AIcut Deployment Skill

This skill helps package and deploy AIcut as a standalone desktop application.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have:

• Node.js 18+
• Python 3.10+
• All dependencies installed (bun install in AIcut-Studio)

Build Commands

Development

cd AIcut-Studio/apps/web
npm run dev          # Start Next.js dev server
npm run electron     # Start Electron (in another terminal)

Production Build

cd AIcut-Studio/apps/web

# Build Next.js first
npm run build

# Package for current platform
npm run electron:build

Platform-Specific Builds

The electron-builder config in package.json supports:

Build Configuration

Located in AIcut-Studio/apps/web/package.json:

"build": {
  "appId": "com.aicut.studio",
  "productName": "AIcut Studio",
  "directories": {
    "output": "dist-electron"
  },
  "extraResources": [
    {
      "from": "../../../tools",
      "to": "tools"
    }
  ],
  "win": {
    "target": ["nsis", "portable"]
  }
}

Including Python Tools

The extraResources section ensures Python scripts are bundled:

• Source: tools/ directory at project root
• Destination: resources/tools/ in the packaged app

Environment Variables

For production, ensure these are set (or bundled in .env):

• GROQAPIKEY - For speech recognition
• OPENAIAPIKEY - For AI features (optional)

Troubleshooting

Electron not found

node node_modules/electron/install.js

Python daemon not starting

Check electron/main.js for the Python spawn path. It should resolve correctly in both dev and production.

Large bundle size

• Ensure node_modules is not duplicated
• Check if media files are being incorrectly bundled

Release Checklist

1. [ ] Update version in package.json
2. [ ] Run npm run build successfully
3. [ ] Test npm run electron:build locally
4. [ ] Verify Python daemon starts in packaged app
5. [ ] Test core features (import, edit, export)
6. [ ] Create GitHub release with built artifacts