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  1. package/CHANGELOG.md +441 -0
  2. package/LICENSE +21 -0
  3. package/README.md +179 -0
  4. package/cli.js +230 -0
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  7. package/docs/DUAL_PUBLISH_SUMMARY.md +177 -0
  8. package/docs/ERROR_HANDLING_IMPLEMENTATION.md +327 -0
  9. package/docs/GITHUB_PACKAGES.md +181 -0
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  12. package/docs/INSTALLATION_LOCATIONS.md +299 -0
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  14. package/docs/INTEGRATION_ISSUES_9.1.md +341 -0
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  16. package/docs/MIGRATION.md +384 -0
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  19. package/docs/PASS_INTEGRATION.md +307 -0
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  24. package/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_1.2.0.md +323 -0
  25. package/docs/SECURITY.md +317 -0
  26. package/docs/SILENT_MODE_GUIDE.md +526 -0
  27. package/docs/SKILLS_CONVERSION.md +154 -0
  28. package/docs/TESTING.md +582 -0
  29. package/docs/TEST_COVERAGE.md +347 -0
  30. package/docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md +788 -0
  31. package/docs/UPDATED_VARIANT_CONFIGURATION.md +274 -0
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  41. package/packages/ampcode/README.md +17 -0
  42. package/packages/ampcode/agents/1-create-prd.md +175 -0
  43. package/packages/ampcode/agents/2-generate-tasks.md +190 -0
  44. package/packages/ampcode/agents/3-process-task-list.md +225 -0
  45. package/packages/ampcode/agents/code-developer.md +198 -0
  46. package/packages/ampcode/agents/context-builder.md +142 -0
  47. package/packages/ampcode/agents/feature-planner.md +199 -0
  48. package/packages/ampcode/agents/market-researcher.md +89 -0
  49. package/packages/ampcode/agents/orchestrator.md +116 -0
  50. package/packages/ampcode/agents/quality-assurance.md +115 -0
  51. package/packages/ampcode/agents/system-architect.md +135 -0
  52. package/packages/ampcode/agents/ui-designer.md +184 -0
  53. package/packages/ampcode/commands/brainstorming.md +56 -0
  54. package/packages/ampcode/commands/code-review.md +107 -0
  55. package/packages/ampcode/commands/condition-based-waiting/example.ts +158 -0
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  81. package/packages/claude/CLAUDE.md +58 -0
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  83. package/packages/claude/agents/1-create-prd.md +175 -0
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  119. package/packages/claude/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md +296 -0
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  148. package/packages/droid/commands/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py +110 -0
  149. package/packages/droid/commands/skill-creator/scripts/quick_validate.py +65 -0
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  153. package/packages/droid/commands/test-driven-development.md +390 -0
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  163. package/packages/droid/droids/market-researcher.md +89 -0
  164. package/packages/droid/droids/orchestrator.md +116 -0
  165. package/packages/droid/droids/quality-assurance.md +115 -0
  166. package/packages/droid/droids/system-architect.md +135 -0
  167. package/packages/droid/droids/ui-designer.md +184 -0
  168. package/packages/droid/variants.json +8 -0
  169. package/packages/opencode/AGENTS.md +52 -0
  170. package/packages/opencode/README.md +17 -0
  171. package/packages/opencode/agent/1-create-prd.md +179 -0
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+ ---
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+ name: code-review
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+ description: Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements - reviews implementation against plan or requirements before proceeding
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+ usage: /code-review <review-scope> <focus-areas>
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+ auto_trigger: false
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Requesting Code Review
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+
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+ Review code thoroughly to catch issues before they cascade.
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+
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+ **Core principle:** Review early, review often.
