fix: distinguish implicit host builds from explicit targets

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.3] - 2026-08-03 "Конфигурация host target, аргументы run и нативные пути артефактов / Host Target Config, Run Args & Native Artifact Paths"
+
+### RU
+
+**Добавлено:**
+
+- **`dcr run -- <args>...`** — cargo-style: всё после bare `--` передаётся собранному бинарнику  
+  (`dcr run --release -- --test_help`). Работает и для прямого запуска, и для `[run].cmd`.
+- **Интеграционные / unit-тесты** — host target sections применяют `ldflags` без `--target`; проброс аргументов после `--`; парсер `split_double_dash`.
+
+**Изменено:**
+
+- **Native-сборка резолвит host triple** — без `--target` / без `build.target` конфиг-секции вида  
+  `[build.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu]` (и аналоги host) снова применяются (`cflags` / `ldflags` / toolchain).  
+  Раньше target был «пустым», секции молча игнорировались, а артефакты уже лежали под host triple — линковка без `-L`/`-l`.
+- **Пустой target** — `normalize_target_os("")` больше не warn'ит `Unknown target ''`.
+- **`dcr run --help` / man `dcr-run`** — документирован разделитель `--` и forwarding args.
+
+**Исправлено:**
+
+- **Нативные пути артефактов на Windows и macOS** — без явного `--target` / `build.target` артефакты снова сохраняются в `target/<profile>`, поэтому `dcr run` и flat-bin находят результат сборки.
+- Target-specific `ldflags` на native Linux/macOS/Windows (host triple) не доходили до линкера.
+- Ложный warning на пустой target string.
+
+### EN
+
+**Added:**
+
+- **`dcr run -- <args>...`** — cargo-style: arguments after a bare `--` are forwarded to the built binary  
+  (`dcr run --release -- --test_help`). Works for direct binary runs and `[run].cmd`.
+- **Tests** — host target sections apply `ldflags` without CLI `--target`; run-arg forwarding; `split_double_dash` unit tests.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+- **Native builds resolve the host triple** — without `--target` / without package `build.target`, host sections such as  
+  `[build.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu]` (and host equivalents) apply again (`cflags` / `ldflags` / toolchain).  
+  Previously the target was empty, those sections were silently ignored while artifacts already used the host triple path — link failed without `-L`/`-l` (e.g. sandbox micro-lang + `libsct-elf`).
+- **Empty target** — `normalize_target_os("")` no longer warns `Unknown target ''`.
+- **`dcr run --help` / man `dcr-run`** — document `--` and argument forwarding.
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+- **Native artifact paths on Windows and macOS** — without an explicit `--target` / `build.target`, artifacts again use `target/<profile>`, so `dcr run` and flat-bin find the build output.
+- Target-specific `ldflags` on native host builds not reaching the linker.
+- Spurious warning for an empty target string.
+
 ## [0.8.2] - 2026-07-22 "CLI Progress, archive Feature, Workspace Path Fixes / CLI Progress, archive Feature, Workspace Path Fixes"
 
 ### RU
@@ -215,25 +261,31 @@
 ### RU
 
 **Добавлено:**
+
 - Учтён `target_env` в `default_target_triple()` — Linux (gnu/musl) и Windows (msvc/gnu) теперь используют правильное окружение, а не хардкод.
 
 **Исправлено:**
+
 - **Сборка на macOS Apple Silicon падала с `_main` undefined** — `--target=` теперь передаётся и в ldflags, не только в cflags. `default_target_triple()` на macOS использует `std::env::consts::ARCH` вместо хардкода `x86_64`.
 - **Бейджи GitHub Stars и GPL-3.0 не рендерились в README** — блок бейджей переведён на чистый HTML.
 
 **Изменено:**
+
 - Вычисление таргета по умолчанию вынесено в общую функцию `default_target_triple()` — устранено дублирование в build, run, clean.
 
 ### EN
 
 **Added:**
+
 - `default_target_triple()` now respects `target_env` — Linux (gnu/musl) and Windows (msvc/gnu) use the correct environment instead of hardcoded values.
 
