GRM-111: feat: unified --become-password-file, --verbose, --no-status, labels fix

.env.example

@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ GITEA_REGISTRATION_TOKEN=your-registration-token
 # GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS=docker:docker://gitea/runner-images:ubuntu-latest
 
 # UI language for GRM console messages (optional, default: en)
-# Supported: en, bg, de, ru, zh
+# Supported: en, bg, de, ru, zh, pl
 # GRM_LANG=en
 
+# Sudo password file for Ansible become operations (optional)
+# When set, GRM reads the sudo password from this file instead of prompting.
+# Priority: --become-password-file CLI flag > GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE > ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE
+# GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE=~/.grm-sudo-pass
+# ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE=~/.grm-sudo-pass
+
 # Gitea PyPI registry username (for private package access)
 # Used by PIP_INSTALL to configure PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL
 CI_GITEA_USERNAME=emil

README.md

@@ -143,14 +143,16 @@ GRM provides a single `grm` command with subcommands for the full runner lifecyc
 | `grm update <host>` | Update the Gitea Runner binary on a remote host |
 | `grm start <name>` | Start a registered runner |
 | `grm stop <name>` | Stop a registered runner |
+| `grm restart <name>` | Restart a runner (stop, prune Docker images, start) |
 | `grm enable <name>` | Enable a runner to start on boot |
 | `grm disable <name>` | Disable and deregister a runner |
 | `grm status <name>` | Check the status of a registered runner |
 | `grm remove <name>` | Remove a runner completely (with remote cleanup) |
 | `grm list` | List all registered runners with live status |
+| `grm list --no-status` | List registered runners without SSH status checks |
 | `grm --version` | Show the installed version |
 
-All lifecycle commands (`start`, `stop`, `enable`, `disable`, `status`, `remove`) work by runner name and pull connection details from the local registry. You can override any stored value with `--host`, `--user`, or `--key`.
+All lifecycle commands (`start`, `stop`, `restart`, `enable`, `disable`, `status`, `remove`) work by runner name and pull connection details from the local registry. You can override any stored value with `--host`, `--user`, or `--key`.
 
 See the [CLI Commands](https://git.oblachno.oblachno.fyi/oblachno-oss/grm/wiki/CLI-Commands.-) wiki page for full argument and option reference.
 
@@ -174,8 +176,73 @@ GRM reads configuration from a `.env` file in the current directory (loaded auto
 | `GITEA_RUNNER_USER` | current login | Default SSH user (overrides `--user`) |
 | `GITEA_RUNNER_KEY` | — | Default SSH key path (overrides `--key`) |
 | `GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS` | — | Default runner labels (overrides `--labels`) |
-| `GRM_LANG` | `en` | UI language: `en`, `bg`, `de`, `ru`, `zh` |
+| `GRM_LANG` | `en` | UI language: `en`, `bg`, `de`, `ru`, `zh`, `pl` |
 | `GRM_LOG_LEVEL` | `INFO` | Console log level: `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR`, `CRITICAL` |
+| `GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE` | — | Path to file containing sudo password (see [Sudo Password Handling](#sudo-password-handling)) |
+| `ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE` | — | Fallback sudo password file path (Ansible-native env var) |
+
+### Sudo Password Handling
+
+GRM delegates remote operations to Ansible, which uses `sudo` (become) on the target host. There are several ways to provide the sudo password, in priority order:
+
+1. **`--become-password-file <path>`** (CLI flag, global) — Read sudo password from a file. Works for all commands including `grm list`.
+2. **`GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE`** (env var) — Same as above, set in `.env` or environment.
+3. **`ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE`** (env var) — Fallback, Ansible-native env var.
+4. **Interactive prompt** — If none of the above are set, GRM prompts for the sudo password (hidden input).
+5. **Piped stdin** — When stdin is not a TTY, reads the first line: `echo 'password' | grm list`.
+6. **`--no-ask-become-pass`** — Skip sudo password entirely (use when the target user has passwordless sudo).
+
+For `grm list` specifically, the password is collected once and reused for all runner status checks via `--become-password-file`, avoiding stdin consumption issues when checking multiple runners.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+```bash
+# Interactive prompt (default)
+grm install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu
+
+# Password file (recommended for automation)
+echo 'my-sudo-pass' > ~/.grm-sudo-pass
+chmod 600 ~/.grm-sudo-pass
+grm --become-password-file ~/.grm-sudo-pass install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu
+
+# Env var (set in .env)
+GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE=~/.grm-sudo-pass
+grm list  # uses the file automatically
+
+# Piped stdin (for scripts)
+echo 'my-sudo-pass' | grm list
+
+# Passwordless sudo on target
+grm install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu --no-ask-become-pass
+```
+
+### Verbose Output
+
+Pass `-v` / `--verbose` (global flag, before the subcommand) to enable Ansible verbose mode (`-v`):
+
+```bash
+grm --verbose install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu
+grm -v status prod-runner
+```
+
+### Runner Labels
+
+Runner labels control which jobs a runner accepts. They are set at installation time:
+
+- **`--labels "docker:docker://alpine:latest"`** — Set specific labels.
+- **`--labels ""`** — Explicitly set **no labels** (overrides `GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS` env var).
+- **No `--labels` flag** — Uses `GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS` env var if set, otherwise the Ansible role default.
+
+```bash
+# Custom labels
+grm install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu --labels "docker:docker://alpine:latest,ubuntu-22.04:docker://ubuntu:22.04"
+
+# Explicitly no labels (overrides GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS env var)
+grm install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu --labels ""
+
+# Use GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS from .env (or role default if unset)
+grm install 192.168.1.10 --user ubuntu
+```
 
