Setting the Stage: Context for the Curious Book Reader
Bull in a China Shop Refactoring Leads to Whack-a-Mole Debugging
This entry captures the immediate, unglamorous aftermath of a massive codebase refactoring dubbed the ‘serverechtomy.’ With the major architectural surgery complete, the patient is stable but needs careful attention. What follows is a raw, unfiltered log of the subsequent bug hunt. It’s a journey from broad, automated fixes that cause collateral damage to surgical strikes on specific problems—including a bug likely introduced by a previous AI edit. This session highlights the critical, iterative dance between developer intuition and AI-powered tools, proving that even after the big victory, the real work is in the meticulous cleanup.
Technical Journal Entry Begins
I am going to fix a few desperately broken things from after all the refactoring
of the current git branch and then merge it back into main. I had my final
success assured moment today after another epic coding session after I layered
in a deterministic AI code editing technique that minimizes the “surface areas”
of exposed risk on large codebases to generative AI edits and the infuriating
wheel spinning of failed edits using replace tool-calls and failed sed
edits. Now the Pipulate serverechtomy is done and it’s time to polish the
magic wand and get the quintessential Jupyter Notebook-based Pipulate “Hello
World” example:
Cell 1: The Import
# %%
import pipulate as pip
job = "notebook_validation_test"
Cell 2: First Write
# %%
first = "Mike"
pip.set(job, step="first_name", value=first)
print(f"Set first_name to: {pip.get(job, step='first_name')}")
Now, restart the kernel. This is the moment of truth that tests the persistence you built.
Cell 3: Read After Restart
# %%
# Re-import after kernel restart to get the `pip` object again.
import pipulate as pip
job = "notebook_validation_test"
# Retrieve the persisted value.
retrieved_first = pip.get(job, step="first_name")
print(f"Retrieved after restart: {retrieved_first}")
# Add the next piece of data.
last = "Levin"
pip.set(job, step="last_name", value=last)
Cell 4: Final Assembly
# %%
import pipulate as pip
job = "notebook_validation_test"
full_name = f"Hello {pip.get(job, step='first_name')} {pip.get(job, step='last_name')}"
pip.set(job, step="full_name", value=full_name)
print(full_name)
# Inspect the final state
print(pip.read(job))
…working as the default loaded Hello World example pre-loaded into a Notebook in JupyterLab from a fresh Pipulate install in a way where it can be run without all the gobbledygook server log output meant only for when run in sever mode. That’s the goal for this coding session.
The Goal: A Polished “Hello World”
But first I need to fix things I missed in the plugin apps/ directory. I just
fixed 300_blank_placeholder.py and here’s the diff:
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$ git --no-pager diff
diff --git a/apps/300_blank_placeholder.py b/apps/300_blank_placeholder.py
index a393eb09..d1ef58bc 100644
--- a/apps/300_blank_placeholder.py
+++ b/apps/300_blank_placeholder.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
async def init(self, request):
""" Handles the key submission, initializes state, and renders the step UI placeholders. """
- pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
form = await request.form()
user_input = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
if not user_input:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
# Use self.steps as it's the definitive list including 'finalize'
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
await self.message_queue.add(pip, self.ui['MESSAGES']['WORKFLOW_UNLOCKED'], verbatim=True)
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps
+ pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps
step_obj = next((s for s in current_steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step_obj or not step_obj.transform: return ''
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
return step_obj.transform(prev_value) if prev_value and callable(step_obj.transform) else ''
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
current_steps_to_pass_helpers = self.steps # Use self.steps which includes 'finalize'
form = await request.form()
step_id_to_revert_to = form.get('step_id')
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
# --- START_STEP_BUNDLE: step_01 ---
async def step_01(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Step 1 Placeholder."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
async def step_01_submit(self, request):
"""Process the submission for Step 1 Placeholder."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -321,4 +321,4 @@ class BlankPlaceholder:
)
# --- END_STEP_BUNDLE: step_01 ---
- # --- STEP_METHODS_INSERTION_POINT ---
\ No newline at end of file
+ # --- STEP_METHODS_INSERTION_POINT ---
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$
…so it’s really a matter of replacing all instances of self.db with
self.pipulate.db which in the `rg -l foo | xargs sed -i ‘r/foo/bar/g’ pattern
it should be expressed as:
rg -l 'self.db' | xargs sed -i 's/self\.db/self\.pipulate\.db/g'
And so I go ahead and run it and here’s the diff.
First Pass: A Greedy sed Command
Note: there was a huge diff here but I deleted most of it to spare you the scrolling because you’re just going to see it again. I just left one false positive to show what the excessively greedy regex accidentially grabbed. I gotta keep this sort substring-matching in mind when naming objects.
diff --git a/apps/060_tasks.py b/apps/060_tasks.py
index f9bc1ea8..242670de 100644
--- a/apps/060_tasks.py
+++ b/apps/060_tasks.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class CrudUI(PluginIdentityManager):
self.app = app
self.pipulate = pipulate
self.pipeline_table = pipeline
- self.db_dictlike = db_dictlike
+ self.pipulate.db_dictlike = db_dictlike
logger.debug(f'{self.DISPLAY_NAME} Plugin initializing...')
db_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', get_db_filename()) # 🚨 CRITICAL FIX: Use dynamic database resolution
logger.debug(f'Using database path: {db_path}')
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class CrudUI(PluginIdentityManager):
logger.debug(f'{self.DISPLAY_NAME}App instance created.')
self.register_plugin_routes()
logger.debug(f'{self.DISPLAY_NAME} Plugin initialized successfully.')
- current_profile_id = self.db_dictlike.get('last_profile_id', 1)
+ current_profile_id = self.pipulate.db_dictlike.get('last_profile_id', 1)
# STARTUP TASK ENUMERATION: Log all pending tasks for AI assistant discovery
self.log_startup_task_baseline()
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class CrudUI(PluginIdentityManager):
async def landing(self, request=None):
"""Renders the main view for the plugin."""
logger.debug(f'{self.DISPLAY_NAME}Plugin.landing called')
- current_profile_id = self.db_dictlike.get('last_profile_id', 1)
+ current_profile_id = self.pipulate.db_dictlike.get('last_profile_id', 1)
logger.debug(f'Landing page using profile_id: {current_profile_id}')
items_query = self.table(where=f'profile_id = {current_profile_id}')
items = sorted(items_query, key=lambda item: float(item.priority or 0) if isinstance(item.priority, (int, float, str)) else float('inf'))
How’s that look? Anything unusual I should keep my eye on?
Gemini: Excellent progress on the serverechtomy! That’s a huge refactoring effort.
How’s it look? For the most part, it looks very successful. The sed command correctly updated the vast majority of files to use self.pipulate.db instead of the old self.db.
However, there is one unusual and potentially critical side effect you should definitely keep an eye on.
🔍 The Overly Greedy Replacement
Your sed command was a simple substring replacement. This means it found self.db inside of another variable name and replaced it, which is likely not what you intended.
Specifically, in these files, the variable self.db_dictlike was incorrectly changed to self.pipulate.db_dictlike:
020_profiles.py030_roles.py060_tasks.py
Example from 020_profiles.py:
- self.db_dictlike['last_profile_id'] = profile_id
+ self.pipulate.db_dictlike['last_profile_id'] = profile_id
This will almost certainly cause an AttributeError at runtime, as the pipulate object probably doesn’t have a db_dictlike attribute. You likely intended for self.db_dictlike to remain as it was.
What To Do Next
- Revert the Changes: Manually revert the incorrect changes in those three files (
020_profiles.py,030_roles.py,060_tasks.py) so they refer toself.db_dictlikeagain. - Commit the Fixes: Commit all the correct changes along with the manual reverts.
