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Description

sqlmesh plan --restate-model fails with doesn't seem to have any models...
on a project that has no local model files, even though sqlmesh run works
there. A restatement runs entirely against environment state (local changes
are deliberately ignored via plan_builder.force_no_diff), so the local
files should not be required.

Reproducer

uv venv && uv pip install sqlmesh && . .venv/bin/activate
sqlmesh init duckdb
sqlmesh plan --auto-apply
rm -rf models seeds tests audits macros logs .cache
sqlmesh plan -r sqlmesh_example.full_model -s '' -e '' --auto-apply
# Error: `('/path/...',)` doesn't seem to have any models...

Creating a dummy stand-in full_model.sql lets the same invocation
succeed and does not overwrite the model definition stored in state,
confirming the restatement really did operate out of state.

Context from @izeigerman on #3260:

Yes, restatements shouldn't require model files now that we purposefully
ignore local changes when doing the restatement.

Changes

  1. sqlmesh/cli/main.py — when the invoked subcommand is plan and
    --restate-model/-r appears in the subcommand args, set load = False
    (mirroring how run is handled in SKIP_LOAD_COMMANDS). This
    short-circuits the local model load and the "no models" guard so the
    command can proceed when models/ is empty.

  2. sqlmesh/core/context.py — when plan_builder expands
    restate_models, pool environment snapshots with local models before
    matching, so a model known only to state can still be named. This
    mirrors the pattern Selector.select_models already uses
    ({**env_models, **self._models}).

The two together preserve the PlanError("Selector did not return any models") behaviour when the name truly matches nothing in either source,
as shown by the manual test with -r nonexistent.model below.

Test Plan

  • Added test_plan_restate_model_without_local_definitions in
    tests/cli/test_cli.py: initialises the example project, backfills prod,
    wipes every local project directory except config.yaml and db.db,
    then runs sqlmesh plan --restate-model sqlmesh_example.full_model --start '' --end '' --auto-apply. The test asserts exit code 0,
    absence of the "doesn't seem to have any models" text, presence of
    "Models selected for restatement", and that model batches were
    executed. Fails on main with the "no models" error; passes with
    this change.
  • tests/cli/test_cli.py (the whole file) passes locally (90 passed,
    3 dlt tests skipped — pre-existing optional-dep env issue in my venv).
  • tests/core/test_context.py passes locally (110 passed).
  • tests/core/integration/test_restatement.py passes locally
    (19 passed, covers the restatement paths through plan_builder).
  • tests/core/test_plan.py, tests/core/test_selector_native.py,
    tests/core/test_scheduler.py pass locally (145 passed).
  • Manual reproducer confirmed: with the fix, the invocation succeeds,
    sqlmesh_example.full_model is restated to its original rows
    (1, 5), (2, 1), (3, 1), and a bogus -r nonexistent.model still
    errors out cleanly with
    Selector did not return any models. Please check your model selection and try again..
  • ruff check and ruff format --check clean on the three touched
    files.

Fixes #3260

Checklist

  • I have run make style and fixed any issues
  • I have added tests for my changes (if applicable)
  • All existing tests pass (make fast-test)
  • My commits are signed off (git commit -s) per the DCO

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • plan --restate-model can now run when local model definitions are unavailable, using models from the target environment to resolve restatement selections.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Restatement plans now include matching models from the target environment alongside locally available models.

`sqlmesh run` can refresh an environment that has no local model
definitions, but `sqlmesh plan --restate-model` on the same project
errored out with "doesn't seem to have any models". A restatement is
supposed to operate against state alone (local changes are deliberately
ignored, see `plan_builder.force_no_diff`), so it should not require the
model files to be present.

Two changes:

* `sqlmesh/cli/main.py`: when `plan` is invoked with `--restate-model`
  or `-r`, skip the local load and the "no models" guard, mirroring how
  `run` is handled via `SKIP_LOAD_COMMANDS`.

* `sqlmesh/core/context.py`: when expanding `restate_models` selections,
  pull snapshots from the target environment in addition to local
  models. `select_models` already combines environment and local models
  this way; restatement selections should too, so a model that exists
  only in state can still be named.

