Normalize backend browse and subject-probe failure handling #642

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barrettruth · 2026-05-06T19:55:44Z

barrettruth commented

2026-05-06 19:55:44 +00:00

Parent: #634

Problem

Several backend browse/probe paths start CLI commands without callbacks or collapse API failures into generic absence messages. Examples include GitHub/GitLab browse helpers and GitLab subject probes that can turn auth/network failures into no MR or issue found.

Scope

Audit backend browse helpers for GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo.
Ensure CLI/API failures are reported when the backend command fails.
Distinguish true absence from command/auth/network failure in subject probes.
Add backend-specific tests for representative failures.

Non-goals

Do not redesign URL generation.
Do not add new backend capabilities.

Parent: #634 ## Problem Several backend browse/probe paths start CLI commands without callbacks or collapse API failures into generic absence messages. Examples include GitHub/GitLab browse helpers and GitLab subject probes that can turn auth/network failures into `no MR or issue found`. ## Scope - Audit backend browse helpers for GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo. - Ensure CLI/API failures are reported when the backend command fails. - Distinguish true absence from command/auth/network failure in subject probes. - Add backend-specific tests for representative failures. ## Non-goals - Do not redesign URL generation. - Do not add new backend capabilities.

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v0.2.0

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Tracker: error handling and edge cases #634

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2026-05-06 22:25:27 +00:00

Report backend browse failures #655

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