release: v0.21.0

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.venv/
+.git/
+.gitea/
+tests/
+docs/
+*.egg-info/
+__pycache__/
+htmlcov/
+.coverage
+dist/
+build/
+*.md
+!README.md
+.env
+.env.example
+activate.sh
+activate.fish
+activate.zsh
+hooks/
+.devin/

.gitea/workflows/build-images.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+name: Build Images
+
+# Builds and pushes pre-built Docker runner images to the Gitea registry.
+# These images eliminate the 40-120s setup tax on every CI job by baking
+# devx and all dependencies into the image.
+#
+# Triggers:
+# - On push to master (after post-merge release completes)
+# - Manually via workflow_dispatch
+#
+# The workflow builds 3 tier images in sequence:
+#   ci-base → ci-quality → ci-full
+#
+# Each tier builds FROM the previous one, so they must be built in order.
+# After pushing, a cleanup job removes old versions (keeps last 2 + latest).
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - docker/**
+      - pyproject.toml
+      - src/devx/**
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  detect-type:
+    runs-on: docker
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    outputs:
+      is-release: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is-release }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-ci
+      - name: Check if this is a release commit
+        id: check
+        env:
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m devx.ci.detect_release_commit
+
+  build-and-push:
+    needs: [detect-type]
+    if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
+    runs-on: docker
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up environment
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+        run: make setup-release
+      - name: Docker registry login
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          REGISTRY_USERNAME: ${{ vars.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          echo "$REPO_TOKEN" | docker login git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi -u "$REGISTRY_USERNAME" --password-stdin
+      - name: Build and push tier images
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          REGISTRY_USERNAME: ${{ vars.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          # Build ci-base first (it's the base for ci-quality and ci-full)
+          python3 -m devx.tools.build_image \
+            --dockerfile docker/ci-base/Dockerfile \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base \
+            --tag latest \
+            --registry git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi \
+            --push --pull
+          # Build ci-quality (FROM ci-base-latest)
+          python3 -m devx.tools.build_image \
+            --dockerfile docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality \
+            --tag latest \
+            --registry git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi \
+            --push
+          # Build ci-full (FROM ci-quality-latest)
+          python3 -m devx.tools.build_image \
+            --dockerfile docker/ci-full/Dockerfile \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full \
+            --tag latest \
+            --registry git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi \
+            --push
+      - name: Notify on failure
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate 2>/dev/null || true
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
+            --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \
+            --workflow "build-images/build-and-push" \
+            --commit "${{ github.sha }}"
+
+  cleanup:
+    needs: [build-and-push]
+    if: always() && needs.build-and-push.result == 'success'
+    runs-on: docker
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-ci
+      - name: Clean up old image versions
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m devx.tools.clean_images \
+            --owner oblachno-oss \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality \
+            --name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full \
+            --keep 2

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ on:
 jobs:
   quality:
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-quality
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Lint all
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
@@ -60,7 +64,11 @@ jobs:
 
   detect-changes:
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     outputs:
       user-facing-changed: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.user-facing-changed }}
     steps:
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-ci
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Detect changed paths
         id: detect
         env:
@@ -84,13 +92,17 @@ jobs:
     needs: [quality, detect-changes]
     if: needs.detect-changes.outputs.user-facing-changed == 'true'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-release
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Release dry-run validation
         env:
           PYTHONPATH: src
@@ -102,11 +114,15 @@ jobs:
   pr-review:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-ci
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Run automated PR review
         env:
           REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
@@ -121,19 +137,26 @@ jobs:
   auto-merge:
     # Auto-merge runs after all CI checks pass. It reads the task ID
     # from the branch name, validates the PR title, and squash-merges.
+    # Uses always() so it runs even when detect-changes skips (no user-facing changes).
     needs: [quality, detect-changes, pr-review]
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    if: >-
+      always() &&
+      github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
+      needs.quality.result == 'success' &&
+      needs.pr-review.result == 'success'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages requests python-dotenv click
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Squash merge with task ID
         env:
           REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
@@ -145,6 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
         run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
           python3 -m devx.ci.auto_merge \
             "$HEAD_REF" \
             "$PR_TITLE" \

.gitea/workflows/post-merge.yml

@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 name: Post-merge
 
 # Runs on every push to master. A single workflow with conditional jobs
-# replaces separate workflows for release, wiki sync, badges, and
-# Vikunja task updates.
+# for release, publish, wiki sync, badges, and Vikunja task updates.
 #
 # Job dependency graph:
 #
-#   detect-type ──┬── release (skip if release commit)
+#   detect-type ──┬── validate-commit-msg (skip if release commit)
+#                 ├── release (skip if release commit)
+#                 │   └── publish (needs release — builds & publishes to PyPI)
 #                 ├── badges (ALWAYS runs — even on release commits)
 #                 ├── configure-repo (independent — skip if release commit)
-#                 ├── sync-wiki (needs release — skip if release commit/fails)
-#                 └── vikunja (needs release — skip if release commit/fails)
+#                 ├── sync-wiki (skip if release commit — runs for ALL merges)
+#                 └── vikunja (skip if release commit — runs for ALL merges)
 #
-# sync-wiki and vikunja depend on release succeeding so that the wiki
-# and task tracker are only updated when the code is actually released.
-# If release fails, they are skipped to avoid leaving the wiki or
-# Vikunja in an inconsistent state with the codebase on master.
+# sync-wiki and vikunja run for ALL non-release commits, not just when
+# release succeeds. This ensures the wiki and task tracker are updated
+# even for infrastructure-only changes (docs, CI config, etc.).
 #
-# The badges job depends on release so it picks up the latest version
-# number. It uses `if: always()` with no is-release condition so it
-# runs on every push to master, including release commits. This
-# ensures badges (tests, coverage, version, etc.) are always current.
+# The badges job uses `if: always()` with no is-release condition so it
+# runs on every push to master, including release commits. This ensures
+# badges (tests, coverage, version, etc.) are always current.
 #
-# When release creates a "release: vX.Y.Z" commit, the release
-# commit's post-merge run still updates badges (version badge picks
-# up the new version). Other jobs skip. The tag push triggers publish.yml.
+# When release creates a "release: vX.Y.Z" commit and tag, the publish
+# job (which depends on release) builds and publishes the package to the
+# Gitea PyPI registry. The release commit's post-merge run still updates
+# badges (version badge picks up the new version). Other jobs skip.
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -33,40 +33,47 @@ on:
 jobs:
   detect-type:
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     outputs:
       is-release: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is-release }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages requests python-dotenv click
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Check if this is a release commit
         id: check
         env:
           PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: python3 -m devx.ci.detect_release_commit
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m devx.ci.detect_release_commit
 
   validate-commit-msg:
     needs: [detect-type]
     if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages click python-dotenv
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Validate latest commit message
         env:
           PYTHONPATH: src
         run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
           git log -1 --format=%B > commit-msg.txt
           python3 -m devx.ci.validate_commit_msg commit-msg.txt --branch master
           rm -f commit-msg.txt
@@ -75,7 +82,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: [detect-type]
     if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full:latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    outputs:
+      tag: ${{ steps.release-tag.outputs.tag }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -84,32 +97,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up environment
         env:
           REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-        run: make setup-release
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Configure git
         run: |
           git config user.name "devx-ci-bot"
           git config user.email "devx-ci-bot@oblachno.fyi"
       - name: Run release
+        id: release-tag
         env:
           PYTHONPATH: src
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
           export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
           python3 -m devx.ci.release
-      - name: Publish release
-        env:
-          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-          PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: |
-          . .venv/bin/activate
-          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-          if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
-            echo "No tag found — skipping publish"
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          echo "Publishing release $TAG (idempotent — skips if already published)..."
-          python3 -m devx.ci.publish "$TAG" "${{ github.repository }}"
       - name: Notify on failure
         if: failure()
         env:
@@ -118,26 +118,64 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate 2>/dev/null || true
           export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool tea
-          tea login add --name devx --url "${{ github.server_url }}" --token "$REPO_TOKEN" || true
-          tea login default devx || true
           python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
             --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
             --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \
             --workflow "post-merge/release" \
             --commit "${{ github.sha }}"
 
-  sync-wiki:
-    needs: [detect-type, release]
-    if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
+  publish:
+    needs: [release]
+    if: needs.release.outputs.tag != ''
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-ci
+        run: make setup-image EXTRAS=release
+      - name: Build and publish release
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          python3 -m devx.ci.publish "${{ needs.release.outputs.tag }}" "${{ github.repository }}" --auto-login
+      - name: Notify on failure
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+          PYTHONPATH: src
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate 2>/dev/null || true
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
+            --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \
+            --workflow "post-merge/publish" \
+            --commit "${{ github.sha }}"
+
+  sync-wiki:
+    needs: [detect-type]
+    if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
+    runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Sync documentation to wiki
         env:
           REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
@@ -159,10 +197,14 @@ jobs:
             --commit "${{ github.sha }}"
 
   badges:
-    needs: [detect-type, release]
+    needs: [detect-type]
     if: always()
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -174,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
           git fetch origin master
           git reset --hard origin/master
       - name: Set up environment
-        run: make setup-ci
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Generate and push badges
         env:
           PRE_COMMIT_ALLOW_NO_CONFIG: "1"
@@ -195,24 +237,28 @@ jobs:
             --commit "${{ github.sha }}"
 
   vikunja:
-    needs: [detect-type, release]
+    needs: [detect-type]
     if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages requests python-dotenv click
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Update Vikunja task
         env:
           VIKUNJA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.VIKUNJA_TOKEN }}
           DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID: "8"
           PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: python3 -m devx.ci.post_merge --git-sha "${{ github.sha }}"
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m devx.ci.post_merge --git-sha "${{ github.sha }}"
       - name: Notify on failure
         if: failure()
         env:
@@ -220,9 +266,6 @@ jobs:
           PYTHONPATH: src
         run: |
           export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool tea
-          tea login add --name devx --url "${{ github.server_url }}" --token "$REPO_TOKEN" || true
-          tea login default devx || true
           python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
             --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
             --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \
@@ -233,18 +276,22 @@ jobs:
     needs: [detect-type]
     if: needs.detect-type.outputs.is-release == 'false'
     runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages requests python-dotenv click
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image
       - name: Ensure branch protection and labels
         env:
           REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
           PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: python3 -m devx.tools.configure_repo --repo devx --owner oblachno-oss
+        run: |
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m devx.tools.configure_repo --repo devx --owner oblachno-oss
       - name: Notify on failure
         if: failure()
         env:
@@ -252,9 +299,6 @@ jobs:
           PYTHONPATH: src
         run: |
           export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool tea
-          tea login add --name devx --url "${{ github.server_url }}" --token "$REPO_TOKEN" || true
-          tea login default devx || true
           python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
             --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
             --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \

.gitea/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish Release
-
-on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      tag:
-        description: 'Tag to publish (e.g. v0.9.11)'
-        required: true
-        type: string
-
-jobs:
-  publish:
-    runs-on: docker
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages build twine requests python-dotenv click
-          python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -e .
-      - name: Install CI tools
-        run: |
-          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool git-cliff --tool tea
-      - name: Configure tea login
-        env:
-          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          tea login add --name devx --url "${{ github.server_url }}" --token "$REPO_TOKEN" || true
-          tea login default devx || true
-      - name: Build and publish release
-        env:
-          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-          PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: |
-          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.ci.publish "${{ github.event.inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}" "${{ github.repository }}"
-      - name: Notify on failure
-        if: failure()
-        env:
-          REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-          PYTHONPATH: src
-        run: |
-          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-          python3 -m devx.ci.notify_failure \
-            --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
-            --run-id "${{ github.run_id }}" \
-            --workflow "publish" \
-            --commit "${{ github.sha }}"

.hadolint.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Hadolint configuration for devx Dockerfiles
+# https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint#configure
+
+ignored:
+  - DL3008  # Don't require pinning apt package versions
+  - DL3013  # Don't require pinning pip package versions
+  - DL3018  # Don't require pinning apk package versions
+  - DL3007  # Using latest is intentional for tier images (rebuilt on every merge)
+  - SC2102  # False positive: pip extras [release,molecule,deploy] look like shell ranges
+
+trustedRegistries:
+  - git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi
+  - docker.io
+  - gitea/runner-images

AGENTS.md

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ src/devx/
 │   ├── release.py       # Automated versioning, tagging, changelog
 │   ├── publish.py       # Build and publish to Gitea PyPI registry (--skip-build for non-Python repos)
 │   ├── auto_merge.py    # Squash-merge PRs with task ID validation
+│   ├── check_auto_merge_ready.py  # Pre-merge validation gate (branch, PR title, Vikunja, behind-master)
 │   ├── _shared.py      # Shared utilities (get_latest_tag)
 │   ├── classify_changes.py  # User-facing vs workflow-only change detection
 │   ├── detect_release_commit.py  # Detect release commits on master
@@ -66,20 +67,27 @@ src/devx/
 │   ├── sync_wiki.py     # Sync documentation to Gitea wiki
 │   ├── push_badges.py   # Generate and push quality badges (--retries for retry on git push failures)
 │   ├── notify_failure.py    # Create Gitea issues on CI failures (--auto-login)
-│   ├── distribute_files.py  # Distribute files across parallel runners
+│   ├── distribute_files.py  # Distribute files across parallel runners (LPT scheduling)
 │   ├── integration_guard.py # Run pytest with cross-runner fail-fast
 │   ├── check_translations.py  # Translation completeness check
 │   └── doc_coverage.py  # Documentation coverage check
 ├── tools/               # Developer tooling modules (run locally or by CI)
 │   ├── setup.py         # Environment setup (venv, deps, hooks)
 │   ├── install_tools.py # Install actionlint, git-cliff, act_runner, tea
+│   ├── install_checkmake.py  # Install checkmake (Makefile linter)
+│   ├── build_image.py   # Build and push Docker images to Gitea registry
+│   ├── clean_images.py  # Clean up old Docker image versions from Gitea registry
 │   ├── check_test_speed.py  # Measure unit test execution time
+│   ├── check_mutable_globals.py  # Detect module-level mutable globals (test isolation bugs)
+│   ├── check_pyproject_deps.py   # Validate pyproject.toml deps have documentation comments
+│   ├── check_test_coverage.py    # Ensure changed files have corresponding tests (configurable rules)
+│   ├── check_agent_docs.py       # Validate docs for stale file references (configurable patterns)
 │   ├── configure_repo.py    # Branch protection and label setup
 │   └── generate_badges.py   # Badge SVG generation
 ├── opentofu.py          # OpenTofu output helpers (get_tofu_output, get_tofu_vm_ip, get_tofu_vm_field)
 └── molecule/            # Optional molecule testing helpers (for Ansible projects)
     ├── discover_runners.py    # Dynamic Gitea runner discovery
-    ├── distribute_molecule.py # Distribute molecule scenarios across runners (--roles-root for multi-role)
+    ├── distribute_molecule.py # Distribute molecule scenarios across runners (LPT scheduling, --roles-root for multi-role)
     ├── molecule_ci_guard.py   # Run molecule with cross-runner fail-fast (--roles-root)
     ├── molecule_all.py        # Run all molecule scenarios locally
     └── platforms.py           # Supported molecule platforms
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ After a PR is merged to master, the **post-merge workflow**
 
 1. **detect-type** — Checks if the commit is a regular merge or a
    release commit (`release: vX.Y.Z`). All subsequent jobs skip for
-   release commits.
+   release commits (except badges).
 
 2. **release** — Runs `python -m devx.ci.release` which:
    - Checks for user-facing changes via `python -m devx.ci.classify_changes`
@@ -188,14 +196,20 @@ After a PR is merged to master, the **post-merge workflow**
    - Creates an annotated tag `vX.Y.Z` on the release commit
    - Pushes both the commit and tag to master
 
-3. **sync-wiki** — Syncs documentation to the Gitea wiki.
+3. **sync-wiki** — Syncs documentation to the Gitea wiki. Runs for ALL
+   non-release commits (not just when release succeeds), so docs-only
+   changes still update the wiki.
 
 4. **badges** — Generates and pushes quality badge SVGs to the `badges` branch.
+   Uses `if: always()` so it runs on every push, including release commits.
 
-5. **vikunja** — Marks the corresponding Vikunja task as done.
+5. **vikunja** — Marks the corresponding Vikunja task as done. Runs for ALL
+   non-release commits (not just when release succeeds), so infrastructure-only
+   changes still update the task tracker.
 
-The tag push triggers the **publish workflow** (`.gitea/workflows/publish.yml`)
-which builds and publishes the package to the Gitea PyPI registry.
+6. **publish** — Runs after release succeeds (needs: release). Builds and
+   publishes the package to the Gitea PyPI registry. Gets the tag from the
+   release job's `tag` output (written via `GITHUB_OUTPUT`).
 
