test(e2e): update m1_acceptance.robot #1260
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Summary
Updates the M1 acceptance E2E test (
m1_acceptance.robot) to include comprehensive return code checks and expected output validation for every CLI step in the test lifecycle.Previously, many steps in the test either did not check CLI output at all or only verified that stdout was non-empty. This PR adds explicit
Should Be Equal As Integerschecks for return codes andOutput Should Containassertions for expected output strings across all eight CLI commands exercised by the test.tdd_expected_fail— sandbox_root wiring bug (#1313)This test is tagged
tdd_expected_failbecause investigation revealed a bug in the plan execute pipeline:_get_plan_executor()insrc/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.pydoes not passsandbox_roottoPlanExecutor. This causesLLMExecuteActor._write_to_sandbox()to be silently skipped — the LLM generates file content (HELLO.md) but it is never written to disk.As a result, the following assertions will fail until #1313 is resolved:
Output Should Contain ${diff_result} HELLO— the diff should show HELLO.md changesShould Be True ${commit_lines} >= 2— apply should produce a second commitFile Should Exist ${repo_path}${/}HELLO.md— HELLO.md should exist after applyThe
tdd_expected_faillistener inverts the test result so CI passes while the bug exists. When #1313 is fixed, the tag must be removed and the test should pass normally.Steps updated:
action create— checks rc=0, action name, description, and stateresource add git-checkout— checks rc=0, resource name and typeproject create— checks rc=0, project namespaced_name and linked_resourcesplan use— checks rc=0, plan phase, action details, actor configplan execute(strategize) — checks rc=0, phase transition, processing state, project linksplan execute(execute) — checks rc=0, same state reporting as strategize (with explanatory comment)plan diff— checks rc=0, verifies diff contains HELLO.md (tdd_expected_fail)plan apply— checks rc=0, applied state, project links, action detailsReview fixes applied:
${git_log.rc}reference before definition (was guaranteed runtime crash) → replaced with${apply_result.rc}${exec2_result.rc}in diff section → replaced with${diff_result.rc}No changes in changeset.assertion; replaced with correctHELLOassertion### IMPORTANT QUESTION:block)action_name: local/test-actionassertion in plan use stepCloses #1249
Review: test(e2e): update m1_acceptance.robot
The intent of this PR is good — adding comprehensive return code checks and output validation to the M1 acceptance test is valuable. However, there are two critical variable-reference bugs that will cause the test to fail at runtime, plus several other issues that need attention before merging.
Critical Bugs (will cause test failure)
1. Step 10 (plan apply) — wrong variable in rc check
The line
Should Be Equal As Integers ${git_log.rc} 0references${git_log}, which is not defined until step 11. This should be${apply_result.rc}. Robot Framework will raise a variable-not-found error at runtime.2. Step 9 (plan diff) — wrong variable in rc check
The line
Should Be Equal As Integers ${exec2_result.rc} 0checks the return code of the previous execute step, not the diff step. This should be${diff_result.rc}.Questionable Assertion
3. Step 9 — "No changes in changeset" may be incorrect
The test creates a file (HELLO.md) via LLM execution. If the LLM succeeds, there should be changes in the changeset, making
Output Should Contain ${diff_result} No changes in changeset.incorrect. The author's own### IMPORTANT QUESTIONcomment suggests uncertainty here. This needs to be resolved — either the assertion is wrong, or the test's understanding of the expected behavior needs to be documented.Code Quality Issues
4. Debug comments left in code
The
### IMPORTANT QUESTIONblock (3 lines) should not be in production test code. Resolve the question and remove the comments.5. Inconsistent indentation
PR Metadata Issues
6. No milestone assigned — CONTRIBUTING.md requires PRs to be assigned to the same milestone as the linked issue. Issue #1249 is in milestone v3.0.0.
7. No Type/ label — CONTRIBUTING.md requires exactly one
Type/label. The issue hasType/Testing, so this PR should too.Summary
Please fix the two critical variable bugs, resolve the "No changes in changeset" question, remove debug comments, fix indentation, and add the missing milestone and label before re-requesting review.
