Bug Description
The InterBrain installation on Windows is not fully automated and requires several manual steps to complete.
Most issues seem to be related to differences between Windows and Unix environments, including shell commands, path handling, and environment detection.
Because of this, the installation does not finish correctly and some features (such as realtime transcription and GitHub publishing) remain unavailable even though dependencies are installed.
Steps to Reproduce
1.Install Obsidian on Windows
2.Install InterBrain plugin
3.Run the setup/installation process
4.Observe build and environment setup behavior
Expected Behavior
The plugin should install and configure all dependencies automatically on Windows without requiring manual intervention.
Build scripts should run successfully, environment setup should complete, and all features (including realtime transcription and GitHub integration) should be available after installation.
Actual Behavior
Build scripts use Unix commands (cp, cat) that don’t work in default Windows shell
Bash setup script fails due to Windows path format
Python virtual environment and Whisper dependencies are not installed
GitHub CLI is not detected even though it is installed and available in PATH
Some features remain disabled
Operating System
Windows
OS Version
Windows 11
Obsidian Version
v1.11.7
InterBrain Plugin Version
v.0.14.0
Console Logs or Screenshots
No response
Additional Context
Environment tested:
GitHub CLI installed and working (gh --version)
Node.js installed
Vault path: C:\Users\nick_\DreamVault
Workarounds that allowed partial functionality:
Using Git Bash for npm
Running build manually
Copying build files manually
Severity: High — affects first-time setup and prevents testing core features.
Bug Description
The InterBrain installation on Windows is not fully automated and requires several manual steps to complete.
Most issues seem to be related to differences between Windows and Unix environments, including shell commands, path handling, and environment detection.
Because of this, the installation does not finish correctly and some features (such as realtime transcription and GitHub publishing) remain unavailable even though dependencies are installed.
Steps to Reproduce
1.Install Obsidian on Windows
2.Install InterBrain plugin
3.Run the setup/installation process
4.Observe build and environment setup behavior
Expected Behavior
The plugin should install and configure all dependencies automatically on Windows without requiring manual intervention.
Build scripts should run successfully, environment setup should complete, and all features (including realtime transcription and GitHub integration) should be available after installation.
Actual Behavior
Build scripts use Unix commands (cp, cat) that don’t work in default Windows shell
Bash setup script fails due to Windows path format
Python virtual environment and Whisper dependencies are not installed
GitHub CLI is not detected even though it is installed and available in PATH
Some features remain disabled
Operating System
Windows
OS Version
Windows 11
Obsidian Version
v1.11.7
InterBrain Plugin Version
v.0.14.0
Console Logs or Screenshots
No response
Additional Context
Environment tested:
GitHub CLI installed and working (gh --version)
Node.js installed
Vault path: C:\Users\nick_\DreamVault
Workarounds that allowed partial functionality:
Using Git Bash for npm
Running build manually
Copying build files manually
Severity: High — affects first-time setup and prevents testing core features.