mattrobenolt / mattrobenolt/appify

Standalone applications

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Zig
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Description

Currently, appify lacks a mode to bundle the target TUI program and its dependencies into the .app package. This would create a standalone application, making it easier to distribute.

Discussion:
1. Should we bundle the program’s dynamic library dependencies? If so, how do we identify which libraries need to be included?
2. Some TUI programs default to storing data in the current working directory, whereas .app bundles are expected to store data in standard system directories. Should appify be responsible for handling this discrepancy?

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Research direction

The issue does not identify files, tests, or an entry point to inspect. First resolve whether dynamic-library bundling and working-directory data handling are in scope; done would be a standalone .app containing the TUI program and its required dependencies.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, zig
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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