Squashed commit of the following:

commit d6c92ea
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 21 23:27:44 2025 +0530

    fix: unpacking amical/smart-whisper dep

commit 8781981
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 21 17:41:02 2025 +0530

    fix: unpacking of smart-whisper

commit 81cec16
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 21 16:08:39 2025 +0530

    chore: re-enable mac builds

commit f13069c
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 21 13:06:26 2025 +0530

    feat: add smart-whisper package with updated build configuration

commit a24e068
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 21 11:37:25 2025 +0530

    chore: bump smart-whisper ver

commit 98f84b6
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 20 08:59:55 2025 +0530

    feat: release wf updates for win builds

commit a85825d
Author: haritabh-z01 <haritabh.z01+github@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 20 08:36:13 2025 +0530

    feat: add windows support basics

Author: nchopra

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - feat.windows.support
     tags:
       - 'v*'
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -12,18 +14,30 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 jobs:
-  build-macos:
-    name: Build macOS (${{ matrix.arch }})
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.arch == 'x64' && 'macos-13' || 'macos-latest' }}
+  build:
+    name: Build ${{ matrix.os == 'macos' && 'macOS' || 'Windows' }} (${{ matrix.arch }})
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        arch: [arm64, x64]
+        include:
+          - os: macos
+            arch: arm64
+            runner: macos-latest
+          - os: macos
+            arch: x64
+            runner: macos-13
+          - os: windows
+            arch: x64
+            runner: windows-2025
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Verify architecture
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos'
         run: |
           CURRENT_ARCH=$(uname -m)
           echo "Current shell architecture: $CURRENT_ARCH"
@@ -47,12 +61,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 10.13.1
+          version: 10.15.0
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '24'
+          # 24.2 to at least 24.6 (atm of writing this) has issues with symlink deref in nested directories
+          node-version: '24.1.0'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Log Node.js architecture and platform
@@ -70,15 +85,18 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm download-node
 
       - name: Import Developer ID cert
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos'
         uses: apple-actions/import-codesign-certs@v3
         with:
           p12-file-base64: ${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_CERT_BASE64 }}
           p12-password:    ${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_CERT_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       - name: List signing identities (debug)
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos'
         run: security find-identity -v -p codesigning
 
-      - name: Build artifacts
+      - name: Build artifacts (macOS)
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos'
         working-directory: apps/desktop
         env:
           SKIP_CODESIGNING: false
@@ -88,25 +106,43 @@ jobs:
           APPLE_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_TEAM_ID }}
           CODESIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.CODESIGNING_IDENTITY }}
         run: |
-          echo "Building ${{ matrix.arch }} artifacts"
+          echo "Building macOS ${{ matrix.arch }} artifacts"
           pnpm make:${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Build artifacts (Windows)
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows'
+        working-directory: apps/desktop
+        run: |
+          echo "Building Windows x64 artifacts"
+          pnpm make:windows
+
       - name: Get version from package.json
         id: package_version
         working-directory: apps/desktop
+        shell: bash
         run: echo "version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
+      - name: Upload artifacts (macOS)
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: |
             apps/desktop/out/make/*-${{ matrix.arch }}.dmg
             apps/desktop/out/make/zip/darwin/${{ matrix.arch }}/*.zip
 
+      - name: Upload artifacts (Windows)
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: windows-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          path: |
+            apps/desktop/out/make/squirrel.windows/${{ matrix.arch }}/*.exe
+            apps/desktop/out/make/squirrel.windows/${{ matrix.arch }}/*.nupkg
+
   release:
     name: Create Release
-    needs: build-macos
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -128,10 +164,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: List artifacts
         run: |
           echo "=== Full artifacts directory structure ==="
-          find artifacts -type f -name "*.dmg" -o -name "*.zip" | sort
+          find artifacts -type f \( -name "*.dmg" -o -name "*.zip" -o -name "*.exe" -o -name "*.nupkg" -o -name "RELEASES" \) | sort
           echo ""
           echo "=== Detailed file listing ==="
-          find artifacts -type f \( -name "*.dmg" -o -name "*.zip" \) -exec ls -la {} \;
+          find artifacts -type f \( -name "*.dmg" -o -name "*.zip" -o -name "*.exe" -o -name "*.nupkg" -o -name "RELEASES" \) -exec ls -la {} \;
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -152,17 +188,27 @@ jobs:
             - **Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)**: Download the DMG or ZIP file for arm64
             - **Intel**: Download the DMG or ZIP file for x64
             
