ada doctor — System Health Check
The ada doctor command checks whether your system (and the plugin bundle) has everything needed for capture and analysis.
Usage
ada doctor check
ada doctor check --format jsonWhat Gets Checked
- Frida agent library (
libfrida_agent.dylib): required for function tracing. - whisper-cli: required for voice transcription.
- ffmpeg: required for screenshot extraction and media processing.
In the production plugin, these tools are bundled. If ada doctor reports missing tools, reinstall the ReadyCheck plugin. If you are building from source, use ./utils/init_third_parties.sh --media.
Subcommands
check
Run all health checks.
| Flag | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--format | -f | text | Output format (text or json) |
prefetch-models
Download preferred models (runs via ensure_model, blocking). Use this to pre-populate the model cache before your first capture session.