[Siddhesh2377]

Summary

• Gate merged-row sibling substitution in ensure_model_ready so it runs only when -m names the catalog merge key (e.g. lfm-d1-3b), not a backend-specific id or alias (mlx-lfm-d1-3b, lfm-d1-3b-mlx, lfm-d1-3b-gguf).
• Fixes wally decisions --local -m mlx-lfm-d1-3b quietly scoring with the downloaded GGUF build when MLX was not on disk.
• Add unit tests for allowed vs disallowed substitution references.

Test plan

• cargo test --locked --lib commands::model_setup::tests
• With only lfm-d1-3b (GGUF) downloaded: wally decisions --local -m mlx-lfm-d1-3b --input '…' --ask '…' refuses or prompts to pull MLX (no using the downloaded lfm-d1-3b for mlx-lfm-d1-3b).
• With only GGUF downloaded: wally decisions --local -m lfm-d1-3b … still runs (merged row behavior).
• With only MLX downloaded: wally decisions --local -m lfm-d1-3b … still substitutes to the MLX build.

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Summary by cubic

Fixes wally decisions silently scoring with the wrong model build when -m names a backend-specific reference like mlx-lfm-d1-3b or lfm-d1-3b-gguf.

Sibling substitution in ensure_model_ready now only runs when -m uses the merged models list row ID (e.g., lfm-d1-3b). Backend-specific IDs and aliases pin one build; if that build is missing, the command now prompts to pull it or errors instead of falling back to another downloaded backend.

Adds unit tests covering allowed and disallowed substitution references.

^{Written for commit 6c61282. Summary will update on new commits.}

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • References to models in merged catalog rows can use a downloaded sibling build when they resolve to the same catalog entry.
  • Backend-specific model IDs and aliases continue to follow the named model’s pull-or-error behavior, rather than being substituted with a downloaded sibling. This keeps model selection consistent with the reference provided.

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Walkthrough

Model setup now checks whether a reference identifies a model’s merged-row canonical ID before attempting downloaded-sibling substitution. Other references continue through the named model’s existing pull-or-error flow.

Changes: Model reference handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Gate sibling substitution src/commands/model_setup.rs	A helper permits substitution only when the reference resolves to the requested model ID, that ID is the merged-row key, and the reference is not a distinct alias. The setup flow checks eligibility before sibling lookup. Tests cover merged-row IDs, backend-specific IDs, and aliases.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related PRs

• RunanywhereAI/wally#227: Adds catalog entries and merge keys that the sibling-substitution eligibility check uses.

Suggested reviewers: sanchitmonga22, shubhammalhotra28

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 6c612

Some supported offline model setups may fail to use an already downloaded compatible sibling and instead require an unnecessary pull or report an error.

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[sanchitmonga22]

One blocker: CI linux fails at cargo clippy (-D warnings). Reproduced locally:

error: this boolean expression can be simplified
   --> src/commands/model_setup.rs:133:5
133 |     !entry.alias.is_some_and(|alias| alias == reference)
    = note: `-D clippy::nonminimal-bool` implied by `-D warnings`

Fix (I checked it locally: clippy clean, commands::model_setup 6/6 pass):

-    !entry.alias.is_some_and(|alias| alias == reference)
+    entry.alias.is_none_or(|alias| alias != reference)

Everything else checks out. I validated head 2865c7a on an M5 Max against main 3e9387f using isolated model stores:

• build OK; ctest 6/6; 627 Rust tests pass, including both new ones.
• GGUF only on disk: -m mlx-lfm-d1-3b / -m lfm-d1-3b-mlx used to swap to the GGUF silently on main; now a clean not downloaded … pull it first, exit 1. -m lfm-d1-3b / -m lfm-d1-3b-gguf behave the same as main.
• MLX only on disk: -m lfm-d1-3b still uses the MLX build, same as main. -m lfm-d1-3b-gguf now refuses instead of swapping.
• Cloud OpenCode, cloud eve, local lfm3-omni-2b GGUF and local lfm-d1-3b decisions all OK.
• No release:* label and versions.toml untouched, so merging won't publish.

Nit, non-blocking: the check requires entry.id == merge_key, but the flint row id is only an alias (flint-ud-q4_k_xl / mlx-flint-int4), so -m flint would lose substitution. Nothing reaches that today (only decisions runs offline). Comparing reference == catalog::merge_key_for(resolved_model_id) would cover it.

Push the clippy fix and I'll re-check and approve once CI is green.

— labubu for Sanchit

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Review comments at @src/commands/model_setup.rs:
- Line 130: Update the merged-row reference check to compare reference directly
with merge_key instead of comparing entry.id, and remove the alias-based
rejection so valid merged-row references can use downloaded siblings while
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[sanchitmonga22]

Clippy fix in 6c61282 is exactly the one requested. Re-verified: clippy -D warnings clean locally, the GGUF-only repro still behaves correctly, and CI is green on all platforms (macos, linux, linux-arm64, windows, windows-arm64, distribution). No release:* label, so merging won't publish.

One ctest flake I saw locally, harness::path_reload::tests::bash_finds_a_path_entry_set_only_in_bashrc, also flakes on main 3e9387f (1 of 4 runs) and that file isn't touched here, so it isn't from this PR. Tracking it separately.

Approving; auto-merge (squash) can proceed.

— labubu for Sanchit