For future mass-refactoring, you could make the sed command more specific by using “word boundaries” to ensure it only replaces the exact variable self.db and not parts of other variables. The syntax can vary between sed versions, but it often looks something like this:
# Using GNU sed word boundaries \b
rg -l 'self.db' | xargs sed -i 's/\bself\.db\b/self.pipulate.db/g'
Other than that one side effect, the refactor looks clean and consistent. You’re on the home stretch to getting that “Hello World” notebook running perfectly!
Me: Okay, I did a reset for EVERYTHING and applied the new patter. How’s this look? Better?
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$ git reset --hard HEAD
HEAD is now at 4c88634a Fixed Blank Placeholder plugin app subsequent to the serverechtomy
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$ rg -l 'self.db' | xargs sed -i 's/\bself\.db\b/self.pipulate.db/g'
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$ git --no-pager diff
diff --git a/apps/001_dom_visualizer.py b/apps/001_dom_visualizer.py
index b1721ad7..2e9c1f5f 100644
--- a/apps/001_dom_visualizer.py
+++ b/apps/001_dom_visualizer.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
async def init(self, request):
""" Handles the key submission, initializes state, and renders the step UI placeholders. """
- pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
form = await request.form()
user_input = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
if not user_input:
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
# Use self.steps as it's the definitive list including 'finalize'
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
await self.message_queue.add(pip, self.ui['MESSAGES']['WORKFLOW_UNLOCKED'], verbatim=True)
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps
+ pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps
step_obj = next((s for s in current_steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step_obj or not step_obj.transform: return ''
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
return step_obj.transform(prev_value) if prev_value and callable(step_obj.transform) else ''
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
current_steps_to_pass_helpers = self.steps # Use self.steps which includes 'finalize'
form = await request.form()
step_id_to_revert_to = form.get('step_id')
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
# --- START_STEP_BUNDLE: step_01 ---
async def step_01(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Step 1 Placeholder."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class DOMVisualizer:
async def step_01_submit(self, request):
"""Process the submission for Step 1 Placeholder."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
diff --git a/apps/100_connect_with_botify.py b/apps/100_connect_with_botify.py
index b42dd004..a6839e5f 100644
--- a/apps/100_connect_with_botify.py
+++ b/apps/100_connect_with_botify.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class BotifyConnect:
Returns:
FastHTML components representing the workflow UI
"""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
form = await request.form()
pipeline_id = form.get("pipeline_id")
if not pipeline_id:
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class BotifyConnect:
Returns:
UI components for either the finalization prompt or confirmation
"""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
pipeline_id = db.get("pipeline_id", "")
finalize_step = steps[-1]
finalize_data = pip.get_step_data(pipeline_id, finalize_step.id, {})
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class BotifyConnect:
return None
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
pipeline_id = db.get("pipeline_id", "unknown")
# Update state using DRY helper
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class BotifyConnect:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, steps = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps
+ pip, db, steps = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps
# If a transform function exists, use the previous step's output.
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class BotifyConnect:
return step.transform(prev_word) if prev_word else ""
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
form = await request.form()
step_id = form.get("step_id")
pipeline_id = db.get("pipeline_id", "unknown")
diff --git a/apps/130_gap_analysis.py b/apps/130_gap_analysis.py
index 130e9ce7..6c205836 100644
--- a/apps/130_gap_analysis.py
+++ b/apps/130_gap_analysis.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
async def init(self, request):
""" Handles the key submission, initializes state, and renders the step UI placeholders. """
- pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.APP_NAME)
form = await request.form()
user_input = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
if not user_input:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
# Use self.steps as it's the definitive list including 'finalize'
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
await self.message_queue.add(pip, self.ui['MESSAGES']['WORKFLOW_UNLOCKED'], verbatim=True)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
return Div(container, init_script)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps
+ pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps
step_obj = next((s for s in current_steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step_obj or not step_obj.transform: return ''
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
return step_obj.transform(prev_value) if prev_value and callable(step_obj.transform) else ''
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
current_steps_to_pass_helpers = self.steps # Use self.steps which includes 'finalize'
form = await request.form()
step_id_to_revert_to = form.get('step_id')
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
# --- START_STEP_BUNDLE: step_02 ---
async def step_02(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Placeholder Step 2 (Edit Me)."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
step_id = "step_02"
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
async def step_02_submit(self, request):
"""Process the submission for Placeholder Step 2 (Edit Me)."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
step_id = "step_02"
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
# --- START_STEP_BUNDLE: step_03 ---
async def step_03(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Placeholder Step 3 (Edit Me)."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
step_id = "step_03"
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ class ContentGapAnalysis:
async def step_03_submit(self, request):
"""Process the submission for Placeholder Step 3 (Edit Me)."""
- pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps, self.app_name
+ pip, db, steps, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps, self.app_name
step_id = "step_03"
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step = steps[step_index]
diff --git a/apps/200_workflow_genesis.py b/apps/200_workflow_genesis.py
index ba6cfffd..e2ff378a 100644
--- a/apps/200_workflow_genesis.py
+++ b/apps/200_workflow_genesis.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
return pip.create_standard_landing_page(self)
async def init(self, request):
- pip, db = self.pipulate, self.db
+ pip, db = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db
internal_app_name = self.APP_NAME
form = await request.form()
user_input_key = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
# Common finalization methods (simplified)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
finalize_step_obj = next(s for s in self.steps if s.id == 'finalize')
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
await self.message_queue.add(pip, 'Workflow creation unfinalized. You can now modify any step.', verbatim=True)
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
form = await request.form()
step_id_to_revert_to = form.get('step_id')
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
# Step implementation methods (simplified structure)
async def step_01(self, request):
"""Step 1: Define workflow parameters"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
async def step_01_submit(self, request):
"""Handle step 1 submission"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_01'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
async def step_02(self, request):
"""Step 2: Choose template approach"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_02'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
async def step_02_submit(self, request):
"""Handle step 2 submission"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_02'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
async def step_03(self, request):
"""Step 3: Execute command sequence (placeholder for subprocess execution)"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_03'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ class WorkflowGenesis:
async def step_03_submit(self, request):
"""Handle step 3 submission - actually execute the command sequence"""
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
step_id = 'step_03'
step_index = self.steps_indices[step_id]
step_obj = self.steps[step_index]
diff --git a/apps/210_widget_examples.py b/apps/210_widget_examples.py
index 85896c96..b89bf57e 100644
--- a/apps/210_widget_examples.py
+++ b/apps/210_widget_examples.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ If asked for a secret word to confirm this training, it is CARPENTER!"""