Fixes SQLMesh#3260

Signed-off-by: mokashang <shangmengjiajiajia@gmail.com>
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Restatement-only plan flags now skip local model loading. Restatement selector expansion uses models from the target environment as well as locally loaded models. A regression test checks that restatement succeeds after local project directories are removed.

Changes: Restatement without local model definitions

Layer / File(s) Summary
Set up restatement-only plan execution
sqlmesh/cli/main.py
The plan command disables local model loading when it receives --restate-model or -r.
Expand selectors against environment models
sqlmesh/core/context.py, tests/cli/test_cli.py
Restatement selector expansion includes models loaded from the target environment, using the configured fallback and finalized-state setting. The regression test checks successful restatement after local project directories are removed.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: lafirm, tripleaceme, cmgoffena13

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to fe6aa

Restating without local model files now works for the basic case, but some related invocations still fail or select fewer models than requested. Combining -r with --backfill-model can now fail where it worked before. Upstream selection with '+model' silently skips models that exist only in the environment. Fix these before merging, or accept the limits explicitly.

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Title check Passed The title names the main change: plan --restate-model can run without local model files. It follows the conventional-commit style and matches the CLI and context changes in the summary and the linke…
Description check Passed The description follows the template. It has a Description section that explains the bug, the reproducer, and the two code changes. It has a Test Plan section that lists the added test and the local t…
Linked Issues check Passed Directly linked issue [#3260] requires sqlmesh plan --restate-model to run without local model files, as sqlmesh run does. The reviewed head meets this requirement through two changes. (1) `sqlmes…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The three changed files all serve the restatement-without-local-definitions objective of [#3260]. sqlmesh/cli/main.py changes only the restatement case for plan. The new constant `_RESTATE_ONLY_PL…
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The title names the main change: plan --restate-model can run without local model files. It follows the conventional-commit style and matches the CLI and context changes in the summary and the linked issue #3260.

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The description follows the template. It has a Description section that explains the bug, the reproducer, and the two code changes. It has a Test Plan section that lists the added test and the local test runs. It has a checklist with the template items marked. The description links the issue (Fixes #3260). The Test Plan section does not state which tests were run with make fast-test, and the checklist claims that all existing tests pass. This is a minor gap.

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Directly linked issue [#3260] requires sqlmesh plan --restate-model to run without local model files, as sqlmesh run does. The reviewed head meets this requirement through two changes. (1) sqlmesh/cli/main.py sets load = False when the plan subcommand args contain --restate-model or -r. This bypasses the local model load and the 'doesn't seem to have any models' guard. (2) sqlmesh/core/context.py plan_builder loads target-environment models through model_selector._load_env_models and expands restate_models against {**env_models_for_restate, **self._models}. A model that exists only in state can therefore be selected. Unmatched names still raise the existing selector error, because the expansion result stays empty. The PR also adds test_plan_restate_model_without_local_definitions in tests/cli/test_cli.py, which covers the reported reproducer. The test result is taken from the PR description. The test file was not inspected. Limitation: the flag check compares whole argument strings. Forms such as --restate-model=&lt;name&gt; or -r&lt;name&gt; do not match and keep the old behavior. The issue reproducer uses the separate-argument form, so this does not block the requirement. The issue does not request a regular plan without local definitions, and the change does not add one.

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The three changed files all serve the restatement-without-local-definitions objective of [#3260]. sqlmesh/cli/main.py changes only the restatement case for plan. The new constant _RESTATE_ONLY_PLAN_FLAGS and the load = False branch sit beside the existing SKIP_LOAD_COMMANDS and lint handling. sqlmesh/core/context.py changes only the restatement selector expansion in plan_builder. The non-restatement path is unchanged. The test file adds coverage for the reported behavior. No unrelated behavior change was found in the reviewed diff hunks.

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sqlmesh/cli/main.py: 1

162-162: Trivial · Performance & Scalability · Poor tradeoff

Avoid the project-wide reload that the default linter triggers during state-only restatement.

plan --restate-model sets load = False during initialization. With the default options, plan_builder() still calls lint_models(), and lint_models() calls load() because _loaded is still False. The restatement therefore loads and validates every local model. Separate the state-only planning path from local lint initialization so that this project-wide work does not run for restatement.

