claw-code/tests/test_parse_error_envelope.py
YeonGyu-Kim 517d7e224e feat: #178 — argparse errors emit JSON envelope when --output-format json requested
Dogfood pinpoint: running 'claw nonexistent-command --output-format json' bypasses
the JSON envelope contract — argparse dumps human-readable usage to stderr with
exit 2, breaking the SCHEMAS.md guarantee that JSON mode returns structured output.

Problem:
  $ claw nonexistent --output-format json
  usage: main.py [-h] {summary,manifest,...} ...
  main.py: error: argument command: invalid choice: 'nonexistent' (choose from ...)
  [exit 2 — no envelope, claws must parse argparse usage messages]

Fix:
  $ claw nonexistent --output-format json
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-04-22T11:00:29Z",
    "command": "nonexistent-command",
    "exit_code": 1,
    "output_format": "json",
    "schema_version": "1.0",
    "error": {
      "kind": "parse",
      "operation": "argparse",
      "target": "nonexistent-command",
      "retryable": false,
      "message": "invalid command or argument (argparse rejection)",
      "hint": "run with no arguments to see available subcommands"
    }
  }
  [exit 1, clean JSON envelope on stdout per SCHEMAS.md]

Changes:
- src/main.py:
  - _wants_json_output(argv): pre-scan for --output-format json before parsing
  - _emit_parse_error_envelope(argv, message): emit wrapped envelope on stdout
  - main(): catch SystemExit from argparse; if JSON requested, emit envelope
    instead of letting argparse's help dump go through

- tests/test_parse_error_envelope.py (new, 9 tests):
  - TestParseErrorJsonEnvelope (7): unknown command, =syntax, text mode unchanged,
    invalid flag, missing command, valid command unaffected, common fields
  - TestParseErrorSchemaCompliance (2): error.kind='parse', retryable=false

Contract:
- text mode (default): unchanged — argparse dumps help to stderr, exits 2
- JSON mode: envelope per SCHEMAS.md, error.kind='parse', exit 1
- Parse errors always retryable=false (typo won't self-fix)
- error.kind='parse' already enumerated in SCHEMAS.md (no schema changes)

This closes a real gap: claws invoking unknown commands in JSON mode can now route
via exit code + envelope.kind='parse' instead of scraping argparse output.

Test results: 192 → 201 passing, 3 skipped unchanged, zero regression.

Pinpoint discovered via dogfood at 2026-04-22 19:59 KST (cycle #19).
2026-04-22 20:02:39 +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