ci: let E2E runs take an owned Mac with a free slot

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The Blacksmith macOS pools are saturated while the owned minis sit idle. This lets the E2E workflow use them.

What changes:

• test-e2e.yml offers glaeda-std-xcode-26.6 as a runner choice.
• auto now uses pull request CI's owned-pool rule (CI_PR_POOL_OWNED, CI_OWNED_POOL_SLOTS, the Xcode pin), via pr_runner_pool.decide. An E2E run needs one free machine. With no free slot, a stale snapshot, owned pools off, or any error, it stays on Blacksmith as before. pr_runner_pool.py is untouched.
• run-e2e.sh / dispatch-focused-test.py read the same variables, so local dispatches route the same way.
• Busy or refusing Macs cannot strand a run. The runner job uploads the same persistent-pool marker ci.yml uses. ci-owned-pool-rescue.yml now also watches E2E dispatches and re-runs their failed jobs when a job waits past the budget or is refused at job start. Every re-run attempt of build and test takes retry_label (Blacksmith 6vcpu macOS 26, same Xcode build), so a manual "re-run failed jobs" also leaves the Mac.
• auto sends only cmuxTests runs to an owned Mac for now. UI tests there fail with "Timed out while enabling automation mode" because the runner user has no passwordless sudo for automationmodetool. Once an admin runs sudo automationmodetool enable-automationmode-without-authentication on each mini, set CI_E2E_OWNED_UI=1 to open owned Macs to UI runs. An explicit glaeda-* runner is still honored.
• The janitor reads the E2E marker too, so a Mac an E2E run holds between build and test counts as taken.
• A stuck E2E run that finished some other way (for example a newer dispatch cancelled it) is not re-run, so the rescue never cancels the newer run.
• Owned Macs skip video. The workflow grants screen capture by writing the TCC database, which SIP blocks on the minis. The tests still run.
• The build job pins CMUX_CI_XCODE_APP_PR on owned labels too, since the label names that Xcode.

Tests: test_run_e2e.py, test_ci_owned_pool_rescue.py, test_ci_workflow_run_sources.py, test_ci_self_hosted_guard.sh (the E2E dropdown may name an owned label, like tart-*), test_runner_label_policy.py, test_ci_pr_runner_pool.py, actionlint.

Canary runs on the minis from this branch:

• cmuxTests/CmuxPopoverGroupTests: passed. Build on a mini took 17.5 min, test took 3.5 min. https://github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux/actions/runs/36072554383
• SettingsComputersBehaviorUITests: build passed, test failed on Automation Mode (see above). This is why UI runs are gated. https://github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux/actions/runs/36072551945

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Summary by cubic

E2E runs can now take an owned Mac when one has a free slot, instead of always running on Blacksmith.

• auto and the new glaeda-std-xcode-26.6 runner choice reuse pull request CI's owned-pool rule (CI_PR_POOL_OWNED, CI_OWNED_POOL_SLOTS, the Xcode pin); anything uncertain stays on Blacksmith.
• Only cmuxTests runs go to an owned Mac; UI tests need Automation Mode, which takes an admin per machine, so vars.CI_E2E_OWNED_UI == '1' opts them in once the fleet has it.
• Local dispatches route the same way.
• Owned Macs skip video recording, since SIP blocks the screen-capture grant.
• A busy or refusing Mac can't strand a run: the rescue workflow watches E2E dispatches and re-runs failed jobs, with re-run attempts pinned to the Blacksmith 6vcpu macOS 26 pool.
• A finished E2E run is only re-run when a job was refused at start; a run cancelled by a newer dispatch is left alone.
• The queue janitor counts the owned-pool marker of E2E dispatches, so a Mac held between build and test counts as taken.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Eligible E2E test runs can use owned Macs when capacity is available, with runner selection aligned to the requested Xcode version.
  • E2E reruns can use an alternate runner when needed.
  • Focused test runs can overflow to additional runner options when the default runner is unavailable.

