install slither as postinstall script

libs/remixd/package.json

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "npip": "npip",
     "lint": "eslint ./src --ext .ts",
     "build": "tsc -p ./ && chmod +x ./src/bin/remixd.js",
-    "dev": "nodemon"
+    "dev": "nodemon",
+    "postinstall": "node src/scripts/installSlither.js"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"

libs/remixd/src/bin/remixd.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ function errorHandler (error: any, service: string) {
     .description('Establish a two-way websocket connection between the local computer and Remix IDE for a folder')
     .option('-u, --remix-ide  <url>', 'URL of remix instance allowed to connect')
     .option('-s, --shared-folder <path>', 'Folder to share with Remix IDE (Default: CWD)')
-    .option('-i, --install <name>', 'Module name to install locally')
     .option('-r, --read-only', 'Treat shared folder as read-only (experimental)')
     .on('--help', function () {
       console.log('\nExample:\n\n    remixd -s ./shared_project -u http://localhost:8080')
@@ -72,14 +71,6 @@ function errorHandler (error: any, service: string) {
 
   await warnLatestVersion()
 
-  if (program.install && !program.readOnly) {
-    const availableModulesToInstall = ['slither']
-    const service = program.install
-    if (availableModulesToInstall.includes(program.install)) services[service](false)['install']()
-    else console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[INFO] ${service} can not be installed using remixd`)
-    process.exit(0)
-  }
-
   if (!program.remixIde) {
     console.log('\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', '[WARN] You can only connect to remixd from one of the supported origins.')
   } else {

libs/remixd/src/scripts/installSlither.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+const { execSync } = require('child_process') // eslint-disable-line
+
+try {
+    const solcVersion = '0.8.15'
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: requires Python3.6+ (pip3) to be installed on your system`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select will be installed along with Slither to set different solc compiler versions.`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: checking pip3 availability ...`)
+    const pip3OP = execSync('pip3 --version')
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: pip3 found: ${pip3OP.toString()}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing slither...`)
+    const slitherOP = execSync('pip3 install slither-analyzer')
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: slither installation output: ${slitherOP.toString()}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc-select...`)
+    const solcSelectOP = execSync('pip3 install solc-select')
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select installation output: ${solcSelectOP.toString()}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc ${solcVersion}...`)
+    const solcInstallOP = execSync(`solc-select install ${solcVersion}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc installation output: ${solcInstallOP.toString()}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: setting solc version to ${solcVersion}...`)
+    const solcUseOP = execSync(`solc-select use ${solcVersion}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc setting installation output: ${solcUseOP.toString()}`)
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Slither is ready to use!`)
+} catch (err) {
+    console.log('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Error occured: ${err}`)
+}

libs/remixd/src/services/slitherClient.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class SlitherClient extends PluginClient {
 
   constructor (private readOnly = false) {
     super()
-    this.methods = ['analyse', 'install']
+    this.methods = ['analyse']
   }
 
   setWebSocket (websocket: WS): void {
@@ -25,33 +25,6 @@ export class SlitherClient extends PluginClient {
     this.currentSharedFolder = currentSharedFolder
   }
 
-  install (): void {
-    try {
-      const solcVersion = '0.8.15'
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: requires Python3.6+ (pip3) to be installed on your system`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select will be installed along with Slither to set different solc compiler versions.`)
-      const options = { cwd: this.currentSharedFolder, shell: true }
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: checking pip3 availability ...`)
-      const pip3OP = execSync('pip3 --version', options)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: pip3 found: ${pip3OP.toString()}`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing slither...`)
-      const slitherOP = execSync('pip3 install slither-analyzer', options)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: slither installation output: ${slitherOP.toString()}`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc-select...`)
-      const solcSelectOP = execSync('pip3 install solc-select', options)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select installation output: ${solcSelectOP.toString()}`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc ${solcVersion}...`)
-      const solcInstallOP = execSync(`solc-select install ${solcVersion}`, options)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc installation output: ${solcInstallOP.toString()}`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: setting solc version to ${solcVersion}...`)
-      const solcUseOP = execSync(`solc-select use ${solcVersion}`, options)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc setting installation output: ${solcUseOP.toString()}`)
-      console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Slither is ready to use!`)
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.log('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Error occured: ${err}`)
-    }
-  }
-
   mapNpmDepsDir (list) {
     const remixNpmDepsPath = utils.absolutePath('.deps/npm', this.currentSharedFolder)
     const localNpmDepsPath = utils.absolutePath('node_modules', this.currentSharedFolder)