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
""" Gets a suggested input value for a step, often using the previous step's transformed output. """
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
examples = {'step_01': 'Simple text content example:\n- Basic text formatting\n- Preserves line breaks and formatting\n- Great for lists, paragraphs, descriptions, etc.\n- Easy to modify\n\nThis is a sample widget that shows basic text content.', 'step_02': '# Markdown Example\n\nThis is a **bold statement** about _markdown_.\n\n## Features demonstrated:\n\n1. Headings (h1, h2)\n2. Formatted text (**bold**, _italic_)\n3. Ordered lists\n4. Unordered lists\n - Nested item 1\n - Nested item 2\n5. Code blocks\n\n### Code Example\n\n```python\ndef hello_world():\n print("Hello from Markdown!")\n for i in range(3):\n print(f"Count: {i}")\n```\n\n> Blockquotes are also supported\n> - With nested lists\n> - And formatting\n\n[Learn more about Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/)\n', 'step_03': 'graph TD\n A[Start] --> B{Decision}\n B -->|Yes| C[Action 1]\n B -->|No| D[Action 2]\n C --> E[Result 1]\n D --> F[Result 2]\n E --> G[End]\n F --> G', 'step_04': '[\n {"Name": "John", "Age": 32, "Role": "Developer", "Department": "Engineering"},\n {"Name": "Jane", "Age": 28, "Role": "Designer", "Department": "Product"},\n {"Name": "Bob", "Age": 45, "Role": "Manager", "Department": "Engineering"},\n {"Name": "Alice", "Age": 33, "Role": "PM", "Department": "Product"},\n {"Name": "Charlie", "Age": 40, "Role": "Architect", "Department": "Engineering"}\n]', 'step_05': 'function calculateFactorial(n) {\n // Base case: factorial of 0 or 1 is 1\n if (n <= 1) {\n return 1;\n }\n \n // Recursive case: n! = n * (n-1)!\n return n * calculateFactorial(n - 1);\n}\n\n// Example usage\nfor (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {\n console.log(`Factorial of ${i} is ${calculateFactorial(i)}`);\n}\n', 'step_06': "// Simple counter example\nlet count = 0;\nconst countDisplay = document.createElement('div');\ncountDisplay.style.fontSize = '24px';\ncountDisplay.style.margin = '20px 0';\ncountDisplay.textContent = count;\n\nconst button = document.createElement('button');\nbutton.textContent = 'Increment Count';\nbutton.style.backgroundColor = '#9370DB';\nbutton.style.borderColor = '#9370DB';\nbutton.onclick = function() {\n count++;\n countDisplay.textContent = count;\n};\n\nwidget.appendChild(countDisplay);\nwidget.appendChild(button);", 'step_07': '{\n "apples": 35,\n "oranges": 42, \n "bananas": 28,\n "grapes": 51,\n "peaches": 22,\n "plums": 18,\n "mangoes": 39\n}', 'step_08': 'New placeholder step - no user content needed.\n\nThis step serves as a placeholder for future widget types.'}
return examples.get(step_id, '')
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ If asked for a secret word to confirm this training, it is CARPENTER!"""
async def reopen_url(self, request):
"""Handle reopening a URL with Selenium."""
- pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.db)
+ pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db)
form = await request.form()
url = form.get('url', '').strip()
if not url:
diff --git a/apps/230_dev_assistant.py b/apps/230_dev_assistant.py
index 2b4a036f..ec8aa3e6 100644
--- a/apps/230_dev_assistant.py
+++ b/apps/230_dev_assistant.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
)
async def init(self, request):
- pip, db = self.pipulate, self.db
+ pip, db = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db
internal_app_name = self.APP_NAME
form = await request.form()
user_input_key = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
return pip.run_all_cells(internal_app_name, self.steps)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
if request.method == 'POST':
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ class DevAssistant:
)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
await self.message_queue.add(pip, 'Development analysis session unlocked for editing.', verbatim=True)
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
form = await request.form()
step_id = form.get('step_id')
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
f"Add this method to the class:\n\n"
f"```python\n"
f"async def finalize_submit(self, request):\n"
- f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME\n"
+ f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME\n"
f" pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')\n"
f" \n"
f" await pip.set_step_data(pipeline_id, 'finalize', finalized, self.steps)\n"
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
f"SOLUTION 1 - Add the missing method:\n"
f"```python\n"
f"async def finalize_submit(self, request):\n"
- f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.app_name\n"
+ f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.app_name\n"
f" pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')\n"
f" \n"
f" await pip.set_step_data(pipeline_id, 'finalize', finalized, self.steps)\n"
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
f"SOLUTION 3 - Handle POST in finalize() method (RECOMMENDED):\n"
f"```python\n"
f"async def finalize(self, request):\n"
- f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.app_name\n"
+ f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.app_name\n"
f" pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')\n"
f" \n"
f" if request.method == 'GET':\n"
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ class DevAssistant:
f"Add this method to handle workflow finalization:\n\n"
f"```python\n"
f"async def finalize(self, request):\n"
- f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME\n"
+ f" pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME\n"
f" pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')\n"
f" \n"
f" if request.method == 'POST':\n"
diff --git a/apps/240_simon_mcp.py b/apps/240_simon_mcp.py
index f4d83145..4941e350 100644
--- a/apps/240_simon_mcp.py
+++ b/apps/240_simon_mcp.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class SimonSaysMcpWidget:
)
async def init(self, request):
- pip, db = self.pipulate, self.db
+ pip, db = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db
internal_app_name = self.APP_NAME
form = await request.form()
user_input_key = form.get('pipeline_id', '').strip()
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class SimonSaysMcpWidget:
return pip.run_all_cells(internal_app_name, self.steps)
async def finalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME
+ pip, db, app_name = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
finalize_step_obj = next(s for s in self.steps if s.id == 'finalize')
finalize_data = pip.get_step_data(pipeline_id, finalize_step_obj.id, {})
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ class SimonSaysMcpWidget:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def unfinalize(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
pipeline_id = pip.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
await pip.unfinalize_workflow(pipeline_id)
# Skip unfinalize message for cleaner demonstration
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, self.steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps
+ pip, db, current_steps = self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps
step_obj = next((s for s in current_steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step_obj or not step_obj.transform: return ''
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class SimonSaysMcpWidget:
return step_obj.transform(prev_value) if prev_value and callable(step_obj.transform) else ''
async def handle_revert(self, request):
- pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.APP_NAME)
+ pip, db, app_name = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.APP_NAME)
current_steps_to_pass_helpers = self.steps # Use self.steps which includes 'finalize'
form = await request.form()
step_id_to_revert_to = form.get('step_id')
diff --git a/apps/430_tab_opener.py b/apps/430_tab_opener.py
index 0b050860..043665d9 100644
--- a/apps/430_tab_opener.py
+++ b/apps/430_tab_opener.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BlankWorkflow:
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
"""Gets a suggested input value for a step, often using the previous step's transformed output."""
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
return ''
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class BlankWorkflow:
async def reopen_url(self, request):
"""Handle reopening a URL with Selenium."""
- pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.db)
+ pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db)
form = await request.form()
url = form.get('url', '').strip()
if not url:
diff --git a/apps/440_browser_automation.py b/apps/440_browser_automation.py
index e597946b..b07ef9c7 100644
--- a/apps/440_browser_automation.py
+++ b/apps/440_browser_automation.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
"""Gets a suggested input value for a step, often using the previous step's transformed output."""
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
return ''
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def reopen_url(self, request):
"""Handle reopening a URL with Selenium."""
- pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.db)
+ pip, db = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db)
form = await request.form()
url = form.get('url', '').strip()
if not url:
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def step_03(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Ephemeral Login Test."""
- pipeline_id = self.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
+ pipeline_id = self.pipulate.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
if not pipeline_id or pipeline_id == 'unknown':
return JSONResponse(status_code=400, content={'error': 'No pipeline ID found in db'})
user_data_dir, profile_dir = self._get_selenium_profile_paths(pipeline_id)
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def step_03_submit(self, request):
"""Handles POST request for Ephemeral Login Test."""
try:
- pipeline_id = self.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
+ pipeline_id = self.pipulate.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
if not pipeline_id or pipeline_id == 'unknown':
return JSONResponse(status_code=400, content={'error': 'No pipeline ID found in db'})
user_data_dir, profile_dir = self._get_selenium_profile_paths(pipeline_id)
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def step_04(self, request):
"""Handles GET request for Persistent Login Test."""