 ### Smart CI: User-Facing vs Workflow-Only Changes
 
@@ -310,6 +324,25 @@ auto-merge:
     (needs.molecule-tests.result == 'success' || needs.molecule-tests.result == 'skipped')
 ```
 
+### LPT Test Distribution Algorithm
+
+`distribute_molecule` and `distribute_files` use **LPT (Longest Processing
+Time first)** scheduling instead of naive round-robin. This produces a more
+balanced distribution when test items have varying costs:
+
+1. **Weight estimation**: Each item is assigned a weight:
+   - Molecule scenarios: heuristic by name (`nextcloud`=10, `gitea`=8,
+     `binary`=2, default=3). See `_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS` in
+     `distribute_molecule.py`.
+   - Integration test files: weight by file size in bytes (as a proxy
+     for test runtime).
+2. **LPT assignment**: Items are sorted by weight (descending), then
+   each is assigned to the runner with the least total weight.
+
+This ensures heavy scenarios (e.g. `nextcloud`) are spread across
+different runners rather than clustered on one, reducing the
+longest-runner time from ~16 min to ~11 min with 6 runners.
+
 ## Config System
 
 devx uses environment variables with `.env` file fallback for configuration.
@@ -334,6 +367,133 @@ Projects using devx can override the default API URLs and language by setting
 `DEVX_*` environment variables or entries in their `.env` file. The config
 system loads `.env` automatically via `python-dotenv`.
 
+### pyproject.toml [tool.devx] Configuration
+
+In addition to `DEVX_` env vars, several devx tools read configuration from
+the `[tool.devx]` section in `pyproject.toml`. This allows per-project
+customization without environment variables.
+
+**Base config** (`[tool.devx]`):
+- `task_prefix` — Task ID prefix (e.g. `"DEVX"`, `"GRM"`, `"OBL-INFRA"`)
+- `vikunja_project_id` — Vikunja project ID
+- `repo_owner` / `repo_name` — Gitea repository coordinates
+- `gitea_api_url` / `vikunja_api_url` — API endpoints
+
+**Tool-specific config**:
+- `[tool.devx.check_mutable_globals]` — `scan_dirs`, `skip_dirs`, `known_safe`
+- `[tool.devx.check_test_coverage]` — `rules` (source_pattern → test_paths mapping), `skip_patterns`
+- `[tool.devx.check_agent_docs]` — `scan_dirs`, `deleted_files`, `deprecated_patterns`, `legitimate_indicators`
+
+## devx.mak — Shared Makefile Fragment
+
+`devx.mak` provides common Makefile targets that projects can include
+via `-include $(DEVX_MAK)`. This eliminates Makefile duplication across
+projects.
+
+**Available targets** (all prefixed with `devx-`):
+
+| Target | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `devx-create-task` | Create a Vikunja task |
+| `devx-create-pr` | Create a PR with auto-derived title |
+| `devx-push` | Push current branch to origin |
+| `devx-push-with-pr` | Push and create PR in one step |
+| `devx-check-config` | Validate devx configuration |
+| `devx-configure-gitea-pypi` | Configure Gitea private PyPI registry |
+| `devx-env` | Create .env from .env.example |
+| `devx-venv` | Create Python venv with version check |
+| `devx-activate-scripts` | Create shell/fish/zsh activate scripts |
+| `devx-install-hooks` | Set git hooks path to hooks/ |
+| `devx-install-tools` | Install actionlint, git-cliff, act_runner, tea |
+| `devx-install-checkmake` | Install checkmake (Makefile linter) |
+| `devx-checkmake` | Lint Makefiles with checkmake |
+| `devx-workflow-lint` | Static lint of Gitea Actions YAML (actionlint) |
+| `devx-workflow-dryrun` | Dry-run all workflows (act_runner) |
+| `devx-workflow-dryrun-safe` | Best-effort dry-run (skips if act_runner missing) |
+| `devx-workflow-check` | Static lint + dry-run |
+| `devx-notify-failure` | Create Gitea issue on CI failure |
+| `devx-lint-ruff` | Run ruff check |
+| `devx-lint-format` | Run ruff format --check |
+| `devx-typecheck` | Run pyright |
+| `devx-lint-bandit` | Run bandit security scan |
+| `devx-lint-deps` | Check dependencies for vulnerabilities (pip-audit) |
+| `devx-lint` | Run all lint targets |
+| `devx-test-unit` | Run unit tests without coverage |
+| `devx-pytest-cov` | Run pytest with coverage enforcement |
+| `devx-check-mutable-globals` | Scan for mutable path globals |
+| `devx-check-dep-docs` | Validate pyproject.toml deps are documented |
+| `devx-check-test-coverage` | Check changed files have corresponding tests |
+| `devx-check-docs` | Validate docs for stale references |
+| `devx-check-test-speed` | Verify test suite timing |
+| `devx-pre-push` | Run lint + tests before push |
+| `devx-clean` | Remove caches, build artifacts, coverage data |
+| `devx-setup-image` | Link /opt/venv + install project (for pre-built image CI jobs) |
+| `devx-build-images` | Build Docker images from manifest (no push) |
+| `devx-push-images` | Build and push Docker images to Gitea registry |
+| `devx-build-images-dry-run` | Show what would be built/pushed |
+| `devx-clean-images` | Delete old image versions (keep last 2 + latest) |
+
+**Variables** (set BEFORE including devx.mak):
+- `DEVX_PYTHON` — Python executable (default: `python3`)
+- `DEVX_VENV` — venv directory (default: `.venv`)
+- `DEVX_BIN` — venv bin directory (default: `$(DEVX_VENV)/bin`)
+- `DEVX_LINT_PATHS` — paths for ruff/bandit (default: `src/ tests/`)
+- `DEVX_COV_PKG` — coverage package (default: `src/devx`)
+- `DEVX_TEST_PATHS` — pytest paths (default: `tests/`)
+- `DEVX_PR_BASE` — PR base branch (default: `master`)
+- `DEVX_GITEA_REGISTRY` — registry URL (default: `git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi`)
+- `DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST` — path to JSON manifest (default: `docker/images.json`)
+- `DEVX_IMAGE_OWNER` — package owner for cleanup (default: `oblachno-oss`)
+
+## Pre-built Docker Runner Images
+
+devx builds and publishes three tier images to the Gitea container registry
+to eliminate the 40-120s setup tax on every CI job:
+
+| Image | Contains | Used by jobs |
+|-------|----------|-------------|
+| `ci-base-latest` | Python 3.12 + devx[ci] + tea | detect-changes, detect-type, validate-commit-msg, pr-review, auto-merge, sync-wiki, vikunja, configure-repo |
+| `ci-quality-latest` | ci-base + devx[lint] + actionlint + checkmake | quality, badges |
+| `ci-full-latest` | ci-quality + devx[release,molecule,deploy] + git-cliff + OpenTofu | release, publish, release-dry-run, molecule-tests, deploy jobs |
+
+**Build process** (in `build-images.yml` workflow):
+1. `ci-base` builds FROM `gitea/runner-images:ubuntu-latest`
+2. `ci-quality` builds FROM `ci-base-latest`
+3. `ci-full` builds FROM `ci-quality-latest`
+
+Each image is tagged `latest` and pushed to
+`git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images:<tier>-latest`.
+
+**Using images in workflows**:
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  quality:
+    runs-on: docker
+    container: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality:latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up environment
+        run: make setup-image  # links /opt/venv, installs project (no-deps)
+```
+
+**Image build/push tools** (tested Python modules):
+- `devx.tools.build_image` — Build and push Docker images from Dockerfile or manifest
+- `devx.tools.clean_images` — Delete old image versions via Gitea API (keep last N + latest)
+
+**Usage in project Makefile**:
+```makefile
+DEVX_PYTHON := $(BIN)/python
+DEVX_MAK := $(shell $(BIN)/python -c \
+    "from pathlib import Path; import devx; print(Path(devx.__file__).parent / 'make' / 'devx.mak')" \
+    2>/dev/null)
+-include $(DEVX_MAK)
+
+# Aliases for project-specific names
+lint-ruff: devx-lint-ruff
+workflow-lint: devx-workflow-lint
+create-task: devx-create-task
+```
+
 ## Key Conventions
 
 - Python 3.12+ required (ruff/pyright target `py312`)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,103 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.21.0] - 2026-06-27
+
+### Features
+
+- Add --auto-login to publish, extract configure_tea_login to gitea_cli
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Publish job uses setup-release for build + tea login
+- Remove tag fallback step from release workflow
+
+## [0.20.3] - 2026-06-27
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Release publish failures and duplicate release commits
+
+## [0.20.2] - 2026-06-27
+
+## [0.20.2] - 2026-06-27
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Correct sed substitution in ci-full Dockerfile
+
+## [0.20.1] - 2026-06-27
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Correct image references in tier Dockerfiles
+
+## [0.20.0] - 2026-06-27
+
+### Features
+
+- Add pre-built Docker runner images and tested image build/push tools
+
+## [0.19.3] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Make molecule weights configurable via pyproject.toml
+
+## [0.19.2] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Calibrate molecule weights from actual CI execution times
+
+## [0.19.1] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Consolidate publish.yml into post-merge.yml
+
+## [0.19.0] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Features
+
+- Add skip_ref_prefixes config to check_agent_docs
+
+## [0.18.0] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Features
+
+- Extract generic tools into devx, expand devx.mak, remove personal references
+
+## [0.17.0] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Features
+
+- Weighted LPT distribution, workflow fixes, decouple vikunja/sync-wiki from release
+
+## [0.16.0] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Features
+
+- Single-source-of-truth config via [tool.devx] in pyproject.toml
+
+## [0.15.0] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Features
+
+- Add create-task, create-pr, pre-push-check tools and devx.mak fragment
+
+## [0.14.2] - 2026-06-26
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Make repo arg optional in publish CLI, auto-detect from GITHUB_REPOSITORY
+
+## [0.14.1] - 2026-06-25
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Handle 'already a release' error idempotently in publish
+
 ## [0.14.0] - 2026-06-25
 
 ### Features

LICENSE

@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest possible use
 
 To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively state the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the “copyright” line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
 
-     grm
-     Copyright (C) 2026  emil
+     devx
+     Copyright (C) 2026  oblachno-oss
 
      This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
 
 If the program does terminal interaction, make it output a short notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode:
 
-     grm  Copyright (C) 2026  emil
+     devx  Copyright (C) 2026  oblachno-oss
      This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'.
      This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c' for details.
 

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: all setup setup-ci setup-quality setup-release install update lint lint-ruff lint-format typecheck lint-bandit lint-deps lint-all test test-unit pytest-cov clean workflow-lint workflow-dryrun workflow-check install-tools install-hooks activate-scripts
+.PHONY: all setup setup-ci setup-quality setup-release setup-image install update lint lint-all lint-dockerfiles test test-unit pytest-cov clean install-tools install-hooks activate-scripts checkmake check-mutable-globals check-dep-docs check-test-speed build-images push-images build-images-dry-run clean-images
 
 PYTHON := python3
 VENV := .venv
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@ setup-quality: $(VENV)/bin/activate .env install-tools
 
 # Setup for release jobs (needs git-cliff, tea, lint tools)
 setup-release: $(VENV)/bin/activate .env
-	@$(BIN)/pip install -e '.[ci,lint]' 2>/dev/null; \
+	@$(BIN)/pip install -e '.[ci,lint,release]' 2>/dev/null; \
 	$(BIN)/python -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool git-cliff --tool tea; \
 	export PATH="$(HOME)/.local/bin:$$PATH"; \
-	$(BIN)/python -m devx.tools.setup --bin "$(BIN)" --extras "ci,lint" --no-pre-commit
+	$(BIN)/python -m devx.tools.setup --bin "$(BIN)" --extras "ci,lint,release" --no-pre-commit
+
+# Setup for pre-built image jobs (deps already in image, just link venv + install project)
+setup-image:
+	@if [ -d /opt/venv ]; then ln -sf /opt/venv .venv; . .venv/bin/activate && pip install -e . --no-deps 2>/dev/null; \
+	else echo "[setup-image] /opt/venv not found — falling back to setup-ci"; $(MAKE) setup-ci; fi
 
 .env:
 	@if [ ! -f .env ]; then cp .env.example .env; echo "Created .env from .env.example — please edit it."; fi
@@ -52,48 +57,79 @@ install-tools: $(VENV)/bin/activate
 	@$(BIN)/pip install -e '.' 2>/dev/null; \
 	$(BIN)/python -m devx.tools.install_tools
 
-lint-ruff:
-	$(BIN)/ruff check src/ tests/
+# --- devx.mak integration ----------------------------------------------------
+# Include shared targets from the devx package itself (workflow-lint,
+# notify-failure, checkmake, lint targets, quality checks, etc.)
+# Since devx IS the package, we can include its own devx.mak.
+DEVX_PYTHON := $(BIN)/python
+DEVX_VENV := $(VENV)
+DEVX_BIN := $(BIN)
+DEVX_LINT_PATHS := src/ tests/
+DEVX_COV_PKG := src/devx
+DEVX_TEST_PATHS := tests/
 
-lint-format:
-	$(BIN)/ruff format --check src/ tests/
+DEVX_MAK := $(shell $(BIN)/python -c \
+	"from pathlib import Path; import devx; print(Path(devx.__file__).parent / 'make' / 'devx.mak')" \
+	2>/dev/null)
+-include $(DEVX_MAK)
 
-typecheck:
-	$(BIN)/pyright
+# Aliases — project-specific names map to devx.mak targets
+lint-ruff: devx-lint-ruff
+lint-format: devx-lint-format
+typecheck: devx-typecheck
+lint-bandit: devx-lint-bandit
+lint-deps: devx-lint-deps
+lint: devx-lint
+workflow-lint: devx-workflow-lint
+workflow-dryrun: devx-workflow-dryrun
+workflow-dryrun-safe: devx-workflow-dryrun-safe
+workflow-check: devx-workflow-check
+notify-failure: devx-notify-failure
+checkmake: devx-checkmake
+check-mutable-globals: devx-check-mutable-globals
+check-dep-docs: devx-check-dep-docs
+check-test-speed: devx-check-test-speed
+check-test-coverage: devx-check-test-coverage
+check-docs: devx-check-docs
+create-task: devx-create-task
+create-pr: devx-create-pr
+push-with-pr: devx-push-with-pr
+git-push: devx-push
 
-lint-bandit:
-	$(BIN)/bandit -r src/
+lint-all: lint workflow-lint lint-dockerfiles
+	@echo "[lint-all] All linting checks passed."
 
-lint: lint-ruff lint-format typecheck lint-bandit
+lint-dockerfiles:
+	@echo "[lint-dockerfiles] Linting Dockerfiles with hadolint..."
+	@if command -v hadolint >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		find docker -name 'Dockerfile*' -exec hadolint {} +; \
+		echo "[lint-dockerfiles] All Dockerfiles passed."; \
+	else \
+		echo "[lint-dockerfiles] hadolint not found — skipping (install with: pip install hadolint or download from GitHub)"; \
+	fi
 
-lint-deps:
-	@echo "Checking dependencies for known vulnerabilities..."
-	@.venv/bin/python -m ensurepip 2>/dev/null || true
-	@PIPAPI_PYTHON_LOCATION=$$(pwd)/.venv/bin/python .venv/bin/pip-audit --desc --skip-editable 2>&1 || true
+test-unit: devx-test-unit
 
-lint-all: lint workflow-lint
-
-workflow-lint:
-	@command -v actionlint >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "actionlint not found."; exit 1; }
-	actionlint -config-file .gitea/actionlint.yaml .gitea/workflows/*.yml
-
-workflow-dryrun:
-	@command -v act_runner >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "act_runner not found."; exit 1; }
-	@echo "Dry-running all workflows..."
-	act_runner exec --dryrun -W .gitea/workflows/ 2>&1 | grep -E 'DRYRUN|ERROR|FAIL|Job'
-
-workflow-check: workflow-lint workflow-dryrun
-	@echo "Workflow checks passed."
-
-test-unit:
-	$(BIN)/pytest tests/unit/ -v --no-cov
-
-pytest-cov:
-	$(BIN)/pytest tests/ -v --cov=src/devx --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=100
+pytest-cov: devx-pytest-cov
 
 test: pytest-cov
 
-clean:
-	find . -type d -name __pycache__ -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
-	find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
-	rm -rf .coverage htmlcov/ dist/ build/ *.egg-info/
+pre-push: lint-all pytest-cov
+	@echo "[pre-push] All checks passed. Proceeding with push."
+
+clean: devx-clean
+	@echo "[clean] Done."
+
+# ── Docker image management ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+build-images: devx-build-images
+	@echo "[build-images] Done."
+
+push-images: devx-push-images
+	@echo "[push-images] Done."
+
+build-images-dry-run: devx-build-images-dry-run
+	@echo "[build-images-dry-run] Done."
+
+clean-images: devx-clean-images
+	@echo "[clean-images] Done."

README.md

@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ quality badges.
 
 [![CI](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
 [![License: GPL-3.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL--3.0-blue)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/src/branch/master/LICENSE)
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+[![Coverage](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/coverage.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Tests](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/tests.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Docs](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/docs.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/wiki)
+[![Code Quality](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/quality.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Version](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/version.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/releases)
+[![Python](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/python.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 
 ## Why devx?
 

docker/ci-base/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# ci-base — lightweight image for CI jobs that only need devx core + tea.
+#
+# Used by: detect-type, detect-changes, validate-commit-msg, pr-review,
+#          auto-merge, sync-wiki, vikunja, configure-repo, discover-runners,
+#          molecule-report, discover-integration-runners
+#
+# Jobs using this image: setup is instant (ln -s /opt/venv .venv)
+# No pip install needed — devx and all deps are pre-installed.
+
+FROM gitea/runner-images:ubuntu-latest
+
+# Create a virtual environment with all deps pre-installed
+RUN python3 -m venv /opt/venv
+ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:/root/.local/bin:$PATH"
+
+# Install devx from local source (build context = devx repo root)
+COPY . /tmp/devx
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip setuptools wheel \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir /tmp/devx[ci] \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/devx
+
+# Install tea CLI (for Gitea API operations in CI)
+RUN python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool tea
+
+# Workspace directory (actions/checkout mounts repo here)
+WORKDIR /workspace

docker/ci-full/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# ci-full — heaviest image, includes everything for release, molecule, deploy.
+#
+# Used by: release, publish, release-dry-run, molecule-tests,
+#          provision-infra, deploy-observability, provision-zitadel,
+#          deploy-customer, integration-tests
+#
+# Layers on top of ci-quality: adds release tools, molecule, deploy deps,
+# git-cliff, and OpenTofu.
+
+FROM git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality:latest
+
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
+# Install devx[release,molecule,deploy] from local source
+COPY . /tmp/devx
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir /tmp/devx[release,molecule,deploy] \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/devx
+
+# Install git-cliff (changelog generator for release job)
+RUN python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool git-cliff
+
+# Install OpenTofu (for infra deploy jobs)
+RUN ARCH=$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/') \
+    && VERSION=1.12.3 \
+    && curl -fsSL "https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/download/v${VERSION}/tofu_${VERSION}_$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')_${ARCH}.tar.gz" \
+    | tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin tofu

docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# ci-quality — image for lint, type-checking, badge generation.
+#
+# Used by: quality (lint-all + pytest-cov + checks), badges (generate_badges
+#          runs ruff/pyright/bandit to produce quality badge)
+#
+# Layers on top of ci-base: adds lint tools + actionlint + checkmake.
+
+FROM git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base:latest
+
+# Install devx[lint] from local source (adds ruff, pyright, bandit, etc.)
+COPY . /tmp/devx
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir /tmp/devx[lint] \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/devx
+
+# Install CI/CD binary tools
+RUN python3 -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool actionlint \
+    && python3 -m devx.tools.install_checkmake
+
+# Install hadolint (Dockerfile linter)
+RUN curl -fsSL "https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/releases/download/v2.12.0/hadolint-Linux-x86_64" \
+    -o /usr/local/bin/hadolint \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/hadolint

docker/images.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[
+  {
+    "name": "oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base",
+    "dockerfile": "docker/ci-base/Dockerfile",
+    "context": ".",
+    "tags": ["latest"]
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality",
+    "dockerfile": "docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile",
+    "context": ".",
+    "tags": ["latest"]
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full",
+    "dockerfile": "docker/ci-full/Dockerfile",
+    "context": ".",
+    "tags": ["latest"]
+  }
+]

docs/index.md

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ project to be reusable across all oblachno-oss repositories.
 
 [![CI](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
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+[![Coverage](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/coverage.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Tests](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/tests.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Docs](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/docs.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/wiki)
+[![Code Quality](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/quality.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/actions)
+[![Version](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/version.svg)](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/releases)
+[![Python](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/devx/raw/commit/88ae12475b61ff43a65d02f762a2eed38f08c058/python.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 
 ## Overview
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ devx = "devx.cli:cli"
 version = {attr = "devx.__version__"}
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-# Minimal deps for CI scripts that only need click/dotenv/requests
+# Test runners (pytest + coverage + parallel execution)
 ci = [
     "pytest>=9.1.0",
     "pytest-cov>=7.1.0",
-    "build>=1.5.0",
-    "twine>=6.2.0",
+    "pytest-xdist>=3.8",
 ]
-# Lint and type-checking tools (quality job)
+# Lint and type-checking tools (quality job, badge generation)
 lint = [
     "ruff>=0.15.17",
     "pyright>=1.1.410",
@@ -41,16 +40,30 @@ lint = [
     "pip-audit>=2.10",
     "pre-commit>=4.6.0",
 ]
-# Molecule testing (optional — for projects with Ansible roles)
+# Release tools (build + publish to PyPI/Gitea registry)
+release = [
+    "build>=1.5.0",
+    "twine>=6.2.0",
+]
+# Molecule testing (for projects with Ansible roles)
 molecule = [
     "molecule>=26.4.0",
     "molecule-docker>=2.1.0",
     "ansible-lint>=26.4.0",
-    "ansible>=14.0.0",
+    "ansible-core>=2.15,<2.17",
+]
+# Deploy tools (for infra staging/production deployments)
+deploy = [
+    "ansible-core>=2.15,<2.17",
+    "boto3>=1.34",
+    "docker>=7.0",
+    "jinja2>=3.1",
+    "pyyaml>=6.0",
+    "cryptography>=41.0",
 ]
 # Full dev environment (local development)
 dev = [
-    "devx[ci,lint]",
+    "devx[ci,lint,release,molecule]",
     "build>=1.3.0",
     "twine>=6.2.0",
 ]
@@ -59,7 +72,7 @@ dev = [
 where = ["src"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
-devx = ["translations.json"]
+devx = ["translations.json", "make/*.mak"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
@@ -96,6 +109,13 @@ strict = ["src/devx/config.py", "src/devx/exceptions.py", "src/devx/i18n.py", "s
 # Rule priority (first match wins):
 #   1. user_facing_overrides (safety — highest priority)
 #   2. infrastructure_overrides (explicit per-file)
+# Project-specific devx configuration (read by devx.config)
+[tool.devx]
+task_prefix = "DEVX"
+vikunja_project_id = 8
+repo_owner = "oblachno-oss"
+repo_name = "devx"
+
 #   3. infrastructure (DEFAULT_INFRASTRUCTURE + project-specific patterns)
 #   4. Default: user-facing (safe)
 [tool.devx.classify]

src/devx/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """devx — reusable development and CI/CD tools for oblachno-oss projects."""
 
-__version__ = "0.14.0"
+__version__ = "0.21.0"

src/devx/api_clients.py

@@ -192,6 +192,21 @@ class GiteaClient:
         r = self._request("GET", f"/pulls/{pr_number}")
         return r.json()
 
+    def create_pr(self, title: str, head: str, base: str = "master", body: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Create a pull request and return the PR dict.
+
+        Args:
+            title: PR title.
+            head: Head branch name.
+            base: Base branch name (default: master).
+            body: PR description (markdown).
+        """
+        payload: dict[str, Any] = {"title": title, "head": head, "base": base}
+        if body:
+            payload["body"] = body
+        r = self._request("POST", "/pulls", json=payload)
+        return r.json()
+
     def list_prs(self, state: str = "all", **params: Any) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         """List pull requests, optionally filtered by state.
 
@@ -353,6 +368,21 @@ class VikunjaClient:
         r = self._request("GET", f"/projects/{project_id}/tasks", params=params)
         return r.json()
 
+    def create_task(self, project_id: int, title: str, description: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Create a task in a project and return the created task dict.
+
+        Args:
+            project_id: Target Vikunja project ID.
+            title: Task title (required, non-empty).
+            description: Task description (HTML supported, optional).
+        """
+        r = self._request(
+            "PUT",
+            f"/projects/{project_id}/tasks",
+            json={"title": title, "description": description},
+        )
+        return r.json()
+
     def post_comment(self, task_id: int, comment: str) -> None:
         self._request("PUT", f"/tasks/{task_id}/comments", json={"comment": comment})
 

src/devx/ci/check_auto_merge_ready.py

@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Pre-merge validation gate for auto-merge preconditions.
+
+Validates that a PR satisfies auto-merge requirements BEFORE expensive
+jobs (molecule tests, staging deploy) run.  This catches issues early:
+
+1. Branch name contains a task ID (e.g., ``DEVX-256-fix-foo``).
+2. PR title follows ``{PREFIX}-N: <title>`` format.
+3. PR title task ID matches the branch task ID.
+4. PR title matches the Vikunja task title (requires ``VIKUNJA_TOKEN``).
+5. Branch is not behind master (would trigger a rebase retry cycle).
+
+Exit code 0 = ready for auto-merge (preconditions satisfied).
+Exit code 1 = NOT ready — fix issues before pushing.
+
+Usage::
+
+  # CI (with VIKUNJA_TOKEN and REPO_TOKEN):
+  python3 -m devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready \\
+      --branch "$HEAD_REF" \\
+      --pr-title "$PR_TITLE" \\
+      --repo "$REPOSITORY" \\
+      --pr-number "$PR_NUMBER"
+
+  # Local (pre-push hook, no PR yet — validates branch + title format only):
+  python3 -m devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready --branch "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+
+  # Local (with PR number, fetches title from Gitea):
+  python3 -m devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready --branch "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" \\
+      --repo owner/repo --pr-number 123
+
+If ``VIKUNJA_TOKEN`` is not set, the Vikunja title match check is
+skipped (with a warning) — this allows local pre-push hooks to run
+without CI secrets.  In CI, the token is always set and the check is
+mandatory.
+
+If ``REPO_TOKEN`` is not set and ``--pr-number`` is not provided, only
+branch-name and PR-title-format checks run (local mode).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+
+import click
+from dotenv import load_dotenv  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports,reportUnknownVariableType]
+
+from devx.api_clients import GiteaClient, VikunjaClient
+from devx.ci.auto_merge import extract_task_id
+from devx.config import (
+    GITEA_API_URL,
+    VIKUNJA_API_URL,
+    VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID,
+)
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+def is_branch_behind_master(branch: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if the local branch is behind origin/master.
+
+    Fetches origin first (best-effort) then compares commit counts.
+    Returns ``True`` if master has commits not in branch.
+    """
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+            ["git", "fetch", "origin", "master", "--quiet"],
+            check=False,
+            capture_output=True,
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+            ["git", "rev-list", "--count", f"origin/master..{branch}"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+            timeout=10,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            return False  # Can't determine — don't block
+        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+            ["git", "rev-list", "--count", f"{branch}..origin/master"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+            timeout=10,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            return False
+        behind = int(result.stdout.strip() or "0")
+    except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
+        return False  # Don't block on git errors
+    return behind > 0
+
+
+def get_pr_title_from_gitea(repo: str, pr_number: int) -> str | None:
+    """Fetch the PR title from the Gitea API.
+
+    Returns ``None`` if ``REPO_TOKEN`` is not set or the PR cannot be fetched.
+    """
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token or "/" not in repo:
+        return None
+    owner, repo_name = repo.split("/", 1)
+    client = GiteaClient(GITEA_API_URL, token, owner, repo_name)
+    try:
+        pr = client.get_pr(pr_number)
+        return str(pr.get("title", ""))
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def get_vikunja_title_optional(task_id: str) -> str | None:
+    """Fetch the Vikunja task title, returning None if token is not set.
+
+    Unlike :func:`devx.ci.auto_merge.get_vikunja_task_title`, this does NOT
+    raise when ``VIKUNJA_TOKEN`` is missing — it returns ``None`` so the
+    caller can skip the check in local mode.
+    """
+    token = os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        return None
+    client = VikunjaClient(VIKUNJA_API_URL, token)
+    from devx.config import DEFAULT_PER_PAGE
+
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        tasks = client.list_project_tasks(VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID, page=page, per_page=DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
+        if not tasks:
+            break
+        matches = [t for t in tasks if t.get("identifier") == task_id]
+        if matches:
+            return str(matches[0].get("title", ""))
+        if len(tasks) < DEFAULT_PER_PAGE:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    return None
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option("--branch", required=True, help=_("Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)"))
+@click.option("--pr-title", default=None, help=_("PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)"))
+@click.option("--repo", default=None, help=_("Repository in owner/name format"))
+@click.option("--pr-number", type=int, default=None, help=_("PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)"))
+@click.option("--skip-vikunja", is_flag=True, help=_("Skip Vikunja title match check"))
+@click.option("--skip-behind-check", is_flag=True, help=_("Skip branch-behind-master check"))
+def cli(
+    branch: str,
+    pr_title: str | None,
+    repo: str | None,
+    pr_number: int | None,
+    skip_vikunja: bool,
+    skip_behind_check: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """Validate auto-merge preconditions before expensive CI jobs."""
+    import re
+
+    from devx.config import TASK_PREFIX
+
+    pr_title_re = re.compile(rf"^{TASK_PREFIX}-\d+:\s+.+")  # noqa: PLW1503
+
+    errors: list[str] = []
+
+    # 1. Branch task ID
+    task_id = extract_task_id(branch)
+    if not task_id:
+        errors.append(
+            _(
+                "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+                branch=branch,
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
+            ),
+        )
+        # Can't continue — no task ID to validate against
+        for e in errors:
+            click.echo(f"ERROR: {e}", err=True)
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Branch name must contain a task ID."))
+
+    click.echo(f"[pre-merge-check] Task ID: {task_id}")
+
+    # 2. Resolve PR title
+    if pr_title is None and pr_number is not None and repo is not None:
+        pr_title = get_pr_title_from_gitea(repo, pr_number)
+        if pr_title:
+            click.echo(f"[pre-merge-check] PR title (from Gitea): {pr_title}")
+
+    if pr_title is None:
+        # Local mode without PR — only validate branch name
+        if pr_number is not None:
+            raise click.ClickException(_("Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found)."))
+        click.echo("[pre-merge-check] No PR title provided — running branch-name-only check (local mode).")
+        click.echo("[pre-merge-check] Branch name OK. Push to create PR, then CI will validate the title.")
+        return
+
+    # 3. PR title format
+    if not pr_title_re.match(pr_title):
+        errors.append(
+            _(
+                "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
+                title=pr_title,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # 4. PR title task ID matches branch task ID
+    if not pr_title.startswith(f"{task_id}:"):
+        errors.append(
+            _(
+                "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+                task_id=task_id,
+                title=pr_title,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # 5. Vikunja task title match (skip if no token or --skip-vikunja)
+    if not skip_vikunja:
+        vikunja_title = get_vikunja_title_optional(task_id)
+        if vikunja_title is None:
+            token_set = bool(os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", ""))
+            if token_set:
+                errors.append(
+                    _(
+                        "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}.",
+                        task_id=task_id,
+                        project_id=VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID,
+                    ),
+                )
+            else:
+                click.echo("[pre-merge-check] WARNING: VIKUNJA_TOKEN not set — skipping Vikunja title match check.")
+        else:
+            expected = f"{task_id}: {vikunja_title}"
+            if pr_title != expected:
+                errors.append(
+                    _(
+                        "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+                        expected=expected,
+                        title=pr_title,
+                    ),
+                )
+            else:
+                click.echo(f"[pre-merge-check] Vikunja title match OK: {expected}")
+
+    # 6. Branch behind master (skip if --skip-behind-check)
+    if not skip_behind_check:
+        if is_branch_behind_master(branch):
+            errors.append(
+                _("Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master")
+            )
+        else:
+            click.echo("[pre-merge-check] Branch is up-to-date with origin/master.")
+
+    if errors:
+        click.echo("", err=True)
+        click.echo("=" * 60, err=True)
+        click.echo("Pre-merge validation FAILED — fix these before pushing:", err=True)
+        click.echo("=" * 60, err=True)
+        for e in errors:
+            click.echo(f"  - {e}", err=True)
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Pre-merge validation failed."))
+
+    click.echo("[pre-merge-check] All auto-merge preconditions satisfied.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/ci/distribute_files.py

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Distribute a list of files across N parallel runners (round-robin).
+"""Distribute a list of files across N parallel runners using LPT scheduling.
 
 Generic file-based test distribution for CI matrix jobs. Discovers files
 matching a glob pattern, sorts them for deterministic ordering, then
-assigns them round-robin to *max_runners* groups. The assigned group for
-*runner_index* is written to ``$GITHUB_ENV`` for use by subsequent steps.
+assigns them to *max_runners* groups using LPT (Longest Processing Time
+first) scheduling — files are weighted by size (as a proxy for test
+runtime) and assigned to the runner with the least total weight.
+
+The assigned group for *runner_index* is written to ``$GITHUB_ENV`` for
+use by subsequent steps.
 
 Usage::
 
@@ -32,11 +36,32 @@ def discover_files(pattern: str) -> list[str]:
     return sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
 
 
+def _file_weight(path: str) -> int:
+    """Estimate a weight for a file based on its size in bytes.
+
+    Falls back to 1 if the file cannot be stat'd (e.g. in tests).
+    """
+    try:
+        return max(1, os.path.getsize(path))
+    except OSError:
+        return 1
+
+
 def distribute(files: list[str], max_runners: int) -> list[list[str]]:
-    """Split *files* into *max_runners* balanced groups (round-robin)."""
+    """Split *files* into *max_runners* balanced groups using LPT scheduling.
+
+    Files are weighted by size (as a proxy for runtime) and assigned to
+    the runner with the least total weight.
+    """
+    weights = [_file_weight(f) for f in files]
     groups: list[list[str]] = [[] for _ in range(max_runners)]
-    for i, f in enumerate(files):
-        groups[i % max_runners].append(f)
+    loads = [0] * max_runners
+    # Sort by weight descending, preserving original order for ties
+    indexed = sorted(enumerate(files), key=lambda x: (-weights[x[0]], x[0]))
+    for orig_idx, f in indexed:
+        min_runner = min(range(max_runners), key=lambda r: loads[r])
+        groups[min_runner].append(f)
+        loads[min_runner] += weights[orig_idx]
     return groups
 
 

src/devx/ci/notify_failure.py

@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 import os
-import shutil
-import subprocess  # nosec B404
 
 import click
 from dotenv import load_dotenv  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports,reportUnknownVariableType]
 
 from devx.config import GITEA_API_URL
-from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError
+from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError, configure_tea_login
 from devx.i18n import _
 
 load_dotenv()
@@ -37,49 +35,6 @@ load_dotenv()
 logger = logging.getLogger("devx")
 
 
-def _configure_tea_login(login_name: str = "devx") -> None:
-    """Configure tea CLI login from REPO_TOKEN and DEVX_GITEA_API_URL.
-
-    Idempotent: if a login with the same name already exists, it is not re-added.
-    Skips silently if tea is not installed or REPO_TOKEN is not set.
-    """
-    tea_bin = shutil.which("tea")
-    if tea_bin is None:
-        click.echo("notify_failure: tea not installed — skipping login configuration.")
-        return
-
-    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
-    if not token:
-        click.echo("notify_failure: REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.")
-        return
-
-    gitea_url = GITEA_API_URL.replace("/api/v1", "")
-
-    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
-        [tea_bin, "login", "list", "--output", "simple"],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=False,
-    )
-    if result.returncode == 0 and login_name in result.stdout:
-        click.echo(f"notify_failure: tea login '{login_name}' already configured.")
-        return
-
-    click.echo(f"notify_failure: configuring tea login '{login_name}' for {gitea_url}...")
-    subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
-        [tea_bin, "login", "add", "--name", login_name, "--url", gitea_url, "--token", token],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=False,
-    )
-    subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
-        [tea_bin, "login", "default", login_name],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=False,
-    )
-
-
 def _create_issue_via_tea(repo: str, title: str, body: str) -> int:
     """Create issue via tea CLI. Returns issue index.
 
@@ -124,7 +79,7 @@ def main(repo: str, run_id: str, workflow: str, commit: str, auto_login: bool) -
         raise click.ClickException(_("ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set."))
 
     if auto_login:
-        _configure_tea_login()
+        configure_tea_login()
 
     title = f"[CI] {workflow} workflow failed (run #{run_id})"
     body = (

src/devx/ci/publish.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import click
 from dotenv import load_dotenv  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports,reportUnknownVariableType]
 
 from devx.config import GITEA_API_URL
-from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError
+from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError, configure_tea_login
 from devx.i18n import _
 
 load_dotenv()
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def is_release_commit(tag: str) -> bool:
 
 @click.command()
 @click.argument("tag", required=False)
-@click.argument("repo")
+@click.argument("repo", required=False)
 @click.option(
     "--registry-url",
     default=None,
@@ -221,13 +221,25 @@ def is_release_commit(tag: str) -> bool:
     help="Auto-detect latest tag and check if HEAD is a release commit. "
     "Skips publish if no tag or HEAD is not a release commit for that tag.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--auto-login",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Configure tea CLI login from REPO_TOKEN before creating the Gitea release. "
+    "Eliminates the need for a separate tea login step in containerized CI jobs.",
+)
 def main(
     tag: str | None,
-    repo: str,
+    repo: str | None,
     registry_url: str | None,
     skip_build: bool,
     from_tag: bool,
+    auto_login: bool,
 ) -> None:
+    if repo is None:
+        repo = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "")
+    if not repo:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var)."))
     if from_tag:
         detected_tag = get_latest_tag()
         if not detected_tag:
@@ -283,6 +295,9 @@ def main(
 
     tea = TeaCLI(repo=repo)
 
+    if auto_login:
+        configure_tea_login()
+
     # Check if release already exists (idempotent — avoids failure when
     # called multiple times, e.g. by both post-merge and publish workflows)
     try:
@@ -298,6 +313,9 @@ def main(
     try:
         tea.create_release(repo, tag=tag, title=tag, body=release_body)
     except TeaCLIError as e:
+        if "already" in str(e).lower() and "release" in str(e).lower():
+            click.echo(_("Gitea release {tag} already exists — skipping creation.", tag=tag))
+            return
         raise click.ClickException(_("Release creation failed: {error}", error=str(e))) from None
 
     click.echo(

src/devx/ci/release.py

@@ -317,6 +317,21 @@ def run_tests() -> None:
     click.echo(_("Tests passed."))
 
 
+def _write_github_output(tag: str) -> None:
+    """Write the release tag to GITHUB_OUTPUT for downstream jobs.
+
+    This allows a publish job (needs: release) to read the tag via
+    ``${{ needs.release.outputs.tag }}`` instead of relying on
+    tag-push event triggering a separate workflow.
+    """
+    github_output = os.environ.get("GITHUB_OUTPUT")
+    if not github_output:
+        return
+    with open(github_output, "a") as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+        f.write(f"tag={tag}\n")
+    click.echo(_("Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.", tag=tag))
+
+
 def create_and_push_tag(new_version: str, changelog: str, dry_run: bool) -> bool:
     """Create an annotated tag with the changelog as message and push it.
 
@@ -345,6 +360,7 @@ def create_and_push_tag(new_version: str, changelog: str, dry_run: bool) -> bool
         if not dry_run:
             # Ensure the existing tag is pushed
             run_cmd(["git", "push", "origin", f"refs/tags/{tag}"], check=False)
+        _write_github_output(tag)
         return False
     tag_msg = f"Release v{new_version}\n\n{changelog}"
     if dry_run:
@@ -352,6 +368,7 @@ def create_and_push_tag(new_version: str, changelog: str, dry_run: bool) -> bool
         return True
     run_cmd(["git", "tag", "-a", tag, "-m", tag_msg])
     run_cmd(["git", "push", "origin", f"refs/tags/{tag}"])
+    _write_github_output(tag)
     return True
 
 
@@ -617,6 +634,7 @@ def main(dry_run: bool, skip_tests: bool, verify: bool) -> None:
                     tag=release_tag,
                 )
             )
+            _write_github_output(release_tag)
             return
         # Tag is missing — recover by creating and pushing it
         click.echo(
@@ -651,6 +669,20 @@ def main(dry_run: bool, skip_tests: bool, verify: bool) -> None:
         return
 
     current_tag = get_latest_tag()
+    # If the bumped version equals the current tag version, there's nothing
+    # new to release. git-cliff didn't bump because the commits since the last
+    # tag don't warrant a version change (e.g., only ci:/chore: commits).
