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Phase 3.3: Forgejo CI/CD Pipeline - Implementation Summary

Date: January 28, 2026
Status: ✅ COMPLETE (Implementation) | ⏳ PENDING (Runner Setup)

What Was Implemented

1. Forgejo Actions Workflow (.forgejo/workflows/build.yml)

A comprehensive CI/CD pipeline that:

On Tag Push (e.g., git tag -a v1.0.0 && git push upstream v1.0.0):

  1. Builds Windows executable (windows-latest runner)
  2. Builds macOS DMG (macos-latest runner)
  3. Generates SHA256 checksums
  4. Creates release on Forgejo
  5. Uploads all artifacts to release

Key Features:

  • Parallel builds for Windows and macOS
  • Automatic checksum generation for integrity verification
  • Professional release notes with installation instructions
  • Integration hooks for UpdateManager (Phase 4.1)
  • Manual trigger option via "Run workflow" button

Jobs:

Job Platform Artifacts
build-windows windows-latest WebDropBridge.exe + SHA256
build-macos macos-latest WebDropBridge.dmg + SHA256
release ubuntu-latest Combined release on Forgejo

2. Setup Documentation (FORGEJO_CI_CD_SETUP.md)

Complete guide including:

  • Architecture diagram showing workflow
  • Runner setup for Windows and macOS
  • Secret configuration (GITEA_TOKEN)
  • Workflow details and job descriptions
  • Manual trigger instructions
  • Verification procedures (SHA256 checksums)
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Integration with auto-update system

3. Version Tracking (CHANGELOG.md)

Professional changelog following "Keep a Changelog" format:

  • Version 1.0.0 (2026-01-28) - Initial release
    • All Phase 1 & 2 features documented
    • Build system details
    • Testing and quality metrics
  • Unreleased - Planned Phase 4 features
  • Version numbering guide
  • Release process documentation

4. Development Plan Update (DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md)

New section Phase 3.3 documenting:

  • Workflow file structure and location
  • Forgejo releases as central hub
  • Release artifact locations
  • Usage instructions
  • Setup requirements
  • Acceptance criteria

How It Works

Release Process

1. Developer creates tag locally
   git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release version 1.0.0"
   
2. Push tag to Forgejo
   git push upstream v1.0.0
   
3. Forgejo Actions triggers automatically:
   ├─ Checkout code
   ├─ Run Windows build job
   │  ├─ Setup Python 3.13
   │  ├─ Run pytest
   │  ├─ Build with PyInstaller
   │  └─ Generate SHA256 checksum
   ├─ Run macOS build job (parallel)
   │  ├─ Setup Python 3.13
   │  ├─ Run pytest
   │  ├─ Build DMG with create-dmg
   │  └─ Generate SHA256 checksum
   └─ Release job (waits for both)
      ├─ Create Forgejo release
      ├─ Upload artifacts
      └─ Generate release notes
      
4. Release appears on:
   https://git.him-tools.de/HIM-public/webdrop-bridge/releases/v1.0.0
   
5. Users can download:
   ├─ WebDropBridge.exe (Windows)
   ├─ WebDropBridge.dmg (macOS)
   └─ SHA256 checksums (verify integrity)

Distribution Hub

All builds and updates are centralized on Forgejo:

https://git.him-tools.de/HIM-public/webdrop-bridge/
├─ Code repository (main branch)
├─ Releases (v1.0.0, v1.0.1, v1.1.0, ...)
│  ├─ WebDropBridge.exe + SHA256
│  ├─ WebDropBridge.dmg + SHA256
│  └─ Release notes (features, fixes, upgrade guide)
├─ API endpoint for auto-updates
│  └─ /api/v1/repos/HIM-public/webdrop-bridge/releases/latest
└─ CI/CD logs (build details, errors)

What's Next (Runner Setup)

To activate the CI/CD pipeline, you need to:

Step 1: Set Up Forgejo Runners

Windows Runner (on Windows machine):

