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Summary

Allow a rule's command field to accept either the existing scalar string or
a non-empty ordered list of command strings. A command list runs its entries
in declaration order and stops at the first non-zero exit, so a reusable rule
can compose several distinct commands without a hand-written shell chain, a
script block, or a nested Netsuke invocation.

Closes #550

Manifest shape

A scalar command is unchanged:

rules:
  - name: lint
    command: cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings

A list is now accepted too:

rules:
  - name: comprehensive-check
    description: Run the required checks sequentially
    command:
      - cargo fmt --all -- --check
      - cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
      - cargo nextest run --all-targets --all-features
      - cargo test --doc

Semantics

  • Entries execute strictly in declaration order.
  • The chain stops at the first non-zero exit and returns that failure.
  • Every list entry is Jinja-rendered and gets {{ ins }}/{{ outs }}
    interpolation per entry during IR lowering.
  • Entries share one shell process, so working directory, environment, and
    exit-code state carry forward like a script block.
  • An empty command list is rejected during manifest deserialization with a
    localized diagnostic.
  • The scalar form is unchanged: serialization, hashing, and Ninja output
    remain byte-identical.

Implementation

  • Recipe::Command now holds a StringOrList; From<&str>, From<String>,
    and From<Vec<String>> keep existing construction sites compiling.
  • render_recipe_string_or_list renders each list entry with the
    ins/outs placeholder injection.
  • IR lowering interpolates each entry independently, preserving the
    scalar-vs-list shape.
  • Ninja generation joins list entries with && into a single fail-fast chain.

Tests

Parsing, rendering, IR interpolation, and Ninja generation are covered for
both forms, plus ordering, fail-fast behaviour, Jinja rendering, empty-list
rejection, and a new multi_command.yml fixture with a Ninja snapshot. The
users' guide and design doc document command lists.

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Allow command recipes for rules and targets to be specified as either a scalar string or a non-empty ordered list, executed as a single fail-fast shell chain and rejected if empty.

New Features:

  • Support ordered command lists in rule and target command recipes alongside the existing scalar command form, with each entry independently interpolated for inputs and outputs.
  • Expose a localized manifest error when a command list is empty instead of silently accepting it.

Enhancements:

  • Emit list-based command recipes to Ninja as a single &&-joined fail-fast chain while preserving existing scalar command behaviour and hashing.
  • Extend the StringOrList AST helper with conversions, emptiness checks, and utility accessors used across manifest parsing, IR generation, and Ninja output.

Documentation:

  • Document the command list syntax, execution semantics, and usage guidance in the users' guide and design document, including a tested example manifest.

Tests:

  • Add unit, integration, IR, Jinja rendering, and snapshot tests covering scalar vs list command parsing, interpolation order, fail-fast behaviour, empty list rejection, and Ninja generation for multi-command manifests.

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  • src/ninja_gen_error.rs
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Summary

  • Accept scalar strings and non-empty ordered lists in rule and target command fields.
  • Render each list entry independently with Jinja and input/output interpolation.
  • Execute entries in one shell process with shared state and fail-fast semantics.
  • Preserve scalar serialisation, hashing, and Ninja output.
  • Reject empty lists with localised manifest and Ninja-generation diagnostics.
  • Attribute failures by action identity and one-based entry index across human-readable, JSON, tracing, and metrics output.
  • Preserve background-job failures and prevent later entries from running after failure.
  • Reuse rendering contexts and interpolation bindings across entries.
  • Reject unsafe Ninja control characters, unsupported exec structures, and unanalyzable dynamic eval payloads.
  • Update AST, IR lowering, Ninja generation, public API fixtures, and shell validation.
  • Add direct-target, property-based, performance, UI, logging, telemetry, and real-Ninja integration coverage.
  • Document syntax and execution behaviour in docs/netsuke-design.md, docs/users-guide.md, docs/developers-guide.md, and docs/v0-1-0-migration-guide.md.
  • Address issue #550 with parsing, rendering, ordering, interpolation, fail-fast, shell-boundary, direct-target, compatibility, and failure-attribution coverage.

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Changes

Support scalar commands and ordered, non-empty command lists. Render and interpolate each entry independently. Generate one fail-fast && shell chain. Reject empty command content during parsing and generation. Add failure attribution, telemetry, tests, snapshots, localisation, and documentation.

