feat(mail): Add gt mail release command for releasing claimed queue messages

Implements the release subcommand to allow workers to release claimed
messages back to their queues. The command:
- Verifies the caller owns the claimed message
- Validates the message has a queue label
- Returns the message to open status with queue assignee

Includes TestMailReleaseValidation unit tests.

(gt-guyt5)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
gastown/polecats/nux
2026-01-01 18:16:08 -08:00
committed by Steve Yegge
parent 261defa3b4
commit 7552be25e5
2 changed files with 280 additions and 1 deletions

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@@ -268,6 +268,32 @@ Examples:
RunE: runMailClaim,
}
var mailReleaseCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "release <message-id>",
Short: "Release a claimed queue message",
Long: `Release a previously claimed message back to its queue.
SYNTAX:
gt mail release <message-id>
BEHAVIOR:
1. Find the message by ID
2. Verify caller is the one who claimed it (assignee matches)
3. Set assignee back to queue:<name> (from message labels)
4. Set status back to open
5. Message returns to queue for others to claim
ERROR CASES:
- Message not found
- Message not claimed (still assigned to queue)
- Caller did not claim this message
Examples:
gt mail release hq-abc123 # Release a claimed message`,
Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
RunE: runMailRelease,
}
func init() {
// Send flags
mailSendCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mailSubject, "subject", "s", "", "Message subject (required)")
@@ -318,6 +344,7 @@ func init() {
mailCmd.AddCommand(mailThreadCmd)
mailCmd.AddCommand(mailReplyCmd)
mailCmd.AddCommand(mailClaimCmd)
mailCmd.AddCommand(mailReleaseCmd)
rootCmd.AddCommand(mailCmd)
}
@@ -1325,3 +1352,146 @@ func claimMessage(townRoot, messageID, claimant string) error {
return nil
}
// runMailRelease releases a claimed queue message back to its queue.
func runMailRelease(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
messageID := args[0]
// Find workspace
townRoot, err := workspace.FindFromCwdOrError()
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("not in a Gas Town workspace: %w", err)
}
// Get caller identity
caller := detectSender()
// Get message details to verify ownership and find queue
msgInfo, err := getMessageInfo(townRoot, messageID)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("getting message: %w", err)
}
// Verify message exists and is a queue message
if msgInfo.QueueName == "" {
return fmt.Errorf("message %s is not a queue message (no queue label)", messageID)
}
// Verify caller is the one who claimed it
if msgInfo.Assignee != caller {
if strings.HasPrefix(msgInfo.Assignee, "queue:") {
return fmt.Errorf("message %s is not claimed (still in queue)", messageID)
}
return fmt.Errorf("message %s was claimed by %s, not %s", messageID, msgInfo.Assignee, caller)
}
// Release the message: set assignee back to queue and status to open
queueAssignee := "queue:" + msgInfo.QueueName
if err := releaseMessage(townRoot, messageID, queueAssignee, caller); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("releasing message: %w", err)
}
fmt.Printf("%s Released message back to queue %s\n", style.Bold.Render("✓"), msgInfo.QueueName)
fmt.Printf(" ID: %s\n", messageID)
fmt.Printf(" Subject: %s\n", msgInfo.Title)
return nil
}
// messageInfo holds details about a queue message.
type messageInfo struct {
ID string
Title string
Assignee string
QueueName string
Status string
}
// getMessageInfo retrieves information about a message.
func getMessageInfo(townRoot, messageID string) (*messageInfo, error) {
beadsDir := filepath.Join(townRoot, ".beads")
args := []string{"show", messageID, "--json"}
cmd := exec.Command("bd", args...)
cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "BEADS_DIR="+beadsDir)
var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
cmd.Stdout = &stdout
cmd.Stderr = &stderr
if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
errMsg := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
if strings.Contains(errMsg, "not found") {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("message not found: %s", messageID)
}
if errMsg != "" {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s", errMsg)
}
return nil, err
}
// Parse JSON output - bd show --json returns an array
var issues []struct {
ID string `json:"id"`
Title string `json:"title"`
Assignee string `json:"assignee"`
Labels []string `json:"labels"`
Status string `json:"status"`
}
if err := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &issues); err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing message: %w", err)
}
if len(issues) == 0 {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("message not found: %s", messageID)
}
issue := issues[0]
info := &messageInfo{
ID: issue.ID,
Title: issue.Title,
Assignee: issue.Assignee,
Status: issue.Status,
}
// Extract queue name from labels (format: "queue:<name>")
for _, label := range issue.Labels {
if strings.HasPrefix(label, "queue:") {
info.QueueName = strings.TrimPrefix(label, "queue:")
break
}
}
return info, nil
}
// releaseMessage releases a claimed message back to its queue.
func releaseMessage(townRoot, messageID, queueAssignee, actor string) error {
beadsDir := filepath.Join(townRoot, ".beads")
args := []string{"update", messageID,
"--assignee", queueAssignee,
"--status", "open",
}
cmd := exec.Command("bd", args...)
cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
"BEADS_DIR="+beadsDir,
"BD_ACTOR="+actor,
)
var stderr bytes.Buffer
cmd.Stderr = &stderr
if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
errMsg := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
if errMsg != "" {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", errMsg)
}
return err
}
return nil
}

