silcam/cmb-software-cache

Keep a list of commonly needed SIL Cameroon Branch software downloads up to date. # CMB Software Cache This program keeps up to date install files for commonly needed software and serves them up through a webpage. ## How to add software The list of software that is kept up to date is found in `softwares.json`. Every entry there needs a title and a description. If the software has a download page, and the link to the download on that page is the first link to an `.exe` or `.msi` file, then the url to the download page is all that is needed. Example: ```json { "title": "Glyssen", "description": "Helps you produce a high-quality dramatized audio recording of Scripture.", "downloadPage": "software.sil.org" } ``` In cases where that does not work, it is also possible to specify a `downloadLinkPattern` or a `downloadPathPattern`. The program searches the html of the download page for a match to the `downloadLinkPattern` that contains a match to the `downloadPathPattern`. The first matching group (`match[1]`) of the `downloadPathPattern` is used as the url to the download. The defaults that are used for the simple case described above are: ```javascript { downloadLinkPattern: / ]+?>/g, downloadPathPattern: /href='")['"]/ } ``` Example entry with custom patterns: ```json { "title": "Keyman", "description": "Makes it possible for you to type in over 1,000 languages.", "downloadPage": "keyman.com", "downloadLinkPattern": " ]+?>", "downloadPathPattern": "data-url='([^\"]+exe)'" } ``` If that doesn't work either, it is possible to specify an item as a special case in `updater.js` and write custom code to get the url for the download. An example is how FLEx is handled. ## Static Links In some cases, it's appropriate to add a link to another site. In that case, use the `links.json` file. Until modified, these will always appear first in the list (i.e. all links, then softwares in alpha order). ## Dependencies - Node 24 - Yarn Berry ## Setup - Clone the repository - `yarn install` - Set a cron …