Powershell script to build and setup latest version of zed on windows

build-zed.ps1

# Zed Build and Update Script for Windows
# This script builds or updates Zed from source and sets up a command-line interface.

# Enable strict mode
Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"

# Configuration
$ZedRepo = "https://github.com/zed-industries/zed.git"
$BuildDir = "$env:USERPROFILE\zed-build"
$InstallDir = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Zed"

# Function to get the latest release version from GitHub
function Get-LatestRelease {
    param (
        [switch]$Preview
    )
    $releasesUrl = "https://api.github.com/repos/zed-industries/zed/releases"
    $releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $releasesUrl -Method Get

    if ($Preview) {
        $latestRelease = $releases | Where-Object { $_.prerelease -eq $true } | Select-Object -First 1
    } else {
        $latestRelease = $releases | Where-Object { $_.prerelease -eq $false } | Select-Object -First 1
    }

    return $latestRelease.tag_name
}

# Function to compare versions
function Compare-Versions {
    param (
        [string]$Version1,
        [string]$Version2
    )
    $v1 = $Version1 -replace '^v', '' -replace '-pre$', ''
    $v2 = $Version2 -replace '^v', '' -replace '-pre$', ''
    
    $v1Parts = $v1.Split('.') | ForEach-Object { [int]$_ }
    $v2Parts = $v2.Split('.') | ForEach-Object { [int]$_ }

    for ($i = 0; $i -lt 3; $i++) {
        if ($v1Parts[$i] -gt $v2Parts[$i]) {
            return 1
        }
        if ($v1Parts[$i] -lt $v2Parts[$i]) {
            return -1
        }
    }
    return 0
}

# Function to detect architecture
function Get-Architecture {
    $arch = (Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).OSArchitecture
    if ($arch -like "*64*") {
        if ([Environment]::Is64BitProcess) {
            return "x86_64-pc-windows-msvc"
        } else {
            return "aarch64-pc-windows-msvc"
        }
    } else {
        return "i686-pc-windows-msvc"
    }
}

# Check current installation
$currentVersion = $null
if (Test-Path "$InstallDir\version.txt") {
    $currentVersion = Get-Content "$InstallDir\version.txt"
    Write-Host "Current installed version: $currentVersion"
} else {
    Write-Host "Zed is not currently installed."
}

# Determine channel and get latest version
$isPreview = $env:ZED_CHANNEL -eq "preview"
$latestVersion = Get-LatestRelease -Preview:$isPreview

Write-Host "Latest $(if ($isPreview) { 'preview' } else { 'stable' }) version: $latestVersion"

# Determine if update is needed
$updateNeeded = $false
if ($null -eq $currentVersion) {
    $updateNeeded = $true
} else {
    $comparison = Compare-Versions -Version1 $latestVersion -Version2 $currentVersion
    $updateNeeded = $comparison -gt 0
}

if (-not $updateNeeded) {
    Write-Host "Zed is already up to date."
    exit 0
}

Write-Host "Updating Zed to version: $latestVersion"

function Check-Command($cmdname) {
    return [bool](Get-Command -Name $cmdname -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Install-Rust {
    Write-Host "Installing Rust..."
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://win.rustup.rs/' -OutFile 'rustup-init.exe'
    Start-Process -FilePath 'rustup-init.exe' -ArgumentList '-y' -Wait
    Remove-Item 'rustup-init.exe'
    $env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
}

function Install-VisualStudio {
    Write-Host "Visual Studio build tools are required. Please install them manually from:"
    Write-Host "https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/"
    Write-Host "Ensure you select 'Desktop development with C++' workload."
    Read-Host "Press Enter to continue once you've installed Visual Studio build tools"
}

function Install-WindowsSDK {
    Write-Host "Windows 10 SDK is required. Please install it manually from:"
    Write-Host "https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/"
    Read-Host "Press Enter to continue once you've installed Windows 10 SDK"
}

# Check and install dependencies
if (-not (Check-Command "rustc")) {
    Install-Rust
}

if (-not (Test-Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio")) {
    Install-VisualStudio
}

if (-not (Test-Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10")) {
    Install-WindowsSDK
}

# Update Rust
rustup update

# Detect architecture
$arch = Get-Architecture
Write-Host "Detected architecture: $arch"

# Clone or update Zed repository
if (-not (Test-Path $BuildDir)) {
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $BuildDir | Out-Null
    Set-Location $BuildDir
    git clone $ZedRepo .
} else {
    Set-Location $BuildDir
    git fetch --all
}

git checkout $latestVersion

# Build Zed
Write-Host "Building Zed... This may take a while."
$env:RUSTFLAGS = "-C target-feature=+crt-static"
cargo build --release --target $arch

# Create installation directory
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $InstallDir | Out-Null

# Copy built files
Copy-Item "target\$arch\release\zed.exe" -Destination $InstallDir

# Create a version file
$latestVersion | Out-File -FilePath "$InstallDir\version.txt"

# Function to create a shim for Zed
function Create-ZedShim {
    $shimPath = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\zed.ps1"
    $zedPath = "$InstallDir\zed.exe"
    $shimContent = @"
#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
`$zedPath = "$zedPath"

if (-not (Test-Path `$zedPath)) {
    Write-Error "Zed executable not found at `$zedPath. Please ensure Zed is installed correctly."
    exit 1
}

`$psi = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
`$psi.FileName = `$zedPath
`$psi.WorkingDirectory = (Get-Location).Path

if (`$args.Count -eq 0 -or `$args[0] -notmatch '^(-|/)') {
    # No arguments or first argument is not a flag
    `$psi.UseShellExecute = `$true
    `$psi.CreateNoWindow = `$false

    # Handle file arguments
    `$fileArgs = @()
    foreach (`$arg in `$args) {
        if (Test-Path `$arg -PathType Leaf) {
            `$fileArgs += (Resolve-Path `$arg).Path
        } elseif (`$arg -notmatch '^(-|/)') {
            # Treat as a new file in the current directory
            `$fileArgs += Join-Path `$psi.WorkingDirectory `$arg
        } else {
            `$fileArgs += `$arg
        }
    }

    try {
        Start-Process -FilePath `$zedPath -ArgumentList `$fileArgs -WorkingDirectory `$psi.WorkingDirectory
    }
    catch {
        Write-Error "Failed to start Zed: `$_"
        exit 1
    }
}
else {
    # Handle command-line flags
    `$psi.UseShellExecute = `$false
    `$psi.RedirectStandardOutput = `$true
    `$psi.RedirectStandardError = `$true
    `$psi.Arguments = `$args

    try {
        `$process = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start(`$psi)
        `$output = `$process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()
        `$error_output = `$process.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
        `$process.WaitForExit()

        if (`$output) { Write-Output `$output }
        if (`$error_output) { Write-Error `$error_output }
        exit `$process.ExitCode
    }
    catch {
        Write-Error "Failed to execute Zed command: `$_"
        exit 1
    }
}
"@
    $shimContent | Out-File -FilePath $shimPath -Encoding utf8 -Force
    Write-Host "Created Zed shim at $shimPath"
}
# Create a shortcut on the desktop
$WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Zed.lnk")
$Shortcut.TargetPath = "$InstallDir\zed.exe"
$Shortcut.Save()

# Create Zed shim
Create-ZedShim

# Add Zed to PATH
$UserPath = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "User")
if ($UserPath -notlike "*$InstallDir*") {
    [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $UserPath + ";$InstallDir", "User")
    $env:Path += ";$InstallDir"
}

# Function to run Zed with arguments
function Run-Zed {
    param (
        [string]$Arguments = ""
    )
    $zedPath = "$InstallDir\zed.exe"
    if (Test-Path $zedPath) {
        $psi = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
        $psi.FileName = $zedPath
        $psi.Arguments = $Arguments
        $psi.UseShellExecute = $false
        $psi.RedirectStandardOutput = $true
        $psi.RedirectStandardError = $true
        $process = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($psi)
        $output = $process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()
        $error_output = $process.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
        $process.WaitForExit()
        if ($output) { Write-Output $output }
        if ($error_output) { Write-Error $error_output }
        return $process.ExitCode
    } else {
        Write-Error "Zed executable not found at $zedPath"
        return 1
    }
}

# Run diagnostics
Write-Host "`nRunning Zed diagnostics:"
Run-Zed "--help"

# Check for version information in the binary
$versionInfo = (Get-Item "$InstallDir\zed.exe").VersionInfo
if ($versionInfo.FileVersion) {
    Write-Host "Zed file version: $($versionInfo.FileVersion)"
} else {
    Write-Host "No version information found in the Zed executable."
}

Write-Host "`nAttempting to launch Zed GUI:"
Start-Process "$InstallDir\zed.exe"
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5  # Wait for 5 seconds
$zedProcess = Get-Process zed -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($zedProcess) {
    Write-Host "Zed process is running with PID: $($zedProcess.Id)"
} else {
    Write-Host "No Zed process found running."
}

Write-Host "`nZed installation and diagnostics complete."
Write-Host "You can now run Zed from the command line using 'zed' command."
Write-Host "For example, try 'zed --help'"
Write-Host "To launch the Zed GUI, simply run 'zed' without arguments."

# Add a note about the version discrepancy
Write-Host "`nNote: There may be a discrepancy between the Linux and Windows versions of Zed regarding the --version flag."
Write-Host "This might be due to differences in how the build process handles version information on different platforms."
Write-Host "You may want to report this issue to the Zed developers for further investigation."

Needs updating to include cmake as its now a dependency for building windows.

I also needed to ensure that LongPaths were enabled in the registry and run this command git config --global core.longpaths true.

When installing VS Build tools i needed to go into the individual components and enable the MSVC spectre mitigated libs

@DaRacci we have more simple way
https://github.com/deevus/zed-windows-builds/