+    # Creating a release commit with the same version would cause a tag
+    # conflict.
+    if current_tag and current_tag.lstrip("v") == new_version:
+        click.echo(
+            _(
+                "Version stays at v{version} — no version bump from git-cliff. "
+                "Commits since last tag don't warrant a new release. Skipping.",
+                version=new_version,
+            )
+        )
+        return
     click.echo(
         _(
             "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",

src/devx/config.py

@@ -1,28 +1,86 @@
 """Shared configuration constants for devx scripts and API clients.
 
-All defaults can be overridden via environment variables with the ``DEVX_``
-prefix. Projects consuming devx can set these in their ``.env`` files.
+Configuration is read from two sources, in priority order:
+
+1. **Environment variables** (``DEVX_`` prefix) — highest priority, used for
+   CI secrets and per-run overrides.
+2. **``[tool.devx]`` section in ``pyproject.toml``** — project defaults,
+   read from the current working directory.
+
+If neither source provides a value, built-in defaults are used.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import re
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def _load_pyproject_devx() -> dict[str, object]:
+    """Load the ``[tool.devx]`` section from pyproject.toml in the CWD.
+
+    Returns an empty dict if the file or section is missing.
+    """
+    path = Path("pyproject.toml")
+    if not path.exists():
+        return {}
+    try:
+        with open(path, "rb") as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+            data: dict[str, object] = tomllib.load(f)
+    except (tomllib.TOMLDecodeError, OSError):
+        return {}
+    tool_raw: object = data.get("tool", {})
+    if not isinstance(tool_raw, dict):
+        return {}
+    tool: dict[str, object] = tool_raw  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    devx_raw: object = tool.get("devx", {})
+    if not isinstance(devx_raw, dict):
+        return {}
+    devx: dict[str, object] = devx_raw  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    return devx
+
+
+_PYPROJECT = _load_pyproject_devx()
+
+
+def _get(key: str, env_var: str, default: str) -> str:
+    """Get a config value: env var > pyproject.toml > default."""
+    env_val = os.getenv(env_var)
+    if env_val is not None:
+        return env_val
+    pyproject_val = _PYPROJECT.get(key)
+    if isinstance(pyproject_val, str):
+        return pyproject_val
+    return default
+
+
+def _get_int(key: str, env_var: str, default: int) -> int:
+    """Get an int config value: env var > pyproject.toml > default."""
+    env_val = os.getenv(env_var)
+    if env_val is not None:
+        return int(env_val)
+    pyproject_val = _PYPROJECT.get(key)
+    if isinstance(pyproject_val, int):
+        return pyproject_val
+    return default
+
 
 # API endpoints — override via env vars for different Gitea/Vikunja instances
-GITEA_API_URL = os.getenv("DEVX_GITEA_API_URL", "https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/api/v1")
-VIKUNJA_API_URL = os.getenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_API_URL", "https://work.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/api/v1")
+GITEA_API_URL = _get("gitea_api_url", "DEVX_GITEA_API_URL", "https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/api/v1")
+VIKUNJA_API_URL = _get("vikunja_api_url", "DEVX_VIKUNJA_API_URL", "https://work.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/api/v1")
 
 # Organization defaults — each project MUST set DEVX_REPO_OWNER explicitly.
 # No default: prevents silent 404s when the wrong owner is used.
-REPO_OWNER = os.getenv("DEVX_REPO_OWNER", "")
+REPO_OWNER = _get("repo_owner", "DEVX_REPO_OWNER", "")
 
 # Task prefix for Vikunja task IDs — each project sets its own (GRM, DEVX, INFRA, etc.)
-TASK_PREFIX = os.getenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", "DEVX")
+TASK_PREFIX = _get("task_prefix", "DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", "DEVX")
 TASK_ID_RE = re.compile(rf"{TASK_PREFIX}-\d+")
 
 # Vikunja project ID — each project uses a different Vikunja project
-VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID = int(os.getenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", "6"))
+VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID = _get_int("vikunja_project_id", "DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", 6)
 
 # HTTP client defaults
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 30

src/devx/gitea_cli.py

@@ -40,15 +40,67 @@ Usage::
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
+import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
 from typing import Any
 
+import click
+
+from devx.config import GITEA_API_URL
+from devx.i18n import _
+
 
 class TeaCLIError(Exception):
     """Raised when a tea CLI command fails."""
 
 
+def configure_tea_login(login_name: str = "devx") -> None:
+    """Configure tea CLI login from REPO_TOKEN and DEVX_GITEA_API_URL.
+
+    Idempotent: if a login with the same name already exists, it is not re-added.
+    Skips silently if tea is not installed or REPO_TOKEN is not set.
+
+    Used by CI scripts (publish, notify_failure) that need tea login but
+    run in containerized environments where ``make setup`` was not called.
+    """
+    tea_bin = shutil.which("tea")
+    if tea_bin is None:
+        click.echo(_("tea not installed — skipping login configuration."))
+        return
+
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        click.echo(_("REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration."))
+        return
+
+    gitea_url = GITEA_API_URL.replace("/api/v1", "")
+
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+        [tea_bin, "login", "list", "--output", "simple"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode == 0 and login_name in result.stdout:
+        click.echo(_("tea login '{name}' already configured.", name=login_name))
+        return
+
+    click.echo(_("Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...", name=login_name, url=gitea_url))
+    subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+        [tea_bin, "login", "add", "--name", login_name, "--url", gitea_url, "--token", token],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+        [tea_bin, "login", "default", login_name],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+
+
 class TeaCLI:
     """Wrapper around the ``tea`` Gitea CLI tool.
 
@@ -82,12 +134,15 @@ class TeaCLI:
         cmd = [self._tea, *args]
         if json_output:
             cmd.extend(["--output", "json"])
-        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
-            cmd,
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=False,
-        )
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+                cmd,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=False,
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            raise TeaCLIError(f"tea binary not found ('{self._tea}'). Install tea or add it to PATH.") from e
         if result.returncode != 0:
             raise TeaCLIError(
                 f"tea command failed (rc={result.returncode}): {' '.join(args)}\nstderr: {result.stderr.strip()}"

src/devx/make/devx.mak

@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+# devx.mak — Shared Makefile fragment for devx-integrated projects.
+#
+# This fragment provides common targets for:
+# - Vikunja task management and PR creation
+# - Workflow validation (actionlint, act_runner)
+# - Linting (ruff, pyright, bandit, pip-audit)
+# - CI failure notification
+# - Environment setup (venv, .env, hooks)
+# - Test execution and quality checks
+#
+# Project config (task prefix, Vikunja project ID, repo owner, repo name)
+# is read from [tool.devx] in pyproject.toml by devx.config — no
+# Makefile variables needed.
+#
+# Usage in your Makefile:
+#
+#   # Set DEVX_PYTHON to your venv's Python
+#   DEVX_PYTHON := $(BIN)/python
+#
+#   # Include the devx fragment (silent if devx not installed yet)
+#   DEVX_MAK := $(shell $(DEVX_PYTHON) -c \
+#     "from pathlib import Path; import devx; print(Path(devx.__file__).parent / 'make' / 'devx.mak')" \
+#     2>/dev/null)
+#   -include $(DEVX_MAK)
+#
+# If devx is not installed, the -include silently skips and the targets
+# are simply unavailable (run 'make setup' first).
+#
+# Variables (set BEFORE including this fragment):
+#   DEVX_PYTHON          — Python executable (default: python3)
+#   DEVX_PR_BASE         — PR base branch (default: master)
+#   DEVX_VENV            — venv directory name (default: .venv)
+#   DEVX_BIN             — venv bin directory (default: $(DEVX_VENV)/bin)
+#   DEVX_LINT_PATHS      — paths for ruff/bandit (default: src/ tests/)
+#   DEVX_TYPECHECK_PATHS — paths for pyright (default: empty — uses pyright config)
+#   DEVX_COV_PKG         — coverage package name (default: src/devx)
+#   DEVX_TEST_PATHS      — pytest paths (default: tests/)
+#   DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_HOST — Gitea PyPI host (default: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi)
+#   DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_ORG  — Gitea PyPI org (default: oblachno-oss)
+#   DEVX_ACTIONLINT_CFG  — actionlint config file (default: .gitea/actionlint.yaml)
+#   DEVX_WORKFLOW_DIR    — workflow directory (default: .gitea/workflows)
+
+DEVX_PYTHON ?= python3
+DEVX_PR_BASE ?= master
+DEVX_VENV ?= .venv
+DEVX_BIN ?= $(DEVX_VENV)/bin
+DEVX_LINT_PATHS ?= src/ tests/
+DEVX_COV_PKG ?= src/devx
+DEVX_TEST_PATHS ?= tests/
+DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_HOST ?= git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi
+DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_ORG ?= oblachno-oss
+DEVX_ACTIONLINT_CFG ?= .gitea/actionlint.yaml
+DEVX_WORKFLOW_DIR ?= .gitea/workflows
+
+# PIP_INSTALL — helper to run pip with Gitea private PyPI registry configured.
+# Usage: $(DEVX_PIP_INSTALL) install -e '.[ci,lint]'
+# GITEA_PYPI_USER can be set in .env, as an env var, or as a Make variable.
+DEVX_PIP_INSTALL := if [ -z "$$REPO_TOKEN" ]; then . ./.env 2>/dev/null; fi; \
+	REPO_TOKEN="$${REPO_TOKEN:-$$GITEA_REGISTRY_TOKEN}"; \
+	_PYPI_USER="$${DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_USER:-$${GITEA_PYPI_USER}}"; \
+	if [ -n "$$REPO_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$$_PYPI_USER" ]; then export PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL="https://$$_PYPI_USER:$$REPO_TOKEN@$(DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_HOST)/api/packages/$(DEVX_GITEA_PYPI_ORG)/pypi/simple/"; fi; \
+	$(DEVX_BIN)/pip
+
+.PHONY: devx-create-task devx-create-pr devx-push devx-push-with-pr devx-check-config
+.PHONY: devx-configure-gitea-pypi devx-install-tools devx-install-checkmake devx-checkmake
+.PHONY: devx-workflow-lint devx-workflow-dryrun devx-workflow-dryrun-safe devx-workflow-check
+.PHONY: devx-notify-failure devx-install-hooks devx-activate-scripts
+.PHONY: devx-lint-ruff devx-lint-format devx-typecheck devx-lint-bandit devx-lint-deps devx-lint
+.PHONY: devx-clean devx-pre-push
+.PHONY: devx-check-mutable-globals devx-check-dep-docs devx-check-test-coverage devx-check-docs devx-check-test-speed
+.PHONY: devx-test-unit devx-pytest-cov
+.PHONY: devx-setup-image
+
+# ── Vikunja task and PR management ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Create a Vikunja task (project ID read from [tool.devx] in pyproject.toml)
+devx-create-task:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.create_task
+
+# Create a PR with title auto-derived from the Vikunja task
+# (owner/repo read from [tool.devx] in pyproject.toml)
+devx-create-pr:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.create_pr --base $(DEVX_PR_BASE)
+
+# Push current branch to origin
+devx-push:
+	@git push -u origin HEAD
+
+# Validate devx configuration in pyproject.toml
+devx-check-config:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_config
+
+# Push and create PR in one step
+devx-push-with-pr: devx-push devx-create-pr
+
+# ── Environment setup ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Configure Gitea private PyPI registry so pip can find devx and other
+# private packages. In CI, REPO_TOKEN is set as a secret. Locally, it's in .env.
+devx-configure-gitea-pypi:
+	@if [ -z "$$REPO_TOKEN" ]; then . ./.env 2>/dev/null; fi; \
+	REPO_TOKEN="$${REPO_TOKEN:-$$GITEA_REGISTRY_TOKEN}"; \
+	if [ -z "$$REPO_TOKEN" ]; then echo "[configure-gitea-pypi] REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping (devx must be on public PyPI)"; exit 0; fi; \
+	echo "[configure-gitea-pypi] Gitea PyPI registry configured (REPO_TOKEN present)."
+
+# Create .env from .env.example if it doesn't exist
+devx-env:
+	@if [ ! -f .env ]; then \
+		cp .env.example .env; \
+		echo "Created .env from .env.example — please edit it with your credentials."; \
+	fi
+
+# Create Python venv with version check
+devx-venv:
+	@python3 -c "import sys; v=sys.version_info; assert v >= (3, 12), f'Python 3.12+ required, found {v.major}.{v.minor}'; print(f'Python {v.major}.{v.minor}.{v.micro} OK')"
+	$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m venv $(DEVX_VENV)
+	$(DEVX_BIN)/pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+
+# Create activate scripts for shell/fish/zsh
+devx-activate-scripts:
+	@test -f activate.sh || (echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > activate.sh && echo 'source "$$(cd "$$(dirname "$${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/.venv/bin/activate"' >> activate.sh && chmod +x activate.sh)
+	@test -f activate.fish || (echo '#!/usr/bin/env fish' > activate.fish && echo 'set -l script_dir (dirname (status --current-filename))' >> activate.fish && echo 'source "$$script_dir/.venv/bin/activate.fish"' >> activate.fish && chmod +x activate.fish)
+	@test -f activate.zsh || (echo '#!/usr/bin/env zsh' > activate.zsh && echo '0="$${ZERO:-$${0:#$$ZSH_ARGZERO}}"' >> activate.zsh && echo '0="$${$${(M)0:#/*}:-$$PWD/$$0}"' >> activate.zsh && echo 'source "$${0:A:h}/.venv/bin/activate"' >> activate.zsh && chmod +x activate.zsh)
+
+# Set git hooks path to hooks/
+devx-install-hooks:
+	@git config core.hooksPath hooks
+	@chmod +x hooks/pre-commit hooks/pre-push 2>/dev/null || true
+	@echo "core.hooksPath set to hooks/ — tracked hooks are now live."
+
+# ── Tool installation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Install CI/CD tools (actionlint, git-cliff, act_runner, tea) to ~/.local/bin
+devx-install-tools:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.install_tools
+
+# Install checkmake (Makefile linter)
+devx-install-checkmake:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.install_checkmake
+
+# Lint Makefiles with checkmake
+devx-checkmake:
+	@CHECKMAKE_EXE="$$(command -v checkmake 2>/dev/null || echo $(HOME)/.local/bin/checkmake)"; \
+	if ! command -v "$$CHECKMAKE_EXE" >/dev/null 2>&1 && ! [ -x "$$CHECKMAKE_EXE" ]; then \
+		echo "[checkmake] checkmake not found. Run: make devx-install-checkmake"; exit 1; \
+	fi; \
+	"$$CHECKMAKE_EXE" $(CURDIR)/Makefile
+
+# ── Workflow validation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Static lint of Gitea Actions workflow YAML files
+devx-workflow-lint:
+	@command -v actionlint >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
+		echo "actionlint not found. Install: bash <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rhysd/actionlint/main/scripts/download-actionlint.bash)"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	}
+	actionlint -config-file $(DEVX_ACTIONLINT_CFG) $(DEVX_WORKFLOW_DIR)/*.yml
+
+# Dry-run all workflows (requires act_runner)
+devx-workflow-dryrun:
+	@command -v act_runner >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "act_runner not found. Install: https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases"; exit 1; }
+	@echo "Dry-running all workflows (no Docker containers started)..."
+	act_runner exec --dryrun -W $(DEVX_WORKFLOW_DIR)/ 2>&1 | grep -E 'DRYRUN|ERROR|FAIL|Job'
+
+# Best-effort dry-run (skips if act_runner is not installed)
+devx-workflow-dryrun-safe:
+	@command -v act_runner >/dev/null 2>&1 && { echo "Dry-running workflows..."; act_runner exec --dryrun -W $(DEVX_WORKFLOW_DIR)/ 2>&1 | grep -E 'DRYRUN|ERROR|FAIL|Job'; } || echo "act_runner not found — skipping workflow dry-run (static lint still passed)"
+
+# Static lint + dry-run
+devx-workflow-check: devx-workflow-lint devx-workflow-dryrun
+	@echo "Workflow checks passed (static lint + dry-run)."
+
+# ── CI failure notification ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Notify on CI failure — creates a Gitea issue via devx.ci.notify_failure.
+# Usage: make devx-notify-failure WORKFLOW=post-merge/release
+# Requires: REPO_TOKEN, GITHUB_REPOSITORY, GITHUB_RUN_ID, GITHUB_SHA
+devx-notify-failure:
+	@. $(DEVX_VENV)/bin/activate 2>/dev/null || true; \
+	export PATH="$(HOME)/.local/bin:$$PATH"; \
+	$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.install_tools --tool tea 2>/dev/null || true; \
+	$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.ci.notify_failure --auto-login \
+		--repo "$${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}" \
+		--run-id "$${GITHUB_RUN_ID}" \
+		--workflow "$(WORKFLOW)" \
+		--commit "$${GITHUB_SHA}"
+
+# ── Linting ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+devx-lint-ruff:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/ruff check $(DEVX_LINT_PATHS)
+
+devx-lint-format:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/ruff format --check $(DEVX_LINT_PATHS)
+
+devx-typecheck:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/pyright
+
+devx-lint-bandit:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/bandit -r src/
+
+devx-lint-deps:
+	@echo "Checking dependencies for known vulnerabilities..."
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/python -m ensurepip 2>/dev/null || true
+	@PIPAPI_PYTHON_LOCATION=$$(pwd)/$(DEVX_VENV)/bin/python \
+		$(DEVX_BIN)/pip-audit --desc --skip-editable 2>&1 || true
+
+devx-lint: devx-lint-ruff devx-lint-format devx-typecheck devx-lint-bandit
+	@echo "[devx-lint] Linting checks passed."
+
+# ── Testing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+devx-test-unit:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/pytest $(DEVX_TEST_PATHS) -v --no-cov
+
+devx-pytest-cov:
+	@$(DEVX_BIN)/pytest $(DEVX_TEST_PATHS) -v --cov=$(DEVX_COV_PKG) --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=100
+
+# ── Quality checks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Scan for module-level mutable globals that cause test isolation bugs
+devx-check-mutable-globals:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_mutable_globals
+
+# Validate that every dependency in pyproject.toml has a documented purpose
+devx-check-dep-docs:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_pyproject_deps
+
+# Check that changed files have corresponding tests
+devx-check-test-coverage:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_test_coverage
+
+# Validate agent and user docs for stale file references
+devx-check-docs:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_agent_docs
+
+# Verify test suite timing
+devx-check-test-speed:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.check_test_speed
+
+# ── Pre-push validation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Run lint + tests before push (projects can override with project-specific targets)
+devx-pre-push: devx-lint devx-pytest-cov
+	@echo "[devx-pre-push] All checks passed. Proceeding with push."
+
+# ── Cleanup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+devx-clean:
+	@find . -type d -name __pycache__ -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
+	@find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
+	@rm -rf .coverage htmlcov/ dist/ build/ *.egg-info/ .molecule/ 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ── Pre-built image setup ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# When running inside a pre-built Docker runner image (ci-base, ci-quality,
+# ci-full), all deps are already installed in /opt/venv. This target links
+# the venv and installs the project itself (with optional extras).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   make devx-setup-image              (runtime deps only)
+#   make devx-setup-image EXTRAS=lint  (runtime + lint deps)
+#   make devx-setup-image EXTRAS=ci,lint (runtime + ci + lint deps)
+#
+# Falls back to setup-ci if /opt/venv is not present (local dev).
+# Note: the fallback target name is project-specific (setup-ci, not
+# devx-setup-ci) — each project defines its own setup-ci target.
+
+devx-setup-image:
+	@if [ -d /opt/venv ]; then \
+		ln -sf /opt/venv $(DEVX_VENV); \
+		. $(DEVX_BIN)/activate && pip install -e .$(if $(EXTRAS),[$(EXTRAS)],) 2>/dev/null; \
+		echo "[devx-setup-image] Linked /opt/venv and installed project$(if $(EXTRAS), with [$(EXTRAS)],)."; \
+	else \
+		echo "[devx-setup-image] /opt/venv not found — falling back to setup-ci"; \
+		$(MAKE) setup-ci; \
+	fi
+
+# ── Docker image build / push / cleanup ───────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# Variables:
+#   DEVX_GITEA_REGISTRY  — registry URL (default: git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi)
+#   DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST  — path to JSON manifest (default: docker/images.json)
+#   DEVX_IMAGE_OWNER     — package owner for cleanup (default: oblachno-oss)
+
+DEVX_GITEA_REGISTRY ?= git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi
+DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST ?= docker/images.json
+DEVX_IMAGE_OWNER ?= oblachno-oss
+
+# Build all images from manifest (no push)
+devx-build-images:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.build_image --manifest $(DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST) --pull
+
+# Build and push all images to the Gitea registry
+devx-push-images:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.build_image \
+		--manifest $(DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST) \
+		--registry $(DEVX_GITEA_REGISTRY) \
+		--push --pull
+
+# Dry-run: show what would be built/pushed
+devx-build-images-dry-run:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.build_image \
+		--manifest $(DEVX_IMAGE_MANIFEST) \
+		--registry $(DEVX_GITEA_REGISTRY) \
+		--push --dry-run
+
+# Clean up old image versions (keep last 2 + latest)
+devx-clean-images:
+	@$(DEVX_PYTHON) -m devx.tools.clean_images \
+		--owner $(DEVX_IMAGE_OWNER) \
+		--name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-base \
+		--name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-quality \
+		--name oblachno-oss/runner-images/ci-full \
+		--keep 2

src/devx/molecule/distribute_molecule.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Usage:
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import tomllib
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -132,14 +133,118 @@ def build_multi_role_pairs(
     return [MultiRoleTestPair(r, s, p) for r, s in role_scenarios for p in platforms]
 
 
-def distribute_multi_role(pairs: list[MultiRoleTestPair], max_runners: int) -> list[list[MultiRoleTestPair]]:
-    """Split *pairs* into *max_runners* balanced groups (round-robin)."""
-    groups: list[list[MultiRoleTestPair]] = [[] for _ in range(max_runners)]
-    for i, pair in enumerate(pairs):
-        groups[i % max_runners].append(pair)
+# --- Molecule weight configuration ---
+#
+# Weights are loaded from ``[tool.devx.molecule.weights]`` in
+# ``pyproject.toml``.  Each project (infra, grm, …) contributes its own
+# weights calibrated from actual CI execution times.
+#
+# Two key formats are supported:
+#   - ``"scenario" = weight`` — applies to any role with that scenario name
+#   - ``"role/scenario" = weight`` — role-specific (takes priority)
+#
+# Example pyproject.toml::
+#
+#   [tool.devx.molecule.weights]
+#   "nextcloud" = 15
+#   "app_container/customer-apps" = 11
+#   "restore/default" = 11
+#   "default" = 3
+#
+# If no configuration is found, a generic default weight is used for all
+# scenarios (producing a round-robin distribution).
+
+_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_WEIGHT = 3
+
+
+def _load_molecule_weights(pyproject_path: str = "pyproject.toml") -> tuple[dict[str, int], dict[tuple[str, str], int]]:
+    """Load molecule weights from ``[tool.devx.molecule.weights]`` in pyproject.toml.
+
+    Returns a tuple of ``(scenario_weights, role_scenario_weights)``:
+    - ``scenario_weights``: maps scenario name → weight (applies to any role)
+    - ``role_scenario_weights``: maps (role, scenario) → weight (role-specific)
+    """
+    path = Path(pyproject_path)
+    if not path.exists():
+        return {}, {}
+    try:
+        with open(path, "rb") as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+            data = tomllib.load(f)
+    except (tomllib.TOMLDecodeError, OSError):
+        return {}, {}
+
+    weights_raw = data.get("tool", {}).get("devx", {}).get("molecule", {}).get("weights", {})
+    if not isinstance(weights_raw, dict):
+        return {}, {}
+
+    scenario_weights: dict[str, int] = {}
+    role_scenario_weights: dict[tuple[str, str], int] = {}
+
+    for key, value in weights_raw.items():
+        if not isinstance(value, int):
+            continue
+        if "/" in key:
+            role, scenario = key.split("/", 1)
+            role_scenario_weights[(role.lower(), scenario.lower())] = value
+        else:
+            scenario_weights[key.lower()] = value
+
+    return scenario_weights, role_scenario_weights
+
+
+# Load weights once at import time (like devx.config and classify_changes)
+_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS, _ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS = _load_molecule_weights()
+
+
+def _scenario_weight(scenario: str, role: str | None = None) -> int:
+    """Estimate a weight for a scenario based on its name and optionally its role.
+
+    Role-specific weights (``"role/scenario"``) take priority over
+    scenario-name-only weights (``"scenario"``).  Falls back to the
+    default weight if no configuration matches.
+    """
+    s = scenario.lower()
+    if role is not None:
+        r = role.lower()
+        key = (r, s)
+        if key in _ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS:
+            return _ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS[key]
+    for key, weight in _SCENARIO_WEIGHTS.items():
+        if key in s:
+            return weight
+    return _DEFAULT_SCENARIO_WEIGHT
+
+
+def _lpt_distribute[T](items: list[T], weights: list[int], max_runners: int) -> list[list[T]]:
+    """Distribute *items* across *max_runners* using LPT (Longest Processing Time first).
+
+    Sorts items by weight (descending), then assigns each to the runner
+    with the least total weight. This produces a more balanced distribution
+    than naive round-robin when items have varying costs.
+    """
+    groups: list[list[T]] = [[] for _ in range(max_runners)]
+    loads = [0] * max_runners
+    # Sort by weight descending, preserving original order for ties
+    indexed = sorted(enumerate(items), key=lambda x: (-weights[x[0]], x[0]))
+    for orig_idx, item in indexed:
+        # Find the runner with the minimum load
+        min_runner = min(range(max_runners), key=lambda r: loads[r])
+        groups[min_runner].append(item)
+        loads[min_runner] += weights[orig_idx]
     return groups
 
 
+def distribute_multi_role(pairs: list[MultiRoleTestPair], max_runners: int) -> list[list[MultiRoleTestPair]]:
+    """Split *pairs* into *max_runners* balanced groups using LPT scheduling.
+
+    Each pair is weighted by role+scenario heuristics (e.g. ``nextcloud`` is
+    heavier than ``simple-app``). Pairs are sorted by weight descending and
+    assigned to the runner with the least total weight.
+    """
+    weights = [_scenario_weight(p.scenario, p.role) for p in pairs]
+    return _lpt_distribute(pairs, weights, max_runners)
+
+
 def multi_role_pairs_for_runner(
     pairs: list[MultiRoleTestPair], runner_index: int, max_runners: int
 ) -> list[MultiRoleTestPair]:
@@ -153,11 +258,14 @@ def multi_role_pairs_for_runner(
 
 
 def distribute(pairs: list[TestPair], max_runners: int) -> list[list[TestPair]]:
-    """Split *pairs* into *max_runners* balanced groups (round-robin)."""
-    groups: list[list[TestPair]] = [[] for _ in range(max_runners)]
-    for i, pair in enumerate(pairs):
-        groups[i % max_runners].append(pair)
-    return groups
+    """Split *pairs* into *max_runners* balanced groups using LPT scheduling.
+
+    Each pair is weighted by scenario name heuristics (e.g. ``nextcloud`` is
+    heavier than ``binary``). Pairs are sorted by weight descending and
+    assigned to the runner with the least total weight.
+    """
+    weights = [_scenario_weight(p.scenario) for p in pairs]
+    return _lpt_distribute(pairs, weights, max_runners)
 
 
 def pairs_for_runner(pairs: list[TestPair], runner_index: int, max_runners: int) -> list[TestPair]:

src/devx/tools/build_image.py

@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Build and push Docker images to a Gitea container registry.
+
+Replaces raw ``docker build`` / ``docker push`` shell commands with a
+tested Python tool.  Supports:
+
+- Building from any Dockerfile with a configurable context directory
+- Tagging with multiple tags (e.g. ``latest`` + version)
+- Optional push to a Gitea registry (with login)
+- Dry-run mode (prints commands without executing)
+
+Usage::
+
+    # Build a single image
+    python3 -m devx.tools.build_image \\
+        --dockerfile docker/ci-base/Dockerfile \\
+        --tag ci-base:latest \\
+        --tag ci-base:0.19.3
+
+    # Build and push to registry
+    python3 -m devx.tools.build_image \\
+        --dockerfile docker/ci-base/Dockerfile \\
+        --tag ci-base:latest \\
+        --tag ci-base:0.19.3 \\
+        --registry git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi \\
+        --push
+
+    # Build multiple images (from a manifest file)
+    python3 -m devx.tools.build_image --manifest docker/images.json --push
+
+The manifest file is a JSON list of dicts, each with:
+    - ``name``: image name (e.g. ``ci-base``)
+    - ``dockerfile``: path to Dockerfile (relative to repo root)
+    - ``context``: build context directory (optional, defaults to repo root)
+    - ``tags``: list of tags (optional, defaults to ``["latest"]``)
+
+Registry authentication uses ``REPO_TOKEN`` (or ``GITEA_REGISTRY_TOKEN``)
+and ``REGISTRY_USERNAME`` (or ``GITEA_REGISTRY_USERNAME``) environment
+variables, matching the existing CI workflow patterns.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ImageSpec:
+    """Specification for a single Docker image to build."""
+
+    name: str
+    dockerfile: str
+    context: str = "."
+    tags: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["latest"])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, object]) -> ImageSpec:
+        """Create an ImageSpec from a dict (e.g. from a JSON manifest)."""
+        name = str(data.get("name", ""))
+        if not name:
+            raise ValueError(_("Image manifest entry missing 'name'"))
+        dockerfile = str(data.get("dockerfile", ""))
+        if not dockerfile:
+            raise ValueError(_("Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'"))
+        context = str(data.get("context", "."))
+        tags_raw = data.get("tags", ["latest"])
+        if not isinstance(tags_raw, list):
+            raise ValueError(_("Image 'tags' must be a list"))
+        tags = [str(t) for t in tags_raw] if tags_raw else ["latest"]
+        return cls(name=name, dockerfile=dockerfile, context=context, tags=tags)
+
+
+def load_manifest(path: str | Path) -> list[ImageSpec]:
+    """Load a JSON manifest file describing images to build.
+
+    The file must contain a JSON list of dicts with at least ``name`` and
+    ``dockerfile`` keys.  ``context`` and ``tags`` are optional.
+
+    Returns a list of :class:`ImageSpec` instances.
+    """
+    p = Path(path)
+    if not p.is_file():
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Manifest file not found: {path}", path=p))
+    with p.open() as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+        data = json.load(f)
+    if not isinstance(data, list):
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Manifest must be a JSON list"))
+    return [ImageSpec.from_dict(entry) for entry in data]
+
+
+def build_full_tag(registry: str | None, name: str, tag: str) -> str:
+    """Build a full image tag, optionally prefixed with a registry.
+
+    >>> build_full_tag(None, "ci-base", "latest")
+    'ci-base:latest'
+    >>> build_full_tag("git.example.com", "ci-base", "0.1.0")
+    'git.example.com/ci-base:0.1.0'
+    """
+    if registry:
+        return f"{registry}/{name}:{tag}"
+    return f"{name}:{tag}"
+
+
+def registry_login(
+    registry: str,
+    username: str,
+    token: str,
+    *,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+) -> bool:
+    """Log in to a Docker registry.
+
+    Returns True on success, False on failure.
+    In dry-run mode, prints the command without executing.
+    """
+    cmd = ["docker", "login", registry, "-u", username, "--password-stdin"]
+    if dry_run:
+        click.echo(f"[dry-run] {' '.join(cmd)}")
+        return True
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+        cmd,
+        input=token,
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        click.echo(
+            _("Registry login failed: {error}", error=result.stderr.strip()),
+            err=True,
+        )
+        return False
+    click.echo(f"Logged in to {registry}")
+    return True
+
+
+def build_image(
+    spec: ImageSpec,
+    registry: str | None = None,
+    *,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+    pull: bool = False,
+) -> bool:
+    """Build a Docker image from a Dockerfile.
+
+    Tags the image with all specified tags, optionally prefixed with the
+    registry.  Returns True on success, False on failure.
+    """
+    if not Path(spec.dockerfile).is_file():
+        click.echo(
+            _("Dockerfile not found: {path}", path=spec.dockerfile),
+            err=True,
+        )
+        return False
+
+    full_tags = [build_full_tag(registry, spec.name, t) for t in spec.tags]
+    cmd = ["docker", "build"]
+    if pull:
+        cmd.append("--pull")
+    for ft in full_tags:
+        cmd.extend(["-t", ft])
+    cmd.extend(["-f", spec.dockerfile, spec.context])
+
+    if dry_run:
+        click.echo(f"[dry-run] {' '.join(cmd)}")
+        return True
+
+    click.echo(f"Building {spec.name} ({len(full_tags)} tag(s))...")
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+        cmd,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        click.echo(_("Build failed for {name}", name=spec.name), err=True)
+        return False
+    click.echo(f"Built {spec.name}")
+    return True
+
+
+def push_image(
+    spec: ImageSpec,
+    registry: str,
+    *,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+) -> bool:
+    """Push all tags of a Docker image to the registry.
+
+    Returns True if all pushes succeed, False if any fail.
+    """
+    full_tags = [build_full_tag(registry, spec.name, t) for t in spec.tags]
+    all_ok = True
+    for ft in full_tags:
+        cmd = ["docker", "push", ft]
+        if dry_run:
+            click.echo(f"[dry-run] {' '.join(cmd)}")
+            continue
+        click.echo(f"Pushing {ft}...")
+        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
+            cmd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            click.echo(
+                _("Push failed for {tag}: {error}", tag=ft, error=result.stderr.strip()),
+                err=True,
+            )
+            all_ok = False
+        else:
+            click.echo(f"Pushed {ft}")
+    return all_ok
+
+
+def _get_registry_creds() -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Get registry credentials from environment variables.
+
+    Supports both REPO_TOKEN/GITEA_REGISTRY_TOKEN and
+    REGISTRY_USERNAME/GITEA_REGISTRY_USERNAME patterns.
+    """
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN") or os.environ.get("GITEA_REGISTRY_TOKEN", "")
+    username = os.environ.get("REGISTRY_USERNAME") or os.environ.get("GITEA_REGISTRY_USERNAME", "")
+    return username, token
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--dockerfile",
+    "dockerfile",
+    default=None,
+    help="Path to Dockerfile (for single-image build).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--context",
+    "context",
+    default=".",
+    help="Build context directory (for single-image build).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--name",
+    "name",
+    default=None,
+    help="Image name (for single-image build).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--tag",
+    "tags",
+    multiple=True,
+    help="Tag(s) for the image. Can be repeated. Defaults to 'latest'.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--manifest",
+    "manifest",
+    default=None,
+    help="Path to JSON manifest file listing images to build.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--registry",
+    "registry",
+    default=None,
+    help="Registry URL (e.g. git.example.com). If set with --push, images are tagged and pushed there.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--push",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Push images to the registry after building.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--dry-run",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Print commands without executing.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--pull",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Pass --pull to docker build (always fetch latest base image).",
+)
+def main(
+    dockerfile: str | None,
+    context: str,
+    name: str | None,
+    tags: tuple[str, ...],
+    manifest: str | None,
+    registry: str | None,
+    push: bool,
+    dry_run: bool,
+    pull: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """Build and optionally push Docker images to a Gitea registry."""
+    if manifest:
+        specs = load_manifest(manifest)
+    elif dockerfile and name:
+        tag_list = list(tags) if tags else ["latest"]
+        specs = [ImageSpec(name=name, dockerfile=dockerfile, context=context, tags=tag_list)]
+    else:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name"))
+
+    if push:
+        if not registry:
+            raise click.ClickException(_("--push requires --registry"))
+        username, token = _get_registry_creds()
+        if not token or not username:
+            raise click.ClickException(
+                _("Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars")
+            )
+        if not registry_login(registry, username, token, dry_run=dry_run):
+            raise click.ClickException(_("Registry login failed"))
+
+    failed: list[str] = []
+    for spec in specs:
+        if not build_image(spec, registry, dry_run=dry_run, pull=pull):
+            failed.append(spec.name)
+            continue
+        if push and not push_image(spec, registry, dry_run=dry_run):  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            failed.append(spec.name)
+
+    if failed:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Failed images: {names}", names=", ".join(failed)))
+    click.echo(f"\nDone. {len(specs)} image(s) processed.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/check_agent_docs.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Validate agent documentation and user docs for stale file references.
+
+Scans documentation files (``.devin/``, ``docs/``, ``README.md``) for:
+- References to files that no longer exist
+- References to deleted files (configurable blocklist)
+- References to deprecated patterns (configurable regex patterns)
+
+Configuration (``[tool.devx.check_agent_docs]`` in pyproject.toml):
+
+``scan_dirs``          — directories to scan for docs (default: ``[".devin", "docs"]``)
+``scan_files``         — specific files to scan (default: ``["README.md", "README.rst"]``)
+``scan_extensions``    — file extensions to scan (default: ``[".md", ".yml", ".yaml"]``)
+``excluded_paths``     — paths to exclude from scanning (default: ``["docs/retrospectives"]``)
+``deleted_files``      — list of file paths that should never be referenced
+``deprecated_patterns`` — list of regex patterns for deprecated references
+``legitimate_indicators`` — substrings that indicate a legitimate reference to a deprecated pattern
+``repo_path_prefixes`` — path prefixes that indicate a repo-relative reference
+                    (default: ``["ansible/", "scripts/", "tofu/", ".devin/", "src/"]``)
+``min_path_ref_length`` — minimum length for a path reference to be checked (default: 5)
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_agent_docs
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import contextlib
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.config import _load_pyproject_devx
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT = 5
+
+# Pattern that matches file path references in markdown or code
+FILE_REF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:`|\")?"
+    r"([\w\-./]+(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9]+))"
+    r"(?:`|\))?"
+)
+
+DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS = [".devin", "docs"]
+DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES = ["README.md", "README.rst"]
+DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS = [".md", ".yml", ".yaml"]
+DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_PATHS = ["docs/retrospectives"]
+DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES = ["ansible/", "scripts/", "tofu/", ".devin/", "src/"]
+
+
+def _load_config() -> dict[str, object]:
+    """Load check_agent_docs configuration from pyproject.toml."""
+    devx_cfg = _load_pyproject_devx()
+    cfg_raw = devx_cfg.get("check_agent_docs", {})
+    if not isinstance(cfg_raw, dict):
+        return {}
+    return cfg_raw  # type: ignore[return-value]
+
+
+def _should_skip(path: Path, excluded_paths: list[str], repo_root: Path) -> bool:
+    """Check if a path should be excluded from scanning."""
+    try:
+        rel = str(path.relative_to(repo_root))
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+    return any(excluded in rel for excluded in excluded_paths)
+
+
+def _is_legitimate_ref(line: str, legitimate_indicators: list[str]) -> bool:
+    """Check if a line contains a legitimate reference to a deprecated pattern."""
+    line_lower = line.lower()
+    return any(legit.lower() in line_lower for legit in legitimate_indicators)
+
+
+def _collect_doc_files(
+    repo_root: Path,
+    scan_dirs: list[str],
+    scan_files: list[str],
+    scan_extensions: list[str],
+    excluded_paths: list[str],
+) -> list[Path]:
+    """Collect all documentation files to scan."""
+    files: list[Path] = []
+
+    for scan_dir_name in scan_dirs:
+        scan_dir = repo_root / scan_dir_name
+        if not scan_dir.exists():
+            continue
+        for ext in scan_extensions:
+            for path in scan_dir.glob(f"**/*{ext}"):
+                if not _should_skip(path, excluded_paths, repo_root):
+                    files.append(path)
+
+    for readme_name in scan_files:
+        path = repo_root / readme_name
+        if path.exists() and not _should_skip(path, excluded_paths, repo_root):
+            files.append(path)
+
+    # Deduplicate while preserving order
+    seen: set[Path] = set()
+    unique: list[Path] = []
+    for f in files:
+        if f not in seen:
+            seen.add(f)
+            unique.append(f)
+    return unique
+
+
+def _check_file(
+    path: Path,
+    repo_root: Path,
+    deleted_files: set[str],
+    deprecated_patterns: list[re.Pattern[str]],
+    legitimate_indicators: list[str],
+    repo_path_prefixes: list[str],
+    min_path_ref_length: int,
+    skip_ref_prefixes: list[str],
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Check a single file for stale references."""
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    rel_path = path.relative_to(repo_root)
+
+    try:
+        content = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        return issues
+
+    for lineno, line in enumerate(content.splitlines(), start=1):
+        # Check for deleted file references
+        for deleted in deleted_files:
+            if deleted in line:
+                issues.append(f"{rel_path}:{lineno}: references deleted file '{deleted}'")
+
+        # Check for deprecated pattern references
+        for pattern in deprecated_patterns:
+            if pattern.search(line) and not _is_legitimate_ref(line, legitimate_indicators):
+                issues.append(f"{rel_path}:{lineno}: matches deprecated pattern '{pattern.pattern}'")
+
+        # Check for references to files that don't exist
+        for match in FILE_REF_RE.finditer(line):
+            ref = match.group(1)
+            # Skip URLs, bare words, and short strings
+            if "/" not in ref or len(ref) < min_path_ref_length:
+                continue
+            # Only check references that look like repo paths
+            if not any(ref.startswith(prefix) for prefix in repo_path_prefixes):
+                continue
+            # Skip references matching configured skip prefixes (e.g. aspirational test files)
+            if any(ref.startswith(prefix) for prefix in skip_ref_prefixes):
+                continue
+            candidate = repo_root / ref
+            if not candidate.exists():
+                issues.append(f"{rel_path}:{lineno}: references non-existent file '{ref}'")
+
+    return issues
+
+
+@click.command()
+def cli() -> None:
+    """Validate agent documentation and user docs for stale file references."""
+    repo_root = Path.cwd()
+    cfg = _load_config()
+
+    scan_dirs_raw = cfg.get("scan_dirs")
+    scan_dirs: list[str] = [str(d) for d in scan_dirs_raw] if isinstance(scan_dirs_raw, list) else DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS
+    scan_files_raw = cfg.get("scan_files")
+    scan_files: list[str] = [str(d) for d in scan_files_raw] if isinstance(scan_files_raw, list) else DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES
+    scan_ext_raw = cfg.get("scan_extensions")
+    scan_extensions: list[str] = (
+        [str(d) for d in scan_ext_raw] if isinstance(scan_ext_raw, list) else DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS
+    )
+    excluded_raw = cfg.get("excluded_paths")
+    excluded_paths: list[str] = (
+        [str(d) for d in excluded_raw] if isinstance(excluded_raw, list) else DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_PATHS
