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Run-dir confinement follow-ups to #960: the verify stream joins the handle-anchored write arm, and load_state/Journal.entries reads go through a pinned descriptor.

bmad-loop sweep commits, one per ledger entry:

  • DW-563 — move write_verify_stream to the HANDLE_ANCHORED_WRITES arm
  • DW-564 — confine run-dir reads: load_state/Journal.entries through a pinned descriptor

Changelog

  • (amends the existing run-dir pinning entry) The first state.json read, not all reads, stays path-based.
  • Pin state.json re-reads and pinned journal reads to the run dir's recorded identity:
    a run dir swapped after the first read raises UnconfinedReadError instead of
    acting on a foreign record; the TUI journal pane flags the swap (DW-564).
  • Write Windows verify-stream logs through the journal's pinned, handle-anchored run-dir
    open, refusing junctions; stream files keep \n line endings (DW-563).

Notes

These sweeps ran on fix/run-dir-confined-records after #960 merged. They have been moved onto main and grouped by theme into a 4-PR stack. The sweep commits are unchanged apart from their order and per-commit CHANGELOG hunks; a final docs commit tightens the sweep-written CHANGELOG/FEATURES text. Review and merge bottom-up.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Run-state and journal re-reads now detect redirected or linked run directories and files instead of silently reading from a different location.
    • The dashboard journal pane flags detected swaps, and failed state refreshes preserve the last successfully loaded state.
    • Locked run-state updates refuse to proceed if the run directory changes between reads.
    • Verify-stream logs use safer writes on supported platforms and retain consistent LF line endings on Windows. Windows journal appends are restricted to append-only access.
    • Ticket data with duplicate epic or entry IDs is now rejected as malformed.
  • Documentation
    • Updated run-state and plugin-authoring references to reflect read protections and byte-count behavior.

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The change adds identity-pinned state and journal reads, handle-anchored verify-stream writes, TUI swap reporting, related caller wiring, documentation, and regression tests across CLI, journal, and TUI paths.

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Run-directory confinement

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pinned read implementation
src/bmad_loop/journal.py, src/bmad_loop/platform_util.py
load_state and Journal.entries accept pinned state. Pinned reads reject redirected or non-regular files with the defined read errors.
Handle-anchored verify writes
src/bmad_loop/journal.py, src/bmad_loop/platform_util.py
Verify-stream writes use handle-anchored operations when available and refuse redirected destinations.
Caller pinning and TUI reporting
src/bmad_loop/cli.py, src/bmad_loop/tui/*, src/bmad_loop/engine.py
Locked CLI and TUI reloads pass prior state as a pin. Dashboard journal reads pass the pin and report detected swaps.
Regression coverage and documentation
tests/test_*.py, CHANGELOG.md, docs/*
Tests cover pinned reads, handle and fallback writes, identity changes, TUI faults, and file edge cases. Documentation describes the new behavior.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant CLI_or_TUI
  participant load_state
  participant Journal_entries
  participant Pinned_run_directory
  CLI_or_TUI->>load_state: reload with prior RunState pin
  CLI_or_TUI->>Journal_entries: read journal with current state pin
  load_state->>Pinned_run_directory: validate identity and read state.json
  Journal_entries->>Pinned_run_directory: validate identity and read journal
  Pinned_run_directory-->>CLI_or_TUI: data or UnconfinedReadError
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The read behavior has no established runtime defect, but the documentation’s test references need updating and an edge case can fail Windows tests. These are bounded fixes before merge.

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pbean added this pull request to stack #994 October 19, 2026 02:36
@pbean pbean changed the title sweep/run dir reads dw 563 564 sweep: run-dir confinement follow-ups (DW-563, DW-564) Oct 19, 2026

