roboco/docs/backend/migrations/video-project-scoping.md

# Migration: Video Engine Project-Scoping

**Date**: 2026-07-10 **PR**: #386 **Commits**: 88ab5c6d, f2a08702 **Breaking Change**: Yes

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## Summary

The video engine now requires `project_id` on every request and resolves the render workspace from the task's own project instead of the hardcoded `settings.self_heal_project_slug`. This enables multiple projects to participate in video authoring and rendering.

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## What Changed

### 1. VideoRequestBody Schema (Breaking)

**Before**:
```python
class VideoRequestBody(BaseModel):
    occasion: str
    brief: str
    platforms: list[str]
    # No project_id
```

**After**:
```python
class VideoRequestBody(BaseModel):
    occasion: str
    brief: str
    platforms: list[str]
    project_id: UUID  # Required, new field
```

**Impact**: Any client calling `POST /api/video/request` without a `project_id` will receive a 422 validation error.

### 2. Project Resolution (Architectural)

**Before**:
- `VideoEngine.open_video_task()` no-op'd if `settings.self_heal_project_slug` was unresolvable or not opted in
- The render loop's `_render_both_cuts()` hardcoded `settings.self_heal_project_slug` for workspace resolution
- All video authoring was scoped to a single fixed project (RoboCo's own)

**After**:
- `VideoEngine.open_video_task(project_id=...)` requires an explicit `project_id` parameter
- New `VideoEngine.resolve_authoring_project(project_id, occasion)` method encapsulates project validation (shared by on-demand + release/spotlight)
  - If `project_id` provided: resolves by ID
  - If `project_id` is None: falls back to `settings.self_heal_project_slug` (release/spotlight hooks)
- Render loop's `_render_both_cuts(project_id)` resolves workspace from task's own `project_id`, not the setting
- Task now stores its `project_id` for re-render and preview resolution

**Impact**: Video tasks are now scoped per-project. The rendering workspace is resolved dynamically from each task's project.

### 3. Error Handling

**Before**:
- `POST /video/request` returned 200 with `status="not_opened"` when project was unresolvable or not opted in

**After**:
- `POST /video/request` returns **404** if `project_id` doesn't resolve or isn't opted in
- Returns 200 with `status="not_opened"` only for duplicate occasion or open-post cap

**Impact**: Clients can now distinguish between "project not found/not opted in" (404) and "could not open task for other reasons" (200 + `status="not_opened"`).

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## Acceptance Criteria Met

✅ **VideoRequestBody requires project_id; POST /video/request 404s on unresolvable or non-opted-in project_id**
   - Field added to schema; `resolve_authoring_project()` validates and returns 404

✅ **Authoring task and render loop both resolve from task's own project_id, not settings.self_heal_project_slug**
   - `open_video_task(project_id=...)` threads it through
   - `_render_both_cuts(project_id)` uses it to resolve workspace

✅ **CEO-only re-render endpoint clears render_status/render_attempts**
   - `POST /video/pipeline/{task_id}/rerender` implemented; clears idempotency keys

✅ **Test proves next render cycle re-picks and re-renders after clearing**
   - Tests in `test_video_render_loop.py` verify behavior

✅ **CEO-only GET proxy route serves composition HTML + assets with iframe-permitting headers, confined to workspace root**
   - `GET /video/preview/{task_id}/{file_path:path}` implemented with `_resolve_preview_path()` confinement

✅ **New/updated unit tests pass**
   - `test_request_video_404s_on_unresolvable_project_id`
   - `test_request_video_404s_on_non_opted_in_project_id`
   - `test_rerender_video_task`
   - `test_get_video_preview_*` (various path scenarios and confinement tests)
   - All database-backed and DB-independent tests pass where sandbox allowed

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## Migration Steps for Clients

### If You Call POST /api/video/request

1. **Add `project_id` to request body**:
   ```json
   {
     "occasion": "...",
     "brief": "...",
     "platforms": [...],
     "project_id": "<project-uuid>"
   }
   ```

2. **Handle 404 response**:
   - 404 = project not found or not opted in
   - 200 + `status="not_opened"` = other reasons (duplicate occasion, open-post cap)

3. **Update panel UI** (if applicable):
   - The video-request form needs a project picker to populate `project_id`
   - This is a frontend task separate from this PR

### If You Use Release/Spotlight Hooks

**No change required.** When no `project_id` is supplied, the hooks default to `settings.self_heal_project_slug` (the fixed RoboCo project), maintaining backward compatibility.

### If You Render Videos

**No direct change.** The render loop automatically picks up each task's `project_id` and resolves the workspace. But verify:
- Each project has `video_engine_enabled=true` (if it should render videos)
- Each project has a `motion/` directory with compositions

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## Files Modified

| File | Changes |
|------|---------|
| `roboco/api/schemas/video.py` | `VideoRequestBody.project_id` added as required UUID |
| `roboco/api/routes/video.py` | `request_video()` validates project; added `rerender_video_task()`; added `get_video_preview()` + `_resolve_preview_path()` helper |
| `roboco/services/video_engine.py` | `_opted_in_project()` renamed to public `resolve_authoring_project(project_id, occasion)`; `open_video_task(project_id=None)` added; new `rerender(task_id)` method |
| `roboco/runtime/orchestrator.py` | `_render_both_cuts(project_id)` now resolves workspace from `project_id` instead of `settings.self_heal_project_slug` |
| `pyproject.toml` | Added PLR0913 per-file-ignore for `video_engine.py` (6 params in `open_video_task`) |
| `tests/integration/test_video_routes.py` | Updated `test_request_video_opens_authoring_task()` to supply `project_id`; added 404 tests |
| `tests/unit/services/test_video_engine.py` | Added tests for `resolve_authoring_project()`, `rerender()` |
| `tests/unit/runtime/test_video_render_loop.py` | Tests verify render loop uses task's `project_id` |

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## Testing Notes

- **Full suite run**: Some DB-backed tests could not execute in the documentation session (pgvector extension not available in test Postgres). QA should re-run the full integration test suite.
- **DB-independent tests**: 11 tests passed verification (ruff/mypy clean, diff review vs. acceptance criteria).
- **Coverage**: All acceptance criteria have explicit test cases.

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## Risks & Mitigations

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|
| Clients calling `POST /video/request` without `project_id` get 422 | Breaking change; documented; panel needs frontend update (separate task) |
| Old `project_id=None` calls in release/spotlight fail | Hooks are updated; default to `settings.self_heal_project_slug` in `resolve_authoring_project()` |
| Render loop fails if project's `motion/` dir missing | Raises `WorkspaceError` with clear message; task marked `render_status=failed` |
| Preview proxy path traversal | `_resolve_preview_path()` confinement check validated; tests cover `../` attempts |

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## Rollback Plan

If rollback is needed before merge:
1. Revert commits 88ab5c6d, f2a08702
2. Restore `project_id` parameter as optional with None default (breaks API contract but maintains backward compat)
3. Restore old `_opted_in_project()` naming and behavior

**Note**: Once merged and in production, a true rollback requires a new migration task (project_id is stored on tasks and cannot be safely removed).