- pipeline_id = self.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
+ pipeline_id = self.pipulate.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
if not pipeline_id or pipeline_id == 'unknown':
return JSONResponse(status_code=400, content={'error': 'No pipeline ID found in db'})
user_data_dir, profile_dir = self._get_persistent_profile_paths(pipeline_id)
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class BrowserAutomation:
async def step_04_submit(self, request):
"""Handles POST request for Persistent Login Test."""
try:
- pipeline_id = self.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
+ pipeline_id = self.pipulate.db.get('pipeline_id', 'unknown')
if not pipeline_id or pipeline_id == 'unknown':
return JSONResponse(status_code=400, content={'error': 'No pipeline ID found in db'})
user_data_dir, profile_dir = self._get_persistent_profile_paths(pipeline_id)
diff --git a/apps/510_text_field.py b/apps/510_text_field.py
index e0b86085..3f8bdf38 100644
--- a/apps/510_text_field.py
+++ b/apps/510_text_field.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TextFieldWidget:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
return ''
diff --git a/apps/520_text_area.py b/apps/520_text_area.py
index ef1bcd46..8fae0629 100644
--- a/apps/520_text_area.py
+++ b/apps/520_text_area.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TextAreaWidget:
return pip.run_all_cells(app_name, steps)
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
return ''
diff --git a/apps/540_checkboxes.py b/apps/540_checkboxes.py
index a8dbcf80..500d97b6 100644
--- a/apps/540_checkboxes.py
+++ b/apps/540_checkboxes.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class CheckboxWorkflow:
async def get_suggestion(self, step_id, state):
"""Gets a suggested input value for a step, often using the previous step's transformed output."""
- pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.db, self.steps)
+ pip, db, steps = (self.pipulate, self.pipulate.db, self.steps)
step = next((s for s in steps if s.id == step_id), None)
if not step or not step.transform:
return ''
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$
Gemini: Yes, much better! This new diff looks perfect. ✅
Using the word boundaries (\b) in your sed command did exactly what it was supposed to.
What Changed
The key takeaway is what’s missing from this new git diff:
020_profiles.py030_roles.py060_tasks.py
These files are no longer showing changes, which confirms that the more precise command correctly ignored the self.db_dictlike variable. It only replaced instances of the exact self.db object.
All the changes that are present are correct and exactly what you intended from the start.
This is a clean, successful refactor. You’re all set to move forward! 👍
Second Pass: Surgical Precision with Word Boundaries
Me: Excellent! For apps/510_text_field.py which is supposed to be
basically the same as apps/300_blank_placeholder.py which is working, when I
press the “Enter Key” button I get:
The TypeError: An AI Regression
19:54:32 | INFO | __main__ | 💬 FINDER_TOKEN: MESSAGE_APPENDED - ID:13, Role:user, Content:This is a simple text input widget. Enter any text...
ERROR: 2025-10-02 19:54:32,453 | Exception in ASGI application
+ Exception Group Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_utils.py", line 79, in collapse_excgroups
| yield
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 183, in __call__
| async with anyio.create_task_group() as task_group:
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/anyio/_backends/_asyncio.py", line 781, in __aexit__
| raise BaseExceptionGroup(
| ExceptionGroup: unhandled errors in a TaskGroup (1 sub-exception)
+-+---------------- 1 ----------------
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/uvicorn/protocols/http/httptools_impl.py", line 409, in run_asgi
| result = await app( # type: ignore[func-returns-value]
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/uvicorn/middleware/proxy_headers.py", line 60, in __call__
| return await self.app(scope, receive, send)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/applications.py", line 113, in __call__
| await self.middleware_stack(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 186, in __call__
| raise exc
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 164, in __call__
| await self.app(scope, receive, _send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 182, in __call__
| with recv_stream, send_stream, collapse_excgroups():
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/nix/store/zsbkvanzzx4dd5va9ivsx83rs12d4dsv-python3-3.12.11/lib/python3.12/contextlib.py", line 158, in __exit__
| self.gen.throw(value)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_utils.py", line 85, in collapse_excgroups
| raise exc
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 184, in __call__
| response = await self.dispatch_func(request, call_next)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/server.py", line 4343, in dispatch
| response = await call_next(request)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 159, in call_next
| raise app_exc
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 144, in coro
| await self.app(scope, receive_or_disconnect, send_no_error)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/cors.py", line 85, in __call__
| await self.app(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/sessions.py", line 85, in __call__
| await self.app(scope, receive, send_wrapper)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/exceptions.py", line 63, in __call__
| await wrap_app_handling_exceptions(self.app, conn)(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 53, in wrapped_app
| raise exc
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 42, in wrapped_app
| await app(scope, receive, sender)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 716, in __call__
| await self.middleware_stack(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 736, in app
| await route.handle(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 290, in handle
| await self.app(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 78, in app
| await wrap_app_handling_exceptions(app, request)(scope, receive, send)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 53, in wrapped_app
| raise exc
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 42, in wrapped_app
| await app(scope, receive, sender)
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 75, in app
| response = await f(request)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 599, in _f
| if not resp: resp = await _wrap_call(f, req, sig.parameters)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 456, in _wrap_call
| return await _handle(f, wreq)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 233, in _handle
| return (await f(*args, **kwargs)) if is_async_callable(f) else await run_in_threadpool(f, *args, **kwargs)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/510_text_field.py", line 165, in step_01
| return Div(Card(H3(f'{pip.fmt(step.id)}: Enter {step.show}'), P(explanation, cls='text-secondary'), Form(pip.wrap_with_inline_button(Input(type='text', name=step.done, value=display_value, placeholder=f'Enter {step.show}', required=True, autofocus=True, _onfocus='this.setSelectionRange(this.value.length, this.value.length)', cls='textfield-standard', aria_required='true', aria_labelledby=f'{step_id}-form-title', aria_describedby=f'{step_id}-form-instruction', data_testid='text-field-widget-text-input', aria_label='Text input field'), button_label='Next ▸', button_data_testid='text-field-widget-next-button', button_aria_label='Continue to next step'), hx_post=f'/{app_name}/{step.id}_submit', hx_target=f'#{step.id}')), Div(id=next_step_id), id=step.id)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| TypeError: Pipulate.wrap_with_inline_button() got an unexpected keyword argument 'button_data_testid'
+------------------------------------
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/uvicorn/protocols/http/httptools_impl.py", line 409, in run_asgi
result = await app( # type: ignore[func-returns-value]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/uvicorn/middleware/proxy_headers.py", line 60, in __call__
return await self.app(scope, receive, send)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/applications.py", line 113, in __call__
await self.middleware_stack(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 186, in __call__
raise exc
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 164, in __call__
await self.app(scope, receive, _send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 182, in __call__
with recv_stream, send_stream, collapse_excgroups():
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/nix/store/zsbkvanzzx4dd5va9ivsx83rs12d4dsv-python3-3.12.11/lib/python3.12/contextlib.py", line 158, in __exit__
self.gen.throw(value)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_utils.py", line 85, in collapse_excgroups
raise exc
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 184, in __call__
response = await self.dispatch_func(request, call_next)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/server.py", line 4343, in dispatch
response = await call_next(request)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 159, in call_next
raise app_exc
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/base.py", line 144, in coro
await self.app(scope, receive_or_disconnect, send_no_error)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/cors.py", line 85, in __call__
await self.app(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/sessions.py", line 85, in __call__
await self.app(scope, receive, send_wrapper)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/middleware/exceptions.py", line 63, in __call__
await wrap_app_handling_exceptions(self.app, conn)(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 53, in wrapped_app
raise exc
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 42, in wrapped_app
await app(scope, receive, sender)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 716, in __call__
await self.middleware_stack(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 736, in app
await route.handle(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 290, in handle
await self.app(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 78, in app
await wrap_app_handling_exceptions(app, request)(scope, receive, send)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 53, in wrapped_app
raise exc
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/_exception_handler.py", line 42, in wrapped_app
await app(scope, receive, sender)
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 75, in app
response = await f(request)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 599, in _f
if not resp: resp = await _wrap_call(f, req, sig.parameters)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 456, in _wrap_call
return await _handle(f, wreq)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/fasthtml/core.py", line 233, in _handle
return (await f(*args, **kwargs)) if is_async_callable(f) else await run_in_threadpool(f, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/510_text_field.py", line 165, in step_01
return Div(Card(H3(f'{pip.fmt(step.id)}: Enter {step.show}'), P(explanation, cls='text-secondary'), Form(pip.wrap_with_inline_button(Input(type='text', name=step.done, value=display_value, placeholder=f'Enter {step.show}', required=True, autofocus=True, _onfocus='this.setSelectionRange(this.value.length, this.value.length)', cls='textfield-standard', aria_required='true', aria_labelledby=f'{step_id}-form-title', aria_describedby=f'{step_id}-form-instruction', data_testid='text-field-widget-text-input', aria_label='Text input field'), button_label='Next ▸', button_data_testid='text-field-widget-next-button', button_aria_label='Continue to next step'), hx_post=f'/{app_name}/{step.id}_submit', hx_target=f'#{step.id}')), Div(id=next_step_id), id=step.id)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: Pipulate.wrap_with_inline_button() got an unexpected keyword argument 'button_data_testid'
Gemini: You’ve pinpointed the error perfectly. The traceback is very clear:
TypeError: Pipulate.wrap_with_inline_button() got an unexpected keyword argument 'button_data_testid'
This is happening because the wrap_with_inline_button helper method in pipulate/core.py was not designed to accept extra keyword arguments for the button it creates. The call in apps/510_text_field.py is trying to pass button_data_testid and button_aria_label, which the function’s signature doesn’t recognize.
