Develop Screenpipe on Windows
Use a disposable VM created from the validated Screenpipe Windows dev image for
all Windows-native work. The image includes the desktop, Codex, build toolchain,
native caches, and evidence tooling. Read
references/dev-image.md completely before creating,
updating, or using the image.
The disposable VM owns the entire task after one dispatch: Codex execution,
native validation, its interactive console desktop, video recording, durable
evidence upload, branch push, PR creation and update, credential cleanup, and
shutdown. The dispatching computer may disconnect or power off immediately.
There is no inbound RDP rule, operator desktop session, or host-held agent.
Do not cross-compile and present that as Windows evidence.
Never develop or test on the live release builder, and never clone it as a
per-task fallback. If no validated dev image exists, stop and report that the
one-time image build is required.
Shared workflow
- Record the exact source worktree, base SHA, acceptance invariant, forbidden
actions, and cleanup target. Preserve unrelated user changes.
- Dispatch an immutable validated image version with one immutable task blob.
Its runtime managed identity may read only the required Key Vault secrets
and private task/evidence blobs. Never copy host credentials into it.
- Let the VM fetch and verify the exact requested Git revision. Do not retain
a controller process or connect an operator desktop after dispatch.
- Use only repository-supported native commands. For
src-tauri, run
bun run test:tauri <one-filter> -- --nocapture; never raw Cargo or Tauri.
- Test observable behavior, including every branch of the product invariant,
rather than merely proving compilation or matching source text.
- Record the VM-owned console desktop and upload durable logs, native exit
code, video, and exact tested SHA before delivery.
- When delivery is authorized, the VM pushes the branch, creates the PR, and
updates its body with the durable video link and tested SHA.
- The VM clears runtime credentials and shuts itself down even after failure.
Delete the exact disposable resources later; keep the immutable image.
This workflow never authorizes publishing an app release, tag, updater
metadata, or release pointer.
1---2name: develop-screenpipe-windows3description: Develop and test Screenpipe Windows-native changes on a disposable Azure VM created from the prepared Screenpipe Windows dev image. Use for Windows compiler, process, service, local API, desktop, capture, installer, or permission behavior. Do not use for React-only work proved by the browser mock.4---5
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10# Develop Screenpipe on Windows
11
12Use a disposable VM created from the validated Screenpipe Windows dev image for
13all Windows-native work. The image includes the desktop, Codex, build toolchain,
14native caches, and evidence tooling. Read
15[`references/dev-image.md`](references/dev-image.md) completely before creating,
16updating, or using the image.
17
18The disposable VM owns the entire task after one dispatch: Codex execution,
19native validation, its interactive console desktop, video recording, durable
20evidence upload, branch push, PR creation and update, credential cleanup, and
21shutdown. The dispatching computer may disconnect or power off immediately.
22There is no inbound RDP rule, operator desktop session, or host-held agent.
23Do not cross-compile and present that as Windows evidence.
24
25Never develop or test on the live release builder, and never clone it as a
26per-task fallback. If no validated dev image exists, stop and report that the
27one-time image build is required.
28
29## Shared workflow
30
311. Record the exact source worktree, base SHA, acceptance invariant, forbidden
32 actions, and cleanup target. Preserve unrelated user changes.
332. Dispatch an immutable validated image version with one immutable task blob.
34 Its runtime managed identity may read only the required Key Vault secrets
35 and private task/evidence blobs. Never copy host credentials into it.
363. Let the VM fetch and verify the exact requested Git revision. Do not retain
37 a controller process or connect an operator desktop after dispatch.
384. Use only repository-supported native commands. For `src-tauri`, run
39 `bun run test:tauri <one-filter> -- --nocapture`; never raw Cargo or Tauri.
405. Test observable behavior, including every branch of the product invariant,
41 rather than merely proving compilation or matching source text.
426. Record the VM-owned console desktop and upload durable logs, native exit
43 code, video, and exact tested SHA before delivery.
447. When delivery is authorized, the VM pushes the branch, creates the PR, and
45 updates its body with the durable video link and tested SHA.
468. The VM clears runtime credentials and shuts itself down even after failure.
47 Delete the exact disposable resources later; keep the immutable image.
48
49This workflow never authorizes publishing an app release, tag, updater
50metadata, or release pointer.
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