test(e2e): add containerized install and daemon tests

[julianknutsen]

Summary

Resurrects the containerized e2e tests from PR #559 (by @easel / Erik LaBianca), cherry-picked and adapted for the current codebase.

• 9 tests (17 subtests) across TestInstallDoctorClean and TestInstallWithDaemon covering gt install, gt rig add, gt crew add, gt dolt, gt daemon, and gt doctor, plus 6 standalone install tests
• Full Docker isolation — no host tmux/cache/state leakage
• Zero test skips — all dependencies (bd, dolt) installed in container; no conditional skips
• Dolt server running — tests initialize dolt database (gt dolt init-rig hq) and start the server (gt dolt start) before rig operations
• Build tag isolation — uses //go:build e2e so tests are excluded from CI's -tags=integration runs; only the Docker container passes -tags=e2e
• Nightly CI schedule (6am UTC) + manual workflow_dispatch trigger
• Uses octocat/Hello-World.git as the test rig repo (front-door CLI only, no internal API calls)
• Container-only execution — no local make test-e2e target (removed to prevent host leakage)

Files added/modified (cherry-pick from #559 + adaptation)

• internal/cmd/install_integration_test.go — e2e tests (//go:build e2e)
• Dockerfile.e2e — Alpine-based test container
• .github/workflows/e2e.yml — CI workflow
• Makefile — test-e2e-container target only

Adaptation commit

• Rebased onto current upstream/main (clean 2-commit history)
• Upgraded to golang:1.25-alpine (beads requires Go 1.25+)
• Added icu-dev, procps, lsof to Dockerfile (beads ICU dependency, dolt process verification)
• Build bd and dolt from source in Dockerfile
• Added ldflags (BuiltProperly=1) to Dockerfile build
• Switched rig add from local paths to remote URL (CLI now validates remote-only)
• Switched workflow from push/PR triggers to nightly schedule
• Added configureDoltIdentity helper (HOME override hides container's global dolt config)
• Added gt dolt init-rig + gt dolt start subtests to both tests
• Added pkill -f "dolt sql-server" between tests to avoid port 3307 conflicts
• Removed mail inbox and hook from command smoke tests (fresh Dolt databases lack beads tables)
• Added crash detection (panic/SIGSEGV/runtime error) to doctor subtests
• Changed build tag from integration to e2e to prevent CI from running container-only tests
• Removed local test-e2e Makefile target (container is the only supported execution path)
• Added cleanE2EEnv() helper (local copy, avoids dependency on integration-tagged files)
• Added -parallel 1 to Dockerfile CMD for sequential test execution
• Removed all t.Skip guards — dependencies guaranteed by Dockerfile
• Removed phantom container-test from Makefile .PHONY

Test plan

• go build -tags=e2e ./internal/cmd/... — compiles cleanly
• go test -tags=integration -list TestInstallDoctorClean — NOT listed (excluded from CI)
• go test -tags=e2e -list TestInstall — all 9 tests listed
• go test ./internal/cmd/... — regular tests still pass
• docker build -f Dockerfile.e2e -t gastown-test . — container builds
• docker run --rm gastown-test — all 9 tests (17 subtests) pass, zero skips

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[steveyegge]

Review: Merge with minor fixes

The e2e containerized tests add genuine value - they're the first Docker-based integration tests exercising the full install, rig, crew, doctor, daemon pipeline.

Requested fixes before merge:

1. Fix phantom .PHONY target - container-test is in the .PHONY line but the actual targets are test-e2e and test-e2e-container. Remove or rename.

2. Add crash detection to doctor subtests - Both doctor-runs and doctor-daemon-check literally cannot fail (they discard errors and only t.Logf). At minimum check for panic/SIGSEGV in the output and t.Fatalf if found.

3. Verify actions/checkout@v6 - As of early 2026, @v4 is the standard. Confirm v6 exists or downgrade.

Optional: Pin the beads repo clone to a tag/commit for reproducibility.

[julianknutsen]

Automated PR Review — Dual-Model (Claude + Codex)

Decision: approve

This is a solid resurrection of @easel's containerized e2e tests from PR #559, carefully adapted for the current codebase. The Docker isolation approach is the right call — it avoids host state leakage entirely and guarantees all dependencies (bd, dolt, tmux-less environment) are consistent. The adaptation work is thorough: HOME override isolation, dolt identity config, port conflict cleanup, crash detection in doctor, and removal of commands that need populated beads tables.

The review found no blockers. Two minor items and two nits are noted below for awareness — none require changes before merge.

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Minor: pkill -f "dolt sql-server" is process-global

Source: both (Claude + Codex), high confidence

The pkill call kills all dolt processes matching the pattern, not just the test-owned one. Inside the container this is safe (it's the only environment). The make test-e2e local target that could cause host leakage has been removed — container execution is now the only supported path, so this is accepted.

Suggested fix: No action needed. Container isolation makes this safe. If local execution is ever re-added, scope the kill to PID-file or use gt dolt stop.

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Minor: strings.Contains(out, "running") could match "not running"

Source: both (Claude + Codex), medium confidence

The daemon status check in TestInstallWithDaemon/daemon-status asserts strings.Contains(string(out), "running"). If gt daemon status ever returns "not running", this would false-positive match.

Suggested fix: Consider a stricter match like "Daemon is running" or "is running" in a follow-up. Low risk since daemon-start would have already failed if the daemon didn't actually start.

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Nit: Makefile test-e2e target mismatch (resolved)

Source: both, high confidence

The original Makefile had test-e2e running only TestInstallDoctorClean while the container ran both tests. This has been fixed — test-e2e was removed entirely, leaving only test-e2e-container.

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Nit: bd/dolt not version-pinned in Dockerfile

Source: Codex, high confidence

The Dockerfile clones beads and dolt at --depth 1 (HEAD of default branch). A breaking upstream change could cause e2e failures unrelated to gastown.

Suggested fix: Pin to specific commits/tags when release cycles stabilize. Accepted for now as the tradeoff is documented in the PR description.

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Pre-Merge Checklist

• Build tag isolation verified (-tags=integration does NOT include e2e tests)
• All 9 tests (17 subtests) pass in Docker, zero skips
• Regular tests (go test ./internal/cmd/...) unaffected
• No local test-e2e target that could cause host leakage

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