🌍 Phase 2 Epic: Multi-Architecture Support

Overview

Expand VanitySSH to support all major platforms and architectures, with special focus on Apple Silicon (ARM64 macOS) and cross-compilation optimization.

Goals

• ✅ ARM64 macOS support (Apple Silicon users)
• ✅ Cross-platform compilation for all targets
• ✅ Static Linux binaries (no dependencies)
• ✅ Windows ARM64 support
• ✅ Optimized builds for each platform

Target Architecture Matrix

Primary Targets (Tier 1)

• Linux x86_64 (GNU + MUSL static)
• macOS x86_64 (Intel Macs)
• macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon) ⭐️ CRITICAL - High User Impact
• Windows x86_64 (MSVC)

Secondary Targets (Tier 2)

• Linux ARM64 (ARM servers, Raspberry Pi)
• Windows ARM64 (Surface Pro X, ARM laptops)

Phase 2 Tasks

Core Multi-Architecture

• 🍎 Add ARM64 macOS (Apple Silicon) Support #11 Add ARM64 macOS (Apple Silicon) support
• 🔄 Implement Comprehensive Cross-Compilation Setup #12 Implement comprehensive cross-compilation setup

Success Criteria

• All primary platforms build successfully
• ARM64 macOS binaries work on Apple Silicon
• Static Linux binaries run without dependencies
• Cross-compilation CI pipeline functional
• Platform-specific optimizations active

Timeline

Target: Week 2-3
Depends on: Phase 1 completion

Expected Impact

• Apple Silicon users can run native optimized binaries
• ARM server users get native performance
• Linux users get dependency-free installation
• Windows ARM early adopter support

Technical Challenges

• Cross-compilation complexity
• Platform-specific testing
• Binary size optimization
• Architecture-specific performance tuning

Related

Part of comprehensive CI/CD improvement plan for VanitySSH multi-platform release automation.

This epic tracks Phase 2 of our CI/CD enhancement strategy