Generate Python Executable for Windows #12

	name: Generate Python Executable for Windows

	on:
	workflow_dispatch: # manually triggered
	inputs:
	tag:
	required: true
	type: string
	description: the semver tag your release will have

	jobs:
	create-executable-and-release:
	runs-on: windows-latest
	permissions:
	contents: write #allows the job to create a release

	steps:
	- name: Checkout code
	uses: actions/checkout@v4

	- name: Setup Python
	uses: actions/setup-python@v5
	with:
	python-version: "3.8.10"

	- name: Install requirements
	working-directory: . # <your working directory> # can remove this field if your working directory is root
	run: pip install -r requirements.txt

	- name: Install Pyinstaller
	run: pip install -U pyinstaller

	- name: Compile executable
	# working-directory: # again, app directory here or skip if root
	run: pyinstaller --onefile --name sierra-status --hidden-import=serial --hidden-import=argparse --hidden-import==importlib.metadata --clean --windowed .\sierra_status\src\cli.py #or whatever your main file is named

	- name: Release
	uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
	with:
	files: dist/sierra-status.exe
	tag_name: ${{ inputs.tag }}

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