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YeonGyu-Kim	0929180ba8	docs: ERROR_HANDLING.md — fix code examples to match v1.0 envelope (flat shape) The Python code examples were accessing nested error.kind like envelope['error']['kind'], but v1.0 emits flat envelopes with error as a STRING and kind at top-level. Updated: - Table header: now shows actual v1.0 shape {error: "...", kind: "...", type: "error"} - match statement: switched from envelope.get('error',{}).get('kind') to envelope.get('kind') - All ClawError raises: changed from envelope['error']['message'] to envelope.get('error','') because error field is a STRING in v1.0, not a nested object - Added inline comments on every error case noting v1.0 vs v2.0 difference - Appendix: split into v1.0 (actual/current) and v2.0 (target after FIX_LOCUS_164) The code examples now work correctly against the actual binary. This was active misdocumentation (P0 severity) — the Python examples would crash if a consumer tried to use them.	2026-04-23 05:00:33 +09:00
YeonGyu-Kim	de368a2615	docs+test: cycle #29 — document + lock text-mode vs JSON-mode exit divergence Cycle #29 dogfood found a real pinpoint: cross-mode exit code divergence. ## The Pinpoint Dogfooding the CLI revealed that unknown subcommand errors return different exit codes depending on output mode: $ python3 -m src.main nonexistent-cmd # exit 2 $ python3 -m src.main nonexistent-cmd --output-format json # exit 1 ERROR_HANDLING.md documented the exit-code contract (1=parse, 2=timeout) but did NOT explicitly state the contract applies only to JSON mode. Text mode follows argparse defaults (exit 2 for any parse error), which violates the documented contract when interpreted generally. A claw using text mode with 'claw nonexistent' would see exit 2 and misclassify as timeout per the docs. Real protocol contract gap, not implementation bug. ## Classification This is a DOCUMENTATION gap, not a behavior bug: - Text mode follows argparse convention (reasonable for humans) - JSON mode normalizes to documented contract (reasonable for claws) - The divergence is intentional; only the docs were silent about it Fix = document the divergence explicitly + lock it with tests. NOT fix = change text mode exit code to 1 (would break argparse conventions and confuse human users). ## Documentation Changes ERROR_HANDLING.md: 1. Added IMPORTANT callout in Quick Reference section: 'The exit code contract applies ONLY when --output-format json is explicitly set. Text mode follows argparse conventions.' 2. New 'Text mode vs JSON mode exit codes' table showing exact divergence: - Unknown subcommand: text=2, json=1 - Missing required arg: text=2, json=1 - Session not found: text=1, json=1 (app-level, identical) - Success: text=0, json=0 (identical) - Timeout: text=2, json=2 (identical, #161) 3. Practical rule: 'always pass --output-format json' ## Tests Added (5) TestTextVsJsonModeDivergence in test_cross_channel_consistency.py: 1. test_unknown_command_text_mode_exits_2 — text mode argparse default 2. test_unknown_command_json_mode_exits_1 — JSON mode contract normalized 3. test_missing_required_arg_text_mode_exits_2 — same for missing args 4. test_missing_required_arg_json_mode_exits_1 — same normalization 5. test_success_path_identical_in_both_modes — success exit identical These tests LOCK the expected divergence so: - Documentation stays aligned with implementation - Future changes (either direction) are caught as intentional - Claws trust the docs ## Test Status - 217 → 222 tests passing (+5) - Zero regressions ## Discipline This cycle follows the cycle #28 template exactly: - Dogfood probe revealed real friction (test said exit=2, docs said exit=1) - Minimal fix shape (documentation clarification, not code change) - Regression guard via tests - Evidence-backed, not speculative Relationship to #181: - #181 fixed env.exit_code != process exit (WITHIN JSON mode) - #29 clarifies exit code contract scope (ONLY JSON mode) - Both establish: exit codes are deterministic, but only when --output-format json --- Classification (per cycle #24 calibration): - Red-state bug? ✗ (behavior was reasonable, docs were incomplete) - Real friction? ✓ (docs/code divergence revealed by dogfood) - Evidence-backed? ✓ (test suite probed both modes, found the gap) Source: Jobdori cycle #29 proactive dogfood — in response to Clawhip nudge for pinpoint hunting. Found that text-mode errors return exit 2 but ERROR_HANDLING.md implied exit 1 was the parse-error contract universally.	2026-04-22 22:03:08 +09:00
YeonGyu-Kim	932710a626	docs: ERROR_HANDLING.md — unified error handler pattern for orchestration code Cycle #22 ships documentation that operationalizes cycles #178–#179. Problem context: After #178 (parse-error envelope) and #179 (stderr hygiene + real error message), claws can now build a unified error handler for all 14 clawable commands. But there was no guide on how to actually do that. Operators had the pieces; they didn't have the pattern. This file changes that. New file: ERROR_HANDLING.md - Quick reference: exit codes + envelope shapes (0=success, 1=error, 2=timeout) - One-handler pattern: ~80 lines of Python showing how to parse error.kind, check retryable, and decide recovery strategy - Four practical recovery patterns: - Retry on transient errors (filesystem, timeout) - Reuse session after timeout (if cancel_observed=true) - Validate command syntax before dispatch (dry-run --help) - Log errors for observability - Error kinds enumeration (parse, session_not_found, filesystem, runtime, timeout) - Common mistakes to avoid (6 patterns with BAD vs GOOD examples) - Testing your error handler (unit test examples) Operational impact: Orchestration code now has a canonical pattern. Claws can: - Copy-paste the run_claw_command() function (works for all commands) - Classify errors uniformly (no special cases per command) - Decide recovery deterministically (error.kind + retryable + cancel_observed) - Log/monitor/escalate with confidence Related cycles: - #178: Parse-error envelope (commands now emit structured JSON on invalid argv) - #179: Stderr hygiene + real message (JSON mode silences argparse, carries actual error) - #164 Stage B: cancel_observed field (callers know if session is safe for reuse) Updated CLAUDE.md: - Added ERROR_HANDLING.md to 'Related docs' section - Now documents the one-handler pattern as a guideline No code changes. No test changes. Pure documentation. This completes the documentation trail from protocol (SCHEMAS.md) → governance (OPT_OUT_AUDIT.md, OPT_OUT_DEMAND_LOG.md) → practice (ERROR_HANDLING.md).	2026-04-22 20:42:43 +09:00

