fix(cli): keep config fallback out of local listings

Signed-off-by: phernandez <paul@basicmachines.co>

Author: phernandez

src/basic_memory/cli/commands/project.py

@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ def _fetch_cloud_workspace_results() -> tuple[
         #   The two commands must agree on whether a configured project exists.
         # Outcome: seed a local-keyed row from config so the project still renders;
         #   the row-building logic below derives its display from the config entry.
-        # Constraint: only fill from config for the local-inclusive view. A pure
-        #   --cloud listing (no local_result) or a --workspace-filtered view is
-        #   deliberately scoped, so configured local projects must not leak into it.
-        if local_result is not None and not workspace_filter_requested:
+        # Constraint: only fill from config for the default combined view. Explicit
+        #   --local, --cloud, and --workspace listings are deliberately scoped, so
+        #   configured projects must not leak into them.
+        if not local and local_result is not None and not workspace_filter_requested:
             seeded_permalinks = {permalink for _, permalink in row_names_by_key}
             for permalink, project_name in configured_names_by_permalink.items():
                 if permalink not in seeded_permalinks:

tests/cli/test_project_list_and_ls.py

@@ -1108,3 +1108,33 @@ async def fake_list_projects(self):
     # The configured project is now visible instead of an empty table.
     main_line = next(line for line in result.stdout.splitlines() if "│ main" in line)
     assert "cloud" in main_line  # cloud-mode projects route to the cloud CLI
+
+
+def test_project_list_local_excludes_cloud_mode_config_fallback(
+    runner: CliRunner, write_config, mock_client, tmp_path, monkeypatch
+):
+    """An explicit local listing must only contain projects returned by the local API."""
+    write_config(
+        {
+            "env": "dev",
+            "projects": {
+                "main": {
+                    "path": "",
+                    "mode": "cloud",
+                    "workspace_id": None,
+                    "local_sync_path": None,
+                }
+            },
+            "default_project": "main",
+        }
+    )
+
+    async def fake_list_projects(self):
+        return ProjectList.model_validate({"projects": [], "default_project": "main"})
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ProjectClient, "list_projects", fake_list_projects)
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "list", "--local", "--json"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, f"Exit code: {result.exit_code}, output: {result.stdout}"
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {"projects": []}