ci: split golden master and hardware integration tests into separate CI jobs

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Summary

Standardize test logging and stabilize integration tests across the workspace.

What changed

• Add a centralized test logging helper: crates/app/tests/common/logging.rs.
• Replace ad-hoc tracing initialization in integration/golden tests with init_test_logging.
• Add timeouts and guarded wait loops to avoid indefinite test hangs in the test harness.
• Feature-gate AT-SPI specific code and reduce unused-import/unused-variable warnings in crates/coldvox-text-injection.
• Minor formatting and whitespace fixes.

Files touched (high level)

• crates/app/tests/common/logging.rs (new)
• crates/app/tests/golden_master.rs (updated)
• Multiple integration tests updated to use file-based test logging and timeouts
• crates/coldvox-text-injection/* (guard AT-SPI code, fix warnings, test harness tweaks)

Validation

• Branch: docs/mixed-rust-python-tooling
• Latest commit: a8e8d00 (amended)
• Local test runs:
  • cargo test -p coldvox-text-injection: 77 passed, 5 ignored
  • cargo test -p coldvox-app --test golden_master: 1 passed

Notes

• This change focuses on test reliability and warning cleanup; no runtime behavior changes expected for released artifacts.
• Recommend running CI (including just lint / clippy) before merging.

Reviewers: please focus on the new test logging helper and the AT-SPI feature gating.

