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This release introduces automatic binary detection with a clear precedence order: environment variables take priority, followed by PATH lookup, with uvx as fallback. Environment variables now support multi-part commands for full control over binary invocation. The --tenzir-binary and --tenzir-node-binary CLI flags have been removed in favor of environment variables.

Auto-detect Tenzir binary with uvx fallback

Section titled “Auto-detect Tenzir binary with uvx fallback”

Jan 23, 2026 · @mavam, @claude · #7

Binary detection now follows a consistent precedence order: environment variable TENZIR_BINARY takes priority, followed by a PATH lookup, with uvx as the final fallback. The same logic applies to TENZIR_NODE_BINARY. Environment variables now support multi-part commands like TENZIR_BINARY="uvx tenzir", giving you full control over how binaries are invoked. The --tenzir-binary and --tenzir-node-binary CLI flags have been removed in favor of environment variables, which provide more flexibility and clarity.