beads_rust 0.1.45

Agent-first issue tracker (SQLite + JSONL)
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//! Sync command implementation.
//!
//! Provides explicit JSONL sync actions without git operations.
//! Supports `--flush-only` (export) and `--import-only` (import).

use crate::cli::SyncArgs;
use crate::config;
use crate::error::{BeadsError, Result};
use crate::output::OutputContext;
use crate::sync::history::HistoryConfig;
use crate::sync::{
    ConflictResolution, ExportConfig, ExportEntityType, ExportError, ExportErrorPolicy,
    ImportConfig, METADATA_JSONL_CONTENT_HASH, METADATA_LAST_EXPORT_TIME,
    METADATA_LAST_IMPORT_TIME, MergeContext, OrphanMode, compute_jsonl_hash, compute_staleness,
    count_issues_in_jsonl, export_temp_path, export_to_jsonl_with_policy, finalize_export,
    get_issue_ids_from_jsonl, import_from_jsonl, load_base_snapshot, read_issues_from_jsonl,
    require_safe_sync_overwrite_path, restore_tombstones_after_rebuild, save_base_snapshot,
    scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter, snapshot_tombstones, three_way_merge,
    tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones, validate_sync_path_with_external,
};
use crate::util::id::split_prefix_remainder;
use rich_rust::prelude::*;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
use std::fs::{self, File};
use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, IsTerminal};
use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
use tracing::{debug, info, warn};

/// Result of a flush (export) operation.
#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
pub struct FlushResult {
    pub exported_issues: usize,
    pub exported_dependencies: usize,
    pub exported_labels: usize,
    pub exported_comments: usize,
    pub content_hash: String,
    pub cleared_dirty: usize,
    pub policy: ExportErrorPolicy,
    pub success_rate: f64,
    pub errors: Vec<ExportError>,
    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
    pub manifest_path: Option<String>,
}

/// Result of an import operation.
#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
pub struct ImportResultOutput {
    pub created: usize,
    pub updated: usize,
    pub skipped: usize,
    pub tombstone_skipped: usize,
    pub orphans_removed: usize,
    pub blocked_cache_rebuilt: bool,
}

/// Sync status information.
#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
pub struct SyncStatus {
    pub dirty_count: usize,
    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
    pub last_export_time: Option<String>,
    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
    pub last_import_time: Option<String>,
    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
    pub jsonl_content_hash: Option<String>,
    pub jsonl_exists: bool,
    pub jsonl_newer: bool,
    pub db_newer: bool,
}

#[derive(Debug)]
#[allow(dead_code)] // Fields may be used in future sync enhancements
struct SyncPathPolicy {
    jsonl_path: PathBuf,
    jsonl_temp_path: PathBuf,
    manifest_path: PathBuf,
    beads_dir: PathBuf,
    is_external: bool,
}

/// Execute the sync command.
///
/// # Errors
///
/// Returns an error if the database cannot be opened or the sync operation fails.
pub fn execute(
    args: &SyncArgs,
    _json: bool,
    cli: &config::CliOverrides,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    validate_sync_mode_args(args)?;

    // Open storage. For `--rename-prefix` imports, defer any implicit JSONL
    // recovery until the explicit import path below so the command's import
    // semantics (ID rewrites and duplicate external_ref cleanup) are applied
    // in the same invocation instead of being skipped by open-time recovery.
    let beads_dir = config::discover_beads_dir_with_cli(cli)?;
    let startup = config::load_startup_config_with_paths(&beads_dir, cli.db.as_ref())?;
    let path_policy = validate_sync_paths(
        &beads_dir,
        &startup.paths.jsonl_path,
        args.allow_external_jsonl,
    )?;
    debug!(
        jsonl_path = %path_policy.jsonl_path.display(),
        manifest_path = %path_policy.manifest_path.display(),
        external_jsonl = path_policy.is_external,
        "Resolved sync path policy"
    );
    let defer_jsonl_recovery =
        !args.status && !args.flush_only && !args.merge && args.rename_prefix;
    let mut open_result =
        config::open_storage_with_startup_config(startup, cli, defer_jsonl_recovery)?;

    maybe_delegate_rebuild(args, &mut open_result)?;

    let command_result =
        dispatch_sync_subcommand(args, cli, ctx, &beads_dir, &path_policy, &mut open_result);

    finalize_sync_result(command_result, &mut open_result)
}

/// Reject argument combinations that must fail BEFORE opening storage or
/// triggering any rebuild side effect. A `--flush-only --rebuild` or
/// `--merge --rebuild` combination must return an error without having
/// touched the DB family — otherwise the validation message arrives after
/// `recover_database_from_jsonl` has already moved the existing DB aside.
fn validate_sync_mode_args(args: &SyncArgs) -> Result<()> {
    let mode_count = u8::from(args.flush_only) + u8::from(args.import_only) + u8::from(args.merge);
    if mode_count > 1 {
        return Err(BeadsError::Validation {
            field: "mode".to_string(),
            reason: "Must specify exactly one of --flush-only, --import-only, or --merge"
                .to_string(),
        });
    }

    // --rebuild only makes sense with import (the default or --import-only)
    if args.rebuild && (args.flush_only || args.merge) {
        return Err(BeadsError::Validation {
            field: "rebuild".to_string(),
            reason: "--rebuild can only be used with import mode (not --flush-only or --merge)"
                .to_string(),
        });
    }
    Ok(())
}

/// When `--rebuild` is requested against an existing (non-auto-rebuilt)
/// DB, delegate the actual rebuild to the same proven path that auto-
/// recovery uses: backup the DB family, open a fresh connection, import
/// JSONL, checkpoint, VACUUM/REINDEX. The in-place
/// `reset_data_tables`+`import_from_jsonl` code path inside
/// `execute_import` is fragile on fsqlite — it trips stale-pager/MVCC
/// bugs that leave "never used" pages and partial-index mismatches that
/// VACUUM can't always reclaim. Using `recover_database_from_jsonl`
/// sidesteps all of that, and `execute_import` then sees
/// `auto_rebuilt == true` and short-circuits.
///
/// Only fire this for the request that will actually go through
/// `execute_import`: `--rebuild` without `--status`, and not alongside
/// `--flush-only`/`--merge` (already rejected above). `--status` must
/// stay read-only even when the caller also passed `--rebuild`, so skip
/// the rebuild if status was requested. Also require the JSONL to exist —
/// `recover_database_from_jsonl` runs a preflight that fails hard if the
/// file is missing, whereas `execute_import` already handles a missing
/// JSONL gracefully, so leave that case to the normal path.
///
/// Skip the delegation when the caller asked for behavior that the
/// auto-recovery path does not replicate: `--rename-prefix` rewrites
/// imported IDs into the configured prefix, while
/// `repair_database_from_jsonl` always runs with
/// `rename_on_import = false`. That means the delegation would silently
/// skip the requested rename behavior.
///
/// `--orphans` is intentionally *not* part of this guard today. The
/// current import engine parses `orphan_mode` into `ImportConfig`, but it
/// does not consult that field during import, so delegating does not
/// change effective behavior. If orphan-mode semantics become active in
/// the future, revisit this guard and the auto-rebuild conflict
/// detection below.
fn maybe_delegate_rebuild(
    args: &SyncArgs,
    open_result: &mut config::OpenStorageResult,
) -> Result<()> {
    let delegation_would_drop_user_flags = args.rename_prefix;
    let should_delegate = args.rebuild
        && !args.status
        && !open_result.no_db
        && !open_result.auto_rebuilt
        && open_result.paths.jsonl_path.is_file()
        && !delegation_would_drop_user_flags;
    if !should_delegate {
        return Ok(());
    }

    info!(
        db_path = %open_result.paths.db_path.display(),
        jsonl_path = %open_result.paths.jsonl_path.display(),
        "--rebuild requested on existing DB: delegating to auto-recovery rebuild path"
    );
    // Snapshot tombstones before the delegation wipes the DB. The
    // in-place rebuild path inside `execute_import` preserves deletion-
    // retention state across `reset_data_tables` via
    // `snapshot_tombstones` + `restore_tombstones`; the auto-recovery
    // path opens a fresh DB and only imports what's in the JSONL, so
    // any tombstones that were in the old DB but not yet flushed would
    // be silently lost. Grab them here, restore them after the
    // delegated rebuild completes.
    //
    // `scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter` parses the JSONL, and that
    // parse fails with a generic "Invalid JSON at line 1" when the
    // file contains merge-conflict markers. Scan for markers first so
    // the operator gets the conflict-markers error class that
    // `recover_database_from_jsonl`'s preflight would have surfaced
    // otherwise.
    crate::sync::ensure_no_conflict_markers(&open_result.paths.jsonl_path)?;
    let jsonl_filter = scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter(&open_result.paths.jsonl_path)?;
    let preserved_pre_delegation_tombstones = tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones(
        snapshot_tombstones(&open_result.storage),
        &jsonl_filter,
    );
    // `recover_database_from_jsonl` sets `auto_rebuilt = true` on success,
    // which is what gates the short-circuit inside `execute_import` below.
    open_result.recover_database_from_jsonl()?;
    let restore_count = preserved_pre_delegation_tombstones.len();
    restore_tombstones_after_rebuild(
        &mut open_result.storage,
        &preserved_pre_delegation_tombstones,
    )?;
    if restore_count > 0 {
        debug!(
            count = restore_count,
            "Restored tombstones across delegated auto-recovery rebuild"
        );
    }
    Ok(())
}

/// Dispatch to the appropriate sync-subcommand implementation based on
/// the flag pattern (`--status` / `--flush-only` / `--merge` /
/// default-or-`--import-only`). The status branch is read-only; the
/// other three hold a `&mut` borrow on `open_result.storage` for the
/// duration of their execution. Any `Err` propagates back to
/// `finalize_sync_result`, which is the single place that decides how to
/// handle recovery-backup rollback.
fn dispatch_sync_subcommand(
    args: &SyncArgs,
    cli: &config::CliOverrides,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
    beads_dir: &Path,
    path_policy: &SyncPathPolicy,
    open_result: &mut config::OpenStorageResult,
) -> Result<()> {
    let db_path = open_result.paths.db_path.clone();
    let retention_days = open_result.paths.metadata.deletions_retention_days;
    let use_json = ctx.is_json() || args.robot;
    let quiet = cli.quiet.unwrap_or(false);
    let show_progress = should_show_progress(use_json, quiet);

    if args.status {
        return execute_status(&open_result.storage, path_policy, use_json, ctx);
    }
    if args.flush_only {
        return execute_flush(
            &mut open_result.storage,
            beads_dir,
            path_policy,
            args,
            use_json,
            show_progress,
            retention_days,
            ctx,
        );
    }
    if args.merge {
        return execute_merge(
            &mut open_result.storage,
            path_policy,
            args,
            use_json,
            show_progress,
            retention_days,
            cli,
            ctx,
        );
    }
    // Default to import-only if no flag is specified (consistent with
    // existing behavior) or explicitly `--import-only`.
    execute_import(
        &mut open_result.storage,
        beads_dir,
        cli,
        path_policy,
        args,
        use_json,
        show_progress,
        open_result.auto_rebuilt,
        &db_path,
        ctx,
    )
}

