Update `just` version

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1

It seems like it’s undocumented, but just is available in build images (which is great!). But, it’s an oldish version: 1.16.0 (build logs).

That was a fun surprised when I updated my justfile locally, verified it worked, pushed, and the build failed. It turns out I was using newer features than what was available in the build image.

So my request is twofold:

  1. Document just’s availability and version in the docs
  2. Consider updating the version. The feature I was looking for is on 1.23.0, but you could also jump to the latest release.

thank you!

2

Build Image Noble has mise installed, so you can just set your build command to mise use -g just && just --version. Seems to work in my test:

7:16:44 PM: $ mise use -g just && just --version
7:16:44 PM: mise just@1.38.0     install
7:16:44 PM: mise Installed binary into /opt/buildhome/.local/share/mise/installs/just/1.38.0/bin/just
7:16:44 PM: mise just@1.38.0   ✓ installed
7:16:44 PM: mise ~/.config/mise/config.toml tools: just@1.38.0
7:16:44 PM: just 1.38.0
3

Awesome, that worked! Thanks for the pointer.

Given you already have mise available, it would be great if it were easier to customize the build environment. For instance, honoring a mise.toml in my root directory, which would make it easy to add additional dependencies / language versions.

As it is, if I needed to add further tools, my build command being mise use -g abc && mise use -g def && ... && just build would get unwieldy quickly.

4

Actually, I spoke too soon. Looks like it does install just@1.38.0, but just doesn’t use it (and the build fails; logs)

12:16:50 AM: $ mise use -g just@latest && just --version && just build
12:16:50 AM: mise just@1.38.0     install
12:16:50 AM: mise Installed binary into /opt/buildhome/.local/share/mise/installs/just/1.38.0/bin/just
12:16:50 AM: mise just@1.38.0   ✓ installed
12:16:50 AM: mise ~/.config/mise/config.toml tools: just@1.38.0
12:16:50 AM: just 1.16.0
12:16:50 AM: error: Unknown setting `quiet`
12:16:50 AM:   |
12:16:50 AM: 1 | set quiet
12:16:50 AM:   |     ^^^^^

I’m not sure why my logs are different from yours, since your approach seems like it would work.

5

Weirdly, trying the same build again with a cleared cache worked: Netlify

Will I have to clear the cache every time I update my required just version? Cause that does really just make me want a better way to manage this :sweat_smile:

6

Mise allows you to install multiple tools together:

mise use -g abc def ghi

As for the caching, I believe it’s because the mise install directory is not cached by Netlify by default. You can manually cache and restore all that you want using plugins: Create Build Plugins | Netlify Docs