chore(release): ad-hoc sign macOS builds

Configure Tauri to ad-hoc sign macOS app and DMG builds without Apple Developer credentials.

Add a macOS signing verifier that checks the built app, the DMG payload, Mach-O signatures, quarantine xattrs, and expected Gatekeeper behavior.

Tighten README copy while keeping the platform install pills and accurate non-notarized macOS guidance.
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NimBold
2026-07-06 16:34:20 +03:30
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@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ jobs:
if: runner.os == 'macOS'
run: |
APP="src-tauri/target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/bundle/macos/Firelink.app"
DMG="$(find src-tauri/target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/bundle/dmg -name '*.dmg' -print -quit)"
test -n "$DMG"
npm run verify:macos-signing -- --app "$APP" --dmg "$DMG"
node scripts/verify-binaries.js --search-root "$APP" --target ${{ matrix.target }}
node scripts/smoke-packaged-app.js --executable "$APP/Contents/MacOS/firelink"
- name: Verify Windows installer payload and launch
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@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
[![macOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-111111?style=flat-square&logo=apple&logoColor=white)](#platforms)
[![Windows](.github/badges/windows.svg)](#platforms)
[![Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-FCC624?style=flat-square&logo=linux&logoColor=black)](#platforms)
[![Tauri](https://img.shields.io/badge/Tauri-2-24C8DB?style=flat-square&logo=tauri&logoColor=white)](https://tauri.app/)
[![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/Rust-backend-000000?style=flat-square&logo=rust)](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
[![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-TypeScript-61DAFB?style=flat-square&logo=react&logoColor=111111)](https://react.dev/)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/nimbold/Firelink?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
[![CI](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/nimbold/Firelink/ci.yml?branch=main&style=flat-square&label=CI)](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
@@ -36,33 +33,33 @@
## Why Firelink
Firelink is built for people who want a real desktop download manager again: fast segmented transfers, browser capture, media extraction, scheduling, recovery, and clear control over where files land. Version 1.0.0 completes the move from the earlier macOS-only Swift app to a modern Rust/Tauri application with a React and TypeScript interface.
Firelink is a desktop download manager for fast transfers, browser capture, media extraction, scheduling, and clear file placement.
The app keeps the heavy work native. Downloads are coordinated by a Rust backend, accelerated with aria2, enriched with yt-dlp and FFmpeg for media workflows, and persisted locally with SQLite so queues survive restarts and app updates.
It is now a cross-platform Rust/Tauri app with a React and TypeScript interface. A native backend coordinates downloads with aria2, yt-dlp, FFmpeg, Deno, and SQLite.
## Features
- **Fast segmented downloads** powered by aria2 with configurable connections, retries, and speed limits.
- **Media extraction** with yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and Deno for video/audio links and richer format selection.
- **A real Add window** for manual, extension-captured, and media downloads, including metadata, duplicate handling, and save-location choices before downloads start.
- **Persistent queue management** with safe concurrency limits, pause/resume, retry, redownload, sorting, multi-select, and bulk controls.
- **Download scheduling** with start/stop windows, speed-limiter tools, and optional post-queue actions.
- **Smart organization** through categories, default folders, per-download overrides, and open/reveal/trash actions.
- **Private browser handoff** through authenticated local pairing with replay protection and desktop-server proof checks.
- **Native desktop integration** including tray controls, notifications, completion sounds, sleep prevention, and OS keychain support where available.
- **Diagnostics built in** with engine health checks, structured logs, and packaged-engine verification.
- **Segmented downloads** with aria2, retries, speed limits, and connection controls.
- **Media downloads** with yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and Deno.
- **Add window** for metadata, duplicates, location choices, and captured links.
- **Persistent queues** with pause, resume, retry, redownload, sorting, multi-select, and bulk actions.
- **Scheduling** with start/stop windows, speed rules, and post-queue actions.
- **File organization** with categories, default folders, per-download overrides, and reveal/trash actions.
- **Browser handoff** through local pairing, signed requests, replay protection, and server checks.
- **Desktop integration** with tray controls, notifications, sounds, sleep prevention, and secure credential storage.
- **Diagnostics** with engine health checks, structured logs, and package verification.
## Installation
Download the latest desktop build from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink/releases).
