feat(tools): guarded write CAS core with per-path FIFO chain (S4a, #1375) - #1405

src/core/tools/guardedWrite.ts (3)

125-141: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Convert a missing target into a guard verdict.

computeVersionToken rejects with the raw ENOENT error when the observed file was deleted after the read. That error propagates unchanged, so this branch is the only one that returns an errno message instead of a remediation message. Map ENOENT to a GuardRejectedError that tells the caller to re-read or create the file.

♻️ Proposed change

 export async function replaceIfVersion(absolutePath: string, expectedVersion: string, content: string): Promise<void> {
-	const currentVersion = await computeVersionToken(absolutePath)
+	let currentVersion: string
+	try {
+		currentVersion = await computeVersionToken(absolutePath)
+	} catch (error: unknown) {
+		if (errorCode(error) !== "ENOENT") throw error
+		throw new GuardRejectedError(
+			"File no longer exists at " + absolutePath + " -- it was deleted after you read it; re-read or recreate it, then retry.",
+			absolutePath,
+		)
+	}

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In `@src/core/tools/guardedWrite.ts` around lines 125 - 141, Update
replaceIfVersion to catch ENOENT from computeVersionToken and convert it into a
GuardRejectedError for the target path, with a message instructing the caller to
re-read or create the missing file; rethrow all other errors unchanged.

---

53-66: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Delete the chain entry when the link is the tail.

pendingChains gains one entry per distinct absolute path and never releases it. The map therefore grows for the lifetime of the extension host, and only the test hook resetChain clears it. Remove the entry when the settled link is still the tail.

♻️ Proposed cleanup

 function enqueue(pathKey: string, fn: () => Promise<void>): Promise<void> {
 	const prev = pendingChains.get(pathKey) ?? Promise.resolve()
 	const next = prev.then(fn, fn)
 	pendingChains.set(pathKey, next)
+	// Release the entry once this link settles and is still the tail. Both
+	// handlers are attached so a rejected link never floats.
+	const release = () => {
+		if (pendingChains.get(pathKey) === next) pendingChains.delete(pathKey)
+	}
+	void next.then(release, release)
 	return next
 }

As per coding guidelines "Avoid floating promises; use `void`, `await`, or `.catch()` as appropriate."

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In `@src/core/tools/guardedWrite.ts` around lines 53 - 66, Update enqueue so each
settled chain link deletes its pathKey from pendingChains only when that link is
still the current tail, preventing removal of a newer queued link; attach the
cleanup with explicit promise handling (for example, void or catch) while
preserving FIFO ordering and returned-promise behavior.

Source: Coding guidelines

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97-115: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Close the check-to-commit window in createIfAbsent.

fs.access checks that the target is absent, then safeWriteText publishes with fs.rename(tempPath, targetPath), which replaces an existing target. If another process creates the file between these operations, its content can be lost. Add an atomic create-only commit mode to safeWriteText.

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In `@src/core/tools/guardedWrite.ts` around lines 97 - 115, Update safeWriteText
and the createIfAbsent flow to support an atomic create-only commit mode: commit
the temporary file without replacing an existing target, and have createIfAbsent
use that mode after its absence check. Preserve normal replacement behavior for
other safeWriteText callers and surface an existing-target failure as the guard
rejection rather than overwriting the file.

src/services/file-safety/safeWriteText.ts (1)

163-186: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Apply the preserved mode with fchmodSync in the staging branch too.

openSync(tempPath, "w", targetMode) treats targetMode as a creation mode, so the process umask masks it. With umask 0o022 a 0o664 target is published as 0o644, and group write permission is lost through the commit rename. The caller-supplied tempPath branch already uses fchmodSync, which is exact. Use the same call in both branches so mode preservation does not depend on the umask.

♻️ Proposed change to preserve the exact target mode

 			const fd = fsSync.openSync(tempPath, "w", targetMode)
 			try {
+				// Apply the mode on the fd: the openSync creation mode is
+				// masked by the umask, which would narrow a 0o664 target.
+				fsSync.fchmodSync(fd, targetMode)
 				// Loop until every byte is written: writeSync can report a short
 				// (partial) write, and publishing a truncated staging file would
 				// commit corrupt content.

