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cmdlet/_shared.py

@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ class SharedArgs:
     )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_store_choices(config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> List[str]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_store_choices(config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None, force: bool = False) -> List[str]:
         """Get list of available store backend names.
 
         This method returns the cached list of available backends from the most
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ class SharedArgs:
         Users must restart to refresh the list if stores are enabled/disabled.
 
         Args:
-                config: Ignored (kept for compatibility); uses cached startup result.
+                config: Optional config dict. Used if force=True or no cache exists.
+                force: If True, force a fresh check of the backends.
 
         Returns:
                 List of backend names (e.g., ['default', 'test', 'home', 'work'])
@@ -219,23 +221,13 @@ class SharedArgs:
         Example:
                 SharedArgs.STORE.choices = SharedArgs.get_store_choices(config)
         """
-        # Use the cached startup check result if available
-        if hasattr(SharedArgs, "_cached_available_stores"):
+        # Use the cached startup check result if available (unless force=True)
+        if not force and hasattr(SharedArgs, "_cached_available_stores"):
             return SharedArgs._cached_available_stores or []
         
-        # Fallback to configured names if cache doesn't exist yet
-        # (This shouldn't happen in normal operation, but provides a safe fallback)
-        try:
-            from Store.registry import list_configured_backend_names
-            if config is None:
-                try:
-                    from SYS.config import load_config
-                    config = load_config()
-                except Exception:
-                    return []
-            return list_configured_backend_names(config) or []
-        except Exception:
-            return []
+        # Refresh the cache
+        SharedArgs._refresh_store_choices_cache(config)
+        return SharedArgs._cached_available_stores or []
 
     @staticmethod
     def _refresh_store_choices_cache(config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None: