Conveyor Hydraulic
winget install --id=Hydraulic.Conveyor -e Conveyor makes distributing desktop and command line apps as easy as shipping a web app. It's a tool not a service, it generates self-upgrading packages for Windows, macOS and Linux using each platform's native package formats without requiring you to have those operating systems.
Conveyor is a powerful tool designed to simplify the distribution of desktop and command-line applications across multiple platforms. It enables developers to generate self-upgrading packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux using each platform’s native package formats, without requiring access to those operating systems.
Key Features:
- Self-Upgrading Packages: Automatically create and distribute updates for your application seamlessly.
- Cross-Platform Support: Generate native packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux with a single configuration.
- Advanced Update System: Implement Chrome-style silent background updates or Web-style synchronous updates on launch.
- App Framework Integration: Streamline development for frameworks like Electron, JVM, and Flutter with optimized packaging and deployment.
- CI/CD Support: Integrate Conveyor directly into your build pipeline to package and deploy apps for all platforms from any Linux build agent.
- Code Signing & Security: Simplify the process of signing and notarizing apps across platforms, including support for cloud signing services and HSMs.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers and teams looking to streamline the distribution of desktop applications. Conveyor empowers you to deploy native packages effortlessly while maintaining platform-specific functionality and delivering seamless updates to users. It is particularly beneficial for open-source projects seeking a free solution or commercial apps requiring scalable pricing models.