feat: add --configure-only to build

[wyli]

Stops after the CMake configure step instead of compiling, so a project can be validated as configurable without paying for a full build.

holoscan build my_app --configure-only

Notes:

• Only affects the CMake steps. In non---local mode the container image is still built as usual — use --no-docker-build to skip that.
• The flag is forwarded into the in-container recursion.
• A flow-benchmarking patch applied before configure is still reverted.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added a --configure-only option to the build command.
  • Configure projects without compiling, including during recursive and local builds.
  • Temporary benchmark changes are restored when configuration-only builds finish.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for configuration-only builds, skipped compilation, benchmark restoration, and option propagation.

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Changes

Configure-only build support

Layer / File(s)	Summary
CLI option propagation src/holoscan_cli/commands/build.py	The build command accepts --configure-only, forwards it to local builds, and includes it in recursive local build commands.
Local configure-only execution src/holoscan_cli/commands/build.py, tests/unit/test_lifecycle_commands.py	Local builds stop after CMake configuration in configure-only mode. Benchmark patches are restored in configure-only and full builds. Tests cover execution, restoration, and recursive command construction.

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

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to d9b1c

A failed configure or build can leave the project source modified by the temporary benchmark patch, affecting subsequent builds. Cleanup should be made failure-safe before merging.

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[coderabbitai]

Actionable comments posted: 1

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tests/unit/test_lifecycle_commands.py (1)

653-670: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover the parser-to-handler propagation path.

This test calls make_local_build_command with a manually constructed Namespace. It does not verify that register_build_parser parses --configure-only or that handle_build forwards the value.

If no existing test covers these paths, add one test that parses the flag and asserts that the local build receives configure_only=True.

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In `@tests/unit/test_lifecycle_commands.py` around lines 653 - 670, Extend test
coverage from the manually constructed Namespace in
test_make_local_build_command_forwards_configure_only to the parser-to-handler
path: use register_build_parser to parse --configure-only, then invoke
handle_build and assert the local build receives configure_only=True. Reuse the
existing test seams or mocks and preserve the current command-generation
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Inline comments:
In `@src/holoscan_cli/commands/build.py`:
- Around line 264-270: Update the local build helper containing configure_only
so every step after successful patch_application.sh is wrapped in a finally
block that invokes restore_application.sh, including configure_only returns and
failures from configuration, build, statistics, packaging, or fatal(). Add a
test covering configuration failure and assert that restore_application.sh is
executed.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@tests/unit/test_lifecycle_commands.py`:
- Around line 653-670: Extend test coverage from the manually constructed
Namespace in test_make_local_build_command_forwards_configure_only to the
parser-to-handler path: use register_build_parser to parse --configure-only,
then invoke handle_build and assert the local build receives
configure_only=True. Reuse the existing test seams or mocks and preserve the
current command-generation assertion.

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[tbirdso]

Nitpick: how often do we think this functionality will be used? For the generic development cases we support I'd generally suggest keeping configure+build together as a CMake detail. Configure-only could be considered an advanced development case best handled with ./holohub run-container <name>; cmake -S . -B ./build/<app> directly.

Risk is low, just trying to keep the CLI surface constrained where we can. Open to feedback

[wyli]

Nitpick: how often do we think this functionality will be used? For the generic development cases we support I'd generally suggest keeping configure+build together as a CMake detail. Configure-only could be considered an advanced development case best handled with ./holohub run-container <name>; cmake -S . -B ./build/<app> directly.

Risk is low, just trying to keep the CLI surface constrained where we can. Open to feedback

Fair, I don’t have a strong opinion here, just wanted to mention the run-container usage will force a /bin/bash entrypoint, skipping any dockerfile defined entrypoint hooks (like exporting PYTHONPATH).