From db0065f8c5b6a3d4721cf55017617f482300e382 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: alex <alex.camilo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 09:07:47 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING: note uv tool install cmake as the local
 workaround

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c23ee58..8009f00 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ uv run --with cmake --with ninja cmake --preset host -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/b
 
 Pass `-DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3` explicitly — without it the fixture step
 captures uv's ephemeral interpreter, which disappears after the run.
+
+Two lanes independently hit the CMake floor, so to be explicit: if you do not want to build on
+CT111, `uv tool install cmake` puts a current CMake on `~/.local/bin` and works for the host preset.