 **Fixed:**
+
 - **macOS Apple Silicon builds failed with `_main` undefined** — `--target=` is now passed to ldflags, not just cflags. `default_target_triple()` uses `std::env::consts::ARCH` on macOS instead of hardcoded `x86_64`.
 - **GitHub Stars and GPL-3.0 badges not rendering in README** — badge block converted to pure HTML.
 
 **Changed:**
+
 - Default target resolution extracted into shared `default_target_triple()` — removed duplication across build, run, clean.
 
 ## [0.7.1] - 2026-06-02 "Мультиархитектурное расширение / The Multi-Arch Expansion"
@@ -241,6 +293,7 @@
 ### RU
 
 **Добавлено:**
+
 - Вывод `--help` для всех команд с цветным форматированием.
 - man-страницы (12 штук в `man/man1/`) и их установка во всех пакетах.
 - Валидация имен проектов в `dcr init` и `dcr new` (только ASCII буквы, цифры, `_` и `-`).
@@ -251,6 +304,7 @@
 - Пакеты AUR (`dcr-dev`, `dcr-dev-bin`) и сборка Snap в CI.
 
 **Изменено:**
+
 - Функция `validate_package_name` стала публичной.
 - Команды `gen`, `tree`, `fmt`, `setup` больше не игнорируют аргументы и используют цветной вывод.
 - Инструкция в README изменена с `| bash` на `| sh` для POSIX.
@@ -268,6 +322,7 @@
 ### EN
 
 **Added:**
+
 - `--help` for all commands with styled headers and usage lines.
 - Man pages (12 troff man pages in `man/man1/`) and their installation across all packaging formats.
 - Project name validation in `dcr init` and `dcr new` (ASCII letters, digits, `_`, `-` only).
@@ -278,6 +333,7 @@
 - AUR packages (`dcr-dev`, `dcr-dev-bin`) and Snap build in CI.
 
