release: v0.6.0 [skip ci]

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           PYTHONPATH: src
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          python3 -m devx.tools.check_test_speed --max-seconds 10
+          python3 -m devx.tools.check_test_speed --max-seconds 60
       - name: Documentation coverage check
         env:
           PYTHONPATH: src

.taskid

@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEVX-8
+DEVX-12

AGENTS.md

@@ -55,16 +55,20 @@ src/devx/
 ├── translations.json    # Translation strings (en, bg)
 ├── ci/                  # CI/CD automation modules (run by workflows)
 │   ├── release.py       # Automated versioning, tagging, changelog
-│   ├── publish.py       # Build and publish to Gitea PyPI registry
+│   ├── 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
+│   ├── _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
 │   ├── validate_commit_msg.py    # Conventional commit validation
 │   ├── pr_review.py     # Automated PR review
 │   ├── post_merge.py    # Vikunja task updates after merge
 │   ├── sync_wiki.py     # Sync documentation to Gitea wiki
-│   ├── push_badges.py   # Generate and push quality badges
-│   ├── notify_failure.py    # Create Gitea issues on CI failures
+│   ├── 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)
+│   ├── merge_junit.py   # Merge JUnit XML reports from parallel runners
+│   ├── distribute_files.py  # Distribute files across parallel runners
+│   ├── integration_guard.py # Run pytest with cross-runner fail-fast + JUnit output
 │   ├── check_translations.py  # Translation completeness check
 │   └── doc_coverage.py  # Documentation coverage check
 ├── tools/               # Developer tooling modules (run locally or by CI)
@@ -73,7 +77,13 @@ src/devx/
 │   ├── check_test_speed.py  # Measure unit test execution time
 │   ├── 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)
+    ├── molecule_ci_guard.py   # Run molecule with cross-runner fail-fast + JUnit output (--roles-root, --junit-output)
+    ├── molecule_all.py        # Run all molecule scenarios locally
+    └── platforms.py           # Supported molecule platforms
 ```
 
 ### Key Design Principles

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.6.0] - 2026-06-23
+
+### Features
+
+- Add opentofu helpers, CLI entry points, shared utility, and CI improvements
+
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-06-23
+
+### Features
+
+- Add tag verification, idempotency, and --verify mode to release script
+
+## [0.4.4] - 2026-06-22
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Configurable task prefix and CWD-relative DOCS_DIR
+
 ## [0.4.3] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -25,27 +43,30 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Features
 
 - Add DEFAULT_INFRASTRUCTURE and configurable task prefix
+
 ## [0.3.0] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Features
 
 - Add --no-ansible-collections option to setup tool
+
 ## [0.2.0] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Features
 
 - Pluggable change classification framework
+
 ## [0.1.2] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 - Make sync-wiki and vikunja depend on release
+
 ## [0.1.1] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 - Disable push whitelist, allow direct pushes to master
-## [0.1.0] - 2026-06-22
 
 ## [0.1.0] - 2026-06-22
 

docs/user/cli-commands.md

@@ -24,10 +24,22 @@ Detect whether the latest git commit is a release commit (`release: vX.Y.Z [skip
 
 Discover available Gitea Actions runners for dynamic job distribution.
 
+### `devx ci distribute-files`
+
+Distribute files across parallel runners (round-robin). Used for splitting test suites or workloads across CI runners.
+
 ### `devx ci doc-coverage`
 
 Check documentation coverage for CLI commands and major modules.
 
+### `devx ci integration-guard`
+
+Run pytest with cross-runner failure detection and JUnit XML output. Monitors other runners for failures and aborts early if a critical failure is detected.
+
+### `devx ci merge-junit`
+
+Merge multiple JUnit XML reports from parallel runners into a single consolidated report.
+
 ### `devx ci notify-failure`
 
 Create a Gitea issue when a CI workflow fails.
@@ -74,6 +86,17 @@ Configure repository: branch protection + labels via Gitea API.
 
 Generate self-contained SVG badge files from project metrics.
 
+### `devx tools generate-cliff-config`
+
+Generate a `cliff.toml` configuration file with the correct task ID prefix.
+Eliminates the need to manually duplicate and maintain cliff.toml across
+repos that use devx.
+
+```bash
+python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix GRM
+python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix GRM --force  # overwrite existing
+```
+
 ### `devx tools install-checkmake`
 
 Install checkmake (Makefile linter) if not already present.

src/devx/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """devx — reusable development and CI/CD tools for oblachno-oss projects."""
 
-__version__ = "0.4.3"
+__version__ = "0.6.0"

src/devx/ci/_shared.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Shared utilities for CI modules."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+
+
+def get_latest_tag() -> str:
+    """Get the latest git tag, or empty string if none exists."""
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603 B607
+        ["git", "describe", "--tags", "--abbrev=0"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return ""
+    return result.stdout.strip()

src/devx/ci/classify_changes.py

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import click
 
+from devx.ci._shared import get_latest_tag
 from devx.i18n import _
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -494,19 +495,6 @@ def get_changed_files(base: str, head: str) -> list[str]:
     return output.split("\n")
 
 
-def get_latest_tag() -> str:
-    """Get the latest git tag, or empty string if none exists."""
-    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603 B607
-        ["git", "describe", "--tags", "--abbrev=0"],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=False,
-    )
-    if result.returncode != 0:
-        return ""
-    return result.stdout.strip()
-
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Backward-compatible API (used by release.py and CI workflows)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/devx/ci/distribute_files.py

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Distribute a list of files across N parallel runners (round-robin).
+
+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.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.ci.distribute_files \\
+        --pattern "tests/integration/test_*.py" \\
+        --runner-index 1 \\
+        --max-runners 3 \\
+        --github-env --skip-if-excess
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import glob
+import os
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS = 3
+
+
+def discover_files(pattern: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Return sorted list of file paths matching *pattern*."""
+    return sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
+
+
+def distribute(files: list[str], max_runners: int) -> list[list[str]]:
+    """Split *files* into *max_runners* balanced groups (round-robin)."""
+    groups: list[list[str]] = [[] for _ in range(max_runners)]
+    for i, f in enumerate(files):
+        groups[i % max_runners].append(f)
+    return groups
+
+
+def files_for_runner(files: list[str], runner_index: int, max_runners: int) -> list[str]:
+    """Return the subset of files assigned to *runner_index* (0-based)."""
+    groups = distribute(files, max_runners)
+    if runner_index < 0 or runner_index >= len(groups):
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _("Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})", index=runner_index, max=max_runners - 1)
+        )
+    return groups[runner_index]
+
+
+def _write_github_env(key: str, value: str) -> None:
+    gh_env = os.environ.get("GITHUB_ENV")
+    if not gh_env:
+        raise click.ClickException("GITHUB_ENV environment variable is not set")
+    with open(gh_env, "a") as f:  # noqa: PTH123
+        f.write(f"{key}={value}\n")
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option("--pattern", required=True, help="Glob pattern for files to distribute.")
+@click.option(
+    "--runner-index",
+    type=int,
+    default=None,
+    help="One-based runner index. If omitted, prints all groups.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--max-runners",
+    type=int,
+    default=DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS,
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Total number of parallel runners.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--github-env",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Write ASSIGNED_FILES and SKIP to $GITHUB_ENV.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--skip-if-excess",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="With --github-env: write SKIP=true when runner-index exceeds max-runners.",
+)
+def main(pattern: str, runner_index: int | None, max_runners: int, github_env: bool, skip_if_excess: bool) -> None:
+    files = discover_files(pattern)
+
+    if runner_index is None:
+        groups = distribute(files, max_runners)
+        for i, group in enumerate(groups):
+            labels = " ".join(group) if group else "(none)"
+            click.echo(f"Runner {i}: {labels}")
+        return
+
+    if skip_if_excess and github_env and runner_index > max_runners:
+        click.echo(f"Skipping — runner index {runner_index} > max runners {max_runners}")
+        _write_github_env("ASSIGNED_FILES", "")
+        _write_github_env("SKIP", "true")
+        return
+
+    if runner_index < 1:
+        raise click.ClickException(f"Runner index {runner_index} is out of range (must be >= 1)")
+
+    zero_based = runner_index - 1
+    assigned = files_for_runner(files, zero_based, max_runners)
+    encoded = "\n".join(assigned)
+
+    if github_env:
+        _write_github_env("ASSIGNED_FILES", encoded)
+        _write_github_env("SKIP", "false")
+        click.echo(f"Assigned {len(assigned)} files to runner {runner_index}")
+        return
+
+    click.echo(encoded)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

src/devx/ci/integration_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Run integration tests with cross-runner failure detection.
+
+Wraps ``pytest`` with the same Gitea API polling mechanism used by
+``molecule_ci_guard``. If any other integration-tests matrix runner
+reports failure, the current pytest subprocess is killed and this runner
+exits early with code 1.
+
+JUnit XML is generated via pytest's ``--junitxml`` flag (passed through
+to the pytest invocation).
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.ci.integration_guard \\
+        --junit-output junit-results/runner-1.xml \\
+        -- test_file1.py test_file2.py
+
+    # With pytest options
+    python3 -m devx.ci.integration_guard \\
+        --junit-output junit-results/runner-1.xml \\
+        -- -x -v --tb=short test_file1.py
+
+Environment variables:
+    GITEA_URL           Base URL of the Gitea instance.
+    REPO_TOKEN          API token with repo access.
+    RUN_ID              Workflow run ID (GITHUB_RUN_ID).
+    JOB_NAME            Base job name (GITHUB_JOB), e.g. "integration-tests".
+    MATRIX_INDEX        Current matrix index (runner-index).
+    GITEA_REPOSITORY    Repository in "owner/repo" format.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import contextlib
+import os
+import signal
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+from devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard import (
+    poll_for_other_failures,
+)
+
+POLL_INTERVAL = 10
+
+
+@click.command(context_settings={"ignore_unknown_options": True})
+@click.argument("pytest_args", nargs=-1, type=click.UNPROCESSED, required=True)
+@click.option(
+    "--junit-output",
+    default=None,
+    help="Path for JUnit XML output (passed to pytest as --junitxml).",
+)
+def cli(pytest_args: tuple[str, ...], junit_output: str | None) -> None:
+    """Run pytest with cross-runner failure detection."""
+    gitea_url = os.environ.get("GITEA_URL", "")
+    token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
+    run_id = int(os.environ.get("RUN_ID", "0"))
+    job_name = os.environ.get("JOB_NAME", "integration-tests")
+    current_index = int(os.environ.get("MATRIX_INDEX", "0"))
+    repository = os.environ.get("GITEA_REPOSITORY", "oblachno-oss/devx")
+    owner, _sep, repo = repository.partition("/")
+    if not owner or not repo:
+        owner, repo = "oblachno-oss", "devx"
+
+    if not all([gitea_url, token, run_id]):
+        click.echo(_("GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation."))
+
+    stop_event = threading.Event()
+    failed_event = threading.Event()
+
+    if gitea_url and token and run_id:
+        poller = threading.Thread(
+            target=poll_for_other_failures,
+            args=(
+                gitea_url,
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                token,
+                run_id,
+                job_name,
+                current_index,
+                stop_event,
+                failed_event,
+            ),
+            daemon=True,
+        )
+        poller.start()
+
+    cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "pytest"]
+    if junit_output:
+        cmd.extend(["--junitxml", junit_output])
+    cmd.extend(pytest_args)
+
+    click.echo(f"Running: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+
+    process = subprocess.Popen(  # nosec B603
+        cmd,
+        preexec_fn=os.setsid,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        while process.poll() is None:
+            if failed_event.is_set():
+                with contextlib.suppress(ProcessLookupError):
+                    os.killpg(os.getpgid(process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
+                try:
+                    process.wait(timeout=10)
+                except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                    with contextlib.suppress(ProcessLookupError):
+                        os.killpg(os.getpgid(process.pid), signal.SIGKILL)
+                    process.wait()
+                click.echo(_("Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed."))
+                sys.exit(1)
+            time.sleep(1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        with contextlib.suppress(ProcessLookupError):
+            os.killpg(os.getpgid(process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
+        process.wait()
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        stop_event.set()
+
+    rc = process.returncode
+    if rc != 0:
+        click.echo(_("Integration tests failed with exit code {code}", code=rc))
+    else:
+        click.echo(_("Integration tests passed."))
+    sys.exit(rc)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    cli()

src/devx/ci/merge_junit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Merge multiple JUnit XML reports into a single report.
+
+Used by CI workflows to consolidate JUnit XML files produced by
+parallel matrix runners into a single merged report for archival
+and dashboard consumption.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python3 -m devx.ci.merge_junit \\
+        --pattern "junit-results/runner-*.xml" \\
+        --output junit-merged.xml
+
+Exit code is non-zero if any merged test suite reports failures,
+making this suitable as a CI gating step after matrix jobs.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import glob
+import sys
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET  # nosec B405
+
+import click
+
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+
+def merge_files(pattern: str) -> tuple[ET.Element, int, int]:
+    """Merge JUnit XML files matching *pattern* into a single ``<testsuites>`` element.
+
+    Returns ``(merged_element, total_tests, total_failures)``.
+    If no files match, returns an empty ``<testsuites>`` with zero counts.
+    """
+    files = sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
+    merged = ET.Element("testsuites")
+    total_tests = 0
+    total_failures = 0
+
+    for f in files:
+        tree = ET.parse(f)  # nosec B314
+        suite = tree.getroot()
+        # Handle both <testsuites> (wrapper) and <testsuite> (single) roots
+        if suite.tag == "testsuites":
+            for child in suite:
+                merged.append(child)
+                total_tests += int(child.get("tests", 0))
+                total_failures += int(child.get("failures", 0))
+        else:
+            merged.append(suite)
+            total_tests += int(suite.get("tests", 0))
+            total_failures += int(suite.get("failures", 0))
+
+    merged.set("tests", str(total_tests))
+    merged.set("failures", str(total_failures))
+    return merged, total_tests, total_failures
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--pattern",
+    default="junit-results/runner-*.xml",
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Glob pattern for input JUnit XML files.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--output",
+    default="junit-merged.xml",
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Output path for the merged JUnit XML file.",
+)
+def main(pattern: str, output: str) -> None:
+    merged, total_tests, total_failures = merge_files(pattern)
+
+    if total_tests == 0:
+        click.echo(_("No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.", pattern=pattern))
+        return
+
+    ET.indent(merged)
+    tree = ET.ElementTree(merged)
+    tree.write(output, encoding="UTF-8", xml_declaration=True)
+    click.echo(
+        _(
+            "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}",
+            count=len(glob.glob(pattern)),
+            tests=total_tests,
+            failures=total_failures,
+            output=output,
+        )
+    )
+
+    if total_failures > 0:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

src/devx/ci/notify_failure.py

@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@ Usage:
     --repo <owner/repo> \
     --run-id <run_id> \
     --workflow <workflow_name> \
-    --commit <commit_sha>
+    --commit <commit_sha> \
+    --auto-login
+
+With ``--auto-login``, the script configures the tea CLI login profile
+from ``REPO_TOKEN`` and ``DEVX_GITEA_API_URL`` before creating the issue,
+eliminating the need for a separate ``tea login add`` step in the workflow.
 """
 
 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]
@@ -30,6 +37,49 @@ 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.
 
@@ -62,11 +112,20 @@ def _create_issue_via_tea(repo: str, title: str, body: str) -> int:
 @click.option("--run-id", required=True, help="CI run ID.")
 @click.option("--workflow", required=True, help="Workflow name.")
 @click.option("--commit", required=True, help="Commit SHA.")
-def main(repo: str, run_id: str, workflow: str, commit: str) -> None:
+@click.option(
+    "--auto-login",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Configure tea CLI login from REPO_TOKEN before creating the issue.",
+)
+def main(repo: str, run_id: str, workflow: str, commit: str, auto_login: bool) -> None:
     token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
     if not token:
         raise click.ClickException(_("ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set."))
 
+    if auto_login:
+        _configure_tea_login()
+
     title = f"[CI] {workflow} workflow failed (run #{run_id})"
     body = (
         f"The **{workflow}** workflow failed.\n\n"

src/devx/ci/publish.py

@@ -164,7 +164,14 @@ def _default_gitea_registry_url() -> str:
     "or a URL derived from GITEA_API_URL. When set, publishes to Gitea PyPI "
     "instead of standard PyPI (unless PYPI_TOKEN is also set).",
 )
-def main(tag: str, repo: str, registry_url: str | None) -> None:
+@click.option(
+    "--skip-build",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Skip package build and PyPI publish (for non-Python repos that only "
+    "need a Gitea release with git-cliff notes).",
+)
+def main(tag: str, repo: str, registry_url: str | None, skip_build: bool) -> None:
     gitea_token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
     if not gitea_token:
         raise click.ClickException(_("ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set."))
@@ -177,21 +184,24 @@ def main(tag: str, repo: str, registry_url: str | None) -> None:
     if not registry_url:
         registry_url = _default_gitea_registry_url()
 
-    build_package()
+    if not skip_build:
+        build_package()
 
-    if pypi_token:
-        # Standard PyPI flow takes precedence when PYPI_TOKEN is set
-        publish_to_pypi(pypi_token)
-    elif registry_url:
-        # Gitea PyPI registry flow
-        publish_to_gitea_registry(registry_url, gitea_token)
-    else:
-        click.echo(
-            _(
-                "PYPI_TOKEN not set and no registry URL configured — "
-                "skipping PyPI publish. No worries, we'll just create the Gitea release."
+        if pypi_token:
+            # Standard PyPI flow takes precedence when PYPI_TOKEN is set
+            publish_to_pypi(pypi_token)
+        elif registry_url:
+            # Gitea PyPI registry flow
+            publish_to_gitea_registry(registry_url, gitea_token)
+        else:
+            click.echo(
+                _(
+                    "PYPI_TOKEN not set and no registry URL configured — "
+                    "skipping PyPI publish. No worries, we'll just create the Gitea release."
+                )
             )
-        )
+    else:
+        click.echo(_("--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish."))
 
     tea = TeaCLI(repo=repo)
     release_body = generate_release_notes(tag)

src/devx/ci/push_badges.py

@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ Usage::
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
 import re
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
 import sys
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -160,13 +162,34 @@ def update_readme_with_badge_sha(badges_sha: str, repo_root: Path | None = None)
     default=False,
     help="Skip updating README with cache-busting URLs (for local testing).",
 )
-def main(output_dir: str, branch: str, no_readme_update: bool) -> None:
+@click.option(
+    "--retries",
+    default=1,
+    type=int,
+    help="Number of attempts on git push failures (default: 1, no retry). "
+    "Between attempts, fetches latest master and waits 10s.",
+)
+def main(output_dir: str, branch: str, no_readme_update: bool, retries: int) -> None:
     """Generate badges and push them to the badges branch."""
-    fetch_latest_master(branch)
-    generate_badges(output_dir)
-    badges_sha = push_to_badges_branch(output_dir)
-    if not no_readme_update:
-        update_readme_with_badge_sha(badges_sha)
+    last_error: Exception | None = None
+    for attempt in range(1, retries + 1):
+        try:
+            fetch_latest_master(branch)
+            generate_badges(output_dir)
+            badges_sha = push_to_badges_branch(output_dir)
+            if not no_readme_update:
+                update_readme_with_badge_sha(badges_sha)
+            return
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+            last_error = exc
+            if attempt < retries:
+                click.echo(f"Badge push attempt {attempt}/{retries} failed — retrying: {exc}")
+                time.sleep(10)
+                with contextlib.suppress(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+                    fetch_latest_master(branch)
+            else:
+                click.echo(f"Badge push failed after {retries} attempts: {exc}")
+    raise click.ClickException(f"Badge push failed after {retries} attempts: {last_error}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/ci/release.py

@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ This script is idempotent: if there are no new conventional commits since the
 last tag, it exits with a message and does nothing.  If the tag already exists
 (e.g., from a partial previous run), it skips tag creation and only pushes.
 
+**Tag consistency**: Before releasing, the script fetches remote tags and
+verifies all existing tags point to commits whose message matches the tag
+version.  This prevents duplicate release commits (a common issue when CI
+checkouts don't fetch tags) and ensures tag/version/commit alignment.
+
 Usage:
   REPO_TOKEN=<token> python3 -m devx.ci.release [--dry-run] [--skip-tests]
+  python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify   # Check tag/version/release alignment
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -32,10 +38,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
+import sys
 
 import click
 from dotenv import load_dotenv  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports,reportUnknownVariableType]
 
+from devx.ci._shared import get_latest_tag
 from devx.ci.classify_changes import has_user_facing_changes  # cross-CI import, needs PYTHONPATH=.
 from devx.i18n import _
 
@@ -65,20 +73,87 @@ def run_cmd(args: list[str], check: bool = True, capture: bool = True) -> subpro
     return result
 
 
-def get_latest_tag() -> str:
-    """Get the latest git tag, or empty string if none exists."""
-    result = run_cmd(["git", "describe", "--tags", "--abbrev=0"], check=False)
-    if result.returncode != 0:
-        return ""
-    return result.stdout.strip()
-
-
 def tag_exists(tag: str) -> bool:
     """Check if a git tag already exists."""
     result = run_cmd(["git", "tag", "-l", tag], check=False)
     return bool(result.stdout.strip())
 
 
+def get_tag_commit(tag: str) -> str:
+    """Get the commit hash a tag points to."""
+    result = run_cmd(["git", "rev-list", "-n1", tag], check=False)
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def get_head_commit() -> str:
+    """Get the current HEAD commit hash."""
+    result = run_cmd(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"], check=False)
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def fetch_tags() -> None:
+    """Fetch tags from remote to ensure local tag state is current.
+
+    This is critical in CI environments where a fresh checkout may not
+    include tags from previous runs.  Without this, the script may
+    create duplicate release commits because ``tag_exists`` returns False
+    for a tag that exists on the remote but wasn't fetched.
+    """
+    result = run_cmd(["git", "fetch", "--tags", "origin"], check=False)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        # Don't fail hard — maybe there's no remote (local-only repo)
+        click.echo(_("Warning: could not fetch tags from origin."))
+
+
+def get_all_tags() -> list[str]:
+    """Get all git tags sorted by version (newest first)."""
+    result = run_cmd(["git", "tag", "-l", "--sort=-v:refname"], check=False)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return []
+    return [t.strip() for t in result.stdout.strip().split("\n") if t.strip()]
+
+
+def get_commit_version(commit: str) -> str | None:
+    """Extract version from a release commit message.
+
+    Returns the version string (e.g., '0.4.4') or None if the commit
+    is not a release commit.
+    """
+    result = run_cmd(["git", "log", "-1", "--pretty=%s", commit], check=False)
+    match = re.match(r"^release: v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)", result.stdout.strip())
+    return match.group(1) if match else None
+
+
+def verify_tag_consistency() -> list[str]:
+    """Verify all tags point to commits with matching version in message.
+
+    Returns a list of error messages for inconsistent tags.
+    An empty list means all tags are consistent.
+
+    The first release (v0.1.0 or earliest tag) is exempt — initial releases
+    often don't have a "release:" commit message (e.g., the initial commit
+    serves as the first release).
+    """
+    errors: list[str] = []
+    tags = get_all_tags()
+    # Sort oldest first to identify the first tag
+    sorted_tags = sorted(tags, key=lambda t: [int(x) for x in t.lstrip("v").split(".")])
