Refactor: Grist

ct/grist.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: cfurrow | Co-Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core
 
 APP="Grist"
@@ -26,57 +29,34 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/gristlabs/grist-core/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "grist" "gristlabs/grist-core"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP} Service"
     systemctl stop grist
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} Service"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-
-    cd /opt
-    rm -rf grist_bak
+    msg_info "Creating backup"
+    rm -rf /opt/grist_bak
     mv grist grist_bak
-    curl -fsSL "https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/archive/refs/tags/v${RELEASE}.zip" -o $(basename "https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/archive/refs/tags/v${RELEASE}.zip")
-    $STD unzip v$RELEASE.zip
-    mv grist-core-${RELEASE} grist
+    msg_ok "Backup created"
 
-    mkdir -p grist/docs
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "grist" "gristlabs/grist-core" "tarball"
 
-    cp -n grist_bak/.env grist/.env || true
-    cp -r grist_bak/docs/* grist/docs/ || true
-    cp grist_bak/grist-sessions.db grist/grist-sessions.db || true
-    cp grist_bak/landing.db grist/landing.db || true
-
-    cd grist
-    msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
+    mkdir -p grist/docs
+    cp -n /opt/grist_bak/.env /opt/grist/.env
+    cp -r /opt/grist_bak/docs/* /opt/grist/docs/
+    cp /opt/grist_bak/grist-sessions.db /opt/grist/grist-sessions.db
+    cp /opt/grist_bak/landing.db /opt/grist/landing.db
     $STD yarn install
-    msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
-    msg_info "Building"
     $STD yarn run build:prod
-    msg_ok "Done building"
-
-    msg_info "Installing Python"
     $STD yarn run install:python
-    msg_ok "Installed Python"
-
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
-
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP} Service"
     systemctl start grist
     msg_ok "Started ${APP} Service"
 
-    msg_info "Cleaning up"
-    rm -rf /opt/v$RELEASE.zip
-    msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated Successfully!\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }

frontend/public/json/grist.json

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "website": "https://www.getgrist.com/",
   "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons/webp/grist.webp",
   "config_path": "/opt/grist/.env",
-  "description": "Grist is a modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid",
+  "description": "Grist is like a spreadsheet + database hybrid. It lets you store structured data, use relational links between tables, apply formulas (even with Python), build custom layouts (cards, forms, dashboards), set fine-grained access rules, and visualize data with charts or pivot-tables.",
   "install_methods": [
     {
       "type": "default",

install/grist-install.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: cfurrow
+# Author: cfurrow | Co-Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core
 
@@ -17,20 +17,15 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt-get install -y \
   make \
   ca-certificates \
-  python3.11-venv
+  python3-venv
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
 NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn@latest" setup_nodejs
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "grist" "gristlabs/grist-core" "tarball"
 
 msg_info "Installing Grist"
-RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/gristlabs/grist-core/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
 export CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY=0
 export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=2048"
-cd /opt
-curl -fsSL "https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/archive/refs/tags/v${RELEASE}.zip" -o "v${RELEASE}.zip"
-$STD unzip v$RELEASE.zip
-mv grist-core-${RELEASE} grist
-cd grist
+cd /opt/grist
 $STD yarn install
 $STD yarn run build:prod
 $STD yarn run install:python
@@ -64,7 +59,6 @@ motd_ssh
 customize
 
 msg_info "Cleaning up"
-rm -rf /opt/v${RELEASE}.zip
 $STD apt-get -y autoremove
 $STD apt-get -y autoclean
 msg_ok "Cleaned"