/// Fold the subcommand result into the final command outcome, restoring
/// the pre-recovery backup on error (deferred-recovery paths only) and
/// discarding it on success.
fn finalize_sync_result(
    command_result: Result<()>,
    open_result: &mut config::OpenStorageResult,
) -> Result<()> {
    match command_result {
        Ok(()) => {
            open_result.discard_pending_recovery_backup();
            Ok(())
        }
        Err(command_err) => {
            let recovery_dir = open_result.pending_recovery_dir().map(PathBuf::from);
            if let Err(restore_err) = open_result.restore_pending_recovery_backup() {
                let context = recovery_dir.map_or_else(
                    || {
                        format!(
                            "sync command failed after deferred database recovery ({command_err}); original database restore also failed"
                        )
                    },
                    |dir| {
                        format!(
                            "sync command failed after deferred database recovery ({command_err}); original database restore from '{}' also failed",
                            dir.display()
                        )
                    },
                );
                return Err(BeadsError::WithContext {
                    context,
                    source: Box::new(restore_err),
                });
            }
            Err(command_err)
        }
    }
}

fn suppress_human_sync_output(ctx: &OutputContext, use_json: bool) -> bool {
    ctx.is_quiet() && !use_json
}

fn validate_sync_paths(
    beads_dir: &Path,
    jsonl_path: &Path,
    allow_external_jsonl: bool,
) -> Result<SyncPathPolicy> {
    debug!(
        beads_dir = %beads_dir.display(),
        jsonl_path = %jsonl_path.display(),
        allow_external_jsonl,
        "Validating sync paths"
    );
    let canonical_beads = dunce::canonicalize(beads_dir).map_err(|e| {
        BeadsError::Config(format!(
            "Failed to resolve .beads directory {}: {e}",
            beads_dir.display()
        ))
    })?;

    // Resolve the requested path to an absolute operator-facing location without
    // collapsing the final component. Raw-path validation must inspect the
    // actual path the operator asked sync to touch so symlink and `.git`
    // invariants cannot be bypassed by early canonicalization.
    let jsonl_path = resolve_requested_sync_path(jsonl_path)?;

    let extension = jsonl_path
        .extension()
        .and_then(|ext| ext.to_str())
        .map(str::to_ascii_lowercase);
    if extension.as_deref() != Some("jsonl") {
        return Err(BeadsError::Config(format!(
            "JSONL path must end with .jsonl: {}",
            jsonl_path.display()
        )));
    }

    let is_external = !jsonl_path.starts_with(&canonical_beads);
    if is_external && !allow_external_jsonl {
        warn!(
            path = %jsonl_path.display(),
            "Rejected JSONL path outside .beads"
        );
        return Err(BeadsError::Config(format!(
            "Refusing to use JSONL path outside .beads: {}.\n\
             Hint: pass --allow-external-jsonl if this is intentional.",
            jsonl_path.display()
        )));
    }

    let manifest_path = canonical_beads.join(".manifest.json");
    let jsonl_temp_path = export_temp_path(&jsonl_path);

    if contains_git_dir(&jsonl_path) {
        warn!(
            path = %jsonl_path.display(),
            "Rejected JSONL path inside .git directory"
        );
        return Err(BeadsError::Config(format!(
            "Refusing to use JSONL path inside .git directory: {}.\n\
            Move the JSONL path outside .git to proceed.",
            jsonl_path.display()
        )));
    }

    validate_sync_path_with_external(&jsonl_path, &canonical_beads, allow_external_jsonl)?;

    debug!(
        jsonl_path = %jsonl_path.display(),
        jsonl_temp_path = %jsonl_temp_path.display(),
        manifest_path = %manifest_path.display(),
        is_external,
        "Sync path validation complete"
    );

    Ok(SyncPathPolicy {
        jsonl_path,
        jsonl_temp_path,
        manifest_path,
        beads_dir: canonical_beads,
        is_external,
    })
}

fn resolve_requested_sync_path(jsonl_path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
    if jsonl_path.is_absolute() {
        return Ok(jsonl_path.to_path_buf());
    }

    let file_name = jsonl_path
        .file_name()
        .ok_or_else(|| BeadsError::Config("JSONL path must include a filename".to_string()))?;
    let jsonl_parent = jsonl_path
        .parent()
        .filter(|parent| !parent.as_os_str().is_empty())
        .unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new("."));

    Ok(resolve_sync_parent_path(jsonl_parent)?.join(file_name))
}

fn resolve_sync_parent_path(jsonl_parent: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
    if jsonl_parent.exists() {
        return dunce::canonicalize(jsonl_parent).map_err(|e| {
            BeadsError::Config(format!(
                "JSONL directory is not accessible: {} ({e})",
                jsonl_parent.display()
            ))
        });
    }

    if jsonl_parent.is_absolute() {
        return Ok(jsonl_parent.to_path_buf());
    }

    let cwd = std::env::current_dir().map_err(|e| {
        BeadsError::Config(format!(
            "Failed to resolve current directory for JSONL path {}: {e}",
            jsonl_parent.display()
        ))
    })?;
    Ok(cwd.join(jsonl_parent))
}

fn contains_git_dir(path: &Path) -> bool {
    path.components().any(|component| match component {
        Component::Normal(name) => name == ".git",
        _ => false,
    })
}

/// Execute the --status subcommand.
fn execute_status(
    storage: &crate::storage::SqliteStorage,
    path_policy: &SyncPathPolicy,
    use_json: bool,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    let last_export_time = storage.get_metadata(METADATA_LAST_EXPORT_TIME)?;
    let last_import_time = storage.get_metadata(METADATA_LAST_IMPORT_TIME)?;
    let jsonl_content_hash = storage.get_metadata(METADATA_JSONL_CONTENT_HASH)?;

    let jsonl_path = &path_policy.jsonl_path;
    let staleness = compute_staleness(storage, jsonl_path)?;
    let dirty_count = staleness.dirty_count;
    let jsonl_exists = staleness.jsonl_exists;
    debug!(
        jsonl_path = %jsonl_path.display(),
        jsonl_exists,
        dirty_count,
        "Computed sync status inputs"
    );

    let status = SyncStatus {
        dirty_count,
        last_export_time,
        last_import_time,
        jsonl_content_hash,
        jsonl_exists,
        jsonl_newer: staleness.jsonl_newer,
        db_newer: staleness.db_newer,
    };
    debug!(
        jsonl_newer = staleness.jsonl_newer,
        db_newer = staleness.db_newer,
        "Computed sync staleness"
    );

    if suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
        return Ok(());
    }

    if use_json {
        // Print JSON directly so --robot works even if OutputContext is non-JSON.
        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status)?);
    } else if ctx.is_rich() {
        render_status_rich(&status, ctx);
    } else {
        println!("Sync Status:");
        println!("  Dirty issues: {}", status.dirty_count);
        if let Some(ref t) = status.last_export_time {
            println!("  Last export: {t}");
        }
        if let Some(ref t) = status.last_import_time {
            println!("  Last import: {t}");
        }
        println!("  JSONL exists: {}", status.jsonl_exists);
        if status.jsonl_newer {
            println!("  Status: JSONL is newer (import recommended)");
        } else if status.db_newer {
            println!("  Status: Database is newer (export recommended)");
        } else {
            println!("  Status: In sync");
        }
    }

    Ok(())
}

/// Render sync status with rich formatting.
fn render_status_rich(status: &SyncStatus, ctx: &OutputContext) {
    let _console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    // Determine sync state and color
    let (state_icon, state_text, state_style) = if status.jsonl_newer {
        (
            "⬇",
            "JSONL is newer (import recommended)",
            theme.info.clone(),
        )
    } else if status.db_newer {
        (
            "⬆",
            "Database is newer (export recommended)",
            theme.warning.clone(),
        )
    } else {
        ("✓", "In sync", theme.success.clone())
    };

    // Build status content
    let mut text = Text::new("");

    // State line
    text.append_styled(state_icon, state_style.clone());
    text.append(" ");
    text.append_styled(state_text, state_style);
    text.append("\n\n");

    // Dirty count
    text.append_styled("Dirty issues: ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    if status.dirty_count > 0 {
        text.append_styled(&status.dirty_count.to_string(), theme.warning.clone());
    } else {
        text.append_styled("0", theme.success.clone());
    }
    text.append("\n");

    // JSONL exists
    text.append_styled("JSONL exists: ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled(
        if status.jsonl_exists { "yes" } else { "no" },
        if status.jsonl_exists {
            theme.success.clone()
        } else {
            theme.muted.clone()
        },
    );
    text.append("\n");

    // Last export time
    if let Some(ref t) = status.last_export_time {
        text.append_styled("Last export:  ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append_styled(t, theme.timestamp.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Last import time
    if let Some(ref t) = status.last_import_time {
        text.append_styled("Last import:  ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append_styled(t, theme.timestamp.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Content hash (truncated)
    if let Some(ref hash) = status.jsonl_content_hash {
        text.append_styled("Content hash: ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        let display_hash = if hash.len() > 12 {
            format!("{}…", &hash[..12])
        } else {
            hash.clone()
        };
        text.append_styled(&display_hash, theme.muted.clone());
    }

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("Sync Status"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    ctx.render(&panel);
}

/// Execute the --flush-only (export) operation.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines, clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn execute_flush(
    storage: &mut crate::storage::SqliteStorage,
    _beads_dir: &Path,
    path_policy: &SyncPathPolicy,
    args: &SyncArgs,
    use_json: bool,
    show_progress: bool,
    retention_days: Option<u64>,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    info!("Starting JSONL export");
    let export_policy = parse_export_policy(args)?;
    let jsonl_path = &path_policy.jsonl_path;
    debug!(
        jsonl_path = %jsonl_path.display(),
        external_jsonl = path_policy.is_external,
        export_policy = %export_policy,
        force = args.force,
        ?retention_days,
        "Export configuration resolved"
    );

    // Check for dirty issues
    let dirty_ids = storage.get_dirty_issue_ids()?;
    let needs_flush = storage.get_metadata("needs_flush")?.as_deref() == Some("true");
    let jsonl_exists = jsonl_path.exists();
    let db_issue_count = storage.count_issues()?;
    debug!(dirty_count = dirty_ids.len(), "Found dirty issues");

    // Refuse to overwrite a JSONL that still holds unresolved merge-conflict
    // markers. The main flush path below would blow away the `<<<<<<<` /
    // `=======` / `>>>>>>>` regions along with whatever remote side of the
    // merge they contain, silently resolving the conflict in favor of the
    // local DB. Detect the markers up-front so the operator can resolve the
    // merge (or pass `--force` if they actually intend the DB to win).
    if jsonl_exists && !args.force {
        crate::sync::ensure_no_conflict_markers(jsonl_path)?;
    }

    // If no dirty issues and no force, report nothing to do
    if dirty_ids.is_empty() && !needs_flush && jsonl_exists && !args.force {
        // `ensure_no_conflict_markers` ran above before we got here, so
        // `count_issues_in_jsonl` / `get_issue_ids_from_jsonl` below won't
        // trip over unresolved `<<<<<<<` / `=======` / `>>>>>>>` lines.

