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f48d088c08 fix(gateway): working exits for wedged agents + declare_coverage roll-up unblock (#341)
A live task burned 5+ hours because every exit was locked. unclaim now
works from verifying and needs_revision (service guard + lifecycle edge);
the circuit breaker and the i_am_done push-failure remediate name the
working chain ending in unclaim(); sync_branch(stash=true) clears the
DIRTY_WORKSPACE dead-end (pop-conflict preserves the stash); blocking a
task QA already owns now says to idle instead of listing states; the
orchestrator auto-block logs real errors and skips states where blocking
is meaningless instead of force-blocking them.

declare_coverage (cell/main PM) retroactively stamps parent-AC refs on a
child that implements them -- closing the roll-up deadlock where the
declaring child was cancelled and its re-delegated replacement completed
the work uncredited. Cancelling a ref-declaring child now warns and
surfaces the orphaned criteria.

Co-authored-by: Renn F <rennf93@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-07-08 21:40:22 +02:00

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# Git Error Troubleshooting
## Missing Git Token
**Error:** `Project requires a git token for HTTPS repositories` (also surfaces as `WorkspaceError` during clone)
**Cause:** No encrypted GitHub PAT on `projects.git_token_encrypted` for this project.
**Fix:**
1. Open the project's settings tab in the panel
2. Paste a GitHub Personal Access Token with `repo` scope
3. Save — the panel encrypts and stores it; the API never returns the plaintext
Notes:
- Each project has its own token (no global fallback)
- Tokens are encrypted at rest with Fernet
- The token is injected only at the MCP layer (commit / clone / PR ops); `.git/config` is scrubbed post-clone so a leaked PAT from there is not a recovery path
## Workspace Not Found
**Error:** `Workspace does not exist`
**Cause:** Workspace not cloned yet (or `ROBOCO_WORKSPACE_AUTO_CLONE` is `false` and no manual clone has run).
**Fix:**
- If `ROBOCO_WORKSPACE_AUTO_CLONE=true` (default), the first MCP verb that touches the workspace will trigger the clone. Just call your next verb (`i_will_work_on`, `commit`, etc.).
- Otherwise check `ROBOCO_WORKSPACE_CLONE_TIMEOUT` and the orchestrator logs for a stuck clone.
## BRANCH_MISMATCH
**Error envelope:** `Workspace is on '<other-branch>' but task requires '<task-branch>'`
**Cause:** You're trying to act on task A while your workspace is still on task B's branch — usually after a respawn/resume on a shared clone, or a re-provisioned clone that no longer has your task's branch locally.
**Auto-recovery first:** a commit-time check now *recovers* this for you — it re-checks out your task's branch (recreating a missing local ref from origin) before acting, without ever discarding your local commits. So you normally won't see this error on resume at all; just continue your work.
**When you still see it:** the only case left is **uncommitted changes blocking the switch** (the clone can't move off its current branch). Then:
- `commit(message=..., files=...)` your in-progress work, or escalate via `i_am_blocked` if the changes aren't yours / are conflicting.
- Re-call your role's claim verb on the intended task: `i_will_work_on(task_id)` (devs), `i_will_plan(task_id, plan)` (PMs), `claim_doc_task(task_id)` (documenters), `claim_review(task_id)` (QA).
Don't checkout by hand — there is no `roboco_git_checkout` tool.
## NO_COMMITS on open_pr
**Cause:** No commits on the task yet — the choreographer has nothing to open a PR over.
**Fix:** `commit(message=..., files=...)` at least once, then call `open_pr(task_id)` again.
## Branch Behind Its Base / master
**Symptom:** `roboco_git_status` shows `behind > 0` against the base branch when you go to submit, OR `i_am_done` refuses with "your branch is N commit(s) behind its base".
**Cause:** The base (cell branch or master) advanced after your branch was cut, so your branch is stale — a sibling's PR merged into the parent branch while you worked.
