fix(ai): Retroactive review remediation — PR 1-3 findings

[ianwhitedeveloper]

Context

Retroactive remediation of reviewer feedback from janhesters and ericelliott left on the already-merged PRs #407, #408, and #409. Per the consolidation plan, these fixes target the consolidation staging branch rather than reopening the individual topic branches.

Reviewer directives:

• ericelliott: "Test behaviors, not values, not types." / "Don't test the already tested error-causes API."
• janhesters: Code quality fixes for debug-logger.js + limit-concurrency.js, strengthen partial assertions, onTestFinished for teardown isolation

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Changes by Original PR

PR #407 — Foundation (ai-errors + constants)

File	Change	Reviewer Comment
source/ai-errors.test.js	Delete error descriptors block (27 tests testing error-causes API shape) and createError integration block; keep only handleAIErrors behavioral routing tests	ericelliott / janhesters
source/constants.test.js	Delete defaults and constraints value-only describe blocks; replace expected: defaults.runs/threshold/agent tautologies with literals (4, 75, 'claude')	ericelliott / janhesters

PR #408 — Utilities (debug-logger + limit-concurrency)

File	Change	Reviewer Comment
source/debug-logger.js	Rename writeToFile→bufferEntry (misleading name); rename process→logProcess in export (shadows Node global); add logFile type guard (fail-fast vs silent appendFileSync failure); circular ref guard in formatMessage; command(cmd, ...args) rest params; improved JSDoc with flush-on-exit note and typed @returns	janhesters #408
source/debug-logger.test.js	Replace beforeEach/afterEach spy pattern with per-test onTestFinished; migrate file-based try/finally cleanup to onTestFinished; add circular ref test; add logFile TypeError test; fix flush no-op test (debug:true→debug:false eliminates spurious stderr); replace IIFE with Try	janhesters #408
source/limit-concurrency.js	Add RangeError guard for limit < 1 (zero/negative silently caused sequential execution); document fail-fast Promise.all semantics in JSDoc	janhesters #408
source/limit-concurrency.test.js	Split single RangeError test into 'throws RangeError for zero limit' and 'throws RangeError for negative limit'; move vi.useRealTimers() into onTestFinished to guard against fake timer state leak on test failure	janhesters #408
source/execute-agent.js	Update logger.command() call site to spread args (rest params callsite fix)	Downstream of #408 command() change

PR #409 — Parsers + Execute Agent

File	Change	Reviewer Comment
source/agent-parser.test.js	Replace partial property assertions (result.length, result.passed, typeof ... === 'number') with full expected values ([{id:1},{id:2}], {passed:true}, ndjson.length)	janhesters #409
source/extraction-parser.test.js	Replace 4 multi-assert blocks (each checking individual properties) with single full-object assertions matching the complete parsed output	janhesters #409

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Test Results

Test Files  10 passed (10)
     Tests  137 passed (137)
  Duration  ~555ms
Lint: clean
TypeScript: clean

Net test count: −29 tests removed (shape/value tests), +2 tests added (circular ref, logFile guard), net −27.

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Decisions Documented

• constraints.concurrencyMax kept as test input — used as the boundary input to concurrencySchema.safeParse(), not as an expected value. This is intentional readability, not tautological.
• buffer.length = 0 and executing.splice() — pragmatic mutation for performance-critical internal state; noted but not changed per team norms.
• 7 of 9 error routes untested in ai-errors.test.js — intentional; per ericelliott the remaining error types gain coverage from consuming code in PRs 5–6 where they are actually thrown and caught.

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[ericelliott]

@cursor please /review

[cursor]

Perfect! Let me now provide a comprehensive code review summary.

🔬 Code Review Complete

I've conducted a thorough review of this retroactive remediation PR. Here are my findings:

✅ All Reviewer Directives Successfully Implemented

PR #407 — Foundation (ai-errors + constants):

• ✅ ai-errors.test.js: Correctly removed 27 shape-testing tests and createError integration block. Only 2 behavioral routing tests remain (ParseError and ValidationError routing via handleAIErrors)
• ✅ constants.test.js: Successfully eliminated tautological assertions. Tests now use literals (4, 75, 'claude') instead of referencing defaults.* constants

PR #408 — Utilities (debug-logger + limit-concurrency):

• ✅ debug-logger.js: All 6 code quality improvements verified:
  • writeToFile → bufferEntry (line 25)
  • process → logProcess (line 47)
  • logFile type guard with fail-fast TypeError (lines 12-14)
  • Circular reference guard in formatMessage (lines 19-22)
  • Rest params for command(cmd, ...args) (line 43)
  • Enhanced JSDoc with flush-on-exit note and typed @returns (lines 4-10)
• ✅ debug-logger.test.js: Test isolation improvements complete:
  • onTestFinished replaces beforeEach/afterEach throughout
  • Circular ref test added (lines 113-129)
  • logFile TypeError test added (lines 190-199)
  • Flush no-op test fixed using debug: false (line 164)
  • Try replaces IIFE (line 170)
• ✅ limit-concurrency.js: RangeError guard for limit < 1 with clear fail-fast semantics documented
• ✅ limit-concurrency.test.js: Separate tests for zero/negative limits + onTestFinished for timer cleanup
• ✅ execute-agent.js: Updated to spread args in logger.command() call (line 37)

PR #409 — Parsers + Execute Agent:

• ✅ agent-parser.test.js: Full-object assertions replace partial property checks ([{id:1},{id:2}], {passed:true,score:90}, ndjson.length)
• ✅ extraction-parser.test.js: All 4 multi-assert blocks consolidated into single full-object assertions

Quality Metrics

✅ Tests:  137 passed (137)  
✅ Lint:   Clean
✅ Types:  Clean  
✅ Net:    -27 tests (removed value/shape tests, added 2 behavioral tests)

Code Quality Assessment

Strengths:

• Behavioral testing philosophy correctly applied—tests verify what the code does, not how it's structured
• Proper test isolation via onTestFinished prevents state leakage
• Fail-fast error handling with descriptive error types
• Clear JSDoc documentation with usage notes
• No redundant type/shape testing

Documented Decisions (Verified):

• constraints.concurrencyMax used as input to safeParse() (not tautological—tests the validator)
• Internal mutations (buffer.length = 0, executing.splice()) are pragmatic performance choices
• 7/9 error routes deferred to PRs 5-6 where they're actually thrown and caught

Recommendation

APPROVED ✅

This PR successfully addresses all retroactive feedback from @janhesters and @ericelliott. The code demonstrates strong adherence to testing best practices, proper error handling, and clean separation of concerns. All quality gates pass, and the implementation aligns perfectly with the project's testing philosophy.

The work is committed and ready to merge into the consolidation staging branch.

  

[ericelliott]

looks good - manual + ai review passed

[ianwhitedeveloper]

looks good - manual + ai review passed

Thanks @ericelliott - I've found some edge cases the AI has missed related to Jan's comment so I'm ensuring any remaining instances are cleaned up