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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Compact Build Script for fps-go-brr
+# Based on techniques from: https://words.filippo.io/shrink-your-go-binaries-with-this-one-weird-trick/
+#
+# This script builds a space-optimized version of the fps-go-brr binary using:
+# 1. Go linker flags to strip debugging information (-s -w)
+# 2. UPX compression (if available)
+
+set -e
+
+BINARY_NAME="fps-go-brr"
+COMPACT_BINARY_NAME="fps-go-brr-compact"
+
+echo "Building compact version of $BINARY_NAME..."
+
+# Step 1: Build with linker flags to strip debugging info
+echo "Step 1: Building with -ldflags='-s -w' to strip debugging information..."
+go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME" .
+
+# Get initial size
+INITIAL_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || stat -f%z "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+echo "Binary size after stripping: $INITIAL_SIZE bytes"
+
+# Step 2: Apply UPX compression if available
+if command -v upx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Step 2: Applying UPX compression with --brute flag..."
+    upx --brute "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME"
+    
+    # Get final size
+    FINAL_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || stat -f%z "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+    echo "Final binary size after UPX compression: $FINAL_SIZE bytes"
+    
+    if [ "$INITIAL_SIZE" != "unknown" ] && [ "$FINAL_SIZE" != "unknown" ]; then
+        REDUCTION=$(echo "scale=1; (1 - $FINAL_SIZE / $INITIAL_SIZE) * 100" | bc -l 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+        echo "Total size reduction: ~${REDUCTION}%"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Step 2: UPX not found - skipping compression"
+    echo "To install UPX:"
+    echo "  - Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install upx-ucl"
+    echo "  - macOS: brew install upx"
+    echo "  - Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S upx"
+    echo "  - Or download from: https://upx.github.io/"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Compact build complete: $COMPACT_BINARY_NAME"
+echo ""
+echo "Note: The compact binary may have slightly slower startup time due to UPX decompression."
+echo "For production use, consider whether the size savings are worth the startup overhead."
+
+# Make the script executable
+chmod +x "$COMPACT_BINARY_NAME"
+
+# Compare with regular build if it exists
+if [ -f "$BINARY_NAME" ]; then
+    REGULAR_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || stat -f%z "$BINARY_NAME" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+    if [ "$REGULAR_SIZE" != "unknown" ] && [ "$FINAL_SIZE" != "unknown" ]; then
+        TOTAL_REDUCTION=$(echo "scale=1; (1 - $FINAL_SIZE / $REGULAR_SIZE) * 100" | bc -l 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+        echo "Comparison with regular build:"
+        echo "  Regular build: $REGULAR_SIZE bytes"
+        echo "  Compact build: $FINAL_SIZE bytes"
+        echo "  Total reduction: ~${TOTAL_REDUCTION}%"
+    fi
+fi
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