# Ready to Publish Checklist ✅
Your crate is ready to be published to crates.io! Here's what has been prepared:
## Files Created
### Essential Publishing Files
- ✅ **Cargo.toml** - Updated with all required metadata
- Author: enzinol@gmail.com
- Repository: https://github.com/aovestdipaperino/rrp
- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Keywords, categories, description added
- ✅ **LICENSE-MIT** - MIT License
- ✅ **LICENSE-APACHE** - Apache 2.0 License
- ✅ **.gitignore** - Comprehensive Rust gitignore
- ✅ **README.md** - Updated with badges and proper license section
- ✅ **CHANGELOG.md** - Version 0.1.0 changelog
- ✅ **CONTRIBUTING.md** - Contributor guidelines
- ✅ **PUBLISHING.md** - Detailed publishing instructions
### Documentation Files
- ✅ **SUMMARY.md** - Project overview
- ✅ **FEATURES.md** - Comprehensive feature list
- ✅ **URL_CAPTURE.md** - Technical details on URL capture
- ✅ **EXAMPLE_OUTPUT.md** - Expected output examples
- ✅ **examples/README.md** - Examples guide
## What's Included in the Package
The following will be published to crates.io:
```
reverse-ssh/
├── src/
│ └── lib.rs ✅ Core library
├── examples/
│ ├── basic.rs ✅ Minimal example
│ ├── localhost_run.rs ✅ Full-featured localhost.run
│ ├── local_test.rs ✅ Complete testing suite
│ ├── simple_server.rs ✅ Test HTTP server
│ └── README.md ✅ Examples guide
├── Cargo.toml ✅ Package manifest
├── README.md ✅ Main documentation
├── LOGO.png ✅ Project logo
├── LICENSE-MIT ✅ MIT License
├── LICENSE-APACHE ✅ Apache License
├── CHANGELOG.md ✅ Version history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md ✅ Contributor guide
├── PUBLISHING.md ✅ Publishing guide
├── SUMMARY.md ✅ Project summary
├── FEATURES.md ✅ Feature documentation
├── URL_CAPTURE.md ✅ Technical documentation
└── EXAMPLE_OUTPUT.md ✅ Expected output
```
## Pre-Publishing Checks
Run these commands to verify everything is ready:
```bash
# 1. Run all tests
cargo test
# ✅ All tests should pass
# 2. Format code
cargo fmt
# ✅ Code should be formatted
# 3. Check for warnings
cargo clippy
# ✅ No warnings should appear
# 4. Build documentation
cargo doc --no-deps --open
# ✅ Documentation should build without errors
# 5. Build all examples
cargo build --examples
# ✅ All examples should compile
# 6. Test an example
cargo run --example simple_server
# ✅ Should run without errors
# 7. Dry run publish
cargo publish --dry-run --allow-dirty
# ✅ Should complete successfully (already verified!)
```
## Publishing Steps
### Step 1: Commit Your Changes
```bash
# Add all files
git add .
# Commit
git commit -m "Prepare for v0.1.0 release"
# Push to GitHub
git push origin main
```
### Step 2: Create a Git Tag
```bash
# Create tag
git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Release version 0.1.0"
# Push tag
git push origin v0.1.0
```
### Step 3: Login to crates.io
If you haven't already:
1. Go to https://crates.io
2. Sign in with GitHub
3. Go to Account Settings → API Tokens
4. Create a new token
5. Run: `cargo login YOUR_TOKEN`
### Step 4: Publish!
```bash
# Final dry run
cargo publish --dry-run
# Publish for real
cargo publish
```
### Step 5: Create GitHub Release
1. Go to https://github.com/aovestdipaperino/rrp/releases
2. Click "Draft a new release"
3. Choose tag: v0.1.0
4. Release title: "v0.1.0 - Initial Release"
5. Description: Copy from CHANGELOG.md
6. Publish release
## After Publishing
### Verify
1. Check crates.io: https://crates.io/crates/reverse-ssh
2. Wait for docs: https://docs.rs/reverse-ssh (takes ~5 minutes)
3. Test installation:
```bash
cargo install reverse-ssh
```
### Update README Badges
The badges are already in README.md and will work once published:
- ✅ Crates.io version badge
- ✅ Documentation badge
- ✅ License badge
- ✅ Rust version badge
### Optional: Announce
Consider announcing on:
- Reddit: r/rust
- Twitter/X with #rustlang
- This Week in Rust
- Rust Forums
## Troubleshooting
### If publish fails with "crate name is not available"
Someone else might have claimed the name. Consider:
- Use `rrp` as the crate name instead
- Contact crates.io support
To change the name, update `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[package]
name = "rrp" # Changed from "reverse-ssh"
```
### If you need to yank a version
```bash
cargo yank --version 0.1.0
```
## What Happens Next?
After publishing:
1. **crates.io** will have your package immediately
2. **docs.rs** will build documentation (~5 minutes)
3. **crates.io search** will index your crate
4. **Users can install** with: `cargo install reverse-ssh`
5. **Users can depend** on it in their Cargo.toml:
```toml
[dependencies]
reverse-ssh = "0.1.0"
```
## Future Releases
For version 0.1.1, 0.2.0, etc:
1. Make changes
2. Update version in `Cargo.toml`
3. Update `CHANGELOG.md`
4. Commit, tag, and push
5. Run `cargo publish`
See [PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md) for detailed instructions.
## Support
If you encounter any issues:
- Check [PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md) for detailed troubleshooting
- Email: enzinol@gmail.com
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/aovestdipaperino/rrp/issues
## Summary
✅ All required files are created
✅ Cargo.toml has proper metadata
✅ Licenses are in place
✅ Documentation is comprehensive
✅ Examples are working
✅ Dry-run publish succeeded
**You're ready to publish!** 🎉
Follow the steps above to make your crate available to the Rust community.
---
**Quick Commands:**
```bash
# Commit and tag
git add .
git commit -m "Prepare for v0.1.0 release"
git push origin main
git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Release version 0.1.0"
git push origin v0.1.0
# Publish
cargo login # If not already logged in
cargo publish
```
Good luck! 🚀
