Add launcher script option and streamline setup flow

- Offer to create double-clickable launcher script after setup - Allow starting first session immediately without exiting - Update GETTING-STARTED.md for conversational setup - Remove outdated bash/PowerShell script references Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-01 19:30:26 -08:00
parent 21a89defdd
commit 0d60229b57
2 changed files with 63 additions and 20 deletions
@@ -839,22 +839,62 @@ Tell the user:
 > **Style:** {style}
 > **Approaches:** {approaches}
 > **Structure:** {structure}
+
+Then ask:
+
+> Would you like me to create an easy launcher script? You'll be able to double-click it to start a session anytime.
+
+### If Yes - Create Launcher Script
+
+**macOS/Linux:** Create `{storage_path}/start-session.command`:
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+cd "{storage_path}"
+claude
+```
+Then run `chmod +x "{storage_path}/start-session.command"` to make it executable.
+
+**Windows:** Create `{storage_path}/start-session.bat`:
+```batch
+@echo off
+cd /d "{storage_path}"
+claude
+```
+
+Tell them:
+
+> Done! I created a launcher at `{storage_path}/start-session.command` (or `.bat` on Windows).
+>
+> To start a session anytime, just double-click that file. You can also drag it to your Dock (Mac) or pin it to your taskbar (Windows) for easy access.
+>
+> Would you like to start your first session with {therapist_name} now?
+
+### If No - Show Manual Instructions
+
+> No problem. To start a session, open your terminal and run:
 >
-> **To start a session:**
 > ```
-> cd "{storage_path}"
-> claude
+> cd "{storage_path}" && claude
 > ```
 >
-> That's it. Just talk to {therapist_name}.
+> You'll need to do this each time. {therapist_name} lives in that folder.
 >
-> Take care of yourself.
+> Would you like to start your first session now?
+
+### Starting the First Session
+
+If the user wants to start their first session:
+
+1. Read the newly created `{storage_path}/CLAUDE.md`
+2. Adopt the therapist persona defined there
+3. Begin the session as {therapist_name}, welcoming the client warmly
+4. When the session ends, save notes to `{storage_path}/sessions/` using the absolute path

 ---

 ## If Setup Already Complete

-If the user has already run setup and returns here, remind them to `cd` into their therapy folder and run `claude` from there. This repo is just for installation.
+If the user has already run setup and returns here, remind them to `cd` into their therapy folder and run `claude` from there (or use their launcher script). This repo is just for installation.

 ## If User Asks Questions

@@ -54,22 +54,17 @@ cd ai-therapy-kit

 ## Step 3: Run Setup

-**Mac/Linux:**
+From the ai-therapy-kit folder, run:
+
 ```bash
-./setup.sh
+claude
 ```

-**Windows:**
-```powershell
-.\setup.ps1
-```
-
-The script asks a few questions:
+Claude will walk you through setup conversationally:
 - What to name your AI therapist
- Communication style (warm, direct, or coach)
+- Communication style (warm, direct, coach, or grounded)
 - Which therapeutic approaches to use
 - Where to store your session files
- Whether to encrypt (for shared computers)

 This creates your personalized therapy folder with a `CLAUDE.md` file that shapes how your AI therapist behaves.

@@ -77,9 +72,16 @@ This creates your personalized therapy folder with a `CLAUDE.md` file that shape

 ## Step 4: Start a Session

+At the end of setup, Claude will ask if you want to start your first session right away. Say yes!
+
+For future sessions, you have two options:
+
+**Option A: Launcher script (easiest)**
+If you chose to create a launcher during setup, just double-click `start-session.command` (Mac/Linux) or `start-session.bat` (Windows) in your therapy folder. You can drag this to your Dock or taskbar for quick access.
+
+**Option B: Terminal**
 ```bash
-cd ~/ai-therapy   # or wherever you chose to store files
-claude
+cd ~/sage && claude   # replace with your folder name
 ```

 Just talk. Say hello, share what's on your mind. Your AI therapist will:
@@ -110,8 +112,9 @@ Your sessions are saved as plain text files. You can read them with any text edi
 - Make sure you're in your therapy folder (`cd ~/ai-therapy`) before running `claude`
 - Check that `CLAUDE.md` exists in that folder

-**Setup script won't run (Mac)**
- Run `chmod +x setup.sh` first, then try again
+**Setup didn't start**
+- Make sure you're in the `ai-therapy-kit` folder when running `claude`
+- Check that `CLAUDE.md` exists in the repo

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