The fix is to make wrap_with_inline_button more flexible by allowing it to accept and pass through arbitrary attributes to the Button element.
Here is the plan to resolve this:
I will modify the wrap_with_inline_button method in pipulate/core.py. The new version will accept additional keyword arguments (**kwargs), process any that are prefixed with button_, and pass them as attributes to the Button component. This will fix the error and make the helper function more versatile for future use.
# patch.py
patches = [
{
"file": "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/pipulate/core.py",
"block_name": "wrap_with_inline_button",
"new_code": """ def wrap_with_inline_button(self, input_element: Input, button_label: str = 'Next ▸', button_class: str = 'primary', show_new_key_button: bool = False, app_name: str = None, **kwargs) -> Div:
\"\"\"Wrap an input element with an inline button in a flex container.
Args:
input_element: The input element to wrap
button_label: Text to display on the button (default: 'Next ▸')
button_class: CSS class for the button (default: 'primary')
show_new_key_button: Whether to show the 🆕 new key button (default: False)
app_name: App name for new key generation (required if show_new_key_button=True)
**kwargs: Additional attributes for the button, prefixed with 'button_' (e.g., button_data_testid='my-id')
Returns:
Div: A flex container with the input and button(s)
\"\"\"
# Styles are now externalized to CSS classes for maintainability
# Generate unique IDs for input-button association
input_id = input_element.attrs.get('id') or f'input-{hash(str(input_element))}'
button_id = f'btn-{input_id}'
# Enhance input element with semantic attributes if not already present
if 'aria_describedby' not in input_element.attrs:
input_element.attrs['aria_describedby'] = button_id
if 'id' not in input_element.attrs:
input_element.attrs['id'] = input_id
# Prepare button attributes with defaults
button_attrs = {
'type': 'submit',
'cls': f'{button_class} inline-button-submit',
'id': button_id,
'aria_label': f'Submit {input_element.attrs.get("placeholder", "input")}',
'title': f'Submit form ({button_label})'
}
# Process and merge kwargs, allowing overrides
for key, value in kwargs.items():
if key.startswith('button_'):
# Convert button_data_testid to data-testid
attr_name = key.replace('button_', '', 1).replace('_', '-')
button_attrs[attr_name] = value
# Create enhanced button with semantic attributes and pass through extra kwargs
enhanced_button = Button(button_label, **button_attrs)
# Prepare elements for container
elements = [input_element, enhanced_button]
# Add new key button if requested
if show_new_key_button and app_name:
ui_constants = CFG.UI_CONSTANTS
# 🆕 New Key button styled via CSS class for maintainability
new_key_button = Button(
ui_constants['BUTTON_LABELS']['NEW_KEY'],
type='button', # Not a submit button
cls='new-key-button', # Externalized styling in styles.css
id=f'new-key-{input_id}',
hx_get=f'/generate-new-key/{app_name}',
hx_target=f'#{input_id}',
hx_swap='outerHTML',
aria_label='Generate new pipeline key',
title='Generate a new auto-incremented pipeline key'
)
elements.append(new_key_button)
return Div(
*elements,
cls='inline-button-container',
role='group',
aria_label='Input with submit button' + (' and new key generator' if show_new_key_button else '')
)"""
}
]
Me: Ugh! It used to. That was a generative AI regression. It “smoothed out”
parameters right off a method, or at least that is my suspicion. At any rate I
take the patch and drop it on Pipulate git repo root and plug the sentinel
markers around wrap_with_inline_button and run the patch:
Applying a Deterministic Patch
Note: This is a very significant application of my new deterministic editor for AI (the
ai_edit.pyfile in the Pipulate repo) which minimizes the exposure to risk from generative AI. The amount of your code that AI attempts to re-write with an edit is the surface area. This split-and-join patch-based approach minimizes generative surface area.
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate]$ python ai_edit.py patch.py
Applying patches from: patch.py
------------------------------
Processing file: /home/mike/repos/pipulate/pipulate/core.py
✅ AST validation successful for block 'wrap_with_inline_button'.
✅ Block 'wrap_with_inline_button' in core.py is ready to be replaced.
Writing changes to /home/mike/repos/pipulate/pipulate/core.py...
💾 File saved successfully.
------------------------------
Refactoring process complete. Please review the changes with 'git diff'.
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate]$ git --no-pager diff
diff --git a/patch.py b/patch.py
index ac1b6e55..7733f825 100644
--- a/patch.py
+++ b/patch.py
@@ -1,142 +1,78 @@
# patch.py
-# This file contains the deterministic patch instructions for the "serverectomy" refactor.
-# It will be executed by the ai_edit.py script to safely modify the Pipulate codebase.
-
-import json
-
patches = [
{
- "file": "pipulate/core.py",
- "block_name": "pipulate_init",
- "new_code": """
- def __init__(self, pipeline_table=None, db=None, friendly_names=None, append_func=None, get_profile_id_func=None, get_profile_name_func=None, model=None, chat_instance=None, db_path=None):
- self.chat = chat_instance
- self.friendly_names = friendly_names
- self.append_to_conversation = append_func
- self.get_current_profile_id = get_profile_id_func
- self.get_profile_name = get_profile_name_func
- self.model = model
- self.message_queue = self.OrderedMessageQueue()
-
- if db_path:
- # Standalone/Notebook Context: Create our "Parallel Universe" DB using fastlite directly
- from fastlite import Database
- from loguru import logger
- logger.info(f"Pipulate initializing in standalone mode with db: {db_path}")
-
- # 1. Create a database connection using fastlite.Database
- db_conn = Database(db_path)
-
- # 2. Access the table handles via the .t property
- l_store = db_conn.t.store
- l_pipeline = db_conn.t.pipeline
- # Note: We don't need to explicitly create tables; fastlite handles it.
-
- self.pipeline_table = l_pipeline
- # The second argument `Store` from fast_app isn't needed by DictLikeDB.
