sync: auto-sync from Mikes-MacBook-Air.local at 2026-06-07 19:46:36

Author: Mike Swanson
Machine: Mikes-MacBook-Air.local
Timestamp: 2026-06-07 19:46:36

.claude/memory/feedback_mac_rmm_auth_fixed.md

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+# Mac RMM Authentication Fix
+
+**Problem**: On macOS, the Phase 0 bootstrap code in `/rmm` using `--data-binary @-` with heredoc frequently failed with empty tokens, causing wasted API calls and jq parse errors.
+
+**Root cause**: Heredoc with `--data-binary @-` and JSON interpolation doesn't work reliably on macOS bash/curl combinations. The pattern works on Linux/Windows Git Bash but fails on Mac.
+
+**Solution**: Created `.claude/scripts/rmm-auth.sh` helper script that:
+1. Resolves all paths from `identity.json` (vault_path, claudetools_root)
+2. Uses `jq -n --arg` to build JSON payload safely (no heredoc)
+3. Handles all error cases explicitly
+4. Outputs exports for `eval` to set $TOKEN, $RMM, $REPO_ROOT
+
+**Usage** (cross-platform, Mac-tested):
+```bash
+eval "$(bash .claude/scripts/rmm-auth.sh)"
+# Sets: $TOKEN, $RMM, $REPO_ROOT
+```
+
+**Updated**: `.claude/commands/rmm.md` Phase 0 section now recommends the helper script as the primary method, with manual method as reference only.
+
+**Impact**: Eliminates wasted tokens from repeated auth failures on Mac. Single-call authentication that works consistently.
+
+**Date fixed**: 2026-06-08
+**Tested on**: macOS (Mikes-MacBook-Air, arm64)