Surface base branch resolution failures during `create_pr` #433

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opened 2026-04-26 23:33:03 +00:00 by barrettruth · 0 comments

barrettruth commented

2026-04-26 23:33:03 +00:00

Problem

create_pr currently falls back to main if default_branch_cmd fails or returns unusable output. That hides the underlying failure and can send later flows down the wrong base branch.

Proposed solution

Treat base-branch resolution failures as real errors: preserve stderr/stdout when available, log the failure, and stop the flow instead of silently defaulting to main.

Notes

root tracker: #170

## Problem `create_pr` currently falls back to `main` if `default_branch_cmd` fails or returns unusable output. That hides the underlying failure and can send later flows down the wrong base branch. ## Proposed solution Treat base-branch resolution failures as real errors: preserve stderr/stdout when available, log the failure, and stop the flow instead of silently defaulting to `main`. ## Notes - root tracker: #170