feat: enhance Tauri build configuration, add updater artifact generation, and update README for new commands

Author: abhishek-nexgen-dev

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# CommDesk local environment template
+# Copy this file to .env and set values before running signed builds.
+# Example: cp .env.example .env
+
+# Preferred for local signed builds: path to private key file generated by Tauri signer.
+# Generate it with: pnpm tauri:keys:generate
+# TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=/home/your-user/.tauri/commdesk.key
+
+# Set if your private key is password-protected, otherwise keep empty.
+TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD=
+
+# Optional alternative: provide full private key content directly (advanced/CI usage).
+# If set, this takes precedence over TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH in scripts.
+TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY=
+
+# Optional for local release tooling that talks to GitHub API.
+# GITHUB_TOKEN=

.github/workflows/tauri-all-platforms.yml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-24.04
-            args: ""
+            args: "--config src-tauri/tauri.release.conf.json"
           - os: windows-latest
-            args: ""
+            args: "--config src-tauri/tauri.release.conf.json"
           - os: macos-latest
-            args: ""
+            args: "--config src-tauri/tauri.release.conf.json"
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 

.gitignore

@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ dist-ssr
 *.njsproj
 *.sln
 *.sw?
+
+build-dir
+.flatpak-builder
+
+# Environment variables (local secrets)
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example

README.md

@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ pnpm install
 | build | `pnpm build` | Type-check + production frontend build |
 | preview | `pnpm preview` | Preview built frontend |
 | tauri | `pnpm tauri` | Run Tauri CLI commands |
+| tauri:keys:generate | `pnpm tauri:keys:generate` | Generate updater signing keys |
+| tauri:build:signed | `pnpm tauri:build:signed` | Build signed updater artifacts |
 | lint | `pnpm lint` | Run ESLint |
 | lint:fix | `pnpm lint:fix` | Auto-fix lint issues |
 | format | `pnpm format` | Format all files with Prettier |
@@ -149,16 +151,20 @@ pnpm install
 # Run app in development mode
 pnpm tauri dev
 
-# Build production desktop bundles (current OS)
+# Build production desktop bundles (current OS, unsigned/local)
 pnpm tauri build
 
+
+pnpm tauri signer generate
+
 # Generate updater signing keys (IMPORTANT)
-pnpm tauri signer generate -- -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
+pnpm tauri:keys:generate
 
-# Use signing keys for local signed build
-export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY="$(cat ~/.tauri/commdesk.key)"
-export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD=""
-pnpm tauri build
+# Direct equivalent (important: do not add an extra `--` before `-w`)
+pnpm tauri signer generate -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
+
+# Build signed updater artifacts (uses ~/.tauri/commdesk.key by default)
+pnpm tauri:build:signed
 
 # Release version
 git add .
@@ -180,6 +186,8 @@ flatpak-builder --force-clean flatpak-build org.commdesk.CommDesk.json
 pnpm tauri build
 ```
 
+Use `pnpm tauri:build:signed` when you need updater artifacts/signatures.
+
 Artifacts are generated in:
 
 - `src-tauri/target/release/`
@@ -216,7 +224,13 @@ Configured in:
 ### 1) Generate updater signing keys
 
 ```bash
-pnpm tauri signer generate -- -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
+pnpm tauri:keys:generate
+```
+
+Direct command equivalent:
+
+```bash
+pnpm tauri signer generate -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
 ```
 
 This creates:
@@ -227,11 +241,15 @@ This creates:
 ### 2) Local signed build environment
 
 ```bash
-export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY="$(cat ~/.tauri/commdesk.key)"
-export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD=""
-pnpm tauri build
+pnpm tauri:build:signed
 ```
 
+The signed build script resolves key path in this order:
+
+1. `TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY` (if already set)
+2. `TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH` (custom key file path)
+3. `~/.tauri/commdesk.key` (default)
+
 ### 3) GitHub Actions secrets
 
 Set in repository secrets:

docs/Tauri_Auto_Update_Production_Guide.md

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Key behavior:
 Run once on a secure machine:
 
 ```bash
-pnpm tauri signer generate -- -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
+pnpm tauri signer generate -w ~/.tauri/commdesk.key
 ```
 
 This outputs:

org.commdesk.CommDesk.json

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 			"name": "commdesk",
 			"buildsystem": "simple",
 			"build-commands": [
-				"pnpm install",
-				"pnpm run build",
+				"npm install",
+				"npm run build",
 				"cargo build --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml --release",
 				"install -Dm755 src-tauri/target/release/apex-circle-dasktop-application /app/bin/commdesk"
 			],

src-tauri/.gitignore

@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@
 # Generated by Tauri
 # will have schema files for capabilities auto-completion
 /gen/schemas
+
+
+node_modules
+dist

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,41 +1,86 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
+
   "productName": "CommDesk",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "identifier": "com.abhishekg.commdesk",
+
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "pnpm dev",
     "devUrl": "http://localhost:1420",
     "beforeBuildCommand": "pnpm build",
     "frontendDist": "../dist"
   },
+
   "app": {
     "windows": [
       {
         "title": "CommDesk",
-        "width": 800,
-        "height": 600
+        "width": 1200,
+        "height": 800,
+        "resizable": true,
+        "fullscreen": false
       }
     ],
+
     "security": {
       "csp": null
     }
   },
+
   "bundle": {
     "active": true,
-    "targets": "all",
-    "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
-    "icon": ["icons/logoWithoutText.png"]
+
+    "targets": [
+      "appimage",
+      "deb",
+      "rpm",
+      "msi",
+      "nsis",
+      "dmg"
+    ],
+
+    "icon": [
+      "icons/32x32.png",
+      "icons/128x128.png",
+      "icons/128x128@2x.png",
+      "icons/icon.icns",
+      "icons/icon.ico"
+    ],
+
+    "category": "DeveloperTool",
+
+    "shortDescription": "Community and event management platform",
+
+    "longDescription": "CommDesk is a desktop platform for managing communities, hackathons, teams, and events in a single workspace.",
+
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "depends": []
+      }
+    },
+
+    "windows": {
+      "digestAlgorithm": "sha256",
+      "timestampUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com"
+    },
+
+    "macOS": {
+      "minimumSystemVersion": "10.13"
+    }
   },
+
   "plugins": {
     "updater": {
       "pubkey": "dW50cnVzdGVkIGNvbW1lbnQ6IG1pbmlzaWduIHB1YmxpYyBrZXk6IDc3MjdGODk5Q0JBREJCMkMKUldRc3U2M0xtZmduZDh5QkVrdW8zd25wYllnN2tWR1RGalpLMFhtZ01vRVhtU0VPRVNxcHNqbWQK",
+
       "endpoints": [
         "https://github.com/NexGenStudioDev/CommDesk/releases/latest/download/latest.json"
       ],
+
       "windows": {
         "installMode": "passive"
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}

src-tauri/tauri.release.conf.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
+  "bundle": {
+    "createUpdaterArtifacts": true
+  }
+}

vite.config.ts

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export default defineConfig(async () => ({
         }
       : undefined,
     watch: {
-      // 3. tell Vite to ignore watching `src-tauri`
-      ignored: ["**/src-tauri/**"],
+      // 3. tell Vite to ignore non-frontend directories
+      ignored: ["**/src-tauri/**", "**/.flatpak-builder/**"],
     },
   },
 }));