Hmbown/CodeWhale · error · anyhow::Error

Push is never automatic; re-run with --dry-run to preview…

Error message

Push is never automatic; re-run with --dry-run to preview, then confirm explicitly

What it means

`codewhale account push` is preview-only by design: it never writes to the server automatically. Without `--dry-run` the command bails after only the me() identity check, forcing an explicit preview-then-confirm flow.

Solutions

Re-run with `--dry-run`: `codewhale account push --dry-run` to see what would be pushed.
Follow any explicit confirm flow the dry-run output describes.
Since automatic push is intentionally unsupported, script only the dry-run form; no apply path exists yet.

Example fix

// before
codewhale account push
// after
codewhale account push --dry-run

Defensive patterns

Strategy: validation

Validate before calling

// Guard automation: push is preview-only
let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
assert!(args.iter().any(|a| a == "--dry-run"), "push requires --dry-run");

Prevention

Always run `codewhale account push --dry-run` first.
Never assume push applies changes — it is intentionally manual.
In CI, invoke only the dry-run form.
Design scripts around the preview; expect the flag to remain mandatory.

When it happens

Trigger: Running `codewhale account push` without `--dry-run`.

Common situations: Users expecting push to upload local settings in one shot; scripts assuming push is the write side of pull; CI automation calling push non-interactively.

Related errors

AI-assisted analysis of Hmbown/CodeWhale@73e0f67d83 (2026-09-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d7da0f60882d820f. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at crates/cli/src/cloud.rs:938

            writeln!(out, "Account settings (pull --dry-run):")?;
            writeln!(out, "Account ID: {}", printable(&user.id))?;
            writeln!(out, "Profile: {}", printable(profile))?;
            writeln!(out, "API: {api_base}")?;
            writeln!(
                out,
                "dry-run: remote settings import is not available; local config unchanged"
            )?;
            // Show the invariant: Bearer custody stays in the OS keyring, never in config.toml.
            writeln!(
                out,
                "Secure custody: Bearer tokens remain in the OS keyring"
            )?;
            Ok(())
        }
        CloudCommand::Push(args) => {
            let user = client.me()?;
            if !args.dry_run {
                bail!(
                    "Push is never automatic; re-run with --dry-run to preview, then confirm explicitly"
                );
            }
            writeln!(out, "Account settings (push --dry-run):")?;
            writeln!(out, "Account ID: {}", printable(&user.id))?;
            writeln!(out, "Profile: {}", printable(profile))?;
            writeln!(out, "API: {api_base}")?;
            writeln!(
                out,
                "dry-run: would PATCH /api/me/preferences with If-Match revision check (412 on conflict)"
            )?;
            writeln!(
                out,
                "No credentials, paths, or env are copied; only explicit fields (field-level last-writer-wins)"
            )?;
            Ok(())
        }
    }

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