Build & Release
Desktop App (Tauri v2)
The Tauri bundler produces platform-specific installers:
| Platform | Format | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | NSIS installer | Contop Desktop_x.x.x_x64-setup.nsis.exe |
| Windows | Portable zip (for Scoop) | Contop-Desktop_x.x.x_x64-portable.zip |
| macOS | DMG | Contop Desktop_x.x.x_aarch64.dmg |
| Linux | AppImage + DEB | Contop Desktop_x.x.x_amd64.AppImage, .deb |
Building
cd contop-desktop
npm run tauri build
Output is placed in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.
Code Signing
Currently unsigned (open-source alpha). Users install via package managers (Homebrew, Scoop) to avoid security warnings, or accept the OS-level warning on manual installs.
- Windows: Authenticode signing planned for production (certificate ~$60-80/year, or SignPath OSS)
- macOS: Apple Developer ID signing + notarization planned ($99/year)
- Linux: No signing required
Server Sidecar Bundling
The Python server is bundled as a sidecar. The Tauri app manages it via uv run uvicorn:
- The
uvbinary and server code are included in the installer / portable zip - Server dependencies are resolved at install (NSIS) or first launch (all other methods) via
uv sync - NVIDIA GPU is auto-detected - CUDA PyTorch (~2.5 GB) is installed if available, otherwise CPU-only (~500 MB)
- First-launch setup shows a progress overlay with download status
- The sidecar is spawned on app startup and killed on exit
Mobile App (Expo EAS Build)
Mobile builds use Expo with a managed workflow and dev client for native WebRTC dependencies.
iOS (TestFlight)
cd contop-mobile
eas build --platform ios --profile production
eas submit --platform ios
Android (APK)
cd contop-mobile
eas build --platform android --profile production
The APK is available for direct download. Google Play distribution is planned for GA.
Production builds require EAS Build or expo run:android / expo run:ios with a dev client due to native WebRTC bridging.
Distribution Channels
| Platform | Channel | Status | Security Warning? |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Homebrew (brew install slopedrop/contop/contop) | Active | None |
| macOS | Direct download (DMG) | Active | Gatekeeper (right-click → Open) |
| Windows | Scoop (scoop install contop) | Active | None |
| Windows | Direct download (NSIS installer) | Active | SmartScreen (More info → Run anyway) |
| Linux | Direct download (AppImage / DEB) | Active | None |
| Android | Direct APK | Beta | Install from unknown sources |
| iOS | - | Not yet available | - |
| iOS App Store | Planned | - | - |
| Google Play | Planned | - | - |
Package Manager Repos
After each desktop release, update the Homebrew tap and Scoop bucket with the new version and SHA256 hash. See the Release Guide for step-by-step instructions.
| Manager | Repo | Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| Homebrew | slopedrop/homebrew-contop | Casks/contop.rb |
| Scoop | slopedrop/scoop-contop | bucket/contop.json |
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