refactor(mirror): probe remotes with detailed reasons and provision all git mirrors

- Add probe_remote_reachable_detail and improved GitRunError metadata
- Print short failure reasons for unreachable remotes
- Provision each git mirror URL via ensure_remote_repository_for_url

https://chatgpt.com/share/6946956e-f738-800f-a446-e2c8bf5595f4

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/remote_provision.py

@@ -11,35 +11,37 @@ from .types import Repository
 from .url_utils import normalize_provider_host, parse_repo_from_git_url
 
 
-def ensure_remote_repository(
+def _provider_hint_from_host(host: str) -> str | None:
-    repo: Repository,
+    h = (host or "").lower()
-    repositories_base_dir: str,
+    if h == "github.com":
-    all_repos: List[Repository],
+        return "github"
+    # Best-effort default for self-hosted git domains
+    return "gitea" if h else None
+
+
+def ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    private_default: bool,
+    description: str,
     preview: bool,
 ) -> None:
-    ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
+    host_raw, owner, name = parse_repo_from_git_url(url)
-
-    primary_url = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
-    if not primary_url:
-        print("[INFO] No primary URL found; skipping remote provisioning.")
-        return
-
-    host_raw, owner, name = parse_repo_from_git_url(primary_url)
     host = normalize_provider_host(host_raw)
 
     if not host or not owner or not name:
-        print("[WARN] Could not parse remote URL:", primary_url)
+        print(f"[WARN] Could not parse repo from URL: {url}")
         return
 
     spec = RepoSpec(
         host=host,
         owner=owner,
         name=name,
-        private=bool(repo.get("private", True)),
+        private=private_default,
-        description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+        description=description,
     )
 
-    provider_kind = str(repo.get("provider", "")).lower() or None
+    provider_kind = _provider_hint_from_host(host)
 
     try:
         result = ensure_remote_repo(
@@ -56,4 +58,29 @@ def ensure_remote_repository(
         if result.url:
             print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] URL: {result.url}")
     except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-        print(f"[ERROR] Remote provisioning failed: {exc}")
+        print(f"[ERROR] Remote provisioning failed for {url!r}: {exc}")
+
+
+def ensure_remote_repository(
+    repo: Repository,
+    repositories_base_dir: str,
+    all_repos: List[Repository],
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Backwards-compatible wrapper: ensure the *primary* remote repository
+    derived from the primary URL.
+    """
+    ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
+
+    primary_url = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
+    if not primary_url:
+        print("[INFO] No primary URL found; skipping remote provisioning.")
+        return
+
+    ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+        url=primary_url,
+        private_default=bool(repo.get("private", True)),
+        description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+        preview=preview,
+    )

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/setup_cmd.py

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import List
 
-from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import probe_remote_reachable
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import probe_remote_reachable_detail
 
 from .context import build_context
-from .git_remote import ensure_origin_remote, determine_primary_remote_url
+from .git_remote import determine_primary_remote_url, ensure_origin_remote
-from .remote_provision import ensure_remote_repository
+from .remote_provision import ensure_remote_repository_for_url
 from .types import Repository
 
 
@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ def _is_git_remote_url(url: str) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def _print_probe_result(name: str | None, url: str, *, cwd: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Print probe result for a git remote URL, including a short failure reason.
+    """
+    ok, reason = probe_remote_reachable_detail(url, cwd=cwd)
+
+    prefix = f"{name}: " if name else ""
+    if ok:
+        print(f"[OK] {prefix}{url}")
+        return
+
+    print(f"[WARN] {prefix}{url}")
+    if reason:
+        reason = reason.strip()
+        if len(reason) > 240:
+            reason = reason[:240].rstrip() + "…"
+        print(f"       reason: {reason}")
+
+
 def _setup_local_mirrors_for_repo(
     repo: Repository,
     repositories_base_dir: str,
@@ -56,35 +75,47 @@ def _setup_remote_mirrors_for_repo(
     print(f"[MIRROR SETUP:REMOTE] dir: {ctx.repo_dir}")
     print("------------------------------------------------------------")
 
-    if ensure_remote:
-        ensure_remote_repository(
-            repo,
-            repositories_base_dir,
-            all_repos,
-            preview,
-        )
-
-    # Probe only git URLs (do not try ls-remote against PyPI etc.)
-    # If there are no mirrors at all, probe the primary git URL.
     git_mirrors = {
         k: v for k, v in ctx.resolved_mirrors.items() if _is_git_remote_url(v)
     }
 
