How to install or use common build tools on agent

Question

I use the YUICompressor to compress files during my TeamCity builds. I'd like to know the best way and common practice on getting the yuicompressor-2.4.7.jar file to my TeamCity agents and where to put the file.

I am not sure if the common practice is to manually put the file on the agent machine or to somehow make the file a part of another build and use that build's artifacts.

Is there an automated way via TeamCity to push files like this to agents?

Answer 1

TeamCity supports automatic distribution of tools to agents using the .tools folder. Here are details: http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/TCD8/Installing+Agent+Tools

Answer 2

Just keep it in repository. It is CI best practice.