Update README.md to separate provider conf and local dev

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -26,9 +26,19 @@ jobs:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       - name: Run GoReleaser
+        id: goreleaser
         uses: https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PACKAGES_TOKEN }}
           GPG_FINGERPRINT: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.fingerprint }}
         with:
           args: release --clean
+
+      - name: Generate and upload provider.json
+        run: |
+            echo '${{steps.goreleaser.outputs.artifacts}}' >artifacts.json
+            echo '${{steps.goreleaser.outputs.metadata}}' >metadata.json
+            ./generate-provider-json.sh artifacts.json metadata.json
+        env:
+            TERRALIST_API: https://terralist.garm-provider-test.t09.de/v1/api
+            TERRALIST_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TERRALIST_API_KEY }}

README.md

@@ -50,17 +50,11 @@ mkdir -p ~/.terraform.d/plugins/registry.terraform.io/DevFW-CICD/edge-connect/1.
 cp terraform-provider-edge-connect ~/.terraform.d/plugins/registry.terraform.io/DevFW-CICD/edge-connect/1.0.0/darwin_arm64/
 ```
 
-Note: Adjust the path based on your OS and architecture (e.g., `linux_amd64`, `darwin_amd64`, etc.)
+> Note: Adjust the path based on your OS and architecture (e.g., `linux_amd64`, `darwin_amd64`, etc.)
 
-## Usage
+4. Generate the binary by running `go install .` from the repository root. This installs the provider binary to `$HOME/go/bin` and means that `terraform init` is not necessary.
 
-### Provider Configuration
-
-As the provider is currently not officially registered for public download, terraform must be configured to use a locally built version.
-
-To generate the binary run `go install .` from the repository root. This installs the provider binary to `$HOME/go/bin` and means that `terraform init` is not necessary.
-
-You will also need a `~/.terraformrc` file with the following contents. `<home>` should refer to your `$HOME` directory.
+5. You will also need a `~/.terraformrc` file with the following contents. `<home>` should refer to your `$HOME` directory.
 
 ```hcl
 provider_installation {
@@ -76,7 +70,11 @@ provider_installation {
 }
 ```
 
-You can then reference the local provider in your `.tf` files as follows:
+## Usage
+
+### Provider Configuration
+
+The provider must be configured with credentials and a URL. This can be done with a token in your code:
 
 ```hcl
 provider "edge-connect" {
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ provider "edge-connect" {
 }
 ```
 
-Or using basic authentication:
+Or with basic authentication:
 
 ```hcl
 provider "edge-connect" {
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ provider "edge-connect" {
 }
 ```
 
-Configuration can also be provided via environment variables:
+Or without code changes, via environment variables:
 - `EDGE_CONNECT_BASE_URL`
 - `EDGE_CONNECT_TOKEN`
 - `EDGE_CONNECT_USERNAME`

generate-provider-json.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -o errexit
+
+# This script generates and uploads a terraform provider.json file and uploads it to Terralist
+
+ARTIFACTS_FILE=$1
+METADATA_FILE=$2
+
+TERRALIST_API=${TERRALIST_API:-https://terralist.garm-provider-test.t09.de/v1/api}
+TERRALIST_API_KEY=${TERRALIST_API_KEY:-invalid-key}
+
+VERSION=$(cat $METADATA_FILE | jq -r '.version')
+
+BASE_URL="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/releases/download"
+
+if ! [[ "$BASE_URL" =~ "terraform" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: GITHUB_ environment variables not set correctly" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+jq --arg base_url "$BASE_URL" --arg version "$VERSION" '
+{
+  protocols: ["6"],
+
+  shasums: (
+    {
+      url: ($base_url +  "/v" + $version + "/" + (.[]
+        | select(.type=="Checksum").name)),
+      signature_url: ($base_url + "/v" + $version + "/" + (.[]
+        | select(.type=="Signature").name))
+    }
+  ),
+
+  platforms: [
+    .[]
+    | select(.type=="Archive")
+    | {
+        os: .goos,
+        arch: .goarch,
+        download_url: ($base_url + "/v" + $version + "/" + .name),
+        shasum: (.extra.Checksum | sub("^sha256:";""))
+      }
+  ]
+}
+' $ARTIFACTS_FILE >./provider.json
+
+cat provider.json | jq .
+
+curl -X POST $TERRALIST_API/providers/edge-connect/${VERSION}/upload \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer x-api-key:$TERRALIST_API_KEY" \
+    -d "$(cat ./provider.json)"