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Globally linked development checkouts currently execute ignored dist/ output. After source updates, that output can be stale and silently expose the wrong MCP tool surface even when persisted tools.mode is codex. This change makes linked source checkouts execute the current TypeScript entrypoints through tsx, while published packages continue to execute their built dist/ entrypoints. It fails closed instead of falling back to stale output when a source checkout is missing its development runtime.

The legacy config migration also accepts the dotted tools.mode key used by the affected local configuration, so switching back to the current runtime can migrate that configuration instead of rejecting it. Regression coverage now exercises the migrated codex value through loadConfig() into Codex tool-surface selection, while retaining the lower-level migration assertions.

The package launcher regression now runs npm pack, installs the tarball into a clean directory, and invokes the installed devspace and devspace-agentd npm bin entries directly without the development tsx path. Verified with the full test suite (100 pass, 1 platform skip), typecheck, production build, and the focused regressions.

Closes #299.

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  • Improvements

    • Development and command-line launchers now work correctly from linked checkouts while continuing to use compiled builds when source files are unavailable.
    • Startup failures are reported clearly when the required source runtime is missing, rather than silently using potentially outdated compiled output.
    • Packaged installations now provide more reliable command-line launcher behavior.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Legacy configuration migration now recognizes the flat "tools.mode" setting and preserves its value when loading older configuration files.

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Launchers now load current TypeScript sources when available and fall back to compiled output when sources are absent. Legacy configuration migration now supports flat "tools.mode" values.

Changes

Launcher and configuration behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Source-aware launcher execution
bin/devspace.js, bin/devspace-agentd.js, bin/run-entrypoint.js, src/bin-launcher.test.ts
Both entrypoints use runEntrypoint to prefer TypeScript sources, fall back to compiled output, and fail when tsx is unavailable. Tests cover linked checkouts, fallback behavior, packed binaries, configuration, cleanup, and failure behavior.
Flat tools.mode migration
src/config-migration.ts, src/user-config.test.ts
Legacy migration accepts "tools.mode" and uses its value when nested tools.mode is absent. Tests verify the migrated tool mode and tool surface.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to f582c

The update aligns linked checkout execution with current source and adds configuration migration coverage, with no outstanding merge-blocking risk identified.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Launcher as bin/devspace.js
  participant Runner as bin/run-entrypoint.js
  participant Filesystem
  participant Runtime as tsx/esm
  participant Source as src/cli.ts
  participant Dist as dist/cli.js
  Launcher->>Runner: runEntrypoint(sourcePath, distPath)
  Runner->>Filesystem: Check source file
  alt Source exists
    Runner->>Runtime: Load TypeScript runtime
    Runtime-->>Runner: Runtime loader
    Runner->>Source: Import current source
  else Source absent
    Runner->>Dist: Import compiled output
  end
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A rabbit checks the source at dawn
Fresh code hops before stale code yawn
If tsx is gone, it stops with care
Flat tools.mode finds its place there
Config and launchers now align

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: keeping linked runtime behavior aligned with current source instead of stale compiled output.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #299. Linked checkouts now prefer current TypeScript entrypoints through tsx, fail closed when the source runtime is unavailable, and use dist only when source is absent. Tes…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes support the linked issue. The launcher updates, regression tests, configuration migration, Codex tool-surface test, and packed-package verification are within scope.
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Greptile Summary

This PR keeps globally linked development checkouts aligned with current TypeScript sources while preserving built JavaScript entrypoints for published packages.

  • Adds a shared launcher that detects source checkouts, loads tsx, and refuses to execute potentially stale build output when the development runtime is unavailable.
  • Routes both the CLI and local-agent daemon through the shared launcher.
  • Extends legacy configuration migration to recognize the dotted tools.mode key.
  • Adds coverage for source-versus-distribution selection, fail-closed behavior, actual configuration loading, and dotted-key migration.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge; the linked-checkout and published-package paths are deliberately separated and covered by focused regressions.

No actionable failures remain: published packages omit TypeScript sources and use built output, linked checkouts execute current source with the declared development runtime, missing runtime support fails explicitly, and dotted legacy configuration migrates into the current schema.

