fix(dx): Quick Win 1-3 for better error messages and API simplification

Quick Win 1: Show available boxes on "Unknown Box type" error
- vm.rs, vm_fallback.rs: Display sorted list of available user-defined boxes
- Before: "Unknown Box type: Foo"
- After:  "Unknown Box type: Foo. Available: Bar, Baz, Main"

Quick Win 2: Show stderr on child process timeout
- child.rs, selfhost_exe.rs: Capture and display stderr (up to 500 chars)
- Helps diagnose what went wrong in selfhost compiler child process

Quick Win 3: Simplify Stage-B compiler API (SSOT)
- compiler_stageb.hako: Add StageBDriverBox.compile() as single entry point
- compiler_stageb.hako: Remove StageBMain compatibility wrapper
- compiler.hako: Change from `using ... as StageBMain` to direct import
- compiler.hako: Call StageBDriverBox.compile() directly

Also includes child_env.rs NYASH_MODULES env var for module mapping.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

lang/src/compiler/entry/compiler.hako

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // - When invoked with --min-json, emit minimal Program JSON v0 to stdout
 // - Otherwise, act as a silent placeholder (return 0)
 
-using lang.compiler.entry.compiler_stageb as StageBMain
+// Phase 28.2 Quick Win 3: Direct import without alias
+// StageBDriverBox.compile() is the SSOT entry point for Stage-B compilation
+using lang.compiler.entry.compiler_stageb
 
 static box Main {
   _parse_signed_int(raw) {
@@ -478,7 +480,8 @@ static box Main {
   main(args) {
     local flags = me._collect_flags(args)
     if flags.stage_b == 1 {
-      local json = StageBMain._do_compile_stage_b(flags.source, flags.prefer_cfg, flags.stage3, flags.v1_compat)
+      // Phase 28.2 Quick Win 3: Direct call to SSOT
+      local json = StageBDriverBox.compile(flags.source, flags.prefer_cfg, flags.stage3, flags.v1_compat)
       print(json)
       return 0
     }

lang/src/compiler/entry/compiler_stageb.hako

@@ -1139,6 +1139,89 @@ static box StageBHelperBox {
 
 // Phase 25.1c: Main driver logic
 static box StageBDriverBox {
+  // Phase 28.2 Quick Win 3: SSOT compile API for compiler.hako direct call
+  // Returns Program(JSON v0) instead of printing it.
+  compile(source, prefer_cfg, stage3, v1_compat) {
+    // 1) Set env vars for internal functions
+    if stage3 != null && stage3 != 0 {
+      env.set("NYASH_PARSER_STAGE3", "1")
+      env.set("HAKO_PARSER_STAGE3", "1")
+    }
+
+    // 2) Create parser
+    local p = new ParserBox()
+    if stage3 != null && stage3 != 0 {
+      p.stage3_enable(1)
+    }
+
+    // 3) Extract body and parse
+    local body_src = StageBBodyExtractorBox.build_body_src(source, null)
+
+    // 4) Parse to JSON
+    local ast_json = "{\"version\":0,\"kind\":\"Program\",\"body\":[]}"
+    if body_src != null {
+      local block_src = "{" + body_src + "}"
+      local block_res = p.parse_block2(block_src, 0)
+      local at = block_res.lastIndexOf("@")
+      if at >= 0 {
+        local body_json = block_res.substring(0, at)
+        if body_json != null && body_json != "" {
+          ast_json = "{\"version\":0,\"kind\":\"Program\",\"body\":" + body_json + "}"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 5) Apply SSA transformations
+    ast_json = CompilerBuilder.apply_all(ast_json)
+
+    // 6) Scan for function definitions
+    local defs_json = ""
+    local methods = StageBFuncScannerBox.scan_all_boxes(source)
+    if methods != null && methods.length() > 0 {
+      defs_json = ",\"defs\":["
+      local mi = 0
+      local mn = methods.length()
+      loop(mi < mn) {
+        local def = methods.get(mi)
+        local mname = "" + def.get("name")
+        local mparams = def.get("params")
+        local mbody = "" + def.get("body_json")
+        local mbox = "" + def.get("box")
+        local wrapped_body = "{\"type\":\"Block\",\"body\":" + mbody + "}"
+        local params_arr = "["
+        local pi = 0
+        local pn = mparams.length()
+        loop(pi < pn) {
+          if pi > 0 { params_arr = params_arr + "," }
+          params_arr = params_arr + "\"" + ("" + mparams.get(pi)) + "\""
+          pi = pi + 1
+        }
+        params_arr = params_arr + "]"
+        if mi > 0 { defs_json = defs_json + "," }
+        defs_json = defs_json + "{\"name\":\"" + mname + "\",\"params\":" + params_arr + ",\"body\":" + wrapped_body + ",\"box\":\"" + mbox + "\"}"
+        mi = mi + 1
+      }
+      defs_json = defs_json + "]"
+    }
+
+    // 7) Inject defs into Program JSON
+    if defs_json != "" && defs_json.length() > 0 {
+      local ajson = "" + ast_json
+      local close_pos = -1
+      local j = ajson.length() - 1
+      loop(j >= 0) {
+        if ajson.substring(j, j + 1) == "}" { close_pos = j  break }
+        j = j - 1
+      }
+      if close_pos >= 0 {
+        ast_json = ajson.substring(0, close_pos) + defs_json + ajson.substring(close_pos, ajson.length())
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 8) Return JSON (SSOT - single return point)
+    return ast_json
+  }
+
   main(args) {
     // ============================================================================
     // Phase 25.1c: Guaranteed marker for entry point confirmation (dev-only)

