Sidecar now has its own version (1.0.0) and release lifecycle:
- Sidecar tags: sidecar-v1.0.0, sidecar-v1.0.1, etc.
- App tags: v0.2.x (unchanged)
- Sidecar workflow triggers only on python/** changes or manual dispatch
- App release no longer bumps python/pyproject.toml
Sidecar version tracked via sidecar-version.txt in app data dir:
- resolve_sidecar_path() reads version from file instead of CARGO_PKG_VERSION
- download_sidecar() fetches latest sidecar-v* release from Gitea API
- check_sidecar_update() compares local vs remote sidecar versions
- Version file written after successful download
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
CI split:
- release.yml: version bump + lightweight app builds (no Python/sidecar)
- build-sidecar.yml: builds CPU + CUDA sidecar variants per platform,
uploads as separate release assets, runs in parallel with app builds
- Sidecar workflow uses retry loop to find release (race with version bump)
Fixes:
- Add reqwest "json" feature for .json() method
- Add explicit type annotations for reqwest Response and bytes::Bytes
- Reuse client instance for download (was using reqwest::get directly)
Bundle targets: deb, rpm, nsis, msi, dmg (all formats, app is small now)
Windows upload finds both *.msi and *-setup.exe
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Major refactor: sidecar is no longer bundled in the installer. Instead,
it's downloaded on first launch with a setup screen offering CPU vs CUDA
choice. This solves the 2GB+ installer size limit and decouples app/sidecar.
Backend:
- New commands: check_sidecar, download_sidecar, check_sidecar_update
- Streaming download with progress events via reqwest
- Added reqwest + futures-util dependencies
- Removed sidecar.zip from bundle resources
- Restored NSIS target (no longer size-constrained)
CI:
- Each platform builds both CPU and CUDA sidecar variants (except macOS: CPU only)
- Sidecar zips uploaded as separate release assets
- Asset naming: sidecar-{os}-{arch}-{variant}.zip
Frontend:
- SidecarSetup.svelte: first-launch setup with CPU/CUDA radio choice,
progress bar, error/retry handling
- Update banner on launch if newer sidecar version available
- Conditional rendering: setup screen → main app flow
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
