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[CI][Dev][Archery] Default ARCHERY_DEBUG to True on archery docker commands

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
70/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
docker

Research direction

Start by locating the Archery Docker command definition and the CI workflow overrides for ARCHERY_DEBUG. Confirm where the default is set, then run an Archery Docker command locally without the variable and verify that debug logs appear while existing CI overrides continue to work.

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Description

Component: Archery Component: Continuous Integration Component: Developer Tools Type: enhancement
Describe the enhancement requested

Can we default ARCHERY_DEBUG to True?
On CI we have an override on almost every workflow and every time I run an archery job locally I want to see the logs because I am debugging something. Having to set up ARCHERY_DEBUG=1 every time feels unnecessary and to be fair more times than not I'd rather have those logs.

Component(s)

Continuous Integration, Developer Tools

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