refactor(lib): remove the dead build-info.json registration read-path

src/agentex/lib/environment_variables.py

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class EnvVarKeys(str, Enum):
     HEALTH_CHECK_PORT = "HEALTH_CHECK_PORT"
     # Auth Configuration
     AUTH_PRINCIPAL_B64 = "AUTH_PRINCIPAL_B64"
-    # Build Information
-    BUILD_INFO_PATH = "BUILD_INFO_PATH"
     AGENT_INPUT_TYPE = "AGENT_INPUT_TYPE"
     # Deployment
     AGENTEX_DEPLOYMENT_ID = "AGENTEX_DEPLOYMENT_ID"
@@ -85,8 +83,6 @@ class EnvironmentVariables(BaseModel):
     HEALTH_CHECK_PORT: int = 80
     # Auth Configuration
     AUTH_PRINCIPAL_B64: str | None = None
-    # Build Information
-    BUILD_INFO_PATH: str | None = None
     # Deployment
     AGENTEX_DEPLOYMENT_ID: str | None = None
     # Claude Agents SDK Configuration

src/agentex/lib/sdk/fastacp/fastacp.py

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
-import inspect
 from typing import Any, Literal
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from agentex.lib.types.fastacp import (
@@ -82,14 +79,6 @@ def create_agentic_acp(config: AgenticACPConfig, **kwargs) -> BaseACPServer:
         """
         return FastACP.create_async_acp(config, **kwargs)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def locate_build_info_path() -> None:
-        """If a build-info.json file is present, set the BUILD_INFO_PATH environment variable"""
-        acp_root = Path(inspect.stack()[2].filename).resolve().parents[0]
-        build_info_path = acp_root / "build-info.json"
-        if build_info_path.exists():
-            os.environ["BUILD_INFO_PATH"] = str(build_info_path)
-
     @staticmethod
     def create(
         acp_type: Literal["sync", "async", "agentic"],
@@ -105,8 +94,6 @@ def create(
             **kwargs: Additional configuration parameters
         """
 
-        FastACP.locate_build_info_path()
-
         if acp_type == "sync":
             sync_config = config if isinstance(config, SyncACPConfig) else None
             instance = FastACP.create_sync_acp(sync_config, **kwargs)

src/agentex/lib/utils/registration.py

@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@ def get_auth_principal(env_vars: EnvironmentVariables):
     except Exception:
         return None
 
-def get_build_info():
-    build_info_path = os.environ.get("BUILD_INFO_PATH")
-    logger.info(f"Getting build info from {build_info_path}")
-    if not build_info_path:
-        return None
-    try:
-        with open(build_info_path, "r") as f:
-            return json.load(f)
-    except Exception:
-        return None
-
 async def register_agent(env_vars: EnvironmentVariables, agent_card=None):
     """Register this agent with the Agentex server"""
     if not env_vars.AGENTEX_BASE_URL:
@@ -44,8 +33,8 @@ async def register_agent(env_vars: EnvironmentVariables, agent_card=None):
         or f"Generic description for agent: {env_vars.AGENT_NAME}"
     )
 
-    # Build registration metadata from build-info.json + deployment env var
-    registration_metadata = get_build_info() or {}
+    # Registration metadata carries the deployment id and agent card.
+    registration_metadata: dict = {}
     if env_vars.AGENTEX_DEPLOYMENT_ID:
         registration_metadata["deployment_id"] = env_vars.AGENTEX_DEPLOYMENT_ID
     if agent_card is not None:

tests/lib/test_agent_card.py

@@ -358,40 +358,39 @@ async def test_agent_card_merged_into_metadata(self, mock_env_vars):
         card = AgentCard(input_types=["text"], data_events=["result"])
         mock_client = self._make_mock_client()
 
-        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.get_build_info", return_value={"version": "1.0"}):
-            with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
-                from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
-                await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=card)
+        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
+            from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
 
-                sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
-                metadata = sent_data["registration_metadata"]
+            await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=card)
 
-                assert "agent_card" in metadata
-                assert metadata["agent_card"]["input_types"] == ["text"]
-                assert metadata["agent_card"]["data_events"] == ["result"]
-                assert metadata["version"] == "1.0"
+            sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+            metadata = sent_data["registration_metadata"]
 
-    async def test_none_preserved_when_no_card_no_build_info(self, mock_env_vars):
+            assert "agent_card" in metadata
+            assert metadata["agent_card"]["input_types"] == ["text"]
+            assert metadata["agent_card"]["data_events"] == ["result"]
+
+    async def test_none_preserved_when_no_card(self, mock_env_vars):
         mock_client = self._make_mock_client()
 
-        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.get_build_info", return_value=None):
-            with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
-                from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
-                await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=None)
+        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
+            from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
+
+            await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=None)
 
-                sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
-                assert sent_data["registration_metadata"] is None
+            sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+            assert sent_data["registration_metadata"] is None
 
-    async def test_card_creates_metadata_when_build_info_none(self, mock_env_vars):
+    async def test_card_creates_metadata(self, mock_env_vars):
         card = AgentCard(input_types=["text"])
         mock_client = self._make_mock_client()
 
-        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.get_build_info", return_value=None):
-            with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
-                from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
-                await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=card)
+        with patch("agentex.lib.utils.registration.httpx.AsyncClient", return_value=mock_client):
+            from agentex.lib.utils.registration import register_agent
+
+            await register_agent(mock_env_vars, agent_card=card)
 
-                sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
-                metadata = sent_data["registration_metadata"]
-                assert metadata is not None
-                assert "agent_card" in metadata
+            sent_data = mock_client.post.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+            metadata = sent_data["registration_metadata"]
+            assert metadata is not None
+            assert "agent_card" in metadata