        // Guard against empty DB overwriting a non-empty JSONL.
        let existing_count = count_issues_in_jsonl(jsonl_path)?;
        if existing_count > 0 && db_issue_count == 0 {
            warn!(
                jsonl_count = existing_count,
                "Refusing export of empty DB over non-empty JSONL"
            );
            return Err(BeadsError::Config(format!(
                "Refusing to export empty database over non-empty JSONL file.\n\
                     Database has 0 issues, JSONL has {existing_count} issues.\n\
                     This would result in data loss!\n\
                     Hint: Use --force to override this safety check."
            )));
        }

        let jsonl_ids = get_issue_ids_from_jsonl(jsonl_path)?;
        if !jsonl_ids.is_empty() {
            let db_ids: HashSet<String> = storage.get_all_ids()?.into_iter().collect();
            let mut missing_list = jsonl_ids.difference(&db_ids).cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();

            if !missing_list.is_empty() {
                missing_list.sort();
                let display_count = missing_list.len().min(10);
                let preview = missing_list
                    .iter()
                    .take(display_count)
                    .map(String::as_str)
                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                    .join(", ");
                let more = if missing_list.len() > 10 {
                    format!(" ... and {} more", missing_list.len() - 10)
                } else {
                    String::new()
                };

                return Err(BeadsError::Config(format!(
                    "Refusing to export stale database that would lose issues.\n\
                     Database has {} issues, JSONL has {} unique issues.\n\
                     Export would lose {} issue(s): {}{}\n\
                     Hint: Run import first, or use --force to override.",
                    db_issue_count,
                    jsonl_ids.len(),
                    missing_list.len(),
                    preview,
                    more
                )));
            }
        }

        if use_json {
            let result = FlushResult {
                exported_issues: 0,
                exported_dependencies: 0,
                exported_labels: 0,
                exported_comments: 0,
                content_hash: String::new(),
                cleared_dirty: 0,
                policy: export_policy,
                success_rate: 1.0,
                errors: Vec::new(),
                manifest_path: None,
            };
            ctx.json_pretty(&result);
        } else if !suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
            println!("Nothing to export (no dirty issues)");
        }
        return Ok(());
    }

    // Configure export
    let export_config = ExportConfig {
        force: args.force || needs_flush,
        is_default_path: true,
        error_policy: export_policy,
        retention_days,
        beads_dir: Some(path_policy.beads_dir.clone()),
        allow_external_jsonl: args.allow_external_jsonl,
        show_progress,
        history: HistoryConfig::default(),
    };

    // Execute export
    info!(path = %jsonl_path.display(), "Writing issues.jsonl");
    let (export_result, report) = export_to_jsonl_with_policy(storage, jsonl_path, &export_config)?;
    debug!(
        issues_exported = report.issues_exported,
        dependencies_exported = report.dependencies_exported,
        labels_exported = report.labels_exported,
        comments_exported = report.comments_exported,
        errors = report.errors.len(),
        "Export completed"
    );

    debug!(
        issues = export_result.exported_count,
        "Exported issues to JSONL"
    );

    // Finalize export (clear dirty flags, update metadata)
    finalize_export(
        storage,
        &export_result,
        Some(&export_result.issue_hashes),
        jsonl_path,
    )?;
    info!("Export complete, cleared dirty flags");

    // Write manifest if requested
    let manifest_path = if args.manifest {
        let manifest = serde_json::json!({
            "export_time": chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339(),
            "issues_count": export_result.exported_count,
            "content_hash": export_result.content_hash,
            "exported_ids": export_result.exported_ids,
            "policy": report.policy_used,
            "errors": &report.errors,
        });
        let manifest_file = path_policy.manifest_path.clone();
        require_safe_sync_overwrite_path(
            &manifest_file,
            &path_policy.beads_dir,
            args.allow_external_jsonl,
            "write manifest",
        )?;
        fs::write(&manifest_file, serde_json::to_string_pretty(&manifest)?)?;
        Some(manifest_file.to_string_lossy().to_string())
    } else {
        None
    };

    // Output result
    let cleared_dirty = export_result.exported_marked_at.len();
    let result = FlushResult {
        exported_issues: report.issues_exported,
        exported_dependencies: report.dependencies_exported,
        exported_labels: report.labels_exported,
        exported_comments: report.comments_exported,
        content_hash: export_result.content_hash,
        cleared_dirty,
        policy: report.policy_used,
        success_rate: report.success_rate(),
        errors: report.errors.clone(),
        manifest_path,
    };

    if use_json {
        ctx.json_pretty(&result);
    } else if suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
        return Ok(());
    } else if ctx.is_rich() {
        render_flush_result_rich(&result, &report.errors, ctx);
    } else {
        if report.policy_used != ExportErrorPolicy::Strict || report.has_errors() {
            println!("Export completed with policy: {}", report.policy_used);
        }
        println!("Exported:");
        println!(
            "  {} issue{}",
            result.exported_issues,
            if result.exported_issues == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
        );
        println!(
            "  {} dependenc{}{}",
            result.exported_dependencies,
            if result.exported_dependencies == 1 {
                "y"
            } else {
                "ies"
            },
            format_error_suffix(&report.errors, ExportEntityType::Dependency)
        );
        println!(
            "  {} label{}{}",
            result.exported_labels,
            if result.exported_labels == 1 { "" } else { "s" },
            format_error_suffix(&report.errors, ExportEntityType::Label)
        );
        println!(
            "  {} comment{}{}",
            result.exported_comments,
            if result.exported_comments == 1 {
                ""
            } else {
                "s"
            },
            format_error_suffix(&report.errors, ExportEntityType::Comment)
        );

        if result.cleared_dirty > 0 {
            println!(
                "Cleared dirty flag for {} issue{}",
                result.cleared_dirty,
                if result.cleared_dirty == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
            );
        }
        if let Some(ref path) = result.manifest_path {
            println!("Wrote manifest to {path}");
        }
        if report.has_errors() {
            println!();
            println!("Errors ({}):", report.errors.len());
            for err in &report.errors {
                println!("  {}", err.summary());
            }
        }
    }

    Ok(())
}

/// Render flush (export) result with rich formatting.
fn render_flush_result_rich(result: &FlushResult, errors: &[ExportError], ctx: &OutputContext) {
    let _console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    let mut text = Text::new("");

    // Success indicator
    if errors.is_empty() {
        text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
        text.append_styled("Export Complete", theme.success.clone());
    } else {
        text.append_styled("âš  ", theme.warning.clone());
        text.append_styled("Export Complete (with errors)", theme.warning.clone());
    }
    text.append("\n\n");

    // Direction indicator
    text.append_styled("Direction     ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled("SQLite → JSONL", theme.info.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Exported counts
    text.append_styled("Issues        ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled(&result.exported_issues.to_string(), theme.accent.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    text.append_styled("Dependencies  ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append(&result.exported_dependencies.to_string());
    text.append("\n");

    text.append_styled("Labels        ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append(&result.exported_labels.to_string());
    text.append("\n");

    text.append_styled("Comments      ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append(&result.exported_comments.to_string());
    text.append("\n");

    // Dirty flags cleared
    if result.cleared_dirty > 0 {
        text.append_styled("Dirty cleared ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append_styled(&result.cleared_dirty.to_string(), theme.success.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Content hash (truncated)
    if !result.content_hash.is_empty() {
        text.append("\n");
        text.append_styled("Content hash  ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        let display_hash = if result.content_hash.len() > 12 {
            format!("{}…", &result.content_hash[..12])
        } else {
            result.content_hash.clone()
        };
        text.append_styled(&display_hash, theme.muted.clone());
    }

    // Manifest path
    if let Some(ref path) = result.manifest_path {
        text.append("\n");
        text.append_styled("Manifest      ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append_styled(path, theme.muted.clone());
    }

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("Flush (Export)"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    ctx.render(&panel);

    // Errors section if any
    if !errors.is_empty() {
        ctx.newline();
        render_errors_rich(errors, ctx);
    }
}