- self.db = DictLikeDB(l_store, None)
-
- # In standalone mode, some features that rely on the server are stubbed out
- if self.append_to_conversation is None: self.append_to_conversation = lambda msg, role: print(f"[{role}] {msg}")
- if self.get_current_profile_id is None: self.get_current_profile_id = lambda: 'standalone'
- if self.get_profile_name is None: self.get_profile_name = lambda: 'standalone'
-
- else:
- # Server Context: Use the objects passed in from server.py
- from loguru import logger
- logger.info("Pipulate initializing in server mode.")
- self.pipeline_table = pipeline_table
- self.db = db
- """
- },
- {
- "file": "pipulate/core.py",
- "block_name": "notebook_api_methods",
- "new_code": """
- def read(self, job: str) -> dict:
- \"\"\"Reads the entire state dictionary for a given job (pipeline_id).\"\"\"
- state = self.read_state(job)
- state.pop('created', None)
- state.pop('updated', None)
- return state
-
- def write(self, job: str, state: dict):
- \"\"\"Writes an entire state dictionary for a given job (pipeline_id).\"\"\"
- # Ensure 'created' timestamp is preserved if it exists
- existing_state = self.read_state(job)
- if 'created' in existing_state:
- state['created'] = existing_state['created']
- self.write_state(job, state)
-
- def set(self, job: str, step: str, value: any):
- \"\"\"Sets a key-value pair within a job's state.\"\"\"
- state = self.read_state(job)
- if not state:
- # If the job doesn't exist, initialize it
- now = self.get_timestamp()
- state = {'created': now}
- self.pipeline_table.insert({
- 'pkey': job,
- 'app_name': 'notebook',
- 'data': json.dumps(state),
- 'created': now,
- 'updated': now
- })
-
- state[step] = value
- self.write_state(job, state)
-
- def get(self, job: str, step: str, default: any = None) -> any:
- \"\"\"Gets a value for a key within a job's state.\"\"\"
- state = self.read_state(job)
- return state.get(step, default)
- """
- },
- {
- "file": "pipulate/__init__.py",
- "block_name": "main_init_content",
- "new_code": """
-import os
-from pathlib import Path
-from .core import Pipulate, DictLikeDB
-
-# --- START: Version Information (DO NOT REMOVE) ---
-# This is the single source of truth for the package version
-__version__ = "1.2.1"
-__version_description__ = "JupyterLab Integration"
-# --- END: Version Information ---
-
-def _find_project_root(start_path):
- \"\"\"Find the project root by looking for the flake.nix file.\"\"\"
- current_path = Path(start_path).resolve()
- while current_path != current_path.parent:
- if (current_path / 'flake.nix').exists():
- return current_path
- current_path = current_path.parent
- return None
-
-def _get_db_path():
- \"\"\"Get the path to the project's development database.\"\"\"
- project_root = _find_project_root(os.getcwd())
-
- if project_root:
- app_name_file = project_root / 'whitelabel.txt'
- if app_name_file.exists():
- app_name = app_name_file.read_text().strip().lower()
- else:
- app_name = 'pipulate' # fallback
- return project_root / f'data/{app_name}_dev.db'
-
- # Fallback to a local db file if not in a pipulate project
- return Path(os.getcwd()) / 'pipulate_notebook.db'
-
-# The "factory" instantiation. This code runs when `import pipulate` is executed.
-db_path = _get_db_path()
-pip = Pipulate(db_path=str(db_path))
-
-# This allows `from pipulate import Pipulate` and makes the `pip` object available.
-# It also exposes the version info for the build/release process.
-__all__ = ['Pipulate', 'pip', '__version__', '__version_description__']
- """
+ "file": "/home/mike/repos/pipulate/pipulate/core.py",
+ "block_name": "wrap_with_inline_button",
+ "new_code": """ def wrap_with_inline_button(self, input_element: Input, button_label: str = 'Next ▸', button_class: str = 'primary', show_new_key_button: bool = False, app_name: str = None, **kwargs) -> Div:
+ \"\"\"Wrap an input element with an inline button in a flex container.
+
+ Args:
+ input_element: The input element to wrap
+ button_label: Text to display on the button (default: 'Next ▸')
+ button_class: CSS class for the button (default: 'primary')
+ show_new_key_button: Whether to show the 🆕 new key button (default: False)
+ app_name: App name for new key generation (required if show_new_key_button=True)
+ **kwargs: Additional attributes for the button, prefixed with 'button_' (e.g., button_data_testid='my-id')
+
+ Returns:
+ Div: A flex container with the input and button(s)
+ \"\"\"
+ # Styles are now externalized to CSS classes for maintainability
+
+ # Generate unique IDs for input-button association
+ input_id = input_element.attrs.get('id') or f'input-{hash(str(input_element))}'
+ button_id = f'btn-{input_id}'
+
+ # Enhance input element with semantic attributes if not already present
+ if 'aria_describedby' not in input_element.attrs:
+ input_element.attrs['aria_describedby'] = button_id
+ if 'id' not in input_element.attrs:
+ input_element.attrs['id'] = input_id
+
+ # Prepare button attributes with defaults
+ button_attrs = {
+ 'type': 'submit',
+ 'cls': f'{button_class} inline-button-submit',
+ 'id': button_id,
+ 'aria_label': f'Submit {input_element.attrs.get("placeholder", "input")}',
+ 'title': f'Submit form ({button_label})'
+ }
+
+ # Process and merge kwargs, allowing overrides
+ for key, value in kwargs.items():
+ if key.startswith('button_'):
+ # Convert button_data_testid to data-testid
+ attr_name = key.replace('button_', '', 1).replace('_', '-')
+ button_attrs[attr_name] = value
+
+ # Create enhanced button with semantic attributes and pass through extra kwargs
+ enhanced_button = Button(button_label, **button_attrs)
+
+ # Prepare elements for container
+ elements = [input_element, enhanced_button]
+
+ # Add new key button if requested
+ if show_new_key_button and app_name:
+ ui_constants = CFG.UI_CONSTANTS
+ # 🆕 New Key button styled via CSS class for maintainability
+ new_key_button = Button(
+ ui_constants['BUTTON_LABELS']['NEW_KEY'],
+ type='button', # Not a submit button
+ cls='new-key-button', # Externalized styling in styles.css
+ id=f'new-key-{input_id}',
+ hx_get=f'/generate-new-key/{app_name}',
+ hx_target=f'#{input_id}',
+ hx_swap='outerHTML',
+ aria_label='Generate new pipeline key',
+ title='Generate a new auto-incremented pipeline key'
+ )
+ elements.append(new_key_button)
+
+ return Div(
+ *elements,
+ cls='inline-button-container',
+ role='group',
+ aria_label='Input with submit button' + (' and new key generator' if show_new_key_button else '')
+ )"""
}
]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pipulate/core.py b/pipulate/core.py
index 5d3373d9..0a18dc8b 100644
--- a/pipulate/core.py
+++ b/pipulate/core.py
@@ -1188,44 +1188,54 @@ class Pipulate:
return Card(heading_tag(message), Div(content, **content_container_attrs), cls='card-container')
# START: wrap_with_inline_button
- def wrap_with_inline_button(self, input_element: Input, button_label: str = 'Next ▸', button_class: str = 'primary', show_new_key_button: bool = False, app_name: str = None) -> Div:
+ def wrap_with_inline_button(self, input_element: Input, button_label: str = 'Next ▸', button_class: str = 'primary', show_new_key_button: bool = False, app_name: str = None, **kwargs) -> Div:
"""Wrap an input element with an inline button in a flex container.