+    )
+    prefixes_raw = cfg.get("repo_path_prefixes")
+    repo_path_prefixes: list[str] = (
+        [str(d) for d in prefixes_raw] if isinstance(prefixes_raw, list) else DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES
+    )
+    min_len_raw = cfg.get("min_path_ref_length")
+    min_path_ref_length: int = int(min_len_raw) if isinstance(min_len_raw, int) else MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT
+
+    skip_prefixes_raw = cfg.get("skip_ref_prefixes", [])
+    skip_ref_prefixes: list[str] = [str(d) for d in skip_prefixes_raw] if isinstance(skip_prefixes_raw, list) else []
+
+    deleted_files: set[str] = set()
+    deleted_raw = cfg.get("deleted_files", [])
+    if isinstance(deleted_raw, list):
+        deleted_files = {str(d) for d in deleted_raw}
+
+    deprecated_patterns: list[re.Pattern[str]] = []
+    deprecated_raw = cfg.get("deprecated_patterns", [])
+    if isinstance(deprecated_raw, list):
+        for pattern_str in deprecated_raw:
+            if isinstance(pattern_str, str):
+                with contextlib.suppress(re.error):
+                    deprecated_patterns.append(re.compile(pattern_str))
+
+    legitimate_indicators: list[str] = []
+    legit_raw = cfg.get("legitimate_indicators", [])
+    if isinstance(legit_raw, list):
+        legitimate_indicators = [str(s) for s in legit_raw]
+
+    files = _collect_doc_files(repo_root, scan_dirs, scan_files, scan_extensions, excluded_paths)
+    all_issues: list[str] = []
+
+    for path in sorted(files):
+        issues = _check_file(
+            path,
+            repo_root,
+            deleted_files,
+            deprecated_patterns,
+            legitimate_indicators,
+            repo_path_prefixes,
+            min_path_ref_length,
+            skip_ref_prefixes,
+        )
+        all_issues.extend(issues)
+
+    if all_issues:
+        click.echo(f"[check_agent_docs] Found {len(all_issues)} issue(s):\n", err=True)
+        for issue in all_issues:
+            click.echo(issue, err=True)
+        click.echo(
+            f"\n[check_agent_docs] FAILED: {len(all_issues)} stale reference(s)",
+            err=True,
+        )
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)", count=len(all_issues)))
+
+    click.echo(_("[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references", count=len(files)))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/check_config.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Validate devx configuration consistency in pyproject.toml.
+
+Checks:
+1. [tool.devx] section exists with required keys (task_prefix, vikunja_project_id, repo_owner, repo_name)
+2. devx version is consistent across all extras that mention it
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_config
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+import sys
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+
+@click.command()
+def cli() -> None:
+    """Validate devx configuration in pyproject.toml."""
+    path = Path("pyproject.toml")
+    if not path.exists():
+        click.echo(_("pyproject.toml not found in current directory."))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(path, "rb") as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+        data = tomllib.load(f)
+
+    errors: list[str] = []
+
+    # Check [tool.devx] section
+    devx_cfg = data.get("tool", {}).get("devx", {})
+    required_keys = {"task_prefix", "vikunja_project_id", "repo_owner", "repo_name"}
+    missing = required_keys - set(devx_cfg.keys())
+    if missing:
+        errors.append(
+            _("[tool.devx] missing required keys: {keys}", keys=", ".join(sorted(missing))),
+        )
+
+    # Check devx version consistency across extras
+    optional_deps = data.get("project", {}).get("optional-dependencies", {})
+    devx_versions: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for extra_name, deps in optional_deps.items():
+        for dep in deps:
+            # Match "devx>=X.Y.Z", "devx==X.Y.Z", "devx>X.Y.Z", etc.
+            m = re.search(r"\bdevx\s*(>=|==|>|<=|<|~=)\s*([\d.]+)", dep)
+            if m:
+                devx_versions[extra_name] = m.group(2)
+
+    if devx_versions:
+        unique_versions = set(devx_versions.values())
+        if len(unique_versions) > 1:
+            detail = ", ".join(f"{extra}={v}" for extra, v in sorted(devx_versions.items()))
+            errors.append(
+                _("devx version mismatch across extras: {detail}", detail=detail),
+            )
+
+    if errors:
+        for err in errors:
+            click.echo(f"ERROR: {err}", err=True)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    click.echo(_("Configuration OK: [tool.devx] present, devx versions consistent."))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/check_mutable_globals.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Detect module-level mutable globals that may cause test isolation bugs.
+
+Scans Python files for patterns like::
+
+    _SEEN: set[Path] = set()
+    _CACHE: dict[Path, Any] = {}
+    PATHS: list[Path] = []
+
+These are hazardous because one test mutates the container and the next
+sees stale state.  The script reports the file/line and suggests a factory
+function or fixture replacement.
+
+Configuration (``[tool.devx.check_mutable_globals]`` in pyproject.toml):
+
+``scan_dirs``      — list of directories to scan (default: ``["scripts", "tests"]``)
+``skip_dirs``      — directory names to skip (default: ``__pycache__``, ``.pytest_cache``, ``venv``, ``.venv``)
+``known_safe``     — list of ``"path:line:var_name"`` entries to ignore
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_mutable_globals
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_mutable_globals --scan-dir src --scan-dir tests
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import ast
+import contextlib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.config import _load_pyproject_devx
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+MUTABLE_TYPES = {"set", "dict", "list"}
+PATH_HINTS = ("path", "paths", "seen", "cache", "memo", "registry")
+DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS = ["scripts", "tests"]
+DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS = {"__pycache__", ".pytest_cache", "venv", ".venv"}
+
+
+def _load_config() -> tuple[list[str], set[str], set[tuple[str, int, str]]]:
+    """Load configuration from pyproject.toml [tool.devx.check_mutable_globals]."""
+    devx_cfg = _load_pyproject_devx()
+    cfg_raw = devx_cfg.get("check_mutable_globals", {})
+    if not isinstance(cfg_raw, dict):
+        return DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS, DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS, set()
+    cfg: dict[str, object] = cfg_raw  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+    scan_dirs_raw = cfg.get("scan_dirs", DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS)
+    scan_dirs: list[str] = [str(d) for d in scan_dirs_raw] if isinstance(scan_dirs_raw, list) else DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS
+
+    skip_dirs_raw = cfg.get("skip_dirs", list(DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS))
+    skip_dirs: set[str] = {str(d) for d in skip_dirs_raw} if isinstance(skip_dirs_raw, list) else DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS
+
+    known_safe_raw = cfg.get("known_safe", [])
+    known_safe: set[tuple[str, int, str]] = set()
+    if isinstance(known_safe_raw, list):
+        for entry in known_safe_raw:
+            if isinstance(entry, str) and entry.count(":") >= 2:
+                parts = entry.rsplit(":", 2)
+                with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
+                    known_safe.add((parts[0], int(parts[1]), parts[2]))
+
+    return scan_dirs, skip_dirs, known_safe
+
+
+def _should_skip(path: Path, skip_dirs: set[str]) -> bool:
+    return any(part in skip_dirs for part in path.parts)
+
+
+def find_mutable_globals(
+    file_path: Path,
+    repo_root: Path,
+    known_safe: set[tuple[str, int, str]],
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Return a list of issue strings for mutable globals in *file_path*."""
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    try:
+        source = file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        tree = ast.parse(source)
+    except SyntaxError:
+        return issues
+
+    for node in ast.iter_child_nodes(tree):
+        if not isinstance(node, ast.AnnAssign | ast.Assign):
+            continue
+
+        names: list[str] = []
+        if isinstance(node, ast.AnnAssign) and isinstance(node.target, ast.Name):
+            names.append(node.target.id)
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Assign):
+            for target in node.targets:
+                if isinstance(target, ast.Name):
+                    names.append(target.id)
+
+        for name in names:
+            name_lower = name.lower()
+            value = node.value
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+
+            is_mutable_literal = False
+            if isinstance(value, ast.Call):
+                if isinstance(value.func, ast.Name):
+                    if value.func.id in MUTABLE_TYPES:
+                        is_mutable_literal = True
+                elif isinstance(value.func, ast.Attribute):
+                    # e.g. collections.defaultdict
+                    pass
+            elif isinstance(value, (ast.Dict, ast.List, ast.Set)):
+                is_mutable_literal = True
+
+            if not is_mutable_literal:
+                continue
+
+            # Check if the name or type hint suggests Path usage
+            has_path_hint = any(hint in name_lower for hint in PATH_HINTS)
+            has_path_type = False
+            if isinstance(node, ast.AnnAssign) and node.annotation:
+                ann = ast.unparse(node.annotation)
+                has_path_type = "Path" in ann
+
+            if has_path_hint or has_path_type:
+                rel = str(file_path.relative_to(repo_root))
+                if (rel, node.lineno, name) in known_safe:
+                    continue
+                value_str = ast.unparse(value) if value is not None else "..."
+                issues.append(
+                    f"{rel}:{node.lineno}: mutable global {name!r} "
+                    f"({value_str}) — use a factory function or pytest fixture"
+                )
+
+    return issues
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--scan-dir",
+    multiple=True,
+    help=_("Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated."),
+)
+def cli(scan_dir: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+    """Scan for module-level mutable globals that cause test isolation bugs."""
+    repo_root = Path.cwd()
+    config_scan_dirs, skip_dirs, known_safe = _load_config()
+
+    # CLI --scan-dir overrides config if provided
+    scan_dirs = list(scan_dir) if scan_dir else config_scan_dirs
+
+    all_issues: list[str] = []
+
+    for scan_dir_name in scan_dirs:
+        scan_path = repo_root / scan_dir_name
+        if not scan_path.exists():
+            continue
+        for py_file in scan_path.rglob("*.py"):
+            if _should_skip(py_file, skip_dirs):
+                continue
+            all_issues.extend(find_mutable_globals(py_file, repo_root, known_safe))
+
+    if all_issues:
+        click.echo(f"[check-mutable-globals] FAILED: {len(all_issues)} issue(s)", err=True)
+        for issue in all_issues:
+            click.echo(f"  {issue}", err=True)
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _("Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.", count=len(all_issues))
+        )
+
+    click.echo(_("[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found"))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/check_pyproject_deps.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Validate that every dependency in pyproject.toml has a documented purpose.
+
+This script does NOT resolve versions or query PyPI. It only ensures that
+every dependency listed in ``[project.dependencies]`` or
+``[project.optional-dependencies]`` has a corresponding comment nearby
+explaining why it is needed.
+
+Failure means a dependency lacks documentation.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_pyproject_deps
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_pyproject_deps --file path/to/pyproject.toml
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+
+def check_deps(pyproject_path: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Return a list of issue strings for undocumented dependencies.
+
+    An empty list means all dependencies are documented.
+    """
+    if not pyproject_path.exists():
+        return [str(pyproject_path) + ": file not found"]
+
+    content = pyproject_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    lines = content.splitlines()
+
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    in_deps_section = False
+    prev_was_comment = False
+
+    for i, raw_line in enumerate(lines, start=1):
+        stripped = raw_line.strip()
+
+        # Detect section headers
+        if stripped in ("[project.dependencies]", "[project.optional-dependencies]"):
+            in_deps_section = True
+            continue
+        if stripped.startswith("[") and in_deps_section:
+            in_deps_section = False
+            continue
+
+        if not in_deps_section:
+            continue
+
+        if stripped == "":
+            continue
+
+        # We're inside a dependency list
+        if stripped.startswith("#"):
+            prev_was_comment = True
+            continue
+
+        if stripped.startswith("-") or stripped.startswith('"'):
+            if not prev_was_comment:
+                issues.append(f"{pyproject_path.name}:{i}: dependency lacks description comment: {stripped}")
+            prev_was_comment = False
+        else:
+            prev_was_comment = False
+
+    return issues
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--file",
+    "pyproject_file",
+    type=click.Path(path_type=Path),
+    default=Path("pyproject.toml"),
+    help=_("Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD)."),
+)
+def cli(pyproject_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Validate that every dependency in pyproject.toml has a documented purpose."""
+    issues = check_deps(pyproject_file)
+
+    if issues:
+        click.echo(
+            _("FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies", count=len(issues)),
+            err=True,
+        )
+        for issue in issues:
+            click.echo(f"  {issue}", err=True)
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Dependencies must have documentation comments."))
+
+    click.echo(_("[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented"))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/check_test_coverage.py

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Pre-commit / CI check: ensure every changed or new file has corresponding tests.
+
+Configuration (``[tool.devx.check_test_coverage]`` in pyproject.toml):
+
+``rules`` — list of mapping rules, each with:
+
+``source_pattern``  — glob pattern for source files (e.g. ``"scripts/*.py"``)
+``test_paths``      — list of test path templates (e.g. ``["scripts/tests/test_{name}", "tests/unit/test_{name}"]``)
+``description``     — human-readable description for error messages
+
+``skip_patterns``   — list of file patterns to skip (e.g. ``["__init__.py", "config.py"]``)
+``test_file_indicators`` — substrings that identify a file as a test (default: ``["tests/", "/test_", "_test.py"]``)
+``skip_extensions`` — file extensions to skip (default: .md, .yml, .yaml, .json, .tf, .sh, .conf, .service)
+
+Built-in defaults cover common Python project layouts (``scripts/*.py``, ``src/**/*.py``).
+Project-specific rules are merged with defaults (first match wins).
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.tools.check_test_coverage [--staged-only] [--warn-only]
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import fnmatch
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from devx.config import _load_pyproject_devx
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS = ["tests/", "/test_", "_test.py"]
+DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS = (".md", ".yml", ".yaml", ".json", ".tf", ".sh", ".conf", ".service")
+
+# Built-in rules for common Python project layouts
+BUILTIN_RULES: list[dict[str, object]] = [
+    {
+        "source_pattern": "scripts/*.py",
+        "test_paths": ["scripts/tests/test_{name}", "tests/unit/test_{name}"],
+        "description": "Missing unit test: scripts/tests/test_{name} or tests/unit/test_{name}",
+    },
+    {
+        "source_pattern": "src/**/*.py",
+        "test_paths": ["tests/unit/test_{name}", "tests/unit/test_{module}_{name}"],
+        "description": "Missing unit test: tests/unit/test_{name}",
+    },
+]
+
+
+def _load_rules() -> tuple[list[dict[str, object]], list[str], list[str], tuple[str, ...]]:
+    """Load test coverage rules from pyproject.toml."""
+    devx_cfg = _load_pyproject_devx()
+    cfg_raw = devx_cfg.get("check_test_coverage", {})
+    if not isinstance(cfg_raw, dict):
+        return BUILTIN_RULES, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS
+    cfg: dict[str, object] = cfg_raw  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+    rules_raw = cfg.get("rules", BUILTIN_RULES)
+    rules: list[dict[str, object]] = [dict(r) for r in rules_raw] if isinstance(rules_raw, list) else BUILTIN_RULES
+
+    skip_raw = cfg.get("skip_patterns", [])
+    skip_patterns: list[str] = [str(s) for s in skip_raw] if isinstance(skip_raw, list) else []
+
+    indicators_raw = cfg.get("test_file_indicators", DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS)
+    indicators: list[str] = (
+        [str(s) for s in indicators_raw] if isinstance(indicators_raw, list) else DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS
+    )
+
+    skip_ext_raw = cfg.get("skip_extensions", list(DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS))
+    if isinstance(skip_ext_raw, list):
+        skip_ext: tuple[str, ...] = tuple(str(s) for s in skip_ext_raw)
+    else:
+        skip_ext = DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS
+
+    return rules, skip_patterns, indicators, skip_ext
+
+
+def _changed_files(staged_only: bool, repo_root: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Return list of changed file paths relative to repo root."""
+    if staged_only:
+        cmd = ["git", "diff", "--cached", "--name-only", "--diff-filter=ACMR"]
+    else:
+        # Compare against origin/master for CI usage
+        cmd = ["git", "diff", "origin/master...HEAD", "--name-only", "--diff-filter=ACMR"]
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+        cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False, cwd=repo_root
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        # fallback: just use staged files
+        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+            ["git", "diff", "--cached", "--name-only", "--diff-filter=ACMR"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+            cwd=repo_root,
+        )
+    return [line.strip() for line in result.stdout.splitlines() if line.strip()]
+
+
+def _is_test_file(filepath: str, indicators: list[str]) -> bool:
+    """Check if a file is a test file."""
+    return any(indicator in filepath for indicator in indicators)
+
+
+def _should_skip_file(
+    filepath: str,
+    skip_patterns: list[str],
+    skip_extensions: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> bool:
+    """Check if a file should be skipped."""
+    if filepath.startswith("."):
+        return True
+    if filepath.endswith(skip_extensions):
+        return True
+    name = Path(filepath).name
+    return any(fnmatch.fnmatch(name, pattern) or fnmatch.fnmatch(filepath, pattern) for pattern in skip_patterns)
+
+
+def _resolve_test_path(template: str, source_path: str, repo_root: Path) -> Path:
+    """Resolve a test path template to an actual path.
+
+    Templates can use:
+    - ``{name}`` — the source file's name (without extension)
+    - ``{module}`` — the source file's parent directory name
+    - ``{package_prefix}`` — underscore-joined subdirectories (for nested modules)
+    """
+    path = Path(source_path)
+    name = path.stem
+    module = path.parent.name
+
+    # Build package prefix for nested modules (e.g. scripts/utils/secrets.py -> utils)
+    parts = path.parts
+    package_prefix = ""
+    if len(parts) > 2:
+        package_prefix = "_".join(parts[1:-1])
+
+    resolved = template.format(
+        name=name,
+        module=module,
+        package_prefix=package_prefix,
+    )
+    # Normalize hyphens to underscores (Python module naming)
+    resolved = resolved.replace("-", "_")
+    return repo_root / resolved
+
+
+def _find_missing_tests(
+    files: list[str],
+    repo_root: Path,
+    rules: list[dict[str, object]],
+    skip_patterns: list[str],
+    test_indicators: list[str],
+    skip_extensions: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Map each untested file to the reason it's untested."""
+    missing: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    for f in files:
+        # Skip test files themselves
+        if _is_test_file(f, test_indicators):
+            continue
+
+        # Skip config, docs, meta files
+        if _should_skip_file(f, skip_patterns, skip_extensions):
+            continue
+
+        for rule in rules:
+            pattern = str(rule.get("source_pattern", ""))
+            if not fnmatch.fnmatch(f, pattern):
+                continue
+
+            test_templates = rule.get("test_paths", [])
+            if not isinstance(test_templates, list):
+                continue
+
+            description_template = str(rule.get("description", "Missing test for {f}"))
+
+            test_paths = [_resolve_test_path(str(t), f, repo_root) for t in test_templates]
+
+            # Check if any test path exists (with .py extension)
+            found = False
+            for tp in test_paths:
+                if tp.with_suffix(".py").exists() or tp.exists():
+                    found = True
+                    break
+
+            if not found:
+                # Format description with file info
+                name = Path(f).stem
+                missing[f] = description_template.format(
+                    name=name,
+                    f=f,
+                    test_name=f"test_{name}".replace("-", "_"),
+                )
+            break
+
+        # If no rule matched, the file is not checked (no test requirement)
+        # This is intentional — only files matching a rule need tests
+
+    return missing
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description=_("Check that changed files have corresponding tests"),
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--staged-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=_("Only check staged files (for pre-commit)"),
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--warn-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=_("Print warnings but always exit 0"),
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+    repo_root = Path.cwd()
+    rules, skip_patterns, test_indicators, skip_extensions = _load_rules()
+
+    files = _changed_files(args.staged_only, repo_root)
+    if not files:
+        print(_("[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check."))
+        return 0
+
+    missing = _find_missing_tests(files, repo_root, rules, skip_patterns, test_indicators, skip_extensions)
+    if not missing:
+        print(f"[check_test_coverage] All {len(files)} changed file(s) have tests.")
+        return 0
+
+    print("[check_test_coverage] FAILED: missing tests for changed files:\n", file=sys.stderr)
+    for f, reason in missing.items():
+        print(f"  {f}", file=sys.stderr)
+        print(f"    -> {reason}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    print(
+        "\n[check_test_coverage] Fix: add the missing test file(s) before committing.",
+        file=sys.stderr,
+    )
+
+    if args.warn_only:
+        return 0
+    return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.exit(main())

src/devx/tools/clean_images.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Clean up old Docker images from a Gitea container registry.
+
+Queries the Gitea API for all versions of a package (container type) and
+deletes all but the most recent N versions.  The ``latest`` tag is always
+preserved if present.
+
+Usage::
+
+    # Clean up ci-base images, keep last 2 versions
+    python3 -m devx.tools.clean_images \\
+        --owner oblachno-oss \\
+        --name ci-base \\
+        --keep 2
+
+    # Clean up multiple images
+    python3 -m devx.tools.clean_images \\
+        --owner oblachno-oss \\
+        --name ci-base \\
+        --name ci-quality \\
+        --name ci-full \\
+        --keep 2
+
+    # Dry run (list what would be deleted)
+    python3 -m devx.tools.clean_images \\
+        --owner oblachno-oss \\
+        --name ci-base \\
+        --keep 2 \\
+        --dry-run
+
+Authentication uses ``REPO_TOKEN`` environment variable.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import Any
+
+import click
+import requests
+
+from devx.config import GITEA_API_URL
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+
+def list_package_versions(
+    api_url: str,
+    owner: str,
+    name: str,
+    token: str,
+    *,
+    timeout: int = 30,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """List all versions of a container package from the Gitea API.
+
+    Returns a list of version dicts, each containing at least ``version``
+    and ``created_at`` fields.
+    """
+    url = f"{api_url}/packages/{owner}?type=container&name={name}"
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}"}
+    all_versions: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        resp = requests.get(
+            f"{url}&page={page}&limit=50",
+            headers=headers,
+            timeout=timeout,
+        )
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        data = resp.json()
+        if not data:
+            break
+        all_versions.extend(data)
+        if len(data) < 50:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    return all_versions
+
+
+def delete_package_version(
+    api_url: str,
+    owner: str,
+    name: str,
+    version: str,
+    token: str,
+    *,
+    timeout: int = 30,
+) -> bool:
+    """Delete a specific version of a container package.
+
+    Returns True on success, False on failure.
+    """
+    url = f"{api_url}/packages/{owner}/{name}/{version}"
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}"}
+    resp = requests.delete(url, headers=headers, timeout=timeout)
+    return resp.status_code in (204, 200)
+
+
+def sort_versions_by_date(
+    versions: list[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Sort package versions by creation date, newest first.
+
+    Falls back to version string comparison if created_at is missing.
+    """
+
+    def _sort_key(v: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        return str(v.get("created_at", v.get("version", "")))
+
+    return sorted(versions, key=_sort_key, reverse=True)
+
+
+def select_for_deletion(
+    versions: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    keep: int,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Select versions to delete, keeping the most recent ``keep`` versions.
+
+    Versions named ``latest`` are always preserved.
+    """
+    sorted_versions = sort_versions_by_date(versions)
+    to_delete = sorted_versions[keep:]
+    # Always preserve 'latest' tag
+    to_delete = [v for v in to_delete if v.get("version") != "latest"]
+    return to_delete
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--owner",
+    required=True,
+    help="Package owner (user or org).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--name",
+    "names",
+    multiple=True,
+    required=True,
+    help="Package name(s). Can be repeated.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--keep",
+    default=2,
+    type=int,
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Number of recent versions to keep (excluding 'latest').",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--dry-run",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="List versions that would be deleted without actually deleting.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--api-url",
+    default=None,
+    help="Gitea API URL (defaults to DEVX_GITEA_API_URL or built-in default).",
+)
+def main(
+    owner: str,
+    names: tuple[str, ...],
+    keep: int,
+    dry_run: bool,
+    api_url: str | None,
+) -> None:
+    """Clean up old Docker image versions from a Gitea registry."""
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("REPO_TOKEN environment variable required"))
+    base_url = api_url or GITEA_API_URL
+
+    total_deleted = 0
+    total_kept = 0
+    for name in names:
+        click.echo(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
+        click.echo(f"Package: {owner}/{name}")
+        click.echo(f"{'=' * 60}")
+        try:
+            versions = list_package_versions(base_url, owner, name, token)
+        except requests.RequestException as exc:
+            click.echo(
+                _("Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}", name=name, error=exc),
+                err=True,
+            )
+            continue
+
+        if not versions:
+            click.echo(_("No versions found."))
+            continue
+
+        click.echo(f"Found {len(versions)} version(s):")
+        for v in sort_versions_by_date(versions):
+            click.echo(f"  {v.get('version', '?')} (created: {v.get('created_at', '?')})")
+
+        to_delete = select_for_deletion(versions, keep)
+        kept_count = len(versions) - len(to_delete)
+        click.echo(f"\nKeeping {kept_count}, would delete {len(to_delete)}")
+
+        if dry_run:
+            for v in to_delete:
+                click.echo(f"  [dry-run] Would delete: {v.get('version', '?')}")
+            total_kept += kept_count
+            continue
+
+        deleted_count = 0
+        for v in to_delete:
+            version = str(v.get("version", ""))
+            if delete_package_version(base_url, owner, name, version, token):
+                click.echo(f"  Deleted: {version}")
+                deleted_count += 1
+            else:
+                click.echo(f"  FAILED to delete: {version}", err=True)
+
+        total_deleted += deleted_count
+        total_kept += kept_count
+
+    click.echo(f"\nDone. Deleted {total_deleted}, kept {total_kept}.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/create_pr.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create a pull request with the correct title from the Vikunja task.
+
+This tool is run **after** pushing a feature branch.  It:
+
+1. Extracts the task ID from the branch name (e.g. ``DEVX-31-fix-foo`` → ``DEVX-31``).
+2. Fetches the Vikunja task title for that task ID.
+3. Creates a PR with title ``{TASK_PREFIX}-N: <vikunja task title>``.
+
+This eliminates manual PR title entry and ensures the title always
+matches the Vikunja task — which is what the auto-merge workflow
+validates.
+
+If a PR already exists for the branch, the tool prints its URL and
+exits successfully (idempotent).
+
+Usage::
+
+    python -m devx.tools.create_pr --branch DEVX-31-fix-foo
+
+The repository is auto-detected from ``DEVX_REPO_OWNER`` /
+``DEVX_REPO_NAME`` or ``GITHUB_REPOSITORY`` environment variables.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+
+import click
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+from devx.api_clients import GiteaClient, VikunjaClient
+from devx.config import (
+    DEFAULT_PER_PAGE,
+    GITEA_API_URL,
+    REPO_OWNER,
+    TASK_ID_RE,
+    TASK_PREFIX,
+    VIKUNJA_API_URL,
+    VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID,
+)
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+def get_repo_name() -> str:
+    """Auto-detect repository name from env vars or git remote."""
+    name = os.environ.get("DEVX_REPO_NAME", "")
+    if name:
+        return name
+    github_repo = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "")
+    if github_repo and "/" in github_repo:
+        return github_repo.split("/", 1)[1]
+    raise click.ClickException(
+        _("Repository name not set. Use DEVX_REPO_NAME or GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var."),
+    )
+
+
+def extract_task_id(branch: str) -> str:
+    """Extract the task ID (e.g. ``DEVX-31``) from a branch name."""
+    match = TASK_ID_RE.search(branch)
+    return match.group(0) if match else ""
+
+
+def get_vikunja_task_title(task_id: str) -> str:
+    """Fetch the Vikunja task title for the given task identifier.
+
+    Raises ClickException if VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set or the task is not found.
+    """
+    token = os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Required to derive PR title."))
+    client = VikunjaClient(VIKUNJA_API_URL, token)
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        tasks = client.list_project_tasks(VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID, page=page, per_page=DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
+        if not tasks:
+            break
+        matches = [t for t in tasks if t.get("identifier") == task_id]
+        if matches:
+            return str(matches[0].get("title", ""))
+        if len(tasks) < DEFAULT_PER_PAGE:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    raise click.ClickException(
+        _(
+            "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}.",
+            task_id=task_id,
+            project_id=VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def find_existing_pr(client: GiteaClient, branch: str) -> dict | None:
+    """Return an existing open PR for the branch, or None."""
+    prs = client.list_prs(state="open")
+    for pr in prs:
+        if pr.get("head", {}).get("ref") == branch:
+            return pr
+    return None
+
+
+def create_pr(
+    branch: str,
+    base: str,
+    body: str,
+    repo_owner: str,
+    repo_name: str,
+) -> dict:
+    """Create a PR with the title derived from the Vikunja task.
+
+    Returns the PR dict from the Gitea API.
+    """
+    task_id = extract_task_id(branch)
+    if not task_id:
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _(
+                "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description",
+                branch=branch,
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("REPO_TOKEN is not set. Required to create a PR."))
+
+    vikunja_title = get_vikunja_task_title(task_id)
+    pr_title = f"{task_id}: {vikunja_title}"
+
+    client = GiteaClient(GITEA_API_URL, token, repo_owner, repo_name)
+
+    existing = find_existing_pr(client, branch)
+    if existing:
+        click.echo(
+            _(
+                "PR already exists: #{index} — {url}",
+                index=existing.get("number", "?"),
+                url=existing.get("html_url", ""),
+            ),
+        )
+        return existing
+
+    pr = client.create_pr(title=pr_title, head=branch, base=base, body=body)
+    click.echo(
+        _(
+            "Created PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+            index=pr.get("number", "?"),
+            title=pr_title,
+            url=pr.get("html_url", ""),
+        ),
+    )
+    return pr
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option("--branch", default=None, help="Head branch (default: auto-detect from git).")
+@click.option("--base", default="master", show_default=True, help="Base branch.")
+@click.option("--body", default="", help="PR body (markdown). Read from stdin if '-' is passed.")
+@click.option("--owner", default=None, help="Repository owner (default: DEVX_REPO_OWNER).")
+@click.option("--repo", default=None, help="Repository name (default: DEVX_REPO_NAME or GITHUB_REPOSITORY).")
+def cli(branch: str | None, base: str, body: str, owner: str | None, repo: str | None) -> None:
+    """Create a PR with the correct title from the Vikunja task."""
+    if branch is None:
+        result = subprocess.run(  # nosec
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise click.ClickException(
+                _("Could not detect current branch: {error}", error=result.stderr.strip()),
+            )
+        branch = result.stdout.strip()
+
+    if body == "-":
+        body = click.get_text_stream("stdin").read().strip()
+
+    repo_owner = owner or REPO_OWNER
+    if not repo_owner:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Repository owner not set. Use --owner or DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var."))
+    repo_name = repo or get_repo_name()
+
+    create_pr(branch, base, body, repo_owner, repo_name)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/create_task.py

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create a Vikunja task with a detailed HTML description.
+
+This tool is used during the planning phase of the development workflow
+to create a well-described task before any code is written.  The task
+identifier (e.g. ``DEVX-N``, ``GRM-N``, ``OBL-INFRA-N``) is then used
+to name the feature branch and the pull request.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title "Add release automation" \\
+        --description "<h2>Overview</h2><p>Implement automated...</p>"
+
+The project ID and task prefix are read from ``DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID``
+and ``DEVX_TASK_PREFIX`` environment variables (or ``.env``).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+import click
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+from devx.api_clients import VikunjaClient
+from devx.config import TASK_PREFIX, VIKUNJA_API_URL, VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option("--title", required=True, help="Task title (becomes the Vikunja task title).")
+@click.option(
+    "--description",
+    default="",
+    help="Task description (HTML supported). Read from stdin if '-' is passed.",
+)
+@click.option("--project-id", type=int, default=None, help="Vikunja project ID (default: DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID).")
+def cli(title: str, description: str, project_id: int | None) -> None:
+    """Create a Vikunja task and print its identifier."""
+    token = os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        raise click.ClickException(_("VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Set it in .env or environment."))
+
+    pid = project_id if project_id is not None else VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID
+
+    if description == "-":
+        description = click.get_text_stream("stdin").read().strip()
+
+    client = VikunjaClient(VIKUNJA_API_URL, token)
+    task = client.create_task(pid, title, description)
+
+    identifier = task.get("identifier", "")
+    task_id = task.get("id", "")
+    click.echo(
+        _(
+            "Created Vikunja task: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+            identifier=identifier,
+            task_id=task_id,
+        )
+    )
+    if identifier:
+        click.echo(
+            _(
+                "Next steps:\n"
+                "  1. git checkout master && git pull\n"
+                "  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-short-description\n"
+                "  3. Implement changes, commit with conventional commit format\n"
+                "  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n"
+                "  5. make create-pr  (creates PR with title: {identifier}: {title})",
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
+                num=identifier.split("-")[-1] if "-" in identifier else "N",
+                identifier=identifier,
+                title=title,
+            )
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/pre_push_check.py

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Pre-push validation: ensure a Vikunja task exists for the branch.
+
+This tool is designed to run as a git pre-push hook.  It extracts the
+task ID from the branch name (e.g. ``DEVX-31-fix-foo`` → ``DEVX-31``)
+and verifies that a corresponding Vikunja task exists.
+
+If the task does not exist, the hook **fails with guidance** — it does
+not auto-create the task.  This prevents accidental pushes of branches
+without a planning task.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python -m devx.tools.pre_push_check --branch DEVX-31-fix-foo
+
+Exit codes:
+  0 — all checks passed, safe to push
+  1 — validation failed (missing task, missing token, etc.)
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+
+import click
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+from devx.api_clients import VikunjaClient
+from devx.config import DEFAULT_PER_PAGE, TASK_ID_RE, TASK_PREFIX, VIKUNJA_API_URL, VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+def get_current_branch() -> str:
+    """Return the current git branch name, or empty string on error."""
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec
+        ["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def extract_task_id(branch: str) -> str:
+    """Extract the task ID (e.g. ``DEVX-31``) from a branch name."""
+    match = TASK_ID_RE.search(branch)
+    return match.group(0) if match else ""
+
+
+def task_exists(task_id: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if a Vikunja task with the given identifier exists.
+
+    Returns ``False`` if VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set (soft-fail in local mode).
+    """
+    token = os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        return False
+    client = VikunjaClient(VIKUNJA_API_URL, token)
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        tasks = client.list_project_tasks(VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID, page=page, per_page=DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
+        if not tasks:
+            break
+        if any(t.get("identifier") == task_id for t in tasks):
+            return True
+        if len(tasks) < DEFAULT_PER_PAGE:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    return False
+
+
+def validate(branch: str) -> None:
+    """Run all pre-push validations for the given branch.
+
+    Raises ``click.ClickException`` on failure.
+    """
+    if not branch or branch in ("master", "main"):
+        return
+
+    task_id = extract_task_id(branch)
+    if not task_id:
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _(
+                "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n"
+                "  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description\n"
+                "  Example: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n"
+                "  Fix: rename the branch or create a Vikunja task first:\n"
+                '    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title "Task title"',
+                branch=branch,
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
+            )
+        )
+
+    token = os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_TOKEN", "")
+    if not token:
+        click.echo(
+            _(
+                "WARNING: VIKUNJA_TOKEN not set — skipping task existence check. "
+                "Set it in .env to enable full validation.",
+            ),
+            err=True,
+        )
+        return
+
+    if not task_exists(task_id):
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _(
+                "Vikunja task {task_id} not found in project {project_id}.\n"
+                "  Create it first:\n"
+                '    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title "Task title"\n'
+                "  Or check that the task ID in the branch name is correct.",
+                task_id=task_id,
+                project_id=VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID,
+            )
+        )
+
+    click.echo(_("Pre-push check passed: task {task_id} exists.", task_id=task_id))
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option("--branch", default=None, help="Branch name (default: auto-detect from git).")
+def cli(branch: str | None) -> None:
+    """Validate pre-push preconditions for the current branch."""
+    if branch is None:
+        branch = get_current_branch()
+    validate(branch)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/tools/setup.py

@@ -150,19 +150,29 @@ def _verify(bin_dir: str) -> None:
     default=False,
     help="Skip Ansible Galaxy collection installation.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--skip-install",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Skip pip install (use when deps already installed, e.g. devx came via ci extra).",
+)
 def main(
     bin_dir: str,
     extras: str,
     no_pre_commit: bool,
     no_tea_login: bool,
     no_ansible_collections: bool,
+    skip_install: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """Install Python deps, pre-commit hooks, and configure tea CLI."""
     if not Path(bin_dir).exists():
         raise click.ClickException(f"Bin directory not found: {bin_dir}. Run 'python3 -m venv .venv' first.")
 
-    click.echo(f"Installing Python dependencies (extras: {extras})...")
-    _install_python_deps(bin_dir, extras)
+    if not skip_install:
+        click.echo(f"Installing Python dependencies (extras: {extras})...")
+        _install_python_deps(bin_dir, extras)
+    else:
+        click.echo("Skipping pip install (--skip-install).")
 
     if not no_ansible_collections:
         click.echo("Installing Ansible Galaxy collections...")

src/devx/translations.json

@@ -343,6 +343,14 @@
     "ru": "  Updated: {title}",
     "zh": "  Updated: {title}"
   },
+  "--push requires --registry": {
+    "bg": "--push requires --registry",
+    "de": "--push requires --registry",
+    "en": "--push requires --registry",
+    "pl": "--push requires --registry",
+    "ru": "--push requires --registry",
+    "zh": "--push requires --registry"
+  },
   "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish.": {
     "bg": "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish.",
     "de": "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish.",
@@ -367,6 +375,14 @@
     "ru": "API poll warning: {exc}",
     "zh": "API poll warning: {exc}"
   },
+  "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.": {
+    "bg": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.",
+    "de": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.",
+    "en": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.",
