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feat(updater): auto-update via tauri-plugin-updater (based on #225) #235

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feat: configure tauri updater with GitHub Releases
0xbrayo May 25, 2026
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fix(ci): pass signing key to build workflow for updater artifacts
0xbrayo May 25, 2026
ee52ed8
feat(updater): add config-driven auto-update with notification
0xbrayo Jun 11, 2026
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feat(updater): add update progress window and env-var opt-out
0xbrayo Jul 26, 2026
421cb5f
fix(updater): clean up testing artifacts and harden CI gating
TimeToBuildBob Jul 31, 2026
f31f575
fix(updater): address review findings
TimeToBuildBob Jul 31, 2026
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15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/build.yml
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Expand Up @@ -84,10 +84,25 @@ jobs:
Expand-Archive -Path $wixZip -DestinationPath $wixDir -Force
Write-Host "WiX installed to $wixDir ($(Get-ChildItem $wixDir | Measure-Object | Select-Object -Expand Count) files)"

- name: Configure updater artifacts
if: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
shell: bash
run: |
python3 - <<'PY'
import json
from pathlib import Path
path = Path("src-tauri/tauri.conf.json")
config = json.loads(path.read_text())
config["bundle"]["createUpdaterArtifacts"] = True
path.write_text(json.dumps(config, indent=2) + "\n")
PY

- name: Build the app
uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
with:
args: ${{ matrix.args }}

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16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/release.yml
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Expand Up @@ -80,15 +80,31 @@ jobs:
if: matrix.args != null
run: rustup target add $(echo "${{ matrix.args }}" | cut -d' ' -f2)

- name: Configure updater artifacts
if: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
shell: bash
run: |
python3 - <<'PY'
import json
from pathlib import Path
path = Path("src-tauri/tauri.conf.json")
config = json.loads(path.read_text())
config["bundle"]["createUpdaterArtifacts"] = True
path.write_text(json.dumps(config, indent=2) + "\n")
PY

- name: Build the app
uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0

env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
with:
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P1 Signing-key password is missing

When a password-protected updater key is configured, the workflow enables updater artifacts but forwards only TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY, causing both release and regular build jobs to fail while unlocking the key instead of producing signed updater artifacts.

tagName: ${{ github.ref_name }} # This only works if your workflow triggers on new tags.
releaseName: 'aw-tauri v__VERSION__' # tauri-action replaces \_\_VERSION\_\_ with the app version.
releaseBody: 'See the assets to download and install this version.'
releaseDraft: true
prerelease: false
includeUpdaterJson: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
args: ${{ matrix.args }}
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Expand Up @@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ dist-ssr
*.sln
*.sw?

# local dev env
.envrc

# generated files
src-tauri/icons/*
/target/
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