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Summary

  • Add verification system: VerifySSHGitHub() (with timeout), VerifyGPGSign(), VerifyGitConfig(), RunAllVerifications()
  • Integrate key setup step in install flow (before machine config, skipped in non-interactive mode)
  • Add SSH keys and GitHub SSH doctor health checks
  • New CLI: g4d machine keys verify

Depends on: PR 2 (feat/gh-key-registration) and PR 3 (feat/smart-prompt-defaults)

Test plan

  • make build && make lint && make test passes
  • g4d machine keys verify shows check results with pass/fail/skip icons
  • g4d doctor includes SSH keys and GitHub SSH checks
  • Cancelled/timed-out contexts handled gracefully (skip, not crash)

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  • New Features

    • New verify command to validate SSH, GPG and Git configuration from the CLI.
    • SSH key and GitHub SSH connectivity checks added to system diagnostics.
    • Installer now includes an SSH key setup step with detection and guidance.
    • Prompts auto-detect user name, email and signing-key defaults; signing-key input supports manual entry.
  • Tests

    • Comprehensive test coverage added for verification and prompt-default behavior.

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  • cmd/g4d/machine.go
  • internal/doctor/check.go
  • internal/machine/verify.go
  • internal/machine/verify_test.go
  • internal/setup/setup.go
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Adds SSH/GPG verification and related CLI, doctor checks, prompt default resolution, and SSH setup integration: new verification module, a "machine keys verify" command, doctor SSH checks, prompt defaults resolver, and setupKeys in installer. (49 words)

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Verification module
internal/machine/verify.go, internal/machine/verify_test.go
New VerifyResult type, VerifyPass/Fail/Skip constants, VerifyGitConfig, VerifySSHGitHub (SSH to GitHub with timeout), VerifyGPGSign (validate + sign), RunAllVerifications, and unit tests covering timeouts, cancellation, invalid keys, and integration.
CLI wiring
cmd/g4d/machine.go
Adds machine keys verify Cobra command that fetches git signing key, runs RunAllVerifications with a 30s context timeout, prints iconized results, and exits non-zero on failures.
Doctor health checks
internal/doctor/check.go
Adds checkSSHKeys and checkGitHubSSH into RunChecks flow; detects SSH keys/agent state and verifies GitHub SSH connectivity with a 10s timeout.
Prompt defaults & tests
internal/machine/prompts.go, internal/machine/prompts_test.go
Adds ManualEntryValue constant and resolveDefaults to inject auto-detected defaults (user.name, user.email, GPG signing key options) without mutating inputs; post-processes signing_key responses; tests ensure behavior and non-mutation.
Installer SSH setup
internal/setup/setup.go
Introduces setupKeys and invokes it as Step 5 in install flow; adds InstallOptions.SkipKeys and InstallResult.KeysGenerated/KeysRegistered; detects existing keys and checks GH CLI auth (no key generation in this diff).

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sequenceDiagram
    actor User
    participant CLI as CLI
    participant Verify as Verifier
    participant GitConfig as GitConfig
    participant SSH as SSH/GitHub
    participant GPG as GPG
    participant Output as Output

    User->>CLI: machine keys verify
    CLI->>Verify: RunAllVerifications(ctx, gpgKeyID)
    Verify->>GitConfig: VerifyGitConfig()
    GitConfig-->>Verify: user.name, user.email, signingkey
    Verify->>SSH: VerifySSHGitHub(ctx)
    SSH-->>Verify: VerifyResult (pass/fail/skip)
    alt gpg key provided
        Verify->>GPG: VerifyGPGSign(keyID)
        GPG-->>Verify: VerifyResult (pass/fail)
    end
    Verify-->>CLI: []VerifyResult
    CLI->>Output: Render results with icons
    Output-->>User: Display statuses
    CLI->>User: Exit code (0 if all pass, 1 if any fail)
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Greptile Summary

Adds comprehensive verification system for SSH, GPG, and git configuration with proper timeout handling and integrates key setup into the installation flow.

