Refactor Tauri build process to streamline bundle targets and enhance artifact handling

- Updated build.sh to exclude AppImage from local builds, simplifying the bundle target determination for Linux.
- Modified GitHub Actions workflow to specify bundle types for Tauri builds and added logic to include standalone binaries for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
- Removed AppImage from tauri.conf.json to reflect the updated build strategy.

These changes improve the clarity and efficiency of the build process, ensuring only relevant bundles are created and enhancing the management of standalone binaries.

Author: Firstp1ck

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Tauri app
         working-directory: frontend
-        run: bunx tauri build
+        run: bunx tauri build --bundles deb,rpm,appimage
         # Optional: Set these secrets in GitHub Settings → Secrets for code signing
         # If not set, Tauri will build without signing (linter warnings are expected)
         env:
@@ -364,6 +364,13 @@ jobs:
             rm -rf portable-linux
           fi
           
+          # Linux: Add standalone binary
+          if [ -f "artifacts/linux/budget-planer" ]; then
+            cp artifacts/linux/budget-planer release_artifacts/budget-planer-linux
+            chmod +x release_artifacts/budget-planer-linux
+            echo "✓ Added Linux standalone binary"
+          fi
+          
           # Linux: Add bundle types
           find artifacts/linux -name "*.deb" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read -r file; do
             cp "$file" release_artifacts/
@@ -408,6 +415,12 @@ jobs:
             fi
           done
           
+          # Windows: Add standalone binary
+          if [ -f "artifacts/windows/budget-planer.exe" ]; then
+            cp artifacts/windows/budget-planer.exe release_artifacts/budget-planer-windows.exe
+            echo "✓ Added Windows standalone binary"
+          fi
+          
           # macOS: Create portable ZIP with binary + backend-server
           if [ -f "artifacts/macos/budget-planer" ]; then
             mkdir -p portable-macos
@@ -426,6 +439,13 @@ jobs:
             rm -rf portable-macos
           fi
           
+          # macOS: Add standalone binary
+          if [ -f "artifacts/macos/budget-planer" ]; then
+            cp artifacts/macos/budget-planer release_artifacts/budget-planer-macos
+            chmod +x release_artifacts/budget-planer-macos
+            echo "✓ Added macOS standalone binary"
+          fi
+          
           # macOS: Add DMG and PKG
           find artifacts/macos -name "*.dmg" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read -r file; do
             cp "$file" release_artifacts/

build.sh

@@ -251,17 +251,12 @@ if [ "$BUILD_FRONTEND" = true ]; then
     print_info "Building Tauri application ($BUILD_TYPE mode)..."
     cd "$FRONTEND_DIR"
 
-    # Determine which bundles to build based on platform and available tools
+    # Determine which bundles to build based on platform
+    # Note: AppImage is excluded from local builds (requires linuxdeploy)
+    # CI builds AppImage separately with linuxdeploy installed
     BUNDLE_TARGETS=""
     if [ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]; then
-        # Check if linuxdeploy is available for AppImage builds
-        if command_exists linuxdeploy || [ -f "/usr/local/bin/linuxdeploy" ]; then
-            print_success "linuxdeploy found - AppImage will be built"
-            BUNDLE_TARGETS="deb,rpm,appimage"
-        else
-            print_warning "linuxdeploy not found - skipping AppImage (install with: sudo wget -q https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage -O /usr/local/bin/linuxdeploy && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/linuxdeploy)"
-            BUNDLE_TARGETS="deb,rpm"
-        fi
+        BUNDLE_TARGETS="deb,rpm"
     elif [ "$PLATFORM" == "macos" ]; then
         BUNDLE_TARGETS="dmg,app"
     elif [ "$PLATFORM" == "windows" ]; then

frontend/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "targets": [
       "deb",
       "rpm",
-      "appimage",
       "dmg",
       "app",
       "msi",