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# Troubleshooting
This guide helps you diagnose and resolve common issues with Aikido Safe Chain.
## Verification & Diagnostics
### Check Installation
**Check Installation**
```bash
# Check version
safe-chain --version
```
### Verify Shell Integration
**Verify Shell Integration**
Run the verification command for your package manager:
```bash
npm safe-chain-verify
pnpm safe-chain-verify
pip safe-chain-verify
uv safe-chain-verify
# Any other supported package manager: {packagemanager} safe-chain-verify
```
```
Expected output: `OK: Safe-chain works!`
```
### Test Malware Blocking
**Test Malware Blocking**
Verify that malware detection is working:
**For JavaScript/Node.js:**
```bash
npm install safe-chain-test
```
**For Python:**
```bash
pip3 install safe-chain-pi-test
npm install safe-chain-test
```
These test packages are flagged as malware and should be blocked by Safe Chain.
**If the test package installs successfully instead of being blocked**, see [Malware Not Being Blocked](#malware-not-being-blocked) below.
**If the test package installs successfully instead of being blocked**, see Malware Not Being Blocked below.
### Logging Options
## Logging Options
Use logging flags or environment variables to get more information:
@ -74,41 +61,39 @@ Safe-chain blocks malicious packages by intercepting network requests to package
When a package is already cached locally, the package manager skips downloading it from the registry, which bypasses the proxy.
**Resolution Steps:**
**Resolution Steps**
1. **Clear your package manager's cache:**
1) Clear your package manager's cache
```bash
# For npm
npm cache clean --force
```bash
# For npm
npm cache clean --force
# For pnpm
pnpm store prune
# For pnpm
pnpm store prune
# For yarn (classic)
yarn cache clean
# For yarn (classic)
yarn cache clean
# For yarn (berry/v2+)
yarn cache clean --all
# For yarn (berry/v2+)
yarn cache clean --all
# For bun
bun pm cache rm
```
# For bun
bun pm cache rm
```
> **⚠️ Warning:** Cache clearing is safe but will remove all cached packages. Subsequent installations will need to re-download packages. In CI/CD environments or monorepos, this may affect build times.
2) Clean local installation artifacts:
2. **Clean local installation artifacts:**
```bash
# Remove node_modules if you want a completely fresh install
rm -rf node_modules
```
```bash
# Remove node_modules if you want a completely fresh install
rm -rf node_modules
```
3) Re-test malware blocking:
3. **Re-test malware blocking:**
```bash
npm install safe-chain-test # Should be blocked
```
```bash
npm install safe-chain-test # Should be blocked
```
### Shell Aliases Not Working After Installation
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Check that your startup file sources safe-chain scripts from `~/.safe-chain/scripts/`:
- Bash: `~/.bashrc`
- Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
- Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
- PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
* Bash: `~/.bashrc`
* Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
* Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
* PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
### "Command Not Found: safe-chain"
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**Cause:** Windows PowerShell's default execution policy (`Restricted`) blocks all script execution, including safe-chain's initialization script that's sourced from your PowerShell profile.
**Resolution:**
**Resolution**
1. **Set the execution policy to allow local scripts:**
1) Set the execution policy to allow local scripts
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
```
```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
```
This allows:
- Local scripts (like safe-chain's) to run without signing
- Downloaded scripts to run only if signed by a trusted publisher
This allows:
2. **Restart PowerShell** and verify the error is resolved.
* Local scripts (like safe-chain's) to run without signing
* Downloaded scripts to run only if signed by a trusted publisher
> **Note:** `RemoteSigned` is Microsoft's recommended execution policy for client computers. It provides a good balance between security and usability.
2) Restart PowerShell and verify the error is resolved.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> `RemoteSigned` is Microsoft's recommended execution policy for client computers. It provides a good balance between security and usability.
### Shell Aliases Persist After Uninstallation
**Symptom:** safe-chain commands still active after running uninstall script
**Steps:**
**Steps**
1. Run `safe-chain teardown` (if binary still exists)
2. Restart your terminal
3. If still present, manually edit shell config files:
- Bash: `~/.bashrc`
- Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
- Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
- PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
* Bash: `~/.bashrc`
* Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
* Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
* PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
4. Remove lines that source scripts from `~/.safe-chain/scripts/`
5. Restart terminal again
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**Expected `which` output:**
- Standalone binary (correct): `~/.safe-chain/bin/safe-chain` or `/Users/<username>/.safe-chain/bin/safe-chain`
- npm global (outdated): path containing `node_modules` or nvm version paths
* Standalone binary (correct): `~/.safe-chain/bin/safe-chain` or `/Users/<username>/.safe-chain/bin/safe-chain`
* npm global (outdated): path containing `node_modules` or nvm version paths
If `which` shows an npm installation, see [Check for Conflicting Installations](#check-for-conflicting-installations).
If `which` shows an npm installation, see Check for Conflicting Installations.
### Check Shell Integration
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done
```
## Manual Cleanup
### Manual Cleanup
> **Note:** The install and uninstall scripts automatically handle these cleanup steps. Use these manual commands only if automatic cleanup fails.
### Remove npm Global Installation
#### Remove npm Global Installation
```bash
npm uninstall -g @aikidosec/safe-chain
```
### Remove Volta Installation
#### Remove Volta Installation
```bash
volta uninstall @aikidosec/safe-chain
```
### Remove nvm Installations (All Versions)
#### Remove nvm Installations (All Versions)
```bash
# Automated approach
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npm uninstall -g @aikidosec/safe-chain
```
### Clean Shell Configuration Files
#### Clean Shell Configuration Files
Manually remove safe-chain entries from:
- Bash: `~/.bashrc`
- Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
- Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
- PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
* Bash: `~/.bashrc`
* Zsh: `~/.zshrc`
* Fish: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`
* PowerShell: `$PROFILE`
Look for and remove:
- Lines sourcing from `~/.safe-chain/scripts/`
- Any safe-chain related function definitions
* Lines sourcing from `~/.safe-chain/scripts/`
* Any safe-chain related function definitions
### Remove Installation Directory
#### Remove Installation Directory
```bash
rm -rf ~/.safe-chain
```
### Report Issues
If you encounter problems:
1. Visit [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/issues)
2. Include:
- Operating system and version
- Shell type and version
- `safe-chain --version` output
- Output from verification commands
- Verbose logs of the failing command (add the `--safe-chain-logging=verbose` argument)