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Please take a look at issue #29.

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View GitHub issue #29
gh issue view 29
title:	Invalid machine type not gracefully handled
state:	OPEN
author:	dboreham
labels:	
comments:	0
assignees:	
projects:	
milestone:	
number:	29
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The user can specify a machine type on the command line that is not actually present in the config file.

If this happens at present then an exception is thrown:

```
$ machine --config-file ~/.machine/config-bpi.yml create -n test-1 -t testing-stack -m k3s-stack-host
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
  File "/home/david/bin/machine/__main__.py", line 3, in <module>
  File "/home/david/bin/machine/_bootstrap/__init__.py", line 262, in bootstrap
  File "/home/david/bin/machine/_bootstrap/__init__.py", line 38, in run
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func
    return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/machine/subcommands/create.py", line 64, in command
    machine_config = get_machine(type)
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/machine/config.py", line 47, in get_machine
    target_config = config_machines[name]
                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
  File "/home/david/.shiv/machine_26e2184bed3b9196bb017f2fb154464d4c41a993b213a2bc33a5b4d10c37ee35/site-packages/ruamel/yaml/comments.py", line 842, in __getitem__
    return ordereddict.__getitem__(self, key)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
KeyError: 'k3s-stack-host'
```

Instead we should gracefully detect that the machine type specified is not present in the config file and print a suitable error message.
Read
{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py"
}
     1→import os
     2→import re
     3→from pathlib import Path
     4→from machine.di import d
     5→from machine.factory import yaml
     6→from machine.log import fatal_error, debug
     7→from machine.types import Config, MachineConfig
     8→from machine import constants
     9→
    10→_env_var_pattern = re.compile(r"\$\{([^}]+)\}")
    11→
    12→
    13→def _expand_env_vars(value):
    14→    if isinstance(value, str):
    15→
    16→        def _replace(match):
    17→            expr = match.group(1)
    18→            if ":-" in expr:
    19→                var_name, default = expr.split(":-", 1)
    20→                return os.environ.get(var_name, default)
    21→            else:
    22→                if expr not in os.environ:
    23→                    fatal_error(f"Environment variable '{expr}' referenced in config is not set")
    24→                return os.environ[expr]
    25→
    26→        return _env_var_pattern.sub(_replace, value)
    27→    elif isinstance(value, dict):
    28→        return {k: _expand_env_vars(v) for k, v in value.items()}
    29→    elif isinstance(value, list):
    30→        return [_expand_env_vars(item) for item in value]
    31→    return value
    32→
    33→
    34→class _loaded_config:
    35→    c: any = None
    36→
    37→
    38→def _load_config_data(config_file_name: str):
    39→    if not config_file_name:
    40→        config_file_name = constants.default_config_file_path
    41→    config_path = Path(os.path.expanduser(config_file_name))
    42→    if not config_path.exists():
    43→        fatal_error(f"Error: Config file: {config_path} not found")
    44→    config = _expand_env_vars(yaml().load(open(config_path, "r")))
    45→    if d.opt.debug:
    46→        debug(f"Loaded config file: {config_path}")
    47→        debug(f"Parsed config: {config}")
    48→    _loaded_config.c = config
    49→    return config
    50→
    51→
    52→def get(config_file_name: str) -> Config:
    53→    config = _load_config_data(config_file_name)
    54→    config_do = config["digital-ocean"]
    55→    return Config(
    56→        config_do["access-token"],
    57→        config_do["ssh-key"],
    58→        config_do.get("dns-zone"),
    59→        config_do["machine-size"],
    60→        config_do["image"],
    61→        config_do["region"],
    62→        config_do["project"],
    63→    )
    64→
    65→
    66→def get_machine(name: str) -> MachineConfig:
    67→    if not _loaded_config.c:
    68→        fatal_error("Attempt to fetch machine data before config loaded")
    69→    config = _loaded_config.c
    70→    config_machines = config["machines"]
    71→    target_config = config_machines[name]
    72→    return MachineConfig(
    73→        target_config["new-user-name"],
    74→        target_config.get("script-url"),
    75→        target_config.get("script-dir"),
    76→        target_config.get("script-path"),
    77→        target_config.get("script-args"),
    78→    )
    79→
    80→
    81→def get_machines():
    82→    if not _loaded_config.c:
    83→        fatal_error("Attempt to fetch machine data before config loaded")
    84→    config = _loaded_config.c
    85→
    86→    ret = {}
    87→    for name in config["machines"]:
    88→        ret[name] = get_machine(name)
    89→    return ret
    90→

The fix is straightforward — add a check in get_machine before the dict access on line 71.

✏️ Edit config.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py
    config_machines = config["machines"]
    target_config = config_machines[name]
+
    config_machines = config["machines"]
    if name not in config_machines:
        fatal_error(f"Machine type '{name}' not found in config file. Available types: {', '.join(config_machines.keys())}")
    target_config = config_machines[name]
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py has been updated successfully.

Now let me verify the fatal_error function exits cleanly (no traceback).

Grep
{
  "pattern": "def fatal_error",
  "path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine",
  "output_mode": "content",
  "-A": 3
}
machine/log.py:4:def fatal_error(s: str):
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/log.py-5-    print(s, file=sys.stderr)
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/log.py-6-    sys.exit(1)
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/log.py-7-

Good — fatal_error prints to stderr and exits cleanly. Let me run the linter to make sure the change is clean.

$ Bash
Lint the changed file
uv run flake8 machine/config.py
   Building machine @ file:///home/david/projects/bpi/machine
      Built machine @ file:///home/david/projects/bpi/machine
Uninstalled 1 package in 0.48ms
Installed 1 package in 0.53ms

Linting passes. Here's the fix:

In machine/config.py:71, added a check before accessing the machine config dict. If the user specifies a machine type that doesn't exist in the config file, they'll now get a clear error message like:

Machine type 'k3s-stack-host' not found in config file. Available types: web-server, db-server

instead of a raw KeyError traceback. Want me to commit this and/or create a PR?

No the fix is good though. Perhaps you could take a look through the code to see if you can spot any other instances where this kind of messy exception would be thrown if the user provides invalid input data?

Thinking
Agent
Find unhandled user input errors
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  "subagent_type": "Explore",
  "prompt": "Search the codebase thoroughly for places where user input (command line arguments, config file values) could cause unhandled exceptions like KeyError, IndexError, TypeError, FileNotFoundError, etc. \n\nLook at:\n1. All subcommands in machine/subcommands/ - check how they use parameters\n2. machine/config.py - dict accesses on config data that could fail if keys are missing\n3. machine/factory.py - any assumptions about input\n4. machine/cloud_config.py - any assumptions about input\n5. machine/main.py - parameter handling\n\nFor each file, read it fully and identify specific lines where a missing key, None value, or invalid user input would cause a raw exception instead of a graceful error message. \n\nNote: the `fatal_error` function from machine/log.py (prints to stderr and exits) is the established pattern for graceful error handling. The `get_machine` function in config.py already has a check for name not in config_machines (just added), so skip that one.\n\nReport each finding with: file path, line number, the problematic code, and what user input would trigger it."
}
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  {
    "type": "text",
    "text": "Now I have enough information. Let me compile my comprehensive report of all the unhandled exceptions I found:\n\n## Summary of Findings\n\nBased on my thorough analysis of the codebase, I've identified the following locations where unhandled exceptions could occur from user input or missing configuration:\n\n### **1. machine/config.py - Multiple KeyError Issues**\n\n**Line 54**: `config_do = config[\"digital-ocean\"]`\n- **Problem**: If the config file doesn't contain the `\"digital-ocean\"` key (malformed or incomplete config), this raises a `KeyError`\n- **Trigger**: User provides a config file without the required `digital-ocean` section\n\n**Lines 56-62**: Direct dict access on `config_do`:\n```python\nconfig_do[\"access-token\"],\nconfig_do[\"ssh-key\"],\nconfig_do[\"machine-size\"],\nconfig_do[\"image\"],\nconfig_do[\"region\"],\nconfig_do[\"project\"],\n```\n- **Problem**: Each line raises a `KeyError` if the key is missing from config\n- **Trigger**: User provides incomplete `digital-ocean` config (e.g., missing `access-token`, `ssh-key`, `machine-size`, `image`, or `region`)\n\n**Line 70**: `config_machines = config[\"machines\"]`\n- **Problem**: `KeyError` if the config file doesn't have a `\"machines\"` section\n- **Trigger**: User config file missing the `machines` section\n\n**Line 75**: `target_config[\"new-user-name\"]`\n- **Problem**: `KeyError` if a machine config doesn't have `new-user-name`\n- **Trigger**: User defines a machine type in config without the required `new-user-name` key\n\n**Line 89**: `for name in config[\"machines\"]:`\n- **Problem**: `KeyError` if machines section doesn't exist\n- **Trigger**: Same as line 70 - missing machines section\n\n### **2. machine/util.py - Multiple Issues**\n\n**Line 61**: `return sessionid_config[\"id\"]`\n- **Problem**: `KeyError` if the session ID file doesn't have the `id` key (corrupted file)\n- **Trigger**: User manually edits session-id.yml and removes the `id` key, or file is corrupted\n\n**Line 69**: `\"region\": droplet.region[\"slug\"]`\n- **Problem**: `TypeError` if `droplet.region` is `None` (droplet object not fully initialized or malformed API response)\n- **Trigger**: Droplet region field is None/missing in DigitalOcean API response\n\n### **3. machine/subcommands/create.py - Multiple Issues**\n\n**Line 81**: `TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX + type.lower()`\n- **Problem**: `AttributeError` if `type` is `None` (calling `.lower()` on None)\n- **Trigger**: User runs create with `--no-initialize` flag but doesn't provide `--type`, and later the code tries to use `type` variable which is None\n\n**Line 96**: `user_data=user_data,`\n- **Problem**: `NameError` - `user_data` is only defined inside the `if initialize:` block (line 68), but used unconditionally at line 96\n- **Trigger**: User runs `machine create --no-initialize` - the variable `user_data` is never defined, causing a `NameError` when creating the droplet\n\n### **4. machine/subcommands/status.py - JSON Parsing Issue**\n\n**Line 48**: `status[status_check] = r.json()[\"status\"]`\n- **Problem**: `KeyError` if the JSON response doesn't have a `\"status\"` key (unexpected API response format)\n- **Trigger**: Remote endpoint returns valid JSON but without the `\"status\"` key in response\n\n**Line 46**: `r = requests.get(f\"http://{d.ip_address}:4242/cgi-bin/{status_check}\")`\n- **Problem**: If `d.ip_address` is `None`, the URL becomes malformed and will raise an exception when making the request\n- **Trigger**: Droplet doesn't have an IP address yet (though this is in a try/except, the exception is silently swallowed)\n\n### **5. machine/subcommands/list.py - Dictionary Access**\n\n**Line 12**: `droplet.region['slug']`\n- **Problem**: `TypeError` if `droplet.region` is `None`\n- **Trigger**: Malformed API response where region field is None\n\n**Line 48**: `region == d.region[\"slug\"]`\n- **Problem**: Same as above\n- **Trigger**: Same as above\n\n### **6. machine/subcommands/destroy.py - No validation of droplet_id type**\n\n**Line 29**: `droplet = manager.get_droplet(droplet_id)`\n- **Problem**: `TypeError` if `droplet_id` is not a valid string/integer (droplet_id comes from Click argument which is untyped)\n- **Trigger**: User passes a non-numeric droplet ID when using destroy command\n\n---\n\n## Most Critical Issues:\n\n1. **machine/subcommands/create.py:96** - `user_data` NameError when using `--no-initialize` flag\n2. **machine/config.py:54-62** - Multiple KeyErrors if config file is incomplete or malformed\n3. **machine/util.py:69** - TypeError when droplet.region is None\n4. **machine/subcommands/list.py:12,48** - TypeError when droplet.region is None\n\nThese should all use the `fatal_error()` function to provide graceful error messages to users instead of raising raw exceptions."
  },
  {
    "type": "text",
    "text": "agentId: ab3547f5df1ab3e87 (for resuming to continue this agent's work if needed)\n<usage>total_tokens: 38003\ntool_uses: 40\nduration_ms: 68410</usage>"
  }
]
Thinking

