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Improve release workflow with installation script and better instruct… #6

Improve release workflow with installation script and better instruct…

Improve release workflow with installation script and better instruct… #6

Workflow file for this run

name: Build and Release
on:
push:
tags:
- 'v*' # Only trigger when tags like v1.0.0 are pushed
jobs:
build-and-release:
runs-on: macos-latest
permissions:
contents: write
steps:
- name: Check out Git repository
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Set up Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'npm'
cache-dependency-path: app/package-lock.json
- name: Set up Python
uses: actions/setup-python@v5
with:
python-version: '3.11'
cache: 'pip'
cache-dependency-path: |
server/requirements.txt
- name: Install Python dependencies
run: |
cd server
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt
- name: Install Node.js dependencies
run: |
cd app
npm ci
# Create .env file with secrets
- name: Create .env file
run: |
cd app
echo "GOOGLE_API_KEY=${{ secrets.GOOGLE_API_KEY }}" > .env
echo "Created .env file with API key"
- name: Get version from tag
id: get_version
run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- name: Build App
run: |
cd app
npm run dist:mac
- name: Package App
run: |
cd app/dist
# List directories to see what was created
ls -la
# Find the mac build directory (could be mac, mac-arm64, mac-universal, etc.)
MAC_DIR=$(find . -name "mac*" -type d | head -1)
echo "Found Mac directory: $MAC_DIR"
cd "$MAC_DIR"
# Create installation script
cat > install-tether.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
echo "Installing Tether..."
echo "Removing quarantine attributes..."
xattr -cr Tether.app
echo "Moving to Applications folder..."
mv Tether.app /Applications/
echo "Done! You can now run Tether from your Applications folder."
EOF
chmod +x install-tether.sh
# Find the .app directory and zip it with the install script
APP_NAME=$(find . -name "*.app" -type d | head -1)
zip -r "Tether-v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}-mac.zip" "$APP_NAME" install-tether.sh
# Move zip to parent dist directory for easier access
mv "Tether-v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}-mac.zip" ../
- name: Create Release
id: create_release
uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
with:
name: Release v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
draft: false
prerelease: false
generate_release_notes: true
body: |
## Installation Instructions
### For macOS Users:
**Easy Installation (Recommended):**
1. Download the `Tether-v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}-mac.zip` file below
2. Double-click to extract the zip file
3. Double-click `install-tether.sh` script (it will handle everything automatically)
4. Run Tether from your Applications folder!
**Manual Installation:**
1. Download and extract the zip file
2. Open Terminal and run: `xattr -cr Tether.app` (removes quarantine)
3. Move `Tether.app` to your Applications folder
4. Double-click to run
**If you still get warnings:**
- Right-click Tether.app → "Open" → "Open" when the warning appears
- Or go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General → Click "Open Anyway"
**Note:** The app is unsigned, which causes macOS security warnings. The `xattr` command removes the quarantine flag that prevents unsigned apps from running.
### What's New:
See the auto-generated release notes below.
files: |
app/dist/*.zip
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Set release visibility to public
run: |
gh api \
--method PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/${{ steps.create_release.outputs.id }} \
-f private=false
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}