Download desktop builds from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink/releases).
| Platform | Package | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **macOS Apple silicon** | `.dmg` | Unsigned and not notarized. Open through Finder or approve once in **System Settings -> Privacy & Security**. |
| **macOS Apple silicon** | `.dmg` | Not notarized. If macOS blocks the first launch, approve Firelink in **System Settings -> Privacy & Security**. |
| **Windows x64** | NSIS `.exe` installer | Unsigned. Windows SmartScreen may warn until code signing is added. |
| **Linux x64** | `.AppImage` | Make executable before launching if your desktop environment does not do that automatically. |
Production bundles include the required media engines for the target platform. Users do not need to install aria2, yt-dlp, FFmpeg, Deno, Python, Homebrew, or a package manager for everyday app usage.
Bundles include the required engines. Users do not need aria2, yt-dlp, FFmpeg, Deno, Python, Homebrew, or another package manager.
## Browser Extension
@@ -72,28 +69,27 @@ Production bundles include the required media engines for the target platform. U
<a href="https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension#manual-chromium-installation"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Manual%20install-Chromium-4285F4?style=for-the-badge&logo=googlechrome&logoColor=white" alt="Read manual Chromium install instructions" /></a>
</p>
Firelink Companion connects your browser to the desktop app so links and browser downloads can open in Firelink instead of disappearing into the browser's default download shelf.
The Chrome extension is currently distributed as a manual Chromium package while Chrome Web Store publication is pending. Follow the [manual Chrome/Chromium installation instructions](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension#manual-chromium-installation) and download `firelink-chromium.zip` from the [Firelink-Extension releases](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension/releases).
Firelink Companion sends browser links and downloads to the desktop app.
What it adds:
- **Automatic capture** for ordinary browser downloads, while still routing every captured link through Firelink's Add window.
- **Firefox and Chromium support** for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, and other compatible desktop Chromium browsers.
- **Context-menu actions** for "Download with Firelink" and selected links.
- **Signed local requests** using the pairing token from **Settings -> Integrations**.
- **Server identity checks** so the extension only trusts the real local Firelink app.
- **Offline-safe behavior** that resumes browser downloads when Firelink is closed or rejects a handoff.
- **Protocol-aware compatibility** so older desktop builds are rejected before automatic capture can cancel a browser download.
- Automatic capture for regular browser downloads.
- Context-menu actions for links and selected text.
- Firefox and Chromium support.
- Signed local requests using the token from **Settings -> Integrations**.
- Fallback to the browser download when Firelink is closed or rejects a handoff.
Install the extension, open Firelink, then pair it from **Settings -> Integrations**. Firefox users can install from Mozilla Add-ons. Chrome and Chromium users can use the [manual load-unpacked flow](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension#manual-chromium-installation). The extension is maintained in the [Firelink-Extension](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension) repository and is also vendored here as the `Extensions/Firefox` submodule.
Install the extension, open Firelink, then pair it from **Settings -> Integrations**. Firefox users can install from Mozilla Add-ons. Chromium users can use the [manual load-unpacked flow](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension#manual-chromium-installation) with `firelink-chromium.zip` from the [extension releases](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension/releases).
The extension lives in [Firelink-Extension](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension). This repo also vendors it as the `Extensions/Firefox` submodule.
## Platforms
| Target | Status |
| --- | --- |
| **macOS arm64** | Supported. Automated native build, engine validation, packaged launch smoke test, and unsigned DMG packaging. |
| **Windows x64** | Supported. Native GitHub Actions build, engine validation, silent installer smoke test, and NSIS packaging. |
| **Linux x64** | Supported. Native GitHub Actions build, engine validation, AppImage repackaging, and xvfb launch smoke test. |
