- Removed 24 redundant build:capacitor:* scripts that were just aliases
- Kept essential build:capacitor and build:capacitor:sync scripts
- Improves script clarity and reduces maintenance overhead
- No functional changes to build processes
- Implement scripts/build-ios.sh with dev/test/prod, IPA, deploy, and Xcode support
- Integrate all iOS build and legacy scripts into package.json (including deploy)
- Update docs/ios-build-scripts.md: mark as complete, add usage and status
- Update README.md: add iOS to quick start, platform builds, and docs links
- Ensure iOS build system matches Android/Electron pattern for consistency
Replace chained npm commands with single build-electron.sh script supporting
multiple build modes (dev/test/prod), platforms (windows/mac/linux), and
package types (appimage/deb/dmg). Add platform validation to prevent
cross-platform build issues and integrate cleaning functionality.
- Replace 15+ chained npm scripts with single modular build script
- Add platform detection and validation with early failure on mismatch
- Support environment-specific builds (development/test/production)
- Add comprehensive documentation in docs/electron-build-patterns.md
- Update BUILDING.md with new build patterns and examples
- Remove legacy electron:build:* scripts and consolidate under build:electron:*
- Add clean:electron script integrated into build process
- Improve error handling and user feedback throughout build process
This refactoring follows DRY principles, eliminates command chaining,
and provides a more maintainable and user-friendly build system.
- Add PWAInstallPrompt component for custom install UI and event handling
- Register PWAInstallPrompt in App.vue for global visibility
- Enable PWA features and install prompt in dev, test, and prod (vite.config.web.mts)
- Update service worker registration to work in all environments
- Update docs/build-web-script-integration.md with PWA install guidance and visual cues
- Add scripts/build-web.sh for unified web build/dev workflow
PWA is now installable and testable in all web environments, with clear user prompts and desktop support.
- Removed extra blank lines at end of file to resolve MD012 (no-multiple-blanks)
- Standardized heading spacing to resolve MD019 (no-multiple-space-atx)
- Stripped trailing whitespace and ensured file ends with a single newline
All changes maintain content integrity and bring the file into full markdownlint compliance.
- Change build:* naming from hyphen to colon (build:web-dev → build:web:dev)
- Add missing build:web:test and build:web:prod scripts
- Update build:electron:dev to include electron startup (build + start)
- Remove hardcoded --mode electron to allow proper mode override
- Add comprehensive mode override behavior documentation
- Fix mode conflicts between hardcoded and passed --mode arguments
The plan now properly supports:
- Development builds with default --mode development
- Testing builds with explicit --mode test override
- Production builds with explicit --mode production override
- Consistent naming across all platforms (web, capacitor, electron)
- Removed all vestigial Dexie/USE_DEXIE_DB references from code and docs
- Centralized DB logic in PlatformServiceMixin; resolved logger/databaseUtil circular dependency
- Modularized SQL helpers (`$generateInsertStatement`, `$generateUpdateStatement`) and added unit tests
- Created/updated migration tracking docs and helper script for cross-machine progress
- Confirmed all lint/type checks and tests pass; ready for systematic file migration
fix: eliminate SharedArrayBuffer checks on non-web platforms
* Add platform guard in AbsurdSqlDatabaseService to only initialize on web
* Change singleton pattern from eager to lazy instantiation
* Update worker import to use lazy singleton pattern
* Prevents absurd-sql initialization on Electron/Capacitor platforms
* Reduces console noise and memory footprint on desktop/mobile
* Maintains full web platform functionality and performance
Resolves SharedArrayBuffer-related console output on Electron platform
while preserving all web features and maintaining clean architecture.
- Create build-electron.sh script following build-android.sh patterns
- Add support for multiple build modes: dev, package, appimage, deb
- Implement comprehensive error handling with specific exit codes
- Add proper logging and step-by-step build process tracking
- Include built-in help system and verbose logging options
Build Script Features:
- Development builds that compile and launch Electron app
- Package builds for creating distributable applications
- Support for AppImage and Debian package generation
- Automatic cleanup of previous builds and artifacts
- TypeScript compilation with proper error handling
- Capacitor sync and asset generation integration
NPM Script Integration:
- Add build:electron for development builds
- Add build:electron:package for distributable packages
- Add build:electron:appimage for AppImage packages
- Add build:electron:deb for Debian packages
- Add clean:electron for build artifact cleanup
Common Utilities Enhancement:
- Extend setup_build_env() to support 'electron' build type
- Configure proper environment variables for Electron builds
- Maintain consistency with existing build infrastructure
This provides a complete, automated build solution for Electron
that matches the quality and functionality of the Android build
system, enabling reliable cross-platform desktop application builds.
- Updated electron-builder.config.json with proper TimeSafari metadata
- Added Linux package support (AppImage, deb, rpm)
- Created build-packages.sh script for easy package building
- Added npm scripts for building from project root
- Created comprehensive README-BUILDING.md documentation
- Fixed package.json metadata (author, homepage, repository)
- Added maintainer information for Linux packages
Features:
- AppImage: Portable, no installation required (~145MB)
- Debian package: System integration via package manager (~96MB)
- RPM package: Support for RPM-based distributions
- Build scripts support individual or all package types
Usage:
- npm run electron:build (all packages)
- npm run electron:build:appimage (AppImage only)
- npm run electron:build:deb (Debian package only)
- cd electron && ./build-packages.sh [type]
- Added Electron dependencies to package.json:
* @capacitor-community/electron ^5.0.1
* electron-builder ^26.0.12
* better-sqlite3-multiple-ciphers ^12.1.1
* electron-json-storage ^4.6.0
- Added Electron development scripts:
* electron:dev - Build and run Electron in development mode
* electron:setup - Initialize Electron environment
* electron:dev-full - Full development workflow script
- Updated .gitignore to exclude sql-wasm.wasm file
- Updated package-lock.json with new dependency resolutions
Note: Main app source files (router, platform service, views) also
have minor modifications from previous development work
- Add electron platform section to capacitor.config.json
- Configure deep linking with timesafari:// scheme
- Set up build options for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Configure output directory and file inclusion
- Add platform-specific build targets (DMG, NSIS, AppImage)
- Support both x64 and arm64 architectures for macOS
- Set appropriate app categories for each platform
This enables building TimeSafari as a native desktop application
using Capacitor's Electron platform while maintaining existing
mobile and web functionality.
- Fix TypeScript compilation errors in platform services
- Add missing rotateCamera method and isNativeApp property
- Fix index.html path resolution for packaged Electron apps
- Create separate Vite config for Electron renderer process
- Migrate from nostr-tools to @nostr/tools via JSR for ESM compatibility
- Update all Vite configs to handle mixed npm/JSR package management
- Add comprehensive documentation in BUILDING.md
- Fix preload script path resolution in packaged builds
Resolves build failures with deep imports and missing UI in AppImage.
- Update worker format to ESM in Vite config to fix IIFE format error
- Increase PWA precache file size limit to 10MB to accommodate SQL.js files
- Fix type declarations for worker configuration
- Add proper type annotations for Vite config
- Add type declarations for absurd-sql module
- Updated WebPlatformService.takePicture() to use getUserMedia for webcam capture on desktop browsers, providing a live video preview and capture button in an overlay.
- Retained file input with capture attribute for mobile browsers and as a fallback if webcam access fails.
- Ensured interface and factory pattern compatibility; no changes required in PhotoDialog.vue or PlatformServiceFactory.
- Added a stub for writeAndShareFile to satisfy the PlatformService interface on web.
- Add jsQR library for QR code detection and scanning
- Implement WebInlineQRScanner class with comprehensive camera handling
- Add detailed logging throughout scanner lifecycle
- Include error handling and cleanup procedures
- Add blur detection for QR codes
- Implement FPS throttling for performance optimization
- Add device compatibility checks and permission handling
The scanner now provides:
- Camera stream management
- QR code detection with blur prevention
- Performance optimized scanning (15 FPS target)
- Detailed logging for debugging
- Proper cleanup of resources
- Add detailed macOS build procedure for Electron app
- Include instructions for Intel and Universal builds
- Add code signing and notarization requirements
- Document running instructions for .app, .dmg, and .zip formats
- Add security warning handling instructions
- Enhance electron build configuration with proper asset handling
- Add comprehensive logging and error tracking
- Implement CSP headers for security
- Fix module exports for logger compatibility
- Update TypeScript and Vite configs for better build support
- Improve development workflow with better dev tools integration
- Implement robust QR scanner factory with platform detection
- Add proper camera permissions to Android manifest
- Improve error handling and logging across scanner implementations
- Add continuous scanning mode for Capacitor/MLKit scanner
- Enhance UI feedback during scanning process
- Fix build configuration for proper platform detection
- Clean up resources properly in scanner components
- Add TypeScript improvements and error wrapping
The changes include:
- Adding CAMERA permission to AndroidManifest.xml
- Setting proper build flags (__IS_MOBILE__, __USE_QR_READER__)
- Implementing continuous scanning mode for better UX
- Adding proper cleanup of scanner resources
- Improving error handling and type safety
- Enhancing UI with loading states and error messages
- Added @capacitor-mlkit/barcode-scanning@6.0.0 dependency
- Integrated MLKit plugin into Android project configuration
- Updated capacitor.settings.gradle to include MLKit module
- Added MLKit implementation to app dependencies
This change enables native QR code scanning capabilities on Android
devices using Google's MLKit barcode scanning technology.
Security:
- Uses official Google MLKit implementation
- Properly handles camera permissions
- Implements secure barcode scanning
BREAKING CHANGE: Requires Android API level 21+ for MLKit support
- Add @capawesome/capacitor-file-picker dependency
- Update DataExportSection UI text to reflect new file picker behavior
- Implement file picker in CapacitorPlatformService
- Add debug logging for path handling
- Fix logger to show messages in Capacitor environment
WIP: File path handling still needs refinement
- Add @capacitor/camera@6.0.0 for cross-platform photo capture
- Add @capacitor/filesystem@6.0.0 for file system operations
- Maintain compatibility with existing Capacitor core v6.2.1
These plugins enable native camera access and file system operations
for the Capacitor platform implementation.
Matthew Raymer
Matthew Raymer
Trent Larson