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+
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+ ## When to Request Review
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+
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+ **Mandatory:**
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+ - After each task in subagent-driven development
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+ - After completing major feature
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+ - Before merge to main
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+
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+ **Optional but valuable:**
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+ - When stuck (fresh perspective)
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+ - Before refactoring (baseline check)
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+ - After fixing complex bug
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+
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+ ## How to Request
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+
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+ **1. Get git SHAs:**
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+ ```bash
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+ BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD~1) # or origin/main
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+ HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
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+ ```
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+
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+ **2. Conduct code review:**
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+
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+ Review implementation against requirements and plan
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+
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+ **Placeholders:**
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+ - `{WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED}` - What you just built
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+ - `{PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS}` - What it should do
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+ - `{BASE_SHA}` - Starting commit
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+ - `{HEAD_SHA}` - Ending commit
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+ - `{DESCRIPTION}` - Brief summary
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+
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+ **3. Act on feedback:**
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+ - Fix Critical issues immediately
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+ - Fix Important issues before proceeding
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+ - Note Minor issues for later
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+ - Push back if reviewer is wrong (with reasoning)
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+
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+ ## Example
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+
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+ ```
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+ [Just completed Task 2: Add verification function]
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+
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+ You: Let me request code review before proceeding.
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+
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+ BASE_SHA=$(git log --oneline | grep "Task 1" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
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+ HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
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+
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+ [Conduct code review]
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+ WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED: Verification and repair functions for conversation index
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+ PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS: Task 2 from docs/plans/deployment-plan.md
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+ BASE_SHA: a7981ec
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+ HEAD_SHA: 3df7661
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+ DESCRIPTION: Added verifyIndex() and repairIndex() with 4 issue types
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+
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+ [Subagent returns]:
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+ Strengths: Clean architecture, real tests
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+ Issues:
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+ Important: Missing progress indicators
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+ Minor: Magic number (100) for reporting interval
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+ Assessment: Ready to proceed
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+
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+ You: [Fix progress indicators]
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+ [Continue to Task 3]
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Integration with Workflows
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+
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+ **Subagent-Driven Development:**
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+ - Review after EACH task
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+ - Catch issues before they compound
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+ - Fix before moving to next task
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+
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+ **Executing Plans:**
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+ - Review after each batch (3 tasks)
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+ - Get feedback, apply, continue
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+
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+ **Ad-Hoc Development:**
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+ - Review before merge
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+ - Review when stuck
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+
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+ ## Red Flags
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+
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+ **Never:**
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+ - Skip review because "it's simple"
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+ - Ignore Critical issues
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+ - Proceed with unfixed Important issues
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+ - Argue with valid technical feedback
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+
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+ **If reviewer wrong:**
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+ - Push back with technical reasoning
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+ - Show code/tests that prove it works
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+ - Request clarification
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+
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+ See template at: requesting-code-review/code-reviewer.md
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+ // Complete implementation of condition-based waiting utilities
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+ // From: Lace test infrastructure improvements (2025-10-03)
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+ // Context: Fixed 15 flaky tests by replacing arbitrary timeouts
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+
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+ import type { ThreadManager } from '~/threads/thread-manager';
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+ import type { LaceEvent, LaceEventType } from '~/threads/types';
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+
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+ /**
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+ * Wait for a specific event type to appear in thread
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+ *
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+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
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+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
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+ * @param eventType - Type of event to wait for
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+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
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+ * @returns Promise resolving to the first matching event
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+ *
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+ * Example:
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+ * await waitForEvent(threadManager, agentThreadId, 'TOOL_RESULT');
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+ */
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+ export function waitForEvent(
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+ threadManager: ThreadManager,
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+ threadId: string,
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+ eventType: LaceEventType,
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+ timeoutMs = 5000
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+ ): Promise<LaceEvent> {
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+ return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
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+ const startTime = Date.now();
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+
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+ const check = () => {
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+ const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
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+ const event = events.find((e) => e.type === eventType);
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+
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+ if (event) {
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+ resolve(event);
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+ } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
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+ reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${eventType} event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
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+ } else {
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+ setTimeout(check, 10); // Poll every 10ms for efficiency
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+ }
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+ };
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+