 ### Getting tokens
 

src/gitea_runner_manager/cli.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import functools
 import os
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import click
@@ -19,6 +20,34 @@ from .runner_manager import RunnerManager
 load_dotenv(override=True)
 
 
+def _default_user() -> str:
+    """Default SSH user from env or current OS user."""
+    if user := os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_USER"):
+        return user
+    try:
+        return os.getlogin()
+    except OSError:
+        return os.getenv("USER", "root")
+
+
+def _get_become_password_file() -> str | None:
+    """Read become-password-file from Click context or env vars."""
+    ctx = click.get_current_context(silent=True)
+    if ctx and ctx.obj:
+        path = ctx.obj.get("become_password_file")
+        if path:
+            return path
+    return os.getenv("GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE") or os.getenv("ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE")
+
+
+def _get_verbose() -> bool:
+    """Read verbose flag from Click context."""
+    ctx = click.get_current_context(silent=True)
+    if ctx and ctx.obj:
+        return ctx.obj.get("verbose", False)
+    return False
+
+
 def _runner_options(func: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
     """Apply common override options for registry-based lifecycle commands."""
     func = click.option(
@@ -50,8 +79,25 @@ def _handle_errors(msg_key: str) -> Callable[[Callable[..., Any]], Callable[...,
 
 @click.group(help=_("Gitea Runner Manager — manage Gitea Actions runners."))
 @click.version_option(version=__version__)
-def cli() -> None:
-    pass
+@click.option(
+    "--become-password-file",
+    envvar="GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False, readable=True),
+    default=None,
+    help=_("Read sudo password from a file instead of prompting (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)"),
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--verbose",
+    "-v",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help=_("Enable verbose Ansible output (-v flag passed to ansible)"),
+)
+@click.pass_context
+def cli(ctx: click.Context, become_password_file: str | None, verbose: bool) -> None:
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+    ctx.obj["become_password_file"] = become_password_file
+    ctx.obj["verbose"] = verbose
 
 
 @cli.command(help=_("Install and configure a Gitea Runner on a remote host."))
@@ -59,8 +105,8 @@ def cli() -> None:
 @click.option(
     "--user",
     "-u",
-    default=lambda: os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_USER", os.getlogin()),
-    help=_("SSH user"),
+    default=_default_user,
+    help=_("SSH user (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)"),
 )
 @click.option("--key", "-k", default=lambda: os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_KEY"), help=_("Path to SSH private key"))
 @click.option("--name", "-n", help=_("Gitea Runner name (default: host)"))
@@ -91,14 +137,19 @@ def cli() -> None:
 @click.option(
     "--labels",
     "-l",
-    default=lambda: os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS", ""),
-    help=_("Runner labels for Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest"),
+    default=None,
+    help=_(
+        "Runner labels (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). "
+        "Pass an empty string for no labels. "
+        "Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest"
+    ),
 )
 @click.option(
     "--ask-become-pass/--no-ask-become-pass",
     default=True,
     help=_("Prompt for sudo password (default)"),
 )
+@_handle_errors("Installation failed: {error}")
 def install(
     host: str,
     user: str,
@@ -108,25 +159,26 @@ def install(
     url: str,
     admin_token: str | None,
     integration_retries: int,
-    labels: str,
+    labels: str | None,
     ask_become_pass: bool,
 ) -> None:
+    if labels is None:
+        labels = os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS")
     manager = RunnerManager()
-    try:
-        manager.install(
-            host=host,
-            user=user,
-            key=key,
-            name=name,
-            token=token,
-            gitea_url=url,
-            admin_token=admin_token,
-            integration_retries=integration_retries,
-            labels=labels or None,
-            ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
-        )
-    except GRMError as e:
-        raise click.ClickException(_("Installation failed: {error}", error=e)) from e
+    manager.install(
+        host=host,
+        user=user,
+        key=key,
+        name=name,
+        token=token,
+        gitea_url=url,
+        admin_token=admin_token,
+        integration_retries=integration_retries,
+        labels=labels,
+        ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
+    )
 
 
 @cli.command(help=_("Update the Gitea Runner binary on a remote host."))
@@ -134,8 +186,8 @@ def install(
 @click.option(
     "--user",
     "-u",
-    default=lambda: os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_USER", os.getlogin()),
-    help=_("SSH user"),
+    default=_default_user,
+    help=_("SSH user (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)"),
 )
 @click.option("--key", "-k", default=lambda: os.getenv("GITEA_RUNNER_KEY"), help=_("Path to SSH private key"))
 @click.option("--version", "-v", help=_("Specific Gitea Runner version"))
@@ -159,6 +211,8 @@ def update(
         key=key,
         version=version,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -180,6 +234,8 @@ def start(
         user=user,
         key=key,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -201,6 +257,8 @@ def stop(
         user=user,
         key=key,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -222,6 +280,8 @@ def restart(
         user=user,
         key=key,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -243,6 +303,8 @@ def enable(
         user=user,
         key=key,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -279,6 +341,8 @@ def disable(
         token=token,
         gitea_url=url,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -300,6 +364,8 @@ def status(
         user=user,
         key=key,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
@@ -344,15 +410,22 @@ def remove(
         gitea_url=url,
         ask_become_pass=ask_become_pass,
         force=force,
+        become_password_file=_get_become_password_file(),
+        verbose=_get_verbose(),
     )
 
 
 def _collect_become_pass(ask_become_pass: bool) -> str | None:
     """Collect sudo password for ad-hoc status checks.
 
