spar-cli 0.1.9

Two AI coding agents alternate implementing and reviewing GitHub issues until a PR converges.
Documentation
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//! Both agents judge every issue independently, then the two verdicts are
//! reconciled mechanically.
//!
//! Nothing here lets one agent overrule the other. Both say do, it is
//! scheduled. Both say skip, it is skipped and the shared reasoning is posted.
//! They disagree, it is parked for a person, because a disagreement between two
//! competent reviewers is information, not noise to be averaged away.

use std::collections::BTreeMap;

use crate::agent::Agent;
use crate::config::Config;
use crate::error::Result;
use crate::model::{
    Complexity, ContestedItem, Issue, Plan, PlanItem, Risk, SkippedItem, TriageResponse,
    TriageVerdict,
};
use crate::repo::Repo;
use crate::{log, schema, spar_err};

const TRIAGE_PROMPT: &str = "\
You are triaging GitHub issues for the repository in your working directory.
Read the codebase as needed before judging. Do not modify anything.

For each issue decide:
- worth_doing: is this a real, valid, actionable issue worth a PR? Say false for
  duplicates, stale requests, things already fixed, vague reports with nothing
  reproducible, or changes that would make the codebase worse.
- complexity: s, m, or l.
- depends_on: issue numbers from this same list that should land first.
- risk: how likely a change here is to break something.

Judge independently. Be willing to say an issue is not worth doing. Your reason
is posted on the issue when the other reviewer agrees with you, so write one
sentence a maintainer would be happy to have their name on.

Issues:
";

/// Ask both agents, then reconcile.
pub fn triage(agents: &[Agent], cfg: &Config, repo: &Repo, issues: &[Issue]) -> Result<Plan> {
    let rendered: String = issues
        .iter()
        .map(|i| {
            let body: String = i.body_text().trim().chars().take(2000).collect();
            format!("#{}: {}\n{body}", i.number, i.title)
        })
        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
        .join("\n\n");
    let prompt = format!("{TRIAGE_PROMPT}{rendered}");
    let schema = schema::triage();

    let answers = if cfg.loop_cfg.parallel_triage && agents.len() > 1 {
        ask_together(agents, cfg, repo, &prompt, &schema)
    } else {
        ask_in_turn(agents, cfg, repo, &prompt, &schema)
    };

    let mut verdicts: Vec<(String, BTreeMap<i64, TriageVerdict>)> = Vec::new();
    for (name, answer) in answers {
        let response = answer?;
        let mut by_issue = BTreeMap::new();
        for verdict in response.issues {
            by_issue.insert(verdict.issue, verdict);
        }
        verdicts.push((name, by_issue));
    }

    Ok(reconcile(issues, &verdicts))
}

type Answer = (String, Result<TriageResponse>);

fn ask_one(
    agent: &Agent,
    cfg: &Config,
    repo: &Repo,
    prompt: &str,
    schema: &serde_json::Value,
) -> Answer {
    let effort = cfg.effort_for_round(&agent.spec, 1);
    let out = agent.ask_json::<TriageResponse>(prompt, schema, repo.root(), effort.as_deref());
    (agent.name().to_string(), out)
}

/// Both agents at once. Triage only reads, so there is nothing to serialise,
/// and a full repo pass is the slowest step in a run.
fn ask_together(
    agents: &[Agent],
    cfg: &Config,
    repo: &Repo,
    prompt: &str,
    schema: &serde_json::Value,
) -> Vec<Answer> {
    log!("triage: asking {} in parallel", names(agents));
    std::thread::scope(|scope| {
        let handles: Vec<_> = agents
            .iter()
            .map(|agent| scope.spawn(move || ask_one(agent, cfg, repo, prompt, schema)))
            .collect();
        handles
            .into_iter()
            .zip(agents)
            .map(|(handle, agent)| {
                handle.join().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
                    (
                        agent.name().to_string(),
                        Err(spar_err!("triage thread for '{}' panicked", agent.name())),
                    )
                })
            })
            .collect()
    })
}

fn ask_in_turn(
    agents: &[Agent],
    cfg: &Config,
    repo: &Repo,
    prompt: &str,
    schema: &serde_json::Value,
) -> Vec<Answer> {
    agents
        .iter()
        .map(|agent| {
            log!(
                "triage: asking {} ({})",
                agent.name(),
                agent.spec.describe()
            );
            ask_one(agent, cfg, repo, prompt, schema)
        })
        .collect()
}

fn names(agents: &[Agent]) -> String {
    agents
        .iter()
        .map(Agent::name)
        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
        .join(" and ")
}

