Can a cheap model install and use TayHCode/release-check?

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Works on some setups

README claims checked out on 1 recorded setup. Other recorded outcomes appear below; untested combinations remain unknown.

Answers apply to each recorded setup, revision and operation. Earlier observations remain in Run details.

Works with my model and platform?
Platform	Haiku	Luna
Linux	yes	partly checked
Windows	check incomplete	partly checked
macOS	partly checked	partly checked

Linux / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan

Linux / Luna: partly checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan

Windows / Haiku 5.5: check incomplete · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: 'C:\coldpass\venv\Scripts\release-check.exe' --denylist 'C:\coldpass\private\terms.json' --reports 'C:\coldpass\reports\probe-run' 'C:\coldpass\workspace'

Windows / Luna: partly checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: 'C:\coldpass\workspace\.venv\Scripts\release-check.exe' 'C:\coldpass\workspace' --denylist 'C:\coldpass\terms.json' --reports 'C:\coldpass\audit-reports' --scrub-plan

macOS / Haiku 5.5: partly checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path>

macOS / Luna: partly checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 5288fe622510 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist /tmp/release-check-denylist.json --reports /tmp/release-check-reports --scrub-plan

Does what it says

3 of 3 claims checked out

Reports privacy, secret, attribution and reproducibility blockers without printing matches: Real input produced the expected result: "preserve_attribution": true
Source: privacy, secret, attribution and reproducibility blockers without printing matches.
Input: sample
Expected: scrub plan JSON with preserve_attribution true and no matched text
Command: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan
Observed: "preserve_attribution": true }
Shallow history blocks the audit: Real input produced the expected result: "coverage": 1
Source: Shallow history blocks.
Input: shallow depth-1 clone of the pinned repository
Expected: audit reports coverage finding (shallow-history) and does not pass
Command: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan
Observed: "coverage": 1, "quality": 1}, "report": "workspace/20261022T085106.519408Z/report.json"} { "drop_files": [], "replace_or_remove": [], "flatten_history": true, "review_media": [], "preserve_attribution": true }
Exit codes 0 PASS 1 FAIL 2 INCOMPLETE: Real input produced the expected result: "outcome": "INCOMPLETE"
Source: Exit codes: 0 = PASS, 1 = FAIL, 2 = INCOMPLETE.
Input: sample repo scan
Expected: exit code 2 with outcome INCOMPLETE
Command: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan
Observed: "outcome": "INCOMPLETE", "ready": false, "counts": {"coverage": 1, "quality": 1}, "report": "workspace/20261022T085107.864987Z/report.json"} { "drop_files": [], "replace_or_remove": [], "flatten_history": true, "review_media": [], "preserve_attribution": true }

MCP

Local or hosted

local

Local: runs on your machine

Needs keys or browser

None seen

Maintained

Maintained

actively maintained: last commit 6 days ago; 17 commits and 3 merged PRs in 90 days; 0 open issues, 0 open PRs; no releases

Last commit Oct 15, 2026

Setup time

25 min 43 s

25 min 43 s to a working result

Issue

none found in confirmed setups

Examples

2 of 2 ran as expected

Quickstart: release-check --help prints usage: command completed successfully
Source: README.md Quickstart
Input: --help
Expected: usage text
Command: <guest-path> --help
Observed: h, --help show this help message and exit --requirements Print required files, README headings and manifest shape without scanning --denylist DENYLIST --reports REPORTS --manifest MANIFEST --private-repo PRIVATE_REPO Known-private repo URL or owner/name; kept out of reports --verify Execute reviewed manifest quickstart/check argv in a fresh local clone and venv --timeout TIMEOUT --scrub-plan --export EXPORT --validate-receipt RECEIPT_JSON EXPORT_DIR
Print required files without a scan: command completed successfully
Source: README.md Quickstart: release-check --requirements
Input: --requirements
Expected: requirements listing
Command: <guest-path> --requirements
Observed: nittest", "discover", "-s", "tests", "-q" ] } ], "dependency_licenses": { "example": { "version": "1.0", "spdx": "MIT", "sha256": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000" } } } Passing also requires an external denylist, complete local history and attribution, no unresolved personal/secret/path/hostname/email/media/metadata findings, and --verify in a fresh clone/venv/HOME. Install the project and test tools through declared commands. Export rescans a clean one-commit copy; nothing is published.