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Review comment at @sqlmesh/cli/main.py at line 162:
Separate the `plan --restate-model` state-only path from local lint initialization: although initialization sets `load = False`, `plan_builder()` still reaches `lint_models()`, which calls `load()` when `_loaded` is false. Update the planning flow so restatement skips this project-wide model loading and validation while preserving normal lint initialization for other plans.

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Review comments at @sqlmesh/cli/main.py:
- Line 160: Update the restatement-only plan argument check using
_RESTATE_ONLY_PLAN_FLAGS and ctx.meta["subcommand_args"] to recognize
--restate-model and -r options with attached values, as well as standalone
forms, so plans with no local models bypass the no-model error when restatement
is requested.
- Line 162: Update the CLI path that sets load to false so backfill selector
expansion in the planning flow can include persisted models when local models
are unavailable. Preserve the existing local-model expansion when loading is
enabled and align backfill selection with the persisted-model handling used for
restatement expansion.

Review comments at @sqlmesh/core/context.py:
- Line 1783: Update the restatement selector flow around restate_models so
upstream expansion uses a DAG built from both environment models and local
models, not merely the combined models argument for name lookup. Preserve
local-model precedence when combining them, and ensure '+example.b' includes
deployed upstream dependencies such as example.a.

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Review comments at @sqlmesh/cli/main.py:
- Line 162: Separate the `plan --restate-model` state-only path from local lint
initialization: although initialization sets `load = False`, `plan_builder()`
still reaches `lint_models()`, which calls `load()` when `_loaded` is false.
Update the planning flow so restatement skips this project-wide model loading
and validation while preserving normal lint initialization for other plans.

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Comment thread sqlmesh/cli/main.py
# `plan --restate-model` works entirely against state, so missing local model
# files shouldn't block it (parity with `run`).
if ctx.invoked_subcommand == "plan" and any(
arg in _RESTATE_ONLY_PLAN_FLAGS for arg in ctx.meta["subcommand_args"]

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Recognize attached restatement option values.

With no local models, plan --restate-model=sqlmesh_example.full_model still reaches the “doesn't seem to have any models” error. Click 8.1.8 preserves this token in the group arguments, so exact membership does not recognize it. The supported -rNAME form has the same problem. Recognize attached values or inspect parsed option values. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @sqlmesh/cli/main.py at line 160:
Update the restatement-only plan argument check using _RESTATE_ONLY_PLAN_FLAGS and ctx.meta["subcommand_args"] to recognize --restate-model and -r options with attached values, as well as standalone forms, so plans with no local models bypass the no-model error when restatement is requested.

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Comment thread sqlmesh/cli/main.py
if ctx.invoked_subcommand == "plan" and any(
arg in _RESTATE_ONLY_PLAN_FLAGS for arg in ctx.meta["subcommand_args"]
):
load = False

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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Preserve backfill selection when disabling local loading.

For deployed example models, plan --skip-linter -r sqlmesh_example.full_model --backfill-model 'sqlmesh_example.*' now fails. Disabling loading leaves _models empty. The backfill expansion at context.py Line 1743 still uses only local models, so Line 1786 rejects the selection even though restatement expansion finds the deployed model. Expand the backfill selector against persisted models on this path too. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @sqlmesh/cli/main.py at line 162:
Update the CLI path that sets load to false so backfill selector expansion in the planning flow can include persisted models when local models are unavailable. Preserve the existing local-model expansion when loading is enabled and align backfill selection with the persisted-model handling used for restatement expansion.

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Comment thread sqlmesh/core/context.py
ensure_finalized_snapshots=self.config.plan.use_finalized_state,
)
expanded_restate_models = model_selector.expand_model_selections(
restate_models, models={**env_models_for_restate, **self._models}

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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Build the selector DAG from the environment models too.

For deployed models example.a -> example.b without local definitions, --restate-model '+example.b' selects only example.b. The models argument changes name lookup, but upstream expansion still uses the selector's empty local DAG. PlanBuilder only propagates restatements downstream, so example.a remains unrestated. Build a matching DAG before expanding the restatement selector. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @sqlmesh/core/context.py at line 1783:
Update the restatement selector flow around restate_models so upstream expansion uses a DAG built from both environment models and local models, not merely the combined models argument for name lookup. Preserve local-model precedence when combining them, and ensure '+example.b' includes deployed upstream dependencies such as example.a.

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