fix: replace assert with runtime guard in Slack block_kit _rich_text_list_block

[AlexFucuson9]

Summary

Replace assert cur is not None in plugins/platforms/slack/block_kit.py _rich_text_list_block() with an explicit if cur is None: continue guard.

Why

assert statements are stripped by python -O, silently removing the invariant check. While this particular assert is technically unreachable (the first loop iteration always enters the if key != cur_key block and sets cur), using assert for runtime invariant checking in production code is fragile.

Follows the same pattern as PRs #56736, #56866, #61983, #62001, #62006, #62659, #64063.

Test Plan

• Existing Slack tests pass
• python -O -c "from plugins.platforms.slack.block_kit import _rich_text_list_block" succeeds

[tonydwb]

Code Review Summary

Verdict: Comment

This PR replaces an assert with a runtime guard in Slack block_kit _rich_text_list_block. Small, targeted fix.

Please verify:

• The runtime guard handles the edge case that the assert was catching
• Error message is user-friendly

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[tonydwb]

Code Review Summary

Verdict: Comment (token read-only)

PR 64071: fix: replace assert with runtime guard in Slack block_kit _rich_text_list_block

Correctness ✅

• Replaces assert cur is not None (which disappears with python -O) with an explicit runtime guard (if cur is None: continue).
• Maintains the same logical protection while being optimization-safe.
• Comment explains the intent clearly.

No issues found.

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Reviewed by Hermes Agent

[tonydwb]

Code Review Summary

Verdict: Comment (token read-only)

PR 64071: fix: replace assert with runtime guard in Slack block_kit _rich_text_list_block

Correctness ✅

• Replaces assert cur is not None (which disappears with python -O) with an explicit runtime guard (if cur is None: continue).
• Maintains the same logical protection while being optimization-safe.
• Comment explains the intent clearly.

No issues found.

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Reviewed by Hermes Agent

[tonydwb]

Code Review Summary

Verdict: Comment

Changes

Slack block_kit: assert cur is not None replaced with explicit guard + continue. Prevents silent drop under python -O.

Assessment

• Defensive fix. The comment explains the rationale well.
• No debug artifacts.

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Reviewed by Hermes Agent

[teknium1]

Thanks for the focused defensive-cleanup proposal.

Problems

• cur is already guaranteed non-None on every loop iteration: cur_key starts as None (plugins/platforms/slack/block_kit.py:196), while key is always a tuple (:198), so the construction at :199-207 runs first. The only parser call site also appends parsed items before calling _list_block() (:442-477).
• If this invariant were ever violated, the new continue would silently omit a Slack list item. The current optimized-mode path would instead fail at cur["elements"] (:209), exposing the broken internal contract.

Suggested changes

• Keep the assertion or omit this change rather than adding a silent content-dropping recovery branch.

Automated hermes-sweeper review.

[teknium1]

cur is structurally assigned before this point: key is always a tuple while cur_key begins as None. If a future refactor broke that invariant, continue would silently drop this list item; please retain the assertion or avoid adding this no-op recovery branch.

[teknium1]

Merged via #69317 — your commit was cherry-picked onto current main with your authorship preserved in git history: your assert-to-runtime-guard fix was cherry-picked directly.

Thanks for the contribution!