claw-code/tests/test_parse_error_envelope.py
YeonGyu-Kim 8247d7d2eb fix: #179 — JSON mode now fully suppresses argparse stderr + preserves real error message
Dogfood discovered #178 had two residual gaps:

1. Stderr pollution: argparse usage + error text still leaked to stderr even in
   JSON mode (envelope was correct on stdout, but stderr noise broke the
   'machine-first protocol' contract — claws capturing both streams got dual output)

2. Generic error message: envelope carried 'invalid command or argument (argparse
   rejection)' instead of argparse's actual text like 'the following arguments
   are required: session_id' or 'invalid choice: typo (choose from ...)'

Before #179:
  $ claw load-session --output-format json
  [stdout] {"error": {"message": "invalid command or argument (argparse rejection)"}}
  [stderr] usage: main.py load-session [-h] ...
           main.py load-session: error: the following arguments are required: session_id
  [exit 1]

After #179:
  $ claw load-session --output-format json
  [stdout] {"error": {"message": "the following arguments are required: session_id"}}
  [stderr] (empty)
  [exit 1]

Implementation:
- New _ArgparseError exception class captures argparse's real message
- main() monkey-patches parser.error (+ all subparser.error) in JSON mode to raise
  _ArgparseError instead of print-to-stderr + sys.exit(2)
- _emit_parse_error_envelope() now receives the real message verbatim
- Text mode path unchanged: still uses original argparse print+exit behavior

Contract:
- JSON mode: stdout carries envelope with argparse's actual error; stderr silent
- Text mode: unchanged — argparse usage to stderr, exit 2
- Parse errors still error.kind='parse', retryable=false

Test additions (5 new, 14 total in test_parse_error_envelope.py):
- TestParseErrorStderrHygiene (5):
  - test_json_mode_stderr_is_silent_on_unknown_command
  - test_json_mode_stderr_is_silent_on_missing_arg
  - test_json_mode_envelope_carries_real_argparse_message
  - test_json_mode_envelope_carries_invalid_choice_details (verifies valid-choices list)
  - test_text_mode_stderr_preserved_on_unknown_command (backward compat)

Operational impact:
Claws capturing both stdout and stderr no longer get garbled output. The envelope
message now carries discoverability info (valid command list, missing-arg name)
that claws can use for retry/recovery without probing the CLI a second time.

Test results: 201 → 206 passing, 3 skipped unchanged, zero regression.

Pinpoint discovered via dogfood at 2026-04-22 20:30 KST (cycle #20).
2026-04-22 20:32:28 +09:00

