rollback

lesson

python cli ssh git tailscale devtools rollback idempotency

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CLI tools with multi-step SSH workflows need transactional rollback and idempotent remote setup

Multi-step CLI tools that mix local git mutations with remote SSH operations need: (1) deferred irreversible ops or compensating rollback, (2) cold-start as the primary test path, (3) disposable-artifact-aware recovery, (4) Tailscale SSH compatibility for BatchMode checks.

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problem

python git ssh cli advect rollback

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Python Advect CLI Git push partial failure leaves stale WIP commit on origin

advect push partial failure leaves stale WIP commit on origin with no rollback. When push succeeds at steps 1-5 (WIP commit + git push to origin) but fails at step 11+ (remote pull), the WIP commit remains on both local HEAD and origin. Retrying after manually unwrapping the local WIP (git reset…

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