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UAT: plan cancel does not call SandboxManager.cleanup_all() — git worktrees leak on plan cancellation #5452

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opened 2026-04-09 06:53:44 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

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Feature Area: git-worktree-sandbox — agents plan cancel
Severity: Priority/Critical — git worktrees accumulate on disk and are never cleaned up when plans are cancelled

What Was Tested

Code-level analysis of agents plan cancel <PLAN_ID> against the specification requirement that "Sandbox cleanup: worktree removed after apply or cancel."

Expected Behavior (from spec)

Per the specification sandbox security invariants (line 46205):

Sandbox cleanup: Sandbox directories are cleaned up according to sandbox.cleanup policy. Sensitive data (API responses, LLM outputs) is purged from the sandbox on cleanup.

Per the GitWorktreeSandbox docstring:

On rollback, the worktree is discarded entirely.

When a plan is cancelled, the sandbox should be:

Rolled back (changes discarded)
Cleaned up (worktree directory removed, sandbox branch deleted)

Actual Behavior

The cancel_plan command in src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py (line 2775) calls service.cancel_plan(plan_id) which is implemented in plan_lifecycle_service.py (line 2009).

cancel_plan() in plan_lifecycle_service.py:

Sets plan.processing_state = ProcessingState.CANCELLED
Emits a PLAN_CANCELLED domain event with sandbox_refs in the details
Calls _cleanup_devcontainers(plan_id) for container cleanup
Does NOT call sandbox_manager.rollback_all(plan_id) or sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id)

The domain event carries sandbox_refs and resources_pending_cleanup in its details (lines 2061–2063), suggesting cleanup was intended to happen via event handling — but there is no event handler that performs sandbox cleanup.

Code Locations

Cancel command: src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py, line 2775 (cancel_plan)
Cancel service: src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_lifecycle_service.py, line 2009 (cancel_plan)
Missing call: src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py, rollback_all() (line 424) — never called on cancel
Missing call: src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py, cleanup_all() (line 457) — never called on cancel
Orphaned event data: plan_lifecycle_service.py lines 2061–2063 — sandbox_refs and resources_pending_cleanup are in the event but no handler acts on them

Steps to Reproduce

Create a plan: agents plan use <action> --project <project>
Execute the plan (starts creating a git worktree): agents plan execute <PLAN_ID>
Cancel the plan: agents plan cancel <PLAN_ID>
Check the git repository: git worktree list
Observe: The worktree ca-sandbox-<plan_id>-* still exists; the branch cleveragents/plan-<id> still exists

Impact

Disk space leak: Every cancelled plan leaves a git worktree directory on disk. Long-running systems accumulate many orphaned worktrees.
Git branch pollution: The cleveragents/plan-<id> branches are never deleted on cancel.
Security concern: Sensitive LLM outputs and API responses in the sandbox are never purged (violating spec line 46205).
Resource exhaustion: In CI/CD environments with many plan executions, this can exhaust disk space.

The SandboxManager has an atexit handler that cleans up on process exit, but this is not a substitute for explicit cleanup on cancel — the process may be long-lived (server mode) and the worktrees accumulate.

Fix Required

In plan_lifecycle_service.py's cancel_plan() method, after setting the plan state to CANCELLED:

Obtain the SandboxManager for the plan
Call sandbox_manager.rollback_all(plan_id) to discard changes
Call sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id) to remove worktrees and branches

Alternatively, implement an event handler for PLAN_CANCELLED that performs sandbox cleanup using the sandbox_refs already included in the event details.

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## Bug Report **Feature Area**: git-worktree-sandbox — `agents plan cancel` **Severity**: Priority/Critical — git worktrees accumulate on disk and are never cleaned up when plans are cancelled ## What Was Tested Code-level analysis of `agents plan cancel <PLAN_ID>` against the specification requirement that "Sandbox cleanup: worktree removed after apply or cancel." ## Expected Behavior (from spec) Per the specification sandbox security invariants (line 46205): > **Sandbox cleanup**: Sandbox directories are cleaned up according to `sandbox.cleanup` policy. Sensitive data (API responses, LLM outputs) is purged from the sandbox on cleanup. Per the `GitWorktreeSandbox` docstring: > On `rollback`, the worktree is discarded entirely. When a plan is cancelled, the sandbox should be: 1. Rolled back (changes discarded) 2. Cleaned up (worktree directory removed, sandbox branch deleted) ## Actual Behavior The `cancel_plan` command in `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py` (line 2775) calls `service.cancel_plan(plan_id)` which is implemented in `plan_lifecycle_service.py` (line 2009). `cancel_plan()` in `plan_lifecycle_service.py`: - Sets `plan.processing_state = ProcessingState.CANCELLED` - Emits a `PLAN_CANCELLED` domain event with `sandbox_refs` in the details - Calls `_cleanup_devcontainers(plan_id)` for container cleanup - **Does NOT call `sandbox_manager.rollback_all(plan_id)` or `sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id)`** The domain event carries `sandbox_refs` and `resources_pending_cleanup` in its details (lines 2061–2063), suggesting cleanup was intended to happen via event handling — but there is no event handler that performs sandbox cleanup. ## Code Locations - **Cancel command**: `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py`, line 2775 (`cancel_plan`) - **Cancel service**: `src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_lifecycle_service.py`, line 2009 (`cancel_plan`) - **Missing call**: `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py`, `rollback_all()` (line 424) — never called on cancel - **Missing call**: `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/sandbox/manager.py`, `cleanup_all()` (line 457) — never called on cancel - **Orphaned event data**: `plan_lifecycle_service.py` lines 2061–2063 — `sandbox_refs` and `resources_pending_cleanup` are in the event but no handler acts on them ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Create a plan: `agents plan use <action> --project <project>` 2. Execute the plan (starts creating a git worktree): `agents plan execute <PLAN_ID>` 3. Cancel the plan: `agents plan cancel <PLAN_ID>` 4. Check the git repository: `git worktree list` 5. Observe: The worktree `ca-sandbox-<plan_id>-*` still exists; the branch `cleveragents/plan-<id>` still exists ## Impact - **Disk space leak**: Every cancelled plan leaves a git worktree directory on disk. Long-running systems accumulate many orphaned worktrees. - **Git branch pollution**: The `cleveragents/plan-<id>` branches are never deleted on cancel. - **Security concern**: Sensitive LLM outputs and API responses in the sandbox are never purged (violating spec line 46205). - **Resource exhaustion**: In CI/CD environments with many plan executions, this can exhaust disk space. The `SandboxManager` has an `atexit` handler that cleans up on process exit, but this is not a substitute for explicit cleanup on cancel — the process may be long-lived (server mode) and the worktrees accumulate. ## Fix Required In `plan_lifecycle_service.py`'s `cancel_plan()` method, after setting the plan state to CANCELLED: 1. Obtain the `SandboxManager` for the plan 2. Call `sandbox_manager.rollback_all(plan_id)` to discard changes 3. Call `sandbox_manager.cleanup_all(plan_id)` to remove worktrees and branches Alternatively, implement an event handler for `PLAN_CANCELLED` that performs sandbox cleanup using the `sandbox_refs` already included in the event details. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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Issue triaged by project owner:

State: Verified
Priority: High — (adjusting from Critical) plan cancel doesn't call SandboxManager.cleanup_all(), causing git worktrees to leak. This is a resource leak that accumulates over time but doesn't cause immediate data loss.
Milestone: v3.2.0 — plan cancellation is part of the plan lifecycle
Story Points: 2 — S — requires adding SandboxManager.cleanup_all() call in the cancel flow
MoSCoW: Must Have — resource cleanup on cancellation is required to prevent disk space exhaustion and git worktree accumulation
Parent Epic: Needs linking to the plan lifecycle epic

Triage Rationale: Git worktree leaks accumulate over time and can exhaust disk space. The fix is straightforward (add cleanup call), but the impact grows with usage.

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: High — (adjusting from Critical) `plan cancel` doesn't call `SandboxManager.cleanup_all()`, causing git worktrees to leak. This is a resource leak that accumulates over time but doesn't cause immediate data loss. - **Milestone**: v3.2.0 — plan cancellation is part of the plan lifecycle - **Story Points**: 2 — S — requires adding `SandboxManager.cleanup_all()` call in the cancel flow - **MoSCoW**: Must Have — resource cleanup on cancellation is required to prevent disk space exhaustion and git worktree accumulation - **Parent Epic**: Needs linking to the plan lifecycle epic **Triage Rationale**: Git worktree leaks accumulate over time and can exhaust disk space. The fix is straightforward (add cleanup call), but the impact grows with usage. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner

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