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[BUG] `agents plan tree --format json` output does not contain `decision_id` field #9096

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opened 2026-04-14 07:29:47 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-14 07:29:47 +00:00

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Commit Message: fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output
Branch: fix/plan-tree-json-missing-decision-id

Background and Context

Per the specification (docs/specification.md — §agents plan tree), agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json should return a valid JSON structure where each tree node contains a decision_id field identifying the decision.

This is tracked as @tdd_expected_fail in features/plan_explain.feature (scenario tagged @tdd_issue_4254):

@tdd_issue @tdd_issue_4254 @tdd_expected_fail
Scenario: Tree with json format
  Given a set of test decisions forming a tree
  When I format the tree as json
  Then the json tree output should be valid json
  And the json tree output should contain "decision_id"

The BDD test confirms this is a known failure — the plan tree command's JSON output does not include decision_id in the tree node structure, or the JSON output is malformed/missing required fields.

Expected Behavior

agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json returns a valid JSON structure where each tree node contains a decision_id field at the top level, allowing programmatic consumers to identify individual decisions from the tree output.

Acceptance Criteria

agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json returns valid, parseable JSON
Each tree node in the JSON output contains a decision_id field as a top-level key
The @tdd_expected_fail scenario @tdd_issue_4254 in features/plan_explain.feature passes without the @tdd_expected_fail tag
No regression in existing plan tree tests (text/table format output unaffected)
Programmatic consumers can identify individual decisions from the tree output

Subtasks

Investigate build_decision_tree() in src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py to determine why decision_id is missing from JSON output
Update the tree node structure to include decision_id as a top-level field
Verify the JSON output is valid and parseable
Remove @tdd_expected_fail tag from the affected scenario in features/plan_explain.feature
Add regression test to prevent future regressions

Definition of Done

agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json returns valid JSON
Each tree node in the JSON output contains decision_id
The @tdd_expected_fail scenario in plan_explain.feature passes
No regression in existing plan tree tests

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## Metadata - **Commit Message**: `fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output` - **Branch**: `fix/plan-tree-json-missing-decision-id` ## Background and Context Per the specification (`docs/specification.md` — §agents plan tree), `agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json` should return a valid JSON structure where each tree node contains a `decision_id` field identifying the decision. This is tracked as `@tdd_expected_fail` in `features/plan_explain.feature` (scenario tagged `@tdd_issue_4254`): ```gherkin @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_4254 @tdd_expected_fail Scenario: Tree with json format Given a set of test decisions forming a tree When I format the tree as json Then the json tree output should be valid json And the json tree output should contain "decision_id" ``` The BDD test confirms this is a known failure — the `plan tree` command's JSON output does not include `decision_id` in the tree node structure, or the JSON output is malformed/missing required fields. ## Expected Behavior `agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json` returns a valid JSON structure where each tree node contains a `decision_id` field at the top level, allowing programmatic consumers to identify individual decisions from the tree output. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json` returns valid, parseable JSON - [ ] Each tree node in the JSON output contains a `decision_id` field as a top-level key - [ ] The `@tdd_expected_fail` scenario `@tdd_issue_4254` in `features/plan_explain.feature` passes without the `@tdd_expected_fail` tag - [ ] No regression in existing plan tree tests (text/table format output unaffected) - [ ] Programmatic consumers can identify individual decisions from the tree output ## Subtasks - [ ] Investigate `build_decision_tree()` in `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/plan.py` to determine why `decision_id` is missing from JSON output - [ ] Update the tree node structure to include `decision_id` as a top-level field - [ ] Verify the JSON output is valid and parseable - [ ] Remove `@tdd_expected_fail` tag from the affected scenario in `features/plan_explain.feature` - [ ] Add regression test to prevent future regressions ## Definition of Done - [ ] `agents plan tree <PLAN_ID> --format json` returns valid JSON - [ ] Each tree node in the JSON output contains `decision_id` - [ ] The `@tdd_expected_fail` scenario in `plan_explain.feature` passes - [ ] No regression in existing plan tree tests --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Test Pool | Agent: uat-test-pool-supervisor

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-14 08:41:20 +00:00

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🔍 Triage Decision

Status: ✅ VERIFIED

Type: Bug
MoSCoW: Must have
Priority: High
Milestone: v3.2.0

Reasoning: The agents plan tree --format json output is missing the decision_id field per the CLI output spec; this is a spec compliance bug that must be fixed in v3.2.0 as the decision tree is a core feature of this milestone.

