sirfz/tesserocr

Feature request: automatically create windows package and upload them as release assets & pypi

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#257 opened on Jun 20, 2021

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Description

While creating/installing tesserocr on Linux&Mac is easy, Windows version requires quite complicate installation from source (e.g. installing Visual studio, which is not standard and space consuming.

GitHub allows to create python package with Github Actions with specific triggers (commit or tagging) for different OS, architecture and python version. I started to create such script/action, but I have no time to finish it (+ I do not have access to your repository & pypi)

Here are some useful links and examples:

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Tech stack
pythongithub actionsshell
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitHub ActionsPython packagingWindows environment
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine the existing partial workflow at .github/workflows/win64.yml in the repository. Research how to use cibuildwheel for Windows Python wheels and publish to PyPI via GitHub Actions. The goal is to automate building and uploading Windows release assets. Use the provided links for examples, especially the Pillow and blake3 py workflows. Once the workflow is complete, test it on a fork before proposing a pull request. Ensure the workflow triggers on tags and uploads to PyPI using secrets.