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Extend native OS coverage for paths, descriptors, and CLI exec

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli, testing

Research direction

Start by reviewing dependency #19 and roadmap item B03-02 to locate the platform coverage and critical skips this issue refers to; the payload names no files or tests. Confirm the skipped critical cases and declared OS matrix before changing coverage. Done means native path and descriptor coverage, explicit non-Linux fallback coverage, a trusted-executable mismatch rejection, and no critical case silently reported as passing.

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Description

status:approved type:chore

Goal

Extend native Windows, macOS, and Linux coverage for path handling, descriptors, non-Linux fallback, and trusted-executable CLI checks, including the critical test skips.

Observations

  • The portable runner removed a Windows glob literal, but native path behavior is not fully covered.
  • Platform-specific declared skips are reported under B01; this unit addresses the critical skips.
  • A skipped critical case must not read as green; non-Linux fallback paths need explicit coverage.

Decision gate

Approve the list of skipped critical cases to convert before adding native runs.

Acceptance criteria

  • Path, descriptor, and non-Linux fallback behavior has native coverage per declared OS.
  • CLI exec validates the trusted executable and fails closed on mismatch.
  • Critical skips are converted or reported as unsupported, never false green.

Verification

  • Native matrix run -> declared OS cases pass; no critical case remains silently skipped.
  • Trusted-exe negative test -> a non-matching executable is rejected.

Release checkpoint

Remaining risk: native runners may be unavailable in some contexts; unavailability is reported, not hidden.

Tracking

Roadmap item: B03-02. All acceptance criteria remain pending; publication does not grant approval or release authority.

Dependencies

  • Depends on #19 (B03-01).
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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