Evidence

README behavior checked

Agent interfaces

CLI

Observed interfaces were exercised by the checker. Documentation alone does not confirm compatibility.

Tested with

Claude Code / Haiku 5.5

Linux: Claude Code / Haiku 5.5 · agent 2.1.300 (Claude Code) · Checked operation passed · Oct 22, 2026 on 5288fe622510

Each entry describes its recorded operation and source revision. Other agent clients were not tested.

Safety

Something to look at: writes outside the project folder by release-check, tests

Review signals across current setups: outside write.

Repository processes attempted these writes outside documented output/cache paths. /usr/bin/python3.12 170 attributed processes.

Full event, path and process lists for each observed setup:

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Checked operation passed.

Operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Install release-check from the pinned README quickstart and run the local release audit (--scrub-plan, and --verify) against the pinned repository with an external denylist.

run: TayHCode--release-check-claude-haiku-5-5-1792657511931631744
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Test repair rerun
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to checked operation: 1542.5s
total attempt: 1627.7s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.020642

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Checked operation passed.

Operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path>

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run release-check (README quickstart install) to audit the pinned release-check checkout with an external denylist (INCOMPLETE audit with shallow history), plus --verify and --export observed earlier (both FAIL).

run: TayHCode--release-check-claude-haiku-5-5-1792660434503412412
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-6f8cbfa597c6d59f7ece0e29599b48d61f780e82e853b6ab300c3a8265684642
purpose: Test repair rerun
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to checked operation: 3855.7s
total attempt: 3888.2s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.048510

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Recorded pass invalidated; setup-only proof does not establish a useful operation.

Operation: 'C:\coldpass\venv\Scripts\release-check.exe' --denylist 'C:\coldpass\private\terms.json' --reports 'C:\coldpass\reports\probe-run' 'C:\coldpass\workspace'

Recorded scope: product operation

run: TayHCode--release-check-claude-haiku-5-5-1792664391915437807
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Test repair rerun
platform: windows
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 1376.3s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.051577

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Luna (gpt-6-luna)

Blocked; the cause still needs diagnosis.

Operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist <guest-path> --reports <guest-path> --scrub-plan

Recorded scope: Python 3.12.3 venv and Git; the tool reports incomplete evidence for this workspace.

Agent-reported scope: Run the documented local repository audit with an external empty denylist and private report directory.

run: TayHCode--release-check-gpt-6-luna-1792682340023635888
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-1002bc876f0002f622e14f9c5b99f9f66721fccc0356f4d53ed24f2f79a3ac5d
purpose: Initial run
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: FAIL · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 130.0s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

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Blocked; the cause still needs diagnosis.

Operation: <guest-path> <guest-path> --denylist /tmp/release-check-denylist.json --reports /tmp/release-check-reports --scrub-plan

Recorded scope: Local repository audit using external empty denylist

Agent-reported scope: release-check audit with --scrub-plan

run: TayHCode--release-check-gpt-6-luna-1792682825370384224
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-e49b83e18e92427844d11f3118bec9288175c1147713a0bc6037ce8a852b3998
purpose: Initial run
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: FAIL · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 95.2s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

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Blocked; the cause still needs diagnosis.

Operation: 'C:\coldpass\workspace\.venv\Scripts\release-check.exe' 'C:\coldpass\workspace' --denylist 'C:\coldpass\terms.json' --reports 'C:\coldpass\audit-reports' --scrub-plan

Recorded scope: Python 3.14 virtual environment; audit reported INCOMPLETE; guest lacks Git and full audit needs complete local history.

Agent-reported scope: Installed release-check and ran its documented local audit command.

run: TayHCode--release-check-gpt-6-luna-1792684243810888870
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe
test version: readme-1002bc876f0002f622e14f9c5b99f9f66721fccc0356f4d53ed24f2f79a3ac5d
purpose: Initial run
platform: windows
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: FAIL · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "5288fe622510581420eb89d02e8246ff3d980bfe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/release-check"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 163.6s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

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Works on some setups

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Luna (gpt-6-luna)

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