@meetlobster/installer

One-command installer for the Lobster meeting assistant (OpenClaw plugin).

Quick Install

npx @meetlobster/installer --auto-approve

With Recall API Key

npx @meetlobster/installer --auto-approve --recall-api-key <your-key>

What It Does

1. Detects your openclaw.json config file
2. Patches config (append-only — never overwrites existing values)
3. Generates required tokens (adapter, hooks, signing secret)
4. Copies plugin files to the OpenClaw plugins directory
5. Validates the config with openclaw config validate before restart
6. Restarts the gateway (with auto-rollback on failure)
7. Verifies the plugin loaded and responds to health checks

After Install

If you didn't provide a Recall API key during install, set it via chat:

/lobster setup recallApiKey <your-key>

No restart needed — takes effect immediately.

For Chatbot Agents

Run with --json for machine-readable output:

npx @meetlobster/installer --auto-approve --json

The JSON output includes:

• success — true if install completed successfully
• status — "ok", "dry_run", "awaiting_write_approval", "rolled_back", or "error"
• checklist — array of {key, status} items showing what's configured
• nextAction — what to do next (e.g., set Recall API key)

Run --agent-protocol for the full 4-phase install protocol:

npx @meetlobster/installer --agent-protocol

All Flags

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | --auto-approve | Enable both --approve-write and --approve-restart | | --approve-write | Allow config file mutation | | --approve-restart | Allow gateway restart | | --recall-api-key <key> | Set Recall.ai API key during install | | --config <path> | Override openclaw.json path | | --plugin-source <path> | Override plugin source path | | --plugin-install <path> | Override plugin install directory | | --restart-cmd <cmd> | Override restart command (default: openclaw restart) | | --verify-cmd <cmd> | Override verify command | | --dry-run | Preview changes without writing | | --json | Machine-readable JSON output | | --agent-protocol | Print full install protocol | | --help | Show help text |

Safety

• Config changes are append-only — existing values are never overwritten
• Config is validated with openclaw config validate before gateway restart
• Atomic writes with automatic backup (.lobster.bak.<timestamp>)
• Auto-rollback on any failure after config write
• Gateway is never force-killed — uses openclaw restart for graceful shutdown