# Native packaging

`build-macos-app.sh` builds the release executable with the normal Cargo lockfile
and creates `target/release/Tessera.app`. It uses the local Rust toolchain and
official Cargo sources; no mirror or Docker configuration is installed, and no
automated tests run. `CARGO_NET_OFFLINE=true` can reuse an already populated
official dependency cache.

The local bundle has identifier `com.entroia.tessera` and can be opened from Finder.
It is a development app, without a distribution signature or notarization.
The CI workflow only checks this script's shell syntax on Linux; native bundle
construction and window presentation are verified on macOS.

Return to the [project guide](../README.md).