+    # If there are no git mirrors, fall back to primary (git) URL.
     if not git_mirrors:
         primary = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
         if not primary or not _is_git_remote_url(primary):
-            print("[INFO] No git mirrors to probe.")
+            print("[INFO] No git mirrors to probe or provision.")
             print()
             return
 
-        ok = probe_remote_reachable(primary, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
+        if ensure_remote:
-        print("[OK]" if ok else "[WARN]", primary)
+            print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring primary: {primary}")
+            ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+                url=primary,
+                private_default=bool(repo.get("private", True)),
+                description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+                preview=preview,
+            )
+            print()
+
+        _print_probe_result(None, primary, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
         print()
         return
 
+    # Provision ALL git mirrors (if requested)
+    if ensure_remote:
+        for name, url in git_mirrors.items():
+            print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring mirror {name!r}: {url}")
+            ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+                url=url,
+                private_default=bool(repo.get("private", True)),
+                description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+                preview=preview,
+            )
+        print()
+
+    # Probe ALL git mirrors
     for name, url in git_mirrors.items():
-        ok = probe_remote_reachable(url, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
+        _print_probe_result(name, url, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
-        print(f"[OK] {name}: {url}" if ok else f"[WARN] {name}: {url}")
 
     print()
 

src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/__init__.py

@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ from .get_tags_at_ref import GitTagsAtRefQueryError, get_tags_at_ref
 from .get_upstream_ref import get_upstream_ref
 from .list_remotes import list_remotes
 from .list_tags import list_tags
-from .probe_remote_reachable import probe_remote_reachable
+from .probe_remote_reachable import (
+    probe_remote_reachable,
+    probe_remote_reachable_detail,
+)
 from .resolve_base_branch import GitBaseBranchNotFoundError, resolve_base_branch
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "list_remotes",
     "get_remote_push_urls",
     "probe_remote_reachable",
+    "probe_remote_reachable_detail",
     "get_changelog",
     "GitChangelogQueryError",
     "get_tags_at_ref",

src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/probe_remote_reachable.py

@@ -1,21 +1,121 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import Tuple
+
 from ..errors import GitRunError
 from ..run import run
 
 
-def probe_remote_reachable(url: str, cwd: str = ".") -> bool:
+def _first_useful_line(text: str) -> str:
+    lines: list[str] = []
+    for line in (text or "").splitlines():
+        s = line.strip()
+        if s:
+            lines.append(s)
+
+    if not lines:
+        return ""
+
+    preferred_keywords = (
+        "fatal:",
+        "permission denied",
+        "repository not found",
+        "could not read from remote repository",
+        "connection refused",
+        "connection timed out",
+        "no route to host",
+        "name or service not known",
+        "temporary failure in name resolution",
+        "host key verification failed",
+        "could not resolve hostname",
+        "authentication failed",
+        "publickey",
+        "the authenticity of host",
+        "known_hosts",
+    )
+    for s in lines:
+        low = s.lower()
+        if any(k in low for k in preferred_keywords):
+            return s
+
+    # Avoid returning a meaningless "error:" if possible
+    for s in lines:
+        if s.lower() not in ("error:", "error"):
+            return s
+
+    return lines[0]
+
+
+def _looks_like_real_transport_error(text: str) -> bool:
     """
-    Check whether a remote URL is reachable.
+    True if stderr/stdout contains strong indicators that the remote is NOT usable.
+    """
+    low = (text or "").lower()
+    indicators = (
+        "repository not found",
+        "could not read from remote repository",
+        "permission denied",
+        "authentication failed",
+        "publickey",
+        "host key verification failed",
+        "could not resolve hostname",
+        "name or service not known",
+        "connection refused",
+        "connection timed out",
+        "no route to host",
+    )
+    return any(i in low for i in indicators)
 
