Update CI and publish workflows for branch flexibility

Adds explicit 'shell: bash' to CI workflow steps for consistency. Updates publish workflow to allow TestPyPI publishing from any branch while restricting production PyPI publishing to the main branch, with improved branch validation and clearer messaging.

Author: SpaceyKasey

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         cache-dependency-glob: "pyproject.toml"
 
     - name: Install linting tools
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         uv pip install --system ruff mypy
     
@@ -74,11 +75,13 @@ jobs:
         cache-dependency-glob: "pyproject.toml"
 
     - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         uv pip install --system -e .
         uv pip install --system pytest pytest-asyncio pytest-cov
     
     - name: Run comprehensive test suite
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         uv run pytest tests/ \
           --cov=src/TcpSocketMCP \

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -6,38 +6,56 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       test_pypi:
-        description: 'Publish to TestPyPI instead of PyPI'
+        description: 'Publish to TestPyPI (allowed from any branch) instead of PyPI (main branch only)'
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
 
-# Only allow publishing from main branch
+# Branch protection: Only production PyPI requires main branch
+# TestPyPI publishing allowed from any branch
 env:
   PUBLISH_BRANCH: main
 
 jobs:
-  # Block publishing from non-main branches
+  # Branch validation: Enforce main for PyPI, allow any branch for TestPyPI
   check-branch:
     name: Check Branch Protection
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Verify main branch
+    - name: Verify branch requirements
       run: |
         CURRENT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}
+        IS_TEST_PYPI="${{ github.event.inputs.test_pypi || 'false' }}"
+        IS_RELEASE="${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}"
+        
         echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-        echo "Required branch: ${{ env.PUBLISH_BRANCH }}"
+        echo "Required branch for PyPI: ${{ env.PUBLISH_BRANCH }}"
+        echo "Publishing to TestPyPI: $IS_TEST_PYPI"
+        echo "Release event: $IS_RELEASE"
+        
+        # Allow TestPyPI publishing from any branch
+        if [ "$IS_TEST_PYPI" = "true" ]; then
+          echo "✅ TestPyPI publishing allowed from any branch ($CURRENT_BRANCH)"
+          echo "✅ Branch check passed - proceeding with TestPyPI publish"
+          exit 0
+        fi
         
+        # For production PyPI, require main branch
         if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "${{ env.PUBLISH_BRANCH }}" ]; then
-          echo "❌ ERROR: Publishing is only allowed from the '${{ env.PUBLISH_BRANCH }}' branch"
+          echo "❌ ERROR: Production PyPI publishing is only allowed from the '${{ env.PUBLISH_BRANCH }}' branch"
           echo "Current branch is: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-          echo "Please create a release from the main branch or switch to main before manual publish"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Options:"
+          echo "1. Switch to main branch for production PyPI publishing"
+          echo "2. Use 'test_pypi: true' to publish to TestPyPI from this branch"
+          echo "3. Create a release from the main branch"
           exit 1
         fi
         
-        echo "✅ Branch check passed - proceeding with publish"
+        echo "✅ Production PyPI branch check passed - proceeding with PyPI publish"
 
   # Ensure CI passes before allowing publish
   check-ci: