Zed Editor Packager

Automated packaging system for Zed Editor for Debian/Ubuntu.

Description

This project automatically creates .deb packages of Zed Editor from official GitHub releases and publishes them to a Gitea repository.

Features

• Automatic version detection: Fetches the latest stable version from GitHub
• DEB package building: Creates a ready-to-install Debian package
• CI/CD with Gitea Actions: Automated workflow that:
  • Checks daily for new versions
  • Builds the package only if a new version is available
  • Creates a Gitea release with the package
  • Publishes the package to the Gitea Debian repository

Local Usage

Prerequisites

sudo apt-get install wget curl jq dpkg-dev

Manual Building

# Build the package
make

# Or step by step
make download   # Download the archive
make extract    # Extract the archive
make deb        # Create the .deb package

# Clean up
make clean

Installation

# Install the locally created package
sudo dpkg -i build/zed-editor_*.deb

Gitea Workflow

The .gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml workflow runs:

• Automatically: Every day at 2 AM (cron)
• Manually: Via the Gitea interface (workflow_dispatch)
• On push: On every push to the main branch

Required Configuration

To publish to the Gitea Debian repository, create a PACKAGE_PUB_TOKEN secret:

1. Generate a personal access token on Gitea with package permissions
2. Add it as a secret in the repository settings: PACKAGE_PUB_TOKEN

Workflow Behavior

1. Version check: Compares the latest GitHub version with the latest Gitea release
2. Early exit: If versions match, the workflow stops immediately
3. Build: If a new version is detected, builds the .deb package
4. Publishing:
   • Creates a Gitea release with the version tag
   • Uploads the .deb file to the release assets
   • Publishes the package to the Gitea Debian repository

Package Structure

The package installs Zed in the following locations:

/opt/zed/                                    # Main application
/opt/zed/bin/zed                             # Main binary
/opt/zed/libexec/zed-editor                  # Editor binary
/opt/zed/lib/                                # Shared libraries
/usr/bin/zed                                 # Symbolic link
/usr/share/applications/zed.desktop          # Desktop file
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/*/apps/zed.png      # Icons

Installation from Gitea Repository

Once the repository is configured:

# Add the repository (adapt according to your Gitea instance)
echo "deb https://git.rawleenc.dev/api/packages/YOUR_USERNAME/debian stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zed-editor.list

# Install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zed-editor

Makefile

The Makefile supports the following targets:

Target	Description
all	Build the complete package (default target)
download	Download the archive from GitHub
extract	Extract the archive
deb	Create the .deb package
clean	Clean up temporary files
help	Display help

License

This project is a packaging tool. Zed Editor itself is subject to its own license.

Notes

• The created packages are unofficial
• Binaries come directly from official Zed releases
• The packaging only adds system integration (desktop files, etc.)