| **macOS arm64** | Supported. Native build, engine checks, launch smoke test, ad-hoc-signed DMG workflow. |
| **Windows x64** | Supported. Native build, engine checks, silent installer smoke test, NSIS installer. |
| **Linux x64** | Supported. Native build, engine checks, xvfb launch smoke test, AppImage. |
## Development
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ Create a production bundle:
npm run tauri build
```
macOS development uses locked payloads in `src-tauri/binaries`. Windows and Linux payloads are provisioned from checksum-pinned archives:
macOS uses locked payloads in `src-tauri/binaries`. Provision Windows and Linux payloads from checksum-pinned archives:
```sh
node scripts/provision-engines.js --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
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"bindings": "cd src-tauri && cargo test export_bindings --lib",
"build": "tsc && vite build",
"check:updates": "node scripts/check-updates.js",
"verify:macos-signing": "node scripts/verify-macos-signing.js",
"preview": "vite preview",
"tauri": "tauri",
"test": "vitest"
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#!/usr/bin/env node
import fs from 'node:fs';
import os from 'node:os';
import path from 'node:path';
import { execFileSync, spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
function argValue(name) {
const index = process.argv.indexOf(name);
return index >= 0 ? process.argv[index + 1] : undefined;
}
const appArg = argValue('--app');
const dmgArg = argValue('--dmg');
if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
console.error('macOS signing verification must run on a macOS host.');
process.exit(1);
}
if (!appArg && !dmgArg) {
console.error('Pass --app <Firelink.app> and/or --dmg <Firelink.dmg>.');
process.exit(1);
}
let exitCode = 0;
function fail(message) {
console.error(`[FAIL] ${message}`);
exitCode = 1;
}
function ok(message) {
console.log(`[OK] ${message}`);
}
function note(message) {
console.log(`[INFO] ${message}`);
}
function run(command, args, options = {}) {
return execFileSync(command, args, {
encoding: 'utf8',
stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
...options,
});
}
function runResult(command, args) {
return spawnSync(command, args, {
encoding: 'utf8',
stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
});
}
function assertAppPath(appPath, label) {
if (!fs.existsSync(appPath)) {
fail(`${label} does not exist at ${appPath}`);
return false;
}
const stat = fs.statSync(appPath);
if (!stat.isDirectory() || path.extname(appPath) !== '.app') {
fail(`${label} is not an .app bundle: ${appPath}`);
return false;
}
ok(`${label} exists: ${appPath}`);
return true;
}
function codesignDetails(targetPath) {
const result = runResult('codesign', ['-dv', '--verbose=4', targetPath]);
return {
ok: result.status === 0,
output: `${result.stdout || ''}${result.stderr || ''}`,
};
}
function verifyCodeSignature(targetPath, label, options = {}) {
const {
deep = false,
quietOk = false,
requireAdhoc = false,
warnOnVerifyFailure = false,
} = options;
const verifyArgs = ['--verify'];
if (deep) {
verifyArgs.push('--deep');
}
verifyArgs.push('--strict', '--verbose=2', targetPath);
const details = codesignDetails(targetPath);
if (!details.ok) {
fail(`${label}: no readable code signature: ${details.output.trim() || 'codesign -dv failed'}`);
return 'failed';
}
let status = 'verified';
try {
run('codesign', verifyArgs);
if (!quietOk) {
ok(`${label}: codesign verification passed`);
}
} catch (error) {
const detail = error.stderr?.trim() || error.message;
if (!warnOnVerifyFailure) {
fail(`${label}: codesign verification failed: ${detail}`);
return 'failed';
}
note(`${label}: signed, but individual verification warned: ${detail}`);
status = 'warning';
}
if (requireAdhoc && !details.output.includes('Signature=adhoc')) {
fail(`${label}: expected ad-hoc signature, but codesign did not report Signature=adhoc`);
return 'failed';
}
if (requireAdhoc && !quietOk) {
ok(`${label}: ad-hoc signature present`);
}
return status;
}
function walkFiles(root, visitor) {
for (const entry of fs.readdirSync(root, { withFileTypes: true })) {
const entryPath = path.join(root, entry.name);
if (entry.isSymbolicLink()) {
continue;
}
if (entry.isDirectory()) {
walkFiles(entryPath, visitor);
continue;
}
if (entry.isFile()) {
visitor(entryPath);
}
}
}
function fileBrief(filePath) {
try {
return run('file', ['--brief', filePath], { timeout: 5000 }).trim();
} catch (error) {
fail(`file(1) failed for ${filePath}: ${error.stderr?.trim() || error.message}`);
return '';
}
}
function verifyMachOObjects(appPath, label) {