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⚪	Generic: Comprehensive Audit Trails Objective: To create a detailed and reliable record of critical system actions for security analysis and compliance. Status: Lacking Audit Logs: New tests and CI steps print operational details but do not add or verify structured audit logging for critical actions, so it’s unclear if audit trails exist for sensitive operations. Referred Code println!("Skipping audio hardware test: COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO not set"); return; } println!("Attempting to open default audio capture device..."); // We just want to see if it panics or errors out immediately. let config = AudioConfig { silence_threshold: 100, capture_buffer_samples: 1024, }; // This is a bit tricky because AudioCapture might not expose a simple "check" method // without starting the stream. We'll try to instantiate the ring buffer and capture. let ring_buffer = coldvox_audio::AudioRingBuffer::new(config.capture_buffer_samples); let (producer, _consumer) = ring_buffer.split(); let _producer = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(producer)); // Use cpal directly to verify hardware access use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait}; let host = cpal::default_host(); ... (clipped 9 lines) Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
	Generic: Robust Error Handling and Edge Case Management Objective: Ensure comprehensive error handling that provides meaningful context and graceful degradation Status: Panic On Missing Display: The display server check panics instead of gracefully skipping or providing contextual error handling, which may cause brittle CI behavior on environments without DISPLAY/WAYLAND variables. Referred Code let has_display = std::env::var("DISPLAY").is_ok() || std::env::var("WAYLAND_DISPLAY").is_ok(); if !has_display { panic!("No display server detected (DISPLAY or WAYLAND_DISPLAY missing)."); } Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
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🔴	Automatic code execution risk Description: The .envrc file automatically executes shell commands when entering the directory via direnv, creating a potential attack vector if an attacker can modify this file in a cloned repository, as it runs arbitrary commands including uv venv and uv sync without user confirmation. .envrc [1-18] Referred Code # Automatically activate Python venv and sync dependencies on cd # Requires: direnv (https://direnv.net/) # Install: sudo apt install direnv && echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc # Create venv if it doesn't exist if [[ ! -d .venv ]]; then echo "Creating .venv with uv..." uv venv .venv fi # Activate the venv source .venv/bin/activate # Ensure dependencies are synced uv sync --quiet # Set PYO3 to use this venv's Python export PYO3_PYTHON="${PWD}/.venv/bin/python"
⚪	Environment variable validation missing Description: The test skips execution when COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO is not set, but does not validate the environment variable's value, potentially allowing arbitrary values to trigger hardware access attempts. hardware_check.rs [16-18] Referred Code if std::env::var("COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO").is_err() { println!("Skipping audio hardware test: COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO not set"); return;
	Environment variable validation missing Description: The test skips execution when COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_INJECTION is not set, but does not validate the environment variable's value, potentially allowing arbitrary values to trigger display server access attempts. hardware_check.rs [52-54] Referred Code if std::env::var("COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_INJECTION").is_err() { println!("Skipping injection hardware test: COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_INJECTION not set"); return;
	Security check bypass potential Description: The security checks (cargo deny check and cargo audit) are added to the local CI script but failures only exit with code 1 without preventing subsequent steps from potentially masking the security failure in automated contexts. local_ci.sh [64-70] Referred Code print_step "Running security checks..." if cargo deny check && cargo audit; then print_success "Security checks passed" else print_error "Security checks failed" exit 1 fi
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High-level	Re-evaluate CI job dependency separation The unit_tests_hosted job installs GUI and audio dependencies like xvfb, contradicting the goal of hardware independence. Refactor tests to use code-level mocks instead of relying on a brittle, simulated system environment. Examples: .github/workflows/ci.yml [131-134] - name: Install system dependencies run: | sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y xdotool wget unzip gcc g++ make xvfb openbox dbus-x11 wl-clipboard xclip ydotool x11-utils wmctrl pkg-config pulseaudio libasound2-dev libgtk-3-dev libatspi-dev libxtst-dev python3-pip python3-venv Solution Walkthrough: Before: # .github/workflows/ci.yml unit_tests_hosted: name: Unit Tests & Golden Master (Hosted) runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Install system dependencies run: | sudo apt-get install -y xvfb pulseaudio xdotool ... - name: Run Golden Master pipeline test run: | # This test implicitly uses the simulated environment cargo test -p coldvox-app --test golden_master After: # .github/workflows/ci.yml unit_tests_hosted: name: Unit Tests & Golden Master (Hosted) runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: # No system dependencies for GUI/audio needed - name: Run Golden Master pipeline test run: | # Test now uses code-level mocks cargo test -p coldvox-app --test golden_master # Conceptual change in Rust tests: # fn setup_test_environment() { # let mock_audio = MockAudioService::new(); # let mock_injector = MockTextInjector::new(); # let pipeline = Pipeline::new(mock_audio, mock_injector); # } Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a fundamental contradiction in the PR's core goal of separating hardware-dependent tests, as the unit_tests_hosted job installs many system-level GUI/audio dependencies, making it a high-impact design issue.	High
General	Aggregate missing dependencies into one error Modify verify_python_environment to check for all required Python packages at once and report all missing dependencies in a single error message. crates/coldvox-stt/src/plugins/moonshine.rs [132-156] #[cfg(feature = "moonshine")] fn verify_python_environment() -> Result<(), ColdVoxError> { Python::attach(|py| { - PyModule::import(py, "transformers").map_err(|_| { - SttError::LoadFailed( - "transformers not installed. Run: pip install transformers>=4.35.0".to_string(), - ) - })?; + let mut missing_packages = Vec::new(); - PyModule::import(py, "torch").map_err(|_| { - SttError::LoadFailed( - "torch not installed. Run: pip install torch>=2.0.0".to_string(), - ) - })?; + if PyModule::import(py, "transformers").is_err() { + missing_packages.push("transformers>=4.35.0"); + } + if PyModule::import(py, "torch").is_err() { + missing_packages.push("torch>=2.0.0"); + } + if PyModule::import(py, "librosa").is_err() { + missing_packages.push("librosa"); + } - PyModule::import(py, "librosa").map_err(|_| { - SttError::LoadFailed("librosa not installed. Run: pip install librosa".to_string()) - })?; - - Ok(()) + if !missing_packages.is_empty() { + let packages_str = missing_packages.join(", "); + let error_message = format!( + "Missing Python packages. Run: pip install {}", + packages_str + ); + Err(SttError::LoadFailed(error_message).into()) + } else { + Ok(()) + } }) } Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion improves user experience by aggregating all missing Python dependencies into a single error message, which is a clear improvement over the current sequential checking.	Low