Ordered command list support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Manifest command contract
src/ast.rs, src/localization/*, locales/*, tests/ast_tests/*
Accept scalar strings and ordered string lists. Reject empty command content with localised diagnostics.
Command rendering and IR interpolation
src/manifest/*, src/ir/*, tests/ir_from_manifest_tests.rs
Render and interpolate each entry independently. Reuse input and output bindings. Preserve declaration order.
Fail-fast Ninja generation
src/ninja_gen.rs, src/ninja_gen_command_list.rs, tests/ninja_*
Validate entries, quote shell text, preserve shared shell state, and join entries with &&. Cover direct targets, background jobs, exec, ordering, and empty recipes.
Failure attribution
src/runner/process/*, tests/logging_stderr/*
Capture bounded failure markers. Report action and entry positions in human, JSON, and tracing diagnostics. Record failure telemetry.
Documentation and compatibility
docs/*, CHANGELOG.md, tests/data/*, tests/ui/*, .gitignore
Document command-list semantics and migration guidance. Add fixtures, snapshots, public API checks, and repository ignore rules.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ManifestParser
  participant RecipeRenderer
  participant IRLowering
  participant NinjaGenerator
  participant ProcessRunner
  ManifestParser->>RecipeRenderer: provide scalar or ordered command list
  RecipeRenderer->>IRLowering: render each entry independently
  IRLowering->>NinjaGenerator: provide interpolated recipe
  NinjaGenerator->>NinjaGenerator: emit brace groups joined with &&
  NinjaGenerator->>ProcessRunner: execute generated Ninja command
  ProcessRunner->>ProcessRunner: capture action and entry failure marker
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Possibly related PRs

  • leynos/netsuke#325: Both changes modify command interpolation and the command interpolation pipeline.
  • leynos/netsuke#427: Both changes modify process output streaming and finalisation.
  • leynos/netsuke#555: Both changes modify manifest rendering through the Jinja pipeline.

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Poem

Commands run in order.
Each entry joins the chain.
Empty lists fail parsing.
&& stops at the first failure.
Shared shell state remains.

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to ff899

The ordered-command path can reject otherwise valid commands containing shell substitutions and can lose failure attribution after later stderr output, producing misleading diagnostics; these issues should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merge.


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❌ Failed checks (1 warning, 3 inconclusive)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning Most changes support [#550], but the .gitignore update for vtcode.toml is unrelated to ordered command lists. Remove the unrelated vtcode.toml entry and its .gitignore rule change, or link an issue that requires this repository configuration update.
Testing (Property / Proof) ❓ Inconclusive Investigation started; the repository diff and property-test references are available, but the new property tests and their coverage require inspection. Inspect the changed property-test module, its registration, generated-input strategies, and the invariants asserted for command-list ordering and rendering.
Testing (Compile-Time / Ui) ❓ Inconclusive Investigation is still in progress; no final assessment submitted yet. Inspect the changed diff, compile-time test harness, and relevant snapshots before deciding.
Security And Privacy ❓ Inconclusive Investigation not complete; awaiting repository and diff evidence. Inspect the pull-request diff and relevant command-generation, parsing, logging, and test changes.
✅ Passed checks (16 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes ordered command lists and references the linked issue as required: (#550).
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains command-list syntax, execution semantics, implementation, tests, and documentation.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy the parsing, rendering, execution, compatibility, diagnostics, testing, and documentation objectives in [#550].
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.
Testing (Overall) ✅ Passed Pass the check: tests cover parsing, rendering, IR interpolation, real-Ninja ordering and fail-fast behaviour, direct targets, rejection paths, and bounded failure diagnostics with telemetry.
User-Facing Documentation ✅ Passed docs/users-guide.md documents syntax, scope, ordering, fail-fast and shell semantics with examples; the migration guide signposts the opt-in change, and no translated user guides exist.
Developer Documentation ✅ Passed The PR documents command lowering and process boundaries in docs/developers-guide.md, updates docs/netsuke-design.md, and adds the new diagnostic to all 35 locale files; no related roadmap or execp...
Module-Level Documentation ✅ Passed The full PR audit found a //! module doc in every changed or added Rust module; new Ninja, process, command-list, and test modules state their purpose and relevant component relationship.
Testing (Unit And Behavioural) ✅ Passed Pass this check: tests cover parsing, rendering, IR lowering, typed errors, property invariants, real Ninja execution, direct targets, fail-fast behaviour, and CLI diagnostics.
Unit Architecture ✅ Passed Pure AST, rendering, IR, validation, and Ninja helpers use explicit Result/Option outputs; process side-effects are isolated in forwarding, exit, and telemetry modules with an injected MonotonicClo...
Domain Architecture ✅ Passed The diff keeps Recipe and IR backend-neutral; manifest localization stays at its adapter boundary, while shell/Ninja validation and output attribution remain in Ninja/process adapter modules.
Observability ✅ Passed Accept: failures emit bounded hashed action and entry context; metrics record failure count and duration with only a fixed outcome label; tests cover human, JSON, and tracing diagnostics.
Performance And Resource Use ✅ Passed Accept the change: lowering reuses bindings and render context, list generation is per-entry linear, and output attribution is streamed with fixed 512-byte tail and 128-byte line bounds; 64-entry a...
Concurrency And State ✅ Passed Command lists enforce ordered && groups, await one background job, and reject multiple or dynamic jobs; tests cover fail-fast order, shared shell state, background failure, and worker joining.
Architectural Complexity And Maintainability ✅ Passed Explicit modules isolate shell validation, Ninja errors, output forwarding, attribution, and telemetry; the guide states each boundary, reuses existing utilities, and adds no cycles or hidden regis...
Rust Compiler Lint Integrity ✅ Passed The diff adds no broad allow/expect suppressions; test helpers use cfg(test), production items have callers, and added clones are limited to a small diagnostic label and test ownership setup.
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Extend Recipe::Command to support both scalar strings and non-empty ordered command lists, ensuring manifest parsing, Jinja rendering, IR lowering, Ninja generation, and documentation all understand and correctly execute fail-fast command chains while preserving existing scalar behaviour.