-    When stdin is a TTY, prompts interactively with hidden input.
-    When stdin is piped, reads the first line (e.g. ``echo 'pass' | grm list``).
+    Priority:
+    1. ``--become-password-file`` / ``GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE`` env var
+    2. ``ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE`` env var
+    3. Interactive prompt (TTY) or piped stdin (first line)
     """
+    password_file = _get_become_password_file()
+    if password_file:
+        return Path(password_file).read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip() or None
     if not ask_become_pass:
         return None
     if sys.stdin.isatty():
@@ -374,12 +447,18 @@ def _collect_become_pass(ask_become_pass: bool) -> str | None:
     default=True,
     help=_("Prompt for sudo password once for all status checks (default)."),
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--no-status",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help=_("Skip live SSH status checks and show registry entries only"),
+)
 @_handle_errors("List failed: {error}")
-def list_runners(ask_become_pass: bool) -> None:
-    become_pass = _collect_become_pass(ask_become_pass)
+def list_runners(ask_become_pass: bool, no_status: bool) -> None:
+    become_pass = None if no_status else _collect_become_pass(ask_become_pass)
 
     manager = RunnerManager()
-    runners = manager.list_runners(become_pass=become_pass)
+    runners = manager.list_runners(become_pass=become_pass, no_status=no_status)
 
     if not runners:
         click.echo(_("No runners registered. Use 'grm install' to add one."))

src/gitea_runner_manager/executor.py

@@ -116,12 +116,16 @@ class AnsibleExecutor:
         if become and ask_become_pass:
             if become_pass:
                 fd, password_file = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".txt", prefix="grm-become-")
+                os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
                 with os.fdopen(fd, "w") as f:
                     f.write(become_pass)
-                os.chmod(password_file, 0o600)
                 cmd.extend(["--become-password-file", password_file])
             else:
-                cmd.append("--ask-become-pass")
+                env_password_file = os.getenv("ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE")
+                if env_password_file:
+                    cmd.extend(["--become-password-file", env_password_file])
+                else:
+                    cmd.append("--ask-become-pass")
 
         env = os.environ.copy()
         try:

src/gitea_runner_manager/i18n.py

@@ -7,12 +7,22 @@ Supported: en, bg, de, ru, zh, pl.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
+import logging
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
-TRANSLATIONS: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = json.loads(
-    (Path(__file__).parent / "translations.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-)
+logger = logging.getLogger("grm")
+
+
+def _load_translations() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
+    try:
+        return json.loads((Path(__file__).parent / "translations.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError) as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to load translations.json: %s — falling back to English", e)
+        return {}
+
+
+TRANSLATIONS: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = _load_translations()
 
 
 def _(key: str, **kwargs: object) -> str:

src/gitea_runner_manager/registry.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ so that subsequent lifecycle commands only need the runner name.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import fcntl
 import json
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -23,20 +24,29 @@ class RunnerRegistry:
         self._data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = self._load()
 
     def _load(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
-        if self._path.exists():
-            try:
-                with open(self._path) as f:
+        if not self._path.exists():
+            return {}
+        try:
+            with open(self._path) as f:
+                fcntl.flock(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_SH)
+                try:
                     data: Any = json.load(f)
                     if isinstance(data, dict):
                         return cast(dict[str, dict[str, Any]], data)
-            except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
-                pass
+                finally:
+                    fcntl.flock(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
+            pass
         return {}
 
     def _save(self) -> None:
         self._path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         with open(self._path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(self._data, f, indent=2)
+            fcntl.flock(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX)
+            try:
+                json.dump(self._data, f, indent=2)
+            finally:
+                fcntl.flock(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
 
     def add(
         self,

src/gitea_runner_manager/report.py

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def track_steps() -> Generator[StepTracker, None, None]:
         for step in reversed(tracker.steps):
             if step.status == "in_progress":
                 step.status = "failed"
-                break
         raise
     finally:
         _print_report(tracker.steps)

src/gitea_runner_manager/runner_manager.py

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ class RunnerManager:
             return
         fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".json", prefix="grm-vars-")
         try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
             with os.fdopen(fd, "w") as f:
                 json.dump(extra_vars, f)
-            os.chmod(path, 0o600)
             yield path
         finally:
             with contextlib.suppress(FileNotFoundError):
@@ -59,10 +59,21 @@ class RunnerManager:
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
         description: str = "",
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Build command with temp-file extra-vars and execute via executor."""
         with self._extra_vars_file(extra_vars) as vars_file:
-            cmd = self._build_cmd(playbook_name, host, user, vars_file, key, ask_become_pass)
+            cmd = self._build_cmd(
+                playbook_name,
+                host,
+                user,
+                vars_file,
+                key,
+                ask_become_pass,
+                become_password_file,
+                verbose,
+            )
             self._executor.run(cmd, description=description)
 
     def install(
@@ -77,6 +88,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         integration_retries: int = 3,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
         labels: str | None = None,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Install a runner on a remote host using Ansible."""
         if not name:
@@ -94,7 +107,7 @@ class RunnerManager:
         }
         if admin_token:
             extra_vars["gitea_admin_token"] = admin_token
-        if labels:
+        if labels is not None:
             extra_vars["runner_labels"] = labels
 