Good findings. Let me verify the most critical ones.

Read
{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/create.py"
}
     1→import click
     2→import digitalocean
     3→import time
     4→from machine.config import get_machine
     5→from machine.di import d
     6→from machine.log import fatal_error, info, debug, output
     7→from machine.types import MainCmdCtx, TAG_MACHINE_CREATED, TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX
     8→from machine.util import projectFromName, sshKeyFromName
     9→from machine.cloud_config import get_user_data
    10→
    11→from machine.types import TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX
    12→
    13→
    14→def _validate_region(region: str):
    15→    valid_regions = ["NYC1", "NYC3", "AMS3", "SFO2", "SFO3", "SGP1", "LON1", "FRA1", "TOR1", "BLR1", "SYD1"]
    16→    if region is not None and region.upper() not in valid_regions:
    17→        fatal_error(f"Error: region {region} is not one of {valid_regions}")
    18→
    19→
    20→def _validate_image(image: str):
    21→    valid_images = [
    22→        "almalinux-8-x64",
    23→        "almalinux-9-x64",
    24→        "centos-stream-9-x64",
    25→        "debian-11-x64",
    26→        "debian-12-x64",
    27→        "fedora-39-x64",
    28→        "fedora-40-x64",
    29→        "rockylinux-9-x64",
    30→        "rockylinux-8-x64",
    31→        "ubuntu-20-04-x64",
    32→        "ubuntu-22-04-x64",
    33→        "ubuntu-24-04-x64",
    34→    ]
    35→    if image is not None and image not in valid_images:
    36→        info(f"Warning: image {image} is not one of these known valid images: {valid_images}")
    37→
    38→
    39→@click.command(help="Create a machine")
    40→@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True, metavar="<MACHINE-NAME>", help="Name for new machine")
    41→@click.option("--tag", "-t", metavar="<TAG-TEXT>", help="tag to be applied to new machine")
    42→@click.option("--type", "-m", metavar="<MACHINE-TYPE>", help="create a machine of this type")
    43→@click.option("--region", "-r", metavar="<REGION-CODE>", help="create a machine in this region (overrides default from config)")
    44→@click.option(
    45→    "--machine-size", "-s", metavar="<MACHINE-SLUG>", help="create a machine of this size (overrides default from config)"
    46→)
    47→@click.option("--image", "-s", metavar="<IMAGE-NAME>", help="create a machine from this image (overrides default from config)")
    48→@click.option("--wait-for-ip/--no-wait-for-up", default=False)
    49→@click.option("--update-dns/--no-update-dns", default=True)
    50→@click.option("--initialize/--no-initialize", default=True)
    51→@click.pass_context
    52→def command(context, name, tag, type, region, machine_size, image, wait_for_ip, update_dns, initialize):
    53→    command_context: MainCmdCtx = context.obj
    54→    config = command_context.config
    55→
    56→    if update_dns and not config.dns_zone:
    57→        fatal_error("Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured")
    58→
    59→    manager = digitalocean.Manager(token=command_context.config.access_token)
    60→
    61→    if initialize:
    62→        if not type:
    63→            fatal_error("Error: a machine type must be supplied")
    64→        machine_config = get_machine(type)
    65→        if not machine_config:
    66→            fatal_error(f"Error: machine type {type} is not defined")
    67→        fqdn = f"{name}.{config.dns_zone}" if config.dns_zone else None
    68→        user_data = get_user_data(manager, config.ssh_key, fqdn, machine_config)
    69→        if d.opt.debug:
    70→            info("user-data is:")
    71→            info(user_data)
    72→
    73→    ssh_key = sshKeyFromName(manager, config.ssh_key)
    74→    if not ssh_key:
    75→        fatal_error(f"Error: SSH key '{config.ssh_key}' not found in DigitalOcean")
    76→
    77→    _validate_region(region)
    78→    _validate_image(image)
    79→
    80→    tags = [
    81→        TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX + type.lower(),
    82→        TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX + command_context.session_id,
    83→        TAG_MACHINE_CREATED,
    84→    ]
    85→    if tag:
    86→        tags.append(tag)
    87→
    88→    droplet = digitalocean.Droplet(
    89→        token=config.access_token,
    90→        name=name,
    91→        region=region if region is not None else config.region,
    92→        image=image if image is not None else config.image,
    93→        size_slug=machine_size if machine_size is not None else config.machine_size,
    94→        ssh_keys=[ssh_key],
    95→        tags=tags,
    96→        user_data=user_data,
    97→        backups=False,
    98→    )
    99→    # Create the droplet
   100→    # This call returns nothing, it modifies the droplet object
   101→    droplet.create()
   102→    if droplet.id:
   103→        if d.opt.quiet:
   104→            output(f"{droplet.id}")
   105→        else:
   106→            output(f"New droplet created with id: {droplet.id}")
   107→    # If requested, assign to a specified project
   108→    if config.project:
   109→        project_name = config.project
   110→        project = projectFromName(manager, project_name)
   111→        if not project:
   112→            fatal_error(f"Error: Project {project_name} does not exist, machine created but not assigned to project")
   113→        project.assign_resource([f"do:droplet:{droplet.id}"])
   114→        if d.opt.verbose:
   115→            info(f"Assigned droplet to project: {project}")
   116→    # If requested, or if we are going to set a DNS record get the droplet's IPv4 address
   117→    if wait_for_ip or update_dns:
   118→        ip_address = None
   119→        while not ip_address:
   120→            time.sleep(1)
   121→            droplet.load()
   122→            ip_address = droplet.ip_address
   123→            if d.opt.verbose:
   124→                output("Waiting for droplet IP address")
   125→        if d.opt.quiet:
   126→            info(f"{ip_address}")
   127→        else:
   128→            info(f"IP Address: {ip_address}")
   129→    # If requested, and we have the IP address, create a DNS host record for the droplet
   130→    if update_dns and ip_address and config.dns_zone:
   131→        zone = config.dns_zone
   132→        host = name
   133→        if d.opt.debug:
   134→            debug(f"Setting host record {host}.{zone} to {ip_address}")
   135→        domain = digitalocean.Domain(token=config.access_token, name=zone)
   136→        try:
   137→            record = domain.create_new_domain_record(type="A", ttl=60 * 5, name=host, data=ip_address, tag=TAG_MACHINE_CREATED)
   138→        except digitalocean.NotFoundError:
   139→            info(f"Warning: DNS zone '{zone}' not found in DigitalOcean, DNS record not set")
   140→            record = None
   141→        if record:
   142→            if d.opt.verbose:
   143→                info(f"Created DNS record:{record}")
   144→            if not d.opt.quiet:
   145→                info(f"DNS: {host}.{zone}")
   146→
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{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/util.py"
}
     1→import os
     2→import uuid
     3→
     4→from digitalocean import Domain, Manager, Project, SSHKey
     5→
     6→from machine.factory import yaml
     7→from machine.constants import default_config_dir_path, default_session_id_file_path
     8→from machine.types import TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX, TAG_MACHINE_CREATED
     9→
    10→from machine.types import MainCmdCtx, TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX
    11→
    12→
    13→def projectFromName(manager: Manager, name: str) -> Project:
    14→    projects = manager.get_all_projects()
    15→    for project in projects:
    16→        if project.name == name:
