Nethercore ZX Publishing Workflow

Apps & Automation

This skill covers publishing ZX games. Use when the user asks to "publish game", "release game", "upload game", "create ROM", "package game", "nether pack", or mentions ROM packaging, nethercore.systems upload. **Load references when:** - Full manifest examples → `references/manifest-examples.md`

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Nethercore ZX Publishing Workflow

nether CLI Commands

Command	Purpose
`nether init`	Create nether.toml manifest
`nether compile`	Compile WASM from source
`nether pack`	Bundle WASM + assets into ROM
`nether build`	compile + pack (main command)
`nether run`	Build and launch in emulator

Game Manifest (nether.toml)

[game]
id = "my-game"              # Unique identifier
title = "My Game"           # Display name
author = "Your Name"        # Creator
version = "1.0.0"           # Semantic version
description = "A fun game"  # Short description
tags = ["arcade", "2d"]     # Searchable tags

[build]
script = "cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release"
wasm = "target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/my_game.wasm"

[[assets.textures]]
id = "player"
path = "assets/player.png"

Upload to nethercore.systems

Required:

File	Format
Game	`.wasm` or `.nczx`
Icon	64x64 PNG

Optional:

Screenshots (PNG, up to 5)
Banner (1280x720 PNG)

Process:

Create account at nethercore.systems
Dashboard → "Upload New Game"
Fill metadata, upload files
Publish

Pre-Release Checklist

Versioning

Semantic versioning: major.minor.patch

Update process:

Bump version in nether.toml
Rebuild
Re-upload to platform