Add native scaffolding and Homebrew release path

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+name: Release Checklist
+about: Track the full Amber CLI release flow from dry-run to announcement
+title: "Release checklist: vX.Y.Z"
+labels: ["release"]
+assignees: []
+---
+
+## Release Goal
+
+- Version:
+- Type: `rc` / `stable` / `patch`
+- Announcement target:
+
+## Preflight
+
+- [ ] All release-impacting PRs include `Why`, `Release Impact`, and `Verification`
+- [ ] Release notes draft is ready
+- [ ] `RELEASE_SETUP.md` matches the intended flow
+- [ ] Tap repo formula workflow is green on `main`
+
+## Dry Run
+
+- [ ] Run `gh workflow run release.yml --repo amberframework/amber_cli --ref <branch> -f ref=<branch>`
+- [ ] Confirm `Build darwin-arm64` passed
+- [ ] Confirm `Build linux-x86_64` passed
+
+## Publish
+
+- [ ] Tag pushed
+- [ ] GitHub release published
+- [ ] Release assets uploaded
+- [ ] Checksums uploaded
+
+## Homebrew
+
+- [ ] `Update Formula` completed in `amberframework/homebrew-amber_cli`
+- [ ] `Validate Install` passed on macOS
+- [ ] `Validate Install` passed on Ubuntu
+- [ ] Formula points at the new version and checksums
+
+## Fresh Install Verification
+
+- [ ] `brew tap amberframework/amber_cli`
+- [ ] `brew install amber_cli`
+- [ ] `brew test amber_cli`
+- [ ] `amber new smoke_app -y --no-deps`
+
+## Post Release
+
+- [ ] Announcement post updated or published
+- [ ] README and docs still match the released commands
+- [ ] Follow-up issues filed for anything deferred

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Why
+
+- What problem does this change solve?
+- Why is this the right change now?
+
+## What Changed
+
+- 
+
+## Decision Record
+
+- ADR updated: `none` / `docs/adr/XXXX-title.md`
+- Alternatives considered:
+- Why they were not chosen:
+
+## Release Impact
+
+- Install or release path affected: `yes` / `no`
+- SOP updated: `yes` / `no` / `not needed`
+- Other repos or follow-up work:
+
+## Verification
+
+- 
+
+## Risks And Rollback
+
+- Risk level:
+- Rollback plan:

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -23,18 +23,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Install Crystal (Ubuntu)
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      run: |
-        curl -fsSL https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh | sudo bash
-
-    - name: Install Crystal (macOS)
-      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-      run: |
-        brew update
-        brew install crystal
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Install Crystal
+      uses: crystal-lang/install-crystal@v1
+      with:
+        crystal: latest
 
     - name: Cache shards
       uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -49,28 +43,39 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: shards install
 
+    - name: Build LSP binary for integration specs
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p bin
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr --no-debug -o bin/amber-lsp
+
     - name: Run tests
       run: crystal spec
 
-    - name: Build binary (Linux)
+    - name: Build binaries (Linux)
       if: matrix.target == 'linux-x86_64'
       run: |
         crystal build src/amber_cli.cr -o amber --release --static
-
-    - name: Build binary (macOS)
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr -o amber-lsp --release --static
+
+    - name: Build binaries (macOS)
       if: matrix.target == 'darwin-arm64'
       run: |
         crystal build src/amber_cli.cr -o amber --release
-
-    - name: Test binary
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr -o amber-lsp --release
+
+    - name: Test binaries
       run: |
         ./amber --version
-        ./amber --help
-
-    - name: Upload build artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        ./amber
+        ./amber new --help
+        ./amber-lsp --help
+
+    - name: Upload build artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
       with:
         name: amber-cli-${{ matrix.target }}-build
-        path: amber
-        retention-days: 7 
+        path: |
+          amber
+          amber-lsp
+        retention-days: 7 

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -14,32 +14,17 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         crystal: [latest]
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            crystal-install: |
-              curl -fsSL https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh | sudo bash
-          - os: macos-latest
-            crystal-install: |
-              brew install crystal
 
     name: Test on ${{ matrix.os }} with Crystal ${{ matrix.crystal }}
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Install Crystal (Ubuntu)
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      run: |
-        curl -fsSL https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh | sudo bash
-        crystal version
-
-    - name: Install Crystal (macOS)
-      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-      run: |
-        brew install crystal
-        crystal version
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+    - name: Install Crystal
+      uses: crystal-lang/install-crystal@v1
+      with:
+        crystal: ${{ matrix.crystal }}
 
 
     - name: Cache shards
@@ -56,29 +41,40 @@ jobs:
       run: shards install
 
     - name: Check code formatting
-      run: crystal tool format --check
-      continue-on-error: true
+      run: crystal tool format --check src spec
 
-    - name: Run ameba linter
-      run: ./bin/ameba
+    - name: Run code climate checks
+      run: ./bin/ameba src/amber_cli/native src/amber_lsp
       continue-on-error: true
 
-    - name: Compile project
-      run: crystal build src/amber_cli.cr --no-debug
+    - name: Compile CLI
+      run: crystal build src/amber_cli.cr --no-debug -o amber
+
+    - name: Compile LSP
+      run: crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr --no-debug -o amber-lsp
+
+    - name: Build LSP binary for integration specs
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p bin
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr --no-debug -o bin/amber-lsp
 
     - name: Run tests
       run: crystal spec
 
-    - name: Build release binary
-      run: crystal build src/amber_cli.cr --release --no-debug -o amber_cli
+    - name: Build release binaries
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: |
+        crystal build src/amber_cli.cr --release --no-debug -o amber_cli
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr --release --no-debug -o amber_lsp
 
-    - name: Upload binary artifact (Linux)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+    - name: Upload binary artifacts (Linux)
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
       with:
-        name: amber_cli-linux
-        path: amber_cli
+        name: amber-cli-linux
+        path: |
+          amber_cli
+          amber_lsp
 
   # Separate job for additional platform-specific tests
   platform-specific:
@@ -92,17 +88,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Install Crystal (Ubuntu)
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      run: |
-        curl -fsSL https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh | sudo bash
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Install Crystal (macOS)
-      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-      run: |
-        brew install crystal
+    - name: Install Crystal
+      uses: crystal-lang/install-crystal@v1
+      with:
+        crystal: latest
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: shards install
@@ -113,6 +104,11 @@ jobs:
         ./amber_cli --help || true
         ./amber_cli --version || true
 
+    - name: Test LSP functionality
+      run: |
+        crystal build src/amber_lsp.cr -o amber_lsp
+        test -x ./amber_lsp
+
   # Job to run integration tests
   integration:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -121,11 +117,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Install Crystal
-      run: |
-        curl -fsSL https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh | sudo bash
+      uses: crystal-lang/install-crystal@v1
+      with:
+        crystal: latest
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: shards install
@@ -136,4 +133,4 @@ jobs:
           crystal spec spec/integration/
         else
           echo "No integration tests found, skipping..."
-        fi 
+        fi