+    first_tag = sorted_tags[0] if sorted_tags else None
+    for tag in tags:
+        tag_version = tag.lstrip("v")
+        commit_version = get_commit_version(tag)
+        if commit_version is None:
+            # First tag is allowed to point to a non-release commit (initial release)
+            if tag == first_tag:
+                continue
+            errors.append(
+                f"  {tag} → points to non-release commit (expected 'release: v{tag_version}', got non-release commit)"
+            )
+        elif commit_version != tag_version:
+            errors.append(f"  {tag} → commit says 'release: v{commit_version}' (expected 'release: v{tag_version}')")
+    return errors
+
+
 def get_bumped_version() -> str:
     """Use git-cliff to calculate the next version from conventional commits."""
     result = run_cmd(["git-cliff", "--bumped-version", "--config", CLIFF_CONFIG])
@@ -123,9 +198,12 @@ def has_unreleased_changes(bumped_version: str | None = None) -> bool:
     latest = get_latest_tag()
     if not latest:
         return True
-    # Check for any commits since the last tag
+    # Check for any commits since the last tag, excluding release commits
+    # (release commits themselves are not "unreleased changes" — they ARE
+    # the release).  This prevents duplicate release commits when the
+    # script runs multiple times.
     result = run_cmd(
-        ["git", "log", f"{latest}..HEAD", "--oneline"],
+        ["git", "log", f"{latest}..HEAD", "--oneline", "--no-merges", "--invert-grep", "--grep=^release: v"],
         check=False,
     )
     if result.returncode != 0:
@@ -239,10 +317,27 @@ 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.
 
     Returns True if the tag was created/pushed, False if it already existed.
+    Raises an error if the tag exists but points to a different commit than HEAD.
     """
     tag = f"v{new_version}"
     if tag_exists(tag):
-        click.echo(_("Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.", tag=tag))
+        # Verify the tag points to HEAD — if it points elsewhere, that's
+        # a consistency error, not a skip condition.
+        tag_commit = get_tag_commit(tag)
+        head_commit = get_head_commit()
+        if tag_commit != head_commit:
+            raise click.ClickException(
+                _(
+                    "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} "
+                    "(expected HEAD {head_commit}). "
+                    "This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. "
+                    "Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.",
+                    tag=tag,
+                    tag_commit=tag_commit[:7],
+                    head_commit=head_commit[:7],
+                )
+            )
+        click.echo(_("Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.", tag=tag))
         if not dry_run:
             # Ensure the existing tag is pushed
             run_cmd(["git", "push", "origin", tag], check=False)
@@ -256,6 +351,178 @@ def create_and_push_tag(new_version: str, changelog: str, dry_run: bool) -> bool
     return True
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Verification mode
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def get_init_version() -> str | None:
+    """Read __version__ from the version file."""
+    try:
+        with open(INIT_FILE) as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        match = re.search(r'^__version__\s*=\s*"([^"]*)"', content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        return match.group(1) if match else None
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return None
+
+
+def get_changelog_versions() -> list[str]:
+    """Extract version numbers from CHANGELOG.md headers, in order."""
+    try:
+        with open(CHANGELOG_FILE) as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        return re.findall(r"^## \[(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\]", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return []
+
+
+def verify_alignment() -> int:
+    """Verify tag/version/changelog alignment. Returns exit code (0=ok, 1=issues)."""
+    click.echo(_("=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n"))
+
+    has_issues = False
+
+    # 1. Check __version__ matches latest tag
+    init_version = get_init_version()
+    latest_tag = get_latest_tag()
+    latest_tag_version = latest_tag.lstrip("v") if latest_tag else None
+
+    click.echo(_("Version file: {file}", file=INIT_FILE))
+    if init_version:
+        click.echo(f'  __version__ = "{init_version}"')
+    else:
+        click.echo("  __version__ = NOT FOUND")
+        has_issues = True
+
+    click.echo(_("\nLatest tag: {tag}", tag=latest_tag or "(none)"))
+    if latest_tag_version and init_version:
+        if latest_tag_version == init_version:
+            click.echo(f"  ✓ Tag version matches __version__ ({init_version})")
+        else:
+            click.echo(f"  ✗ MISMATCH: tag={latest_tag_version}, __version__={init_version}")
+            has_issues = True
+
+    # 2. Check all tags point to commits with matching version
+    click.echo(_("\nTag → Commit alignment:"))
+    tag_errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+    all_tags = get_all_tags()
+    if not all_tags:
+        click.echo("  (no tags)")
+    elif not tag_errors:
+        click.echo(f"  ✓ All {len(all_tags)} tags point to matching release commits")
+    else:
+        has_issues = True
+        for err in tag_errors:
+            click.echo(f"  ✗ {err}")
+
+    # 3. Check CHANGELOG versions are in descending order
+    click.echo(_("\nCHANGELOG version ordering:"))
+    changelog_versions = get_changelog_versions()
+    if not changelog_versions:
+        click.echo("  (no versions in CHANGELOG)")
+    else:
+        # Check for duplicates
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        duplicates: list[str] = []
+        for v in changelog_versions:
+            if v in seen:
+                duplicates.append(v)
+            seen.add(v)
+
+        # Check ordering (should be descending)
+        is_ordered = all(changelog_versions[i] >= changelog_versions[i + 1] for i in range(len(changelog_versions) - 1))
+
+        if duplicates:
+            has_issues = True
+            click.echo(f"  ✗ Duplicate entries: {', '.join(duplicates)}")
+        elif not is_ordered:
+            has_issues = True
+            click.echo(f"  ✗ Versions not in descending order: {changelog_versions}")
+        else:
+            click.echo(f"  ✓ {len(changelog_versions)} versions, all in descending order")
+
+        # Check latest CHANGELOG version matches latest tag.
+        # The CHANGELOG may have one unreleased section ahead of the latest tag
+        # (e.g., CHANGELOG has 0.6.4 but latest tag is v0.6.3 — 0.6.4 is unreleased).
+        if changelog_versions and latest_tag_version:
+            if changelog_versions[0] == latest_tag_version:
+                click.echo(f"  ✓ Latest CHANGELOG version matches latest tag ({latest_tag_version})")
+            elif latest_tag_version in changelog_versions:
+                tag_idx = changelog_versions.index(latest_tag_version)
+                # Latest tag should be at index 0 or 1 (0 = released, 1 = unreleased ahead)
+                if tag_idx == 1:
+                    click.echo(
+                        f"  ✓ Latest CHANGELOG version ({changelog_versions[0]}) is unreleased, "
+                        f"latest tag is {latest_tag_version}"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    click.echo(
+                        f"  ✗ MISMATCH: CHANGELOG latest={changelog_versions[0]}, "
+                        f"tag={latest_tag_version} (tag is at position {tag_idx})"
+                    )
+                    has_issues = True
+            else:
+                click.echo(f"  ✗ MISMATCH: CHANGELOG latest={changelog_versions[0]}, tag={latest_tag_version}")
+                has_issues = True
+
+    # 4. Check for untagged release commits.
+    # Distinguish between:
+    # - Truly untagged: no tag exists for that version (needs a tag)
+    # - Duplicates: a tag for that version exists but on a different commit
+    #   (historical artifact from buggy release script — informational, not an error)
+    click.echo(_("\nUntagged release commits:"))
+    result = run_cmd(
+        ["git", "log", "--all", "--format=%h %s", "--grep=^release: v"],
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode == 0 and result.stdout.strip():
+        all_release_commits = result.stdout.strip().split("\n")
+        all_tags_set = {t.lstrip("v") for t in get_all_tags()}
+        truly_untagged: list[str] = []
+        duplicates: list[str] = []
+        for line in all_release_commits:
+            short_hash = line.split()[0]
+            tags_at = run_cmd(["git", "tag", "--points-at", short_hash], check=False)
+            if not tags_at.stdout.strip():
+                # Check if a tag for this version exists elsewhere
+                match = re.search(r"release: v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)", line)
+                if match and match.group(1) in all_tags_set:
+                    duplicates.append(line)
+                else:
+                    truly_untagged.append(line)
+        if truly_untagged:
+            has_issues = True
+            click.echo(f"  ✗ {len(truly_untagged)} untagged release commits (no tag for version):")
+            for c in truly_untagged[:10]:
+                click.echo(f"    {c}")
+            if len(truly_untagged) > 10:
+                click.echo(f"    ... and {len(truly_untagged) - 10} more")
+        else:
+            click.echo("  ✓ All release commits have tags")
+        if duplicates:
+            click.echo(f"  ℹ {len(duplicates)} duplicate release commits (tag exists on different commit):")
+            for c in duplicates[:5]:
+                click.echo(f"    {c}")
+            if len(duplicates) > 5:
+                click.echo(f"    ... and {len(duplicates) - 5} more")
+    else:
+        click.echo("  (no release commits found)")
+
+    # Summary
+    click.echo(_("\n=== Summary ==="))
+    if has_issues:
+        click.echo("✗ Issues found — see above for details.")
+        return 1
+    click.echo("✓ All checks passed — tags, versions, and changelog are aligned.")
+    return 0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main command
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 @click.command()
 @click.option("--dry-run", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Show what would happen without making changes.")
 @click.option(
@@ -264,7 +531,20 @@ def create_and_push_tag(new_version: str, changelog: str, dry_run: bool) -> bool
     default=False,
     help="Skip lint and test verification (NOT recommended — only for emergency releases).",
 )
-def main(dry_run: bool, skip_tests: bool) -> None:
+@click.option(
+    "--verify",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Verify tag/version/changelog alignment and exit (no changes made).",
+)
+def main(dry_run: bool, skip_tests: bool, verify: bool) -> None:
+    """Automated release: calculate next version, update files, tag, and push.
+
+    Use --verify to check tag/version/changelog alignment without making changes.
+    """
+    if verify:
+        sys.exit(verify_alignment())
+
     # Ensure we're on master (skip this check in dry-run mode for PR validation)
     branch = run_cmd(["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"]).stdout.strip()
     if branch != "master" and not dry_run:
@@ -277,19 +557,56 @@ def main(dry_run: bool, skip_tests: bool) -> None:
             )
         )
 
+    # Fetch tags from remote to ensure local tag state is current.
+    # This is critical in CI where a fresh checkout may not include tags
+    # from previous runs.  Without this, tag_exists() returns False for
+    # tags that exist on the remote, leading to duplicate release commits.
+    if not dry_run:
+        fetch_tags()
+
+    # Pre-flight: verify existing tags are consistent.  If any tag points
+    # to a commit with a mismatched version, abort before creating more
+    # inconsistencies.
+    tag_errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+    if tag_errors:
+        click.echo(_("ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:"))
+        for err in tag_errors:
+            click.echo(err)
+        click.echo(
+            _(
+                "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. "
+                "Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report."
+            )
+        )
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Tag consistency check failed."))
+
     # Release lock: if HEAD is already a release commit, check if the tag
-    # exists. If the tag is missing (e.g., tag push failed in a previous run),
-    # create and push it instead of skipping — this recovers from the
-    # common failure mode where the commit was pushed but the tag was not.
+    # exists AND points to HEAD. If the tag is missing (e.g., tag push
+    # failed in a previous run), create and push it. If the tag exists
+    # but points elsewhere, that's an error.
     head_msg = run_cmd(["git", "log", "-1", "--pretty=%s"]).stdout.strip()
     release_match = re.match(r"^release: v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)", head_msg)
     if release_match:
         release_version = release_match.group(1)
         release_tag = f"v{release_version}"
         if tag_exists(release_tag):
+            tag_commit = get_tag_commit(release_tag)
+            head_commit = get_head_commit()
+            if tag_commit != head_commit:
+                raise click.ClickException(
+                    _(
+                        "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} "
+                        "points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). "
+                        "This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.",
+                        version=release_version,
+                        tag=release_tag,
+                        tag_commit=tag_commit[:7],
+                        head_commit=head_commit[:7],
+                    )
+                )
             click.echo(
                 _(
-                    "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.",
+                    "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.",
                     msg=head_msg,
                     tag=release_tag,
                 )

src/devx/ci/sync_wiki.py

@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ from devx.i18n import _
 
 load_dotenv()
 
-DOCS_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "docs"
+# DOCS_DIR is the repo's docs/ directory. When devx is installed as a
+# package (e.g., in .venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/devx/), the
+# __file__-relative path would point inside the venv, not the repo.
+# Use DEVX_DOCS_DIR env var if set, otherwise fall back to ./docs
+# (relative to the current working directory, which is the repo root
+# in CI and local development).
+DOCS_DIR = Path(os.environ.get("DEVX_DOCS_DIR", "docs"))
 MAPPING_FILE = DOCS_DIR / "mapping.json"
 
 

src/devx/ci/validate_commit_msg.py

@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 """Validate commit messages for devx.
 
 Rules:
-- On feature branches: conventional commits ONLY, must NOT include DEVX-N prefix.
+- On feature branches: conventional commits ONLY, must NOT include <PREFIX>-N prefix.
 - On master branch: must follow '<task-id>: <conventional commit>' pattern,
   e.g. 'DEVX-24: fix: resolve timeout'.
+
+The task ID prefix is configurable via the ``DEVX_TASK_PREFIX`` environment
+variable (default: ``DEVX``). Projects consuming devx (e.g., GRM) set
+their own prefix (e.g., ``GRM``) so the validator enforces the correct
+task ID format for each project.
 """
 
 import re
@@ -12,10 +17,10 @@ import subprocess  # nosec B404
 
 import click
 
-from devx.config import CONVENTIONAL_RE
+from devx.config import CONVENTIONAL_RE, TASK_PREFIX
 from devx.i18n import _
 
-MASTER_TASK_ID_RE = re.compile(r"^DEVX-\d+:")
+MASTER_TASK_ID_RE = re.compile(rf"^{TASK_PREFIX}-\d+:")
 
 
 def first_line(text: str) -> str:
@@ -51,8 +56,9 @@ def main(commit_msg_file: str, branch: str | None) -> None:
             raise click.ClickException(
                 _(
                     "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n"
-                    "  Expected: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n"
+                    "  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n"
                     "  Got:      {subject}",
+                    prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
                     subject=subject,
                 )
             )
@@ -61,8 +67,9 @@ def main(commit_msg_file: str, branch: str | None) -> None:
             raise click.ClickException(
                 _(
                     "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n"
-                    "  Expected: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n"
+                    "  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n"
                     "  Got:      {subject}",
+                    prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
                     subject=subject,
                 )
             )
@@ -71,8 +78,9 @@ def main(commit_msg_file: str, branch: str | None) -> None:
     if MASTER_TASK_ID_RE.match(subject):
         raise click.ClickException(
             _(
-                "Oops! Do not include task ID (DEVX-N) in feature branch commits.\n"
-                "  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI."
+                "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n"
+                "  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
+                prefix=TASK_PREFIX,
             )
         )
 

src/devx/cli.py

@@ -151,6 +151,27 @@ def ci_validate_commit_msg(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
     _run_module("devx.ci.validate_commit_msg", list(args))
 
 
+@ci.command("distribute-files")
+@click.argument("args", nargs=-1)
+def ci_distribute_files(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+    """Distribute files across parallel runners (round-robin)."""
+    _run_module("devx.ci.distribute_files", list(args))
+
+
+@ci.command("merge-junit")
+@click.argument("args", nargs=-1)
+def ci_merge_junit(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+    """Merge multiple JUnit XML reports into a single report."""
+    _run_module("devx.ci.merge_junit", list(args))
+
+
+@ci.command("integration-guard")
+@click.argument("args", nargs=-1)
+def ci_integration_guard(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+    """Run pytest with cross-runner failure detection and JUnit output."""
+    _run_module("devx.ci.integration_guard", list(args))
+
+
 @cli.group()
 def tools() -> None:
     """Development tool commands."""
@@ -177,6 +198,13 @@ def tools_generate_badges(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
     _run_module("devx.tools.generate_badges", list(args))
 
 
+@tools.command("generate-cliff-config")
+@click.argument("args", nargs=-1)
+def tools_generate_cliff_config(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+    """Generate a cliff.toml configuration file for the project."""
+    _run_module("devx.tools.generate_cliff_config", list(args))
+
+
 @tools.command("install-checkmake")
 @click.argument("args", nargs=-1)
 def tools_install_checkmake(args: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:

src/devx/molecule/distribute_molecule.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from devx.molecule.platforms import PLATFORMS
 
 DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS = 3
 MOLECULE_ROOT = Path("ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule")
+DEFAULT_ROLES_ROOT = Path("ansible/roles")
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -52,6 +53,31 @@ class TestPair:
         )
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MultiRoleTestPair:
+    """A (role, scenario, platform) combination for multi-role projects."""
+
+    role: str
+    scenario: str
+    platform: dict[str, str]
+
+    def encode(self) -> str:
+        """Serialize to a pipe-delimited string: ``role|scenario|platform_name|image|command``."""
+        return (
+            f"{self.role}|{self.scenario}|{self.platform['name']}|{self.platform['image']}|{self.platform['command']}"
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def decode(encoded: str) -> MultiRoleTestPair:
+        """Deserialize from a pipe-delimited string."""
+        parts = encoded.split("|")
+        return MultiRoleTestPair(
+            role=parts[0],
+            scenario=parts[1],
+            platform={"name": parts[2], "image": parts[3], "command": parts[4]},
+        )
+
+
 def discover_scenarios(root: Path | None = None) -> list[str]:
     """Return sorted list of molecule scenario directory names."""
     if root is None:
@@ -62,6 +88,33 @@ def discover_scenarios(root: Path | None = None) -> list[str]:
     return sorted(scenarios)
 
 
+def discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles_root: Path | None = None) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Discover (role, scenario) pairs across all roles under *roles_root*.
+
+    Scans ``roles_root/*/molecule/*/`` for scenario directories, skipping
+    ``common`` and directories starting with ``_``. Returns a sorted list of
+    ``(role_name, scenario_name)`` tuples.
+    """
+    if roles_root is None:
+        roles_root = DEFAULT_ROLES_ROOT
+    if not roles_root.is_dir():
+        raise click.ClickException(_("Roles directory not found: {path}", path=str(roles_root)))
+    pairs: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for role_dir in sorted(roles_root.iterdir()):
+        if not role_dir.is_dir():
+            continue
+        mol_dir = role_dir / "molecule"
+        if not mol_dir.is_dir():
+            continue
+        for scenario_dir in mol_dir.iterdir():
+            if not scenario_dir.is_dir():
+                continue
+            if scenario_dir.name.startswith("_") or scenario_dir.name == "common":
+                continue
+            pairs.append((role_dir.name, scenario_dir.name))
+    return pairs
+
+
 def build_pairs(scenarios: list[str], platforms: list[dict[str, str]] | None = None) -> list[TestPair]:
     """Build the full cross-product of scenarios and platforms."""
     if platforms is None:
@@ -69,6 +122,36 @@ def build_pairs(scenarios: list[str], platforms: list[dict[str, str]] | None = N
     return [TestPair(s, p) for s in scenarios for p in platforms]
 
 
+def build_multi_role_pairs(
+    role_scenarios: list[tuple[str, str]],
+    platforms: list[dict[str, str]] | None = None,
+) -> list[MultiRoleTestPair]:
+    """Build the full cross-product of (role, scenario) pairs and platforms."""
+    if platforms is None:
+        platforms = PLATFORMS
+    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)
+    return groups
+
+
+def multi_role_pairs_for_runner(
+    pairs: list[MultiRoleTestPair], runner_index: int, max_runners: int
+) -> list[MultiRoleTestPair]:
+    """Return the subset of multi-role pairs assigned to *runner_index* (0-based)."""
+    groups = distribute_multi_role(pairs, max_runners)
+    if runner_index < 0 or runner_index >= len(groups):
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _("Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})", index=runner_index, max=max_runners - 1)
+        )
+    return groups[runner_index]
+
+
 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)]
@@ -142,6 +225,19 @@ def _write_github_env(key: str, value: str) -> None:
     default=False,
     help="With --github-env: write SKIP=true when runner-index exceeds max-runners.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--molecule-root",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=False, path_type=Path),
+    default=None,
+    help="Custom molecule directory (single-role mode). Default: ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--roles-root",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=False, path_type=Path),
+    default=None,
+    help="Roles directory for multi-role discovery (scans */molecule/*/). "
+    "Use this for projects with multiple Ansible roles. Default: disabled (single-role mode).",
+)
 def cli(
     runner_index: int | None,
     max_runners: int,
@@ -149,8 +245,47 @@ def cli(
     list_platforms: bool,
     github_env: bool,
     skip_if_excess: bool,
+    molecule_root: Path | None,
+    roles_root: Path | None,
 ) -> None:
-    scenarios = discover_scenarios()
+    # Multi-role mode: discover (role, scenario) pairs across all roles
+    if roles_root is not None:
+        role_scenarios = discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles_root)
+        if list_all:
+            for role, scenario in role_scenarios:
+                click.echo(f"{role}|{scenario}")
+            return
+        if list_platforms:
+            for p in PLATFORMS:
+                click.echo(f"{p['name']}|{p['image']}|{p['command']}")
+            return
+        pairs_mr = build_multi_role_pairs(role_scenarios)
+        if runner_index is None:
+            groups = distribute_multi_role(pairs_mr, max_runners)
+            for i, group in enumerate(groups):
+                labels = " ".join(p.encode() for p in group) if group else "(none)"
+                click.echo(f"Runner {i}: {labels}")
+            return
+        if skip_if_excess and github_env and runner_index > max_runners:
+            click.echo(f"Skipping — runner index {runner_index} > max runners {max_runners}")
+            _write_github_env("TEST_PAIRS", "")
+            _write_github_env("SKIP", "true")
+            return
+        if runner_index < 1:
+            raise click.ClickException(f"Runner index {runner_index} is out of range (must be >= 1)")
+        zero_based = runner_index - 1
+        assigned = multi_role_pairs_for_runner(pairs_mr, zero_based, max_runners)
+        encoded = " ".join(p.encode() for p in assigned)
+        if github_env:
+            _write_github_env("TEST_PAIRS", encoded)
+            _write_github_env("SKIP", "false")
+            click.echo(f"Assigned pairs: {encoded}")
+            return
+        click.echo(encoded)
+        return
+
+    # Single-role mode (default or --molecule-root)
+    scenarios = discover_scenarios(molecule_root)
     if list_all:
         for s in scenarios:
             click.echo(s)

src/devx/molecule/molecule_ci_guard.py

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Run molecule tests sequentially while polling Gitea for other runner failures.
 
-Each pair is encoded as ``scenario|platform_name|platform_image|platform_command``.
+Each pair is encoded as one of:
+
+- **Single-role (4-part):** ``scenario|platform_name|platform_image|platform_command``
+- **Multi-role (5-part):** ``role|scenario|platform_name|platform_image|platform_command``
+
 Pairs are executed one at a time (molecule scenarios share temp directories and
 Docker networks, so parallel execution within a single runner is unsafe).
 
@@ -9,8 +13,17 @@ A background thread polls the Gitea API. If any other molecule matrix runner
 reports failure, the current molecule subprocess is killed and this runner
 exits early with code 1.
 
-Usage:
-    python3 -m devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard <pair1> <pair2> ...
+JUnit XML is generated when ``--junit-output`` is provided, recording each
+pair as a testcase with pass/fail status and elapsed time.
+
+Usage::
+
+    # Single-role (grm-style)
+    python3 -m devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard pair1 pair2 ...
+    # Multi-role (infra-style)
+    python3 -m devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard --roles-root ansible/roles pair1 pair2 ...
+    # With JUnit output
+    python3 -m devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard --junit-output junit-results/runner-1.xml pair1 pair2 ...
 
 Environment variables:
     GITEA_URL           Base URL of the Gitea instance.
@@ -30,6 +43,7 @@ import subprocess  # nosec B404
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET  # nosec B405
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import click
@@ -95,9 +109,23 @@ def build_molecule_cmd(scenario: str) -> list[str]:
     return cmd
 
 
+def parse_pair(pair: str) -> tuple[str, str, str, str, str]:
+    """Parse a pair string into (role, scenario, platform_name, platform_image, platform_command).
+
+    Supports both 4-part (single-role) and 5-part (multi-role) formats.
+    For 4-part pairs, role is empty (caller uses default role dir).
+    """
+    parts = pair.split("|")
+    if len(parts) == 4:
+        return "", parts[0], parts[1], parts[2], parts[3]
+    if len(parts) == 5:
+        return parts[0], parts[1], parts[2], parts[3], parts[4]
+    raise click.ClickException(f"Invalid pair format: {pair!r} (expected 4 or 5 pipe-delimited parts)")
+
+
 def build_env_for_pair(pair: str, base_env: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Build environment for a single molecule pair."""
