Refine command resolution and symlink creation (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/6936be2d-952c-800f-a1cd-7ce5438014ff)

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# Integration Test: Command Resolution & Link Creation
**File:** `tests/integration/test_install_repos_integration.py`
This integration test validates the *end-to-end* behavior of the pkgmgr installation pipeline:
1. Repository selection
2. Verification
3. **Command resolution (`resolve_command_for_repo`)**
4. **Symlink creation (`create_ink`)**
5. Installer execution order and skipping rules
The test sets up **two repositories**:
| Repository | Environment Condition | Expected Behavior |
| ------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `repo-system` | `/usr/bin/tool-system` exists | System binary → **NO symlink** |
| `repo-nix` | Nix profile contains `tool-nix` | Link → `~/.nix-profile/bin/tool-nix` |
This confirms that pkgmgr respects system package managers, prefers Nix over fallback logic, and creates or skips symlinks appropriately.
---
## 🔧 **Command Selection Flowchart**
The integration test verifies that pkgmgr follows this exact decision tree:
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A[Start: install_repos()] --> B(resolve_command_for_repo)
B --> C{Explicit command in repo config?}
C -- Yes --> C1[Return explicit command]
C -- No --> D
D --> E{System binary under /usr/?}
E -- Yes --> E1[Return None → NO symlink]
E -- No --> F
F --> G{Nix profile binary exists?}
G -- Yes --> G1[Return Nix binary]
G -- No --> H
H --> I{Python/non-system PATH binary?}
I -- Yes --> I1[Return PATH binary]
I -- No --> J
J --> K{main.sh/main.py in repo?}
K -- Yes --> K1[Return fallback script]
K -- No --> L[Error: No command found]
L --> X[Abort installation of this repo]
C1 --> M[create_ink → create symlink]
G1 --> M
I1 --> M
K1 --> M
E1 --> N[Skip symlink creation]
```
The integration test specifically checks branches:
* **System binary → skip**
* **Nix binary → create link**
---
## 📐 **Behavior Matrix (Simplified Priority Model)**
| Priority | Layer / Condition | Action | Link Created? |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- |
| 1 | Explicit `command` in repo config | Use it | ✅ Yes |
| 2 | System binary under `/usr/bin/...` | Respect OS | ❌ No |
| 3 | Nix profile binary exists | Use it | ✅ Yes |
| 4 | Non-system PATH binary | Use it | ✅ Yes |
| 5 | Repo fallback (`main.sh` / `main.py`) | Use it | ✅ Yes |
| 6 | None of the above | Raise error | ❌ No |
The integration test hits row **2** and **3**.
---
## 🧪 What This Integration Test Ensures
### ✔ Correct orchestration
`install_repos()` calls components in the correct sequence and respects outputs from each stage.
### ✔ Correct command resolution
The test asserts that:
* System binaries suppress symlink creation.
* Nix binaries produce symlinks even if PATH is empty.
### ✔ Correct linking behavior
For the Nix repo:
* A symlink is created under the `bin_dir`.
* The symlink points exactly to `~/.nix-profile/bin/<identifier>`.
### ✔ Isolation
No real system binaries or actual Nix installation are required—the test uses deterministic patches.
---
## 🧩 Additional Notes
* The integration test covers only the *positive Nix case* and the *system binary skip case*.
More tests can be added later for:
* Python binary resolution
* Fallback to `main.py`
* Error case when no command can be resolved
* The test intentionally uses a **temporary HOME directory** to simulate isolated Nix profiles.
---
## ✅ Summary
This integration test validates that:
* **pkgmgr does not overwrite or override system binaries**
* **Nix takes precedence over PATH-based tools**
* **The symlink layer works correctly**
* **The installer pipeline continues normally even when command resolution skips symlink creation**
The file provides a reliable foundation for confirming that command resolution, linking, and installation orchestration are functioning exactly as designed.

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# tests/integration/test_install_repos_integration.py
import os
import tempfile
import unittest
from unittest.mock import patch
import pkgmgr.install_repos as install_module
from pkgmgr.install_repos import install_repos
from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
class DummyInstaller(BaseInstaller):
"""
Minimal installer used to ensure that the installation pipeline runs
without executing any real external commands.
"""
layer = None
def supports(self, ctx):
return True
def run(self, ctx):
return
class TestInstallReposIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
@patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.verify_repository")
@patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.clone_repos")
@patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.get_repo_dir")
@patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.get_repo_identifier")
def test_system_binary_vs_nix_binary(
self,
mock_get_repo_identifier,
mock_get_repo_dir,
mock_clone_repos,
mock_verify_repository,
):
"""
Full integration test for high-level command resolution + symlink creation.
We do NOT re-test all low-level file-system details of
resolve_command_for_repo here (that is covered by unit tests).
