build-macos-app.yml

name: Build macOS App

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]
    tags:
      - 'v*'
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]
  workflow_dispatch:  # Allows manual triggering from GitHub UI

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: macos-latest
    
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
    
    - name: Set up Xcode
      uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
      with:
        xcode-version: 'latest-stable'
    
    - name: Set environment variables
      run: |
        if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == "refs/tags/"* ]]; then
          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
        else
          # Extract short SHA for development builds
          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=dev-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
        fi
    
    - name: Build macOS App
      run: |
        # Get available schemes
        echo "Available schemes:"
        xcodebuild -list -project CopilotApp.xcodeproj
        
        # Build without code signing for CI and specify derivedDataPath to know exact output location
        xcodebuild -project CopilotApp.xcodeproj -scheme CopilotApp -configuration Release -destination 'platform=macOS' -derivedDataPath ./DerivedData clean build CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
        
    - name: Create .app package
      run: |
        # Create the output directory
        mkdir -p dist
        
        # Debug: Show all files in the derived data directory
        echo "Contents of DerivedData directory:"
        find ./DerivedData -type d -name "*.app" | sort
        
        # Find the app using find command 
        APP_PATH=$(find ./DerivedData -type d -name "GitHub Copilot.app" | head -n 1)
        
        if [ -z "$APP_PATH" ]; then
          echo "Could not find 'GitHub Copilot.app', trying alternative names..."
          APP_PATH=$(find ./DerivedData -type d -name "*.app" | head -n 1)
        fi
        
        if [ -z "$APP_PATH" ]; then
          echo "ERROR: Could not find any .app bundle in the build output"
          find ./DerivedData -type d | sort
          exit 1
        fi
        
        echo "Found app at: $APP_PATH"
        cp -R "$APP_PATH" dist/
        cd dist
        
        # Remove extended attributes that might cause "damaged" errors
        echo "Removing extended attributes from app bundle..."
        xattr -cr "GitHub Copilot.app"
        
        # Compress the .app bundle
        APP_NAME=$(basename "$APP_PATH")
        zip -r "GitHubCopilotApp-$RELEASE_VERSION.zip" "$APP_NAME"
        ls -la
    
    - name: Upload app as artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
      with:
        name: GitHubCopilotApp
        path: dist/GitHubCopilotApp-*.zip
    
    # Only run this step for tagged releases
    - name: Create GitHub Release
      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
      with:
        files: dist/GitHubCopilotApp-*.zip
        draft: true
        prerelease: false
        generate_release_notes: true
        body: |
          ## GitHub Copilot App
          
          A simple macOS application that provides a clean wrapper for GitHub Copilot's web interface.
          
          ### Installation
          1. Download the zip file attached to this release
          2. Extract and move GitHub Copilot.app to your Applications folder
          3. Right-click and select "Open" the first time you run it (to bypass Gatekeeper)
          
          ### Troubleshooting: "App is damaged" Error
          If you see a message saying the app is "damaged and can't be opened":
          
          1. Open Terminal and run this command:
             ```
             xattr -cr /Applications/GitHub\ Copilot.app
             ```
          2. Try opening the app again
          
          This happens because the app isn't signed with an Apple Developer certificate. The command removes quarantine attributes that macOS adds to downloaded files.
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}