feat(http): add rename_exe support for archive extraction by jdx · Pull Request #7874 · jdx/mise

jdx · 2026-01-28T15:34:34Z

Summary

Adds the rename_exe option to the HTTP backend, matching the functionality available in the GitHub backend. This option renames the first executable found in an extracted archive to the specified name.

Use Cases

Archives with platform-specific binary names (e.g., just "linux")
Installing kubectl plugins that need specific naming conventions
Tools where the binary name inside the archive differs from desired name

Example

[tools."http:openunison-cli"]
version = "1.0.0"
url = "https://nexus.tremolo.io/repository/openunison-cli/openunison-cli-v{{version}}-linux.zip"
rename_exe = "kubectl-openunison-cli"

Changes

Made rename_executable_in_dir public in static_helpers.rs (already used by GitHub backend)
Added rename_exe handling in HTTP backend's extract_archive method
Added rename_exe to install_time_option_keys
Updated documentation with examples

Test plan

Build passes
Lint passes
Manual testing with archive that needs renaming

Closes #7689

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Adds archive-time binary renaming to the HTTP backend and documents it.

Supports rename_exe during archive extraction; searches bin_path (templated) when set and renames the first executable to the requested name
Cache key now includes rename_exe and, when present, bin_path to avoid collisions
Extraction flow updated to pass ToolVersion where needed; extract_* signatures adjusted
Exposes rename_executable_in_dir from static_helpers for reuse
Adds rename_exe to HTTP install_time_option_keys
Docs: new rename_exe section with examples in docs/dev-tools/backends/http.md
E2E: adds e2e/backend/test_http_rename_exe covering rename behavior

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Adds the `rename_exe` option to the HTTP backend, matching the functionality available in the GitHub backend. This option renames the first executable found in an extracted archive to the specified name. Use cases: - Archives with platform-specific binary names (e.g., just "linux") - Installing kubectl plugins that need specific naming conventions - Tools where the binary name inside the archive differs from desired Example: ```toml [tools."http:openunison-cli"] version = "1.0.0" url = "https://example.com/openunison-cli-v{{version}}-linux.zip" rename_exe = "kubectl-openunison-cli" ``` Closes #7689 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR adds rename_exe support to the HTTP backend, allowing users to rename executables extracted from archives. This brings feature parity with the GitHub backend and addresses use cases where archive contents have platform-specific or non-standard binary names.

Changes:

Made rename_executable_in_dir function public in static_helpers.rs
Added rename_exe handling in HTTP backend's archive extraction flow
Updated documentation with examples and usage guidance

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File	Description
src/backend/static_helpers.rs	Changed function visibility from private to public
src/backend/http.rs	Added rename_exe logic after archive extraction and registered the option key
docs/dev-tools/backends/http.md	Added documentation section explaining rename_exe usage with examples

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Copilot · 2026-01-28T15:35:05Z

+                .tool_name
+                .rsplit('/')
+                .next()
+                .unwrap_or(&self.ba.tool_name);


The rsplit('/') logic extracts the last segment after a forward slash, but the fallback to self.ba.tool_name when next() returns None is unreachable. The rsplit iterator always returns at least one element (the entire string if no delimiter is found), so next() will never return None. Consider removing the unwrap_or or adding a comment explaining why it's kept for defensive programming.

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.unwrap_or(&self.ba.tool_name);

// `rsplit` on a non-empty string always yields at least one element

.expect("rsplit('/') on tool_name should always yield at least one segment");

Tests that rename_exe correctly renames executables inside extracted archives, both with and without bin_path. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Include rename_exe in cache key since it modifies extracted content - Add template expansion for bin_path in rename_exe handling - Add clarifying comment for rsplit('/') behavior Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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- Include bin_path in cache key when rename_exe is used, since the rename location depends on bin_path and affects cached content - Change unwrap_or_default() to unwrap() for rsplit - it's guaranteed to return at least one element (the full string if no delimiter) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Hyperfine Performance

`mise x -- echo`

Command	Mean [ms]	Min [ms]	Max [ms]	Relative
`mise-2026.1.8 x -- echo`	19.4 ± 0.7	18.7	28.6	1.00
`mise x -- echo`	20.0 ± 0.6	19.0	23.5	1.03 ± 0.05