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
bin/run-entrypoint.js Introduces shared source-checkout detection, TypeScript runtime loading, fail-closed handling, and distribution fallback.
bin/devspace.js Routes the public CLI through the shared source-or-distribution launcher.
bin/devspace-agentd.js Routes the local-agent daemon through the same launcher strategy.
src/config-migration.ts Accepts and migrates the legacy dotted tools.mode key while retaining nested-key precedence.
src/bin-launcher.test.ts Covers both entrypoints, linked-source execution, published-package fallback, actual config loading, and missing-runtime failure.
src/user-config.test.ts Verifies that dotted legacy tool-mode configuration migrates into the current nested structure.

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%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
    B[devspace or devspace-agentd wrapper] --> C{TypeScript source exists?}
    C -->|Yes: linked checkout| T{tsx available?}
    T -->|Yes| S[Import current TypeScript entrypoint]
    T -->|No| F[Fail closed with install guidance]
    C -->|No: published package| D[Import built dist entrypoint]
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src/user-config.test.ts (1)

54-56: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Exercise the public configuration path.

This test calls loadDevspaceFiles directly. It verifies only the migrated file shape. It does not verify that loadConfig().toolMode receives the value or that the Codex-compatible tool surface is selected.

Add a regression through loadConfig() for the migrated "codex" value. Keep this test as the lower-level migration check.

As per coding guidelines, this review verified only the narrower loader path, not the actual user-consumption path.

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In `@src/user-config.test.ts` around lines 54 - 56, Keep the existing
loadDevspaceFiles migration assertions, and add a separate regression test
through loadConfig() using a migrated "codex" configuration. Assert that
loadConfig().toolMode receives "codex" and that the Codex-compatible tool
surface is selected, exercising the public user-consumption path.

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src/bin-launcher.test.ts (1)

67-85: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a packed-package regression test.

The current test copies bin/ and retains a node_modules/tsx symlink. It does not execute the packed artifact through its declared npm bin entries. Pack and install the package in a clean directory, then invoke both launchers without tsx.

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In `@src/bin-launcher.test.ts` around lines 67 - 85, Extend the bin-launcher test
to pack and install the package in a clean directory, using the package’s
declared npm bin entries rather than retaining the development node_modules/tsx
symlink. Invoke both installed launchers directly without tsx and assert they
execute the packaged dist artifacts.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@src/bin-launcher.test.ts`:
- Around line 67-85: Extend the bin-launcher test to pack and install the
package in a clean directory, using the package’s declared npm bin entries
rather than retaining the development node_modules/tsx symlink. Invoke both
installed launchers directly without tsx and assert they execute the packaged
dist artifacts.

In `@src/user-config.test.ts`:
- Around line 54-56: Keep the existing loadDevspaceFiles migration assertions,
and add a separate regression test through loadConfig() using a migrated "codex"
configuration. Assert that loadConfig().toolMode receives "codex" and that the
Codex-compatible tool surface is selected, exercising the public
user-consumption path.

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In `@src/user-config.test.ts`:
- Line 71: Update the assertion in the user-config test to validate the actual
Codex tool surface rather than comparing getToolSurface(config.toolMode) with
getToolSurface("codex"). Assert the expected tool identifiers through the
resolved ToolSurface fields, including apply_patch, exec_command, and
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Thanks for digging into this. I went back and compared the current work against the actual v1.0.8 release, and the stale dist issue is valid. The launcher approach also fits where we're taking DevSpace for v1.1: a linked development checkout should execute the current TS source through tsx, while a published package should continue executing the built dist entrypoint. Failing instead of silently falling back to stale dist when tsx is missing also makes sense to me.

There are two things I'd like adjusted before merging.

  1. please remove the flat "tools.mode" legacy migration and its related tests from this PR. v1.0.8 did not persist tool mode in config.json at all; it used DEVSPACE_TOOL_MODE / DEVSPACE_MINIMAL_TOOLS. Nested tools.mode was introduced later as part of the unreleased v1.1 config overhaul, and I couldn't find any released or development version of DevSpace that wrote "tools.mode" as a flat key. I don't want v1.1 to start carrying a compatibility path for a config shape we never shipped. If there's a DevSpace code path or released version that actually generated that flat key, point me to it and I'll reconsider.

  2. I like the clean npm pack + install regression because we've changed quite a bit of the packaging path for v1.1 and I want that consumer path tested. I'd prefer not to put it inside the normal auto-discovered src/**/*.test.ts suite though. It does a full prepack/build plus a fresh dependency install and adds a noticeable amount of time to pnpm test. Could you keep that coverage but move it into a dedicated package/install smoke test that we can run explicitly in CI?

The actual source-vs-dist launcher regression should stay in the regular test suite. With those scope/tooling changes, I'm happy with the core fix.

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