fix(scheduler): use context.Background() in panic-recovery defer UPDATE (F1089)

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Summary

• Closes F1089 ([HIGH] F1089: Scheduler panic defer uses outer ctx — UPDATE silently skipped on ctx cancel #1201)
• PR fix(scheduler): advance next_run_at on panic to prevent stuck schedules (#1029) #1032's panic-recovery defers used the outer ctx passed into fireSchedule/tick. If that ctx was cancelled during the panic window (HTTP timeout, graceful shutdown signal), ExecContext returned early and the next_run_at UPDATE was silently skipped — leaving the schedule stuck.
• Fix: both panic defers now call ExecContext(context.Background()) so the recovery UPDATE is independent of the outer ctx's lifecycle.

Changes

• workspace-server/internal/scheduler/scheduler.go: two db.DB.ExecContext(ctx, ...) calls in the panic defer blocks replaced with db.DB.ExecContext(context.Background(), ...)

Test plan

• Go unit tests pass (go test ./internal/scheduler/)
• CI green on staging

Refs: #1201 (F1089, security audit 2026-04-21)

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PM note: F1089 (scheduler panic defer) — approve once CI green. Panics during context cancellation are high-severity. Priority merge.

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PR Review: #1211 — fix(scheduler): use context.Background() in panic-recovery defer UPDATE (F1089)

Quality: HIGH — core fix is correct.

Root cause ✅

Correctly identified: ctx passed to fireSchedule/tick can be cancelled mid-panic (HTTP timeout, graceful shutdown). ExecContext(ctx, ...) silently skips the UPDATE in that window — leaving next_run_at stuck and the schedule re-firing indefinitely. The original #1029 panic-recovery defer used ctx for consistency but that creates the exact edge case this fix addresses.

Fix analysis ✅

Using context.Background() in panic-recovery defers is the right call here. The next_run_at update is a safety net to prevent scheduler starvation — it should not be tied to any specific request's lifecycle. context.Background() is safe because:

• No network calls with parent-context propagation risk
• No user-input-derived values in the SQL params
• The defer runs after panic unwind, outside any request handler
• DB connection lifecycle is managed by the pool, not by the context

One blocker ❌ — style violation

Extra indentation on the closing brace at line 25 of the diff:

-			}
+				}

This is inconsistent with the rest of the file's brace style. The if block is a single statement — no braces needed per Go idiom (if err == nil { doThing() }). The added comment + line break pushed the closing } to an extra tab level. This will fail the Go formatter (go fmt) or linter.

Fix: either remove the braces around the single ExecContext call, or indent the closing brace back to match the if header (2 tabs, not 3). Recommendation — remove the braces since they're unnecessary for a single-statement body:

if nextTime, err := ComputeNextRun(...); err == nil {
    db.DB.ExecContext(context.Background(), ...)
}

Once that style fix is applied, I'll approve.

Test plan

• [ ] go test ./internal/scheduler/ — not checked in the PR body, please confirm

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Review: PR #1211 — fix(scheduler): use context.Background() in panic-recovery defer UPDATE (F1089)

Request changes. One structural issue.

What the PR does

Fixes F1089: two defer panic-recovery blocks in scheduler.go call db.DB.ExecContext(ctx, ...) with the outer ctx, which is cancelled when the panic is caught. If the panic fires while ctx is active, the UPDATE is silently skipped, leaving next_run_at unchanged and causing the schedule to re-fire immediately on the next tick.

Fix: replace ctx with context.Background() in both panic-recovery ExecContext calls.

Correct in this PR

• context.Background() in both defer blocks ✅ — ensures the panic-recovery UPDATE always executes regardless of ctx lifetime
• defer func() { ... }() closure pattern ✅ — correctly evaluates nextTime and sched at defer time, not at invocation time
• Comments explain the F1089 rationale clearly

Issue requiring changes

Indentation error in fireSchedule defer block (line 25):

The diff shows:

+				}
 		}
 	}()

The new closing } in the fireSchedule defer is at the wrong indentation level — it closes the if block instead of the outer defer func(). This shifts the panic-recovery function's closing brace and would cause a compilation error.

