From 9c83f7ecd99cbb3147f1070812f410640fb4e559 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steven Enamakel <enamakel@tinyhumans.ai>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:04:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor release workflow to streamline CLI artifact
 resolution

- Removed the standalone core CLI binary build step from the release workflow to simplify the process.
- Introduced a new step to resolve the CLI artifact path, enhancing clarity and maintainability in the workflow.
- Updated environment variable handling for better integration with the build process, ensuring consistent artifact management.
---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 33 ++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fb125c826..c318b5076 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -386,6 +386,18 @@ jobs:
           CORE_BIN_NAME: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_bin_name }}
           SIDECAR_BASE: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.sidecar_base }}
 
+      - name: Resolve standalone core CLI artifact path
+        id: cli-paths
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          BASE_DIR="$CORE_TARGET_DIR"
+          echo "base_dir=$BASE_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "cli_path=$BASE_DIR/$CORE_BIN_NAME" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        env:
+          MATRIX_TARGET: ${{ matrix.settings.target }}
+          CORE_TARGET_DIR: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_target_dir }}
+          CORE_BIN_NAME: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_bin_name }}
+
       - name: Build, package and upload to release
         uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0.6.2
         id: tauri-build
@@ -434,27 +446,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Build standalone core CLI binary
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          cargo build --manifest-path "$CORE_MANIFEST" --release --target "$MATRIX_TARGET" --bin "$CORE_BIN_NAME"
-        env:
-          MATRIX_TARGET: ${{ matrix.settings.target }}
-          CORE_MANIFEST: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_manifest }}
-          CORE_BIN_NAME: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_bin_name }}
-
-      - name: Resolve standalone core CLI artifact path
-        id: cli-paths
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          BASE_DIR="$CORE_TARGET_DIR"
-          echo "base_dir=$BASE_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "cli_path=$BASE_DIR/$CORE_BIN_NAME" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        env:
-          MATRIX_TARGET: ${{ matrix.settings.target }}
-          CORE_TARGET_DIR: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_target_dir }}
-          CORE_BIN_NAME: ${{ steps.core-paths.outputs.core_bin_name }}
-
       - name: Upload standalone CLI artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: