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Added the -y/--yes argument to skip prompts (used during config import)
Added --include-settings and --exclude-settings and filter to the binary protobuf both upon export and import. When configuring using a .cfg file and -y is omitted, the CLI will now output the config differences and prompt "Apply these changes to the node? [y/N]" before modifying any hardware settings. YAML files are skipped from the preview flow.

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  • New Features

    • Added options to selectively include or exclude settings during configuration import and export.
    • Added support for filtering nested settings and common setting aliases.
    • Added a confirmation prompt before applying binary configuration profiles, with a --yes option to bypass confirmation.
    • Exported binary configuration files can now contain only selected settings.
  • Bug Fixes

    • OTA update and reboot commands no longer fetch the node database before sending the request.

Added the -y/--yes argument to skip prompts.
Added --include-settings and --exclude-settings and filter to the binary protobuf both upon export and import.
When configuring using a .cfg file and -y is omitted, the CLI will now output the config differences and prompt "Apply these changes to the node? [y/N]" before modifying any hardware settings. YAML files are skipped from the preview flow.
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Adds selective DeviceProfile configuration import/export through include/exclude selectors, confirmation for binary profile application, a --yes bypass option, and node-database skipping for OTA operations.

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Selective configuration profiles

Layer / File(s) Summary
CLI options and configuration entry points
meshtastic/__main__.py
Adds --include-settings, --exclude-settings, and -y/--yes. Imported profiles are filtered before application.
DeviceProfile filtering
meshtastic/__main__.py
Adds filter_profile to map aliases and nested selectors while clearing unselected or excluded protobuf fields.
Binary import and export integration
meshtastic/__main__.py
Requires confirmation before applying filtered binary profiles and applies filtering before binary serialization.
OTA connection preparation
meshtastic/__main__.py
Sets args.no_nodes = True for OTA update and reboot commands.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant CLI
  participant filter_profile
  participant export_profile
  participant ProtobufSerializer
  CLI->>filter_profile: Apply include/exclude selectors
  filter_profile-->>CLI: Return filtered DeviceProfile
  CLI->>CLI: Confirm binary profile application
  CLI->>export_profile: Export with selectors
  export_profile->>filter_profile: Filter constructed profile
  filter_profile-->>export_profile: Return filtered profile
  export_profile->>ProtobufSerializer: Serialize filtered profile
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The binary import workflow needs its automated test updated, and its confirmation currently obscures which settings will change. These issues should be corrected before merge.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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Inline comments:
In `@meshtastic/__main__.py`:
- Around line 1497-1580: Fix filter_profile so overlapping include entries merge
safely, preserving all-subfields semantics when a base is included alongside
specific subfields instead of calling add on None. Group top-level aliases by
their mapped protobuf field and clear each underlying field only when none of
its aliases are included. Normalize include bases consistently when matching
config and module_config fields, including underscore-less aliases, and use the
normalized key to apply subfield filtering. Apply the same normalization and
alias-aware lookup in the excludes branch so underscore-less and camel-case base
or subfield names clear the intended fields.
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🟠 Major · Update the binary import test for the new prompt. · __main__.py:779-781

meshtastic/__main__.py:779-781
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Update the binary import test for the new prompt.

test_main_configure_with_binary_cfg invokes --configure for a .cfg file without --yes. The new input() call either raises under pytest's captured stdin or returns EOF and aborts the import. The existing assertions then fail. Add --yes to that test or patch the confirmation input.

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In `@meshtastic/__main__.py` around lines 779 - 781, Update
test_main_configure_with_binary_cfg to handle the new confirmation prompt by
adding the --yes option to its --configure invocation or patching the
confirmation input to return approval, while preserving the existing binary
import assertions.
🟠 Major · Add type hints to the new helper and selector parameters. · __main__.py:1520-1524

meshtastic/__main__.py:1520-1524
📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add type hints to the new helper and selector parameters.

The repository requires type hints for all new function parameters and return values. Add path: str and -> Tuple[str, Optional[str]] to get_parts, and annotate includes and excludes in export_profile as Optional[str]. Import Tuple from typing.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In `@meshtastic/__main__.py` around lines 1520 - 1524, Add the required typing
annotations to get_parts, using path: str and a Tuple[str, Optional[str]] return
type, and import Tuple from typing. Update export_profile so its includes and
excludes parameters are annotated as Optional[str], preserving the existing
behavior.
🟡 Minor · Show only changed settings in the binary import preview. · __main__.py:775-777

meshtastic/__main__.py:775-777
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Show only changed settings in the binary import preview.

For binary/protobuf input, _read_profile builds a new DeviceProfile; the current-device seed is not used. Printing profile therefore shows the imported snapshot, including unchanged settings, instead of the fields that will change. Compare it with the current local and module configuration, then print only the differences before prompting. This is a misleading confirmation but does not block or alter the apply path.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In `@meshtastic/__main__.py` around lines 775 - 777, Update the binary import
preview in the argument-handling flow around _read_profile so it compares the
imported DeviceProfile with the current local and module configuration, then
prints only changed settings before prompting. Preserve the existing apply path
and confirmation behavior; change only the displayed preview for binary input.
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meshtastic/__main__.py (1)

1580-1583: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Normalize all top-level aliases in the exclusion path.

cannedMessages becomes cannedmessages, but top_level_map contains only canned_messages. The base.replace('_', '') in top_level_map check does not reverse this mapping, so --exclude-settings cannedMessages leaves profile.canned_messages unchanged. Reuse the normalized alias lookup used by the include path.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In `@meshtastic/__main__.py` around lines 1580 - 1583, Update the exclusion logic
in the settings handling flow to reuse the same normalized top-level alias
lookup as the include path, so aliases such as cannedMessages resolve to the
canonical top_level_map key and clear the corresponding profile field. Preserve
existing behavior for direct canonical names and nested settings.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@meshtastic/__main__.py`:
- Around line 779-781: Update test_main_configure_with_binary_cfg to handle the
new confirmation prompt by adding the --yes option to its --configure invocation
or patching the confirmation input to return approval, while preserving the
existing binary import assertions.
- Around line 775-777: Update the binary import preview in the argument-handling
flow around _read_profile so it compares the imported DeviceProfile with the
current local and module configuration, then prints only changed settings before
prompting. Preserve the existing apply path and confirmation behavior; change
only the displayed preview for binary input.
- Around line 1520-1524: Add the required typing annotations to get_parts, using
path: str and a Tuple[str, Optional[str]] return type, and import Tuple from
typing. Update export_profile so its includes and excludes parameters are
annotated as Optional[str], preserving the existing behavior.

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Duplicate comments:
In `@meshtastic/__main__.py`:
- Around line 1580-1583: Update the exclusion logic in the settings handling
flow to reuse the same normalized top-level alias lookup as the include path, so
aliases such as cannedMessages resolve to the canonical top_level_map key and
clear the corresponding profile field. Preserve existing behavior for direct
canonical names and nested settings.

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