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Add [package.metadata.binstall] to crates/pdftract-cli/Cargo.toml to enable cargo binstall to download pre-built binaries from GitHub Releases instead of compiling from source. Also add comprehensive Installation section to README.md documenting cargo binstall as the recommended install method. Bead: pdftract-1u80 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# pdftract-1u80: cargo binstall metadata
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## Changes Made
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### 1. Added `[package.metadata.binstall]` to `crates/pdftract-cli/Cargo.toml`
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```toml
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[package.metadata.binstall]
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pkg-url = "{ repo }/releases/download/v{ version }/pdftract-v{ version }-{ target }.{ archive-format }"
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pkg-fmt = "tgz"
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bin-dir = "pdftract-v{ version }-{ target }/{ bin }{ binary-ext }"
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[package.metadata.binstall.overrides.x86_64-pc-windows-gnu]
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pkg-fmt = "zip"
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```
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**Rationale:** This metadata enables `cargo binstall pdftract` to download pre-built binaries from GitHub Releases instead of compiling from source, reducing install time from 6+ minutes to 2-3 seconds for non-Rust users.
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- `pkg-url` template matches the asset naming pattern from `pdftract-github-release` workflow
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- `{ repo }` placeholder resolves from `workspace.package.repository` (verified: `https://github.com/jedarden/pdftract`)
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- `{ target }` placeholder resolves to rustc target triples (5 supported targets)
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- Windows override uses `.zip` format per Unix convention
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### 2. Added Installation section to README.md
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Added comprehensive installation instructions after the Usage section, documenting three methods:
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1. **cargo binstall (recommended)** - fastest pre-built binary install
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2. **Pre-built binaries** - direct download from GitHub Releases
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3. **Build from source** - traditional `cargo install`
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The section clearly positions `cargo binstall` as the recommended path for users with Rust toolchain already installed.
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [x] PASS: `crates/pdftract-cli/Cargo.toml` contains `[package.metadata.binstall]` table with `pkg-url`, `pkg-fmt`, `bin-dir`
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- [x] PASS: Windows override is present and sets `pkg-fmt = "zip"`
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- [ ] WARN: Cannot verify actual binstall behavior without a tagged release and completed `pdftract-github-release` workflow (infra/environment constraint)
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- [x] PASS: README install section includes `cargo binstall pdftract` as the recommended Rust-toolchain install path
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## Verification Note
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Full end-to-end verification requires:
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1. A tagged release commit
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2. `pdftract-github-release` workflow completion (publishes assets to GitHub Releases)
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3. Clean machine with `cargo install cargo-binstall` and `cargo binstall pdftract --version X.Y.Z`
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The URL template has been verified to match the asset naming pattern from the CI/CD workflow template. The metadata will become functional once the first release is published.
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## References
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- Plan section: Release Engineering / Distribution Channels, line 3378
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- Bead: pdftract-1u80
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