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DottaandPaperclip 2eb9a09c0c fix(runtime): adopt surviving shell-command services (#11744)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - Managed workspace services must continue after a control-plane
restart
> - A service command can use shell control operators before it starts
the final process
> - The final process command line then differs from the stored shell
expression
> - Paperclip rejected that valid process even when its listener,
process group, and workspace matched
> - This pull request uses the stronger ownership checks for shell
expressions
> - The benefit is that Paperclip can adopt a valid service after a
restart

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #11740

**What happened?**

A managed service could use a command such as `env | sort > file; exec
pnpm dev`. After a control-plane restart, the surviving process command
line contained only the final program. Paperclip compared it with the
complete shell expression and rejected the service.

**Expected behavior**

Paperclip must adopt the surviving service when the listener, process
group, and workspace directory prove ownership.

**Steps to reproduce**

1. Configure a managed workspace service with a shell pipeline or
command sequence.
2. Start the service.
3. Restart the control plane while the service stays alive.
4. Observe that Paperclip starts a replacement instead of adopting the
live service.

**Paperclip version or commit**

`bd059a073d`

**Deployment mode**

Local dev with managed workspace services.

## What Changed

- Detect shell control syntax outside quoted strings.
- Skip the weak command-line comparison for these shell expressions.
- Require the live port owner to remain in the recorded process group.
- Keep the existing workspace directory check.
- Add unit and restart-adoption regression tests.

## Verification

- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec vitest run
src/__tests__/local-service-supervisor.test.ts
src/__tests__/workspace-runtime.test.ts -t 'does not compare shell
expressions|re-adopts a live service whose shell command differs'
--reporter=verbose` — 2 passed.
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server typecheck` — passed.
- `git diff --check origin/master...HEAD` — passed.

## Risks

- Low risk. The relaxed command comparison applies only to shell
expressions.
- Listener ownership, process-group ownership, and workspace directory
checks still fail closed.
- This change does not change the database schema, lockfile, workflow
files, or user interface.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5. The serving suffix and context-window size are
not exposed. The model used agentic reasoning, repository tools, code
execution, test execution, and GitHub tools.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-08-19 16:42:43 -05:00
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