Flow diagram for command list processing from manifest to Ninja

flowchart LR
    ManifestCommand[StringOrList command in manifest]
    Render[render_recipe_string_or_list]
    IR[register_action interpolate_command]
    Ninja[ninja_gen write_recipe join with &&]

    ManifestCommand --> Render
    Render --> IR
    IR --> Ninja

    subgraph StringOrListVariants
      StringVariant[String]
      ListVariant[List]
      EmptyVariant[Empty]
    end

    ManifestCommand --> StringVariant
    ManifestCommand --> ListVariant
    ManifestCommand --> EmptyVariant

    ListVariant --> Render
    ListVariant --> IR
    ListVariant --> Ninja

    StringVariant --> Render
    StringVariant --> IR
    StringVariant --> Ninja

    EmptyVariant --> ManifestError[manifest.command_list_empty diagnostic]
    EmptyVariant --> NinjaGuard[reject_empty_command_recipe in debug]
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Change Details Files
Recipe::Command now uses StringOrList, allowing scalar commands or non-empty ordered lists, with manifest deserialization rejecting empty lists.
  • Change Recipe::Command.command type from String to StringOrList and update RawRecipe to deserialize command as StringOrList.
  • Implement StringOrList::is_empty_content plus From<&str>, From, and From<Vec> to preserve construction ergonomics.
  • Update Recipe::Deserialize to emit a localized MANIFEST_COMMAND_LIST_EMPTY error when the command is Empty or an empty List.
  • Adjust tests and helpers that previously assumed command was a plain String to use as_single(), to_string_vec(), or match on StringOrList variants.
src/ast.rs
tests/ast_tests/string_or_list.rs
tests/ast_tests/parsing.rs
tests/ast_tests/recipe.rs
tests/bdd/steps/manifest/targets.rs
tests/bdd/steps/manifest/mod.rs
tests/ir_tests.rs
tests/hasher_tests.rs
tests/manifest_env_tests.rs
src/manifest/mod.rs
src/manifest/tests/workspace.rs
tests/command_escaping_tests.rs
Command rendering and IR lowering now handle lists by rendering/interpolating each entry independently while preserving the scalar vs list shape.
  • Add render_recipe_string_or_list utility that renders StringOrList commands entry-wise with ins/outs placeholders, computing the error label once.
  • Use render_recipe_string_or_list when rendering rule and target Recipe::Command commands instead of render_recipe_str_with on a String.
  • Update IR register_action to interpolate StringOrList commands, mapping interpolate_command over scalar and list variants and keeping Empty unchanged.
  • Introduce tests to verify command lists render each entry with ins/outs, and IR interpolation preserves declaration order in lists.
src/manifest/render.rs
src/ir/from_manifest_support.rs
tests/manifest_jinja_tests.rs
tests/ir_from_manifest_tests.rs
Ninja generation joins command lists into a single fail-fast && chain, rejects empty commands defensively, and adds tests for the new behaviour.
  • Update NamedAction::write_recipe to accept StringOrList, building command_line by joining List items with " && " and rejecting Empty via reject_empty_command_recipe.
  • Add reject_empty_command_recipe debug-only panic helper to surface unexpected empty commands during Ninja generation.
  • Refactor inline tests out of src/ninja_gen.rs into new src/ninja_gen_tests.rs, and add a test that command lists are emitted as echo one && echo two && echo three.
