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Implements T11 of epic #1521 (closes #1533). Stacked on #1547 (postcondition contract) and #1539 (type facts); this branch merges both, so retarget once they land.

What

  • codebase_rag/editing/signature.py: change_signature(repo_root, fetch_all, project, qn, new_params, allow_heuristic=, dry_run=, reingest=). new_params is the new parameter list in order, each spec name[:annotation][=default][@source]: @2 takes the value from old positional index 2, @old from the old parameter old, =literal without a source is inserted where a site passes nothing (and becomes the definition's default), a bare name is unmapped.
  • Definitions of the whole override hierarchy are rewritten (old parameter text carried over, new ones rendered per grammar: Python/TS name: T = d, Go name T, Java T name, Rust name: T). Python refuses a required parameter after a defaulted one.
  • Call sites are rewritten from the tree-sitter argument list per the mapping: positional values follow the new order, keyword values keep their keyword, and once a site relied on an old default that is no longer last every later value is spelled by name (Python; other languages leave such a site unmapped). A keyword-only site that keeps every name is left as written. Sites the mapping cannot complete (no value for a required parameter, splat/spread, unknown keyword), sites without a location, and sites resolved by guesswork (unless allow_heuristic) are left untouched and listed as unmapped with the reason.
  • A default literal is checked against the declared type (the new annotation or the graph's param_types from [Epic: Agent IDE] T6: Return types and parameter types as first-class graph facts #1527) for the builtin names and refused on mismatch before anything is written.
  • One EditTransaction; applied changes are held to the postcondition contract (change_signature_expectation with the unmapped sites; a rewritten site counts as mapped) through the scoped re-ingest, with undo on failure. The verdict rides on the report.
  • MCP tool change_signature and cgr change-signature QN -p SPEC ...; the rename tool shares the new _reingest_for_contract helper.
  • Fixes carried from the stack: the arity verdict counted keyword arguments twice (arg_count already includes them; also pushed to feat: structural delta after every write tool and cgr check (#1525) #1546), and the contract treats a rewritten site as mapped (also pushed to feat: postcondition contract for edit operations, enforced on rename (#1531) #1547).
  • Docs: docs/architecture/change-signature.md.

Tests

codebase_rag/tests/test_change_signature.py (12): add a required parameter with a default mapping (every site gains it, keyword site stays keyword, fixture tests pass), reorder two parameters (positional callers reordered, keyword caller untouched), a heuristic site listed as unmapped rather than rewritten, incompatible default literal refused, unmapped parameter leaves sites untouched and lists them (contract passes), method hierarchy rewritten together, TypeScript sites, contract failure on a caller the graph never saw (undone, files restored), spec parsing, refusals, and the MCP tool. Unit suite: 8959 passed.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added Change Signature support through the CLI and MCP tools.
    • Update function or method parameters and known call sites using explicit mappings.
    • View rewritten and unmapped call sites, with dry-run support and safety checks.
    • Rename results now include verdict information and appropriate failure status.
  • Documentation

    • Added architecture and MCP guide documentation for signature changes.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for parameter changes, call-site updates, validation, rollback, and unmapped cases.

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Adds change_signature support across the editing service, graph metadata, CLI, MCP, tests, and documentation. The operation rewrites definitions, overrides, and mapped call sites while reporting unmapped sites and enforcing transactional postcondition checks.

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Signature editing

Layer / File(s) Summary
Signature contracts and graph metadata
codebase_rag/editing/signature.py, codebase_rag/constants/*, codebase_rag/cypher_queries.py, evals/cgr_graph.py
Adds parameter-spec parsing, signature reports, syntax-node constants, contract options, and graph lookup for parameters and types.
Planning, rewriting, and transaction contract
codebase_rag/editing/signature.py, codebase_rag/editing/contract.py
Rewrites definitions, overrides, and mapped call sites. It records unmapped sites, validates defaults, and rolls back failed transactions or postcondition checks.
CLI and MCP integration
codebase_rag/cli.py, codebase_rag/cli_help.py, codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py, codebase_rag/tools/tool_descriptions.py, codebase_rag/editing/__init__.py
Registers the new interfaces, forwards parameters, serializes reports, and shares project-aware reingest selection with rename.
Validation and documentation
codebase_rag/tests/test_change_signature.py, docs/architecture/change-signature.md, docs/guide/mcp-server.md, mkdocs.yml
Tests parameter additions, reordering, hierarchy updates, unmapped sites, type checks, rollback, parsing, and MCP responses. Documents the interfaces and mapping rules.

