chore: wip

Author: chrisbbreuer

packages/launchpad/src/dev/dump.ts

@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ export async function dump(dir: string, options: DumpOptions = {}): Promise<void
           console.log(`Global packages: ${globalPackages.join(', ')} (${globalStatus})`)
         }
         if (localPackages.length > 0) {
-          // Check if constraints are satisfied (either by installed packages or system binaries)  
+          // Check if constraints are satisfied (either by installed packages or system binaries)
           const localConstraintsSatisfied = localReadyResult.missingPackages?.length === 0
           const localStatus = (localReady || localConstraintsSatisfied) ? 'satisfied by existing installations' : 'would install locally'
           console.log(`Local packages: ${localPackages.join(', ')} (${localStatus})`)
@@ -718,14 +718,19 @@ export async function dump(dir: string, options: DumpOptions = {}): Promise<void
          return
        }
       else {
-        // No fallback available - require installation
+        // No fallback available - but still generate shell code for development workflows
         process.stderr.write(`❌ Environment not ready: local=${localReady}, global=${globalReady}\n`)
         if (!localReady && localPackages.length > 0) {
           process.stderr.write(`💡 Local packages need installation: ${localPackages.join(', ')}\n`)
         }
         if (!globalReady && globalPackages.length > 0) {
           process.stderr.write(`💡 Global packages need installation: ${globalPackages.join(', ')}\n`)
         }
+        process.stderr.write(`⚠️  Generating minimal shell environment for development\n`)
+
+        // Generate basic shell code even when packages aren't installed
+        // This allows development workflows to continue with system binaries
+        outputShellCode(dir, envBinPath, envSbinPath, projectHash, sniffResult, globalBinPath, globalSbinPath)
         return
       }
     }

packages/launchpad/test/environment-activation.test.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Environment Activation Behavior', () => {
     }
   })
 
-  test('should not activate environment when required packages are missing from environment directories', async () => {
+  test('should generate shell code with warnings when required packages are missing from environment directories', async () => {
     // Create a project with dependency requirements
     const projectDir = path.join(tempDir, 'project')
     fs.mkdirSync(projectDir)
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ dependencies:
         skipGlobal: true  // Focus on local environment for this test
       })
 
-      // Shell output should be empty or contain error messages, not environment setup
-      expect(shellOutput).not.toContain('export PATH=')
-      expect(shellOutput).not.toContain('LAUNCHPAD_ORIGINAL_PATH')
+      // Shell output should be generated for development workflows even when packages missing
+      expect(shellOutput).toContain('export PATH=')
+      expect(shellOutput).toContain('LAUNCHPAD_ORIGINAL_PATH')
 
       // Should have error messages about missing packages
       expect(errorOutput).toContain('Environment not ready')
       expect(errorOutput).toContain('Local packages need installation')
+      expect(errorOutput).toContain('Generating minimal shell environment for development')
 
     } finally {
       // Restore original stdout/stderr
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ dependencies:
     }
   })
 
-  test('should activate environment only when required packages are actually installed in environment directories', async () => {
+  test('should generate shell code with warnings when environment directories are empty', async () => {
     // Create a project directory
     const projectDir = path.join(tempDir, 'project')
     fs.mkdirSync(projectDir)
@@ -128,9 +129,10 @@ dependencies:
         skipGlobal: true
       })
 
-      // With empty environment, should not activate
-      expect(shellOutput).not.toContain('export PATH=')
+      // With empty environment, should still generate shell code for development workflows
+      expect(shellOutput).toContain('export PATH=')
       expect(errorOutput).toContain('Environment not ready')
+      expect(errorOutput).toContain('Generating minimal shell environment for development')
 
     } finally {
       process.stdout.write = originalStdout