+            #### Windows
+            - **Windows (x64)**: Download the .exe installer for 64-bit Windows
+            
             ### Installation
             
             **macOS**: 
             - **DMG**: Download and open the DMG file, then drag Amical to your Applications folder
             - **ZIP**: Download and extract the ZIP file, then drag Amical to your Applications folder
             
-            The ZIP files are primarily for automatic updates. We recommend using the DMG files for initial installation.
+            **Windows**:
+            - Download and run the .exe installer
+            - Follow the installation wizard
+            - The app will be installed to your user AppData folder and a shortcut will be created
+            
+            The ZIP files are primarily for automatic updates. We recommend using the DMG files for initial installation on macOS.
           files: |
             artifacts/macos-arm64/*.dmg
             artifacts/macos-arm64/zip/darwin/arm64/*.zip
             artifacts/macos-x64/*.dmg
             artifacts/macos-x64/zip/darwin/x64/*.zip
+            artifacts/windows-x64/*.exe
+            artifacts/windows-x64/*.nupkg
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "packages/smart-whisper/whisper.cpp"]
+	path = packages/smart-whisper/whisper.cpp
+	url = https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp.git

apps/desktop/assets/logo.ico

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import {
   mkdirSync,
   cpSync,
   rmSync,
+  lstatSync,
+  readlinkSync,
 } from "node:fs";
 import { join, normalize } from "node:path";
 // Use flora-colossus for finding all dependencies of EXTERNAL_DEPENDENCIES
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@ let nativeModuleDependenciesToPackage: string[] = [];
 
 export const EXTERNAL_DEPENDENCIES = [
   "electron-squirrel-startup",
-  "smart-whisper",
   "@libsql/client",
   "@libsql/darwin-arm64",
   "@libsql/darwin-x64",
@@ -39,13 +40,13 @@ export const EXTERNAL_DEPENDENCIES = [
   "libsql",
   "onnxruntime-node",
   "workerpool",
+  "@amical/smart-whisper",
   // Add any other native modules you need here
 ];
 
 const config: ForgeConfig = {
   hooks: {
     prePackage: async (_forgeConfig, platform, arch) => {
-      console.error("prePackage", { platform, arch });
       const projectRoot = normalize(__dirname);
       // In a monorepo, node_modules are typically at the root level
       const monorepoRoot = join(projectRoot, "../../"); // Go up to monorepo root
@@ -148,15 +149,56 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
 
           // Copy the package
           console.log(`Copying ${dep}...`);
-          cpSync(rootDepPath, localDepPath, { recursive: true });
+          cpSync(rootDepPath, localDepPath, { recursive: true, dereference: true, force: true });
           console.log(`✓ Successfully copied ${dep}`);
         } catch (error) {
           console.error(`Failed to copy ${dep}:`, error);
         }
       }
 
