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Closes #197.

What changes

Release builds. The Release workflow's CLI job becomes a matrix, each platform built and smoke-tested on its own runner by scripts/build-cli-release.sh:

Archive	Runner	Security keys
rack-gateway-darwin-arm64.tar.gz	macos-15	yes (libfido2 and OpenSSL linked statically from Homebrew; the script checks otool -L shows only system libraries)
rack-gateway-linux-amd64.tar.gz	ubuntu-24.04	no (nofido)
rack-gateway-linux-arm64.tar.gz	ubuntu-24.04-arm	no (nofido)

Each archive now holds a single rack-gateway binary and is published with its .sha256 and its build provenance attestation bundle (.sigstore.json, from attest-build-provenance's bundle-path). scripts/install-release.sh is published as the release's install.sh.

Install script.

curl -fsSL https://github.com/DocSpring/rack-gateway/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh

POSIX sh. It picks the platform (Rosetta shells count as arm64), downloads the archive, checksum and bundle, checks the checksum, and runs gh attestation verify --bundle ... --signer-workflow .../release.yml when gh is installed (this works without a gh login). It installs into /usr/local/bin if writable, else ~/.local/bin, renaming over any existing binary. Options: RACK_GATEWAY_VERSION, RACK_GATEWAY_INSTALL_DIR, RACK_GATEWAY_REPOSITORY. The existing from-source scripts/install.sh is unchanged.

rack-gateway update [--check] [--version vX.Y.Z] (internal/cli/update). In order, so a failed step leaves the installed binary alone:

1. Creates a temp file next to the running binary (symlinks resolved). An unwritable directory fails here with a sudo hint, before any download.
2. Downloads the archive, .sha256 and .sigstore.json over HTTPS. Requests and every redirect must stay on github.com / *.githubusercontent.com, with size limits.
3. Checks the checksum, then verifies the bundle with sigstore-go v1.3.0. It must be a SLSA provenance attestation for the archive's digest, signed with GitHub Actions' OIDC issuer by https://github.com/<repo>/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/<tag>. The trusted root is fetched from the public Sigstore instance through TUF, with the local cache off. The verifier options match gh attestation verify (SCT, tlog, observer timestamp).
4. Extracts only a regular file named rack-gateway, then runs its new hidden build-info command. It must report the release's version, and keep security key support when the running build has it (a new webauthn.Supported constant). So a Linux build from source with libfido2 is never replaced by a nofido release. Then it renames the file over the binary, keeping the old file's permissions.

It refuses on development builds, never downgrades without --version, and errors on platforms without a release build.

Daily update check. The root command's PersistentPreRun starts a background check when the saved result (update-check.json in the config dir) is more than a day old. main prints one line after the command (and after its error), waiting at most a second for a check still running:

A new release of rack-gateway is available: 0.1.29 → 0.1.30. Run "rack-gateway update" to install it.

When it runs:

• Release builds only, and only when stderr is a terminal.
• Not when CI or RACK_GATEWAY_NO_UPDATE_CHECK is set.
• Not for update, version, build-info, completion, help or cobra's completion requests.

A check canceled because the command finished isn't saved, so the next command retries it. A failed check is saved, so an offline machine doesn't retry on every command.

update.Repository defaults to DocSpring/rack-gateway. The build script sets it from github.repository, so a fork's releases update from the fork.

Docs updated: CLI installation (install, updating, verification), the environment variable table, the CircleCI example (the archive's binary is now rack-gateway), the upgrade checklist, AGENTS.md (Release workflow) and internal/cli/AGENTS.md.

