sem-ai-bootstrap

sem-ai bootstrap

The sem-ai plugin's MCP server, slash commands, and SessionStart update-check hook all call the sem-ai Go binary. The plugin bundles only the manifest + skills + slash-command markdown — the binary lives outside the plugin and must be installed separately.

When this skill applies

The user has installed the sem-ai plugin (via /plugin install sem-ai@semaphoreio) but is hitting one of:

• "command not found: sem-ai"
• MCP server "sem-ai" failed to start
• The SessionStart hook printed sem-ai binary not found on PATH. Install: ...
• Slash commands appear listed but error on run

What to tell the user

Install the binary:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/semaphoreio/sem-ai/main/install.sh | sh

After install, they may need to add $HOME/.local/bin (or $HOME/.semaphore-ai/bin) to their PATH — install.sh prints a hint on stderr when that's needed.

Then:

sem-ai connect <your-org>.semaphoreci.com <your-api-token>

Token is found at https://me.semaphoreci.com/account.

After binary install + token bootstrap, restart their AI host session (or reload the plugin) so the MCP server picks up the now-working binary.

When this skill does NOT apply

If the user can already run sem-ai version from their shell, the binary is installed. The issue is elsewhere — likely token / network / org context. Direct them to sem-ai context list and sem-ai diagnose instead.