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name: release description: Build, package, and publish a new ARC Probe release to GitHub argument-hint:

ARC Probe — Release

Build binaries, create a release zip, and publish to GitHub.

Arguments

version (required): Semantic version (e.g., 0.2.0, 1.0.0)

Steps

1. Build release binaries

TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY must be set before building so the Tauri bundler can sign the updater payload. Set it as an environment variable or point to the key file:

export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=~/.tauri/arc-probe.key

Build everything (DLL + injector + CLI + Tauri GUI):

cd arc-probe
build.bat --gui

Verify all outputs exist in build/:

probe-shell.dll
probe-inject.exe
probe.exe
arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe (NSIS installer + updater payload)
arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe.sig (updater signature)

2. Create the release directory

mkdir -p public-repo/releases/v<version>
cp build/probe.exe build/probe-inject.exe build/probe-shell.dll public-repo/releases/v<version>/
cp "build/arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe" public-repo/releases/v<version>/

3. Create the release README

Create public-repo/releases/v<version>/README.md with:

Version number and date
Contents table (file names + sizes + purpose)
Requirements (Windows 10/11 x64, admin privileges)
Quick start commands (inject, ping, explore)
Claude Code plugin install instructions
CLI and injector flag reference
Links to tutorials

Use the previous release README as a template — check public-repo/releases/ for past versions.

4. Create the CLI zip

cd public-repo/releases/v<version>
powershell -NoProfile -Command "Compress-Archive -Path 'probe.exe','probe-inject.exe','probe-shell.dll','README.md' -DestinationPath '../arc-probe-v<version>-win-x64.zip' -Force"

5. Create the updater manifest (latest.json)

Generate the latest.json file that the Tauri updater expects:

cd arc-probe
SIG=$(cat "build/arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe.sig")
DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
cat > build/latest.json <<EOF
{
  "version": "v<version>",
  "notes": "ARC Probe v<version>",
  "pub_date": "$DATE",
  "platforms": {
    "windows-x86_64": {
      "signature": "$SIG",
      "url": "https://github.com/vzco/arc-probe/releases/download/v<version>/arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe"
    }
  }
}
EOF

6. Update version numbers

Update these files with the new version:

plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json → "version": "<version>"
gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json → "version": "<version>"
public-repo/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json → plugin version field
public-repo/plugins/arc-probe/.claude-plugin/plugin.json → "version": "<version>"

7. Sync plugin to public repo

# Remove old plugin files and copy fresh
rm -rf public-repo/plugins/arc-probe
cp -r plugin public-repo/plugins/arc-probe

8. Commit and push public repo

cd public-repo
git add -A
git commit -m "release: v<version>"
git push origin main

9. Create GitHub Release

cd public-repo
gh release create v<version> \
  "releases/arc-probe-v<version>-win-x64.zip" \
  "../build/arc-probe_<version>_x64-setup.exe" \
  "../build/latest.json" \
  --title "ARC Probe v<version>" \
  --notes-file "releases/v<version>/README.md"

10. Verify

Check the release page: gh release view v<version>
Download the zip and verify contents
Download the installer and test it launches
Test plugin install: /plugin marketplace add vzco/arc-probe
Verify latest.json is accessible at the release asset URL (Tauri auto-updater uses this)

Notes

Always build release (not debug) for distribution
The .gitignore in public-repo excludes releases/, *.exe, *.dll, *.zip
Binaries are only distributed via GitHub Release assets, never committed to git
Source code stays in the private repo — only plugin files and docs go public
The Tauri signing private key lives at ~/.tauri/arc-probe.key — this must NEVER be committed to any repository. For CI/CD, set TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY as a GitHub Actions secret.