fix(supervisor): approving a spec does not update researcher TaskRun from awaiting_approval - #663
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…leanup When a researcher produces a spec, its TaskRun status is set to awaiting_approval. The supervisor's _check_already_running gate treats this as a blocking condition. Without a way to transition the TaskRun when the spec is approved/rejected via the dashboard, issues get permanently stuck. Add complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue() to agent_lifecycle.py: finds the most recent awaiting_approval TaskRun by issue number and transitions it to the target status (done/rejected) with CAS safety. Non-fatal (catches exceptions, returns None on error). Closes #662
approve_spec, reject_spec, skip_spec, and revise_spec endpoints now call complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue to transition the researcher's awaiting_approval TaskRun before spawning the next agent or clearing handoffs. Without this, the supervisor permanently blocked the issue because the TaskRun stayed in awaiting_approval after spec approval. - approve/skip: transition to done - reject/revise: transition to rejected Add 10 tests covering the core function and all four router endpoints.
WalkthroughThe approval, revise, skip, and reject endpoints now update the researcher’s awaiting-approval ChangesApproval lifecycle
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The approval flow may complete the wrong task when an issue has multiple pending runs, leaving the researcher blocked and preventing the next workflow step. Merge should wait until the update is restricted to the researcher task and covered by a regression test. Possibly related PRs
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In `@sova/dashboard/services/agent_lifecycle.py`:
- Around line 1348-1352: Restrict the TaskRun query associated with the update
to researcher runs by adding the role condition alongside the issue number and
awaiting-approval status filters. Add a regression test covering a newer
non-researcher awaiting TaskRun for the same issue, ensuring only the researcher
TaskRun is selected and transitioned.
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| .where( | ||
| TaskRun.issue_number == issue_number.lstrip("#").strip(), | ||
| TaskRun.status == TaskStatus.AWAITING_APPROVAL, | ||
| ) | ||
| .order_by(TaskRun.started_at.desc()) |
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Restrict the update to the researcher TaskRun.
Line 1348 can select an awaiting-approval TaskRun for another role. A newer developer TaskRun for the same issue can be transitioned while the researcher TaskRun remains blocking. Add TaskRun.role == "researcher" to this query. Add a regression test with a newer non-researcher awaiting TaskRun for the same issue.
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.where(
TaskRun.issue_number == issue_number.lstrip("#").strip(),
+ TaskRun.role == "researcher",
TaskRun.status == TaskStatus.AWAITING_APPROVAL,
)This conflicts with the PR objective to complete the researcher TaskRun.
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| .where( | |
| TaskRun.issue_number == issue_number.lstrip("#").strip(), | |
| TaskRun.status == TaskStatus.AWAITING_APPROVAL, | |
| ) | |
| .order_by(TaskRun.started_at.desc()) | |
| .where( | |
| TaskRun.issue_number == issue_number.lstrip("#").strip(), | |
| TaskRun.role == "researcher", | |
| TaskRun.status == TaskStatus.AWAITING_APPROVAL, | |
| ) | |
| .order_by(TaskRun.started_at.desc()) |
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In `@sova/dashboard/services/agent_lifecycle.py` around lines 1348 - 1352,
Restrict the TaskRun query associated with the update to researcher runs by
adding the role condition alongside the issue number and awaiting-approval
status filters. Add a regression test covering a newer non-researcher awaiting
TaskRun for the same issue, ensuring only the researcher TaskRun is selected and
transitioned.
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Self-Review: PR #663
Verdict: Ready to merge
Summary
Correct fix for #662. The root cause is clear: _check_already_running in progression.py treats awaiting_approval as a blocking (non-terminal) status for the supervisor, but the spec router endpoints never transitioned the researcher's TaskRun out of that status. The supervisor permanently blocked further spawns for the affected issue.
What I checked
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Core function
complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue: CAS pattern matches the existing_claim_awaiting_approvalstyle. Two-session read-then-update with CAS WHERE clause prevents race conditions with the parallel handoff router path (resume_from_approval/reject_spec(run_id)). Non-fatal design is correct for a side-effect function called from API endpoints. -
ended_atsetting: The new function setsended_aton transition, which the older_claim_awaiting_approvaldoes not. This is an improvement: properly closes the run's time window for duration tracking. -
Terminal status safety: Both
"done"and"rejected"are in_TERMINAL_STATUSES/TASK_RUN_TERMINAL, so_finalize_task_runwill not overwrite them. The transition is safe against concurrent finalization paths. -
Endpoint ordering:
approve_spectransitions after spec file approval but before agent spawn (correct: researcher's work is done regardless of spawn outcome).revise_spectransitions before researcher spawn (correct: the old spec was sent back).reject_spectransitions after spec file rejection (correct).skip_spectransitions before developer spawn (correct). -
Race between spec router and handoff router: if a user clicks both "Approve Spec" on the spec page and "approve-spec" on the handoff panel simultaneously, one CAS wins and the other returns None/conflict. The agent dedup in
start_agentprevents duplicate spawns. Acceptable. -
Input sanitization:
issue_number.lstrip("#").strip()handles the#42format from various callers. Good. -
Control service re-export: present and correct.
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Test coverage: 7 unit tests for the core function (done, rejected, no-match, hash prefix, most-recent ordering, non-awaiting filter, DB error). 5 integration tests exercising all four router endpoints plus the no-run-exists case. Coverage is thorough.
Nits (all below 3/10, not blocking)
target_status: straccepts any string without validation. Since callers are internal and always pass"done"or"rejected", this is fine, but aLiteral["done", "rejected"]type hint would make the contract explicit.- Minor duplication:
_create_awaiting_runhelper is defined in both test classes. Could share, but the classes have slightly different signatures so keeping them separate is fine.
No issues at or above 3/10. Ready to merge.
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Summary
TaskRunremains stuck inawaiting_approval, permanently blocking the supervisor from spawning a developer for that issue.complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue()to find and transition theawaiting_approvalTaskRun by issue number, and wire it into all four spec action endpoints.Closes #662
Changes
Core function (
agent_lifecycle.py):complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue(issue_number, target_status): finds the most recentawaiting_approvalTaskRun for an issue and transitions it to the target status using CAS (compare-and-swap) for race safety. Non-fatal (catches exceptions, returns None on error). Setsended_atfor duration tracking.Spec router (
spec.py):approve_spec: transitions TaskRun todonebefore spawning developerskip_spec: transitions TaskRun todonebefore spawning developerreject_spec: transitions TaskRun torejectedafter rejecting the spec filerevise_spec: transitions TaskRun torejectedbefore re-spawning researcherRe-export (
control_service.py):complete_awaiting_approval_by_issueto the facadeReview guidance
resume_from_approvalpath.awaiting_approvalTaskRun exists (e.g., spec approved without a researcher run), the endpoint proceeds normally.revise_spectransitions torejected(notdone) because the spec was sent back for revision, making the old researcher's work obsolete.Test plan
complete_awaiting_approval_by_issue: transitions to done/rejected, no-match returns None, hash prefix stripping, picks most recent run, ignores non-awaiting runs, non-fatal on DB error