Add INSTALL.md — clone-to-running on a fresh macOS box

End-to-end install guide aimed at a developer who has just cloned
the repo onto an unconfigured Mac. Covers:

  - prerequisites (macOS 26 Tahoe, Xcode 17+, Python 3.11, git);
  - Python venv + editable install + pytest verification;
  - regenerating crisis_data.json and copying it into the bundled
    visualizer resources;
  - three Swift build paths — `swift build`/`swift run` for the
    dev binary, `bundle.sh` for the .app, `package-dmg.sh` for a
    distributable DMG;
  - testbed run + where the five report files land;
  - troubleshooting for the common first-time failures
    (Gatekeeper, missing data, missing toolchain, blank window).

This is the document we hand to someone who wants the visualizer
to run on a target Mac without first having to reverse-engineer
the project layout.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# INSTALL — Crisis & CrisisViz
End-to-end setup on a fresh macOS box, from a blank checkout to a running visualizer. Follow top-to-bottom.
---
## 1. Prerequisites
| Tool | Minimum | How to install |
|---|---|---|
| **macOS** | 26 Tahoe | The Swift visualizer targets `.macOS(.v26)`. The Python side runs on any macOS with Python ≥3.11. |
| **Xcode** | 17 | `xcode-select --install` for command-line tools only, or the full Xcode app from the App Store. Provides Swift 6.2 + the macOS 26 SDK. |
| **Python** | 3.11 | Pre-installed on recent macOS; otherwise `brew install python@3.11`. |
| **git** | any | `xcode-select --install` installs it. |
| **Homebrew** | optional | Only needed if you don't already have Python 3.11. Install per [brew.sh](https://brew.sh). |
Verify:
```sh
sw_vers # ProductVersion: 26.x
xcodebuild -version # Xcode 17.x
swift --version # swift-driver version: 1.x (Apple Swift version 6.2)
python3.11 --version # Python 3.11.x
```
---
## 2. Clone and verify
```sh
git clone https://github.com/saymrwulf/crisis.git
cd crisis
ls Crisis.mirco-richter-2019.pdf # the spec — must exist
```
---
## 3. Python side — protocol PoC
Create a virtualenv and install the package in editable mode with dev extras:
```sh
python3.11 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```
Run the unit tests to verify the algorithm implementations:
```sh
pytest -q
```
Expected: all tests pass in under a second. If any fail, stop and investigate before continuing — the visualizer's data pipeline depends on these.
Try a deterministic in-process simulation:
```sh
python -m crisis.demo --nodes 3 --byzantine 0 --rounds 5
```
You should see consensus rounds advance and a total order emerge.
---
## 4. Regenerate `crisis_data.json` (optional)
The repo ships with a pre-recorded `crisis_data.json` at the root and a bundled copy in `CrisisViz/Sources/CrisisViz/`. Regenerate when you change the protocol code or want a different simulation:
```sh
python -m crisis.export_json --steps 80 -o crisis_data.json
cp crisis_data.json CrisisViz/Sources/CrisisViz/crisis_data.json
```
The defaults (6 honest + 1 byzantine, 80 steps) produce full convergence from step 40 onward — the visualizer's chapters on total order and Byzantine detection depend on having a converged tail.
---
## 5. Swift side — the visualizer
### 5a. Quick dev loop
```sh
cd CrisisViz
swift build # ~4s on Apple Silicon
swift run CrisisViz # launches the dev binary
```
Note: the dev binary does not have a Dock icon and lives in `.build/`. For a real `.app` use `bundle.sh`.
### 5b. Build the `.app` bundle
```sh
./bundle.sh # build + assemble CrisisViz.app + open
./bundle.sh --no-launch # build only
```
`CrisisViz.app` is created in the current directory. Open it from Finder or the Dock to get the full activation-policy behavior.
### 5c. Build a DMG installer
```sh
./package-dmg.sh # produces CrisisViz.dmg in the current directory
```
The DMG is ad-hoc signed — on first open macOS Gatekeeper will refuse to launch the app directly. Right-click `CrisisViz` in `/Applications`**Open****Open** in the confirmation dialog. macOS remembers your approval; subsequent launches behave normally.
Distribution flow for a new machine:
1. Copy `CrisisViz.dmg` to the target Mac.
2. Double-click to mount.
3. Drag `CrisisViz` onto the `Applications` symlink.
4. Eject the DMG; launch from `/Applications` (right-click → Open the first time).
### 5d. Run the QA testbed
```sh
swift run CrisisViz --testbed
```
Writes to `~/Desktop/CrisisViz_Testbed/`:
- `INVARIANTS.md` — 38 logical curriculum assertions
- `SOURCE_AUDIT.md` — forbidden-pattern scan (lane jitter, hardcoded palette, etc.)
- `VIDEO_CLIPS.md` — 36 MP4 clips at 8s / 30fps
- `MANIFEST.md` — PNG sweep across all scenes / time offsets
- `SANITY.md` — file-size and freeze-frame checks
All five should be green before shipping changes.
---
## 6. Troubleshooting
**`swift build` fails with “unsupported deployment target”.** Your Xcode does not provide the macOS 26 SDK. Update Xcode to ≥17, or downgrade `Package.swift` to your installed SDK (not recommended — visual features depend on macOS 26 Liquid Glass APIs).
**`swift run CrisisViz` shows a blank window.** The bundled `crisis_data.json` is missing or empty. Run `cp crisis_data.json CrisisViz/Sources/CrisisViz/crisis_data.json` and rebuild.
**Gatekeeper refuses to open the app from the DMG.** Right-click → **Open** the first time. Or remove the quarantine attribute manually: `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/CrisisViz.app`.
**`pytest` fails on `ModuleNotFoundError: crisis`.** Activate the venv (`source .venv/bin/activate`) and reinstall with `pip install -e ".[dev]"`. The `-e` (editable) flag is what makes `import crisis` resolve to `src/crisis/`.
**The visualizer freezes mid-chapter / animations are stuck.** You're running the unbundled `swift-run` binary while the Dock icon launches `CrisisViz.app`. Rebuild the bundle: `./bundle.sh --no-launch && open CrisisViz.app`.