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+# Proposal: Generative Bootstrap Asset Manifest and Project-level Release Manifest
+
+## 1. Background
+Currently, bootstrap assets (such as `uv` and `opencode` installer) are managed via hardcoded environment variables in `scripts/init_system.sh` and `scripts/init_system_uv_release_manifest.sh`. This approach makes it difficult to:
+- Synchronize versions across multiple scripts.
+- Validate asset integrity automatically during CI/CD.
+- Support air-gapped environments where a local mirror of assets is required.
+
+## 2. Proposed Solution
+Implement a generative manifest system that decouples asset definitions from deployment logic.
+
+### 2.1 Release Manifest Structure
+A JSON-based manifest (`release_manifest.json`) that explicitly defines all external dependencies required for bootstrapping.
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-15T03:23:01Z",
+  "assets": {
+    "uv": {
+      "version": "0.10.7",
+      "variants": {
+        "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu": {
+          "name": "uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+          "url": "...",
+          "sha256": "..."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "opencode": {
+      "version": "1.2.5",
+      "url": "...",
+      "sha256": "..."
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 2.2 Generative Tooling
+A Python script `scripts/gen_release_manifest.py` to automate the generation of this manifest. This script:
+1. Fetches asset metadata from upstream sources.
+2. Calculates SHA256 checksums.
+3. Produces a machine-readable JSON file.
+
+### 2.3 Consumption in Shell Scripts
+Deployment scripts will be updated to consume the JSON manifest using `jq` (or a simple Python wrapper if `jq` is not available, though `jq` is standard in most ops environments).
+
+Example usage in `init_system.sh`:
+```bash
+UV_VERSION=$(jq -r '.assets.uv.version' release_manifest.json)
+UV_SHA256=$(jq -r '.assets.uv.variants["x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"].sha256' release_manifest.json)
+```
+
+## 3. Implementation Plan
+1. [x] Draft `scripts/gen_release_manifest.py`.
+2. [x] Generate initial `release_manifest.json`.
+3. [ ] Integrate manifest reading into `scripts/init_system.sh`.
+4. [ ] Deprecate `scripts/init_system_uv_release_manifest.sh`.
+5. [ ] Add a CI check to ensure `release_manifest.json` matches the generated output from the definitions in the script.
+
+## 4. Architectural Reflection
+- **Pros**: Single source of truth for dependencies; better security via verified checksums in a centralized place; easier to support private mirrors by rewriting URLs in the JSON.
+- **Cons**: Adds a dependency on a JSON parser or a temporary Python invocation in shell scripts.
+- **Decision**: The benefit of having a verifiable, project-level manifest outweighs the minor complexity of parsing JSON, especially as the project grows in scale.
diff --git a/release_manifest.json b/release_manifest.json
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+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-15T03:23:01Z",
+  "assets": {
+    "uv": {
+      "version": "0.10.7",
+      "variants": {
+        "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu": {
+          "name": "uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+          "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/0.10.7/uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+          "sha256": "9ac6cee4e379a5abfca06e78a777b26b7ba1f81cb7935b97054d80d85ac00774"
+        },
+        "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl": {
+          "name": "uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+          "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/0.10.7/uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+          "sha256": "992529add6024e67135b1c80617abd2eca7be2cf0b99b3911f923de815bd8dc1"
+        },
+        "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu": {
+          "name": "uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+          "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/0.10.7/uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+          "sha256": "20efc27d946860093650bcf26096a016b10fdaf03b13c33b75fbde02962beea9"
+        },
+        "aarch64-unknown-linux-musl": {
+          "name": "uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+          "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/0.10.7/uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+          "sha256": "115291f9943531a3b63db3a2eabda8b74b8da4831551679382cb309c9debd9f7"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "opencode": {
+      "version": "1.2.5",
+      "url": "https://opencode.ai/install",
+      "sha256": "fc3c1b2123f49b6df545a7622e5127d21cd794b15134fc3b66e1ca49f7fb297e"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/gen_release_manifest.py b/scripts/gen_release_manifest.py
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+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import urllib.request
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+# Current bootstrap versions (as found in scripts/init_system.sh)
+MANIFEST_DEFAULTS = {
+    "uv": {
+        "version": "0.10.7",
+        "url_template": "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/{version}/{asset}",
+        "assets": {
+            "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu": "uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+            "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl": "uv-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+            "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu": "uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz",
+            "aarch64-unknown-linux-musl": "uv-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+        }
+    },
+    "opencode": {
+        "version": "1.2.5",
+        "url": "https://opencode.ai/install",
+    }
+}
+
+def get_sha256(url: str) -> str:
+    print(f"Fetching {url} for hashing...", file=sys.stderr)
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as response:
+            data = response.read()
+            return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error fetching {url}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return ""
+
+def generate_manifest() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    manifest = {
+        "version": "1.0",
+        "timestamp": os.popen("date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ'").read().strip(),
+        "assets": {}
+    }
+
+    # UV Assets
+    uv_conf = MANIFEST_DEFAULTS["uv"]
+    uv_assets = {}
+    for arch_libc, asset_name in uv_conf["assets"].items():
+        url = uv_conf["url_template"].format(version=uv_conf["version"], asset=asset_name)
+        sha = get_sha256(url)
+        uv_assets[arch_libc] = {
+            "name": asset_name,
+            "url": url,
+            "sha256": sha
+        }
+    manifest["assets"]["uv"] = {
+        "version": uv_conf["version"],
+        "variants": uv_assets
+    }
+
+    # OpenCode Installer
+    oc_conf = MANIFEST_DEFAULTS["opencode"]
+    oc_sha = get_sha256(oc_conf["url"])
+    manifest["assets"]["opencode"] = {
+        "version": oc_conf["version"],
+        "url": oc_conf["url"],
+        "sha256": oc_sha
+    }
+
+    return manifest
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    manifest_data = generate_manifest()
+    print(json.dumps(manifest_data, indent=2))