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fix: prevent worktree reuse across different local clones (#1183)
shanemccarron-maker Apr 13, 2026
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fix(cli): address QA round 1 — add tests and warn on null root
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test(cli): address QA round 2 — test null-root warning path
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fix(cli): use getCanonicalRepoPath for worktree-stable comparison
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fix(cli): address CodeRabbit — resolve subdir before canonicalize, lo…
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186 changes: 186 additions & 0 deletions packages/cli/src/commands/workflow.test.ts
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Expand Up @@ -975,6 +975,192 @@ describe('workflowRunCommand', () => {
consoleWarnSpy.mockRestore();
}
});

it('skips reuse when existing env has different source_repo_root (GH-1183)', async () => {
const { discoverWorkflowsWithConfig } = await import('@archon/workflows/workflow-discovery');
const { executeWorkflow } = await import('@archon/workflows/executor');
const conversationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/conversations');
const codebaseDb = await import('@archon/core/db/codebases');
const isolationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/isolation-environments');
const gitModule = await import('@archon/git');
const isolation = await import('@archon/isolation');

(discoverWorkflowsWithConfig as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
workflows: [makeTestWorkflowWithSource({ name: 'assist', description: 'Help' })],
errors: [],
});
(conversationDb.getOrCreateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'conv-123',
});
(codebaseDb.findCodebaseByDefaultCwd as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'cb-123',
default_cwd: '/clone-b',
});
// Existing env was created from /clone-a
(isolationDb.findActiveByWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'env-1',
working_path: '/worktrees/feat',
branch_name: 'my-feature',
workflow_type: 'task',
workflow_id: 'my-feature',
metadata: { source_repo_root: '/clone-a' },
});
// Current cwd resolves to /clone-b
(gitModule.findRepoRoot as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce('/clone-b');
(conversationDb.updateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
(executeWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
success: true,
workflowRunId: 'run-123',
});

await workflowRunCommand('/clone-b', 'assist', 'hello', { branchName: 'my-feature' });

// Should have created a new worktree instead of reusing
const getIsolationProviderMock = isolation.getIsolationProvider as ReturnType<typeof mock>;
const provider = getIsolationProviderMock.mock.results.at(-1)?.value as {
create: ReturnType<typeof mock>;
};
expect(provider.create).toHaveBeenCalled();
});

it('reuses existing env when source_repo_root is absent (backward compat)', async () => {
const { discoverWorkflowsWithConfig } = await import('@archon/workflows/workflow-discovery');
const { executeWorkflow } = await import('@archon/workflows/executor');
const conversationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/conversations');
const codebaseDb = await import('@archon/core/db/codebases');
const isolationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/isolation-environments');
const gitModule = await import('@archon/git');
const isolation = await import('@archon/isolation');

(discoverWorkflowsWithConfig as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
workflows: [makeTestWorkflowWithSource({ name: 'assist', description: 'Help' })],
errors: [],
});
(conversationDb.getOrCreateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'conv-123',
});
(codebaseDb.findCodebaseByDefaultCwd as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'cb-123',
default_cwd: '/clone-a',
});
// Existing env has no source_repo_root (pre-existing)
(isolationDb.findActiveByWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'env-1',
working_path: '/worktrees/feat',
branch_name: 'my-feature',
workflow_type: 'task',
workflow_id: 'my-feature',
metadata: {},
});
(gitModule.findRepoRoot as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce('/clone-a');
(conversationDb.updateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
(executeWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
success: true,
workflowRunId: 'run-123',
});

await workflowRunCommand('/clone-a', 'assist', 'hello', { branchName: 'my-feature' });

// Should NOT have created a new worktree — reuse path taken
const getIsolationProviderMock = isolation.getIsolationProvider as ReturnType<typeof mock>;
const provider = getIsolationProviderMock.mock.results.at(-1)?.value as {
create: ReturnType<typeof mock>;
};
expect(provider.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});

it('reuses existing env when source_repo_root matches current root', async () => {
const { discoverWorkflowsWithConfig } = await import('@archon/workflows/workflow-discovery');
const { executeWorkflow } = await import('@archon/workflows/executor');
const conversationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/conversations');
const codebaseDb = await import('@archon/core/db/codebases');
const isolationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/isolation-environments');
const gitModule = await import('@archon/git');
const isolation = await import('@archon/isolation');

