tests/test_mcp_tool_rulebooks.py

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def test_register_attaches_all_sixteen_tools():
     mcp = FakeMCP()
 
     register(mcp)
-    assert len(mcp.names) == 22
+    assert len(mcp.names) == 24   # +exclude/include_always_on_rulebook (milestone 297)
     # spot-check a few names
     assert "list_rulebooks" in mcp.names
     assert "create_rule" in mcp.names

tests/test_services_plugin_context.py

@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ import pytest
 from tests.helpers import fake_note
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _no_exclusions():
+    """build_session_context asks for the bound project's always-on
+    exclusions (milestone 297); these tests script the rules only."""
+    with patch("scribe.services.plugin_context.rulebooks_svc.excluded_always_on_rulebooks",
+               AsyncMock(return_value=[])):
+        yield
+
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.usefixtures("_no_supersession")
 
 

tests/test_services_rulebooks.py

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ import pytest
 from tests.helpers import fake_rule, fake_rulebook, fake_topic, make_mock_session
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _no_exclusions():
+    """get_applicable_rules asks for the project's always-on exclusions
+    (milestone 297) through its own session; these mocked-session tests
+    script the rule queries only, so the exclusions lookup is stubbed empty."""
+    with patch("scribe.services.rulebooks.excluded_always_on_rulebooks", AsyncMock(return_value=[])):
+        yield
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_create_rulebook_stores_to_db():
     mock_session = make_mock_session()