ci(build): add Windows ARM64 to build workflow by TimeToBuildBob · Pull Request #203 · ActivityWatch/aw-tauri

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T17:03:39Z

Summary

Adds windows-11-arm runner with aarch64-pc-windows-msvc target to the build matrix
Adds rustup target add step for non-default targets (same pattern as release.yml)
Ensures Windows ARM64 builds are verified on every push/PR before hitting it during a release

Follow-up from #202 — @ErikBjare requested build.yml also include Windows ARM64 so CI catches failures before release time.

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Adds Windows ARM64 to build workflow and ensures verification on every push/PR.

Build Workflow:
- Adds windows-11-arm platform with aarch64-pc-windows-msvc target to build.yml matrix.
- Adds rustup target add step for non-default targets in build.yml.
Verification:
- Ensures Windows ARM64 builds are verified on every push/PR.

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Adds windows-11-arm runner with aarch64-pc-windows-msvc target to the build matrix, matching what release.yml already has. This ensures Windows ARM64 builds are verified on every push/PR, rather than discovering failures during an actual release. Also adds the `rustup target add` step for non-default targets. Requested-by: @ErikBjare in ActivityWatch#202

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greptile-apps · 2026-02-22T17:05:08Z

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Adds Windows ARM64 (windows-11-arm with aarch64-pc-windows-msvc target) to the build workflow matrix, mirroring the pattern already established in release.yml. This ensures ARM64 builds are verified on every push/PR, catching issues before release time.

Adds windows-11-arm platform with aarch64-pc-windows-msvc target to build matrix
Adds conditional rustup target add step for non-default targets (using matrix.args != null check)
Follows the exact same approach as release.yml for consistency

Confidence Score: 5/5

This PR is safe to merge with no risk
The changes perfectly mirror the existing pattern in release.yml that was already merged. The implementation is straightforward: adding a matrix entry and a conditional target installation step. No logical errors, correct syntax, and follows established conventions.
No files require special attention

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Filename	Overview
.github/workflows/build.yml	Adds Windows ARM64 build support matching the existing release.yml pattern

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appdirs 0.2.0 pulls in ole32-sys and shell32-sys, which depend on winapi 0.2.8. That crate lacks aarch64-pc-windows-msvc support — it only defines ULONG_PTR/LONG_PTR for x86/x86_64 targets, causing compile errors on Windows ARM64. Replace appdirs with the dirs 5.0.1 crate, which uses windows-sys (no winapi dependency at all) and has full ARM64 support. Path equivalents used: - user_config_dir("activitywatch") -> config_dir() / "activitywatch" - user_data_dir("activitywatch") -> data_dir() / "activitywatch" - user_cache_dir("activitywatch") -> cache_dir() / "activitywatch" - user_log_dir (Windows) -> data_local_dir() / "activitywatch" / "Logs" - user_log_dir (macOS) -> home_dir() / "Library" / "Logs" / "activitywatch" All resulting paths match the previous appdirs behavior.

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T18:22:57Z

The Rust compilation succeeded for ARM64, but the bundling step failed because Tauri tried to download WiX toolset and hit a TLS error on the windows-11-arm runner:

failed to bundle project: `https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/.../wix314-binaries.zip: Unknown Scheme: cannot make HTTPS request because no TLS backend is configured`

Fixed in 58d9e98 by pre-downloading WiX with PowerShell (which has proper TLS) before the Tauri build step, and setting the WIX env var so Tauri uses the pre-installed copy instead of downloading it.

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T18:46:45Z

Previous WiX pre-install fix (58d9e98) didn't work — the WIX env var isn't used by the tauri bundler. Instead, it checks its own cache directory (%LOCALAPPDATA%\tauri\WixTools314). Updated fix (ed504ca): now extracting WiX directly to that path, so the bundler finds it and skips the download.

