Package application for distribution

[mapitman]

Problem

Currently, users must clone the repository and have .NET SDK installed to run the application. This creates barriers to adoption and makes distribution difficult.

Solution

Create distribution packages for different platforms and package managers to make installation and usage easier.

Package Methods

This issue encompasses packaging via multiple methods:

1. Ubuntu/Debian Package - Create .deb package for easy installation on Debian-based Linux distributions
2. dotnet Tool - Package as a global dotnet tool for users with .NET installed

Benefits

• Lower barrier to entry: Users don't need to clone repo or understand project structure
• Easy installation: One-command installation via package managers
• Better discoverability: Listed in package repositories
• Version management: Package managers handle versioning and updates
• System integration: Scripts and shortcuts available in PATH

Requirements

• Determine versioning scheme (semantic versioning)
• Create CI/CD pipeline to build and publish packages
• Document installation instructions for each method
• Test installation and basic functionality

Related Issues

• Improves user experience and onboarding
• Complements Organize code into logical folders and namespaces #18 (code organization) and Display help information when executed with no command line options #19 (help information)