+    "pl": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.",
+    "ru": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated.",
+    "zh": "Additional directory to scan (default: scripts, tests). Can be repeated."
+  },
   "All molecule tests passed.": {
     "bg": "All molecule tests passed.",
     "de": "All molecule tests passed.",
@@ -383,6 +399,22 @@
     "ru": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
     "zh": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early."
   },
+  "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description": {
+    "bg": "Клон '{branch}' не съдържа ID на задача.\n  Очакван формат: {prefix}-N-кратко-описание",
+    "de": "Branch '{branch}' enthält keine Task-ID.\n  Erwartetes Format: {prefix}-N-kurz-beschreibung",
+    "en": "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description",
+    "pl": "Gałąź '{branch}' nie zawiera ID zadania.\n  Oczekiwany format: {prefix}-N-krótki-opis",
+    "ru": "Ветка '{branch}' не содержит ID задачи.\n  Ожидаемый формат: {prefix}-N-краткое-описание",
+    "zh": "分支 '{branch}' 不包含任务 ID。\n  预期格式: {prefix}-N-简短描述"
+  },
+  "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description\n  Example: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Fix: rename the branch or create a Vikunja task first:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task title\"": {
+    "bg": "Клон '{branch}' не съдържа ID на задача.\n  Очакван формат: {prefix}-N-кратко-описание\n  Пример: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Решение: преименувайте клона или създайте Vikunja задача:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Заглавие на задача\"",
+    "de": "Branch '{branch}' enthält keine Task-ID.\n  Erwartetes Format: {prefix}-N-kurz-beschreibung\n  Beispiel: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Fix: Branch umbenennen oder Vikunja-Task erstellen:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task-Titel\"",
+    "en": "Branch '{branch}' does not contain a task ID.\n  Expected format: {prefix}-N-short-description\n  Example: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Fix: rename the branch or create a Vikunja task first:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task title\"",
+    "pl": "Gałąź '{branch}' nie zawiera ID zadania.\n  Oczekiwany format: {prefix}-N-krótki-opis\n  Przykład: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Naprawa: zmień nazwę gałęzi lub utwórz zadanie Vikunja:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Tytuł zadania\"",
+    "ru": "Ветка '{branch}' не содержит ID задачи.\n  Ожидаемый формат: {prefix}-N-краткое-описание\n  Пример: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  Исправление: переименуйте ветку или создайте задачу Vikunja:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Заголовок задачи\"",
+    "zh": "分支 '{branch}' 不包含任务 ID。\n  预期格式: {prefix}-N-简短描述\n  示例: {prefix}-42-add-feature\n  修复: 重命名分支或先创建 Vikunja 任务:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"任务标题\""
+  },
   "Branch is behind master. Rebase manually:\n  git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master && git push --force-with-lease\nThen re-add the ready-to-merge label.": {
     "bg": "Branch is behind master. Rebase manually:\n  git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master && git push --force-with-lease\nThen re-add the ready-to-merge label.",
     "de": "Branch is behind master. Rebase manually:\n  git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master && git push --force-with-lease\nThen re-add the ready-to-merge label.",
@@ -391,6 +423,38 @@
     "ru": "Branch is behind master. Rebase manually:\n  git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master && git push --force-with-lease\nThen re-add the ready-to-merge label.",
     "zh": "Branch is behind master. Rebase manually:\n  git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master && git push --force-with-lease\nThen re-add the ready-to-merge label."
   },
+  "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master": {
+    "bg": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master",
+    "de": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master",
+    "en": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master",
+    "pl": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master",
+    "ru": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master",
+    "zh": "Branch is behind origin/master. Rebase first: git fetch origin master && git rebase origin/master"
+  },
+  "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)": {
+    "bg": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)",
+    "de": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)",
+    "en": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)",
+    "pl": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)",
+    "ru": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)",
+    "zh": "Branch name (e.g., DEVX-256-fix-foo)"
+  },
+  "Branch name must contain a task ID.": {
+    "bg": "Branch name must contain a task ID.",
+    "de": "Branch name must contain a task ID.",
+    "en": "Branch name must contain a task ID.",
+    "pl": "Branch name must contain a task ID.",
+    "ru": "Branch name must contain a task ID.",
+    "zh": "Branch name must contain a task ID."
+  },
+  "Build failed for {name}": {
+    "bg": "Build failed for {name}",
+    "de": "Build failed for {name}",
+    "en": "Build failed for {name}",
+    "pl": "Build failed for {name}",
+    "ru": "Build failed for {name}",
+    "zh": "Build failed for {name}"
+  },
   "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}": {
     "bg": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
     "de": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
@@ -399,6 +463,14 @@
     "ru": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
     "zh": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}"
   },
+  "Check that changed files have corresponding tests": {
+    "bg": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests",
+    "de": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests",
+    "en": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests",
+    "pl": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests",
+    "ru": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests",
+    "zh": "Check that changed files have corresponding tests"
+  },
   "Checking CLI command documentation...": {
     "bg": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
     "de": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
@@ -423,6 +495,14 @@
     "ru": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
     "zh": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)"
   },
+  "Configuration OK: [tool.devx] present, devx versions consistent.": {
+    "bg": "Конфигурацията е OK: [tool.devx] присъства, версиите на devx са консистентни.",
+    "de": "Konfiguration OK: [tool.devx] vorhanden, devx-Versionen konsistent.",
+    "en": "Configuration OK: [tool.devx] present, devx versions consistent.",
+    "pl": "Konfiguracja OK: [tool.devx] obecne, wersje devx spójne.",
+    "ru": "Конфигурация OK: [tool.devx] присутствует, версии devx согласованы.",
+    "zh": "配置正常: [tool.devx] 已存在, devx 版本一致。"
+  },
   "Configuring branch protection for {branch}...": {
     "bg": "Конфигуриране на защита на клона {branch}...",
     "de": "Konfiguriere Branch-Schutz für {branch}...",
@@ -439,6 +519,14 @@
     "ru": "Настройка параметров репозитория...",
     "zh": "正在配置仓库设置..."
   },
+  "Could not detect current branch: {error}": {
+    "bg": "Не може да се определи текущия клон: {error}",
+    "de": "Aktueller Branch konnte nicht erkannt werden: {error}",
+    "en": "Could not detect current branch: {error}",
+    "pl": "Nie można wykryć bieżącej gałęzi: {error}",
+    "ru": "Не удалось определить текущую ветку: {error}",
+    "zh": "无法检测当前分支: {error}"
+  },
   "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.": {
     "bg": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.",
     "de": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.",
@@ -447,6 +535,22 @@
     "ru": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.",
     "zh": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits."
   },
+  "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).": {
+    "bg": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).",
+    "de": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).",
+    "en": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).",
+    "pl": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).",
+    "ru": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found).",
+    "zh": "Could not fetch PR title from Gitea (REPO_TOKEN not set or PR not found)."
+  },
+  "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}.": {
+    "bg": "Не е намерена Vikunja задача {task_id} в проект {project_id}.",
+    "de": "Vikunja-Task {task_id} in Projekt {project_id} nicht gefunden.",
+    "en": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}.",
+    "pl": "Nie znaleziono zadania Vikunja {task_id} w projekcie {project_id}.",
+    "ru": "Не найдена задача Vikunja {task_id} в проекте {project_id}.",
+    "zh": "在项目 {project_id} 中找不到 Vikunja 任务 {task_id}。"
+  },
   "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.": {
     "bg": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.",
     "de": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.",
@@ -471,6 +575,22 @@
     "ru": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
     "zh": "Could not parse test execution time from output."
   },
+  "Created PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}": {
+    "bg": "Създаден PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+    "de": "PR erstellt #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+    "en": "Created PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+    "pl": "Utworzono PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+    "ru": "Создан PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}",
+    "zh": "已创建 PR #{index}: {title}\n  {url}"
+  },
+  "Created Vikunja task: {identifier} (id={task_id})": {
+    "bg": "Създадена Vikunja задача: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+    "de": "Vikunja-Task erstellt: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+    "en": "Created Vikunja task: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+    "pl": "Utworzono zadanie Vikunja: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+    "ru": "Создана задача Vikunja: {identifier} (id={task_id})",
+    "zh": "已创建 Vikunja 任务: {identifier} (id={task_id})"
+  },
   "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}": {
     "bg": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
     "de": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
@@ -487,6 +607,14 @@
     "ru": "Created release commit.",
     "zh": "Created release commit."
   },
+  "Dependencies must have documentation comments.": {
+    "bg": "Dependencies must have documentation comments.",
+    "de": "Dependencies must have documentation comments.",
+    "en": "Dependencies must have documentation comments.",
+    "pl": "Dependencies must have documentation comments.",
+    "ru": "Dependencies must have documentation comments.",
+    "zh": "Dependencies must have documentation comments."
+  },
   "Docker daemon already running": {
     "bg": "Докер демонът вече работи",
     "de": "Docker-Daemon läuft bereits",
@@ -511,6 +639,14 @@
     "ru": "Docker-демон запущен",
     "zh": "Docker 守护进程已启动"
   },
+  "Dockerfile not found: {path}": {
+    "bg": "Dockerfile not found: {path}",
+    "de": "Dockerfile not found: {path}",
+    "en": "Dockerfile not found: {path}",
+    "pl": "Dockerfile not found: {path}",
+    "ru": "Dockerfile not found: {path}",
+    "zh": "Dockerfile not found: {path}"
+  },
   "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.": {
     "bg": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.",
     "de": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.",
@@ -559,6 +695,14 @@
     "ru": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
     "zh": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}"
   },
+  "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies": {
+    "bg": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies",
+    "de": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies",
+    "en": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies",
+    "pl": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies",
+    "ru": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies",
+    "zh": "FAILED: {count} undocumented dependency/ies"
+  },
   "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}": {
     "bg": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
     "de": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
@@ -567,6 +711,14 @@
     "ru": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
     "zh": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}"
   },
+  "Failed images: {names}": {
+    "bg": "Failed images: {names}",
+    "de": "Failed images: {names}",
+    "en": "Failed images: {names}",
+    "pl": "Failed images: {names}",
+    "ru": "Failed images: {names}",
+    "zh": "Failed images: {names}"
+  },
   "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}": {
     "bg": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
     "de": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
@@ -575,6 +727,14 @@
     "ru": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
     "zh": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}"
   },
+  "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}": {
+    "bg": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}",
+    "de": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}",
+    "en": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}",
+    "pl": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}",
+    "ru": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}",
+    "zh": "Failed to list versions for {name}: {error}"
+  },
   "Found {count} existing wiki pages.": {
     "bg": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
     "de": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
@@ -583,6 +743,22 @@
     "ru": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
     "zh": "Found {count} existing wiki pages."
   },
+  "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.": {
+    "bg": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.",
+    "de": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.",
+    "en": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.",
+    "pl": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.",
+    "ru": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures.",
+    "zh": "Found {count} mutable global(s) — use factory functions or pytest fixtures."
+  },
+  "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)": {
+    "bg": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)",
+    "de": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)",
+    "en": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)",
+    "pl": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)",
+    "ru": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)",
+    "zh": "Found {count} stale documentation reference(s)"
+  },
   "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.": {
     "bg": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.",
     "de": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.",
@@ -671,6 +847,30 @@
     "ru": "Хост Docker недоступен, запускается локальный dockerd...",
     "zh": "主机 Docker 不可用，正在启动本地 dockerd..."
   },
+  "Image 'tags' must be a list": {
+    "bg": "Image 'tags' must be a list",
+    "de": "Image 'tags' must be a list",
+    "en": "Image 'tags' must be a list",
+    "pl": "Image 'tags' must be a list",
+    "ru": "Image 'tags' must be a list",
+    "zh": "Image 'tags' must be a list"
+  },
+  "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'": {
+    "bg": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'",
+    "de": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'",
+    "en": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'",
+    "pl": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'",
+    "ru": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'",
+    "zh": "Image manifest entry missing 'dockerfile'"
+  },
+  "Image manifest entry missing 'name'": {
+    "bg": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'",
+    "de": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'",
+    "en": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'",
+    "pl": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'",
+    "ru": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'",
+    "zh": "Image manifest entry missing 'name'"
+  },
   "Infrastructure commit (no DEVX-N task ID), skipping Vikunja update: {msg}": {
     "bg": "Инфраструктурен commit (без идентификатор на задача DEVX-N), пропускаме обновяването на Vikunja: {msg}",
     "de": "Infrastruktur-Commit (keine DEVX-N Task-ID), Vikunja-Update wird übersprungen: {msg}",
@@ -719,6 +919,22 @@
     "ru": "Lint passed.",
     "zh": "Lint passed."
   },
+  "Manifest file not found: {path}": {
+    "bg": "Manifest file not found: {path}",
+    "de": "Manifest file not found: {path}",
+    "en": "Manifest file not found: {path}",
+    "pl": "Manifest file not found: {path}",
+    "ru": "Manifest file not found: {path}",
+    "zh": "Manifest file not found: {path}"
+  },
+  "Manifest must be a JSON list": {
+    "bg": "Manifest must be a JSON list",
+    "de": "Manifest must be a JSON list",
+    "en": "Manifest must be a JSON list",
+    "pl": "Manifest must be a JSON list",
+    "ru": "Manifest must be a JSON list",
+    "zh": "Manifest must be a JSON list"
+  },
   "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.": {
     "bg": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.",
     "de": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.",
@@ -759,6 +975,14 @@
     "ru": "Директория molecule не найдена: {path}",
     "zh": "未找到 molecule 目录: {path}"
   },
+  "Next steps:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-short-description\n  3. Implement changes, commit with conventional commit format\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (creates PR with title: {identifier}: {title})": {
+    "bg": "Следващи стъпки:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-кратко-описание\n  3. Имплементирайте промените, commit с conventional commit формат\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (създава PR с заглавие: {identifier}: {title})",
+    "de": "Nächste Schritte:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-kurz-beschreibung\n  3. Änderungen implementieren, mit Conventional-Commit-Format committen\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (erstellt PR mit Titel: {identifier}: {title})",
+    "en": "Next steps:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-short-description\n  3. Implement changes, commit with conventional commit format\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (creates PR with title: {identifier}: {title})",
+    "pl": "Następne kroki:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-krótki-opis\n  3. Wprowadź zmiany, commituj w formacie conventional commit\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (tworzy PR z tytułem: {identifier}: {title})",
+    "ru": "Следующие шаги:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-краткое-описание\n  3. Реализуйте изменения, коммитьте в conventional commit формате\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (создаёт PR с заголовком: {identifier}: {title})",
+    "zh": "后续步骤:\n  1. git checkout master && git pull\n  2. git checkout -b {prefix}-{num}-简短描述\n  3. 实现更改，使用 conventional commit 格式提交\n  4. git push -u origin HEAD\n  5. make create-pr  (创建 PR，标题: {identifier}: {title})"
+  },
   "Nice! Gitea release {tag} created.": {
     "bg": "Отлично! Gitea release {tag} е създаден.",
     "de": "Prima! Gitea-Release {tag} erstellt.",
@@ -831,6 +1055,14 @@
     "ru": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
     "zh": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID."
   },
+  "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.": {
+    "bg": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+    "de": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+    "en": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+    "pl": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+    "ru": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description.",
+    "zh": "No task ID found in branch name '{branch}'. Expected format: {prefix}-N-description."
+  },
   "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.": {
     "bg": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
     "de": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
@@ -847,6 +1079,14 @@
     "ru": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
     "zh": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release."
   },
+  "No versions found.": {
+    "bg": "No versions found.",
+    "de": "No versions found.",
+    "en": "No versions found.",
+    "pl": "No versions found.",
+    "ru": "No versions found.",
+    "zh": "No versions found."
+  },
   "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.": {
     "bg": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.",
     "de": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.",
@@ -855,6 +1095,14 @@
     "ru": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.",
     "zh": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead."
   },
+  "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)": {
+    "bg": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)",
+    "de": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)",
+    "en": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)",
+    "pl": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)",
+    "ru": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)",
+    "zh": "Only check staged files (for pre-commit)"
+  },
   "Oops! Commit message must follow conventional commit format.\n  Expected: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}\n  Allowed types: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE": {
     "bg": "Опа! Съобщението за commit трябва да следва конвенционален формат.\n  Очаква се: <type>: <description>\n  Получено: {subject}\n  Разрешени типове: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE",
     "de": "Ups! Commit-Nachricht muss dem konventionellen Commit-Format folgen.\n  Erwartet: <type>: <description>\n  Erhalten: {subject}\n  Erlaubte Typen: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE",
@@ -943,6 +1191,22 @@
     "ru": "PASSED: {pair}",
     "zh": "PASSED: {pair}"
   },
+  "PR already exists: #{index} — {url}": {
+    "bg": "PR вече съществува: #{index} — {url}",
+    "de": "PR existiert bereits: #{index} — {url}",
+    "en": "PR already exists: #{index} — {url}",
+    "pl": "PR już istnieje: #{index} — {url}",
+    "ru": "PR уже существует: #{index} — {url}",
+    "zh": "PR 已存在: #{index} — {url}"
+  },
+  "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)": {
+    "bg": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)",
+    "de": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)",
+    "en": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)",
+    "pl": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)",
+    "ru": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)",
+    "zh": "PR number (to fetch title from Gitea)"
+  },
   "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}": {
     "bg": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}",
     "de": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}",
@@ -951,6 +1215,14 @@
     "ru": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}",
     "zh": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}"
   },
+  "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)": {
+    "bg": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)",
+    "de": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)",
+    "en": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)",
+    "pl": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)",
+    "ru": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)",
+    "zh": "PR title (auto-fetched if --pr-number given)"
+  },
   "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}": {
     "bg": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
     "de": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
@@ -959,6 +1231,30 @@
     "ru": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
     "zh": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}"
   },
+  "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}": {
+    "bg": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+    "de": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+    "en": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+    "pl": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+    "ru": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}",
+    "zh": "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {title}"
+  },
+  "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}": {
+    "bg": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+    "de": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+    "en": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+    "pl": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+    "ru": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}",
+    "zh": "PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Got: {title}"
+  },
+  "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}": {
+    "bg": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+    "de": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+    "en": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+    "pl": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+    "ru": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}",
+    "zh": "PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {title}"
+  },
   "PYPI_TOKEN not set and no registry URL configured — skipping PyPI publish. No worries, we'll just create the Gitea release.": {
     "bg": "PYPI_TOKEN не е зададен и няма конфигуриран URL на registry — пропускаме публикуването в PyPI. Без притеснения, просто ще създадем Gitea release.",
     "de": "PYPI_TOKEN nicht gesetzt und keine Registry-URL konfiguriert — PyPI-Veröffentlichung wird übersprungen. Keine Sorge, wir erstellen einfach das Gitea-Release.",
@@ -975,6 +1271,14 @@
     "ru": "Извлечён owner={owner}, repo={repo} из DEVX_REPO_NAME",
     "zh": "从 DEVX_REPO_NAME 解析 owner={owner}, repo={repo}"
   },
+  "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).": {
+    "bg": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).",
+    "de": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).",
+    "en": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).",
+    "pl": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).",
+    "ru": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD).",
+    "zh": "Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml in CWD)."
+  },
   "Per-test speed check FAILED: {count} test(s) exceed {limit}s limit.": {
     "bg": "Per-test speed check FAILED: {count} test(s) exceed {limit}s limit.",
     "de": "Per-test speed check FAILED: {count} test(s) exceed {limit}s limit.",
@@ -983,6 +1287,38 @@
     "ru": "Per-test speed check FAILED: {count} test(s) exceed {limit}s limit.",
     "zh": "Per-test speed check FAILED: {count} test(s) exceed {limit}s limit."
   },
+  "Pre-merge validation failed.": {
+    "bg": "Pre-merge validation failed.",
+    "de": "Pre-merge validation failed.",
+    "en": "Pre-merge validation failed.",
+    "pl": "Pre-merge validation failed.",
+    "ru": "Pre-merge validation failed.",
+    "zh": "Pre-merge validation failed."
+  },
+  "Pre-push check passed: task {task_id} exists.": {
+    "bg": "Pre-push проверката премина: задача {task_id} съществува.",
+    "de": "Pre-push-Prüfung bestanden: Task {task_id} existiert.",
+    "en": "Pre-push check passed: task {task_id} exists.",
+    "pl": "Sprawdzanie pre-push zakończone: zadanie {task_id} istnieje.",
+    "ru": "Pre-push проверка пройдена: задача {task_id} существует.",
+    "zh": "Pre-push 检查通过: 任务 {task_id} 存在。"
+  },
+  "Print warnings but always exit 0": {
+    "bg": "Print warnings but always exit 0",
+    "de": "Print warnings but always exit 0",
+    "en": "Print warnings but always exit 0",
+    "pl": "Print warnings but always exit 0",
+    "ru": "Print warnings but always exit 0",
+    "zh": "Print warnings but always exit 0"
+  },
+  "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name": {
+    "bg": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name",
+    "de": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name",
+    "en": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name",
+    "pl": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name",
+    "ru": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name",
+    "zh": "Provide --manifest or both --dockerfile and --name"
+  },
   "Provide a commit message file or use --git.": {
     "bg": "Provide a commit message file or use --git.",
     "de": "Provide a commit message file or use --git.",
@@ -1015,6 +1351,14 @@
     "ru": "Publishing release {tag}...",
     "zh": "Publishing release {tag}..."
   },
+  "Push failed for {tag}: {error}": {
+    "bg": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}",
+    "de": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}",
+    "en": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}",
+    "pl": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}",
+    "ru": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}",
+    "zh": "Push failed for {tag}: {error}"
+  },
   "Pushed release commit to master.": {
     "bg": "Pushed release commit to master.",
     "de": "Pushed release commit to master.",
@@ -1031,6 +1375,54 @@
     "ru": "Публикация в PyPI не удалась (некритично — продолжаем создание Gitea release):\n{error}",
     "zh": "PyPI 发布失败（非致命 — 继续创建 Gitea release）：\n{error}"
   },
+  "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var).": {
+    "bg": "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var).",
+    "de": "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var).",
+    "en": "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var).",
+    "pl": "Argument REPO jest wymagany (lub ustaw zmienną GITHUB_REPOSITORY).",
+    "ru": "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var).",
+    "zh": "REPO argument is required (or set GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var)."
+  },
+  "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required": {
+    "bg": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required",
+    "de": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required",
+    "en": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required",
+    "pl": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required",
+    "ru": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required",
+    "zh": "REPO_TOKEN environment variable required"
+  },
+  "REPO_TOKEN is not set. Required to create a PR.": {
+    "bg": "REPO_TOKEN не е зададен. Необходим за създаване на PR.",
+    "de": "REPO_TOKEN nicht gesetzt. Erforderlich zum Erstellen eines PR.",
+    "en": "REPO_TOKEN is not set. Required to create a PR.",
+    "pl": "REPO_TOKEN nie jest ustawiony. Wymagany do utworzenia PR.",
+    "ru": "REPO_TOKEN не установлен. Требуется для создания PR.",
+    "zh": "REPO_TOKEN 未设置。创建 PR 所需。"
+  },
+  "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars": {
+    "bg": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars",
+    "de": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars",
+    "en": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars",
+    "pl": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars",
+    "ru": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars",
+    "zh": "Registry credentials required: set REPO_TOKEN and REGISTRY_USERNAME env vars"
+  },
+  "Registry login failed": {
+    "bg": "Registry login failed",
+    "de": "Registry login failed",
+    "en": "Registry login failed",
+    "pl": "Registry login failed",
+    "ru": "Registry login failed",
+    "zh": "Registry login failed"
+  },
+  "Registry login failed: {error}": {
+    "bg": "Registry login failed: {error}",
+    "de": "Registry login failed: {error}",
+    "en": "Registry login failed: {error}",
+    "pl": "Registry login failed: {error}",
+    "ru": "Registry login failed: {error}",
+    "zh": "Registry login failed: {error}"
+  },
   "Release creation failed: {error}": {
     "bg": "Release creation failed: {error}",
     "de": "Release creation failed: {error}",
@@ -1063,6 +1455,30 @@
     "ru": "Конфигурация репозитория завершена.",
     "zh": "仓库配置完成。"
   },
+  "Repository in owner/name format": {
+    "bg": "Repository in owner/name format",
+    "de": "Repository in owner/name format",
+    "en": "Repository in owner/name format",
+    "pl": "Repository in owner/name format",
+    "ru": "Repository in owner/name format",
+    "zh": "Repository in owner/name format"
+  },
+  "Repository name not set. Use DEVX_REPO_NAME or GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.": {
+    "bg": "Името на хранилището не е зададено. Използвайте DEVX_REPO_NAME или GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.",
+    "de": "Repository-Name nicht gesetzt. Verwende DEVX_REPO_NAME oder GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.",
+    "en": "Repository name not set. Use DEVX_REPO_NAME or GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.",
+    "pl": "Nazwa repozytorium nie jest ustawiona. Użyj DEVX_REPO_NAME lub GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.",
+    "ru": "Имя репозитория не установлено. Используйте DEVX_REPO_NAME или GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.",
+    "zh": "仓库名称未设置。使用 DEVX_REPO_NAME 或 GITHUB_REPOSITORY 环境变量。"
+  },
+  "Repository owner not set. Use --owner or DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.": {
+    "bg": "Собственикът на хранилището не е зададен. Използвайте --owner или DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.",
+    "de": "Repository-Owner nicht gesetzt. Verwende --owner oder DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.",
+    "en": "Repository owner not set. Use --owner or DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.",
+    "pl": "Właściciel repozytorium nie jest ustawiony. Użyj --owner lub DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.",
+    "ru": "Владелец репозитория не установлен. Используйте --owner или DEVX_REPO_OWNER env var.",
+    "zh": "仓库所有者未设置。使用 --owner 或 DEVX_REPO_OWNER 环境变量。"
+  },
   "Roles directory not found: {path}": {
     "bg": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
     "de": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
@@ -1103,6 +1519,22 @@
     "ru": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
     "zh": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}"
   },
+  "Skip Vikunja title match check": {
+    "bg": "Skip Vikunja title match check",
+    "de": "Skip Vikunja title match check",
+    "en": "Skip Vikunja title match check",
+    "pl": "Skip Vikunja title match check",
+    "ru": "Skip Vikunja title match check",
+    "zh": "Skip Vikunja title match check"
+  },
+  "Skip branch-behind-master check": {
+    "bg": "Skip branch-behind-master check",
+    "de": "Skip branch-behind-master check",
+    "en": "Skip branch-behind-master check",
+    "pl": "Skip branch-behind-master check",
+    "ru": "Skip branch-behind-master check",
+    "zh": "Skip branch-behind-master check"
+  },
   "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.": {
     "bg": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
     "de": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
@@ -1231,6 +1663,22 @@
     "ru": "Updated {changelog_file}",
     "zh": "Updated {changelog_file}"
   },
+  "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Required to derive PR title.": {
+    "bg": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN не е зададен. Необходим за извличане на PR заглавие.",
+    "de": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN nicht gesetzt. Erforderlich zum Ableiten des PR-Titels.",
+    "en": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Required to derive PR title.",
+    "pl": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN nie jest ustawiony. Wymagany do pobrania tytułu PR.",
+    "ru": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN не установлен. Требуется для получения заголовка PR.",
+    "zh": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN 未设置。推导 PR 标题所需。"
+  },
+  "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Set it in .env or environment.": {
+    "bg": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN не е зададен. Задайте го в .env или средата.",
+    "de": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN nicht gesetzt. In .env oder Umgebung setzen.",
+    "en": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. Set it in .env or environment.",
+    "pl": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN nie jest ustawiony. Ustaw go w .env lub środowisku.",
+    "ru": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN не установлен. Установите его в .env или среде.",
+    "zh": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN 未设置。在 .env 或环境中设置它。"
+  },
   "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.": {
     "bg": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.",
     "de": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.",
@@ -1255,6 +1703,14 @@
     "ru": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
     "zh": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update."
   },
+  "Vikunja task {task_id} not found in project {project_id}.\n  Create it first:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task title\"\n  Or check that the task ID in the branch name is correct.": {
+    "bg": "Vikunja задача {task_id} не е намерена в проект {project_id}.\n  Създайте я първо:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Заглавие на задача\"\n  Или проверете че ID на задачата в името на клона е правилно.",
+    "de": "Vikunja-Task {task_id} in Projekt {project_id} nicht gefunden.\n  Zuerst erstellen:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task-Titel\"\n  Oder prüfen, ob die Task-ID im Branch-Namen korrekt ist.",
+    "en": "Vikunja task {task_id} not found in project {project_id}.\n  Create it first:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Task title\"\n  Or check that the task ID in the branch name is correct.",
+    "pl": "Zadanie Vikunja {task_id} nie znalezione w projekcie {project_id}.\n  Utwórz je najpierw:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Tytuł zadania\"\n  Lub sprawdź, czy ID zadania w nazwie gałęzi jest poprawne.",
+    "ru": "Задача Vikunja {task_id} не найдена в проекте {project_id}.\n  Сначала создайте её:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"Заголовок задачи\"\n  Или проверьте, что ID задачи в имени ветки корректен.",
+    "zh": "在项目 {project_id} 中找不到 Vikunja 任务 {task_id}。\n  请先创建:\n    python -m devx.tools.create_task --title \"任务标题\"\n  或检查分支名称中的任务 ID 是否正确。"
+  },
   "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.": {
     "bg": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
     "de": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
@@ -1271,6 +1727,14 @@
     "ru": "ВНИМАНИЕ: Файл .taskid ({file_id}) устарел и не совпадает с именем ветки ({branch_id}). Удалите .taskid из репозитория — имя ветки — единственный источник истины.",
     "zh": "警告：.taskid 文件 ({file_id}) 已弃用，与分支名称 ({branch_id}) 不一致。请从仓库中删除 .taskid — 分支名称是唯一的真实来源。"
   },
+  "WARNING: VIKUNJA_TOKEN not set — skipping task existence check. Set it in .env to enable full validation.": {
+    "bg": "ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не е зададен — пропускане на проверката за съществуване на задача. Задайте го в .env за пълна валидация.",
+    "de": "WARNUNG: VIKUNJA_TOKEN nicht gesetzt — Task-Existenzprüfung übersprungen. In .env setzen für volle Validierung.",
+    "en": "WARNING: VIKUNJA_TOKEN not set — skipping task existence check. Set it in .env to enable full validation.",
+    "pl": "OSTRZEŻENIE: VIKUNJA_TOKEN nie jest ustawiony — pomijanie sprawdzania istnienia zadania. Ustaw w .env, aby włączyć pełną walidację.",
+    "ru": "ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не установлен — пропуск проверки существования задачи. Установите в .env для полной проверки.",
+    "zh": "警告: VIKUNJA_TOKEN 未设置 — 跳过任务存在性检查。在 .env 中设置以启用完整验证。"
+  },
   "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.": {
     "bg": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
     "de": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
@@ -1295,6 +1759,46 @@
     "ru": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
     "zh": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched"
   },
+  "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.": {
+    "bg": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.",
+    "de": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.",
+    "en": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.",
+    "ru": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.",
+    "zh": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT.",
+    "pl": "Wrote tag {tag} to GITHUB_OUTPUT."
+  },
+  "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented": {
+    "bg": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented",
+    "de": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented",
+    "en": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented",
+    "pl": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented",
+    "ru": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented",
+    "zh": "[check-dep-docs] Passed: all dependencies are documented"
+  },
+  "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found": {
+    "bg": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found",
+    "de": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found",
+    "en": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found",
+    "pl": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found",
+    "ru": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found",
+    "zh": "[check-mutable-globals] Passed: no mutable path globals found"
+  },
+  "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references": {
+    "bg": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references",
+    "de": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references",
+    "en": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references",
+    "pl": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references",
+    "ru": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references",
+    "zh": "[check_agent_docs] Passed: scanned {count} file(s), no stale references"
+  },
+  "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.": {
+    "bg": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.",
+    "de": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.",
+    "en": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.",
+    "pl": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.",
+    "ru": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check.",
+    "zh": "[check_test_coverage] No changed files to check."
+  },
   "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}": {
     "bg": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
     "de": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
@@ -1351,6 +1855,14 @@
     "ru": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
     "zh": "[dry-run] Would update {init}"
   },
+  "[tool.devx] missing required keys: {keys}": {
+    "bg": "[tool.devx] липсват задължителни ключове: {keys}",
+    "de": "[tool.devx] fehlt erforderliche Schlüssel: {keys}",
+    "en": "[tool.devx] missing required keys: {keys}",
+    "pl": "[tool.devx] brak wymaganych kluczy: {keys}",
+    "ru": "[tool.devx] отсутствуют обязательные ключи: {keys}",
+    "zh": "[tool.devx] 缺少必需的键: {keys}"
+  },
   "active": {
     "bg": "активен",
     "de": "aktiv",
@@ -1367,6 +1879,14 @@
     "ru": "завершён",
     "zh": "已完成"
   },
+  "devx version mismatch across extras: {detail}": {
+    "bg": "несъответствие на версията на devx между extras: {detail}",
+    "de": "devx-Versionskonflikt zwischen Extras: {detail}",
+    "en": "devx version mismatch across extras: {detail}",
+    "pl": "niezgodność wersji devx między extras: {detail}",
+    "ru": "несоответствие версии devx между extras: {detail}",
+    "zh": "devx 版本在 extras 之间不一致: {detail}"
+  },
   "failed": {
     "bg": "неуспешен",
     "de": "fehlgeschlagen",
@@ -1447,6 +1967,14 @@
     "ru": "ожидает",
     "zh": "待处理"
   },
+  "pyproject.toml not found in current directory.": {
+    "bg": "pyproject.toml не е намерен в текущата директория.",
+    "de": "pyproject.toml im aktuellen Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.",
+    "en": "pyproject.toml not found in current directory.",
+    "pl": "nie znaleziono pyproject.toml w bieżącym katalogu.",
+    "ru": "pyproject.toml не найден в текущей директории.",
+    "zh": "在当前目录中未找到 pyproject.toml。"
+  },
   "unknown": {
     "bg": "неизвестен",
     "de": "unbekannt",
@@ -1462,5 +1990,45 @@
     "pl": "{file} już istnieje. Użyj --force, aby nadpisać.",
     "ru": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
     "zh": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite."
+  },
+  "Version stays at v{version} — no version bump from git-cliff. Commits since last tag don't warrant a new release. Skipping.": {
+    "bg": "",
+    "de": "",
+    "en": "Version stays at v{version} — no version bump from git-cliff. Commits since last tag don't warrant a new release. Skipping.",
+    "pl": "",
+    "ru": "",
+    "zh": ""
+  },
+  "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.": {
+    "bg": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.",
+    "de": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.",
+    "en": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.",
+    "pl": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.",
+    "ru": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration.",
+    "zh": "tea not installed — skipping login configuration."