The windows-11-arm runner lacks TLS in its default HTTP client, causing tauri-bundler's internal downloader to fail for both WiX and NSIS. Previous commit fixed WiX only. After WiX succeeded, the build failed at NSIS download with the same 'no TLS backend' error. Now pre-downloads: - WiX 3.14 binaries - NSIS 3 base toolset - nsis_tauri_utils plugin v0.4.1 All downloaded via PowerShell (which has proper TLS) into the exact cache paths tauri-bundler expects (%LOCALAPPDATA%\tauri\).

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T19:09:09Z

WiX MSI bundled successfully but NSIS bundler then hit the same TLS error downloading nsis-3.zip. Fixed in 0cb8714: now pre-downloads WiX, NSIS base, and nsis_tauri_utils plugin — all three things tauri-bundler tries to download that fail on windows-11-arm due to missing TLS.

CI triggered, should be the last TLS-related fix needed.

The nsis-3.zip contains files under nsis-3.08/ directory, but tauri-bundler expects them at %LOCALAPPDATA%\tauri\NSIS. The bundler normally extracts the zip then renames nsis-3.08 -> NSIS. Our pre-install step was missing the rename, so tauri didn't find the cached NSIS and tried to re-download (which fails due to TLS).

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T19:31:47Z

Found the issue: the nsis-3.zip extracts as nsis-3.08/ but tauri-bundler expects NSIS/. In normal operation, the bundler does fs::rename("nsis-3.08", "NSIS") after extraction. My pre-install step was missing this rename.

Fixed in 73c94e5: now extracts the zip and renames nsis-3.08 → NSIS to match tauri's expected cache layout. CI triggered.

….2.7) tauri-cli 2.2.7 expects nsis_tauri_utils v0.4.2 (not v0.4.1 from older tauri-v2.2.2 tag). Hash mismatch caused bundler to try re-downloading, which fails due to missing TLS on windows-11-arm runner.

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T19:51:40Z

NSIS rename fix worked — NSIS directory was found (True). But the bundler then tried to re-download nsis_tauri_utils.dll because I pre-installed v0.4.1 while tauri-cli 2.2.7 expects v0.4.2 (different SHA). Hash mismatch → bundler tries to re-download → TLS failure.

Fixed in c67de59: updated plugin URL to v0.4.2 matching tauri-cli 2.2.7.

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T20:13:14Z

Windows ARM64 CI failed with a transient npm ECONNRESET network error during npm install — not related to the build changes. The windows-11-arm runner appears to have unreliable npm connectivity.

All other jobs passed (ubuntu, ubuntu-arm, macOS, windows-latest). The Windows ARM64 job needs a re-run — I don't have admin rights to trigger it. @ErikBjare could you re-run the failed job?

TimeToBuildBob · 2026-02-22T20:52:53Z

All CI checks are now green 🎉 The Windows ARM64 MSI build passed (20m35s). The npm ECONNRESET was indeed a transient runner issue — re-run succeeded. PR is ready for review/merge.

TimeToBuildBob mentioned this pull request Feb 22, 2026

ci: add Windows ARM64 build support in release workflow #202

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TimeToBuildBob added 3 commits February 22, 2026 17:29

fix(windows): add winbase feature to winapi dependency

3ae5b48

ci(build): pre-install WiX on Windows ARM64 to fix TLS bundling error

58d9e98

ci(build): install WiX to tauri cache dir on Windows ARM64

ed504ca

fix(ci): use correct nsis_tauri_utils version (v0.4.2 for tauri-cli 2…

c67de59

….2.7) tauri-cli 2.2.7 expects nsis_tauri_utils v0.4.2 (not v0.4.1 from older tauri-v2.2.2 tag). Hash mismatch caused bundler to try re-downloading, which fails due to missing TLS on windows-11-arm runner.

TimeToBuildBob added 2 commits February 22, 2026 19:56

ci: use --bundles msi for ARM64, skip NSIS (no TLS backend)

6a4bb4f

ci: retry ARM64 MSI build (previous run hit npm ECONNRESET)

bca3cbb

ErikBjare merged commit 459b468 into ActivityWatch:master Feb 23, 2026
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