    17→            return project
    18→    return None
    19→
    20→
    21→def sshKeyFromName(manager: Manager, name: str) -> SSHKey:
    22→    keys = manager.get_all_sshkeys()
    23→    for key in keys:
    24→        if key.name == name:
    25→            return key
    26→    return None
    27→
    28→
    29→def dnsRecordIdFromName(domain: Domain, name: str) -> str:
    30→    records = domain.get_records()
    31→    for record in records:
    32→        if record.name == name:
    33→            return record.id
    34→    return None
    35→
    36→
    37→def get_machine_type(droplet):
    38→    type = next((t for t in droplet.tags if TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX in t), "").replace(TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX, "")
    39→    if not type:
    40→        return None
    41→    return type
    42→
    43→
    44→def is_machine_created(droplet):
    45→    return TAG_MACHINE_CREATED in droplet.tags
    46→
    47→
    48→def is_same_session(command_context: MainCmdCtx, droplet):
    49→    return TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX + command_context.session_id in droplet.tags
    50→
    51→
    52→def load_session_id():
    53→    if not os.path.exists(default_config_dir_path):
    54→        os.mkdir(default_config_dir_path)
    55→
    56→    if not os.path.exists(default_session_id_file_path):
    57→        with open(default_session_id_file_path, "w") as f:
    58→            f.write("id: " + str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "")[0:8])
    59→
    60→    sessionid_config = yaml().load(open(default_session_id_file_path, "r"))
    61→    return sessionid_config["id"]
    62→
    63→
    64→def droplet_to_json_obj(droplet):
    65→    return {
    66→        "id": droplet.id,
    67→        "name": droplet.name,
    68→        "tags": droplet.tags,
    69→        "region": droplet.region["slug"],
    70→        "ip": droplet.ip_address,
    71→        "type": get_machine_type(droplet),
    72→    }
    73→
    74→
    75→def dns_record_to_json_obj(dns_record, zone, droplet):
    76→    if droplet:
    77→        droplet = droplet_to_json_obj(droplet)
    78→
    79→    return {
    80→        "id": dns_record.id,
    81→        "droplet": droplet,
    82→        "name": dns_record.name,
    83→        "fqdn": f"{dns_record.name}.{zone}",
    84→        "zone": zone,
    85→        "data": dns_record.data,
    86→        "ttl": dns_record.ttl,
    87→        "type": dns_record.type,
    88→    }
    89→
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  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/list.py"
}
     1→import click
     2→import json
     3→import digitalocean
     4→
     5→from machine.log import fatal_error, output
     6→from machine.types import MainCmdCtx, TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX, TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX
     7→from machine.util import get_machine_type, is_machine_created, is_same_session, droplet_to_json_obj
     8→
     9→
    10→def print_normal(droplets):
    11→    for droplet in droplets:
    12→        output(f"{droplet.name} ({droplet.id}, {droplet.region['slug']}, {get_machine_type(droplet)}): {droplet.ip_address}")
    13→
    14→
    15→def print_quiet(droplets):
    16→    for droplet in droplets:
    17→        output(droplet.id)
    18→
    19→
    20→def print_json(droplets):
    21→    output(json.dumps([droplet_to_json_obj(d) for d in droplets]))
    22→
    23→
    24→def get_droplets(command_context, id=None, name=None, tag=None, type=None, region=None, all=False):
    25→    manager = digitalocean.Manager(token=command_context.config.access_token)
    26→    droplets = []
    27→    if id:
    28→        droplet = manager.get_droplet(id)
    29→        if droplet:
    30→            droplets.append(droplet)
    31→
    32→    if all:
    33→        droplets = manager.get_all_droplets()
    34→    else:
    35→        droplets = manager.get_all_droplets(tag_name=TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX + command_context.session_id)
    36→
    37→    # we can't combine most filters over the API, so we also filter ourselves
    38→    if name:
    39→        droplets = filter(lambda d: d.name == name, droplets)
    40→
    41→    if tag:
    42→        droplets = filter(lambda d: tag in d.tags, droplets)
    43→
    44→    if type:
    45→        droplets = filter(lambda d: TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX + type.lower() in d.tags, droplets)
    46→
    47→    if region:
    48→        droplets = filter(lambda d: region == d.region["slug"], droplets)
    49→
    50→    if not all:
    51→        droplets = filter(lambda d: is_machine_created(d) and is_same_session(command_context, d), droplets)
    52→
    53→    return list(droplets)
    54→
    55→
    56→@click.command(help="List machines")
    57→@click.option("--id", metavar="<MACHINE-ID>", help="Filter by id")
    58→@click.option("--name", "-n", metavar="<MACHINE-NAME>", help="Filter by name")
    59→@click.option("--tag", "-t", metavar="<TAG-TEXT>", help="Filter by tag")
    60→@click.option("--type", "-m", metavar="<MACHINE-TYPE>", help="Filter by type")
    61→@click.option("--region", "-r", metavar="<REGION>", help="Filter by region")
    62→@click.option("--output", "-o", metavar="<FORMAT>", help="Output format")
    63→@click.option(
    64→    "--all",
    65→    is_flag=True,
    66→    default=False,
    67→    help="All machines, including those not created by this tool or by other sessions",
    68→)
    69→@click.option("--quiet", "-q", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Only display machine IDs")
    70→@click.option(
    71→    "--unique",
    72→    is_flag=True,
    73→    default=False,
    74→    help="Return an error if there is more than one match",
    75→)
    76→@click.pass_context
    77→def command(context, id, name, tag, type, region, all, output, quiet, unique):
    78→    command_context: MainCmdCtx = context.obj
    79→
    80→    droplets = get_droplets(command_context, id, name, tag, type, region, all)
    81→    if unique and len(droplets) > 1:
    82→        fatal_error(f"ERROR: --unique match required but {len(droplets)} matches found.")
    83→
    84→    if output == "json":
    85→        print_json(droplets)
    86→    elif quiet:
    87→        print_quiet(droplets)
    88→    else:
    89→        print_normal(droplets)
    90→

Here's what I found, in order of severity:

1. create.py:80-81,96--no-initialize causes crashes

When using --no-initialize, type can be None causing AttributeError on line 81 (type.lower()), and user_data is never defined causing NameError on line 96. Two bugs in one path.

2. config.py:54,56-62 — Missing config keys cause raw KeyError

If the config file is missing digital-ocean or any of its required sub-keys (access-token, ssh-key, machine-size, image, region, project), the user gets a raw KeyError traceback.

3. config.py:70 — Missing machines section causes KeyError

config["machines"] in get_machine() will throw if the config file has no machines section.

4. config.py:73 — Missing new-user-name in machine config

target_config["new-user-name"] on line 73 (now 75 after our edit) is a direct dict access that will throw KeyError if the key is missing from a machine type definition.

5. list.py:12,48 and util.py:69droplet.region could be None

droplet.region["slug"] would TypeError if the API returns a droplet with no region set, though this is less likely since it depends on the DO API rather than direct user input.

The most impactful ones to fix are #1 (a real bug — --no-initialize is completely broken) and #2 (users will hit this immediately if their config file is incomplete). Want me to fix some or all of these?

Please fix all 5. Also please see if you can write tests for some or all of these fixes, and the earlier one above.

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    "text": "Excellent! Now let me create a comprehensive summary of my findings:\n\n## Test Framework Analysis - Machine Project\n\n### Test Framework & Dependencies\n\n**Framework**: pytest\n**Test Dependencies** (from `pyproject.toml`):\n- pytest\n- flake8 (code linting)\n- black (code formatting)\n\n**Python Version**: >=3.8 (CI builds on 3.13)\n\n### Project Structure\n\n```\ntests/\n  __init__.py           (empty)\n  test_config.py        (unit tests)\n  test_cli_integration.py (integration tests)\n```\n\n### Test Files Overview\n\n#### 1. **test_config.py** - Unit Tests\n**File Path**: `/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_config.py`\n\n**Test Class**: `TestExpandEnvVars`\n- Tests the `_expand_env_vars()` function from `machine.config` module\n- 15 test methods covering environment variable expansion behavior\n\n**Patterns & Fixtures**:\n- Uses `unittest.mock.patch` to mock `os.environ`\n- Uses `patch.dict(os.environ, {...})` context manager for environment variable isolation\n- Focuses on unit testing in isolation\n\n**Test Coverage**:\n1. `test_plain_string_unchanged()` - Non-variable strings pass through\n2. `test_non_string_types_unchanged()` - Numbers, booleans, None unchanged\n3. `test_simple_variable_substitution()` - Basic `${VAR}` expansion\n4. `test_variable_embedded_in_string()` - Variables within strings (e.g., `https://${HOST}/api`)\n5. `test_multiple_variables_in_string()` - Multiple variables in one string\n6. `test_default_value_when_var_unset()` - `${VAR:-fallback}` syntax when var is unset\n7. `test_default_value_ignored_when_var_set()` - Default ignored when var exists\n8. `test_default_value_empty_string()` - Empty default value handling\n9. `test_unset_variable_without_default_exits()` - `SystemExit` on missing required vars\n10. `test_dict_values_expanded()` - Expansion within dictionary values\n11. `test_nested_dict_expanded()` - Nested dictionary expansion\n12. `test_list_values_expanded()` - List element expansion\n13. `test_mixed_nested_structure()` - Complex nested structures with lists and dicts\n\n#### 2. **test_cli_integration.py** - Integration Tests\n**File Path**: `/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_cli_integration.py`\n\n**Patterns**:\n- Subprocess-based integration testing (runs actual CLI via `uv run machine`)\n- Uses `pytest.fixture()` for setup (e.g., `config_dir` with `tmp_path`)\n- Helper functions for subprocess execution and config file writing\n- Tests real CLI behavior from end-user perspective\n\n**Helper Functions**:\n1. `run_machine(*args, env_override=None)` - Runs CLI as subprocess with captured output\n2. `write_config(path, content)` - Writes YAML config files with `textwrap.dedent()`\n\n**Test Classes**:\n\n**Class 1: TestVersionCommand**\n- `test_version_runs()` - Verifies `machine version` command returns 0\n- `test_help_runs()` - Verifies `machine --help` works\n- Purpose: Smoke tests that CLI is executable\n\n**Class 2: TestEnvVarExpansionIntegration**\n- `config_dir` fixture: Uses `pytest.fixture()` with `tmp_path` for temporary config directory\n- 7 integration test methods:\n\n1. `test_env_var_expanded_in_config()` - Full integration: config with `${TEST_DO_TOKEN}` expanded in debug output\n2. `test_multiple_env_vars_expanded()` - Multiple env vars in different config sections\n3. `test_env_var_with_default_uses_default_when_unset()` - Uses default when var not set\n4. `test_env_var_with_default_uses_value_when_set()` - Uses value when var is set\n5. `test_missing_env_var_without_default_exits_with_error()` - Tests error handling\n6. `test_env_var_in_machine_config_section()` - Expansion in nested machine definitions\n\n**Test Patterns**:\n- Uses `config_dir / \"config.yml\"` for Path operations (pathlib)\n- Verifies return codes: `assert result.returncode == 0`\n- Checks both stdout and stderr for expected values\n- Tests both positive (value present) and negative (value absent) assertions\n\n### Code Style Configuration\n\n**File**: `/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.flake8`\n- Max line length: 132 characters\n- Max complexity: 25\n- Ignored rules: E203 (whitespace before colon)\n- Excluded paths: .git, __pycache__, old, build, dist, dev, .venv\n- Per-file exceptions: `cloud_config.py` excluded from E501 (line too long)\n\n### CI/CD Test Integration\n\n**File**: `/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.github/workflows/build-release.yml`\n- Currently **does NOT run tests in CI pipeline**\n- Only builds the shiv package and releases to GitHub\n- No test step configured (opportunity for improvement)\n\n### Test Execution Commands\n\n```bash\nuv sync                 # Install dependencies\nuv run pytest           # Run tests (implied, not explicitly shown)\nuv run machine <cmd>    # CLI execution for integration tests\n```\n\n### Key Testing Observations\n\n1. **Minimal Test Suite**: Only 2 test files with ~20 total tests\n2. **Focused Testing**: Tests cover the `config.py` module (env var expansion) and CLI integration\n3. **No Fixtures Library**: Uses only stdlib `unittest.mock` and pytest built-ins\n4. **No Mocking of External Services**: Integration tests mock environment variables but not DigitalOcean API\n5. **No Parameterized Tests**: Uses explicit methods rather than parametrize\n6. **Temporary Directories**: Uses `tmp_path` fixture for isolated config file testing\n7. **Environment Isolation**: Uses `patch.dict()` for safe environment variable mocking\n8. **Debug Output Verification**: Tests check both stderr (debug logs) and stdout (normal output)"
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  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_config.py"
}
     1→import os
     2→import pytest
     3→from unittest.mock import patch
     4→from machine.config import _expand_env_vars
     5→
     6→
     7→class TestExpandEnvVars:
     8→    def test_plain_string_unchanged(self):
     9→        assert _expand_env_vars("hello world") == "hello world"
    10→
    11→    def test_non_string_types_unchanged(self):
    12→        assert _expand_env_vars(42) == 42
    13→        assert _expand_env_vars(3.14) == 3.14
    14→        assert _expand_env_vars(True) is True
    15→        assert _expand_env_vars(None) is None
    16→
    17→    def test_simple_variable_substitution(self):
    18→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"MY_VAR": "my_value"}):
    19→            assert _expand_env_vars("${MY_VAR}") == "my_value"
    20→
    21→    def test_variable_embedded_in_string(self):
    22→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HOST": "example.com"}):
    23→            assert _expand_env_vars("https://${HOST}/api") == "https://example.com/api"
    24→
    25→    def test_multiple_variables_in_string(self):
    26→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HOST": "example.com", "PORT": "8080"}):
    27→            assert _expand_env_vars("${HOST}:${PORT}") == "example.com:8080"
    28→
    29→    def test_default_value_when_var_unset(self):
    30→        env = os.environ.copy()
    31→        env.pop("UNSET_VAR", None)
    32→        with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
    33→            assert _expand_env_vars("${UNSET_VAR:-fallback}") == "fallback"
    34→
    35→    def test_default_value_ignored_when_var_set(self):
    36→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"MY_VAR": "actual"}):
    37→            assert _expand_env_vars("${MY_VAR:-fallback}") == "actual"
    38→
    39→    def test_default_value_empty_string(self):
    40→        env = os.environ.copy()
    41→        env.pop("UNSET_VAR", None)
    42→        with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
    43→            assert _expand_env_vars("${UNSET_VAR:-}") == ""
    44→
    45→    def test_unset_variable_without_default_exits(self):
    46→        env = os.environ.copy()
    47→        env.pop("MISSING_VAR", None)
    48→        with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
    49→            with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
    50→                _expand_env_vars("${MISSING_VAR}")
    51→
    52→    def test_dict_values_expanded(self):
    53→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"TOKEN": "secret123"}):
    54→            data = {"key": "${TOKEN}", "plain": "no-change"}
    55→            result = _expand_env_vars(data)
    56→            assert result == {"key": "secret123", "plain": "no-change"}
    57→
    58→    def test_nested_dict_expanded(self):
    59→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"VAL": "deep"}):
    60→            data = {"outer": {"inner": "${VAL}"}}
    61→            result = _expand_env_vars(data)
    62→            assert result == {"outer": {"inner": "deep"}}
    63→
    64→    def test_list_values_expanded(self):
    65→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"A": "x", "B": "y"}):
    66→            data = ["${A}", "literal", "${B}"]
    67→            result = _expand_env_vars(data)
    68→            assert result == ["x", "literal", "y"]
    69→
    70→    def test_mixed_nested_structure(self):
    71→        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"V": "replaced"}):
    72→            data = {"list": ["${V}", "fixed"], "nested": {"k": "${V}"}}
    73→            result = _expand_env_vars(data)
    74→            assert result == {"list": ["replaced", "fixed"], "nested": {"k": "replaced"}}
    75→
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  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_cli_integration.py"
}
     1→"""Integration tests that run the machine CLI as a subprocess, the same way a user would."""
     2→
     3→import os
     4→import subprocess
     5→import textwrap
     6→import pytest
     7→
     8→
     9→def run_machine(*args, env_override=None):
    10→    """Run the machine CLI as a subprocess and return the result."""
    11→    env = os.environ.copy()
    12→    if env_override:
    13→        env.update(env_override)
    14→    result = subprocess.run(
    15→        ["uv", "run", "machine"] + list(args),
    16→        capture_output=True,
    17→        text=True,
    18→        env=env,
    19→    )
    20→    return result
    21→
    22→
    23→def write_config(path, content):
    24→    with open(path, "w") as f:
    25→        f.write(textwrap.dedent(content))
    26→
    27→
    28→class TestVersionCommand:
    29→    """Smoke test: the CLI runs and the version command works without any config."""
    30→
    31→    def test_version_runs(self):
    32→        result = run_machine("version")
    33→        assert result.returncode == 0
    34→        assert result.stdout.strip()  # prints something
    35→
    36→    def test_help_runs(self):
    37→        result = run_machine("--help")
    38→        assert result.returncode == 0
    39→        assert "Usage" in result.stdout
    40→
    41→
    42→class TestEnvVarExpansionIntegration:
    43→    """End-to-end tests that verify environment variable expansion works
    44→    when the actual machine tool is invoked with a config file."""
    45→
    46→    @pytest.fixture()
    47→    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
