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From: Jordan Koch <kochj@digitalnoise.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:39:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] chore: add notarized-release toolchain and fix CI
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Mirror the notarized-release pattern from MBox-Explorer.

- scripts/release.sh: archive → export (Developer ID) → DMG → notarize →
  staple → verify, driven by env-overridable SCHEME/CONFIG/TEAM_ID/NOTARY_PROFILE
  (notary profile MLXCODE_NOTARY, team QRRCB8HB3W, scheme "MLX Code").
- scripts/ExportOptions.plist: developer-id method, teamID QRRCB8HB3W.
- RELEASE.md: one-time setup (Developer ID cert, notary keychain profile,
  Metal Toolchain for MLX), release steps, overrides, troubleshooting.
- README: rewrite Installation with clear DMG steps, Gatekeeper workaround
  (macOS 14 Control-click→Open vs macOS 15/26 System Settings→Privacy &
  Security→Open Anyway, plus xattr quarantine removal), and a From-Source
  Metal Toolchain note (MLX app).
- CI: install Metal Toolchain (downloadComponent MetalToolchain || true) and
  run xcodebuild test for the "MLX Code" scheme with
  CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO. Trigger branches preserved.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01QrPsErCe9kBuRRPyDSA5cF
---
 .github/workflows/build.yml | 47 ++++++---------------
 README.md                   | 33 +++++++++++++--
 RELEASE.md                  | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/ExportOptions.plist | 12 ++++++
 scripts/release.sh          | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 RELEASE.md
 create mode 100644 scripts/ExportOptions.plist
 create mode 100755 scripts/release.sh

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4de01f3..fee791a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -7,48 +7,25 @@ on:
     branches: [ main, master ]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build-and-test:
     runs-on: macos-15
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
-    - name: Build
-      run: |
-        XCODEPROJ=$(find . -name "*.xcodeproj" -maxdepth 2 | head -1)
-        if [ -z "$XCODEPROJ" ]; then
-          echo "No Xcode project found"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
-        SCHEME=$(xcodebuild -list -project "$XCODEPROJ" 2>/dev/null | awk '/Schemes:/{found=1; next} found && NF{print; exit}' | xargs)
-        if [ -z "$SCHEME" ]; then
-          SCHEME=$(basename "$XCODEPROJ" .xcodeproj)
-        fi
+    - name: Install Metal Toolchain
+      # MLX Code bundles mlx-swift, which compiles Metal shaders; recent Xcode no
+      # longer ships the Metal Toolchain by default, so the build fails without this.
+      run: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain || true
 
-        echo "Building scheme: $SCHEME"
-        xcodebuild build \
-          -project "$XCODEPROJ" \
-          -scheme "$SCHEME" \
-          -destination 'platform=macOS' \
-          CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
-          SWIFT_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES \
-          | tail -20
-
-    - name: Test
+    - name: Build & Test
       run: |
-        XCODEPROJ=$(find . -name "*.xcodeproj" -maxdepth 2 | head -1)
-
-        SCHEME=$(xcodebuild -list -project "$XCODEPROJ" 2>/dev/null | awk '/Schemes:/{found=1; next} found && NF{print; exit}' | xargs)
-        if [ -z "$SCHEME" ]; then
-          SCHEME=$(basename "$XCODEPROJ" .xcodeproj)
-        fi
-
-        echo "Running tests for scheme: $SCHEME"
+        set -o pipefail
         xcodebuild test \
-          -project "$XCODEPROJ" \
-          -scheme "$SCHEME" \
+          -project "MLX Code.xcodeproj" \
+          -scheme "MLX Code" \
           -destination 'platform=macOS' \
           CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
-          SWIFT_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES \
-          | tail -50
+          CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+          SWIFT_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=NO \
+          | tail -60
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2406ea2..bf78284 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,19 +227,44 @@ Local HTTP API on port **37422** (loopback only).
 