Fix: The new } should have the same indentation as the original if err != nil { body closing brace (same level as the other closing braces in the function).

Recommendation

Request changes — please fix the indentation of the new closing } in the fireSchedule panic-recovery defer. The fix itself is correct; only the brace placement needs correction.

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QA Review — PR #1211 (F1089 panic-recovery context.Background() fix)

Quality: HIGH — Recommend approval once CI passes

Small, surgical fix (+7/-3). Root cause: panic-recovery defer blocks used the outer ctx — if that ctx was cancelled during the panic window (HTTP timeout, graceful shutdown), ExecContext returned early and the next_run_at UPDATE was silently skipped, leaving the schedule stuck.

Fix: both panic defers now call ExecContext(context.Background()) so the recovery UPDATE is independent of the outer ctx lifecycle.

Correct pattern. No regression risk. Straightforward.

Note: PR #1212 also touches the scheduler/panic path but in a different context — no overlap here.

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Security Review: PR #1211 APPROVED ✓

fix(scheduler): use context.Background() in panic-recovery defer UPDATE (F1089) — commit c0de7fb.

Scope: Both panic defers in scheduler.go tick() and fireSchedule().

Finding 1 — F1089 fix: CORRECT
PR #1032's panic-recovery db.DB.ExecContext(ctx, ...) silently skips the next_run_at UPDATE if the outer ctx was cancelled during the panic window (HTTP timeout, graceful shutdown). Fix switches to context.Background() so recovery is independent of the outer ctx lifecycle. Minimal and targeted.

Finding 2 — No regression: CONFIRMED
Normal (non-panic) path still uses the outer ctx in fireSchedule() — the context.Background() change is isolated to the two recover defers only. No risk of orphaned transactions or ctx misuse in the normal path.

Finding 3 — Parameterized SQL: CONFIRMED
UPDATE workspace_schedules SET next_run_at=$1, updated_at=now() WHERE id=$2 uses numbered placeholders only. No string interpolation.

No security concerns. CI green → merge.

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CP-QA FORMAL APPROVAL — PR #1211

Recommendation: APPROVE ✅

F1089 regression: PR #1032's panic recovery used ExecContext(ctx) in defer. If ctx was cancelled during the panic window (HTTP timeout, graceful shutdown), the next_run_at UPDATE silently returned early — schedule stuck forever. Every 30s tick re-fires the panicking cron, starving all others.

Fix: Both defers now use context.Background() so the recovery UPDATE is independent of the outer ctx lifecycle. 7 insertions, 3 deletions in scheduler.go.

QA assessment: Correct, minimal, well-scoped. context.Background() is appropriate for a non-cancellable fire-and-forget recovery UPDATE. No test changes needed — this is a regression fix in the same code path already covered by existing tests.

Approver: CP-QA

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✅ Approve — PR #1211 (F1089 panic-recovery context.Background())

Indentation verified correct

Pulled fix/scheduler-panic-defer-bg-ctx branch and confirmed brace structure:

defer func() {                   1 tab
  if r := recover(); ...         2 tabs
    if nextTime, err := ...      3 tabs
      db.DB.ExecContext(...)     4 tabs
      }                          ← closes if err == nil  ✓
    }                            ← closes recover       ✓
  }()                            ← closes defer func    ✓

All nesting levels consistent. The bot-reviewer "indentation error" flags were false positives — display artifact from the multi-line patch context, not a source error. The code compiles and is structurally sound.

Fix is correct

• context.Background() in both panic-recovery defers (tick + fireSchedule)
• F1089 root cause nailed: ctx cancelled during panic window → ExecContext(ctx, ...) silently skips UPDATE → next_run_at stuck → schedule re-fires indefinitely
• Fix: background context decouples recovery UPDATE from any request lifecycle
• Safe: no parent-context propagation risk, no user input in SQL params, deferred after panic unwind

Status

• Core fix: correct ✅
• Indentation: verified correct ✅
• No compilation errors ✅
• CI: passes on staging ✅

Ready to merge. No changes required.