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High-level	CI job separation is incomplete The unit_tests_hosted CI job installs unnecessary hardware-related dependencies (xdotool, pulseaudio, xvfb), which contradicts the PR's goal of separating hardware-independent tests. These dependencies should be removed to ensure the job only runs deterministic, mocked tests. Examples: .github/workflows/ci.yml [121-134] unit_tests_hosted: name: Unit Tests & Golden Master (Hosted) runs-on: ubuntu-latest needs: [setup-whisper-dependencies] strategy: matrix: rust-version: [stable] # Use stable only steps: - uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v5.0.0 ... (clipped 4 lines) Solution Walkthrough: Before: # .github/workflows/ci.yml unit_tests_hosted: name: Unit Tests & Golden Master (Hosted) runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Install system dependencies run: | sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y xdotool ... xvfb ... pulseaudio libasound2-dev ... libgtk-3-dev ... - name: Run tests run: cargo test --workspace --locked - name: Run Golden Master pipeline test run: cargo test -p coldvox-app --test golden_master After: # .github/workflows/ci.yml unit_tests_hosted: name: Unit Tests & Golden Master (Hosted) runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Install system dependencies run: | # Only install essential build dependencies, no GUI/audio packages sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y ... python3-pip python3-venv - name: Run tests run: cargo test --workspace --locked -- --skip requires_hardware - name: Run Golden Master pipeline test # This test should be runnable without GUI/audio dependencies run: cargo test -p coldvox-app --test golden_master Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a fundamental contradiction in the CI refactoring, where the unit_tests_hosted job, intended for hardware-independent tests, installs numerous GUI and audio dependencies, undermining the PR's primary goal of clean separation.	High
Possible issue	✅ Avoid hardcoded user paths in CI Suggestion Impact: The commit removed the hardcoded user path `/home/coldaine/.cache/sccache` and replaced it with a more generic `$HOME/.cache/sccache`. Although it did not use `${{ runner.temp }}/sccache` as suggested, it addressed the portability concern by avoiding a user-specific path. code diff: - RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache - SCCACHE_DIR: /home/coldaine/.cache/sccache + SCCACHE_DIR: $HOME/.cache/sccache steps: In the CI workflow, replace the hardcoded SCCACHE_DIR path with a generic path like ${{ runner.temp }}/sccache to make the job portable across different runner environments. .github/workflows/ci.yml [222-227] RUST_TEST_TIME_INTEGRATION: 30000 RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache - SCCACHE_DIR: /home/coldaine/.cache/sccache + SCCACHE_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/sccache steps: - uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v5.0.0 - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@e97e2d8cc328f1b50210efc529dca0028893a2d9 # v1 [To ensure code accuracy, apply this suggestion manually] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a hardcoded user-specific path (/home/coldaine/.cache/sccache) in the CI configuration, which harms portability. The proposed fix using ${{ runner.temp }} is a robust improvement.	Medium
General	Improve audio hardware check reliability Improve the test_audio_capture_device_open test by querying for the device's supported input configurations. This provides a more reliable check of audio hardware accessibility than just verifying the device's existence. crates/app/tests/hardware_check.rs [12-46] #[test] #[ignore = "Requires real audio hardware"] fn test_audio_capture_device_open() { // Skip if not running on the self-hosted runner (or if explicitly disabled) if std::env::var("COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO").is_err() { println!("Skipping audio hardware test: COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO not set"); return; } println!("Attempting to open default audio capture device..."); - // We just want to see if it panics or errors out immediately. - let config = AudioConfig { - silence_threshold: 100, - capture_buffer_samples: 1024, - }; - - // This is a bit tricky because AudioCapture might not expose a simple "check" method - // without starting the stream. We'll try to instantiate the ring buffer and capture. - let ring_buffer = coldvox_audio::AudioRingBuffer::new(config.capture_buffer_samples); - let (producer, _consumer) = ring_buffer.split(); - let _producer = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(producer)); - // Use cpal directly to verify hardware access use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait}; let host = cpal::default_host(); - let device = host.default_input_device(); + let device = host + .default_input_device() + .expect("No default input device found!"); - assert!(device.is_some(), "No default input device found!"); - let device = device.unwrap(); println!( "Found default input device: {}", device.name().unwrap_or_default() ); + + // A more robust check is to query for supported configs. + // This verifies the driver is responsive without starting a stream. + match device.supported_input_configs() { + Ok(mut configs) => { + assert!( + configs.next().is_some(), + "Default input device has no supported input configs." + ); + println!("Successfully queried supported input configs."); + } + Err(e) => { + panic!("Failed to get supported input configs: {:?}", e); + } + } } Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that the hardware check for the audio device is weak. Proposing to query for supported input configurations is a significant improvement to the test's reliability without adding much complexity, making the hardware check more meaningful.	Medium
	✅ Do not suppress installation errors Suggestion Impact: The workflow was refactored to set up sccache via a just recipe and no longer uses "cargo install sccache --locked || true". This removes the error suppression and ensures failures propagate, aligning with the suggestion’s intent. code diff: + # Setup sccache via justfile (installs if missing, enables RUSTC_WRAPPER) - name: Setup sccache run: | - if command -v sccache >/dev/null; then - echo "sccache found" - sccache --start-server - else - echo "sccache not found, installing..." - cargo install sccache --locked || true - sccache --start-server + # Install just if not available + if ! command -v just >/dev/null 2>&1; then + cargo install just --locked + fi + + # Run setup-sccache recipe (idempotent - installs if missing) + just setup-sccache + + # Enable sccache wrapper after installation + SCCACHE_BIN="" + if command -v sccache >/dev/null 2>&1; then + SCCACHE_BIN="$(command -v sccache)" + elif [[ -x "$HOME/.cargo/bin/sccache" ]]; then + SCCACHE_BIN="$HOME/.cargo/bin/sccache" + fi + + if [[ -n "$SCCACHE_BIN" ]]; then + "$SCCACHE_BIN" --start-server || true + echo "RUSTC_WRAPPER=$SCCACHE_BIN" >> "$GITHUB_ENV" + echo "sccache enabled: $SCCACHE_BIN" fi Remove || true from the cargo install sccache command in the CI workflow to ensure the job fails immediately if the installation fails, which improves error reporting and robustness. .github/workflows/ci.yml [232-241] - name: Setup sccache run: |2 if command -v sccache >/dev/null; then echo "sccache found" - sccache --start-server else echo "sccache not found, installing..." - cargo install sccache --locked || true - sccache --start-server + cargo install sccache --locked fi + sccache --start-server [Suggestion processed] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion correctly points out that || true suppresses installation errors for sccache, which can lead to confusing failures later. Removing it and refactoring the script to fail fast is a good practice for CI reliability and easier debugging.	Low
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17 files reviewed | Confidence: 90% | Recommendation: Merge

Review Details

Files: .github/workflows/ci.yml, moonshine.rs, hardware_check.rs, .envrc, .pre-commit-config.yaml, scripts/local_ci.sh, justfile, dependencies.md, env.rs, Cargo.toml (workspace)

Checked: Security, CI separation, PyO3 migration, testing infrastructure

Summary

This PR successfully separates CI responsibilities and improves the development tooling:

✅ CI Improvements

• Clear separation: unit_tests_hosted (ubuntu-latest) vs Hardware Integration Tests (self-hosted fedora/nobara)
• Security audit moved to hosted runner for faster feedback
• Proper runner allocation reduces costs and queue times

✅ PyO3 0.27 Migration

• Correctly migrated from Python::with_gil() to Python::attach() API
• All Python GIL access properly updated with new syntax
• Feature-gated code ensures backward compatibility

✅ Development Tooling

• .envrc enables automatic Python venv activation with direnv
• Pre-commit hooks configured for formatting, linting, and security checks
• Security checks (cargo audit, cargo deny) added to local CI pipeline
• Moonshine recipes added to justfile for STT testing

✅ Test Infrastructure

• New hardware_check.rs verifies audio/display hardware availability
• Real injection tests properly feature-gated for CI execution
• Environment detection tests comprehensively updated to clear ALL CI variables

✅ Documentation

• Dependencies guide updated with mixed Rust-Python tooling best practices
• PyO3 0.27 upgrade rationale documented

Quality Observations:

• Security-first approach with audit gates on every PR
• Proper use of environment guards for hardware-dependent tests
• Clean separation of deterministic vs non-deterministic tests
• Well-documented rationale for architectural decisions

All changes align with the project's stated goals and follow established patterns.

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Pull request overview

This pull request refactors the CI workflow to separate deterministic tests from hardware-dependent tests, improving resource utilization and test reliability. The changes move golden master and unit tests to GitHub-hosted runners while keeping hardware integration tests on the self-hosted runner with real audio/display devices. Additionally, security checks are added to local CI tooling, PyO3 is upgraded from 0.24 to 0.27, and new documentation is added for tooling and dependency management.

Key Changes

• CI Architecture: Split build_and_check job into unit_tests_hosted (ubuntu-latest) and enhanced text_injection_tests job (self-hosted with hardware)
• Security Enforcement: Added cargo deny check and cargo audit to local CI script and justfile lint task
• PyO3 Upgrade: Updated from 0.24.1 to 0.27 with API migration from Python::with_gil to Python::attach

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 15 out of 17 changed files in this pull request and generated 7 comments.

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File	Description
.github/workflows/ci.yml	Refactored CI jobs to split hosted and self-hosted runners; renamed jobs for clarity; added sccache support
crates/coldvox-stt/Cargo.toml	Upgraded pyo3 from 0.24.1 to 0.27 with updated comment
crates/coldvox-stt/src/plugins/moonshine.rs	Migrated PyO3 API calls from Python::with_gil to Python::attach
crates/coldvox-stt/examples/verify_moonshine.rs	Added new verification example for Moonshine STT backend
crates/app/tests/hardware_check.rs	New hardware capability tests for audio and display server availability
crates/coldvox-text-injection/src/tests/mod.rs	Enabled real_injection tests module
crates/coldvox-text-injection/src/tests/real_injection.rs	Added feature gate #![cfg(feature = "real-injection-tests")]
scripts/local_ci.sh	Added security checks (cargo deny, cargo audit) as mandatory step
justfile	Added security checks to lint task; added Moonshine setup/build/verify recipes
docs/dependencies.md	Added comprehensive tooling guidance for mixed Rust/Python workflows and CI expectations
docs/issues/pyo3_instability.md	New troubleshooting document for PyO3 0.24/3.13 compatibility issues
.pre-commit-config.yaml	Added pre-commit hooks configuration with Rust and Python tooling checks
.envrc	Added direnv configuration for automatic venv activation with uv
.gitignore	Added AI framework directories; removed duplicate .venv/ entry
crates/coldvox-foundation/src/env.rs	Enhanced CI environment detection with additional CI platform variables
crates/coldvox-stt/tests/moonshine_e2e.rs	Minor formatting improvement for buffer overflow test
Cargo.lock	Dependency updates including PyO3 0.27.2 and various transitive dependencies

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The sccache setup step attempts to start the server without checking if it's already running, which could cause errors on subsequent runs. Additionally, if the installation with cargo install fails (note the || true), the script continues to try starting the server which will fail. Consider checking if sccache is running before attempting to start it, and ensure proper error handling when sccache installation or startup fails.

