GitHub Crate Repositories

github-crate-repo.md

Concept

1. Create a github repo https://github.com/YOUR_USER_OR_ORG/crates
2. Set the config.json to something like:

{
    "dl": "https://github.com/YOUR_USER_OR_ORG/{crate}/releases/download/v{version}/package.crate"
}

3. Create a CLI tool / cargo subcommand that
   1. uses github_auth to log in and
   2. creates a tag in the current git repo that corresponds to the crate version
   3. publishes a new github release for that tag
   4. runs cargo package
   5. attaches the the package.crate to that release
   6. adds a new release json to the crates repo
4. Profit!

Restrictions

• Crate names need to match repository names!
• Need some way to get the release description
• Should work in CI / CD as well

Additional ideas

• Two modes:
  1. monorepo with fixed repo name and {crate}.crate release attachment
  2. user-wide with {crate} repo name and package.crate release attachment