-    Equivalent to:
-      git ls-remote --exit-code <url>
 
-    Returns:
+def _format_reason(exc: GitRunError, *, url: str) -> str:
-      True if reachable, False otherwise.
+    stderr = getattr(exc, "stderr", "") or ""
+    stdout = getattr(exc, "stdout", "") or ""
+    rc = getattr(exc, "returncode", None)
+
+    reason = (
+        _first_useful_line(stderr)
+        or _first_useful_line(stdout)
+        or _first_useful_line(str(exc))
+    )
+
+    if rc is not None:
+        reason = f"(exit {rc}) {reason}".strip() if reason else f"(exit {rc})"
+
+    # If we still have nothing useful, provide a hint to debug SSH transport
+    if not reason or reason.lower() in ("(exit 2)", "(exit 128)"):
+        reason = (
+            f"{reason} | hint: run "
+            f"GIT_SSH_COMMAND='ssh -vvv' git ls-remote --exit-code {url!r}"
+        ).strip()
+
+    return reason.strip()
+
+
+def probe_remote_reachable_detail(url: str, cwd: str = ".") -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    """
+    Probe whether a remote URL is reachable.
+
+    Implementation detail:
+      - We run `git ls-remote --exit-code <url>`.
+      - Git may return exit code 2 when the remote is reachable but no refs exist
+        (e.g. an empty repository). We treat that as reachable.
     """
     try:
         run(["ls-remote", "--exit-code", url], cwd=cwd)
-        return True
+        return True, ""
-    except GitRunError:
+    except GitRunError as exc:
-        return False
+        rc = getattr(exc, "returncode", None)
+        stderr = getattr(exc, "stderr", "") or ""
+        stdout = getattr(exc, "stdout", "") or ""
+
+        # Important: `git ls-remote --exit-code` uses exit code 2 when no refs match.
+        # For a completely empty repo, this can happen even though auth/transport is OK.
+        if rc == 2 and not _looks_like_real_transport_error(stderr + "\n" + stdout):
+            return True, "remote reachable, but no refs found yet (empty repository)"
+
+        return False, _format_reason(exc, url=url)
+
+
+def probe_remote_reachable(url: str, cwd: str = ".") -> bool:
+    ok, _ = probe_remote_reachable_detail(url, cwd=cwd)
+    return ok

src/pkgmgr/core/git/run.py

@@ -42,16 +42,34 @@ def run(
         )
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
         stderr = exc.stderr or ""
-        if _is_not_repo_error(stderr):
+        stdout = exc.stdout or ""
-            raise GitNotRepositoryError(
-                f"Not a git repository: {cwd!r}\nCommand: {cmd_str}\nSTDERR:\n{stderr}"
-            ) from exc
 
-        raise GitRunError(
+        if _is_not_repo_error(stderr):
+            err = GitNotRepositoryError(
+                f"Not a git repository: {cwd!r}\nCommand: {cmd_str}\nSTDERR:\n{stderr}"
+            )
+            # Attach details for callers who want to debug
+            err.cwd = cwd
+            err.cmd = cmd
+            err.cmd_str = cmd_str
+            err.returncode = exc.returncode
+            err.stdout = stdout
+            err.stderr = stderr
+            raise err from exc
+
+        err = GitRunError(
             f"Git command failed in {cwd!r}: {cmd_str}\n"
             f"Exit code: {exc.returncode}\n"
-            f"STDOUT:\n{exc.stdout}\n"
+            f"STDOUT:\n{stdout}\n"
             f"STDERR:\n{stderr}"
-        ) from exc
+        )
+        # Attach details for callers who want to debug
+        err.cwd = cwd
+        err.cmd = cmd
+        err.cmd_str = cmd_str
+        err.returncode = exc.returncode
+        err.stdout = stdout
+        err.stderr = stderr
+        raise err from exc
 
     return result.stdout.strip()

tests/integration/test_mirror_commands.py

@@ -113,17 +113,12 @@ class TestIntegrationMirrorCommands(unittest.TestCase):
                     )
                 )
 
-                # Deterministic remote probing (new refactor: probe_remote_reachable)
+                # Deterministic remote probing (refactor: probe_remote_reachable_detail)
+                # Patch where it is USED (setup_cmd imported it directly).
                 stack.enter_context(
                     _p(
-                        "pkgmgr.core.git.queries.probe_remote_reachable",
+                        "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail",
-                        return_value=True,
+                        return_value=(True, ""),
-                    )
-                )
-                stack.enter_context(
-                    _p(
-                        "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable",
-                        return_value=True,
                     )
                 )
 

tests/integration/test_mirror_probe_detail_and_provision.py

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Integration test for mirror probing + provisioning after refactor.
+
+We test the CLI entrypoint `handle_mirror_command()` directly to avoid
+depending on repo-selection / config parsing for `--all`.
+
+Covers:
+- setup_cmd uses probe_remote_reachable_detail()
+- check prints [OK]/[WARN] and 'reason:' lines for failures
+- provision triggers ensure_remote_repo (preview-safe) for each git mirror
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock, patch
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.commands.mirror import handle_mirror_command
+
+
+class TestIntegrationMirrorProbeDetailAndProvision(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _make_ctx(
+        self, *, repositories_base_dir: str, all_repositories: list[dict]
+    ) -> MagicMock:
+        ctx = MagicMock()
+        ctx.repositories_base_dir = repositories_base_dir
+        ctx.all_repositories = all_repositories
+        # mirror merge may look at this; keep it present for safety
+        ctx.user_config_path = str(Path(repositories_base_dir) / "user.yml")
+        return ctx
+
+    def _make_dummy_repo_ctx(self, *, repo_dir: str) -> MagicMock:
+        """
+        This is the RepoMirrorContext-like object returned by build_context().
+        """
+        dummy = MagicMock()
+        dummy.identifier = "dummy-repo"
+        dummy.repo_dir = repo_dir
+        dummy.config_mirrors = {"origin": "git@github.com:alice/repo.git"}
+        dummy.file_mirrors = {"backup": "ssh://git@git.example:2201/alice/repo.git"}
+        type(dummy).resolved_mirrors = PropertyMock(
+            return_value={
+                "origin": "git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+                "backup": "ssh://git@git.example:2201/alice/repo.git",
+            }
+        )
+        return dummy
+
+    def _run_handle(
+        self,
+        *,
+        subcommand: str,
+        preview: bool,
+        selected: list[dict],
+        dummy_repo_dir: str,
+        probe_detail_side_effect,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Run handle_mirror_command() with patched side effects and capture output.
+        """
+        args = SimpleNamespace(subcommand=subcommand, preview=preview)
+
+        # Fake ensure_remote_repo result (preview safe)
+        def _fake_ensure_remote_repo(spec, provider_hint=None, options=None):
+            if options is not None and getattr(options, "preview", False) is not True:
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    "ensure_remote_repo called without preview=True (should never happen in tests)."
+                )
+            r = MagicMock()
+            r.status = "preview"
+            r.message = "Preview mode: no remote provisioning performed."
+            r.url = None
+            return r
+
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(
+            repositories_base_dir=str(Path(dummy_repo_dir).parent),
+            all_repositories=selected,
+        )
+        dummy_repo_ctx = self._make_dummy_repo_ctx(repo_dir=dummy_repo_dir)
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.build_context",
+                return_value=dummy_repo_ctx,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.ensure_origin_remote",
+                return_value=None,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.git_remote.ensure_origin_remote",
+                return_value=None,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail",
+                side_effect=probe_detail_side_effect,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.remote_provision.ensure_remote_repo",
+                side_effect=_fake_ensure_remote_repo,
+            ),
+            redirect_stdout(buf),
+            redirect_stderr(buf),
+        ):
+            handle_mirror_command(ctx, args, selected)
+
+        return buf.getvalue()
+
+    def test_mirror_check_preview_prints_warn_reason(self) -> None:
+        """
+        'mirror check --preview' should:
+        - probe both git mirrors
+        - print [OK] for origin
+        - print [WARN] for backup + reason line
+        """
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            tmp_path = Path(tmp)
+            repo_dir = tmp_path / "dummy-repo"
+            repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+            selected = [
+                {"provider": "github.com", "account": "alice", "repository": "repo"}
+            ]
+
+            def probe_side_effect(url: str, cwd: str = "."):
+                if "github.com" in url:
+                    # show "empty repo reachable" note; setup_cmd prints [OK] and does not print reason for ok
+                    return (
+                        True,
+                        "remote reachable, but no refs found yet (empty repository)",
+                    )
+                return False, "(exit 128) fatal: Could not read from remote repository."
+
+            out = self._run_handle(
+                subcommand="check",
+                preview=True,
+                selected=selected,
+                dummy_repo_dir=str(repo_dir),
+                probe_detail_side_effect=probe_side_effect,
+            )
+
+            self.assertIn("[MIRROR SETUP:REMOTE]", out)
+
+            # origin OK (even with a note returned; still OK)
+            self.assertIn("[OK] origin: git@github.com:alice/repo.git", out)
+
+            # backup WARN prints reason line
+            self.assertIn(
+                "[WARN] backup: ssh://git@git.example:2201/alice/repo.git", out
+            )
+            self.assertIn("reason:", out)
+            self.assertIn("Could not read from remote repository", out)
+
+    def test_mirror_provision_preview_provisions_each_git_mirror(self) -> None:
+        """
+        'mirror provision --preview' should:
+        - print provisioning lines for each git mirror
+        - still probe and print [OK]/[WARN]
+        - call ensure_remote_repo only in preview mode (enforced by fake)
+        """
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            tmp_path = Path(tmp)
+            repo_dir = tmp_path / "dummy-repo"
+            repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+            selected = [
+                {
+                    "provider": "github.com",
+                    "account": "alice",
+                    "repository": "repo",
+                    "private": True,
+                    "description": "desc",
+                }
+            ]
+
+            def probe_side_effect(url: str, cwd: str = "."):
+                if "github.com" in url:
+                    return True, ""
+                return False, "(exit 128) fatal: Could not read from remote repository."
+
+            out = self._run_handle(
+                subcommand="provision",
+                preview=True,
+                selected=selected,
+                dummy_repo_dir=str(repo_dir),
+                probe_detail_side_effect=probe_side_effect,
+            )
+
+            # provisioning should attempt BOTH mirrors
+            self.assertIn(
+                "[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring mirror 'origin': git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+                out,
+            )
+            self.assertIn(
+                "[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring mirror 'backup': ssh://git@git.example:2201/alice/repo.git",
+                out,
+            )
+
+            # patched ensure_remote_repo prints PREVIEW status via remote_provision
+            self.assertIn("[REMOTE ENSURE]", out)
+            self.assertIn("PREVIEW", out.upper())
+
+            # probes after provisioning
+            self.assertIn("[OK] origin: git@github.com:alice/repo.git", out)
+            self.assertIn(
+                "[WARN] backup: ssh://git@git.example:2201/alice/repo.git", out
+            )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/integration/test_repos_create_pypi_not_in_git_config.py

