fix(ai): validate generated model data before builds

scripts/check-browser-smoke.mjs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const agentTreeshakeOutputPath = join(tmpdir(), "pi-agent-treeshake-smoke.js");
 const errorLogPath = join(tmpdir(), "pi-browser-smoke-errors.log");
 const generatedCatalogDataDir = join(process.cwd(), "packages/ai/src/providers/data");
 
-// Fresh checkouts do not materialize provider JSON until npm run build.
+// Fresh checkouts do not materialize provider JSON until model data is hydrated.
 const generatedCatalogDataPlugin = {
 	name: "generated-model-catalog",
 	setup(build) {

scripts/local-release.mjs

@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ const bunInstallDirectory = join(outDir, "bun-install");
 const binaryDirectory = join(outDir, "bun");
 mkdirSync(tarballDirectory, { recursive: true });
 
-if (!options.skipCheck || !options.skipTest) {
-	run("npm", ["--prefix", "packages/ai", "run", "generate-models"], { cwd: repoRoot });
-}
+// Release artifacts always use a freshly generated, strictly validated catalog,
+// including when checks or tests are explicitly skipped.
+run("npm", ["run", "generate:models"], { cwd: repoRoot });
 
 if (!options.skipCheck) {
 	run("npm", ["run", "check"], { cwd: repoRoot });
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ if (!options.skipTest) {
 
 for (const pkg of packages) {
 	run("npm", ["run", "clean"], { cwd: pkg.directory });
-	run("npm", ["run", "build"], { cwd: pkg.directory });
+	run("npm", ["run", pkg.directory === "packages/ai" ? "build:offline" : "build"], { cwd: pkg.directory });
 }
 
 const tarballs = new Map();

scripts/release.mjs

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ console.log();
 // 4. Regenerate release artifacts
 console.log("Regenerating release artifacts...");
 run("npm run generate:models");
+run("npm run check:model-data");
 run("npm run shrinkwrap:coding-agent");
 run("npm run install-lock:coding-agent");
 console.log();