Homebrew Formula Creation

[Virviil]

Description

Create Homebrew formula to install oci2git from releases or build from source, making installation easy for macOS and Linux users.

Tasks

• Create Homebrew formula file (oci2git.rb)
• Configure formula to download from GitHub releases
• Add fallback to build from source when release not available
• Handle different architectures (x86_64, ARM64)
• Add proper dependency management
• Include tests in the formula
• Submit to homebrew-core or create tap
• Add installation instructions to README

Skills Required

• Ruby programming (Homebrew formulas are Ruby)
• Homebrew formula development
• Package management understanding
• Release artifact handling

Formula Requirements

• Primary: Install from GitHub release binaries
• Fallback: Build from source using Rust toolchain
• Dependencies: Handle git, rust (for source builds)
• Architecture: Support both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
• Linux: Support Homebrew on Linux

Implementation Details

class Oci2git < Formula
  desc "Convert OCI images to Git repositories"
  homepage "https://github.com/virviil/oci2git"
  
  # Platform-specific binary downloads
  # Source build fallback
  # Tests and dependencies
end

Testing

• Test on macOS Intel and Apple Silicon
• Test on Homebrew for Linux
• Verify both binary and source installation paths

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