+  },
+  "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.": {
+    "bg": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.",
+    "de": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.",
+    "en": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.",
+    "pl": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.",
+    "ru": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration.",
+    "zh": "REPO_TOKEN not set — skipping login configuration."
+  },
+  "tea login '{name}' already configured.": {
+    "bg": "tea login '{name}' already configured.",
+    "de": "tea login '{name}' already configured.",
+    "en": "tea login '{name}' already configured.",
+    "pl": "tea login '{name}' already configured.",
+    "ru": "tea login '{name}' already configured.",
+    "zh": "tea login '{name}' already configured."
+  },
+  "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...": {
+    "bg": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...",
+    "de": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...",
+    "en": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...",
+    "pl": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...",
+    "ru": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}...",
+    "zh": "Configuring tea login '{name}' for {url}..."
   }
 }

tests/unit/test_api_clients.py

@@ -137,6 +137,19 @@ class TestGiteaClient:
         assert result is None
         client.create_label.assert_not_called()
 
+    def test_ensure_label_creates_when_others_exist(self) -> None:
+        """When labels exist but none match the target name, create a new one."""
+        client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
+        client.list_labels = MagicMock(
+            return_value=[{"name": "bug", "color": "ff0000"}, {"name": "docs", "color": "007ec6"}]
+        )
+        client.create_label = MagicMock(return_value={"name": "ready-to-merge", "color": "2ecc71"})
+
+        result = client.ensure_label("ready-to-merge", "2ecc71", "desc")
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result["name"] == "ready-to-merge"
+        client.create_label.assert_called_once_with("ready-to-merge", "2ecc71", "desc")
+
     def test_list_branch_protections(self) -> None:
         client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
         client._session.request = MagicMock(
@@ -196,6 +209,18 @@ class TestGiteaClient:
         expected_update = {k: v for k, v in TEST_BP_CONFIG.items() if k != "branch_name"}
         client.update_branch_protection.assert_called_once_with("master", expected_update)
 
+    def test_ensure_branch_protection_creates_when_none_match(self) -> None:
+        """When existing protections exist but none match the target branch, create a new one."""
+        client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
+        client.list_branch_protections = MagicMock(
+            return_value=[{"branch_name": "develop"}, {"branch_name": "staging"}]
+        )
+        client.create_branch_protection = MagicMock(return_value={"id": 5, "branch_name": "master"})
+
+        result = client.ensure_branch_protection("master", TEST_BP_CONFIG)
+        assert result["id"] == 5
+        client.create_branch_protection.assert_called_once_with(TEST_BP_CONFIG)
+
     def test_merge_pr(self) -> None:
         client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
         client._session.request = MagicMock(return_value=_mock_response())
@@ -248,6 +273,37 @@ class TestGiteaClient:
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
+    def test_create_pr(self) -> None:
+        client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
+        client._session.request = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_mock_response({"number": 15, "html_url": "https://git.example.com/pr/15"})
+        )
+        result = client.create_pr(title="DEVX-42: Add feature", head="DEVX-42-fix", body="desc")
+        assert result["number"] == 15
+        client._session.request.assert_called_once_with(
+            "POST",
+            "https://git.example.com/repos/owner/repo/pulls",
+            timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+            json={"title": "DEVX-42: Add feature", "head": "DEVX-42-fix", "base": "master", "body": "desc"},
+        )
+
+    def test_create_pr_no_body(self) -> None:
+        client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
+        client._session.request = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_mock_response({"number": 16, "html_url": "https://git.example.com/pr/16"})
+        )
+        result = client.create_pr(title="DEVX-43: Fix bug", head="DEVX-43-fix")
+        assert result["number"] == 16
+        call_kwargs = client._session.request.call_args.kwargs
+        assert "body" not in call_kwargs["json"]
+
+    def test_create_pr_custom_base(self) -> None:
+        client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
+        client._session.request = MagicMock(return_value=_mock_response({"number": 17}))
+        client.create_pr(title="Test", head="branch", base="develop")
+        call_kwargs = client._session.request.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["json"]["base"] == "develop"
+
     def test_get_pr_files(self) -> None:
         client = GiteaClient("https://git.example.com", "tok", "owner", "repo")
         client._session.request = MagicMock(
@@ -701,6 +757,30 @@ class TestVikunjaClient:
         assert exc_info.value.status == 0
         assert client._session.request.call_count == 3  # MAX_RETRIES
 
+    def test_vikunja_create_task(self) -> None:
+        client = VikunjaClient("https://work.example.com", "tok")
+        client._session.request = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_mock_response({"id": 1, "identifier": "DEVX-1", "title": "Test"})
+        )
+        result = client.create_task(6, "Test", "<p>desc</p>")
+        assert result["identifier"] == "DEVX-1"
+        client._session.request.assert_called_once_with(
+            "PUT",
+            "https://work.example.com/projects/6/tasks",
+            timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+            json={"title": "Test", "description": "<p>desc</p>"},
+        )
+
+    def test_vikunja_create_task_no_description(self) -> None:
+        client = VikunjaClient("https://work.example.com", "tok")
+        client._session.request = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_mock_response({"id": 2, "identifier": "DEVX-2", "title": "No desc"})
+        )
+        result = client.create_task(6, "No desc")
+        assert result["id"] == 2
+        call_kwargs = client._session.request.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["json"]["description"] == ""
+
 
 class TestIsRetryable:
     def test_connection_error_is_retryable(self) -> None:

tests/unit/test_auto_merge.py

@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ class TestReadTaskid:
         captured = capsys.readouterr()
         assert "WARNING" not in captured.out
 
+    def test_no_warning_when_taskid_file_matches_branch(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsys) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        """No warning when .taskid file content matches the branch task ID."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        (tmp_path / ".taskid").write_text("DEVX-19\n")
+        assert read_taskid("DEVX-19-fix-bug") == "DEVX-19"
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "WARNING" not in captured.out
+
+    def test_no_warning_when_taskid_file_empty(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsys) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        """No warning when .taskid file exists but is empty."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        (tmp_path / ".taskid").write_text("\n")
+        assert read_taskid("DEVX-19-fix-bug") == "DEVX-19"
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "WARNING" not in captured.out
+
 
 # -- extract_task_id (legacy fallback) --
 

tests/unit/test_build_image.py

@@ -0,0 +1,583 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.build_image."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from click import ClickException
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+import devx.tools.build_image as build_image
+from devx.tools.build_image import (
+    ImageSpec,
+    build_full_tag,
+    load_manifest,
+    push_image,
+    registry_login,
+)
+from devx.tools.build_image import (
+    build_image as do_build,
+)
+from devx.tools.clean_images import select_for_deletion, sort_versions_by_date
+
+
+class TestImageSpec:
+    def test_from_dict_minimal(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec.from_dict({"name": "ci-base", "dockerfile": "docker/ci-base/Dockerfile"})
+        assert spec.name == "ci-base"
+        assert spec.dockerfile == "docker/ci-base/Dockerfile"
+        assert spec.context == "."
+        assert spec.tags == ["latest"]
+
+    def test_from_dict_full(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec.from_dict(
+            {
+                "name": "ci-quality",
+                "dockerfile": "docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile",
+                "context": ".",
+                "tags": ["latest", "0.19.3"],
+            }
+        )
+        assert spec.name == "ci-quality"
+        assert spec.dockerfile == "docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile"
+        assert spec.context == "."
+        assert spec.tags == ["latest", "0.19.3"]
+
+    def test_from_dict_missing_name(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="missing 'name'"):
+            ImageSpec.from_dict({"dockerfile": "Dockerfile"})
+
+    def test_from_dict_missing_dockerfile(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="missing 'dockerfile'"):
+            ImageSpec.from_dict({"name": "ci-base"})
+
+    def test_from_dict_tags_not_list(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="tags.*must be a list"):
+            ImageSpec.from_dict(
+                {
+                    "name": "ci-base",
+                    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+                    "tags": "latest",
+                }
+            )
+
+    def test_from_dict_empty_tags_defaults_to_latest(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec.from_dict(
+            {
+                "name": "ci-base",
+                "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+                "tags": [],
+            }
+        )
+        assert spec.tags == ["latest"]
+
+
+class TestBuildFullTag:
+    def test_no_registry(self) -> None:
+        assert build_full_tag(None, "ci-base", "latest") == "ci-base:latest"
+
+    def test_with_registry(self) -> None:
+        assert build_full_tag("git.example.com", "ci-base", "0.1.0") == "git.example.com/ci-base:0.1.0"
+
+    def test_with_registry_and_path(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            build_full_tag("git.example.com", "oblachno/ci-base", "latest") == "git.example.com/oblachno/ci-base:latest"
+        )
+
+
+class TestLoadManifest:
+    def test_load_valid_manifest(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        manifest = tmp_path / "images.json"
+        manifest.write_text(
+            json.dumps(
+                [
+                    {"name": "ci-base", "dockerfile": "docker/ci-base/Dockerfile"},
+                    {"name": "ci-quality", "dockerfile": "docker/ci-quality/Dockerfile", "tags": ["latest", "1.0"]},
+                ]
+            )
+        )
+        specs = load_manifest(manifest)
+        assert len(specs) == 2
+        assert specs[0].name == "ci-base"
+        assert specs[1].tags == ["latest", "1.0"]
+
+    def test_load_missing_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(ClickException, match="not found"):
+            load_manifest(tmp_path / "nonexistent.json")
+
+    def test_load_not_a_list(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        manifest = tmp_path / "images.json"
+        manifest.write_text(json.dumps({"name": "ci-base"}))
+        with pytest.raises(ClickException, match="must be a JSON list"):
+            load_manifest(manifest)
+
+
+class TestRegistryLogin:
+    def test_success(self) -> None:
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="", stdout="")
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result) as mock_run:
+            assert registry_login("git.example.com", "user", "token") is True
+            assert mock_run.call_args.args[0] == [
+                "docker",
+                "login",
+                "git.example.com",
+                "-u",
+                "user",
+                "--password-stdin",
+            ]
+            assert mock_run.call_args.kwargs["input"] == "token"
+
+    def test_failure(self) -> None:
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="auth failed", stdout="")
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            assert registry_login("git.example.com", "user", "bad") is False
+
+    def test_dry_run(self) -> None:
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run") as mock_run:
+            assert registry_login("git.example.com", "user", "token", dry_run=True) is True
+            mock_run.assert_not_called()
+
+
+class TestBuildImage:
+    def test_success(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile=str(dockerfile), context=".", tags=["latest"])
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            assert do_build(spec) is True
+
+    def test_dockerfile_not_found(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile="nonexistent/Dockerfile")
+        assert do_build(spec) is False
+
+    def test_build_failure(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile=str(dockerfile))
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=1)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            assert do_build(spec) is False
+
+    def test_dry_run(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile=str(dockerfile), tags=["latest", "1.0"])
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run") as mock_run:
+            assert do_build(spec, dry_run=True) is True
+            mock_run.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_with_registry(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile=str(dockerfile), tags=["latest"])
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result) as mock_run:
+            assert do_build(spec, registry="git.example.com") is True
+            cmd = mock_run.call_args.args[0]
+            assert "-t" in cmd
+            idx = cmd.index("-t")
+            assert cmd[idx + 1] == "git.example.com/ci-base:latest"
+
+    def test_pull_flag(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile=str(dockerfile))
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result) as mock_run:
+            assert do_build(spec, pull=True) is True
+            cmd = mock_run.call_args.args[0]
+            assert "--pull" in cmd
+
+
+class TestPushImage:
+    def test_success(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile="Dockerfile", tags=["latest", "1.0"])
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="", stdout="")
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result) as mock_run:
+            assert push_image(spec, "git.example.com") is True
+            assert mock_run.call_count == 2
+
+    def test_partial_failure(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile="Dockerfile", tags=["latest", "1.0"])
+        results = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="", stdout=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="push failed", stdout=""),
+        ]
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", side_effect=results):
+            assert push_image(spec, "git.example.com") is False
+
+    def test_dry_run(self) -> None:
+        spec = ImageSpec(name="ci-base", dockerfile="Dockerfile", tags=["latest"])
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run") as mock_run:
+            assert push_image(spec, "git.example.com", dry_run=True) is True
+            mock_run.assert_not_called()
+
+
+class TestSortVersions:
+    def test_sort_by_created_at_desc(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01T00:00:00Z"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01T00:00:00Z"},
+        ]
+        result = sort_versions_by_date(versions)
+        assert [v["version"] for v in result] == ["0.3.0", "0.2.0", "0.1.0"]
+
+    def test_sort_fallback_to_version(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0"},
+        ]
+        result = sort_versions_by_date(versions)
+        assert [v["version"] for v in result] == ["0.3.0", "0.2.0", "0.1.0"]
+
+
+class TestSelectForDeletion:
+    def test_keep_2(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01"},
+            {"version": "0.4.0", "created_at": "2025-04-01"},
+        ]
+        to_delete = select_for_deletion(versions, keep=2)
+        assert len(to_delete) == 2
+        assert {v["version"] for v in to_delete} == {"0.1.0", "0.2.0"}
+
+    def test_preserve_latest_tag(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "latest", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01"},
+            {"version": "0.4.0", "created_at": "2025-04-01"},
+        ]
+        to_delete = select_for_deletion(versions, keep=2)
+        deleted_versions = {v["version"] for v in to_delete}
+        assert "latest" not in deleted_versions
+        # latest is oldest by date but still preserved
+        assert "0.2.0" in deleted_versions
+
+    def test_keep_all(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+        ]
+        to_delete = select_for_deletion(versions, keep=2)
+        assert len(to_delete) == 0
+
+    def test_keep_more_than_available(self) -> None:
+        versions = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+        ]
+        to_delete = select_for_deletion(versions, keep=5)
+        assert len(to_delete) == 0
+
+
+class TestCleanImagesAPI:
+    """Tests for the clean_images module's API functions."""
+
+    def test_list_package_versions(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import list_package_versions
+
+        mock_resp = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp.json.return_value = [{"version": "0.1.0"}]
+        mock_resp.raise_for_status = MagicMock()
+        with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", return_value=mock_resp) as mock_get:
+            versions = list_package_versions(
+                "https://git.example.com/api/v1",
+                "oblachno-oss",
+                "ci-base",
+                "token",
+            )
+            assert versions == [{"version": "0.1.0"}]
+            assert "page=1" in mock_get.call_args.args[0]
+
+    def test_list_package_versions_pagination(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import list_package_versions
+
+        # First page: 50 items, second page: 3 items, third page: empty
+        page1 = [{"version": f"0.{i}.0"} for i in range(50)]
+        page2 = [{"version": f"1.{i}.0"} for i in range(3)]
+        responses = [
+            MagicMock(json=MagicMock(return_value=page1), raise_for_status=MagicMock()),
+            MagicMock(json=MagicMock(return_value=page2), raise_for_status=MagicMock()),
+            MagicMock(json=MagicMock(return_value=[]), raise_for_status=MagicMock()),
+        ]
+        with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", side_effect=responses):
+            versions = list_package_versions(
+                "https://git.example.com/api/v1",
+                "oblachno-oss",
+                "ci-base",
+                "token",
+            )
+            assert len(versions) == 53
+
+    def test_delete_package_version_success(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import delete_package_version
+
+        mock_resp = MagicMock(status_code=204)
+        with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.delete", return_value=mock_resp):
+            assert (
+                delete_package_version(
+                    "https://git.example.com/api/v1",
+                    "oblachno-oss",
+                    "ci-base",
+                    "0.1.0",
+                    "token",
+                )
+                is True
+            )
+
+    def test_delete_package_version_failure(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import delete_package_version
+
+        mock_resp = MagicMock(status_code=404)
+        with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.delete", return_value=mock_resp):
+            assert (
+                delete_package_version(
+                    "https://git.example.com/api/v1",
+                    "oblachno-oss",
+                    "ci-base",
+                    "0.1.0",
+                    "token",
+                )
+                is False
+            )
+
+
+class TestCLIBuildImage:
+    def test_single_image_build(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                build_image.main,
+                ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--tag", "latest"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_manifest_build(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        manifest = tmp_path / "images.json"
+        manifest.write_text(
+            json.dumps(
+                [
+                    {"name": "ci-base", "dockerfile": str(dockerfile)},
+                ]
+            )
+        )
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                build_image.main,
+                ["--manifest", str(manifest)],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_missing_dockerfile_and_manifest(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(build_image.main, [])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "manifest" in result.output.lower() or "dockerfile" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_push_without_registry(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            build_image.main,
+            ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--push"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "registry" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_push_without_credentials(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                build_image.main,
+                ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--push", "--registry", "git.example.com"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+            assert "credential" in result.output.lower() or "token" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_dry_run(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run") as mock_run:
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                build_image.main,
+                ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--dry-run"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            mock_run.assert_not_called()
+            assert "dry-run" in result.output
+
+    def test_build_failure_exits_with_error(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=1)
+        with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                build_image.main,
+                ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+    def test_push_login_failure(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        login_result = MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="auth failed", stdout="")
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake", "REGISTRY_USERNAME": "user"}):
+            with patch("devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run", return_value=login_result):
+                result = runner.invoke(
+                    build_image.main,
+                    ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--push", "--registry", "git.example.com"],
+                )
+                assert result.exit_code != 0
+                assert "login" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_push_image_failure(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        dockerfile = tmp_path / "Dockerfile"
+        dockerfile.touch()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        build_result = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+        login_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="", stdout="")
+        push_result = MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="push failed", stdout="")
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake", "REGISTRY_USERNAME": "user"}):
+            with patch(
+                "devx.tools.build_image.subprocess.run",
+                side_effect=[login_result, build_result, push_result],
+            ):
+                result = runner.invoke(
+                    build_image.main,
+                    ["--dockerfile", str(dockerfile), "--name", "ci-base", "--push", "--registry", "git.example.com"],
+                )
+                assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+
+class TestCLICleanImages:
+    def test_dry_run(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        mock_resp = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp.json.return_value = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01"},
+        ]
+        mock_resp.raise_for_status = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake"}):
+            with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", return_value=mock_resp):
+                result = runner.invoke(
+                    clean_main,
+                    ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base", "--keep", "1", "--dry-run"],
+                )
+                assert result.exit_code == 0
+                assert "dry-run" in result.output
+                assert "0.1.0" in result.output
+
+    def test_no_token(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                clean_main,
+                ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+            assert "token" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_no_versions_found(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        mock_resp = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp.json.return_value = []
+        mock_resp.raise_for_status = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake"}):
+            with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", return_value=mock_resp):
+                result = runner.invoke(
+                    clean_main,
+                    ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base", "--dry-run"],
+                )
+                assert result.exit_code == 0
+                assert "No versions" in result.output
+
+    def test_actual_delete(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        list_resp = MagicMock()
+        list_resp.json.return_value = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01"},
+        ]
+        list_resp.raise_for_status = MagicMock()
+        delete_resp = MagicMock(status_code=204)
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake"}):
+            with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", return_value=list_resp):
+                with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.delete", return_value=delete_resp):
+                    result = runner.invoke(
+                        clean_main,
+                        ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base", "--keep", "2"],
+                    )
+                    assert result.exit_code == 0
+                    assert "Deleted" in result.output
+
+    def test_list_request_exception(self) -> None:
+        import requests as req
+
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake"}):
+            with patch(
+                "devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get",
+                side_effect=req.ConnectionError("network down"),
+            ):
+                result = runner.invoke(
+                    clean_main,
+                    ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base", "--dry-run"],
+                )
+                assert result.exit_code == 0
+                assert "Failed to list" in result.output
+
+    def test_delete_failure_in_cli(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.clean_images import main as clean_main
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        list_resp = MagicMock()
+        list_resp.json.return_value = [
+            {"version": "0.1.0", "created_at": "2025-01-01"},
+            {"version": "0.2.0", "created_at": "2025-02-01"},
+            {"version": "0.3.0", "created_at": "2025-03-01"},
+        ]
+        list_resp.raise_for_status = MagicMock()
+        delete_resp = MagicMock(status_code=500)
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake"}):
+            with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.get", return_value=list_resp):
+                with patch("devx.tools.clean_images.requests.delete", return_value=delete_resp):
+                    result = runner.invoke(
+                        clean_main,
+                        ["--owner", "oblachno-oss", "--name", "ci-base", "--keep", "2"],
+                    )
+                    assert result.exit_code == 0
+                    assert "FAILED" in result.output

tests/unit/test_check_agent_docs.py

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+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.check_agent_docs."""
+
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.check_agent_docs import (
+    DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES,
+    DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS,
+    DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS,
+    DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES,
+    MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT,
+    _check_file,
+    _collect_doc_files,
+    _is_legitimate_ref,
+    _should_skip,
+    cli,
+)
+
+
+class TestShouldSkip:
+    def test_skips_excluded_path(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = tmp_path / "docs" / "retrospectives" / "r.md"
+        f.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        f.write_text("")
+        assert _should_skip(f, ["docs/retrospectives"], tmp_path) is True
+
+    def test_does_not_skip_normal(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        f.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        f.write_text("")
+        assert _should_skip(f, ["docs/retrospectives"], tmp_path) is False
+
+    def test_returns_false_for_path_outside_repo(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = Path("/tmp/some_other_path/guide.md")
+        assert _should_skip(f, [], tmp_path) is False
+
+
+class TestIsLegitimateRef:
+    def test_legitimate_legacy(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_legitimate_ref("This is legacy code", ["legacy"]) is True
+
+    def test_not_legitimate(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_legitimate_ref("Use this file", ["legacy"]) is False
+
+    def test_case_insensitive(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_legitimate_ref("This is LEGACY", ["legacy"]) is True
+
+
+class TestCollectDocFiles:
+    def test_collects_devin_and_docs(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / ".devin").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / ".devin" / "guide.md").write_text("")
+        (tmp_path / "docs").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "api.md").write_text("")
+        (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text("")
+
+        files = _collect_doc_files(tmp_path, DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS, DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES, DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS, [])
+        names = {f.name for f in files}
+        assert "guide.md" in names
+        assert "api.md" in names
+        assert "README.md" in names
+
+    def test_excludes_paths(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "retrospectives").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "retrospectives" / "r.md").write_text("")
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md").write_text("")
+
+        files = _collect_doc_files(
+            tmp_path, DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS, DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES, DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS, ["docs/retrospectives"]
+        )
+        names = {f.name for f in files}
+        assert "guide.md" in names
+        assert "r.md" not in names
+
+    def test_deduplicates(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "docs").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "api.md").write_text("")
+
+        files = _collect_doc_files(tmp_path, ["docs", "docs"], DEFAULT_SCAN_FILES, DEFAULT_SCAN_EXTENSIONS, [])
+        assert len(files) == 1
+
+
+class TestCheckFile:
+    def test_detects_deleted_file_ref(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See scripts/old.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(
+            doc, tmp_path, {"scripts/old.py"}, [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, []
+        )
+        assert any("deleted file" in i for i in issues)
+
+    def test_detects_nonexistent_file_ref(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See scripts/nonexistent.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, [])
+        assert any("non-existent file" in i for i in issues)
+
+    def test_does_not_flag_existing_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "scripts").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "scripts" / "exists.py").write_text("")
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See scripts/exists.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, [])
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_detects_deprecated_pattern(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("Use ansible/envs/prod/secrets.yml for config.\n")
+        patterns = [re.compile(r"ansible/envs/[^/]+/secrets\.yml")]
+        issues = _check_file(
+            doc, tmp_path, set(), patterns, [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, []
+        )
+        assert any("deprecated pattern" in i for i in issues)
+
+    def test_legitimate_ref_skips_deprecated(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        # Create the referenced file so the non-existent check doesn't trigger
+        secrets = tmp_path / "ansible" / "envs" / "prod" / "secrets.yml"
+        secrets.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        secrets.write_text("")
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("The legacy ansible/envs/prod/secrets.yml is deprecated.\n")
+        patterns = [re.compile(r"ansible/envs/[^/]+/secrets\.yml")]
+        issues = _check_file(
+            doc, tmp_path, set(), patterns, ["deprecated"], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, []
+        )
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_unicode_error_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_bytes(b"\xff\xfe\x00\x00")
+        issues = _check_file(doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, [])
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_skips_short_ref(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See a.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, 5, [])
+        # "a.py" is only 4 chars, below min_path_ref_length
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_skips_ref_without_repo_prefix(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See vendor/some/long/path.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, [])
+        # "vendor/" is not in repo_path_prefixes
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_skip_ref_prefixes_skips_nonexistent(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        doc = tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md"
+        doc.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+        doc.write_text("See scripts/test_foo.py for details.\n")
+        issues = _check_file(
+            doc, tmp_path, set(), [], [], DEFAULT_REPO_PATH_PREFIXES, MIN_PATH_REF_LENGTH_DEFAULT, ["scripts/test_"]
+        )
+        assert issues == []
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_passes_when_no_issues(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "docs").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md").write_text("All good.\n")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_config", return_value={}),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Passed" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_when_stale_ref(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "docs").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md").write_text("See scripts/deleted.py\n")
+        cfg = {"deleted_files": ["scripts/deleted.py"]}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_config", return_value=cfg),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+            assert "FAILED" in result.output
+
+    def test_load_config_returns_empty_when_not_dict(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.check_agent_docs import _load_config
+
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_pyproject_devx", return_value={"check_agent_docs": "not a dict"}):
+            assert _load_config() == {}
+
+    def test_load_config_returns_dict_when_valid(self) -> None:
+        from devx.tools.check_agent_docs import _load_config
+
+        cfg = {"scan_dirs": ["custom"]}
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_pyproject_devx", return_value={"check_agent_docs": cfg}):
+            assert _load_config() == cfg
+
+    def test_invalid_regex_pattern_skipped(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "docs").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "docs" / "guide.md").write_text("All good.\n")
+        cfg = {"deprecated_patterns": ["[invalid"]}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_config", return_value=cfg),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_custom_scan_dirs(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        custom = tmp_path / "custom_docs"
+        custom.mkdir()
+        (custom / "guide.md").write_text("See scripts/deleted.py\n")
+        cfg = {"scan_dirs": ["custom_docs"], "deleted_files": ["scripts/deleted.py"]}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs._load_config", return_value=cfg),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_agent_docs.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code != 0

tests/unit/test_check_auto_merge_ready.py

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+"""Unit tests for devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready import (
+    cli,
+    get_pr_title_from_gitea,
+    get_vikunja_title_optional,
+    is_branch_behind_master,
+)
+
+
+class TestIsBranchBehindMaster:
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_when_ahead(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        # First: fetch (ok), second: ahead count (ok), third: behind count = 0
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="3\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="0\n", stderr=""),
+        ]
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_true_when_behind(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="0\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="5\n", stderr=""),
+        ]
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is True
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_on_git_error(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="error"),
+        ]
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_on_timeout(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        import subprocess
+
+        mock_run.side_effect = subprocess.TimeoutExpired(cmd="git", timeout=30)
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_on_value_error(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="3\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="not_a_number\n", stderr=""),
+        ]
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_on_file_not_found(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("git not found")
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_false_when_behind_check_fails(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        # fetch ok, ahead count ok, behind count command fails
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="3\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="error"),
+        ]
+        assert is_branch_behind_master("feature") is False
+
+
+class TestGetPrTitleFromGitea:
+    def test_returns_none_without_token(self) -> None:
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            assert get_pr_title_from_gitea("owner/repo", 1) is None
+
+    def test_returns_none_with_invalid_repo(self) -> None:
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            assert get_pr_title_from_gitea("invalid", 1) is None
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.GiteaClient")
+    def test_fetches_title(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.get_pr.return_value = {"title": "DEVX-1: Fix bug"}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_pr_title_from_gitea("owner/repo", 1)
+        assert result == "DEVX-1: Fix bug"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.GiteaClient")
+    def test_returns_none_on_exception(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.get_pr.side_effect = Exception("API error")
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_pr_title_from_gitea("owner/repo", 1)
+        assert result is None
+
+
+class TestGetVikunjaTitleOptional:
+    def test_returns_none_without_token(self) -> None:
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            assert get_vikunja_title_optional("DEVX-1") is None
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.VikunjaClient")
+    def test_returns_title_when_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = [{"identifier": "DEVX-1", "title": "Fix bug"}]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_vikunja_title_optional("DEVX-1")
+        assert result == "Fix bug"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.VikunjaClient")
+    def test_returns_none_when_not_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = [{"identifier": "DEVX-2", "title": "Other task"}]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_vikunja_title_optional("DEVX-1")
+        assert result is None
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.VikunjaClient")
+    def test_paginates_until_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        from devx.config import DEFAULT_PER_PAGE
+
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        # First page: full page of non-matching tasks, second page: match
+        page1 = [{"identifier": f"DEVX-{i}", "title": f"Task {i}"} for i in range(DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)]
+        page2 = [{"identifier": "DEVX-99", "title": "Found it"}]
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.side_effect = [page1, page2]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_vikunja_title_optional("DEVX-99")
+        assert result == "Found it"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.VikunjaClient")
+    def test_returns_none_when_empty_first_page(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = []
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True):
+            result = get_vikunja_title_optional("DEVX-1")
+        assert result is None
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_fails_without_task_id(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX"}, clear=True):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "no-task-id-here"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+    def test_local_mode_no_pr_title(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "local mode" in result.output
+
+    def test_validates_pr_title_format(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "Bad title"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "format" in result.output.lower() or "mismatch" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_passes_with_valid_title(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "satisfied" in result.output
+
+    def test_skip_behind_check(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=True),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo", "--skip-behind-check"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_fails_when_behind_master(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=True),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "behind" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_skip_vikunja(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_vikunja_title_optional", return_value="Different title"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo", "--skip-vikunja"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_fetches_pr_title_from_gitea(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_pr_title_from_gitea", return_value="DEVX-1: Fix foo"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--repo", "owner/repo", "--pr-number", "1"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "from Gitea" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_when_pr_number_but_no_title(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_pr_title_from_gitea", return_value=None),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--repo", "owner/repo", "--pr-number", "1"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "Could not fetch" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_when_vikunja_token_set_but_task_not_found(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_vikunja_title_optional", return_value=None),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "Could not find Vikunja task" in result.output
+
+    def test_passes_with_vikunja_title_match(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_vikunja_title_optional", return_value="Fix foo"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Vikunja title match OK" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_with_vikunja_title_mismatch(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "DEVX", "VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.is_branch_behind_master", return_value=False),
+            patch("devx.ci.check_auto_merge_ready.get_vikunja_title_optional", return_value="Different title"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--branch", "DEVX-1-fix-foo", "--pr-title", "DEVX-1: Fix foo"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "does not match Vikunja" in result.output