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In `@src/services/file-safety/safeWriteText.ts` around lines 163 - 186, Update the
staging branch in safeWriteText to call fchmodSync on the opened temporary-file
descriptor with targetMode immediately after openSync, matching the
caller-supplied tempPath branch, so the preserved target permissions are applied
exactly despite the process umask.

src/services/file-safety/__tests__/safeWriteText.spec.ts (1)

262-272: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the skipIf and stub the fd, or delete this duplicated case.

The platform option exists so the win32 branch runs on any runner. This test is skipped on Linux and macOS CI, and it also does not stub fsSync.openSync, so it has never run in that configuration. The tests at lines 301-327 already assert the save and restore argv deterministically with platform: "win32". Run this case unconditionally or delete it.

♻️ Proposed change

-		it.skipIf(process.platform !== "win32")(
-			"copies target DACL onto staging file via icacls before rename on Windows",
-			async () => {
-				const targetPath = "/tmp/test-dir/target.txt"
-				vi.mocked(fs.realpath).mockResolvedValue(targetPath)
-				await safeWriteText(targetPath, "data", { platform: "win32" })
-
-				// icacls dump + restore were called (execFile is callback-based mock)
-				expect(execFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
-			},
-		)
+		it("saves and restores the target DACL via icacls around the commit rename", async () => {
+			const targetPath = "/tmp/test-dir/target.txt"
+			vi.mocked(fs.realpath).mockResolvedValue(targetPath)
+			vi.mocked(fsSync.openSync).mockReturnValue(1)
+
+			await safeWriteText(targetPath, "data", { platform: "win32" })
+
+			// icacls dump + restore were called (execFile is callback-based mock)
+			expect(execFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+		})

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In `@src/services/file-safety/__tests__/safeWriteText.spec.ts` around lines 262 -
272, Make the Windows DACL test around safeWriteText run unconditionally by
removing skipIf and stubbing fsSync.openSync as required by the win32 path;
alternatively delete it because the later argv-focused tests already cover the
behavior. Do not leave a platform-dependent test that cannot execute on
non-Windows runners.

src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts (1)

1594-1603: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Drop this test; it duplicates the registry unit spec and exercises no ReadFileTool behavior.

The body only calls ObservationRegistry.observe and get. It never invokes readFileTool. src/core/task/__tests__/observationRegistry.spec.ts already proves instance independence at lines 62-71. The name says "Task-owned", but no Task participates. The function is also declared async with no await.

If you want Task-level isolation coverage, assert that two mock tasks with separate registries record separate observations after two readFileTool.execute calls.

♻️ Proposed removal

-			it("two separate Task-owned registries are independent", async () => {
-				const regA = new ObservationRegistry()
-				const regB = new ObservationRegistry()
-				regA.observe("/shared.ts", "v1")
-				expect(regA.get("/shared.ts")!.version).toBe("v1")
-				expect(regB.get("/shared.ts")).toBeUndefined()
-				regB.observe("/shared.ts", "v2")
-				expect(regA.get("/shared.ts")!.version).toBe("v1")
-				expect(regB.get("/shared.ts")!.version).toBe("v2")
-			})

As per coding guidelines: "Prefer the narrowest test layer that proves behavior: unit tests for pure logic and state transitions".

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In `@src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts` around lines 1594 - 1603,
Remove the redundant test named “two separate Task-owned registries are
independent” from the ReadFileTool spec; registry independence is already
covered by the ObservationRegistry unit tests, and this test does not invoke
readFileTool or involve Task behavior.

Source: Coding guidelines

src/core/tools/__tests__/guardedWrite.spec.ts (1)

316-328: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

This test does not prove the absence of cross-path serialization.

The only assertion is that safeWriteText ran twice. A fully serialized implementation produces the same count. If the chain key changed from the absolute path to a single global key, this test would still pass.

Gate the first write inside safeWriteText and assert that the second write starts before the first one settles.