• Improvements

  • Stalled E2E runs can be rescued by rerunning failed or cancelled jobs; completed runs are rerun only when a job was refused.
  • Video recording is unavailable on owned Mac runners, and a notice appears when it was requested.
  • E2E runs can be monitored for longer before rescue actions are taken.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The E2E workflow adds owned-Mac runner selection with Blacksmith retry routing. The rescue workflow now handles eligible E2E dispatch runs by watching for stalled jobs and re-running failed or cancelled jobs. Tests and fleet guards cover the new routing and rescue paths.

Changes

Owned E2E runner routing and rescue

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Owned-pool eligibility and selection scripts/ci/e2e_runner_pool.py, scripts/ci/dispatch-focused-test.py, tests/test_run_e2e.py	The pool helper accepts owned-pool settings and slot counts, selects eligible owned Macs, and maps owned-runner retries to the 6vcpu pool. The focused-test dispatcher passes the routing settings. Tests cover selection and fallback conditions.
E2E workflow runner wiring .github/workflows/test-e2e.yml, tests/test_run_e2e.py, tests/test_ci_self_hosted_guard.sh	The workflow adds an owned-Mac option, records selected and retry labels, uploads a persistent-pool marker on a best-effort basis, disables video for owned labels, and uses retry labels on later attempts. Tests and fleet guards cover these changes.
Workflow-dispatch rescue .github/workflows/ci-owned-pool-rescue.yml, scripts/ci/owned_pool_rescue.py, tests/test_ci_owned_pool_rescue.py, tests/test_ci_workflow_run_sources.py	The rescue workflow accepts eligible E2E dispatch runs. The watcher uses the E2E picker and watch limit, skips pull-request head checks, and re-runs failed or cancelled jobs. Tests cover eligibility, rescue behavior, and the workflow job mapping.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

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

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant E2EWorkflow
  participant PoolHelper
  participant OwnedMac
  participant RescueWatcher
  participant GitHubActions
  E2EWorkflow->>PoolHelper: Resolve selected and retry labels
  PoolHelper-->>E2EWorkflow: Return labels
  E2EWorkflow->>OwnedMac: Run first attempt when selected
  E2EWorkflow-->>RescueWatcher: Send workflow_run event
  RescueWatcher->>GitHubActions: Re-run failed and cancelled E2E jobs
  GitHubActions->>E2EWorkflow: Start subsequent attempt
  E2EWorkflow->>PoolHelper: Resolve retry label for owned-runner retry

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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 5b8e3

Overlapping E2E dispatches can queue on an occupied owned Mac instead of taking an available Blacksmith runner. Account for in-flight owned selections before merging unless this delay is explicitly accepted.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 24 | ❌ 1

