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Add Arch Linux build support with pacman target#149

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@perminder-klair perminder-klair commented Aug 15, 2025

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  • Add pacman target to electron-builder Linux configuration
  • Configure Arch-specific dependencies (gtk3, libnotify, nss, etc.)
  • Add dedicated build scripts: build:arch, release:arch, canary:arch
  • Update documentation with bsdtar dependency requirements
  • Add installation instructions for Arch Linux users
  • Create PKGBUILD.example template for AUR maintainers
  • Successfully tested pacman package generation

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Type of Change

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
  • Documentation update
  • Performance improvement
  • Code refactoring

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  • I have read the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines
  • My code follows the code style of this project
  • I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • My changes generate no new warnings
  • I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
  • New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
  • I have run pnpm typecheck and pnpm lint locally
  • I have tested the Electron app locally with pnpm electron-dev

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  • Timestamp handling
  • State management/IPC events
  • Diff viewer CSS

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Additional Notes

- Add pacman target to electron-builder Linux configuration
- Configure Arch-specific dependencies (gtk3, libnotify, nss, etc.)
- Add dedicated build scripts: build:arch, release:arch, canary:arch
- Update documentation with bsdtar dependency requirements
- Add installation instructions for Arch Linux users
- Create PKGBUILD.example template for AUR maintainers
- Successfully tested pacman package generation

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@perminder-klair you will want to update the github actions as well so this builds on github. Are you in the Crystal discord? I can add you to the contributors channel?

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@jordan-BAIC sure, can you please share discord. thanks!

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@jordan-BAIC sure, can you please share discord. thanks!
https://discord.gg/XrVa6q7DPY

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