fix(morph/test): temporary workaround for morph test

pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/create.py

@@ -40,7 +40,19 @@ class CreateOptions:
 
 
 @API.register
-def create_machine(opts: CreateOptions, commit: bool = True) -> None:
+def create_machine(
+    opts: CreateOptions, commit: bool = True, _persist: bool = True
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Create a new machine in the clan directory.
+
+    This function will create a new machine based on a template.
+
+    :param opts: Options for creating the machine, including clan directory, machine details, and template name.
+    :param commit: Whether to commit the changes to the git repository.
+    :param _persist: Temporary workaround for 'morph'. Whether to persist the changes to the inventory store.
+    """
+
     if not opts.clan_dir.is_local:
         msg = f"Clan {opts.clan_dir} is not a local clan."
         description = "Import machine only works on local clans"
@@ -91,9 +103,7 @@ def create_machine(opts: CreateOptions, commit: bool = True) -> None:
 
     if dst.exists():
         msg = f"Machine {machine_name} already exists in {clan_dir}"
-        description = (
+        description = "Please remove the existing machine folder"
-            "Please remove the existing machine folder"
-        )
         raise ClanError(msg, description=description)
 
     # TODO(@Qubasa): move this into the template handler
@@ -105,8 +115,8 @@ def create_machine(opts: CreateOptions, commit: bool = True) -> None:
     # TODO(@Qubasa): move this into the template handler
     copy_from_nixstore(src, dst)
 
+    if _persist:
         target_host = opts.target_host
-
         new_machine = opts.machine
         new_machine["deploy"] = {"targetHost": target_host}  # type: ignore
 

pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/morph.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def morph_machine(
             machine=InventoryMachine(name=name),
             clan_dir=Flake(str(flakedir)),
         )
-        create_machine(create_opts, commit=False)
+        create_machine(create_opts, commit=False, _persist=False)
 
         machine = Machine(name=name, flake=Flake(str(flakedir)))