Make MrTrust executable standalone

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
             --output dist/build \
             -p:EnableWindowsTargeting=true \
             -p:PublishSingleFile=true \
-            -p:SelfContained=false
+            -p:SelfContained=true
           cp dist/build/MrTrust.exe dist/MrTrust.exe
 
       - name: Build release ZIP
@@ -41,15 +41,9 @@ jobs:
           version="0.1.1"
           package_root="dist/MrTrust-${version}"
           rm -rf "$package_root" "dist/MrTrust-${version}.zip"
-          mkdir -p "$package_root/scripts" "$package_root/assets/certificates" "$package_root/docs"
+          mkdir -p "$package_root"
           cp dist/MrTrust.exe "$package_root/"
-          cp MrTrust.ps1 README.md "$package_root/"
-          cp assets/MrTrust.ico "$package_root/assets/"
-          cp scripts/Install-MrTrust.ps1 scripts/Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1 scripts/Start-MrTrustGui.ps1 "$package_root/scripts/"
-          cp assets/certificates/MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer "$package_root/assets/certificates/"
-          cp assets/certificates/MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer "$package_root/assets/certificates/"
-          cp assets/certificates/thumbprints.txt "$package_root/assets/certificates/"
-          cp docs/security-model.md "$package_root/docs/"
+          cp README.md "$package_root/"
           (cd dist && zip -r "MrTrust-${version}.zip" "MrTrust-${version}")
 
       - name: Show package contents

README.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MrTrust does not bypass Microsoft Defender or SmartScreen. Windows can still sca
 - `scripts/Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1` signs `.exe`, `.msi`, `.ps1`, and other Authenticode-compatible files.
 - `scripts/New-MrTrustRelease.ps1` builds a distributable ZIP package.
 - `docs/integration-prompt.md` is a prompt you can paste into other Windows projects.
+- `MrTrust.exe` is standalone for normal users. It embeds the public certificates and runtime scripts.
 
 ## Quick Start For MrSphay
 
@@ -72,18 +73,7 @@ The Gitea workflow `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` builds the Windows launcher EXE
 
 ## User Installation
 
-For normal users, distribute MrTrust with the public certificate file:
-
-```text
-assets\certificates\MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer
-assets\certificates\MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer
-```
-
-The user runs:
-
-```powershell
-.\MrTrust.ps1 gui
-```
+For normal users, distribute `MrTrust.exe`. The executable embeds the public certificate files and opens the GUI by default.
 
 By default, MrTrust installs trust only for the current Windows user:
 

scripts/Build-MrTrustExe.ps1

@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ $sourcePath = Join-Path $root "src\MrTrustLauncher.cs"
 $iconPath = Join-Path $root "assets\MrTrust.ico"
 $resolvedOutputPath = Resolve-FullPath $OutputPath
 $outputDirectory = Split-Path -Parent $resolvedOutputPath
+$payloadFiles = @(
+    @{ Path = "MrTrust.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.MrTrust.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\Build-MrTrustExe.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Build-MrTrustExe.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\Install-MrTrust.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Install-MrTrust.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\New-MrTrustIcon.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustIcon.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\New-MrTrustRelease.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustRelease.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\Start-MrTrustGui.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Start-MrTrustGui.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "scripts\Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1" },
+    @{ Path = "assets\MrTrust.ico"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.assets.MrTrust.ico" },
+    @{ Path = "assets\certificates\MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer" },
+    @{ Path = "assets\certificates\MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer" },
+    @{ Path = "assets\certificates\thumbprints.txt"; ResourceName = "MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.thumbprints.txt" }
+)
 
 if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $sourcePath)) {
     throw "Launcher source not found: $sourcePath"
@@ -25,6 +40,13 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $iconPath)) {
     & (Join-Path $root "scripts\New-MrTrustIcon.ps1") -OutputPath $iconPath
 }
 
+foreach ($payloadFile in $payloadFiles) {
+    $payloadPath = Join-Path $root $payloadFile.Path
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $payloadPath)) {
+        throw "Payload file not found: $payloadPath"
+    }
+}
+
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $outputDirectory | Out-Null
 
 $compilerCandidates = @(
@@ -37,20 +59,29 @@ if (-not $compiler) {
     throw "csc.exe was not found. Run this build on a Windows Gitea runner with .NET Framework installed."
 }
 