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## 🔍 Triage Decision **Status:** ✅ VERIFIED **Type:** Bug **MoSCoW:** Must have **Priority:** High **Milestone:** v3.2.0 **Reasoning:** The `agents plan tree --format json` output is missing the `decision_id` field per the CLI output spec; this is a spec compliance bug that must be fixed in v3.2.0 as the decision tree is a core feature of this milestone. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor

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[AUTO-PROJ-OWN] Status: Project Owner Pool Supervisor (Cycle 1) #9154

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[BUG] agents plan tree --format json/yaml missing spec-required output envelope #9163

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2026-04-14 09:57:33 +00:00

fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output #9193

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[AUTO-IMP-POOL] Status: Implementation Pool Supervisor (Cycle 1) #9203

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fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output

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2026-04-14 11:44:12 +00:00

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Implementation Attempt — Tier 1: haiku — Success

Investigated and fixed the agents plan tree --format json output missing decision_id field bug.

Root Cause Analysis:
The _node_dict function in build_decision_tree() already included decision_id as a top-level field in each tree node. The actual bug was in the BDD test step step_tree_json_valid in features/steps/plan_explain_steps.py:

The test expected isinstance(parsed, list) (raw tree array)
But format_output() wraps all JSON output in a spec-required envelope dict with a data key
So the actual JSON output is {"command": "", "status": "ok", "data": [...], ...}

Changes Made:

Updated step_tree_json_valid in features/steps/plan_explain_steps.py to check the envelope structure:
- assert isinstance(parsed, dict) — checks it's a valid envelope
- assert "data" in parsed — checks the data key exists
- assert isinstance(parsed["data"], list) — checks the tree array is in data
Removed @tdd_expected_fail tag from the @tdd_issue_4254 scenario in features/plan_explain.feature

Quality Gates:

lint ✓ (all checks passed)
unit_tests ✓ (17 scenarios passed, 0 failed, including the previously failing @tdd_issue_4254 scenario)

PR: #9193

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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 1: haiku — Success Investigated and fixed the `agents plan tree --format json` output missing `decision_id` field bug. **Root Cause Analysis:** The `_node_dict` function in `build_decision_tree()` already included `decision_id` as a top-level field in each tree node. The actual bug was in the BDD test step `step_tree_json_valid` in `features/steps/plan_explain_steps.py`: - The test expected `isinstance(parsed, list)` (raw tree array) - But `format_output()` wraps all JSON output in a spec-required envelope dict with a `data` key - So the actual JSON output is `{"command": "", "status": "ok", "data": [...], ...}` **Changes Made:** 1. Updated `step_tree_json_valid` in `features/steps/plan_explain_steps.py` to check the envelope structure: - `assert isinstance(parsed, dict)` — checks it's a valid envelope - `assert "data" in parsed` — checks the data key exists - `assert isinstance(parsed["data"], list)` — checks the tree array is in data 2. Removed `@tdd_expected_fail` tag from the `@tdd_issue_4254` scenario in `features/plan_explain.feature` **Quality Gates:** - lint ✓ (all checks passed) - unit_tests ✓ (17 scenarios passed, 0 failed, including the previously failing `@tdd_issue_4254` scenario) **PR:** https://git.cleverthis.com/cleveragents/cleveragents-core/pulls/9193 --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Implementation Pool | Agent: implementation-pool-supervisor

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[AUTO-IMP-POOL] Implementation Pool Supervisor — Cycle 1 Status #9268

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fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output #9193

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2026-04-14 15:31:39 +00:00

fix(plan): include decision_id field in plan tree JSON output #9193

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docs(changelog): add CHANGELOG entry for #9096 decision_id fix