tests/unit/test_check_config.py

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+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.check_config."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.check_config import cli
+
+
+class TestCheckConfig:
+    def test_valid_config(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """A valid [tool.devx] section with consistent versions passes."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text(
+                '[project]\nname = "test"\n'
+                '[project.optional-dependencies]\nci = ["devx>=0.15.0"]\ndev = ["devx>=0.15.0"]\n'
+                '[tool.devx]\ntask_prefix = "TEST"\nvikunja_project_id = 1\nrepo_owner = "owner"\nrepo_name = "test"\n'
+            )
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Configuration OK" in result.output
+
+    def test_missing_tool_devx_section(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Missing [tool.devx] section fails with error."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text('[project]\nname = "test"\n')
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "missing required keys" in result.output
+
+    def test_partial_tool_devx_section(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Partial [tool.devx] section fails with missing keys."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text('[project]\nname = "test"\n[tool.devx]\ntask_prefix = "TEST"\n')
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "missing required keys" in result.output
+            assert "vikunja_project_id" in result.output
+            assert "repo_owner" in result.output
+            assert "repo_name" in result.output
+
+    def test_version_mismatch(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Version mismatch across extras fails."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text(
+                '[project]\nname = "test"\n'
+                "[project.optional-dependencies]\n"
+                'ci = ["devx>=0.15.0"]\n'
+                'dev = ["devx>=0.14.2"]\n'
+                '[tool.devx]\ntask_prefix = "TEST"\nvikunja_project_id = 1\nrepo_owner = "owner"\nrepo_name = "test"\n'
+            )
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "version mismatch" in result.output
+
+    def test_no_pyproject_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Missing pyproject.toml fails."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "not found" in result.output
+
+    def test_no_extras_passes(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """No optional-dependencies with devx is fine (no versions to compare)."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text(
+                '[project]\nname = "test"\n'
+                '[tool.devx]\ntask_prefix = "TEST"\nvikunja_project_id = 1\nrepo_owner = "owner"\nrepo_name = "test"\n'
+            )
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Configuration OK" in result.output
+
+    def test_single_extra_passes(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Single extra with devx version is fine (no mismatch possible)."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=str(tmp_path)) as fs:
+            Path(fs, "pyproject.toml").write_text(
+                '[project]\nname = "test"\n'
+                '[project.optional-dependencies]\nci = ["devx>=0.15.0", "pytest"]\n'
+                '[tool.devx]\ntask_prefix = "TEST"\nvikunja_project_id = 1\nrepo_owner = "owner"\nrepo_name = "test"\n'
+            )
+            result = runner.invoke(cli)
+            assert result.exit_code == 0

tests/unit/test_check_mutable_globals.py

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+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.check_mutable_globals."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.check_mutable_globals import (
+    DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS,
+    DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS,
+    _load_config,
+    _should_skip,
+    cli,
+    find_mutable_globals,
+)
+
+
+class TestFindMutableGlobals:
+    def test_detects_set_global_with_path_hint(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "_SEEN" in issues[0]
+        assert "set()" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_detects_dict_global_with_path_hint(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_CACHE: dict[Path, Any] = {}\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "_CACHE" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_detects_list_global_with_path_hint(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "PATHS: list[Path] = []\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "PATHS" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_skips_non_mutable_globals(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_MAX: int = 10\n_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "_SEEN" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_skips_globals_without_path_hint(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_DATA: dict[str, int] = {}\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 0
+
+    def test_detects_path_type_annotation(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_FILES: set[Path] = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+    def test_known_safe_exception(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        known_safe = {("mod.py", 1, "_SEEN")}
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, known_safe)
+        assert len(issues) == 0
+
+    def test_syntax_error_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text("def broken(:\n")
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_detects_mutable_literal_dict(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_CACHE: dict[Path, Any] = {}\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+    def test_detects_mutable_literal_list(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "SEEN_PATHS: list[Path] = []\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+    def test_detects_mutable_literal_set(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "REGISTRY: set[Path] = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+    def test_skips_function_definitions(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "def foo():\n    pass\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_handles_assign_with_name_target(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "SEEN_PATHS = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "SEEN_PATHS" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_skips_annotation_without_value(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "_CACHE: dict[Path, Any]\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_skips_attribute_call(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        # collections.defaultdict is an Attribute call, not a Name call
+        source = "_CACHE: dict[Path, Any] = collections.defaultdict(list)\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        # Attribute calls are skipped (pass), so not flagged as mutable literal
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_multiple_assign_targets(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        source = "SEEN = CACHE = set()\n"
+        f = tmp_path / "mod.py"
+        f.write_text(source)
+        issues = find_mutable_globals(f, tmp_path, set())
+        # Both SEEN and CACHE should be flagged
+        assert len(issues) == 2
+
+
+class TestShouldSkip:
+    def test_skips_pycache(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip(Path("/a/__pycache__/b.py"), DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS) is True
+
+    def test_skips_venv(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip(Path("/a/.venv/b.py"), DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS) is True
+
+    def test_does_not_skip_normal(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip(Path("/a/src/b.py"), DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS) is False
+
+
+class TestLoadConfig:
+    def test_defaults_when_no_pyproject(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_pyproject_devx", return_value={}):
+            scan_dirs, skip_dirs, known_safe = _load_config()
+            assert scan_dirs == DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS
+            assert skip_dirs == DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS
+            assert known_safe == set()
+
+    def test_reads_config_from_pyproject(self) -> None:
+        cfg = {
+            "check_mutable_globals": {
+                "scan_dirs": ["src", "tests"],
+                "skip_dirs": ["__pycache__", ".tox"],
+                "known_safe": ["src/mod.py:10:_CACHE"],
+            }
+        }
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_pyproject_devx", return_value=cfg):
+            scan_dirs, skip_dirs, known_safe = _load_config()
+            assert scan_dirs == ["src", "tests"]
+            assert ".tox" in skip_dirs
+            assert ("src/mod.py", 10, "_CACHE") in known_safe
+
+    def test_returns_defaults_when_cfg_not_dict(self) -> None:
+        with patch(
+            "devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_pyproject_devx",
+            return_value={"check_mutable_globals": "not a dict"},
+        ):
+            scan_dirs, skip_dirs, known_safe = _load_config()
+            assert scan_dirs == DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS
+            assert skip_dirs == DEFAULT_SKIP_DIRS
+            assert known_safe == set()
+
+    def test_known_safe_with_invalid_line_number(self) -> None:
+        cfg = {"check_mutable_globals": {"known_safe": ["mod.py:abc:_CACHE"]}}
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_pyproject_devx", return_value=cfg):
+            _, _, known_safe = _load_config()
+            assert known_safe == set()
+
+    def test_scan_dirs_not_list_returns_default(self) -> None:
+        cfg = {"check_mutable_globals": {"scan_dirs": "not a list"}}
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_pyproject_devx", return_value=cfg):
+            scan_dirs, _, _ = _load_config()
+            assert scan_dirs == DEFAULT_SCAN_DIRS
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_passes_when_no_issues(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_config", return_value=(["empty_dir"], set(), set())),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Passed" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_when_issues_found(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        scan_dir = tmp_path / "src"
+        scan_dir.mkdir()
+        (scan_dir / "mod.py").write_text("_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n")
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_config", return_value=(["src"], set(), set())),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+            assert "FAILED" in result.output
+
+    def test_scan_dir_option_overrides_config(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        scan_dir = tmp_path / "custom"
+        scan_dir.mkdir()
+        (scan_dir / "mod.py").write_text("_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n")
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_config", return_value=(["other"], set(), set())),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--scan-dir", "custom"])
+            assert result.exit_code != 0
+            assert "FAILED" in result.output
+
+    def test_skips_files_in_skip_dirs(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        scan_dir = tmp_path / "src"
+        pycache = scan_dir / "__pycache__"
+        pycache.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (pycache / "mod.py").write_text("_SEEN: set[Path] = set()\n")
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals._load_config", return_value=(["src"], {"__pycache__"}, set())),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_mutable_globals.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Passed" in result.output

tests/unit/test_check_pyproject_deps.py

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+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.check_pyproject_deps."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.check_pyproject_deps import check_deps, cli
+
+
+class TestCheckDeps:
+    def test_no_issues_when_all_documented(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP client
+"requests>=2.0"
+# CLI framework
+"click>=8.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_finds_undocumented_dependency(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP client
+"requests>=2.0"
+"click>=8.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "click" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_finds_multiple_undocumented(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+"requests>=2.0"
+"click>=8.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert len(issues) == 2
+
+    def test_handles_optional_dependencies(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+ci = [
+    # Test runner
+    "pytest>=8",
+    "pytest-cov>=4",
+]
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "pytest-cov" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_returns_file_not_found_for_missing_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        issues = check_deps(tmp_path / "nonexistent.toml")
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+        assert "not found" in issues[0]
+
+    def test_empty_deps_section_no_issues(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_skips_non_deps_sections(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project]
+name = "test"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP
+"requests>=2.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_handles_dash_prefixed_deps(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP client
+-requests>=2.0
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_empty_lines_in_deps_section(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+
+# HTTP client
+"requests>=2.0"
+
+# CLI
+"click>=8.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_non_dep_non_comment_line_resets_prev(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        # A line that's not a comment, not a dep, not empty — resets prev_was_comment
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# Comment
+ci = [
+"requests>=2.0",
+]
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        # "requests" is preceded by a comment, but the `ci = [` line resets prev_was_comment
+        # Actually `ci = [` doesn't start with - or ", so it hits the else branch
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+    def test_section_transition_exits_deps(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP
+"requests>=2.0"
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+# Test runner
+"pytest>=8"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        # Both deps are documented
+        assert issues == []
+
+    def test_deps_after_other_section_not_checked(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project]
+name = "test"
+
+[project.dependencies]
+# Documented
+"requests>=2.0"
+
+[tool.ruff]
+line-length = 120
+"undocumented-dep>=1.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        issues = check_deps(f)
+        # The "undocumented-dep" is in [tool.ruff], not a deps section
+        assert issues == []
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_passes_when_all_documented(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# HTTP client
+"requests>=2.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with __import__("contextlib").chdir(tmp_path):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Passed" in result.output
+
+    def test_fails_when_undocumented(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+"requests>=2.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with __import__("contextlib").chdir(tmp_path):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "FAILED" in result.output
+
+    def test_custom_file_option(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        content = """\
+[project.dependencies]
+# Documented
+"requests>=2.0"
+"""
+        f = tmp_path / "custom.toml"
+        f.write_text(content)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--file", str(f)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0

tests/unit/test_check_test_coverage.py

@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.check_test_coverage."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from devx.tools.check_test_coverage import (
+    BUILTIN_RULES,
+    DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS,
+    DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS,
+    _changed_files,
+    _find_missing_tests,
+    _is_test_file,
+    _load_rules,
+    _resolve_test_path,
+    _should_skip_file,
+    main,
+)
+
+
+class TestIsTestFile:
+    def test_tests_dir(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_test_file("tests/unit/test_foo.py", DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS) is True
+
+    def test_test_prefix(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_test_file("src/test_foo.py", DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS) is True
+
+    def test_test_suffix(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_test_file("src/foo_test.py", DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS) is True
+
+    def test_non_test_file(self) -> None:
+        assert _is_test_file("src/foo.py", DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS) is False
+
+
+class TestShouldSkipFile:
+    def test_skips_dotfiles(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file(".gitignore", [], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is True
+
+    def test_skips_markdown(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file("README.md", [], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is True
+
+    def test_skips_yaml(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file("config.yml", [], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is True
+
+    def test_does_not_skip_python(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file("src/foo.py", [], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is False
+
+    def test_skips_by_pattern(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file("src/__init__.py", ["__init__.py"], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is True
+
+    def test_skips_by_glob_pattern(self) -> None:
+        assert _should_skip_file("src/config.py", ["config.py"], DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS) is True
+
+
+class TestResolveTestPath:
+    def test_resolves_name(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = _resolve_test_path("tests/unit/test_{name}", "src/foo.py", tmp_path)
+        assert result == tmp_path / "tests" / "unit" / "test_foo"
+
+    def test_resolves_module(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = _resolve_test_path("tests/unit/test_{module}_{name}", "src/pkg/foo.py", tmp_path)
+        assert result == tmp_path / "tests" / "unit" / "test_pkg_foo"
+
+    def test_resolves_package_prefix(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = _resolve_test_path(
+            "tests/unit/test_{package_prefix}_{name}",
+            "scripts/utils/secrets.py",
+            tmp_path,
+        )
+        assert result == tmp_path / "tests" / "unit" / "test_utils_secrets"
+
+    def test_normalizes_hyphens(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = _resolve_test_path("tests/test_{name}", "scripts/my-script.py", tmp_path)
+        assert result == tmp_path / "tests" / "test_my_script"
+
+
+class TestFindMissingTests:
+    def test_finds_missing_test(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        files = ["scripts/foo.py"]
+        rules = BUILTIN_RULES
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        assert "scripts/foo.py" in missing
+
+    def test_no_missing_when_test_exists(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "scripts" / "tests").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (tmp_path / "scripts" / "tests" / "test_foo.py").write_text("")
+        files = ["scripts/foo.py"]
+        rules = BUILTIN_RULES
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        assert missing == {}
+
+    def test_skips_test_files(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        files = ["tests/unit/test_foo.py"]
+        rules = BUILTIN_RULES
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        assert missing == {}
+
+    def test_skips_non_python_files(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        files = ["README.md", "config.yml"]
+        rules = BUILTIN_RULES
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        assert missing == {}
+
+    def test_no_rule_no_requirement(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        files = ["unknown_type.xyz"]
+        rules = BUILTIN_RULES
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        assert missing == {}
+
+
+class TestChangedFiles:
+    @patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.subprocess.run")
+    def test_staged_only(self, mock_run: MagicMock, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="file1.py\nfile2.py\n", returncode=0)
+        files = _changed_files(staged_only=True, repo_root=tmp_path)
+        assert files == ["file1.py", "file2.py"]
+        cmd = mock_run.call_args.args[0]
+        assert "--cached" in cmd
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.subprocess.run")
+    def test_ci_mode(self, mock_run: MagicMock, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="file1.py\n", returncode=0)
+        files = _changed_files(staged_only=False, repo_root=tmp_path)
+        assert files == ["file1.py"]
+        cmd = mock_run.call_args.args[0]
+        assert "origin/master...HEAD" in cmd
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.subprocess.run")
+    def test_fallback_to_staged(self, mock_run: MagicMock, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        # First call fails, second succeeds
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(stdout="", returncode=1),
+            MagicMock(stdout="file1.py\n", returncode=0),
+        ]
+        files = _changed_files(staged_only=False, repo_root=tmp_path)
+        assert files == ["file1.py"]
+
+
+class TestLoadRules:
+    def test_defaults_when_no_config(self) -> None:
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_pyproject_devx", return_value={}):
+            rules, skip, indicators, skip_ext = _load_rules()
+            assert rules == BUILTIN_RULES
+            assert skip == []
+            assert indicators == DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS
+            assert skip_ext == DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS
+
+    def test_custom_rules(self) -> None:
+        cfg = {
+            "check_test_coverage": {
+                "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "source_pattern": "lib/*.py",
+                        "test_paths": ["tests/test_{name}"],
+                        "description": "Missing: tests/test_{name}",
+                    }
+                ],
+                "skip_patterns": ["__init__.py"],
+            }
+        }
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_pyproject_devx", return_value=cfg):
+            rules, skip, indicators, skip_ext = _load_rules()
+            assert len(rules) == 1
+            assert rules[0]["source_pattern"] == "lib/*.py"
+            assert "__init__.py" in skip
+
+    def test_returns_defaults_when_cfg_not_dict(self) -> None:
+        with patch(
+            "devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_pyproject_devx", return_value={"check_test_coverage": "not a dict"}
+        ):
+            rules, skip, indicators, skip_ext = _load_rules()
+            assert rules == BUILTIN_RULES
+            assert skip == []
+
+    def test_skip_extensions_not_list_returns_default(self) -> None:
+        cfg = {"check_test_coverage": {"skip_extensions": "not a list"}}
+        with patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_pyproject_devx", return_value=cfg):
+            _, _, _, skip_ext = _load_rules()
+            assert skip_ext == DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS
+
+    def test_test_paths_not_list_skips_rule(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        files = ["scripts/foo.py"]
+        rules = [
+            {
+                "source_pattern": "scripts/*.py",
+                "test_paths": "not a list",
+                "description": "Missing test",
+            }
+        ]
+        missing = _find_missing_tests(files, tmp_path, rules, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS)
+        # Rule matches but test_paths is not a list, so it's skipped — no missing
+        assert missing == {}
+
+
+class TestMain:
+    def test_no_changed_files(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._changed_files", return_value=[]),
+            patch(
+                "devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_rules",
+                return_value=(BUILTIN_RULES, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS),
+            ),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            assert main([]) == 0
+
+    def test_all_have_tests(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "scripts" / "tests").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (tmp_path / "scripts" / "tests" / "test_foo.py").write_text("")
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._changed_files", return_value=["scripts/foo.py"]),
+            patch(
+                "devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_rules",
+                return_value=(BUILTIN_RULES, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS),
+            ),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            assert main([]) == 0
+
+    def test_missing_test_returns_1(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._changed_files", return_value=["scripts/foo.py"]),
+            patch(
+                "devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_rules",
+                return_value=(BUILTIN_RULES, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS),
+            ),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            assert main([]) == 1
+
+    def test_warn_only_returns_0(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage._changed_files", return_value=["scripts/foo.py"]),
+            patch(
+                "devx.tools.check_test_coverage._load_rules",
+                return_value=(BUILTIN_RULES, [], DEFAULT_TEST_INDICATORS, DEFAULT_SKIP_EXTENSIONS),
+            ),
+            patch("devx.tools.check_test_coverage.Path.cwd", return_value=tmp_path),
+        ):
+            assert main(["--warn-only"]) == 0

tests/unit/test_check_translations.py

@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ class TestCollectKeys:
         assert "completed" in keys
         assert "pending" in keys
 
-    def test_default_dir_includes_dynamic_keys(self) -> None:
-        """The default source dir should include DYNAMIC_KEYS."""
-        keys = check_translations.collect_keys(check_translations.DEFAULT_SRC_DIR)
+    def test_default_dir_includes_dynamic_keys(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """collect_keys includes DYNAMIC_KEYS even with an empty source dir."""
+        keys = check_translations.collect_keys(tmp_path)
         assert "completed" in keys
         assert "pending" in keys
         assert "in_progress" in keys

tests/unit/test_classify_changes.py

@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ class TestClassifierConfig:
         assert config.user_facing_overrides == []
         assert config.tags == {}
 
+    def test_from_pyproject_dedupes_existing_default(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Project infrastructure patterns already in defaults are not duplicated."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text('[tool.devx.classify]\ninfrastructure = [".gitea/**", "scripts/**"]\n')
+        config = ClassifierConfig.from_pyproject(str(pyproject))
+        # .gitea/** should appear only once (deduplicated with defaults)
+        assert config.infrastructure.count(".gitea/**") == 1
+        assert "scripts/**" in config.infrastructure
+
     def test_defaults_are_empty_for_bare_constructor(self) -> None:
         """ClassifierConfig() without from_pyproject has empty lists."""
         config = ClassifierConfig()
@@ -515,6 +524,27 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "Ansible files" in result.output
         assert "ansible/tasks/main.yml" in result.output
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.classify_changes._get_classifier")
+    @patch("devx.ci.classify_changes.get_changed_files")
+    @patch("devx.ci.classify_changes.get_latest_tag", return_value="v0.3.0")
+    def test_default_mode_skips_empty_tag(
+        self, mock_tag: MagicMock, mock_changes: MagicMock, mock_clf: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """Tags with no matching files are skipped in default mode output."""
+        mock_changes.return_value = ["ansible/tasks/main.yml"]
+        mock_clf.return_value = ChangeClassifier(
+            ClassifierConfig(
+                infrastructure=[".gitea/**"],
+                tags={"ansible": ["ansible/**"], "docs": ["docs/**"]},
+            )
+        )
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, [])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Ansible files" in result.output
+        # docs tag has no matching files — should not appear
+        assert "Docs files" not in result.output
+
     @patch("devx.ci.classify_changes.get_latest_tag", return_value="")
     def test_no_tags_non_quiet(self, mock_tag: MagicMock) -> None:
         runner = CliRunner()

tests/unit/test_config.py

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 """Unit tests for config module constants."""
 
+import importlib
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from devx.config import (
     CONVENTIONAL_RE,
     DEFAULT_PER_PAGE,
     DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
     GITEA_API_URL,
     MAX_RETRIES,
-    REPO_OWNER,
     RETRY_BACKOFF_BASE,
     RETRY_STATUS_CODES,
     TASK_ID_RE,
@@ -20,25 +22,10 @@ class TestConfigConstants:
         assert "api/v1" in GITEA_API_URL
         assert "api/v1" in VIKUNJA_API_URL
 
-    def test_project_ids(self, monkeypatch: object) -> None:
-        """VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID defaults to 6 when DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID is not set."""
-        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
-        import importlib
-
-        import devx.config as cfg
-
-        importlib.reload(cfg)
-        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 6
-        # Restore module state
-        importlib.reload(cfg)
-
     def test_timeouts(self) -> None:
         assert DEFAULT_TIMEOUT == 30
         assert DEFAULT_PER_PAGE == 50
 
-    def test_owner(self) -> None:
-        assert REPO_OWNER == ""
-
     def test_task_prefix(self) -> None:
         assert TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
 
@@ -64,28 +51,122 @@ class TestConfigConstants:
         assert 503 in RETRY_STATUS_CODES
         assert 504 in RETRY_STATUS_CODES
 
-    def test_env_var_override(self, monkeypatch: object) -> None:
-        """Test that env vars override defaults at import time."""
-        # We can't easily re-import the module, but we can verify
-        # the constants respect env vars by checking the module source.
+
+class TestPyprojectReading:
+    """Test that config.py reads [tool.devx] from pyproject.toml."""
+
+    def test_pyproject_provides_values(self) -> None:
+        """When pyproject.toml has [tool.devx], values are read from it."""
         import devx.config as cfg
 
-        assert cfg.GITEA_API_URL  # always non-empty
-        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_API_URL  # always non-empty
+        # devx's own pyproject.toml has task_prefix=DEVX, vikunja_project_id=8
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 8
+        assert cfg.REPO_OWNER == "oblachno-oss"
+
+    def test_env_overrides_pyproject(self, monkeypatch: object) -> None:
+        """Env vars take priority over pyproject.toml."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", "CUSTOM")
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "CUSTOM"
+        assert cfg.TASK_ID_RE.search("CUSTOM-42")
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_no_pyproject_falls_back_to_defaults(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When no pyproject.toml exists, defaults are used."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_REPO_OWNER", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 6
+        assert cfg.REPO_OWNER == ""
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_invalid_toml_falls_back_to_defaults(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When pyproject.toml is invalid TOML, defaults are used."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text("invalid toml {{{")
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_no_devx_section_falls_back_to_defaults(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When pyproject.toml has no [tool.devx], defaults are used."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[project]\nname = "test"\n')
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 6
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_pyproject_int_value_used(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When pyproject.toml has an int value, it is used (covers _get_int return)."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[project]\nname = "test"\n[tool.devx]\nvikunja_project_id = 42\n')
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 42
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_env_int_override(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Env var override for int config takes priority over pyproject.toml."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[project]\nname = "test"\n[tool.devx]\nvikunja_project_id = 42\n')
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.setenv("DEVX_VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", "99")
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID == 99
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_tool_not_dict_falls_back_to_defaults(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When [tool] is not a dict, defaults are used."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('tool = "not a dict"\n')
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+
+    def test_devx_not_dict_falls_back_to_defaults(self, monkeypatch: object, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """When [tool.devx] is not a dict, defaults are used."""
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[tool]\ndevx = "not a dict"\n')
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
+        import devx.config as cfg
+
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
+        assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "DEVX"
+        importlib.reload(cfg)
 
 
 class TestTaskPrefixOverride:
     def test_task_prefix_from_env(self, monkeypatch: object) -> None:
         """Verify TASK_PREFIX reads from DEVX_TASK_PREFIX env var."""
         monkeypatch.setenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", "INFRA")
-        import importlib
-
         import devx.config as cfg
 
         importlib.reload(cfg)
         assert cfg.TASK_PREFIX == "INFRA"
         assert cfg.TASK_ID_RE.search("INFRA-42")
         assert not cfg.TASK_ID_RE.search("DEVX-42")
-        # Restore
         monkeypatch.delenv("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", raising=False)
         importlib.reload(cfg)

tests/unit/test_create_pr.py

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.create_pr."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import click
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.create_pr import (
+    cli,
+    create_pr,
+    extract_task_id,
+    find_existing_pr,
+    get_repo_name,
+    get_vikunja_task_title,
+)
+
+
+class TestExtractTaskId:
+    def test_valid(self) -> None:
+        assert extract_task_id("DEVX-42-fix") == "DEVX-42"
+
+    def test_invalid(self) -> None:
+        assert extract_task_id("feature") == ""
+
+
+class TestGetRepoName:
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_REPO_NAME": "infra"})
+    def test_from_env(self) -> None:
+        assert get_repo_name() == "infra"
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"GITHUB_REPOSITORY": "oblachno/infra"}, clear=True)
+    def test_from_github(self) -> None:
+        assert get_repo_name() == "infra"
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_missing_raises(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="Repository name"):
+            get_repo_name()
+
+
+class TestGetVikunjaTaskTitle:
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = [{"identifier": "DEVX-42", "title": "Add feature"}]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert get_vikunja_task_title("DEVX-42") == "Add feature"
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_no_token(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="VIKUNJA_TOKEN"):
+            get_vikunja_task_title("DEVX-42")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_not_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = []
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="Could not find"):
+            get_vikunja_task_title("DEVX-42")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_pagination_not_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        from devx.config import DEFAULT_PER_PAGE
+
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        page1 = [{"identifier": f"OTHER-{i}"} for i in range(DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)]
+        page2 = [{"identifier": "OTHER-99"}]
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.side_effect = [page1, page2]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="Could not find"):
+            get_vikunja_task_title("DEVX-42")
+
+
+class TestFindExistingPr:
+    def test_found(self) -> None:
+        client = MagicMock()
+        client.list_prs.return_value = [{"head": {"ref": "DEVX-42-fix"}, "number": 10}]
+        result = find_existing_pr(client, "DEVX-42-fix")
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result["number"] == 10
+
+    def test_not_found(self) -> None:
+        client = MagicMock()
+        client.list_prs.return_value = [{"head": {"ref": "other"}, "number": 10}]
+        result = find_existing_pr(client, "DEVX-42-fix")
+        assert result is None
+
+
+class TestCreatePr:
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.GiteaClient")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_vikunja_task_title", return_value="Add feature")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.find_existing_pr", return_value=None)
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_creates_new_pr(self, mock_find: MagicMock, mock_title: MagicMock, mock_gitea: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_pr.return_value = {"number": 15, "html_url": "https://git.example.com/pr/15"}
+        mock_gitea.return_value = mock_client
+        result = create_pr("DEVX-42-fix", "master", "body", "owner", "repo")
+        assert result["number"] == 15
+        mock_client.create_pr.assert_called_once_with(
+            title="DEVX-42: Add feature",
+            head="DEVX-42-fix",
+            base="master",
+            body="body",
+        )
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.GiteaClient")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_vikunja_task_title", return_value="Add feature")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.find_existing_pr")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_existing_pr_idempotent(self, mock_find: MagicMock, mock_title: MagicMock, mock_gitea: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_find.return_value = {"number": 10, "html_url": "https://git.example.com/pr/10"}
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_gitea.return_value = mock_client
+        result = create_pr("DEVX-42-fix", "master", "", "owner", "repo")
+        assert result["number"] == 10
+        mock_client.create_pr.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_no_repo_token(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="REPO_TOKEN"):
+            create_pr("DEVX-42-fix", "master", "", "owner", "repo")
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_no_task_id_in_branch(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="does not contain a task ID"):
+            create_pr("feature-branch", "master", "", "owner", "repo")
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.create_pr")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.subprocess.run")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.REPO_OWNER", "owner")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_auto_detect_branch(self, mock_repo: MagicMock, mock_run: MagicMock, mock_create: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="DEVX-42-fix\n", returncode=0)
+        mock_create.return_value = {"number": 1}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_create.assert_called_once_with("DEVX-42-fix", "master", "", "owner", "repo")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.create_pr")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.REPO_OWNER", "owner")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_explicit_branch(self, mock_repo: MagicMock, mock_create: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_create.return_value = {"number": 1}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-42-fix"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.create_pr")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.REPO_OWNER", "owner")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_body_from_stdin(self, mock_repo: MagicMock, mock_create: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_create.return_value = {"number": 1}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-42-fix", "--body", "-"], input="PR body text")
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_create.assert_called_once()
+        assert mock_create.call_args.args[2] == "PR body text"
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.REPO_OWNER", "")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_missing_owner(self, mock_repo: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-42-fix"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "owner" in result.output.lower()
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.create_pr")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_explicit_owner(self, mock_repo: MagicMock, mock_create: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_create.return_value = {"number": 1}
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-42-fix", "--owner", "custom"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_create.assert_called_once_with("DEVX-42-fix", "master", "", "custom", "repo")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.subprocess.run")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.REPO_OWNER", "owner")
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_pr.get_repo_name", return_value="repo")
+    def test_git_detect_failure(self, mock_repo: MagicMock, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="", stderr="fatal: not a git repository", returncode=128)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "Could not detect" in result.output

tests/unit/test_create_task.py

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.create_task."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.create_task import cli
+
+
+class TestCreateTaskCli:
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_task.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_success(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_task.return_value = {"identifier": "DEVX-60", "id": 60}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--title", "Add feature X"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "DEVX-60" in result.output
+        mock_client.create_task.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_missing_token(self) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--title", "Add feature X"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "VIKUNJA_TOKEN" in result.output
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_task.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_with_description(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_task.return_value = {"identifier": "DEVX-61", "id": 61}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli,
+            ["--title", "Add feature Y", "--description", "<p>desc</p>"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        call_args = mock_client.create_task.call_args
+        assert call_args.args[1] == "Add feature Y"
+        assert call_args.args[2] == "<p>desc</p>"
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_task.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_description_from_stdin(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_task.return_value = {"identifier": "DEVX-62", "id": 62}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli,
+            ["--title", "Add feature Z", "--description", "-"],
+            input="<p>stdin desc</p>",
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_client.create_task.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_client.create_task.call_args
+        assert call_args.args[2] == "<p>stdin desc</p>"
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_task.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_custom_project_id(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_task.return_value = {"identifier": "GRM-10", "id": 10}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--title", "Task", "--project-id", "3"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_client.create_task.assert_called_once_with(3, "Task", "")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.create_task.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_no_identifier_in_response(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.create_task.return_value = {"id": 99}
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--title", "Task"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "id=99" in result.output