@ -81,3 +115,4 @@Log Execute phase rc=${exec2_result.rc}${exec2_combined}= Set Variable ${exec2_result.stdout}\n${exec2_result.stderr}Log Execute output: ${exec2_combined}BUG: Wrong variable reference. This checks
${exec2_result.rc}(the previous execute step's return code) instead of${diff_result.rc}(the diff step's return code). While it won't crash (exec2_result exists), it's validating the wrong command.Should be:
@ -77,0 +106,4 @@Output Should Contain ${exec1_result} Strategy Actor: openai/gpt-4o-miniOutput Should Contain ${exec1_result} Execution Actor: openai/gpt-4o-miniOutput Should Contain ${exec1_result} Definition of Done:Output Should Contain ${exec1_result} Create a file called HELLO.md with a short greeting.Questionable assertion + debug comments. The
### IMPORTANT QUESTIONblock should not be in production test code. More importantly, if the LLM successfully creates HELLO.md during execution, thenNo changes in changeset.would be the wrong expected output — there should be changes. Please resolve this question and either:Also remove the
### IMPORTANT QUESTIONdebug comments.@ -85,0 +128,4 @@Output Should Contain ${exec2_result} Execution Actor: openai/gpt-4o-miniOutput Should Contain ${exec2_result} Definition of Done:Output Should Contain ${exec2_result} Create a file called HELLO.md with a short greeting.BUG: Wrong variable reference. This checks
${git_log.rc}but${git_log}is not defined until step 11 (theRun Process git logcall below). This will cause a Robot Framework runtime error.Should be:
🔒 Claimed by pr-reviewer-5. Starting independent code review.
Independent Review Confirmation (pr-reviewer-5, second pass)
I've completed an independent review of the current state of this PR (SHA
d642cec8f0e50f5d91052c494e28fdc43945bbb3). The issues identified in the previous REQUEST_CHANGES review (review #3068) are still unresolved — no new commits have been pushed since that review.Outstanding Issues Summary
Critical bugs (will cause Robot Framework runtime errors):
Should Be Equal As Integers ${git_log.rc} 0references${git_log}which is not defined until step 11. Must be${apply_result.rc}.Should Be Equal As Integers ${exec2_result.rc} 0checks the wrong variable. Must be${diff_result.rc}.Questionable logic:
3. Step 9:
Output Should Contain ${diff_result} No changes in changeset.— If the LLM successfully creates HELLO.md during execution, there should be changes in the changeset. This assertion appears incorrect and needs resolution.Code quality:
4.
### IMPORTANT QUESTIONdebug comments (3 lines) must be removed from production test code.5. Step 7 comment has inconsistent indentation (5 spaces instead of 4).
PR metadata (CONTRIBUTING.md requirements):
6. No milestone assigned — should be v3.0.0 (matching issue #1249).
7. No
Type/label — should be Type/Testing (matching issue #1249).Decision
Cannot merge. The two critical variable-reference bugs will cause the test to fail at runtime. Please address all items above and push a fix commit.
d642cec8f0214c74afdc214c74afdcbfb3286a35Response to Reviews (#3068 and independent confirmation #76859)
Thank you for the thorough reviews. All issues identified have been addressed, and investigation into the "Questionable Assertion" revealed a significant upstream bug.
