FEATURES.md

Template Features

This template provides everything needed to create a production-ready static binary distribution system.

What's Included

🔨 Build System

• Generic build script that supports any tool
• Automatic static linking verification
• Support for Go, C/C++, Rust, and Make-based projects
• Parallel builds for multiple tools

📦 Package Management

• Automatic .deb and .rpm package creation
• GPG signing for release packages
• CalVer versioning (YY.MM.patch)
• Development and release builds

🚀 CI/CD Pipeline

• GitHub Actions workflows for building and releasing
• Security scanning with Trivy
• Automatic artifact uploads
• Release creation with download links

🏪 APT Repository

• Hosted on GitHub Pages (free!)
• Support for APT 2.x and APT 3.0
• Properly formatted metadata files
• Automatic updates after each release
• Professional landing page

🔒 Security

• GPG signed packages and repository
• Vulnerability scanning before release
• Static binaries (no dependency issues)
• Secure secret management

Use Cases

Perfect for:

• Distributing CLI tools
• Creating tool bundles
• Internal company tools
• Open source projects
• DevOps utilities

Benefits

1. No Infrastructure Costs: Everything runs on GitHub
2. Easy Installation: Standard apt install for users
3. Automatic Updates: Users get updates via apt upgrade
4. Professional: Looks and works like official repositories
5. Secure: GPG signing and vulnerability scanning
6. Portable: Static binaries work everywhere

Customization

The template is designed to be easily customized:

• Change package name and description
• Add any number of tools
• Customize build commands
• Modify landing page design
• Add custom metadata

Getting Started

See TEMPLATE_SETUP.md for detailed setup instructions.