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reconciliation
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

fn reconcile(issues: &[Issue], verdicts: &[(String, BTreeMap<i64, TriageVerdict>)]) -> Plan {
    let mut agreed = Vec::new();
    let mut skipped = Vec::new();
    let mut contested = Vec::new();

    for issue in issues {
        let number = issue.number;
        let seen: Vec<(&String, Option<&TriageVerdict>)> = verdicts
            .iter()
            .map(|(name, map)| (name, map.get(&number)))
            .collect();

        if seen.iter().any(|(_, v)| v.is_none()) {
            let missing: Vec<&str> = seen
                .iter()
                .filter(|(_, v)| v.is_none())
                .map(|(n, _)| n.as_str())
                .collect();
            contested.push(ContestedItem {
                issue: number,
                title: issue.title.clone(),
                positions: BTreeMap::new(),
                reasons: BTreeMap::new(),
                note: Some(format!("no verdict from {}", missing.join(", "))),
            });
            continue;
        }

        let all: Vec<(&String, &TriageVerdict)> = seen
            .into_iter()
            .map(|(n, v)| (n, v.expect("checked")))
            .collect();

        if all.iter().all(|(_, v)| v.worth_doing) {
            let complexity = all
                .iter()
                .map(|(_, v)| v.complexity)
                .max_by_key(|c| c.rank())
                .unwrap_or(Complexity::M);
            let risk = all
                .iter()
                .map(|(_, v)| v.risk)
                .max_by_key(|r| r.rank())
                .unwrap_or(Risk::Med);
            let mut depends: Vec<i64> =
                all.iter().flat_map(|(_, v)| v.depends_on.clone()).collect();
            depends.sort_unstable();
            depends.dedup();
            agreed.push(PlanItem {
                issue: number,
                title: issue.title.clone(),
                complexity,
                risk,
                depends_on: depends,
                reason: all[0].1.reason.clone(),
            });
        } else if all.iter().all(|(_, v)| !v.worth_doing) {
            skipped.push(SkippedItem {
                issue: number,
                title: issue.title.clone(),
                reasons: all
                    .iter()
                    .map(|(n, v)| ((*n).clone(), v.reason.clone()))
                    .collect(),
            });
        } else {
            contested.push(ContestedItem {
                issue: number,
                title: issue.title.clone(),
                positions: all
                    .iter()
                    .map(|(n, v)| {
                        (
                            (*n).clone(),
                            if v.worth_doing { "do" } else { "skip" }.to_string(),
                        )
                    })
                    .collect(),
                reasons: all
                    .iter()
                    .map(|(n, v)| ((*n).clone(), v.reason.clone()))
                    .collect(),
                note: None,
            });
        }
    }

    Plan {
        order: order(agreed),
        skipped,
        contested,
    }
}

/// Topological by dependency, then cheapest first, so blockers clear early and
/// the large risky items inherit a healthier base.
pub fn order(items: Vec<PlanItem>) -> Vec<PlanItem> {
    let by_number: BTreeMap<i64, PlanItem> = items.iter().map(|i| (i.issue, i.clone())).collect();

    let mut entry: Vec<&PlanItem> = items.iter().collect();
    entry.sort_by_key(|i| (i.complexity.rank(), i.issue));

    let mut ordered = Vec::new();
    let mut done: Vec<i64> = Vec::new();
    let mut visiting: Vec<i64> = Vec::new();

    fn visit(
        number: i64,
        by_number: &BTreeMap<i64, PlanItem>,
        done: &mut Vec<i64>,
        visiting: &mut Vec<i64>,
        ordered: &mut Vec<PlanItem>,
    ) {
        if done.contains(&number) {
            return;
        }
        let Some(item) = by_number.get(&number) else {
            return; // a dependency outside this run's list
        };
        if visiting.contains(&number) {
            return; // dependency cycle, break it rather than hang
        }
        visiting.push(number);
        let mut deps = item.depends_on.clone();
        deps.sort_unstable();
        for dep in deps {
            visit(dep, by_number, done, visiting, ordered);
        }
        visiting.retain(|n| *n != number);
        done.push(number);
        ordered.push(item.clone());
    }

    for item in entry {
        visit(
            item.issue,
            &by_number,
            &mut done,
            &mut visiting,
            &mut ordered,
        );
    }
    ordered
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    fn item(n: i64, complexity: &str, deps: &[i64]) -> PlanItem {
        PlanItem {
            issue: n,
            title: format!("i{n}"),
            complexity: Complexity::parse_lenient(complexity).unwrap(),
            risk: Risk::Low,
            depends_on: deps.to_vec(),
            reason: String::new(),
        }
    }

    fn numbers(items: Vec<PlanItem>) -> Vec<i64> {
        order(items).into_iter().map(|i| i.issue).collect()
    }