**Fix (devs):** Call `sync_branch(task_id)` — that is your gate-level rebase verb (raw `Bash git rebase` is denied). It fetches, rebases your branch onto its base, and force-pushes with-lease. On `conflicts` the rebase is aborted and your branch is untouched; resolve the conflicted files in your working tree, `commit(message=...)`, then `sync_branch(task_id)` again. Do **not** create a rebase task or improvise shell git. After it returns `rebased`, continue editing + `commit`, then `open_pr` / `i_am_done` as normal.
**Fix (PMs, for a cell/root integration branch — NOT a dev leaf):** `escalate_up(task_id, reason='branch behind base — needs rebase')` — bringing an integration branch current is a platform action. A dev's own leaf branch is the dev's to `sync_branch`.
## DIRTY_WORKSPACE on sync_branch
**Error:** `sync_branch failed: DIRTY_WORKSPACE: Cannot rebase with uncommitted changes.`
**Cause:** `sync_branch` refuses to rebase over uncommitted edits by default (a `git reset --hard` mid-rebase would discard them).
**Fix:** Either `commit(message=...)` (omit `files` to stage everything) then `sync_branch(task_id)` again, OR call `sync_branch(task_id, stash=True)` to auto-stash (tracked + untracked), rebase, and restore your changes in one call. If the stash pop conflicts, the envelope's `next` tells you so — your stash is preserved (never dropped); resolve by hand and `commit(...)`. Still stuck after that? `unclaim(task_id)` releases the claim back to the pool rather than looping.
## src refspec does not match any (during open_pr)
**Error:** `src refspec '<branch>' does not match any`
**Cause:** A re-provisioned or shared clone can be missing the local branch ref even though the commits are already on origin.
**Fix:** Just call `open_pr(task_id)` again — the gateway recovers the ref from origin, or returns an explicit "unclaim and re-claim to rebuild" instruction. Follow whichever the envelope gives you; don't switch branches by hand.
## Updates were rejected / non-fast-forward (on push)
**Cause:** Your branch is behind its remote, so the push can't fast-forward.
**Fix (devs):** Call `sync_branch(task_id)` to rebase onto your base through the gate, then retry the push-bearing verb (`open_pr` / `i_am_done`). If `sync_branch` itself refuses with DIRTY_WORKSPACE, see that section below (`commit(...)` then retry, or `sync_branch(task_id, stash=True)`). **PMs** escalate: `escalate_up(...)`. There is no agent-layer pull — `sync_branch` is the dev's rebase path. Still stuck after trying both? `unclaim(task_id)` releases the claim back to the pool rather than looping on `i_am_done`.
## NO_PR on pass / fail
**Cause:** The PR was never created — usually because `open_pr(task_id)` did not run cleanly.
**Fix:** Roll back to the dev: have them re-call `open_pr(task_id)` after fixing whatever blocked the PR opening (see PR Creation Failed, below). QA cannot create the PR.
## PR Creation Failed (during open_pr)
**Causes:**
1. Nothing to push — no commits on the branch
2. Branch is on the workspace but not pushed yet (rare; the choreographer pushes during `commit`, but a stale workspace can drift)
3. Project has no git token configured
4. The GitHub repo doesn't allow PRs from your branch (rare; usually org-level branch protection)
**Fix:**
- Verify commits exist with `roboco_git_log(project_slug=...)`
- Verify the project has a git token (Missing Git Token, above)
- If the task is in a stuck state, `unclaim(task_id)` and re-`claim` to rebuild the branch
## FORCE_PUSH_FORBIDDEN
**Cause:** Force-push is CEO-only. Anyone else attempting it (typically because their branch diverged) is denied.
**Fix:** `unclaim(task_id)` and re-`claim` it. The choreographer rebuilds the branch from the parent's HEAD; replay your commits with `commit(...)`.
## Merge Conflicts on `complete`
**Cause:** The leaf PR conflicts with the parent branch (cell branch or master).
**Fix:** This currently surfaces as an error envelope from `complete`. The recovery path:
1. PM `unblock(task_id, restore=False)` — frees the task back to the dev
2. Dev re-claims, the choreographer rebuilds the branch off the latest parent, and they replay their commits
3. Dev `open_pr` again
4. QA re-runs `pass` (or `fail` if the rebase changed behaviour)
5. PM `complete` again
We don't expose a "resolve conflicts in place" path at the agent layer — rebuilds via the lifecycle are the recovery.