From 30034c78b03e41fee31d71b73b2625572da81740 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Devraj Mehta <devm33@github.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:34:17 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] install: guide user to update PATH for current shell session

When copilot is not on PATH after install, the script now:
- Tells users to restart their shell or source their RC file after
  adding the PATH export
- Provides a copy-pasteable one-liner (export PATH + copilot help)
  that fixes PATH for the current session and runs the getting started
  command
- Only shows the simple 'copilot help' message when it will actually
  work

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 install.sh | 11 ++++++++---
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fb3d3d4..0d7d77f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ if ! command -v copilot >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       if [ "$REPLY" = "y" ] || [ "$REPLY" = "Y" ]; then
         echo "export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\"" >> "$RC_FILE"
         echo "✓ Added PATH export to $RC_FILE"
+        echo "  Restart your shell or run: source $RC_FILE"
       fi
     fi
   else
@@ -163,7 +164,11 @@ if ! command -v copilot >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     echo "To add $INSTALL_DIR to your PATH permanently, add this to $RC_FILE:"
     echo "  export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\""
   fi
-fi
 
-echo ""
-echo "Installation complete! Run 'copilot help' to get started."
+  echo ""
+  echo "Installation complete! To get started, run:"
+  echo "  export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\" && copilot help"
+else
+  echo ""
+  echo "Installation complete! Run 'copilot help' to get started."
+fi