-    scenario, platform_name, platform_image, platform_command = pair.split("|")
+    _role, _scenario, platform_name, platform_image, platform_command = parse_pair(pair)
     env = base_env.copy()
     env["MOLECULE_PLATFORM_NAME"] = platform_name
     env["MOLECULE_PLATFORM_IMAGE"] = platform_image
@@ -109,9 +137,66 @@ def build_env_for_pair(pair: str, base_env: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
     return env
 
 
+def resolve_role_dir(role: str, roles_root: Path | None, repo_root: Path) -> Path:
+    """Resolve the working directory for a molecule pair.
+
+    For multi-role pairs (role non-empty), uses ``roles_root/role``.
+    For single-role pairs, uses ``repo_root/ansible/roles/gitea-runner``.
+    """
+    if role:
+        if roles_root is None:
+            roles_root = repo_root / "ansible" / "roles"
+        return roles_root / role
+    return repo_root / "ansible" / "roles" / "gitea-runner"
+
+
+def write_junit_report(
+    output_path: str,
+    testcases: list[dict],
+    runner_index: int,
+) -> None:
+    """Write a JUnit XML report from collected test case results.
+
+    Each testcase dict has: role, scenario, time (float), passed (bool), error (str|None).
+    """
+    suite = ET.Element(
+        "testsuite",
+        name=f"molecule-runner-{runner_index}",
+        tests=str(len(testcases)),
+        failures=str(sum(1 for tc in testcases if not tc["passed"])),
+    )
+    for tc in testcases:
+        classname = tc["role"] if tc["role"] else "molecule"
+        elem = ET.SubElement(
+            suite,
+            "testcase",
+            classname=classname,
+            name=tc["scenario"],
+            time=f"{tc['time']:.1f}",
+        )
+        if not tc["passed"]:
+            fail = ET.SubElement(elem, "failure")
+            fail.text = tc.get("error") or "molecule test failed"
+    tree = ET.ElementTree(suite)
+    ET.indent(tree)
+    Path(output_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    tree.write(output_path, encoding="UTF-8", xml_declaration=True)
+
+
 @click.command()
 @click.argument("pairs", nargs=-1, required=True)
-def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
+@click.option(
+    "--junit-output",
+    default=None,
+    help="Path to write JUnit XML report (e.g. junit-results/runner-1.xml).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--roles-root",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=False, path_type=Path),
+    default=None,
+    help="Root directory for multi-role pairs (e.g. ansible/roles). Required when pairs use 5-part format.",
+)
+def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...], junit_output: str | None, roles_root: Path | None) -> None:
     """Run molecule pairs sequentially, stop if another CI runner fails."""
     gitea_url = os.environ.get("GITEA_URL", "")
     token = os.environ.get("REPO_TOKEN", "")
@@ -119,7 +204,7 @@ def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
     job_name = os.environ.get("JOB_NAME", "molecule-tests")
     current_index = int(os.environ.get("MATRIX_INDEX", "0"))
     repository = os.environ.get("GITEA_REPOSITORY", "oblachno-oss/devx")
-    owner, sep, repo = repository.partition("/")
+    owner, _sep, repo = repository.partition("/")
     if not owner or not repo:
         owner, repo = "oblachno-oss", "devx"
 
@@ -127,7 +212,6 @@ def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
         click.echo(_("GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation."))
 
     repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent
-    role_dir = repo_root / "ansible" / "roles" / "gitea-runner"
 
     base_env = os.environ.copy()
     base_env.setdefault("DOCKER_HOST", f"unix:///run/user/{os.getuid()}/docker.sock")
@@ -154,24 +238,24 @@ def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
         )
         poller.start()
 
+    testcases: list[dict] = []
+
     try:
         for pair in pairs:
             if failed_event.is_set():
                 sys.exit(1)
 
-            parts = pair.split("|")
-            if len(parts) < 2:
-                raise click.ClickException(f"Invalid pair format: {pair!r} (expected at least 2 pipe-delimited parts)")
-            scenario = parts[0]
-            platform_name = parts[1]
+            role, scenario, platform_name, _img, _cmd = parse_pair(pair)
             click.echo(_("Running: {scenario} on {platform}", scenario=scenario, platform=platform_name))
 
             cmd = build_molecule_cmd(scenario)
             env = build_env_for_pair(pair, base_env)
+            cwd = resolve_role_dir(role, roles_root, repo_root)
 
+            start = time.time()
             process = subprocess.Popen(  # nosec B603
                 cmd,
-                cwd=str(role_dir),
+                cwd=str(cwd),
                 env=env,
                 preexec_fn=os.setsid,
             )
@@ -187,6 +271,18 @@ def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
                             with contextlib.suppress(ProcessLookupError):
                                 os.killpg(os.getpgid(process.pid), signal.SIGKILL)
                             process.wait()
+                        elapsed = time.time() - start
+                        testcases.append(
+                            {
+                                "role": role,
+                                "scenario": scenario,
+                                "time": elapsed,
+                                "passed": False,
+                                "error": "Cancelled — another runner failed",
+                            }
+                        )
+                        if junit_output:
+                            write_junit_report(junit_output, testcases, current_index)
                         sys.exit(1)
                     time.sleep(1)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -196,13 +292,30 @@ def cli(pairs: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
                 sys.exit(1)
 
             rc = process.returncode
+            elapsed = time.time() - start
+            passed = rc == 0
+
+            testcases.append(
+                {
+                    "role": role,
+                    "scenario": scenario,
+                    "time": elapsed,
+                    "passed": passed,
+                    "error": f"Exit code: {rc}" if not passed else None,
+                }
+            )
+
             if rc != 0:
                 click.echo(_("FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}", pair=pair, code=rc))
+                if junit_output:
+                    write_junit_report(junit_output, testcases, current_index)
                 sys.exit(rc)
 
             click.echo(_("PASSED: {pair}", pair=pair))
 
         click.echo(_("All molecule tests passed."))
+        if junit_output:
+            write_junit_report(junit_output, testcases, current_index)
     finally:
         stop_event.set()
 

src/devx/opentofu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""OpenTofu output helpers for CI/CD deployment scripts.
+
+Provides reusable functions for extracting values from ``tofu output``
+in a structured way.  This eliminates duplicated ``subprocess.run``
+boilerplate across deployment and smoke-test scripts.
+
+Typical usage::
+
+    from devx.opentofu import get_tofu_output, get_tofu_vm_ip
+
+    vms = get_tofu_output("customer_vms", cwd="tofu/environments/staging",
+                          env={"HCLOUD_TOKEN": token})
+    ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("customer_vms", "oblachno", cwd="tofu/environments/staging",
+                        env={"HCLOUD_TOKEN": token})
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def get_tofu_output(
+    output_name: str,
+    cwd: str | Path | None = None,
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+) -> Any:
+    """Run ``tofu output -json <output_name>`` and return parsed JSON.
+
+    Args:
+        output_name: The OpenTofu output name to query (e.g. ``customer_vms``).
+        cwd: Directory to run the command in (the tofu env directory).
+        env: Environment variables for the subprocess (e.g. ``{"HCLOUD_TOKEN": ...}``).
+             If ``None``, inherits the current environment.
+
+    Returns:
+        Parsed JSON value from the tofu output.
+
+    Raises:
+        RuntimeError: If ``tofu output`` exits with a non-zero code.
+        json.JSONDecodeError: If stdout is not valid JSON.
+    """
+    result = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603, B607
+        ["tofu", "output", "-json", output_name],
+        cwd=str(cwd) if cwd else None,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+        env=env,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"tofu output failed: {result.stderr}")
+    return json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+
+def get_tofu_vm_ip(
+    output_name: str,
+    vm_key: str,
+    cwd: str | Path | None = None,
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+    ip_field: str = "ipv4",
+) -> str:
+    """Extract a VM IPv4 address from a tofu output map.
+
+    The output is expected to be a JSON object mapping VM names to objects
+    containing an IP field (default ``ipv4``)::
+
+        {"staging": {"ipv4": "1.2.3.4", ...}, ...}
+
+    Args:
+        output_name: The tofu output name (e.g. ``customer_vms``).
+        vm_key: The key inside the output map (e.g. ``"staging"``).
+        cwd: Directory to run the command in.
+        env: Environment variables for the subprocess.
+        ip_field: The field name for the IP address (default ``ipv4``).
+
+    Returns:
+        The IP address string, or empty string if not found.
+    """
+    data = get_tofu_output(output_name, cwd=cwd, env=env)
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        return ""
+    return str(data.get(vm_key, {}).get(ip_field, ""))
+
+
+def get_tofu_vm_field(
+    output_name: str,
+    vm_key: str,
+    field: str,
+    cwd: str | Path | None = None,
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Extract an arbitrary field from a VM entry in tofu output.
+
+    Like :func:`get_tofu_vm_ip` but for any field (e.g. ``volume_linux_device``).
+
+    Args:
+        output_name: The tofu output name.
+        vm_key: The key inside the output map.
+        field: The field name to extract.
+        cwd: Directory to run the command in.
+        env: Environment variables for the subprocess.
+
+    Returns:
+        The field value as a string, or empty string if not found.
+    """
+    data = get_tofu_output(output_name, cwd=cwd, env=env)
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        return ""
+    return str(data.get(vm_key, {}).get(field, ""))

src/devx/tools/generate_cliff_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Generate a cliff.toml configuration file for a project.
+
+Produces a git-cliff configuration with the correct task ID prefix
+preprocessor, matching the format used by devx itself. Downstream
+repos can use this to avoid duplicating the entire cliff.toml by hand.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix GRM
+    python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix GRM --output cliff.toml
+    python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix GRM --force
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import click
+
+from devx.config import TASK_PREFIX
+from devx.i18n import _
+
+# Template uses __PREFIX__ and __PREFIX_REGEX__ as placeholders to avoid
+# conflicts with Jinja2's {{ }} and {% %} syntax in the cliff.toml body.
+CLIFF_TEMPLATE = """\
+# git-cliff configuration for __PREFIX__
+# https://git-cliff.org/docs/configuration
+# Generated by: python -m devx.tools.generate_cliff_config --prefix __PREFIX__
+
+[changelog]
+header = \"\"\"
+# Changelog\\n
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.\\n
+\"\"\"
+body = \"\"\"
+{% if version %}\\
+    ## [{{ version | trim_start_matches(pat="v") }}] - {{ timestamp | date(format="%Y-%m-%d") }}
+{% else %}\\
+    ## [unreleased]
+{% endif %}\\
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+    ### {{ group | striptags | trim | upper_first }}
+    {% for commit in commits %}
+        - {% if commit.scope %}*({{ commit.scope }})* {% endif %}\\
+            {% if commit.breaking %}[**breaking**] {% endif %}\\
+            {{ commit.message | upper_first }}\\
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+\"\"\"
+trim = true
+render_always = true
+
+[git]
+conventional_commits = true
+filter_unconventional = true
+require_conventional = false
+split_commits = false
+protect_breaking_commits = false
+filter_commits = false
+fail_on_unmatched_commit = false
+use_branch_tags = false
+topo_order = false
+topo_order_commits = true
+sort_commits = "oldest"
+recurse_submodules = false
+
+commit_preprocessors = [
+    # Strip __PREFIX__-N: task ID prefix from squash-merge commits so git-cliff sees conventional commits
+    { pattern = "^__PREFIX_REGEX__-\\\\d+:\\\\s+", replace = "" },
+]
+
+commit_parsers = [
+    { message = "^feat", group = "<!-- 0 -->Features" },
+    { message = "^fix", group = "<!-- 1 -->Bug Fixes" },
+    { message = "^perf", group = "<!-- 4 -->Performance" },
+    { message = "^refactor", group = "<!-- 2 -->Refactor" },
+    # Skip infrastructure-only commits — they don't affect users
+    { message = "^doc", skip = true },
+    { message = "^test", skip = true },
+    { message = "^style", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore", skip = true },
+    { message = "^ci", skip = true },
+    # Skip release commits — they are release artifacts, not features
+    { message = "^release:", skip = true },
+    { body = ".*security", group = "<!-- 8 -->Security" },
+    { message = "^revert", group = "<!-- 9 -->Revert" },
+    # Skip anything that doesn't match above — safe default
+    { message = ".*", skip = true },
+]
+
+[bump]
+features_always_bump_minor = true
+breaking_always_bump_major = false
+initial_tag = "0.1.0"
+# Refactor commits bump patch — structural changes to src/ or pyproject.toml
+# affect users even though no new feature was added.
+refactor_always_bump_patch = true
+"""
+
+
+def _generate(prefix: str) -> str:
+    """Generate cliff.toml content for the given prefix."""
+    prefix_regex = prefix.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+    return CLIFF_TEMPLATE.replace("__PREFIX__", prefix).replace("__PREFIX_REGEX__", prefix_regex)
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--prefix",
+    default=TASK_PREFIX,
+    help="Task ID prefix for commit preprocessor (default: DEVX_TASK_PREFIX env var or 'DEVX').",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--output",
+    "-o",
+    default="cliff.toml",
+    type=click.Path(),
+    help="Output file path (default: cliff.toml).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--force",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Overwrite existing file without prompting.",
+)
+def main(prefix: str, output: str, force: bool) -> None:
+    """Generate a cliff.toml configuration file."""
+    output_path = Path(output)
+
+    if output_path.exists() and not force:
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            _(
+                "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
+                file=str(output_path),
+            )
+        )
+
+    content = _generate(prefix)
+    output_path.write_text(content)
+    click.echo(
+        _(
+            "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.",
+            file=str(output_path),
+            prefix=prefix,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()  # pragma: no cover

src/devx/translations.json

@@ -1,1045 +1,1199 @@
 {
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-    "en": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
-    "bg": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
-    "de": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
-    "ru": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
-    "zh": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!"
-  },
-  "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...": {
-    "en": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
-    "bg": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
-    "de": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
-    "ru": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
-    "zh": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md..."
-  },
-  "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...": {
-    "en": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
-    "bg": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
-    "de": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
-    "ru": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
-    "zh": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md..."
-  },
-  "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)": {
-    "en": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
-    "bg": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
-    "de": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
-    "ru": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
-    "zh": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)"
-  },
-  "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}": {
-    "en": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
-    "bg": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
-    "de": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
-    "ru": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
-    "zh": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}"
-  },
-  "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.": {
-    "en": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
-    "bg": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
-    "de": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
-    "ru": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
-    "zh": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce."
-  },
-  "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):": {
-    "en": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
-    "bg": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
-    "de": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
-    "ru": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
-    "zh": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):"
-  },
-  "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.": {
-    "en": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
-    "bg": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
-    "de": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
-    "ru": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
-    "zh": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified."
-  },
-  "\nMissing documentation:": {
-    "en": "\nMissing documentation:",
-    "bg": "\nMissing documentation:",
-    "de": "\nMissing documentation:",
-    "ru": "\nMissing documentation:",
-    "zh": "\nMissing documentation:"
-  },
-  "\nResult: {status}": {
-    "en": "\nResult: {status}",
-    "bg": "\nResult: {status}",
-    "de": "\nResult: {status}",
-    "ru": "\nResult: {status}",
-    "zh": "\nResult: {status}"
-  },
-  "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).": {
-    "en": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
-    "bg": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
-    "de": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
-    "ru": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
-    "zh": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments)."
-  },
-  "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...": {
-    "en": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
-    "bg": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
-    "de": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
-    "ru": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
-    "zh": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check..."
-  },
-  "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):": {
-    "en": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
-    "bg": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
-    "de": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
-    "ru": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
-    "zh": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):"
-  },
-  "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!": {
-    "en": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
-    "bg": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
-    "de": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
-    "ru": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
-    "zh": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!"
-  },
-  "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.": {
-    "en": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
-    "bg": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
-    "de": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
-    "ru": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
-    "zh": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content."
-  },
-  "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...": {
-    "en": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
-    "bg": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
-    "de": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
-    "ru": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
-    "zh": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content..."
-  },
-  "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):": {
-    "en": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
-    "bg": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
-    "de": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
-    "ru": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
-    "zh": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):"
-  },
-  "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}": {
-    "en": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
-    "bg": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
-    "de": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
-    "ru": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
-    "zh": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}"
-  },
-  "  - Auto-delete branch after merge: yes": {
-    "en": "  - Auto-delete branch after merge: yes",
-    "bg": "  - Автоматично изтриване на клон след сливане: да",
-    "de": "  - Branch nach Merge automatisch löschen: ja",
-    "ru": "  - Автоудаление ветки после слияния: да",
-    "zh": "  - 合并后自动删除分支: 是"
-  },
-  "  - Block outdated branches: yes": {
-    "en": "  - Block outdated branches: yes",
-    "bg": "  - Блокиране на остарели клонове: да",
-    "de": "  - Veraltete Branches blockieren: ja",
-    "ru": "  - Блокировать устаревшие ветки: да",
-    "zh": "  - 阻止过时分支: 是"
-  },
-  "  - Block rejected reviews: yes": {
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-    "de": "  - Abgelehnte Reviews blockieren: ja",
-    "ru": "  - Блокировать отклонённые ревью: да",
-    "zh": "  - 阻止被拒绝的审查: 是"
-  },
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-  },
-  "  - Dismiss stale approvals: yes": {
-    "en": "  - Dismiss stale approvals: yes",
-    "bg": "  - Анулиране на остарели одобрения: да",
-    "de": "  - Veraltete Genehmigungen ablehnen: ja",
-    "ru": "  - Отклонять устаревшие одобрения: да",
-    "zh": "  - 忽略过时审批: 是"
-  },
-  "  - Required approvals: {count}": {
-    "en": "  - Required approvals: {count}",
-    "bg": "  - Необходими одобрения: {count}",
-    "de": "  - Erforderliche Genehmigungen: {count}",
-    "ru": "  - Требуемые одобрения: {count}",
-    "zh": "  - 必需审批数: {count}"
-  },
-  "  - Required status checks: {checks}": {
-    "en": "  - Required status checks: {checks}",
-    "bg": "  - Необходими проверки на състоянието: {checks}",
-    "de": "  - Erforderliche Status-Checks: {checks}",
-    "ru": "  - Требуемые проверки статуса: {checks}",
-    "zh": "  - 必需状态检查: {checks}"
-  },
-  "  Created: {title}": {
-    "en": "  Created: {title}",
-    "bg": "  Created: {title}",
-    "de": "  Created: {title}",
-    "ru": "  Created: {title}",
-    "zh": "  Created: {title}"
-  },
-  "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!": {
-    "en": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
-    "bg": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
-    "de": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
-    "ru": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
-    "zh": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!"
-  },
-  "  MISSING: devx {cmd}": {
-    "en": "  MISSING: devx {cmd}",
-    "bg": "  ЛИПСВА: devx {cmd}",
-    "de": "  FEHLT: devx {cmd}",
-    "ru": "  ОТСУТСТВУЕТ: devx {cmd}",
-    "zh": "  缺失: devx {cmd}"
-  },
-  "  MISSING: {module}": {
-    "en": "  MISSING: {module}",
-    "bg": "  MISSING: {module}",
-    "de": "  MISSING: {module}",
-    "ru": "  MISSING: {module}",
-    "zh": "  MISSING: {module}"
-  },
-  "  MISSING: {script}": {
-    "en": "  MISSING: {script}",
-    "bg": "  MISSING: {script}",
-    "de": "  MISSING: {script}",
-    "ru": "  MISSING: {script}",
-    "zh": "  MISSING: {script}"
-  },
-  "  OK: devx {cmd}": {
-    "en": "  OK: devx {cmd}",
-    "bg": "  ОК: devx {cmd}",
-    "de": "  OK: devx {cmd}",
-    "ru": "  ОК: devx {cmd}",
-    "zh": "  正常: devx {cmd}"
-  },
-  "  OK: {module}": {
-    "en": "  OK: {module}",
-    "bg": "  OK: {module}",
-    "de": "  OK: {module}",
-    "ru": "  OK: {module}",
-    "zh": "  OK: {module}"
-  },
-  "  OK: {script}": {
-    "en": "  OK: {script}",
-    "bg": "  OK: {script}",
-    "de": "  OK: {script}",
-    "ru": "  OK: {script}",
-    "zh": "  OK: {script}"
-  },
-  "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)": {
-    "en": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "bg": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "de": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "ru": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "zh": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)"
-  },
-  "  Updated: {title}": {
-    "en": "  Updated: {title}",
-    "bg": "  Updated: {title}",
-    "de": "  Updated: {title}",
-    "ru": "  Updated: {title}",
-    "zh": "  Updated: {title}"
-  },
-  "API poll warning: {exc}": {
-    "en": "API poll warning: {exc}",
-    "bg": "API poll warning: {exc}",
-    "de": "API poll warning: {exc}",
-    "ru": "API poll warning: {exc}",
-    "zh": "API poll warning: {exc}"
-  },
-  "All molecule tests passed.": {
-    "en": "All molecule tests passed.",
-    "bg": "All molecule tests passed.",
-    "de": "All molecule tests passed.",
-    "ru": "All molecule tests passed.",
-    "zh": "All molecule tests passed."
-  },
-  "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.": {
-    "en": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
-    "bg": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
-    "de": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
-    "ru": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
-    "zh": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early."
-  },
-  "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}": {
-    "en": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
-    "bg": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
-    "de": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
-    "ru": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
-    "zh": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}"
-  },
-  "Checking CLI command documentation...": {
-    "en": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
-    "bg": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
-    "de": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
-    "ru": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
-    "zh": "Checking CLI command documentation..."
-  },
-  "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}": {
-    "en": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "bg": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "de": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "ru": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "zh": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}"
-  },
-  "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)": {
-    "en": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
-    "bg": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
-    "de": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
-    "ru": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
-    "zh": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)"
-  },
-  "Configuring branch protection for {branch}...": {
-    "en": "Configuring branch protection for {branch}...",
-    "bg": "Конфигуриране на защита на клона {branch}...",
-    "de": "Konfiguriere Branch-Schutz für {branch}...",
-    "ru": "Настройка защиты ветки {branch}...",
-    "zh": "正在配置 {branch} 的分支保护..."
-  },
-  "Configuring repository settings...": {
-    "en": "Configuring repository settings...",
-    "bg": "Конфигуриране на настройките на хранилището...",
-    "de": "Repository-Einstellungen konfigurieren...",
-    "ru": "Настройка параметров репозитория...",
-    "zh": "正在配置仓库设置..."
-  },
-  "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.",
-    "zh": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits."
-  },
-  "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.",
-    "zh": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task."
-  },
-  "Could not find __version__ in {file}": {
-    "en": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
-    "bg": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
-    "de": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
-    "ru": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
-    "zh": "Could not find __version__ in {file}"
-  },
-  "Could not parse test execution time from output.": {
-    "en": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
-    "bg": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
-    "de": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
-    "ru": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
-    "zh": "Could not parse test execution time from output."
-  },
-  "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}": {
-    "en": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
-    "bg": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
-    "de": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
-    "ru": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
-    "zh": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}"
-  },
-  "Created release commit.": {
-    "en": "Created release commit.",
-    "bg": "Created release commit.",
-    "de": "Created release commit.",
-    "ru": "Created release commit.",
-    "zh": "Created release commit."
-  },
-  "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.",
-    "zh": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently."
