Update: Eliminated minor formatting issues.

.gitea/workflows/test.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 name: Test Action
-on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - '.gitea/workflows/test.yml'
+      - 'action.yml'
+      - 'src/**'
+      - 'dist/**'
+      - 'package.json'
+      - 'package-lock.json'
 
 jobs:
   test:

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Test Action
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
+      - 'action.yml'
+      - 'src/**'
+      - 'dist/**'
+      - 'package.json'
+      - 'package-lock.json'
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Go ACME Setup
+        uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+        with:
+          repository: 'go-acme/lego'
+
+      - name: Setup Hugo
+        uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+        with:
+          repository: 'gohugoio/hugo'
+          file-name: '~hugo_extended_[^a-z]'
+
+      - name: Setup RClone
+        uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+        with:
+          repository: 'rclone/rclone'
+
+      - name: Verify Installation
+        run: |
+          echo "Verifying installed tools..."
+          printf "\nGo ACME Lego:\n"
+          lego -v
+          printf "\nHugo:\n"
+          hugo version
+          printf "\nRClone:\n"
+          rclone version

README.md

@@ -19,28 +19,36 @@ Add the action to your workflow. Authenticate with `github.token` (default) or a
 
 Install the CLI tool on any destination system with Node.js 24 or newer.
 
-**Using npx (Quick Run):**
-
-```bash
-npx install-github-release rclone/rclone
-```
-
-**Global Installation:**
-
-```bash
-npm install -g install-github-release
-install-github-release rclone/rclone
-```
-
 **From Source:**
 
+1. Clone the repository:
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/koszewscy/setup-github-release
 cd setup-github-release
+```
+
+2. Install dependencies and build the project:
+
+```bash
 npm install
 npm run build
-# The CLI is available at dist/cli.js
+```
-node dist/cli.js <repository>
+
+3. Install the tool locally:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g .
+```
+
+After installation, the tool will be available as `install-github-release`. By default, it installs binaries to:
+
+- Linux/macOS (root): `/usr/local/bin`
+- Linux/macOS (user): `~/bin` (if exists) or `/usr/local/bin`
+- Windows: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\bin`
+
+```bash
+install-github-release rclone/rclone
 ```
 
 ## Features
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ For projects with multiple binary versions, you can use a regex pattern (prefixe
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Install Extended Hugo
-  uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+  uses: koszewscy/setup-github-release@v1
   with:
     repository: 'gohugoio/hugo'
     file-name: '~hugo_extended_[^a-z]' # Regex to match extended version
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ If the binary name is different from the repository name, like in the example of
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Install GitHub CLI
-  uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+  uses: koszewscy/setup-github-release@v1
   with:
     repository: 'cli/cli'
     binary-name: 'gh' # Searches for 'gh' (or 'gh.exe') inside the extracted release
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ If the binary name is different from the repository name, like in the example of
 If you are unsure how the binary is named, use the `debug` flag to list all files in the unpacked asset, or download the asset manually to inspect its structure.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: skoszewski/setup-github-release@v1
+- uses: koszewscy/setup-github-release@v1
   with:
     repository: 'owner/repo'
     debug: true
@@ -108,10 +116,13 @@ The following inputs are available for the GitHub Action, and as options for the
 - `file-name` (optional): The name or the regex pattern (prefixed with `~`) of the asset file to download from the release.
 - `binary-name` (optional): The name or regex pattern (prefixed with `~`) of the binary to search for within the downloaded asset. Defaults to the repository name.
 - `file-type` (optional, default: 'archive'): The regex pattern to identify the type of the file to be downloaded. There are two predefined keywords:
+
     - 'archive': matches common archive file extensions like .zip, .tar.gz, .tar, .tgz, .7z.
     - 'package': matches common package file extensions like .deb, .rpm, .pkg.
     - or a custom regex pattern can be provided to match specific file types.
-- `update-cache` (optional, default: 'false'): When set to 'false', the action will use the cached version of the tool if it is already available. If set to 'true', the action will check the latest release and update the cache if a newer version is found. If set to 'always', it will always download and install, updating the cache regardless.
+
+- `install-path` (optional, CLI only): Custom installation directory for the CLI tool.
+- `update-cache` (optional, default: 'false', Action only): When set to 'false', the action will use the cached version of the tool if it is already available. If set to 'true', the action will check the latest release and update the cache if a newer version is found. If set to 'always', it will always download and install, updating the cache regardless.
 - `debug` (optional, default: 'false'): When set to `true`, the action will log the contents of the unpacked directory to the console.
 - `token` (optional): A GitHub token for authentication, useful for accessing private repositories or increasing rate limits.
 
@@ -131,6 +142,7 @@ Options:
   -f, --file-name <name>     Asset file name or regex pattern (prefixed with ~)
   -b, --binary-name <name>   Binary to search for (prefixed with ~ for regex)
   -t, --file-type <type>     'archive', 'package', or custom regex (default: archive)
+  -p, --install-path <path>  Custom installation directory
   -k, --token <token>        GitHub token
   -d, --debug                Enable debug logging
   -h, --help                 Show this help message
@@ -141,13 +153,15 @@ Options:
 The list of assets from the latest release is filtered based on the following rules:
 
 1. If neither `file-name` nor `file-type` is provided, the tool defaults to selecting assets that match the following regular expression: `{{SYSTEM}}[_-]{{ARCH}}.*{{EXT_PATTERN}}$`, where:
-   - `{{SYSTEM}}` is replaced with the detected operating system regex.
+
-   - `{{ARCH}}` is replaced with the detected architecture regex.
+    - `{{SYSTEM}}` is replaced with the detected operating system regex.
-   - `{{EXT_PATTERN}}` is a regex pattern defined by the `file-type` input (defaulting to 'archive' if not specified).
+    - `{{ARCH}}` is replaced with the detected architecture regex.
+    - `{{EXT_PATTERN}}` is a regex pattern defined by the `file-type` input (defaulting to 'archive' if not specified).
 
 2. If `file-name` is provided literally, the tool uses it directly to match the asset name by using exact string comparison.
 
 3. If `file-name` is provided as a regex pattern (prefixed with `~`), then:
+
     - If the pattern does not end with `$` and does not include any placeholders, the tool appends `.*{{SYSTEM}}[_-]{{ARCH}}.*{{EXT_PATTERN}}$` to the provided pattern.
     - If it already ends with `$` or includes all three placeholders, the tool uses it as-is to match the asset name using regex.
     - If only `{{SYSTEM}}` and `{{ARCH}}` placeholders are included, the tool appends `.*{{EXT_PATTERN}}$`.
@@ -161,11 +175,13 @@ The list of assets from the latest release is filtered based on the following ru
 7. After download and extraction, the tool recursively searches for the binary specified by `binary-name` (or the repository name). If found, the directory containing the binary is used as the tool directory and added to the PATH (or used for installation). If the binary is not found, the tool fails.
 
 8. `{{SYSTEM}}` is replaced with the detected operating system regex:
+
     - For Linux: `linux`.
     - For MacOS: `(darwin|macos|mac|osx)`.
     - For Windows: `(windows|win)`.
 
 9. `{{ARCH}}` is replaced with the detected architecture regex:
+
     - For x64: `(x86_64|x64|amd64)`.
     - For arm64: `(aarch64|arm64)`.
 

dist/cli.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
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 Usage: install-github-release [options] <repository>
 
 Arguments:
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Options:
   -f, --file-name <name>     Asset file name or regex pattern (prefixed with ~)
   -b, --binary-name <name>   Binary to search for (prefixed with ~ for regex)
   -t, --file-type <type>     'archive', 'package', or custom regex (default: archive)
+  -p, --install-path <path>  Custom installation directory
   -k, --token <token>        GitHub token
   -d, --debug                Enable debug logging
   -h, --help                 Show this help message
-    `),process.exit(0));let n=e[0];n||(console.error("Error: Repository is required."),process.exit(1));let r=t["file-name"],s=t["binary-name"],o=t["file-type"],i=!!t.debug,l=t.token||process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;try{let a=_(),p=n.split("/").pop()||n;console.log(`Fetching latest release for ${n}...`);let $=await C(n,l),m=M($.assets,a,{fileName:r,fileType:o});console.log(`Selected asset: ${m.name}`);let x=c.mkdtempSync(h.join(P.tmpdir(),"setup-gh-release-")),g=h.join(x,m.name);console.log(`Downloading ${m.name}...`),await W(m.browser_download_url,g,l);let d=h.join(x,"extract");console.log(`Extracting ${m.name}...`),await L(g,d);let A=s||p,R;A.startsWith("~")?R=new RegExp(A.substring(1),"i"):R=A;let T=k(d,R,i,console.log);if(!T)throw new Error(`Could not find binary "${A}" in the extracted asset.`);let w;if(process.getuid&&process.getuid()===0)w="/usr/local/bin";else{let z=h.join(P.homedir(),"bin");c.existsSync(z)?w=z:w="/usr/local/bin"}c.existsSync(w)||c.mkdirSync(w,{recursive:!0});let I=h.basename(T),v=h.join(w,I);console.log(`Installing ${I} to ${v}...`),c.copyFileSync(T,v),process.platform!=="win32"&&c.chmodSync(v,"755"),c.rmSync(x,{recursive:!0,force:!0}),console.log("Installation successful!")}catch(a){console.error(`Error: ${a.message}`),process.exit(1)}}K();
+    `),process.exit(0));let i=e[0];i||(console.error("Error: Repository is required."),process.exit(1));let r=t["file-name"],s=t["binary-name"],o=t["file-type"],a=!!t.debug,c=t.token||process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;try{let n=M(),m=i.split("/").pop()||i;console.log(`Fetching latest release for ${i}...`);let S=await W(i,c),h=j(S.assets,n,{fileName:r,fileType:o});console.log(`Selected asset: ${h.name}`);let b=l.mkdtempSync(f.join(P.tmpdir(),"setup-gh-release-")),u=f.join(b,h.name);console.log(`Downloading ${h.name}...`),await L(h.browser_download_url,u,c);let w=f.join(b,"extract");console.log(`Extracting ${h.name}...`),await B(u,w);let R=s||m,k;R.startsWith("~")?k=new RegExp(R.substring(1),"i"):k=R;let C=I(w,k,a,console.log);if(!C)throw new Error(`Could not find binary "${R}" in the extracted asset.`);let g;if(t["install-path"])g=f.resolve(t["install-path"]);else if(process.platform==="win32"){let d=process.env.LOCALAPPDATA||f.join(P.homedir(),"AppData","Local");g=f.join(d,"bin")}else if(process.getuid&&process.getuid()===0)g="/usr/local/bin";else{let N=f.join(P.homedir(),"bin");l.existsSync(N)?g=N:g="/usr/local/bin"}l.existsSync(g)||l.mkdirSync(g,{recursive:!0});let v=f.basename(C),$=f.join(g,v);console.log(`Installing ${v} to ${$}...`);try{l.copyFileSync(C,$)}catch(d){throw d.code==="EBUSY"?new Error(`The file ${$} is currently in use. Please close any running instances and try again.`):d.code==="EACCES"||d.code==="EPERM"?new Error(`Permission denied while installing to ${$}. Try running with sudo or as administrator, or use -p to specify a custom path.`):d}process.platform!=="win32"&&l.chmodSync($,"755"),l.rmSync(b,{recursive:!0,force:!0}),console.log("Installation successful!")}catch(n){console.error(`Error: ${n.message}`),process.exit(1)}}Z();

src/cli.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ async function run() {
       'file-name': { type: 'string', short: 'f' },
       'binary-name': { type: 'string', short: 'b' },
       'file-type': { type: 'string', short: 't', default: 'archive' },
+      'install-path': { type: 'string', short: 'p' },
       'token': { type: 'string', short: 'k' },
       'debug': { type: 'boolean', short: 'd', default: false },
       'help': { type: 'boolean', short: 'h' }
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ Options:
   -f, --file-name <name>     Asset file name or regex pattern (prefixed with ~)
   -b, --binary-name <name>   Binary to search for (prefixed with ~ for regex)
   -t, --file-type <type>     'archive', 'package', or custom regex (default: archive)
+  -p, --install-path <path>  Custom installation directory
   -k, --token <token>        GitHub token
   -d, --debug                Enable debug logging
   -h, --help                 Show this help message
@@ -88,17 +90,26 @@ Options:
 
     // Determine install directory
     let installDir: string;
-    const isRoot = process.getuid && process.getuid() === 0;
 
-    if (isRoot) {
+    if (values['install-path']) {
-      installDir = '/usr/local/bin';
+      installDir = path.resolve(values['install-path']);
     } else {
-      const homeBin = path.join(os.homedir(), 'bin');
+      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      if (fs.existsSync(homeBin)) {
+        const localAppData = process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Local');
-        installDir = homeBin;
+        installDir = path.join(localAppData, 'bin');
       } else {
-        // Fallback or error? Let's use a local bin if possible or /usr/local/bin (might fail)
+        const isRoot = process.getuid && process.getuid() === 0;
-        installDir = '/usr/local/bin';
+
+        if (isRoot) {
+          installDir = '/usr/local/bin';
+        } else {
+          const homeBin = path.join(os.homedir(), 'bin');
+          if (fs.existsSync(homeBin)) {
+            installDir = homeBin;
+          } else {
+            installDir = '/usr/local/bin';
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +121,17 @@ Options:
     const destPath = path.join(installDir, finalName);
 
     console.log(`Installing ${finalName} to ${destPath}...`);
-    fs.copyFileSync(binaryPath, destPath);
+    try {
+      fs.copyFileSync(binaryPath, destPath);
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      if (err.code === 'EBUSY') {
+        throw new Error(`The file ${destPath} is currently in use. Please close any running instances and try again.`);
+      }
+      if (err.code === 'EACCES' || err.code === 'EPERM') {
+        throw new Error(`Permission denied while installing to ${destPath}. Try running with sudo or as administrator, or use -p to specify a custom path.`);
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
     
     if (process.platform !== 'win32') {
       fs.chmodSync(destPath, '755');

src/core/extractor.ts

@@ -18,11 +18,23 @@ export async function extractAsset(filePath: string, destDir: string): Promise<v
     }
   } else if (name.endsWith('.zip')) {
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      const command = `Expand-Archive -Path "${filePath}" -DestinationPath "${destDir}" -Force`;
+      // Modern Windows 10/11 has tar that handles zip
-      const result = spawnSync('powershell', ['-Command', command]);
+      const tarResult = spawnSync('tar', ['-xf', filePath, '-C', destDir]);
-      if (result.status !== 0) {
+      if (tarResult.status === 0) return;
-        throw new Error(`powershell Expand-Archive failed with status ${result.status}: ${result.stderr.toString()}`);
+
+      // Fallback: Use .NET ZipFile class to bypass PowerShell module trust issues (Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive)
+      // We escape single quotes for PowerShell.
+      const escapedFilePath = filePath.replace(/'/g, "''");
+      const escapedDestDir = destDir.replace(/'/g, "''");
+      const dotNetCommand = `Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem; [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory('${escapedFilePath}', '${escapedDestDir}')`;
+
+      // Try pwsh (PowerShell 7) then powershell (Windows PowerShell)
+      for (const shell of ['pwsh', 'powershell']) {
+        const result = spawnSync(shell, ['-NoProfile', '-ExecutionPolicy', 'Bypass', '-Command', dotNetCommand]);
+        if (result.status === 0) return;
       }
+
+      throw new Error(`Extraction failed: Both tar and PowerShell fallback failed. Make sure your system can extract ZIP files.`);
     } else {
       const result = spawnSync('unzip', ['-q', filePath, '-d', destDir]);
       if (result.status !== 0) {