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UAT: plan use --execution-env-priority validation happens after plan is created in DB, leaving orphaned plan on error #5421

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opened 2026-04-09 06:38:12 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-09 06:38:12 +00:00

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Bug Report

Feature Area: Plan Lifecycle Core — agents plan use
Severity: Priority/Critical (creates orphaned plan records in the database on validation failure)

What Was Tested

Code-level analysis of agents plan use <action> --execution-env-priority override (without --execution-environment) against the specification.

Expected Behavior (from spec)

When --execution-env-priority is provided without --execution-environment, the command should fail with a validation error before creating any plan record.

Actual Behavior

The use_action CLI command at src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py validates --execution-env-priority requires --execution-environment at lines 1866–1871, but this check happens AFTER service.use_action() has already been called at line 1769, which creates and persists the plan to SQLite.

# plan.py lines 1769-1871 — ORDER OF OPERATIONS BUG:

# Step 1: Plan is CREATED and PERSISTED to DB here (line 1769)
plan = service.use_action(
    action_name=str(action.namespaced_name),
    project_links=project_links,
    ...
)

# ... many lines later ...

# Step 2: Validation that should have happened BEFORE plan creation (lines 1866-1871)
if execution_env_priority and not execution_environment:
    console.print(
        "[red]Error:[/red] --execution-env-priority requires "
        "--execution-environment to be set."
    )
    raise typer.Abort()  # Plan already in DB! Orphaned record.

Impact

When a user runs agents plan use local/my-action --execution-env-priority override (without --execution-environment), a plan is created in the database in strategize/queued state
The command then aborts with an error message
The orphaned plan remains in the database and will appear in agents plan list
The user has no way to know the plan was created (the error message doesn't mention it)
This can accumulate orphaned plans over time

Steps to Reproduce

Create an action: agents action create --config action.yaml
Run: agents plan use local/my-action --execution-env-priority override
Observe the error: "Error: --execution-env-priority requires --execution-environment to be set."
Run: agents plan list
Observe: A plan in strategize/queued state exists despite the error

Code Location

Bug: src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py, lines 1866–1871 (validation after plan creation)
Fix: Move the --execution-env-priority validation to BEFORE the service.use_action() call (around line 1713, after argument parsing)

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## Bug Report **Feature Area**: Plan Lifecycle Core — `agents plan use` **Severity**: Priority/Critical (creates orphaned plan records in the database on validation failure) ## What Was Tested Code-level analysis of `agents plan use <action> --execution-env-priority override` (without `--execution-environment`) against the specification. ## Expected Behavior (from spec) When `--execution-env-priority` is provided without `--execution-environment`, the command should fail with a validation error **before** creating any plan record. ## Actual Behavior The `use_action` CLI command at `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py` validates `--execution-env-priority` requires `--execution-environment` at lines 1866–1871, **but this check happens AFTER `service.use_action()` has already been called at line 1769**, which creates and persists the plan to SQLite. ```python # plan.py lines 1769-1871 — ORDER OF OPERATIONS BUG: # Step 1: Plan is CREATED and PERSISTED to DB here (line 1769) plan = service.use_action( action_name=str(action.namespaced_name), project_links=project_links, ... ) # ... many lines later ... # Step 2: Validation that should have happened BEFORE plan creation (lines 1866-1871) if execution_env_priority and not execution_environment: console.print( "[red]Error:[/red] --execution-env-priority requires " "--execution-environment to be set." ) raise typer.Abort() # Plan already in DB! Orphaned record. ``` ## Impact - When a user runs `agents plan use local/my-action --execution-env-priority override` (without `--execution-environment`), a plan is created in the database in `strategize/queued` state - The command then aborts with an error message - The orphaned plan remains in the database and will appear in `agents plan list` - The user has no way to know the plan was created (the error message doesn't mention it) - This can accumulate orphaned plans over time ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Create an action: `agents action create --config action.yaml` 2. Run: `agents plan use local/my-action --execution-env-priority override` 3. Observe the error: "Error: --execution-env-priority requires --execution-environment to be set." 4. Run: `agents plan list` 5. Observe: A plan in `strategize/queued` state exists despite the error ## Code Location - **Bug**: `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py`, lines 1866–1871 (validation after plan creation) - **Fix**: Move the `--execution-env-priority` validation to BEFORE the `service.use_action()` call (around line 1713, after argument parsing) --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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2026-04-09 06:38:32 +00:00

HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone

2026-04-09 06:49:36 +00:00

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-09 06:49:56 +00:00

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Issue triaged by project owner:

State: Verified
Priority: High — (adjusting from Critical) plan use --execution-env-priority validation happens after the plan is created in the DB, leaving an orphaned plan record on validation error. This is a data integrity issue but not a data loss issue — the orphaned plan can be cleaned up.
Milestone: v3.2.0 — plan creation is a core v3.2.0 feature
Story Points: 2 — S — requires moving the validation before the DB insert
MoSCoW: Must Have — fail-fast validation before DB writes is a SOLID principle requirement (per CONTRIBUTING.md: "Public and protected methods must validate arguments as the first step")
Parent Epic: Needs linking to the plan CLI epic

Triage Rationale: Validation-after-write is an anti-pattern that violates the project's fail-fast requirement. The fix is straightforward (move validation before DB insert), but the impact is real — orphaned plan records accumulate on repeated validation failures.

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: High — (adjusting from Critical) `plan use --execution-env-priority` validation happens after the plan is created in the DB, leaving an orphaned plan record on validation error. This is a data integrity issue but not a data loss issue — the orphaned plan can be cleaned up. - **Milestone**: v3.2.0 — plan creation is a core v3.2.0 feature - **Story Points**: 2 — S — requires moving the validation before the DB insert - **MoSCoW**: Must Have — fail-fast validation before DB writes is a SOLID principle requirement (per CONTRIBUTING.md: "Public and protected methods must validate arguments as the first step") - **Parent Epic**: Needs linking to the plan CLI epic **Triage Rationale**: Validation-after-write is an anti-pattern that violates the project's fail-fast requirement. The fix is straightforward (move validation before DB insert), but the impact is real — orphaned plan records accumulate on repeated validation failures. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner

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2026-04-09 06:50:41 +00:00

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Label compliance fix applied:

Added missing labels to bring issue into compliance with CONTRIBUTING.md

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