Hermes

Hermes automates downloading releases from GitHub and uploading them to a CDN.

How It Works

Hermes periodically checks for new releases on GitHub by looking at a remote JSON manifest. When a new release is found, it downloads the release, uploads it to the specified CDN, maintains a limited number of builds locally, and creates a symbolic link to the latest downloaded build so that it can be easily accessed using the latest.zip link.

Usage

To use Hermes, you need to specify the interval, release index URL, codename, and root path.

Example usage:

hermes -interval=30 \
       -releaseIndex="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Vanilla-OS/info/main/devBuilds.json" \
       -codename="orchid" \
       -root="./builds"

or via environment variables:

export HERMES_INTERVAL=30
export HERMES_RELEASE_INDEX="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Vanilla-OS/info/main/devBuilds.json"
export HERMES_CODENAME="orchid"
export HERMES_ROOT="./builds"
hermes

Building from Source

To build the Hermes binary from source, run:

go build -o hermes .

Why the name Hermes?

Hermes, in Greek mythology, is known as the swift-footed messenger of the gods, often depicted with winged sandals and a caduceus (a staff entwined with two snakes). This symbolism makes Hermes a highly suitable name for a tool that automates the distribution of software releases.