docs: document CLI version resolution in CONTRIBUTING.md#64
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…5139) ## Summary Introduces a CLI compatibility manifest (`internal/build/cli-compat.json`) that maps CLI versions to compatible AppKit template and Agent Skills versions. This enables template updates to reach users without CLI releases. ### Manifest format The manifest is purely range-based — each versioned entry defines a **range floor** that applies to that CLI version and all versions above it, up to the next entry. The manifest should be sparse: only add a new entry when a compatibility boundary changes (e.g., new AppKit templates require specific CLI features). ### Resolution - **Exact match** → use that entry - **Between entries** → nearest lower version - **Newer than all** → highest versioned entry - **Dev builds** (`0.0.0-dev*`) → highest versioned entry ### Manifest sources (fallback chain) 1. Fresh local cache (< 1h) 2. Remote fetch from GitHub (with retry) 3. Stale local cache or embedded manifest fallback Set `DATABRICKS_FORCE_EMBEDDED_COMPAT=true` to skip remote fetch and use only the embedded manifest (useful for local development). ### Companion PRs - [databricks/appkit#333](databricks/appkit#333) - [databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64](databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64) ## Screenshot <img width="1046" height="570" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b51cd90-bcaa-4b0e-bcbd-a5370da572ef" /> --------- Signed-off-by: Pawel Kosiec <pawel.kosiec@databricks.com>
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…5139) ## Summary Introduces a CLI compatibility manifest (`internal/build/cli-compat.json`) that maps CLI versions to compatible AppKit template and Agent Skills versions. This enables template updates to reach users without CLI releases. ### Manifest format The manifest is purely range-based — each versioned entry defines a **range floor** that applies to that CLI version and all versions above it, up to the next entry. The manifest should be sparse: only add a new entry when a compatibility boundary changes (e.g., new AppKit templates require specific CLI features). ### Resolution - **Exact match** → use that entry - **Between entries** → nearest lower version - **Newer than all** → highest versioned entry - **Dev builds** (`0.0.0-dev*`) → highest versioned entry ### Manifest sources (fallback chain) 1. Fresh local cache (< 1h) 2. Remote fetch from GitHub (with retry) 3. Stale local cache or embedded manifest fallback Set `DATABRICKS_FORCE_EMBEDDED_COMPAT=true` to skip remote fetch and use only the embedded manifest (useful for local development). ### Companion PRs - [databricks/appkit#333](databricks/appkit#333) - [databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64](databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64) ## Screenshot <img width="1046" height="570" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b51cd90-bcaa-4b0e-bcbd-a5370da572ef" /> --------- Signed-off-by: Pawel Kosiec <pawel.kosiec@databricks.com>
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…atabricks#5139) ## Summary Introduces a CLI compatibility manifest (`internal/build/cli-compat.json`) that maps CLI versions to compatible AppKit template and Agent Skills versions. This enables template updates to reach users without CLI releases. ### Manifest format The manifest is purely range-based — each versioned entry defines a **range floor** that applies to that CLI version and all versions above it, up to the next entry. The manifest should be sparse: only add a new entry when a compatibility boundary changes (e.g., new AppKit templates require specific CLI features). ### Resolution - **Exact match** → use that entry - **Between entries** → nearest lower version - **Newer than all** → highest versioned entry - **Dev builds** (`0.0.0-dev*`) → highest versioned entry ### Manifest sources (fallback chain) 1. Fresh local cache (< 1h) 2. Remote fetch from GitHub (with retry) 3. Stale local cache or embedded manifest fallback Set `DATABRICKS_FORCE_EMBEDDED_COMPAT=true` to skip remote fetch and use only the embedded manifest (useful for local development). ### Companion PRs - [databricks/appkit#333](databricks/appkit#333) - [databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64](databricks/databricks-agent-skills#64) ## Screenshot <img width="1046" height="570" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b51cd90-bcaa-4b0e-bcbd-a5370da572ef" /> --------- Signed-off-by: Pawel Kosiec <pawel.kosiec@databricks.com>
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Summary
Adds a "Version resolution in Databricks CLI" section to CONTRIBUTING.md explaining that the CLI uses
cli-compat.jsonto determine which Agent Skills version to install.Companion PRs: