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UAT: plan apply does not call SandboxManager.commit_all() — sandbox changes never merged into target repository #5444

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opened 2026-04-09 06:51:33 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

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Feature Area: git-worktree-sandbox — agents plan apply
Severity: Priority/Critical — core Apply phase functionality is broken; sandbox changes are never committed to the real repository

What Was Tested

Code-level analysis of agents plan apply <PLAN_ID> against the specification requirement that "Apply phase merges sandbox changes into real project resources."

Expected Behavior (from spec)

Per the specification (line 46204):

Atomic apply: The Apply phase is an atomic operation — either all sandbox changes are committed to the real resources, or none are. For git-based resources, this uses git merge.

Per the plan lifecycle glossary:

Apply: Fourth and final phase of the plan lifecycle. Merges the sandbox changeset into real project resources.

The agents plan apply <PLAN_ID> command should:

Call SandboxManager.commit_all(plan_id) to merge all sandbox worktree changes into the original git repository branches
Create a git commit in the target repository with the sandbox changes
Call SandboxManager.cleanup_all(plan_id) to remove the worktree after successful apply

Actual Behavior

The lifecycle_apply_plan command in src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py (lines 2158–2306) only:

Transitions the plan's phase/state from Execute → Apply → applied
Calls PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate() which only updates plan metadata

Neither SandboxManager.commit_all() nor GitWorktreeSandbox.commit() is ever called from the apply path.

Evidence:

SandboxManager.commit_all() is defined at src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py:208 but has zero callers in the application layer
PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate() (src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_apply_service.py:482) only calls lifecycle.complete_apply() — no sandbox commit
plan_lifecycle_service.py's cancel_plan() (line 2009) and complete_apply() do not call sandbox_manager.commit_all() or cleanup_all()
The SandboxManager is only used in resource handlers (resource/handlers/) during Execute phase, never during Apply

Code Locations

Apply command: src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py, lines 2158–2306 (lifecycle_apply_plan)
Apply service: src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_apply_service.py, apply_with_validation_gate() (line 482)
Missing call: src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py, commit_all() (line 208) — never called from application layer
Missing call: src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/git_worktree.py, commit() (line 323) — never called from apply path

Steps to Reproduce

Create a plan: agents plan use <action> --project <project>
Execute the plan: agents plan execute <PLAN_ID>
Apply the plan: agents plan apply <PLAN_ID>
Check the target git repository: git log --oneline
Observe: No new commit exists from the sandbox changes; the worktree branch cleveragents/plan-<id> still exists but was never merged

Impact

This is a critical gap. The entire purpose of the sandbox is to stage changes for review and then apply them. Without commit_all() being called:

All work done during Execute phase is permanently lost when the plan is applied
The git worktree branch is never merged into the original branch
The spec's "Atomic apply" guarantee is completely unimplemented
The worktree is never cleaned up (see related issue for cancel cleanup)

Fix Required

In PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate() or the lifecycle_apply_plan CLI command:

Obtain the SandboxManager for the plan (via dependency injection or container)
Call sandbox_manager.commit_all(plan_id) before transitioning to applied state
If commit_all() fails, call handle_merge_failure() and transition to errored
Call sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id) after successful commit

The SandboxManager already has all the infrastructure needed (commit_all, cleanup_all, atomic rollback on failure). It just needs to be wired into the Apply phase.

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## Bug Report **Feature Area**: git-worktree-sandbox — `agents plan apply` **Severity**: Priority/Critical — core Apply phase functionality is broken; sandbox changes are never committed to the real repository ## What Was Tested Code-level analysis of `agents plan apply <PLAN_ID>` against the specification requirement that "Apply phase merges sandbox changes into real project resources." ## Expected Behavior (from spec) Per the specification (line 46204): > **Atomic apply**: The Apply phase is an atomic operation — either all sandbox changes are committed to the real resources, or none are. For git-based resources, this uses git merge. Per the plan lifecycle glossary: > **Apply**: Fourth and final phase of the plan lifecycle. Merges the sandbox changeset into real project resources. The `agents plan apply <PLAN_ID>` command should: 1. Call `SandboxManager.commit_all(plan_id)` to merge all sandbox worktree changes into the original git repository branches 2. Create a git commit in the target repository with the sandbox changes 3. Call `SandboxManager.cleanup_all(plan_id)` to remove the worktree after successful apply ## Actual Behavior The `lifecycle_apply_plan` command in `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py` (lines 2158–2306) only: 1. Transitions the plan's phase/state from Execute → Apply → applied 2. Calls `PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate()` which only updates plan metadata **Neither `SandboxManager.commit_all()` nor `GitWorktreeSandbox.commit()` is ever called from the apply path.** Evidence: - `SandboxManager.commit_all()` is defined at `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py:208` but has **zero callers** in the application layer - `PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate()` (`src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_apply_service.py:482`) only calls `lifecycle.complete_apply()` — no sandbox commit - `plan_lifecycle_service.py`'s `cancel_plan()` (line 2009) and `complete_apply()` do not call `sandbox_manager.commit_all()` or `cleanup_all()` - The `SandboxManager` is only used in resource handlers (`resource/handlers/`) during Execute phase, never during Apply ## Code Locations - **Apply command**: `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py`, lines 2158–2306 (`lifecycle_apply_plan`) - **Apply service**: `src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_apply_service.py`, `apply_with_validation_gate()` (line 482) - **Missing call**: `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py`, `commit_all()` (line 208) — never called from application layer - **Missing call**: `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/git_worktree.py`, `commit()` (line 323) — never called from apply path ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Create a plan: `agents plan use <action> --project <project>` 2. Execute the plan: `agents plan execute <PLAN_ID>` 3. Apply the plan: `agents plan apply <PLAN_ID>` 4. Check the target git repository: `git log --oneline` 5. Observe: No new commit exists from the sandbox changes; the worktree branch `cleveragents/plan-<id>` still exists but was never merged ## Impact This is a **critical** gap. The entire purpose of the sandbox is to stage changes for review and then apply them. Without `commit_all()` being called: - All work done during Execute phase is permanently lost when the plan is applied - The git worktree branch is never merged into the original branch - The spec's "Atomic apply" guarantee is completely unimplemented - The worktree is never cleaned up (see related issue for cancel cleanup) ## Fix Required In `PlanApplyService.apply_with_validation_gate()` or the `lifecycle_apply_plan` CLI command: 1. Obtain the `SandboxManager` for the plan (via dependency injection or container) 2. Call `sandbox_manager.commit_all(plan_id)` before transitioning to `applied` state 3. If `commit_all()` fails, call `handle_merge_failure()` and transition to `errored` 4. Call `sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id)` after successful commit The `SandboxManager` already has all the infrastructure needed (`commit_all`, `cleanup_all`, atomic rollback on failure). It just needs to be wired into the Apply phase. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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UAT: GitWorktreeSandbox.commit() uses git merge --no-edit which silently fails on merge conflicts — conflict details not surfaced to PlanApplyService #5479

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Issue triaged by project owner:

State: Verified
Priority: Critical — plan apply does not call SandboxManager.commit_all(), meaning sandbox changes are NEVER merged into the target repository. The Apply phase is completely non-functional — all plan execution work is discarded.
Milestone: v3.2.0 — plan apply is a core acceptance criterion for the plan lifecycle
Story Points: 3 — M — requires adding SandboxManager.commit_all() call in the apply flow and verifying the commit chain
MoSCoW: Must Have — without Apply working, the entire plan lifecycle is broken. No plan can produce any output.
Parent Epic: Needs linking to the plan lifecycle epic

Triage Rationale: This is a catastrophic bug. If plan apply doesn't commit sandbox changes, then every plan execution produces zero output — all the work done during Execute is silently discarded. This is the most critical bug found so far.

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: Critical — `plan apply` does not call `SandboxManager.commit_all()`, meaning sandbox changes are NEVER merged into the target repository. The Apply phase is completely non-functional — all plan execution work is discarded. - **Milestone**: v3.2.0 — plan apply is a core acceptance criterion for the plan lifecycle - **Story Points**: 3 — M — requires adding `SandboxManager.commit_all()` call in the apply flow and verifying the commit chain - **MoSCoW**: Must Have — without Apply working, the entire plan lifecycle is broken. No plan can produce any output. - **Parent Epic**: Needs linking to the plan lifecycle epic **Triage Rationale**: This is a catastrophic bug. If `plan apply` doesn't commit sandbox changes, then every plan execution produces zero output — all the work done during Execute is silently discarded. This is the most critical bug found so far. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner

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