Following Seed4J's Main Branch with Seed4J CLI Experimental

Description and use

The experimental Seed4J CLI channel releases weekly builds from the main branch, keeping dependencies current and validated.

Problem

Developers need to stay on the latest Seed4J dependencies without waiting for stable releases.

Outcome

The experimental channel delivers weekly, validated Seed4J CLI releases that mirror the main branch, ensuring developers have access to the latest dependencies and features without manual cloning.

Workflow

• 1. Ensure Java 25+ and Node.js 22+ are installed.
• 2. Install experimental CLI: npm install -g seed4j-cli@experimental seed4j --version.
• 3. Verify output shows experimental channel, snapshot version, and upstream commit.
• 4. Use CLI as usual; report issues with exact commit info.
• 5. Switch back to stable with npm install -g seed4j-cli@latest if needed.

Evidence

Every Monday, a new experimental version of Seed4J CLI can be released based on the latest state of Seed4J's main branch.

Source

The snapshot publisher selects the current commit of Seed4J's main branch, requires its upstream CI to have passed, and checks whether its snapshot is eligible for publication.

Source