open-feature / open-feature/cli
Add mise as a recommended installation method
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Description
Document mise as an installation method
Proposal
Add mise as the recommended way to install the OpenFeature CLI.
mise is a developer tool version manager (>27k GitHub stars) that provides deterministic, reproducible toolchains pinned per-project via a config file checked into version control. Using the github: backend, mise can install the CLI directly from GitHub Releases without requiring a registry entry:
# Install globally
mise use --global "github:open-feature/cli"
# Or install in the current project
mise use "github:open-feature/cli"
This would also allow teams to pin the CLI version in their project's mise.toml:
[tools]
"github:open-feature/cli" = "0.4.0"
The github: backend automatically downloads the correct pre-built binary from GitHub Releases based on the user's OS and architecture — no compilation required.
Why mise?
- Reproducible environments: Every developer on a team gets the exact same CLI version, managed declaratively in a config file.
- No manual upgrades:
mise upgrade "github:open-feature/cli"handles it. - Multi-tool management: Teams already using mise for Go, Node, Python, etc. get the OpenFeature CLI in the same workflow.
- Cross-platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
- Wide adoption: mise is one of the most popular dev tool managers in the ecosystem, used by a large and growing community.
Implementation
This requires no upstream changes — no registry PR, no build changes. The existing GoReleaser setup already produces the release artifacts that mise's github: backend expects.
The only change needed is adding a ### via mise (recommended) section at the top of the Installation docs in README.md, before the existing methods:
### via mise (recommended)
The recommended way to install the OpenFeature CLI is with [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev), a developer tool version manager:
```bash
# Install globally
mise use --global "github:open-feature/cli"
# Or install in the current project
mise use "github:open-feature/cli"
```
How it works
The github: backend auto-detects the correct archive from GitHub Releases using the asset naming pattern (openfeature_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz, etc.), which aligns with the existing GoReleaser name_template. It downloads the archive, extracts the binary, and places it on the user's PATH.
Future improvements
Once the CLI gains more adoption, we could register it in the mise registry, which would allow a shorter install command:
mise use openfeature
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Open README.md and locate the Installation section and its existing methods. Add the requested “via mise (recommended)” section at the top with the documented global and project commands, then verify that the Markdown renders correctly and the instructions match the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github
- Domain
- cli, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 70/100