Merge sidecar and app builds into single jobs per platform

Removes the artifact upload/download overhead between sidecar and app
build steps. Each platform now runs as a single job: build sidecar,
copy it into src-tauri/binaries, build Tauri app, upload to release.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/build-linux.yml

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ env:
   TARGET: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 jobs:
-  build-sidecar:
+  build:
-    name: Build sidecar (Linux)
+    name: Build (Linux)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Python sidecar ──
       - name: Install uv
         run: |
           if command -v uv &> /dev/null; then
@@ -38,20 +39,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: python
         run: uv run --python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }} python build_sidecar.py --cpu-only
 
-      - name: Upload sidecar artifact
+      - name: Place sidecar for Tauri
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        run: |
-        with:
+          mkdir -p src-tauri/binaries
-          name: sidecar-linux
+          cp -r python/dist/voice-to-notes-sidecar/* src-tauri/binaries/
-          path: python/dist/voice-to-notes-sidecar/
+          chmod +x src-tauri/binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar-${{ env.TARGET }}
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  build-app:
-    name: Build app (Linux)
-    needs: build-sidecar
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Tauri app ──
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -64,18 +58,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf xdg-utils
 
-      - name: Download sidecar artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: sidecar-linux
-          path: src-tauri/binaries/
-
-      - name: Make sidecar executable
-        run: chmod +x src-tauri/binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar-${{ env.TARGET }}
-
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -84,43 +68,20 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TAURI_CONFIG: '{"bundle":{"externalBin":["binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar"]}}'
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
+      # ── Release ──
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - name: Upload to release
-        with:
-          name: app-linux
-          path: |
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/deb/*.deb
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage/*.AppImage
-          retention-days: 30
-
-  release:
-    name: Release (Linux)
-    needs: build-app
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Install tools
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y jq curl
-
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: app-linux
-          path: artifacts/
-
-      - name: Create or update release
         env:
           BUILD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y jq
           TAG="latest"
           REPO_API="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}"
 
-          # Check if release exists
           RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${BUILD_TOKEN}" \
             "${REPO_API}/releases/tags/${TAG}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
 
           if [ -z "${RELEASE_ID}" ]; then
-            # Create new release
             RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST \
               -H "Authorization: token ${BUILD_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
@@ -134,14 +95,11 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          # Upload artifacts (delete existing ones with same name first)
+          find src-tauri/target/release/bundle -type f \( -name "*.deb" -o -name "*.AppImage" \) | while IFS= read -r file; do
-          find artifacts/ -type f \( -name "*.deb" -o -name "*.AppImage" \) | while IFS= read -r file; do
             filename=$(basename "$file")
-            # URL-encode spaces in filename for the API
             encoded_name=$(echo "$filename" | sed 's/ /%20/g')
             echo "Uploading ${filename} ($(du -h "$file" | cut -f1))..."
 
-            # Delete existing asset with same name
             ASSET_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${BUILD_TOKEN}" \
               "${REPO_API}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets" | jq -r ".[] | select(.name == \"${filename}\") | .id // empty")
             if [ -n "${ASSET_ID}" ]; then
@@ -149,14 +107,10 @@ jobs:
                 "${REPO_API}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets/${ASSET_ID}"
             fi
 
-            # Upload using -T for streaming (avoids loading entire file into memory)
             HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
               -H "Authorization: token ${BUILD_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
               -T "$file" \
               "${REPO_API}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${encoded_name}")
             echo "Upload response: HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}"
-            if [ "$HTTP_CODE" -ge 400 ]; then
-              echo "WARNING: Upload failed for ${filename}"
-            fi
           done

.gitea/workflows/build-macos.yml

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ env:
   TARGET: aarch64-apple-darwin
 
 jobs:
-  build-sidecar:
+  build:
-    name: Build sidecar (macOS)
+    name: Build (macOS)
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Python sidecar ──
       - name: Install uv
         run: |
           if command -v uv &> /dev/null; then
@@ -38,20 +39,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: python
         run: uv run --python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }} python build_sidecar.py --cpu-only
 
-      - name: Upload sidecar artifact
+      - name: Place sidecar for Tauri
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        run: |
-        with:
+          mkdir -p src-tauri/binaries
-          name: sidecar-macos
+          cp -r python/dist/voice-to-notes-sidecar/* src-tauri/binaries/
-          path: python/dist/voice-to-notes-sidecar/
+          chmod +x src-tauri/binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar-${{ env.TARGET }}
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  build-app:
-    name: Build app (macOS)
-    needs: build-sidecar
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Tauri app ──
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -65,15 +59,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: brew install --quiet create-dmg || true
 
-      - name: Download sidecar artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: sidecar-macos
-          path: src-tauri/binaries/
-
-      - name: Make sidecar executable
-        run: chmod +x src-tauri/binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar-${{ env.TARGET }}
-
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -82,35 +67,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TAURI_CONFIG: '{"bundle":{"externalBin":["binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar"]}}'
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
+      # ── Release ──
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - name: Upload to release
-        with:
-          name: app-macos
-          path: |
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/dmg/*.dmg
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/*.app
-          retention-days: 30
-
-  release:
-    name: Release (macOS)
-    needs: build-app
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: app-macos
-          path: artifacts/
-
-      - name: Create or update release
         env:
           BUILD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           TAG="latest"
           REPO_API="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}"
 
-          # Check if release exists
           RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${BUILD_TOKEN}" \
             "${REPO_API}/releases/tags/${TAG}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
 
@@ -128,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          find artifacts/ -type f -name "*.dmg" | while IFS= read -r file; do
+          find src-tauri/target/release/bundle -type f -name "*.dmg" | while IFS= read -r file; do
             filename=$(basename "$file")
             encoded_name=$(echo "$filename" | sed 's/ /%20/g')
             echo "Uploading ${filename} ($(du -h "$file" | cut -f1))..."

.gitea/workflows/build-windows.yml

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ env:
   TARGET: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 
 jobs:
-  build-sidecar:
+  build:
-    name: Build sidecar (Windows)
+    name: Build (Windows)
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Python sidecar ──
       - name: Install uv
         shell: powershell
         run: |
@@ -42,20 +43,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: python
         run: uv run --python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }} python build_sidecar.py --cpu-only
 
-      - name: Upload sidecar artifact
+      - name: Place sidecar for Tauri
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        shell: powershell
-        with:
+        run: |
-          name: sidecar-windows
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path src-tauri\binaries
-          path: python/dist/voice-to-notes-sidecar/
+          Copy-Item -Path python\dist\voice-to-notes-sidecar\* -Destination src-tauri\binaries\ -Recurse -Force
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  build-app:
-    name: Build app (Windows)
-    needs: build-sidecar
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # ── Tauri app ──
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -72,12 +66,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "$env:USERPROFILE\.cargo\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
           }
 
-      - name: Download sidecar artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: sidecar-windows
-          path: src-tauri/binaries/
-
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         shell: powershell
         run: npm ci
@@ -88,28 +76,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TAURI_CONFIG: '{"bundle":{"externalBin":["binaries/voice-to-notes-sidecar"]}}'
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
+      # ── Release ──
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - name: Upload to release
-        with:
-          name: app-windows
-          path: |
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/msi/*.msi
-            src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/*.exe
-          retention-days: 30
-
-  release:
-    name: Release (Windows)
-    needs: build-app
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: app-windows
-          path: artifacts/
-
-      - name: Create or update release
         shell: powershell
         env:
           BUILD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
@@ -118,12 +87,10 @@ jobs:
           $REPO_API = "${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}"
           $Headers = @{ "Authorization" = "token $env:BUILD_TOKEN" }
 
-          # Check if release exists
           try {
             $release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "${REPO_API}/releases/tags/${TAG}" -Headers $Headers -ErrorAction Stop
             $RELEASE_ID = $release.id
           } catch {
-            # Create new release
             $body = @{
               tag_name = $TAG
               name = "Voice to Notes (Latest Build)"
@@ -137,14 +104,12 @@ jobs:
 
           Write-Host "Release ID: ${RELEASE_ID}"
 
-          # Upload artifacts
+          Get-ChildItem -Path src-tauri\target\release\bundle -Recurse -Include *.msi,*.exe | ForEach-Object {
-          Get-ChildItem -Path artifacts -Recurse -Include *.msi,*.exe | ForEach-Object {
             $filename = $_.Name
             $encodedName = [System.Uri]::EscapeDataString($filename)
             $size = [math]::Round($_.Length / 1MB, 1)
             Write-Host "Uploading ${filename} (${size} MB)..."
 
-            # Delete existing asset with same name
             try {
               $assets = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "${REPO_API}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets" -Headers $Headers
               $existing = $assets | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $filename }
@@ -153,7 +118,6 @@ jobs:
               }
             } catch {}
 
-            # Upload
             try {
               Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "${REPO_API}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${encodedName}" `
                 -Method Post -Headers $Headers -ContentType "application/octet-stream" `