Implementation context generation

[tfidfwastaken]

Summary

• Add optional implementation-context block to generated stories.
• New --repo CLI flag wires a local repo to context generation.
• Rename story_machine → story_generator and update imports.
• Enable Ruff rule BLE001 to forbid broad exceptions.
• Ignore macOS .DS_Store.

Details

• CLI

  • get_context_enriched_stories(...) now accepts repo_path: str | None.
  • When --repo is provided, stories include an <implementation_context> block rendered by render_context_enriched_story(...).
  • Graceful fallback on repo errors with status unreadable.

• Implementation engine

  • New storymachine/implementation_context.py:

    • ImplementationContext dataclass with statuses: ok | none_identified | unreadable | disabled.

    • Tool loop using OpenAI Responses API with tools:

      • list_paths(directory)
      • read_file(path)
      • emit_implementation_context(files, notes)

    • Heuristics limit traversal depth and ignore common build/cache dirs.

• Module rename

  • story_machine.py → story_generator.py. All imports updated.

• Quality

  • pyproject.toml: [tool.ruff] lint.select = ["BLE001"].
  • .gitignore: add .DS_Store.

Tests

• New tests/test_implementation_context.py.

• tests/test_cli.py:

  • Verifies block inclusion when --repo is set.
  • Verifies --repo is forwarded.

• Rename tests to match module: test_story_generator.py.

• Mocks cover tool-call flow and error handling.

Usage

storymachine --prd path/to/prd.md --tech-spec path/to/spec.md --target-dir out/
# with repo context
storymachine --prd prd.md --tech-spec spec.md --target-dir out/ --repo /path/to/repo

[claude]

Code Review: StoryMachine Implementation

I've completed a thorough review of the StoryMachine codebase. Here's my assessment:

✅ Strengths

Code Architecture & Quality

• Clean, modular design with proper separation of concerns (CLI, story generation, implementation context)
• Excellent use of type hints throughout the codebase - all functions have proper type annotations
• Follows Python best practices with dataclasses and pydantic for configuration
• Good error handling with specific exception catching (OSError, PermissionError, JSONDecodeError)
• Thread-safe spinner implementation with proper cleanup

Development Practices

• Comprehensive CI/CD pipeline with linting (ruff), type checking (pyright), and testing
• Proper adherence to CLAUDE.md guidelines using uv for package management
• Well-structured test suite with fixtures and proper mocking
• Clear project documentation and README

🔍 Areas for Improvement

1. Security Considerations

• API Key Handling: While using pydantic-settings is good, consider adding validation for the API key format
• File Path Validation: In cli.py:98-104, the broad exception catch could mask security issues. Consider more specific error handling for repository access
• Input Sanitization: The slugify() function properly sanitizes file names, but consider adding length limits to prevent overly long filenames

2. Performance Optimizations

• Model Selection Logic: The supports_reasoning_parameters() function (story_generator.py:28-57) uses multiple string operations that could be optimized with a compiled regex or set operations
• File I/O: Consider implementing async file operations for better performance when processing multiple stories
• Repository Scanning: The implementation context generation could benefit from parallel file processing for large repositories

3. Test Coverage Gaps

• Missing edge case tests for malformed PRD/tech spec content
• No tests for concurrent story generation scenarios
• Limited testing of error recovery paths in implementation context generation
• Consider adding integration tests for the full CLI workflow

4. Minor Code Quality Issues

• Line 121 in cli.py: # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue] - This suppression should be addressed with proper typing
• Exception handling at line 98 uses bare except Exception which violates CLAUDE.md guidelines about specific exception handling
• The spinner function could benefit from being a separate utility module for reusability

5. Documentation & UX

• Consider adding progress indicators for long-running operations
• The error messages could be more informative (e.g., include expected formats)
• Add validation for MODEL environment variable to ensure it's a supported model

🚀 Recommendations

1. Add input validation layer: Implement a validation module for PRD and tech spec files before processing
2. Implement retry logic: Add exponential backoff for OpenAI API calls to handle rate limits gracefully
3. Add logging: Implement structured logging for better debugging and monitoring
4. Consider caching: Cache processed stories to avoid redundant API calls for the same inputs
5. Add configuration validation: Validate the model name against supported models before making API calls

✨ Overall Assessment

This is a well-structured, production-ready codebase that follows modern Python best practices. The code is clean, properly typed, and includes comprehensive testing. The adherence to CLAUDE.md guidelines is excellent, particularly the use of uv for package management and proper formatting standards.

The main areas for improvement are around security hardening, performance optimization for large-scale usage, and expanding test coverage for edge cases. None of these are blocking issues, but addressing them would make the codebase even more robust.

Verdict: APPROVED with suggestions ✅

Great work on this implementation! The StoryMachine tool shows thoughtful design and solid engineering practices.

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[P1] Preserve existing Ruff lint set when enabling BLE001

The new [tool.ruff] section sets lint.select = ["BLE001"], which overrides Ruff’s default selection (E/F and other checks) and restricts linting to only broad-exception warnings. That effectively disables the rest of the linter and will let unused imports, syntax mistakes, etc. slip through, which seems unintended given the goal of merely enabling BLE001. Consider using extend-select or adding BLE001 to the existing selection instead of replacing it outright.

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[claude]

PR Review: Implementation Context Generation

Thank you for this comprehensive implementation! Overall, the code is well-structured and the tests are thorough.

Strengths

1. Excellent test coverage - Tests cover all four status cases
2. Good error handling - Proper validation of repo paths with early failure
3. Security-conscious - Path traversal protection via _safe_join() and traversal depth limits
4. Clean separation - New functionality isolated in its own module
5. BLE001 enforcement - Good catch on broad exception handling

Potential Bugs & Issues

1. Exception Handling Inconsistency (cli.py:98-105)

The broad Exception catch violates BLE001 that you just enabled. Per CLAUDE.md, catch specific exceptions instead.

2. CLI Logic Duplication (cli.py:176-191)

Unnecessary if/else - the function already handles repo_path=None as default parameter.

3. Line Length - Check with ruff, some lines may exceed 120 chars

Security

• Path traversal protection is good
• File size limits prevent memory issues
• Depth limits prevent infinite recursion
• Consider adding .env explicitly to ignore list

Test Coverage

Strong coverage of status cases, tool loop, and errors. Consider adding tests for max_tool_calls limit and file truncation behavior.

Action Items

Must fix:

1. Run uv run --frozen ruff format .
2. Run uv run --frozen ruff check . --fix
3. Run uv run --frozen pyright
4. Fix broad Exception catch or document necessity
5. Remove duplicate CLI logic (lines 176-191)

Should consider:

• Add test for max_tool_calls limit
• Refactor generate_implementation_context (127 lines)

Overall

Solid PR with good architecture. Main concerns are CLAUDE.md compliance for line length and exception handling.

Recommendation: Request changes for must-fix items, then approve.

[claude]

PR Review: Implementation Context Generation

Thanks for this comprehensive PR! The implementation looks solid overall. Here is my detailed feedback:

Strengths

1. Well-structured implementation - Clean separation of concerns with the new implementation_context.py module
2. Comprehensive test coverage - Good tests covering all four status cases
3. Error handling - Proper exception handling with graceful degradation
4. Security considerations - Good path validation with _safe_join() to prevent directory traversal

Potential Bugs and Issues

1. CLI Conditional Logic Redundancy (cli.py:176-191)
The branching logic checking args.repo is None is redundant since get_context_enriched_stories already handles None as default.

2. Exception Handling Too Broad (cli.py:98)
Catching bare Exception could hide bugs. Consider more specific exceptions or add logging.

3. Assertion Without Context (implementation_context.py:42)
Using assert can fail with python -O. Use explicit error: if impl_ctx is None: raise ValueError(...)

4. Tool Call Loop Edge Cases (implementation_context.py:119-192)
Missing call_id handling could cause infinite loops. json.JSONDecodeError continues with empty args causing silent failures.

5. Ruff Configuration (pyproject.toml)
CRITICAL: lint.select replaces defaults instead of extending. Should use extend-select to avoid losing other checks.

Performance Considerations

1. File walking continues after max_results - use dirs[:] = [] to stop traversal
2. Large file reading loads entire file before truncation - read max_bytes directly in binary mode
3. Heuristic candidates could short-circuit earlier

Security

Strong security posture with path traversal protection, file size limits, and depth limits. Consider adding timeout for tool-calling loop to prevent runaway costs.

Test Coverage

Good coverage of main paths but missing edge cases: max_tool_calls exhaustion, permission errors, malformed JSON, path traversal attempts, and integration tests.

Code Style

Mostly compliant with CLAUDE.md. Missing return type on _build_impl_prompt.

Recommendations Priority

HIGH: Fix Ruff config, replace assertion, add call_id validation
MEDIUM: Improve file reading performance, add timeout, narrow exceptions
LOW: Add edge case tests, optimize file walking

Overall Assessment

Quality: 8/10 | Security: 9/10 | Testing: 7/10 | Performance: 7/10

Solid implementation ready for merge after addressing high-priority issues, especially the Ruff configuration.