Testing

• internal/cli/update and internal/cli tests with -race, plus the nofido variant:
  • Real data: verifying v0.1.28's real attestation bundle with the public-good trusted root (saved in testdata) and the production verifier options. Wrong tag, wrong digest and wrong repository all fail.
  • VirtualSigstore attestations: a wrong tag, branch, workflow, repository, issuer, predicate or artifact is rejected.
  • Install with stubbed downloads, verifier and build-info: a checksum mismatch, a rejected attestation, a version mismatch, losing security keys, an unwritable directory or an unsupported platform each leave the binary untouched with no temp file left behind. Archive extraction rejects symlinks, nested paths and non-gzip input.
  • The daily check: caching, failure saves, cancellation and stale tags.
  • The update command's outcomes and the skip rules.
• scripts/build-cli-release.sh run on Linux amd64 and macOS arm64:
  • Linux: security keys: not supported, 28 MB archive.
  • macOS: security keys: supported, only system libraries linked, 33 MB archive.
• Against real GitHub with a 0.1.29 Linux build:
  • update --check, and update --check --version v0.1.28.
  • update --version v0.1.28 downloads the real archive through GitHub's asset redirect and checks it against the real .sha256, then stops at the .sigstore.json that v0.1.28 doesn't have. The binary is unchanged and no temp file is left.
• A live TUF fetch of the trusted root verifies the real v0.1.28 bundle for v0.1.28 and rejects it for v0.1.27. Nothing is written to ~/.sigstore.
• The notice in a pty (script): shown for a newer saved release, silent when stderr isn't a terminal or with RACK_GATEWAY_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1. A stale state triggers a real GitHub check.

Not testable before a release: the matrix itself (the workflow only runs on v* tags), the install script end to end, and a full rack-gateway update (the first release with bundles is the first one that can be installed). After the next release, check curl ... install.sh | sh and rack-gateway update --version <that release> from a binary built as an earlier version.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • CLI releases are available for Apple Silicon Macs and Linux on amd64 and arm64, with security-key support on macOS.
  • Install the CLI with a release install script. Downloads include checksums and provenance attestations for verification.
  • Use the CLI’s update command to check for or install a selected release. A daily update check can notify you when a newer version is available; disable it with RACK_GATEWAY_NO_UPDATE_CHECK.
• Documentation
  • Updated installation, upgrade, and platform guidance, including verification options and security-key availability.

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• internal/cli/AGENTS.md
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• internal/cli/cli_update_test.go
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• internal/cli/update/check_test.go
• internal/cli/update/install.go
• internal/cli/update/install_test.go
• internal/cli/update/release.go

Walkthrough

This PR adds macOS arm64 and Linux amd64/arm64 CLI release builds, an installation script, and CLI update commands. It adds checksum and provenance verification, daily update checks, and documentation for supported platforms, installation, and updates.

Changes

CLI release and update

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Build and publish platform releases .github/workflows/release.yml, scripts/build-cli-release.sh, internal/cli/webauthn/*, AGENTS.md	The workflow builds, attests, and publishes macOS arm64 and Linux amd64/arm64 archives with checksums and the installer. The build script checks embedded version and security-key support.
Release lookup and artifact verification internal/cli/update/release.go, internal/cli/update/verify.go, internal/cli/update/*_test.go, internal/cli/update/testdata/*, go.mod	The update package looks up releases and verifies checksums and Sigstore provenance. Tests and fixtures cover release lookup, download rules, and verification results.
Verified self-update command internal/cli/cli_update.go, internal/cli/cli_update_test.go, internal/cli/update/install.go, internal/cli/update/install_test.go, internal/cli/AGENTS.md	The update command selects a release and validates its checksum, provenance, reported version, and security-key support before replacing the binary.
Daily update-check lifecycle internal/cli/cli_update_check.go, internal/cli/update/check.go, internal/cli/update/check_test.go, internal/cli/root.go, cmd/rack-gateway/main.go, docs/src/content/docs/configuration/environment-variables.mdx	Eligible commands start a cached background release check. The CLI prints an update notice after command execution and supports disabling checks with RACK_GATEWAY_NO_UPDATE_CHECK.
Release installer and CLI documentation scripts/install-release.sh, docs/src/content/docs/user-guide/cli/installation.mdx, docs/src/content/docs/index.mdx, docs/src/content/docs/integrations/deploy-approvals/circleci.mdx, docs/src/content/docs/operations/upgrades.mdx, docs/src/content/docs/user-guide/index.mdx	The installer downloads and verifies a supported release build. The documentation and examples describe installation, updates, platform support, and verification.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  actor Operator
  participant UpdateCommand
  participant Client
  participant GitHubReleases
  participant Installer
  participant ProvenanceVerifier
  participant ExecutableFilesystem
  Operator->>UpdateCommand: Run update
  UpdateCommand->>Client: Resolve selected release
  Client->>GitHubReleases: Request release metadata
  GitHubReleases-->>Client: Return release tag
  UpdateCommand->>Installer: Install release
  Installer->>Client: Download archive and verification files
  Client->>GitHubReleases: Request release assets
  GitHubReleases-->>Client: Return archive, checksum, and bundle
  Installer->>Installer: Verify checksum
  Installer->>ProvenanceVerifier: Verify bundle, digest, and tag
  Installer->>ExecutableFilesystem: Write and validate candidate binary
  Installer->>ExecutableFilesystem: Rename candidate over executable