 ## Installation
 
-### From DMG
+### From DMG (recommended for most users)
 
-Download from [Releases](https://github.com/kochj23/MLXCode/releases), open the DMG, drag to Applications, launch, download a model from Settings.
+1. Download the latest `.dmg` from [Releases](https://github.com/kochj23/MLXCode/releases).
+2. Open it and drag **MLX Code** into your **Applications** folder.
+3. Launch it from Applications and download a model from Settings. That's it — no Xcode, no toolchains, nothing else to install.
+
+> **See "MLX Code can't be opened because the developer cannot be verified"?**
+> That means you have a build that isn't yet Developer-ID-signed **and** notarized. To open it anyway:
+> - **macOS 14 and earlier:** Control-click (right-click) the app → **Open** → **Open**.
+> - **macOS 15 (Sequoia) / 26 and later:** double-click it, dismiss the dialog, then open **System Settings → Privacy & Security**, scroll down, and click **Open Anyway**.
+> - Or from Terminal: `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/MLX Code.app"`
+>
+> **Notarized releases open with no prompt at all** — maintainers, see [RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md).
 
 ### From Source
 
+Requires **Xcode 15 or later**. Because the app bundles **MLX** for on-device LLM inference, the build
+compiles Metal GPU shaders, which needs Apple's **Metal Toolchain** — a component recent Xcode versions
+no longer ship by default. Install it once:
+
+```bash
+xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain
+# (or in Xcode: Settings → Components → Metal Toolchain → Get)
+```
+
+Then build:
+
 ```bash
 git clone git@github.com:kochj23/MLXCode.git
 cd MLXCode
-open "MLX Code.xcodeproj"
-# Build: Cmd+R (Xcode 15+, macOS 14.0+ target)
+open "MLX Code.xcodeproj"   # Xcode resolves Swift packages on first open (mlx-swift, mlx-swift-examples, …)
+# Build & run: Cmd+R (Xcode 15+, macOS 14.0+ target)
 ```
 
+> Skipping the Metal Toolchain step produces a wall of `CompileMetalFile … cannot execute tool 'metal'
+> due to missing Metal Toolchain` errors from the `mlx-swift` dependency. That's the missing component,
+> not a problem with the project.
+
 ### Enabling the Xcode Extension
 