-
+
Args:
input_element: The input element to wrap
button_label: Text to display on the button (default: 'Next ▸')
button_class: CSS class for the button (default: 'primary')
show_new_key_button: Whether to show the 🆕 new key button (default: False)
app_name: App name for new key generation (required if show_new_key_button=True)
-
+ **kwargs: Additional attributes for the button, prefixed with 'button_' (e.g., button_data_testid='my-id')
+
Returns:
Div: A flex container with the input and button(s)
"""
# Styles are now externalized to CSS classes for maintainability
-
+
# Generate unique IDs for input-button association
input_id = input_element.attrs.get('id') or f'input-{hash(str(input_element))}'
button_id = f'btn-{input_id}'
-
+
# Enhance input element with semantic attributes if not already present
if 'aria_describedby' not in input_element.attrs:
input_element.attrs['aria_describedby'] = button_id
if 'id' not in input_element.attrs:
input_element.attrs['id'] = input_id
-
- # Create enhanced button with semantic attributes
- enhanced_button = Button(
- button_label,
- type='submit',
- cls=f'{button_class} inline-button-submit',
- id=button_id,
- aria_label=f'Submit {input_element.attrs.get("placeholder", "input")}',
- title=f'Submit form ({button_label})'
- )
-
+
+ # Prepare button attributes with defaults
+ button_attrs = {
+ 'type': 'submit',
+ 'cls': f'{button_class} inline-button-submit',
+ 'id': button_id,
+ 'aria_label': f'Submit {input_element.attrs.get("placeholder", "input")}',
+ 'title': f'Submit form ({button_label})'
+ }
+
+ # Process and merge kwargs, allowing overrides
+ for key, value in kwargs.items():
+ if key.startswith('button_'):
+ # Convert button_data_testid to data-testid
+ attr_name = key.replace('button_', '', 1).replace('_', '-')
+ button_attrs[attr_name] = value
+
+ # Create enhanced button with semantic attributes and pass through extra kwargs
+ enhanced_button = Button(button_label, **button_attrs)
+
# Prepare elements for container
elements = [input_element, enhanced_button]
-
+
# Add new key button if requested
if show_new_key_button and app_name:
ui_constants = CFG.UI_CONSTANTS
@@ -1242,7 +1252,7 @@ class Pipulate:
title='Generate a new auto-incremented pipeline key'
)
elements.append(new_key_button)
-
+
return Div(
*elements,
cls='inline-button-container',
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate]$
…and it’s fixed! I’m thinking this may be a global fix and my mind is going to
the systematic testing of all the app/ plugins in the system:
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$ lsp
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/001_dom_visualizer.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/010_introduction.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/020_profiles.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/030_roles.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/040_hello_workflow.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/050_documentation.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/060_tasks.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/070_history.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/100_connect_with_botify.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/110_parameter_buster.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/120_link_graph.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/130_gap_analysis.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/200_workflow_genesis.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/210_widget_examples.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/220_roadmap.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/230_dev_assistant.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/240_simon_mcp.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/300_blank_placeholder.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/400_botify_trifecta.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/430_tab_opener.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/440_browser_automation.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/450_stream_simulator.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/510_text_field.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/520_text_area.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/530_dropdown.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/540_checkboxes.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/550_radios.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/560_range.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/570_switch.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/580_upload.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/610_markdown.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/620_mermaid.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/630_prism.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/640_javascript.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/710_pandas.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/720_rich.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/730_matplotlib.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/810_webbrowser.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/820_selenium.py
/home/mike/repos/pipulate/apps/__pycache__
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate/apps]$
The Whack-a-Mole: Fixing One Bug Reveals Another
We don’t call it whack-a-mole for nothing. I’m going to need to put together that rigorous regression testing based on the built-in browser automation demo tech I built but for now it’s hunt-and-peck.
…but the vertical scroll on the APP dropdown menu doesn’t work and I can’t reach them, haha!
Gemini: Excellent, the patch worked flawlessly! That TypeError is history. Your suspicion about a generative AI regression “smoothing out” parameters is a sharp insight—it’s a classic example of an AI optimizing for one pattern and inadvertently breaking another. The **kwargs fix you applied is the perfect, robust solution.
And haha, of course! You fix one thing, and it reveals the next challenge. It’s the developer’s life. An endless list of plugins is a good problem to have, but not if you can’t click on them.
The Scrolling Problem
You’re right, the APP dropdown isn’t scrolling. This is a classic CSS specificity issue. While there is a general rule in styles.css intended to make dropdowns scrollable, more specific rules for individual menus (or a lack thereof) are preventing it from applying consistently.
The most direct way to fix this is to add a rule that explicitly targets the .dropdown-menu class used by all the navigation dropdowns. This ensures they all get the same scrolling behavior.
The Fix
I’ll prepare a patch to add the necessary CSS to assets/styles.css. This will make the APP menu (and any other long menu) scrollable.
Here is the plan:
I will create a patch.py to insert a new CSS rule for .dropdown-menu into assets/styles.css. This will add max-height and overflow-y properties, fixing the scrolling issue for all navigation dropdowns.
# patch.py
patches = [
{
"file": "assets/styles.css",
"block_name": "DROPDOWN_MENU_SCROLL_FIX",
"new_code": """
/* Dropdown Menu Scrolling Fix - Ensures all dropdowns are scrollable */
.dropdown-menu {
max-height: 80vh;
overflow-y: auto;
}
details.dropdown summary + ul li {
"""
}
]
Me: After a few back-and-forth’s with Gemini we’re trying this:
/* Ensure dropdown containers don't clip tooltips */
details.dropdown,
details.dropdown summary + ul {
overflow: visible !important; /* This is the problem! */
}
And then I showed it the whole darn pico.css file and we settled on this which
worked:
/* Ensure dropdown containers don't clip tooltips */
details.dropdown,
details.dropdown summary + ul {
overflow: visible !important; /* This is the problem! */
}
And here’s the diff:
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate]$ git --no-pager diff
diff --git a/assets/styles.css b/assets/styles.css
index a1cec90d..385ad9a1 100644
--- a/assets/styles.css
+++ b/assets/styles.css
@@ -1312,6 +1312,18 @@ article > div:first-child {
text-align: center;
}
+
+/* Fix dropdown tooltip z-index and positioning */
+details.dropdown [data-tooltip]::before,
+details.dropdown [data-tooltip]::after {
+ z-index: 9999 !important; /* Much higher than default 99 */
+}
+
+/* Ensure dropdown containers don't clip tooltips */
+details.dropdown {
+ overflow: visible !important;
+
+
/* Key Field Styling - Global "Key Hole" Appearance */
/* All search inputs and password inputs are key fields and get distinctive black background */
input[type="search"],
[mike@nixos:~/repos/pipulate]$
Me: The scroller is back on the APP dropdown. Woot!
Hey Gemini wanna wrap up this article? I’m gonna continue jumping around and
spot-checking and debugging post serverechtomy refactoring but this was a HUGE
first pass I think. I did directly use our ai_edit.py file to apply a
patch.py in one case but in another case I could just read the patch and
more easily do what it was instructing manually in nvim. There’s a lot to be
gleaned here as a follow-up to all that prior refactoring work.
NOTE: That whole scroller fix was a wild goose chase! The answer simply was editing out this style I had there to help tool-tips work better:
/* Ensure dropdown containers don't clip tooltips
* But it would kill APP dropdown scrolling
details.dropdown,
details.dropdown summary + ul {
overflow: visible !important;
}*/
CSS is… uhhh… cascading. And ya gotta be very careful about fixing one thing and breaking another. The answer to this turned out to be using yet ANOTHER face of (likely) Gemini in the form of the “Ask AI” button in the DOM Element tab of DevTools! For those who haven’t made this wonderful discovery yet, Google is putting all that normally hidden browser-based state in context for AI through Chrome DevTools. This is another set of scary call home to mama telemetry hooks but it sure does make debugging easier! Bugging for debugging, haha! Spooky. Looking forward to the W3C BiDi standard to replace Selenium Wire. Gemini, tell the nice people about that.