Major Changes:

  • New verification functions (VerifySSHGitHub, VerifyGPGSign, VerifyGitConfig) with context timeout support that now correctly distinguishes between context.DeadlineExceeded (timeout) and context.Canceled (cancellation)
  • CLI command g4d machine keys verify runs all verification checks and displays results with visual indicators (✓/✗/⊘)
  • Key setup step integrated into install flow (Step 5, before machine config) so newly generated keys are auto-detected by smart prompt defaults
  • Smart defaults auto-populate git user.name, user.email, and GPG signing keys when detected
  • Doctor health checks extended with SSH key and GitHub SSH connectivity verification
  • Cross-platform compatibility using os.DevNull instead of "/dev/null"

Code Quality:

  • Comprehensive test coverage for new verification functionality
  • Proper error handling and validation using existing validation package
  • Clean separation of concerns with dedicated verify.go module

Confidence Score: 4/5

  • Safe to merge - well-tested verification system with one known issue already flagged in previous review comments
  • Score reflects solid implementation with comprehensive test coverage and proper error handling, but one known issue with ManualEntryValue (already documented in previous threads) prevents a perfect score. The timeout/cancel distinction issue mentioned in previous threads has been successfully fixed. Cross-platform compatibility properly handled with os.DevNull.
  • internal/machine/prompts.go requires follow-up work to handle the ManualEntryValue case where users select "Enter manually..." for signing_key

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
internal/machine/prompts.go added smart defaults for git config (name/email/GPG keys), transforms signing_key to select menu when GPG keys detected
internal/machine/verify.go new verification system for SSH/GPG/git config with proper timeout/cancel distinction and cross-platform os.DevNull usage
internal/setup/setup.go integrated key setup step before machine config, properly skipped in non-interactive mode with informative output

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
    Start[g4d install] --> Detect[Detect Platform]
    Detect --> Deps[Install Dependencies]
    Deps --> Stow[Stow Configs]
    Stow --> External[Clone External Deps]
    External --> KeySetup{Skip Keys?}
    
    KeySetup -->|No + Interactive| DetectKeys[Detect SSH Keys]
    KeySetup -->|Yes / Auto Mode| MachineConfig[Machine Configuration]
    
    DetectKeys --> CheckGH{gh CLI<br/>authenticated?}
    CheckGH -->|Yes| ShowKeys[Display Found Keys]
    CheckGH -->|No| ShowKeys
    ShowKeys --> MachineConfig
    
    MachineConfig --> SmartDefaults{Need Config?}
    SmartDefaults -->|Yes| AutoDetect[Auto-detect:<br/>- git user.name<br/>- git user.email<br/>- GPG keys]
    SmartDefaults -->|No| Done[Installation Complete]
    AutoDetect --> Prompt[Prompt with Defaults]
    Prompt --> Render[Render & Write Config]
    Render --> Done
    
    Verify[g4d machine keys verify] --> RunChecks{Run All Checks}
    RunChecks --> GitName[Verify git user.name]
    RunChecks --> GitEmail[Verify git user.email]
    RunChecks --> GitSignKey[Verify git signingkey]
    RunChecks --> SSHCheck[Verify SSH GitHub]
    RunChecks --> GPGCheck{GPG key<br/>configured?}
    
    SSHCheck --> SSHCmd[ssh -T git@github.com<br/>with 10s timeout]
    SSHCmd --> SSHResult{Result?}
    SSHResult -->|Successfully authenticated| PassSSH[✓ PASS]
    SSHResult -->|Timeout| SkipSSH[⊘ SKIP: timed out]
    SSHResult -->|Cancelled| SkipCancel[⊘ SKIP: cancelled]
    SSHResult -->|Error| FailSSH[✗ FAIL]
    
    GPGCheck -->|Yes| GPGSign[gpg --sign test]
    GPGCheck -->|No| SkipGPG[⊘ SKIP]
    GPGSign --> GPGResult{Result?}
    GPGResult -->|Success| PassGPG[✓ PASS]
    GPGResult -->|Error| FailGPG[✗ FAIL]
    
    GitName --> ResultName{Configured?}
    ResultName -->|Yes| PassName[✓ PASS]
    ResultName -->|No| FailName[✗ FAIL]
    
    Doctor[g4d doctor] --> CheckSSHKeys[Check SSH Keys]
    CheckSSHKeys --> CheckGitHubSSH[Check GitHub SSH]
    CheckGitHubSSH --> OtherChecks[Other Health Checks]
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feat/setup-verification has been merged. 🎉

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@nvandessel nvandessel force-pushed the feat/gh-key-registration branch from a5cc141 to 8914fcb Compare February 28, 2026 18:29
Base automatically changed from feat/gh-key-registration to main February 28, 2026 21:46
@nvandessel nvandessel force-pushed the feat/setup-verification branch from 305f613 to c84b4f5 Compare February 28, 2026 21:48
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} else if val == "Enter manually..." {
val = ManualEntryValue
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ManualEntryValue is set but never consumed. If a user selects "Enter manually...", the value __manual__ will be written directly to the config file instead of prompting for actual input.