    48→        return tmp_path
    49→
    50→    def test_env_var_expanded_in_config(self, config_dir):
    51→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
    52→        write_config(
    53→            config_file,
    54→            """\
    55→            digital-ocean:
    56→              access-token: "${TEST_DO_TOKEN}"
    57→              ssh-key: test-key
    58→              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
    59→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
    60→              region: nyc1
    61→              project: test-project
    62→            machines:
    63→              test-machine:
    64→                new-user-name: testuser
    65→            """,
    66→        )
    67→        result = run_machine(
    68→            "--debug",
    69→            "--config-file",
    70→            str(config_file),
    71→            "types",
    72→            env_override={"TEST_DO_TOKEN": "tok_secret_12345"},
    73→        )
    74→        assert result.returncode == 0
    75→        # The debug output on stderr should contain the expanded token value
    76→        assert "tok_secret_12345" in result.stderr
    77→        # And should NOT contain the unexpanded variable reference
    78→        assert "${TEST_DO_TOKEN}" not in result.stderr
    79→        # The types command should list the machine name on stdout
    80→        assert "test-machine" in result.stdout
    81→
    82→    def test_multiple_env_vars_expanded(self, config_dir):
    83→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
    84→        write_config(
    85→            config_file,
    86→            """\
    87→            digital-ocean:
    88→              access-token: "${TEST_TOKEN}"
    89→              ssh-key: "${TEST_SSH_KEY}"
    90→              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
    91→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
    92→              region: nyc1
    93→              project: test-project
    94→            machines:
    95→              dev:
    96→                new-user-name: devuser
    97→            """,
    98→        )
    99→        result = run_machine(
   100→            "--debug",
   101→            "--config-file",
   102→            str(config_file),
   103→            "types",
   104→            env_override={"TEST_TOKEN": "expanded_token", "TEST_SSH_KEY": "expanded_key"},
   105→        )
   106→        assert result.returncode == 0
   107→        assert "expanded_token" in result.stderr
   108→        assert "expanded_key" in result.stderr
   109→
   110→    def test_env_var_with_default_uses_default_when_unset(self, config_dir):
   111→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
   112→        write_config(
   113→            config_file,
   114→            """\
   115→            digital-ocean:
   116→              access-token: fake-token
   117→              ssh-key: test-key
   118→              machine-size: "${TEST_SIZE:-s-2vcpu-4gb}"
   119→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
   120→              region: nyc1
   121→              project: test-project
   122→            machines:
   123→              myvm:
   124→                new-user-name: admin
   125→            """,
   126→        )
   127→        # Make sure TEST_SIZE is not in the environment
   128→        clean_env = os.environ.copy()
   129→        clean_env.pop("TEST_SIZE", None)
   130→        result = run_machine(
   131→            "--debug",
   132→            "--config-file",
   133→            str(config_file),
   134→            "types",
   135→            env_override={},
   136→        )
   137→        # Run with TEST_SIZE explicitly removed
   138→        result = subprocess.run(
   139→            ["uv", "run", "machine", "--debug", "--config-file", str(config_file), "types"],
   140→            capture_output=True,
   141→            text=True,
   142→            env=clean_env,
   143→        )
   144→        assert result.returncode == 0
   145→        assert "s-2vcpu-4gb" in result.stderr
   146→
   147→    def test_env_var_with_default_uses_value_when_set(self, config_dir):
   148→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
   149→        write_config(
   150→            config_file,
   151→            """\
   152→            digital-ocean:
   153→              access-token: fake-token
   154→              ssh-key: test-key
   155→              machine-size: "${TEST_SIZE:-s-2vcpu-4gb}"
   156→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
   157→              region: nyc1
   158→              project: test-project
   159→            machines:
   160→              myvm:
   161→                new-user-name: admin
   162→            """,
   163→        )
   164→        result = run_machine(
   165→            "--debug",
   166→            "--config-file",
   167→            str(config_file),
   168→            "types",
   169→            env_override={"TEST_SIZE": "s-4vcpu-8gb"},
   170→        )
   171→        assert result.returncode == 0
   172→        assert "s-4vcpu-8gb" in result.stderr
   173→        assert "s-2vcpu-4gb" not in result.stderr
   174→
   175→    def test_missing_env_var_without_default_exits_with_error(self, config_dir):
   176→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
   177→        write_config(
   178→            config_file,
   179→            """\
   180→            digital-ocean:
   181→              access-token: "${DEFINITELY_NOT_SET_VAR}"
   182→              ssh-key: test-key
   183→              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
   184→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
   185→              region: nyc1
   186→              project: test-project
   187→            machines:
   188→              myvm:
   189→                new-user-name: admin
   190→            """,
   191→        )
   192→        clean_env = os.environ.copy()
   193→        clean_env.pop("DEFINITELY_NOT_SET_VAR", None)
   194→        result = subprocess.run(
   195→            ["uv", "run", "machine", "--config-file", str(config_file), "types"],
   196→            capture_output=True,
   197→            text=True,
   198→            env=clean_env,
   199→        )
   200→        assert result.returncode != 0
   201→        assert "DEFINITELY_NOT_SET_VAR" in result.stderr
   202→
   203→    def test_env_var_in_machine_config_section(self, config_dir):
   204→        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
   205→        write_config(
   206→            config_file,
   207→            """\
   208→            digital-ocean:
   209→              access-token: fake-token
   210→              ssh-key: test-key
   211→              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
   212→              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
   213→              region: nyc1
   214→              project: test-project
   215→            machines:
   216→              web-server:
   217→                new-user-name: "${TEST_USERNAME}"
   218→              db-server:
   219→                new-user-name: admin
   220→            """,
   221→        )
   222→        result = run_machine(
   223→            "--debug",
   224→            "--config-file",
   225→            str(config_file),
   226→            "types",
   227→            env_override={"TEST_USERNAME": "deploy_user"},
   228→        )
   229→        assert result.returncode == 0
   230→        assert "deploy_user" in result.stderr
   231→        # Both machine types should be listed
   232→        assert "db-server" in result.stdout
   233→        assert "web-server" in result.stdout
   234→
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{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py"
}
     1→import os
     2→import re
     3→from pathlib import Path
     4→from machine.di import d
     5→from machine.factory import yaml
     6→from machine.log import fatal_error, debug
     7→from machine.types import Config, MachineConfig
     8→from machine import constants
     9→
    10→_env_var_pattern = re.compile(r"\$\{([^}]+)\}")
    11→
    12→
    13→def _expand_env_vars(value):
    14→    if isinstance(value, str):
    15→
    16→        def _replace(match):
    17→            expr = match.group(1)
    18→            if ":-" in expr:
    19→                var_name, default = expr.split(":-", 1)
    20→                return os.environ.get(var_name, default)
    21→            else:
    22→                if expr not in os.environ:
    23→                    fatal_error(f"Environment variable '{expr}' referenced in config is not set")
    24→                return os.environ[expr]
    25→
    26→        return _env_var_pattern.sub(_replace, value)
    27→    elif isinstance(value, dict):
    28→        return {k: _expand_env_vars(v) for k, v in value.items()}
    29→    elif isinstance(value, list):
    30→        return [_expand_env_vars(item) for item in value]
    31→    return value
    32→
    33→
    34→class _loaded_config:
    35→    c: any = None
    36→
    37→
    38→def _load_config_data(config_file_name: str):
    39→    if not config_file_name:
    40→        config_file_name = constants.default_config_file_path
    41→    config_path = Path(os.path.expanduser(config_file_name))
    42→    if not config_path.exists():
    43→        fatal_error(f"Error: Config file: {config_path} not found")
    44→    config = _expand_env_vars(yaml().load(open(config_path, "r")))
    45→    if d.opt.debug:
    46→        debug(f"Loaded config file: {config_path}")
    47→        debug(f"Parsed config: {config}")
    48→    _loaded_config.c = config
    49→    return config
    50→
    51→
    52→def get(config_file_name: str) -> Config:
    53→    config = _load_config_data(config_file_name)
    54→    config_do = config["digital-ocean"]
    55→    return Config(
    56→        config_do["access-token"],
    57→        config_do["ssh-key"],
    58→        config_do.get("dns-zone"),
    59→        config_do["machine-size"],
    60→        config_do["image"],
    61→        config_do["region"],
    62→        config_do["project"],
    63→    )
    64→
    65→
    66→def get_machine(name: str) -> MachineConfig:
    67→    if not _loaded_config.c:
    68→        fatal_error("Attempt to fetch machine data before config loaded")
    69→    config = _loaded_config.c
    70→    config_machines = config["machines"]
    71→    if name not in config_machines:
    72→        fatal_error(f"Machine type '{name}' not found in config file. Available types: {', '.join(config_machines.keys())}")
    73→    target_config = config_machines[name]
    74→    return MachineConfig(
    75→        target_config["new-user-name"],
    76→        target_config.get("script-url"),
    77→        target_config.get("script-dir"),
    78→        target_config.get("script-path"),
    79→        target_config.get("script-args"),
    80→    )
    81→
    82→
    83→def get_machines():
    84→    if not _loaded_config.c:
    85→        fatal_error("Attempt to fetch machine data before config loaded")
    86→    config = _loaded_config.c
    87→
    88→    ret = {}
    89→    for name in config["machines"]:
    90→        ret[name] = get_machine(name)
    91→    return ret
    92→

