Mike Swanson
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Author: Mike Swanson Machine: Mikes-MacBook-Air.local Timestamp: 2026-06-07 19:46:36
1.2 KiB
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:
- Resolves all paths from
identity.json(vault_path, claudetools_root) - Uses
jq -n --argto build JSON payload safely (no heredoc) - Handles all error cases explicitly
- Outputs exports for
evalto set $TOKEN, $RMM, $REPO_ROOT
Usage (cross-platform, Mac-tested):
eval "$(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)