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} else if val == "Enter manually..." {
val = ManualEntryValue
} else if val == "Enter manually..." {
// TODO: Implement manual entry prompt flow
// For now, fall back to empty string
val = ""

}
sshDir := filepath.Join(home, ".ssh")

keys, _ := machine.DetectAllSSHKeys(sshDir)
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Error from DetectAllSSHKeys is silently discarded, which could hide legitimate errors like permission issues or filesystem problems.

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keys, _ := machine.DetectAllSSHKeys(sshDir)
keys, err := machine.DetectAllSSHKeys(sshDir)
if err != nil {
progress(opts, fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Error detecting SSH keys: %v", err))
keys = []machine.SSHKey{} // Continue with empty list
}

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❌ Patch coverage is 59.02439% with 84 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 48.91%. Comparing base (b04265e) to head (ac0ca17).
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Actionable comments posted: 2

🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
internal/machine/prompts_test.go (1)

235-247: Consider renaming test for clarity.

The test name TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy is slightly misleading since it's testing that the function does copy and doesn't mutate the original. A clearer name would be TestResolveDefaults_DoesNotMutateOriginal.

💡 Suggested rename
-func TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy(t *testing.T) {
-	// Verify original prompts are not mutated
+func TestResolveDefaults_DoesNotMutateOriginal(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify resolveDefaults returns a copy and does not mutate input
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@internal/machine/prompts_test.go` around lines 235 - 247, Rename the test
function TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy to TestResolveDefaults_DoesNotMutateOriginal
to better reflect its intent; update the function declaration and any references
to it in the file or test suite, keeping the body intact (the test calls
resolveDefaults with a config.MachinePrompt and asserts
original.Prompts[0].Default remains empty) so the symbol names to change are the
test function identifier TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy and its usage, while leaving
resolveDefaults and config.MachinePrompt untouched.
internal/setup/setup.go (1)

40-41: Unused result fields KeysGenerated and KeysRegistered.

These fields are declared but never populated by setupKeys. If key generation/registration isn't implemented yet, consider either:

  1. Removing these fields until the functionality is added
  2. Adding a TODO comment explaining the planned usage
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@internal/setup/setup.go` around lines 40 - 41, The struct fields
KeysGenerated and KeysRegistered are declared but never populated by setupKeys;
either remove these unused fields from the struct or mark them with a TODO and
wire them up in setupKeys later. Locate the declarations of KeysGenerated and
KeysRegistered in the same struct and either delete those fields, or add a clear
TODO comment referencing setupKeys and describe the intended contents (paths of
generated SSH keys and descriptions of registered keys) so future work knows to
populate them when implementing key generation/registration. Ensure any removal
updates any references to those fields elsewhere, and if keeping them, add a
brief comment and leave a small TODO ticket ID or note for implementation.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@internal/machine/prompts.go`:
- Around line 14-16: The ManualEntryValue sentinel ("__manual__") is being
passed through into the template renderer and rendered literally; update the
flow to detect and handle this sentinel before calling
RenderMachineConfig/tmpl.Execute (or inside RenderMachineConfig) by validating
the values map for ManualEntryValue entries, and when found either prompt the
user for actual input (re-prompt the selection that set ManualEntryValue) or
return a validation error so the caller can request manual input; reference the
ManualEntryValue constant, the code path that sets it (the "Enter manually..."
selection) and the RenderMachineConfig/tmpl.Execute call when adding the check
and handling logic.

