Pi Statusbar Release

Pi Statusbar Release Skill

Use this skill when releasing pi-statusbar (daemon + app + Homebrew distribution).

Scope

This skill covers:

• source releases in jademind/pi-statusbar
• Homebrew formula updates in this repo and jademind/homebrew-tap
• install/startup verification (pi-statusbar unified CLI)

See full checklist: RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md After selecting a mode, execute only that mode’s checklist section and treat every unchecked item as a release blocker.

0) Select Release Mode (required)

Pick the mode from changed files:

Mode A — New upstream version release

Use when source/runtime code changed, including any change in:

• daemon/
• app code (PiStatusBar*, Sources/, etc.)
• scripts/binaries shipped in source tarball and executed at runtime

➡ This creates a new version + git tag and updates formulas to that new tarball.

Mode B — Formula-only revision release

Use when only packaging changed, e.g.:

• Homebrew formula install layout
• plist/service wiring
• launch/setup scripts in formula packaging

and upstream source tarball/version stays the same.

➡ Keep version/url fixed, bump revision.

Mode C — Tap-sync only

Use when formula in jademind/pi-statusbar is already correct, and only jademind/homebrew-tap still needs the same formula state.

➡ No new app version; copy formula changes into tap and publish.

Mode D — No release

Use when changes are docs/tests/internal only and nothing user-installable changed.

➡ No tag/formula update required.

Commit Message Format (required)

Use a one-line subject plus a detailed body for release-related commits.

Template:

git commit \
  -m "<short one-line subject>" \
  -m "<detailed description: what changed, why, and any follow-up notes>"

Examples:

git commit \
  -m "Release vX.Y.Z" \
  -m "- Bump VERSION and README release marker\n- Update Formula URL/version/sha256 for vX.Y.Z\n- Prepare tag vX.Y.Z and release publication"

A) New Upstream Version Release Procedure

1. Choose next version X.Y.Z and update:

   • VERSION
   • README.md (latest tagged release / release notes section)

2. Update formula in this repo (Formula/pi-statusbar.rb):

   • url -> https://github.com/jademind/pi-statusbar/archive/refs/tags/vX.Y.Z.tar.gz
   • version "X.Y.Z"
   • sha256 -> new tarball hash
   • remove/reset revision (unless immediately needed for packaging-only follow-up)

3. Commit + tag + push source release

git add VERSION README.md Formula/pi-statusbar.rb
git commit \
  -m "Release vX.Y.Z" \
  -m "- Bump VERSION and README release marker\n- Update Formula URL/version/sha256 for vX.Y.Z\n- Prepare source tag and Homebrew publication"
git tag vX.Y.Z
git push origin main --tags

4. Create and hash release tarball

curl -L -o /tmp/pi-statusbar-vX.Y.Z.tar.gz \
  https://github.com/jademind/pi-statusbar/archive/refs/tags/vX.Y.Z.tar.gz
shasum -a 256 /tmp/pi-statusbar-vX.Y.Z.tar.gz

If hash differs from formula, update sha256, amend commit if needed, and push.

5. Publish GitHub release for vX.Y.Z with release notes.

6. Update tap repo (jademind/homebrew-tap):

   • copy same url/version/sha256 (and revision state) into Formula/pi-statusbar.rb
   • commit + push

7. Verify install/upgrade

brew update
brew upgrade jademind/tap/pi-statusbar || brew install jademind/tap/pi-statusbar
pi-statusbar enable
pi-statusbar status
pi-statusbar daemon-service-status
pi-statusbar daemon-ping
pi-statusbar app-status

8. Optional clean reinstall QA

./daemon/reinstall-via-brew.sh

B) Formula-Only Revision Procedure

Use when packaging changed but source tag is unchanged.

1. In formula (Formula/pi-statusbar.rb):

   • keep version + tarball url unchanged
   • increment revision (e.g. revision 2)

2. Commit + push formula update in jademind/pi-statusbar using the required commit format (one-line subject + detailed body).

3. Mirror same revision bump in jademind/homebrew-tap/Formula/pi-statusbar.rb and commit with the same format.

4. Validate with:

brew update
brew upgrade jademind/tap/pi-statusbar

C) Tap-Sync Only Procedure

1. Copy current canonical formula state into tap formula:
   • jademind/pi-statusbar/Formula/pi-statusbar.rb -> jademind/homebrew-tap/Formula/pi-statusbar.rb
2. Commit + push tap repo using the required commit format (one-line subject + detailed body).
3. Run:

brew update
brew upgrade jademind/tap/pi-statusbar || brew install jademind/tap/pi-statusbar

Must-Pass Checks Before Announcing Release

• brew install jademind/tap/pi-statusbar succeeds
• pi-statusbar enable succeeds
• menu bar icon appears quickly (no runtime swift run compile path)
• pi-statusbar daemon-ping returns healthy response
• pi-statusbar app-status shows registered/loaded/running

Notes

• Startup should run compiled binary directly.
• Compilation should happen during brew install/brew upgrade only.
• If local repo install is used, one-time build is required:

swift build -c release --product PiStatusBar

Source: jademind/pi-statusbar — distributed by TomeVault.