build: ignore release/ artifact directory

.gitignore

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ env/
 venv/
 .venv/
 build/
-develop-eggs/
 dist/
+release/
 downloads/
 eggs/
 .eggs/

Catser.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['run_catser.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=[('catser/assets', 'catser/assets')],
+    hiddenimports=[],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludes=[],
+    noarchive=False,
+    optimize=0,
+)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.datas,
+    [],
+    name='Catser',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    runtime_tmpdir=None,
+    console=True,
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+    icon=['catser.ico'],
+)

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Catser Contributors
+Sprite assets courtesy of Workcat (https://workcat.app)
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

catser/assets_manager.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Assets managed:
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 import re
 import json
 import math
@@ -48,9 +49,12 @@ def _download_file(url: str, dest_path: Path) -> bool:
     Downloads a file with custom User-Agent to avoid Cloudflare 403 blocks.
     Returns True on success, False otherwise.
     """
-    dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     if dest_path.exists() and dest_path.stat().st_size > 0:
         return True
+    try:
+        dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
 
     try:
         req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": USER_AGENT})
@@ -84,7 +88,14 @@ class AssetsManager:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, assets_dir: Optional[Path] = None, cat_width: int = 144, config: Optional[Config] = None):
-        self.assets_dir = assets_dir or (Path(__file__).parent / "assets")
+        if assets_dir:
+            self.assets_dir = assets_dir
+        elif getattr(sys, "frozen", False) and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+            mei_catser = Path(sys._MEIPASS) / "catser" / "assets"
+            self.assets_dir = mei_catser if mei_catser.exists() else (Path(sys._MEIPASS) / "assets")
+        else:
+            self.assets_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "assets"
+
         self.config = config or Config(cat_width=cat_width)
         self.cat_width = self.config.cat_width
         self.cat_height = self.config.cat_height
@@ -106,7 +117,10 @@ class AssetsManager:
 
     def initialize(self) -> None:
         """Downloads all missing assets and prepares raw frames."""
-        self.assets_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        try:
+            self.assets_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
         self._ensure_assets_downloaded()
         self._load_raw_assets()