From f9ae2477ed03b4f25891a2b91430e41b2eff4778 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Developer <dev@localhost>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:02:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Add non-git deployment workflow for wget/extract users

- Document workflow for servers without git installed
- Explain that cache files are never in download archives
- Provide --clear-cache command for in-place updates
- Makes cache management clear for non-git deployments
---
 CACHE_MANAGEMENT.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CACHE_MANAGEMENT.md b/CACHE_MANAGEMENT.md
index 95e7151..eb431a4 100644
--- a/CACHE_MANAGEMENT.md
+++ b/CACHE_MANAGEMENT.md
@@ -197,6 +197,24 @@ Now when you pull:
 
 ## Recommended Workflow
 
+### Non-Git Deployment (wget/extract without git)
+```bash
+# 1. Download and extract fresh code
+wget https://your-repo-url/archive.tar.gz
+tar -xzf archive.tar.gz
+
+# 2. If updating in same directory, clear old cache
+bash launcher.sh --clear-cache
+
+# 3. Run fresh detection
+bash launcher.sh --detect-only
+
+# 4. Run normally
+bash launcher.sh
+```
+
+**Note**: Cache files are NOT included in download archives (excluded via .gitignore), so fresh extracts always start clean.
+
 ### Fresh Deployment (First Clone or Migration)
 ```bash
 # 1. Clone or navigate to toolkit directory