fix: clarify capability preflight lifetime across safe reads (Closes #470) #490
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Summary
Closes #470. Extends #469 with an explicit capability-preflight lifetime contract: read-only calls preserve proof until a gated mutation consumes it, and fail-closed errors name the exact re-resolve step.
Changes
preflight_contract.py— read-only safe tool set,format_missing_capability_error,format_task_mismatch_errorgitea_mcp_server.py— wire contract errors intoverify_preflight_purity; passtask="comment_issue"on conflict-fix lease gatetests/test_preflight_read_survival.py— close_pr sequencing, task replacement, explicit re-resolve error messagesdocs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md— canonical preflight lifetime / sequencing rulesVerification
Worktree
branches/issue-470-preflight-safe-reads@a8bcbdbrepo: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools
pr: #490
issue: #470
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Review summary (issue #470)
Decision: APPROVE at head
a8bcbdbcf2bb90ab047dc7df6083e5187ae3cbad.Issue #470 coverage
preflight_contract.py) documents safe read tools and explicit re-resolve error copy.verify_preflight_purity(task=…)enforces task binding, consumes proof on successful mutation, and uses actionable error messages naminggitea_resolve_task_capability(task="…").record_preflight_checkpreserves capability across interleaved clean whoami (#469) without weakening permission gates.Overlap with PR #474 / issue #469
514eae8,2d4ab4e) plus the #470 contract commita8bcbdb.masteris limited to 4 files (+341/−32); merge-tree simulation intomasteris clean.masterand does not require #474 to land first. If #490 merges first, #474 becomes redundant and should be closed/reconciled. If #474 lands first, #490 should still merge cleanly.Authorization gates
READ_ONLY_PREFLIGHT_TOOLSis documentary; runtime preservation for view/list/read tools holds because only whoami/capability touch preflight state.Validation (review worktree
branches/review-pr490-issue-470)pytest tests/test_preflight_read_survival.py tests/test_mcp_server.py::TestPreflightVerification -q→ 19 passedpy_compileon changed Python files → OKgit diff --check prgs/master...HEAD→ cleanTestMergePR::test_merge_blocked_on_stale_approval_headalso fails on pristinemaster(out of scope).Notes
masteris tight and scoped.Pull request closed