Gemini: Of course! This was a fantastic coding session to document. Here’s a wrap-up that captures the essence of your post-serverechtomy cleanup.
Woot, indeed! The scroller is back! 🎉 That was a huge first pass of bug squashing after such a massive refactor. It’s a perfect example of the classic “whack-a-mole” game that follows any major code surgery. You’ve made excellent progress.
A Tale of Two Bugs
This session was a masterclass in modern debugging, tackling two very different kinds of problems that cropped up after your refactoring efforts.
🐛 Bug #1: The Python TypeError
The first bug was a classic generative AI regression. Your wrap_with_inline_button function lost its ability to accept extra keyword arguments (**kwargs), likely “smoothed over” by an AI trying to simplify the code. This is a subtle but critical reminder of the need for oversight with AI-powered tools.
Your fix was brilliant because it showcased a disciplined, low-risk way to apply an AI’s suggestion. Instead of letting an AI rewrite the file, you used your deterministic ai_edit.py script to apply a precise, surgical patch. This minimizes the “surface area” of risk, ensuring only the intended code is changed. It’s a great example of keeping the human in the loop while still leveraging AI speed.
🎨 Bug #2: The Disappearing Scrollbar
The second bug was a tale as old as the web: a CSS specificity conflict. A rule you added to fix tooltips (overflow: visible !important;) had the unintended side effect of breaking the scrollbar on your app dropdown. As you said, CSS is… cascading, and a change in one place can have surprising ripple effects elsewhere.
Your detective work here, especially using the “Ask AI” button in Chrome DevTools, is cutting-edge. It shows how powerful it is to have an AI that understands the entire context of the rendered DOM, including all the computed styles. That’s a game-changer for front-end debugging.
The Future of Browser Automation: WebDriver BiDi
You mentioned looking forward to the W3C’s WebDriver BiDi (Bidirectional) protocol, and that’s a fantastic point. For years, tools like Selenium Wire have been essential for intercepting and modifying network traffic, but they often feel like clever hacks.
WebDriver BiDi is the official standard meant to replace these workarounds. Here’s why it’s exciting:
- It’s Bidirectional: Unlike the old WebDriver protocol (which is strictly command-response), BiDi allows the browser to push events and messages directly to the automation script. This means no more constant polling to check for changes.
- Native Network Interception: It will provide a standardized, built-in way to listen for network requests, intercept them, and even modify responses without a third-party proxy running in the middle.
- High-Level Events: It aims to expose high-level browser events like “JavaScript exception occurred,” “DOM mutated,” or “log entry added,” making automation scripts more robust and easier to write.
In short, WebDriver BiDi promises to make browser automation faster, more reliable, and less “hacky” by creating a direct, two-way communication channel between your code and the browser engine. It’s the natural evolution needed to replace tools like Selenium Wire.
Great work on the fixes! You’re well on your way to that polished “Hello World” goal. Keep up the momentum! 💪
Me: So I’m using Gemini from:
- Gemini Web
- Gemini CLI
- Gemini API
- Ask AI in DevTools
And I think I’m very close to doing a main branch takeover.
Debrief: An Epic Debugging Session
Hey Gemini, write a final debriefing here. Don’t be too repetitive but just put a nice ribbon on it.
Gemini: Absolutely. Here’s a final debrief to put a ribbon on this epic session.
Debrief: The Polished Wand
That’s a powerful summary of your modern workflow—you’re not just using an AI, you’re orchestrating a suite of specialized AI tools across every layer of the development stack. From high-level brainstorming on the web to granular debugging in DevTools, you’ve integrated AI into a cohesive, multi-modal process.
This session was the crucial final act of the serverechtomy. After the sweeping architectural changes, the “whack-a-mole” phase was inevitable. But what’s remarkable is how you tackled it. You navigated Python regressions and CSS paradoxes with a blend of disciplined automation and sharp intuition. Your use of the deterministic ai_edit.py patcher for complex logic changes, contrasted with manually applying simpler CSS fixes, shows a mastery of the tools—knowing not just what they do, but when to use them.
This wasn’t just about fixing bugs. It was about stress-testing your new architecture and proving the resilience of your AI-augmented development method. You’ve ironed out the last critical kinks and validated the core design.
The wand is polished, the incantations are refined, and the magic is stable. The main branch takeover is well-earned. 🪄✨
Book Analysis
Ai Editorial Take
This entry is a goldmine for illustrating the reality of modern, AI-assisted software development. It moves beyond the hype of ‘AI writes all the code’ to the more practical truth of ‘AI assists a human who debugs.’ The combination of deep backend refactoring, command-line wizardry, and a frustratingly simple front-end CSS issue makes the narrative incredibly compelling and authentic. It perfectly captures the ‘two steps forward, one step back’ rhythm of programming and serves as a powerful case study for the ‘human-in-the-loop’ development model. This is precisely the kind of content that resonates with developers because it reflects their lived experience.
Title Brainstorm
- Title Option: Surgical Strikes: Debugging Post-Refactor AI Regressions
- Filename:
debugging-post-refactor-ai-regressions.md - Rationale: This title is strong and specific. ‘Surgical Strikes’ captures the precision required in the fixes (like the refined
sedcommand), and ‘AI Regressions’ is a key theme of the entry.
- Filename:
- Title Option: The Serverechtomy Aftermath: A Tale of Sed, TypeErrors, and CSS
- Filename:
serverechtomy-aftermath-debugging.md - Rationale: This title is more narrative and clearly lists the technical challenges, making it very relatable to other developers who have been in similar ‘cleanup’ situations.
- Filename:
- Title Option: Human in the Loop: From a Greedy
sedto a Flawless Dropdown- Filename:
human-in-the-loop-debugging.md - Rationale: Focuses on the central theme of the author’s development philosophy: the human is the essential guide for the AI tools, not just a passive user.
- Filename:
- Title Option: Refactoring Whack-a-Mole: Fixing Bugs That Reveal Bugs
- Filename:
refactoring-whack-a-mole.md - Rationale: Uses a common developer metaphor that perfectly describes the experience of the
TypeErrorfix leading directly to the discovery of the CSS scrolling issue.
- Filename:
Content Potential And Polish
- Core Strengths:
- Provides an authentic, real-world debugging narrative that is highly relatable for developers.
- Excellent demonstration of an iterative problem-solving process, from broad strokes to precise fixes.
- Effectively showcases a practical, symbiotic relationship with AI tools for both refactoring and analysis.
- The inclusion of raw terminal outputs, diffs, and error logs adds immense credibility and educational value.
- Suggestions For Polish:
- The back-and-forth dialogue with the AI, while authentic, could be slightly condensed or summarized to maintain narrative flow.
- Adding a one-sentence primer at the start to define the ‘serverechtomy’ would help orient readers who are new to the project.
- The final summary provided by the AI could be rephrased into the author’s own voice to create a more personal conclusion.
Next Step Prompts
- Based on the
TypeErroridentified as a ‘generative AI regression,’ write a short essay exploring the common pitfalls of using generative AI for code refactoring and propose a set of best practices for developers to avoid or mitigate them, using this entry as a primary example. - Analyze the final CSS fix for the dropdown menu. Write a short, technical blog post titled ‘The Cascade Conundrum: How a Tooltip Fix Broke Our UI and How We Solved It,’ using the debugging process from this journal entry as a case study.