# Install and register runner
.\forgejo-runner.exe register --no-interactive \
  --forgejo-instance-url https://git.him-tools.de \
  --registration-token <TOKEN> \
  --runner-name windows-runner \
  --labels windows,powershell

# Start daemon
.\forgejo-runner.exe daemon

macOS Runner (on macOS machine):

# Install and register runner
./act_runner register --no-interactive \
  --forgejo-instance-url https://git.him-tools.de \
  --registration-token <TOKEN> \
  --runner-name macos-runner \
  --labels macos

# Start daemon
./act_runner daemon

Step 2: Configure Secret

In Forgejo repo settings:

  1. Go to: Settings → Secrets
  2. Create new secret: GITEA_TOKEN
  3. Value: Personal access token with api + write:repository scopes

Step 3: Test Release

# Create test tag
git tag v0.0.1
git push upstream v0.0.1

# Monitor:
# https://git.him-tools.de/HIM-public/webdrop-bridge/actions

Integration Points

With Phase 4.1 (Auto-Update System)

The UpdateManager will:

  1. Query: https://git.him-tools.de/api/v1/repos/HIM-public/webdrop-bridge/releases/latest
  2. Compare versions using semantic versioning
  3. Download installer from release assets
  4. Verify checksum before installation
  5. Execute installer and restart app

Example API Response:

{
  "tag_name": "v1.0.1",
  "name": "Release v1.0.1",
  "body": "Bug fixes and improvements",
  "assets": [
    {"name": "WebDropBridge.exe", "browser_download_url": "..."},
    {"name": "WebDropBridge.exe.sha256", "browser_download_url": "..."}
  ]
}

User Experience

  1. User opens app
  2. Menu → "Check for Updates"
  3. UpdateManager queries Forgejo API
  4. If newer version available:
    • Shows upgrade dialog
    • Downloads from Forgejo release
    • Verifies checksum
    • Installs automatically
    • Restarts app with new version

Files Created/Modified

File Status Purpose
.forgejo/workflows/build.yml ✅ Created Main CI/CD workflow
FORGEJO_CI_CD_SETUP.md ✅ Created Setup and configuration guide
CHANGELOG.md ✅ Created Version history and tracking
DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md ✅ Updated Added Phase 3.3 section

Test Results

✅ All 99 tests passing

  • Unit tests: ✅ All passing
  • Integration tests: ✅ All passing
  • Coverage: 84% (exceeds 80% target)
  • No regressions from new files

Current Status

Component Status Notes
Workflow file ✅ Ready Committed to both remotes
Documentation ✅ Complete FORGEJO_CI_CD_SETUP.md guides setup
Secret setup ⏳ Needed Add GITEA_TOKEN to Forgejo repo
Windows runner ⏳ Needed Install on Windows machine
macOS runner ⏳ Needed Install on macOS machine
Test run ⏳ Pending Tag v0.0.1 after runners ready
Production ready ⏳ After test Can release v1.0.0 once tested

Next Steps

Immediate (Next Session)

  1. ✅ Workflow created and pushed
  2. Set up runners (follow FORGEJO_CI_CD_SETUP.md)
  3. Add GITEA_TOKEN secret
  4. Test with v0.0.1 tag
  5. Verify release appears on Forgejo

Short-term (Phase 3 Completion)

  • Implement optional Windows MSI installer
  • Build and test on macOS
  • Create application icons (app.ico, app.icns)

Medium-term (Phase 4)

  • Implement auto-update system (UpdateManager)
  • Add "Check for Updates" menu
  • Test update flow end-to-end

Summary

✨ Forgejo is now your central hub for:

  • 🔧 Building executables (automated)
  • 📦 Distributing releases (automated)
  • 🔄 Auto-updates (ready for Phase 4.1)
  • 📝 Version tracking (CHANGELOG)
  • 🔐 Checksum verification (integrity)

Setup is ready - just need runners to activate!

Commit: 00b4c55 - feat: Add Forgejo CI/CD pipeline for automated builds and releases
Date: 2026-01-28
Tests: 99/99 passing ✅
Coverage: 84% ✅