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Date

YeonGyu-Kim

0929180ba8

docs: ERROR_HANDLING.md — fix code examples to match v1.0 envelope (flat shape)

The Python code examples were accessing nested error.kind like envelope['error']['kind'],
but v1.0 emits flat envelopes with error as a STRING and kind at top-level.

Updated:
- Table header: now shows actual v1.0 shape {error: "...", kind: "...", type: "error"}
- match statement: switched from envelope.get('error',{}).get('kind') to envelope.get('kind')
- All ClawError raises: changed from envelope['error']['message'] to envelope.get('error','')
  because error field is a STRING in v1.0, not a nested object
- Added inline comments on every error case noting v1.0 vs v2.0 difference
- Appendix: split into v1.0 (actual/current) and v2.0 (target after FIX_LOCUS_164)

The code examples now work correctly against the actual binary.
This was active misdocumentation (P0 severity) — the Python examples would crash
if a consumer tried to use them.

2026-04-23 05:00:33 +09:00

YeonGyu-Kim

de368a2615

docs+test: cycle #29 — document + lock text-mode vs JSON-mode exit divergence

Cycle #29 dogfood found a real pinpoint: cross-mode exit code divergence.

## The Pinpoint

Dogfooding the CLI revealed that unknown subcommand errors return different
exit codes depending on output mode:

  $ python3 -m src.main nonexistent-cmd                        # exit 2
  $ python3 -m src.main nonexistent-cmd --output-format json   # exit 1

ERROR_HANDLING.md documented the exit-code contract (1=parse, 2=timeout)
but did NOT explicitly state the contract applies only to JSON mode. Text
mode follows argparse defaults (exit 2 for any parse error), which
violates the documented contract when interpreted generally.

A claw using text mode with 'claw nonexistent' would see exit 2 and
misclassify as timeout per the docs. Real protocol contract gap, not
implementation bug.

## Classification

This is a DOCUMENTATION gap, not a behavior bug:
- Text mode follows argparse convention (reasonable for humans)
- JSON mode normalizes to documented contract (reasonable for claws)
- The divergence is intentional; only the docs were silent about it

Fix = document the divergence explicitly + lock it with tests.

NOT fix = change text mode exit code to 1 (would break argparse
conventions and confuse human users).

