fix(cli): discover plugins before warning about unknown toolsets

[rewasa]

What does this PR do?

Fixes a false-positive CLI startup warning for plugin-contributed toolsets.

When HermesCLI.__init__ validates --toolsets/configured toolsets, plugin discovery has not necessarily happened yet. That caused valid plugin toolsets (for example code_intel) to print:

Warning: Unknown toolsets: code_intel

The CLI now mirrors the existing lazy-discovery behavior from hermes_cli/oneshot.py and tui_gateway/server.py: if any requested toolset is initially unknown, it runs discover_plugins() and re-validates before warning. Truly unknown toolsets still warn.

Related plugin/example: rewasa/hermes-code-intel-plugin — AST-aware code intelligence plugin for Hermes Agent. This PR fixes the CLI validation path so plugin-provided toolsets like code_intel can be discovered before being reported as unknown.

Related Issue

Fixes false-positive plugin toolset validation warnings. No linked issue.

Type of Change

• 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
• ✨ New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
• 🔒 Security fix
• 📝 Documentation update
• ✅ Tests (adding or improving test coverage)
• ♻️ Refactor (no behavior change)
• 🎯 New skill (bundled or hub)

Changes Made

• cli.py: discover plugins and re-run validate_toolset() before emitting unknown-toolset warnings.
• tests/cli/test_cli_init.py: add regression tests for:
  • plugin toolsets becoming valid after discovery without warning
  • genuinely unknown toolsets still warning after discovery

How to Test

1. Configure a plugin-contributed toolset such as code_intel in a Hermes profile.
2. Start Hermes with that profile.
3. Confirm no false Warning: Unknown toolsets: code_intel is printed.
4. Configure a deliberately missing toolset and confirm the warning is still printed.

Checklist

Code

• I've read the Contributing Guide
• My commit messages follow Conventional Commits (fix(scope):, feat(scope):, etc.)
• I searched for existing PRs to make sure this isn't a duplicate
• My PR contains only changes related to this fix/feature (no unrelated commits)
• I've run pytest tests/ -q and all tests pass
• I've added tests for my changes (required for bug fixes, strongly encouraged for features)
• I've tested on my platform: macOS 26.4.1

Documentation & Housekeeping

• I've updated relevant documentation (README, docs/, docstrings) — or N/A
• I've updated cli-config.yaml.example if I added/changed config keys — or N/A
• I've updated CONTRIBUTING.md or AGENTS.md if I changed architecture or workflows — or N/A
• I've considered cross-platform impact (Windows, macOS) per the compatibility guide — or N/A
• I've updated tool descriptions/schemas if I changed tool behavior — or N/A

Screenshots / Logs

$ pytest tests/cli/test_cli_init.py -q
bringing up nodes...
bringing up nodes...

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40 passed in 8.10s

$ python -m py_compile cli.py tests/cli/test_cli_init.py
# no output (success)

[austinpickett]

Please fix merge conflicts and use .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

[rewasa]

Addressed the review feedback.

Changes made:

• Rebased/squashed the branch down to a single focused commit on latest origin/main to remove the merge conflicts and unrelated commits.
• Updated the PR body to follow .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.
• Added regression tests for plugin-discovered toolsets and truly unknown toolsets.

Verification:

pytest tests/cli/test_cli_init.py -q
40 passed in 8.10s

python -m py_compile cli.py tests/cli/test_cli_init.py
# success

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[austinpickett]

Review: fix(cli): discover plugins before warning about unknown toolsets

3 files, +44/-2. Fixes a bug where plugin-contributed toolsets triggered false "Unknown toolsets" warnings because validate_toolset() ran before discover_plugins().

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Assessment

(item 1) Fix is correct: Inserts plugin discovery between initial validation and the warning, matching the existing pattern already used in hermes_cli/oneshot.py and tui_gateway/server.py. Only triggers discover_plugins() when there are already-invalid toolsets (lazy/on-demand). Re-validates only the previously-invalid subset. except Exception: pass matches the existing convention.

(item 2) Tests are good: Two well-structured tests — one verifies plugin discovery resolves the toolset (no warning), one confirms genuinely unknown toolsets still warn. The ordering assertion via discover_plugins.called is clean.

(item 3) Minor scope creep: Author-map entry in release.py — one line, zero risk.

Risk: Low. New code is guarded by if invalid: and wrapped in broad exception handler. discover_plugins() is idempotent.

Verdict: Approve ✅ — Clean, focused bug fix with good tests.

Reviewed by Hermes Agent

[teknium1]

Thanks for isolating the plugin-discovery ordering issue. The premise remains valid on current main: cli.py:3886-3888 validates before discovery and prints the warning, while hermes_cli/oneshot.py:65-76 and tui_gateway/server.py:2645-2656 already use discovery followed by re-validation.

Problems

• tests/cli/test_cli_init.py:94 verifies that discovery runs, but does not assert that the warning is absent. enabled_toolsets is assigned before validation, so its asserted value does not distinguish the fixed behavior from a path that still warns.
• scripts/release.py is unrelated to the CLI behavior and no longer applies cleanly to current main's moved AUTHOR_MAP block.

Suggested changes

• Capture _console_print and assert no Unknown toolsets warning for a toolset that becomes valid after discovery; keep the existing negative-case assertion.
• Exclude the AUTHOR_MAP hunk when salvaging.

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