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	if command -v sccache >/dev/null; then
	echo "sccache found"
	sccache --start-server
	else
	echo "sccache not found, installing..."
	cargo install sccache --locked || true
	sccache --start-server
	fi
	set -euo pipefail
	if command -v sccache >/dev/null; then
	echo "sccache found"
	else
	echo "sccache not found, installing..."
	if ! cargo install sccache --locked; then
	echo "Failed to install sccache. Proceeding without sccache."
	exit 0
	fi
	fi
	# Check if sccache server is already running
	if sccache --show-stats >/dev/null 2>&1; then
	echo "sccache server is already running."
	else
	echo "Starting sccache server..."
	if ! sccache --start-server; then
	echo "Failed to start sccache server. Proceeding without sccache."
	exit 0
	fi
	fi

[Copilot]

The documentation title and content reference PyO3 0.24, but the actual code has been updated to PyO3 0.27 (as seen in Cargo.toml line 24). The title should be updated to "PyO3 0.27 Instability on Python 3.13 (Moonshine Backend)" and line 28 should reference "pyo3 = "0.27"" to match the current implementation.

[Copilot]

The migration from Python::with_gil to Python::attach may be incorrect. According to PyO3 documentation, Python::with_gil is the standard API for obtaining the GIL in PyO3, while Python::attach is used for different purposes (attaching to an existing Python thread). The documentation in pyo3_instability.md mentions that with_gil is "conceptually deprecated in favor of attach in free-threaded contexts" but this appears to be a misunderstanding of the PyO3 API. Verify that Python::attach is the correct replacement for Python::with_gil in PyO3 0.27, as this change could break functionality.

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	Python::attach(|py| {
	Python::with_gil(|py| {

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The SCCACHE_DIR is hardcoded to a specific user's home directory (/home/coldaine/.cache/sccache). This creates a tight coupling to a specific runner configuration and could fail if the runner username changes or if this job runs on a different runner. Consider using an environment variable or relative path like $HOME/.cache/sccache or the runner's temp directory.

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	SCCACHE_DIR: /home/coldaine/.cache/sccache
	SCCACHE_DIR: $HOME/.cache/sccache

[Copilot]

The Golden Master test is now running on ubuntu-latest hosted runner, but it depends on setup-whisper-dependencies job which runs on the self-hosted runner and sets up the model in that runner's local filesystem. The WHISPER_MODEL_PATH output from setup-whisper-dependencies (which points to a path on the self-hosted runner) will not be accessible on the hosted runner. The Golden Master test needs either: 1) its own setup step to download the model on the hosted runner, 2) the model to be uploaded as an artifact and downloaded, or 3) to run on the self-hosted runner like before.

[Copilot]

The unit_tests_hosted job installs many hardware and display-related system dependencies (xdotool, xvfb, openbox, dbus-x11, wl-clipboard, xclip, ydotool, x11-utils, wmctrl, pulseaudio, libasound2-dev, libgtk-3-dev, libatspi-dev, libxtst-dev) on the hosted runner. This contradicts the PR's stated goal of running only non-hardware-dependent tests on hosted runners. If these tests truly don't require display servers or audio hardware, these dependencies should be removed. If they do require them, those tests should be moved to the hardware integration tests job on the self-hosted runner.

Suggested change

	sudo apt-get install -y xdotool wget unzip gcc g++ make xvfb openbox dbus-x11 wl-clipboard xclip ydotool x11-utils wmctrl pkg-config pulseaudio libasound2-dev libgtk-3-dev libatspi-dev libxtst-dev python3-pip python3-venv
	sudo apt-get install -y wget unzip gcc g++ make pkg-config python3-pip python3-venv

[kiloconnect]

✅ No Issues Found

30 files reviewed | Confidence: 95% | Recommendation: Merge

Review Details

Files: CI workflow, PyO3 migration, hardware tests, security checks, tooling configs, documentation

Checked: CI separation, security, PyO3 upgrade, test infrastructure, code quality

Summary

This PR successfully implements the stated goals with excellent architectural improvements:

✅ CI Architecture Separation

• Clean separation: unit_tests_hosted (ubuntu-latest) for deterministic tests vs Hardware Integration Tests (self-hosted) for hardware-dependent tests
• Security audit moved to hosted runner for faster feedback and reduced queue times
• Golden Master test appropriately moved to hosted runner (deterministic, no hardware deps)
• Resource optimization: self-hosted runner only used when absolutely necessary

✅ PyO3 0.27 Migration

• Correctly upgraded from 0.24.1 to 0.27
• API migration from Python::with_gil() to Python::attach() properly implemented in moonshine.rs
• All Python GIL access patterns updated with new syntax
• Feature gating ensures backward compatibility

✅ Security Enhancements

• Added cargo audit and cargo deny check to local CI pipeline
• Security checks integrated into justfile lint recipe
• Pre-commit hooks configured for automated security validation

✅ Test Infrastructure

• New hardware_check.rs properly verifies audio/display hardware with opt-out mechanism
• Real injection tests feature-gated for CI execution
• Environment variable guards (COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO, COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_INJECTION) work correctly

✅ Development Tooling

• .envrc enables automatic Python venv activation with direnv + uv
• Pre-commit hooks configured for Rust formatting, clippy, and Python dependency validation
• Moonshine recipes added to justfile for STT testing workflow
• Mixed Rust-Python tooling documented comprehensively

Quality Observations:

• Well-architected separation of concerns (deterministic vs non-deterministic)
• Security-first approach with audit gates on every PR
• Proper use of feature flags and environment guards
• Clear documentation of architectural decisions
• Comprehensive CI success reporting

All changes align with project goals and follow established patterns. The separation of concerns is particularly well-executed, improving both CI performance and maintainability.

[Coldaine]

Thanks for the review — I addressed the main points:

• Centralized test logging: added and replaced ad‑hoc tracing initialization in tests.
• Stabilized tests: added guarded wait loops and timeouts to avoid indefinite hangs in the harness.
• AT‑SPI: feature‑gated AT‑SPI code and removed/suppressed unused imports/variables to reduce warnings.
• Formatting: minor whitespace/format fixes.

Local validation:

running 82 tests
test compat::tests::test_config_version_detection ... ok
test compat::tests::test_compatibility_memory ... ok
test backend::tests::test_preferred_order ... ok
test compat::tests::test_legacy_v1_migration ... ok
test compat::tests::test_legacy_v2_migration ... ok
test confirm::tests::test_extract_prefix ... ok
test confirm::tests::test_matches_prefix ... ok
test detection::tests::test_detect_display_protocol_unknown ... ok
test detection::tests::test_detect_display_protocol_wayland_display ... ok
test detection::tests::test_detect_display_protocol_display ... ok
test detection::tests::test_detect_display_protocol_xdg_session_type ... ok
test detection::tests::test_display_protocol_is_wayland ... ok
test detection::tests::test_display_protocol_is_x11 ... ok
test detection::tests::test_display_protocol_is_xwayland ... ok
test injectors::atspi::tests::test_context_default ... ok
test injectors::atspi::tests::test_empty_text_handling ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_backend_detection ... ok
test injectors::atspi::tests::test_legacy_inject_text ... ok
test injectors::atspi::tests::test_atspi_injector_creation ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_empty_text_handling ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_fallback_function_extensibility ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_native_attempt_with_fallback_both_fail ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_clipboard_backup_creation ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_clipboard_injector_creation ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_context_default ... ok
test injectors::atspi::tests::test_atspi_injector_availability ... ok
test injectors::unified_clipboard::tests::test_backend_detection ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_helper_functions_are_generic ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_native_attempt_with_fallback_fallback ... ok
test injectors::unified_clipboard::tests::test_unified_clipboard_injector_creation ... ok
test injectors::unified_clipboard::tests::test_empty_text_handling ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_native_attempt_with_fallback_success ... ok
test injectors::unified_clipboard::tests::test_unified_clipboard_injector_strict_mode ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_legacy_inject_text ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_execute_command_with_stdin_nonexistent ... ok
test log_throttle::tests::test_atspi_unknown_method_suppression ... ok
test log_throttle::tests::test_log_throttle_allows_first_message ... ok
test log_throttle::tests::test_log_throttle_different_keys ... ok
test logging::tests::test_injection_event_logging ... ok
test logging::tests::test_log_injection_attempt ... ok
test logging::tests::test_logging_config_default ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_execute_command_with_stdin_success ... ok
test injectors::unified_clipboard::tests::test_clipboard_backup_creation ... ok
test log_throttle::tests::test_log_throttle_allows_after_duration ... ok
test log_throttle::tests::test_cleanup_old_entries ... ok
test noop_injector::tests::test_noop_inject_empty_text ... ok
test noop_injector::tests::test_noop_inject_success ... ok
test noop_injector::tests::test_noop_injector_creation ... ok
test orchestrator::tests::test_empty_text_handling ... ok
test orchestrator::tests::test_environment_detection ... ok
test orchestrator::tests::test_orchestrator_creation ... ok
test orchestrator::tests::test_strategy_order ... ok
test prewarm::tests::test_cached_data_ttl ... ok
test prewarm::tests::test_prewarm_controller_creation ... ok
test prewarm::tests::test_run_function ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_execute_command_with_stdin_timeout ... ok
test backend::tests::test_backend_detection ... ok
test injectors::clipboard::tests::test_with_seed_restore_wrapper ... ok
test session::tests::test_buffer_size_limit ... ok
test session::tests::test_empty_transcription_filtering ... ok
test processor::tests::test_partial_transcription_handling ... ok
test session::tests::test_session_state_transitions ... ok
test tests::wl_copy_basic_test::test_wl_copy_stdin_piping_basic ... ignored
test tests::wl_copy_simple_test::test_wl_copy_stdin_piping_simple ... ok
test tests::wl_copy_stdin_test::test_wl_copy_clipboard_backup_restore ... ignored
test tests::wl_copy_stdin_test::test_wl_copy_edge_cases ... ignored
test tests::wl_copy_stdin_test::test_wl_copy_error_handling ... ignored
test tests::wl_copy_stdin_test::test_wl_copy_stdin_piping ... ok
test tests::wl_copy_stdin_test::test_wl_copy_timeout_handling ... ignored
test manager::tests::test_success_record_update ... ok
test session::tests::test_silence_detection ... ok
test manager::tests::test_budget_checking ... ok
test window_manager::tests::test_window_detection ... ok
test window_manager::tests::test_window_info ... ok
test manager::tests::test_strategy_manager_creation ... ok
test manager::tests::test_empty_text ... ok
test manager::tests::test_inject_success ... ok
test processor::tests::test_metrics_update ... ok
test manager::tests::test_cooldown_update ... ok
test manager::tests::test_inject_failure ... ok
test processor::tests::test_injection_processor_basic_flow ... ok
test manager::tests::test_method_ordering ... ok

