Function installLatestImpl

src/utils/nativeInstaller/installer.ts:973–1013

(
  channelOrVersion: string,
  forceReinstall: boolean = false,
)

}

async function installLatestImpl(
  channelOrVersion: string,
  forceReinstall: boolean = false,
): Promise<InstallLatestResult> {
  const updateResult = await updateLatest(channelOrVersion, forceReinstall)

  if (!updateResult.success) {
    return {
      latestVersion: null,
      wasUpdated: false,
      lockFailed: updateResult.lockFailed,
      lockHolderPid: updateResult.lockHolderPid,
    }
  }

  // Installation succeeded (early return above covers failure). Mark as native
  // and disable legacy auto-updater to protect symlinks.
  const config = getGlobalConfig()
  if (config.installMethod !== 'native') {
    saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
      ...current,
      installMethod: 'native',
      // Disable legacy auto-updater to prevent npm sessions from deleting native symlinks.
      // Native installations use NativeAutoUpdater instead, which respects native installation.
      autoUpdates: false,
      // Mark this as protection-based, not user preference
      autoUpdatesProtectedForNative: true,
    }))
    logForDebugging(
      'Native installer: Set installMethod to "native" and disabled legacy auto-updater for protection',
    )
  }

  void cleanupOldVersions()

  return {
    latestVersion: updateResult.latestVersion,
    wasUpdated: updateResult.success,
    lockFailed: false,
  }
}

async function getVersionFromSymlink(
  symlinkPath: string,