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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# download and install dropshell
+
+# 1. Determine architecture
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+ARCH=$(uname -m)
+if [[ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]]; then
+    BIN=dropshell.amd64
+elif [[ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" || "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]]; then
+    BIN=dropshell.arm64
+else
+    echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# 2. Download the appropriate binary to a temp directory
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+trap 'rm -rf "$TMPDIR"' EXIT
+URL="https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/$BIN"
+echo "Downloading $BIN from $URL..."
+
+curl -fsSL -o "$TMPDIR/dropshell" "$URL"
+
+if [ ! -f "$TMPDIR/dropshell" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to download dropshell" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+chmod +x "$TMPDIR/dropshell"
+
+docker run --rm -v "$TMPDIR:/tmp" -v /usr/local/bin:/target alpine sh -c "cp /tmp/dropshell /target/dropshell && ln -s /target/dropshell /target/ds"
+rm "$TMPDIR/dropshell"
+
+echo "dropshell installed successfully to /usr/local/bin/dropshell"
+