Prasmoid v0.1.0

Whats new

This release makes the CLI more mature and user friendly.

Changes

• Commands with missing binary dependencies (e.g., qmlformat, curl) are now gracefully disabled and marked with an (disabled) tag in the help text.
• Running a disabled command now prints a clear, user-friendly message explaining which dependency is missing.
• The previous behavior of auto-installing dependencies has been removed to avoid crashes in different distributions. Similar to this issue
• Added a new prasmoid fix command that runs a script to install all required dependencies for your distribution.
• The setup command has been dropped in favor of the fix command.
• The update checking mechanism has been completely rewritten to use SHA256 checksums for verification instead of version tags, ensuring notifications are always accurate.
• The CLI's help message has been reorganized with a new "Maintenance Commands" group for better readability.
• The main install and update shell scripts have been rewritten to be more robust, POSIX-compliant, and no longer depend on jq.

Build Variants

1. Standard CLI (CGO Enabled)

• Build Type: Native
• CGO: Enabled
• Use Case: Recommended for most Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, etc.
• Pros: Better integration with system libraries and potentially faster execution.
• Note: Requires a working glibc setup and basic dev environment.

2. Portable CLI (CGO Disabled)

• Build Type: Fully Static
• CGO: Disabled
• Use Case: Ideal for minimal environments such as NixOS, Alpine Linux, or containers without a C toolchain.
• Pros: Higher portability, no system dependencies.
• Note: Some system integrations may not work if CGO features are required.

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Prasmoid v0.0.4

Whats new

This release makes the CLI a bit easier to use.

Changes

• prasmoid update me has been renamed to prasmoid upgrade (shorter and clearer).
• The commands subcommand is now just command. You can manage custom commands with prasmoid command add/remove.
• Install script now gives clearer feedback while running.
• Logs show complex data more cleanly.
• Improved init command with better setup.

Build Variants

1. Standard CLI (CGO Enabled)

• Build Type: Native
• CGO: Enabled
• Use Case: Recommended for most Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, etc.
• Pros: Better integration with system libraries and potentially faster execution.
• Note: Requires a working glibc setup and basic dev environment.

2. Portable CLI (CGO Disabled)

• Build Type: Fully Static
• CGO: Disabled
• Use Case: Ideal for minimal environments such as NixOS, Alpine Linux, or containers without a C toolchain.
• Pros: Higher portability, no system dependencies.
• Note: Some system integrations may not work if CGO features are required.

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Prasmoid v0.0.3

Whats new

Features

• Added regen command to regenerate prasmoid.d.ts and prasmoid.config.js if lost or modified.
• Internationalization (i18n) Support:
  Suggested by this awesome community member
  • i18n extract: Extracts translatable strings from metadata and QML files.
  • i18n compile: Compiles .po files into binary .mo format for use in plasmoids.
  • i18n locales edit: Adds or removes locales from your plasmoid.
• Extended Configuration System:
  • The prasmoid.config.js now supports:
    • i18n.locales: Define supported locale codes (e.g., en, fr, pt_BR, etc.)
    • i18n.dir: Specify your translation directory

Enhancements

• build command now auto-compiles translations before packaging.

• init command now allows interactive locale selection, auto-generating localized metadata.json entries.

• CLI version checking has been refined with smarter, more accurate version comparisons.

• Various commands have been tightened up for performance and usability.

• Renamed deps ➜ consts for cleaner architecture and more intuitive constant management.

Build Variants

1. Standard CLI (CGO Enabled)

• Build Type: Native
• CGO: Enabled
• Use Case: Recommended for most Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, etc.
• Pros: Better integration with system libraries and potentially faster execution.
• Note: Requires a working glibc setup and basic dev environment.

2. Portable CLI (CGO Disabled)

• Build Type: Fully Static
• CGO: Disabled
• Use Case: Ideal for minimal environments such as NixOS, Alpine Linux, or containers without a C toolchain.
• Pros: Higher portability, no system dependencies.
• Note: Some system integrations may not work if CGO features are required.

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Prasmoid v0.0.2

Whats new

• Add setup command to install all necessary dependencies for development environment.
• Refactor package management to support multiple package managers (apt, dnf, pacman, nix).
• Update the build process to be more flexible.
• Remove support for compressed version of the binary.

Build Variants

1. Standard CLI (CGO Enabled)

• Build Type: Native
• CGO: Enabled
• Use Case: Recommended for most Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, etc.
• Pros: Better integration with system libraries and potentially faster execution.
• Note: Requires a working glibc setup and basic dev environment.

2. Portable CLI (CGO Disabled)

• Build Type: Fully Static
• CGO: Disabled
• Use Case: Ideal for minimal environments such as NixOS, Alpine Linux, or containers without a C toolchain.
• Pros: Higher portability, no system dependencies.
• Note: Some system integrations may not work if CGO features are required.

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Prasmoid CLI v0.0.1

Prasmoid CLI v0.0.1

New Release

This release comes with two versions of the binary:

1. Regular Version (prasmoid)

   • Standard build with no compression
   • Faster startup time
   • Recommended for development and daily use

2. Highly Compressed Version (prasmoid-compressed)

   • Built with UPX compression
   • Smaller binary size (~50% reduction)
   • Slightly slower startup time (200-300ms)
   • Note: Some antivirus software may flag this version as potentially malicious due to the high compression ratio. This is a false positive - the binary is completely safe and malware-free.