Now let me read the remaining files I need to modify.

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{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/destroy.py"
}
     1→import click
     2→import digitalocean
     3→
     4→from machine.di import d
     5→from machine.log import debug, fatal_error, output
     6→from machine.util import dnsRecordIdFromName, is_machine_created
     7→from machine.types import MainCmdCtx
     8→
     9→from machine.util import is_same_session
    10→
    11→
    12→@click.command(help="Destroy one or more machines")
    13→@click.option("--confirm/--no-confirm", default=True)
    14→@click.option("--delete-dns/--no-delete-dns", default=True)
    15→@click.option(
    16→    "--all",
    17→    is_flag=True,
    18→    default=False,
    19→    help="Include machines not created by this tool",
    20→)
    21→@click.argument("droplet-ids", nargs=-1)
    22→@click.pass_context
    23→def command(context, confirm, delete_dns, all, droplet_ids):
    24→    command_context: MainCmdCtx = context.obj
    25→    config = command_context.config
    26→    manager = digitalocean.Manager(token=config.access_token)
    27→    for droplet_id in droplet_ids:
    28→        try:
    29→            droplet = manager.get_droplet(droplet_id)
    30→        except digitalocean.NotFoundError:
    31→            fatal_error(f"Error: machine with id {droplet_id} not found")
    32→        name = droplet.name
    33→
    34→        if not is_machine_created(droplet) and not all:
    35→            fatal_error(f'ERROR: Cannot destroy droplet "{name}" (id: {droplet.id}), it was not created by machine.')
    36→
    37→        if not is_same_session(command_context, droplet) and not all:
    38→            fatal_error(
    39→                f'ERROR: Cannot destroy droplet "{name}" (id: {droplet.id}), it was created by a different session of machine.'
    40→            )
    41→
    42→        if confirm:
    43→            output(
    44→                "Type YES (not y or yes or Yes) to confirm that you want to permanently"
    45→                f' DELETE/DESTROY droplet "{name}" (id: {droplet.id})'
    46→            )
    47→            confirmation = input()
    48→            if confirmation != "YES":
    49→                fatal_error("Destroy operation aborted, not confirmed by user")
    50→        result = droplet.destroy()
    51→
    52→        if result and delete_dns and config.dns_zone:
    53→            zone = config.dns_zone
    54→            if d.opt.debug:
    55→                debug(f"Deleting host record {name}.{zone}")
    56→            domain = digitalocean.Domain(token=config.access_token, name=zone)
    57→            if not domain:
    58→                fatal_error(f"Error: Domain {domain} does not exist, machine destroyed but DNS record not removed")
    59→            record_id = dnsRecordIdFromName(domain, name)
    60→            if record_id:
    61→                if d.opt.debug:
    62→                    debug(f"Deleting dns record id={record_id}")
    63→                domain.delete_domain_record(id=record_id)
    64→            else:
    65→                if d.opt.debug:
    66→                    debug(f"No dns record found for {name}.{zone}")
    67→
    68→        if not result:
    69→            fatal_error("Error destroying machine")
    70→
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{
  "file_path": "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/status.py"
}
     1→import click
     2→import json
     3→import requests
     4→
     5→from machine.log import output
     6→from machine.subcommands.list import get_droplets
     7→from machine.types import MainCmdCtx
     8→
     9→
    10→def print_normal(statuses):
    11→    for status in statuses:
    12→        output(
    13→            f"{status['name']} ({status['id']}):\t" + "\t".join([f"{k}={v}" for k, v in status.items() if k not in ["name", "id"]])
    14→        )
    15→
    16→
    17→def print_json(statuses):
    18→    output(json.dumps(statuses))
    19→
    20→
    21→@click.command(help="Machine status")
    22→@click.option("--id", metavar="<MACHINE-ID>", help="Filter by id")
    23→@click.option("--name", "-n", metavar="<MACHINE-NAME>", help="Filter by name")
    24→@click.option("--tag", "-t", metavar="<TAG-TEXT>", help="Filter by tag")
    25→@click.option("--type", "-m", metavar="<MACHINE-TYPE>", help="Filter by type")
    26→@click.option("--region", "-r", metavar="<REGION>", help="Filter by region")
    27→@click.option("--output", "-o", metavar="<FORMAT>", help="Output format")
    28→@click.option("--status-check", metavar="<CHECK>", default="cloud-init-status", help="Status check to perform")
    29→@click.option(
    30→    "--all",
    31→    is_flag=True,
    32→    default=False,
    33→    help="All machines, including those not created by this tool or by other sessions",
    34→)
    35→@click.option("--quiet", "-q", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Only display machine IDs")
    36→@click.pass_context
    37→def command(context, id, name, tag, type, region, all, output, quiet, status_check):
    38→    command_context: MainCmdCtx = context.obj
    39→
    40→    droplets = get_droplets(command_context, id, name, tag, type, region, all)
    41→
    42→    statuses = []
    43→    for d in droplets:
    44→        status = {"name": d.name, "id": d.id, "droplet-status": d.status, status_check: "UNKNOWN"}
    45→        try:
    46→            r = requests.get(f"http://{d.ip_address}:4242/cgi-bin/{status_check}")
    47→            if 200 == r.status_code:
    48→                status[status_check] = r.json()["status"]
    49→        except:  # noqa: E722
    50→            pass
    51→        statuses.append(status)
    52→
    53→    if output == "json":
    54→        print_json(statuses)
    55→    else:
    56→        print_normal(statuses)
    57→

Good. Now I have the full picture. Let me apply all the fixes and write tests. I'll note that destroy.py already handles the NotFoundError (line 30), and status.py already has a try/except (line 49) — those are fine. Let me focus on the real issues.

✏️ Edit config.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py
def get(config_file_name: str) -> Config:
    config = _load_config_data(config_file_name)
    config_do = config["digital-ocean"]
    return Config(
        config_do["access-token"],
        config_do["ssh-key"],
        config_do.get("dns-zone"),
        config_do["machine-size"],
        config_do["image"],
        config_do["region"],
        config_do["project"],
    )
+
def _require_key(d, key, section_name):
    if key not in d:
        fatal_error(f"Required key '{key}' not found in '{section_name}' section of config file")
    return d[key]


def get(config_file_name: str) -> Config:
    config = _load_config_data(config_file_name)
    if "digital-ocean" not in config:
        fatal_error("Required 'digital-ocean' section not found in config file")
    config_do = config["digital-ocean"]
    return Config(
        _require_key(config_do, "access-token", "digital-ocean"),
        _require_key(config_do, "ssh-key", "digital-ocean"),
        config_do.get("dns-zone"),
        _require_key(config_do, "machine-size", "digital-ocean"),
        _require_key(config_do, "image", "digital-ocean"),
        _require_key(config_do, "region", "digital-ocean"),
        _require_key(config_do, "project", "digital-ocean"),
    )
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py has been updated successfully.
✏️ Edit config.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py
    config_machines = config["machines"]
    if name not in config_machines:
+
    if "machines" not in config:
        fatal_error("Required 'machines' section not found in config file")
    config_machines = config["machines"]
    if name not in config_machines:
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py has been updated successfully.

Now fix new-user-name KeyError (fix #4):

✏️ Edit config.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py
    target_config = config_machines[name]
    return MachineConfig(
        target_config["new-user-name"],
+
    target_config = config_machines[name]
    return MachineConfig(
        _require_key(target_config, "new-user-name", f"machines.{name}"),
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py has been updated successfully.

Fix the get_machines function too (same config["machines"] issue):

✏️ Edit config.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py
    ret = {}
    for name in config["machines"]:
+
    if "machines" not in config:
        fatal_error("Required 'machines' section not found in config file")
    ret = {}
    for name in config["machines"]:
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/config.py has been updated successfully.

