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fix(input): sniff UTF-8/UTF-16LE/UTF-16BE BOMs in plan/steps/code/password readers - #628

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What does this PR do?

Fixes #463 — every input reader decoded UTF-8 unconditionally, but Windows PowerShell 5.1's > redirection (the default shell on Windows 10/11, and the exact command in our own DOCUMENTATION.md) writes UTF-16LE with a BOM. The CLI's own template failed its own lint.

One shared reader (src/lib/text-file.ts) now sniffs UTF-8 / UTF-16LE / UTF-16BE BOMs and decodes accordingly; it is wired into the plan-from, plan-from-dir, plans-JSONL, steps, code-file and password-file readers. BOM-less UTF-8 files decode byte-for-byte unchanged. DOCUMENTATION.md notes the encoding behavior and suggests Out-File -Encoding utf8 / pwsh for other tools. No new dependency.

How was it tested?

New integration tests (src/commands/test.bom-input.spec.ts) run the same plan JSON through runLint in four encodings; verified failing before the fix (UTF-16LE/BE red, UTF-8 variants green) and passing after:

encoding before fix after fix
UTF-16LE (PowerShell 5.1 >) ❌ lint errors ✅ 0 issues
UTF-16BE ❌ lint errors ✅ 0 issues
UTF-8 with BOM ✅ (stripBom) ✅
UTF-8 BOM-less (control) ✅ ✅ unchanged
  • unit tests for the decoder (src/lib/text-file.spec.ts): all four encodings round-trip, BOM-less passthrough, empty buffer
  • npx vitest run full suite: 4800 passed / 0 failed (11 platform-skips on Windows)
  • tsc --noEmit: clean

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Plan and code files encoded as UTF-8, UTF-8 with a BOM, UTF-16LE, or UTF-16BE can now be read by the CLI.
    • PowerShell 5.1-generated plan files are supported when running tests.
    • Auto-auth password files with byte-order marks are read correctly.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Invalid file encodings and unreadable auto-auth password files now produce clearer validation errors.
  • Documentation

    • Added guidance for handling PowerShell file encoding in test create documentation.

…sword readers

Windows PowerShell 5.1's `>` redirection (the default shell on Windows
10/11) writes UTF-16LE with a BOM, and the CLI's own docs suggest exactly
that redirection for creating plan files. Every input reader decoded UTF-8
unconditionally, so the CLI's own template failed its own lint.

One shared reader (src/lib/text-file.ts) now sniffs the BOM and decodes
accordingly; wired into the plan-from/plan-dir/plans-JSONL/steps/code and
password-file readers. BOM-less UTF-8 files decode byte-for-byte unchanged.
DOCUMENTATION.md notes the encoding behavior. Fixes TestSprite#463.
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Walkthrough

The CLI adds shared BOM-aware decoding for UTF-8, UTF-16LE, and UTF-16BE files. Several file readers use the decoder. Tests cover encoded plans and decoder behavior. Documentation describes PowerShell 5.1 redirection encoding and UTF-8 alternatives.

Changes

BOM-aware text input

Layer / File(s) Summary
BOM decoding utilities
src/lib/text-file.ts, src/lib/text-file.spec.ts
The new decodeWithBom and readTextFileBomAware functions decode UTF-8, UTF-16LE, and UTF-16BE BOM-prefixed input. BOM-less input uses UTF-8. Tests cover supported encodings, empty input, and BOM-less input.
CLI reader integration
src/commands/test.ts, src/commands/project.ts, src/commands/test.bom-input.spec.ts, DOCUMENTATION.md
Plan, code, JSONL, and password-file reads now use BOM-aware decoding. Integration tests check plans in four encodings and malformed UTF-16BE input. Documentation describes PowerShell 5.1 redirection encoding and UTF-8 alternatives.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 0d83e

Plan-directory inputs can exceed the intended source-file size cap when encoded as UTF-16, although the later request-size check still limits submitted content. Enforce the raw-byte cap before merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 1 · Inconclusive 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning · 1 inconclusive

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check Warning Issue #463 requires BOM-aware decoding for the password-file reader. src/lib/secret-file.ts still calls readFileSync(fd, 'utf8').trim(), so UTF-16LE and UTF-16BE password files remain garbled for … Update readSecretFileGuarded to decode the bytes with the shared BOM-aware decoder while preserving its file-descriptor guard. Add a UTF-16LE password-file reader test and a successful UTF-16LE test create --plan-from --dry-run test.
Docstring Coverage Inconclusive Docstring coverage is 40.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 5 functions across 4 files. (1 skipped: 1… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
Passed Passed checks: 3 passed
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Description Check Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: BOM detection for UTF-8, UTF-16LE, and UTF-16BE input readers.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The shared decoder, reader wiring, documentation, and tests support issue #463. The project.ts auto-auth password-file change addresses the same password-file encoding problem. No unrelated change i…
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Explanation

The shared decoder, reader wiring, documentation, and tests support issue #463. The project.ts auto-auth password-file change addresses the same password-file encoding problem. No unrelated change is demonstrated.

