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beads/cmd/bd/staleness.go
Steve Yegge b75914b8ca Fix: Improve staleness check error handling (bd-2q6d, bd-o4qy, bd-n4td)
Changes:
- CheckStaleness now returns errors for corrupted last_import_time metadata
  instead of silently returning false (bd-o4qy)
- Added handling for empty string metadata (memory store behavior)
- Enhanced warning messages when staleness check fails to be more explicit
  that operation continues with potentially stale data (bd-n4td)
- Added test coverage for corrupted metadata scenario

Closes bd-2q6d, bd-o4qy, bd-n4td

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-23 20:54:18 -08:00

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package main
import (
"context"
"fmt"
"os"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/autoimport"
)
// ensureDatabaseFresh checks if the database is in sync with JSONL before read operations.
// If JSONL is newer than database, refuses to operate with an error message.
// This prevents users from making decisions based on stale/incomplete data.
//
// NOTE: Callers must check if daemonClient != nil and skip calling this function
// when running in daemon mode (daemon auto-imports on staleness).
//
// Implements bd-2q6d: All read operations should validate database freshness.
// Implements bd-c4rq: Daemon check moved to call sites to avoid function call overhead.
func ensureDatabaseFresh(ctx context.Context) error {
if allowStale {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "⚠️ Staleness check skipped (--allow-stale), data may be out of sync\n")
return nil
}
// Skip check if no storage available (shouldn't happen in practice)
if store == nil {
return nil
}
// Check if database is stale
isStale, err := autoimport.CheckStaleness(ctx, store, dbPath)
if err != nil {
// If we can't determine staleness, allow operation to proceed
// (better to show potentially stale data than block user)
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: Could not verify database freshness: %v\n", err)
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Proceeding anyway. Data may be stale.\n\n")
return nil
}
if !isStale {
// Database is fresh, proceed
return nil
}
// Database is stale - refuse to operate
return fmt.Errorf(
"Database out of sync with JSONL. Run 'bd sync --import-only' to fix.\n\n"+
"The JSONL file has been updated (e.g., after 'git pull') but the database\n"+
"hasn't been imported yet. This would cause you to see stale/incomplete data.\n\n"+
"To fix:\n"+
" bd sync --import-only # Import JSONL updates to database\n"+
" bd import -i .beads/beads.jsonl # Alternative: specify file explicitly\n\n"+
"If in a sandboxed environment (e.g., Codex) where daemon can't be stopped:\n"+
" bd --sandbox ready # Use direct mode (no daemon)\n"+
" bd ready --allow-stale # Skip staleness check (use with caution)\n\n"+
"Or use daemon mode (auto-imports on every operation):\n"+
" bd daemon start\n"+
" bd <command> # Will auto-import before executing",
)
}