 1. System Settings > Privacy & Security > Extensions > Xcode Source Editor
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0a2cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Releasing MLX Code
+
+The goal: ship a `.dmg` that end users can **open with a simple drag-and-drop, no Gatekeeper
+warnings**. On macOS that requires the app to be **signed with a "Developer ID Application"
+certificate** *and* **notarized by Apple**. A build signed only with an "Apple Development"
+certificate (the default for local debug builds) is **rejected by Gatekeeper** and gives users the
+dreaded *"the developer cannot be verified"* dialog.
+
+`scripts/release.sh` automates the whole pipeline: **archive → export (Developer ID) → DMG →
+notarize → staple → verify**.
+
+## One-time setup
+
+1. **Developer ID Application certificate** (needs a paid Apple Developer account, team `QRRCB8HB3W`).
+   In Xcode: *Settings → Accounts → Manage Certificates → + → Developer ID Application*. Confirm it's
+   installed:
+   ```bash
+   security find-identity -v -p codesigning | grep "Developer ID Application"
+   ```
+
+2. **Notary credentials as a keychain profile** (so no secrets live in the repo). Create an
+   [app-specific password](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102654) for your Apple ID, then:
+   ```bash
+   xcrun notarytool store-credentials MLXCODE_NOTARY \
+     --apple-id "you@digitalnoise.net" \
+     --team-id QRRCB8HB3W \
+     --password "abcd-efgh-ijkl-mnop"   # the app-specific password
+   ```
+
+3. **Metal Toolchain** (once per machine, needed to compile the MLX dependency):
+   ```bash
+   xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain
+   ```
+
+## Cut a release
+
+```bash
+./scripts/release.sh 2.3.0        # or omit the version to use today's date
+```
+
+The script prints the finished path, e.g. `build/MLX-Code-2.3.0.dmg`. Upload that `.dmg` to a
+[GitHub Release](https://github.com/kochj23/MLXCode/releases). Users drag it to Applications and
+it launches clean — the stapled notarization ticket means it works even offline.
+
+## Overrides (env vars)
+
+| Var | Default | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `SCHEME` | `MLX Code` | Xcode scheme to archive |
+| `CONFIG` | `Release` | Build configuration |
+| `TEAM_ID` | `QRRCB8HB3W` | Apple Developer team |
+| `NOTARY_PROFILE` | `MLXCODE_NOTARY` | `notarytool` keychain profile name |
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **`error: No signing certificate "Developer ID Application" found`** → step 1 above isn't done.
+- **`Error: No Keychain password item found for profile: MLXCODE_NOTARY`** → step 2 above isn't done.
+- **Notarization status `Invalid`** → run `xcrun notarytool log <submission-id> --keychain-profile MLXCODE_NOTARY`
+  to see which binary failed (usually an un-signed nested helper — the export step signs everything,
+  so this is rare).
+- **`missing Metal Toolchain`** during archive → step 3 above.
diff --git a/scripts/ExportOptions.plist b/scripts/ExportOptions.plist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17496da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ExportOptions.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+    <key>method</key>
+    <string>developer-id</string>
+    <key>teamID</key>
+    <string>QRRCB8HB3W</string>
+    <key>signingStyle</key>
+    <string>automatic</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f88d526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# release.sh — build, sign (Developer ID), notarize, staple, and package MLX Code
+# as a Gatekeeper-clean .dmg that end users can open with a simple drag-and-drop.
+#
+# One-time setup is documented in RELEASE.md:
+#   1. A "Developer ID Application" certificate in your login keychain.
+#   2. Notary credentials stored as a keychain profile named "$NOTARY_PROFILE":
+#        xcrun notarytool store-credentials MLXCODE_NOTARY \
+#          --apple-id "you@example.com" --team-id QRRCB8HB3W --password <app-specific-password>
+#   3. The Metal Toolchain: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain
+#
+# Usage:  ./scripts/release.sh [version]     (version defaults to today's date)
+#
+set -euo pipefail
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+PROJECT="MLX Code.xcodeproj"
+SCHEME="${SCHEME:-MLX Code}"
+CONFIG="${CONFIG:-Release}"
+TEAM_ID="${TEAM_ID:-QRRCB8HB3W}"
+NOTARY_PROFILE="${NOTARY_PROFILE:-MLXCODE_NOTARY}"
+APP_NAME="MLX Code"
+VERSION="${1:-$(date +%Y.%m.%d)}"
+
+BUILD_DIR="$(pwd)/build"
+ARCHIVE="$BUILD_DIR/${APP_NAME}.xcarchive"
+EXPORT_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/export"
+DMG="$BUILD_DIR/${APP_NAME// /-}-${VERSION}.dmg"
+
+# ---- Preflight ---------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Preflight checks"
+if ! security find-identity -v -p codesigning | grep -q "Developer ID Application"; then
+  echo "ERROR: no 'Developer ID Application' certificate found (see RELEASE.md step 1)." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if ! xcrun notarytool history --keychain-profile "$NOTARY_PROFILE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "ERROR: notary profile '$NOTARY_PROFILE' not set up (see RELEASE.md step 2)." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"; mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+
+# ---- Archive -----------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Archiving ($CONFIG)…"
+xcodebuild -project "$PROJECT" -scheme "$SCHEME" -configuration "$CONFIG" \
+  -destination "generic/platform=macOS" \
+  -archivePath "$ARCHIVE" archive
+
+# ---- Export (Developer ID signed) -------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Exporting with Developer ID…"
+xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath "$ARCHIVE" \
+  -exportPath "$EXPORT_DIR" \
+  -exportOptionsPlist "scripts/ExportOptions.plist"
+
+APP="$EXPORT_DIR/${APP_NAME}.app"
+[ -d "$APP" ] || { echo "ERROR: export failed — $APP not found." >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# ---- Package DMG -------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Building DMG…"
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d)"
+cp -R "$APP" "$STAGE/"
+ln -s /Applications "$STAGE/Applications"
+hdiutil create -volname "$APP_NAME" -srcfolder "$STAGE" -ov -format UDZO "$DMG" >/dev/null
+rm -rf "$STAGE"
+
+# ---- Notarize + staple -------------------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Notarizing (uploads to Apple and waits — usually a few minutes)…"
+xcrun notarytool submit "$DMG" --keychain-profile "$NOTARY_PROFILE" --wait
+
+echo "==> Stapling the notarization ticket…"
+xcrun stapler staple "$DMG"
+
+# ---- Verify ------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "==> Verifying…"
+codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 "$APP"
+spctl -a -t open --context context:primary-signature -vv "$DMG" || true
+
+echo
+echo "✅ Done: $DMG"
+echo "   Upload this .dmg to a GitHub Release. It opens with no Gatekeeper prompt,"
+echo "   even offline, because the notarization ticket is stapled."