/// Render export errors with rich formatting.
fn render_errors_rich(errors: &[ExportError], ctx: &OutputContext) {
    let _console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    let mut text = Text::new("");
    text.append_styled(
        &format!("{} error(s) during export:\n\n", errors.len()),
        theme.error.clone(),
    );

    for (i, err) in errors.iter().enumerate() {
        let prefix = if i == errors.len() - 1 {
            "└──"
        } else {
            "├──"
        };
        text.append_styled(prefix, theme.muted.clone());
        text.append(" ");
        text.append_styled(&err.summary(), theme.error.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("âš  Errors"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    ctx.render(&panel);
}

fn parse_export_policy(args: &SyncArgs) -> Result<ExportErrorPolicy> {
    args.error_policy.as_deref().map_or_else(
        || Ok(ExportErrorPolicy::Strict),
        |value| {
            value.parse().map_err(|message| BeadsError::Validation {
                field: "error_policy".to_string(),
                reason: message,
            })
        },
    )
}

fn format_error_suffix(errors: &[ExportError], entity: ExportEntityType) -> String {
    let count = errors
        .iter()
        .filter(|err| err.entity_type == entity)
        .count();
    if count > 0 {
        format!(" ({count} error{})", if count == 1 { "" } else { "s" })
    } else {
        String::new()
    }
}

fn should_show_progress(json: bool, quiet: bool) -> bool {
    !json && !quiet && std::io::stdout().is_terminal()
}

fn shell_quote(value: &str) -> String {
    format!("'{}'", value.replace('\'', "'\"'\"'"))
}

fn push_cli_rerun_overrides(rerun: &mut Vec<String>, cli: &config::CliOverrides) {
    if cli.json == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--json".to_string());
    }
    if cli.quiet == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--quiet".to_string());
    }
    // Preserve `--no-color` so the re-run inherits the caller's output
    // preference; dropping it silently flips colorized output back on.
    if cli.display_color == Some(false) {
        rerun.push("--no-color".to_string());
    }
    // Preserve `--actor` so audit-log entries from the re-run carry the
    // same identity the operator originally specified.
    if let Some(actor) = &cli.actor {
        rerun.push("--actor".to_string());
        rerun.push(shell_quote(actor));
    }
    if cli.allow_stale == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--allow-stale".to_string());
    }
    if cli.no_daemon == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--no-daemon".to_string());
    }
    if cli.no_auto_import == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--no-auto-import".to_string());
    }
    if cli.no_auto_flush == Some(true) {
        rerun.push("--no-auto-flush".to_string());
    }
    if let Some(timeout) = cli.lock_timeout {
        rerun.push("--lock-timeout".to_string());
        rerun.push(timeout.to_string());
    }
}

fn auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(
    args: &SyncArgs,
    cli: &config::CliOverrides,
    db_path: Option<&Path>,
) -> Option<String> {
    if !args.rename_prefix {
        return None;
    }

    let mut rerun = vec!["br".to_string()];
    if let Some(path) = db_path {
        rerun.push("--db".to_string());
        rerun.push(shell_quote(&path.display().to_string()));
    }
    push_cli_rerun_overrides(&mut rerun, cli);
    rerun.push("sync".to_string());
    rerun.push("--import-only".to_string());
    if args.allow_external_jsonl {
        rerun.push("--allow-external-jsonl".to_string());
    }
    if args.force {
        rerun.push("--force".to_string());
    }
    if args.rebuild {
        rerun.push("--rebuild".to_string());
    }
    rerun.push("--rename-prefix".to_string());

    Some(format!(
        "Open-time recovery rebuilt the database before import, so the requested import semantics (`--rename-prefix`) were not applied. Re-run `{}` now that the DB is healthy.",
        rerun.join(" ")
    ))
}

fn auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field(args: &SyncArgs) -> &'static str {
    if args.rebuild {
        "rebuild"
    } else if args.force {
        "force"
    } else {
        "rename_prefix"
    }
}

fn jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch(jsonl_path: &Path, expected_prefix: &str) -> Result<bool> {
    let expected_prefix = expected_prefix.trim_end_matches('-');
    for issue in read_issues_from_jsonl(jsonl_path)? {
        if issue.status == crate::model::Status::Tombstone {
            continue;
        }
        match split_prefix_remainder(&issue.id) {
            Some((prefix, _)) if prefix == expected_prefix => {}
            _ => return Ok(true),
        }
    }
    Ok(false)
}

fn jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs(jsonl_path: &Path) -> Result<bool> {
    let mut seen_external_refs = HashSet::new();
    for issue in read_issues_from_jsonl(jsonl_path)? {
        if let Some(external_ref) = issue.external_ref
            && !seen_external_refs.insert(external_ref)
        {
            return Ok(true);
        }
    }
    Ok(false)
}

fn emit_auto_rebuild_import_result(
    storage: &crate::storage::SqliteStorage,
    use_json: bool,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    let created = storage.count_all_issues()?;
    let result = ImportResultOutput {
        created,
        updated: 0,
        skipped: 0,
        tombstone_skipped: 0,
        orphans_removed: 0,
        blocked_cache_rebuilt: true,
    };
    if use_json {
        ctx.json_pretty(&result);
    } else if !suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
        if ctx.is_rich() {
            render_import_result_rich(&result, ctx);
        } else {
            println!("Imported from JSONL (via automatic recovery):");
            println!("  Created: {} issues", result.created);
            println!("  Rebuilt blocked cache");
        }
    }
    Ok(())
}

/// Execute the --import-only operation.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines, clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn execute_import(
    storage: &mut crate::storage::SqliteStorage,
    beads_dir: &std::path::Path,
    cli: &config::CliOverrides,
    path_policy: &SyncPathPolicy,
    args: &SyncArgs,
    use_json: bool,
    show_progress: bool,
    auto_rebuilt: bool,
    db_path: &std::path::Path,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    info!("Starting JSONL import");
    let jsonl_path = &path_policy.jsonl_path;
    debug!(
        jsonl_path = %jsonl_path.display(),
        external_jsonl = path_policy.is_external,
        force = args.force,
        auto_rebuilt,
        "Import configuration resolved"
    );

    // If the storage was just rebuilt from JSONL during the open sequence
    // (either the DB file did not exist or a recoverable anomaly triggered
    // `rebuild_database_from_jsonl`), the DB is already a clean import of the
    // JSONL. Re-running `--rebuild`/`--force` here would redo the import and
    // trigger fsqlite's stale-pager OpenRead bug ("could not open storage
    // cursor on root page N") because `reset_data_tables` + bulk INSERT within
    // the fresh connection exercises exactly the code path that just ran.
    // Prefix is a default for newly generated IDs, not a project-wide import
    // invariant. Only compute an expected prefix when the caller explicitly
    // asked to rename imported IDs into the configured prefix.
    let target_prefix = if args.rename_prefix {
        let layer = config::load_config(beads_dir, Some(storage), cli)?;
        let id_cfg = config::id_config_from_layer(&layer);
        Some(if id_cfg.prefix == "br" {
            // Prefix is still the default — check if we should auto-detect from JSONL
            let db_prefix = storage.get_config("issue_prefix")?;
            if let Some(p) = db_prefix {
                p
            } else if let Some(detected) = detect_prefix_from_jsonl(jsonl_path) {
                info!(detected_prefix = %detected, "Auto-detected prefix from JSONL (no prefix configured)");
                // Persist the detected prefix to config for future operations
                storage.set_config("issue_prefix", &detected)?;
                detected
            } else {
                "br".to_string()
            }
        } else {
            // Config layer resolved a non-default prefix — use it
            id_cfg.prefix
        })
    } else {
        None
    };

    // When the caller requested semantics that auto-recovery could not honor
    // (`--rename-prefix`) *and* the JSONL actually contains mismatched IDs
    // that would have been renamed, fail explicitly so the operator can re-run
    // on the now-healthy DB. If the flag would have been a no-op, preserve the
    // happy-path short-circuit because the rebuild is already done. Skip the
    // whole check when there is no rename request (`target_prefix.is_none()`)
    // so we avoid the disk-touching `resolve_paths` call on the common path.
    let rename_semantics_were_skipped = auto_rebuilt
        && target_prefix.as_deref().is_some_and(|prefix| {
            jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch(jsonl_path, prefix).unwrap_or(true)
                || jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs(jsonl_path).unwrap_or(true)
        });
    if rename_semantics_were_skipped {
        let rerun_db_path = config::resolve_paths(beads_dir, None)
            .ok()
            .filter(|paths| paths.db_path != *db_path)
            .map(|_| db_path);
        if let Some(reason) = auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(args, cli, rerun_db_path) {
            return Err(BeadsError::Validation {
                field: auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field(args).to_string(),
                reason,
            });
        }
    }

    if auto_rebuilt {
        info!(
            force = args.force,
            rebuild = args.rebuild,
            "Skipping import body: database was rebuilt from JSONL during open"
        );
        emit_auto_rebuild_import_result(storage, use_json, ctx)?;
        return Ok(());
    }

    // Check if JSONL exists
    if !jsonl_path.exists() {
        warn!(path = %jsonl_path.display(), "JSONL path missing, skipping import");
        if use_json {
            let result = ImportResultOutput {
                created: 0,
                updated: 0,
                skipped: 0,
                tombstone_skipped: 0,
                orphans_removed: 0,
                blocked_cache_rebuilt: false,
            };
            ctx.json_pretty(&result);
        } else if !suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
            println!("No JSONL file found at {}", jsonl_path.display());
        }
        return Ok(());
    }

    // Check staleness (unless --force or --rebuild)
    if !args.force && !args.rebuild {
        let last_import_time = storage.get_metadata(METADATA_LAST_IMPORT_TIME)?;
        let stored_hash = storage.get_metadata(METADATA_JSONL_CONTENT_HASH)?;

        if let (Some(import_time), Some(stored)) = (last_import_time, stored_hash) {
            // Check if JSONL content hash matches
            let current_hash = compute_jsonl_hash(jsonl_path)?;
            if current_hash == stored {
                debug!(
                    path = %jsonl_path.display(),
                    last_import = %import_time,
                    "JSONL is current, skipping import"
                );

                if use_json {
                    let result = ImportResultOutput {
                        created: 0,
                        updated: 0,
                        skipped: 0,
                        tombstone_skipped: 0,
                        orphans_removed: 0,
                        blocked_cache_rebuilt: false,
                    };
                    ctx.json_pretty(&result);
                } else if !suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
                    println!("JSONL is current (hash unchanged since last import)");
                }
                return Ok(());
            }
        }
    }

    // Parse orphan mode
    let orphan_mode = match args.orphans.as_deref() {
        Some("strict") | None => OrphanMode::Strict,
        Some("resurrect") => OrphanMode::Resurrect,
        Some("skip") => OrphanMode::Skip,
        Some("allow") => OrphanMode::Allow,
        Some(other) => {
            return Err(BeadsError::Validation {
                field: "orphans".to_string(),
                reason: format!(
                    "Invalid orphan mode: {other}. Must be one of: strict, resurrect, skip, allow"
                ),
            });
        }
    };
    debug!(orphan_mode = ?orphan_mode, "Import orphan handling configured");

    // Configure import
    let import_config = ImportConfig {
        // Keep prefix validation when explicitly renaming prefixes.
        skip_prefix_validation: args.force && !args.rename_prefix,
        rename_on_import: args.rename_prefix,
        clear_duplicate_external_refs: args.rename_prefix,
        orphan_mode,
        force_upsert: args.force,
        beads_dir: Some(path_policy.beads_dir.clone()),
        allow_external_jsonl: args.allow_external_jsonl,
        show_progress,
    };

