feat(dev): download live binary view to share the live version of the CLI with another corpus

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PR Type

enhancement, bug fix

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Description

• Added a new Django view BuildBinaryView to create and download a CLI binary using PyInstaller.
• Improved error handling and user interaction in the workon command, ensuring files are created if they do not exist.
• Updated URL routing to include a path for downloading the CLI binary in debug mode.
• Revised documentation to focus on specific advice and avoid generic guidelines.
• Adjusted PyInstaller spec file to reflect the correct path for the main script.

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Changes walkthrough 📝

	Relevant files
Enhancement	views.py Add view to build and download CLI binary                                py/packages/corpora/views.py Added BuildBinaryView class to handle binary file creation and download. Utilized subprocess.run to execute PyInstaller for binary creation. Implemented error handling for PyInstaller execution failures. +29/-0    urls.py Add URL routing for binary download in debug mode                py/packages/corpora_proj/urls.py Imported BuildBinaryView for URL routing. Added conditional URL pattern for binary download in debug mode. +7/-0
Bug fix	workon.py Improve file handling and user interaction in workon command py/packages/corpora_cli/commands/workon.py Added error handling for file not found scenarios. Improved user interaction messages and flow. Ensured file creation if it doesn't exist. +11/-9
Documentation	DIRECTIONS.md Update directions to avoid generic advice                                .corpora/md/DIRECTIONS.md Enhanced guidelines to avoid generic advice. Emphasized focus on specific topics and brevity. +1/-1      DIRECTIONS.md Clarify and reformat coding guidelines                                      .corpora/py/DIRECTIONS.md Reformatted DO NOT guidelines for clarity. Added emphasis on minimizing try/except usage. +6/-5
Configuration changes	corpora.spec Update path in PyInstaller spec file                                          corpora.spec - Updated path to main.py in the analysis configuration. +1/-1

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🔒 Security concerns Command Injection: The use of `subprocess.run` in `BuildBinaryView` without input sanitization could lead to command injection vulnerabilities. Ensure that any dynamic inputs are properly sanitized or validated before being used in shell commands.

⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Security Concern The `subprocess.run` call in `BuildBinaryView` does not sanitize inputs, which could lead to command injection if user input is incorporated into the command. Ensure that all inputs are properly validated or sanitized. Error Handling The exception handling in `BuildBinaryView` is too broad. It catches all exceptions, which can obscure specific errors. Consider catching more specific exceptions to provide clearer error messages and improve debugging. File Handling The code creates a file if it doesn't exist without notifying the user. Consider informing the user that a new file has been created to avoid confusion.

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Category	Suggestion	Score
Possible bug	Add a check to ensure the file exists before opening it to avoid runtime errors ___ **Validate the existence of the output_path before attempting to open it to prevent potential file not found errors.** [py/packages/corpora/views.py [20-23]](https://github.com/skyl/corpora/pull/38/files#diff-5bef0ae839764b102df4d34e838a653e35924fb3bdad71f9044a263b46a4101dR20-R23) ```diff -with open(output_path, "rb") as binary_file: - response = HttpResponse( - binary_file.read(), content_type="application/octet-stream" - ) +if os.path.exists(output_path): + with open(output_path, "rb") as binary_file: + response = HttpResponse( + binary_file.read(), content_type="application/octet-stream" + ) ``` Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 Why: This suggestion is valuable as it prevents potential runtime errors by ensuring the file exists before attempting to open it. This enhances the robustness of the code by handling a possible edge case.	8
Enhancement	Remove unnecessary continue statements in the else block to improve code clarity ___ **Avoid using continue in the else block as it is unnecessary and may lead to confusion; simply remove it to improve code clarity.** [py/packages/corpora_cli/commands/workon.py [95-99]](https://github.com/skyl/corpora/pull/38/files#diff-74cbdbf557fb8f2384cbdef97cc6b4ec6145b31ba29ba5365a80f04610a4abfcR95-R99) ```diff else: c.console.print( "You chose not to write the file. Give more input to revise.", style="magenta", ) - continue ``` Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 Why: The suggestion improves code clarity by removing an unnecessary `continue` statement. This change simplifies the code and reduces potential confusion for future maintainers.	7
Best practice	Use a context manager to ensure the file is properly closed after creation ___ **Ensure the file is closed properly by using a context manager when creating a new file if it doesn't exist.** [py/packages/corpora_cli/commands/workon.py [31]](https://github.com/skyl/corpora/pull/38/files#diff-74cbdbf557fb8f2384cbdef97cc6b4ec6145b31ba29ba5365a80f04610a4abfcR31-R31) ```diff -open(path, "w").close() # create the file if it doesn't exist +with open(path, "w"): + pass # create the file if it doesn't exist ``` Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 Why: The suggestion to use a context manager is a good practice as it ensures the file is properly closed after creation, even though the current code already closes the file immediately. This change enhances code readability and reliability.	6

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