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@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
package cmd
import "testing"
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"testing"
)
func TestMatchWorkerPattern(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
@@ -158,3 +162,108 @@ func TestIsEligibleWorker(t *testing.T) {
})
}
}
// TestMailReleaseValidation tests the validation logic for the release command.
// This tests that release correctly identifies:
// - Messages not claimed (still in queue)
// - Messages claimed by a different worker
// - Messages without queue labels (non-queue messages)
func TestMailReleaseValidation(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
msgInfo *messageInfo
caller string
wantErr bool
errContains string
}{
{
name: "caller matches assignee - valid release",
msgInfo: &messageInfo{
ID: "hq-test1",
Title: "Test Message",
Assignee: "gastown/polecats/nux",
QueueName: "work/gastown",
Status: "in_progress",
},
caller: "gastown/polecats/nux",
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "message still in queue - not claimed",
msgInfo: &messageInfo{
ID: "hq-test2",
Title: "Test Message",
Assignee: "queue:work/gastown",
QueueName: "work/gastown",
Status: "open",
},
caller: "gastown/polecats/nux",
wantErr: true,
errContains: "not claimed",
},
{
name: "claimed by different worker",
msgInfo: &messageInfo{
ID: "hq-test3",
Title: "Test Message",
Assignee: "gastown/polecats/other",
QueueName: "work/gastown",
Status: "in_progress",
},
caller: "gastown/polecats/nux",
wantErr: true,
errContains: "was claimed by",
},
{
name: "not a queue message",
msgInfo: &messageInfo{
ID: "hq-test4",
Title: "Test Message",
Assignee: "gastown/polecats/nux",
QueueName: "", // No queue label
Status: "open",
},
caller: "gastown/polecats/nux",
wantErr: true,
errContains: "not a queue message",
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
err := validateRelease(tt.msgInfo, tt.caller)
if tt.wantErr {
if err == nil {
t.Error("expected error, got nil")
return
}
if tt.errContains != "" && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.errContains) {
t.Errorf("error %q should contain %q", err.Error(), tt.errContains)
}
} else {
if err != nil {
t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
}
}
})
}
}
// validateRelease checks if a message can be released by the caller.
// This is extracted for testing; the actual release command uses this logic inline.
func validateRelease(msgInfo *messageInfo, caller string) error {
// Verify message is a queue message
if msgInfo.QueueName == "" {
return fmt.Errorf("message %s is not a queue message (no queue label)", msgInfo.ID)
}
// Verify caller is the one who claimed it
if msgInfo.Assignee != caller {
if strings.HasPrefix(msgInfo.Assignee, "queue:") {
return fmt.Errorf("message %s is not claimed (still in queue)", msgInfo.ID)
}
return fmt.Errorf("message %s was claimed by %s, not %s", msgInfo.ID, msgInfo.Assignee, caller)
}
return nil
}