(discoverWorkflowsWithConfig as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
workflows: [makeTestWorkflowWithSource({ name: 'assist', description: 'Help' })],
errors: [],
});
(conversationDb.getOrCreateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'conv-123',
});
(codebaseDb.findCodebaseByDefaultCwd as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'cb-123',
default_cwd: '/clone-a',
});
// Existing env was created from same checkout
(isolationDb.findActiveByWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'env-1',
working_path: '/worktrees/feat',
branch_name: 'my-feature',
workflow_type: 'task',
workflow_id: 'my-feature',
metadata: { source_repo_root: '/clone-a' },
});
(gitModule.findRepoRoot as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce('/clone-a');
(conversationDb.updateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
(executeWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
success: true,
workflowRunId: 'run-123',
});

await workflowRunCommand('/clone-a', 'assist', 'hello', { branchName: 'my-feature' });

// Should NOT have created a new worktree — same checkout, reuse is safe
const getIsolationProviderMock = isolation.getIsolationProvider as ReturnType<typeof mock>;
const provider = getIsolationProviderMock.mock.results.at(-1)?.value as {
create: ReturnType<typeof mock>;
};
expect(provider.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});

it('allows reuse with warning when findRepoRoot returns null but env has source_repo_root', async () => {
const { discoverWorkflowsWithConfig } = await import('@archon/workflows/workflow-discovery');
const { executeWorkflow } = await import('@archon/workflows/executor');
const conversationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/conversations');
const codebaseDb = await import('@archon/core/db/codebases');
const isolationDb = await import('@archon/core/db/isolation-environments');
const gitModule = await import('@archon/git');
const isolation = await import('@archon/isolation');

(discoverWorkflowsWithConfig as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
workflows: [makeTestWorkflowWithSource({ name: 'assist', description: 'Help' })],
errors: [],
});
(conversationDb.getOrCreateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'conv-123',
});
(codebaseDb.findCodebaseByDefaultCwd as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'cb-123',
default_cwd: '/clone-a',
});
// Env has a known source_repo_root
(isolationDb.findActiveByWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
id: 'env-1',
working_path: '/worktrees/feat',
branch_name: 'my-feature',
workflow_type: 'task',
workflow_id: 'my-feature',
metadata: { source_repo_root: '/clone-a' },
});
// findRepoRoot returns null (git unavailable or cwd changed)
(gitModule.findRepoRoot as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
(conversationDb.updateConversation as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
(executeWorkflow as ReturnType<typeof mock>).mockResolvedValueOnce({
success: true,
workflowRunId: 'run-123',
});

await workflowRunCommand('/clone-a', 'assist', 'hello', { branchName: 'my-feature' });

// Should NOT have created a new worktree — fallback allows reuse when root undetectable
const getIsolationProviderMock = isolation.getIsolationProvider as ReturnType<typeof mock>;
const provider = getIsolationProviderMock.mock.results.at(-1)?.value as {
create: ReturnType<typeof mock>;
};
expect(provider.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});
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describe('workflowStatusCommand', () => {
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42 changes: 40 additions & 2 deletions packages/cli/src/commands/workflow.ts
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Expand Up @@ -423,7 +423,37 @@ export async function workflowRunCommand(
? await isolationDb.findActiveByWorkflow(codebase.id, 'task', options.branchName)
: undefined;

if (existingEnv && (await provider.healthCheck(existingEnv.working_path))) {
// Guard: skip reuse if the existing environment was created from a different
// local clone of the same remote (GH-1183). Two clones share one codebase_id
// (derived from the remote URL), so findActiveByWorkflow can return an
// environment that belongs to a sibling checkout. Compare the repo root that
// was recorded at creation time with the current working directory's repo root.
// Resolve repo root lazily: needed both for the reuse guard and for metadata storage
const currentRepoRoot = await git.findRepoRoot(cwd);
const envSourceRoot =
existingEnv && typeof existingEnv.metadata?.source_repo_root === 'string'
? existingEnv.metadata.source_repo_root
: undefined;

