Support VPS local preflight collection

docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-authorized-apply-runbook-current.json

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "rio_strategy_nodes": 2,
     "sources": 28
   },
-  "generated_at_utc": "2026-07-10T01:39:08.583122+00:00",
+  "generated_at_utc": "2026-07-10T01:41:16.353240+00:00",
   "mode": "operator_runbook_generation_only",
   "operator_environment": {
     "operator_commands_run_sql_if_executed": true,
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@
   "pre_apply_validation_commands": [
     {
       "applies_production_packet": false,
-      "command_template": ".venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute --out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.json --markdown-out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md",
+      "command_template": ".venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute --transport ssh --out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.json --markdown-out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md",
-      "description": "Collect a production baseline for every preflight SQL file through a read-only transaction wrapper. During an authorized apply window, still run each phase preflight again immediately before its phase.",
+      "description": "Collect a production baseline for every preflight SQL file through a read-only transaction wrapper. During an authorized apply window, still run each phase preflight again immediately before its phase. Use --transport local-docker when running this collector directly on the VPS.",
       "expected_artifact": "docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md",
       "id": "readonly_production_preflight_collector",
       "mutates_production_db": false

docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-authorized-apply-runbook-current.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Working Leo Authorized Apply Runbook
 
-Generated UTC: `2026-07-10T01:39:08.583122+00:00`
+Generated UTC: `2026-07-10T01:41:16.353240+00:00`
 Mode: `operator_runbook_generation_only`
 Status: `ready_not_executed`
 Ready for authorized operator: `True`
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ Do not run apply commands unless the operator explicitly authorizes production D
 
 ## Pre-Apply Validation Commands
 
-- `readonly_production_preflight_collector`: Collect a production baseline for every preflight SQL file through a read-only transaction wrapper. During an authorized apply window, still run each phase preflight again immediately before its phase.
+- `readonly_production_preflight_collector`: Collect a production baseline for every preflight SQL file through a read-only transaction wrapper. During an authorized apply window, still run each phase preflight again immediately before its phase. Use --transport local-docker when running this collector directly on the VPS.
-  - command: `.venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute --out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.json --markdown-out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md`
+  - command: `.venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute --transport ssh --out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.json --markdown-out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md`
   - artifact: `docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md`
   - mutates production DB: `False`
   - applies production packet: `False`

scripts/build_working_leo_authorized_apply_runbook.py

@@ -139,9 +139,10 @@ PRE_APPLY_VALIDATION_COMMANDS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
         "description": (
             "Collect a production baseline for every preflight SQL file through a read-only transaction wrapper. "
             "During an authorized apply window, still run each phase preflight again immediately before its phase. "
+            "Use --transport local-docker when running this collector directly on the VPS."
         ),
         "command_template": (
-            ".venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute "
+            ".venv/bin/python scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py --execute --transport ssh "
             "--out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.json "
             "--markdown-out docs/reports/leo-working-state-20260709/working-leo-production-preflight-current.md"
         ),

scripts/collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py

@@ -86,8 +86,11 @@ def preflight_entries(report_dir: Path = REPO_REPORT_DIR) -> list[dict[str, Any]
     return generated["phases"]["preflight_order"]
 
 
-def build_ssh_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[str]:
+def build_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[str]:
-    command = [
+    docker_psql = f"docker exec -i {args.container} psql -U {args.db_user} -d {args.db} -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -P pager=off"
+    if args.transport == "local-docker":
+        return docker_psql.split()
+    return [
         "ssh",
         "-i",
         str(args.ssh_key),
@@ -98,15 +101,16 @@ def build_ssh_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[str]:
         "-o",
         f"ConnectTimeout={args.connect_timeout}",
         args.ssh_target,
-        (
+        docker_psql,
-            f"docker exec -i {args.container} "
-            f"psql -U {args.db_user} -d {args.db} -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -P pager=off"
-        ),
     ]
-    return command
 