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+ check();
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+ });
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+ }
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+
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+ /**
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+ * Wait for a specific number of events of a given type
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+ *
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+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
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+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
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+ * @param eventType - Type of event to wait for
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+ * @param count - Number of events to wait for
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+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
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+ * @returns Promise resolving to all matching events once count is reached
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+ *
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+ * Example:
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+ * // Wait for 2 AGENT_MESSAGE events (initial response + continuation)
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+ * await waitForEventCount(threadManager, agentThreadId, 'AGENT_MESSAGE', 2);
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+ */
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+ export function waitForEventCount(
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+ threadManager: ThreadManager,
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+ threadId: string,
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+ eventType: LaceEventType,
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+ count: number,
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+ timeoutMs = 5000
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+ ): Promise<LaceEvent[]> {
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+ return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
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+ const startTime = Date.now();
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+
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+ const check = () => {
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+ const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
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+ const matchingEvents = events.filter((e) => e.type === eventType);
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+
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+ if (matchingEvents.length >= count) {
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+ resolve(matchingEvents);
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+ } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
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+ reject(
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+ new Error(
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+ `Timeout waiting for ${count} ${eventType} events after ${timeoutMs}ms (got ${matchingEvents.length})`
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+ )
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+ );
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+ } else {
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+ setTimeout(check, 10);
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+ }
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+ };
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+
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+ check();
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+ });
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+ }
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+
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+ /**
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+ * Wait for an event matching a custom predicate
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+ * Useful when you need to check event data, not just type
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+ *
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+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
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+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
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+ * @param predicate - Function that returns true when event matches
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+ * @param description - Human-readable description for error messages
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+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
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+ * @returns Promise resolving to the first matching event
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+ *
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+ * Example:
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+ * // Wait for TOOL_RESULT with specific ID
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+ * await waitForEventMatch(
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+ * threadManager,
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+ * agentThreadId,
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+ * (e) => e.type === 'TOOL_RESULT' && e.data.id === 'call_123',
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+ * 'TOOL_RESULT with id=call_123'
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+ * );
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+ */
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+ export function waitForEventMatch(
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+ threadManager: ThreadManager,
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+ threadId: string,
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+ predicate: (event: LaceEvent) => boolean,
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+ description: string,
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+ timeoutMs = 5000
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+ ): Promise<LaceEvent> {
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+ return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
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+ const startTime = Date.now();
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+
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+ const check = () => {
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+ const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
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+ const event = events.find(predicate);
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+
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+ if (event) {
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+ resolve(event);
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+ } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
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+ reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${description} after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
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+ } else {
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+ setTimeout(check, 10);
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+ }
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+ };
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+
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+ check();
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+ });
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+ }
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+
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+ // Usage example from actual debugging session:
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+ //
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+ // BEFORE (flaky):
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+ // ---------------
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+ // const messagePromise = agent.sendMessage('Execute tools');
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+ // await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300)); // Hope tools start in 300ms
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+ // agent.abort();
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+ // await messagePromise;
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+ // await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 50)); // Hope results arrive in 50ms
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+ // expect(toolResults.length).toBe(2); // Fails randomly
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+ //
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+ // AFTER (reliable):
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+ // ----------------
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+ // const messagePromise = agent.sendMessage('Execute tools');
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+ // await waitForEventCount(threadManager, threadId, 'TOOL_CALL', 2); // Wait for tools to start
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+ // agent.abort();
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+ // await messagePromise;
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+ // await waitForEventCount(threadManager, threadId, 'TOOL_RESULT', 2); // Wait for results
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+ // expect(toolResults.length).toBe(2); // Always succeeds
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+ //
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+ // Result: 60% pass rate → 100%, 40% faster execution
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+ ---
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+ name: condition-based-waiting
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+ description: Use when tests have race conditions, timing dependencies, or inconsistent pass/fail behavior - replaces arbitrary timeouts with condition polling to wait for actual state changes, eliminating flaky tests from timing guesses
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+ usage: /condition-based-waiting <condition-type> <timeout-specs>
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+ auto_trigger: false
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Condition-Based Waiting
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+
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+ ## Overview
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+
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+ Flaky tests often guess at timing with arbitrary delays. This creates race conditions where tests pass on fast machines but fail under load or in CI.
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+
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+ **Core principle:** Wait for the actual condition you care about, not a guess about how long it takes.