src/runner/child_env.rs

@@ -72,5 +72,15 @@ pub fn apply_selfhost_compiler_env(cmd: &mut std::process::Command) {
     // Without plugins, the [plugin/missing] warning fires and file I/O fails.
     cmd.env("NYASH_DISABLE_PLUGINS", "0");
 
+    // Phase 28.2b fix: Pass module mappings explicitly to child process.
+    // compiler.hako uses `using lang.compiler.entry.compiler_stageb as StageBMain`.
+    // Child process may not have access to nyash.toml or CWD context, so we pass
+    // the required mappings via NYASH_MODULES environment variable.
+    cmd.env(
+        "NYASH_MODULES",
+        "lang.compiler.entry.compiler_stageb=lang/src/compiler/entry/compiler_stageb.hako,\
+         lang.compiler.entry.compiler=lang/src/compiler/entry/compiler.hako",
+    );
+
     // Note: NYASH_USING_AST stays 0 (AST-based using not needed for basic module resolution)
 }

src/runner/modes/common_util/selfhost/child.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 /// Run a Nyash program as a child (`nyash --backend vm <program>`) and capture the first JSON v0 line.
 /// - `exe`: path to nyash executable
-/// - `program`: path to the Nyash script to run (e.g., apps/selfhost/compiler/compiler.hako)
+/// - `program`: path to the Nyash script to run (e.g., lang/src/compiler/entry/compiler.hako)
 /// - `timeout_ms`: kill child after this duration
 /// - `extra_args`: additional args to pass after program (e.g., "--", "--read-tmp")
 /// - `env_remove`: environment variable names to remove for the child
@@ -41,11 +41,22 @@ pub fn run_ny_program_capture_json(
             .chars()
             .take(200)
             .collect::<String>();
+        // Quick Win 2: Show stderr for easier debugging
+        let err_head = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stderr)
+            .chars()
+            .take(500)
+            .collect::<String>();
         eprintln!(
             "[selfhost-child] timeout after {} ms; stdout(head)='{}'",
             timeout_ms,
             head.replace('\n', "\\n")
         );
+        if !err_head.is_empty() {
+            eprintln!(
+                "[selfhost-child] stderr(head)='{}'",
+                err_head.replace('\n', "\\n")
+            );
+        }
         return None;
     }
     let stdout = match String::from_utf8(out.stdout) {

src/runner/modes/common_util/selfhost_exe.rs

@@ -90,11 +90,22 @@ pub fn exe_try_parse_json_v0(filename: &str, timeout_ms: u64) -> Option<crate::m
             .chars()
             .take(200)
             .collect::<String>();
+        // Quick Win 2: Show stderr for easier debugging
+        let err_head = String::from_utf8_lossy(&err_buf)
+            .chars()
+            .take(500)
+            .collect::<String>();
         eprintln!(
             "[ny-compiler] exe timeout after {} ms; stdout(head)='{}'",
             timeout_ms,
             head.replace('\n', "\\n")
         );
+        if !err_head.is_empty() {
+            eprintln!(
+                "[ny-compiler] stderr(head)='{}'",
+                err_head.replace('\n', "\\n")
+            );
+        }
         return None;
     }
     let stdout = match String::from_utf8(out_buf) {

