fix(tess/morph): skip creating existing machine

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

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class CreateOptions:
 
 @API.register
 def create_machine(
-    opts: CreateOptions, commit: bool = True, _persist: bool = True
+    opts: CreateOptions,
+    commit: bool = True,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Create a new machine in the clan directory.
@@ -60,10 +61,11 @@ def create_machine(
         raise ClanError(msg, location="Create Machine")
 
     with machine_template(
-        flake=opts.clan_dir, template_ident=opts.template, dst_machine_name=machine_name
+        flake=opts.clan_dir,
+        template_ident=opts.template,
+        dst_machine_name=machine_name,
     ) as _machine_dir:
         # Write to the inventory if persist is true
-        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

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from clan_lib.cmd import Log, RunOpts, run
 from clan_lib.dirs import get_clan_flake_toplevel_or_env
 from clan_lib.errors import ClanError
 from clan_lib.flake import Flake
+from clan_lib.machines.actions import list_machines
 from clan_lib.machines.machines import Machine
 from clan_lib.nix import nix_build, nix_command
 from clan_lib.nix_models.clan import InventoryMachine
@@ -69,12 +70,13 @@ def morph_machine(
         if name is None:
             name = random_hostname()
 
+        if name not in list_machines(flake):
             create_opts = CreateOptions(
                 template=template,
                 machine=InventoryMachine(name=name),
                 clan_dir=Flake(str(flakedir)),
             )
-        create_machine(create_opts, commit=False, _persist=False)
+            create_machine(create_opts, commit=False)
 
         machine = Machine(name=name, flake=Flake(str(flakedir)))