Status: Accepted
Date: 2026-06-30

Context

release-please-config.json referenced tile.json at the wrong path (skill-auditor/cmd/assets/tile.json instead of cmd/assets/tile.json), causing release-please to silently fail at bumping the tile.json version on every release. The tile.json version drifted out of sync with the binary version. A question arose: should the tile.json version be decoupled from the CLI binary version?

Decision

1. Fix the path in release-please-config.json to cmd/assets/tile.json
2. Keep CLI binary and tile.json versions in sync — intentional decision NOT to decouple them. The tile is distributed from this repo, co-located with the binary source. A version mismatch would confuse consumers who install the binary and expect the tile to match.
3. Do not manually bump tile.json version — release-please auto-bumps it alongside the binary version on every release PR. Manual bumps cause merge conflicts with release-please.

Consequences

• Single version number for both binary and tile — consumers get matching versions
• Release-please manages both bumps atomically
• No manual version management needed for tile.json
• Decoupling would require a separate release process for the tile (not warranted for a co-located asset)