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bug(cli): invariant add silently defaults to global scope instead of requiring a scope flag #9002

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opened 2026-04-14 04:45:24 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment

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Commit Message: fix(cli): require at least one scope flag for invariant add per spec
Branch: fix/invariant-add-scope-required

Background and Context

The agents invariant add command specification (docs/specification.md §17900) states:

"At least one scope flag (--global, --project, --plan, or --action) must be provided."

The current CLI implementation in src/cleveragents/cli/commands/invariant.py silently defaults to global scope when no scope flag is provided, rather than raising an error.

This was discovered during [AUTO-UAT-4] UAT testing of v3.2.0 invariant commands.

Current Behavior

When no scope flag is provided, _resolve_scope silently returns (InvariantScope.GLOBAL, "system"):

# src/cleveragents/cli/commands/invariant.py line 81-97
def _resolve_scope(is_global, project, plan, action):
    flags_set = sum([is_global, project is not None, plan is not None, action is not None])
    if flags_set > 1:
        raise typer.BadParameter("Specify at most one scope flag...")
    
    if project is not None:
        return InvariantScope.PROJECT, project
    if plan is not None:
        return InvariantScope.PLAN, plan
    if action is not None:
        return InvariantScope.ACTION, action
    
    # Default to global — SPEC VIOLATION: should raise an error
    return InvariantScope.GLOBAL, "system"

Running agents invariant add "some constraint" (with no scope flag) silently creates a global invariant instead of failing with a clear error message.

Expected Behavior

Per docs/specification.md §17900, at least one scope flag must be provided. When no scope flag is given, the command should fail with a clear error:

Error: At least one scope flag is required: --global, --project, --plan, or --action

The _resolve_scope function should raise typer.BadParameter when flags_set == 0.

Acceptance Criteria

agents invariant add "text" (no scope flag) exits with a non-zero exit code
The error message clearly states that at least one scope flag is required
agents invariant add --global "text" continues to work correctly
BDD scenarios cover the missing scope flag error case
All existing invariant CLI tests continue to pass
Coverage ≥ 97% via nox -s coverage_report

Subtasks

Update _resolve_scope to raise typer.BadParameter when flags_set == 0
Add BDD scenario for missing scope flag error
Update existing BDD scenario "Resolve scope with no flags defaults to GLOBAL" to expect an error instead
Run nox (all default sessions), fix any errors
Verify coverage ≥ 97% via nox -s coverage_report

Definition of Done

This issue is complete when:

All subtasks above are completed and checked off.
A Git commit is created where the first line of the commit message matches the Commit Message in Metadata exactly, followed by a blank line, then additional details.
The commit is pushed to the remote on the branch matching the Branch in Metadata exactly.
The commit is submitted as a pull request to master, reviewed, and merged before this issue is marked done.

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## Metadata - **Commit Message**: `fix(cli): require at least one scope flag for invariant add per spec` - **Branch**: `fix/invariant-add-scope-required` ## Background and Context The `agents invariant add` command specification (docs/specification.md §17900) states: > "At least one scope flag (`--global`, `--project`, `--plan`, or `--action`) **must be provided**." The current CLI implementation in `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/invariant.py` silently defaults to global scope when no scope flag is provided, rather than raising an error. This was discovered during [AUTO-UAT-4] UAT testing of v3.2.0 invariant commands. ## Current Behavior When no scope flag is provided, `_resolve_scope` silently returns `(InvariantScope.GLOBAL, "system")`: ```python # src/cleveragents/cli/commands/invariant.py line 81-97 def _resolve_scope(is_global, project, plan, action): flags_set = sum([is_global, project is not None, plan is not None, action is not None]) if flags_set > 1: raise typer.BadParameter("Specify at most one scope flag...") if project is not None: return InvariantScope.PROJECT, project if plan is not None: return InvariantScope.PLAN, plan if action is not None: return InvariantScope.ACTION, action # Default to global — SPEC VIOLATION: should raise an error return InvariantScope.GLOBAL, "system" ``` Running `agents invariant add "some constraint"` (with no scope flag) silently creates a global invariant instead of failing with a clear error message. ## Expected Behavior Per `docs/specification.md` §17900, at least one scope flag must be provided. When no scope flag is given, the command should fail with a clear error: ``` Error: At least one scope flag is required: --global, --project, --plan, or --action ``` The `_resolve_scope` function should raise `typer.BadParameter` when `flags_set == 0`. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `agents invariant add "text"` (no scope flag) exits with a non-zero exit code - [ ] The error message clearly states that at least one scope flag is required - [ ] `agents invariant add --global "text"` continues to work correctly - [ ] BDD scenarios cover the missing scope flag error case - [ ] All existing invariant CLI tests continue to pass - [ ] Coverage ≥ 97% via `nox -s coverage_report` ## Subtasks - [ ] Update `_resolve_scope` to raise `typer.BadParameter` when `flags_set == 0` - [ ] Add BDD scenario for missing scope flag error - [ ] Update existing BDD scenario "Resolve scope with no flags defaults to GLOBAL" to expect an error instead - [ ] Run `nox` (all default sessions), fix any errors - [ ] Verify coverage ≥ 97% via `nox -s coverage_report` ## Definition of Done This issue is complete when: - All subtasks above are completed and checked off. - A Git commit is created where the **first line** of the commit message matches the Commit Message in Metadata exactly, followed by a blank line, then additional details. - The commit is pushed to the remote on the branch matching the **Branch** in Metadata exactly. - The commit is submitted as a **pull request** to `master`, reviewed, and **merged** before this issue is marked done. --- *Filed by [AUTO-UAT-4] UAT Test Worker — v3.2.0 Invariants UAT* --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Agent: new-issue-creator

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✅ Verified — CLI bug: invariant add silently defaults to global scope instead of requiring explicit scope flag. This is a spec violation for v3.2.0 invariant management. MoSCoW: Must-have. Priority: High — silent defaults can cause unexpected behavior.

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✅ **Verified** — CLI bug: `invariant add` silently defaults to global scope instead of requiring explicit scope flag. This is a spec violation for v3.2.0 invariant management. MoSCoW: Must-have. Priority: High — silent defaults can cause unexpected behavior. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor

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