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+
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+ ## When to Use
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+
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+ ```dot
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+ digraph when_to_use {
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+ "Test uses setTimeout/sleep?" [shape=diamond];
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+ "Testing timing behavior?" [shape=diamond];
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+ "Document WHY timeout needed" [shape=box];
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+ "Use condition-based waiting" [shape=box];
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+
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+ "Test uses setTimeout/sleep?" -> "Testing timing behavior?" [label="yes"];
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+ "Testing timing behavior?" -> "Document WHY timeout needed" [label="yes"];
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+ "Testing timing behavior?" -> "Use condition-based waiting" [label="no"];
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Use when:**
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+ - Tests have arbitrary delays (`setTimeout`, `sleep`, `time.sleep()`)
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+ - Tests are flaky (pass sometimes, fail under load)
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+ - Tests timeout when run in parallel
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+ - Waiting for async operations to complete
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+
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+ **Don't use when:**
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+ - Testing actual timing behavior (debounce, throttle intervals)
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+ - Always document WHY if using arbitrary timeout
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+
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+ ## Core Pattern
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // ❌ BEFORE: Guessing at timing
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 50));
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+ const result = getResult();
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+ expect(result).toBeDefined();
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+
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+ // ✅ AFTER: Waiting for condition
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+ await waitFor(() => getResult() !== undefined);
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+ const result = getResult();
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+ expect(result).toBeDefined();
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Quick Patterns
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+
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+ | Scenario | Pattern |
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+ |----------|---------|
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+ | Wait for event | `waitFor(() => events.find(e => e.type === 'DONE'))` |
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+ | Wait for state | `waitFor(() => machine.state === 'ready')` |
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+ | Wait for count | `waitFor(() => items.length >= 5)` |
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+ | Wait for file | `waitFor(() => fs.existsSync(path))` |
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+ | Complex condition | `waitFor(() => obj.ready && obj.value > 10)` |
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+
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+ ## Implementation
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+
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+ Generic polling function:
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+ ```typescript
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+ async function waitFor<T>(
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+ condition: () => T | undefined | null | false,
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+ description: string,
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+ timeoutMs = 5000
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+ ): Promise<T> {
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+ const startTime = Date.now();
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+
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+ while (true) {
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+ const result = condition();
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+ if (result) return result;
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+
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+ if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
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+ throw new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${description} after ${timeoutMs}ms`);
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+ }
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+
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 10)); // Poll every 10ms
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ See @example.ts for complete implementation with domain-specific helpers (`waitForEvent`, `waitForEventCount`, `waitForEventMatch`) from actual debugging session.
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+
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+ ## Common Mistakes
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+
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+ **❌ Polling too fast:** `setTimeout(check, 1)` - wastes CPU
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+ **✅ Fix:** Poll every 10ms
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+
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+ **❌ No timeout:** Loop forever if condition never met
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+ **✅ Fix:** Always include timeout with clear error
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+
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+ **❌ Stale data:** Cache state before loop
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+ **✅ Fix:** Call getter inside loop for fresh data
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+
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+ ## When Arbitrary Timeout IS Correct
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Tool ticks every 100ms - need 2 ticks to verify partial output
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+ await waitForEvent(manager, 'TOOL_STARTED'); // First: wait for condition
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 200)); // Then: wait for timed behavior
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+ // 200ms = 2 ticks at 100ms intervals - documented and justified
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Requirements:**
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+ 1. First wait for triggering condition
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+ 2. Based on known timing (not guessing)
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+ 3. Comment explaining WHY
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+
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+ ## Real-World Impact
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+
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+ From debugging session (2025-10-03):
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+ - Fixed 15 flaky tests across 3 files
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+ - Pass rate: 60% → 100%
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+ - Execution time: 40% faster
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+ - No more race conditions
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+ ---
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+ name: debug
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+ description: Debug issue [issue]
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+ usage: /debug <issue-description>
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+ argument-hint: [description of the problem]
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+ ---
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+ Debug: $ARGUMENTS
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+
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+ ## Process
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+ 1. Clarify: What's expected vs actual behavior?
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+ 2. Reproduce: What triggers the issue?
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+ 3. Isolate: Which component/function is responsible?
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+ 4. Trace: Follow the data flow
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+ 5. Fix: Implement and verify the solution
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+
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+ ## Output
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+ - Root cause
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+ - Affected code paths
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+ - Fix with explanation
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+ - Prevention strategy