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class TestCreateRepoPypiNotInGitConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             with (
                 # Avoid any real network calls during mirror "remote probing"
                 patch(
-                    "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable",
+                    "pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail",
-                    return_value=True,
+                    return_value=(True, ""),
                 ),
                 # Force templates to come from our temp directory
                 patch(

tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/test_setup_cmd.py

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class TestMirrorSetupCmd(unittest.TestCase):
             ensure_remote=False,
         )
 
-        # ensure_origin_remote(repo, ctx, preview) is called positionally in your code
         m_ensure.assert_called_once()
         args, kwargs = m_ensure.call_args
 
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ class TestMirrorSetupCmd(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.build_context")
     @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.determine_primary_remote_url")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail")
     def test_setup_mirrors_remote_no_mirrors_probes_primary(
-        self, m_probe, m_primary, m_ctx
+        self, m_probe_detail, m_primary, m_ctx
     ) -> None:
         m_ctx.return_value = self._ctx(repo_dir="/tmp/repo", resolved={})
         m_primary.return_value = "git@github.com:alice/repo.git"
-        m_probe.return_value = True
+        m_probe_detail.return_value = (True, "")
 
         repos = [{"provider": "github.com", "account": "alice", "repository": "repo"}]
         setup_mirrors(
@@ -70,14 +69,14 @@ class TestMirrorSetupCmd(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         m_primary.assert_called()
-        m_probe.assert_called_once_with(
+        m_probe_detail.assert_called_once_with(
             "git@github.com:alice/repo.git", cwd="/tmp/repo"
         )
 
