fix: clear nativeArgs when tool-call finalize fails (#1221) by canblmz1 · Pull Request #1634 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

canblmz1 · 2026-09-14T06:44:55Z

Problem

When a streamed native tool call's arguments are truncated mid-value (e.g. the model hits max_tokens while still writing write_to_file's content string), finalizeStreamingToolCall() returns null. Task.ts reuses the same tool-use object the streaming phase had been mutating in place - which still carries nativeArgs built from the incomplete partial-JSON parse - and only sets partial = false.

presentAssistantMessage.ts already has a guard meant for exactly this case:

if (isKnownTool && !block.nativeArgs && !customTool) {
  // structured tool_result error, no execution
}

But since nativeArgs was never actually cleared, !block.nativeArgs is never true, and the guard never fires. Truncated arguments (e.g. a cut-off content string) can be presented as a complete, valid call and executed.

Fix

Clear nativeArgs alongside partial = false at the finalize-null site in Task.ts, so the existing guard does what its own comment already said it did. params is left untouched - NativeToolCallParser always initializes it to {} for native tool calls and never puts real data there, so there's nothing to clear there.

Test

Adds truncated-native-tool-args.spec.ts, mirroring the exact Task.ts logic in a small local function, following the same convention already used in duplicate-tool-use-ids.spec.ts for this kind of internal streaming logic. Covers: the fix blocking a truncated call, a companion test proving the pre-fix behavior really did let it through, and a control test confirming normal finalized calls are unaffected.

Full core/task suite passes: 27 test files, 381 tests, no regressions.

Fixes #1221.

…rg#1221) finalizeStreamingToolCall() returns null when a streamed native tool call's arguments are truncated (e.g. the model hits max_tokens mid write_to_file content). Task.ts reuses the same tool-use object the streaming phase had been mutating in place, which still carried nativeArgs built from the incomplete partial-JSON parse, and only set partial = false. presentAssistantMessage.ts already guards against exactly this case (isKnownTool && !block.nativeArgs && !customTool -> structured tool_result instead of execution), but the guard never fired because nativeArgs was never actually cleared. Truncated arguments (e.g. a cut-off content string) could therefore be executed instead of rejected. Clear nativeArgs alongside partial = false at the finalize-null site so the existing guard does what its own comment already said it did. params is left untouched - NativeToolCallParser always initializes it to {} for native tool calls and never puts real data there. Adds truncated-native-tool-args.spec.ts, mirroring the exact Task.ts logic in a small local function per the convention already established in duplicate-tool-use-ids.spec.ts.

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Bug Fixes
- Improved handling of incomplete tool requests received during streaming.
- Prevented malformed or truncated tool arguments from being executed.
- Incomplete requests now produce a structured error result instead, improving reliability and reducing unexpected tool behavior.
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- Added regression coverage for truncated tool arguments and confirmed complete tool requests continue to work correctly.

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When streaming tool-call finalization fails, Task.ts now clears stale nativeArgs before presenting the tool call. Regression tests verify that truncated arguments are blocked and complete arguments remain executable.

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Streaming tool finalization

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Clear failed tool arguments and validate execution guard `src/core/task/Task.ts`, `src/core/task/__tests__/truncated-native-tool-args.spec.ts`, `src/core/task/__tests__/Task.spec.ts`	The null-finalize branch sets `partial` to `false` and clears `nativeArgs`. Tests cover the guard behavior, the previous truncated-argument behavior, valid complete arguments, and the end-to-end `write_to_file` execution path.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: High

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Truncated streamed tool calls are covered through the execution path and are blocked before file writes, while valid finalized calls remain covered. No actionable merge risk remains.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup	⚠️ Warning	The changed finalize-null path can leak DiffViewProvider resources after cancellation or disposal. `Task.ts` now clears `nativeArgs`, so `presentAssistantMessage.ts` stops before calling `writeToFileT…	Clean up partial tool-preview state when finalize-null prevents normal tool execution. Revert or reset `diffViewProvider` and dispose its listeners and timers before presenting the structured error result. Also make `Task.dispose()` clean a…

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR satisfies the coding requirements in [`#1221`]. `Task.ts` clears `existingToolUse.nativeArgs` when `finalizeStreamingToolCall()` returns `null`. This removes partial-parser data before `presentAs…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes stay within [`#1221`]. The source change is limited to the finalize-failure branch in `Task.ts`. The added tests verify truncated native tool-call handling and preserve normal finalized-call…
Regression Evidence	✅ Passed	PASS. The changed behavior is the finalize-null path in `Task.ts`, which now clears `existingToolUse.nativeArgs`. `Task.spec.ts` adds focused integration coverage at the Task layer: it streams truncat…
Security Boundaries	✅ Passed	No changed path introduces a security-boundary failure. In `src/core/task/Task.ts`, the changed finalize-null branch clears stale `existingToolUse.nativeArgs` after setting `partial = false`. For a kn…
Persistence Integrity	✅ Passed	PASS. The only production change is in `Task.ts`: when `finalizeStreamingToolCall()` returns `null`, it sets `partial = false` and clears transient `nativeArgs` before presentation. This change does n…
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: clearing stale native arguments when tool-call finalization fails. It is concise and specific.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the problem, implementation, affected guard, regression coverage, issue reference, and test results. It omits the template checklist and some optional sections, but it provide…

