05/23 Phase 8

CLAUDE.md

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-### 🔲 Phase 8 — Packaging
-- [ ] Write PyInstaller `.spec` file
-- [ ] Test build on target OS (Windows / Mac / Linux)
-- [ ] Bundle SQLite DB, assets, exports folder
-- [ ] Test packaged app fresh install (no Python required)
+### ✅ Phase 8 — Packaging
+- [x] Write `core/paths.py` — `user_data_dir()` + `bundled_asset()` helpers (frozen-aware)
+- [x] Update `db/database.py` + `core/exporter.py` to use `user_data_dir()` so DB + exports land next to the .exe when frozen
+- [x] Update `main.py` to use `bundled_asset()` for icon lookup
+- [x] Write `lottosight.spec` — directory build, no console, bundles `assets/`, matplotlib data, openpyxl templates, APScheduler hidden imports
+- [x] Build verified: `pyinstaller lottosight.spec --clean` succeeds → `dist/LottoSight/` (~115 MB)
+- [x] `assets/icon.png` confirmed present in `dist/LottoSight/_internal/assets/`
+- [x] Fix `.gitignore` — un-ignore `*.spec`, add `data/*.db` + `exports/`
+- [x] 165/165 tests still passing after paths refactor
+- [ ] Test packaged app on a clean machine (no Python installed)
 
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