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fix(vim-editor-adapter): fail closed when host-provided pi-tui metadata is unresolvable - #1593

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Closes #1592

Problem

lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts read @earendil-works/pi-tui/package.json at module load with createRequire(import.meta.url). pi-tui is an optional peer, so installed copies of the package (for example via pi update) often lack it on disk. Pi's import alias provides it for regular imports, but createRequire bypasses that alias. The resulting throw prevents gentle-agents and gentle-shell from loading.

Fix

  • Moved the lookup into an exported readTuiVersion() helper that returns undefined when the metadata cannot be resolved.
  • When IMPORTED_TUI_VERSION is missing, the default Editor path in hasEditorIdentity stays unauthorized (fail closed), which matches the adapter's existing contract.
  • The host path is unchanged. resolveVimRuntime still certifies the host pair and passes verifiedVersion.

Tests

  • New test: TUI metadata lookup fails closed when pi-tui is only host-provided. It was RED (missing export) before the fix and is GREEN after.
  • tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts: 36 pass / 5 fail. The same 5 resolveVimRuntime / installed-pair tests also fail on main in my local environment (fresh npm install, no lockfile), so they appear unrelated to this change.
  • tsc --noEmit reports the same error count before and after the change.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • The app can now load when optional terminal UI metadata is unavailable, instead of failing during startup.
    • Editor compatibility checks continue to reject unsupported versions when trusted version information is unavailable.

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Walkthrough

The adapter now loads TUI package metadata through an injectable helper. It returns undefined when loading fails or the metadata has no version. Tests cover these cases and unknown editor versions.

Changes

TUI version lookup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Guarded version lookup and validation
lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts, tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts
readTuiVersion returns the metadata version when present and undefined for loader errors or missing metadata. IMPORTED_TUI_VERSION uses this helper. Tests cover lookup results and the unsupported-editor error for an unknown version.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: alan-thegentleman

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to f7963

Extensions can load without locally available TUI metadata while unverified default editors remain rejected. The host-certified path remains available; the remaining concern is a focused regression-test gap, not an established runtime blocker.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to f7963

Unavailable metadata no longer blocks module loading, while unsupported or unverified editors remain rejected before private editor state is accessed. No material security risk was identified in the inspected change.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The security-relevant outcome in the inspected production path is access to the host editor’s private mutable state. The injected-loader test does not establish an attacker-controlled production entrypoint.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — Missing imported metadata cannot satisfy the default Editor path’s supported-version comparison. The host-certified path instead requires equality with verifiedVersion, a matching editor instance, and the expected prototype chain. These controls remain ahead of private editor state access.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — The existing caller validates the adapter before enabling Vim. Validation failure rejects or disables Vim and retains ordinary editing, rather than continuing with an uncertified adapter.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: fail-closed handling when host-provided pi-tui metadata cannot be resolved.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #1592 requires the extensions to load when @earendil-works/pi-tui is host-provided and absent from the extension installation. lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts now wraps the createRequire metadat…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are limited to the TUI metadata lookup in lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts and tests in tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts. The helper, fail-closed behavior, and test coverage directly support …
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Review comments at @tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts:
- Around line 180-193: Add a module-isolated test around
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trusted metadata; keep the existing host path that passes `runtime.version` as
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Comment on lines +180 to 193
test("TUI metadata lookup fails closed when pi-tui is only host-provided", () => {
// Optional peer: installed extensions may not have pi-tui on disk, and the
// host alias does not cover createRequire. Loading must not throw.
const missing = () => { throw Object.assign(new Error("Cannot find module"), { code: "MODULE_NOT_FOUND" }); };
assert.equal(readTuiVersion(missing), undefined);
assert.equal(readTuiVersion(() => ({ version: "0.99.1" })), "0.99.1");
assert.equal(readTuiVersion(() => null), undefined);
// Without trusted metadata, the default Editor path is not authorized.
assert.throws(() => createVimEditorAdapter(editor(), "unknown"), /Unsupported Pi editor/);
});

function assertInstalledPiPairBehavior(version: "0.99.1", EditorClass: typeof Editor, CustomClass: { prototype: unknown } | undefined): void {
assert.equal(CustomClass ? Object.getPrototypeOf(CustomClass.prototype) : EditorClass.prototype, EditorClass.prototype);
const e = new EditorClass({ terminal: { rows: 6, columns: 22 }, requestRender() {} } as never, { borderColor: (s: string) => s } as never);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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git diff --unified=20 290c0dc1352d65ed134bcf07187e81be955645a7 f7963bb1d478bd356bdc8ace6252b10b376f18fb -- lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts
rg -n 'hasEditorIdentity|resolveVimRuntime|verifiedVersion|IMPORTED_TUI_VERSION|readTuiVersion|createVimEditorAdapter' lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts
sed -n '1,240p' lib/vim-editor-adapter.ts
sed -n '150,210p' tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts

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rg -n -C 8 'function resolveVimRuntime|resolveVimRuntime|createVimEditorAdapter|IMPORTED_TUI_VERSION|readTuiVersion' extensions lib tests --glob '*.ts'
printf '\n--- relevant test range ---\n'
sed -n '260,320p' tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts
printf '\n--- runtime implementation candidates ---\n'
rg -l 'function resolveVimRuntime|export.*resolveVimRuntime' extensions lib --glob '*.ts' | while read f; do echo "### $f"; rg -n -C 18 'function resolveVimRuntime|export.*resolveVimRuntime' "$f"; done

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Exercise the default adapter with unavailable metadata.

readTuiVersion(missing) only tests the helper. IMPORTED_TUI_VERSION remains captured at module load. The adapter assertion uses "unknown", which fails the supported-version check before metadata validation. This test can pass if the default Editor is incorrectly accepted for "0.99.1" when metadata is unavailable. Add a module-isolated test for that case. The host path separately passes runtime.version as verifiedVersion.

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Review comment at @tests/vim-editor-adapter.test.ts around lines 180 - 193:
Add a module-isolated test around `createVimEditorAdapter` for the case where
`pi-tui` metadata is unavailable at module load. Verify the default `Editor` is
rejected for `"0.99.1"` without trusted metadata; keep the existing host path
that passes `runtime.version` as `verifiedVersion` separate.

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Closing this as superseded by 686aede (fix for #1586), which landed on main with the same fail-closed behavior: an unresolvable @earendil-works/pi-tui/package.json leaves the imported TUI version unknown and keeps the unverified identity gate closed, with host-resolution test coverage. That also resolves #1592. Thanks for the review!

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