In `@internal/machine/verify.go`:
- Line 77: Replace the hard-coded "/dev/null" arguments in the exec.Command
invocation that constructs cmd in verify.go with the platform-agnostic
os.DevNull; update the exec.Command call that currently uses ("gpg", "--batch",
"--no-tty", "--yes", "--sign", "--default-key", keyID, "--output", "/dev/null",
"/dev/null") to use os.DevNull for both occurrences, and add the necessary
import for the os package so the code compiles cross-platform.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@internal/machine/prompts_test.go`:
- Around line 235-247: Rename the test function TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy to
TestResolveDefaults_DoesNotMutateOriginal to better reflect its intent; update
the function declaration and any references to it in the file or test suite,
keeping the body intact (the test calls resolveDefaults with a
config.MachinePrompt and asserts original.Prompts[0].Default remains empty) so
the symbol names to change are the test function identifier
TestResolveDefaults_NoCopy and its usage, while leaving resolveDefaults and
config.MachinePrompt untouched.

In `@internal/setup/setup.go`:
- Around line 40-41: The struct fields KeysGenerated and KeysRegistered are
declared but never populated by setupKeys; either remove these unused fields
from the struct or mark them with a TODO and wire them up in setupKeys later.
Locate the declarations of KeysGenerated and KeysRegistered in the same struct
and either delete those fields, or add a clear TODO comment referencing
setupKeys and describe the intended contents (paths of generated SSH keys and
descriptions of registered keys) so future work knows to populate them when
implementing key generation/registration. Ensure any removal updates any
references to those fields elsewhere, and if keeping them, add a brief comment
and leave a small TODO ticket ID or note for implementation.

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  • cmd/g4d/machine.go
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  • internal/machine/verify_test.go
  • internal/setup/setup.go

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if cmdCtx.Err() != nil {
result.Status = VerifySkip
result.Message = "SSH verification timed out"
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message always says "timed out" but cmdCtx.Err() can be context.Canceled (parent cancelled) or context.DeadlineExceeded (timeout). distinguish between them

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if cmdCtx.Err() != nil {
result.Status = VerifySkip
result.Message = "SSH verification timed out"
return result
if cmdCtx.Err() != nil {
result.Status = VerifySkip
if cmdCtx.Err() == context.DeadlineExceeded {
result.Message = "SSH verification timed out"
} else {
result.Message = "SSH verification cancelled"
}
return result
}

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nvandessel and others added 3 commits February 28, 2026 15:22
Add verification system for machine setup health:
- VerifySSHGitHub() tests SSH auth to GitHub with timeout
- VerifyGPGSign() validates GPG signing capability
- VerifyGitConfig() checks user.name, email, signingkey
- RunAllVerifications() aggregates all checks

Integrate with install and doctor flows:
- New key setup step in install flow (before machine config)
- SSH keys and GitHub SSH doctor checks
- CLI: g4d machine keys verify

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
… handling

- Add VerifyPass/VerifyFail/VerifySkip constants for type-safe status checks
- Replace all status string literals with constants across verify, doctor, cmd
- Add cobra.NoArgs to machineKeysVerifyCmd
- Fix context variable shadowing in VerifySSHGitHub (ctx -> cmdCtx)
- Surface DetectAllSSHKeys error in setupKeys instead of discarding

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
… cancel

- Replace hardcoded /dev/null with os.DevNull in GPG sign verification
- Distinguish context.DeadlineExceeded ("timed out") from context.Canceled
  ("cancelled") in SSH verification

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Actionable comments posted: 2

🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
internal/machine/verify.go (1)

37-37: Reconsider StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new for TOFU risk, but StrictHostKeyChecking=yes is impractical here.

accept-new does perform trust-on-first-use (TOFU) and appends the host key to the user's ~/.ssh/known_hosts on first connection. This presents a brief window for MITM attacks and permanently modifies the user's SSH trust state.

