# Check-YAML AI-Fix Bug Fix

**Date**: 2026-01-28
**Severity**: High (AI-fix feature completely failed to detect YAML/TOML/JSON validation errors)
**Status**: ✅ FIXED

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## The Bug

When running `python -m crackerjack run --ai-fix`, the AI fix iteration loop reported:

```
Fast Hook Results:
 - check-yaml :: FAILED | issues=27

🤖 AI AGENT FIXING Attempting automated fixes for fast hook failures
----------------------------------------------------------------------

→ Iteration 1/5: 0 issues to fix        # ❌ WRONG! Should be 27 issues
✓ All issues resolved in 1 iteration(s)!
✅ AI agents applied fixes, retrying fast hooks...
```

**Even though check-yaml reported 27 errors, AI-fix detected 0 issues to fix.**

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## Root Cause

### Missing Hook Registration in AI Parser

The `check-yaml` hook was **not registered** in the `hook_type_map` in `_parse_hook_to_issues()`.

**In `autofix_coordinator.py` (BEFORE FIX):**

```python
# Line 879-883
hook_type_map: dict[str, IssueType] = {
    "zuban": IssueType.TYPE_ERROR,
    "refurb": IssueType.COMPLEXITY,
    # ... 11 more hooks ...
    "check-local-links": IssueType.DOCUMENTATION,
    # ❌ check-yaml NOT REGISTERED!
    # ❌ check-toml NOT REGISTERED!
    # ❌ check-json NOT REGISTERED!
}
```

**Impact:**

1. When `_parse_hook_to_issues()` received "check-yaml" hook name
1. Line 896-899: `hook_type_map.get("check-yaml")` returned `None`
1. Line 898: Logger logged "Unknown hook type: check-yaml"
1. Line 889: Returned empty list `[]`
1. Result: **0 YAML errors detected by AI agents**

### Why This Happened

**Three-point registration pattern required** for hooks in crackerjack:

1. **Command definition** (`tool_commands.py`) ✅

   - check-yaml command was registered here

1. **Parser routing** (`autofix_coordinator.py`) ❌

   - check-yaml was NOT added to `hook_type_map`
   - No `elif` branch for check-yaml routing

1. **Output parser** (`autofix_coordinator.py`) ❌

   - No `_parse_yaml_output()` function existed

The check-yaml hook was added to **#1** but not **#2** or **#3**.

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## The Fix

### 1. Added Hooks to Type Map (Line 883-885)

```python
hook_type_map: dict[str, IssueType] = {
    # ... existing hooks ...
    "check-local-links": IssueType.DOCUMENTATION,
    "check-yaml": IssueType.FORMATTING,  # ✅ ADDED
    "check-toml": IssueType.FORMATTING,  # ✅ ADDED
    "check-json": IssueType.FORMATTING,  # ✅ ADDED
}
```

### 2. Added Routing Logic (Line 913-914)

```python
elif hook_name == "check-local-links":
    issues.extend(self._parse_check_local_links_output(raw_output, issue_type))
elif hook_name in ("check-yaml", "check-toml", "check-json"):
    issues.extend(self._parse_structured_data_output(raw_output, issue_type))  # ✅ ADDED
else:
    issues.extend(self._parse_generic_output(hook_name, raw_output, issue_type))
```

### 3. Implemented Parser Function (Line 1252-1319)

```python
def _parse_structured_data_output(
    self, raw_output: str, issue_type: IssueType
) -> list[Issue]:
    """Parse output from check-yaml, check-toml, and check-json hooks.

    These tools use format: '✗ filepath: error message'
    """
    issues: list[Issue] = []

    for line in raw_output.split("\n"):
        line = line.strip()
        if not self._should_parse_structured_data_line(line):
            continue

        issue = self._parse_single_structured_data_line(line, issue_type)
        if issue:
            issues.append(issue)

    return issues


def _should_parse_structured_data_line(self, line: str) -> bool:
    """Check if line is an error line (starts with ✗)."""
    return bool(line and line.startswith("✗"))


def _parse_single_structured_data_line(
    self, line: str, issue_type: IssueType
) -> Issue | None:
    """Parse a single error line from check-yaml/check-toml/check-json.

    Format: '✗ filepath: error message'
    Example: '✗ settings/crackerjack.yaml: could not determine a constructor'
    """
    try:
        file_path, error_message = self._extract_structured_data_parts(line)
        if not file_path:
            return None

        return Issue(
            type=issue_type,
            severity=Priority.MEDIUM,
            message=error_message,
            file_path=file_path,
            line_number=None,  # File-level validation, no line numbers
            stage="structured-data",
        )
    except Exception as e:
        self.logger.debug(f"Failed to parse structured data line: {line} ({e})")
        return None


def _extract_structured_data_parts(self, line: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
    """Extract file path and error message from structured data error line.

    Args:
        line: Format: '✗ filepath: error message'

    Returns:
        tuple: (file_path, error_message)
    """
    # Remove the ✗ prefix
    if line.startswith("✗"):
        line = line[1:].strip()

    # Split on first colon to separate filepath from error
    if ":" not in line:
        return "", line

    file_path, error_message = line.split(":", 1)
    return file_path.strip(), error_message.strip()
```

### Parser Design Decisions

**Single Parser for Three Hooks:**

- check-yaml, check-toml, and check-json all use the same output format
- Format: `✗ filepath: error message`
- Single `_parse_structured_data_output()` handles all three
- Reduces code duplication and maintenance burden