  • Extend integration tests to cover fail-fast behaviour of command lists executed by ninja, ensuring later entries are skipped after a non-zero exit.
src/ninja_gen.rs
src/ninja_gen_tests.rs
tests/ninja_gen_integration_tests.rs
Documentation, examples, localization, and snapshots now describe and exercise command lists and their fail-fast semantics.
  • Update users guide to describe command lists, their execution semantics, and add a fenced guide-command-list example manifest.
  • Update netsuke-design.md to document StringOrList-based command, list fail-fast behaviour, and rejection of empty lists.
  • Add multi_command.yml manifest fixture and a corresponding Ninja snapshot test asserting joined fail-fast chains and references from both a target and an action.
  • Register the new guide-command-list fenced example in documentation_examples_tests and ensure snapshot path includes the new ninja snapshot.
  • Add MANIFEST_COMMAND_LIST_EMPTY localization key and messages across all locales, providing a consistent error string for empty command lists.
docs/users-guide.md
docs/netsuke-design.md
tests/documentation_examples_tests.rs
tests/ninja_snapshot_tests.rs
tests/data/multi_command.yml
tests/snapshots/ninja/ninja_snapshot_tests__multi_command_manifest_ninja.snap
src/localization/keys.rs
locales/*/messages.ftl
Changelog entry documents the new command list feature and its fail-fast semantics.
  • Add a CHANGELOG.md entry describing the acceptance of non-empty ordered command lists for command recipes and their execution as a fail-fast && shell chain.
CHANGELOG.md

Assessment against linked issues

Issue Objective Addressed Explanation
#550 Extend the manifest, IR, and Ninja generation to allow a rule or target command field to be either the existing scalar string or a non-empty ordered list of command strings, with semantics: entries execute in declaration order, fail fast at first non-zero exit, share one shell process, empty lists rejected during manifest validation, Jinja rendering applied to each entry (including {{ ins }}/{{ outs }}), lists usable wherever rules are referenced, and existing scalar behavior preserved.
#550 Add focused tests to cover both scalar and list command forms, including ordering and fail-fast behavior, Jinja rendering and interpolation per list entry, empty-list rejection, backwards compatibility for scalar commands, and Ninja snapshots demonstrating a multi-command rule referenced by both an action and a target.
#550 Update the users guide and design documentation to describe command lists, their shell-state and fail-fast semantics, and guidance on when to prefer command lists versus script recipes.

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tests/ninja_gen_command_list_integration_tests.rs (1)

292-329: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win
Collapse the two rejection tests into one rstest case set.
command_list_rejects_multiple_background_jobs and command_list_rejects_nested_eval_background_jobs_before_later_entries differ only in the first entry string. Both assert the same NinjaGenError::MultipleBackgroundJobs { action_index: 1, entry_index: 1 }. CodeScene flagged the pair as new duplication. Each further rejection case would add another copy.