However, suggesting StrictHostKeyChecking=yes isn't practical for a verification check—most users won't have GitHub's key pre-established in known_hosts. To address the security concern without blocking verification:

  • Fetch GitHub's public key programmatically, validate it offline, and use UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null (requires known key in advance), or
  • Document the TOFU risk and consider whether this verification step justifies the trust mutation.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@internal/machine/verify.go` at line 37, The current exec.CommandContext
invocation uses "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new" (cmd created in verify.go)
which causes TOFU and mutates the user's known_hosts; instead, change the
verification to fetch GitHub's SSH host key (or its fingerprint) ahead of time
and validate it offline, write that trusted key to a temporary known_hosts file,
and call exec.CommandContext("ssh", "-T", "-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=<tempfile>",
"-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=yes", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", "git@github.com") so
the check will only accept the pre-validated key; if you cannot fetch/validate
the key programmatically, replace the current behavior with an explicit
documented warning about the TOFU risk and surface a user-facing opt-in before
mutating known_hosts.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@internal/machine/verify.go`:
- Around line 102-135: The three calls to GetGitUserName, GetGitUserEmail, and
GetGitSigningKey currently discard errors (e.g., name, _ := GetGitUserName())
and always treat empty values as "not configured"; change each to check the
returned error immediately, and when err != nil append a VerifyResult (same Name
values: "git-user-name", "git-user-email", "git-user-signingkey" or existing
names) with Status=VerifyFail and Message set to the wrapped error (use
fmt.Errorf("reading git config %s: %w", "<field>", err)) so the real failure is
reported; only when err==nil continue to check empty string and append
VerifyPass with the value or VerifyFail "not configured" as appropriate.
- Around line 61-64: When a command returns err but stderrStr may be empty
(e.g., binary not found), wrap the original error with context using fmt.Errorf
and %w instead of only logging stderrStr; update the error assignments around
the SSH verification blocks that set result.Status = VerifyFail and
result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("SSH authentication failed: %s",
strings.TrimSpace(stderrStr)) (and the similar block that sets VerifyFail later)
to set result.Message using fmt.Errorf("SSH authentication failed: %s: %w",
strings.TrimSpace(stderrStrOrPlaceholder), err). Ensure you include the original
err via %w so callers can unwrap it, and use a placeholder or err.String when
stderrStr is empty to preserve error detail.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@internal/machine/verify.go`:
- Line 37: The current exec.CommandContext invocation uses
"StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new" (cmd created in verify.go) which causes TOFU
and mutates the user's known_hosts; instead, change the verification to fetch
GitHub's SSH host key (or its fingerprint) ahead of time and validate it
offline, write that trusted key to a temporary known_hosts file, and call
exec.CommandContext("ssh", "-T", "-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=<tempfile>", "-o",
"StrictHostKeyChecking=yes", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", "git@github.com") so the
check will only accept the pre-validated key; if you cannot fetch/validate the
key programmatically, replace the current behavior with an explicit documented
warning about the TOFU risk and surface a user-facing opt-in before mutating
known_hosts.

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if err != nil {
result.Status = VerifyFail
result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("SSH authentication failed: %s", strings.TrimSpace(stderrStr))
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Use fmt.Errorf to wrap error context when stderr is empty.

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 	if err != nil {
 		result.Status = VerifyFail
-		result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("SSH authentication failed: %s", strings.TrimSpace(stderrStr))
+		msg := strings.TrimSpace(stderrStr)
+		if msg == "" {
+			msg = fmt.Errorf("command execution failed: %w", err).Error()
+		}
+		result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("SSH authentication failed: %s", msg)
 		return result
 	}
@@
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		result.Status = VerifyFail
-		result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("GPG signing failed: %s", strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String()))
+		msg := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
+		if msg == "" {
+			msg = fmt.Errorf("command execution failed: %w", err).Error()
+		}
+		result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("GPG signing failed: %s", msg)
 		return result
 	}

Also applies to: 86-89

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@internal/machine/verify.go` around lines 61 - 64, When a command returns err
but stderrStr may be empty (e.g., binary not found), wrap the original error
with context using fmt.Errorf and %w instead of only logging stderrStr; update
the error assignments around the SSH verification blocks that set result.Status
= VerifyFail and result.Message = fmt.Sprintf("SSH authentication failed: %s",
strings.TrimSpace(stderrStr)) (and the similar block that sets VerifyFail later)
to set result.Message using fmt.Errorf("SSH authentication failed: %s: %w",
strings.TrimSpace(stderrStrOrPlaceholder), err). Ensure you include the original
err via %w so callers can unwrap it, and use a placeholder or err.String when
stderrStr is empty to preserve error detail.

