fix: keep --log-format json parseable and block new raw console prints in CI

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When an update is available, startup printed the "update available" notice directly via eprintln!. Under --log-format json that injected a non-JSON line into the output stream, breaking any machine consumer parsing it line-by-line. More broadly, nothing prevented new raw console prints (println!, eprintln!, and friends) from being added to product code — each one silently corrupts JSON-mode output in the same way.

Diagnostics

• Reproduced with a local serve run under --log-format json with an update notice firing: the notice appeared as plain text, and a strict per-line parse of the stream rejected it (jq non-zero exit on that line).
• After the fix, the same run emits only JSON lines; every stdout line parses cleanly through jq, including the structured notice event. Pretty mode still renders the notice (as a unified console row via the output sink).
• The new CI rule was verified both ways: it passes on the current tree and fails when an injected println! is added to product code.

Fix

• autoupdate::check_for_update now does zero console I/O — it returns Option<UpdateNotice>. The host runtime (run_auto.rs) surfaces the notice as OutputEvent::Info through the existing format-aware output facility, so JSON mode emits a structured event and pretty mode renders a unified row. This is local process output only; no protocol/wire changes.
• Added an xtask repo-consistency rule, no-console-print: it scans product crates for standard Rust console print macros against a frozen per-file baseline (tools/xtask/data/console_print_allowlist.json). Prints above the baseline fail CI; legacy debt can only shrink (renew the allowlist with the documented flag after removals). Wired into its own step in ci-quality-slice.yml (repo-consistency job) and the local gate Justfile targets (just no-console-print, included in just ci-validate).

Validation

• I ran the relevant local checks, or explained why they do not apply. — cargo fmt --all --check, clippy with -D warnings on touched crates, nextest suites for mesh-llm-system and mesh-llm-host-runtime (including new tests covering notice routing), xtask rule exercised against the tree, and a real serve run validating the JSON stream end-to-end.
• UI changes include screenshots or video, or explain why visual aids are not needed. — No UI changes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added clearer notifications when a newer release is available.
  • Update messages now provide platform-appropriate guidance, including bundle, reinstall-script, or release-download options.

• Bug Fixes

  • Update notices now appear through the application’s standard output flow, improving visibility during supported interactive commands.

• Quality Improvements

  • Added automated checks to prevent unintended console output.
  • Improved reliability for temporary workspace handling and network transport validation.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The update checker now returns guidance notices for runtime event delivery. A new xtask consistency check scans crate Rust files against an exact occurrence allowlist and runs through Justfile and CI validation targets. Test utilities now produce deterministic paths and timestamps.

Changes

Autoupdate notice delivery

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Notice generation and runtime delivery crates/mesh-llm-system/src/autoupdate.rs, crates/mesh-llm-host-runtime/src/runtime/run_auto.rs	check_for_update returns platform-specific UpdateNotice values. run_runtime_cli emits present notices as OutputEvent::Info. Platform-specific tests cover message formats.

Console-print repository validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Console-print scanning and allowlist enforcement tools/xtask/src/no_console_print.rs, tools/xtask/data/console_print_allowlist.json	The checker detects supported macro invocations, validates exact occurrences and stale entries, and supports allowlist regeneration. Tests cover detection and allowlist behavior.
Command and validation wiring tools/xtask/src/main.rs, Justfile, .github/workflows/ci-quality-slice.yml	The repo-consistency no-console-print [--regen] command is registered and runs from local and CI validation targets.

Deterministic test output

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Deterministic temporary paths and timestamps tools/xtask/src/command.rs, crates/mesh-llm-host-runtime/src/network/openai/transport_tests.rs, crates/mesh-llm-host-runtime/src/network/openai/transport_tests/lifecycle.rs	Temporary-directory names include an atomic sequence. OpenAI transport lifecycle tests use deterministic timestamps and exclude generated fields from leak checks.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 195d3

The change routes update notices through format-aware output and adds CI enforcement against new raw console prints, preserving parseable JSON output. A bounded merge-readiness risk remains because regenerating the per-file baseline could accidentally allow newly introduced prints; this should have explicit owner awareness and follow-up.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant run_runtime_cli
  participant check_for_update
  participant UpdateNotice
  participant OutputEvent
  run_runtime_cli->>check_for_update: check current version
  check_for_update->>UpdateNotice: format platform guidance
  check_for_update-->>run_runtime_cli: return Option<UpdateNotice>
  run_runtime_cli->>OutputEvent: emit notice as Info

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Possibly related PRs

• Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm#1282: The PR also changes CI validation workflow structure.

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In @.github/workflows/ci-quality-slice.yml:
- Around line 149-150: Update the “Check console print drift” step to invoke the
repository command interface with `just no-console-print` instead of running the
`xtask` command through Cargo.

In `@Justfile`:
- Around line 485-487: Update the no-console-print target comment to accurately
describe the FORBIDDEN_CONSOLE_MACROS set—println!, eprintln!, print!, and
eprint!—and state that the scanner checks Rust files under crates/, including
crate tests.

In `@tools/xtask/src/no_console_print.rs`:
- Around line 125-143: Update the allowlist validation in the loop over files to
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and location, rather than comparing only total counts. Reject files when an
allowlisted occurrence is removed or replaced, so newly added prints cannot
consume unused allowance; preserve the existing stale-entry handling and
violation reporting.
- Around line 28-44: Update find_console_prints to detect forbidden macro
invocations when whitespace or comments separate the macro name from !,
including line-broken forms, while preserving macro-boundary validation and
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tools/xtask/src/no_console_print.rs (1)

341-366: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Guard regeneration against silent approval of new prints.

The ratchet now keys approvals by exact line number. Any unrelated edit above a legacy print shifts its line and fails the check as drift, so contributors must run --regen often. regenerate_allowlist rebuilds the baseline from the current tree and approves every occurrence it finds, including prints added in the same change. The stated no-new-print contract then depends on reviewer vigilance.

Consider comparing the regenerated totals against the stored allowlist and rejecting an increase unless an explicit override flag is passed.

♻️ Sketch of a reduction guard

-    let allowlist_path = repo_root.join(ALLOWLIST_RELATIVE_PATH);
-    write_json_file(&allowlist_path, &allowed)?;
+    let allowlist_path = repo_root.join(ALLOWLIST_RELATIVE_PATH);
+    let previous_total = fs::read_to_string(&allowlist_path)
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|raw| serde_json::from_str::<BTreeMap<String, Vec<AllowedOccurrence>>>(&raw).ok())
+        .map(|previous| previous.values().map(Vec::len).sum::<usize>());
+    let new_total: usize = allowed.values().map(Vec::len).sum();
+    if let Some(previous_total) = previous_total {
+        if new_total > previous_total && !allow_growth {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "regeneration would add {} console print(s); retire them or pass --allow-growth",
+                new_total - previous_total
+            )
+            .into());
+        }
+    }
+    write_json_file(&allowlist_path, &allowed)?;

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In `@tools/xtask/src/no_console_print.rs` around lines 341 - 366, Update
regenerate_allowlist to compare the newly discovered occurrence total with the
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In `@tools/xtask/src/no_console_print.rs`:
- Around line 341-366: Update regenerate_allowlist to compare the newly
discovered occurrence total with the existing stored allowlist before writing
it, and reject regeneration when the total increases unless an explicit override
flag is provided. Preserve normal regeneration for equal or reduced totals, and
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