♻️ Proposed assertion that distinguishes the cases

 		it("writes on different paths are independent (no cross-path serialization)", async () => {
 			const reg = new ObservationRegistry()
 			reg.observe(abs("a.txt"), "v1")
 			reg.observe(abs("b.txt"), "v1")
 			mockedComputeVersionToken.mockResolvedValue("v1")
 			const task = createMockTask({ observationRegistry: reg })
 
+			// Hold the first path's write open. A per-path chain lets the second
+			// path publish while the first is still pending; a global chain cannot.
+			let releaseFirst: () => void
+			const firstGate = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+				releaseFirst = resolve
+			})
+			const started: string[] = []
+			mockedSafeWriteText.mockImplementation(async (target: string) => {
+				started.push(target)
+				if (target === abs("a.txt")) {
+					await firstGate
+				}
+			})
+
 			const p1 = guardedWrite(task, "a.txt", "a", "update")
 			const p2 = guardedWrite(task, "b.txt", "b", "update")
-			await Promise.all([p1, p2])
+			await expect(p2).resolves.toBeUndefined()
+			expect(started).toContain(abs("b.txt"))
+			releaseFirst!()
+			await Promise.all([p1, p2])
 
 			expect(mockedSafeWriteText).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
 		})

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In `@src/core/tools/__tests__/guardedWrite.spec.ts` around lines 316 - 328,
Strengthen the “writes on different paths are independent” test around
guardedWrite by making the first mockedSafeWriteText call remain pending, then
assert the second write begins before the first settles; release the first call
afterward and await both operations, while retaining the existing two-call
assertion.

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src/utils/__tests__/safeWriteJson.test.ts (1)

625-625: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document the unavoidable proper-lockfile.lock cast.

The mock already derives its parameter types from realLockfile.lock. Keep the double assertion only if Vitest cannot preserve the function type, and add a nearby comment that explains this limitation.

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In `@src/utils/__tests__/safeWriteJson.test.ts` at line 625, Add a nearby comment
for the lockMock assignment explaining why the double assertion to typeof
realLockfile.lock is unavoidable, and retain it only if Vitest cannot preserve
the mock function type. Use the existing lockMockFn and realLockfile.lock
symbols without changing unrelated test behavior.

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src/core/tools/__tests__/guardedWrite.spec.ts (1)

368-380: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Prove that writes on different paths run concurrently.

The safeWriteText mock resolves immediately. A global queue would also call it twice and pass this assertion. Hold the first write pending, assert that the second path enters safeWriteText before release, then release both writes.

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In `@src/core/tools/__tests__/guardedWrite.spec.ts` around lines 368 - 380,
Strengthen the test “writes on different paths are independent (no cross-path
serialization)” by making the first safeWriteText call remain pending, starting
both guardedWrite operations, and asserting the second path reaches
safeWriteText before releasing the pending writes. Then resolve both writes and
await completion, preserving the existing two-call assertion.

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minimal, and validate.

Failed pre-merge checks:
- Out of Scope Changes check:
Remove the refuseSymlinkTarget caller changes from this PR. Revert the one-line
change in src/core/config/importExport.ts and its assertions in
src/core/config/__tests__/importExport.spec.ts. Revert the
symlinkPolicyForSource helper and its call sites in src/services/mcp/McpHub.ts,
and revert the matching src/services/mcp/__tests__/McpHub.spec.ts changes. Move
the refuseSymlinkTarget mode and its ancestry re-check in
src/utils/safeWriteJson.ts, with its src/utils/__tests__/safeWriteJson.test.ts
additions, to the unit that owns credential-write hardening. Alternatively,
record an issue-approved scope change on #1399 that adds them to this PR. Keep
guardedWrite.ts and its spec, safeWriteText.ts and its spec,
observationRegistry.ts and its spec, and the Task.ts registry wiring. Update the
PR description scope statement to name the ReadFileTool observation recording as
S2 supporting wiring, or move it to S4b.

- Regression Evidence:
Add unit tests with `refuseSymlinkTarget` enabled for stable ancestry and for an
ancestor change after the backup rename. Verify that the change prevents
publication and that rollback or recovery preserves the original data.

- Security Boundaries:
For `refuseSymlinkTarget` writes, pin the verified parent directory before
staging. Use handle-relative, no-follow operations for staging, backup, commit,
rollback, and cleanup. Fail closed when those operations are unavailable.

- Persistence Integrity:
Use a stable lock identity shared by writes, recovery, and deletion. Add a
concurrent symlink-replacement regression test. Report directory fsync failures
as durability errors; retain or restore any backup and report its location.