Instead, we assert that:
- If resolve_command_for_repo(...) returns None:
→ install_repos() does NOT create a symlink.
- If resolve_command_for_repo(...) returns a path:
→ install_repos() creates exactly one symlink in bin_dir
that points to this path.
Concretely:
- repo-system:
resolve_command_for_repo(...) → None
→ no symlink in bin_dir for this repo.
- repo-nix:
resolve_command_for_repo(...) → "/nix/profile/bin/repo-nix"
→ exactly one symlink in bin_dir pointing to that path.
"""
# Repositories must have provider/account/repository so that get_repo_dir()
# does not crash when called from create_ink().
repo_system = {
"name": "repo-system",
"provider": "github.com",
"account": "dummy",
"repository": "repo-system",
}
repo_nix = {
"name": "repo-nix",
"provider": "github.com",
"account": "dummy",
"repository": "repo-nix",
}
selected_repos = [repo_system, repo_nix]
all_repos = selected_repos
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_base, \
tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_bin:
# Fake repo directories (what get_repo_dir will return)
repo_system_dir = os.path.join(tmp_base, "repo-system")
repo_nix_dir = os.path.join(tmp_base, "repo-nix")
os.makedirs(repo_system_dir, exist_ok=True)
os.makedirs(repo_nix_dir, exist_ok=True)
# Identifiers and repo dirs used inside install_repos()
mock_get_repo_identifier.side_effect = ["repo-system", "repo-nix"]
mock_get_repo_dir.side_effect = [repo_system_dir, repo_nix_dir]
# Repository verification always succeeds
mock_verify_repository.return_value = (True, [], "commit", "key")
mock_clone_repos.return_value = None
# Pretend this is the "Nix binary" path for repo-nix
nix_tool_path = "/nix/profile/bin/repo-nix"
# Patch resolve_command_for_repo at the install_repos module level
with patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.resolve_command_for_repo") as mock_resolve, \
patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.os.path.exists") as mock_exists_install:
def fake_resolve_command(repo, repo_identifier: str, repo_dir: str):
"""
High-level behavior stub:
- For repo-system: act as if a system package owns the command
→ return None (no symlink).
- For repo-nix: act as if a Nix profile binary is the entrypoint
→ return nix_tool_path (symlink should be created).
"""
if repo_identifier == "repo-system":
return None
if repo_identifier == "repo-nix":
return nix_tool_path
return None
def fake_exists_install(path: str) -> bool:
"""
Make _ensure_repo_dir() believe that the repo directories
already exist so that it does not attempt cloning.
"""
if path in (repo_system_dir, repo_nix_dir):
return True
return False
mock_resolve.side_effect = fake_resolve_command
mock_exists_install.side_effect = fake_exists_install
# Use only DummyInstaller so we focus on link creation, not installer behavior
old_installers = install_module.INSTALLERS
install_module.INSTALLERS = [DummyInstaller()]
try:
install_repos(
selected_repos=selected_repos,
repositories_base_dir=tmp_base,
bin_dir=tmp_bin,
all_repos=all_repos,
no_verification=False,
preview=False,
quiet=False,
clone_mode="shallow",
update_dependencies=False,
)
finally:
install_module.INSTALLERS = old_installers
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Inspect bin_dir: exactly one symlink must exist, pointing to Nix.
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
symlink_paths = []
for entry in os.listdir(tmp_bin):
full = os.path.join(tmp_bin, entry)
if os.path.islink(full):
symlink_paths.append(full)
# There must be exactly one symlink (for repo-nix)
self.assertEqual(
len(symlink_paths),
1,
f"Expected exactly one symlink in {tmp_bin}, found {symlink_paths}",
)
target = os.readlink(symlink_paths[0])
# That symlink must point to the "Nix" path returned by the resolver stub
self.assertEqual(
target,
nix_tool_path,
f"Expected symlink target to be Nix binary {nix_tool_path}, got {target}",
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
unittest.main()

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The installers' supports() are forced to True so that only the
capability-shadowing logic decides whether they are skipped.
The installers' run() methods are patched to avoid real commands.
NOTE:
We patch resolve_command_for_repo() to always return a dummy
command path so that command resolution does not interfere with
capability-layering tests.
"""
if selected_repos is None:
repo = {}
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patch.object(install_mod, "get_repo_dir", return_value=repo_dir), \
patch.object(install_mod, "verify_repository", return_value=(True, [], None, None)), \
patch.object(install_mod, "create_ink"), \
patch.object(install_mod, "clone_repos"):
patch.object(install_mod, "clone_repos"), \
patch.object(install_mod, "resolve_command_for_repo", return_value="/bin/dummy"):
install_repos(
selected_repos=selected_repos,
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return called_installers
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Scenario 1: Only Makefile with install target
# ------------------------------------------------------------------