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"""#178 — argparse-level errors emit JSON envelope when --output-format json is requested.
Before #178:
$ claw nonexistent --output-format json
usage: main.py [-h] {summary,manifest,...} ...
main.py: error: argument command: invalid choice: 'nonexistent' (choose from ...)
[exit 2, argparse dumps help to stderr, no JSON envelope]
After #178:
$ claw nonexistent --output-format json
{"timestamp": "...", "command": "nonexistent", "exit_code": 1, ...,
"error": {"kind": "parse", "operation": "argparse", ...}}
[exit 1, JSON envelope on stdout, matches SCHEMAS.md contract]
Contract:
- text mode: unchanged (argparse still dumps help to stderr, exit code 2)
- JSON mode: envelope matches SCHEMAS.md 'error' shape, exit code 1
- Parse errors use error.kind='parse' (distinct from runtime/session/etc.)
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import subprocess
import sys
from pathlib import Path
import pytest
CLI = [sys.executable, '-m', 'src.main']
REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
class TestParseErrorJsonEnvelope:
"""Argparse errors emit JSON envelope when --output-format json is requested."""
def test_unknown_command_json_mode_emits_envelope(self) -> None:
"""Unknown command + --output-format json → parse-error envelope."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['nonexistent-command', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.returncode == 1, f"expected exit 1; got {result.returncode}"
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
# Common fields
assert envelope['schema_version'] == '1.0'
assert envelope['output_format'] == 'json'
assert envelope['exit_code'] == 1
# Error envelope shape
assert envelope['error']['kind'] == 'parse'
assert envelope['error']['operation'] == 'argparse'
assert envelope['error']['retryable'] is False
assert envelope['error']['target'] == 'nonexistent-command'
assert 'hint' in envelope['error']
def test_unknown_command_json_equals_syntax(self) -> None:
"""--output-format=json syntax also works."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['nonexistent-command', '--output-format=json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.returncode == 1
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
assert envelope['error']['kind'] == 'parse'
def test_unknown_command_text_mode_unchanged(self) -> None:
"""Text mode (default) preserves argparse behavior: help to stderr, exit 2."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['nonexistent-command'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.returncode == 2, f"text mode must preserve argparse exit 2; got {result.returncode}"
# stderr should have argparse error (help + error message)
assert 'invalid choice' in result.stderr
# stdout should be empty (no JSON leaked)
assert result.stdout == ''
def test_invalid_flag_json_mode_emits_envelope(self) -> None:
"""Invalid flag at top level + --output-format json → envelope."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['--invalid-top-level-flag', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
# argparse might reject before --output-format is parsed; still emit envelope
assert result.returncode == 1, f"got {result.returncode}: {result.stderr}"
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
assert envelope['error']['kind'] == 'parse'
def test_missing_command_no_json_flag_behaves_normally(self) -> None:
"""No --output-format flag + missing command → normal argparse behavior."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI,
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
# argparse exits 2 when required subcommand is missing
assert result.returncode == 2
assert 'required' in result.stderr.lower() or 'the following arguments are required' in result.stderr.lower()
def test_valid_command_unaffected(self) -> None:
"""Valid commands still work normally (no regression)."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['list-sessions', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.returncode == 0
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
assert envelope['command'] == 'list-sessions'
assert 'sessions' in envelope
def test_parse_error_envelope_contains_common_fields(self) -> None:
"""Parse-error envelope must include all common fields per SCHEMAS.md."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['bogus', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
# All common fields required by SCHEMAS.md
for field in ('timestamp', 'command', 'exit_code', 'output_format', 'schema_version'):
assert field in envelope, f"common field '{field}' missing from parse-error envelope"
class TestParseErrorSchemaCompliance:
"""Parse-error envelope matches SCHEMAS.md error shape."""
def test_error_kind_is_parse(self) -> None:
"""error.kind='parse' distinguishes argparse errors from runtime errors."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['unknown', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
assert envelope['error']['kind'] == 'parse'
def test_error_retryable_false(self) -> None:
"""Parse errors are never retryable (typo won't magically fix itself)."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['unknown', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
assert envelope['error']['retryable'] is False
class TestParseErrorStderrHygiene:
"""#179: JSON mode must fully suppress argparse stderr output.
Before #179: stderr leaked argparse usage + error text even when --output-format json.
After #179: stderr is silent; envelope carries the real error message verbatim.
"""
def test_json_mode_stderr_is_silent_on_unknown_command(self) -> None:
"""Unknown command in JSON mode: stderr empty."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['nonexistent-cmd', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.stderr == '', (
f"JSON mode stderr must be empty; got:\n{result.stderr!r}"
)
def test_json_mode_stderr_is_silent_on_missing_arg(self) -> None:
"""Missing required arg in JSON mode: stderr empty (no argparse usage leak)."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['load-session', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
assert result.stderr == '', (
f"JSON mode stderr must be empty on missing arg; got:\n{result.stderr!r}"
)
def test_json_mode_envelope_carries_real_argparse_message(self) -> None:
"""#179: envelope.error.message contains argparse's actual text, not generic rejection."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['load-session', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
# Real argparse message: 'the following arguments are required: session_id'
msg = envelope['error']['message']
assert 'session_id' in msg, (
f"envelope.error.message must carry real argparse text mentioning missing arg; got: {msg!r}"
)
assert 'required' in msg.lower(), (
f"envelope.error.message must indicate what is required; got: {msg!r}"
)
def test_json_mode_envelope_carries_invalid_choice_details(self) -> None:
"""#179: unknown command envelope includes valid-choice list from argparse."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['typo-command', '--output-format', 'json'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
envelope = json.loads(result.stdout)
msg = envelope['error']['message']
assert 'invalid choice' in msg.lower(), (
f"envelope must mention 'invalid choice'; got: {msg!r}"
)
# Should include at least one valid command name for discoverability
assert 'bootstrap' in msg or 'summary' in msg, (
f"envelope must include valid choices for discoverability; got: {msg!r}"
)
def test_text_mode_stderr_preserved_on_unknown_command(self) -> None:
"""Text mode: argparse stderr behavior unchanged (backward compat)."""
result = subprocess.run(
CLI + ['nonexistent-cmd'],
cwd=REPO_ROOT,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
# Text mode still dumps argparse help to stderr
assert 'invalid choice' in result.stderr
assert result.returncode == 2