Comment on lines +102 to +135
name, _ := GetGitUserName()
if name != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.name = %s", name),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.name not configured",
})
}

// Check user.email
email, _ := GetGitUserEmail()
if email != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.email = %s", email),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.email not configured",
})
}

// Check user.signingkey
signingKey, _ := GetGitSigningKey()
if signingKey != "" {
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Check and report errors from git config accessors instead of silently discarding them.

On lines 102, 118, and 134, errors are ignored with the blank identifier (name, _ := GetGitUserName()). When these calls fail—whether due to missing git, permission issues, or other errors—the code incorrectly reports "git user.name not configured" instead of the actual failure. This masks diagnostic information needed for troubleshooting.

🔧 Suggested fix
 func VerifyGitConfig() []VerifyResult {
 	var results []VerifyResult

 	// Check user.name
-	name, _ := GetGitUserName()
-	if name != "" {
+	name, err := GetGitUserName()
+	if err != nil {
+		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
+			Name:    "git-user-name",
+			Status:  VerifyFail,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.name: %v", err),
+		})
+	} else if name != "" {
 		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
 			Name:    "git-user-name",
 			Status:  VerifyPass,
 			Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.name = %s", name),
 		})
 	} else {
@@
 	// Check user.email
-	email, _ := GetGitUserEmail()
-	if email != "" {
+	email, err := GetGitUserEmail()
+	if err != nil {
+		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
+			Name:    "git-user-email",
+			Status:  VerifyFail,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.email: %v", err),
+		})
+	} else if email != "" {
 		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
 			Name:    "git-user-email",
 			Status:  VerifyPass,
 			Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.email = %s", email),
 		})
 	} else {
@@
 	// Check user.signingkey
-	signingKey, _ := GetGitSigningKey()
-	if signingKey != "" {
+	signingKey, err := GetGitSigningKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
+			Name:    "git-signing-key",
+			Status:  VerifyFail,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.signingkey: %v", err),
+		})
+	} else if signingKey != "" {
 		results = append(results, VerifyResult{
 			Name:    "git-signing-key",
 			Status:  VerifyPass,
 			Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.signingkey = %s", signingKey),
 		})
 	} else {

This violates GO_GUIDELINES.md: "Check errors immediately" and "Use fmt.Errorf with %w to wrap errors for context."

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Suggested change
name, _ := GetGitUserName()
if name != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.name = %s", name),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.name not configured",
})
}
// Check user.email
email, _ := GetGitUserEmail()
if email != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.email = %s", email),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.email not configured",
})
}
// Check user.signingkey
signingKey, _ := GetGitSigningKey()
if signingKey != "" {
name, err := GetGitUserName()
if err != nil {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.name: %v", err),
})
} else if name != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.name = %s", name),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-name",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.name not configured",
})
}
// Check user.email
email, err := GetGitUserEmail()
if err != nil {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.email: %v", err),
})
} else if email != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.email = %s", email),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-user-email",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.email not configured",
})
}
// Check user.signingkey
signingKey, err := GetGitSigningKey()
if err != nil {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-signing-key",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("failed to read git user.signingkey: %v", err),
})
} else if signingKey != "" {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-signing-key",
Status: VerifyPass,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("user.signingkey = %s", signingKey),
})
} else {
results = append(results, VerifyResult{
Name: "git-signing-key",
Status: VerifyFail,
Message: "git user.signingkey not configured",
})
}
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@internal/machine/verify.go` around lines 102 - 135, The three calls to
GetGitUserName, GetGitUserEmail, and GetGitSigningKey currently discard errors
(e.g., name, _ := GetGitUserName()) and always treat empty values as "not
configured"; change each to check the returned error immediately, and when err
!= nil append a VerifyResult (same Name values: "git-user-name",
"git-user-email", "git-user-signingkey" or existing names) with
Status=VerifyFail and Message set to the wrapped error (use fmt.Errorf("reading
git config %s: %w", "<field>", err)) so the real failure is reported; only when
err==nil continue to check empty string and append VerifyPass with the value or
VerifyFail "not configured" as appropriate.

@nvandessel nvandessel force-pushed the feat/setup-verification branch from 095d1e0 to ac0ca17 Compare February 28, 2026 23:24
@nvandessel nvandessel merged commit e6684b8 into main Feb 28, 2026
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@nvandessel nvandessel deleted the feat/setup-verification branch February 28, 2026 23:26
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