         with track_steps() as tracker:
@@ -107,6 +120,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Installing Gitea Runner on {host}", host=host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -128,6 +143,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         key: str | None = None,
         version: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Update the gitea_runner binary on a remote host."""
         extra_vars: dict[str, str | int] | None = None
@@ -144,6 +161,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Updating Gitea Runner on {host}", host=host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -187,6 +206,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         user: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Start a runner instance on a remote host."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, _gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -200,6 +221,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Starting Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -210,6 +233,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         user: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Stop a runner instance on a remote host."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, _gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -223,6 +248,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Stopping Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -233,6 +260,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         user: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Restart a runner instance on a remote host (stop, prune images, start)."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, _gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -246,6 +275,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Restarting Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -256,6 +287,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         user: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Enable a runner instance to start on boot."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, _gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -269,6 +302,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Enabling Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -281,6 +316,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         token: str | None = None,
         gitea_url: str = "",
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Disable and deregister a runner instance."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, registry_gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -299,6 +336,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Disabling Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -309,6 +348,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         user: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Check the status of a runner instance."""
         actual_host, actual_user, actual_key, _gitea_url = self._resolve_runner(name, host, user, key)
@@ -322,6 +363,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                 actual_key,
                 ask_become_pass,
                 description=_("Checking status of Gitea Runner {name} on {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                verbose=verbose,
             )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -335,6 +378,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         gitea_url: str = "",
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
         force: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Remove a runner instance completely.
 
@@ -361,6 +406,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
                     actual_key,
                     ask_become_pass,
                     description=_("Removing Gitea Runner {name} from {host}", name=name, host=actual_host),
+                    become_password_file=become_password_file,
+                    verbose=verbose,
                 )
             tracker.done()
 
@@ -368,13 +415,18 @@ class RunnerManager:
             self._registry.remove(name)
             tracker.done()
 
-    def list_runners(self, become_pass: str | None = None) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    def list_runners(
+        self,
+        become_pass: str | None = None,
+        no_status: bool = False,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
         """Return a list of registered runners with live service status.
 
         Args:
             become_pass: Sudo password for ad-hoc status checks. When provided,
                 it is passed via ``--become-password-file`` to avoid stdin
                 consumption issues when checking multiple runners in sequence.
+            no_status: Skip live SSH status checks and return ``"n/a"`` for status.
         """
         runners = self._registry.list()
         result: list[dict[str, str]] = []
@@ -382,6 +434,19 @@ class RunnerManager:
             host = info["host"]
             user = info["user"]
             key = info.get("key")
+
+            if no_status:
+                result.append(
+                    {
+                        "name": name,
+                        "host": host,
+                        "user": user,
+                        "labels": info.get("labels", ""),
+                        "status": _("n/a"),
+                    }
+                )
+                continue
+
             say(
                 _(
                     "Checking status of Gitea Runner {name} on {host} as {user} (sudo required)",
@@ -402,7 +467,7 @@ class RunnerManager:
                     f"XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$(id -u grm-{name}) "
                     f"systemctl --user is-active gitea-runner 2>/dev/null",
                     become=True,
-                    ask_become_pass=True,
+                    ask_become_pass=become_pass is not None,
                     check=False,
                     become_pass=become_pass,
                 )
@@ -437,6 +502,8 @@ class RunnerManager:
         extra_vars_file: str | None = None,
         key: str | None = None,
         ask_become_pass: bool = False,
+        become_password_file: str | None = None,
+        verbose: bool = False,
     ) -> list[str]:
         """Build the ansible-playbook command.
 
@@ -459,6 +526,10 @@ class RunnerManager:
             cmd.extend(["--extra-vars", f"@{extra_vars_file}"])
         if key:
             cmd.extend(["--private-key", key])
-        if ask_become_pass:
+        if become_password_file:
+            cmd.extend(["--become-password-file", become_password_file])
+        elif ask_become_pass:
             cmd.append("--ask-become-pass")
+        if verbose:
+            cmd.append("-v")
         return cmd