     @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.build_context")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail")
     def test_setup_mirrors_remote_with_mirrors_probes_each(
-        self, m_probe, m_ctx
+        self, m_probe_detail, m_ctx
     ) -> None:
         m_ctx.return_value = self._ctx(
             repo_dir="/tmp/repo",
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ class TestMirrorSetupCmd(unittest.TestCase):
                 "backup": "ssh://git@git.veen.world:2201/alice/repo.git",
             },
         )
-        m_probe.return_value = True
+        m_probe_detail.return_value = (True, "")
 
         repos = [{"provider": "github.com", "account": "alice", "repository": "repo"}]
         setup_mirrors(
@@ -99,12 +98,105 @@ class TestMirrorSetupCmd(unittest.TestCase):
             ensure_remote=False,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(m_probe.call_count, 2)
+        # Should probe BOTH git mirror URLs
-        m_probe.assert_any_call("git@github.com:alice/repo.git", cwd="/tmp/repo")
+        self.assertEqual(m_probe_detail.call_count, 2)
-        m_probe.assert_any_call(
+        m_probe_detail.assert_any_call("git@github.com:alice/repo.git", cwd="/tmp/repo")
+        m_probe_detail.assert_any_call(
             "ssh://git@git.veen.world:2201/alice/repo.git", cwd="/tmp/repo"
         )
 
