Installing latest code

[gservat]

Is there a way to install the latest version from HEAD (ie. "dev" version) rather than waiting for a release? Just noticed the last release was on Aug 15th.

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• I've searched for duplicates. My search queries were (please don't forget to search in closed issues too):
  • version
  • release
• I've read the guide https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide
• I've searched in the documentation (https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide & https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands). My search queries were:
  • version

aerospace CLI client version: 0.14.2-Beta 0cb8dbdfc5ee73b8cbc200f175f467ebead55201
AeroSpace.app server version: 0.14.2-Beta 0cb8dbdfc5ee73b8cbc200f175f467ebead55201

[nikitabobko]

You can use install-from-sources.sh in the root of the repo. It builds AeroSpace from sources and installs it as aerospace-dev homebrew cask.

Please see https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace/blob/main/dev-docs/development.md for more details

I use it myself but I can't recommend using this method of installation to others yet. I want to make some changes before recommending this method. Once the changes are done, it will be mentioned in the guide, release notes and I will close this issue

[gservat]

Thanks @nikitabobko! I did see (and forgot to mention) the install-from-sources.sh script but I was hoping there were nightly packages or something already built.

[nikitabobko]

but I was hoping there were nightly packages or something already built

I'm hesitant in providing such method of installation

First, there is a technical limitation. AeroSpace is distributed as homebrew cask, not homebrew formula. Homebrew makes it easy to install formulas from HEAD, but not casks. From what I've read from homebrew issue tracker, it's the limitations of homebrew (or a deliberate design choice?). And homebrew doesn't allow installing .app as formulas, so... 🤷 Suggestions are welcome though, maybe I'm missing something obvious

Second, I don't think that building AeroSpace from sources is any hard. I provide project setup instructions, and users can always take a look at GitHub Actions as a reference. It should take no longer than 10min from git clone to building AeroSpace from sources. Building from sources encourages tinkering and contribution. And it has an added advantage of installing with your own patches.

[thalesmello]

@nikitabobko I'm posting this here as it appears to be related. The only way I could effectively build the HEAD version of this package was by opening it with Xcode.

When I try to run the ./install-from-sources.sh, I get an error complaining it couldn't find xcbuild, that's not listed as a dependency in the development instructions. xcbuild appears to be deprecated, and I was unsuccessful when trying to compile it from source. Do you think we could update the build script to make use of the more standard xcodebuild or could you provide instructions on how to install xcbuild?

⚙️  Generating plists...
⚙️  Generating project...
⚙️  Writing project...
Created project at /Users/thalesmello/src/AeroSpace/AeroSpace.xcodeproj
⚙️  Generating plists...
⚙️  Generating project...
⚙️  Writing project...
Created project at /Users/thalesmello/src/AeroSpace/AeroSpace.xcodeproj
error: xcbuild executable at '/Library/Developer/SharedFrameworks/XCBuild.framework/Versions/A/Support/xcbuild' does not exist or is not executable

[nikitabobko]

@thalesmello I have no idea what xcbuild is, I don't even have it installed. There must be a misconfiguration in your environment