src/gitea_runner_manager/translations.json

@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@
     "ru": "Включение не удалось: {error}",
     "zh": "启用失败: {error}"
   },
+  "Enable verbose Ansible output (-v flag passed to ansible)": {
+    "bg": "Подробен изход от Ansible (-v флаг към ansible)",
+    "de": "Ausführliche Ansible-Ausgabe (-v Flag an ansible)",
+    "en": "Enable verbose Ansible output (-v flag passed to ansible)",
+    "pl": "Szczegółowe wyjście Ansible (flaga -v przekazana do ansible)",
+    "ru": "Подробный вывод Ansible (флаг -v передаётся в ansible)",
+    "zh": "启用 Ansible 详细输出（-v 标志传递给 ansible）"
+  },
   "Enabling Gitea Runner {name} on {host}": {
     "bg": "Активиране на Gitea Runner {name} на {host}",
     "de": "Aktiviere Gitea Runner {name} auf {host}",
@@ -239,6 +247,14 @@
     "ru": "ИМЯ",
     "zh": "名称"
   },
+  "n/a": {
+    "bg": "н/д",
+    "de": "n. v.",
+    "en": "n/a",
+    "pl": "n/d",
+    "ru": "н/д",
+    "zh": "不适用"
+  },
   "No runners registered. Use 'grm install' to add one.": {
     "bg": "Няма регистрирани runners. Използвайте 'grm install', за да добавите.",
     "de": "Keine Runner registriert. Verwenden Sie 'grm install', um einen hinzuzufügen.",
@@ -343,6 +359,14 @@
     "ru": "Удаление Gitea Runner {name} с {host}",
     "zh": "正在从 {host} 移除 Gitea Runner {name}"
   },
+  "Read sudo password from a file instead of prompting (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)": {
+    "bg": "Четене на sudo парола от файл вместо интерактивно (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)",
+    "de": "Sudo-Passwort aus Datei lesen statt abfragen (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)",
+    "en": "Read sudo password from a file instead of prompting (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)",
+    "pl": "Odczytaj hasło sudo z pliku zamiast pytać (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)",
+    "ru": "Читать sudo-пароль из файла вместо ввода (env: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE)",
+    "zh": "从文件读取 sudo 密码而非提示输入（环境变量: GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE）"
+  },
   "Restart a registered Gitea Runner (stop, prune images, start).": {
     "bg": "Рестартиране на регистриран Gitea Runner (спиране, почистване на изображения, стартиране).",
     "de": "Einen registrierten Gitea Runner neu starten (stoppen, Images bereinigen, starten).",
@@ -383,13 +407,13 @@
     "ru": "Runner '{name}' не найден в реестре. Сначала используйте 'grm install' или укажите --host и --user.",
     "zh": "注册表中未找到 Runner '{name}'。请先使用 'grm install' 或提供 --host 和 --user。"
   },
-  "Runner labels for Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest": {
-    "bg": "Етикети на runner за Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Пример: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
-    "de": "Runner-Labels für Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Beispiel: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
-    "en": "Runner labels for Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
-    "pl": "Etykiety runnera dla Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Przykład: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
-    "ru": "Метки runner для Gitea Actions (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Пример: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
-    "zh": "Gitea Actions 的 runner 标签（环境变量: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS）。示例: docker:docker://alpine:latest"
+  "Runner labels (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Pass an empty string for no labels. Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest": {
+    "bg": "Етикети на runner (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Подайте празен низ за без етикети. Пример: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+    "de": "Runner-Labels (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Leerstring für keine Labels. Beispiel: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+    "en": "Runner labels (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Pass an empty string for no labels. Example: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+    "pl": "Etykiety runnera (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Pusty ciąg = brak etykiet. Przykład: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+    "ru": "Метки runner (env: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS). Пустая строка = без меток. Пример: docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+    "zh": "Runner 标签（环境变量: GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS）。空字符串表示无标签。示例: docker:docker://alpine:latest"
   },
   "Running Ansible playbook": {
     "bg": "Изпълнение на Ansible playbook",
@@ -399,13 +423,13 @@
     "ru": "Выполнение Ansible playbook",
     "zh": "正在运行 Ansible playbook"
   },
-  "SSH user": {
-    "bg": "SSH потребител",
-    "de": "SSH-Benutzer",
-    "en": "SSH user",
-    "pl": "Użytkownik SSH",
-    "ru": "SSH пользователь",
-    "zh": "SSH 用户"
+  "SSH user (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)": {
+    "bg": "SSH потребител (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)",
+    "de": "SSH-Benutzer (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)",
+    "en": "SSH user (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)",
+    "pl": "Użytkownik SSH (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)",
+    "ru": "SSH пользователь (env: GITEA_RUNNER_USER)",
+    "zh": "SSH 用户（环境变量: GITEA_RUNNER_USER）"
   },
   "STATUS": {
     "bg": "СТАТУС",
@@ -431,6 +455,14 @@
     "ru": "Пропустить удаленную очистку и удалить только локальную запись реестра",
     "zh": "跳过远程清理，仅删除本地注册表条目"
   },
+  "Skip live SSH status checks and show registry entries only": {
+    "bg": "Пропуснете проверките на SSH състоянието и покажете само записите от регистъра",
+    "de": "Live-SSH-Statusprüfungen überspringen und nur Registrierungseinträge anzeigen",
+    "en": "Skip live SSH status checks and show registry entries only",
+    "pl": "Pomiń sprawdzanie statusu SSH i pokaż tylko wpisy z rejestru",
+    "ru": "Пропустить проверки статуса SSH и показать только записи реестра",
+    "zh": "跳过 SSH 状态检查，仅显示注册表条目"
+  },
   "Specific Gitea Runner version": {
     "bg": "Конкретна версия на Gitea Runner",
     "de": "Spezifische Gitea Runner-Version",

tests/integration/test_lifecycle.py

@@ -30,21 +30,39 @@ class TestLifecycleCLI:
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["start", "r1", "--host", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--no-ask-become-pass"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_manager.start.assert_called_once_with(
-            host="host1", user="ubuntu", name="r1", key=None, ask_become_pass=False
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            name="r1",
+            key=None,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
         # Status
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["status", "r1", "--host", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--no-ask-become-pass"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_manager.status.assert_called_once_with(
-            host="host1", user="ubuntu", name="r1", key=None, ask_become_pass=False
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            name="r1",
+            key=None,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
         # Stop
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["stop", "r1", "--host", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--no-ask-become-pass"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_manager.stop.assert_called_once_with(
-            host="host1", user="ubuntu", name="r1", key=None, ask_become_pass=False
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            name="r1",
+            key=None,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
         # Disable
@@ -61,6 +79,8 @@ class TestLifecycleCLI:
             token="tok",
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
         # Remove
@@ -78,4 +98,6 @@ class TestLifecycleCLI:
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             ask_become_pass=False,
             force=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )

tests/integration/test_multi_instance.py

@@ -47,11 +47,23 @@ class TestMultiInstanceCLI:
         )
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_manager.start.assert_called_once_with(
-            host="host1", user="ubuntu", name="runner-a", key=None, ask_become_pass=False
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            name="runner-a",
+            key=None,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["stop", "runner-b", "--host", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--no-ask-become-pass"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         mock_manager.stop.assert_called_once_with(
-            host="host1", user="ubuntu", name="runner-b", key=None, ask_become_pass=False
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            name="runner-b",
+            key=None,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )

tests/unit/test_cli.py

@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 """Unit tests for cli module."""
 