// Intentional: when currentRepoRoot or envSourceRoot is unavailable, fall back
// to allowing reuse. This preserves backward compat for pre-existing envs and
// avoids blocking workflows when git is temporarily unavailable. Risk: could
// allow cross-checkout reuse in edge cases — logged as a warning below.
const reuseSameCheckout =
!existingEnv || !envSourceRoot || !currentRepoRoot || envSourceRoot === currentRepoRoot;
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

echo "workflow.ts changed block:"
sed -n '426,536p' packages/cli/src/commands/workflow.ts

echo
echo "findRepoRoot() implementation:"
sed -n '14,40p' packages/git/src/repo.ts

echo
echo "getCanonicalRepoPath() implementation:"
sed -n '232,257p' packages/git/src/worktree.ts

Repository: coleam00/Archon

Length of output: 6635

Resolve the repo root before canonicalizing it.

Line 434 calls getCanonicalRepoPath(cwd) directly, but that function returns non-worktree paths unchanged. If the command runs from a subdirectory like /repo/subdir, it returns /repo/subdir as-is, causing same-clone comparisons to fail across different directory invocations. This unstable value is then persisted into metadata.source_repo_root at line 535. Additionally, the empty catch block swallows all exceptions—including real worktree metadata failures—and silently falls back to reuse-allowed behavior.

Call findRepoRoot(cwd) first to resolve any subdirectory to the actual repo top-level (returning null only for non-repo cases), then canonicalize that root. Log and throw on real errors rather than silencing them.

🛠️ Proposed fix 
    let currentRepoRoot: string | null = null;
    try {
-     currentRepoRoot = await git.getCanonicalRepoPath(cwd);
-   } catch {
-     // Non-fatal: cwd may not be a git repo (handled later) or git unavailable
+     const repoRoot = await git.findRepoRoot(cwd);
+     currentRepoRoot = repoRoot ? await git.getCanonicalRepoPath(repoRoot) : null;
+   } catch (error) {
+     const err = error as Error;
+     getLog().error({ err, cwd }, 'worktree.reuse_root_detection_failed');
+     throw new Error(`Failed to resolve repository root for ${cwd}: ${err.message}`);
    }

Violates: "Never silently swallow errors related to unsupported or unsafe states — throw early with clear error messages."

Also applies to: 535

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents 
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@packages/cli/src/commands/workflow.ts` around lines 432 - 448, The code
should resolve the repo top-level before canonicalizing and must not silently
swallow real errors: call findRepoRoot(cwd) first and if it returns a string
pass that value into getCanonicalRepoPath(...) to compute currentRepoRoot (treat
null as “not a git repo” but do not ignore thrown errors); replace the empty
catch with logic that logs the caught error via processLogger (or appropriate
logger) and rethrows unexpected errors, while only allowing a benign fallback
when findRepoRoot returned null; ensure the value persisted into
existingEnv.metadata.source_repo_root and the reuseSameCheckout comparison use
this canonicalized root.


if (existingEnv && envSourceRoot && !currentRepoRoot) {
getLog().warn(
{ path: existingEnv.working_path, envSourceRoot },
'worktree.reuse_root_undetectable'
);
}

if (
existingEnv &&
reuseSameCheckout &&
(await provider.healthCheck(existingEnv.working_path))
) {
if (options.fromBranch) {
getLog().warn(
{ path: existingEnv.working_path, fromBranch: options.fromBranch },
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -463,6 +493,14 @@ export async function workflowRunCommand(
workingCwd = existingEnv.working_path;
isolationEnvId = existingEnv.id;
} else {
// Log when skipping reuse due to cross-checkout mismatch (GH-1183)
if (existingEnv && !reuseSameCheckout) {
getLog().warn(
{ path: existingEnv.working_path, envSourceRoot, currentRepoRoot },
'worktree.reuse_different_checkout'
);
}

// Create new worktree
getLog().info(
{ branch: branchIdentifier, fromBranch: options.fromBranch },
Expand All @@ -489,7 +527,7 @@ export async function workflowRunCommand(
working_path: isolatedEnv.workingPath,
branch_name: isolatedEnv.branchName,
created_by_platform: 'cli',
metadata: {},
metadata: { ...(currentRepoRoot ? { source_repo_root: currentRepoRoot } : {}) },
});

workingCwd = isolatedEnv.workingPath;
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