1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 30e1a46..f34f485 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -101,8 +101,17 @@ pub fn run(cli: Cli) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn load_artifact(path: &std::path::Path) -> Result<ArtifactManifest> {
-    match path.extension().and_then(|extension| extension.to_str()) {
-        Some("toml") => ArtifactManifest::load(path),
-        _ => ArtifactManifest::collect_archive(path),
+    if matches!(path.extension().and_then(|extension| extension.to_str()), Some("toml")) {
+        return ArtifactManifest::load(path);
+    }
+
+    // A completed native build writes richer package and initramfs facts beside
+    // its tarball. Prefer that project-owned semantic record while retaining
+    // direct legacy-tar inspection when no companion is available.
+    let companion = ArtifactManifest::path_beside(path)?;
+    if companion.is_file() {
+        ArtifactManifest::load(companion)
+    } else {
+        ArtifactManifest::collect_archive(path)
     }
 }