Canop/broot

Add macos build to releases

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#278 opened on Sep 10, 2020

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Machelp wanted

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'd like to download a pre-built release for macos using the same script I use for downloading it for linux machines.

Describe the solution you'd like

Use github actions to build broot for all platforms and publish to releases.

Additional context

I use the following steps to build and distribute a rust binary.

https://github.com/kdheepak/taskwarrior-tui/blob/fad4e5f642e3120ff2e0894b234ac15cf74c839d/.github/workflows/ci.yml

Releases are created and uploaded to github when a new tag is created automatically.

Screen Shot 2020-09-10 at 2 10 55 PM

Additionally, I can download the binary using zinit with just two lines in my ~/.zshrc.

zinit ice wait:2 lucid extract"" from"gh-r" as"command" mv"taskwarrior-tui* -> tt"
zinit load kdheepak/taskwarrior-tui

I currently don't have write permissions in /usr/local so I cannot use brew to install broot.

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Tech stack
github actionsrust
Domain
devopsci cdrelease
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
GitHub ActionsRust build systemCross compilation basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
The issue requests adding macOS builds to the release pipeline using GitHub Actions. The author provided an example workflow from another Rust project (taskwarrior tui) that builds and uploads binaries for all platforms on tag creation. To implement, one would need to modify the existing CI configuration in the broot repository, likely adding a matrix strategy for OS targets (ubuntu, macos, windows) and using cargo build with appropriate targets. The example workflow uses cargo make or a script; broot may need a similar setup. Check the current release process in the repository and refer to the linked workflow for reference.