-  },
-  "ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set.": {
-    "en": "ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set.",
-    "bg": "ГРЕШКА: REPO_TOKEN не е зададен.",
-    "de": "FEHLER: REPO_TOKEN ist nicht gesetzt.",
-    "ru": "ОШИБКА: REPO_TOKEN не задан.",
-    "zh": "错误：未设置 REPO_TOKEN。"
-  },
-  "ERROR: VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set.": {
-    "en": "ERROR: VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set.",
-    "bg": "ГРЕШКА: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не е зададен.",
-    "de": "FEHLER: VIKUNJA_TOKEN ist nicht gesetzt.",
-    "ru": "ОШИБКА: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не задан.",
-    "zh": "错误：未设置 VIKUNJA_TOKEN。"
-  },
-  "ERROR: Repository name not specified. Use --repo or set DEVX_REPO_NAME.": {
-    "en": "ERROR: Repository name not specified. Use --repo or set DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
-    "bg": "ГРЕШКА: Името на хранилището не е указано. Използвайте --repo или задайте DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
-    "de": "FEHLER: Repository-Name nicht angegeben. Verwenden Sie --repo oder setzen Sie DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
-    "ru": "ОШИБКА: Имя репозитория не указано. Используйте --repo или задайте DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
-    "zh": "错误：未指定仓库名称。请使用 --repo 或设置 DEVX_REPO_NAME。"
-  },
-  "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}": {
-    "en": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
-    "bg": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
-    "de": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
-    "ru": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
-    "zh": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}"
-  },
-  "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}": {
-    "en": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
-    "bg": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
-    "de": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
-    "ru": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
-    "zh": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}"
-  },
-  "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}": {
-    "en": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
-    "bg": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
-    "de": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
-    "ru": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
-    "zh": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}"
-  },
-  "Found {count} existing wiki pages.": {
-    "en": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
-    "bg": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
-    "de": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
-    "ru": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
-    "zh": "Found {count} existing wiki pages."
-  },
-  "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.",
-    "zh": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation."
-  },
-  "HTTP error: {status} — {message}": {
-    "en": "HTTP error: {status} — {message}",
-    "bg": "HTTP грешка: {status} — {message}",
-    "de": "HTTP-Fehler: {status} — {message}",
-    "ru": "Ошибка HTTP: {status} — {message}",
-    "zh": "HTTP 错误: {status} — {message}"
-  },
-  "HTTP {status} Forbidden — your token lacks admin rights.\nMake sure the token belongs to a repo owner or organisation admin.\nAlternatively, configure branch protection manually in Settings → Branches.": {
-    "en": "HTTP {status} Forbidden — your token lacks admin rights.\nMake sure the token belongs to a repo owner or organisation admin.\nAlternatively, configure branch protection manually in Settings → Branches.",
-    "bg": "HTTP {status} Забранено — вашият токен няма администраторски права.\nУверете се, че токенът принадлежи на собственик на хранилище или администратор на организация.\nАлтернативно, конфигурирайте защитата на клона ръчно в Настройки → Клонове.",
-    "de": "HTTP {status} Verboten — Ihr Token hat keine Admin-Rechte.\nStellen Sie sicher, dass das Token einem Repository-Besitzer oder Organisations-Admin gehört.\nAlternativ können Sie den Branch-Schutz manuell unter Einstellungen → Branches konfigurieren.",
-    "ru": "HTTP {status} Запрещено — у вашего токена нет прав администратора.\nУбедитесь, что токен принадлежит владельцу репозитория или администратору организации.\nЛибо настройте защиту ветки вручную в разделе Настройки → Ветки.",
-    "zh": "HTTP {status} 禁止访问 — 您的令牌缺少管理员权限。\n请确保令牌属于仓库所有者或组织管理员。\n或者，您可以在 设置 → 分支 中手动配置分支保护。"
-  },
-  "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...": {
-    "en": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
-    "bg": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
-    "de": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
-    "ru": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
-    "zh": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing..."
-  },
-  "Infrastructure commit (no DEVX-N task ID), skipping Vikunja update: {msg}": {
-    "en": "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}",
-    "ru": "Инфраструктурный коммит (без ID задачи DEVX-N), пропуск обновления Vikunja: {msg}",
-    "zh": "基础设施提交（无 DEVX-N 任务 ID），跳过 Vikunja 更新: {msg}"
-  },
-  "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}": {
-    "en": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
-    "bg": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
-    "de": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
-    "ru": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
-    "zh": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}"
-  },
-  "Lint passed.": {
-    "en": "Lint passed.",
-    "bg": "Lint passed.",
-    "de": "Lint passed.",
-    "ru": "Lint passed.",
-    "zh": "Lint passed."
-  },
-  "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.": {
-    "en": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
-    "bg": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
-    "de": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
-    "ru": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
-    "zh": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually."
-  },
-  "Merge failed with HTTP {status}: {message}\nPlease check the PR is ready and you have merge rights.": {
-    "en": "Merge failed with HTTP {status}: {message}\nPlease check the PR is ready and you have merge rights.",
-    "bg": "Сливането неуспешно с HTTP {status}: {message}\nПроверете дали PR е готов и имате права за сливане.",
-    "de": "Merge fehlgeschlagen mit HTTP {status}: {message}\nBitte prüfen Sie, ob der PR bereit ist und Sie Merge-Rechte haben.",
-    "ru": "Слияние не удалось: HTTP {status}: {message}\nПроверьте, что PR готов и у вас есть права на слияние.",
-    "zh": "合并失败: HTTP {status}: {message}\n请检查 PR 是否准备就绪且您具有合并权限。"
-  },
-  "Module {mod} has no main() function": {
-    "en": "Module {mod} has no main() function",
-    "bg": "Модул {mod} няма функция main()",
-    "de": "Modul {mod} hat keine main()-Funktion",
-    "ru": "Модуль {mod} не имеет функции main()",
-    "zh": "模块 {mod} 没有 main() 函数"
-  },
-  "Molecule directory not found: {path}": {
-    "en": "Molecule directory not found: {path}",
-    "bg": "Директорията на molecule не е намерена: {path}",
-    "de": "Molecule-Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: {path}",
-    "ru": "Директория molecule не найдена: {path}",
-    "zh": "未找到 molecule 目录: {path}"
-  },
-  "Nice! Gitea release {tag} created.": {
-    "en": "Nice! Gitea release {tag} created.",
-    "bg": "Отлично! Gitea release {tag} е създаден.",
-    "de": "Prima! Gitea-Release {tag} erstellt.",
-    "ru": "Отлично! Gitea release {tag} создан.",
-    "zh": "不错！Gitea release {tag} 已创建。"
-  },
-  "Nice! PR #{pr_number} squash-merged with title: {merge_title}": {
-    "en": "Nice! PR #{pr_number} squash-merged with title: {merge_title}",
-    "bg": "Отлично! PR #{pr_number} е squash-merge-нат със заглавие: {merge_title}",
-    "de": "Prima! PR #{pr_number} wurde mit Titel {merge_title} squash-gemergt.",
-    "ru": "Отлично! PR #{pr_number} squash-merge с заголовком: {merge_title}",
-    "zh": "不错！PR #{pr_number} 已 squash 合并，标题: {merge_title}"
-  },
-  "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.": {
-    "en": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
-    "bg": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
-    "de": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
-    "ru": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
-    "zh": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered."
-  },
-  "Nice! Vikunja task {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) updated and marked done.": {
-    "en": "Nice! Vikunja task {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) updated and marked done.",
-    "bg": "Отлично! Задача Vikunja {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) е обновена и маркирана като готова.",
-    "de": "Prima! Vikunja-Aufgabe {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) aktualisiert und als erledigt markiert.",
-    "ru": "Отлично! Задача Vikunja {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) обновлена и отмечена как выполненная.",
-    "zh": "不错！Vikunja 任务 {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) 已更新并标记为完成。"
-  },
-  "No changes between {base} and {head}.": {
-    "en": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
-    "bg": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
-    "de": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
-    "ru": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
-    "zh": "No changes between {base} and {head}."
-  },
-  "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.": {
-    "en": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
-    "bg": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
-    "de": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
-    "ru": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
-    "zh": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date."
-  },
-  "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.": {
-    "en": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
-    "bg": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
-    "de": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
-    "ru": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
-    "zh": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing."
-  },
-  "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.": {
-    "en": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
-    "bg": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
-    "de": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
-    "ru": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
-    "zh": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release."
-  },
-  "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.": {
-    "en": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
-    "bg": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
-    "de": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
-    "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."
-  },
-  "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.",
-    "zh": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead."
-  },
-  "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": {
-    "en": "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",
-    "ru": "Ой! Сообщение коммита должно соответствовать формату conventional commit.\n  Ожидается: <type>: <description>\n  Получено: {subject}\n  Допустимые типы: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE",
-    "zh": "哎呀！提交消息必须遵循 conventional commit 格式。\n  预期格式: <type>: <description>\n  实际: {subject}\n  允许的类型: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE"
-  },
-  "Oops! Do not include task ID (DEVX-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.": {
-    "en": "Oops! Do not include task ID (DEVX-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
-    "bg": "Опа! Не включвайте идентификатор на задача (DEVX-N) в commit-и от feature клонове.\n  Идентификаторът ще бъде добавен автоматично при сливане чрез CI.",
-    "de": "Ups! Keine Task-ID (DEVX-N) in Feature-Branch-Commits einfügen.\n  Die Task-ID wird beim Merge automatisch über CI hinzugefügt.",
-    "ru": "Ой! Не включайте ID задачи (DEVX-N) в коммиты feature-веток.\n  ID задачи будет добавлен автоматически при слиянии через CI.",
-    "zh": "哎呀！不要在 feature 分支的提交中包含任务 ID (DEVX-N)。\n  任务 ID 将在通过 CI 合并时自动添加。"
-  },
-  "Oops! Gitea PyPI registry publish failed:\n{stderr}": {
-    "en": "Oops! Gitea PyPI registry publish failed:\n{stderr}",
-    "bg": "Опа! Публикуването в Gitea PyPI registry неуспешно:\n{stderr}",
-    "de": "Ups! Veröffentlichung in der Gitea PyPI-Registry fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
-    "ru": "Ой! Публикация в Gitea PyPI registry не удалась:\n{stderr}",
-    "zh": "哎呀！Gitea PyPI registry 发布失败：\n{stderr}"
-  },
-  "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}": {
-    "en": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}",
-    "bg": "Опа! Commit-ът в клона master трябва да следва конвенционален формат след идентификатора.\n  Очаква се: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  Получено: {subject}",
-    "de": "Ups! Master-Branch-Commit muss nach der Task-ID dem konventionellen Format folgen.\n  Erwartet: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  Erhalten: {subject}",
-    "ru": "Ой! Коммит в ветку master после ID задачи должен соответствовать conventional формату.\n  Ожидается: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  Получено: {subject}",
-    "zh": "哎呀！master 分支提交在任务 ID 后必须遵循 conventional commit 格式。\n  预期格式: DEVX-N: <type>: <description>\n  实际: {subject}"
-  },
-  "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}": {
-    "en": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}",
-    "bg": "Опа! Commit-ите в клона master трябва да започват с идентификатор на задача.\n  Очаква се: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Получено: {subject}",
-    "de": "Ups! Master-Branch-Commits müssen mit einer Task-ID beginnen.\n  Erwartet: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Erhalten: {subject}",
-    "ru": "Ой! Коммиты в ветку master должны начинаться с ID задачи.\n  Ожидается: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Получено: {subject}",
-    "zh": "哎呀！master 分支的提交必须以任务 ID 开头。\n  预期格式: DEVX-N: <conventional commit message>\n  实际: {subject}"
-  },
-  "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.": {
-    "en": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
-    "bg": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
-    "de": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
-    "ru": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
-    "zh": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'."
-  },
-  "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}": {
-    "en": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
-    "bg": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
-    "de": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
-    "ru": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
-    "zh": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}"
-  },
-  "Oops! Package build failed:\n{stderr}": {
-    "en": "Oops! Package build failed:\n{stderr}",
-    "bg": "Опа! Сборката на пакета неуспешна:\n{stderr}",
-    "de": "Ups! Paket-Build fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
-    "ru": "Ой! Сборка пакета не удалась:\n{stderr}",
-    "zh": "哎呀！包构建失败：\n{stderr}"
-  },
-  "Oops! PyPI publish failed:\n{stderr}": {
-    "en": "Oops! PyPI publish failed:\n{stderr}",
-    "bg": "Опа! Публикуването в PyPI неуспешно:\n{stderr}",
-    "de": "Ups! PyPI-Veröffentlichung fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
-    "ru": "Ой! Публикация в PyPI не удалась:\n{stderr}",
-    "zh": "哎呀！PyPI 发布失败：\n{stderr}"
-  },
-  "PASSED: {pair}": {
-    "en": "PASSED: {pair}",
-    "bg": "PASSED: {pair}",
-    "de": "PASSED: {pair}",
-    "ru": "PASSED: {pair}",
-    "zh": "PASSED: {pair}"
-  },
-  "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}": {
-    "en": "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}",
-    "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}"
-  },
-  "PYPI_TOKEN not set and no registry URL configured — skipping PyPI publish. No worries, we'll just create the Gitea release.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "PYPI_TOKEN не задан и URL registry не настроен — пропускаем публикацию в PyPI. Не беспокойтесь, мы просто создадим Gitea release.",
-    "zh": "未设置 PYPI_TOKEN 且未配置 registry URL — 跳过 PyPI 发布。别担心，我们直接创建 Gitea release。"
-  },
-  "Published to Gitea PyPI registry.": {
-    "en": "Published to Gitea PyPI registry.",
-    "bg": "Публикувано в Gitea PyPI registry.",
-    "de": "In der Gitea PyPI-Registry veröffentlicht.",
-    "ru": "Опубликовано в Gitea PyPI registry.",
-    "zh": "已发布到 Gitea PyPI registry。"
-  },
-  "Published to PyPI.": {
-    "en": "Published to PyPI.",
-    "bg": "Публикувано в PyPI.",
-    "de": "In PyPI veröffentlicht.",
-    "ru": "Опубликовано в PyPI.",
-    "zh": "已发布到 PyPI。"
-  },
-  "Pushed release commit to master.": {
-    "en": "Pushed release commit to master.",
-    "bg": "Pushed release commit to master.",
-    "de": "Pushed release commit to master.",
-    "ru": "Pushed release commit to master.",
-    "zh": "Pushed release commit to master."
-  },
-  "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...": {
-    "en": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
-    "bg": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
-    "de": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
-    "ru": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
-    "zh": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge..."
-  },
-  "Release creation failed: {error}": {
-    "en": "Release creation failed: {error}",
-    "bg": "Release creation failed: {error}",
-    "de": "Release creation failed: {error}",
-    "ru": "Release creation failed: {error}",
-    "zh": "Release creation failed: {error}"
-  },
-  "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.": {
-    "en": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
-    "bg": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
-    "de": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
-    "ru": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
-    "zh": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'."
-  },
-  "Repository configuration complete.": {
-    "en": "Repository configuration complete.",
-    "bg": "Конфигурирането на хранилището е завършено.",
-    "de": "Repository-Konfiguration abgeschlossen.",
-    "ru": "Конфигурация репозитория завершена.",
-    "zh": "仓库配置完成。"
-  },
-  "Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})": {
-    "en": "Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})",
-    "bg": "Индексът на runner {index} е извън диапазона (0..{max})",
-    "de": "Runner-Index {index} außerhalb des Bereichs (0..{max})",
-    "ru": "Индекс runner {index} вне диапазона (0..{max})",
-    "zh": "Runner 索引 {index} 超出范围 (0..{max})"
-  },
-  "Running lint checks...": {
-    "en": "Running lint checks...",
-    "bg": "Running lint checks...",
-    "de": "Running lint checks...",
-    "ru": "Running lint checks...",
-    "zh": "Running lint checks..."
-  },
-  "Running tests...": {
-    "en": "Running tests...",
-    "bg": "Running tests...",
-    "de": "Running tests...",
-    "ru": "Running tests...",
-    "zh": "Running tests..."
-  },
-  "Running: {scenario} on {platform}": {
-    "en": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
-    "bg": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
-    "de": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
-    "ru": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
-    "zh": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}"
-  },
-  "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.": {
-    "en": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
-    "bg": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
-    "de": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
-    "ru": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
-    "zh": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes."
-  },
-  "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...": {
-    "en": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
-    "bg": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
-    "de": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
-    "ru": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
-    "zh": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki..."
-  },
-  "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.": {
-    "en": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
-    "bg": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
-    "de": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
-    "ru": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
-    "zh": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered."
-  },
-  "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.": {
-    "en": "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.",
-    "bg": "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.",
-    "de": "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.",
-    "ru": "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation.",
-    "zh": "Tag {tag} already exists, skipping creation."
-  },
-  "Task ID: {task_id}": {
-    "en": "Task ID: {task_id}",
-    "bg": "Task ID: {task_id}",
-    "de": "Task ID: {task_id}",
-    "ru": "Task ID: {task_id}",
-    "zh": "Task ID: {task_id}"
-  },
-  "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}": {
-    "en": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
-    "bg": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
-    "de": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
-    "ru": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
-    "zh": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}"
-  },
-  "Tests passed.": {
-    "en": "Tests passed.",
-    "bg": "Tests passed.",
-    "de": "Tests passed.",
-    "ru": "Tests passed.",
-    "zh": "Tests passed."
-  },
-  "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).": {
-    "en": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
-    "bg": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
-    "de": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
-    "ru": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
-    "zh": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit)."
-  },
-  "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.": {
-    "en": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
-    "bg": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
-    "de": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
-    "ru": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
-    "zh": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures."
-  },
-  "Updated version in {init}": {
-    "en": "Updated version in {init}",
-    "bg": "Updated version in {init}",
-    "de": "Updated version in {init}",
-    "ru": "Updated version in {init}",
-    "zh": "Updated version in {init}"
-  },
-  "Updated {changelog_file}": {
-    "en": "Updated {changelog_file}",
-    "bg": "Updated {changelog_file}",
-    "de": "Updated {changelog_file}",
-    "ru": "Updated {changelog_file}",
-    "zh": "Updated {changelog_file}"
-  },
-  "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.": {
-    "en": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
-    "bg": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
-    "de": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
-    "ru": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
-    "zh": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification."
-  },
-  "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)": {
-    "en": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
-    "bg": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
-    "de": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
-    "ru": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
-    "zh": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)"
-  },
-  "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched": {
-    "en": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
-    "bg": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
-    "de": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
-    "ru": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
-    "zh": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would push commit to master": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}"
-  },
-  "[dry-run] Would update {init}": {
-    "en": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
-    "bg": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
-    "de": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
-    "ru": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
-    "zh": "[dry-run] Would update {init}"
-  },
-  "active": {
-    "en": "active",
-    "bg": "активен",
-    "de": "aktiv",
-    "ru": "активен",
-    "zh": "活跃"
-  },
-  "completed": {
-    "en": "completed",
-    "bg": "завършен",
-    "de": "abgeschlossen",
-    "ru": "завершён",
-    "zh": "已完成"
-  },
-  "failed": {
-    "en": "failed",
-    "bg": "неуспешен",
-    "de": "fehlgeschlagen",
-    "ru": "неудачный",
-    "zh": "失败"
-  },
-  "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}": {
-    "en": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "bg": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "de": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "ru": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
-    "zh": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}"
-  },
-  "git-cliff returned empty version.": {
-    "en": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
-    "bg": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
-    "de": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
-    "ru": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
-    "zh": "git-cliff returned empty version."
-  },
-  "inactive": {
-    "en": "inactive",
-    "bg": "неактивен",
-    "de": "inaktiv",
-    "ru": "неактивен",
-    "zh": "未激活"
-  },
-  "in_progress": {
-    "en": "in progress",
-    "bg": "в процес",
-    "de": "in Bearbeitung",
-    "ru": "в процессе",
-    "zh": "进行中"
-  },
-  "pending": {
-    "en": "pending",
-    "bg": "в очакване",
-    "de": "ausstehend",
-    "ru": "ожидает",
-    "zh": "待处理"
-  },
-  "unknown": {
-    "en": "unknown",
-    "bg": "неизвестен",
-    "de": "unbekannt",
-    "ru": "неизвестно",
-    "zh": "未知"
-  },
-  "\n{label} files changed ({count}):": {
-    "en": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
-    "bg": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
-    "de": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
-    "ru": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
-    "zh": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):"
-  },
-  "\n{tag} files ({count}):": {
-    "en": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
-    "bg": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
-    "de": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
-    "ru": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
-    "zh": "\n{tag} files ({count}):"
-  },
-  "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}": {
-    "en": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
-    "bg": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
-    "de": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
-    "ru": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
-    "zh": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}"
-  },
-  "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}": {
-    "en": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
-    "bg": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
-    "de": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
-    "ru": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
-    "zh": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}"
-  },
-  "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.": {
-    "en": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
-    "bg": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
-    "de": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
-    "ru": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
-    "zh": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag."
-  },
-  "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.": {
-    "en": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.",
-    "bg": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.",
-    "de": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.",
-    "ru": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping.",
-    "zh": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} exists. Skipping."
-  },
-  "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.": {
-    "en": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
-    "bg": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
-    "de": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
-    "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."
-  },
-  "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}": {
-    "en": "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}",
-    "ru": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}",
-    "zh": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}"
-  },
-  "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.": {
-    "en": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
-    "bg": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
-    "de": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
-    "ru": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
-    "zh": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history."
-  },
-  "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}": {
-    "en": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
-    "bg": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
-    "de": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
-    "ru": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
-    "zh": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}"
-  },
-  "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.",
-    "zh": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json."
-  },
-  "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.": {
-    "en": "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.",
-    "ru": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.",
-    "zh": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles."
-  },
-  "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}": {
-    "en": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
-    "bg": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
-    "de": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
-    "ru": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
-    "zh": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}"
-  },
-  "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}": {
-    "en": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
-    "bg": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
-    "de": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
-    "ru": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
-    "zh": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}"
-  },
-  "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.": {
-    "en": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
-    "bg": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
-    "de": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
-    "ru": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
-    "zh": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file."
-  },
-  "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.": {
-    "en": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
-    "bg": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
-    "de": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
-    "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."
-  },
-  "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).": {
-    "en": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
-    "bg": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
-    "de": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
-    "ru": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
-    "zh": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1)."
-  }
+    "\n=== Summary ===": {
+        "en": "\n=== Summary ===",
+        "bg": "\n=== Summary ===",
+        "de": "\n=== Summary ===",
+        "ru": "\n=== Summary ===",
+        "zh": "\n=== Summary ==="
+    },
+    "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!": {
+        "en": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
+        "bg": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
+        "de": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
+        "ru": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!",
+        "zh": "\nAll documentation coverage checks passed!"
+    },
+    "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:": {
+        "en": "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:",
+        "bg": "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:",
+        "de": "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:",
+        "ru": "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:",
+        "zh": "\nCHANGELOG version ordering:"
+    },
+    "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...": {
+        "en": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
+        "bg": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
+        "de": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
+        "ru": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md...",
+        "zh": "\nChecking CI script documentation in ci-cd-workflow.md..."
+    },
+    "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...": {
+        "en": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
+        "bg": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
+        "de": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
+        "ru": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md...",
+        "zh": "\nChecking module documentation in architecture.md..."
+    },
+    "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)": {
+        "en": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
+        "bg": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
+        "de": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
+        "ru": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)",
+        "zh": "\nDoc coverage: {covered}/{total} ({pct}%)"
+    },
+    "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}": {
+        "en": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
+        "bg": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
+        "de": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
+        "ru": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}",
+        "zh": "\nDone! Created: {created}, Updated: {updated}, Skipped: {skipped}"
+    },
+    "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.": {
+        "en": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
+        "bg": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
+        "de": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
+        "ru": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce.",
+        "zh": "\nERROR: Documentation coverage is not 100%. Use --fail-on-missing to enforce."
+    },
+    "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report.": {
+        "en": "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report.",
+        "bg": "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report.",
+        "de": "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report.",
+        "ru": "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report.",
+        "zh": "\nFix the misaligned tags before creating new releases. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for a full report."
+    },
+    "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):": {
+        "en": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
+        "bg": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
+        "de": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
+        "ru": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):",
+        "zh": "\nIntegrity check FAILED ({count} issues):"
+    },
+    "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.": {
+        "en": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
+        "bg": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
+        "de": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
+        "ru": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified.",
+        "zh": "\nIntegrity check passed — all {count} pages verified."
