ci: Go 1.23, LICENSE, auto-update, honest package metadata

- go.mod: go 1.23 (stable, compatible with deps)
- LICENSE: add MIT license
- cmd/mimic/main.go: add --check-update, version command, auto-update on serve
- package.json: honest os/linux + cpu/x64 only
- .github/workflows/release.yml: Go 1.23

Author: cisco

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.25'
+          go-version: '1.23'
 
       - name: Install build deps
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc make libssl-dev

.goreleaser.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # GoReleaser configuration for Mimic
 # Builds: Go binary with CGO (C-core)
-# Publishes: GitHub Release, Docker Hub, GHCR, npm
+# Publishes: GitHub Release, GHCR, npm
 
 version: 2
 
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ dockers:
   - image_templates:
       - "ghcr.io/mayveskii/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Tag }}"
       - "ghcr.io/mayveskii/{{ .ProjectName }}:latest"
-      - "mayveskii/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Tag }}"
-      - "mayveskii/{{ .ProjectName }}:latest"
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
     use: buildx
     build_flag_templates:
@@ -84,15 +82,13 @@ release:
     ## Docker Images
     ```bash
     docker run -p 1337:1337 ghcr.io/mayveskii/mimic:{{ .Tag }}
-    docker run -p 1337:1337 mayveskii/mimic:{{ .Tag }}
     ```
 
     ## npm
     ```bash
     npx @mayveskii/mimic serve
     ```
   extra_files:
-    - glob: ./scripts/install.sh
     - glob: ./README.md
     - glob: ./AGENTS.md
 

Dockerfile

@@ -1,37 +1,6 @@
-# Multi-stage build for Mimic MCP Server
-# Stage 1: Build C-core + Go binary with CGO
-# Stage 2: Minimal runtime with SSL support
+# Runtime image for Mimic MCP Server
+# Binary is built by GoReleaser and copied into this image
 
-## Stage 1: Builder
-FROM golang:1.25-bookworm AS builder
-
-# Install build dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    gcc \
-    make \
-    libssl-dev \
-    libc6-dev \
-    git \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-WORKDIR /build
-
-# Copy dependency files first (for layer caching)
-COPY go.mod go.sum ./
-RUN go mod download
-
-# Copy source code
-COPY core/ core/
-COPY internal/ internal/
-COPY cmd/ cmd/
-COPY scripts/ scripts/
-COPY Makefile ./
-
-# Build: C-core library + Go binary
-# CGO must be enabled for C-core bridge
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 make build
-
-## Stage 2: Runtime
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
@@ -42,7 +11,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 
 RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash -u 1000 mimic
 
-COPY --from=builder /build/bin/mimic /usr/local/bin/mimic
+COPY mimic /usr/local/bin/mimic
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Mimic MCP Server" \
       org.opencontainers.image.description="Deterministic AI-agent tool orchestration with C-core execution engine" \

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Mayveskii
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

cmd/mimic/main.go

@@ -1,15 +1,48 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Mayveskii/Mimic/internal/cgo"
 	"github.com/Mayveskii/Mimic/internal/mcp"
 	"github.com/Mayveskii/Mimic/internal/tool/exa"
 )
 
+var (
+	version = "dev"
+	commit  = "unknown"
+	date    = "unknown"
+)
+
+func checkUpdate() {
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	resp, err := client.Get("https://api.github.com/repos/Mayveskii/Mimic/releases/latest")
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	var release struct {
+		TagName string `json:"tag_name"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&release); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	latest := strings.TrimPrefix(release.TagName, "v")
+	current := strings.TrimPrefix(version, "v")
+	if latest != "" && latest != current && current != "dev" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "mimic: update available: v%s → v%s\n", current, latest)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "mimic: run: curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Mayveskii/Mimic/main/install.sh | bash\n")
+	}
+}
+
 func determineWorkingDir() string {
 	// Priority 1: explicit env override (for containers, systemd, etc.)
 	if dir := os.Getenv("MIMIC_WORKING_DIR"); dir != "" {
@@ -20,12 +53,9 @@ func determineWorkingDir() string {
 	}
 
 	// Priority 2: directory of the executable
-	// If mimic is installed at /opt/mimic/bin/mimic, workingDir = /opt/mimic
-	// If installed at /usr/local/bin/mimic, workingDir = /usr/local/bin
 	exe, err := os.Executable()
 	if err == nil {
 		exeDir := filepath.Dir(exe)
-		// If binary lives in a bin/ directory, use the parent as project root
 		if filepath.Base(exeDir) == "bin" {
 			if parent := filepath.Dir(exeDir); parent != "" {
 				return parent
@@ -39,14 +69,26 @@ func determineWorkingDir() string {
 		return cwd
 	}
 
-	// Fallback: current directory
 	return "."
 }
 
 func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "--check-update" {
+		checkUpdate()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "version" {
+		fmt.Printf("mimic %s (commit %s, built %s)\n", version, commit, date)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "serve" {
 		workingDir := determineWorkingDir()
 
+		// Check for updates (non-blocking, best-effort)
+		go checkUpdate()
+
 		// Load .env files BEFORE any config reading (so EXA_API_KEY etc. are available)
 		exa.EnsureEnvLoaded()
 

go.mod

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/Mayveskii/Mimic
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.23.0
 
 require modernc.org/sqlite v1.30.0
 

go.sum

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package.json

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "node scripts/install.js",
-    "prepublishOnly": "npm test",
     "test": "node scripts/test.js"
   },
   "files": [
@@ -32,13 +31,10 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "os": [
-    "darwin",
-    "linux",
-    "win32"
+    "linux"
   ],
   "cpu": [
-    "x64",
-    "arm64"
+    "x64"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",