chore: add packaging metadata and fix release asset collisions

maskedsyntax · maskedsyntax · commit 14747415ac08 · 2026-02-14T17:07:23.000+05:30
- Added cargo-deb and cargo-generate-rpm to workflow
- Implemented unique naming for platform-specific binaries
- Updated maintainer info in Cargo.toml
- Fixed artifact paths in release step
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-            artifact_name: image-diff-linux
+            artifact_name: linux
           - os: macos-latest
             target: x86_64-apple-darwin
-            artifact_name: image-diff-macos
+            artifact_name: macos
           - os: windows-latest
             target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
-            artifact_name: image-diff-windows.exe
+            artifact_name: windows
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    
+
     - name: Install Rust
       uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
@@ -38,16 +38,39 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Binary
       run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
-    - name: Upload Artifact
+    - name: Package Linux (DEB & RPM)
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: |
+        cargo install cargo-deb cargo-generate-rpm
+        cargo deb --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-build
+        cargo generate-rpm --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+        cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/debian/*.deb image-diff.deb
+        cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/generate-rpm/*.rpm image-diff.rpm
+
+    - name: Prepare Windows
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      run: cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/image-diff.exe image-diff-windows.exe
+
+    - name: Prepare macOS
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      run: cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/image-diff image-diff-macos
+
+    - name: Prepare Linux Binary
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/image-diff image-diff-linux
+
+    - name: Upload Artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: ${{ matrix.artifact_name }}
+        name: ${{ matrix.artifact_name }}-artifacts
         path: |
-          target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/image-diff
-          target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/image-diff.exe
+          image-diff.deb
+          image-diff.rpm
+          image-diff-linux
+          image-diff-windows.exe
+          image-diff-macos
         if-no-files-found: ignore
 
-  # Optional: Automatic GitHub Release on Tags
   release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
@@ -58,13 +81,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Download all artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-      
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           files: |
-            image-diff-linux/image-diff
-            image-diff-macos/image-diff
-            image-diff-windows.exe/image-diff.exe
+            artifacts/linux-artifacts/image-diff.deb
+            artifacts/linux-artifacts/image-diff.rpm
+            artifacts/linux-artifacts/image-diff-linux
+            artifacts/windows-artifacts/image-diff-windows.exe
+            artifacts/macos-artifacts/image-diff-macos
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,5 +23,28 @@ viuer = "0.11.0"
 delta_e = "0.2.1"
 lab = "0.7.2" # Matches delta_e dependency
 
+[package.metadata.deb]
+maintainer = "Aftaab Siddiqui <aftaab@aftaab.xyz>"
+copyright = "2026, Aftaab Siddiqui"
+license-file = ["LICENSE", "0"]
+extended-description = """
+A high-performance CLI tool for visual image comparison with SSIM, 
+CIEDE2000, and terminal previews.
+"""
+section = "utility"
+priority = "optional"
+assets = [
+    ["target/release/image-diff", "/usr/bin/image-diff", "755"],
+]
+
+[package.metadata.rpm]
+package = "image-diff"
+
+[package.metadata.rpm.cargo]
+buildflags = ["--release"]
+
+[package.metadata.rpm.targets]
+image-diff = { path = "/usr/bin/image-diff" }
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.10.1"
