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fix(readme): update download instructions
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39 changes: 12 additions & 27 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -52,48 +52,33 @@ Developer machines are the new attack surface. They hold high-value assets — G

### Install from release (recommended)

Download the latest binary for your platform from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases):
Download the latest binary for your platform from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases). Release asset filenames include the version, so the snippets below resolve the latest tag first.

**macOS:**
**macOS** (universal binary — Apple Silicon and Intel)

```bash
# Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_darwin_arm64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4 | sed 's/^v//')
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v${VERSION}/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-${VERSION}-darwin" -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard

# Intel Mac
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_darwin_amd64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard

# Run the scan
./stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
```

**Windows:**
**Windows** (PowerShell — signed build)

```powershell
# x64
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_windows_amd64.exe" -OutFile "stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe"

# ARM64
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_windows_arm64.exe" -OutFile "stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe"

# Run the scan
$version = (Invoke-RestMethod https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest).tag_name.TrimStart('v')
$arch = if ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'ARM64') { 'arm64' } else { 'amd64' }
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v$version/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-$version-windows_${arch}_signed.exe" -OutFile "stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe"
.\stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe
```

**Linux:**
**Linux**

```bash
# x64
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_linux_amd64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard

# ARM64
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_linux_arm64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4 | sed 's/^v//')
ARCH=$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/;s/aarch64/arm64/')
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v${VERSION}/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-${VERSION}-linux_${ARCH}" -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard

# Run the scan
./stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
```

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19 changes: 13 additions & 6 deletions docs/community-mode.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,25 +17,32 @@ make build

Or download a pre-built binary without cloning:

**macOS:**
Release asset filenames include the version, so the snippets below resolve the latest tag first.

**macOS** (universal binary — Apple Silicon and Intel)

```bash
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_darwin_arm64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4 | sed 's/^v//')
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v${VERSION}/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-${VERSION}-darwin" -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
./stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
```

**Windows:**
**Windows** (PowerShell — signed build)

```powershell
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_windows_amd64.exe" -OutFile "stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe"
$version = (Invoke-RestMethod https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest).tag_name.TrimStart('v')
$arch = if ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'ARM64') { 'arm64' } else { 'amd64' }
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v$version/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-$version-windows_${arch}_signed.exe" -OutFile "stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe"
.\stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard.exe
```

**Linux:**
**Linux**

```bash
curl -sSL https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest/download/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard_linux_amd64 -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4 | sed 's/^v//')
ARCH=$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/;s/aarch64/arm64/')
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/step-security/dev-machine-guard/releases/download/v${VERSION}/stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard-${VERSION}-linux_${ARCH}" -o stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
chmod +x stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
./stepsecurity-dev-machine-guard
```
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