    #[test]
    fn a_dependency_precedes_its_dependent() {
        let out = numbers(vec![item(1, "s", &[2]), item(2, "l", &[])]);
        let (a, b) = (
            out.iter().position(|n| *n == 2).unwrap(),
            out.iter().position(|n| *n == 1).unwrap(),
        );
        assert!(a < b, "{out:?}");
    }

    #[test]
    fn cheapest_first_without_dependencies() {
        assert_eq!(
            vec![2, 3, 1],
            numbers(vec![
                item(1, "l", &[]),
                item(2, "s", &[]),
                item(3, "m", &[])
            ])
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn a_cycle_does_not_hang() {
        assert_eq!(
            2,
            numbers(vec![item(1, "s", &[2]), item(2, "s", &[1])]).len()
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn an_unknown_dependency_is_ignored() {
        assert_eq!(vec![1], numbers(vec![item(1, "s", &[99])]));
    }

    #[test]
    fn every_item_appears_exactly_once() {
        let items: Vec<PlanItem> = (1..=5).map(|n| item(n, "m", &[])).collect();
        let out = numbers(items);
        assert_eq!(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5], out);
    }

    #[test]
    fn a_dependency_chain_is_ordered_end_to_end() {
        let items: Vec<PlanItem> = (1..=5)
            .map(|n| {
                let deps: Vec<i64> = if n > 1 { vec![n - 1] } else { vec![] };
                PlanItem {
                    depends_on: deps,
                    ..item(n, "m", &[])
                }
            })
            .collect();
        assert_eq!(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5], numbers(items));
    }

    // -- reconciliation --------------------------------------------------

    fn issue(n: i64) -> Issue {
        Issue {
            number: n,
            title: format!("issue {n}"),
            body: Some("body".into()),
            state: "OPEN".into(),
            url: String::new(),
            labels: vec![],
        }
    }

    fn verdict(n: i64, worth: bool, complexity: &str, risk: &str, deps: &[i64]) -> TriageVerdict {
        TriageVerdict {
            issue: n,
            worth_doing: worth,
            reason: format!("because {n}"),
            complexity: Complexity::parse_lenient(complexity).unwrap(),
            depends_on: deps.to_vec(),
            risk: Risk::parse_lenient(risk).unwrap(),
        }
    }

    fn pair(
        a: Vec<TriageVerdict>,
        b: Vec<TriageVerdict>,
    ) -> Vec<(String, BTreeMap<i64, TriageVerdict>)> {
        vec![
            (
                "claude".to_string(),
                a.into_iter().map(|v| (v.issue, v)).collect(),
            ),
            (
                "codex".to_string(),
                b.into_iter().map(|v| (v.issue, v)).collect(),
            ),
        ]
    }

    #[test]
    fn both_agreeing_to_do_schedules_it() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[])],
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[])],
            ),
        );
        assert_eq!(1, plan.order.len());
        assert!(plan.skipped.is_empty() && plan.contested.is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn both_agreeing_to_skip_records_both_reasons() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(
                vec![verdict(1, false, "s", "low", &[])],
                vec![verdict(1, false, "s", "low", &[])],
            ),
        );
        assert_eq!(1, plan.skipped.len());
        assert_eq!(2, plan.skipped[0].reasons.len());
        assert!(plan.skipped[0].reasons.contains_key("claude"));
        assert!(plan.skipped[0].reasons.contains_key("codex"));
    }

    /// One agent never overrules the other. A split goes to a person.
    #[test]
    fn a_disagreement_is_contested_not_averaged() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[])],
                vec![verdict(1, false, "s", "low", &[])],
            ),
        );
        assert!(plan.order.is_empty() && plan.skipped.is_empty());
        assert_eq!(1, plan.contested.len());
        assert_eq!(
            Some(&"do".to_string()),
            plan.contested[0].positions.get("claude")
        );
        assert_eq!(
            Some(&"skip".to_string()),
            plan.contested[0].positions.get("codex")
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn a_missing_verdict_is_contested_and_says_who_was_silent() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[])], vec![]),
        );
        assert_eq!(1, plan.contested.len());
        assert!(plan.contested[0].note.as_deref().unwrap().contains("codex"));
    }

    #[test]
    fn the_pessimistic_estimate_wins() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[])],
                vec![verdict(1, true, "l", "high", &[])],
            ),
        );
        assert_eq!(Complexity::L, plan.order[0].complexity);
        assert_eq!(Risk::High, plan.order[0].risk);
    }

    #[test]
    fn dependencies_from_both_agents_are_unioned() {
        let plan = reconcile(
            &[issue(1)],
            &pair(
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[2, 3])],
                vec![verdict(1, true, "s", "low", &[3, 4])],
            ),
        );
        assert_eq!(vec![2, 3, 4], plan.order[0].depends_on);
    }
}