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 36.96% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 46 functions across 7 files. (2 skipped: …	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Cmux Cloud Persistent Session And Early Input	✅ Passed	The custom rule is scoped to Cloud terminal creation, cmux-tui transport, manual panes, and terminal runtime admission. The PR changes only CI workflows, E2E runner-pool/rescue scripts, and related te…
Cmux Swift Actor Isolation	✅ Passed	The pull-request diff changes only YAML, Python, shell, and test files. It contains no Swift or Swift-interface changes, so it does not introduce or worsen Swift 6 actor-isolation issues.
Cmux Swift Blocking Runtime	✅ Passed	The pull request changes only YAML, Python, and shell/test files. It does not modify any Swift source file, so it does not introduce or expand production Swift blocking or timing-based synchronization…
Cmux Browser Automation Off-Main	✅ Passed	The pull request changes only CI workflows, Python CI helpers, and CI tests. It does not modify Sources/TerminalController.swift or `Packages/macOS/CmuxControlSocket/Sources/CmuxControlSocket/Wire/C…
Cmux Expensive Synchronous Load	✅ Passed	PASS: The reviewed diff changes only GitHub workflows, Python CI scripts, and tests. It contains no Swift files and no additions or moves of the specified synchronous agent-history loads or interactiv…
Cmux Cache Substitution Correctness	✅ Passed	PASS: The pull request changes only YAML, Python, shell, and test files. The authoritative diff contains no production Swift, TypeScript, or JavaScript files, so the cache-substitution check does not …
Cmux No Hacky Sleeps	✅ Passed	No hacky sleep violation is introduced. The PR reuses the existing owned_pool_rescue.py watcher; it adds E2E eligibility and a bounded, workflow-specific watch limit, while each poll still reads Git…
Cmux Algorithmic Complexity	✅ Passed	PASS. The pull request changes only CI YAML and Python routing/rescue scripts; it adds no scalable Swift, TypeScript, JavaScript, or shell algorithm. The new collection work is linear over bounded con…
Cmux Swift Concurrency	✅ Passed	PASS: The PR changes only workflow YAML, Python, and shell files. The review-scoped diff contains no Swift paths or Swift source, and the added-line scan found no Swift concurrency constructs such as …
Cmux Swift @Concurrent	✅ Passed	The review-scoped diff changes only GitHub workflow, Python, shell, and test files. It contains no Swift paths or Swift concurrency annotations, so the @concurrent check is not applicable.
Cmux Swift Package Boundaries	✅ Passed	The pull-request diff changes only CI workflow YAML, Python scripts, shell tests, and Python tests. It contains no Swift source or SwiftPM manifest changes, so it cannot violate the Swift package boun…
Cmux Swiftpm Lockfiles	✅ Passed	The PR changes CI workflows and Python/Shell test support only. The authoritative diff contains no cmux-owned Package.swift, package-local Package.resolved, .gitignore, or cmux.xcodeproj packa…
Cmux Swift Logging	✅ Passed	PASS: The pull request changes only GitHub Actions YAML, Python, and shell/test files. It adds no Swift files or Swift logging statements, so none of the Swift logging failure conditions apply.
Cmux User-Facing Error Privacy	✅ Passed	PASS. The diff changes only GitHub Actions workflows and scripts/ci/* CI tooling, plus tests. The added notice, runner-selection output, rescue logs, workflow summaries, and configuration names are …
Cmux Full Internationalization	✅ Passed	PASS — The PR changes only GitHub Actions workflows, CI routing/rescue scripts, and tests. The diff contains no Swift files, web UI/API/message files, locale registries, string catalogs, or Info.plist…
Cmux Swiftui State Layout	✅ Passed	PASS: The pull request changes only YAML, Python, and shell files. The authoritative diff contains no Swift files or SwiftUI state/layout changes, so the SwiftUI-specific failure conditions do not app…
Cmux Architecture Rethink	✅ Passed	PASS: The PR changes only workflow YAML, Python, and shell/test files. The authoritative diff contains no Swift source or Swift architectural constructs such as lifecycle owners, observers, locks, pol…
Cmux Swift Auxiliary Window Close Shortcuts	✅ Passed	The pull request changes only GitHub Actions workflows, Python CI scripts, shell tests, and Python tests. It introduces no Swift, storyboard, or XIB changes and does not add or modify any cmux-owned w…
Cmux Source Artifacts	✅ Passed	All nine changed paths are expected workflow, source, script, or test files. The diff contains only text modifications, keeps normal file modes, adds no artifact directories or binary files, and adds …
Cmux No Test Or Debug Seam In Production Source	✅ Passed	The pull request changes no Swift files under a production Sources/ path. All changed paths are workflows, Python scripts, and shell/Python tests, so the custom check is not applicable.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description clearly explains the problem, implementation, fallback behavior, rescue behavior, limitations, and validation. It includes named tests and canary results. The template checklist and ex…
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely states the main change: allowing E2E runs to use an owned Mac when capacity is available.

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Docstring coverage is 36.96% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 46 functions across 7 files. (2 skipped: 2 unsupported.)

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In `@scripts/ci/e2e_runner_pool.py`:
- Line 191: Update the auto-dispatch flow around measure_load() and the
owned-slot chooser so newly routed runs on owned Macs are included in owned-slot
demand before the next snapshot, rather than counted only under the default
Blacksmith pool title. Track the selected pool for in-flight auto runs or
conservatively reserve their demand when calculating owned capacity, preventing
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