 **Changed:**
+
 - `validate_package_name` made public and callable from CLI commands directly.
 - `gen.rs`, `tree.rs`, `fmt.rs`, `setup.rs` no longer ignore arguments and use styled output.
 - README install instructions changed from `| bash` to `| sh` for POSIX compatibility.
@@ -454,6 +510,7 @@ Added:
   ```
 
   Produces `KERNEL.EFI` (works for `bin`, `staticlib`, and `sharedlib`).
+
 - Automatic injection of `--target=<build.target>` into compiler flags when `build.target` is set in `dcr.toml`. This greatly simplifies clang-based cross-compilation (especially for bare-metal targets like `aarch64-none-elf`).
 - Bare-metal targets (containing `none`, `-elf`, `eabi`, `baremetal`) no longer receive DCR's internal default flags (`-g`, `-Wall`, `-Wextra`, `-fno-omit-frame-pointer`, `-DDCR_DEBUG`, etc.). Prevents unwanted sections (`.comment`, debug info, etc.) that break custom linker scripts when `inherit = true`.
 - `build.ldscript` in `dcr.toml` — linker script path passed as `-T <path>` to the linker. Essential for bare-metal/embedded/freestanding targets.
@@ -488,28 +545,28 @@ Fixed:
 
 - Path dependencies now work correctly: `dcr add` stores them as `{ path =
 "./..." }` tables, `is_registry_dep` properly distinguishes registry strings
-from path/git strings, and `deps/mod.rs` resolves both table-form and
-legacy string-form path dependencies
+  from path/git strings, and `deps/mod.rs` resolves both table-form and
+  legacy string-form path dependencies
 - Registry dependency paths no longer hardcoded to `project_root/dcr-index`;
-now use `package_root_from_registry_info()` which resolves relative to the
-registry cache root (`~/.dcr/`)
+  now use `package_root_from_registry_info()` which resolves relative to the
+  registry cache root (`~/.dcr/`)
 - Registry dependencies are now actually built: `build_project_at()` is
-called when `include_dir` or `lib_dir` is missing
+  called when `include_dir` or `lib_dir` is missing
 
 Added:
 
 - `SIGINT`/`Ctrl+C` handler via `ctrlc` crate — `dcr build` now checks
-`BUILD_INTERRUPTED` flag at key points and aborts cleanly
+  `BUILD_INTERRUPTED` flag at key points and aborts cleanly
 - `utils/build.rs` — extracted shared utilities: `parse_version_info`,
-`normalize_target_os`, `resolve_compiler`, `primary_language`,
-`resolve_pkg_config_flags` and config helpers. Eliminates code duplication
-between `cli/build.rs`, `cli/run.rs`, `cli/clean.rs`, `cli/gen.rs`
+  `normalize_target_os`, `resolve_compiler`, `primary_language`,
+  `resolve_pkg_config_flags` and config helpers. Eliminates code duplication
+  between `cli/build.rs`, `cli/run.rs`, `cli/clean.rs`, `cli/gen.rs`
 - `utils/fs.rs::with_dir` — extracted common directory-scoped execution
 - `run_command_sync_output` in `builder/common.rs` with global `OUTPUT_MUTEX`
-— synchronized compiler output across all backends (unix_cc, gas, nasm, msvc)
+  — synchronized compiler output across all backends (unix_cc, gas, nasm, msvc)
 - New helper functions in `deps/register.rs`: `get_registry_cache_root`,
-`package_root_from_registry_info`, `registry_include_dir`, `registry_lib_dir`,
-`path_from_string_dep`
+  `package_root_from_registry_info`, `registry_include_dir`, `registry_lib_dir`,
+  `path_from_string_dep`
 - Unit tests for `register.rs` (`is_registry_dep`, `package_root_from_registry_info`),
   `deps/mod.rs` (`path_dep_path`, `push_default_lib_dirs`),
   `utils/build.rs` (`normalize_target_os`, `parse_version_info`)

docs/changelog.mdx

@@ -4,6 +4,28 @@ sidebar_label: Changelog
 
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.3 (2026-08-03)
+
+### Added
+
+- **`dcr run -- <args>...`** — cargo-style argument forwarding after a bare `--`  
+  (`dcr run --release -- --test_help`). Applies to direct binary runs and `[run].cmd`.
+- **Tests** — host target section `ldflags` without CLI `--target`; run-arg forwarding; `split_double_dash` unit tests.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Native builds resolve the host triple** — without `--target` / package `build.target`, host sections such as  
+  `[build.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu]` apply again (`cflags` / `ldflags` / toolchain).  
+  Previously the target was empty and those sections were ignored while artifacts already used the host triple path.
+- **Empty target** — no more `Unknown target ''` warning.
+- **`dcr run --help` / man `dcr-run`** — document `--` forwarding.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Native artifact paths on Windows and macOS** — without an explicit `--target` / `build.target`, artifacts use `target/<profile>`, so `dcr run` and flat-bin find the build output.
+- Target-specific `ldflags` missing on native host builds (e.g. micro-lang + `libsct-elf`).
+- Spurious empty-target warning.
+
 ## 0.8.2 (2026-07-22)
 
 ### Added

src/core/build/engine.rs

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ fn build_all(
                 &member.path,
                 profile,
                 target,
+                target.is_some_and(|t| !t.trim().is_empty()),
                 &[],
                 force,
                 verbose,
@@ -186,26 +187,26 @@ fn build_all(
     let project_name = get_config_str(&config, "package.name");
     let project_version = get_config_str(&config, "package.version");
 
-    let targets_to_build: Vec<Option<String>> = if let Some(t) = target {
+    let targets_to_build: Vec<(Option<String>, bool)> = if let Some(t) = target {
         let normalized = normalize_target_os(t);
         if normalized.is_empty() {
-            vec![Some(default_target_triple())]
+            vec![(Some(default_target_triple()), true)]
         } else {
-            vec![Some(normalized.to_string())]
+            vec![(Some(normalized.to_string()), true)]
         }
     } else {
         let config_targets = get_targets(&config, profile)?;