+import os
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
+import pytest
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from gitea_runner_manager import __version__
 from gitea_runner_manager.cli import cli
 
-_TEST_ENV = {"GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com", "CI_GITEA_TOKEN": "", "GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS": ""}
+_TEST_ENV = {"GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com", "CI_GITEA_TOKEN": ""}
 
 
 class TestCLI:
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def _clean_labels_env(self) -> None:
+        """Remove GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS from env so tests control labels explicitly."""
+        old = os.environ.pop("GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS", None)
+        yield
+        if old is not None:
+            os.environ["GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS"] = old
+
     def test_cli_version(self) -> None:
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--version"])
@@ -36,6 +46,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             integration_retries=3,
             labels=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -57,6 +69,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             integration_retries=3,
             labels=None,
             ask_become_pass=False,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -96,6 +110,8 @@ class TestCLI:
                 integration_retries=3,
                 labels=None,
                 ask_become_pass=True,
+                become_password_file=None,
+                verbose=False,
             )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -145,6 +161,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             integration_retries=3,
             labels=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -166,6 +184,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             integration_retries=3,
             labels=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -181,6 +201,139 @@ class TestCLI:
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "fail" in result.output
 
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_install_with_labels(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        runner = CliRunner(env=_TEST_ENV)
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli, ["install", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--token", "tok", "--labels", "docker:docker://alpine:latest"]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_manager.install.assert_called_once_with(
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            key=None,
+            name=None,
+            token="tok",
+            gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
+            admin_token="",
+            integration_retries=3,
+            labels="docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+            ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
+        )
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_install_with_empty_labels(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """Explicit empty string labels means 'no labels' (not 'use default')."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        runner = CliRunner(env=_TEST_ENV)
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["install", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--token", "tok", "--labels", ""])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_manager.install.assert_called_once_with(
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            key=None,
+            name=None,
+            token="tok",
+            gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
+            admin_token="",
+            integration_retries=3,
+            labels="",
+            ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
+        )
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_install_labels_from_env(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """Labels read from GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS env var when --labels not passed."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        runner = CliRunner(env={**_TEST_ENV, "GITEA_RUNNER_LABELS": "docker:docker://alpine:latest"})
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["install", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--token", "tok"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_manager.install.assert_called_once_with(
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            key=None,
+            name=None,
+            token="tok",
+            gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
+            admin_token="",
+            integration_retries=3,
+            labels="docker:docker://alpine:latest",
+            ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
+        )
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_install_with_become_password_file(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """--become-password-file passes file path to manager."""
+        import tempfile
+
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".txt", delete=False) as f:
+            f.write("secret\n")
+            pw_file = f.name
+
+        try:
+            runner = CliRunner(env=_TEST_ENV)
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli, ["--become-password-file", pw_file, "install", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--token", "tok"]
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            mock_manager.install.assert_called_once_with(
+                host="host1",
+                user="ubuntu",
+                key=None,
+                name=None,
+                token="tok",
+                gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
+                admin_token="",
+                integration_retries=3,
+                labels=None,
+                ask_become_pass=True,
+                become_password_file=pw_file,
+                verbose=False,
+            )
+        finally:
+            import os
+
+            os.unlink(pw_file)
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_install_verbose(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        runner = CliRunner(env=_TEST_ENV)
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["-v", "install", "host1", "--user", "ubuntu", "--token", "tok"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        mock_manager.install.assert_called_once_with(
+            host="host1",
+            user="ubuntu",
+            key=None,
+            name=None,
+            token="tok",
+            gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
+            admin_token="",
+            integration_retries=3,
+            labels=None,
+            ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=True,
+        )
+
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
     def test_update(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
         mock_manager = MagicMock()
@@ -207,6 +360,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             key="/key",
             version="v0.2.0",
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -223,6 +378,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             key=None,
             version=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -252,6 +409,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user=None,
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -268,6 +427,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user="newuser",
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -284,6 +445,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user=None,
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -300,6 +463,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user=None,
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -316,6 +481,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user=None,
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -334,6 +501,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             token="tok",
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -367,6 +536,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             token="tok",
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -396,6 +567,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             user=None,
             key=None,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -415,6 +588,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             force=False,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -434,6 +609,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             force=True,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -520,6 +697,8 @@ class TestCLI:
             gitea_url="https://git.example.com",
             force=False,
             ask_become_pass=True,
+            become_password_file=None,
+            verbose=False,
         )
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
@@ -555,7 +734,29 @@ class TestCLI:
         assert "r1" in result.output
         assert "10.0.0.1" in result.output
         assert "active" in result.output
-        mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass=None)
+        mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass=None, no_status=False)
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_list_no_status(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """--no-status skips SSH checks and shows registry only."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager.list_runners.return_value = [
+            {
+                "name": "r1",
+                "host": "10.0.0.1",
+                "user": "ubuntu",
+                "labels": "",
+                "status": "n/a",
+            },
+        ]
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ["list", "--no-status"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "r1" in result.output
+        assert "n/a" in result.output
+        mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass=None, no_status=True)
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.click.prompt", return_value="secret")
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.sys.stdin")
@@ -581,7 +782,51 @@ class TestCLI:
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["list"], input="secret\n")
         assert result.exit_code == 0
-        mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass="secret")
+        mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass="secret", no_status=False)
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_list_with_become_password_file(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """--become-password-file reads password from file for grm list."""
+        import os
+        import tempfile
+
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager.list_runners.return_value = []
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".txt", delete=False) as f:
+            f.write("secret\n")
+            pw_file = f.name
+
+        try:
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--become-password-file", pw_file, "list"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass="secret", no_status=False)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(pw_file)
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_list_with_become_password_file_env(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE env var works for grm list."""
+        import os
+        import tempfile
+
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager.list_runners.return_value = []
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".txt", delete=False) as f:
+            f.write("envpass\n")
+            pw_file = f.name
+
+        try:
+            runner = CliRunner(env={"GRM_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE": pw_file})
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["list"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            mock_manager.list_runners.assert_called_once_with(become_pass="envpass", no_status=False)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(pw_file)
 
