Lays down the Inno Setup + embedded Python pipeline for producing a
self-contained Bambuddy Windows installer .exe. The installer ships
an embedded Python 3.13, the pre-built React bundle, NSSM (service
supervisor) and ffmpeg — no host Python or Node required on the
target machine.
Architecture:
- Install: C:\Program Files\Bambuddy (admin install, one-time UAC)
- Data: C:\ProgramData\Bambuddy\data (preserved on uninstall)
- Service: registered via NSSM, runs as LocalSystem, autostart on boot
- UI: browser at http://localhost:8000 (Start Menu shortcut)
Files:
- installers/windows/build.py stages embedded Python + deps,
frontend bundle, NSSM, ffmpeg
- installers/windows/bambuddy.iss Inno Setup compiler script
- installers/windows/service/*.bat NSSM register/deregister
- .github/workflows/windows-installer.yml CI build on tag push + manual
dispatch, uploads .exe artifact
build.py hard-fails on non-Windows hosts; Wine cross-build is an
unsupported escape hatch behind --allow-non-windows. v1 ships unsigned
(SmartScreen warns on first run) — production signing will be wired up
via SignPath OSS once the application is approved.
See installers/windows/README.md for build prerequisites and the
embedded-Python ._pth gotchas.