 
 def command_for_report(args: argparse.Namespace) -> str:
+    if args.transport == "local-docker":
+        return (
+            f"docker exec -i {args.container} psql -U {args.db_user} -d {args.db} "
+            "-v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -P pager=off"
+        )
     return (
         "ssh -i [SSH_KEY] -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new "
         f"-o ConnectTimeout={args.connect_timeout} {args.ssh_target} "
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@ def collect_preflight(args: argparse.Namespace) -> dict[str, Any]:
     entries = preflight_entries(args.report_dir)
     results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
     mode = "live_vps_readonly_preflight" if args.execute else "validated_not_executed"
-    command = build_ssh_command(args)
+    command = build_command(args)
 
     for index, entry in enumerate(entries, start=1):
         path = args.report_dir / entry["file"]
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ def collect_preflight(args: argparse.Namespace) -> dict[str, Any]:
         "production_apply_executed": False,
         "readonly_transaction_wrapper": True,
         "ssh_target": args.ssh_target if args.execute else None,
+        "transport": args.transport,
         "command_redacted": command_for_report(args) if args.execute else None,
         "preflight_count": len(results),
         "passes": sum(1 for item in results if item["ok"]),
@@ -234,6 +239,12 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser.add_argument("--out", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_OUT)
     parser.add_argument("--markdown-out", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_MARKDOWN_OUT)
     parser.add_argument("--execute", action="store_true", help="run the preflight SQL against the VPS")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--transport",
+        choices=["ssh", "local-docker"],
+        default="ssh",
+        help="Use ssh from an operator machine, or local-docker when already running on the VPS.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument("--ssh-target", default=DEFAULT_SSH_TARGET)
     parser.add_argument("--ssh-key", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_SSH_KEY)
     parser.add_argument("--connect-timeout", type=int, default=15)

tests/test_collect_working_leo_production_preflight.py

@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT / "scripts"))
 import collect_working_leo_production_preflight as preflight  # noqa: E402
 
 
-def _args(tmp_path: Path, *, execute: bool = False) -> argparse.Namespace:
+def _args(tmp_path: Path, *, execute: bool = False, transport: str = "ssh") -> argparse.Namespace:
     return argparse.Namespace(
         report_dir=REPO_ROOT / preflight.REPO_REPORT_DIR,
         out=tmp_path / "preflight.json",
         markdown_out=tmp_path / "preflight.md",
         execute=execute,
+        transport=transport,
         ssh_target="root@example.invalid",
         ssh_key=tmp_path / "ssh-key",
         connect_timeout=3,
@@ -89,6 +90,31 @@ def test_execute_mode_wraps_sql_readonly_and_uses_ssh(monkeypatch, tmp_path: Pat
         assert call["input"].rstrip().endswith("commit;")
 
 
+def test_execute_mode_can_run_local_docker_on_vps(monkeypatch, tmp_path: Path):
+    calls = []
+
+    class Completed:
+        returncode = 0
+        stdout = "ok\n"
+        stderr = ""
+
+    def fake_run(command, *, input, text, capture_output, timeout, check):
+        calls.append({"command": command, "input": input})
+        return Completed()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(preflight.subprocess, "run", fake_run)
+
+    report = preflight.collect_preflight(_args(tmp_path, execute=True, transport="local-docker"))
+
+    assert report["status"] == "pass"
+    assert report["transport"] == "local-docker"
+    assert len(calls) == 5
+    for call in calls:
+        assert call["command"][:3] == ["docker", "exec", "-i"]
+        assert "ssh" not in call["command"]
+        assert call["input"].startswith("\\set ON_ERROR_STOP on\nbegin transaction read only;\n")
+
+
 def test_markdown_preserves_claim_ceiling(tmp_path: Path):
     report = preflight.collect_preflight(_args(tmp_path))
     out = tmp_path / "preflight.md"