Problem
A repository and branch registered through Data Machine Code's GitHub API remote workspace backend cannot be consumed by Homeboy's DMC worktree provider, and DMC exposes no operation to materialize that existing remote workspace as a local primary/worktree.
This strands valid managed workspaces when a task moves from API-only file operations to command-backed coding, dependency installation, or deterministic tests.
Reproduction
Downstream tracker: WordPress/mcp-adapter#255
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Register a fork through workspace clone while RemoteWorkspaceBackend::should_handle() is true.
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Add a worktree branch with workspace worktree add.
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DMC reports the branch successfully with a path such as:
github://chubes4/mcp-adapter#feat/255-successful-pre-execution-completion
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workspace show <handle> succeeds.
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Attempt homeboy agent-task cook --to-worktree <handle>.
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Homeboy invokes its configured DMC resolver:
studio wp datamachine-code workspace worktree get <handle> --format=json
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Resolution fails because the provider requires a materialized local path. The remote backend also explicitly rejects runner workspace commands with runner_workspace_command_unavailable.
Expected
- DMC provides an explicit operation to materialize an existing registered remote primary/worktree into the authoritative local workspace root, preserving repository, branch, task, and lifecycle identity.
- The resulting handle resolves through
workspace worktree get to a local path consumable by Homeboy.
- Materialization follows primary freshness, duplicate-remote, fork, and worktree safety policy rather than requiring an unmanaged clone.
- Remote API-only operation remains available when command execution is not needed.
Evidence
- Remote handle:
mcp-adapter@feat-255-successful-pre-execution-completion
- Remote path:
github://chubes4/mcp-adapter#feat/255-successful-pre-execution-completion
- Homeboy error:
worktree provider dmc resolve command failed with exit code 1
- DMC source documents that remote runner commands are unavailable and directs callers to a local runner workspace backend, but no CLI transition/materialization command exists.
Problem
A repository and branch registered through Data Machine Code's GitHub API remote workspace backend cannot be consumed by Homeboy's DMC worktree provider, and DMC exposes no operation to materialize that existing remote workspace as a local primary/worktree.
This strands valid managed workspaces when a task moves from API-only file operations to command-backed coding, dependency installation, or deterministic tests.
Reproduction
Downstream tracker: WordPress/mcp-adapter#255
Register a fork through
workspace clonewhileRemoteWorkspaceBackend::should_handle()is true.Add a worktree branch with
workspace worktree add.DMC reports the branch successfully with a path such as:
github://chubes4/mcp-adapter#feat/255-successful-pre-execution-completionworkspace show <handle>succeeds.Attempt
homeboy agent-task cook --to-worktree <handle>.Homeboy invokes its configured DMC resolver:
studio wp datamachine-code workspace worktree get <handle> --format=jsonResolution fails because the provider requires a materialized local path. The remote backend also explicitly rejects runner workspace commands with
runner_workspace_command_unavailable.Expected
workspace worktree getto a local path consumable by Homeboy.Evidence
mcp-adapter@feat-255-successful-pre-execution-completiongithub://chubes4/mcp-adapter#feat/255-successful-pre-execution-completionworktree provider dmc resolve command failed with exit code 1