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.github/workflows/build-deb.yml

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+# .github/workflows/generate-copyright.yml
+
+name: Generate Debian Copyright File
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allows you to run this workflow manually
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # 1. Checkout code
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # 2. Create the source archive debmake needs
+      - name: Create Source Archive
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ../arduino-app-cli-source
+          rsync -av --progress . ../arduino-app-cli-source --exclude .git
+          cd ..
+          tar -czf arduino-app-cli.tar.gz arduino-app-cli-source
+          cd arduino-app-cli
+
+      # 3. Install debmake
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y debmake
+
+      # 4. Run debmake to generate the debian/ directory and its files
+      - name: Run debmake to create packaging files
+        run: debmake -y
+
+      # 5. Upload only the copyright file as an artifact
+      - name: Upload copyright file
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: debian-copyright-file
+          path: debian/copyright