[bassilkhilo-ag2]

Problem

Issue #864 tracks Mini's host-CLI discipline 3/3: a snapshot test that catches Anthropic-side ~/.claude/ convention drift early (e.g. if Claude Code reorganizes projects/<hash>/memory/ before users do).

Prior disciplines landed: #860 added claudeHomePath() helper (Python + TS). This PR adds the test that exercises it.

Solution

tests/host-cli-dependency-snapshot.test.py — two test layers:

A. Helper correctness (always runs in CI):

• claude_home_path() defaults to ~/.claude/
• $CLAUDE_HOME env override is respected
• Subpath joining produces expected ~/.claude/channels/discord/access.json style paths

B. Installed-path smoke check (skips if ~/.claude/ absent):

• skills/ dir exists on installed hosts
• CLAUDE_HOME write-contract: redirecting to a temp dir lets callers write and read back correctly (tests + alt-host installs)

Layer B gracefully skips in CI (no real install). Channel dirs log an INFO note if absent (bridge may not be configured) without failing.

Test output

$ python3 tests/host-cli-dependency-snapshot.test.py
  INFO B1: /Users/…/.claude/channels/telegram not found (bridge may not be configured)
PASS: host-cli-dependency-snapshot — 3 helper + 2 contract tests.

Passes in CI (no ~/.claude/ → B1 skips, all others pass).

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[VasiliyRad]

Clean. Single file, no unrelated changes. Tests guard a real contract: A1-A3 verify claude_home_path() default/override/subpath behaviour; B2 (write-contract) is the most valuable — proves $CLAUDE_HOME redirect works end-to-end for tests and alt-host installs. B1 gracefully skips in CI. One minor note: the importlib.reload() calls are unnecessary since CLAUDE_HOME is read at call time inside the function, not at module load — but harmless. Good addition for #864.

[VasiliyRad]

Solid two-layer snapshot. Layer A is pure helper correctness — claude_home_path() defaults + CLAUDE_HOME env override + importlib.reload(up) for env-clear hygiene. Layer B is the installed-path smoke that gracefully skips when ~/.claude/ is absent (CI-friendly). Catches Anthropic-side convention drift on the user-machine path early without forcing a CI dep on the real install. 1-file test, no bundled changes.

LGTM 👍