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Explanation

Issue #463 requires BOM-aware decoding for the password-file reader. src/lib/secret-file.ts still calls readFileSync(fd, 'utf8').trim(), so UTF-16LE and UTF-16BE password files remain garbled for callers using readSecretFileGuarded. The new project.ts helper covers only the auto-auth path. The added integration test covers runLint plan input, but it does not cover the guarded password reader or the requested successful --plan-from --dry-run path.

Resolution

Update readSecretFileGuarded to decode the bytes with the shared BOM-aware decoder while preserving its file-descriptor guard. Add a UTF-16LE password-file reader test and a successful UTF-16LE test create --plan-from --dry-run test.

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Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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- Line 22: Update decodeWithBom to detect odd-length UTF-16BE bodies and reject
them before Buffer.swap16(). In the plan and steps readers around
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CodeRabbit review follow-up: an odd trailing byte in UTF-16BE input made
swap16() throw an untyped ERR_INVALID_BUFFER_SIZE that bypassed the capped
readers' validation diagnostics. The decoder now rejects the incomplete code
unit explicitly, readCappedFileGuarded maps decode failures to a typed
localValidationError, and the project password-file reader gets the same
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🟡 Minor · Enforce the plan-directory cap on raw bytes. · test.ts:5192

src/commands/test.ts:5192
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Enforce the plan-directory cap on raw bytes.

readPlansFromDirGuarded decodes each file at src/commands/test.ts:5192, then compares assembled.length at src/commands/test.ts:5277-5278. A UTF-16LE or UTF-16BE file can therefore exceed the 5 MB raw-byte cap while its decoded JSON remains below the limit. The later request check also measures the decoded UTF-8 body, so it does not close this gap. Accumulate raw byte counts with the existing capped reader before decoding.

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@@
-): { ok: true; raw: string } | { ok: false; sizeBytes: number } {
+): { ok: true; raw: string; sizeBytes: number } | { ok: false; sizeBytes: number } {
@@
-    return { ok: true, raw };
+    return { ok: true, raw, sizeBytes: bytes.length };
@@
   const specs: CliPlanInput[] = [];
   let skippedCount = 0;
+  let rawBytes = 0;
   for (let i = 0; i < entries.length; i += 1) {
@@
     let raw: string;
     try {
-      raw = readTextFileBomAware(filePath);
+      const result = readCappedFileGuarded(
+        'plan-from-dir',
+        filePath,
+        MAX_BATCH_BODY_BYTES - rawBytes,
+      );
+      if (!result.ok) {
+        throw ApiError.fromEnvelope({
+          error: {
+            code: 'PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE',
+            message: `Plan-from-dir batch exceeds the 5 MB CLI cap (${rawBytes + result.sizeBytes} bytes).`,
+            nextAction: 'Split into multiple smaller directories or trim step descriptions.',
+            requestId: 'local',
+            details: {
+              field: 'plan-from-dir',
+              sizeBytes: rawBytes + result.sizeBytes,
+              maxBytes: MAX_BATCH_BODY_BYTES,
+            },
+          },
+        });
+      }
+      rawBytes += result.sizeBytes;
+      raw = result.raw;
     } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
       // Hard I/O error (permission denied etc.): re-throw so the user knows the
@@
-  // Aggregate size guard — stringify the assembled array and check total bytes.
-  const assembled = JSON.stringify(specs);
-  if (assembled.length > MAX_BATCH_BODY_BYTES) {
-    throw ApiError.fromEnvelope({
-      error: {
-        code: 'PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE',
-        message: `Plan-from-dir batch exceeds the 5 MB CLI cap (${assembled.length} bytes after assembly).`,
-        nextAction: 'Split into multiple smaller directories or trim step descriptions.',
-        requestId: 'local',
-        details: {
-          field: 'plan-from-dir',
-          sizeBytes: assembled.length,
-          maxBytes: MAX_BATCH_BODY_BYTES,
-        },
-      },
-    });
-  }
-
   return specs;
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Addressed in 0d83eb9 — decodeWithBom now rejects an odd-byte UTF-16BE body explicitly, readCappedFileGuarded maps decode failures to a typed localValidationError, and the password-file reader gets the same guard. Added an odd-byte regression test asserting the typed error (with details.reason) on the create path.

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