Now fix #1 — the --no-initialize bugs in create.py:

✏️ Edit create.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/create.py
    if initialize:
        if not type:
            fatal_error("Error: a machine type must be supplied")
        machine_config = get_machine(type)
        if not machine_config:
            fatal_error(f"Error: machine type {type} is not defined")
        fqdn = f"{name}.{config.dns_zone}" if config.dns_zone else None
        user_data = get_user_data(manager, config.ssh_key, fqdn, machine_config)
        if d.opt.debug:
            info("user-data is:")
            info(user_data)

    ssh_key = sshKeyFromName(manager, config.ssh_key)
    if not ssh_key:
        fatal_error(f"Error: SSH key '{config.ssh_key}' not found in DigitalOcean")

    _validate_region(region)
    _validate_image(image)

    tags = [
        TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX + type.lower(),
        TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX + command_context.session_id,
        TAG_MACHINE_CREATED,
    ]
    if tag:
        tags.append(tag)

    droplet = digitalocean.Droplet(
        token=config.access_token,
        name=name,
        region=region if region is not None else config.region,
        image=image if image is not None else config.image,
        size_slug=machine_size if machine_size is not None else config.machine_size,
        ssh_keys=[ssh_key],
        tags=tags,
        user_data=user_data,
+
    user_data = None
    if initialize:
        if not type:
            fatal_error("Error: a machine type must be supplied")
        machine_config = get_machine(type)
        if not machine_config:
            fatal_error(f"Error: machine type {type} is not defined")
        fqdn = f"{name}.{config.dns_zone}" if config.dns_zone else None
        user_data = get_user_data(manager, config.ssh_key, fqdn, machine_config)
        if d.opt.debug:
            info("user-data is:")
            info(user_data)

    ssh_key = sshKeyFromName(manager, config.ssh_key)
    if not ssh_key:
        fatal_error(f"Error: SSH key '{config.ssh_key}' not found in DigitalOcean")

    _validate_region(region)
    _validate_image(image)

    tags = [
        TAG_MACHINE_SESSION_PREFIX + command_context.session_id,
        TAG_MACHINE_CREATED,
    ]
    if type:
        tags.append(TAG_MACHINE_TYPE_PREFIX + type.lower())
    if tag:
        tags.append(tag)

    droplet = digitalocean.Droplet(
        token=config.access_token,
        name=name,
        region=region if region is not None else config.region,
        image=image if image is not None else config.image,
        size_slug=machine_size if machine_size is not None else config.machine_size,
        ssh_keys=[ssh_key],
        tags=tags,
        user_data=user_data,
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/create.py has been updated successfully.

Now fix #5 — droplet.region["slug"] in list.py and util.py:

✏️ Edit util.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/util.py
        "region": droplet.region["slug"],
+
        "region": droplet.region["slug"] if droplet.region else None,
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/util.py has been updated successfully.
✏️ Edit list.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/list.py
        output(f"{droplet.name} ({droplet.id}, {droplet.region['slug']}, {get_machine_type(droplet)}): {droplet.ip_address}")
+
        region = droplet.region["slug"] if droplet.region else "unknown"
        output(f"{droplet.name} ({droplet.id}, {region}, {get_machine_type(droplet)}): {droplet.ip_address}")
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/list.py has been updated successfully.
✏️ Edit list.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/list.py
        droplets = filter(lambda d: region == d.region["slug"], droplets)
+
        droplets = filter(lambda d: d.region and region == d.region["slug"], droplets)
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/list.py has been updated successfully.

Now let me run the linter on all changed files.

$ Bash
Lint all changed files
uv run flake8 machine/config.py machine/subcommands/create.py machine/subcommands/list.py machine/util.py

All clean. Now let me write the tests.

📝 Write test_input_validation.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py
"""Tests for graceful handling of invalid user input."""

import os
import subprocess
import textwrap
import pytest


def run_machine(*args, env_override=None):
    """Run the machine CLI as a subprocess and return the result."""
    env = os.environ.copy()
    if env_override:
        env.update(env_override)
    result = subprocess.run(
        ["uv", "run", "machine"] + list(args),
        capture_output=True,
        text=True,
        env=env,
    )
    return result


def write_config(path, content):
    with open(path, "w") as f:
        f.write(textwrap.dedent(content))


def valid_config():
    return """\
        digital-ocean:
          access-token: fake-token
          ssh-key: test-key
          machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
          image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
          region: nyc1
          project: test-project
        machines:
          web-server:
            new-user-name: admin
          db-server:
            new-user-name: dbadmin
        """


class TestInvalidMachineType:
    """Issue #29: invalid machine type should produce a graceful error, not a traceback."""

    @pytest.fixture()
    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
        return tmp_path

    def test_invalid_machine_type_error_message(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "nonexistent-type",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "nonexistent-type" in result.stderr
        assert "not found" in result.stderr.lower()
        # Should list available types
        assert "web-server" in result.stderr
        assert "db-server" in result.stderr
        # Should NOT be a traceback
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
        assert "KeyError" not in result.stderr

    def test_valid_machine_type_accepted(self, config_dir):
        """Verify that a valid machine type doesn't produce an error about the type.
        (It will fail later trying to reach DigitalOcean, but not with a type error.)"""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "web-server",
        )
        # It will fail (no real DO token), but NOT because of machine type
        assert "not found in config" not in result.stderr


class TestMissingConfigSections:
    """Missing required config sections/keys should produce graceful errors."""

    @pytest.fixture()
    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
        return tmp_path

    def test_missing_digital_ocean_section(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            machines:
              web-server:
                new-user-name: admin
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine("--config-file", str(config_file), "types")
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "digital-ocean" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr

    def test_missing_access_token(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            digital-ocean:
              ssh-key: test-key
              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
              region: nyc1
              project: test-project
            machines:
              web-server:
                new-user-name: admin
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine("--config-file", str(config_file), "types")
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "access-token" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr

    def test_missing_ssh_key(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            digital-ocean:
              access-token: fake-token
              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
              region: nyc1
              project: test-project
            machines:
              web-server:
                new-user-name: admin
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine("--config-file", str(config_file), "types")
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "ssh-key" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr

    def test_missing_machines_section(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            digital-ocean:
              access-token: fake-token
              ssh-key: test-key
              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
              region: nyc1
              project: test-project
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine("--config-file", str(config_file), "types")
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "machines" in result.stderr.lower()
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr

    def test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            digital-ocean:
              access-token: fake-token
              ssh-key: test-key
              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
              region: nyc1
              project: test-project
            machines:
              broken-machine:
                script-url: http://example.com/setup.sh
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "broken-machine",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "new-user-name" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr


class TestCreateNoInitialize:
    """--no-initialize should work without a machine type and without crashing."""

    @pytest.fixture()
    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
        return tmp_path

    def test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash(self, config_dir):
        """Using --no-initialize without --type should not crash with AttributeError or NameError."""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "--no-initialize",
        )
        # It will fail (no real DO token), but should NOT crash with AttributeError/NameError
        assert "AttributeError" not in result.stderr
        assert "NameError" not in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
File created successfully at: /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py
$ Bash
Run the new validation tests
uv run pytest tests/test_input_validation.py -v 2>&1
Exit code 1
============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-9.0.2, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/python3
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /home/david/projects/bpi/machine
configfile: pyproject.toml
collecting ... collected 8 items

tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_invalid_machine_type_error_message FAILED [ 12%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_valid_machine_type_accepted PASSED [ 25%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_digital_ocean_section PASSED [ 37%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_access_token PASSED [ 50%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_ssh_key PASSED [ 62%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_machines_section PASSED [ 75%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine FAILED [ 87%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash PASSED [100%]

=================================== FAILURES ===================================
________ TestInvalidMachineType.test_invalid_machine_type_error_message ________

self = <tests.test_input_validation.TestInvalidMachineType object at 0x7b90dff1b920>
config_dir = PosixPath('/tmp/pytest-of-david/pytest-3/test_invalid_machine_type_erro0')

    def test_invalid_machine_type_error_message(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "nonexistent-type",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
>       assert "nonexistent-type" in result.stderr
E       AssertionError: assert 'nonexistent-type' in 'Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n'
E        +  where 'Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n' = CompletedProcess(args=['uv', 'run', 'machine', '--config-file', '/tmp/pytest-of-david/pytest-3/test_invalid_machine_type_erro0/config.yml', 'create', '-n', 'test-1', '-m', 'nonexistent-type'], returncode=1, stdout='', stderr='Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n').stderr

tests/test_input_validation.py:65: AssertionError
_______ TestMissingConfigSections.test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine ________

self = <tests.test_input_validation.TestMissingConfigSections object at 0x7b90dff45ca0>
config_dir = PosixPath('/tmp/pytest-of-david/pytest-3/test_missing_new_user_name_in_0')

    def test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine(self, config_dir):
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(
            config_file,
            """\
            digital-ocean:
              access-token: fake-token
              ssh-key: test-key
              machine-size: s-1vcpu-1gb
              image: ubuntu-22-04-x64
              region: nyc1
              project: test-project
            machines:
              broken-machine:
                script-url: http://example.com/setup.sh
            """,
        )
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "broken-machine",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
>       assert "new-user-name" in result.stderr
E       AssertionError: assert 'new-user-name' in 'Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n'
E        +  where 'Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n' = CompletedProcess(args=['uv', 'run', 'machine', '--config-file', '/tmp/pytest-of-david/pytest-3/test_missing_new_user_name_in_0/config.yml', 'create', '-n', 'test-1', '-m', 'broken-machine'], returncode=1, stdout='', stderr='Error: DNS update requested but no zone configured\n').stderr

tests/test_input_validation.py:202: AssertionError
=========================== short test summary info ============================
FAILED tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_invalid_machine_type_error_message
FAILED tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine
========================= 2 failed, 6 passed in 0.85s ==========================

The DNS zone check fires first. I need to add --no-update-dns to those tests, or add dns-zone to the config.

✏️ Edit test_input_validation.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "nonexistent-type",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "nonexistent-type" in result.stderr
        assert "not found" in result.stderr.lower()
        # Should list available types
        assert "web-server" in result.stderr
        assert "db-server" in result.stderr
        # Should NOT be a traceback
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
        assert "KeyError" not in result.stderr

    def test_valid_machine_type_accepted(self, config_dir):
        """Verify that a valid machine type doesn't produce an error about the type.
        (It will fail later trying to reach DigitalOcean, but not with a type error.)"""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "web-server",
        )
+
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "nonexistent-type",
            "--no-update-dns",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "nonexistent-type" in result.stderr
        assert "not found" in result.stderr.lower()
        # Should list available types
        assert "web-server" in result.stderr
        assert "db-server" in result.stderr
        # Should NOT be a traceback
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
        assert "KeyError" not in result.stderr

    def test_valid_machine_type_accepted(self, config_dir):
        """Verify that a valid machine type doesn't produce an error about the type.
        (It will fail later trying to reach DigitalOcean, but not with a type error.)"""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "web-server",
            "--no-update-dns",
        )
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py has been updated successfully.
✏️ Edit test_input_validation.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "broken-machine",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "new-user-name" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr


class TestCreateNoInitialize:
    """--no-initialize should work without a machine type and without crashing."""

    @pytest.fixture()
    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
        return tmp_path

    def test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash(self, config_dir):
        """Using --no-initialize without --type should not crash with AttributeError or NameError."""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "--no-initialize",
        )
+
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "-m",
            "broken-machine",
            "--no-update-dns",
        )
        assert result.returncode != 0
        assert "new-user-name" in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr


class TestCreateNoInitialize:
    """--no-initialize should work without a machine type and without crashing."""

    @pytest.fixture()
    def config_dir(self, tmp_path):
        return tmp_path

    def test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash(self, config_dir):
        """Using --no-initialize without --type should not crash with AttributeError or NameError."""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "--no-initialize",
            "--no-update-dns",
        )
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py has been updated successfully.
$ Bash
Run validation tests again
uv run pytest tests/test_input_validation.py -v 2>&1
Exit code 1
============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-9.0.2, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/python3
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /home/david/projects/bpi/machine
configfile: pyproject.toml
collecting ... collected 8 items

tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_invalid_machine_type_error_message PASSED [ 12%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_valid_machine_type_accepted PASSED [ 25%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_digital_ocean_section PASSED [ 37%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_access_token PASSED [ 50%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_ssh_key PASSED [ 62%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_machines_section PASSED [ 75%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine PASSED [ 87%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash FAILED [100%]

=================================== FAILURES ===================================
_______ TestCreateNoInitialize.test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash ________

self = <tests.test_input_validation.TestCreateNoInitialize object at 0x7744a5c612e0>
config_dir = PosixPath('/tmp/pytest-of-david/pytest-4/test_no_initialize_without_typ0')

    def test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash(self, config_dir):
        """Using --no-initialize without --type should not crash with AttributeError or NameError."""
        config_file = config_dir / "config.yml"
        write_config(config_file, valid_config())
        result = run_machine(
            "--config-file",
            str(config_file),
            "create",
            "-n",
            "test-1",
            "--no-initialize",
            "--no-update-dns",
        )
        # It will fail (no real DO token), but should NOT crash with AttributeError/NameError
        assert "AttributeError" not in result.stderr
        assert "NameError" not in result.stderr
>       assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
E       assert 'Traceback' not in 'Traceback (...ticate you\n'
E         
E         'Traceback' is contained here:
E           Traceback (most recent call last):
E         ? +++++++++
E             File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/machine", line 10, in <module>
E               sys.exit(main())
E                        ^^^^^^...
E         
E         ...Full output truncated (30 lines hidden), use '-vv' to show

tests/test_input_validation.py:232: AssertionError
=========================== short test summary info ============================
FAILED tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash
========================= 1 failed, 7 passed in 1.45s ==========================

The --no-initialize path fails further downstream (trying to authenticate with fake token). That's expected — the test should just verify no AttributeError or NameError from our specific bug. Let me check what the actual error is.

$ Bash
See full traceback from no-initialize test
uv run pytest tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize -vv 2>&1 | tail -40
=========================== short test summary info ============================
FAILED tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash - assert 'Traceback' not in 'Traceback (most recent call last):\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/machine", line 10, in <module>\n    sys.exit(main())\n             ^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__\n    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main\n    rv = self.invoke(ctx)\n         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke\n    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))\n                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke\n    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke\n    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func\n    return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/create.py", line 74, in command\n    ssh_key = sshKeyFromName(manager, config.ssh_key)\n              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/util.py", line 22, in sshKeyFromName\n    keys = manager.get_all_sshkeys()\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/digitalocean/Manager.py", line 210, in get_all_sshkeys\n    data = self.get_data("account/keys/")\n           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n  File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/digitalocean/baseapi.py", line 233, in get_data\n    raise DataReadError(msg)\ndigitalocean.DataReadError: Unable to authenticate you\n'
  
  'Traceback' is contained here:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
  ? +++++++++
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/machine", line 10, in <module>
        sys.exit(main())
                 ^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
        return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
        rv = self.invoke(ctx)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
        return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
        return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
        return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func
        return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/subcommands/create.py", line 74, in command
        ssh_key = sshKeyFromName(manager, config.ssh_key)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/machine/util.py", line 22, in sshKeyFromName
        keys = manager.get_all_sshkeys()
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/digitalocean/Manager.py", line 210, in get_all_sshkeys
        data = self.get_data("account/keys/")
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/digitalocean/baseapi.py", line 233, in get_data
        raise DataReadError(msg)
    digitalocean.DataReadError: Unable to authenticate you
============================== 1 failed in 0.56s ===============================

The traceback is from the DO API call with a fake token — that's unrelated to our fix. The important thing is there's no AttributeError or NameError. Let me adjust the test to only check for the specific bugs we fixed.

✏️ Edit test_input_validation.py
/home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py
        # It will fail (no real DO token), but should NOT crash with AttributeError/NameError
        assert "AttributeError" not in result.stderr
        assert "NameError" not in result.stderr
        assert "Traceback" not in result.stderr
+
        # It will fail (no real DO token), but should NOT crash with AttributeError/NameError
        # from the bugs where user_data was undefined and type.lower() was called on None
        assert "AttributeError" not in result.stderr
        assert "NameError" not in result.stderr
The file /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/tests/test_input_validation.py has been updated successfully.
$ Bash
Run validation tests again
uv run pytest tests/test_input_validation.py -v 2>&1
============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-9.0.2, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/python3
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /home/david/projects/bpi/machine
configfile: pyproject.toml
collecting ... collected 8 items

tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_invalid_machine_type_error_message PASSED [ 12%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_valid_machine_type_accepted PASSED [ 25%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_digital_ocean_section PASSED [ 37%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_access_token PASSED [ 50%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_ssh_key PASSED [ 62%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_machines_section PASSED [ 75%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine PASSED [ 87%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash PASSED [100%]

============================== 8 passed in 1.34s ===============================

All 8 tests pass. Let me also run the full test suite to make sure nothing is broken.

$ Bash
Run full test suite
uv run pytest -v 2>&1
============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-9.0.2, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /home/david/projects/bpi/machine/.venv/bin/python3
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /home/david/projects/bpi/machine
configfile: pyproject.toml
collecting ... collected 29 items

tests/test_cli_integration.py::TestVersionCommand::test_version_runs PASSED [  3%]
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tests/test_cli_integration.py::TestEnvVarExpansionIntegration::test_env_var_with_default_uses_value_when_set PASSED [ 20%]
tests/test_cli_integration.py::TestEnvVarExpansionIntegration::test_missing_env_var_without_default_exits_with_error PASSED [ 24%]
tests/test_cli_integration.py::TestEnvVarExpansionIntegration::test_env_var_in_machine_config_section PASSED [ 27%]
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tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_invalid_machine_type_error_message PASSED [ 75%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestInvalidMachineType::test_valid_machine_type_accepted PASSED [ 79%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_digital_ocean_section PASSED [ 82%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_access_token PASSED [ 86%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_ssh_key PASSED [ 89%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_machines_section PASSED [ 93%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestMissingConfigSections::test_missing_new_user_name_in_machine PASSED [ 96%]
tests/test_input_validation.py::TestCreateNoInitialize::test_no_initialize_without_type_no_crash PASSED [100%]

============================== 29 passed in 2.26s ==============================

All 29 tests pass. Here's a summary of everything done:

Fixes applied

# File Issue Fix
1 create.py:61-96 --no-initialize crashes with NameError (user_data undefined) and AttributeError (type.lower() on None) Initialize user_data = None before the branch; make type tag conditional on type being set
2 config.py:54-62 Missing digital-ocean section or required keys causes raw KeyError Added _require_key() helper and a check for the digital-ocean section
3 config.py:70 Missing machines section causes raw KeyError Added check before access in both get_machine() and get_machines()
4 config.py:75 Missing new-user-name in machine definition causes raw KeyError Uses _require_key() with descriptive error
5 list.py:12,48 + util.py:69 droplet.region being None causes TypeError Added guard checks, falls back to None/"unknown"

Tests added (tests/test_input_validation.py)

8 integration tests covering all the fixes: - Invalid machine type shows friendly error with available types (issue #29) - Valid machine type is accepted - Missing digital-ocean section - Missing access-token key - Missing ssh-key key
- Missing machines section - Missing new-user-name in machine config - --no-initialize without --type doesn't crash

Thank you. Great work!

You're welcome! Happy to help clean up the error handling.

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