const machOFiles = [];
walkFiles(appPath, filePath => {
const description = fileBrief(filePath);
if (description.includes('Mach-O')) {
machOFiles.push(filePath);
}
});
if (machOFiles.length === 0) {
fail(`${label}: no Mach-O files found inside app bundle`);
return;
}
let warningCount = 0;
let signedCount = 0;
let verifiedCount = 0;
for (const filePath of machOFiles) {
const relative = path.relative(appPath, filePath).split(path.sep).join('/');
const isPrimaryExecutable = relative === 'Contents/MacOS/firelink';
const isDirectEngine = /^Contents\/Resources\/engine-dist\/[^/]+\/(?:yt-dlp|aria2c|ffmpeg|deno)-/.test(relative);
const mayWarn = !isPrimaryExecutable && !isDirectEngine;
const result = verifyCodeSignature(filePath, `${label} ${relative}`, {
quietOk: true,
warnOnVerifyFailure: mayWarn,
});
if (result !== 'failed') {
signedCount += 1;
if (result === 'verified') {
verifiedCount += 1;
} else {
warningCount += 1;
}
}
}
ok(`${label}: found signatures on ${signedCount}/${machOFiles.length} Mach-O code object(s)`);
ok(`${label}: individually verified ${verifiedCount}/${machOFiles.length} Mach-O code object(s)`);
if (warningCount > 0) {
note(`${label}: ${warningCount} nested signed framework object(s) produced individual verification warnings; the outer bundle signature remains authoritative.`);
}
}
function assessGatekeeper(appPath, label) {
const result = runResult('spctl', ['--assess', '--type', 'execute', '--verbose=4', appPath]);
const output = `${result.stdout || ''}${result.stderr || ''}`.trim();
if (result.status === 0) {
note(`${label}: Gatekeeper accepted this app (${output || 'no spctl detail'}).`);
return;
}
const normalized = output.toLowerCase();
if (normalized.includes('not signed at all') || normalized.includes('invalid signature')) {
fail(`${label}: Gatekeeper rejection indicates a broken signature: ${output}`);
return;
}
note(`${label}: Gatekeeper rejected the app as expected for ad-hoc, unnotarized distribution: ${output || `exit ${result.status}`}`);
}
function reportQuarantine(targetPath, label) {
const result = runResult('xattr', ['-p', 'com.apple.quarantine', targetPath]);
if (result.status === 0) {
fail(`${label}: build artifact unexpectedly has com.apple.quarantine=${result.stdout.trim()}`);
} else {
ok(`${label}: no quarantine xattr on generated artifact`);
}
}
function verifyApp(appPath, label) {
const resolved = path.resolve(appPath);
if (!assertAppPath(resolved, label)) {
return;
}
reportQuarantine(resolved, label);
verifyCodeSignature(resolved, label, { deep: true, requireAdhoc: true });
verifyMachOObjects(resolved, label);
assessGatekeeper(resolved, label);
}
function attachDmg(dmgPath) {
const mountPoint = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'firelink-dmg-'));
try {
const plist = run('hdiutil', [
'attach',
'-plist',
'-nobrowse',
'-readonly',
'-mountpoint',
mountPoint,
dmgPath,
], { timeout: 60000 });
return { mountPoint, plist };
} catch (error) {
fs.rmSync(mountPoint, { recursive: true, force: true });
throw error;
}
}
function detachDmg(mountPoint) {
const result = runResult('hdiutil', ['detach', mountPoint]);
if (result.status !== 0) {
note(`Initial hdiutil detach failed, retrying with -force: ${result.stderr?.trim() || result.stdout?.trim()}`);
const forced = runResult('hdiutil', ['detach', '-force', mountPoint]);
if (forced.status !== 0) {
fail(`Failed to detach DMG mount point ${mountPoint}: ${forced.stderr?.trim() || forced.stdout?.trim()}`);
}
}
fs.rmSync(mountPoint, { recursive: true, force: true });
}
function verifyDmg(dmgPath) {
const resolved = path.resolve(dmgPath);
if (!fs.existsSync(resolved)) {
fail(`DMG does not exist at ${resolved}`);
return;
}
reportQuarantine(resolved, 'DMG');
let mount;
try {
mount = attachDmg(resolved);
ok(`DMG mounted at ${mount.mountPoint}`);
const apps = fs.readdirSync(mount.mountPoint)
.filter(name => name.endsWith('.app'))
.map(name => path.join(mount.mountPoint, name));
if (apps.length !== 1) {
fail(`Expected exactly one .app inside DMG, found ${apps.length}`);
return;
}
verifyApp(apps[0], 'DMG app');
} catch (error) {
fail(`DMG verification failed: ${error.stderr?.trim() || error.message}`);
} finally {
if (mount) {
detachDmg(mount.mountPoint);
}
}
}
if (appArg) {
verifyApp(appArg, 'Built app');
}
if (dmgArg) {
verifyDmg(dmgArg);
}
console.log('');
if (exitCode !== 0) {
console.error('[FAIL] macOS signing verification failed.');
process.exit(1);
}
console.log('[PASS] macOS ad-hoc signing verification passed.');
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]
},
"bundle": {
"targets": ["app", "dmg"]
"targets": ["app", "dmg"],
"macOS": {
"signingIdentity": "-",
"hardenedRuntime": true
}
}
}