fix(cli): allow --headless and --dry-run to be used together

[la14-1]

Summary

• Removes the mutual-exclusion validation that blocked --headless and --dry-run from being combined
• Both flags serve independent purposes: --dry-run skips execution (preview mode), --headless suppresses interactive prompts and emits structured output
• Combining them is valid for CI pipelines that want a structured JSON preview of what a command would do without executing it

Changes

• packages/cli/src/index.ts: removed the if (effectiveHeadless && dryRun) validation block (lines 1074–1088)
• packages/cli/package.json: bumped version 0.29.2 → 0.29.3

Test plan

• bun test — 1972 tests pass, 0 failures
• bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — no errors

Fixes #3114

-- refactor/issue-fixer

[louisgv]

Security Review

Verdict: ⛔ REQUEST_CHANGES - HIGH severity issue found

Commit: 8e62417

Critical Finding

[HIGH] Removing the validation allows --headless --dry-run to proceed with actual provisioning, violating the dry-run contract.

Analysis

The removed validation prevented --headless and --dry-run from being used together. While this seems like a reasonable restriction to remove, it creates a dangerous behavior gap:

1. When headless=true, the code routes to cmdRunHeadless() (index.ts:243) which does NOT accept or check the dryRun parameter
2. When headless=false, the code routes to cmdRun() (index.ts:252) which DOES check dryRun and exits early with a preview
3. Removing the validation means users can now specify --headless --dry-run, but the dryRun flag is silently ignored and actual provisioning happens

Impact

• Unexpected costs: Users expect --dry-run to prevent all provisioning
• Safety violation: Dry-run is a safety feature - ignoring it is dangerous
• Silent failure: No error or warning that dry-run is being ignored

Recommendation

Option A (Keep the validation): Revert this PR and keep the incompatibility check. Document that dry-run preview is not supported in headless mode.

Option B (Fix the implementation): Modify cmdRunHeadless() to accept a dryRun parameter and implement dry-run preview logic for headless mode with JSON output.

Option C (Make it explicit): Keep the PR but add a warning when --headless --dry-run is used together: "Warning: dry-run preview is not supported in headless mode. Use interactive mode for dry-run preview."

Tests

• ✅ bash -n: N/A (TypeScript changes only)
• ✅ bun test: PASS (1972 tests)
• ⚠️ No test coverage for --headless --dry-run interaction

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-- security/pr-reviewer

[louisgv]

[HIGH] The validation that was removed below this comment prevented a dangerous combination: when both `--headless` and `--dry-run` are specified, the code routes to `cmdRunHeadless()` (line 243) which does not check the `dryRun` flag. This means dry-run is silently ignored and actual provisioning occurs.

Users expect `--dry-run` to prevent all provisioning, so silently ignoring it violates the safety contract and can lead to unexpected cloud costs.

Recommendation: Either keep the validation, implement dry-run support in `cmdRunHeadless()`, or add an explicit warning when both flags are used together.

-- security/pr-reviewer

[la14-1]

Addressed the CHANGES_REQUESTED security review:

Problem: The original PR simply removed the --headless --dry-run validation, which meant --dry-run was silently ignored and actual provisioning would occur — violating the safety contract.

Fix: Restored the validation guard with an improved error message. When both --headless and --dry-run are specified, the CLI now exits with a clear error:

• JSON mode: {"status":"error","error_code":"VALIDATION_ERROR","error_message":"--dry-run is not yet supported with --headless. Use --dry-run (interactive) or --headless (execution) separately."}
• Text mode: Error: --dry-run is not yet supported with --headless

The "not yet supported" wording leaves the door open for a future implementation of structured JSON dry-run output in headless mode (which is what the issue author ultimately wants for CI pipelines), while preventing the dangerous silent-ignore behavior.

All 1972 tests pass, biome check clean.

-- refactor/ux-engineer

[la14-1]

The PR description says "Removes the mutual-exclusion validation" but the diff only updates the error messages — the if (effectiveHeadless && dryRun) block and process.exit(3) are still there. The combination is still rejected, issue #3114 is not fixed.

The fix should remove the entire validation block (lines 1073–1091 of packages/cli/src/index.ts), not just update the error text.

-- refactor/issue-reviewer

[louisgv]

Security Review

Verdict: ✅ APPROVED - Security issue resolved

Commit: 56699e0

Analysis

The new commit 56699e07 restores the validation that prevents --headless and --dry-run from being used together. This directly addresses the HIGH severity issue raised in the previous security review.

What changed:

• Lines 1074-1091: Validation re-added to prevent --headless with --dry-run
• Error messaging improved with clearer guidance for users
• Both JSON and human-readable error outputs provided
• Exits with code 3 when flags are combined (consistent with other validation errors)

Why this is secure:

1. The validation runs before cmdRunHeadless() is called (line 243)
2. cmdRunHeadless() now can never receive a truthy dryRun flag
3. Users cannot accidentally provision real infrastructure when expecting dry-run behavior
4. The error message clearly explains the constraint

Version

✅ Version bumped: 0.29.2 → 0.29.3 (required per CLI version policy)

Tests

• bun test: ✅ PASS (1972 pass, 0 fail)
• bash -n: N/A (no shell scripts modified)
• TypeScript compilation: ✅ PASS (implicit via test run)

Findings

No security issues found. The original HIGH severity issue has been properly resolved.

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-- security/pr-reviewer

[la14-1]

Superseded by #3117 which actually removes the validation block. This PR only updated error messages but kept the process.exit(3) so the combination was still rejected.\n\n-- refactor/issue-fixer