add task build preconditions

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Summary
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "🎉 Build completed successfully!"
+          Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Build completed successfully!"
           Write-Host ""
-          Write-Host "📦 Built artifacts:"
+          Write-Host "Built artifacts:"
           Write-Host "  - nvda-voicemeeter-basic.zip"
           Write-Host "  - nvda-voicemeeter-banana.zip"
           Write-Host "  - nvda-voicemeeter-potato.zip"
@@ -208,22 +208,22 @@ jobs:
             --title "NVDA-Voicemeeter $TAG_NAME" \
             --notes "## NVDA-Voicemeeter Release $TAG_NAME
 
-          ### 📦 Downloads
+          ### Downloads
           - **nvda-voicemeeter-basic.zip** - Basic version with dependencies
           - **nvda-voicemeeter-banana.zip** - Banana version with dependencies  
           - **nvda-voicemeeter-potato.zip** - Potato version with dependencies
 
-          ### 🔧 Requirements
+          ### Requirements
           - Windows 10/11
           - Voicemeeter (Basic/Banana/Potato) installed
           - NVDA screen reader
 
-          ### 🚀 Installation
+          ### Installation
           1. Download the appropriate zip for your Voicemeeter version
           2. Extract and run the executable - no installation required
           3. The application will integrate with NVDA automatically
 
-          ### 📝 Notes
+          ### Notes
           - Built with dynamic build system using PyInstaller
           - Includes NVDA Controller Client for screen reader integration"
         env:

Taskfile.yml

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ tasks:
   build:
     desc: Build the project
     deps: [generate-specs]
+    preconditions:
+      - sh: |
+          if [ ! -f controllerClient/x64/nvdaControllerClient.dll ] || [ ! -f controllerClient/x86/nvdaControllerClient.dll ]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        msg: 'nvdaControllerClient.dll is missing. See https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/blob/master/extras/controllerClient/readme.md for instructions on how to obtain it.'
     cmds:
       - for:
           matrix: