Spotifyd/spotifyd

Support for cargo-binstall

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#1,200 opened on Mar 29, 2023

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. It would be a lot easier and faster to download spotifyd using cargo-binstall as we can download pre compiled version which is great for several reasons.

Describe the solution you'd like add support for cargo-binstall

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devopsrelease
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.
half day
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
basic Rust knowledgefamiliarity with CI/CD
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Examine the existing CI workflows in .github/workflows to understand how binaries are built and uploaded. Check the project's release process and whether it uses GitHub Releases. Then, research how cargo binstall works and what is needed to make a crate binstallable (e.g., uploading archives with correct naming). The issue may require adding a CI step to produce and upload release artifacts, and possibly a binstall configuration file.