Build_Executable.yml

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 }}