+    },
+    "\nLatest tag: {tag}": {
+        "en": "\nLatest tag: {tag}",
+        "bg": "\nLatest tag: {tag}",
+        "de": "\nLatest tag: {tag}",
+        "ru": "\nLatest tag: {tag}",
+        "zh": "\nLatest tag: {tag}"
+    },
+    "\nMissing documentation:": {
+        "en": "\nMissing documentation:",
+        "bg": "\nMissing documentation:",
+        "de": "\nMissing documentation:",
+        "ru": "\nMissing documentation:",
+        "zh": "\nMissing documentation:"
+    },
+    "\nResult: {status}": {
+        "en": "\nResult: {status}",
+        "bg": "\nResult: {status}",
+        "de": "\nResult: {status}",
+        "ru": "\nResult: {status}",
+        "zh": "\nResult: {status}"
+    },
+    "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).": {
+        "en": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
+        "bg": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
+        "de": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
+        "ru": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments).",
+        "zh": "\nReview #{review_id} posted on PR #{pr_number} with event '{event}' ({num_comments} inline comments)."
+    },
+    "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...": {
+        "en": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
+        "bg": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
+        "de": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
+        "ru": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check...",
+        "zh": "\nRunning full wiki integrity check..."
+    },
+    "\nTag → Commit alignment:": {
+        "en": "\nTag → Commit alignment:",
+        "bg": "\nTag → Commit alignment:",
+        "de": "\nTag → Commit alignment:",
+        "ru": "\nTag → Commit alignment:",
+        "zh": "\nTag → Commit alignment:"
+    },
+    "\nUntagged release commits:": {
+        "en": "\nUntagged release commits:",
+        "bg": "\nUntagged release commits:",
+        "de": "\nUntagged release commits:",
+        "ru": "\nUntagged release commits:",
+        "zh": "\nUntagged release commits:"
+    },
+    "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):": {
+        "en": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
+        "bg": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
+        "de": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
+        "ru": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):",
+        "zh": "\nUser-facing changes ({count}):"
+    },
+    "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!": {
+        "en": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
+        "bg": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
+        "de": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
+        "ru": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!",
+        "zh": "\nVerification FAILED: {failures} page(s) have empty or mismatched content!"
+    },
+    "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.": {
+        "en": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
+        "bg": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
+        "de": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
+        "ru": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content.",
+        "zh": "\nVerification passed — all wiki pages have correct content."
+    },
+    "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...": {
+        "en": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
+        "bg": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
+        "de": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
+        "ru": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content...",
+        "zh": "\nVerifying wiki pages have content..."
+    },
+    "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):": {
+        "en": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
+        "bg": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
+        "de": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
+        "ru": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):",
+        "zh": "\nWorkflow-only changes ({count}):"
+    },
+    "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}": {
+        "en": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
+        "bg": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
+        "de": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
+        "ru": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}",
+        "zh": "\n[dry-run] Changelog:\n{changelog}"
+    },
+    "\n{label} files changed ({count}):": {
+        "en": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
+        "bg": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
+        "de": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
+        "ru": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):",
+        "zh": "\n{label} files changed ({count}):"
+    },
+    "\n{tag} files ({count}):": {
+        "en": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
+        "bg": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
+        "de": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
+        "ru": "\n{tag} files ({count}):",
+        "zh": "\n{tag} files ({count}):"
+    },
+    "  - Auto-delete branch after merge: yes": {
+        "en": "  - Auto-delete branch after merge: yes",
+        "bg": "  - Автоматично изтриване на клон след сливане: да",
+        "de": "  - Branch nach Merge automatisch löschen: ja",
+        "ru": "  - Автоудаление ветки после слияния: да",
+        "zh": "  - 合并后自动删除分支: 是"
+    },
+    "  - Block outdated branches: yes": {
+        "en": "  - Block outdated branches: yes",
+        "bg": "  - Блокиране на остарели клонове: да",
+        "de": "  - Veraltete Branches blockieren: ja",
+        "ru": "  - Блокировать устаревшие ветки: да",
+        "zh": "  - 阻止过时分支: 是"
+    },
+    "  - Block rejected reviews: yes": {
+        "en": "  - Block rejected reviews: yes",
+        "bg": "  - Блокиране на отхвърлени рецензии: да",
+        "de": "  - Abgelehnte Reviews blockieren: ja",
+        "ru": "  - Блокировать отклонённые ревью: да",
+        "zh": "  - 阻止被拒绝的审查: 是"
+    },
+    "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)": {
+        "en": "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)",
+        "bg": "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)",
+        "de": "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)",
+        "ru": "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)",
+        "zh": "  - Direct pushes: BLOCKED (require PR, whitelisted users can push)"
+    },
+    "  - Dismiss stale approvals: yes": {
+        "en": "  - Dismiss stale approvals: yes",
+        "bg": "  - Анулиране на остарели одобрения: да",
+        "de": "  - Veraltete Genehmigungen ablehnen: ja",
+        "ru": "  - Отклонять устаревшие одобрения: да",
+        "zh": "  - 忽略过时审批: 是"
+    },
+    "  - Required approvals: {count}": {
+        "en": "  - Required approvals: {count}",
+        "bg": "  - Необходими одобрения: {count}",
+        "de": "  - Erforderliche Genehmigungen: {count}",
+        "ru": "  - Требуемые одобрения: {count}",
+        "zh": "  - 必需审批数: {count}"
+    },
+    "  - Required status checks: {checks}": {
+        "en": "  - Required status checks: {checks}",
+        "bg": "  - Необходими проверки на състоянието: {checks}",
+        "de": "  - Erforderliche Status-Checks: {checks}",
+        "ru": "  - Требуемые проверки статуса: {checks}",
+        "zh": "  - 必需状态检查: {checks}"
+    },
+    "  Created: {title}": {
+        "en": "  Created: {title}",
+        "bg": "  Created: {title}",
+        "de": "  Created: {title}",
+        "ru": "  Created: {title}",
+        "zh": "  Created: {title}"
+    },
+    "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!": {
+        "en": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
+        "bg": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
+        "de": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
+        "ru": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!",
+        "zh": "  FAIL: {title} — content mismatch or empty!"
+    },
+    "  MISSING: devx {cmd}": {
+        "en": "  MISSING: devx {cmd}",
+        "bg": "  ЛИПСВА: devx {cmd}",
+        "de": "  FEHLT: devx {cmd}",
+        "ru": "  ОТСУТСТВУЕТ: devx {cmd}",
+        "zh": "  缺失: devx {cmd}"
+    },
+    "  MISSING: {module}": {
+        "en": "  MISSING: {module}",
+        "bg": "  MISSING: {module}",
+        "de": "  MISSING: {module}",
+        "ru": "  MISSING: {module}",
+        "zh": "  MISSING: {module}"
+    },
+    "  MISSING: {script}": {
+        "en": "  MISSING: {script}",
+        "bg": "  MISSING: {script}",
+        "de": "  MISSING: {script}",
+        "ru": "  MISSING: {script}",
+        "zh": "  MISSING: {script}"
+    },
+    "  OK: devx {cmd}": {
+        "en": "  OK: devx {cmd}",
+        "bg": "  ОК: devx {cmd}",
+        "de": "  OK: devx {cmd}",
+        "ru": "  ОК: devx {cmd}",
+        "zh": "  正常: devx {cmd}"
+    },
+    "  OK: {module}": {
+        "en": "  OK: {module}",
+        "bg": "  OK: {module}",
+        "de": "  OK: {module}",
+        "ru": "  OK: {module}",
+        "zh": "  OK: {module}"
+    },
+    "  OK: {script}": {
+        "en": "  OK: {script}",
+        "bg": "  OK: {script}",
+        "de": "  OK: {script}",
+        "ru": "  OK: {script}",
+        "zh": "  OK: {script}"
+    },
+    "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)": {
+        "en": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "bg": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "de": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "ru": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "zh": "  OK: {title} ({chars} chars)"
+    },
+    "  Updated: {title}": {
+        "en": "  Updated: {title}",
+        "bg": "  Updated: {title}",
+        "de": "  Updated: {title}",
+        "ru": "  Updated: {title}",
+        "zh": "  Updated: {title}"
+    },
+    "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n": {
+        "en": "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n",
+        "bg": "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n",
+        "de": "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n",
+        "ru": "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n",
+        "zh": "=== Release Alignment Verification ===\n"
+    },
+    "API poll warning: {exc}": {
+        "en": "API poll warning: {exc}",
+        "bg": "API poll warning: {exc}",
+        "de": "API poll warning: {exc}",
+        "ru": "API poll warning: {exc}",
+        "zh": "API poll warning: {exc}"
+    },
+    "All molecule tests passed.": {
+        "en": "All molecule tests passed.",
+        "bg": "All molecule tests passed.",
+        "de": "All molecule tests passed.",
+        "ru": "All molecule tests passed.",
+        "zh": "All molecule tests passed."
+    },
+    "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.": {
+        "en": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
+        "bg": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
+        "de": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
+        "ru": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early.",
+        "zh": "Another molecule runner failed. Stopping this runner early."
+    },
+    "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}": {
+        "en": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
+        "bg": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
+        "de": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
+        "ru": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}",
+        "zh": "Bumping version: {current} -> v{new_version}"
+    },
+    "Checking CLI command documentation...": {
+        "en": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
+        "bg": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
+        "de": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
+        "ru": "Checking CLI command documentation...",
+        "zh": "Checking CLI command documentation..."
+    },
+    "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}": {
+        "en": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "bg": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "de": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "ru": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "zh": "Command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}"
+    },
+    "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)": {
+        "en": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
+        "bg": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
+        "de": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
+        "ru": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)",
+        "zh": "Comparing {base}..{head} ({count} files changed)"
+    },
+    "Configuring branch protection for {branch}...": {
+        "en": "Configuring branch protection for {branch}...",
+        "bg": "Конфигуриране на защита на клона {branch}...",
+        "de": "Konfiguriere Branch-Schutz für {branch}...",
+        "ru": "Настройка защиты ветки {branch}...",
+        "zh": "正在配置 {branch} 的分支保护..."
+    },
+    "Configuring repository settings...": {
+        "en": "Configuring repository settings...",
+        "bg": "Конфигуриране на настройките на хранилището...",
+        "de": "Repository-Einstellungen konfigurieren...",
+        "ru": "Настройка параметров репозитория...",
+        "zh": "正在配置仓库设置..."
+    },
+    "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits.",
+        "zh": "Could not extract conventional commit message from PR commits."
+    },
+    "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task.",
+        "zh": "Could not find Vikunja task {task_id} in project {project_id}. Every PR must have a corresponding Vikunja task."
+    },
+    "Could not find __version__ in {file}": {
+        "en": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
+        "bg": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
+        "de": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
+        "ru": "Could not find __version__ in {file}",
+        "zh": "Could not find __version__ in {file}"
+    },
+    "Could not parse test execution time from output.": {
+        "en": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
+        "bg": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
+        "de": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
+        "ru": "Could not parse test execution time from output.",
+        "zh": "Could not parse test execution time from output."
+    },
+    "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}": {
+        "en": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
+        "bg": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
+        "de": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
+        "ru": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}",
+        "zh": "Created issue #{issue_id}: {title}"
+    },
+    "Created release commit.": {
+        "en": "Created release commit.",
+        "bg": "Created release commit.",
+        "de": "Created release commit.",
+        "ru": "Created release commit.",
+        "zh": "Created release commit."
+    },
+    "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently.",
+        "zh": "Dry-run mode: on branch '{branch}' (not master). Some checks may behave differently."
+    },
+    "ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set.": {
+        "en": "ERROR: REPO_TOKEN is not set.",
+        "bg": "ГРЕШКА: REPO_TOKEN не е зададен.",
+        "de": "FEHLER: REPO_TOKEN ist nicht gesetzt.",
+        "ru": "ОШИБКА: REPO_TOKEN не задан.",
+        "zh": "错误：未设置 REPO_TOKEN。"
+    },
+    "ERROR: Repository name not specified. Use --repo or set DEVX_REPO_NAME.": {
+        "en": "ERROR: Repository name not specified. Use --repo or set DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
+        "bg": "ГРЕШКА: Името на хранилището не е указано. Използвайте --repo или задайте DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
+        "de": "FEHLER: Repository-Name nicht angegeben. Verwenden Sie --repo oder setzen Sie DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
+        "ru": "ОШИБКА: Имя репозитория не указано. Используйте --repo или задайте DEVX_REPO_NAME.",
+        "zh": "错误：未指定仓库名称。请使用 --repo 或设置 DEVX_REPO_NAME。"
+    },
+    "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:": {
+        "en": "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:",
+        "bg": "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:",
+        "de": "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:",
+        "ru": "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:",
+        "zh": "ERROR: Tag consistency check failed. Existing tags are misaligned:"
+    },
+    "ERROR: VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set.": {
+        "en": "ERROR: VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set.",
+        "bg": "ГРЕШКА: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не е зададен.",
+        "de": "FEHLER: VIKUNJA_TOKEN ist nicht gesetzt.",
+        "ru": "ОШИБКА: VIKUNJA_TOKEN не задан.",
+        "zh": "错误：未设置 VIKUNJA_TOKEN。"
+    },
+    "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}": {
+        "en": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
+        "bg": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
+        "de": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
+        "ru": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}",
+        "zh": "ERROR: mapping.json not found at {path}"
+    },
+    "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}": {
+        "en": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
+        "bg": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
+        "de": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
+        "ru": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}",
+        "zh": "FAILED: {pair} exited with code {code}"
+    },
+    "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}": {
+        "en": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
+        "bg": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
+        "de": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
+        "ru": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}",
+        "zh": "Failed to create issue via tea: {error}"
+    },
+    "Found {count} existing wiki pages.": {
+        "en": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
+        "bg": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
+        "de": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
+        "ru": "Found {count} existing wiki pages.",
+        "zh": "Found {count} existing wiki pages."
+    },
+    "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation.",
+        "zh": "GITEA_URL/REPO_TOKEN/RUN_ID not set; running without cross-runner cancellation."
+    },
+    "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.": {
+        "en": "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.",
+        "bg": "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.",
+        "de": "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.",
+        "ru": "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'.",
+        "zh": "Generated {file} with prefix '{prefix}'."
+    },
+    "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.": {
+        "en": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
+        "bg": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
+        "de": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
+        "ru": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag.",
+        "zh": "HEAD is a release commit ('{msg}') but tag {tag} is missing. Recovering by creating tag."
+    },
+    "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.": {
+        "en": "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.",
+        "bg": "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.",
+        "de": "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.",
+        "ru": "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment.",
+        "zh": "HEAD is a release commit for v{version} but tag {tag} points to a different commit ({tag_commit} vs HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment."
+    },
+    "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.": {
+        "en": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.",
+        "bg": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.",
+        "de": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.",
+        "ru": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping.",
+        "zh": "HEAD is already a release commit ('{msg}') and tag {tag} points to HEAD. Skipping."
+    },
+    "HTTP error: {status} — {message}": {
+        "en": "HTTP error: {status} — {message}",
+        "bg": "HTTP грешка: {status} — {message}",
+        "de": "HTTP-Fehler: {status} — {message}",
+        "ru": "Ошибка HTTP: {status} — {message}",
+        "zh": "HTTP 错误: {status} — {message}"
+    },
+    "HTTP {status} Forbidden — your token lacks admin rights.\nMake sure the token belongs to a repo owner or organisation admin.\nAlternatively, configure branch protection manually in Settings → Branches.": {
+        "en": "HTTP {status} Forbidden — your token lacks admin rights.\nMake sure the token belongs to a repo owner or organisation admin.\nAlternatively, configure branch protection manually in Settings → Branches.",
+        "bg": "HTTP {status} Забранено — вашият токен няма администраторски права.\nУверете се, че токенът принадлежи на собственик на хранилище или администратор на организация.\nАлтернативно, конфигурирайте защитата на клона ръчно в Настройки → Клонове.",
+        "de": "HTTP {status} Verboten — Ihr Token hat keine Admin-Rechte.\nStellen Sie sicher, dass das Token einem Repository-Besitzer oder Organisations-Admin gehört.\nAlternativ können Sie den Branch-Schutz manuell unter Einstellungen → Branches konfigurieren.",
+        "ru": "HTTP {status} Запрещено — у вашего токена нет прав администратора.\nУбедитесь, что токен принадлежит владельцу репозитория или администратору организации.\nЛибо настройте защиту ветки вручную в разделе Настройки → Ветки.",
+        "zh": "HTTP {status} 禁止访问 — 您的令牌缺少管理员权限。\n请确保令牌属于仓库所有者或组织管理员。\n或者，您可以在 设置 → 分支 中手动配置分支保护。"
+    },
+    "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...": {
+        "en": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
+        "bg": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
+        "de": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
+        "ru": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing...",
+        "zh": "Head branch is behind master. Pulling and rebasing..."
+    },
+    "Infrastructure commit (no DEVX-N task ID), skipping Vikunja update: {msg}": {
+        "en": "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}",
+        "ru": "Инфраструктурный коммит (без ID задачи DEVX-N), пропуск обновления Vikunja: {msg}",
+        "zh": "基础设施提交（无 DEVX-N 任务 ID），跳过 Vikunja 更新: {msg}"
+    },
+    "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}": {
+        "en": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
+        "bg": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
+        "de": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
+        "ru": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}",
+        "zh": "Lint failed — refusing to release. Fix lint errors first.\n{stderr}"
+    },
+    "Lint passed.": {
+        "en": "Lint passed.",
+        "bg": "Lint passed.",
+        "de": "Lint passed.",
+        "ru": "Lint passed.",
+        "zh": "Lint passed."
+    },
+    "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json.",
+        "zh": "Mapped file {file} is empty. Update the content or remove from mapping.json."
+    },
+    "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.": {
+        "en": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
+        "bg": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
+        "de": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
+        "ru": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file.",
+        "zh": "Mapped file {file} not found. Update mapping.json or create the file."
+    },
+    "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.": {
+        "en": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
+        "bg": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
+        "de": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
+        "ru": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually.",
+        "zh": "Merge failed after rebase retry: {error}\nPlease rebase the PR manually."
+    },
+    "Merge failed with HTTP {status}: {message}\nPlease check the PR is ready and you have merge rights.": {
+        "en": "Merge failed with HTTP {status}: {message}\nPlease check the PR is ready and you have merge rights.",
+        "bg": "Сливането неуспешно с HTTP {status}: {message}\nПроверете дали PR е готов и имате права за сливане.",
+        "de": "Merge fehlgeschlagen mit HTTP {status}: {message}\nBitte prüfen Sie, ob der PR bereit ist und Sie Merge-Rechte haben.",
+        "ru": "Слияние не удалось: HTTP {status}: {message}\nПроверьте, что PR готов и у вас есть права на слияние.",
+        "zh": "合并失败: HTTP {status}: {message}\n请检查 PR 是否准备就绪且您具有合并权限。"
+    },
+    "Module {mod} has no main() function": {
+        "en": "Module {mod} has no main() function",
+        "bg": "Модул {mod} няма функция main()",
+        "de": "Modul {mod} hat keine main()-Funktion",
+        "ru": "Модуль {mod} не имеет функции main()",
+        "zh": "模块 {mod} 没有 main() 函数"
+    },
+    "Molecule directory not found: {path}": {
+        "en": "Molecule directory not found: {path}",
+        "bg": "Директорията на molecule не е намерена: {path}",
+        "de": "Molecule-Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: {path}",
+        "ru": "Директория molecule не найдена: {path}",
+        "zh": "未找到 molecule 目录: {path}"
+    },
+    "Nice! Gitea release {tag} created.": {
+        "en": "Nice! Gitea release {tag} created.",
+        "bg": "Отлично! Gitea release {tag} е създаден.",
+        "de": "Prima! Gitea-Release {tag} erstellt.",
+        "ru": "Отлично! Gitea release {tag} создан.",
+        "zh": "不错！Gitea release {tag} 已创建。"
+    },
+    "Nice! PR #{pr_number} squash-merged with title: {merge_title}": {
+        "en": "Nice! PR #{pr_number} squash-merged with title: {merge_title}",
+        "bg": "Отлично! PR #{pr_number} е squash-merge-нат със заглавие: {merge_title}",
+        "de": "Prima! PR #{pr_number} wurde mit Titel {merge_title} squash-gemergt.",
+        "ru": "Отлично! PR #{pr_number} squash-merge с заголовком: {merge_title}",
+        "zh": "不错！PR #{pr_number} 已 squash 合并，标题: {merge_title}"
+    },
+    "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.": {
+        "en": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
+        "bg": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
+        "de": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
+        "ru": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered.",
+        "zh": "Nice! Release v{version} tagged and pushed. The publish workflow will be triggered."
+    },
+    "Nice! Vikunja task {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) updated and marked done.": {
+        "en": "Nice! Vikunja task {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) updated and marked done.",
+        "bg": "Отлично! Задача Vikunja {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) е обновена и маркирана като готова.",
+        "de": "Prima! Vikunja-Aufgabe {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) aktualisiert und als erledigt markiert.",
+        "ru": "Отлично! Задача Vikunja {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) обновлена и отмечена как выполненная.",
+        "zh": "不错！Vikunja 任务 {task_id} (ID {vikunja_id}) 已更新并标记为完成。"
+    },
+    "No changes between {base} and {head}.": {
+        "en": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
+        "bg": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
+        "de": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
+        "ru": "No changes between {base} and {head}.",
+        "zh": "No changes between {base} and {head}."
+    },
+    "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.": {
+        "en": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
+        "bg": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
+        "de": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
+        "ru": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date.",
+        "zh": "No staged changes — version and changelog already up to date."
+    },
+    "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.": {
+        "en": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
+        "bg": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
+        "de": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
+        "ru": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing.",
+        "zh": "No tags found — treating all changes as user-facing."
+    },
+    "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.": {
+        "en": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
+        "bg": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
+        "de": "No task ID ({prefix}-N) found in commit message: {msg}. Every non-infrastructure commit must have a task ID.",
+        "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 unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.": {
+        "en": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
+        "bg": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
+        "de": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
+        "ru": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release.",
+        "zh": "No unreleased changes found. Nothing to release."
+    },
+    "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.": {
+        "en": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
+        "bg": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
+        "de": "No user-facing changes since {tag} — only workflow/infrastructure files changed. Skipping release.",
+        "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."
+    },
+    "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead.",
+        "zh": "Note: Self-approval not allowed. Posting COMMENT instead."
+    },
+    "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": {
+        "en": "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",
+        "ru": "Ой! Сообщение коммита должно соответствовать формату conventional commit.\n  Ожидается: <type>: <description>\n  Получено: {subject}\n  Допустимые типы: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE",
+        "zh": "哎呀！提交消息必须遵循 conventional commit 格式。\n  预期格式: <type>: <description>\n  实际: {subject}\n  允许的类型: feat, fix, chore, docs, style, refactor,\n                 perf, test, ci, build, revert, BREAKING CHANGE"
+    },
+    "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.": {
+        "en": "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
+        "bg": "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
+        "de": "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
+        "ru": "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI.",
+        "zh": "Oops! Do not include task ID ({prefix}-N) in feature branch commits.\n  The task ID will be added automatically on merge via CI."
+    },
+    "Oops! Gitea PyPI registry publish failed:\n{stderr}": {
+        "en": "Oops! Gitea PyPI registry publish failed:\n{stderr}",
+        "bg": "Опа! Публикуването в Gitea PyPI registry неуспешно:\n{stderr}",
+        "de": "Ups! Veröffentlichung in der Gitea PyPI-Registry fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
+        "ru": "Ой! Публикация в Gitea PyPI registry не удалась:\n{stderr}",
+        "zh": "哎呀！Gitea PyPI registry 发布失败：\n{stderr}"
+    },
+    "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}": {
+        "en": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "bg": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "de": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "ru": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "zh": "Oops! Master branch commit must follow conventional format after task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <type>: <description>\n  Got:      {subject}"
+    },
+    "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}": {
+        "en": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "bg": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "de": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "ru": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}",
+        "zh": "Oops! Master branch commits must start with a task ID.\n  Expected: {prefix}-N: <conventional commit message>\n  Got:      {subject}"
+    },
+    "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.": {
+        "en": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
+        "bg": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
+        "de": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
+        "ru": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'.",
+        "zh": "Oops! No task ID found in .taskid file or branch name '{branch}'."
