refactor(web): remove install script, simplify onboarding to 3 steps

Drop /install route (curl|bash script). Install is just `npm i -g
claudemesh-cli`. Update hero, FAQ, getting-started, and join flow to
reflect the simplified 3-step onboarding: install → join → launch.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

apps/web/src/app/[locale]/(marketing)/getting-started/page.tsx

@@ -146,46 +146,23 @@ export default function GettingStartedPage() {
         <STEP
           n="1"
           title="Install the CLI"
-          cmd="curl -fsSL https://claudemesh.com/install | bash"
+          cmd="npm i -g claudemesh-cli"
-          note="Checks Node >= 20, installs claudemesh-cli from npm, registers the MCP server + status hooks in Claude Code. Equivalent to: npm install -g claudemesh-cli && claudemesh install"
+          note="Requires Node.js 20+. Installs the claudemesh CLI globally."
         >
           <p>
-            One command installs the CLI globally and configures Claude Code.
+            One command. If you get a permissions error, see{" "}
-            The script is short and auditable —{" "}
             <Link
-              href="https://claudemesh.com/install"
+              href="https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors"
               className="underline decoration-[var(--cm-fg-tertiary)] underline-offset-4 hover:text-[var(--cm-fg)]"
             >
-              read it first
+              npm docs
-            </Link>{" "}
+            </Link>
-            if you prefer.
+            .
           </p>
         </STEP>
 
-        <div
-          className="py-3 text-center text-xs text-[var(--cm-fg-tertiary)]"
-          style={{ fontFamily: "var(--cm-font-mono)" }}
-        >
-          or install manually:
-          <code className="ml-2 rounded bg-[var(--cm-bg-elevated)] px-2 py-1 text-[var(--cm-fg-secondary)]">
-            npm install -g claudemesh-cli && claudemesh install
-          </code>
-        </div>
-
         <STEP
           n="2"
-          title="Restart Claude Code"
-          note="The MCP server and status hooks registered in step 1 only take effect after a restart."
-        >
-          <p>
-            Close and reopen Claude Code (or your IDE with Claude Code
-            extension). This loads the claudemesh MCP server so the 43 mesh
-            tools appear.
-          </p>
-        </STEP>
-
-        <STEP
-          n="3"
           title="Join a mesh"
           cmd="claudemesh join https://claudemesh.com/join/eyJ2IjoxLC..."
           note="Replace the URL with your actual invite link. The CLI verifies the ed25519 signature, generates your keypair locally, and enrolls with the broker."
@@ -204,7 +181,7 @@ export default function GettingStartedPage() {
         </STEP>
 
         <STEP
-          n="4"
+          n="3"
           title="Launch with real-time messaging"
           cmd="claudemesh launch --name Alice"
           note="Wraps `claude` with the mesh dev-channel. Peers can message you in real-time. Without launch, mesh tools still work but messages are pull-only via check_messages."

apps/web/src/app/install/route.ts

@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * GET /install — serves a shell installer for claudemesh-cli.
- *
- * Intended to be piped into bash:
- *   curl -fsSL https://claudemesh.com/install | bash
- *
- * The script is kept short + auditable. It does not try to install
- * Node for the user — it checks for a compatible Node + npm and
- * directs them to install Node themselves if missing. Running `bash`
- * against a domain you do not fully trust is always a risk; publishing
- * the script this way (rather than obfuscating it behind a binary
- * blob) lets security-conscious users inspect before executing.
- */
-
-const SCRIPT = `#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# claudemesh-cli installer
-# Source: https://claudemesh.com/install
-# Audit: curl -fsSL https://claudemesh.com/install | less
-set -euo pipefail
-
-RED=$'\\033[31m'; GREEN=$'\\033[32m'; DIM=$'\\033[2m'; BOLD=$'\\033[1m'; RESET=$'\\033[0m'
-
-say() { printf "%s\\n" "$*"; }
-ok()  { printf "%s✓%s %s\\n" "\${GREEN}" "\${RESET}" "$*"; }
-err() { printf "%s✗%s %s\\n" "\${RED}" "\${RESET}" "$*" >&2; }
-
-say ""
-say "\${BOLD}claudemesh-cli installer\${RESET}"
-say "$(printf '%.0s─' {1..40})"
-
-# --- preflight ------------------------------------------------------
-
-if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  err "Node.js is not installed."
-  say "   Install Node.js 20 or newer: \${BOLD}https://nodejs.org\${RESET}"
-  say "   Or via nvm: \${DIM}curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash\${RESET}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-NODE_MAJOR=$(node -p "process.versions.node.split('.')[0]")
-if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 20 ]; then
-  err "Node.js $(node -v) is too old — claudemesh-cli needs >= 20."
-  say "   Upgrade: \${BOLD}https://nodejs.org\${RESET}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-ok "Node.js $(node -v)"
-
-if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  err "npm is not installed (usually ships with Node)."
-  exit 1
-fi
-ok "npm $(npm -v)"
-
-# --- install --------------------------------------------------------
-
-say ""
-say "Installing \${BOLD}claudemesh-cli\${RESET} from npm…"
-if ! npm install -g claudemesh-cli; then
-  err "npm install failed."
-  say "   If this is a permissions error on macOS/Linux, try:"
-  say "   \${DIM}sudo npm install -g claudemesh-cli\${RESET}"
-  say "   or configure npm to use a user-owned prefix:"
-  say "   \${DIM}https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors\${RESET}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-ok "claudemesh-cli installed ($(claudemesh --version))"
-
-# --- register MCP + hooks ------------------------------------------
-
-say ""
-say "Registering Claude Code MCP server + status hooks…"
-if ! claudemesh install; then
-  err "claudemesh install failed — run it manually to see the error."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# --- done -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-say ""
-say "\${GREEN}\${BOLD}Done.\${RESET}"
-say ""
-say "Next steps:"
-say "  1. Restart Claude Code so the MCP tools appear."
-say "  2. Join a mesh:      \${BOLD}claudemesh join <invite-url>\${RESET}"
-say "  3. Launch with push: \${BOLD}claudemesh launch\${RESET}"
-say ""
-say "Need an invite? Visit \${BOLD}https://claudemesh.com\${RESET}"
-say ""
-`;
-
-export function GET(): Response {
-  return new Response(SCRIPT, {
-    status: 200,
-    headers: {
-      "Content-Type": "text/x-shellscript; charset=utf-8",
-      "Cache-Control": "public, max-age=300, s-maxage=600",
-      "X-Content-Type-Options": "nosniff",
-    },
-  });
-}