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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to a01ce

Some valid signature mappings and override hierarchies can produce broken code, while rollback failures can leave files or graph state inconsistent. These issues should be fixed before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant MCPToolsRegistry
  participant SignatureChanger
  participant GraphUpdater
  participant EditTransaction

  Client->>MCPToolsRegistry: submit qualified_name and new_params
  MCPToolsRegistry->>SignatureChanger: invoke change_signature
  SignatureChanger->>GraphUpdater: query signature and call-site graph
  GraphUpdater-->>SignatureChanger: definitions, hierarchy, and call sites
  SignatureChanger->>EditTransaction: stage definition and call-site edits
  EditTransaction-->>SignatureChanger: commit or rollback result
  SignatureChanger-->>MCPToolsRegistry: sites, unmapped sites, and verdict
  MCPToolsRegistry-->>Client: JSON report
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the new change_signature edit operation and its per-site argument mapping.
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Actionable comments posted: 5

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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py`:
- Around line 559-560: Update the rollback handling in _enforce_contract to
capture the TransactionOutcome returned by undo_last and, when it is
unsuccessful, include its failure message in the returned
SignatureReport.message while preserving the applied=False state; only reingest
as appropriate after a successful rollback.
- Around line 277-280: Wrap the patcher.source(path) call in the signature
parsing flow with handling for PatcherError, converting missing definition-file
failures into SignatureRefused using cs.SIGNATURE_MISSING_FILE. Preserve the
existing root-is-None handling and avoid changing other patcher errors or
parsing behavior.
- Around line 436-442: Update the hierarchy-member processing in
_rewrite_definition so each spec.from_index is validated against that member’s
positional parameter collection before accessing positional[spec.from_index],
and apply the same guard in _check_default_order. Raise SignatureRefused for
out-of-range mapped indices, while preserving the existing rendering and
default-order behavior for valid indices.
- Around line 237-239: Update the parameter-rendering flow around _render_param
so that when spec.annotation is None but spec.default is set, it reads the
existing parameter type from the old parameter’s cs.FIELD_TYPE and preserves it
in the rendered result. Keep returning text unchanged when both annotation and
default are absent, and retain current behavior when an annotation is already
present.

In `@codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py`:
- Line 1329: Bind change-signature operations to the selected project’s registry
root: in _run_change_signature, validate that the project accepted by
_graph_query matches self.project_root before invoking change_signature or
making file changes. Reject mismatched projects early, preserving the existing
behavior for matching projects, and add a two-root test asserting rejection
occurs before any files are modified.
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Comment thread codebase_rag/editing/signature.py Resolved
Comment on lines +277 to +280
source = patcher.source(path)
language, root = self._parse(path, source)
if root is None:
raise SignatureRefused(cs.SIGNATURE_NO_GRAMMAR.format(path=path))

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printf '%s\n' '--- signature definitions and callers ---'
rg -n -A35 -B12 'def _definition|def _rewrite_site|PatcherError|SignatureRefused|SIGNATURE_MISSING|SIGNATURE_.*FILE|def rewrite|def change_signature' codebase_rag/editing/signature.py codebase_rag/editing/constants.py codebase_rag/cli.py codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py

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rg -n -A22 -B5 'class Patcher|def source|PATCH_NO_FILE|SIGNATURE_MISSING_FILE|SIGNATURE_NO_GRAMMAR' codebase_rag/editing/patcher.py codebase_rag/constants.py

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Convert the missing definition-file PatcherError into SignatureRefused.

When patcher.source(path) finds a missing definition file, _definition propagates PatcherError. The CLI and MCP handlers catch only SignatureRefused, so a stale graph can produce an unhandled exception instead of a refusal response. Catch PatcherError and reuse cs.SIGNATURE_MISSING_FILE.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py` around lines 277 - 280, Wrap the
patcher.source(path) call in the signature parsing flow with handling for
PatcherError, converting missing definition-file failures into SignatureRefused
using cs.SIGNATURE_MISSING_FILE. Preserve the existing root-is-None handling and
avoid changing other patcher errors or parsing behavior.

Comment thread codebase_rag/editing/signature.py Resolved
Comment on lines +559 to +560
undo_last(self.repo_root)
self.reingest(list(report.files))

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Report rollback failures from _enforce_contract

When undo_last returns an unsuccessful TransactionOutcome, include its failure message in the returned SignatureReport.message. _enforce_contract currently ignores the result, then sets applied=False, even though _undo_newest leaves the files unchanged when the rollback fails.

