Update build process and version embedding.

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 **/go.sum
 # Ignore the binary output
 lab-ca*
+build
 # Ignore any certificate files
 *.pem
 # Ignore CA configuration and certificate definitions.

build.sh

@@ -6,4 +6,17 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 else
   VERSION="dev"
 fi
-go build -ldflags "-X main.Version=$VERSION" -o lab-ca
+
+if echo $VERSION | grep -q 'dirty$'; then
+  echo "Building in development mode, output directory is set to 'build'."
+  OUTPUT_DIR=build
+
+  # Make sure the output directory exists, create it if it is not
+  mkdir -p $OUTPUT_DIR
+else
+  echo "Building with version: $VERSION"
+  OUTPUT_DIR=$GOHOME/bin
+fi
+
+# Build the Lab CA binary with version information
+go build -ldflags "-X main.Version=$VERSION" -o $OUTPUT_DIR/lab-ca

main.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-var Version = "dev"
+var Version = ""
 
 // Global flags available to all commands
 var overwrite bool
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func main() {
 		Use:   "version",
 		Short: "Show version information",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			fmt.Printf("lab-ca version: %s\n", Version)
+			fmt.Printf("lab-ca version: %s\n", getVersionDescription())
 		},
 	}
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
@@ -235,15 +235,23 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
+func getVersionDescription() string {
+	if Version == "" {
+		return "no version information was compiled in"
+	}
+	return Version
+}
+
 func printMainHelp() {
 	fmt.Printf("lab-ca - Certificate Authority Utility\n")
-	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", Version)
+	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", getVersionDescription())
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("Usage:")
 	fmt.Println("  lab-ca <command> [options]")
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("Available commands:")
 	fmt.Println("  initca     Generate a new CA certificate and key")
+	fmt.Println("  list       List issued certificates")
 	fmt.Println("  issue      Issue a new certificate")
 	fmt.Println("  provision  Provision certificates from a batch file (HCL)")
 	fmt.Println("  revoke     Revoke a certificate by name or serial number")

run-test.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-LAB_CA="./lab-ca"
+LAB_CA="build/lab-ca"
 PROVISION_CONFIG="examples/example-certificates.hcl"
 # Build and install
 # Build script for lab-ca with version injection from git tag