added experimental (but working) method to install CoffeeScript: 'sudo bin/cake install' -- once you've done that, you can take cake and coffee out of their bin/

Cakefile

@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ run: (args) ->
   proc.addListener 'error', (err) -> if err then puts err
 
 
+task 'install', 'install CoffeeScript into /usr/local', ->
+  exec([
+    'mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/coffee-script'
+    'cp -rf bin lib LICENSE README package.json src vendor /usr/local/lib/coffee-script'
+    'ln -sf /usr/local/lib/coffee-script/bin/coffee /usr/local/bin/coffee'
+    'ln -sf /usr/local/lib/coffee-script/bin/cake /usr/local/bin/cake'
+  ].join(' && '))
+
+
 task 'build', 'build the CoffeeScript language from source', ->
   fs.readdir('src').addCallback (files) ->
     files: 'src/' + file for file in files when file.match(/\.coffee$/)

README

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript.
   
   Install the compiler:
-  ... to be determined ...
+  sudo bin/cake install
   
   Compile a script:
   coffee /path/to/script.coffee

bin/cake

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 process.mixin(require('sys'));
 
+require.paths.unshift('/usr/local/lib/coffee-script/lib');
 require.paths.unshift('./lib');
 
 require('cake').run();

bin/coffee

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 process.mixin(require('sys'));
 
+require.paths.unshift('/usr/local/lib/coffee-script/lib');
 require.paths.unshift('./lib');
 
 require('command_line').run();

lib/repl.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (function(){
-  var coffee, prompt, quit, readline, run;
+  var coffee, prompt, quit, readline;
   // A CoffeeScript port/version of the Node.js REPL.
   // Required modules.
   coffee = require('coffee-script');
@@ -7,19 +7,17 @@
   // Shortcut variables.
   prompt = 'coffee> ';
   quit = function quit() {
-    return process.stdio.close();
+    return process.exit(0);
   };
   // The main REPL function. Called everytime a line of code is entered.
-  readline = function readline(code) {
-    return run(coffee.compile(code, {
-      no_wrap: true,
-      globals: true
-    }));
-  };
   // Attempt to evaluate the command. If there's an exception, print it.
-  run = function run(js) {
-    var val;
+  readline = function readline(code) {
+    var js, val;
     try {
+      js = coffee.compile(code, {
+        no_wrap: true,
+        globals: true
+      });
       val = eval(js);
       if (val !== undefined) {
         p(val);

src/repl.coffee

@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ process.mixin require 'sys'
 
 # Shortcut variables.
 prompt: 'coffee> '
-quit:   -> process.stdio.close()
+quit:   -> process.exit(0)
 
 # The main REPL function. Called everytime a line of code is entered.
-readline: (code) -> run coffee.compile code, {no_wrap: true, globals: true}
-
 # Attempt to evaluate the command. If there's an exception, print it.
-run: (js) ->
+readline: (code) ->
   try
+    js:  coffee.compile code, {no_wrap: true, globals: true}
     val: eval(js)
     p val if val isnt undefined
   catch err