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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py` around lines 559 - 560, Update the
rollback handling in _enforce_contract to capture the TransactionOutcome
returned by undo_last and, when it is unsuccessful, include its failure message
in the returned SignatureReport.message while preserving the applied=False
state; only reingest as appropriate after a successful rollback.

Comment thread codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py Resolved
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This change adds graph-driven function signature editing through the CLI and MCP interfaces, including caller updates, override-hierarchy updates, transactional source changes, and postcondition checks.

Three reproducible runtime-correctness failures remain in codebase_rag/editing/signature.py: duplicate source mappings can leave callers missing required arguments, override-specific keyword callers can be left incompatible after a hierarchy edit, and Python positional-only parameter boundaries are removed. These failures can commit source changes that break the edited project at runtime.

Confidence Score: 2/5

Not safe to merge until the signature editor preserves caller compatibility and Python parameter-binding semantics.

Three independent reproduced runtime failures can be introduced by accepted signature-change requests.

Files Needing Attention: codebase_rag/editing/signature.py

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What T-Rex did

  • T-Rex ran a focused duplicate source mapping reproduction script to validate the P1 finding and captured both the execution output and the rewritten fixture test failure details.
  • T-Rex executed the hierarchy signature reproduction workflow after applying the Base signature change and reviewed the resulting output.
  • T-Rex executed the focused positional-only signature reproduction script and examined the operation’s output.
  • T-Rex validated baseline and rewrite behavior through the general contract tests, noted the rewritten fixture failure and the dry-run mapping behavior, and documented the public API’s ability to omit the optional hook before applying the rewrite.
  • T-Rex reviewed the exact implementation details of the signature hierarchy changes and observed how the rewrite handles positional-only constructs and related runtime transformations.

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  1. General comment

    P1 Duplicate source mappings are accepted and can create Python calls with too few arguments

    • Bug
      • A change request mapping both left and right to old position 0 (["left@0", "right@0"]) is accepted for def helper(value). The definition becomes def helper(left, right), but the one-argument caller remains helper(3). Executing the rewritten fixture raises TypeError: helper() missing 1 required positional argument: 'right'.
    • Cause
      • _resolve_specs only de-duplicates new parameter names, not source indices. _map_arguments removes the source value using values.pop; after the first mapping consumes position 0, the second sees no value, enters missing-default behavior, and emits no argument.
    • Fix
      • Reject repeated resolved from_index values in _resolve_specs (including aliases resolved from from_name), with a dedicated SignatureRefused message. Add a fixture/indexing regression test that asserts ["left@0", "right@0"] is refused before transaction staging.

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  2. General comment

    P1 Hierarchy signature rewrite applies despite an override-specific keyword caller being left incompatible

    • Bug
      • Changing Base.area(self, scale) with a hierarchy containing Square.area(self, factor) rewrites both definitions to (self, scale, unit: str = 'm'). The actual index resolves Square().area(factor=2) to Square.area, but the call is not rewritten and remains factor=2. The transaction reports applied=True and verdict_ok=True, then the fixture fails at runtime with TypeError: Square.area() got an unexpected keyword argument 'factor'.
    • Cause
      • Planning computes old_names and keyword-only names once from the requested Base definition, then reuses them for callers of every member in the override hierarchy. Therefore _map_arguments treats factor as an unknown keyword when processing a caller of Square. Listing that caller as unmapped satisfies the current contract, which permits the definition rewrite to commit even though the unmapped call is now incompatible.
    • Fix
      • For each hierarchy member, derive that member's pre-edit parameter names and keyword-only names before mapping its callers. If corresponding parameter names differ across overrides, either rewrite each resolved caller against its member's own old signature or refuse the hierarchy edit before committing whenever a resolved caller cannot be made compatible. The postcondition should also reject an applied signature change that leaves a resolved call incompatible with the rewritten target.

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  3. General comment

    P1 change_signature drops Python positional-only separator

    • Bug
      • Rewriting a positional-only Python definition removes /, weakening the callable contract. A formerly invalid call using keywords for positional-only parameters is accepted after the operation.
    • Cause
      • _parameters treats / as a non-parameter marker and discards it, while _rewrite_definition renders only ordinary parameters plus an optional keyword-only * marker. It has no state or rendering path for the original positional-only boundary.
    • Fix
      • Preserve positional-only boundary metadata while parsing the definition and render / after the corresponding rewritten positional parameter(s). Add a transaction-level regression test using def target(a, b, /, c) that asserts the rewritten source and inspect.signature retain /, and that keyword binding for a and b remains a TypeError.

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keyword_mode = False
for spec in specs:
if spec.from_index is not None:
found = values.pop(spec.from_index, None)

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P1 Duplicate mappings consume the source value

A valid change_signature(..., ['left@0', 'right@0']) request rewrites def helper(value) into def helper(left, right), but the caller helper(7) remains a one-argument call. _map_arguments removes the old value with values.pop() for the first mapping, so the second mapping is treated as omitted even though it references the same source. The edit reports success but leaves callers that raise TypeError at runtime. Reject duplicate sources during spec resolution, or preserve the mapped value so every duplicate mapping emits the caller expression.

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Duplicate-source reproduction script

  • Review-authored script creates and indexes a temporary Python project, applies the duplicate source mapping, and executes the rewritten caller; takeaway: it directly covers the affected API and runtime path.

Duplicate-source output before edit

  • Executed before-mode command and captured `helper(7)` returning `(7, 7)` with exit code 0; takeaway: the original caller is valid before the change.

Duplicate-source output after edit

  • Executed the real graph-indexed change-signature flow and then the rewritten application, capturing an unchanged `helper(7)` caller and missing-`right` TypeError; takeaway: the duplicate mapping produces a runtime-breaking rewrite.

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Comment on lines +419 to +445
old_names = [p.name for p in old if not p.receiver and not p.keyword_only]
self._keyword_only = frozenset(p.name for p in old if p.keyword_only)
resolved = self._resolve_specs(specs, old)
self._check_literals(qn, resolved, old_names)
# Definitions across the hierarchy.
for member in hierarchy:
m_path, m_node, m_language, _ = (
(path, node, language, _source)
if member == qn
else self._definition(member, patcher)
)
self._rewrite_definition(patcher, m_path, m_node, m_language, resolved)
# Every call site of every member.
sites: list[RewrittenSite] = []
unmapped: list[UnmappedSite] = []
for member in hierarchy:
for row in graph_query.callers(self.fetch_all, self.project, member):
self._rewrite_site(
patcher,
row,
member,
old_names,
resolved,
allow_heuristic,
sites,
unmapped,
)

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P1 Hierarchy callers use the wrong parameter names

plan() derives old_names only from the selected method and reuses them for call sites of every override. If an override has a locally different parameter name, such as Square.area(self, factor) overriding Base.area(self, scale), a resolved caller Square().area(factor=2) is left unchanged after the override is rewritten to use scale. The operation commits successfully, but the rewritten program raises TypeError for the unexpected factor keyword. Derive each hierarchy member's pre-edit positional and keyword-only parameter names before rewriting that member's callers.

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Hierarchy override keyword reproduction script

  • Review-authored executable source creates, indexes, rewrites, inspects, and runs the base/override fixture, proving the failure path.

Override keyword output before edit

  • The executed fixture source and result show `Square().area(factor=2)` returns `8` before the signature change, establishing the valid baseline.

Override keyword output after edit

  • The executed signature-change flow reports `applied=True`, shows the keyword call remained `factor=2`, and captures the resulting TypeError, confirming the bug.

Hierarchy mapping code path

  • Captured numbered source lines show selected-method `old_names` being passed to all hierarchy member sites and unknown keywords being rejected, identifying the root cause.

Focused signature-change test output

  • The executed project suite reports 18 passing signature-change tests, showing the focused regression is not covered by existing tests.

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`_map_arguments` consumed one value per spec and returned without checking
what was left. A stale caller passing surplus positional arguments had them
dropped from its own source, the site was recorded as successfully
rewritten, and `unmapped` was empty.

The postcondition contract cannot catch this: the argument is gone from the
file before the delta is measured, so the `too_many` arity check sees
nothing. It is data loss on the caller's source rather than a wrong edit.

Refuse instead, listing the site as unmapped and leaving the file untouched.
The test drives a three-argument call to a two-parameter definition; the
existing variadic test refuses at the DEFINITION and never reaches the
mapping, which is why nothing covered this.

Also formats the `_reingest_for_contract` signature introduced by the
rebase conflict resolution: at 104 characters it failed `ruff format`, which
is a pre-commit hook.
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Comment on lines +339 to +360
for spec in specs:
if spec.name in seen:
raise SignatureRefused(
cs.SIGNATURE_DUPLICATE_PARAM.format(name=spec.name)
)
seen.add(spec.name)
index = spec.from_index
if spec.from_name is not None:
if spec.from_name not in names:
raise SignatureRefused(
cs.SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_SOURCE.format(
source=spec.from_name, names=", ".join(names)
)
)
index = names.index(spec.from_name)
if index is not None and not 0 <= index < len(names):
raise SignatureRefused(
cs.SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_SOURCE.format(
source=str(index), names=", ".join(names)
)
)
resolved.append(spec._replace(from_index=index, from_name=None))

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P1 Duplicate source mappings consume the source value

_resolve_specs() accepts repeated resolved source indexes, but _map_arguments() removes each source with values.pop(). A request such as ['left@0', 'right@0'] for def helper(value) therefore rewrites the definition to def helper(left, right) while leaving helper(3) as a one-argument call. The optional reingestion hook can roll this back, but callers of the public API are allowed to omit it, in which case the edit is applied and the rewritten program raises TypeError because right is missing. Reject duplicate resolved source indexes, including aliases supplied through @name, before staging the edit.

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Focused duplicate source mapping reproduction script

  • This full executable script creates and indexes an isolated Python fixture, runs baseline and rewritten tests, and exercises both guarded and unguarded change-signature application; it demonstrates the duplicate-source request is accepted and can generate a broken caller.

Indexed duplicate source mapping execution output

  • This captured command output shows fixture indexing, dry-run acceptance, guarded rollback, unguarded application, and the generated `helper(left, right)` definition with unchanged `helper(3)` caller; the unsafe public-API path produces the broken program.

Rewritten fixture test failure output

  • This captured pytest run after the accepted rewrite fails at `helper(3)` with a missing required `right` argument; the rewritten program is invalid.

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Comment on lines +419 to +445
old_names = [p.name for p in old if not p.receiver and not p.keyword_only]
self._keyword_only = frozenset(p.name for p in old if p.keyword_only)
resolved = self._resolve_specs(specs, old)
self._check_literals(qn, resolved, old_names)
# Definitions across the hierarchy.
for member in hierarchy:
m_path, m_node, m_language, _ = (
(path, node, language, _source)
if member == qn
else self._definition(member, patcher)
)
self._rewrite_definition(patcher, m_path, m_node, m_language, resolved)
# Every call site of every member.
sites: list[RewrittenSite] = []
unmapped: list[UnmappedSite] = []
for member in hierarchy:
for row in graph_query.callers(self.fetch_all, self.project, member):
self._rewrite_site(
patcher,
row,
member,
old_names,
resolved,
allow_heuristic,
sites,
unmapped,
)

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P1 Hierarchy callers use the wrong parameter names

plan() derives old_names and keyword-only names only from the selected definition, then uses them for callers of every override. When Base.area(self, scale) has an override Square.area(self, factor), changing the hierarchy rewrites Square.area to use scale but leaves a graph-resolved Square().area(factor=2) call untouched because factor is unknown to the base signature. The operation still commits with a successful contract verdict, and the rewritten program raises TypeError: Square.area() got an unexpected keyword argument 'factor'. Derive each hierarchy member's pre-edit parameter names before rewriting that member's callers, or refuse the edit when a resolved caller cannot remain compatible.

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Hierarchy signature reproduction output after the Base signature change

  • The captured command output shows the resolved Square call, successful edit transaction, unchanged factor keyword call, and resulting Python TypeError; it confirms the runtime breakage.

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Comment on lines +218 to +221
if child.type in _COMMENT_TYPES or child.type in _SEPARATOR_TYPES:
# `/` is a marker, not a parameter: it neither takes a value nor
# shifts the positional indices callers map through.
continue

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P1 Positional-only separator is lost

_parameters() discards Python's / separator and _rewrite_definition() reconstructs only normal parameters plus an optional *. Rewriting def target(a, b, /, c) with an identity mapping emits def target(a, b, c), weakening the callable contract: target(a=1, b=2, c=3), which originally raises TypeError, is accepted after the edit. Preserve the positional-only boundary and re-emit / after the corresponding rewritten parameters.

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  • Script creates and indexes a temporary project fixture, applies change_signature, and executes before-and-after keyword binding checks; it reproduces the separator-loss defect.

Positional-only signature reproduction output after operation

  • Captured command output shows the indexed fixture before and after the operation, including `/` removal and acceptance of the formerly invalid keyword call; it confirms the defect.

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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py`:
- Around line 417-418: Move the _VARIADIC_PARAM_TYPES validation from the
primary-definition check into _rewrite_definition so every hierarchy member is
rejected before rewriting. Use each member’s qualified name for the
SignatureRefused message, while preserving the existing behavior for
non-variadic definitions.
- Around line 800-804: Update _literal_kind to catch TypeError, MemoryError, and
RecursionError alongside ValueError and SyntaxError from ast.literal_eval,
returning None for all documented evaluation failures so callers continue
handling invalid literals consistently.
- Around line 354-360: Update _map_arguments to reuse the bound value for
duplicate from_index mappings instead of removing it after the first spec; track
consumed indices separately so SIGNATURE_SURPLUS_ARGS still reports only
unreferenced values, and preserve acceptance of duplicate sources such as
multiple specs mapped to the same index.
- Around line 372-377: Update the mapped-parameter handling around
spec.from_index so parser-generated values in spec.default are validated by
_check_literals against spec.annotation or the corresponding declared annotation
before rendering. Preserve the existing annotation inference from
declared[spec.from_index], and ensure mapped defaults such as n=1@0 and
b:str='x'`@1` cannot bypass literal validation.
- Around line 559-560: Update the undo_last and _enforce_contract flow to handle
both a failed rollback outcome and TransactionConflict exceptions from
EditTransaction._check_unchanged when restoring committed files. Ensure rollback
failures are surfaced explicitly and cause _enforce_contract to return
SIGNATURE_CONTRACT_FAILED instead of continuing after an unsuccessful rollback.

In `@codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py`:
- Around line 1462-1469: Update _run_change_signature’s undo_last rollback path
to catch and record GraphUpdater.reingest() failures after graph deletion, then
clear _live_updater so it cannot describe a partial graph. Preserve the existing
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Comment on lines +354 to +360
if index is not None and not 0 <= index < len(names):
raise SignatureRefused(
cs.SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_SOURCE.format(
source=str(index), names=", ".join(names)
)
)
resolved.append(spec._replace(from_index=index, from_name=None))

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Reuse values for duplicate source mappings.

The public new_params contract does not require one-to-one source use, so specs such as ["a@0", "b@0"] can be intentional. _map_arguments removes the value with values.pop(...) on the first spec; the second spec then emits no argument and can leave a required parameter missing. Keep the bound value available for repeated specs, while tracking consumed indices separately for SIGNATURE_SURPLUS_ARGS. Do not reject duplicate sources.

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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py` around lines 354 - 360, Update
_map_arguments to reuse the bound value for duplicate from_index mappings
instead of removing it after the first spec; track consumed indices separately
so SIGNATURE_SURPLUS_ARGS still reports only unreferenced values, and preserve
acceptance of duplicate sources such as multiple specs mapped to the same index.

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Comment on lines +372 to +377
if (
annotation is None
and spec.from_index is not None
and spec.from_index < len(declared)
):
annotation = declared[spec.from_index] or None

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Validate defaults on mapped parameters. n=1 stores literal="1" with no source, but n=1@0 and b:str='x'@1`` store the value in default with `literal=None`. `_check_literals` skips these parser-generated mapped defaults. Therefore, `n=1@0` can render `n: str = 1` without refusal. Check `spec.default` for mapped specs against `spec.annotation` or `declared[spec.from_index]`.

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In `@codebase_rag/editing/signature.py` around lines 372 - 377, Update the
mapped-parameter handling around spec.from_index so parser-generated values in
spec.default are validated by _check_literals against spec.annotation or the
corresponding declared annotation before rendering. Preserve the existing
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Comment on lines +417 to +418
if any(p.node.type in _VARIADIC_PARAM_TYPES for p in old):
raise SignatureRefused(cs.SIGNATURE_VARIADIC.format(qn=qn))

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Check for variadic parameters in every hierarchy member, not only the primary definition.

Line 417 tests _VARIADIC_PARAM_TYPES against the parameters of qn only. plan then calls _rewrite_definition for each hierarchy member. An override such as def helper(self, a, *rest) passes the check, and _parameters returns *rest as a positional parameter. _rewrite_definition renders only the parameters the specs name, so *rest is dropped from the override and its callers lose their extra arguments silently.

Move the variadic check into _rewrite_definition, so each member is refused.

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         old = _parameters(node, language)
+        if any(p.node.type in _VARIADIC_PARAM_TYPES for p in old):
+            raise SignatureRefused(cs.SIGNATURE_VARIADIC.format(qn=path))
         positional = [p for p in old if not p.receiver and not p.keyword_only]

Pass the member's qualified name instead of path if the message should stay qualified-name shaped.

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if isinstance(new_args, str):

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Handle rollback failures from undo_last. If a committed file changes before contract rollback, EditTransaction._check_unchanged raises TransactionConflict. The module-level undo_last does not return an outcome, so _enforce_contract never returns SIGNATURE_CONTRACT_FAILED. Handle both failed outcomes and rollback exceptions, then surface rollback failure explicitly.

