OpenWriterControle/docs/getting-started/collision-handling.md

Install Script Collision Handling - Quick Reference

🎯 What Changed

The install script now detects file collisions before installing and gives you 4 clear options.

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📊 The Flow

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Select Components to Install       │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────┘
               │
               ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Scan for Existing Files            │
│  (Check what would be overwritten)  │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────┘
               │
               ▼
        ┌──────┴──────┐
        │ Collisions? │
        └──────┬──────┘
               │
       ┌───────┴────────┐
       │                │
      NO               YES
       │                │
       ▼                ▼
   Install      ┌──────────────────┐
   Everything   │ Show Report      │
                │ Ask User Choice  │
                └────────┬─────────┘
                         │
         ┌───────────────┼───────────────┬──────────────┐
         │               │               │              │
         ▼               ▼               ▼              ▼
    ┌────────┐    ┌──────────┐    ┌──────────┐   ┌────────┐
    │ Skip   │    │Overwrite │    │ Backup & │   │ Cancel │
    │Existing│    │   All    │    │Overwrite │   │        │
    └───┬────┘    └────┬─────┘    └────┬─────┘   └───┬────┘
        │              │               │             │
        ▼              ▼               ▼             ▼
    Install      Install All     Backup Files    Exit
    New Only     (Replace)       Then Install

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🎨 The 4 Options Explained

Option 1: Skip Existing ✅ (SAFEST)

What happens:
  ✓ New files → Installed
  ✓ Existing files → Untouched
  ✓ Your changes → Preserved

Use when:
  • You've customized files
  • You only want new components
  • You're doing incremental updates

Example:
  10 selected, 5 exist
  → 5 installed, 5 skipped

Option 2: Overwrite All ⚠️ (DESTRUCTIVE)

What happens:
  ✓ New files → Installed
  ✓ Existing files → REPLACED
  ✗ Your changes → LOST

Use when:
  • You want latest versions
  • You haven't customized anything
  • You want to reset to defaults

Requires: Type 'yes' to confirm

Example:
  10 selected, 5 exist
  → 10 installed (5 new, 5 replaced)

Option 3: Backup & Overwrite 🔄 (RECOMMENDED)

What happens:
  ✓ Existing files → Backed up
  ✓ New files → Installed
  ✓ Existing files → Replaced
  ✓ Backup → Available for restore

Use when:
  • You want new versions
  • You want safety net
  • You're not sure about changes

Backup location:
  .opencode.backup.YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS/

Example:
  10 selected, 5 exist
  → 5 backed up
  → 10 installed (5 new, 5 replaced)

Option 4: Cancel ❌

What happens:
  • Nothing changes
  • Exit cleanly

Use when:
  • You need to review first
  • You want manual backup
  • You're not ready

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📋 Collision Report Example

⚠ Found 8 file collision(s):

  Agents (2):
    .opencode/agent/core/task-manager.md
    .opencode/agent/core/opencoder.md
    
  Subagents (3):
    .opencode/agent/subagents/reviewer.md
    .opencode/agent/subagents/tester.md
    .opencode/agent/subagents/coder-agent.md
    
  Commands (2):
    .opencode/command/test.md
    .opencode/command/commit.md
    
  Context (1):
    .opencode/context/core/essential-patterns.md

Clear, organized, easy to review!

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🚀 Quick Decision Guide

Your Situation	Best Option	Why
First install	Any (no collisions)	Nothing exists yet
Adding new components	Option 1: Skip	Keeps your customizations
Want latest versions	Option 3: Backup	Safe update with rollback
Reset to defaults	Option 2: Overwrite	Clean slate (careful!)
Not sure	Option 4: Cancel	Review and decide later

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💡 Pro Tips

Restore from Backup

# List backups
ls -la .opencode.backup.*/

# Restore one file
cp .opencode.backup.20251118-143022/.opencode/agent/my-agent.md .opencode/agent/

# Restore everything
rm -rf .opencode
mv .opencode.backup.20251118-143022/.opencode .opencode

Update One File Only

# Delete the file you want to update
rm .opencode/agent/task-manager.md

# Run installer with "Skip existing"
# Only the deleted file gets reinstalled

See What Changed

# Compare with backup
diff .opencode/agent/my-agent.md .opencode.backup.*/agent/my-agent.md

# Or use git
git diff .opencode/

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✅ Benefits

Before	After
❌ Always overwrites	✅ Asks first
❌ All-or-nothing	✅ Flexible strategies
❌ No visibility	✅ Clear collision report
❌ No backup option	✅ Optional backup
❌ Risky updates	✅ Safe incremental updates

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🎯 Summary

The install script is now smart:

1. Detects what would be overwritten
2. Reports collisions clearly
3. Asks how you want to proceed
4. Respects your choice
5. Protects your work

You're in control! 🎉