    // For force/rebuild imports we read the JSONL twice before
    // `import_from_jsonl` is even called (once to collect issue IDs for the
    // orphan pass, once to precompute tombstone IDs for the preservation
    // filter). Those reads fail with a generic "Invalid JSON at line 1"
    // error when the JSONL contains merge-conflict markers, which buries
    // the much more actionable "merge conflict markers detected" message
    // that `import_from_jsonl` would surface later. Run the conflict-marker
    // scan up-front so the operator sees the right error class regardless
    // of which parse attempt fires first.
    if args.force || args.rebuild {
        crate::sync::ensure_no_conflict_markers(jsonl_path)?;
    }
    let jsonl_issue_ids = if args.force || args.rebuild {
        Some(get_issue_ids_from_jsonl(jsonl_path)?)
    } else {
        None
    };
    let jsonl_filter = if args.force || args.rebuild {
        Some(scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter(jsonl_path)?)
    } else {
        None
    };

    let preserved_tombstones = if args.force || args.rebuild {
        tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones(
            snapshot_tombstones(storage),
            jsonl_filter
                .as_ref()
                .expect("force/rebuild imports should precompute JSONL tombstone filter"),
        )
    } else {
        Vec::new()
    };

    // For force imports and rebuilds, drop and recreate data tables to avoid
    // fsqlite btree cursor bugs on DELETE operations in large tables.
    // Config/metadata are preserved.  Without this, --rebuild on a corrupt DB
    // can hang indefinitely during orphan deletion (#245).
    //
    // Skip the reset when the `issues` table is already empty (e.g. right
    // after `br init` or `br init --force`): the DROP + CREATE sequence
    // generates "never used" freelist pages that fsqlite's VACUUM cannot
    // reclaim, which C sqlite3's integrity_check then flags as corruption
    // (issue #248). When the target is already empty, we can INSERT directly
    // and skip the leak entirely.
    if args.force || args.rebuild {
        let existing_issue_count = storage.count_all_issues()?;
        if existing_issue_count == 0 && preserved_tombstones.is_empty() {
            debug!(
                "Force/rebuild import: target DB already empty, skipping reset_data_tables to avoid fsqlite freelist leak"
            );
        } else {
            debug!(
                existing_issue_count,
                preserved_tombstones = preserved_tombstones.len(),
                "Force/rebuild import: resetting data tables to avoid btree DELETE bugs; preserved tombstones will be restored atomically after import"
            );
            storage.reset_data_tables()?;
        }
    }

    // Execute import
    info!(path = %jsonl_path.display(), "Importing from JSONL");
    let mut import_result = import_from_jsonl(
        storage,
        jsonl_path,
        &import_config,
        target_prefix.as_deref(),
    )?;

    info!(
        created_or_updated = import_result.imported_count,
        skipped = import_result.skipped_count,
        tombstone_skipped = import_result.tombstone_skipped,
        "Import complete"
    );

    // --rebuild: remove DB entries not present in JSONL.
    //
    // Skip this entirely when `--rename-prefix` is also set: the import just
    // rewrote every JSONL ID into the configured prefix, so `db_ids` are
    // post-rename (e.g. "newpref-xre") while `jsonl_ids` are pre-rename
    // (e.g. "oldpref-001"). The set-difference would classify every
    // newly-imported issue as an orphan and wipe the DB — exactly the
    // opposite of what the user asked for. With `reset_data_tables` having
    // cleared everything beforehand, the post-import DB contents already
    // mirror the JSONL (modulo the prefix rewrite), so the orphan pass has
    // nothing legitimate to remove anyway.
    //
    // Tombstones preserved across `reset_data_tables` via `snapshot_tombstones`
    // are NOT orphans — the whole point of preserving them was to keep
    // deletion-retention state alive across the rebuild. If the user has not
    // flushed to JSONL since deleting an issue, the tombstone is in the DB
    // but not in the JSONL, and a naïve set-difference would wipe it. Union
    // their IDs into the "acceptable" set so they survive the cleanup.
    if args.rebuild && !args.rename_prefix {
        let jsonl_ids = jsonl_issue_ids
            .as_ref()
            .expect("--rebuild should precompute JSONL issue IDs");
        let preserved_ids: HashSet<String> = preserved_tombstones
            .iter()
            .map(|t| t.issue.id.clone())
            .collect();
        let db_ids: HashSet<String> = storage.get_all_ids()?.into_iter().collect();
        let orphan_ids: Vec<String> = db_ids
            .iter()
            .filter(|id| !jsonl_ids.contains(*id) && !preserved_ids.contains(*id))
            .cloned()
            .collect();

        if !orphan_ids.is_empty() {
            info!(
                count = orphan_ids.len(),
                "Removing orphaned DB entries not present in JSONL"
            );
            for id in &orphan_ids {
                debug!(id = %id, "Removing orphaned issue");
                storage.delete_issue(id, "br-rebuild", "rebuild: not in JSONL", None)?;
            }
            import_result.orphans_removed = orphan_ids.len();
            // Rebuild blocked cache again after removals
            storage.rebuild_blocked_cache(true)?;
            info!(
                removed = orphan_ids.len(),
                "Rebuild orphan cleanup complete"
            );
        }
    } else if args.rebuild {
        debug!(
            "Skipping --rebuild orphan cleanup: --rename-prefix rewrote IDs, so JSONL IDs no longer match DB IDs and the set-difference would be incorrect"
        );
    }

    if args.force || args.rebuild {
        restore_tombstones_after_rebuild(storage, &preserved_tombstones)?;
    }

    // Post-rebuild VACUUM + REINDEX to eliminate B-tree/index corruption
    // artifacts that frankensqlite's bulk-insert path can leave behind after
    // `reset_data_tables()` + bulk import.  This mirrors what
    // `rebuild_database_family` (used by `br doctor --repair` and auto
    // recovery) does at the equivalent chokepoint.
    //
    // Without this, `br sync --import-only --force` / `--rebuild` can produce
    // a DB where C sqlite3's `PRAGMA integrity_check` reports
    // "database disk image is malformed" and where later write-transaction
    // reads (inside `update_issue`) silently return zero rows for an ID that
    // `br show` can still find — leading to the "Issue not found" error and
    // secondary on-disk corruption seen in issue #248.
    //
    // The non-force import path does not drop/recreate tables, so it does
    // not need this hardening.  Keeping the VACUUM/REINDEX scoped to the
    // force/rebuild branch avoids paying the cost on every `br sync` run.
    if args.force || args.rebuild {
        // Drain the WAL before VACUUM/REINDEX so the snapshot they operate
        // on matches what's actually on disk. Without this, fsqlite's
        // post-import MVCC state lags behind and VACUUM fails silently with
        // "database is busy (snapshot conflict on pages)", leaving the
        // free-space / partial-index corruption that triggered issue #248.
        if let Err(e) = storage.checkpoint_full() {
            warn!(
                error = %e,
                db_path = %db_path.display(),
                "Full WAL checkpoint after force/rebuild import failed (non-fatal)"
            );
        }
        if let Err(e) = storage.execute_raw("VACUUM") {
            warn!(error = %e, "VACUUM after force/rebuild import failed (non-fatal); DB may still contain free-space corruption");
        }
        if let Err(e) = storage.execute_raw("REINDEX") {
            warn!(error = %e, "REINDEX after force/rebuild import failed (non-fatal); partial-index entries may be inconsistent");
        }
        // Final compaction via `VACUUM INTO` + atomic rename. fsqlite's
        // in-place VACUUM does not truncate the trailing pages that its
        // REINDEX leaves orphaned, so upstream sqlite3's `PRAGMA
        // integrity_check` reports `Page N: never used` on the rebuilt
        // file (issue #248). `VACUUM INTO` sidesteps the bug because it
        // writes a brand-new compacted file from the reachable page set,
        // page count and layout matching what `sqlite3 "VACUUM INTO"`
        // would produce. The helper runs its own pre-VACUUM-INTO WAL
        // checkpoint to drain the frames the VACUUM/REINDEX above just
        // wrote. Best-effort: on any failure the helper leaves
        // `*storage` in the best working state it can recover, and we
        // only miss the cosmetic compaction — never correctness.
        config::compact_database_via_vacuum_into_in_place(storage, db_path, cli.lock_timeout);
    }

    // Update content hash
    let content_hash = compute_jsonl_hash(jsonl_path)?;
    storage.set_metadata(METADATA_JSONL_CONTENT_HASH, &content_hash)?;

    // Output result
    let result = ImportResultOutput {
        created: import_result.created_count,
        updated: import_result.updated_count,
        skipped: import_result.skipped_count,
        tombstone_skipped: import_result.tombstone_skipped,
        orphans_removed: import_result.orphans_removed,
        blocked_cache_rebuilt: true,
    };

    if use_json {
        ctx.json_pretty(&result);
    } else if suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
        return Ok(());
    } else if ctx.is_rich() {
        render_import_result_rich(&result, ctx);
    } else {
        let processed = import_result.imported_count
            + import_result.skipped_count
            + import_result.tombstone_skipped;
        println!("Imported from JSONL:");
        println!("  Processed: {processed} issues");
        println!("  Created: {} issues", result.created);
        println!("  Updated: {} issues", result.updated);
        if result.skipped > 0 {
            println!("  Skipped: {} issues (up-to-date)", result.skipped);
        }
        if result.tombstone_skipped > 0 {
            println!("  Tombstone protected: {} issues", result.tombstone_skipped);
        }
        if result.orphans_removed > 0 {
            println!(
                "  Orphans removed: {} issues (not in JSONL)",
                result.orphans_removed
            );
        }
        println!("  Rebuilt blocked cache");
    }

    Ok(())
}

/// Render import result with rich formatting.
fn render_import_result_rich(result: &ImportResultOutput, ctx: &OutputContext) {
    let _console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    let mut text = Text::new("");

    // Success indicator
    text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
    text.append_styled("Import Complete", theme.success.clone());
    text.append("\n\n");

    // Direction indicator
    text.append_styled("Direction          ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled("JSONL → SQLite", theme.info.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Created count
    text.append_styled("Created            ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled(&result.created.to_string(), theme.accent.clone());
    text.append_styled(" issues", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Updated count
    text.append_styled("Updated            ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled(&result.updated.to_string(), theme.accent.clone());
    text.append_styled(" issues", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Skipped count
    if result.skipped > 0 {
        text.append_styled("Skipped            ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append(&result.skipped.to_string());
        text.append_styled(" (up-to-date)", theme.muted.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Tombstone protected
    if result.tombstone_skipped > 0 {
        text.append_styled("Tombstone protected ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append(&result.tombstone_skipped.to_string());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Orphans removed
    if result.orphans_removed > 0 {
        text.append_styled("Orphans removed    ", theme.dimmed.clone());
        text.append_styled(&result.orphans_removed.to_string(), theme.warning.clone());
        text.append_styled(" (not in JSONL)", theme.muted.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    // Cache rebuilt
    text.append("\n");
    text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
    text.append_styled("Blocked cache rebuilt", theme.muted.clone());

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("Import"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    ctx.render(&panel);
}

/// Detect the issue ID prefix from the first non-tombstone issue in a JSONL file.
///
/// Returns `None` if the file is empty or contains no issues with a recognizable prefix.
/// Supports hyphenated prefixes such as `document-intelligence-0sa`.
fn detect_prefix_from_jsonl(jsonl_path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
    #[derive(Deserialize)]
    struct PrefixProbe {
        id: String,
        status: Option<String>,
    }

    let file = File::open(jsonl_path).ok()?;
    let reader = BufReader::new(file);

    for line in reader.lines() {
        // Skip lines that fail to read (IO errors)
        let Ok(line) = line else {
            continue;
        };
        let trimmed = line.trim();
        if trimmed.is_empty() {
            continue;
        }

        // Parse as JSON to get the issue ID (skip malformed lines)
        let Ok(probe) = serde_json::from_str::<PrefixProbe>(trimmed) else {
            continue;
        };

        // Skip tombstones (deleted issues)
        if let Some(status) = probe.status
            && status == "tombstone"
        {
            continue;
        }

        if let Some((prefix, _)) = split_prefix_remainder(&probe.id) {
            return Some(prefix.to_string());
        }
    }

    None
}

/// Execute the --merge operation.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines, clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn execute_merge(
    storage: &mut crate::storage::SqliteStorage,
    path_policy: &SyncPathPolicy,
    args: &SyncArgs,
    use_json: bool,
    show_progress: bool,
    retention_days: Option<u64>,
    cli: &config::CliOverrides,
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) -> Result<()> {
    info!("Starting 3-way merge");
    let beads_dir = &path_policy.beads_dir;
    let jsonl_path = &path_policy.jsonl_path;

    // 1. Load Base State (ancestor)
    let base = load_base_snapshot(beads_dir)?;
    debug!(base_count = base.len(), "Loaded base snapshot");

    // 2. Load Left State (local DB)
    let mut left_issues = storage.get_all_issues_for_export()?;
    let all_deps = storage.get_all_dependency_records()?;
    let all_labels = storage.get_all_labels()?;
    let all_comments = storage.get_all_comments()?;

    for issue in &mut left_issues {
        if let Some(deps) = all_deps.get(&issue.id) {
            issue.dependencies = deps.clone();
        }
        if let Some(labels) = all_labels.get(&issue.id) {
            issue.labels = labels.clone();
        }
        if let Some(comments) = all_comments.get(&issue.id) {
            issue.comments = comments.clone();
        }
    }

    let mut left = HashMap::new();
    for issue in left_issues {
        left.insert(issue.id.clone(), issue);
    }
    debug!(left_count = left.len(), "Loaded local state (DB)");

    // 3. Load Right State (external JSONL)
    let mut right = HashMap::new();
    if jsonl_path.exists() {
        // `read_issues_from_jsonl` parses JSON line-by-line, which yields a
        // generic "Invalid JSON at line 1" error when the JSONL still
        // contains unresolved merge-conflict markers from a botched
        // `git merge` / `git pull`. A three-way merge on top of that state
        // would be nonsense, so scan for markers first and surface the
        // helpful error before we try to parse.
        crate::sync::ensure_no_conflict_markers(jsonl_path)?;
        for issue in read_issues_from_jsonl(jsonl_path)? {
            right.insert(issue.id.clone(), issue);
        }
    }
    debug!(right_count = right.len(), "Loaded external state (JSONL)");

    // 4. Perform Merge
    let context = MergeContext::new(base, left, right);
    // Keep the current merge behavior explicit until the CLI surface for
    // configurable conflict resolution is wired through end-to-end.
    let strategy = ConflictResolution::PreferNewer;
    let tombstones = None;

    let report = three_way_merge(&context, strategy, tombstones);

    // 5. Apply Changes to DB
    info!(
        kept = report.kept.len(),
        deleted = report.deleted.len(),
        conflicts = report.conflicts.len(),
        "Merge calculated"
    );

    if report.has_conflicts() {
        // For now, fail on conflicts. Future: interactive resolution or force flags.
        if ctx.is_rich() {
            render_merge_conflicts_rich(&report.conflicts, ctx);
        }
        let mut msg = String::from("Merge conflicts detected:\n");
        for (id, kind) in &report.conflicts {
            use std::fmt::Write;
            let _ = writeln!(msg, "  - {id}: {kind:?}");
        }
        return Err(BeadsError::Config(msg));
    }

    let _actor = cli.actor.as_deref().unwrap_or("br");

    // Apply deletions. Base snapshots can lag behind historical ID migrations, so a
    // merge may legitimately request deletion of an issue that is already absent from
    // the live database. Treat that as a no-op instead of aborting the whole merge.
    let existing_deleted_issues = storage.get_issues_by_ids(&report.deleted)?;
    let existing_deleted_ids: std::collections::HashSet<String> =
        existing_deleted_issues.into_iter().map(|i| i.id).collect();

    for id in &report.deleted {
        if existing_deleted_ids.contains(id) {
            storage.delete_issue(id, "system", "merge deletion", Some(chrono::Utc::now()))?;
        } else {
            tracing::debug!(
                issue_id = %id,
                "Skipping merge deletion for issue already absent from local database"
            );
        }
    }

    // Apply updates/creates (upsert)
    // We need to retrieve the actual Issue objects to upsert.
    for issue in &report.kept {
        storage.upsert_issue_for_import(issue)?;
        storage.sync_labels_for_import(&issue.id, &issue.labels)?;
        storage.sync_dependencies_for_import(&issue.id, &issue.dependencies)?;
        storage.sync_comments_for_import(&issue.id, &issue.comments)?;
    }

    // Add merge notes as comments
    for (id, note) in &report.notes {
        if let Err(e) = storage.add_comment(id, "br-sync", note) {
            tracing::warn!(issue_id = %id, error = %e, "Failed to add merge note to issue");
        } else {
            tracing::info!(issue_id = %id, note = %note, "Added merge resolution note");
        }
    }

    // Rebuild cache
    storage.rebuild_blocked_cache(true)?;
    // Merge can introduce hierarchical IDs via upsert; refresh counters before
    // the next child-ID allocation trusts them.
    storage.rebuild_child_counters_in_tx()?;

    // Save Base Snapshot
    let new_base: HashMap<_, _> = report
        .kept
        .iter()
        .map(|i| (i.id.clone(), i.clone()))
        .collect();
    save_base_snapshot(&new_base, beads_dir)?;

    // Force Export to update JSONL (ensure sync)
    info!(path = %jsonl_path.display(), "Writing merged issues.jsonl");
    let export_config = ExportConfig {
        force: true, // Force export to ensure JSONL matches DB
        is_default_path: true,
        error_policy: ExportErrorPolicy::Strict,
        retention_days,
        beads_dir: Some(path_policy.beads_dir.clone()),
        allow_external_jsonl: args.allow_external_jsonl,
        show_progress,
        history: HistoryConfig::default(),
    };

    let (export_result, _) = export_to_jsonl_with_policy(storage, jsonl_path, &export_config)?;
    finalize_export(
        storage,
        &export_result,
        Some(&export_result.issue_hashes),
        jsonl_path,
    )?;

    // Output success message
    if use_json {
        let output = serde_json::json!({
            "status": "success",
            "merged_issues": report.kept.len(),
            "deleted_issues": report.deleted.len(),
            "conflicts": report.conflicts.len(),
            "notes": report.notes,
        });
        ctx.json_pretty(&output);
    } else if suppress_human_sync_output(ctx, use_json) {
        return Ok(());
    } else if ctx.is_rich() {
        render_merge_result_rich(&report, ctx);
    } else {
        println!("Merge complete:");
        println!("  Kept/Updated: {} issues", report.kept.len());
        println!("  Deleted: {} issues", report.deleted.len());
        if !report.notes.is_empty() {
            println!("  Notes:");
            for (id, note) in &report.notes {
                println!("    - {id}: {note}");
            }
        }
        println!("  Base snapshot updated.");
        println!("  JSONL exported.");
    }

    Ok(())
}

/// Render merge conflicts with rich formatting.
fn render_merge_conflicts_rich(
    conflicts: &[(String, crate::sync::ConflictType)],
    ctx: &OutputContext,
) {
    let console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    let mut text = Text::new("");
    text.append_styled("âš  ", theme.error.clone());
    text.append_styled(
        &format!("{} merge conflict(s) detected:\n\n", conflicts.len()),
        theme.error.clone(),
    );

    for (i, (id, kind)) in conflicts.iter().enumerate() {
        let prefix = if i == conflicts.len() - 1 {
            "└──"
        } else {
            "├──"
        };
        text.append_styled(prefix, theme.muted.clone());
        text.append(" ");
        text.append_styled(id, theme.issue_id.clone());
        text.append(": ");
        text.append_styled(&format!("{kind:?}"), theme.error.clone());
        text.append("\n");
    }

    text.append("\n");
    text.append_styled("Hint: ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append("Use --force to override or resolve manually.");

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("Merge Conflicts"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    console.print_renderable(&panel);
}

/// Render merge result with rich formatting.
fn render_merge_result_rich(report: &crate::sync::MergeReport, ctx: &OutputContext) {
    let console = Console::default();
    let theme = ctx.theme();

    let mut text = Text::new("");

    // Success indicator
    text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
    text.append_styled("3-Way Merge Complete", theme.success.clone());
    text.append("\n\n");

    // Kept/Updated count
    text.append_styled("Kept/Updated  ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append_styled(&report.kept.len().to_string(), theme.accent.clone());
    text.append_styled(" issues", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Deleted count
    text.append_styled("Deleted       ", theme.dimmed.clone());
    if report.deleted.is_empty() {
        text.append("0");
    } else {
        text.append_styled(&report.deleted.len().to_string(), theme.warning.clone());
    }
    text.append_styled(" issues", theme.dimmed.clone());
    text.append("\n");

    // Notes section
    if !report.notes.is_empty() {
        text.append("\n");
        text.append_styled("Notes:\n", theme.dimmed.clone());
        for (i, (id, note)) in report.notes.iter().enumerate() {
            let prefix = if i == report.notes.len() - 1 {
                "└──"
            } else {
                "├──"
            };
            text.append_styled(prefix, theme.muted.clone());
            text.append(" ");
            text.append_styled(id, theme.issue_id.clone());
            text.append(": ");
            text.append_styled(note, theme.muted.clone());
            text.append("\n");
        }
    }

    // Final status
    text.append("\n");
    text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
    text.append_styled("Base snapshot updated\n", theme.muted.clone());
    text.append_styled("✓ ", theme.success.clone());
    text.append_styled("JSONL exported", theme.muted.clone());

    let panel = Panel::from_rich_text(&text, ctx.width())
        .title(Text::new("Merge"))
        .box_style(theme.box_style);
    console.print_renderable(&panel);
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::{
        auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field, auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason,
        detect_prefix_from_jsonl, jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs,
        jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch, validate_sync_paths,
    };
    use crate::cli::SyncArgs;
    use crate::config::CliOverrides;
    use crate::error::BeadsError;
    use crate::model::{Issue, IssueType, Priority, Status};
    use crate::storage::SqliteStorage;
    use crate::sync::{
        PreservedTombstone, restore_tombstones, scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter,
        snapshot_tombstones, tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones,
    };
    use chrono::Utc;
    use std::collections::HashSet;
    use std::fs;
    use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
    use tempfile::TempDir;

    fn make_test_issue(id: &str, title: &str) -> Issue {
        Issue {
            id: id.to_string(),
            content_hash: None,
            title: title.to_string(),
            description: None,
            design: None,
            acceptance_criteria: None,
            notes: None,
            status: Status::Open,
            priority: Priority::MEDIUM,
            issue_type: IssueType::Task,
            assignee: None,
            owner: None,
            estimated_minutes: None,
            created_at: Utc::now(),
            created_by: None,
            updated_at: Utc::now(),
            closed_at: None,
            close_reason: None,
            closed_by_session: None,
            due_at: None,
            defer_until: None,
            external_ref: None,
            source_system: None,
            source_repo: None,
            deleted_at: None,
            deleted_by: None,
            delete_reason: None,
            original_type: None,
            compaction_level: None,
            compacted_at: None,
            compacted_at_commit: None,
            original_size: None,
            sender: None,
            ephemeral: false,
            pinned: false,
            is_template: false,
            labels: vec![],
            dependencies: vec![],
            comments: vec![],
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_sync_status_empty_db() {
        let storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let _jsonl_path = temp_dir.path().join("issues.jsonl");

        // Execute status (would need to serialize manually for test)
        let dirty_ids = storage.get_dirty_issue_ids().unwrap();
        assert!(dirty_ids.is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_sync_status_with_dirty_issues() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let issue = make_test_issue("bd-test", "Test issue");
        storage.create_issue(&issue, "test").unwrap();

        let dirty_ids = storage.get_dirty_issue_ids().unwrap();
        assert!(!dirty_ids.is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_restore_tombstones_preserves_relations_and_marks_dirty() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let keep = make_test_issue("bd-keep", "Keep");
        let delete = make_test_issue("bd-delete", "Delete");
        storage.create_issue(&keep, "test").unwrap();
        storage.create_issue(&delete, "test").unwrap();
        storage.add_label("bd-delete", "urgent", "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .add_comment("bd-delete", "test", "preserve this comment")
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .add_dependency("bd-delete", "bd-keep", "blocks", "test")
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-delete", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);
        assert_eq!(tombstones.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].issue.id, "bd-delete");
        assert_eq!(
            tombstones[0].labels.as_ref().unwrap(),
            &vec!["urgent".to_string()]
        );
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].comments.as_ref().unwrap().len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].dependencies.as_ref().unwrap().len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(
            tombstones[0].dependencies.as_ref().unwrap()[0].depends_on_id,
            "bd-keep"
        );

        storage.reset_data_tables().unwrap();
        storage.upsert_issue_for_import(&keep).unwrap();
        restore_tombstones(&mut storage, &tombstones).unwrap();

        let restored = storage.get_issue("bd-delete").unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(restored.status, Status::Tombstone);
        assert_eq!(
            storage.get_labels("bd-delete").unwrap(),
            vec!["urgent".to_string()]
        );
        assert_eq!(storage.get_comments("bd-delete").unwrap().len(), 1);
        let dependencies = storage.get_dependencies_full("bd-delete").unwrap();
        assert_eq!(dependencies.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(dependencies[0].depends_on_id, "bd-keep");

        let dirty_ids = storage.get_dirty_issue_ids().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(dirty_ids, vec!["bd-delete".to_string()]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_restore_tombstones_rolls_back_when_relation_restore_fails() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let keep = make_test_issue("bd-keep", "Keep");
        let issue = make_test_issue("bd-delete", "Delete");
        storage.create_issue(&keep, "test").unwrap();
        storage.create_issue(&issue, "test").unwrap();
        storage.add_label("bd-delete", "urgent", "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .add_comment("bd-delete", "test", "preserve this comment")
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .add_dependency("bd-delete", "bd-keep", "blocks", "test")
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-delete", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);

        storage.reset_data_tables().unwrap();
        storage.upsert_issue_for_import(&keep).unwrap();
        storage.execute_raw("DROP TABLE comments").unwrap();

        let err = restore_tombstones(&mut storage, &tombstones).unwrap_err();
        assert!(
            err.to_string().contains("comments"),
            "unexpected restore failure: {err}"
        );
        assert!(storage.get_issue("bd-delete").unwrap().is_none());
        assert!(storage.get_labels("bd-delete").unwrap().is_empty());
        assert!(
            storage
                .get_dependencies_full("bd-delete")
                .unwrap()
                .is_empty()
        );
        assert!(storage.get_dirty_issue_ids().unwrap().is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_restore_tombstones_restores_dependencies_between_preserved_tombstones() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let first = make_test_issue("bd-first", "First");
        let second = make_test_issue("bd-second", "Second");
        storage.create_issue(&first, "test").unwrap();
        storage.create_issue(&second, "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .add_dependency("bd-first", "bd-second", "blocks", "test")
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-first", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-second", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);

        storage.reset_data_tables().unwrap();
        restore_tombstones(&mut storage, &tombstones).unwrap();

        let dependencies = storage.get_dependencies_full("bd-first").unwrap();
        assert_eq!(dependencies.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(dependencies[0].depends_on_id, "bd-second");
        let mut dirty_ids = storage.get_dirty_issue_ids().unwrap();
        dirty_ids.sort();
        assert_eq!(
            dirty_ids,
            vec!["bd-first".to_string(), "bd-second".to_string()]
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones_only_skips_already_flushed_deletions() {
        let in_jsonl = PreservedTombstone {
            issue: make_test_issue("bd-in-jsonl", "in jsonl"),
            labels: Some(vec!["jsonl".to_string()]),
            dependencies: Some(Vec::new()),
            comments: Some(Vec::new()),
        };
        let missing = PreservedTombstone {
            issue: make_test_issue("bd-missing", "missing"),
            labels: Some(vec!["local".to_string()]),
            dependencies: Some(Vec::new()),
            comments: Some(Vec::new()),
        };

        let filter = crate::sync::JsonlTombstoneFilter {
            tombstone_ids: HashSet::from(["bd-in-jsonl".to_string()]),
            non_tombstone_updated_at: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
        };
        let filtered =
            tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones(vec![in_jsonl, missing.clone()], &filter);

        assert_eq!(filtered.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(filtered[0].issue.id, "bd-missing");
        assert_eq!(filtered[0].labels, missing.labels);
        assert_eq!(filtered[0].dependencies, missing.dependencies);
        assert_eq!(filtered[0].comments, missing.comments);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones_respects_timestamps() {
        // Regression: when the JSONL has an ID as a *non*-tombstone, the
        // preserved tombstone should only overwrite the imported open row
        // if the local deletion is actually newer than the JSONL state.
        // Otherwise a stale local delete would silently clobber a pulled
        // update from another contributor.
        use crate::model::Status;
        use chrono::{Duration, Utc};

        let jsonl_updated_at = Utc::now();
        let mut old_local_tombstone = make_test_issue("bd-contested-older", "older local delete");
        old_local_tombstone.status = Status::Tombstone;
        old_local_tombstone.deleted_at = Some(jsonl_updated_at - Duration::hours(1));
        let old_local_preserved = PreservedTombstone {
            issue: old_local_tombstone,
            labels: None,
            dependencies: None,
            comments: None,
        };

        let mut new_local_tombstone = make_test_issue("bd-contested-newer", "newer local delete");
        new_local_tombstone.status = Status::Tombstone;
        new_local_tombstone.deleted_at = Some(jsonl_updated_at + Duration::hours(1));
        let new_local_preserved = PreservedTombstone {
            issue: new_local_tombstone,
            labels: None,
            dependencies: None,
            comments: None,
        };

        let mut non_tombstone_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
        non_tombstone_map.insert("bd-contested-older".to_string(), jsonl_updated_at);
        non_tombstone_map.insert("bd-contested-newer".to_string(), jsonl_updated_at);

        let filter = crate::sync::JsonlTombstoneFilter {
            tombstone_ids: HashSet::new(),
            non_tombstone_updated_at: non_tombstone_map,
        };

        let filtered = tombstones_missing_from_jsonl_tombstones(
            vec![old_local_preserved, new_local_preserved],
            &filter,
        );