- Lifecycle Resource Cleanup:
Make queued writes cancellation-aware so cancellation promptly rejects and
releases queued work while preserving FIFO order for other writes. Add a test
that cancels a queued write while the preceding write remains pending.

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Prompt to fix all issues

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @src/utils/__tests__/safeWriteJson.test.ts:
- Around line 1166-1169: Update the junction cleanup around aliasDir in this
test to use fs.rmdir on Windows and fs.unlink elsewhere. Put the removal and
proper-lockfile mock/module cleanup in a finally block so cleanup is attempted
even if removal fails.
- Around line 1081-1104: Add POSIX behavior-focused assertions to the existing
`safeWriteJson` tests for a 0o664 target under umask 022 and a new target under
umask 077. After each write, inspect the published file’s permissions and assert
the existing target retains 0o664 while the new target has the umask-filtered
0o600; restore the process umask after each test.

Review comments at @src/utils/safeWriteJson.ts:
- Around line 493-497: Keep the staging file restrictive in the safeWriteJson
flow: do not apply stageMode with fchmodSync before credentials are streamed.
Validate the destination ancestry before relaxing staging permissions, and
preserve the existing ancestry checks and publication safeguards.
- Around line 493-497: Update the staging-mode alignment path around fchmodSync
so a failure closes stagedFd and rejects the write before publication; do not
continue with a staged file whose mode may not preserve the requested
permissions.
- Around line 499-505: Update both error-stream mocks used by the safe-write
tests to close the supplied stagedFd when simulating stream failure, matching
the descriptor cleanup performed by the real stream and preventing the tests
from leaking file descriptors.
- Around line 481-485: Update the catch around fsSync.statSync(preserveModeOf)
so the creation default and targetExisted = false apply only when the target is
missing with ENOENT; propagate all other inspection errors to prevent publishing
with a less restrictive mode. Reuse the existing error-code handling mechanism
if available.
- Line 487: Update the staging-file cleanup around fsSync.openSync so cleanup
only unlinks a staging path after this write successfully created it; an EEXIST
failure must leave the colliding file untouched. Add a test that creates the
colliding staging file and verifies its content remains after the write fails.
- Around line 487-494: Synchronize the staged file through its original writable
descriptor before it closes, so publication does not depend on reopening the
stage with `r+`. Update the staging flow around `stagedFd` to retain best-effort
flush handling and existing error cleanup.

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Failed pre-merge checks:
- Out of Scope Changes check:
Remove the refuseSymlinkTarget caller changes from this PR. Revert the one-line
change in src/core/config/importExport.ts and its assertions in
src/core/config/__tests__/importExport.spec.ts. Revert the
symlinkPolicyForSource helper and its call sites in src/services/mcp/McpHub.ts,
and revert the matching src/services/mcp/__tests__/McpHub.spec.ts changes. Move
the refuseSymlinkTarget mode and its ancestry re-check in
src/utils/safeWriteJson.ts, with its src/utils/__tests__/safeWriteJson.test.ts
additions, to the unit that owns credential-write hardening. Alternatively,
record an issue-approved scope change on #1399 that names these files as part of
this PR. Keep guardedWrite.ts and its spec, safeWriteText.ts and its spec,
observationRegistry.ts and its spec, the Task.ts registry wiring, and the
ReadFileTool observation recording. Update the PR description scope statement to
name the ReadFileTool observation recording as S2 supporting wiring, or move it
to S4b.

- Regression Evidence:
Add tests with `refuseSymlinkTarget` enabled for stable ancestry and for an
ancestor change after the backup rename. Verify that the change prevents
publication and that rollback or recovery preserves the original data.

- Security Boundaries:
Keep credential-bearing staging and output files private, including when
replacing a more permissive file. For `refuseSymlinkTarget` writes, pin the
verified parent and use handle-relative, no-follow operations for staging,
backup, commit, rollback, and cleanup. Fail closed if those operations are
unavailable.

- Persistence Integrity:
Use a stable lock identity shared by writes, recovery, and deletion. Add a
concurrent symlink-replacement regression test. Report directory fsync failures
as post-commit durability errors. Retain any backup and report its location.

- Lifecycle Resource Cleanup:
Make queued writes reject and release their captured resources promptly on
cancellation, while preserving FIFO order for other writes. Add a test that
cancels a queued write while the preceding write remains pending.

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