         if config_targets.is_empty() {
-            vec![Some(default_target_triple())]
+            vec![(Some(default_target_triple()), false)]
         } else {
             config_targets
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|t| {
                     let normalized = normalize_target_os(&t);
                     if normalized.is_empty() {
-                        Some(default_target_triple())
+                        (Some(default_target_triple()), true)
                     } else {
-                        Some(normalized.to_string())
+                        (Some(normalized.to_string()), true)
                     }
                 })
                 .collect()
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ fn build_all(
     };
 
     let start_time = Instant::now();
-    for (i, build_target) in targets_to_build.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (i, (build_target, explicit_target)) in targets_to_build.iter().enumerate() {
         if cancel.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
             return Err("Build interrupted".to_string());
         }
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ fn build_all(
                         &member.path,
                         profile,
                         build_target.as_deref(),
+                        *explicit_target,
                         &[],
                         force,
                         verbose,
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ fn build_all(
                     &ws,
                     profile,
                     build_target.as_deref(),
+                    *explicit_target,
                     force,
                     verbose,
                     Some(root),
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ fn build_all(
                     root,
                     profile,
                     build_target.as_deref(),
+                    *explicit_target,
                     &excludes,
                     force,
                     verbose,
@@ -276,6 +280,7 @@ fn build_all(
                 root,
                 profile,
                 build_target.as_deref(),
+                *explicit_target,
                 &[],
                 force,
                 verbose,
@@ -295,6 +300,7 @@ fn build_workspace(
     workspace: &crate::core::workspace::Workspace,
     profile: &str,
     target: Option<&str>,
+    explicit_target: bool,
     force: bool,
     verbose: bool,
     workspace_root: Option<&Path>,
@@ -306,6 +312,7 @@ fn build_workspace(
             &member.path,
             profile,
             target,
+            explicit_target,
             &[],
             force,
             verbose,
@@ -322,6 +329,7 @@ fn build_project_at(
     project_root: &Path,
     profile: &str,
     target: Option<&str>,
+    explicit_target: bool,
     exclude_dirs: &[std::path::PathBuf],
     force: bool,
     verbose: bool,
@@ -358,7 +366,10 @@ fn build_project_at(
     let project_version = get_config_str(&config, "package.version");
     let host_target = default_target_triple();
     let build_target_config = get_build_string_with_profile(&config, "target", profile);
-    let build_target_owned = target
+    let has_explicit_target = explicit_target || !build_target_config.is_empty();
+    let explicit_build_target = explicit_target
+        .then_some(target)
+        .flatten()
         .filter(|t| !t.trim().is_empty())
         .map(|t| {
             let normalized = normalize_target_os(t);
@@ -367,19 +378,27 @@ fn build_project_at(
             } else {
                 normalized.to_string()
             }
-        })
-        .or_else(|| {
-            if build_target_config.is_empty() {
+        });
+    let configured_build_target = || {
+        if build_target_config.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            let normalized = normalize_target_os(&build_target_config);
+            if normalized.is_empty() {
                 None
             } else {
-                let normalized = normalize_target_os(&build_target_config);
-                if normalized.is_empty() {
-                    None
-                } else {
-                    Some(normalized.to_string())
-                }
+                Some(normalized.to_string())
             }
-        })
+        }
+    };
+    let implicit_build_target = || {
+        target
+            .filter(|t| !t.trim().is_empty())
+            .map(|t| normalize_target_os(t).to_string())
+    };
+    let build_target_owned = explicit_build_target
+        .or_else(configured_build_target)
+        .or_else(implicit_build_target)
         .unwrap_or(host_target);
     let build_target = Some(build_target_owned.as_str());
     let build_language = get_language_with_profile(&config, profile)?;
@@ -562,8 +581,11 @@ fn build_project_at(
                 root.join(&rel).to_string_lossy().to_string()
             }
             None => {
-                let base_dir = if let Some(rel) = normalize_target(&build_target_owned, profile) {
-                    PathBuf::from(rel)
+                let base_dir = if has_explicit_target {
+                    PathBuf::from(
+                        normalize_target(&build_target_owned, profile)
+                            .expect("explicit build target must be non-empty"),
+                    )
                 } else {
                     let default_dir = if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
                         let arch = std::env::consts::ARCH;
@@ -725,6 +747,7 @@ fn build_project_at(
                         &dep_root,
                         profile,
                         build_target,
+                        has_explicit_target,
                         &[],
                         force,
                         verbose,