        // Only the newer local tombstone survives: the older one lost to
        // the JSONL's non-tombstone state (import wins).
        assert_eq!(filtered.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(filtered[0].issue.id, "bd-contested-newer");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter_rejects_duplicate_issue_ids() {
        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
        let jsonl_path = temp_dir.path().join("duplicate-tombstones.jsonl");
        let mut first = make_test_issue("bd-dup", "first");
        first.status = Status::Tombstone;
        let second = make_test_issue("bd-dup", "second");
        let content = format!(
            "{}\n{}\n",
            serde_json::to_string(&first).unwrap(),
            serde_json::to_string(&second).unwrap()
        );
        std::fs::write(&jsonl_path, content).unwrap();

        let err = scan_jsonl_for_tombstone_filter(&jsonl_path).unwrap_err();
        match err {
            BeadsError::Config(message) => {
                assert!(
                    message.contains("Duplicate issue id 'bd-dup'"),
                    "unexpected duplicate-id error: {message}"
                );
            }
            other => panic!("expected duplicate-id config error, got {other:?}"),
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_snapshot_tombstones_tolerates_broken_relation_tables() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let issue = make_test_issue("bd-delete", "Delete");
        storage.create_issue(&issue, "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-delete", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        storage.execute_raw("DROP TABLE comments").unwrap();
        storage.execute_raw("DROP TABLE labels").unwrap();
        storage.execute_raw("DROP TABLE dependencies").unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);
        assert_eq!(tombstones.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].issue.id, "bd-delete");
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].issue.status, Status::Tombstone);
        assert!(tombstones[0].labels.is_none());
        assert!(tombstones[0].dependencies.is_none());
        assert!(tombstones[0].comments.is_none());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_snapshot_tombstones_ignores_malformed_non_tombstone_rows() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let open_issue = make_test_issue("bd-open", "Open");
        let delete_issue = make_test_issue("bd-delete", "Delete");
        storage.create_issue(&open_issue, "test").unwrap();
        storage.create_issue(&delete_issue, "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-delete", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        storage
            .execute_raw("UPDATE issues SET updated_at = 'not-a-datetime' WHERE id = 'bd-open'")
            .unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);
        assert_eq!(tombstones.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].issue.id, "bd-delete");
        assert_eq!(tombstones[0].issue.status, Status::Tombstone);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_snapshot_tombstones_tolerates_missing_issues_table() {
        let mut storage = SqliteStorage::open_memory().unwrap();

        let issue = make_test_issue("bd-delete", "Delete");
        storage.create_issue(&issue, "test").unwrap();
        storage
            .delete_issue("bd-delete", "test", "deleted for rebuild", None)
            .unwrap();

        storage.execute_raw("DROP TABLE issues").unwrap();

        let tombstones = snapshot_tombstones(&storage);
        assert!(tombstones.is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_validate_sync_paths_allows_missing_internal_parent_directory() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let beads_dir = temp.path().join(".beads");
        fs::create_dir_all(&beads_dir).unwrap();

        let jsonl_path = beads_dir.join("nested").join("issues.jsonl");
        let policy = validate_sync_paths(&beads_dir, &jsonl_path, false).expect("path policy");

        assert_eq!(policy.jsonl_path, jsonl_path);
        assert!(!policy.is_external);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_validate_sync_paths_allows_missing_external_parent_directory_with_opt_in() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let beads_dir = temp.path().join(".beads");
        fs::create_dir_all(&beads_dir).unwrap();

        let jsonl_path = temp
            .path()
            .join("external")
            .join("nested")
            .join("issues.jsonl");
        let policy = validate_sync_paths(&beads_dir, &jsonl_path, true).expect("path policy");

        assert_eq!(policy.jsonl_path, jsonl_path);
        assert!(policy.is_external);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_validate_sync_paths_rejects_traversal_for_missing_external_parent() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let beads_dir = temp.path().join(".beads");
        fs::create_dir_all(&beads_dir).unwrap();

        let traversal_path = PathBuf::from("../outside/issues.jsonl");
        let err = validate_sync_paths(&beads_dir, &traversal_path, true).unwrap_err();

        assert!(
            matches!(&err, BeadsError::Config(_)),
            "unexpected error: {err:?}"
        );
        let message = if let BeadsError::Config(message) = &err {
            message.as_str()
        } else {
            ""
        };
        assert!(
            message.contains("traversal"),
            "unexpected message: {message}"
        );
    }

    #[cfg(unix)]
    #[test]
    fn test_validate_sync_paths_rejects_symlinked_external_jsonl_with_opt_in() {
        use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;

        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let beads_dir = temp.path().join(".beads");
        fs::create_dir_all(&beads_dir).unwrap();

        let outside_target = temp.path().join("outside.jsonl");
        fs::write(&outside_target, "{}\n").unwrap();

        let symlink_path = temp.path().join("linked.jsonl");
        symlink(&outside_target, &symlink_path).unwrap();

        let err = validate_sync_paths(&beads_dir, &symlink_path, true).unwrap_err();

        assert!(
            matches!(&err, BeadsError::Config(_)),
            "unexpected error: {err:?}"
        );
        let message = if let BeadsError::Config(message) = &err {
            message.as_str()
        } else {
            ""
        };
        assert!(message.contains("symlink"), "unexpected message: {message}");
    }

    #[cfg(unix)]
    #[test]
    fn test_validate_sync_paths_rejects_git_symlinked_jsonl_even_with_opt_in() {
        use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;

        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let beads_dir = temp.path().join(".beads");
        let git_dir = temp.path().join(".git");
        fs::create_dir_all(&beads_dir).unwrap();
        fs::create_dir_all(&git_dir).unwrap();

        let outside_target = temp.path().join("outside.jsonl");
        fs::write(&outside_target, "{}\n").unwrap();

        let git_link = git_dir.join("linked.jsonl");
        symlink(&outside_target, &git_link).unwrap();

        let err = validate_sync_paths(&beads_dir, &git_link, true).unwrap_err();

        assert!(
            matches!(&err, BeadsError::Config(_)),
            "unexpected error: {err:?}"
        );
        let message = if let BeadsError::Config(message) = &err {
            message.as_str()
        } else {
            ""
        };
        assert!(
            message.contains(".git") || message.contains("git"),
            "unexpected message: {message}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_detect_prefix_from_jsonl_supports_hyphenated_prefixes() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let jsonl_path = temp.path().join("issues.jsonl");
        let issue = make_test_issue("document-intelligence-0sa", "Hyphenated Prefix");
        fs::write(
            &jsonl_path,
            format!("{}\n", serde_json::to_string(&issue).unwrap()),
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(
            detect_prefix_from_jsonl(&jsonl_path),
            Some("document-intelligence".to_string())
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_absent_for_default_import_semantics() {
        let args = SyncArgs::default();
        assert!(
            auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &CliOverrides::default(), None)
                .is_none()
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_mentions_rename_prefix_rerun() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };

        let reason =
            auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &CliOverrides::default(), None)
                .expect("rename-prefix conflict");
        assert!(reason.contains("`--rename-prefix`"), "reason: {reason}");
        assert!(
            reason.contains("`br sync --import-only --force --rename-prefix`"),
            "reason: {reason}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_ignores_orphans_only_request() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            rebuild: true,
            orphans: Some("resurrect".to_string()),
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };

        assert!(
            auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &CliOverrides::default(), None)
                .is_none()
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_mentions_both_flags() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rebuild: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            orphans: Some("skip".to_string()),
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };

        let reason =
            auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &CliOverrides::default(), None)
                .expect("combined conflict");
        assert!(reason.contains("`--rename-prefix`"), "reason: {reason}");
        assert!(
            reason.contains("`br sync --import-only --force --rebuild --rename-prefix`"),
            "reason: {reason}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_preserves_custom_db_override() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };

        let custom_db = Path::new("/tmp/custom db.sqlite");
        let reason = auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(
            &args,
            &CliOverrides::default(),
            Some(custom_db),
        )
        .expect("rename-prefix conflict");
        assert!(
            reason.contains(
                "`br --db '/tmp/custom db.sqlite' sync --import-only --force --rename-prefix`"
            ),
            "reason: {reason}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_preserves_external_jsonl_flag() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            allow_external_jsonl: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };

        let reason =
            auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &CliOverrides::default(), None)
                .expect("rename-prefix conflict");
        assert!(
            reason
                .contains("`br sync --import-only --allow-external-jsonl --force --rename-prefix`"),
            "reason: {reason}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason_preserves_cli_startup_flags() {
        let args = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };
        let cli = CliOverrides {
            json: Some(true),
            allow_stale: Some(true),
            no_auto_import: Some(true),
            no_auto_flush: Some(true),
            lock_timeout: Some(17),
            ..CliOverrides::default()
        };

        let reason = auto_rebuild_semantic_flag_conflict_reason(&args, &cli, None)
            .expect("rename-prefix conflict");
        assert!(
            reason.contains(
                "`br --json --allow-stale --no-auto-import --no-auto-flush --lock-timeout 17 sync --import-only --force --rename-prefix`"
            ),
            "reason: {reason}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field_prefers_explicit_rebuild_then_force() {
        let plain = SyncArgs {
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };
        assert_eq!(
            auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field(&plain),
            "rename_prefix"
        );

        let force = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };
        assert_eq!(auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field(&force), "force");

        let rebuild = SyncArgs {
            force: true,
            rebuild: true,
            rename_prefix: true,
            ..SyncArgs::default()
        };
        assert_eq!(auto_rebuild_semantic_conflict_field(&rebuild), "rebuild");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch_only_for_non_tombstone_ids() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let jsonl_path = temp.path().join("issues.jsonl");

        let matching = make_test_issue("bd-alpha", "Matching");
        let mut tombstone = make_test_issue("other-beta", "Tombstone mismatch");
        tombstone.status = Status::Tombstone;

        fs::write(
            &jsonl_path,
            format!(
                "{}\n{}\n",
                serde_json::to_string(&matching).unwrap(),
                serde_json::to_string(&tombstone).unwrap()
            ),
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert!(!jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch(&jsonl_path, "bd").unwrap());

        let mismatch = make_test_issue("other-gamma", "Mismatch");
        fs::write(
            &jsonl_path,
            format!("{}\n", serde_json::to_string(&mismatch).unwrap()),
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert!(jsonl_contains_prefix_mismatch(&jsonl_path, "bd").unwrap());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs_detects_duplicates() {
        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let jsonl_path = temp.path().join("issues.jsonl");

        let mut first = make_test_issue("bd-alpha", "First");
        first.external_ref = Some("EXT-123".to_string());
        let mut second = make_test_issue("bd-beta", "Second");
        second.external_ref = Some("EXT-123".to_string());

        fs::write(
            &jsonl_path,
            format!(
                "{}\n{}\n",
                serde_json::to_string(&first).unwrap(),
                serde_json::to_string(&second).unwrap()
            ),
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert!(jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs(&jsonl_path).unwrap());

        second.external_ref = Some("EXT-456".to_string());
        fs::write(
            &jsonl_path,
            format!(
                "{}\n{}\n",
                serde_json::to_string(&first).unwrap(),
                serde_json::to_string(&second).unwrap()
            ),
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert!(!jsonl_contains_duplicate_external_refs(&jsonl_path).unwrap());
    }
}