+    },
+    "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}": {
+        "en": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
+        "bg": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
+        "de": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
+        "ru": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}",
+        "zh": "Oops! PR title must follow format '{prefix}-N: <task title>'.\n  Expected: {task_id}: <task title>\n  Got:      {pr_title}"
+    },
+    "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}": {
+        "en": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
+        "bg": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
+        "de": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
+        "ru": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}",
+        "zh": "Oops! PR title task ID mismatch.\n  Branch task ID: {task_id}\n  PR title:       {pr_title}"
+    },
+    "Oops! Package build failed:\n{stderr}": {
+        "en": "Oops! Package build failed:\n{stderr}",
+        "bg": "Опа! Сборката на пакета неуспешна:\n{stderr}",
+        "de": "Ups! Paket-Build fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
+        "ru": "Ой! Сборка пакета не удалась:\n{stderr}",
+        "zh": "哎呀！包构建失败：\n{stderr}"
+    },
+    "Oops! PyPI publish failed:\n{stderr}": {
+        "en": "Oops! PyPI publish failed:\n{stderr}",
+        "bg": "Опа! Публикуването в PyPI неуспешно:\n{stderr}",
+        "de": "Ups! PyPI-Veröffentlichung fehlgeschlagen:\n{stderr}",
+        "ru": "Ой! Публикация в PyPI не удалась:\n{stderr}",
+        "zh": "哎呀！PyPI 发布失败：\n{stderr}"
+    },
+    "PASSED: {pair}": {
+        "en": "PASSED: {pair}",
+        "bg": "PASSED: {pair}",
+        "de": "PASSED: {pair}",
+        "ru": "PASSED: {pair}",
+        "zh": "PASSED: {pair}"
+    },
+    "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}": {
+        "en": "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}",
+        "ru": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}",
+        "zh": "PR number must be an integer, got: {pr_number}"
+    },
+    "PR title does not match Vikunja task title.\n  Expected: {expected}\n  Got:      {pr_title}": {
+        "en": "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}",
+        "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}"
+    },
+    "PYPI_TOKEN not set and no registry URL configured — skipping PyPI publish. No worries, we'll just create the Gitea release.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "PYPI_TOKEN не задан и URL registry не настроен — пропускаем публикацию в PyPI. Не беспокойтесь, мы просто создадим Gitea release.",
+        "zh": "未设置 PYPI_TOKEN 且未配置 registry URL — 跳过 PyPI 发布。别担心，我们直接创建 Gitea release。"
+    },
+    "Published to Gitea PyPI registry.": {
+        "en": "Published to Gitea PyPI registry.",
+        "bg": "Публикувано в Gitea PyPI registry.",
+        "de": "In der Gitea PyPI-Registry veröffentlicht.",
+        "ru": "Опубликовано в Gitea PyPI registry.",
+        "zh": "已发布到 Gitea PyPI registry。"
+    },
+    "Published to PyPI.": {
+        "en": "Published to PyPI.",
+        "bg": "Публикувано в PyPI.",
+        "de": "In PyPI veröffentlicht.",
+        "ru": "Опубликовано в PyPI.",
+        "zh": "已发布到 PyPI。"
+    },
+    "Pushed release commit to master.": {
+        "en": "Pushed release commit to master.",
+        "bg": "Pushed release commit to master.",
+        "de": "Pushed release commit to master.",
+        "ru": "Pushed release commit to master.",
+        "zh": "Pushed release commit to master."
+    },
+    "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...": {
+        "en": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
+        "bg": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
+        "de": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
+        "ru": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge...",
+        "zh": "Rebased and pushed. Retrying merge..."
+    },
+    "Release creation failed: {error}": {
+        "en": "Release creation failed: {error}",
+        "bg": "Release creation failed: {error}",
+        "de": "Release creation failed: {error}",
+        "ru": "Release creation failed: {error}",
+        "zh": "Release creation failed: {error}"
+    },
+    "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.": {
+        "en": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
+        "bg": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
+        "de": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
+        "ru": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'.",
+        "zh": "Release must be run on master, currently on '{branch}'."
+    },
+    "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}": {
+        "en": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
+        "bg": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
+        "de": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
+        "ru": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}",
+        "zh": "Repo must be in 'owner/name' format, got: {repo}"
+    },
+    "Repository configuration complete.": {
+        "en": "Repository configuration complete.",
+        "bg": "Конфигурирането на хранилището е завършено.",
+        "de": "Repository-Konfiguration abgeschlossen.",
+        "ru": "Конфигурация репозитория завершена.",
+        "zh": "仓库配置完成。"
+    },
+    "Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})": {
+        "en": "Runner index {index} out of range (0..{max})",
+        "bg": "Индексът на runner {index} е извън диапазона (0..{max})",
+        "de": "Runner-Index {index} außerhalb des Bereichs (0..{max})",
+        "ru": "Индекс runner {index} вне диапазона (0..{max})",
+        "zh": "Runner 索引 {index} 超出范围 (0..{max})"
+    },
+    "Running lint checks...": {
+        "en": "Running lint checks...",
+        "bg": "Running lint checks...",
+        "de": "Running lint checks...",
+        "ru": "Running lint checks...",
+        "zh": "Running lint checks..."
+    },
+    "Running tests...": {
+        "en": "Running tests...",
+        "bg": "Running tests...",
+        "de": "Running tests...",
+        "ru": "Running tests...",
+        "zh": "Running tests..."
+    },
+    "Running: {scenario} on {platform}": {
+        "en": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
+        "bg": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
+        "de": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
+        "ru": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}",
+        "zh": "Running: {scenario} on {platform}"
+    },
+    "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.": {
+        "en": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
+        "bg": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
+        "de": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
+        "ru": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes.",
+        "zh": "Skipping commit push — no staged changes."
+    },
+    "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...": {
+        "en": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
+        "bg": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
+        "de": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
+        "ru": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki...",
+        "zh": "Syncing {count} documentation pages to wiki..."
+    },
+    "Tag consistency check failed.": {
+        "en": "Tag consistency check failed.",
+        "bg": "Tag consistency check failed.",
+        "de": "Tag consistency check failed.",
+        "ru": "Tag consistency check failed.",
+        "zh": "Tag consistency check failed."
+    },
+    "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.": {
+        "en": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
+        "bg": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
+        "de": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
+        "ru": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered.",
+        "zh": "Tag v{version} already existed. Publish workflow should already have been triggered."
+    },
+    "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.": {
+        "en": "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.",
+        "bg": "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.",
+        "de": "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.",
+        "ru": "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation.",
+        "zh": "Tag {tag} already exists and points to HEAD. Skipping creation."
+    },
+    "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.": {
+        "en": "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.",
+        "bg": "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.",
+        "de": "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.",
+        "ru": "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details.",
+        "zh": "Tag {tag} already exists but points to {tag_commit} (expected HEAD {head_commit}). This indicates a tag/commit misalignment. Run 'python3 -m devx.ci.release --verify' for details."
+    },
+    "Task ID: {task_id}": {
+        "en": "Task ID: {task_id}",
+        "bg": "Task ID: {task_id}",
+        "de": "Task ID: {task_id}",
+        "ru": "Task ID: {task_id}",
+        "zh": "Task ID: {task_id}"
+    },
+    "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}": {
+        "en": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
+        "bg": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
+        "de": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
+        "ru": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}",
+        "zh": "Tests failed — refusing to release. Fix test failures first.\n{stderr}"
+    },
+    "Tests passed.": {
+        "en": "Tests passed.",
+        "bg": "Tests passed.",
+        "de": "Tests passed.",
+        "ru": "Tests passed.",
+        "zh": "Tests passed."
+    },
+    "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).": {
+        "en": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
+        "bg": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
+        "de": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
+        "ru": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit).",
+        "zh": "Unit tests passed in {duration:.2f}s (under {max}s limit)."
+    },
+    "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.": {
+        "en": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
+        "bg": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
+        "de": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
+        "ru": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures.",
+        "zh": "Unit tests too slow: {duration:.2f}s (max allowed: {max}s).\n  Fix: run 'make pytest-cov' to profile, then optimise slow tests.\n  Hint: avoid unnecessary imports, use lighter mocks, or cache fixtures."
+    },
+    "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}": {
+        "en": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
+        "bg": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
+        "de": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
+        "ru": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}",
+        "zh": "Unknown check category '{check}'. Available: all, user-facing{tags}"
+    },
+    "Updated version in {init}": {
+        "en": "Updated version in {init}",
+        "bg": "Updated version in {init}",
+        "de": "Updated version in {init}",
+        "ru": "Updated version in {init}",
+        "zh": "Updated version in {init}"
+    },
+    "Updated {changelog_file}": {
+        "en": "Updated {changelog_file}",
+        "bg": "Updated {changelog_file}",
+        "de": "Updated {changelog_file}",
+        "ru": "Updated {changelog_file}",
+        "zh": "Updated {changelog_file}"
+    },
+    "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.": {
+        "en": "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.",
+        "ru": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles.",
+        "zh": "VIKUNJA_TOKEN is not set. This is required in CI to validate PR titles."
+    },
+    "Version file: {file}": {
+        "en": "Version file: {file}",
+        "bg": "Version file: {file}",
+        "de": "Version file: {file}",
+        "ru": "Version file: {file}",
+        "zh": "Version file: {file}"
+    },
+    "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.": {
+        "en": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
+        "bg": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
+        "de": "Vikunja API error (HTTP {status}): {message}. Task {task_id} was NOT updated. The merge succeeded but the Vikunja task needs manual update.",
+        "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."
+    },
+    "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.": {
+        "en": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
+        "bg": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
+        "de": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
+        "ru": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification.",
+        "zh": "WARNING: --skip-tests passed — skipping test verification."
+    },
+    "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.": {
+        "en": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
+        "bg": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
+        "de": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
+        "ru": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin.",
+        "zh": "Warning: could not fetch tags from origin."
+    },
+    "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)": {
+        "en": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
+        "bg": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
+        "de": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
+        "ru": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)",
+        "zh": "Wiki integrity check failed — {count} issue(s)"
+    },
+    "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched": {
+        "en": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
+        "bg": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
+        "de": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
+        "ru": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched",
+        "zh": "Wiki verification failed — {failures} page(s) empty or mismatched"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would commit: release: v{version}"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would create tag: v{version}"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would create tag: {tag}"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would push commit to master": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would push commit to master"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would sync page: {title} ({chars} chars)"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would update {changelog_file}"
+    },
+    "[dry-run] Would update {init}": {
+        "en": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
+        "bg": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
+        "de": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
+        "ru": "[dry-run] Would update {init}",
+        "zh": "[dry-run] Would update {init}"
+    },
+    "active": {
+        "en": "active",
+        "bg": "активен",
+        "de": "aktiv",
+        "ru": "активен",
+        "zh": "活跃"
+    },
+    "completed": {
+        "en": "completed",
+        "bg": "завършен",
+        "de": "abgeschlossen",
+        "ru": "завершён",
+        "zh": "已完成"
+    },
+    "failed": {
+        "en": "failed",
+        "bg": "неуспешен",
+        "de": "fehlgeschlagen",
+        "ru": "неудачный",
+        "zh": "失败"
+    },
+    "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}": {
+        "en": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "bg": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "de": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "ru": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}",
+        "zh": "git command failed ({cmd}): {stderr}"
+    },
+    "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.": {
+        "en": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
+        "bg": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
+        "de": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
+        "ru": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history.",
+        "zh": "git-cliff generated empty changelog for v{version}. Check cliff.toml and commit history."
+    },
+    "git-cliff returned empty version.": {
+        "en": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
+        "bg": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
+        "de": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
+        "ru": "git-cliff returned empty version.",
+        "zh": "git-cliff returned empty version."
+    },
+    "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).": {
+        "en": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
+        "bg": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
+        "de": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
+        "ru": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1).",
+        "zh": "git-cliff returned invalid version format: {version}. Expected semver (e.g., 0.4.1)."
+    },
+    "in_progress": {
+        "en": "in progress",
+        "bg": "в процес",
+        "de": "in Bearbeitung",
+        "ru": "в процессе",
+        "zh": "进行中"
+    },
+    "inactive": {
+        "en": "inactive",
+        "bg": "неактивен",
+        "de": "inaktiv",
+        "ru": "неактивен",
+        "zh": "未激活"
+    },
+    "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}": {
+        "en": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
+        "bg": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
+        "de": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
+        "ru": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}",
+        "zh": "mapping.json keys and values must be strings, got {k}={v}"
+    },
+    "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}": {
+        "en": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
+        "bg": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
+        "de": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
+        "ru": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}",
+        "zh": "mapping.json must be a dict of file-path -> page-title, got {type}"
+    },
+    "pending": {
+        "en": "pending",
+        "bg": "в очакване",
+        "de": "ausstehend",
+        "ru": "ожидает",
+        "zh": "待处理"
+    },
+    "unknown": {
+        "en": "unknown",
+        "bg": "неизвестен",
+        "de": "unbekannt",
+        "ru": "неизвестно",
+        "zh": "未知"
+    },
+    "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.": {
+        "en": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
+        "bg": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
+        "de": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
+        "ru": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.",
+        "zh": "{file} already exists. Use --force to overwrite."
+    },
+    "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish.": {
+        "en": "--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.",
+        "ru": "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish.",
+        "zh": "--skip-build: skipping package build and PyPI publish."
+    },
+    "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed.": {
+        "en": "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed.",
+        "bg": "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed.",
+        "de": "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed.",
+        "ru": "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed.",
+        "zh": "Integration tests cancelled — another runner failed."
+    },
+    "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}": {
+        "en": "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}",
+        "bg": "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}",
+        "de": "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}",
+        "ru": "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}",
+        "zh": "Integration tests failed with exit code {code}"
+    },
+    "Integration tests passed.": {
+        "en": "Integration tests passed.",
+        "bg": "Integration tests passed.",
+        "de": "Integration tests passed.",
+        "ru": "Integration tests passed.",
+        "zh": "Integration tests passed."
+    },
+    "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}": {
+        "en": "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}",
+        "bg": "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}",
+        "de": "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}",
+        "ru": "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}",
+        "zh": "Merged {count} reports: {tests} tests, {failures} failures → {output}"
+    },
+    "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.": {
+        "en": "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.",
+        "bg": "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.",
+        "de": "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.",
+        "ru": "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge.",
+        "zh": "No JUnit reports found matching {pattern} — skipping merge."
+    },
+    "Roles directory not found: {path}": {
+        "en": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
+        "bg": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
+        "de": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
+        "ru": "Roles directory not found: {path}",
+        "zh": "Roles directory not found: {path}"
+    }
 }

tests/unit/test_cli.py

@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ class TestToolsCommands:
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.tools.generate_badges", [])
 
+    @patch("devx.cli._run_module")
+    def test_tools_generate_cliff_config(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["tools", "generate-cliff-config"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.tools.generate_cliff_config", [])
+
     @patch("devx.cli._run_module")
     def test_tools_install_checkmake(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -218,6 +225,29 @@ class TestMoleculeCommands:
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.molecule.molecule_all", [])
 
 
+class TestNewCiCommands:
+    @patch("devx.cli._run_module")
+    def test_ci_distribute_files(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["ci", "distribute-files", "--", "--pattern", "*.py"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.ci.distribute_files", ["--pattern", "*.py"])
+
+    @patch("devx.cli._run_module")
+    def test_ci_merge_junit(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["ci", "merge-junit", "--", "--output", "merged.xml"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.ci.merge_junit", ["--output", "merged.xml"])
+
+    @patch("devx.cli._run_module")
+    def test_ci_integration_guard(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["ci", "integration-guard", "--", "-v"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_run.assert_called_once_with("devx.ci.integration_guard", ["-v"])
+
+
 class TestRunModule:
     @patch("importlib.import_module")
     def test_run_module_success(self, mock_import: MagicMock) -> None:

tests/unit/test_distribute_files.py

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.ci.distribute_files."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.ci.distribute_files import (
+    DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS,
+    discover_files,
+    distribute,
+    files_for_runner,
+    main,
+)
+
+
+class TestDiscoverFiles:
+    def test_discovers_sorted(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "test_b.py").write_text("")
+        (tmp_path / "test_a.py").write_text("")
+        result = discover_files(str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"))
+        assert len(result) == 2
+        assert result[0].endswith("test_a.py")
+        assert result[1].endswith("test_b.py")
+
+    def test_no_matches(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        assert discover_files(str(tmp_path / "nonexistent-*.py")) == []
+
+
+class TestDistribute:
+    def test_even_split(self) -> None:
+        files = [f"test_{i}.py" for i in range(6)]
+        groups = distribute(files, 3)
+        assert len(groups) == 3
+        assert all(len(g) == 2 for g in groups)
+
+    def test_uneven_split(self) -> None:
+        files = [f"test_{i}.py" for i in range(5)]
+        groups = distribute(files, 3)
+        assert len(groups[0]) == 2
+        assert len(groups[1]) == 2
+        assert len(groups[2]) == 1
+
+    def test_more_runners_than_files(self) -> None:
+        files = ["test_a.py"]
+        groups = distribute(files, 5)
+        assert len(groups) == 5
+        assert len(groups[0]) == 1
+        assert all(len(g) == 0 for g in groups[1:])
+
+    def test_empty(self) -> None:
+        assert distribute([], 3) == [[], [], []]
+
+
+class TestFilesForRunner:
+    def test_returns_correct_subset(self) -> None:
+        files = [f"test_{i}.py" for i in range(6)]
+        assert len(files_for_runner(files, 0, 3)) == 2
+        assert len(files_for_runner(files, 1, 3)) == 2
+        assert len(files_for_runner(files, 2, 3)) == 2
+
+    def test_out_of_range_raises(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(Exception, match="out of range"):
+            files_for_runner(["a.py"], 5, 3)
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_no_runner_index_prints_groups(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        for i in range(3):
+            (tmp_path / f"test_{i}.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"), "--max-runners", "3"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Runner 0:" in result.output
+        assert "Runner 1:" in result.output
+        assert "Runner 2:" in result.output
+
+    def test_runner_index_prints_assigned(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        for i in range(3):
+            (tmp_path / f"test_{i}.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"), "--runner-index", "1", "--max-runners", "3"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "test_0.py" in result.output
+
+    def test_github_env_writes_files(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        gh_file = tmp_path / "env.txt"
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GITHUB_ENV", str(gh_file))
+        for i in range(2):
+            (tmp_path / f"test_{i}.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"), "--runner-index", "1", "--max-runners", "2", "--github-env"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = gh_file.read_text()
+        assert "ASSIGNED_FILES=" in content
+        assert "SKIP=false" in content
+
+    def test_skip_if_excess(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        gh_file = tmp_path / "env.txt"
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GITHUB_ENV", str(gh_file))
+        (tmp_path / "test.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            [
+                "--pattern",
+                str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"),
+                "--runner-index",
+                "5",
+                "--max-runners",
+                "2",
+                "--github-env",
+                "--skip-if-excess",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = gh_file.read_text()
+        assert "ASSIGNED_FILES=\n" in content
+        assert "SKIP=true" in content
+
+    def test_runner_index_zero_raises(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        (tmp_path / "test.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"), "--runner-index", "0", "--max-runners", "3"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+    def test_no_env_var_raises(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("GITHUB_ENV", raising=False)
+        (tmp_path / "test.py").write_text("")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "test_*.py"), "--runner-index", "1", "--max-runners", "3", "--github-env"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+
+
+def test_default_max_runners() -> None:
+    assert DEFAULT_MAX_RUNNERS == 3
+
+
+def test_main_module_block() -> None:
+    import devx.ci.distribute_files as mod
+
+    assert hasattr(mod, "main")

tests/unit/test_distribute_molecule.py

@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ import pytest
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from devx.molecule.distribute_molecule import (
+    DEFAULT_ROLES_ROOT,
     MOLECULE_ROOT,
     PLATFORMS,
+    MultiRoleTestPair,
     TestPair,
+    build_multi_role_pairs,
     build_pairs,
     cli,
+    discover_multi_role_scenarios,
     discover_scenarios,
     distribute,
+    distribute_multi_role,
+    multi_role_pairs_for_runner,
     pairs_for_runner,
 )
 
@@ -259,3 +265,197 @@ def test_main_module_block() -> None:
     namespace = dict(dm.__dict__)
     exec(compile(source, dm.__file__, "exec"), namespace)
     assert callable(namespace["cli"])
+
+
+class TestDiscoverMultiRole:
+    def test_discovers_role_scenario_pairs(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        for scenario in ["default", "binary"]:
+            (roles / "gitea-runner" / "molecule" / scenario).mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "gitea-runner" / "molecule" / "common").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "gitea-runner" / "molecule" / "_shared").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "docker-base" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "no-molecule").mkdir(parents=True)
+        result = discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles)
+        assert ("docker-base", "default") in result
+        assert ("gitea-runner", "default") in result
+        assert ("gitea-runner", "binary") in result
+        assert ("gitea-runner", "common") not in result
+        assert ("gitea-runner", "_shared") not in result
+        assert len(result) == 3
+
+    def test_raises_when_dir_missing(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException) as exc:
+            discover_multi_role_scenarios(tmp_path / "nonexistent")
+        assert "not found" in str(exc.value)
+
+    def test_default_roles_root_raises_when_missing(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Calling with no args uses DEFAULT_ROLES_ROOT which doesn't exist in tests."""
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException):
+            discover_multi_role_scenarios()
+
+    def test_default_roles_root_constant(self) -> None:
+        assert Path("ansible/roles") == DEFAULT_ROLES_ROOT
+
+
+class TestMultiRoleTestPair:
+    def test_encode_roundtrip(self) -> None:
+        pair = MultiRoleTestPair(
+            "docker-base", "default", {"name": "ubuntu-2204", "image": "ubuntu:22.04", "command": ""}
+        )
+        encoded = pair.encode()
+        assert encoded == "docker-base|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|"
+        decoded = MultiRoleTestPair.decode(encoded)
+        assert decoded.role == "docker-base"
+        assert decoded.scenario == "default"
+        assert decoded.platform["name"] == "ubuntu-2204"
+
+
+class TestBuildMultiRolePairs:
+    def test_cross_product(self) -> None:
+        role_scenarios = [("role-a", "default"), ("role-b", "binary")]
+        platforms = [{"name": "p1", "image": "i1", "command": ""}]
+        pairs = build_multi_role_pairs(role_scenarios, platforms)
+        assert len(pairs) == 2
+        assert pairs[0].role == "role-a"
+        assert pairs[1].role == "role-b"
+
+    def test_default_platforms(self) -> None:
+        pairs = build_multi_role_pairs([("r", "s")])
+        assert len(pairs) == len(PLATFORMS)
+
+
+class TestDistributeMultiRole:
+    def test_even_split(self) -> None:
+        pairs = [MultiRoleTestPair(f"r{i}", "s", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""}) for i in range(6)]
+        groups = distribute_multi_role(pairs, 3)
+        assert all(len(g) == 2 for g in groups)
+
+    def test_out_of_range_raises(self) -> None:
+        pairs = [MultiRoleTestPair("r", "s", {"name": "p", "image": "i", "command": ""})]
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException):
+            multi_role_pairs_for_runner(pairs, 5, 3)
+
+
+class TestCliMultiRole:
+    def test_roles_root_list(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "role-b" / "molecule" / "binary").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--list"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "role-a|default" in result.output
+        assert "role-b|binary" in result.output
+
+    def test_roles_root_runner_index(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--runner-index", "1", "--max-runners", "3"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "role-a|default|" in result.output
+
+    def test_roles_root_github_env(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        gh_file = tmp_path / "env.txt"
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GITHUB_ENV", str(gh_file))
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli,
+            ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--runner-index", "1", "--max-runners", "3", "--github-env"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = gh_file.read_text()
+        assert "TEST_PAIRS=" in content
+        assert "SKIP=false" in content
+
+    def test_roles_root_skip_if_excess(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        gh_file = tmp_path / "env.txt"
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GITHUB_ENV", str(gh_file))
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli,
+            [
+                "--roles-root",
+                str(roles),
+                "--runner-index",
+                "5",
+                "--max-runners",
+                "2",
+                "--github-env",
+                "--skip-if-excess",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = gh_file.read_text()
+        assert "SKIP=true" in content
+
+    def test_molecule_root_option(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        root = tmp_path / "custom-molecule"
+        (root / "alpha").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--molecule-root", str(root), "--list"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "alpha" in result.output
+
+    def test_roles_root_list_platforms(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """--roles-root --list-platforms prints platforms."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--list-platforms"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "ubuntu-2204" in result.output
+
+    def test_roles_root_no_runner_index_prints_groups(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """--roles-root without --runner-index prints all groups."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "role-b" / "molecule" / "binary").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--roles-root", str(roles), "--max-runners", "2"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Runner 0:" in result.output
+        assert "Runner 1:" in result.output
+
+    def test_roles_root_skips_non_dir_role(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Non-directory entries in roles root are skipped."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        roles.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "README.md").write_text("not a role")
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        result = discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles)
+        assert ("role-a", "default") in result
+        assert len(result) == 1
+
+    def test_roles_root_skips_non_dir_scenario(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Non-directory entries in molecule dir are skipped."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "file.txt").write_text("not a scenario")
+        result = discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles)
+        assert ("role-a", "default") in result
+        assert len(result) == 1
+
+    def test_roles_root_skips_role_without_molecule(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Roles without a molecule/ directory are skipped."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (roles / "no-molecule").mkdir(parents=True)
+        result = discover_multi_role_scenarios(roles)
+        assert ("role-a", "default") in result
+        assert len(result) == 1
+
+    def test_roles_root_runner_index_zero_raises(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """--roles-root --runner-index 0 should raise."""