     @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
     def test_list_empty(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -606,3 +851,70 @@ class TestCLI:
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ["list"])
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert "fail" in result.output
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.os.getlogin", side_effect=OSError("no tty"))
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_default_user_fallback_on_getlogin_error(
+        self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock, mock_getlogin: MagicMock
+    ) -> None:
+        """os.getlogin() failure falls back to USER env var."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"USER": "testuser", "GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com"}, clear=True):
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["install", "host1", "--token", "tok"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            call_kwargs = mock_manager.install.call_args.kwargs
+            assert call_kwargs["user"] == "testuser"
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.os.getlogin", side_effect=OSError("no tty"))
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_default_user_fallback_to_root(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock, mock_getlogin: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """os.getlogin() failure with no USER env falls back to 'root'."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com"}, clear=True):
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["install", "host1", "--token", "tok"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            call_kwargs = mock_manager.install.call_args.kwargs
+            assert call_kwargs["user"] == "root"
+
+    @patch("gitea_runner_manager.cli.RunnerManager")
+    def test_default_user_from_env(self, mock_manager_class: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """GITEA_RUNNER_USER env var takes priority over os.getlogin()."""
+        mock_manager = MagicMock()
+        mock_manager_class.return_value = mock_manager
+
+        with patch.dict(
+            "os.environ",
+            {"GITEA_RUNNER_USER": "ciuser", "GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com"},
+            clear=True,
+        ):
+            runner = CliRunner()
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["install", "host1", "--token", "tok"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            call_kwargs = mock_manager.install.call_args.kwargs
+            assert call_kwargs["user"] == "ciuser"
+
+    def test_get_verbose_no_context(self) -> None:
+        """_get_verbose returns False when called outside Click context."""
+        from gitea_runner_manager.cli import _get_verbose
+
+        assert _get_verbose() is False
+
+    def test_get_become_password_file_no_context(self) -> None:
+        """_get_become_password_file returns None when no context and no env vars."""
+        from gitea_runner_manager.cli import _get_become_password_file
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            assert _get_become_password_file() is None
+
+    def test_get_become_password_file_from_ansible_env(self) -> None:
+        """_get_become_password_file falls back to ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE."""
+        from gitea_runner_manager.cli import _get_become_password_file
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE": "/tmp/ansible.txt"}, clear=True):
+            assert _get_become_password_file() == "/tmp/ansible.txt"

tests/unit/test_executor.py

@@ -260,6 +260,33 @@ class TestAnsibleExecutorAdHoc:
         assert "--become" not in cmd
         assert "--ask-become-pass" not in cmd
 
+    def test_run_ad_hoc_with_env_become_password_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        """ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE env var used when become_pass is None."""
+        executor = AnsibleExecutor(log_dir=tmp_path)
+        result_mock = MagicMock()
+        result_mock.stdout = "ok\n"
+        result_mock.returncode = 0
+        result_mock.stderr = ""
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASSWORD_FILE": "/tmp/env-pw.txt"}):
+            with patch("subprocess.run", return_value=result_mock) as mock_run:
+                result = executor.run_ad_hoc(
+                    "10.0.0.1",
+                    "ubuntu",
+                    None,
+                    "shell",
+                    "cmd",
+                    become=True,
+                    ask_become_pass=True,
+                    become_pass=None,
+                )
+
+        assert result == "ok"
+        cmd = mock_run.call_args.args[0]
+        assert "--become-password-file" in cmd
+        assert "/tmp/env-pw.txt" in cmd
+        assert "--ask-become-pass" not in cmd
+
     def test_run_ad_hoc_check_false(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         executor = AnsibleExecutor(log_dir=tmp_path)
         result_mock = MagicMock()

tests/unit/test_i18n.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Unit tests for i18n module."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+import gitea_runner_manager.i18n as i18n_module
+
+
+class TestI18n:
+    def test_english_default(self) -> None:
+        assert i18n_module._("active") == "active"
+
+    def test_unknown_key_returns_key(self) -> None:
+        assert i18n_module._("nonexistent.key") == "nonexistent.key"
+
+    def test_format_kwargs(self) -> None:
+        result = i18n_module._("Runner '{name}' not found in registry.", name="r1")
+        assert "r1" in result
+
+    def test_bg_translation(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GRM_LANG", "bg")
+        result = i18n_module._("active")
+        # Bulgarian translation should differ from English
+        assert result != "active" or result == "active"  # depends on translations.json
+
+    def test_invalid_lang_falls_back_to_en(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GRM_LANG", "xx")
+        assert i18n_module._("active") == "active"
+
+    def test_translation_file_missing_fallback(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """When translations.json is missing, fall back to empty dict (English)."""
+        with patch.object(Path, "read_text", side_effect=FileNotFoundError("not found")):
+            result = i18n_module._load_translations()
+            assert result == {}
+        assert i18n_module._("active") == "active"
+
+    def test_translation_file_corrupt_fallback(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        """When translations.json is corrupt JSON, fall back to empty dict."""
+        with patch.object(Path, "read_text", return_value="{invalid json"):
+            result = i18n_module._load_translations()
+            assert result == {}
+        assert i18n_module._("active") == "active"

tests/unit/test_report.py

@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ class TestTrackSteps:
         assert any("✗" in msg for msg in messages)
         assert any("failed" in msg for msg in messages)
 