**File-Level Validation (No Line Numbers):**

- YAML/TOML/JSON errors are file-level, not line-specific
- `line_number=None` in Issue objects
- Error message contains full context

**Error Marker Detection:**

- `✗` (error marker) indicates failed validation
- `✓` (success marker) indicates valid file (skipped)
- Summary lines skipped automatically

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## Test Coverage

### Unit Tests (24 tests)

**File**: `tests/unit/core/test_structured_data_parser.py`

**Coverage**:

- Line filtering (error vs success vs summary lines)
- File path and error message extraction
- Single error parsing (YAML, TOML, JSON)
- Multiple error parsing
- Empty output handling
- Integration with `_parse_hook_to_issues()`
- HookResult object parsing
- Deduplication

### Regression Tests (4 tests)

**File**: `tests/regression/test_check_yaml_ai_fix_regression.py`

**Coverage**:

- **27 errors test**: Exact reproduction of original bug
- **Iteration 1 test**: Ensures issues detected in first AI iteration
- **Mixed hooks test**: YAML errors alongside other hook failures
- **Deduplication test**: Duplicate error handling

**All 28 tests pass** (24 unit + 4 regression).

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## Verification

### Before Fix

```bash
$ python -m crackerjack run --ai-fix

Fast Hook Results:
 - check-yaml :: FAILED | issues=27

🤖 AI AGENT FIXING Attempting automated fixes for fast hook failures
----------------------------------------------------------------------

→ Iteration 1/5: 0 issues to fix        # ❌ BUG!
✓ All issues resolved in 1 iteration(s)!
```

### After Fix

```bash
$ python -m crackerjack run --ai-fix

Fast Hook Results:
 - check-yaml :: FAILED | issues=27

🤖 AI AGENT FIXING Attempting automated fixes for fast hook failures
----------------------------------------------------------------------

→ Iteration 1/5: 27 issues to fix        # ✅ CORRECT!
[AI agents process YAML errors...]

→ Iteration 2/5: 5 issues to fix
[AI agents continue fixing...]

✓ All issues resolved in 2 iteration(s)!
```

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## Related Bugs

This is the **third AI-fix parsing bug** discovered and fixed:

1. **Case Sensitivity Bug** (2026-01-21)

   - HookResult used lowercase "failed" but parser checked uppercase "Failed"
   - Fixed: Changed parser to use case-insensitive comparison

1. **Zuban Note Line Duplication** (2026-01-21)

   - Parser created issues for both error lines and `note:` lines
   - Fixed: Filter out `: note:` and `: help:` contextual lines

1. **Ruff Output Format Bug** (2026-01-25)

   - `ruff --fix` uses multi-line format that parser couldn't handle
   - Fixed: Use `--output-format concise` for parseable single-line output

1. **Check-YAML Missing Registration** (2026-01-28) **[THIS FIX]**

   - check-yaml not in `hook_type_map`, causing 0 issues detection
   - Fixed: Added registration and parser implementation

**Pattern**: All bugs involve **hook output format mismatches** with parser expectations.

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## Impact

**Before Fix**:

- ❌ AI-fix completely ineffective for YAML/TOML/JSON errors
- ❌ Users saw "0 issues to fix" even with 27+ errors
- ❌ No automated fixes for structured data validation errors
- ❌ False confidence that issues were resolved

**After Fix**:

- ✅ All structured data errors detected in iteration 1
- ✅ Accurate issue counts in AI-fix progress reporting
- ✅ AI agents can attempt YAML/TOML/JSON fixes
- ✅ Correct progress tracking through multiple iterations

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## Files Modified

1. **`crackerjack/core/autofix_coordinator.py`**

   - Line 883-885: Added check-yaml/check-toml/check-json to `hook_type_map`
   - Line 913-914: Added routing logic for structured data hooks
   - Line 1252-1319: Implemented `_parse_structured_data_output()` and helpers

1. **`tests/unit/core/test_structured_data_parser.py`** (NEW)

   - 24 unit tests covering all parser functionality

1. **`tests/regression/test_check_yaml_ai_fix_regression.py`** (NEW)

   - 4 regression tests preventing bug recurrence

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## Key Insights

`★ Insight ─────────────────────────────────────`
**Multi-Point Registration Pattern**: When adding new hooks
to crackerjack, they must be registered in THREE places:

1. `tool_commands.py` - Command definition (argv, tool name)
1. `hook_type_map` - Parser routing (hook name → issue type)
1. Parser function - Output format handling

Missing any registration point causes silent failures.
`─────────────────────────────────────────────────`

**Prevention Strategy**:

- Use a registration checklist when adding new hooks
- Add parser tests alongside command definition
- Verify issue detection before considering hook "complete"
- Add regression tests for bug fixes

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## Documentation

- **check-yaml tool**: `crackerjack/tools/check_yaml.py`
- **Parser implementation**: `crackerjack/core/autofix_coordinator.py:1252-1319`
- **Test coverage**: `tests/unit/core/test_structured_data_parser.py`
- **Regression tests**: `tests/regression/test_check_yaml_ai_fix_regression.py`

**Status**: ✅ FIXED and TESTED (28/28 tests passing)

**Severity**: High (main feature completely broken for 3 hook types)

**Resolution**: Complete with comprehensive test coverage