-& $compiler `
-    /nologo `
-    /target:winexe `
-    /optimize+ `
-    /platform:anycpu `
-    /out:$resolvedOutputPath `
-    /win32icon:$iconPath `
-    /reference:System.Windows.Forms.dll `
-    /reference:System.Drawing.dll `
-    $sourcePath
+$compilerArguments = @(
+    "/nologo",
+    "/target:winexe",
+    "/optimize+",
+    "/platform:anycpu",
+    "/out:$resolvedOutputPath",
+    "/win32icon:$iconPath",
+    "/reference:System.Windows.Forms.dll",
+    "/reference:System.Drawing.dll"
+)
+
+foreach ($payloadFile in $payloadFiles) {
+    $payloadPath = Join-Path $root $payloadFile.Path
+    $compilerArguments += "/resource:$payloadPath,$($payloadFile.ResourceName)"
+}
+
+$compilerArguments += $sourcePath
+
+& $compiler @compilerArguments
 
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "csc.exe failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE."
 }
 
-Write-Host "Created EXE:"
+Write-Host "Created standalone EXE:"
 Write-Host "  $resolvedOutputPath"

scripts/New-MrTrustRelease.ps1

@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $packageRoot) {
 }
 
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $packageRoot | Out-Null
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path (Join-Path $packageRoot "scripts") | Out-Null
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path (Join-Path $packageRoot "assets\certificates") | Out-Null
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path (Join-Path $packageRoot "docs") | Out-Null
 
 if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $iconPath)) {
     & (Join-Path $root "scripts\New-MrTrustIcon.ps1") -OutputPath $iconPath
@@ -55,16 +52,7 @@ if ($SigningThumbprint) {
 }
 
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath $exePath -Destination $packageRoot
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "MrTrust.ps1") -Destination $packageRoot
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "README.md") -Destination $packageRoot
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath $iconPath -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "assets")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "scripts\Install-MrTrust.ps1") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "scripts")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "scripts\Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "scripts")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "scripts\Start-MrTrustGui.ps1") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "scripts")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "assets\certificates\MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "assets\certificates")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "assets\certificates\MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "assets\certificates")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "assets\certificates\thumbprints.txt") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "assets\certificates")
-Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root "docs\security-model.md") -Destination (Join-Path $packageRoot "docs")
 
 if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $zipPath) {
     Remove-Item -LiteralPath $zipPath -Force

src/MrTrustLauncher.cs

@@ -1,34 +1,49 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace MrTrust
 {
     internal static class MrTrustLauncher
     {
-        [STAThread]
-        private static int Main()
-        {
-            string baseDirectory = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
-            string scriptPath = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "MrTrust.ps1");
+        private const string PayloadResourcePrefix = "MrTrust.Payload.";
 
-            if (!File.Exists(scriptPath))
-            {
-                MessageBox.Show(
-                    "MrTrust.ps1 was not found next to MrTrust.exe.",
-                    "MrTrust",
-                    MessageBoxButtons.OK,
-                    MessageBoxIcon.Error);
-                return 1;
-            }
+        private static readonly PayloadFile[] PayloadFiles =
+        {
+            new PayloadFile("MrTrust.ps1", "MrTrust.ps1"),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.Build-MrTrustExe.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "Build-MrTrustExe.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.Install-MrTrust.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "Install-MrTrust.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.New-MrTrustIcon.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "New-MrTrustIcon.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.New-MrTrustRelease.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "New-MrTrustRelease.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.Start-MrTrustGui.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "Start-MrTrustGui.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("scripts.Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1", Path.Combine("scripts", "Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1")),
+            new PayloadFile("assets.MrTrust.ico", Path.Combine("assets", "MrTrust.ico")),
+            new PayloadFile("assets.certificates.MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer", Path.Combine("assets", "certificates", "MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer")),
+            new PayloadFile("assets.certificates.MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer", Path.Combine("assets", "certificates", "MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer")),
+            new PayloadFile("assets.certificates.thumbprints.txt", Path.Combine("assets", "certificates", "thumbprints.txt"))
+        };
+
+        [STAThread]
+        private static int Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            string baseDirectory = string.Empty;
 
             try
             {
+                baseDirectory = ExtractPayload();
+                string scriptPath = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, "MrTrust.ps1");
+                string commandArguments = BuildCommandArguments(args);
+
                 ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
                 {
                     FileName = "powershell.exe",
-                    Arguments = "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"" + scriptPath + "\" gui",
+                    Arguments = "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File " + QuoteArgument(scriptPath) + " " + commandArguments,
                     UseShellExecute = false,
                     CreateNoWindow = true,
                     WorkingDirectory = baseDirectory
@@ -40,9 +55,10 @@ namespace MrTrust
                     {
                         throw new InvalidOperationException("PowerShell could not be started.");
                     }
-                }
 
