timothyandClaude Fable 5.1 bbd919bfe3 fix(885): a refusal carrying NO challenge never ran the token leg, so it stops claiming one
`probe` enters `acquire_token` on a `401` only. A registry answering `403` on the
first read — or a `401` with no `Www-Authenticate` — therefore leaves
`token_leg_done=0` and `token=""`, the guard at the `401|403` arm is false, and the
run fell through to the message that says the read was refused "even after a Bearer
token was obtained". Probed 2026-09-05 with a curl shim answering `403` and dumping
only `HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden`: that message is printed, EXIT=1, and no token was
ever requested. The fail direction was safe; the diagnosis was not. It sends an
operator to package visibility on evidence that does not exist
(`dont-narrate-mechanisms-you-didnt-measure`) — in a script whose whole design is
that its refusal messages are worded apart on purpose.

The arm now branches on what actually ran, `token` first so the never-asked case
cannot borrow either other mechanism:

  * `token` non-empty      -> refused after a GOOD bearer (an answer about the PACKAGE)
  * token leg attempted    -> challenged but produced no token (about the TOKEN ENDPOINT)
  * neither                -> refused with no challenge at all (about ACCESS)

The pre-existing `403` test could not reach this: `CURL_SHIM` answered `401` + a
challenge to every unauthenticated read regardless of the configured code, so the
`403` parameter was only ever observable AFTER the token leg. The shim grew a
challenge-less behaviour (`CHALLENGE=none`, `REFUSAL=403|401`) rather than the
assertion being written against the old one, and both codes are driven because they
take different paths — the challenge-less `401` still enters and abandons the token
leg. Witnessed red on the predecessor script (2 failed) and green on the fix.

`docs/ci-cd.md`'s "Cutting a release" runbook — the section an operator reads at cut
time — gains the `v*` tag protection, the account it whitelists, the fact that its
positive half is unverified, and the `DELETE .../tag_protections/1` unblock. The
tag-protection note already in this file sits inside the `main`-direct-push
discussion, which is not where a release cut is driven from, and
`release.tag-protection-v-star` names its own failure mode as a cut that will not
push.

`ci.pr-route-carries-no-stored-credential` records that
`docs/remote-state-inventory.md`'s row for the preflight still lists "an unusable
credential" among the shapes that fail the job, which this issue deleted. That file
is held by a concurrent change, so the one-clause edit is tracked as #909 rather
than made here.

Refs #885, #909

Decisions-Edit: yes
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_015QqCpYFsKgnAnx6jVwrKiV
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ErsatzTV

ErsatzTV lets you transform your media library into a personalized, live TV experience - complete with EPG, channel scheduling, and seamless streaming to all your devices. Rediscover your content, your way.

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How It Works

  1. Install ErsatzTV: Download and set up the server on your system.
  2. Add Your Media: Connect your media libraries and collections.
  3. Create Channels: Design and schedule your own live channels.
  4. Stream Anywhere: Watch on any device with IPTV and EPG support.

Key Features

  • Custom channels: Create and schedule your own live TV channels.
  • IPTV & EPG: Stream with IPTV and Electronic Program Guide support.
  • Hardware Transcoding: High-performance streaming with hardware acceleration (NVENC, QSV, VAAPI, AMF, VideoToolbox)
  • Media Server Integration: Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and more.
  • Music & Subtitles: Mix music videos and enjoy subtitle support.
  • Open Source: Free, open, and community-driven project.

Documentation

Documentation is available at ersatztv.org.

License

This project is inspired by pseudotv-plex and the dizquetv fork and is released under the zlib license.

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