`pull` from not-a-unison-codebase reports "Already up to date" or something unhelpful

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Description

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Research direction

Investigate the implementation of the 'pull' command to understand why it reports 'Already up to date' when run outside a Unison codebase. Add a check to verify the current directory is a valid Unison codebase and provide a clear error message if it is not.

Tech stack

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Domain

cli

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Git

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

75