better postinstall script

Author: sreya

package.json

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "storybook": "make storybook",
     "storybook:build": "make storybook-build",
     "test:storybook": "make test-storybook",
-    "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"
+    "postinstall": "sh scripts/postinstall.sh"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ai-sdk/anthropic": "^2.0.44",
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
       "icon": "build/icon.png",
       "artifactName": "${productName}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}"
     },
-    "npmRebuild": false
+    "npmRebuild": true,
+    "buildDependenciesFromSource": false
   }
 }

scripts/postinstall.js

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# Conditional postinstall script for node-pty
+#
+# Compatible with all environments (no node/bun required).
+#
+# Desktop mode (Electron present):
+#   - Rebuilds node-pty for Electron's ABI
+#
+# Server mode (no Electron):
+#   - Uses Node.js/Bun prebuilt binaries (no rebuild needed)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Get script directory (works in both sh and bash)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+ELECTRON_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/node_modules/electron"
+
+if [ -d "$ELECTRON_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "🔧 Electron detected - rebuilding node-pty for Electron..."
+  
+  # Try npx first, fallback to bunx
+  if command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    npx @electron/rebuild -f -m node_modules/node-pty || {
+      echo "⚠️  Failed to rebuild native modules"
+      echo "   Terminal functionality may not work in desktop mode."
+      echo "   Run 'make rebuild-native' manually to fix."
+      exit 0
+    }
+  elif command -v bunx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    bunx @electron/rebuild -f -m node_modules/node-pty || {
+      echo "⚠️  Failed to rebuild native modules"
+      echo "   Terminal functionality may not work in desktop mode."
+      echo "   Run 'make rebuild-native' manually to fix."
+      exit 0
+    }
+  else
+    echo "⚠️  Neither npx nor bunx found - cannot rebuild native modules"
+    echo "   Terminal functionality may not work in desktop mode."
+    echo "   Run 'make rebuild-native' manually to fix."
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  
+  echo "✅ Native modules rebuilt successfully"
+else
+  echo "🌐 Server mode detected - using prebuilt binaries"
+fi