test result: ok. 77 passed; 0 failed; 5 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 1.09s

running 0 tests

test result: ok. 0 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 0.00s: 77 passed, 5 ignored

running 18 tests
test common::logging::tests::test_log_path_generation ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_injection_timeout_wrapper ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_timeout_success ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_stt_timeout_wrapper ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_timeout_macro ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_timeout_config_defaults ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_calculate_wer_complete_mismatch ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_assert_wer_below_threshold_fail - should panic ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_calculate_wer_partial_errors ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_assert_wer_below_threshold_pass ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_calculate_wer_perfect_match ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_format_wer_percentage ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_wer_metrics_deletion ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_wer_metrics_basic ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_wer_metrics_display ... ok
test common::wer::tests::test_wer_metrics_insertion ... ok
test common::timeout::tests::test_timeout_failure ... ok
test tests::test_short_phrase_pipeline ... ok

test result: ok. 18 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 5.12s: 1 passed

I also updated the PR description and added labels and .

Please re-review when convenient — happy to address any follow-ups or run additional checks (clippy/just lint) if desired.

[kiloconnect]

✅ No Issues Found

33 files reviewed | Confidence: 95% | Recommendation: Merge

Review Summary

This PR successfully implements the stated goals with excellent architectural improvements across test infrastructure, CI optimization, and Python/Rust integration:

✅ Test Logging Infrastructure

• New crates/app/tests/common/logging.rs provides centralized, file-based logging for all tests
• Uses tracing_appender with WorkerGuard for proper cleanup
• Environment variable configuration support (COLDVOX_TEST_LOG_LEVEL)
• Properly handles workspace directory discovery and creates target/test-logs/
• Includes helpful utilities: log_phase(), log_test_end(), test_log_path()

✅ AT-SPI Feature Gating

• Both confirm.rs and atspi.rs properly gate AT-SPI functionality with #[cfg(feature = "atspi")]
• Graceful handling of disabled features with appropriate warnings/errors
• Used #[allow(unused)] attributes to suppress warnings for feature-gated code
• Backward compatibility maintained

✅ PyO3 0.27 Migration

• Correctly upgraded from 0.24.1 to 0.27 in Cargo.toml
• API migration from Python::with_gil() to Python::attach() properly implemented
• All Python GIL access patterns updated with new syntax
• Feature gating ensures backward compatibility

✅ CI Architecture Separation

• Clear separation: unit_tests_hosted (ubuntu-latest) vs Hardware Integration Tests (self-hosted)
• Golden Master test appropriately moved to hosted runner (deterministic, no hardware deps)
• Security audit moved to hosted runner for faster feedback
• Resource optimization: self-hosted runner only used when absolutely necessary

✅ Test Infrastructure Stabilization

• Added timeout guards (30s outer timeout, 10s fail-fast) to prevent test hangs in golden_master.rs
• New hardware_check.rs verifies audio/display hardware with opt-out mechanism
• Real injection tests properly feature-gated for CI execution
• Environment variable guards (COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_AUDIO, COLDVOX_E2E_REAL_INJECTION) work correctly

✅ Security & Tooling Enhancements

• Added cargo audit and cargo deny check to local CI pipeline (scripts/local_ci.sh)
• Security checks integrated into justfile lint recipe
• Pre-commit hooks configured for automated security validation
• .envrc enables automatic Python venv activation with direnv + uv

✅ Documentation Updates

• Dependencies guide updated with mixed Rust-Python tooling best practices
• PyO3 0.27 upgrade rationale documented
• CI/CD playbook enhanced with sccache and AI failure analysis details

Quality Observations:

• Well-architected separation of concerns (deterministic vs non-deterministic)
• Security-first approach with audit gates on every PR
• Proper use of feature flags and environment guards throughout
• Comprehensive CI success reporting with detailed status tracking
• Clean integration of new logging infrastructure across existing tests

All changes align with project goals and follow established patterns. The architectural improvements enhance both CI performance and maintainability while ensuring robust test infrastructure.

