fix(installer): Add symlink support for custom PAI_DIR skill discovery #403
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Claude Code natively scans ~/.claude/skills/ for skills, but users with custom PAI_DIR settings (e.g., ~/PAI) couldn't have their skills auto- discovered because the skills were installed elsewhere. This fix: - Updates installer to use config.installDir instead of hardcoded path - Detects when PAI_DIR differs from ~/.claude and explains the issue - Offers to create a symlink from ~/.claude/skills to $PAI_DIR/skills - Handles edge cases (existing symlinks, directories, conflicts) - Updates INSTALL.md with symlink question and creation step (Phase 4.1.1) - Updates VERIFY.md with symlink verification checklist and script - Changes default from ~/.config/pai to ~/.claude to match Claude Code Discovered when skills were installed to ~/PAI but Claude Code couldn't find them because it only scans ~/.claude/skills/ natively. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Naturally I wanted to isolate PAI from claude and the docs lead AI and me to believe PAI_DIR was the way. I hit the problem described myself and thought I must be holding it wrong :) |
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Summary
Claude Code natively scans
~/.claude/skills/for skills, but users with customPAI_DIRsettings (e.g.,~/PAI) couldn't have their skills auto-discovered. This fix:config.installDirinstead of a hardcoded pathPAI_DIRdiffers from~/.claudeand explains the skill discovery issue~/.claude/skills→$PAI_DIR/skillsINSTALL.mdwith a symlink question and creation stepVERIFY.mdwith symlink verification checklist and script~/.config/paito~/.claudeto match Claude Code's native pathProblem
When
PAI_DIRis set to something other than~/.claude, skills are installed to$PAI_DIR/skills/but Claude Code only looks in~/.claude/skills/natively. This meant skills wouldn't be auto-discovered, leading to confusion about why skill routing wasn't working.Solution
The installer now:
PAI_DIRdiffers from~/.claudeTest Plan
PAI_DIR(no symlink needed)PAI_DIR- accept symlink creationPAI_DIR- decline symlink, verify manual instructions shown🤖 Generated with Claude Code