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.build_context")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.ensure_remote_repository_for_url")
+    def test_setup_mirrors_remote_with_mirrors_ensure_remote_provisions_each(
+        self, m_ensure_url, m_probe_detail, m_ctx
+    ) -> None:
+        m_ctx.return_value = self._ctx(
+            repo_dir="/tmp/repo",
+            resolved={
+                "origin": "git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+                "backup": "ssh://git@git.veen.world:2201/alice/repo.git",
+            },
+        )
+        m_probe_detail.return_value = (True, "")
+
+        repos = [
+            {
+                "provider": "github.com",
+                "account": "alice",
+                "repository": "repo",
+                "private": True,
+                "description": "desc",
+            }
+        ]
+        setup_mirrors(
+            selected_repos=repos,
+            repositories_base_dir="/tmp",
+            all_repos=repos,
+            preview=True,
+            local=False,
+            remote=True,
+            ensure_remote=True,
+        )
+
+        # Provision both mirrors
+        self.assertEqual(m_ensure_url.call_count, 2)
+        m_ensure_url.assert_any_call(
+            url="git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+            private_default=True,
+            description="desc",
+            preview=True,
+        )
+        m_ensure_url.assert_any_call(
+            url="ssh://git@git.veen.world:2201/alice/repo.git",
+            private_default=True,
+            description="desc",
+            preview=True,
+        )
+
+        # Still probes both
+        self.assertEqual(m_probe_detail.call_count, 2)
+
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.build_context")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.determine_primary_remote_url")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.ensure_remote_repository_for_url")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.mirror.setup_cmd.probe_remote_reachable_detail")
+    def test_setup_mirrors_remote_no_mirrors_ensure_remote_provisions_primary(
+        self, m_probe_detail, m_ensure_url, m_primary, m_ctx
+    ) -> None:
+        m_ctx.return_value = self._ctx(repo_dir="/tmp/repo", resolved={})
+        m_primary.return_value = "git@github.com:alice/repo.git"
+        m_probe_detail.return_value = (True, "")
+
+        repos = [
+            {
+                "provider": "github.com",
+                "account": "alice",
+                "repository": "repo",
+                "private": False,
+                "description": "desc",
+            }
+        ]
+        setup_mirrors(
+            selected_repos=repos,
+            repositories_base_dir="/tmp",
+            all_repos=repos,
+            preview=True,
+            local=False,
+            remote=True,
+            ensure_remote=True,
+        )
+
+        m_ensure_url.assert_called_once_with(
+            url="git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+            private_default=False,
+            description="desc",
+            preview=True,
+        )
+        m_probe_detail.assert_called_once_with(
+            "git@github.com:alice/repo.git", cwd="/tmp/repo"
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/unit/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/test_probe_remote_reachable.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git.errors import GitRunError
+
+# IMPORTANT:
+# Import the MODULE, not the function exported by pkgmgr.core.git.queries.__init__.
+pr = importlib.import_module("pkgmgr.core.git.queries.probe_remote_reachable")
+
+
+def _git_error(
+    *,
+    returncode: int,
+    stderr: str = "",
+    stdout: str = "",
+    message: str = "git failed",
+) -> GitRunError:
+    """
+    Create a GitRunError that mimics what pkgmgr.core.git.run attaches.
+    """
+    exc = GitRunError(message)
+    exc.returncode = returncode
+    exc.stderr = stderr
+    exc.stdout = stdout
+    return exc
+
+
+class TestProbeRemoteReachableHelpers(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_first_useful_line_prefers_keyword_lines(self) -> None:
+        text = "\nerror:\n   \nFATAL: Could not read from remote repository.\nmore\n"
+        self.assertEqual(
+            pr._first_useful_line(text),
+            "FATAL: Could not read from remote repository.",
+        )
+
+    def test_first_useful_line_skips_plain_error_if_possible(self) -> None:
+        text = "error:\nsome other info\n"
+        self.assertEqual(pr._first_useful_line(text), "some other info")
+
+    def test_first_useful_line_returns_empty_for_empty(self) -> None:
+        self.assertEqual(pr._first_useful_line("   \n\n"), "")
+
+    def test_looks_like_real_transport_error_true(self) -> None:
+        self.assertTrue(
+            pr._looks_like_real_transport_error(
+                "fatal: Could not read from remote repository."
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_looks_like_real_transport_error_false(self) -> None:
+        self.assertFalse(pr._looks_like_real_transport_error("some harmless output"))
+
+
+class TestProbeRemoteReachableDetail(unittest.TestCase):
+    @patch.object(pr, "run", return_value="")
+    def test_detail_success_returns_true_empty_reason(self, m_run) -> None:
+        ok, reason = pr.probe_remote_reachable_detail(
+            "git@github.com:alice/repo.git",
+            cwd="/tmp",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(reason, "")
+        m_run.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch.object(pr, "run")
+    def test_detail_rc2_without_transport_indicators_treated_as_reachable(
+        self, m_run
+    ) -> None:
+        # rc=2 but no transport/auth indicators => treat as reachable (empty repo)
+        m_run.side_effect = _git_error(
+            returncode=2,
+            stderr="",
+            stdout="",
+            message="Git command failed (exit 2)",
+        )
+
+        ok, reason = pr.probe_remote_reachable_detail(
+            "git@github.com:alice/empty.git",
+            cwd="/tmp",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertIn("empty repository", reason.lower())
+
+    @patch.object(pr, "run")
+    def test_detail_rc2_with_transport_indicators_is_not_reachable(self, m_run) -> None:
+        # rc=2 but stderr indicates transport/auth problem => NOT reachable
+        m_run.side_effect = _git_error(
+            returncode=2,
+            stderr="ERROR: Repository not found.",
+            stdout="",
+            message="Git command failed (exit 2)",
+        )
+
+        ok, reason = pr.probe_remote_reachable_detail(
+            "git@github.com:alice/missing.git",
+            cwd="/tmp",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("repository not found", reason.lower())
+
+    @patch.object(pr, "run")
+    def test_detail_rc128_reports_reason(self, m_run) -> None:
+        m_run.side_effect = _git_error(
+            returncode=128,
+            stderr="fatal: Could not read from remote repository.",
+            stdout="",
+            message="Git command failed (exit 128)",
+        )
+
+        ok, reason = pr.probe_remote_reachable_detail(
+            "ssh://git@host:2201/a/b.git",
+            cwd="/tmp",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("(exit 128)", reason.lower())
+        self.assertIn("could not read from remote repository", reason.lower())
+
+    @patch.object(pr, "run")
+    def test_detail_adds_hint_if_reason_is_generic(self, m_run) -> None:
+        # Generic failure: rc=128 but no stderr/stdout => should append hint
+        m_run.side_effect = _git_error(
+            returncode=128,
+            stderr="",
+            stdout="",
+            message="",
+        )
+
+        url = "git@github.com:alice/repo.git"
+        ok, reason = pr.probe_remote_reachable_detail(url, cwd="/tmp")
+
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("hint:", reason.lower())
+        self.assertIn("git ls-remote --exit-code", reason.lower())
+
+    @patch.object(pr, "probe_remote_reachable_detail", return_value=(True, ""))
+    def test_probe_remote_reachable_delegates_to_detail(self, m_detail) -> None:
+        self.assertTrue(pr.probe_remote_reachable("x", cwd="/tmp"))
+        m_detail.assert_called_once_with("x", cwd="/tmp")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()