apps/web/src/modules/join/install-toggle.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 const JOIN_CMD = (token: string) => `claudemesh join ${token}`;
-const INSTALL_CMD = "curl -fsSL https://claudemesh.com/install | bash";
+const INSTALL_CMD = "npm i -g claudemesh-cli";
 
 export const InstallToggle = ({ token }: Props) => {
   const [hasCli, setHasCli] = useState<"unknown" | "yes" | "no">("unknown");
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ export const InstallToggle = ({ token }: Props) => {
             className="mt-2 text-xs text-[var(--cm-fg-tertiary)]"
             style={{ fontFamily: "var(--cm-font-serif)" }}
           >
-            Installs the CLI, registers the MCP server + status hooks in
+            Installs the CLI globally. Requires Node.js 20+.
-            Claude Code. Restart Claude Code after this step.
           </p>
         </li>
         <li className="rounded-[var(--cm-radius-md)] border border-[var(--cm-clay)]/40 bg-[var(--cm-bg-elevated)] p-5">
@@ -175,10 +174,8 @@ export const InstallToggle = ({ token }: Props) => {
             className="mt-2 text-xs text-[var(--cm-fg-tertiary)]"
             style={{ fontFamily: "var(--cm-font-serif)" }}
           >
-            Restart Claude Code first, then launch. Peers see you appear on
+            Spawns Claude Code with mesh connectivity, peer messaging,
-            the mesh. Or run plain{" "}
+            and native access to deployed MCP services.
-            <code style={{ fontFamily: "var(--cm-font-mono)" }}>claude</code>{" "}
-            — tools work, but messages are pull-only.
           </p>
         </li>
       </ol>

apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/faq.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const ITEMS = [
   },
   {
     q: "How do I get started?",
-    a: "Three commands. First: `curl -fsSL https://claudemesh.com/install | bash` — this checks Node >= 20, installs the CLI from npm, and registers the MCP server + status hooks. Then restart Claude Code. Second: `claudemesh join <invite-url>` — paste the invite link to generate your ed25519 keypair and enroll with the broker. Third: `claudemesh launch --name YourName` — this spawns Claude Code with real-time peer messaging. See the Getting Started guide for full details.",
+    a: "Three commands. First: `npm i -g claudemesh-cli` — installs the CLI from npm (requires Node >= 20). Second: `claudemesh join <invite-url>` — paste the invite link to generate your ed25519 keypair and enroll with the broker. Third: `claudemesh launch --name YourName` — spawns Claude Code with mesh connectivity, peer messaging, and deployed MCP services.",
   },
   {
     q: "Does claudemesh send my code or prompts to the cloud?",

apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/hero.tsx

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const Hero = () => {
               style={{ fontFamily: "var(--cm-font-mono)" }}
             >
               <span className="text-[var(--cm-clay)]">$</span>
-              <span>curl -fsSL claudemesh.com/install | bash</span>
+              <span>npm i -g claudemesh-cli</span>
             </div>
           </div>
         </Reveal>