+      // Second pass: Replace any symlinks with dereferenced copies
+      console.log("Checking for symlinks in copied dependencies...");
+      for (const dep of nativeModuleDependenciesToPackage) {
+        const localDepPath = join(localNodeModules, dep);
+        
+        try {
+          if (existsSync(localDepPath)) {
+            const stats = lstatSync(localDepPath);
+            if (stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
+              console.log(`Found symlink for ${dep}, replacing with dereferenced copy...`);
+              
+              // Read where the symlink points to
+              const symlinkTarget = readlinkSync(localDepPath);
+              const absoluteTarget = join(localDepPath, "..", symlinkTarget);
+              const sourcePath = normalize(absoluteTarget);
+              
+              console.log(`  Symlink points to: ${sourcePath}`);
+              
+              // Remove the symlink
+              rmSync(localDepPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+              
+              // Copy with dereference to get actual content
+              cpSync(sourcePath, localDepPath, { 
+                recursive: true, 
+                force: true,
+                dereference: true  // Follow symlinks and copy actual content
+              });
+              
+              console.log(`✓ Successfully replaced symlink for ${dep} with actual content`);
+            }
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error(`Failed to check/replace symlink for ${dep}:`, error);
+        }
+      }
+
       // Prune onnxruntime-node to keep only the required binary
-      console.log("Pruning onnxruntime-node binaries...");
+      const targetPlatform = platform;
+      const targetArch = arch;
+
+      console.log(
+        `Pruning onnxruntime-node binaries for ${targetPlatform}/${targetArch}...`,
+      );
       const onnxBinRoot = join(localNodeModules, "onnxruntime-node", "bin");
       if (existsSync(onnxBinRoot)) {
         const napiVersionDirs = readdirSync(onnxBinRoot);
@@ -169,18 +211,18 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
             const platformPath = join(napiVersionPath, platformDir);
             if (!statSync(platformPath).isDirectory()) continue;
 
-            // Delete other platform directories
-            if (platformDir !== process.platform) {
+            // Delete unused platforms except Linux (keep for compatibility)
+            if (platformDir !== targetPlatform && platformDir !== "linux") {
               console.log(`- Deleting unused platform: ${platformPath}`);
               rmSync(platformPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
-            } else {
+            } else if (platformDir === targetPlatform) {
               // Now in the correct platform dir, prune architectures
               const archDirs = readdirSync(platformPath);
               for (const archDir of archDirs) {
                 const archPath = join(platformPath, archDir);
                 if (!statSync(archPath).isDirectory()) continue;
 
-                if (archDir !== process.arch) {
+                if (archDir !== targetArch) {
                   console.log(`- Deleting unused arch: ${archPath}`);
                   rmSync(archPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
                 }
@@ -196,6 +238,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
       }
     },
     packageAfterPrune: async (_forgeConfig, buildPath) => {
+      console.error("PRE PACKAGE");
       try {
         function getItemsFromFolder(
           path: string,
@@ -264,14 +307,14 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     asar: {
       unpack:
-        "{*.node,*.dylib,*.so,*.dll,*.metal,**/whisper.cpp/**,**/.vite/build/whisper-worker-fork.js,**/node_modules/smart-whisper/**,**/node_modules/jest-worker/**}",
+        "{*.node,*.dylib,*.so,*.dll,*.metal,**/node_modules/@amical/smart-whisper/**,**/whisper.cpp/**,**/.vite/build/whisper-worker-fork.js,**/node_modules/jest-worker/**,**/onnxruntime-node/bin/**}",
     },
     name: "Amical",
     executableName: "Amical",
     icon: "./assets/logo", // Path to your icon file
     appBundleId: "com.amical.desktop", // Proper bundle ID
     extraResource: [
-      "../../packages/native-helpers/swift-helper/bin",
+      `${process.platform === "win32" ? "../../packages/native-helpers/windows-helper/bin" : "../../packages/native-helpers/swift-helper/bin"}`,
       "./src/db/migrations",
       // Only include the platform-specific node binary
       `./node-binaries/${process.platform}-${process.arch}/node${
@@ -356,8 +399,18 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
             }
 
             // Handle scoped packages: if dep is @scope/package, also keep @scope/ directory
+            // But not for our workspace packages
             if (dep.includes("/") && dep.startsWith("@")) {
               const scopeDir = dep.split("/")[0]; // @libsql/client -> @libsql
+              // for workspace packages only keep the actual package
+              if (scopeDir === "@amical") {
+                if (filePath.startsWith(`/node_modules/${dep}`) ||
+                   filePath === `/node_modules/${scopeDir}`) {
+                  KEEP_FILE.keep = true;
+                  KEEP_FILE.log = true;
+                }
+                continue;
+              }
               if (
                 filePath === `/node_modules/${scopeDir}/` ||
                 filePath === `/node_modules/${scopeDir}` ||