fix: running a tx with --dry-run returns an error

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * (migrations) [#12028](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/12028) Fix v0.45->v0.46 in-place store migrations.
 * (baseapp) [#12089](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/12089) Include antehandler and runMsgs events in SimulateTx.
+* (cli) [#12095](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/12095) Fix running a tx with --dry-run returns an error
 
 ## [v0.46.0-rc1](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.46.0-rc1) - 2022-05-23
 

client/tx/factory.go

@@ -317,15 +317,40 @@ func (f Factory) BuildSimTx(msgs ...sdk.Msg) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// use the first element from the list of keys in order to generate a valid
-	// pubkey that supports multiple algorithms
+	pk, err := f.getSimPK()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
+	// Create an empty signature literal as the ante handler will populate with a
+	// sentinel pubkey.
+	sig := signing.SignatureV2{
+		PubKey: pk,
+		Data: &signing.SingleSignatureData{
+			SignMode: f.signMode,
+		},
+		Sequence: f.Sequence(),
+	}
+	if err := txb.SetSignatures(sig); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return f.txConfig.TxEncoder()(txb.GetTx())
+}
+
+// getSimPK gets the public key to use for building a simulation tx
+// note we should only check for keys in the keybase if we are in simulate and execute mode
+// (f.e. when using --gas=auto - ref #11283)
+// when using --dry-run, we are is simulation mode only and should not check the keybase
+func (f Factory) getSimPK() (cryptotypes.PubKey, error) {
 	var (
 		ok bool
 		pk cryptotypes.PubKey = &secp256k1.PubKey{} // use default public key type
 	)
 
-	if f.keybase != nil {
+	// use the first element from the list of keys in order to generate a valid
+	// pubkey that supports multiple algorithms
+	if f.simulateAndExecute && f.keybase != nil {
 		records, _ := f.keybase.List()
 		if len(records) == 0 {
 			return nil, errors.New("cannot build signature for simulation, key records slice is empty")
@@ -338,20 +363,7 @@ func (f Factory) BuildSimTx(msgs ...sdk.Msg) ([]byte, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Create an empty signature literal as the ante handler will populate with a
-	// sentinel pubkey.
-	sig := signing.SignatureV2{
-		PubKey: pk,
-		Data: &signing.SingleSignatureData{
-			SignMode: f.signMode,
-		},
-		Sequence: f.Sequence(),
-	}
-	if err := txb.SetSignatures(sig); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return f.txConfig.TxEncoder()(txb.GetTx())
+	return pk, nil
 }
 
 // Prepare ensures the account defined by ctx.GetFromAddress() exists and

x/bank/client/testutil/suite.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package testutil
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
@@ -387,6 +389,38 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestNewSendTxCmdGenOnly() {
 	s.Require().Equal([]sdk.Msg{types.NewMsgSend(from, to, amount)}, tx.GetMsgs())
 }
 
+func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestNewSendTxCmdDryRun() {
+	val := s.network.Validators[0]
+
+	clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
+
+	from := val.Address
+	to := val.Address
+	amount := sdk.NewCoins(
+		sdk.NewCoin(fmt.Sprintf("%stoken", val.Moniker), sdk.NewInt(10)),
+		sdk.NewCoin(s.cfg.BondDenom, sdk.NewInt(10)),
+	)
+	args := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(s.cfg.BondDenom, sdk.NewInt(10))).String()),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagDryRun),
+	}
+
+	oldSterr := os.Stderr
+	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stderr = w
+
+	_, err := MsgSendExec(clientCtx, from, to, amount, args...)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	w.Close()
+	out, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(r)
+	os.Stderr = oldSterr
+
+	s.Require().Regexp("gas estimate: [0-9]+", string(out))
+}
+
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestNewSendTxCmd() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]