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DottaandClaude Opus 5.5 d06f43b14f fix(workspaces): settle a resolved no-replay hold once a sibling saved its files (#20641)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - When a remote workspace save fails, recovery actions hold the task
until the files are saved
> - One failed run can have two holds: its export hold, and a no-replay
hold that a later "try again" opened for the same run
> - The no-replay hold is recorded resolved-but-blocked, and it is the
task's execution blocker
> - #20569 lets the export hold retry under the new symlink capture
policy and save the files
> - The sibling settlement that should then release the no-replay hold
only looked at active holds, so the task stayed blocked with no working
Retry
> - This pull request lets the sibling settlement and its discovery
include resolved no-replay holds
> - The benefit is that the task continues without a person once the
files are saved

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #20569

**What happened?**
On staging, a native run on a Daytona sandbox failed to save its
workspace (`remote_workspace_archive_unsafe_symlink`). Its export hold
(`native_workspace_sync_out_retry_exhausted`) was exhausted after 6
attempts and handed to the board. A user comment then opened a second
hold for the same run (`native_continuation_requires_reconciliation`,
`preserve_without_replay_v1`). That hold also failed 6 times and was
recorded `resolved` with outcome `blocked`. The task's execution blocker
is this second hold.

**Expected behavior**
After #20569 is deployed, the worker re-arms the export hold and saves
the files. The no-replay hold of the same run then settles, and the task
is no longer blocked.

**Steps to reproduce**
1. Create both holds with the exact staging evidence (see the new test
`stagingIncident`).
2. Run the recovery worker until nothing is due.
3. Before this change, the export hold completes, but the no-replay hold
stays `resolved`/`blocked` and `getExecutionBlocker` still returns it
with `canRetry: false`.

## What Changed

- `workspace-recovery-fallback.ts` (`settleSiblingRecoveredHold`): a
resolved no-replay hold (`isRetainedFileHold`) can now settle when a
verified receipt of a sibling action saved its run's files. Settling
removes `automaticRecovery`, so the hold stops blocking the task. It
starts no turn.
- `workspace-recovery-fallback-discovery.ts`: the worker discovers such
a resolved hold when a sibling of the same run is recovered.
- New test in `workspace-recovery-capture-policy.test.ts` with the exact
staging shape of both holds: board owner, `active_run_watchdog`, system
recovery policy version 1 without a capture policy version, stage
`restoring_files`, `export_interrupted` with cause `provider_error`, 6/6
attempts, `historicalWorkspaceSource` and `workspaceRestoreRecovery`
lease ids.
- `doc/execution-semantics.md`: states that a resolved no-replay hold
also settles from a sibling save.

## Verification

- Red before the fix: the new test failed. The no-replay hold stayed
`resolved`/`blocked`, and it stayed the execution blocker.
- Green after the fix: `npx vitest run --root server
src/services/workspace-recovery-capture-policy.test.ts` (3 passed). The
test drives the worker's own discovery (`nextWorkspaceRecoveryAt` +
`reconcileRetainedWorkspaces`) until nothing is due. It checks: the
export hold is re-armed once and saves the files; the no-replay hold is
`resolved`/`restored` by the sibling; `getExecutionBlocker` returns
null; the continuation hook ran when the task was free; no new run was
created; the worker goes idle.
- Related suites: `workspace-recovery-fallback`, `-admission`,
`-stop-proof`, `-source`, `-preparation`, `-preparation-gates`,
`execution-blocker-read`, `preserved-native-response-wait.integration`:
409 passed.
- `npx tsc --noEmit -p server/tsconfig.json`: clean.
- `pnpm verify` exits 2 (global doc input), so CI supplies the broad
coverage.

## Risks

- A resolved no-replay hold is now released when another action's
verified receipt saved the same run's files. The receipt check is
unchanged, so an unverified sibling still does not release it.
- Settling starts no turn. Waiting input and the run's own result
continue the task through normal admission, which still checks every
other hold.
- Previous-release story: holds saved by earlier releases need no
migration. The worker discovers them on its first pass after deploy.

> 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

- Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic), model ID `claude-opus-5-5`, used through
Claude Code with tool use and code execution.

## 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
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-11-10 14:39:24 -06:00
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