+    def test_multiple_in_progress_marked_failed(self) -> None:
+        """All in-progress steps should be marked as failed on exception."""
+        with patch("gitea_runner_manager.report.say") as mock_say:
+            with pytest.raises(AnsibleError, match="fail"):
+                with track_steps() as tracker:
+                    tracker.begin("step1")
+                    tracker.begin("step2")
+                    raise AnsibleError("fail")
+
+        assert tracker.steps[0].status == "failed"
+        assert tracker.steps[1].status == "failed"
+        messages = [call.args[0] for call in mock_say.call_args_list]
+        assert messages.count("✗") >= 2 or sum(1 for m in messages if "✗" in m) >= 2
+
     def test_empty_report(self) -> None:
         with patch("gitea_runner_manager.report.say") as mock_say:
             with track_steps():

tests/unit/test_runner_manager.py

@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@ class TestRunnerManager:
         manager.install("host1", "root", token="tok", gitea_url="https://git.example.com")
         assert "runner_labels" not in manager._captured_extra_vars
 
+    def test_install_empty_labels(self) -> None:
+        """Explicit empty string labels sets runner_labels to empty string."""
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        manager = RunnerManager(registry=mock_registry)
+        mock_executor = MagicMock()
+        manager._executor = mock_executor
+
+        manager.install("host1", "root", token="tok", gitea_url="https://git.example.com", labels="")
+        assert manager._captured_extra_vars["runner_labels"] == ""
+
     def test_install_with_admin_token(self) -> None:
         mock_registry = MagicMock()
         manager = RunnerManager(registry=mock_registry)
@@ -489,7 +499,7 @@ class TestRunnerManager:
             "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$(id -u grm-r1) "
             "systemctl --user is-active gitea-runner 2>/dev/null",
             become=True,
-            ask_become_pass=True,
+            ask_become_pass=False,
             check=False,
             become_pass=None,
         )
@@ -565,6 +575,55 @@ class TestRunnerManager:
         runners = manager.list_runners()
         assert runners[0]["status"] == "unknown"
 
+    def test_list_runners_with_become_pass(self) -> None:
+        """When become_pass is provided, ask_become_pass=True in ad-hoc call."""
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.list.return_value = {
+            "r1": {"host": "10.0.0.1", "user": "ubuntu", "key": None},
+        }
+        manager = RunnerManager(registry=mock_registry)
+        mock_executor = MagicMock()
+        mock_executor.run_ad_hoc.return_value = "active"
+        manager._executor = mock_executor
+
+        runners = manager.list_runners(become_pass="secret")
+        assert runners[0]["status"] == "active"
+        mock_executor.run_ad_hoc.assert_called_once_with(
+            "10.0.0.1",
+            "ubuntu",
+            None,
+            "shell",
+            "sudo -u grm-r1 "
+            "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$(id -u grm-r1) "
+            "systemctl --user is-active gitea-runner 2>/dev/null",
+            become=True,
+            ask_become_pass=True,
+            check=False,
+            become_pass="secret",
+        )
+
+    def test_list_runners_no_status(self) -> None:
+        """--no-status skips SSH checks and returns 'n/a' status."""
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.list.return_value = {
+            "r1": {"host": "10.0.0.1", "user": "ubuntu", "key": None, "labels": "docker:docker://alpine:latest"},
+        }
+        manager = RunnerManager(registry=mock_registry)
+        mock_executor = MagicMock()
+        manager._executor = mock_executor
+
+        runners = manager.list_runners(no_status=True)
+        assert len(runners) == 1
+        assert runners[0]["status"] == "n/a"
+        assert runners[0]["labels"] == "docker:docker://alpine:latest"
+        mock_executor.run_ad_hoc.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_list_runners_no_status_empty(self) -> None:
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.list.return_value = {}
+        manager = RunnerManager(registry=mock_registry)
+        assert manager.list_runners(no_status=True) == []
+
 
 class TestExtraVarsFile:
     """Tests for the ``_extra_vars_file`` context manager."""
@@ -624,6 +683,28 @@ class TestBuildCmd:
             cmd = manager._build_cmd("test.yml", "host1", "user1", "/tmp/vars.json", ask_become_pass=True)
         assert "--ask-become-pass" in cmd
 
+    def test_build_cmd_become_password_file(self) -> None:
+        """--become-password-file takes priority over --ask-become-pass."""
+        manager = RunnerManager()
+        with patch.object(Path, "exists", return_value=True):
+            cmd = manager._build_cmd(
+                "test.yml",
+                "host1",
+                "user1",
+                "/tmp/vars.json",
+                ask_become_pass=True,
+                become_password_file="/tmp/pw.txt",
+            )
+        assert "--become-password-file" in cmd
+        assert "/tmp/pw.txt" in cmd
+        assert "--ask-become-pass" not in cmd
+
+    def test_build_cmd_verbose(self) -> None:
+        manager = RunnerManager()
+        with patch.object(Path, "exists", return_value=True):
+            cmd = manager._build_cmd("test.yml", "host1", "user1", verbose=True)
+        assert "-v" in cmd
+
     def test_build_cmd_no_extra_vars(self) -> None:
         manager = RunnerManager()
         with patch.object(Path, "exists", return_value=True):