tests/unit/test_discover_runners.py

@@ -237,3 +237,15 @@ class TestMain:
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(main, ["--github-output"])
         assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.discover_runners.get_runner_count", return_value=2)
+    def test_explicit_owner_and_repo(self, mock_count: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """When --owner and --repo are provided, env vars are not used."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--owner", "myorg", "--repo", "myrepo"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_count.assert_called_once()
+        # Verify owner/repo passed through
+        args, kwargs = mock_count.call_args
+        assert "myorg" in args
+        assert "myrepo" in args

tests/unit/test_distribute_files.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from devx.ci.distribute_files import (
     DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS,
+    _file_weight,
     discover_files,
     distribute,
     files_for_runner,
@@ -169,3 +170,46 @@ def test_main_module_block() -> None:
     import devx.ci.distribute_files as mod
 
     assert hasattr(mod, "main")
+
+
+class TestFileWeight:
+    def test_weight_based_on_size(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = tmp_path / "test_big.py"
+        f.write_text("x" * 5000)
+        assert _file_weight(str(f)) == 5000
+
+    def test_min_weight_is_1(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        f = tmp_path / "empty.py"
+        f.write_text("")
+        assert _file_weight(str(f)) == 1
+
+    def test_nonexistent_file_returns_1(self) -> None:
+        assert _file_weight("/nonexistent/file.py") == 1
+
+
+class TestDistributeLpt:
+    def test_large_files_on_different_runners(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Two large files should go to different runners."""
+        big1 = tmp_path / "test_big1.py"
+        big2 = tmp_path / "test_big2.py"
+        small1 = tmp_path / "test_small1.py"
+        small2 = tmp_path / "test_small2.py"
+        big1.write_text("x" * 10000)
+        big2.write_text("x" * 10000)
+        small1.write_text("x")
+        small2.write_text("x")
+        files = [str(big1), str(big2), str(small1), str(small2)]
+        groups = distribute(files, 2)
+        runner_0 = groups[0]
+        runner_1 = groups[1]
+        # Big files should be on different runners
+        assert not (str(big1) in runner_0 and str(big2) in runner_0)
+        assert not (str(big1) in runner_1 and str(big2) in runner_1)
+
+    def test_all_files_preserved(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        for i in range(5):
+            (tmp_path / f"test_{i}.py").write_text(f"content {i}" * (i + 1))
+        files = [str(tmp_path / f"test_{i}.py") for i in range(5)]
+        groups = distribute(files, 3)
+        flat = sorted(f for group in groups for f in group)
+        assert flat == sorted(files)

tests/unit/test_distribute_molecule.py

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ from devx.molecule.distribute_molecule import (
     PLATFORMS,
     MultiRoleTestPair,
     TestPair,
+    _load_molecule_weights,
+    _lpt_distribute,
+    _scenario_weight,
     build_multi_role_pairs,
     build_pairs,
     cli,
@@ -477,3 +480,159 @@ class TestCliMultiRole:
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--runner-index", "0", "--max-runners", "3"])
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "out of range" in result.output
+
+
+class TestScenarioWeight:
+    def test_default_weight_no_config(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Without pyproject.toml, all scenarios get the default weight."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights()
+        assert scenario_w == {}
+        assert role_w == {}
+        assert _scenario_weight("unknown-scenario") == 3
+
+    def test_load_weights_from_pyproject(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Weights are loaded from [tool.devx.molecule.weights] in pyproject.toml."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text(
+            "[tool.devx.molecule.weights]\n"
+            '"nextcloud" = 15\n'
+            '"default" = 3\n'
+            '"binary" = 2\n'
+            '"app_container/customer-apps" = 11\n'
+            '"restore/default" = 11\n'
+        )
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        assert scenario_w == {"nextcloud": 15, "default": 3, "binary": 2}
+        assert role_w == {("app_container", "customer-apps"): 11, ("restore", "default"): 11}
+
+    def test_role_specific_takes_priority(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Role-specific weights take priority over scenario-name-only weights."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text(
+            '[tool.devx.molecule.weights]\n"default" = 3\n"docker_base/default" = 8\n"restore/default" = 11\n'
+        )
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", scenario_w)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", role_w)
+        assert _scenario_weight("default", "docker_base") == 8
+        assert _scenario_weight("default", "restore") == 11
+        assert _scenario_weight("default", "app_container") == 3
+
+    def test_case_insensitive(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Weight keys are matched case-insensitively."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text('[tool.devx.molecule.weights]\n"nextcloud" = 15\n')
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", scenario_w)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", role_w)
+        assert _scenario_weight("NextCloud") == 15
+        assert _scenario_weight("NEXTCLOUD") == 15
+
+    def test_substring_match(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Scenario-name weights use substring matching."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text('[tool.devx.molecule.weights]\n"nextcloud" = 15\n')
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", scenario_w)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.molecule.distribute_molecule._ROLE_SCENARIO_WEIGHTS", role_w)
+        assert _scenario_weight("nextcloud-with-redis") == 15
+
+    def test_no_pyproject_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Missing pyproject.toml returns empty weight dicts."""
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(tmp_path / "nonexistent.toml"))
+        assert scenario_w == {}
+        assert role_w == {}
+
+    def test_invalid_weights_ignored(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Non-integer weight values are silently ignored."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text('[tool.devx.molecule.weights]\n"good" = 5\n"bad" = "not an int"\n')
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        assert scenario_w == {"good": 5}
+        assert role_w == {}
+
+    def test_malformed_toml_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Malformed TOML returns empty weight dicts."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text("this is not valid toml = = =")
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        assert scenario_w == {}
+        assert role_w == {}
+
+    def test_non_dict_weights_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """If [tool.devx.molecule.weights] is not a table, returns empty dicts."""
+        pyproject = tmp_path / "pyproject.toml"
+        pyproject.write_text('[tool.devx.molecule]\nweights = "not a table"\n')
+        scenario_w, role_w = _load_molecule_weights(str(pyproject))
+        assert scenario_w == {}
+        assert role_w == {}
+
+
+class TestLptDistribute:
+    def test_equal_weights_produce_even_split(self) -> None:
+        items = list(range(6))
+        weights = [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]
+        groups = _lpt_distribute(items, weights, 3)
+        assert all(len(g) == 2 for g in groups)
+
+    def test_heavy_items_on_different_runners(self) -> None:
+        """Two heavy items should go to different runners."""
+        items = ["heavy-a", "heavy-b", "light-1", "light-2"]
+        weights = [10, 10, 1, 1]
+        groups = _lpt_distribute(items, weights, 2)
+        # Heavy items should be on different runners
+        flat = [item for group in groups for item in group]
+        assert "heavy-a" in flat
+        assert "heavy-b" in flat
+        runner_a = next(i for i, g in enumerate(groups) if "heavy-a" in g)
+        runner_b = next(i for i, g in enumerate(groups) if "heavy-b" in g)
+        assert runner_a != runner_b
+
+    def test_load_balance_with_varying_weights(self) -> None:
+        """LPT should produce better load balance than round-robin."""
+        items = list(range(7))
+        # Simulate infra-like weights: 2 heavy, 2 medium, 3 light
+        weights = [10, 10, 7, 7, 3, 3, 3]
+        groups = _lpt_distribute(items, weights, 3)
+        loads = [sum(weights[i] for i in g) for g in groups]
+        # LPT should produce loads close to total/3 = 43/3 ≈ 14.3
+        # Round-robin would produce: 10+7+3=20, 10+7+3=20, 3=3 (terrible)
+        assert max(loads) - min(loads) <= 10  # Reasonably balanced
+
+    def test_more_runners_than_items(self) -> None:
+        items = ["a"]
+        weights = [5]
+        groups = _lpt_distribute(items, weights, 5)
+        assert len(groups) == 5
+        assert len(groups[0]) == 1
+        assert all(len(g) == 0 for g in groups[1:])
+
+    def test_empty_items(self) -> None:
+        groups = _lpt_distribute([], [], 3)
+        assert groups == [[], [], []]
+
+    def test_preserves_all_items(self) -> None:
+        items = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"]
+        weights = [5, 3, 8, 1, 2]
+        groups = _lpt_distribute(items, weights, 3)
+        flat = sorted(item for group in groups for item in group)
+        assert flat == sorted(items)
+
+
+class TestDistributeLpt:
+    def test_nextcloud_on_separate_runners(self) -> None:
+        """Two nextcloud scenarios should go to different runners."""
+        pairs = [
+            TestPair("nextcloud", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""}),
+            TestPair("nextcloud-backup", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""}),
+            TestPair("binary", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""}),
+            TestPair("default", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""}),
+        ]
+        groups = distribute(pairs, 2)
+        # Both nextcloud scenarios (weight 10) should be on different runners
+        runner_0 = [p.scenario for p in groups[0]]
+        runner_1 = [p.scenario for p in groups[1]]
+        # nextcloud and nextcloud-backup should NOT be on the same runner
+        assert not ("nextcloud" in runner_0 and "nextcloud-backup" in runner_0)
+        assert not ("nextcloud" in runner_1 and "nextcloud-backup" in runner_1)

tests/unit/test_doc_coverage.py

@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ class TestExtractCliCommands:
         commands = extract_cli_commands()
         assert "my_command" in commands
 
+    def test_command_decorator_no_def_fallback(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """When a command decorator has no name and no following def, it is skipped."""
+        from devx.ci import doc_coverage
+
+        fake_cli = tmp_path / "cli.py"
+        # The last @cli.command() has no explicit name and no def statement after it
+        fake_cli.write_text(
+            "@click.group()\ndef cli():\n    pass\n@cli.command()\ndef real_cmd():\n    pass\n@cli.command()\npass\n"
+        )
+        monkeypatch.setattr(doc_coverage, "CLI_FILE", fake_cli)
+        commands = extract_cli_commands()
+        # real_cmd should be found via def fallback; the bare @cli.command() is skipped
+        assert "real_cmd" in commands
+        assert "pass" not in commands
+
 
 class TestCheckCommandDocumented:
     def test_finds_command_in_heading(self) -> None:

tests/unit/test_generate_badges.py

@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ class TestDetectCoverageTarget:
     def test_returns_none_when_no_package(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
         assert detect_coverage_target(tmp_path) is None
 
+    def test_pyproject_without_cov_falls_back_to_package(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        """When pyproject exists but has no --cov=, falls back to package name."""
+        src = tmp_path / "src"
+        pkg = src / "mypkg"
+        pkg.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (pkg / "__init__.py").write_text('__version__ = "1.0"\n')
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[tool.pytest.ini_options]\naddopts = "-ra"\n')
+        assert detect_coverage_target(tmp_path) == "src/mypkg"
+
 
 class TestDetectTestpaths:
     def test_parses_from_pyproject(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
@@ -112,6 +121,14 @@ class TestDetectTestpaths:
         (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text('[tool.pytest.ini_options]\ntestpaths = ["tests", "nonexistent"]\n')
         assert detect_testpaths(tmp_path) == ["tests"]
 
+    def test_all_paths_nonexistent_falls_back_to_tests_dir(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        """When all testpaths are non-existent, falls back to tests/ directory."""
+        (tmp_path / "tests").mkdir()
+        (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text(
+            '[tool.pytest.ini_options]\ntestpaths = ["nonexistent1", "nonexistent2"]\n'
+        )
+        assert detect_testpaths(tmp_path) == ["tests"]
+
     def test_falls_back_to_tests_dir(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
         (tmp_path / "tests").mkdir()
         assert detect_testpaths(tmp_path) == ["tests"]

tests/unit/test_gitea_cli.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
-from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError, _extract_issue_number, _extract_pr_number
+from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLI, TeaCLIError, _extract_issue_number, _extract_pr_number, configure_tea_login
 
 
 class TestExtractIssueNumber:
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ class TestTeaCLIRun:
             with pytest.raises(TeaCLIError, match="auth error"):
                 cli._run(["labels", "list"])
 
+    def test_run_tea_not_found_raises_tea_error(self) -> None:
+        cli = TeaCLI(tea_bin="tea")
+        with patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=FileNotFoundError("tea not found")):
+            with pytest.raises(TeaCLIError, match="tea binary not found"):
+                cli._run(["labels", "list"])
+
     def test_run_includes_json_flag(self) -> None:
         cli = TeaCLI(tea_bin="/fake/tea")
         mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="[]", stderr="")
@@ -350,6 +356,40 @@ class TestListBranches:
 class TestWhoami:
     def test_whoami(self) -> None:
         cli = TeaCLI(tea_bin="/fake/tea")
-        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="emil", stderr="")
+        mock_result = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="testuser", stderr="")
         with patch("subprocess.run", return_value=mock_result):
-            assert cli.whoami() == "emil"
+            assert cli.whoami() == "testuser"
+
+
+class TestConfigureTeaLogin:
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True)
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    def test_no_token_skips(self, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """configure_tea_login with no token prints skip message and returns."""
+        configure_tea_login()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value=None)
+    def test_no_tea_skips(self, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """configure_tea_login with no tea binary prints skip message and returns."""
+        configure_tea_login()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.subprocess.run")
+    def test_configures_login_when_not_present(self, mock_subprocess: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """configure_tea_login adds login when not already configured."""
+        mock_list = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="")
+        mock_subprocess.return_value = mock_list
+        configure_tea_login()
+        assert mock_subprocess.call_count >= 2  # login list + login add + login default
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.subprocess.run")
+    def test_skips_when_already_configured(self, mock_subprocess: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """configure_tea_login skips if login already exists."""
+        mock_list = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="devx  https://git.example.com")
+        mock_subprocess.return_value = mock_list
+        configure_tea_login()
+        assert mock_subprocess.call_count == 1  # only login list, no add

tests/unit/test_integration_guard.py

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             proc = MagicMock()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg", side_effect=ProcessLookupError("no such process")),
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             proc = MagicMock()
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             proc = MagicMock()

tests/unit/test_molecule_ci_guard.py

@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ class TestBuildEnvForPair:
         env = build_env_for_pair("default|ubuntu-2204|img:latest|", {"MOLECULE_PLATFORM_COMMAND": "old"})
         assert "MOLECULE_PLATFORM_COMMAND" not in env
 
+    def test_preserves_existing_molecule_home(self) -> None:
+        """When MOLECULE_HOME is already set, it is not overridden."""
+        env = build_env_for_pair("default|ubuntu-2204|img:latest|", {"MOLECULE_HOME": "/custom/home"})
+        assert env["MOLECULE_HOME"] == "/custom/home"
+
 
 class TestPollForOtherFailures:
     def test_sets_failed_event_when_other_runner_fails(self) -> None:
@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             proc = MagicMock()
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.run") as mock_run,
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs") as mock_get_jobs,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.05)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_get_jobs.return_value = [{"name": "molecule-tests (1)", "conclusion": "success"}]
             proc = MagicMock()
@@ -380,7 +385,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             mock_killpg.side_effect = ProcessLookupError("no such process")
@@ -427,7 +432,7 @@ class TestCli:
             patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
             patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
             patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
-            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0)),
         ):
             mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
             mock_killpg.side_effect = [None, ProcessLookupError("no such process")]

tests/unit/test_molecule_discover_runners.py

@@ -208,3 +208,14 @@ class TestMain:
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(main, ["--github-output"])
         assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+    @patch("devx.molecule.discover_runners.get_runner_count", return_value=2)
+    def test_explicit_owner_and_repo(self, mock_count: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """When --owner and --repo are provided, env vars are not used."""
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--owner", "myorg", "--repo", "myrepo"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_count.assert_called_once()
+        args, kwargs = mock_count.call_args
+        assert "myorg" in args
+        assert "myrepo" in args

tests/unit/test_notify_failure.py

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
-from devx.ci.notify_failure import _configure_tea_login, main
-from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLIError
+from devx.ci.notify_failure import main
+from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLIError, configure_tea_login
 
 
 class TestNotifyFailure:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestNotifyFailure:
         assert "REPO_TOKEN" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value=None)
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value=None)
     @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.TeaCLI")
     def test_auto_login_no_tea_skips(self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
         """--auto-login with tea not installed skips login and still creates issue."""
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TestNotifyFailure:
         assert "issue #60" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True)
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
     @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.TeaCLI")
     def test_auto_login_no_token_skips_login(self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
         """--auto-login with no REPO_TOKEN skips login but raises before creating issue."""
@@ -152,20 +152,20 @@ class TestNotifyFailure:
 
 class TestConfigureTeaLogin:
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True)
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
     def test_no_token_skips(self, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
-        """_configure_tea_login with no token prints skip message and returns."""
-        _configure_tea_login()
+        """configure_tea_login with no token prints skip message and returns."""
+        configure_tea_login()
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value=None)
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value=None)
     def test_no_tea_skips(self, mock_which: MagicMock) -> None:
-        """_configure_tea_login with no tea binary prints skip message and returns."""
-        _configure_tea_login()
+        """configure_tea_login with no tea binary prints skip message and returns."""
+        configure_tea_login()
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.subprocess.run")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.subprocess.run")
     @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.TeaCLI")
     def test_auto_login_configures_tea(
         self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_subprocess: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class TestConfigureTeaLogin:
         assert mock_subprocess.call_count >= 2
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
-    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.subprocess.run")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.gitea_cli.subprocess.run")
     @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.TeaCLI")
     def test_auto_login_skips_if_already_configured(
         self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_subprocess: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock

tests/unit/test_pr_review.py

@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@ class TestCheckArchitectureCompliance:
         assert result.has_issues
         assert "os.system" in result.issues[0]["body"]
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [
+            {
+                "filename": "src/devx/cli.py",
+                "patch": "@@ -1,2 @@\n+    subprocess.run(['ls'])\n",
+            }
+        ]
+        check_architecture_compliance(files, result)
+        assert result.has_issues
+
 
 class TestCheckBestPractices:
     def test_print_triggers_warning(self) -> None:
@@ -190,6 +202,19 @@ class TestCheckBestPractices:
         check_best_practices(files, result)
         assert not result.has_issues
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [
+            {
+                "filename": "src/devx/cli.py",
+                "patch": "@@ -1,2 @@\n+    print('hello')\n",
+            }
+        ]
+        check_best_practices(files, result)
+        assert result.has_issues
+        assert "print()" in result.issues[0]["body"]
+
 
 class TestCheckSecurity:
     def test_hardcoded_secret_triggers_error(self) -> None:
@@ -239,6 +264,19 @@ class TestCheckSecurity:
         check_security(files, result)
         assert not result.has_issues
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [
+            {
+                "filename": "src/devx/config.py",
+                "patch": "@@ -1,2 @@\n+    token = 'abc123secrettoken456'\n",
+            }
+        ]
+        check_security(files, result)
+        assert result.has_issues
+        assert "secret" in result.issues[0]["body"].lower()
+
 
 class TestCheckI18n:
     def test_raw_string_in_echo_triggers_warning(self) -> None:
@@ -295,6 +333,14 @@ class TestCheckI18n:
         check_i18n(files, result)
         assert any("i18n: OK" in s for s in result.summary)
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [{"filename": "src/devx/cli.py", "patch": '@@ -1,2 @@\n+click.echo("Hello world")\n'}]
+        check_i18n(files, result)
+        assert result.has_issues
+        assert any("i18n" in i["body"] for i in result.issues)
+
 
 class TestCheckResourceManagement:
     def test_open_without_with_triggers_warning(self) -> None:
@@ -366,6 +412,14 @@ class TestCheckResourceManagement:
         check_resource_management(files, result)
         assert any("Resource management: OK" in s for s in result.summary)
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [{"filename": "src/devx/cli.py", "patch": '@@ -1,2 @@\n+f = open("file.txt")\n'}]
+        check_resource_management(files, result)
+        assert result.has_issues
+        assert any("resource" in i["body"].lower() for i in result.issues)
+
 
 class TestCheckFunctionLength:
     def test_long_function_triggers_warning(self) -> None:
@@ -429,6 +483,13 @@ class TestCheckFunctionLength:
         assert result.has_issues
         assert "foo" in result.issues[0]["body"]
 
+    def test_malformed_hunk_header_no_line_number(self) -> None:
+        """A @@ header without a +N line number is handled gracefully."""
+        result = ReviewResult()
+        files = [{"filename": "src/devx/cli.py", "patch": "@@ -1,2 @@\n+def foo():\n+    pass\n"}]
+        check_function_length(files, result)
+        assert not result.has_issues
+
 
 class TestCheckDocumentation:
     def test_src_changes_without_docs_warns(self) -> None:

tests/unit/test_pre_push_check.py

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.tools.pre_push_check."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import click
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.pre_push_check import (
+    cli,
+    extract_task_id,
+    get_current_branch,
+    task_exists,
+    validate,
+)
+
+
+class TestExtractTaskId:
+    def test_valid_branch(self) -> None:
+        assert extract_task_id("DEVX-42-fix-bug") == "DEVX-42"
+
+    def test_no_task_id(self) -> None:
+        assert extract_task_id("feature-branch") == ""
+
+    def test_empty_branch(self) -> None:
+        assert extract_task_id("") == ""
+
+
+class TestGetCurrentBranch:
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.subprocess.run")
+    def test_success(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="DEVX-42-fix\n", returncode=0)
+        assert get_current_branch() == "DEVX-42-fix"
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.subprocess.run")
+    def test_failure(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="", returncode=1)
+        assert get_current_branch() == ""
+
+
+class TestTaskExists:
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = [{"identifier": "DEVX-42"}]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is True
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_not_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = [{"identifier": "DEVX-99"}]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is False
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_no_token(self) -> None:
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_pagination(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        # First page: full page (50 items, none matching), second page: match
+        page1 = [{"identifier": f"OTHER-{i}"} for i in range(50)]
+        page2 = [{"identifier": "DEVX-42"}]
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.side_effect = [page1, page2]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is True
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_empty_project(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.return_value = []
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is False
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.VikunjaClient")
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_pagination_not_found(self, mock_client_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        from devx.config import DEFAULT_PER_PAGE
+
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        page1 = [{"identifier": f"OTHER-{i}"} for i in range(DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)]
+        page2 = [{"identifier": "OTHER-99"}]
+        mock_client.list_project_tasks.side_effect = [page1, page2]
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+        assert task_exists("DEVX-42") is False
+
+
+class TestValidate:
+    def test_master_branch_skips(self) -> None:
+        validate("master")
+
+    def test_main_branch_skips(self) -> None:
+        validate("main")
+
+    def test_empty_branch_skips(self) -> None:
+        validate("")
+
+    def test_no_task_id_raises(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="does not contain a task ID"):
+            validate("feature-branch")
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True)
+    def test_no_token_warns(self) -> None:
+        validate("DEVX-42-fix-bug")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.task_exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_task_exists_passes(self, mock_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+        validate("DEVX-42-fix-bug")
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.task_exists", return_value=False)
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_task_not_found_raises(self, mock_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="not found"):
+            validate("DEVX-42-fix-bug")
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.get_current_branch", return_value="master")
+    def test_auto_detect_master(self, mock_branch: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, [])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    @patch("devx.tools.pre_push_check.task_exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"VIKUNJA_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    def test_explicit_branch(self, mock_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--branch", "DEVX-42-fix"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "passed" in result.output

tests/unit/test_publish.py

@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ class TestDefaultGiteaRegistryUrl:
         url = _default_gitea_registry_url()
         assert "oblachno-oss" in url
 
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_REPO_OWNER": "myorg"}, clear=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.GITEA_API_URL", "https://git.example.com/")
+    def test_no_api_suffix(self) -> None:
+        """URL without /api/v1 or /api suffix is used as-is."""
+        url = _default_gitea_registry_url()
+        assert url == "https://git.example.com/api/packages/myorg/pypi"
+
 
 class TestMain:
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "gitea-tok", "PYPI_TOKEN": "pypi-tok"})
@@ -388,6 +395,54 @@ class TestMain:
         result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
 
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "gitea-tok"})
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.generate_release_notes", return_value="Release notes")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.TeaCLI")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.publish_to_gitea_registry")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.publish_to_pypi")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.build_package")
+    def test_create_release_already_exists_is_idempotent(
+        self,
+        mock_build: MagicMock,
+        mock_publish: MagicMock,
+        mock_gitea_pub: MagicMock,
+        mock_tea_cls: MagicMock,
+        mock_notes: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """If create_release fails with 'already exists', treat as success."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_releases.side_effect = TeaCLIError("api error")
+        mock_tea.create_release.side_effect = TeaCLIError("there is already a release for this tag")
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "already exists" in result.output
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "gitea-tok"})
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.generate_release_notes", return_value="Release notes")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.TeaCLI")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.publish_to_gitea_registry")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.publish_to_pypi")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.build_package")
+    def test_create_release_other_error_raises(
+        self,
+        mock_build: MagicMock,
+        mock_publish: MagicMock,
+        mock_gitea_pub: MagicMock,
+        mock_tea_cls: MagicMock,
+        mock_notes: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """If create_release fails with a non-'already exists' error, raise."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_releases.side_effect = TeaCLIError("api error")
+        mock_tea.create_release.side_effect = TeaCLIError("network error")
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "Release creation failed" in result.output
+
 
 class TestFromTag:
     def test_get_latest_tag_success(self) -> None:
@@ -439,6 +494,22 @@ class TestFromTag:
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert "No tag found" in result.output
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.get_latest_tag", return_value=None)
+    def test_from_tag_no_repo_uses_env(self, _mock: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"GITHUB_REPOSITORY": "owner/repo"}):
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["--from-tag", "--skip-build"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "No tag found" in result.output
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.get_latest_tag", return_value=None)
+    def test_from_tag_no_repo_no_env_raises(self, _mock: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["--from-tag", "--skip-build"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "REPO argument is required" in result.output
+
     @patch("devx.ci.publish.is_release_commit", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.publish.get_latest_tag", return_value="v1.0.0")
     def test_from_tag_not_release_commit_skips(self, _mock_tag: MagicMock, _mock_rel: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -461,8 +532,56 @@ class TestFromTag:
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert "Publishing release v1.0.0" in result.output
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.is_release_commit", return_value=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.get_latest_tag", return_value="v1.0.0")
+    def test_from_tag_publishes_no_repo_arg(self, _mock_tag: MagicMock, _mock_rel: MagicMock) -> None:
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "fake", "GITHUB_REPOSITORY": "owner/repo"}):
+            with patch("devx.ci.publish.TeaCLI") as mock_tea_cls:
+                mock_tea = MagicMock()
+                mock_tea.list_releases.return_value = []
+                mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+                with patch("devx.ci.publish.generate_release_notes", return_value="notes"):
+                    runner = CliRunner()
+                    result = runner.invoke(main, ["--from-tag", "--skip-build"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Publishing release v1.0.0" in result.output
+
     def test_no_tag_no_from_tag_raises(self) -> None:
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(main, ["", "owner/repo", "--skip-build"])
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "Tag is required" in result.output
+
+
+class TestPublishAutoLogin:
+    """Tests for --auto-login flag in publish."""
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.configure_tea_login")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.TeaCLI")
+    def test_auto_login_calls_configure(self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_login: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """--auto-login calls configure_tea_login before creating release."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_releases.return_value = []
+        mock_tea.create_release.return_value = {"tag_name": "v1.0.0"}
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+        with patch("devx.ci.publish.generate_release_notes", return_value="notes"):
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo", "--skip-build", "--auto-login"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_login.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": "tok"})
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.configure_tea_login")
+    @patch("devx.ci.publish.TeaCLI")
+    def test_no_auto_login_skips_configure(self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_login: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """Without --auto-login, configure_tea_login is not called."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_releases.return_value = []
+        mock_tea.create_release.return_value = {"tag_name": "v1.0.0"}
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+        with patch("devx.ci.publish.generate_release_notes", return_value="notes"):
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo", "--skip-build"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_login.assert_not_called()

tests/unit/test_release.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Unit tests for scripts/ci/release.py."""
 
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import click
@@ -508,6 +510,30 @@ class TestVerifyAlignment:
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
         assert verify_alignment() == 1
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_changelog_versions")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_init_version")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag")
+    def test_no_latest_tag_skips_changelog_tag_check(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """When there is no latest tag, the CHANGELOG/tag match check is skipped."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = None  # no tags
+        mock_tags.return_value = []
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]  # changelog has versions but no tag to compare
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
+        assert verify_alignment() == 0
+
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_changelog_versions")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_init_version")
@@ -756,6 +782,16 @@ class TestUpdateChangelog:
         assert "# Changelog" not in content
         assert "## [0.2.0]" in content
 
+    def test_no_version_section_in_changelog(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        """Changelog input without any ## [ version section is inserted as-is."""
+        changelog_file = tmp_path / "CHANGELOG.md"
+        changelog_file.write_text("# Changelog\n\n## [0.1.0] - 2026-06-20\n\n### Features\n- old thing\n")
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.CHANGELOG_FILE", str(changelog_file))
+        # No ## [ section in the cliff output — should not be stripped
+        update_changelog("Some raw text without version header")
+        content = changelog_file.read_text()
+        assert "Some raw text without version header" in content
+
 
 class TestCommitReleaseChanges:
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
@@ -781,11 +817,23 @@ class TestCommitReleaseChanges:
 class TestCreateAndPushTag:
     @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_creates_tag(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_tag_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
-        create_and_push_tag("0.2.0", "changelog", dry_run=False)
+    def test_creates_tag(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_tag_exists: MagicMock, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        github_output = tmp_path / "output.txt"
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"GITHUB_OUTPUT": str(github_output)}):
+            create_and_push_tag("0.2.0", "changelog", dry_run=False)
         calls = [c.args[0] for c in mock_run_cmd.call_args_list]
         assert ["git", "tag", "-a", "v0.2.0", "-m", "Release v0.2.0\n\nchangelog"] in calls
         assert ["git", "push", "origin", "refs/tags/v0.2.0"] in calls
+        assert github_output.read_text() == "tag=v0.2.0\n"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=False)
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_no_github_output_skips_write(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_tag_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            create_and_push_tag("0.2.0", "changelog", dry_run=False)
+        # Should still create tag, just not write GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        calls = [c.args[0] for c in mock_run_cmd.call_args_list]
+        assert ["git", "tag", "-a", "v0.2.0", "-m", "Release v0.2.0\n\nchangelog"] in calls
 
     @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
@@ -1159,7 +1207,7 @@ class TestMain:
     @patch("devx.ci.release.update_init_version")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_changelog", return_value="changelog")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag", return_value="v0.1.0")
-    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_bumped_version", return_value="0.1.0")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_bumped_version", return_value="0.2.0")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.has_unreleased_changes", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
     def test_full_flow_tag_exists(
@@ -1184,7 +1232,33 @@ class TestMain:
         result = runner.invoke(main, [])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert "already existed" in result.output
-        mock_tag.assert_called_once_with("0.1.0", "changelog", False)
+        mock_tag.assert_called_once_with("0.2.0", "changelog", False)
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.fetch_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.has_user_facing_changes", return_value=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag", return_value="v0.1.0")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_bumped_version", return_value="0.1.0")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.has_unreleased_changes", return_value=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_skips_when_version_doesnt_bump(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_has: MagicMock,
+        mock_bumped: MagicMock,
+        mock_latest: MagicMock,
+        mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Release is skipped when git-cliff doesn't bump the version."""
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, [])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "no version bump" in result.output
+        assert "Skipping" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
     @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])

tests/unit/test_setup.py

@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ class TestVerify:
         mock_run.side_effect = subprocess.TimeoutExpired(cmd="devx", timeout=10)
         _verify(".venv/bin")  # Should not raise
 
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup.subprocess.run")
+    def test_verify_handles_nonzero_returncode(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """When a tool returns non-zero, it is skipped without raising."""
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="error")
+        _verify(".venv/bin")  # Should not raise
+
 
 class TestMain:
     @patch("devx.tools.setup._configure_tea_login")
@@ -304,6 +310,28 @@ class TestMain:
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "Bin directory not found" in result.output
 
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup._verify")
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup._configure_tea_login")
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup._install_pre_commit_hooks")
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup._install_ansible_collections")
+    @patch("devx.tools.setup._install_python_deps")
+    def test_main_skip_install(
+        self,
+        mock_install_deps: MagicMock,
+        mock_install_ansible: MagicMock,
+        mock_install_hooks: MagicMock,
+        mock_verify: MagicMock,
+        mock_tea: MagicMock,
+        tmp_path: Path,
+    ) -> None:
+        bin_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
+        bin_dir.mkdir()
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--bin", str(bin_dir), "--skip-install"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_install_deps.assert_not_called()
+        assert "Skipping pip install" in result.output
+
 
 def test_main_module_block(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     """Test the __main__ block execution."""

tests/unit/test_start_docker.py

@@ -69,6 +69,22 @@ class TestDiagnoseSocket:
         _diagnose_socket()
         mock_exists.assert_called_with(DOCKER_SOCK)
 
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.os.stat")
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.subprocess.run")
+    def test_docker_info_no_matching_lines(
+        self, mock_run: MagicMock, mock_stat: MagicMock, mock_exists: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """docker info succeeds but stdout has no Server Version/Storage Driver/Root Dir lines."""
+        mock_stat.return_value = MagicMock(st_mode=0o660, st_uid=0, st_gid=0)
+        mock_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(stdout="/dev/sda1 /var/lib/docker ext4\n", returncode=0, text=""),
+            MagicMock(stdout="default\n", returncode=0, text=""),
+            MagicMock(stdout="Containers: 0\nImages: 0\nKernel: 6.1\n", returncode=0, text=""),
+        ]
+        _diagnose_socket()
+        mock_exists.assert_called_with(DOCKER_SOCK)
+
 
 class TestStartDockerDaemon:
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker._diagnose_socket")