♻️ Proposed refactor
-#[test]
-fn command_list_rejects_multiple_background_jobs() -> Result<()> {
-    let error = command_list_command_line(vec![
-        "true & sh -c 'sleep 0.1; exit 1' &".into(),
-        "echo unexpected > continued-after-multiple-background-jobs.txt".into(),
-    ])
-    .expect_err("multiple background jobs should be rejected before Ninja runs");
-    ensure!(
-        matches!(
-            error.downcast_ref::<NinjaGenError>(),
-            Some(NinjaGenError::MultipleBackgroundJobs {
-                action_index: 1,
-                entry_index: 1,
-            })
-        ),
-        "multiple background jobs should return a stable typed error: {error:?}"
-    );
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn command_list_rejects_nested_eval_background_jobs_before_later_entries() -> Result<()> {
-    let error = command_list_command_line(vec![
-        "eval 'false & true &'".into(),
-        "echo unexpected > continued-after-nested-eval.txt".into(),
-    ])
-    .expect_err("nested eval background jobs should be rejected before Ninja runs");
-    ensure!(
-        matches!(
-            error.downcast_ref::<NinjaGenError>(),
-            Some(NinjaGenError::MultipleBackgroundJobs {
-                action_index: 1,
-                entry_index: 1,
-            })
-        ),
-        "nested eval background jobs should return a stable typed error: {error:?}"
-    );
-    Ok(())
-}
+#[rstest]
+#[case::direct("true & sh -c 'sleep 0.1; exit 1' &")]
+#[case::nested_eval("eval 'false & true &'")]
+fn command_list_rejects_unattributable_background_jobs(#[case] entry: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let error = command_list_command_line(vec![
+        entry.into(),
+        "echo unexpected > continued-after-rejection.txt".into(),
+    ])
+    .expect_err("unattributable background jobs should be rejected before Ninja runs");
+    ensure!(
+        matches!(
+            error.downcast_ref::<NinjaGenError>(),
+            Some(NinjaGenError::MultipleBackgroundJobs {
+                action_index: 1,
+                entry_index: 1,
+            })
+        ),
+        "entry {entry} should return a stable typed error: {error:?}"
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}

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In @tests/ninja_gen_command_list_integration_tests.rs around lines 292 - 329,
Replace the duplicated tests command_list_rejects_multiple_background_jobs and
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File: tests/ninja_gen_command_list_integration_tests.rs
Symbol: command_list_rejects_unattributable_background_jobs

The finding is resolved at current PR head 4436fe7d31beb24948e214fefa096a38da6ed8b9.

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leynos added 2 commits August 15, 2026 17:50
Document why direct background-job analysis remains useful when `shlex`
cannot parse programmatic command-list IR.
Reject dynamically analysed `eval` payloads and unsafe Ninja control
characters with stable typed generation errors. Keep empty-list
localisation at the manifest adapter and preserve failure attribution after
ordinary output.

Cover exact validation variants, manifest boundaries, newline injection,
and portable large-output attribution. Split the Ninja generation errors
into their own module to retain the repository's module-size contract.
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❌ Failed checks (1 error, 1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Security And Privacy ❌ Error List entries reach write_command_list after shell_single_quote, which escapes only '; an embedded newline can terminate the Ninja command = binding and inject extra Ninja statements. Encode or reject newlines and other Ninja control characters before serialisation. Keep each generated command on one safe Ninja binding, and add a regression test for newline injection.
Domain Architecture ⚠️ Warning The changed public ast::Recipe deserializer now calls the global Fluent localizer through crate::localization for empty lists, coupling core AST logic to CLI/UI infrastructure. Move empty-list diagnostic translation into the manifest adapter. Keep AST validation domain-shaped and pass a neutral error or explicit domain error to the manifest diagnostic layer.

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Mark both checks resolved at PR head ff899d08b7ad1e6440888ba3805732b5854baebc.

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Security And Privacy Resolved src/ninja_gen_command_list.rs::command_list_entry_error rejects CommandListEntry values for which CommandListEntry::has_ninja_control_character finds any char::is_control. This check occurs before shell_single_quote and NamedAction::write_command_list. Newlines, carriage returns, tabs, and other control characters cannot reach the Ninja command = binding. src/ninja_gen_tests.rs::unsafe_command_list_entries_return_typed_generation_errors covers echo safe\nbuild injected: phony and requires NinjaGenError::NinjaControlCharacter { action_index: 1, entry_index: 1 }.
Domain Architecture Resolved src/ast.rs::Recipe::deserialize returns the neutral domain error EMPTY_COMMAND_LIST_ERROR for StringOrList::Empty and empty lists. src/ast.rs does not call crate::localization. src/manifest/mod.rs::localize_recipe_error converts that schema error into the localized MANIFEST_COMMAND_LIST_EMPTY diagnostic at the manifest adapter boundary. tests/ast_tests/recipe.rs verifies both the localized manifest error and the neutral direct-AST error.

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