src/runner/modes/vm.rs

@@ -363,13 +363,32 @@ impl NyashRunner {
                         args: &[Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>],
                     ) -> Result<Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>, RuntimeError>
                     {
-                        let opt = { self.decls.read().unwrap().get(name).cloned() };
+                        let guard = self.decls.read().unwrap();
+                        let opt = guard.get(name).cloned();
                         let decl = match opt {
-                            Some(d) => d,
+                            Some(d) => {
+                                drop(guard);
+                                d
+                            }
                             None => {
+                                // Quick Win 1: Show available boxes for easier debugging
+                                let mut available: Vec<_> = guard.keys().cloned().collect();
+                                available.sort();
+                                drop(guard);
+                                let hint = if available.is_empty() {
+                                    "No user-defined boxes available".to_string()
+                                } else if available.len() <= 10 {
+                                    format!("Available: {}", available.join(", "))
+                                } else {
+                                    format!(
+                                        "Available ({} boxes): {}, ...",
+                                        available.len(),
+                                        available[..10].join(", ")
+                                    )
+                                };
                                 return Err(RuntimeError::InvalidOperation {
-                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}", name),
+                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}. {}", name, hint),
-                                })
+                                });
                             }
                         };
                         let mut inst = InstanceBox::from_declaration(

src/runner/modes/vm_fallback.rs

@@ -232,13 +232,32 @@ impl NyashRunner {
                         args: &[Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>],
                     ) -> Result<Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>, RuntimeError>
                     {
-                        let opt = { self.decls.read().unwrap().get(name).cloned() };
+                        let guard = self.decls.read().unwrap();
+                        let opt = guard.get(name).cloned();
                         let decl = match opt {
-                            Some(d) => d,
+                            Some(d) => {
+                                drop(guard);
+                                d
+                            }
                             None => {
+                                // Quick Win 1: Show available boxes for easier debugging
+                                let mut available: Vec<_> = guard.keys().cloned().collect();
+                                available.sort();
+                                drop(guard);
+                                let hint = if available.is_empty() {
+                                    "No user-defined boxes available".to_string()
+                                } else if available.len() <= 10 {
+                                    format!("Available: {}", available.join(", "))
+                                } else {
+                                    format!(
+                                        "Available ({} boxes): {}, ...",
+                                        available.len(),
+                                        available[..10].join(", ")
+                                    )
+                                };
                                 return Err(RuntimeError::InvalidOperation {
-                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}", name),
+                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}. {}", name, hint),
-                                })
+                                });
                             }
                         };
                         let mut inst = InstanceBox::from_declaration(
@@ -446,13 +465,32 @@ impl NyashRunner {
                         args: &[Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>],
                     ) -> Result<Box<dyn crate::box_trait::NyashBox>, RuntimeError>
                     {
-                        let opt = { self.decls.read().unwrap().get(name).cloned() };
+                        let guard = self.decls.read().unwrap();
+                        let opt = guard.get(name).cloned();
                         let decl = match opt {
-                            Some(d) => d,
+                            Some(d) => {
+                                drop(guard);
+                                d
+                            }
                             None => {
+                                // Quick Win 1: Show available boxes for easier debugging
+                                let mut available: Vec<_> = guard.keys().cloned().collect();
+                                available.sort();
+                                drop(guard);
+                                let hint = if available.is_empty() {
+                                    "No user-defined boxes available".to_string()
+                                } else if available.len() <= 10 {
+                                    format!("Available: {}", available.join(", "))
+                                } else {
+                                    format!(
+                                        "Available ({} boxes): {}, ...",
+                                        available.len(),
+                                        available[..10].join(", ")
+                                    )
+                                };
                                 return Err(RuntimeError::InvalidOperation {
-                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}", name),
+                                    message: format!("Unknown Box type: {}. {}", name, hint),
-                                })
+                                });
                             }
                         };
                         let mut inst = InstanceBox::from_declaration(