fix too many open files

.github/workflows/build-view.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf node_modules
           rm -rf release
+          rm -rf dist out build .vite
+          rm -rf node_modules/.cache || true
+
+      # Clean build outputs on GitHub-hosted runners to avoid stale artifacts in current job
+      - name: Clean build outputs (non-Windows)
+        if: "!contains(matrix.os, 'self-hosted') && runner.os != 'Windows'"
+        run: |
+          rm -rf release dist out build .vite
+          rm -rf node_modules/.cache || true
+
+      - name: Clean build outputs (Windows)
+        if: "!contains(matrix.os, 'self-hosted') && runner.os == 'Windows'"
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          Remove-Item -Recurse -Force release, dist, out, build, .vite -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Remove-Item -Recurse -Force node_modules/.cache -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         if: "!contains(matrix.os, 'self-hosted')"
@@ -92,6 +108,54 @@ jobs:
           echo "LLVM_DIR=$(brew --prefix llvm@20)/lib/cmake/llvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(brew --prefix llvm@20)/lib/cmake/llvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      # Prebuild separately on macOS so signing/package issues are isolated
+      - name: Build Release Files (macOS prebuild)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        timeout-minutes: 45
+        run: |
+          npm run prebuild
+        env:
+          VITE_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.VITE_BASE_URL }}
+          VITE_PROXY_URL: ${{ secrets.VITE_PROXY_URL }}
+          VITE_STACK_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VITE_STACK_PROJECT_ID }}
+          VITE_STACK_PUBLISHABLE_CLIENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.VITE_STACK_PUBLISHABLE_CLIENT_KEY }}
+          VITE_STACK_SECRET_SERVER_KEY: ${{ secrets.VITE_STACK_SECRET_SERVER_KEY }}
+          USE_NPM_INSTALL_BUN: 'true'
+
+      # Inspect payload size/file count before signing to diagnose EMFILE
+      - name: Inspect app payload before signing (macOS)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: |
+          echo "==== Release size ===="
+          du -sh release || true
+
+          echo "==== Release file count ===="
+          find release | wc -l || true
+
+          APP_PATH=$(find release -name "*.app" -type d | head -1)
+
+          if [ -n "$APP_PATH" ]; then
+            echo "App found: $APP_PATH"
+
+            echo "==== App size ===="
+            du -sh "$APP_PATH" || true
+
+            echo "==== App file count ===="
+            find "$APP_PATH" | wc -l || true
+
+            if [ -d "$APP_PATH/Contents/Resources/prebuilt/venv" ]; then
+              echo "==== Embedded venv size ===="
+              du -sh "$APP_PATH/Contents/Resources/prebuilt/venv" || true
+
+              echo "==== Embedded venv file count ===="
+              find "$APP_PATH/Contents/Resources/prebuilt/venv" | wc -l || true
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "❌ No .app found after prebuild"
+            ls -la release/ || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       # Step for macOS builds with signing
       - name: Build Release Files (macOS with signing)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
@@ -104,8 +168,20 @@ jobs:
           fi
           ulimit -n 65536 2>/dev/null || ulimit -n 10240 2>/dev/null || true
           echo "File descriptor limit: $(ulimit -n) (hard: $(ulimit -Hn 2>/dev/null || echo 'N/A'))"
-          npm run prebuild
-          npx electron-builder --mac --${{ matrix.arch }} --publish never
+
+          set +e
+          npx electron-builder --mac dmg --${{ matrix.arch }} --publish never
+          BUILD_EXIT=$?
+
+          if [ $BUILD_EXIT -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "First attempt failed with exit code $BUILD_EXIT"
+            echo "Retrying once in 5 seconds..."
+            sleep 5
+            npx electron-builder --mac dmg --${{ matrix.arch }} --publish never
+            BUILD_EXIT=$?
+          fi
+
+          exit $BUILD_EXIT
         env:
           CSC_LINK: ${{ secrets.CERT_P12 }}
           CSC_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CERT_PASSWORD }}
@@ -198,6 +274,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             release/*.AppImage
           retention-days: 5
+
   merge-release:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest