docs(systemd): document baked-in PATH directive and user-level security framing#17
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The netclaw daemon install command now bakes Environment=PATH= into the generated systemd user unit so the agent's shell tool can resolve netclaw and other user-installed binaries (netclaw-dev/netclaw#948). Update the systemd deployment doc to match: - Add a "Why user-level systemd?" section that frames the choice as security-neutral relative to running the daemon from the shell — same privileges, same blast radius, plus operational reliability. The contrast that matters is user-level vs. system-level. - Update both unit-file examples (auto-generated and manual) with the Environment=PATH= line and explain why it's needed. - Add a troubleshooting entry for "shell tool can't find netclaw" on upgraded installs that still have the older unit file, with uninstall+install migration steps and a /proc verification command. Also surface the security framing one click away from where users encounter the install command: - Make the daemon install/uninstall rows in cli/overview.md link to the systemd page. - Add a one-line note under the Daemon Management table summarizing the user-level model.
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Summary
Companion docs PR for the daemon-install fix in netclaw-dev/netclaw#948, which bakes `Environment=PATH=` into the generated systemd user unit so the agent's shell tool can resolve `netclaw` and other user-installed binaries.
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`src/content/docs/deployment/systemd.md`
`src/content/docs/cli/overview.md`
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