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As suggested in #535 (comment): when system package managers are allowed (--mod-sys, or by default in CI), RequestedVersion::eval_tool() now tries them before PyPI, to mimic cpp-linter-action. The order for a version requirement becomes:

1. a matching tool already on PATH
2. a matching tool in the cache
3. system package managers (only if allowed)
4. PyPI wheels
5. static binaries

Before, package managers were only tried after a PyPI download failed. Outside CI without --mod-sys, nothing changes.

• An error from the package-manager step (for example, an install that "succeeds" but no executable appears) is logged and the PyPI/static steps still run; before, that error was returned.
• --mod-sys help updated in both CLIs and in clang-tools-manager/README.md.
• Tests: eval_package_manager no longer seeds the PyPI cache (so it would hit the network if PyPI were tried first), and the new eval_package_manager_error_falls_back covers the error path.

Checked locally: clang-tools-manager lib tests pass (the 3 tool::tests that fail in a single cargo test process fail the same way on main because of the PATH isolation, and pass alone, as under nextest); cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets clean; pre-commit on the changed files.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Updates
  • When system package managers are allowed, clang tools are now installed through them first. If they are unavailable or installation fails, the installer proceeds to PyPI and then compatible cpp-linter static binaries.
  • Updated command-line help and documentation to reflect this installation order.

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Bound package-manager execution before falling back.
Honor --directory when using package managers.

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Review comments at @clang-tools-manager/src/version.rs:
- Line 148: Update try_install_package and the native package-manager command
execution it invokes to enforce a timeout; when a command stalls, terminate and
reap its child process so control returns to this match and the PyPI fallback
can proceed.
- Line 149: Update the package-manager eligibility check controlled by
allow_system_package_manager to skip that path when an explicit directory is
provided, so the directory-aware PyPI or static downloader installs into the
requested location.

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When allowed, eval_tool now tries the system package manager before PyPI or static-binary downloads. If the attempt does not install the tool, the flow continues to download sources. The help text and tests reflect this order.

Changes: Tool resolution order

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Package-manager-first resolution and help text clang-tools-manager/README.md, clang-tools-manager/src/main.rs, cpp-linter/src/cli/mod.rs, clang-tools-manager/src/version.rs	eval_tool returns after a successful package-manager installation. If installation is unavailable or fails, it logs errors and continues to download sources. Tests cover fallback to a static binary after installation failure. The help text describes the source order.

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

Possibly related PRs

• cpp-linter/cpp-linter-rs#519: Changes how Windows package managers report failed installations.

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 64ed4

In CI or with --mod-sys, a stalled system package-manager command can now block tool installation entirely instead of falling back to PyPI. Also, when --directory is set, a package-manager install can succeed while leaving that directory empty. Address both before merging, or explicitly accept them.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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The title "feat: try system package managers before PyPI when allowed" matches the main change. The changeset reorders installation in RequestedVersion::eval_tool so that allowed system package managers run before PyPI downloads and static binaries. The same reordering appears in the --mod-sys help text in the CLIs and in clang-tools-manager/README.md. The title is short, specific, and names the primary behavior change.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @clang-tools-manager/src/version.rs:
- Line 148: Update try_install_package and the native package-manager command
execution it invokes to enforce a timeout; when a command stalls, terminate and
reap its child process so control returns to this match and the PyPI fallback
can proceed.
- Line 149: Update the package-manager eligibility check controlled by
allow_system_package_manager to skip that path when an explicit directory is
provided, so the directory-aware PyPI or static downloader installs into the
requested location.

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