+        roles = tmp_path / "roles"
+        (roles / "role-a" / "molecule" / "default").mkdir(parents=True)
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        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

tests/unit/test_generate_cliff_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+"""Tests for devx.tools.generate_cliff_config."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.tools.generate_cliff_config import main
+
+
+class TestGenerateCliffConfig:
+    """Tests for the generate_cliff_config tool."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def runner(self) -> CliRunner:
+        return CliRunner()
+
+    def test_generate_to_new_file(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Generate cliff.toml to a new file."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert output.exists()
+        content = output.read_text()
+        assert "git-cliff configuration for GRM" in content
+        assert 'pattern = "^GRM-\\\\d+:\\\\s+"' in content
+
+    def test_generate_with_default_prefix(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Generate with default prefix (DEVX_TASK_PREFIX or 'DEVX')."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        with patch("devx.tools.generate_cliff_config.TASK_PREFIX", "DEVX"):
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = output.read_text()
+        assert "git-cliff configuration for DEVX" in content
+
+    def test_existing_file_without_force(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Refuse to overwrite existing file without --force."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        output.write_text("# existing")
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "already exists" in result.output
+        assert output.read_text() == "# existing"
+
+    def test_existing_file_with_force(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Overwrite existing file with --force."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        output.write_text("# existing")
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output), "--force"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        content = output.read_text()
+        assert "git-cliff configuration for GRM" in content
+        assert "# existing" not in content
+
+    def test_generated_config_is_valid_toml(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Generated config must be valid TOML."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        with open(output, "rb") as f:
+            data = tomllib.load(f)
+        assert "changelog" in data
+        assert "git" in data
+        assert "bump" in data
+        assert data["bump"]["initial_tag"] == "0.1.0"
+        assert data["bump"]["features_always_bump_minor"] is True
+
+    def test_generated_config_has_correct_preprocessor(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Preprocessor pattern must match the given prefix."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "INFRA", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        with open(output, "rb") as f:
+            data = tomllib.load(f)
+        preprocessors = data["git"]["commit_preprocessors"]
+        assert len(preprocessors) == 1
+        pattern = preprocessors[0]["pattern"]
+        assert "INFRA" in pattern
+
+    def test_generated_config_has_commit_parsers(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Generated config must have all standard commit parsers."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        with open(output, "rb") as f:
+            data = tomllib.load(f)
+        parsers = data["git"]["commit_parsers"]
+        # Should have feat, fix, perf, refactor, doc, test, style, chore, ci, release, security, revert, catch-all
+        messages = [p["message"] for p in parsers if "message" in p]
+        assert "^feat" in messages
+        assert "^fix" in messages
+        assert "^perf" in messages
+        assert "^refactor" in messages
+        assert "^release:" in messages
+        assert "^revert" in messages
+        assert ".*" in messages  # catch-all
+
+    def test_default_output_path(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Default output path is cliff.toml in current directory."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        # Change to tmp_path so default cliff.toml is created there
+        import os
+
+        old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+        os.chdir(tmp_path)
+        try:
+            result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert output.exists()
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(old_cwd)
+
+    def test_success_message(self, runner: CliRunner, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Success message includes file and prefix."""
+        output = tmp_path / "cliff.toml"
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--prefix", "GRM", "--output", str(output)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Generated" in result.output
+        assert "GRM" in result.output

tests/unit/test_integration_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.ci.integration_guard."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
+import time
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.ci.integration_guard import cli
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_all_pass(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "tests/integration/test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Integration tests passed" in result.output
+
+    def test_failure_exits_nonzero(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 1
+            proc.returncode = 1
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "tests/integration/test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "failed" in result.output
+
+    def test_junit_output_passed_to_pytest(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--junit-output", "junit-results/runner-1.xml", "--", "test_foo.py"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            call_args = mock_popen.call_args[0][0]
+            assert "--junitxml" in call_args
+            assert "junit-results/runner-1.xml" in call_args
+
+    def test_pytest_args_passed_through(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--", "-x", "-v", "--tb=short", "test_a.py", "test_b.py"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            call_args = mock_popen.call_args[0][0]
+            assert "-x" in call_args
+            assert "-v" in call_args
+            assert "test_a.py" in call_args
+            assert "test_b.py" in call_args
+
+    def test_keyboard_interrupt_kills_process(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=KeyboardInterrupt),
+            patch("os.killpg") as mock_killpg,
+            patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
+        ):
+            mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = None
+            proc.wait.return_value = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            mock_killpg.assert_called()
+
+    def test_exits_when_other_runner_fails(self) -> None:
+        real_sleep = time.sleep
+        call_count = [0]
+
+        def get_jobs_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            if call_count[0] < 2:
+                return [{"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "running"}]
+            return [
+                {"name": "integration-tests (0)", "conclusion": "running"},
+                {"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "failure"},
+            ]
+
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "GITEA_URL": "https://gitea.example",
+                    "REPO_TOKEN": "token",
+                    "RUN_ID": "123",
+                    "JOB_NAME": "integration-tests",
+                    "MATRIX_INDEX": "0",
+                    "GITEA_REPOSITORY": "oblachno-oss/infra",
+                    "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", ""),
+                },
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.POLL_INTERVAL", 0.01),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            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)),
+        ):
+            mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = None
+            proc.wait.return_value = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            mock_killpg.assert_called()
+            assert "cancelled" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_process_lookup_error_suppressed(self) -> None:
+        real_sleep = time.sleep
+        call_count = [0]
+
+        def get_jobs_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            if call_count[0] < 2:
+                return [{"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "running"}]
+            return [
+                {"name": "integration-tests (0)", "conclusion": "running"},
+                {"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "failure"},
+            ]
+
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "GITEA_URL": "https://gitea.example",
+                    "REPO_TOKEN": "token",
+                    "RUN_ID": "123",
+                    "JOB_NAME": "integration-tests",
+                    "MATRIX_INDEX": "0",
+                    "GITEA_REPOSITORY": "oblachno-oss/infra",
+                    "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", ""),
+                },
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.POLL_INTERVAL", 0.01),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            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)),
+        ):
+            mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = None
+            proc.wait.return_value = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+
+    def test_timeout_expired_kills_with_sigkill(self) -> None:
+        real_sleep = time.sleep
+        call_count = [0]
+
+        def get_jobs_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            if call_count[0] < 2:
+                return [{"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "running"}]
+            return [
+                {"name": "integration-tests (0)", "conclusion": "running"},
+                {"name": "integration-tests (1)", "conclusion": "failure"},
+            ]
+
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "GITEA_URL": "https://gitea.example",
+                    "REPO_TOKEN": "token",
+                    "RUN_ID": "123",
+                    "JOB_NAME": "integration-tests",
+                    "MATRIX_INDEX": "0",
+                    "GITEA_REPOSITORY": "oblachno-oss/infra",
+                    "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", ""),
+                },
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.POLL_INTERVAL", 0.01),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            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)),
+        ):
+            mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = None
+            proc.wait.side_effect = [subprocess.TimeoutExpired("cmd", 10)]
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            # SIGKILL should have been called (second killpg call)
+            assert mock_killpg.call_count >= 2
+
+    def test_no_env_vars_runs_without_polling(self) -> None:
+        with (
+            patch.dict(os.environ, {"PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")}, clear=True),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "without cross-runner cancellation" in result.output
+
+    def test_partial_env_vars_runs_without_polling(self) -> None:
+        """Only GITEA_URL set (missing REPO_TOKEN and RUN_ID) — should skip polling."""
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {"GITEA_URL": "https://gitea.example", "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")},
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "without cross-runner cancellation" in result.output
+
+    def test_invalid_repository_falls_back_to_default(self) -> None:
+        """GITEA_REPOSITORY without '/' falls back to oblachno-oss/devx."""
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {"GITEA_REPOSITORY": "invalid", "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")},
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.ci.integration_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--", "test_foo.py"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+
+def test_main_module_block() -> None:
+    import devx.ci.integration_guard as ig
+
+    with open(ig.__file__) as f:
+        source = f.read()
+    source = source.replace('if __name__ == "__main__":\n    cli()\n', "")
+    namespace = dict(ig.__dict__)
+    exec(compile(source, ig.__file__, "exec"), namespace)
+    assert callable(namespace["cli"])

tests/unit/test_merge_junit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.ci.merge_junit."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from devx.ci.merge_junit import main, merge_files
+
+
+def _write_suite(path: Path, name: str, tests: int, failures: int) -> None:
+    suite = ET.Element("testsuite", name=name, tests=str(tests), failures=str(failures))
+    for i in range(tests):
+        tc = ET.SubElement(suite, "testcase", classname="cls", name=f"test{i}", time="0.1")
+        if i < failures:
+            ET.SubElement(tc, "failure", message="fail")
+    tree = ET.ElementTree(suite)
+    tree.write(path, encoding="UTF-8", xml_declaration=True)
+
+
+class TestMergeFiles:
+    def test_merges_multiple_suites(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        _write_suite(tmp_path / "runner-1.xml", "r1", tests=3, failures=1)
+        _write_suite(tmp_path / "runner-2.xml", "r2", tests=2, failures=0)
+        merged, total_tests, total_failures = merge_files(str(tmp_path / "runner-*.xml"))
+        assert total_tests == 5
+        assert total_failures == 1
+        assert merged.tag == "testsuites"
+        assert len(merged) == 2
+
+    def test_no_files_returns_empty(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        merged, total_tests, total_failures = merge_files(str(tmp_path / "nonexistent-*.xml"))
+        assert total_tests == 0
+        assert total_failures == 0
+        assert merged.tag == "testsuites"
+        assert len(merged) == 0
+
+    def test_handles_testsuites_wrapper_root(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        wrapper = ET.Element("testsuites")
+        suite = ET.SubElement(wrapper, "testsuite", name="r1", tests="4", failures="2")
+        ET.SubElement(suite, "testcase", classname="c", name="t", time="0.1")
+        tree = ET.ElementTree(wrapper)
+        tree.write(tmp_path / "runner-1.xml", encoding="UTF-8", xml_declaration=True)
+        merged, total_tests, total_failures = merge_files(str(tmp_path / "runner-*.xml"))
+        assert total_tests == 4
+        assert total_failures == 2
+
+
+class TestCli:
+    def test_writes_merged_file(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        _write_suite(tmp_path / "runner-1.xml", "r1", tests=2, failures=0)
+        _write_suite(tmp_path / "runner-2.xml", "r2", tests=3, failures=0)
+        out = tmp_path / "merged.xml"
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "runner-*.xml"), "--output", str(out)],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert out.exists()
+        tree = ET.parse(out)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        assert root.get("tests") == "5"
+        assert root.get("failures") == "0"
+
+    def test_exits_nonzero_on_failures(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        _write_suite(tmp_path / "runner-1.xml", "r1", tests=2, failures=1)
+        out = tmp_path / "merged.xml"
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "runner-*.xml"), "--output", str(out)],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "failures" in result.output
+
+    def test_no_files_exits_zero(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--pattern", str(tmp_path / "nonexistent-*.xml"), "--output", str(tmp_path / "out.xml")],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "No JUnit" in result.output or "skipping" in result.output
+
+
+def test_main_module_block() -> None:
+    import devx.ci.merge_junit as mod
+
+    assert hasattr(mod, "main")

tests/unit/test_molecule_ci_guard.py

@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
 import time
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
+import click
 import pytest
 import requests
 
@@ -16,7 +19,10 @@ from devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard import (
     build_molecule_cmd,
     cli,
     get_running_jobs,
+    parse_pair,
     poll_for_other_failures,
+    resolve_role_dir,
+    write_junit_report,
 )
 
 
@@ -435,3 +441,240 @@ def test_main_module_block() -> None:
     namespace = dict(mg.__dict__)
     exec(compile(source, mg.__file__, "exec"), namespace)
     assert callable(namespace["cli"])
+
+
+class TestParsePair:
+    def test_single_role_4_part(self) -> None:
+        role, scenario, name, image, cmd = parse_pair("default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|")
+        assert role == ""
+        assert scenario == "default"
+        assert name == "ubuntu-2204"
+        assert image == "ubuntu:22.04"
+        assert cmd == ""
+
+    def test_multi_role_5_part(self) -> None:
+        role, scenario, name, image, cmd = parse_pair("gitea-runner|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|")
+        assert role == "gitea-runner"
+        assert scenario == "default"
+        assert name == "ubuntu-2204"
+        assert image == "ubuntu:22.04"
+        assert cmd == ""
+
+    def test_multi_role_with_command(self) -> None:
+        role, scenario, name, image, cmd = parse_pair(
+            "docker-base|lifecycle|archlinux|archlinux:latest|/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
+        )
+        assert role == "docker-base"
+        assert scenario == "lifecycle"
+        assert cmd == "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
+
+    def test_invalid_pair_raises(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="Invalid pair format"):
+            parse_pair("only|two|parts")
+
+    def test_too_many_parts_raises(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="Invalid pair format"):
+            parse_pair("a|b|c|d|e|f")
+
+
+class TestResolveRoleDir:
+    def test_multi_role_with_roles_root(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        roles_root = tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles"
+        roles_root.mkdir(parents=True)
+        result = resolve_role_dir("gitea-runner", roles_root, tmp_path)
+        assert result == roles_root / "gitea-runner"
+
+    def test_multi_role_default_roles_root(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = resolve_role_dir("docker-base", None, tmp_path)
+        assert result == tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles" / "docker-base"
+
+    def test_single_role_uses_default(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = resolve_role_dir("", None, tmp_path)
+        assert result == tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles" / "gitea-runner"
+
+
+class TestWriteJunitReport:
+    def test_writes_report_with_passing_tests(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        output = str(tmp_path / "junit-results" / "runner-1.xml")
+        testcases = [
+            {"role": "gitea-runner", "scenario": "default", "time": 5.2, "passed": True, "error": None},
+            {"role": "docker-base", "scenario": "lifecycle", "time": 3.1, "passed": True, "error": None},
+        ]
+        write_junit_report(output, testcases, 1)
+        tree = ET.parse(output)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        assert root.get("tests") == "2"
+        assert root.get("failures") == "0"
+        assert len(root) == 2
+
+    def test_writes_report_with_failures(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        output = str(tmp_path / "runner-2.xml")
+        testcases = [
+            {"role": "", "scenario": "default", "time": 1.0, "passed": False, "error": "Exit code: 1"},
+        ]
+        write_junit_report(output, testcases, 2)
+        tree = ET.parse(output)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        assert root.get("tests") == "1"
+        assert root.get("failures") == "1"
+        failure = root[0][0]
+        assert failure.tag == "failure"
+        assert failure.text == "Exit code: 1"
+
+    def test_creates_parent_directory(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        output = str(tmp_path / "deep" / "nested" / "dir" / "runner.xml")
+        write_junit_report(output, [], 0)
+        assert Path(output).exists()
+
+
+class TestCliMultiRole:
+    def test_multi_role_pair_passes(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+        roles_root = tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles"
+        (roles_root / "gitea-runner").mkdir(parents=True)
+
+        with (
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                ["--roles-root", str(roles_root), "gitea-runner|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|"],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "All molecule tests passed" in result.output
+
+    def test_junit_output_written(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+        roles_root = tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles"
+        (roles_root / "gitea-runner").mkdir(parents=True)
+        junit_path = str(tmp_path / "junit-results" / "runner-1.xml")
+
+        with (
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 0
+            proc.returncode = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                [
+                    "--roles-root",
+                    str(roles_root),
+                    "--junit-output",
+                    junit_path,
+                    "gitea-runner|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert Path(junit_path).exists()
+
+    def test_junit_output_on_failure(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+        roles_root = tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles"
+        (roles_root / "gitea-runner").mkdir(parents=True)
+        junit_path = str(tmp_path / "junit-results" / "runner-1.xml")
+
+        with (
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = 1
+            proc.returncode = 1
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                [
+                    "--roles-root",
+                    str(roles_root),
+                    "--junit-output",
+                    junit_path,
+                    "gitea-runner|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert Path(junit_path).exists()
+            tree = ET.parse(junit_path)
+            assert tree.getroot().get("failures") == "1"
+
+    def test_junit_output_on_cancellation(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """JUnit report is written when a runner is cancelled by another runner's failure."""
+        from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+        real_sleep = time.sleep
+        roles_root = tmp_path / "ansible" / "roles"
+        (roles_root / "gitea-runner").mkdir(parents=True)
+        junit_path = str(tmp_path / "junit-results" / "runner-1.xml")
+        call_count = [0]
+
+        def get_jobs_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            if call_count[0] < 2:
+                return [{"name": "molecule-tests (1)", "conclusion": "running"}]
+            return [
+                {"name": "molecule-tests (0)", "conclusion": "running"},
+                {"name": "molecule-tests (1)", "conclusion": "failure"},
+            ]
+
+        with (
+            patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "GITEA_URL": "https://gitea.example",
+                    "REPO_TOKEN": "token",
+                    "RUN_ID": "123",
+                    "JOB_NAME": "molecule-tests",
+                    "MATRIX_INDEX": "0",
+                    "GITEA_REPOSITORY": "oblachno-oss/infra",
+                    "PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", ""),
+                },
+                clear=True,
+            ),
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.POLL_INTERVAL", 0.01),
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.subprocess.Popen") as mock_popen,
+            patch("devx.molecule.molecule_ci_guard.get_running_jobs", side_effect=get_jobs_side_effect),
+            patch("os.killpg"),
+            patch("os.getpgid") as mock_getpgid,
+            patch("time.sleep", side_effect=lambda x: real_sleep(0.1)),
+        ):
+            mock_getpgid.return_value = 123
+            proc = MagicMock()
+            proc.poll.return_value = None
+            proc.wait.return_value = 0
+            mock_popen.return_value = proc
+
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli,
+                [
+                    "--roles-root",
+                    str(roles_root),
+                    "--junit-output",
+                    junit_path,
+                    "gitea-runner|default|ubuntu-2204|ubuntu:22.04|",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert Path(junit_path).exists()
+            tree = ET.parse(junit_path)
+            root = tree.getroot()
+            assert root.get("failures") == "1"
+            # The failure message should mention cancellation
+            failure = root[0][0]
+            assert "Cancelled" in (failure.text or "")

tests/unit/test_notify_failure.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
-from devx.ci.notify_failure import main
+from devx.ci.notify_failure import _configure_tea_login, main
 from devx.gitea_cli import TeaCLIError
 
 
@@ -114,3 +114,105 @@ class TestNotifyFailure:
         )
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         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.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."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_labels.return_value = []
+        mock_tea.create_issue.return_value = {"index": 60, "title": "test"}
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--repo", "owner/repo", "--run-id", "1", "--workflow", "release", "--commit", "abc", "--auto-login"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        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.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."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--repo", "owner/repo", "--run-id", "1", "--workflow", "release", "--commit", "abc", "--auto-login"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "REPO_TOKEN" in result.output
+
+
+class TestConfigureTeaLogin:
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"REPO_TOKEN": ""}, clear=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.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.ci.notify_failure.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.ci.notify_failure.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/tea")
+    @patch("devx.ci.notify_failure.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
+    ) -> None:
+        """--auto-login calls tea login add and default."""
+        mock_run = MagicMock()
+        mock_run.returncode = 0
+        mock_run.stdout = ""
+        mock_subprocess.return_value = mock_run
+
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_labels.return_value = []
+        mock_tea.create_issue.return_value = {"index": 61, "title": "test"}
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--repo", "owner/repo", "--run-id", "1", "--workflow", "release", "--commit", "abc", "--auto-login"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "issue #61" in result.output
+        # tea login add was called
+        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.ci.notify_failure.TeaCLI")
+    def test_auto_login_skips_if_already_configured(
+        self, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_subprocess: MagicMock, mock_which: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """--auto-login skips tea login add if login already exists."""
+        mock_list = MagicMock()
+        mock_list.returncode = 0
+        mock_list.stdout = "devx  https://git.example.com"
+        mock_subprocess.return_value = mock_list
+
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea.list_labels.return_value = []
+        mock_tea.create_issue.return_value = {"index": 62, "title": "test"}
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            main,
+            ["--repo", "owner/repo", "--run-id", "1", "--workflow", "release", "--commit", "abc", "--auto-login"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "already configured" in result.output

tests/unit/test_opentofu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+"""Unit tests for devx.opentofu."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from subprocess import CompletedProcess
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from devx.opentofu import get_tofu_output, get_tofu_vm_field, get_tofu_vm_ip
+
+
+class TestGetTofuOutput:
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_parsed_json(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        payload = {"staging": {"ipv4": "1.2.3.4"}}
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "customer_vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps(payload),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        result = get_tofu_output("customer_vms", cwd="/tmp/tofu/staging")
+        assert result == payload
+        mock_run.assert_called_once()
+        call_kwargs = mock_run.call_args
+        assert call_kwargs.args[0] == ["tofu", "output", "-json", "customer_vms"]
+        assert call_kwargs.kwargs["cwd"] == "/tmp/tofu/staging"
+        assert call_kwargs.kwargs["env"] is None
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_with_env(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "obs"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout='{"staging": {"ipv4": "5.6.7.8"}}',
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        env = {"HCLOUD_TOKEN": "secret"}
+        result = get_tofu_output("obs", cwd=Path("/tmp"), env=env)
+        assert result == {"staging": {"ipv4": "5.6.7.8"}}
+        assert mock_run.call_args.kwargs["env"] == env
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_no_cwd(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "x"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout='{"a": 1}',
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        result = get_tofu_output("x")
+        assert result == {"a": 1}
+        assert mock_run.call_args.kwargs["cwd"] is None
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_pathlib_cwd(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "x"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout="{}",
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        get_tofu_output("x", cwd=Path("/some/path"))
+        assert mock_run.call_args.kwargs["cwd"] == "/some/path"
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_failure_raises_runtime_error(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "x"],
+            returncode=1,
+            stdout="",
+            stderr="Error: module not found",
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="tofu output failed"):
+            get_tofu_output("x", cwd="/tmp")
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_invalid_json_raises(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "x"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout="not json",
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
+            get_tofu_output("x")
+
+
+class TestGetTofuVmIp:
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_ipv4(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "customer_vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"oblachno": {"ipv4": "10.0.0.1"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("customer_vms", "oblachno", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert ip == "10.0.0.1"
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_missing_vm_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "customer_vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"other": {"ipv4": "10.0.0.2"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("customer_vms", "missing", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert ip == ""
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_missing_ip_field_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "customer_vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"vm1": {"name": "test"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("customer_vms", "vm1", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert ip == ""
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_custom_ip_field(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"vm1": {"address": "192.168.1.1"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("vms", "vm1", cwd="/tmp", ip_field="address")
+        assert ip == "192.168.1.1"
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_non_dict_output_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "vms"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout='["not", "a", "dict"]',
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        ip = get_tofu_vm_ip("vms", "vm1", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert ip == ""
+
+
+class TestGetTofuVmField:
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_field_value(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "obs"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"staging": {"volume_linux_device": "/dev/sda1"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        val = get_tofu_vm_field("obs", "staging", "volume_linux_device", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert val == "/dev/sda1"
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_missing_field_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "obs"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"staging": {"ipv4": "1.2.3.4"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        val = get_tofu_vm_field("obs", "staging", "volume_linux_device", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert val == ""
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_missing_vm_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "obs"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout=json.dumps({"prod": {"x": "y"}}),
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        val = get_tofu_vm_field("obs", "staging", "x", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert val == ""
+
+    @patch("devx.opentofu.subprocess.run")
+    def test_non_dict_output_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess(
+            args=["tofu", "output", "-json", "obs"],
+            returncode=0,
+            stdout='"a string"',
+            stderr="",
+        )
+        val = get_tofu_vm_field("obs", "staging", "x", cwd="/tmp")
+        assert val == ""

tests/unit/test_publish.py

@@ -300,3 +300,20 @@ class TestMain:
         result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo"])
         assert result.exit_code == 1
         assert "Release creation failed" 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.build_package")
+    def test_skip_build_skips_build_and_publish(
+        self, mock_build: MagicMock, mock_tea_cls: MagicMock, mock_notes: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """--skip-build skips build_package and PyPI publish, only creates Gitea release."""