-                return 0;
+                    process.WaitForExit();
+                    return process.ExitCode;
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -53,6 +69,119 @@ namespace MrTrust
                     MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                 return 1;
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                TryDeleteDirectory(baseDirectory);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string ExtractPayload()
+        {
+            Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+            string versionKey = GetPayloadVersionKey(assembly);
+            string targetDirectory = Path.Combine(
+                Path.GetTempPath(),
+                "MrTrust",
+                "standalone",
+                versionKey,
+                Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
+
+            foreach (PayloadFile payloadFile in PayloadFiles)
+            {
+                string targetPath = Path.Combine(targetDirectory, payloadFile.RelativePath);
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(targetPath));
+
+                using (Stream stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(PayloadResourcePrefix + payloadFile.ResourceName))
+                {
+                    if (stream == null)
+                    {
+                        throw new FileNotFoundException("Embedded MrTrust payload file was not found.", payloadFile.RelativePath);
+                    }
+
+                    using (FileStream file = File.Create(targetPath))
+                    {
+                        stream.CopyTo(file);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return targetDirectory;
+        }
+
+        private static void TryDeleteDirectory(string directory)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(directory) || !Directory.Exists(directory))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                Directory.Delete(directory, true);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Best-effort cleanup only. A locked icon or antivirus scan should not mask the command result.
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string GetPayloadVersionKey(Assembly assembly)
+        {
+            string location = assembly.Location;
+            if (File.Exists(location))
+            {
+                FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(location);
+                return fileInfo.Length.ToString("x") + "-" + fileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks.ToString("x");
+            }
+
+            return assembly.GetName().Version.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private static string BuildCommandArguments(string[] args)
+        {
+            string[] effectiveArgs = args.Length == 0 ? new[] { "gui" } : args;
+            return string.Join(" ", effectiveArgs.Select(QuoteArgument).ToArray());
+        }
+
+        private static string QuoteArgument(string value)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+            {
+                return "\"\"";
+            }
+
+            if (value.IndexOfAny(new[] { ' ', '\t', '\n', '\r', '"' }) < 0)
+            {
+                return value;
+            }
+
+            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+            builder.Append('"');
+            foreach (char character in value)
+            {
+                if (character == '"')
+                {
+                    builder.Append('\\');
+                }
+
+                builder.Append(character);
+            }
+
+            builder.Append('"');
+            return builder.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private sealed class PayloadFile
+        {
+            public PayloadFile(string resourceName, string relativePath)
+            {
+                ResourceName = resourceName;
+                RelativePath = relativePath;
+            }
+
+            public string ResourceName { get; private set; }
+
+            public string RelativePath { get; private set; }
         }
     }
 }

src/MrTrustLauncher.csproj

@@ -9,7 +9,23 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
-    <SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
     <ApplicationIcon>..\assets\MrTrust.ico</ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\MrTrust.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.MrTrust.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\Build-MrTrustExe.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Build-MrTrustExe.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\Install-MrTrust.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Install-MrTrust.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustCertificate.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\New-MrTrustIcon.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustIcon.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\New-MrTrustRelease.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.New-MrTrustRelease.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Sign-MrTrustProject.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\Start-MrTrustGui.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Start-MrTrustGui.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\scripts\Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.scripts.Uninstall-MrTrust.ps1" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\assets\MrTrust.ico" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.assets.MrTrust.ico" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\assets\certificates\MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.MrSphay-LocalTrust-Root.cer" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\assets\certificates\MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.MrSphay-CodeSigning.cer" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\assets\certificates\thumbprints.txt" LogicalName="MrTrust.Payload.assets.certificates.thumbprints.txt" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>