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Some Linux users may receive update advice that cannot complete, and an explicit version check can give a misleading result. These bounded issues warrant correction or owner acceptance before merge.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check		Issue [#197] requires macOS darwin-arm64 and darwin-amd64 builds with WebAuthn, Linux amd64 and arm64 builds without it, per-archive checksums, one checksums.txt, provenance attestations, re…	Add a darwin-amd64 WebAuthn matrix build and artifact. Generate and publish the required release-wide checksums.txt. Keep release publication gated on successful builds and attestations for all required platforms.
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 35.29% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surv…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
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Title check		The title clearly summarizes the main changes: macOS and Linux CLI releases, an install script, and the rack-gateway update command.
Out of Scope Changes check		The changed workflow, build and install scripts, update and verification packages, WebAuthn build flags, tests, and documentation support the release, installation, verification, and update objectives…

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Explanation

The changed workflow, build and install scripts, update and verification packages, WebAuthn build flags, tests, and documentation support the release, installation, verification, and update objectives in [#197]. The summary shows no demonstrated unrelated product change.

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Explanation

Issue [#197] requires macOS darwin-arm64 and darwin-amd64 builds with WebAuthn, Linux amd64 and arm64 builds without it, per-archive checksums, one checksums.txt, provenance attestations, release gating, installation, daily checks, and verified updates. The reviewed changes implement the installer, verification, update command, daily check, three-platform release flow, per-archive checksums, and attestations. The release matrix and summary contain no darwin-amd64 build and no checksums.txt. The gateway-version warning is optional proposal text and is not a required coding objective.

Resolution

Add a darwin-amd64 WebAuthn matrix build and artifact. Generate and publish the required release-wide checksums.txt. Keep release publication gated on successful builds and attestations for all required platforms.

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Explanation

Docstring coverage is 35.29% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surviving functions are included; unchanged diff context and fully deleted functions are excluded. Analyzed 68 functions across 17 files. (12 skipped: 12 unsupported.)

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Review comments at @internal/cli/cli_update.go:
- Around line 57-59: Update the `rel.Version() == Version` case in the update
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• internal/cli/cli_update_test.go
• internal/cli/root.go
• internal/cli/update/check.go
• internal/cli/update/check_test.go
• internal/cli/update/install.go
• internal/cli/update/install_test.go
• internal/cli/update/release.go
• internal/cli/update/release_test.go
• internal/cli/update/testdata/public-good-trusted-root.json
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• internal/cli/update/verify.go
• internal/cli/update/verify_test.go
• internal/cli/webauthn/webauthn.go
• internal/cli/webauthn/webauthn_stub.go
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