Critical bugs — Fixed
Both variable-reference bugs were fixed in the earlier iteration:
${git_log.rc}→ replaced with${apply_result.rc}✅${exec2_result.rc}→ replaced with${diff_result.rc}✅"Questionable Assertion" — Root cause identified: sandbox_root wiring bug
Both reviews correctly flagged the
No changes in changeset.assertion as suspicious, noting that if the LLM creates HELLO.md, there should be changes. This was also the question behind the### IMPORTANT QUESTIONdebug comment.I investigated why HELLO.md is not being created despite the LLM being asked to create it. The root cause is a bug in the plan execute pipeline:
_get_plan_executor()insrc/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py(~line 1267) does not passsandbox_roottoPlanExecutor. The full chain:PlanExecutor.__init__()receivessandbox_root=NonePlanExecutor._run_execute_with_stub()passessandbox_root=NonetoLLMExecuteActor.execute()LLMExecuteActor.execute()(~line 354 inllm_actors.py) checksif sandbox_root is not None and not read_only:— this evaluates toFalse_write_to_sandbox()is never called — LLM-generated files are silently discardedThe LLM does run and does generate content (you can see it in DEBUG logs), but the files are never written to disk because
sandbox_rootisNone.Additionally,
plan applyonly transitions plan state metadata — it never callsGitWorktreeSandbox.commit()to merge sandbox changes into the target repo. The sandbox infrastructure exists and works in isolation tests, but is never wired into the CLI execute pipeline.Actions taken
Bug ticket created: #1313 —
fix(plan): wire sandbox_root into plan execute pipelinewith full root-cause analysis, code locations, and acceptance criteria.Test updated with correct assertions: Instead of the contradictory
No changes in changeset.assertion, the test now asserts what should happen:Output Should Contain ${diff_result} HELLO— diff must reference HELLO.mdShould Be True ${commit_lines} >= 2— apply must produce a real commitFile Should Exist ${repo_path}${/}HELLO.md— HELLO.md must exist post-applyTagged
tdd_expected_fail: The test is taggedtdd_expected_fail tdd_issue tdd_issue_1313so thetdd_expected_fail_listenerinverts the result — the test passes CI while the bug exists. When #1313 is fixed, the tag is removed and the test passes normally.Code quality issues — Fixed
PR metadata
Review claimed by reviewer pool instance reviewer-pool-1. Dispatching independent code review.
Independent Code Review — APPROVED
Reviewer: reviewer-pool-1 (second independent review)
Commit reviewed:
bfb3286a35b0ea2014810327d2cb7d2ef5a33bd8Summary
This PR updates the M1 acceptance E2E test (
m1_acceptance.robot) to add comprehensive return code checks and expected output validation for every CLI step in the test lifecycle. All issues from the previous REQUEST_CHANGES review (#3068) have been properly addressed.Review Checklist
✅ Previous Review Issues — All Resolved
${git_log.rc}bug → Fixed: now uses${apply_result.rc}in step 10${exec2_result.rc}bug → Fixed: now uses${diff_result.rc}in step 9No changes in changeset.assertion → Replaced with correctOutput Should Contain ${diff_result} HELLOassertion, properly taggedtdd_expected_failwith upstream bug #1313 filed✅ Specification Alignment
✅ Commit Message Format
test(e2e): update m1_acceptance.robot— valid Conventional Changelog formatISSUES CLOSED: #1249footer present✅ Test Quality
rc=0and checks meaningful output fields--format plainadded consistently to all commands for reliable output parsingtdd_expected_failtag properly documents the known sandbox_root wiring bug (#1313) — this is a correct TDD pattern for capturing known failures while keeping CI greentdd_expected_fail_listenerinversion mechanism is well-documented in the test's Documentation section✅ Correctness
${*_result.rc}matches its correspondingRun CleverAgents Commandassignment)phase: execute), execute completes (step 8 showsprocessing_state: complete), apply transitions tostate: appliedOutput Should Containkeyword (fromcommon_e2e.resource) is case-insensitive and checks both stdout and stderr — appropriate for CLI output validation✅ Code Quality
Extract Plan Idkeyword is well-documented with ULID pattern explanation✅ PR Metadata
Closes #1249✅Type/Testinglabel present ✅Minor Observations (non-blocking)
expected_rc=${0}(keyword argument) and a separateShould Be Equal As Integerscheck — slightly redundant but provides explicit documentation of the expectation- {"project_name": "local/test-project"}which is a specific plain-format representation — if the output format changes this would need updating, but that's expected for E2E testsDecision: APPROVED
All previous review issues are resolved. The code is clean, well-structured, and the tdd_expected_fail approach is a proper TDD pattern. Ready to merge.