Function getPolicySettingsOrigin

src/utils/settings/settings.ts:375–407

()

 * Priority: remote > plist/hklm > file (managed-settings.json) > hkcu
 */
export function getPolicySettingsOrigin():
  | 'remote'
  | 'plist'
  | 'hklm'
  | 'file'
  | 'hkcu'
  | null {
  // 1. Remote (highest)
  const remoteSettings = getRemoteManagedSettingsSyncFromCache()
  if (remoteSettings && Object.keys(remoteSettings).length > 0) {
    return 'remote'
  }

  // 2. Admin-only MDM (HKLM / macOS plist)
  const mdmResult = getMdmSettings()
  if (Object.keys(mdmResult.settings).length > 0) {
    return getPlatform() === 'macos' ? 'plist' : 'hklm'
  }

  // 3. managed-settings.json + managed-settings.d/ (file-based, requires admin)
  const { settings: fileSettings } = loadManagedFileSettings()
  if (fileSettings) {
    return 'file'
  }

  // 4. HKCU (lowest — user-writable)
  const hkcu = getHkcuSettings()
  if (Object.keys(hkcu.settings).length > 0) {
    return 'hkcu'
  }

  return null
}

/**
 * Merges `settings` into the existing settings for `source` using lodash mergeWith.