Fix critical bugs in the CLI transport layer that were masked by
idealized unit test mocks. All fixes verified against live binaries.
Server (gitea/client.js):
- C1: Remove --paginate flag (tea rejects it with exit 1)
- C2: Pass auth via -H 'Authorization: token' header instead of
GITEA_SERVER_TOKEN env (tea ignores that env var)
- C3: Parse --include output from stderr (tea writes headers to
stderr, not stdout)
- H2: Parse Link header for hasMore/pagination
Server (gitlab/client.js):
- C4: Remove /api/v4 prefix (glab adds it automatically; double
prefix caused every call to 404)
- H2: Parse Link header for hasMore/pagination
Tests (both client.test.js):
- H1: Rewrite mocks to match real CLI behavior: headers on stderr
for tea, no --paginate, auth via -H header, Link header parsing
- Add C3, C1, C4 specific regression tests
UI (GiteaSettings, GitLabSettings):
- U4: Replace return null loading state with animated skeleton
(prevents blank flash)
- U2: Surface actual error message in connect failure toast
- U5: Add CLI transport hint below connect form
- U6 (GitLab): Add transport hint for unconnected state
UI (GiteaIssuePickerDialog, GitLabIssuePickerDialog):
- U3: Add retry button when error state is displayed
Live smoke tests passed:
- tea api -H 'Authorization: token WRONG' /user → 401
- tea api /repos/Vibing/openchamber/issues?state=open&limit=2 → 200
- glab api user with GITLAB_TOKEN=dummy → 401 (not 404)
Replace raw fetch transport with CLI subprocess calls:
- Gitea: spawn 'tea api --include' with GITEA_SERVER_TOKEN env var
- GitLab: spawn 'glab api --include' with GITLAB_TOKEN env var
Binary paths env-overridable (TEA_BIN / GLAB_BIN).
8s request timeout via AbortSignal on spawned process.
ETag cache and rate-limit cooldown dropped (tradeoff documented).
Pagination via --paginate for list endpoints.
Tests mock child_process.spawn instead of globalThis.fetch.
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