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Problem

updateTask returns the task row re-read from the DB after a mutation. The PG tasks row has no prompt column (the prompt lives in .fusion/tasks/<id>/PROMPT.md), so after an updates.prompt write the re-read never hydrates task.prompt — the return value still carries the stale prompt.

The prompt-write tool's authoritative completion gate (reports success only after the authoritative store reads back the exact prompt) compares against updateTask's returned task, so the read-back check could never observe the write it just made.

Fix

packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts: when a prompt update is applied, assign the just-written content onto the returned task — the return reflects the authoritative PROMPT.md write.

Tests

  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts — in-memory regression: the updateTask return carries the persisted prompt (new)
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts — same contract on the PostgreSQL backend (new)
  • packages/engine/src/__tests__/agent-document-tools.test.ts — the task_prompt_write mock now matches the fixed store contract (+3/−1)

Verification

  • Core in-memory prompt-return suite: 6/6 passed
  • Engine agent-document-tools suite: 35/35 passed
  • tsc --noEmit core + engine: clean
  • pnpm check:changesets: clean
  • The PG-backend suite needs a test PostgreSQL with trust auth (not available on this machine); it runs in CI.

Notes

  • Single self-contained commit on origin/main (fetched 2026-08-26, tip f082398be1); cherry-picked from local main (STAS-103 commits e077df5376, eef03e9c89, 89d772d190) — applied with zero conflicts.
  • 5 files, +201/−1.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Task updates now return the persisted prompt content, ensuring prompt read-back verification reflects the latest saved value.
    • Prompt updates consistently synchronize task data and stored file contents, including empty prompts and rewrites.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for prompt persistence, retrieval, overwrites, and agent tool behavior across supported storage modes.

The PG tasks row has no prompt column, so the row re-read never hydrates
task.prompt. Assign the content just written to PROMPT.md onto the returned
task so it reflects the authoritative write and the prompt-write tool's
read-back check can verify it.

- core: task-update stamps task.prompt on the returned task for prompt updates
- core: in-memory + PG regression tests for the prompt read-back contract
- engine: agent-document-tools mock aligned to the fixed store contract
- patch changeset

Fusion-Task-Id: STAS-103
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The task store now returns the updated prompt after explicit prompt writes. Tests cover in-memory and PostgreSQL persistence, file read-back, rewrites, cache propagation, and the engine mock contract.

Changes

Prompt read-back

Layer / File(s) Summary
Return the persisted prompt
packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts
updateTaskUnlockedImpl copies an explicit prompt update into the returned task.
Validate prompt persistence
packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts, packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts, packages/engine/src/__tests__/agent-document-tools.test.ts, .changeset/stas-103-prompt-read-back.md
Tests cover prompt persistence, exact PROMPT.md contents, rewrites, empty prompts, cache propagation, and the aligned engine mock return value. The changeset records the patch release.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f22d2

The PR makes task updates return the prompt content just written to PROMPT.md, allowing prompt-write read-back to succeed; the change is localized and the listed checks pass. Merge is appropriate with owner follow-up for the required metadata format on a new TypeScript comment.

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In `@packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts`:
- Around line 1209-1215: Update the FNXC comment metadata while preserving the
concise contract rationale: in packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts lines
1209-1215 refresh the timestamp; in
packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts lines 1-8 refresh
it and lines 26-28 and 65-65 add the FNXC:PromptReadBack prefix with the current
UTC timestamp; in
packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts lines
1-7 refresh the timestamp; and in
packages/engine/src/__tests__/agent-document-tools.test.ts lines 197-198 add the
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Comment on lines +1209 to +1215
/*
FNXC:PromptReadBack 2026-08-22-15:55:
The PG tasks row has no prompt column, so the row re-read never hydrates task.prompt.
Assign the content just written to PROMPT.md here so the returned task reflects the
authoritative write and the prompt-write tool's read-back check can verify it.
*/
task.prompt = updates.prompt;

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

FNXC:PromptReadBack 2026-08-25-17:59: Use required FNXC metadata in every new TypeScript comment.

The added FNXC comments use August 22 timestamps. The current UTC date is August 25, 2026. Other added comments omit the required prefix and timestamp.

  • packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts#L1209-L1215: refresh the FNXC timestamp.
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L1-L8: refresh the FNXC timestamp.
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L26-L28: add FNXC:PromptReadBack and the current UTC timestamp.
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L65-L65: add FNXC:PromptReadBack and the current UTC timestamp.
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts#L1-L7: refresh the FNXC timestamp.
  • packages/engine/src/__tests__/agent-document-tools.test.ts#L197-L198: add FNXC:PromptReadBack and the current UTC timestamp.

As per coding guidelines, TypeScript comments require an FNXC:Area-of-product prefix and a real date -u timestamp. Based on learnings, retain the concise contract rationale.

📍 Affects 4 files
  • packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts#L1209-L1215 (this comment)
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L1-L8
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L26-L28
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts#L65-L65
  • packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts#L1-L7
  • packages/engine/src/__tests__/agent-document-tools.test.ts#L197-L198
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Greptile Summary

The PR updates updateTask to return the prompt supplied to a successful prompt mutation and adds in-memory, PostgreSQL, and engine-tool regression coverage.

  • Copies the updated prompt onto the returned task object.
  • Covers exact prompt bytes, empty prompts, rewrites, watcher caching, and PostgreSQL hydration.
  • Aligns the engine prompt-write mock with the updated store contract.
  • Adds a patch changeset for the published package.

Confidence Score: 4/5

The PR does not yet appear safe to merge because a PROMPT.md write failure can leave committed task metadata ahead of the authoritative prompt file.

The previously reported persistence-ordering issue remains: the changed task object is committed before the atomic PROMPT.md write, so a later filesystem failure leaves durable task state inconsistent with the authoritative prompt content.

Files Needing Attention: packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts Copies an explicit prompt update onto the task returned after the existing metadata and PROMPT.md persistence sequence.
packages/core/src/tests/task-update-prompt-return.test.ts Adds focused in-memory coverage for returned prompt values, exact file contents, rewrites, empty prompts, and watcher caching.
packages/core/src/tests/postgres/task-update-prompt-return.pg.test.ts Adds PostgreSQL-backend coverage for prompt return, detail hydration, and exact file persistence.
packages/engine/src/tests/agent-document-tools.test.ts Updates the prompt-write tool mock to reflect the corrected updateTask return contract.
.changeset/stas-103-prompt-read-back.md Records the prompt read-back correction as a published patch fix.

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Caller
    participant Store as updateTask
    participant Row as Task metadata
    participant File as PROMPT.md
    Caller->>Store: "updateTask(id, { prompt })"
    Store->>Store: "task.prompt = prompt"
    Store->>Row: Commit task mutation
    Store->>File: Atomically write prompt
    File-->>Store: Write succeeds
    Store-->>Caller: Return task with persisted prompt
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Assign the content just written to PROMPT.md here so the returned task reflects the
authoritative write and the prompt-write tool's read-back check can verify it.
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task.prompt = updates.prompt;

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P2 Prompt metadata precedes persistence

If the later PROMPT.md write fails because of an I/O error, assigning task.prompt here causes task metadata to be serialized with the requested revision first, leaving fallback hydration able to expose a prompt that the authoritative file never persisted.

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Path: packages/core/src/task-store/task-update.ts
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**Prompt metadata precedes persistence**

If the later `PROMPT.md` write fails because of an I/O error, assigning `task.prompt` here causes task metadata to be serialized with the requested revision first, leaving fallback hydration able to expose a prompt that the authoritative file never persisted.

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