Espanso: [Feature Request] Provide Windows .zip Installer

[fmaiabatista]

Hi,

I was trying to install espanso on my work notebook but it has a tight security program (Cybereason? Couldn't really pinpoint what is blocking the file, it's all very implicit) that blocks execution of .exe files and I'm having a hard time trying to figure a way to bypass this.

For other utilities such as CopyQ and AutoHotKey I was able to bypass by running the executables from a .zip file.

It would be great if we could have the option to download a .zip package for Windows.

Thanks!

[federico-terzi]

Hey,
I'm not really sure I understand your issue. Would you like a portable mode so that you don't have to install it?
Because I can definitely give you a zip with espanso, but no matter what, you'll always end up with an exe. What we can do though is avoiding an installer and using the espanso executable directly.

[fmaiabatista]

What we can do though is avoiding an installer and using the espanso executable directly.

I think this could work.

I was able to avoid an installer altogether with the CopyQ zip archive by using as a portable application but with AutoHotKey I was able to run an installer from the uncompressed zip package... I have no clue as to why it worked, though. The blocking software only gave limited info via popup.

So as long as you could provide a zip file I think I could try to make it work!

[federico-terzi]

All right, I'll add it to the roadmap!

[fmaiabatista]

That sounds great! Thanks a bunch!

[federico-terzi]

Hey, I'll reopen the issue so that I can keep track of it :)