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Use when changing NativeLink JSON5 configuration, deployment examples, protobuf/service protocol surfaces, or compatibility-sensitive config behavior.

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NativeLink Config And Protocol Changes

Use this skill when a task touches nativelink-config, JSON5 examples, deployment config, protobuf definitions, generated protocol code, or service APIs.

Config Changes

NativeLink config changes usually require more than editing one struct.

Check:

  • nativelink-config/ for config structs and serialization behavior.
  • nativelink-config/examples/ for JSON5 examples.
  • deployment-examples/, deploy/, kubernetes/, and templates/ for user-facing config samples.
  • Tests that load example config files.

Preserve compatibility where practical:

  • Add default values when old config files should continue to load.
  • Avoid renaming public fields without aliases or migration notes.
  • Keep comments in JSON5 examples accurate and actionable.
  • Treat config validation errors as user-facing diagnostics.

Protocol Changes

For service or proto work, inspect both the generated API surface and the implementation layer:

  • nativelink-proto/ for protobuf definitions and generated interfaces.
  • nativelink-service/ for REAPI, bytestream, BEP, worker API, and health service behavior.
  • nativelink-util/ for shared digest/proto conversion helpers.

Don't manually edit generated code unless the repository's generation workflow requires checked-in generated changes.

Testing

Start focused:

bazel test //nativelink-config/...
bazel test //nativelink-service/...

Then broaden when the change crosses service boundaries:

bazel build //:nativelink
bazel test //...

For docs or examples:

bazel build docs
bazel build nativelink-config:docs
bazel test doctests

Review Checklist

  • Existing config files still load.
  • New fields have defaults where needed.
  • Error messages identify the invalid field or service behavior.
  • Examples and templates match the implementation.
  • Protocol changes are reflected in service tests and consumers.