPENJARVIS_HOME |
$HOME/.openjarvis |
Install location. |
OPENJARVIS_REPO_URL |
https://github.com/open-jarvis/OpenJarvis.git |
Source repo for the clone step. |
Uninstall
jarvis-uninstall
Removes ~/.openjarvis/, ~/.local/bin/jarvis, and ~/.local/bin/jarvis-uninstall. Leaves Ollama, uv, and the Rust toolchain in place (they may be used by other tools); the script prints removal hints.
Updating
jarvis update
Pulls the latest source, refreshes the editable install, and rebuilds the Rust extension in the background. Models are not touched.
Troubleshooting
"command not found: jarvis"
~/.local/bin isn't on your PATH. Run source ~/.bashrc (or ~/.zshrc) or open a new terminal.
"memory features unavailable"
Rust extension hasn't finished building yet (or failed). Check status:
jarvis doctor
Manually retry:
~/.openjarvis/.scripts/install-rust.sh && ~/.openjarvis/.scripts/build-extension.sh
A bigger model failed to download
Check status and retry:
jarvis doctor
~/.openjarvis/.scripts/pull-model.sh qwen3.5:9b
Behind a corporate proxy
Set HTTPS_PROXY and CURL_CA_BUNDLE in your environment before running the installer.