`mise env`

Command	Mean [ms]	Min [ms]	Max [ms]	Relative
`mise-2026.1.8 env`	19.3 ± 0.8	18.1	25.2	1.00
`mise env`	19.3 ± 0.6	18.5	23.4	1.00 ± 0.05

`mise hook-env`

Command	Mean [ms]	Min [ms]	Max [ms]	Relative
`mise-2026.1.8 hook-env`	19.1 ± 0.3	18.5	20.6	1.00
`mise hook-env`	19.6 ± 0.4	18.8	21.3	1.03 ± 0.03

`mise ls`

Command	Mean [ms]	Min [ms]	Max [ms]	Relative
`mise-2026.1.8 ls`	17.5 ± 0.4	16.5	18.9	1.00
`mise ls`	18.4 ± 0.9	16.6	22.9	1.05 ± 0.06

`xtasks/test/perf`

Command	mise-2026.1.8	mise	Variance
install (cached)	110ms	112ms	-1%
ls (cached)	67ms	67ms	+0%
bin-paths (cached)	70ms	75ms	-6%
task-ls (cached)	286ms	⚠️ 2274ms	-87%

⚠️ Warning: task-ls cached performance variance is -87%

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### 🚀 Features - **(doctor)** add backend mismatch warnings by @jdx in [#7847](#7847) - **(http)** add rename_exe support for archive extraction by @jdx in [#7874](#7874) - **(http)** send x-mise-ci header for CI environment tracking by @jdx in [#7875](#7875) - **(install)** auto-install plugins from [plugins] config section by @jdx in [#7856](#7856) - **(registry)** add vercel by @mikecurtis in [#7844](#7844) - **(task)** support glob patterns in task_config.includes by @jdx in [#7870](#7870) - **(task)** add task templates for reusable task definitions by @jdx in [#7873](#7873) ### 🐛 Bug Fixes - **(backend)** change registry mismatch log from info to debug by @jdx in [#7858](#7858) - **(ci)** use squash merge for auto-merge-release workflow by @jdx in [7e5e71e](7e5e71e) - **(ci)** remove --auto flag to merge immediately when CI passes by @jdx in [23ed2ed](23ed2ed) - **(github)** select platform-matching provenance file for SLSA verification by @jdx in [#7853](#7853) - **(go)** filter out version "1" from available versions by @jdx in [#7871](#7871) - **(install)** skip CurDir components when detecting archive structure by @jdx in [#7868](#7868) - **(pipx)** ensure Python minor version symlink exists for postinstall hooks by @jdx in [#7869](#7869) - **(registry)** prevent duplicate -stable suffix in Flutter download URLs by @jdx in [#7872](#7872) - **(task)** pass env to usage parser for env-backed arguments by @jdx in [#7848](#7848) - **(task)** propagate MISE_ENV to child tasks when using -E flag by @jdx in [06ee776](06ee776) - **(vfox-dotnet)** use os.execute() to fix Windows installation by @prodrigues1912 in [#7843](#7843) ### 📚 Documentation - update cache-behavior with env_cache information by @jdx in [#7849](#7849) ### ◀️ Revert - remove task inheritance from parent configs in monorepos by @jdx in [#7851](#7851) - Revert "fix(ci): remove --auto flag to merge immediately when CI passes" by @jdx in [0606187](0606187) ### 📦 Registry - add mago ([aqua:carthage-software/mago](https://github.com/carthage-software/mago)) by @scop in [#7845](#7845) ### Chore - **(ci)** auto-merge release branch into main daily at 4am CST by @jdx in [#7852](#7852) ### New Contributors - @mikecurtis made their first contribution in [#7844](#7844) - @prodrigues1912 made their first contribution in [#7843](#7843)

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Tests that rename_exe correctly renames executables inside extracted archives, both with and without bin_path. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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- Include rename_exe in cache key since it modifies extracted content - Add template expansion for bin_path in rename_exe handling - Add clarifying comment for rsplit('/') behavior Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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	// `rsplit` on a non-empty string always yields at least one element
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