download-and-install-latest-kit-release.ts

import "@johnlindquist/kit"
import { startSpinner } from "@josxa/kit-utils"

metadata = {
  name: "Update Script Kit",
  description: "Download and install latest Script Kit release",
  author: "JosXa",
}

/**
 * Interface defining the structure of a release asset from the GitHub API.
 */
interface ReleaseAsset {
  name: string
  browser_download_url: string
}

/**
 * Interface defining the structure of a release from the GitHub API.
 */
interface Release {
  assets: ReleaseAsset[]
  tag_name: string
}

const repo = "script-kit/app"
const url = `https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases`

// Fetch the latest release information from GitHub API
const response = await get(url)
const release: Release = response.data[0]
const version = release.tag_name

// Find the Windows x64 executable asset
const asset = release.assets.find((asset) => asset.name.match(/Script-Kit-.*-x64\.exe$/))

if (!asset) {
  throw new Error("No matching asset found for Windows x64.")
}

const downloadUrl = asset.browser_download_url
const downloadPath = home("Downloads", asset.name)

const spinner = startSpinner("dots")
spinner.message = `Downloading ${asset.name}...`

// Download the executable to the Downloads directory
await download(downloadUrl, home("Downloads"), { filename: asset.name })

// Execute the downloaded installer
debugger
await exec(downloadPath)
spinner.stop()

spinner?.stop()