feat: update nuspec metadata and add PATH setup functionality for terminal access

packaging/choco/echohub.nuspec

@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
     <id>echohub</id>
     <version>__VERSION__</version>
     <title>EchoHub</title>
-    <authors>Hue</authors>
+    <authors>HueByte</authors>
-    <owners>Hue</owners>
+    <owners>HueByte</owners>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/HueByte/EchoHub/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
+    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
-    <projectUrl>https://github.com/HueByte/EchoHub</projectUrl>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub</projectUrl>
-    <projectSourceUrl>https://github.com/HueByte/EchoHub</projectSourceUrl>
+    <projectSourceUrl>https://github.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub</projectSourceUrl>
-    <docsUrl>https://huebyte.github.io/EchoHub</docsUrl>
+    <docsUrl>https://HueBytebyte.github.io/EchoHub</docsUrl>
-    <bugTrackerUrl>https://github.com/HueByte/EchoHub/issues</bugTrackerUrl>
+    <bugTrackerUrl>https://github.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub/issues</bugTrackerUrl>
-    <packageSourceUrl>https://github.com/HueByte/EchoHub/tree/master/packaging/choco</packageSourceUrl>
+    <packageSourceUrl>https://github.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub/tree/master/packaging/choco</packageSourceUrl>
-    <iconUrl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HueByte/EchoHub/master/assets/hue_icon.png</iconUrl>
+    <iconUrl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HueByteByte/EchoHub/master/assets/HueByte_icon.png</iconUrl>
     <description>EchoHub is a decentralized IRC-style chat application with a terminal user interface (TUI). Connect to any EchoHub server, join channels, and chat — all from your terminal. Features include SignalR real-time messaging, file sharing, custom themes, and IRC gateway compatibility.</description>
     <summary>Decentralized terminal chat client with IRC gateway support</summary>
     <tags>chat irc decentralized tui terminal signalr echohub</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>https://huebyte.github.io/EchoHub/changelog/v__VERSION__.html</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>https://HueBytebyte.github.io/EchoHub/changelog/v__VERSION__.html</releaseNotes>
-    <copyright>Copyright (c) 2026 Hue</copyright>
+    <copyright>Copyright (c) 2026 HueByte</copyright>
   </metadata>
   <files>
     <file src="tools\**" target="tools" />

scripts/install.sh

@@ -130,6 +130,31 @@ download() {
     fi
 }
 
+# ── PATH setup ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+add_to_path() {
+    dir="$1"
+    export_line="export PATH=\"${dir}:\$PATH\" # Added by EchoHub"
+
+    added=0
+    for profile in "$HOME/.profile" "$HOME/.bashrc" "$HOME/.zshrc"; do
+        if [ -f "$profile" ]; then
+            if grep -q "$dir" "$profile" 2>/dev/null; then
+                continue  # Already present
+            fi
+            printf '\n%s\n' "$export_line" >> "$profile"
+            echo "  Added to PATH in $(basename "$profile")"
+            added=1
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # If no profile existed, create .profile
+    if [ "$added" -eq 0 ]; then
+        printf '\n%s\n' "$export_line" >> "$HOME/.profile"
+        echo "  Added to PATH in .profile"
+    fi
+}
+
 # ── Main ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 main() {
@@ -181,18 +206,17 @@ main() {
 
     echo ""
 
-    # Verify
+    # Ensure install directory is on PATH
-    if command -v "$BINARY_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! command -v "$BINARY_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        add_to_path "$install_dir"
+    fi
+
     echo "Installed successfully! Run 'echohub' to start."
-    else
-        echo "Installed to: ${install_dir}/${BINARY_NAME}"
     echo ""
-        echo "WARNING: ${install_dir} is not in your PATH."
+    if ! echo "$PATH" | tr ':' '\n' | grep -qx "$install_dir"; then
-        echo "Add it to your shell profile:"
+        echo "NOTE: Restart your shell or run the following to use echohub now:"
         echo ""
-        echo "  echo 'export PATH=\"${install_dir}:\$PATH\"' >> ~/.bashrc"
+        echo "  export PATH=\"${install_dir}:\$PATH\""
-        echo "  # or for zsh:"
-        echo "  echo 'export PATH=\"${install_dir}:\$PATH\"' >> ~/.zshrc"
     fi
 }
 

src/EchoHub.Client/Program.cs

@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
 
 Log.Information("EchoHub client starting");
 
+// == Ensure echohub is on PATH for convenient terminal access ============
+PathSetup.EnsureOnPath();
+
 // == Post-update detection: stale backup cleanup or flag for rollback menu ================
 if (UpdateBackupService.BackupExists())
 {

src/EchoHub.Client/Services/PathSetup.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using Serilog;
+
+namespace EchoHub.Client.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Ensures the application's directory is on the system PATH so users
+/// can run 'echohub' from any terminal session.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PathSetup
+{
+    private const string PathMarker = "# Added by EchoHub";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if the app directory is on PATH; if not, adds it persistently.
+    /// On Windows: modifies user-level PATH environment variable.
+    /// On Linux/macOS: appends an export line to shell profile files.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void EnsureOnPath()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var appDir = AppContext.BaseDirectory.TrimEnd(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar);
+
+            if (IsOnPath(appDir))
+                return;
+
+            if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+                AddToWindowsPath(appDir);
+            else
+                AddToUnixPath(appDir);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Log.Debug(ex, "Could not add app directory to PATH");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsOnPath(string directory)
+    {
+        var pathVar = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH") ?? "";
+        var separator = OperatingSystem.IsWindows() ? ';' : ':';
+
+        return pathVar
+            .Split(separator, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
+            .Any(p => string.Equals(
+                p.TrimEnd(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar),
+                directory,
+                OperatingSystem.IsWindows()
+                    ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
+                    : StringComparison.Ordinal));
+    }
+
+    private static void AddToWindowsPath(string directory)
+    {
+        var userPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", EnvironmentVariableTarget.User) ?? "";
+
+        // Double-check against user PATH specifically (process PATH includes system + user)
+        if (userPath.Split(';', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
+            .Any(p => string.Equals(p.TrimEnd('\\', '/'), directory, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+            return;
+
+        var newPath = string.IsNullOrEmpty(userPath) ? directory : userPath + ";" + directory;
+        Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", newPath, EnvironmentVariableTarget.User);
+        Log.Information("Added {Directory} to user PATH", directory);
+    }
+
+    private static void AddToUnixPath(string directory)
+    {
+        var exportLine = $"export PATH=\"{directory}:$PATH\" {PathMarker}";
+        var home = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
+
+        // Target the most common shell profiles
+        string[] profiles = [
+            Path.Combine(home, ".profile"),
+            Path.Combine(home, ".bashrc"),
+            Path.Combine(home, ".zshrc")
+        ];
+
+        var added = false;
+        foreach (var profile in profiles)
+        {
+            if (!File.Exists(profile))
+                continue;
+
+            var content = File.ReadAllText(profile);
+            if (content.Contains(directory))
+                continue; // Already present (manual or previous run)
+
+            File.AppendAllText(profile, $"\n{exportLine}\n");
+            added = true;
+            Log.Information("Added PATH export to {Profile}", profile);
+        }
+
+        // If no profile existed, create .profile
+        if (!added)
+        {
+            var fallback = Path.Combine(home, ".profile");
+            File.AppendAllText(fallback, $"\n{exportLine}\n");
+            Log.Information("Created PATH export in {Profile}", fallback);
+        }
+    }
+}