ci: automate AUR package publishing on release

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -251,3 +251,60 @@ jobs:
           path: website/.vitepress/dist
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
+
+  # After Linux and Windows releases succeed, publish the package to the AUR (Arch User Repository)
+  publish-aur:
+    name: Publish to AUR
+    needs: release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Download Linux deb package from release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+          # Retry download as assets might take a minute to finalize
+          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+            if gh release download "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
+                --pattern "GitWand_${VERSION}_amd64.deb" \
+                --dir . \
+                --repo "${{ github.repository }}" 2>&1; then
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "::warning::Deb package not yet available on release ${{ github.ref_name }} (attempt $attempt/3) — sleeping 15s"
+            sleep 15
+          done
+          [ -f "GitWand_${VERSION}_amd64.deb" ] || { echo "::error::Deb package missing or empty after retries"; exit 1; }
+
+      - name: Generate PKGBUILD from template
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+
+          # Calculate checksums
+          SHA256_DEB=$(sha256sum "GitWand_${VERSION}_amd64.deb" | awk '{print $1}')
+          SHA256_LICENSE=$(sha256sum LICENSE | awk '{print $1}')
+
+          # Replace placeholders in template
+          sed -e "s/#VERSION#/${VERSION}/g" \
+              -e "s/#SHA256_DEB#/${SHA256_DEB}/g" \
+              -e "s/#SHA256_LICENSE#/${SHA256_LICENSE}/g" \
+              scripts/PKGBUILD.template > PKGBUILD
+
+          echo "=== Generated PKGBUILD ==="
+          cat PKGBUILD
+
+      - name: Publish AUR package
+        uses: KSXGitHub/github-actions-deploy-aur@v3
+        with:
+          pkgname: gitwand-bin
+          pkgbuild: ./PKGBUILD
+          commit_username: ${{ secrets.AUR_USERNAME }}
+          commit_email: ${{ secrets.AUR_EMAIL }}
+          ssh_private_key: ${{ secrets.AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+

scripts/PKGBUILD.template

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Maintainer: Laurent Guitton <laurent@devlint.fr>
+# Contributor: GitWand Release Bot <actions@github.com>
+
+pkgname=gitwand-bin
+pkgver=#VERSION#
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Automatic Git merge conflict resolution desktop client"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://github.com/devlint/GitWand"
+license=('MIT')
+depends=('webkit2gtk-4.1' 'gtk3' 'libayatana-appindicator' 'xdotool' 'nss' 'libxtst')
+provides=('gitwand')
+conflicts=('gitwand')
+source_x86_64=(
+  "https://github.com/devlint/GitWand/releases/download/v${pkgver}/GitWand_${pkgver}_amd64.deb"
+  "LICENSE::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlint/GitWand/v${pkgver}/LICENSE"
+)
+sha256sums_x86_64=(
+  '#SHA256_DEB#'
+  '#SHA256_LICENSE#'
+)
+
+package() {
+  # Extract the Debian data file
+  bsdtar -xf data.tar.* -C "${pkgdir}"
+
+  # Install the license file
+  install -Dm644 LICENSE -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/"
+}

website/guide/getting-started.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GitWand is available as a desktop app, a CLI tool, and a VS Code extension. Inst
 Download the latest release for your platform:
 
 - **macOS** — `.dmg` (Universal: Apple Silicon + Intel)
-- **Linux** — `.AppImage` or `.deb`
+- **Linux** — `.AppImage` or `.deb` (also available in the AUR as `gitwand-bin`)
 - **Windows** — `.msi` or `.exe`
 
 👉 [Download from GitHub Releases](https://github.com/devlint/GitWand/releases)