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feat: adopt mbx as the shared Rust build cache for claimed worktrees (replaces sccache) - #849

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Adopts mbx (mr-boxington) as the shared Rust build cache for claimed worktrees and dispatched agents, replacing the sccache wrapper (item #330). Supersedes #328.

Why

Cold target/ per worktree costs minutes and ~5 GB each. A measured spike on this workstation (cargo build -p flare-git-core, cold target): plain cargo 310 s, cargo + sccache 147 s, mbx with a store warmed by another worktree 48 s.

What changed

  • Sandbox (flare-sandbox): ~/.cache/mbx is created and bound read-write over the read-only ~/.cache bind. Without it mbx build died with Read-only file system inside a job. Test checks the rw bind comes after the ro one.
  • Worktree config (flare-git-core/worktree.rs): no .cargo/config.toml is written any more (no rustc-wrapper = "sccache", no SCCACHE_BASEDIRS, no target-dir; mbx owns target). retire_legacy_cargo_config removes the generated file from worktrees created before this change, only when it carries our marker; an intentional local override is left alone. This also removes the cause of fix: doctor reclaim can delete the main/canonical worktree, cascading to all linked worktrees #328 (a shared sccache server inheriting a sandbox's mount namespace).
  • Agent launch (src/agent_launch.rs, new src/mbx.rs): when mbx's cargo shim is installed (~/.local/share/mbx/bin/cargo, where mbx setup puts it), it is put first on the launched agent's PATH, including the headless path the sandbox inherits.
  • Doctor: agentflare doctor reports mbx's location, its cache directory, whether that directory is writable inside the sandbox profile (probed through agentflare_jobs::sandbox::wrap), and whether the shim is active. Not installed is fine (plain cargo) and prints cargo install mbx --locked; installed but not writable in the sandbox fails the check.
  • agentflare clean: a test pins that mbx's managed target symlink is never offered.
  • Docs: AGENTS.md's cargo target-dir section rewritten for mbx.

Verification

  • cargo nextest run -p flare-sandbox -p flare-git-core -p agentflare: 2762 passed (1 flaky, passes on retry). Clippy -D warnings and fmt clean on the three crates.
  • Built the real binary through mbx in this worktree (cold store, 218 s, 766 MiB stored). agentflare doctor on it reports cache: ~/.cache/mbx (writable in sandbox).
  • Sandbox acceptance, using a bwrap invocation shaped like the job wrapper plus the new rw bind: no Read-only file system; mbx build -p flare-git-core in a fresh worktree after another worktree had built the same crate: 37 s, 495 hits / 181 misses against the 310 s plain-cargo baseline measured earlier on the same machine (8x).
  • Not representative: the first sandboxed run took 154 s (2x) because the store had only been warmed by a different package (-p agentflare), so most flare-git-core work had no prediction yet. mbx's own docs say a cold store needs one build to fill. Expect the first build of each crate set per machine to be slow.

Not verified / follow-ups

  • The managed target symlink was exercised in throwaway worktrees without a .cargo/config.toml, which is the state this PR produces; a pre-existing worktree with a customised config is untouched by design.
  • mbx setup is not run by agentflare (it also rewrites rust-analyzer config); the shim is picked up only if the user ran it. Without it, agents use plain cargo unless told to use mbx build|test.
  • mbx's gc.min_free_size default (10 % of disk) was a concern at 93 % disk use; the disk currently has far more headroom, so defaults are left alone.
  • Item fix: doctor reclaim can delete the main/canonical worktree, cascading to all linked worktrees #328 can be closed as superseded once this merges.

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  • New Features

    • Rust builds can use mbx-managed shared caching, with a PATH shim for agent launches and an explicit-command fallback.
    • The doctor command now reports mbx installation and whether its cache is available to sandboxed builds.
    • Sandboxed builds can access the mbx cache with write permission when it is located under the home directory.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Worktree setup removes legacy generated Cargo configuration while preserving unmarked custom configurations.
    • Artifact cleanup no longer offers or removes files stored behind an mbx-managed target-directory symlink.
  • Documentation

    • Rust build guidance now describes mbx caching, cache access, opt-out behavior, and cleanup.

…op sccache worktree config, agent shim PATH, doctor check (#330)

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The change replaces generated per-worktree Cargo configuration with MBX-managed shared caching. It adds sandbox access to the MBX cache, configures agent PATH when the MBX shim is available, and includes MBX status in doctor reports.

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MBX build cache integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Retire legacy worktree Cargo configuration
crates/flare-git-core/src/worktree.rs, crates/flare-git-core/src/worktree_tests.rs, crates/flare-git-core/src/clean/artifacts.rs
Worktree creation and reuse remove a Cargo config only when it contains the legacy marker and its remaining settings match recognized generated settings. Tests cover fresh, marked, and customized configs, and verify artifact scanning preserves a file in shared target storage.
Discover and expose MBX cache access
src/mbx.rs, src/main.rs, crates/flare-sandbox/src/bwrap/mod.rs, AGENTS.md, crates/flare-insights/REFERENCES.md
The MBX module discovers the executable, cache directory, and cargo shim, and checks cache writability. The sandbox selects and binds the MBX cache directory. Build guidance describes cache selection, sandbox access, and CARGO_TARGET_DIR handling.
Apply MBX PATH and report status
src/agent_launch.rs, src/doctor.rs
Interactive and headless launches set PATH when the MBX shim path is available. Doctor reports MBX status in text and JSON and includes it in the overall health result.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant AgentLaunch
  participant Mbx as crate::mbx::agent_path
  participant SandboxWrapper
  participant AgentProcess
  AgentLaunch->>Mbx: Resolve the agent PATH
  Mbx-->>AgentLaunch: Return shim-first PATH when available
  AgentLaunch->>SandboxWrapper: Pass headless launch with configured PATH
  SandboxWrapper->>AgentProcess: Launch with inherited PATH
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Review comments at @crates/flare-git-core/src/worktree.rs:
- Line 263: Update the claim logic around the LEGACY_CARGO_CONFIG_MARKER check
so a marked `.cargo/config.toml` with user-added overrides is not deleted
wholesale. Compare the file with the generated config before removing it, or
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Review comments at @crates/flare-sandbox/src/bwrap/mod.rs:
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- Line 13: Update the launcher check in agent_path() to use the
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- Around line 26-28: Update agent_path so it prepends the shim directory only
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