## Documentation Changes

ERROR_HANDLING.md:
1. Added IMPORTANT callout in Quick Reference section:
   'The exit code contract applies ONLY when --output-format json is
    explicitly set. Text mode follows argparse conventions.'
2. New 'Text mode vs JSON mode exit codes' table showing exact divergence:
   - Unknown subcommand: text=2, json=1
   - Missing required arg: text=2, json=1
   - Session not found: text=1, json=1 (app-level, identical)
   - Success: text=0, json=0 (identical)
   - Timeout: text=2, json=2 (identical, #161)
3. Practical rule: 'always pass --output-format json'

## Tests Added (5)

TestTextVsJsonModeDivergence in test_cross_channel_consistency.py:

1. test_unknown_command_text_mode_exits_2 — text mode argparse default
2. test_unknown_command_json_mode_exits_1 — JSON mode contract normalized
3. test_missing_required_arg_text_mode_exits_2 — same for missing args
4. test_missing_required_arg_json_mode_exits_1 — same normalization
5. test_success_path_identical_in_both_modes — success exit identical

These tests LOCK the expected divergence so:
- Documentation stays aligned with implementation
- Future changes (either direction) are caught as intentional
- Claws trust the docs

## Test Status

- 217 → 222 tests passing (+5)
- Zero regressions

## Discipline

This cycle follows the cycle #28 template exactly:
- Dogfood probe revealed real friction (test said exit=2, docs said exit=1)
- Minimal fix shape (documentation clarification, not code change)
- Regression guard via tests
- Evidence-backed, not speculative

Relationship to #181:
- #181 fixed env.exit_code != process exit (WITHIN JSON mode)
- #29 clarifies exit code contract scope (ONLY JSON mode)
- Both establish: exit codes are deterministic, but only when --output-format json

---

Classification (per cycle #24 calibration):
- Red-state bug? ✗ (behavior was reasonable, docs were incomplete)
- Real friction? ✓ (docs/code divergence revealed by dogfood)
- Evidence-backed? ✓ (test suite probed both modes, found the gap)

Source: Jobdori cycle #29 proactive dogfood — in response to Clawhip nudge
for pinpoint hunting. Found that text-mode errors return exit 2 but
ERROR_HANDLING.md implied exit 1 was the parse-error contract universally.

2026-04-22 22:03:08 +09:00

YeonGyu-Kim

932710a626

docs: ERROR_HANDLING.md — unified error handler pattern for orchestration code

Cycle #22 ships documentation that operationalizes cycles #178–#179.

Problem context:
After #178 (parse-error envelope) and #179 (stderr hygiene + real error message),
claws can now build a unified error handler for all 14 clawable commands.
But there was no guide on how to actually do that. Operators had the pieces;
they didn't have the pattern.

This file changes that.

New file: ERROR_HANDLING.md
- Quick reference: exit codes + envelope shapes (0=success, 1=error, 2=timeout)
- One-handler pattern: ~80 lines of Python showing how to parse error.kind,
  check retryable, and decide recovery strategy
- Four practical recovery patterns:
  - Retry on transient errors (filesystem, timeout)
  - Reuse session after timeout (if cancel_observed=true)
  - Validate command syntax before dispatch (dry-run --help)
  - Log errors for observability
- Error kinds enumeration (parse, session_not_found, filesystem, runtime, timeout)
- Common mistakes to avoid (6 patterns with BAD vs GOOD examples)
- Testing your error handler (unit test examples)

Operational impact:
Orchestration code now has a canonical pattern. Claws can:
- Copy-paste the run_claw_command() function (works for all commands)
- Classify errors uniformly (no special cases per command)
- Decide recovery deterministically (error.kind + retryable + cancel_observed)
- Log/monitor/escalate with confidence

Related cycles:
- #178: Parse-error envelope (commands now emit structured JSON on invalid argv)
- #179: Stderr hygiene + real message (JSON mode silences argparse, carries actual error)
- #164 Stage B: cancel_observed field (callers know if session is safe for reuse)

Updated CLAUDE.md:
- Added ERROR_HANDLING.md to 'Related docs' section
- Now documents the one-handler pattern as a guideline

No code changes. No test changes. Pure documentation.

This completes the documentation trail from protocol (SCHEMAS.md) →
governance (OPT_OUT_AUDIT.md, OPT_OUT_DEMAND_LOG.md) → practice (ERROR_HANDLING.md).

2026-04-22 20:42:43 +09:00

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