+        mock_tea = MagicMock()
+        mock_tea_cls.return_value = mock_tea
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["v1.0.0", "owner/repo", "--skip-build"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "skip" in result.output.lower()
+        mock_build.assert_not_called()
+        mock_tea.create_release.assert_called_once()

tests/unit/test_push_badges.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -223,3 +224,66 @@ class TestMain:
             result = runner.invoke(push_badges.main, ["--output-dir", str(badges_dir), "--no-readme-update"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_update.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_retries_success_on_second_attempt(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """With --retries 3, first attempt fails but second succeeds."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        badges_dir = tmp_path / ".badges"
+        badges_dir.mkdir()
+        (badges_dir / "badge1.svg").touch()
+
+        import subprocess
+
+        call_count = [0]
+
+        def side_effect(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            # First call (git fetch) fails, rest succeed
+            if call_count[0] == 1:
+                raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, "git fetch")
+            return MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=side_effect),
+            patch("devx.ci.push_badges.update_readme_with_badge_sha"),
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                push_badges.main,
+                ["--output-dir", str(badges_dir), "--no-readme-update", "--retries", "3"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    def test_retries_exhausted(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """With --retries 2, all attempts fail and exit code is non-zero."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+
+        import subprocess
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, "git fetch")),
+            patch("time.sleep"),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                push_badges.main,
+                ["--no-readme-update", "--retries", "2"],
+            )
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "failed after 2" in result.output
+
+    def test_default_retries_is_one(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """Without --retries, only one attempt is made (no retry on failure)."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+
+        import subprocess
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with (
+            patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, "git fetch")),
+            patch("time.sleep") as mock_sleep,
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(push_badges.main, ["--no-readme-update"])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        mock_sleep.assert_not_called()

tests/unit/test_release.py

@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ from click.testing import CliRunner
 from devx.ci.release import (
     commit_release_changes,
     create_and_push_tag,
+    fetch_tags,
+    get_all_tags,
     get_bumped_version,
     get_changelog,
+    get_changelog_versions,
+    get_commit_version,
+    get_head_commit,
+    get_init_version,
     get_latest_tag,
+    get_tag_commit,
     has_unreleased_changes,
     main,
     run_cmd,
@@ -19,6 +26,8 @@ from devx.ci.release import (
     tag_exists,
     update_changelog,
     update_init_version,
+    verify_alignment,
+    verify_tag_consistency,
 )
 
 
@@ -44,14 +53,14 @@ class TestRunCmd:
 
 
 class TestGetLatestTag:
-    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_returns_tag(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
-        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="v0.1.0\n")
+    @patch("devx.ci._shared.subprocess.run")
+    def test_returns_tag(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="v0.1.0\n")
         assert get_latest_tag() == "v0.1.0"
 
-    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_no_tags_returns_empty(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
-        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="")
+    @patch("devx.ci._shared.subprocess.run")
+    def test_no_tags_returns_empty(self, mock_run: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="")
         assert get_latest_tag() == ""
 
 
@@ -156,6 +165,534 @@ class TestUpdateInitVersion:
             update_init_version("0.2.0")
 
 
+class TestGetTagCommit:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_returns_commit(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="abc123\n", stderr="")
+        assert get_tag_commit("v0.1.0") == "abc123"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_returns_empty_on_failure(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="err")
+        assert get_tag_commit("v0.1.0") == ""
+
+
+class TestGetHeadCommit:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_returns_head(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="def456\n", stderr="")
+        assert get_head_commit() == "def456"
+
+
+class TestFetchTags:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_success(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
+        fetch_tags()
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_failure_warns(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="err")
+        # Should not raise
+        fetch_tags()
+
+
+class TestGetAllTags:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_returns_tags(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="v0.3.0\nv0.2.0\nv0.1.0\n", stderr="")
+        tags = get_all_tags()
+        assert tags == ["v0.3.0", "v0.2.0", "v0.1.0"]
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_empty(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="\n", stderr="")
+        assert get_all_tags() == []
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_failure_returns_empty(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="err")
+        assert get_all_tags() == []
+
+
+class TestGetCommitVersion:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_release_commit(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="release: v0.4.4 [skip ci]\n", stderr="")
+        assert get_commit_version("abc123") == "0.4.4"
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_non_release_commit(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="DEVX-9 feat: add thing\n", stderr="")
+        assert get_commit_version("abc123") is None
+
+
+class TestVerifyTagConsistency:
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_commit_version")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    def test_all_consistent(self, mock_tags: MagicMock, mock_cv: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.2.0", "v0.1.0"]
+        mock_cv.side_effect = ["0.2.0", "0.1.0"]
+        errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+        assert errors == []
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_commit_version")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    def test_tag_on_non_release_commit(self, mock_tags: MagicMock, mock_cv: MagicMock) -> None:
+        # v0.1.0 is first (exempt), v0.2.0 is non-release (should error)
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.2.0", "v0.1.0"]
+        mock_cv.side_effect = [None, "0.1.0"]  # v0.2.0 non-release, v0.1.0 ok
+        errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert "non-release commit" in errors[0]
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_commit_version")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    def test_first_tag_exempt_from_release_check(self, mock_tags: MagicMock, mock_cv: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """The first (oldest) tag is allowed to point to a non-release commit."""
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.1.0"]
+        mock_cv.return_value = None  # non-release commit
+        errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+        assert errors == []  # no error — first tag is exempt
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_commit_version")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    def test_tag_version_mismatch(self, mock_tags: MagicMock, mock_cv: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.2.0"]
+        mock_cv.return_value = "0.1.0"
+        errors = verify_tag_consistency()
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert "0.1.0" in errors[0]
+        assert "0.2.0" in errors[0]
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    def test_no_tags(self, mock_tags: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_tags.return_value = []
+        assert verify_tag_consistency() == []
+
+
+class TestGetInitVersion:
+    def test_returns_version(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        init_file = tmp_path / "__init__.py"
+        init_file.write_text('__version__ = "0.4.4"\n')
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.INIT_FILE", str(init_file))
+        assert get_init_version() == "0.4.4"
+
+    def test_file_not_found(self, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.INIT_FILE", "/nonexistent/path/__init__.py")
+        assert get_init_version() is None
+
+    def test_no_version_string(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        init_file = tmp_path / "__init__.py"
+        init_file.write_text('"""module"""\n')
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.INIT_FILE", str(init_file))
+        assert get_init_version() is None
+
+
+class TestGetChangelogVersions:
+    def test_returns_versions(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        changelog = tmp_path / "CHANGELOG.md"
+        changelog.write_text(
+            "# Changelog\n\n## [0.4.4] - 2026-06-21\n\n### Features\n- new\n\n"
+            "## [0.4.3] - 2026-06-20\n\n### Fixes\n- fix\n\n## [0.4.2] - 2026-06-19\n"
+        )
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.CHANGELOG_FILE", str(changelog))
+        versions = get_changelog_versions()
+        assert versions == ["0.4.4", "0.4.3", "0.4.2"]
+
+    def test_file_not_found(self, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setattr("devx.ci.release.CHANGELOG_FILE", "/nonexistent/CHANGELOG.md")
+        assert get_changelog_versions() == []
+
+
+class TestVerifyAlignment:
+    @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_all_aligned(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment passes when everything is consistent."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4", "v0.4.3"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []  # no tag errors
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4", "0.4.3"]
+        # run_cmd is called for untagged release commits check
+        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")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag")
+    def test_misaligned_tags(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when tags are misaligned."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = ["  v0.1.0 → bad"]
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        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_version_mismatch(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when __version__ != latest tag."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.3"  # mismatch
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        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_changelog_duplicates(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when CHANGELOG has duplicate versions."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4", "0.4.4"]  # duplicate
+        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_changelog_out_of_order(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when CHANGELOG versions are not descending."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.3", "0.4.4"]  # out of order
+        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_changelog_latest_mismatch(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when CHANGELOG latest != latest tag."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.3"]  # doesn't match tag
+        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_changelog_unreleased_section(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify passes when CHANGELOG has one unreleased section ahead of tag."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.6.3"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.6.3", "v0.6.2"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.6.3"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.6.4", "0.6.3"]  # 0.6.4 is unreleased
+        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")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag")
+    def test_changelog_tag_at_wrong_position(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify fails when latest tag is deep in CHANGELOG (not at position 0 or 1)."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.5.0", "0.4.5", "0.4.4"]  # tag at position 2
+        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_duplicate_release_commits_info(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify reports duplicate release commits as info, not error."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.6.1"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.6.1"]  # tag for 0.6.1 exists
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.6.1"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.6.1"]
+        # git log finds 2 release commits for v0.6.1, neither has tag pointing at it
+        # (the tag points to a third commit)
+        commits = "abc123 release: v0.6.1 [skip ci]\ndef456 release: v0.6.1 [skip ci]\n"
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=commits, stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),  # no tag at abc123
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),  # no tag at def456
+        ]
+        # Should return 0 — duplicates are informational, not errors
+        assert verify_alignment() == 0
+
+    @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_many_duplicate_release_commits(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify handles >5 duplicate release commits (truncation message)."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.6.1"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.6.1"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.6.1"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.6.1"]
+        # Generate 7 duplicate release commits for v0.6.1
+        commits = "\n".join(f"abc{i:03d} release: v0.6.1 [skip ci]" for i in range(7))
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=commits + "\n", stderr=""),
+        ] + [MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="") for _ in range(7)]
+        assert verify_alignment() == 0
+
+    @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_untagged_release_commits(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when there are untagged release commits."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        # git log finds release commits, then tag --points-at finds nothing
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="abc123 release: v0.3.0 [skip ci]\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr=""),  # no tags at abc123
+        ]
+        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_init_version(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify alignment fails when __version__ is not found."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = None  # not found
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        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_all_release_commits_tagged(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify passes when all release commits have tags."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        # git log finds release commit, tag --points-at finds the tag
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="abc123 release: v0.4.4 [skip ci]\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="v0.4.4\n", stderr=""),  # tag found
+        ]
+        assert verify_alignment() == 0
+
+    @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_release_commits_found(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify handles case with no release commits at all."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=1, 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")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag")
+    def test_many_untagged_release_commits(
+        self,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify handles >10 untagged release commits (truncation message)."""
+        mock_lt.return_value = "v0.4.4"
+        mock_tags.return_value = ["v0.4.4"]
+        mock_vtc.return_value = []
+        mock_iv.return_value = "0.4.4"
+        mock_cv.return_value = ["0.4.4"]
+        # Generate 15 untagged release commits
+        commits = "\n".join(f"abc{i:03d} release: v0.1.{i} [skip ci]" for i in range(15))
+        # First call returns all commits, subsequent calls return empty (no tags)
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=commits + "\n", stderr=""),
+        ] + [MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="") for _ in range(15)]
+        assert verify_alignment() == 1
+
+
 class TestUpdateChangelog:
     def test_creates_new_file(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
         changelog_file = tmp_path / "CHANGELOG.md"
@@ -250,9 +787,17 @@ class TestCreateAndPushTag:
             assert call.args[0][0:2] != ["git", "push"]
             assert call.args[0][0:2] != ["git", "tag"]
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_head_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_tag_commit", return_value="abc123")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_tag_exists_skips_creation(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_tag_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+    def test_tag_exists_skips_creation(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_exists: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_commit: MagicMock,
+        mock_head_commit: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
         result = create_and_push_tag("0.1.0", "changelog", dry_run=False)
         assert result is False
         # Should not create tag, but should ensure it's pushed
@@ -260,13 +805,38 @@ class TestCreateAndPushTag:
         assert ["git", "tag", "-a"] not in [c[:3] for c in calls]
         assert ["git", "push", "origin", "v0.1.0"] in calls
 
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_head_commit", return_value="def456")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_tag_commit", return_value="abc123")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_tag_exists_dry_run_no_push(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_tag_exists: MagicMock) -> None:
+    def test_tag_exists_mismatch_raises(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_exists: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_commit: MagicMock,
+        mock_head_commit: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Tag exists but points to different commit than HEAD → error."""
+        with pytest.raises(click.ClickException, match="misalignment"):
+            create_and_push_tag("0.1.0", "changelog", dry_run=False)
+
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_head_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_tag_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.tag_exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_tag_exists_dry_run_no_push(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_exists: MagicMock,
+        mock_tag_commit: MagicMock,
+        mock_head_commit: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
         result = create_and_push_tag("0.1.0", "changelog", dry_run=True)
         assert result is False
-        # No git commands at all in dry-run when tag exists
-        mock_run_cmd.assert_not_called()
+        # No push in dry-run when tag exists, but alignment check still runs
+        for call in mock_run_cmd.call_args_list:
+            assert call.args[0][0:2] != ["git", "push"]
+            assert call.args[0][0:2] != ["git", "tag"]
 
 
 class TestRunTests:
@@ -302,6 +872,13 @@ class TestRunTests:
 
 
 class TestMain:
+    """Tests for the main release command.
+
+    All tests mock fetch_tags and verify_tag_consistency since these
+    are pre-flight checks that call git commands. Tests that need to
+    verify specific git call sequences mock run_cmd with side_effect.
+    """
+
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
     def test_not_on_master_exits(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -312,9 +889,13 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "master" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag", return_value="v0.5.0")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
     @patch("devx.ci.release.has_user_facing_changes", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
-    def test_dry_run_on_non_master_warns(self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_uf: MagicMock) -> None:
+    def test_dry_run_on_non_master_warns(
+        self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_uf: MagicMock, mock_vtc: MagicMock, mock_glt: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
         """Dry-run mode should not fail on non-master branches."""
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="feature-branch\n", stderr="")
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -323,13 +904,22 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "Dry-run mode" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_head_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_tag_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @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.run_cmd")
     def test_release_lock_skips_when_head_is_release_commit_and_tag_exists(
-        self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_uf: MagicMock
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_uf: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_tc: MagicMock,
+        mock_hc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """If HEAD is a release commit and the tag exists, skip."""
-        # git rev-parse, git log -1, git tag -l (tag exists)
         mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
             MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr=""),
             MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="release: v0.5.0\n", stderr=""),
@@ -342,14 +932,47 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "Skipping" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_head_commit", return_value="def456")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_tag_commit", return_value="abc123")
+    @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.run_cmd")
+    def test_release_lock_tag_points_elsewhere(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_uf: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
+        mock_tc: MagicMock,
+        mock_hc: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """If HEAD is a release commit but tag points elsewhere, error."""
+        mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="release: v0.5.0\n", stderr=""),
+            MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="v0.5.0\n", stderr=""),  # tag -l finds tag
+        ]
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, [])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "misalignment" in result.output
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.fetch_tags")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_changelog", return_value="## changelog")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.create_and_push_tag", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
     def test_release_lock_recovers_when_tag_missing(
-        self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_create_tag: MagicMock, mock_changelog: MagicMock
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_create_tag: MagicMock,
+        mock_changelog: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """If HEAD is a release commit but the tag is missing, create the tag."""
-        # git rev-parse, git log -1, git tag -l (tag NOT found)
         mock_run_cmd.side_effect = [
             MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr=""),
             MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="release: v0.5.0\n", stderr=""),
@@ -363,6 +986,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_create_tag.assert_called_once_with("0.5.0", "## 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.has_unreleased_changes", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_bumped_version", return_value="0.2.0")
@@ -373,6 +998,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_bumped: MagicMock,
         mock_has: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -381,6 +1008,7 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "No unreleased changes" in result.output
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
     @patch("devx.ci.release.has_user_facing_changes", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.create_and_push_tag")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.commit_release_changes")
@@ -403,6 +1031,7 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_commit: MagicMock,
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """Empty changelog should fail, not warn."""
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
@@ -412,6 +1041,7 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "empty changelog" in result.output.lower()
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
     @patch("devx.ci.release.has_user_facing_changes", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.create_and_push_tag")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.commit_release_changes")
@@ -434,6 +1064,7 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_commit: MagicMock,
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -446,6 +1077,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_tag.assert_not_called()
 
     @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=[])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.fetch_tags")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag", return_value="v0.3.0")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.has_user_facing_changes", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
@@ -454,6 +1087,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
         mock_user_facing: MagicMock,
         mock_latest: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """Release is skipped when only workflow/infra files changed."""
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
@@ -464,6 +1099,8 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "Skipping release" in result.output
 
     @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.run_tests")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.create_and_push_tag", return_value=True)
@@ -488,6 +1125,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_run_tests: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -501,6 +1140,8 @@ class TestMain:
         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.run_tests")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.create_and_push_tag", return_value=False)
@@ -525,6 +1166,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_run_tests: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """When tag already exists, still update files but report existing tag."""
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
@@ -535,6 +1178,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_tag.assert_called_once_with("0.1.0", "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.create_and_push_tag", return_value=True)
     @patch("devx.ci.release.commit_release_changes", return_value=True)
@@ -557,6 +1202,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_commit: MagicMock,
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """--skip-tests bypasses test verification."""
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
@@ -569,6 +1216,8 @@ class TestMain:
         assert make_calls == []
 
     @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.create_and_push_tag")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.commit_release_changes")
@@ -591,6 +1240,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_commit: MagicMock,
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """If tests fail, release aborts — no commit, no tag."""
         # Calls: git rev-parse (master), git log -1 (release lock check),
@@ -609,6 +1260,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_tag.assert_not_called()
 
     @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.create_and_push_tag")
     @patch("devx.ci.release.commit_release_changes")
@@ -631,6 +1284,8 @@ class TestMain:
         mock_commit: MagicMock,
         mock_tag: MagicMock,
         mock_user: MagicMock,
+        mock_ft: MagicMock,
+        mock_vtc: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
         """If lint fails, release aborts — no commit, no tag."""
         # Calls: git rev-parse (master), git log -1 (release lock check),
@@ -646,3 +1301,38 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "Lint failed" in result.output
         mock_commit.assert_not_called()
         mock_tag.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_changelog_versions", return_value=[])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_init_version", return_value="0.1.0")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_all_tags", return_value=[])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.get_latest_tag", return_value="")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_verify_mode_no_tags(
+        self,
+        mock_run_cmd: MagicMock,
+        mock_lt: MagicMock,
+        mock_tags: MagicMock,
+        mock_iv: MagicMock,
+        mock_cv: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """--verify checks alignment and exits without releasing."""
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, ["--verify"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "Release Alignment Verification" in result.output
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {})
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.verify_tag_consistency", return_value=["  v0.1.0 → bad"])
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.fetch_tags")
+    @patch("devx.ci.release.run_cmd")
+    def test_preflight_tag_consistency_fails(
+        self, mock_run_cmd: MagicMock, mock_ft: MagicMock, mock_vtc: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """Pre-flight tag consistency check aborts if tags are misaligned."""
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="master\n", stderr="")
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(main, [])
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        assert "Tag consistency check failed" in result.output

tests/unit/test_validate_commit_msg.py

@@ -152,6 +152,89 @@ class TestMain:
         assert "task ID" in result.output
 
 
+class TestCustomPrefix:
+    """Tests for custom task ID prefix (e.g., GRM-N instead of DEVX-N).
+
+    The prefix is configured via the DEVX_TASK_PREFIX environment variable.
+    This is critical for consumer projects like GRM that use their own
+    Vikunja project with a different identifier prefix.
+    """
+
+    def _write_msg(self, content: str) -> str:
+        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
+        with os.fdopen(fd, "w") as f:
+            f.write(content)
+        return path
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "GRM"})
+    def test_master_accepts_grm_prefix(self) -> None:
+        """Master branch accepts GRM-N: prefix when DEVX_TASK_PREFIX=GRM."""
+        import importlib
+
+        import devx.ci.validate_commit_msg as vcm
+        import devx.config
+
+        importlib.reload(devx.config)
+        importlib.reload(vcm)
+        try:
+            msg_path = self._write_msg("GRM-66: fix: add scripts/** to infrastructure")
+            with patch("devx.ci.validate_commit_msg.get_branch", return_value="master"):
+                runner = CliRunner()
+                result = runner.invoke(vcm.main, [msg_path])
+                assert result.exit_code == 0
+            os.unlink(msg_path)
+        finally:
+            os.environ.pop("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", None)
+            importlib.reload(devx.config)
+            importlib.reload(vcm)
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "GRM"})
+    def test_master_rejects_devx_prefix_when_grm_configured(self) -> None:
+        """Master branch rejects DEVX-N: prefix when DEVX_TASK_PREFIX=GRM."""
+        import importlib
+
+        import devx.ci.validate_commit_msg as vcm
+        import devx.config
+
+        importlib.reload(devx.config)
+        importlib.reload(vcm)
+        try:
+            msg_path = self._write_msg("DEVX-8: fix: wrong prefix")
+            with patch("devx.ci.validate_commit_msg.get_branch", return_value="master"):
+                runner = CliRunner()
+                result = runner.invoke(vcm.main, [msg_path])
+                assert result.exit_code == 1
+                assert "GRM-N" in result.output
+            os.unlink(msg_path)
+        finally:
+            os.environ.pop("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", None)
+            importlib.reload(devx.config)
+            importlib.reload(vcm)
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {"DEVX_TASK_PREFIX": "GRM"})
+    def test_feature_branch_rejects_grm_prefix(self) -> None:
+        """Feature branch rejects GRM-N: prefix when DEVX_TASK_PREFIX=GRM."""
+        import importlib
+
+        import devx.ci.validate_commit_msg as vcm
+        import devx.config
+
+        importlib.reload(devx.config)
+        importlib.reload(vcm)
+        try:
+            msg_path = self._write_msg("GRM-66: fix: should not have prefix on branch")
+            with patch("devx.ci.validate_commit_msg.get_branch", return_value="GRM-66-fix"):
+                runner = CliRunner()
+                result = runner.invoke(vcm.main, [msg_path])
+                assert result.exit_code == 1
+                assert "task ID" in result.output
+            os.unlink(msg_path)
+        finally:
+            os.environ.pop("DEVX_TASK_PREFIX", None)
+            importlib.reload(devx.config)
+            importlib.reload(vcm)
+
+
 def test_main_module_block() -> None:
     import tempfile