fix(brew): add a launchd-domain hint to friendlify - #51
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`brew services start|stop|restart` on macOS 14+ frequently fails with
"Could not find service '<name>' in domain for current user (gui/501/...)".
The plist is registered for a different launchd domain than the one
the current user session owns, and the user sees only the raw
`BrewExitNonZero` toast with no hint that the fix is `launchctl
bootstrap` under the right domain or moving the plist to
`~/Library/LaunchAgents`.
Extend `brew::error_patterns::friendlify` with a third pattern that
matches the canonical "Could not find service" / "not found in domain"
shape on a `services` command and returns a one-sentence hint pointing
the user at the bootstrap and the LaunchAgents directory. The pattern
is gated to `command.contains("services")` so unrelated "domain"
mentions in other commands don't false-positive.
Adds three tests:
- a positive match against a representative real-shape stderr
- a non-match when the same stderr comes from `brew install` (gate check)
- a non-match on empty stderr
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fix(brew): add a launchd-domain hint to friendlify
brew services start|stop|restarton macOS 14+ frequently fails with"Could not find service '' in domain for current user (gui/501/...)".
The plist is registered for a different launchd domain than the one
the current user session owns, and the user sees only the raw
BrewExitNonZerotoast with no hint that the fix islaunchctl bootstrapunder the right domain or moving the plist to~/Library/LaunchAgents.Extend
brew::error_patterns::friendlifywith a third pattern thatmatches the canonical "Could not find service" / "not found in domain"
shape on a
servicescommand and returns a one-sentence hint pointingthe user at the bootstrap and the LaunchAgents directory. The pattern
is gated to
command.contains("services")so unrelated "domain"mentions in other commands don't false-positive.
Adds three tests:
brew install(gate check)