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SKILL: PACKAGING (Cross-Platform)

Goal: Create professional, cross-platform plugin installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux Trigger: /ship [Name] or "Ship [Name]" Prerequisites: Phase 4 (CODE) complete, audio engine working, all tests passed Output Location: release/[Name]_v[version]/ (honors paths.release_dir in apc.config.json)

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Overview

This skill handles the complete packaging and distribution process for APC plugins. It supports:

• Local builds (current platform only)
• GitHub Actions builds (cross-platform CI/CD)
• Hybrid approach (local + remote for specific platforms)

Platform Support Matrix

Platform	VST3	AU	Standalone	LV2	Local Build	GitHub Actions
Windows	✓	-	✓	-	✓ (native)	✓
macOS	✓	✓	✓	-	✗	✓
Linux	✓	-	✓	✓	✗	✓

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STEP 1: DETECT CURRENT PLATFORM & BUILD STATUS

. ".\scripts\lib\Get-ApcPaths.ps1"
. ".\scripts\state-management.ps1"
$PluginPath = Get-ApcPluginPath -PluginName $PluginName
$ApcPaths = Get-ApcPaths

# Detect current operating system
$CurrentOS = if ($IsWindows -or ($env:OS -eq "Windows_NT")) { "Windows" }
             elseif ($IsMacOS) { "macOS" }
             elseif ($IsLinux) { "Linux" }
             else { "Unknown" }

# Check for existing local build
$BuildDir = $ApcPaths.BuildDir
$HasLocalBuild = Test-Path "$BuildDir/*_artefacts/Release/*.vst3" -or
                 Test-Path "$BuildDir/*_artefacts/Release/*.component" -or
                 Test-Path "$BuildDir/*_artefacts/*.vst3"

Write-Host "Current Platform: $CurrentOS" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Local Build Found: $HasLocalBuild" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Plugins: $($ApcPaths.PluginsDir)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Write-Host "Release: $($ApcPaths.ReleaseDir)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray