Continuous deployment for desktop app

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ jobs:
           name: Deploy and alias Hyperion
           command: npx now-cd --alias "alpha=hyperion.alpha.spectrum.chat" --team spaceprogram
 
+  deploy_desktop:
+    <<: *js_defaults
+    docker:
+      - image: circleci/node:8
+    steps:
+      - attach_workspace:
+          at: ~/spectrum
+      - run:
+          name: Build and release desktop app
+          command: yarn run release:desktop
 
   # Run eslint, flow etc.
   test_static_js:
@@ -212,3 +222,10 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only: alpha
+      - deploy_desktop:
+          requires:
+            - test_static_js
+            - test_web
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              only: production

desktop/README.md

@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 # Desktop
 
-**This folder contains all sources used to build spectrum desktop application.**
-
-The project uses [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) to build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
+This folder contains the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/)-based desktop app for Spectrum. Electron renders a web view, which renders the main `Spectrum.chat` webpage.
 
 ## Directory Structure
 
-* `release/` - the release build for each platform (mac, win, linux).
-* `resources/` - the resources folder (icons, images ...).
-* `src/` the source code of electron application.
-* `package.json` - dependencies & devdependencies.
-* `yarn.lock` - Yarn lockfile to get consistent installs across machine.
+* `release/` - the release build for each platform (mac, win, linux)
+* `resources/` - the resources folder (icons, images ...)
+* `src/` the source code of electron application
 
 ## Scripts
 

desktop/package.json

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     "name": "Space Program Inc.",
     "email": "hey@spectrum.chat"
   },
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/withspectrum/spectrum",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1",
   "main": "src/main.js",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -16,21 +17,27 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^1.8.4",
-    "electron-builder": "^20.8.1"
+    "electron-builder": "^20.8.1",
+    "rimraf": "^2.6.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "electron ./src/main.js",
-    "package": "build --dir",
-    "package:mac": "build --mac",
-    "package:linux": "build --linux",
-    "package:win": "build --win --x64",
-    "package:all": "build -mwl",
-    "ship": "build -p always"
+    "prepackage": "rimraf release",
+    "package": "build",
+    "package:mac": "yarn run package --mac",
+    "package:linux": "yarn run package --linux",
+    "package:win": "yarn run package --win --x64",
+    "package:all": "yarn run package -mwl",
+    "release": "yarn run package:all --publish always"
   },
   "build": {
     "productName": "Spectrum",
     "appId": "chat.spectrum",
     "copyright": "Copyright © 2018 Space Program Inc.",
+    "publish": "github",
+    "releaseInfo": {
+      "releaseName": "${name} Desktop App v${version}"
+    },
     "files": [
       "src/**/*",
       "node_modules/**/*",

desktop/resources/release-notes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!-- PUT MORE INFO ABOUT CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE HERE -->
+
+
+<!-- NOTE: LEAVE THE BELOW TEXT ALONE -->
+----
+- **If you've already downloaded the app you don't need to download it again!** You will automatically get prompted to upgrade to new versions
+- If you're installing the app for the first time, download the right file for your operating system and execute it:
+  - MacOS: `Spectrum-{version}-mac.zip`
+  - Windows: `Spectrum-{version}.exe`
+  - Linux: `Spectrum-{version}_amd64.deb` or `Spectrum-{version}-x86_64.AppImage`
+
+Enjoy!

desktop/yarn.lock

@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ require-main-filename@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/require-main-filename/-/require-main-filename-1.0.1.tgz#97f717b69d48784f5f526a6c5aa8ffdda055a4d1"
 
-rimraf@^2.2.8:
+rimraf@^2.2.8, rimraf@^2.6.2:
   version "2.6.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rimraf/-/rimraf-2.6.2.tgz#2ed8150d24a16ea8651e6d6ef0f47c4158ce7a36"
   dependencies:

package.json

@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
     "postbuild:hyperion": "cp now.json build-hyperion/now.json",
     "build:web": "cross-env NODE_PATH=./ react-app-rewired build",
     "build:desktop": "(cd desktop && yarn run package:all)",
+    "release:desktop": "(cd desktop && yarn run release)",
     "jest": "cross-env NODE_PATH=./ jest",
     "test": "npm run jest -- --runInBand --watch",
     "test:ci": "npm run jest -- --forceExit --outputFile test-results.json --json --maxWorkers=2",