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- Line 177: Update the “Tested by” list for the durable-records property in
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- Around line 2236-2245: Update
test_journal_tail_pin_tolerates_a_stale_device_or_absent_record to check
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Comment thread docs/FEATURES.md
- `stop --graceful` lets the in-flight story or bundle finish through commit, suppresses pending auto-sweeps, then stops resumable.
- `resume --accept-baseline` keeps commits above an in-place story's baseline instead of parking and resetting them, for that resume only.
- A run's two durable records, `state.json` and `journal.jsonl`, are written only into the run directory recorded at its creation: with that identity on record, a link at, replacement of, or removal of that directory refuses the write. A run with no usable record still refuses a link at the directory but cannot detect a replacement; its journal writes one `journal-unpinned` row.
- A run's two durable records, `state.json` and `journal.jsonl`, are written only into the run directory recorded at its creation: with that identity on record, a link at, replacement of, or removal of that directory refuses the write. A run with no usable record still refuses a link at the directory but cannot detect a replacement; its journal writes one `journal-unpinned` row. Re-reads of `state.json` and pinned journal reads refuse a run directory swapped after the first, path-based read; the TUI journal pane flags the swap instead.

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add the TUI test files to Tested by for the new journal-pane property.

This change adds the property "the TUI journal pane flags the swap instead." The Tested by list on line 179 names only tests/test_engine.py, tests/test_cli.py, tests/test_runs.py and tests/test_journal.py. None of those files covers the journal-pane fault. That coverage is in tests/test_tui_data.py (test_journal_tail_flags_a_swapped_run_dir_and_keeps_reading) and tests/test_tui_app.py (test_dashboard_poll_flags_a_runs_dir_swapped_after_the_first_parse).

The FEATURES.md Overview says a property's "Tested by files must cover it."

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-- **Tested by:** `tests/test_engine.py`, `tests/test_cli.py`, `tests/test_runs.py`, `tests/test_journal.py`
+- **Tested by:** `tests/test_engine.py`, `tests/test_cli.py`, `tests/test_runs.py`, `tests/test_journal.py`, `tests/test_tui_data.py`, `tests/test_tui_app.py`

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Update the “Tested by” list for the durable-records property in FEATURES.md to
include tests/test_tui_data.py and tests/test_tui_app.py, which cover the TUI
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def test_journal_tail_pin_tolerates_a_stale_device_or_absent_record(tmp_path):
"""A renumbered `st_dev` alone (the writers' degrade) and a state with no record
are not swaps: no fault."""
run_dir, state = _minted_run(tmp_path)
dev, ino = state.run_dir_identity
for record in ((dev + 1, ino), None):
state.run_dir_identity = record
tail = data.JournalTail(run_dir)
assert [e["kind"] for e in tail.read_new(pin=state)] == ["run-start"]
assert tail.fault is None

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Guard the optional identity before unpacking it.

root_identity_record can return None for a zero-inode Windows run directory. The unpack then raises TypeError before the test reaches its assertions. Keep the absent-record case and run the stale-device case only when an identity exists.

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-    dev, ino = state.run_dir_identity
-    for record in ((dev + 1, ino), None):
+    identity = state.run_dir_identity
+    records = (None,) if identity is None else ((identity[0] + 1, identity[1]), None)
+    for record in records:
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def test_journal_tail_pin_tolerates_a_stale_device_or_absent_record(tmp_path):
"""A renumbered `st_dev` alone (the writers' degrade) and a state with no record
are not swaps: no fault."""
run_dir, state = _minted_run(tmp_path)
dev, ino = state.run_dir_identity
for record in ((dev + 1, ino), None):
state.run_dir_identity = record
tail = data.JournalTail(run_dir)
assert [e["kind"] for e in tail.read_new(pin=state)] == ["run-start"]
assert tail.fault is None
def test_journal_tail_pin_tolerates_a_stale_device_or_absent_record(tmp_path):
"""A renumbered `st_dev` alone (the writers' degrade) and a state with no record
are not swaps: no fault."""
run_dir, state = _minted_run(tmp_path)
identity = state.run_dir_identity
records = (None,) if identity is None else ((identity[0] + 1, identity[1]), None)
for record in records:
state.run_dir_identity = record
tail = data.JournalTail(run_dir)
assert [e["kind"] for e in tail.read_new(pin=state)] == ["run-start"]
assert tail.fault is None
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Update test_journal_tail_pin_tolerates_a_stale_device_or_absent_record to check
state.run_dir_identity before unpacking it; always test the absent-record case,
and include the stale-device case only when an identity exists. Preserve the
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