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Summary

• generalize composed dotfile validation to compare directory-copy and symlink-each leaves with nested whole-file declarations
• reject duplicate leaves and file/directory footprint collisions before status or apply, including target-filtered apply
• preserve disjoint additive directory composition and existing symlink-each diagnostics
• document the footprint rules and add unit/e2e regression coverage

Fixes the behavior reported in #12282.

Validation

• mise run format
• cargo test --bin mise system::files::tests::composed_
• mise run test:e2e e2e/cli/test_bootstrap_config_roots
• mise run lint

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Medium Risk
Touches bootstrap/dotfile apply and add validation, so mis-modeled footprints could block valid configs or still miss collisions. Behavior is otherwise additive and covered by unit/e2e tests.

Overview
Stops composed [dotfiles] from claiming the same leaf (or a file where another entry needs a directory) across directory copy, symlink-each, and nested whole-file entries.

Validation now runs on the full composed set before status, apply, edit --apply, and add—even when the command is filtered to one nested target—so a conflict cannot mutate disk or open the editor. Missing sources still reserve their target. Disjoint leaves may still share directories, and two symlink-each conflicts keep the existing diagnostic.

dotfiles add also dedupes aliased/repeated targets and validates the prospective set (preserving existing excludes on refresh) before capturing a source or writing config.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved dotfile configuration validation across file, directory-copy, and symlink-each entries.
  • Conflicting declarations, duplicate target leaves, and file-versus-directory collisions are now detected consistently.
  • Valid shared-directory configurations with distinct leaf paths remain supported.
  • Validation now occurs before editing, filtering, or applying changes, preventing partial updates.
  • Repeated or aliased add arguments are consolidated without creating conflicts.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for nested conflicts, cross-mode collisions, missing sources, preserved exclusions, and disjoint footprints.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The change validates complete dotfile target footprints across file, directory-copy, and symlink-each entries. It rejects duplicate leaves and file-directory collisions before status, apply, edit, or add processing.

Changes

Composed footprint validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Generalized footprint validator and tests src/system/files.rs	The validator expands directory sources, reserves targets for unavailable sources, and detects duplicate leaves and file-directory collisions. Tests cover disjoint and conflicting compositions.
Validation entry points src/cli/bootstrap.rs, src/cli/dotfiles/status.rs, src/cli/dotfiles/apply.rs, src/cli/dotfiles/edit.rs, src/system/files.rs	Bootstrap collection, status, apply requests, edit operations, and apply planning validate complete footprints before filtering or processing files.
Prospective add validation and conflict coverage src/cli/dotfiles/add.rs, e2e/cli/test_bootstrap_config_roots, docs/bootstrap.md	Dotfile add deduplicates target operations, preserves existing request options, and validates prospective configurations before capture or changes. Tests and documentation describe conflict handling and valid disjoint compositions.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to e5f9d

The change tightens dotfile footprint validation and adds regression coverage; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DotfilesCommand
  participant validate_composed_file_footprints
  participant Filesystem
  DotfilesCommand->>validate_composed_file_footprints: validate configured or prospective footprints
  validate_composed_file_footprints-->>DotfilesCommand: valid footprints or conflict error
  DotfilesCommand->>Filesystem: edit, capture, or apply after validation

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Poem

A rabbit checks each leafy track,
Finds doubled paths and sends them back.
Files and folders keep their place,
Clean footprints pass the validation race.
Add and apply stay on the track.

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Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 81.82% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 22 functions across 6 files.
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Greptile Summary

The PR extends composed dotfile validation across directory-copy, symlink-each, and nested whole-file declarations while validating complete prospective state before mutation.

• Detects duplicate leaves and file/directory footprint collisions.
• Preserves additive composition for disjoint directory leaves.
• Validates full declaration sets before filtered apply, edit/apply, and add operations.
• Conservatively reserves targets for unavailable sources.
• Adds focused unit, end-to-end, and documentation coverage.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge.

No blocking failure remains; complete composed sets are now validated before filtering or mutation, and unavailable declarations retain a conservative footprint.

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
src/system/files.rs	Generalizes composed-footprint validation, including unavailable-source reservations and order-independent leaf/directory collision checks; both previously reported validation gaps are addressed.
src/cli/dotfiles/add.rs	Validates the complete prospective declaration set before capture or configuration writes while preserving refreshed declaration options and deduplicating equivalent targets.
src/cli/dotfiles/apply.rs	Validates all composed declarations before applying target filters, closing the previously reported subset-validation bypass.
src/cli/dotfiles/edit.rs	Validates the complete set before opening the editor and again after configuration reload before applying the selected target.
src/cli/dotfiles/status.rs	Replaces same-target-only symlink-each validation with generalized composed-footprint validation.
src/cli/bootstrap.rs	Uses generalized footprint validation for bootstrap dotfile status.
e2e/cli/test_bootstrap_config_roots	Adds regression coverage for nested collisions, pre-mutation rejection, unavailable sources, exclusion preservation, and aliased add targets.
docs/bootstrap.md	Documents the expanded ownership and file-versus-directory collision rules.

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Instruction counts

benchmark	trend	instructions	Δ	wall (min)	Δ
env	▇▇▇██████▇▁▁▁▁▁▁	75,893,165 → 75,782,949	-0.15%	17.18 → 18.23ms	+6.08%
hook-env	█▇▇▇█████▇▁▁▁▁▁▁	77,341,447 → 77,307,002	-0.04%	19.06 → 17.62ms	-7.58%
ls	▁▁▂▃▄▅▅▃▅▃▇█▇██▆	71,106,429 → 70,997,522	-0.15%	17.39 → 17.63ms	+1.35%
registry	▇▇▇███████▁▁▁▁▁▁	42,915,972 → 42,889,484	-0.06%	11.52 → 11.50ms	-0.14%
startup	██████████▁▁▁▁▁▁	15,006,710 → 15,007,793	+0.01%	8.65 → 8.68ms	+0.39%

No instruction-count regression above 1%.

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Inline comments:
In `@src/cli/dotfiles/add.rs`:
- Around line 403-410: In the request construction flow around as_request, clone
the existing already_managed declaration when present so its configured
exclusions are preserved, then adjust only the temporary source footprint needed
for capture. Keep the existing target/source and FileMode handling, while
ensuring updated Copy or SymlinkEach declarations retain their persisted exclude
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