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The changed finalize-null path can leak DiffViewProvider resources after cancellation or disposal. Task.ts now clears nativeArgs, so presentAssistantMessage.ts stops before calling writeToFileTool.handle and its normal cleanup. A streamed write_to_file call can already have entered handlePartial; after the path stabilizes, DiffViewProvider.open() registers active-editor, selection, and scroll listeners. The stream finally sets isStreaming = false before finalization. If the task is disposed after this branch but before the next request, Task.dispose() skips revertChanges() because it only performs that cleanup when isStreaming is true. The next-request diffViewProvider.reset() therefore cannot be relied on. This is a changed lifecycle path, because the pre-change stale-args path proceeded through writeToFileTool.execute(), whose success and error paths reset the provider.

Resolution

Clean up partial tool-preview state when finalize-null prevents normal tool execution. Revert or reset diffViewProvider and dispose its listeners and timers before presenting the structured error result. Also make Task.dispose() clean an active DiffViewProvider regardless of isStreaming, so disposal after stream completion cannot leave the diff view or its listeners active.

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+	function finalizeNullBranch(existingToolUse: ToolUse): ToolUse {
+		existingToolUse.partial = false
+		existingToolUse.nativeArgs = undefined
+		return existingToolUse


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finalizeNullBranch duplicates the implementation instead of invoking Task.ts. These tests still pass if Line 3760 is removed or the parser-to-presenter integration changes.

Drive a truncated tool_call_partial stream through the Task flow. Assert that the native tool executor is not called and that one error tool_result is emitted for the matching tool-use ID.

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…lize (Zoo-Code-Org#1221) Adds an integration-level regression test alongside the existing simulation-based unit tests in truncated-native-tool-args.spec.ts. Drives a truncated write_to_file tool call through the real Task streaming + presentAssistantMessage flow (via recursivelyMakeClineRequests and a mocked attemptApiRequest stream), rather than mirroring the finalize-null logic in an isolated function. Spies on writeToFileTool.handle to confirm it is never invoked with partial: false (the flag that gates real execute()/disk-write behavior in BaseTool.handle) for the truncated call, and spies on pushToolResultToUserContent to confirm the guard's structured error result is emitted instead. Verified this only fails for the intended reason: temporarily reverting the Task.ts fix makes writeToFileTool.handle get called with partial: false (real execution attempted) - confirmed via the test's own failure output, not assumed. An earlier version of this test used a .json target path and was inconclusive, since Architect mode's markdown-only file restriction independently blocked the write before ever reaching the nativeArgs guard; switched to a .md path so the guard under test is what's actually being exercised. Full core/task suite: 27 files, 382 tests, all passing.

canblmz1 · 2026-09-14T07:38:53Z

Added an integration-level test alongside the existing simulation-based ones, per the review comment - drives a truncated `write_to_file` call through the real `Task` streaming + `presentAssistantMessage` flow (`recursivelyMakeClineRequests` + a mocked `attemptApiRequest` stream) instead of mirroring the finalize-null logic in an isolated function.

Two things worth noting from building it:

`writeToFileTool.handle` legitimately gets called with `partial: true` while the call is still streaming (`BaseTool.handle` short-circuits to a no-op preview hook in that case, per its own doc comment). The test asserts it's never called with `partial: false` specifically - that's the flag that actually reaches `execute()`/disk writes.
Confirmed the test fails for the right reason by temporarily reverting the `Task.ts` fix and re-running it: without the fix, `handle` does get called with `partial: false`. An earlier version of this using a `.json` target path was a false negative - the default test task mode's Architect-only markdown file restriction blocked the write independently of the `nativeArgs` guard, masking the actual bug. Switched to a `.md` path so the guard under test is what's actually exercised.

Kept the existing `truncated-native-tool-args.spec.ts` tests too rather than replacing them - they're fast and pin the exact finalize-null branch precisely, complementing the integration test rather than duplicating it.

Full `core/task` suite: 27 files, 382 tests, all passing.

canblmz1 requested review from JamesRobert20, edelauna, hannesrudolph, navedmerchant and taltas as code owners September 14, 2026 06:44

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Truncated tool-call arguments can be silently written to disk (stale partial-parse nativeArgs reused on finalization failure) #1221

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