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undo_last and _enforce_contract flow to handle both a failed rollback outcome
and TransactionConflict exceptions from EditTransaction._check_unchanged when
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Comment on lines +800 to +804
try:
value = ast.literal_eval(literal)
except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
return None
return _KIND_OF.get(type(value))

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The official Python 3.12 documentation for ast.literal_eval does not explicitly list the specific exceptions the function may raise [1]. However, based on the implementation in the ast module, the function is designed to raise a ValueError when it encounters a node or string that is not a supported literal structure [2][3]. In practice, because ast.literal_eval performs parsing and evaluation of literal expressions, it can raise the following exceptions depending on the input: 1. ValueError: This is explicitly raised by the internal _raise_malformed_node helper function when the input contains unsupported nodes or malformed structures (e.g., expressions that are not simple literals) [2]. 2. SyntaxError: Since the function internally uses ast.parse to process input strings, it will raise a SyntaxError if the provided string is not valid Python syntax [2]. 3. TypeError: This may be raised if the input node or string contains types or structures that the conversion logic does not support or cannot process correctly [4]. 4. MemoryError: Extremely large or deeply nested inputs may exceed memory limits during processing [4]. Additionally, the documentation warns that while ast.literal_eval is designed to avoid executing arbitrary code, it is not entirely free from attack [5][1]. Specifically, complex or malicious expressions can lead to excessive CPU consumption, high memory usage, or exhaustion of the C stack, which may crash the Python interpreter [5][1][4]. Users are cautioned against using it on untrusted data [5].

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Widen the ast.literal_eval exception handling

Python 3.12 documents TypeError, MemoryError, and RecursionError as possible exceptions from ast.literal_eval. For example, {[]: 1} raises TypeError. These exceptions can escape _literal_kind and bypass the CLI and MCP handlers, which catch only SignatureRefused.

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         value = ast.literal_eval(literal)
-    except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
+    except (ValueError, TypeError, SyntaxError, MemoryError, RecursionError):
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Comment on lines +1462 to +1469
except SignatureRefused as refused:
return {cs.DICT_KEY_ERROR: str(refused)}
payload = dict(report._asdict())
payload[cs.KEY_SITES] = sites_for(report.sites)
payload[cs.KEY_UNMAPPED] = sites_for(report.unmapped)
if report.verdict is not None:
payload[cs.KEY_VERDICT] = report.verdict._asdict()
return payload

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Invalidate the cached updater after a partial signature rollback re-ingest. SignatureReport has no graph_incomplete field, so _run_change_signature cannot detect this case. After undo_last, GraphUpdater.reingest() can fail after graph deletion and propagate the exception. The cached updater then describes a partial graph. Record this rollback failure and clear _live_updater while preserving the pre-mutation ReingestAborted behavior.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In `@codebase_rag/mcp/tools.py` around lines 1462 - 1469, Update
_run_change_signature’s undo_last rollback path to catch and record
GraphUpdater.reingest() failures after graph deletion, then clear _live_updater
so it cannot describe a partial graph. Preserve the existing pre-mutation
ReingestAborted behavior when the rollback succeeds or is aborted before
mutation.

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vitali87 force-pushed the feat/postcondition-contract branch 3 times, most recently from 0227111 to 0cbcf6c Compare September 8, 2026 23:44
Each of these reported success and left the edited project raising
TypeError at runtime, which is the worst shape for an operation whose job
is rewriting someone's source.

Two new parameters could name one old source. `_map_arguments` consumes the
site's value, so the first mapping took it and every later one read as
omitted: `['left@0','right@0']` on `def helper(value)` rewrote the
definition to two parameters and left `helper(7)` a one-argument call. The
request is refused now, the way the duplicate-NAME guard beside it already
refuses, rather than emitting one value into two parameters and leaving the
caller to find out at runtime.

Callers of an override were matched against the selected method's parameter
names. `old_names` was derived once and reused for every hierarchy member,
so `Square.area(self, factor)` overriding `Base.area(self, scale)` had
`Square().area(factor=2)` read as an unknown keyword and left alone, against
a definition that had just been rewritten. Each member now carries its own
pre-edit names and keyword-only set. The existing hierarchy test spells the
parameter the same way in both classes, which is why this went unseen.

Python's `/` was dropped on rebuild. It is not a parameter and rightly sits
outside the mapping model, but it is load-bearing in the emitted signature:
`def target(a, b, /, c)` came back as `def target(a, b, c)` and began
accepting `target(a=1, b=2, c=3)`, a call the original rejects. It is put
back from the boundary the parse records, and a rewrite that would move a
parameter across it is refused rather than answering a question about
argument binding that nobody asked.
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Pushed af92bbad, fixing the three runtime defects from the 2/5 review. Each was reproduced against a01ce699 before being fixed, not taken on the report's word.

Duplicate source mappings dropped caller arguments. _map_arguments consumes the site's value with values.pop(), so the first mapping took it and every later one read as omitted: ['left@0','right@0'] on def helper(value) rewrote the definition to two parameters and left helper(7) a one-argument call. Simulated the exact loop — left takes '7', right skipped.

Refused rather than emitted twice. _resolve_specs already refuses duplicate parameter NAMES a few lines above (SIGNATURE_DUPLICATE_PARAM), so the duplicate-SOURCE guard is the same shape in the same function, and refusing gives the caller a message where the alternative gives them a TypeError at runtime.

Override callers were matched against the base's parameter names. old_names was derived once from the selected method and reused for every hierarchy member's call sites, so Square.area(self, factor) overriding Base.area(self, scale) had Square().area(factor=2) read as an unknown keyword and left alone — against a definition that had just been rewritten. Each member now carries its own pre-edit names and keyword-only set.

Worth noting why this survived: test_method_hierarchy_is_rewritten_together spells the parameter scale in BOTH classes, so the names have to differ for the bug to appear at all.

Python's / was dropped on rebuild. Confirmed the round trip: def target(a, b, /, c) parsed to [('a',False),('b',False),('c',False)], so the rebuild emitted def target(a, b, c) and began accepting target(a=1, b=2, c=3) — a call the original rejects. That silently widens the callable contract, which is worse than the mapping simplification is worth.

The skip itself is correct and its comment is accurate: / neither takes a value nor shifts positional indices, so it rightly stays out of the MAPPING model. The error was using that same model to REBUILD. The boundary is now recorded separately and re-emitted, and a rewrite that would move a parameter across it is refused rather than answering a binding question nobody asked.

Verification: test_change_signature.py 25 passed, 0 failed, six new tests. Each fix mutation-tested individually — disabling the duplicate-source guard reddens exactly its own cases and nothing else.

One process note for whoever reviews: this PR's 30 green checks were genuine and current (run 34116746285, head_sha a01ce69) while all three of these bugs were live. Green here meant the suite never exercised these paths, not that they worked. Each new test was written to fail against the unfixed code first.

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Superseded by #1912, a from-scratch rebuild of change_signature on today's main. This PR closes once #1912 merges.

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Superseded by a pr-split DAG of draft PRs, all rebased onto the current feat/postcondition-contract base and kept under 350 diff lines per group:

Validation on the split source: uv run pytest -q codebase_rag/tests/test_change_signature_acceptance.py codebase_rag/tests/test_change_signature_units.py codebase_rag/tests/test_change_signature_regressions.py → 24 passed, 1 skipped.

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vitali87 added a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 20, 2026
Brings the cascade-rebased result (feat/1536-context-slice-rebased,
e4adb72) onto this branch as a fast-forwardable merge, so the PR's head
advances without rewriting published history.

The tree of this commit is IDENTICAL to e4adb72 -- verified with
`git diff --stat e4adb72`, which is empty. The 51 merge conflicts were not
hand-resolved: the whole tree was taken from the rebased branch, which is
the version that was built layer by layer on the rebased stack and tested.

Why this shape. #1551 is the top of a five-layer stack that was never a
registered gh stack: hand-based branches with the base set in the PR form,
so every layer's diff carried its ancestors' commits. Rebasing the bottom
(#1548) cascaded through move-op (#1549) and extract-inline (#1550) to here.
The layers below were force-pushed; this one takes the merge route instead.

Contents, as committed on the rebased branch:
- `context`, a graph-ranked token-budgeted slice (issue #1536).
- Classified in `_READS_THE_GRAPH`, NOT exempted into `_NOT_GRAPH_READERS`
  like move/extract/inline: it is a pure reader routed through
  `_graph_query`, and on a partial graph it would silently drop callers,
  callees and reaching tests from the slice and spend the budget on a
  quietly incomplete context.
- Four `_reingest_for_contract` call sites pass `project_name`, as main's
  guarded helper requires (PR #1547).

Verified on the identical tree: 242 passed across test_context_slice and
test_mcp_project_scoping; ruff check and format clean.
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