axodotdev / axodotdev/cargo-dist

Provide an artifact that's "just" the executable

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Description

In some cases, where the executable has no dependencies on other files to be present, the target executable could be provided as-is - without zipping it. I think this might be useful if you're for example creating GUI apps, so you wouldn't need to unzip them before running them.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the artifact-generation and packaging flow in cargo-dist, then determine how dependency-free executables are represented alongside archive artifacts. Done means a dependency-free executable can be published as-is while existing packaged outputs continue to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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