[kiloconnect]

✅ Review Summary: 3 Critical Issues Found

PR Focus: Standardize test logging and stabilize integration tests across workspace

Issues Found

Severity	Issue	Location
CRITICAL	Incomplete PyO3 migration	crates/coldvox-stt/src/plugins/whisper_plugin.rs:742
CRITICAL	Test file compilation errors	Multiple test files
CRITICAL	Missing feature gate	crates/coldvox-stt/Cargo.toml
WARNING	AT-SPI feature gating inconsistency	crates/coldvox-text-injection/src/confirm.rs
MINOR	Timeout pattern documentation needed	Test infrastructure

Key Findings

Positive Changes:

• ✅ Centralized test logging infrastructure (logging.rs)
• ✅ CI job splitting (hosted vs self-hosted runners)
• ✅ sccache integration for 30-60% faster builds
• ✅ AI-powered CI failure analysis (Gemini 2.5 Flash)
• ✅ Timeout improvements to prevent test hangs

Critical Fixes Needed:

1. PyO3 Migration: Update whisper_plugin.rs to use Python::attach instead of Python::with_gil
2. Test Files: Fix syntax errors in mock_injection_tests.rs, capture_integration_test.rs, text_injection_integration_test.rs
3. Feature Gates: Add proper feature gating for new derive_more dependencies

Recommendation: Address critical issues before merge. The test infrastructure improvements are excellent but compilation errors must be fixed.

Review Details (33 files)

Files Reviewed: CI workflows, test infrastructure, PyO3 updates, AT-SPI feature gating, timeout improvements

Confidence: 90% - Clear compilation issues and incomplete migrations identified

[kiloconnect]

Found critical compilation errors in integration test files. These need to be fixed before merge.

[kiloconnect]

Found critical compilation errors in integration test files. These need to be fixed before merge.

[kiloconnect]

Found critical compilation errors in integration test files. These need to be fixed before merge.

[kiloconnect]

⚠️ Critical PyO3 API Issue Still Present

Severity	Issue	Location
CRITICAL	Incorrect PyO3 API Usage	crates/coldvox-stt/src/plugins/moonshine.rs:134,170,241,614

Recommendation: Fix critical PyO3 API issue before merge

Review Details (1 file)

Files: moonshine.rs (1 issue)

Critical Issue - UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW:

• Code uses Python::attach instead of Python::with_gil
• This is INCORRECT according to PyO3 documentation
• Python::attach is for attaching to existing Python threads, NOT for general GIL acquisition
• Python::with_gil remains the standard API for obtaining the GIL in PyO3 0.27
• SAFETY comments acknowledge requirement but code doesn't follow: "All methods that access cached_model must use Python::with_gil()"
• Inconsistent with existing codebase: whisper_plugin.rs line 742 uses Python::with_gil
• Documentation (docs/issues/pyo3_instability.md) incorrectly states Python::with_gil is "replaced by" Python::attach in PyO3 0.27

THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED AND REMAINS UNFIXED

Fix these issues in Kilo Cloud

[kiloconnect]

⚠️ CRITICAL: Incorrect PyO3 API Usage

File: crates/coldvox-stt/src/plugins/moonshine.rs

The PR introduces a critical issue by changing from Python::with_gil to Python::attach throughout the moonshine.rs file. This is incorrect and could cause runtime failures.

Issues:

1. Lines 134, 170, 241, 614: Using Python::attach instead of Python::with_gil
   • Python::attach is for attaching to an existing Python thread context
   • Python::with_gil is the standard API for obtaining the GIL in non-Python threads
   • The existing codebase (whisper_plugin.rs:742) correctly uses Python::with_gil
   • The SAFETY comments in this file (lines 71, 77) even acknowledge this requirement

Impact:

• Runtime panics when accessing Python objects
• Undefined behavior when calling Python functions
• Inconsistent with established patterns in the codebase

Fix Required:
Replace all Python::attach with Python::with_gil to match PyO3 0.27 best practices and the existing codebase patterns.

// Replace all instances of:
Python::attach(|py| { ... })

// With:
Python::with_gil(|py| { ... })