1 files changed, 29 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/cli.ts b/packages/desktop/src/cli.ts
index 28623bdf7..49e47534f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/cli.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,32 @@ import { message } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog"
 import { initI18n, t } from "./i18n"
 import { commands } from "./bindings"
 
+function installError(error: unknown) {
+  const text = String(error)
+  if (text.includes("CLI installation is only supported on macOS & Linux")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.unsupportedPlatform")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Sidecar binary not found")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.sidecarMissing")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Failed to write install script")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.scriptWriteFailed")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Failed to set script permissions")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.scriptPermissionFailed")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Failed to run install script")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.scriptRunFailed")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Install script failed")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.scriptFailed")
+  }
+  if (text.includes("Could not determine install path")) {
+    return t("desktop.cli.error.installPathUnknown")
+  }
+  return text || t("desktop.cli.error.unknown")
+}
+
 export async function installCli(): Promise<void> {
   await initI18n()
 
@@ -10,6 +36,8 @@ export async function installCli(): Promise<void> {
     const path = await commands.installCli()
     await message(t("desktop.cli.installed.message", { path }), { title: t("desktop.cli.installed.title") })
   } catch (e) {
-    await message(t("desktop.cli.failed.message", { error: String(e) }), { title: t("desktop.cli.failed.title") })
+    await message(t("desktop.cli.failed.message", { error: installError(e) }), {
+      title: t("desktop.cli.failed.title"),
+    })
   }
 }