fix(handoff): tolerate omitted completed/remaining in MCP deserialization - #548
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Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to This PR makes omitted progress fields deserialize to empty strings, but the generated MCP schema may no longer mark them required even though runtime validation still rejects empty values; clients could submit requests that appear valid yet fail during execution. Merge should wait until the schema contract is preserved and regression coverage includes both omitted fields. Possibly related PRs
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In `@src/mcp_server/handoff.rs`:
- Around line 915-924: Update the HandoffRequest deserialization regression test
to cover payloads omitting both completed and remaining, or add a separate
remaining-omitted case, and assert each field defaults to an empty string before
validation. Exercise the production Parameters<HandoffRequest> extraction
boundary rather than only calling serde_json::from_value directly.
In `@src/mcp_server/types.rs`:
- Around line 184-189: Update the HandoffRequest fields completed and remaining
to retain their Serde defaults while applying Schemars 1.2.1’s schema-only
required override, then add a regression assertion confirming both fields appear
in the generated HandoffRequest schema’s required list.
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| let json = serde_json::json!({ | ||
| "recipient": "claude-code", | ||
| "name": "do the thing", | ||
| "content": "content", | ||
| "remaining": "everything", | ||
| }); | ||
| let req: HandoffRequest = serde_json::from_value(json).expect( | ||
| "a JSON payload missing `completed` must still deserialize into HandoffRequest", | ||
| ); | ||
| assert_eq!(req.completed, ""); |
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printf '%s\n' '--- nearby test structure ---'
sed -n '820,980p' src/mcp_server/handoff.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- repository references to HandoffRequest and RMCP parameter extraction ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- handoff tool boundary ---'
sed -n '470,492p' src/mcp_server.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- serde default attributes and RMCP dependency ---'
rg -n -C 3 '#\[serde\(default\)\]|rmcp' src/mcp_server/types.rs Cargo.toml Cargo.lock | head -160
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from pathlib import Path
import re
types = Path("src/mcp_server/types.rs").read_text()
test = Path("src/mcp_server/handoff.rs").read_text()
m = re.search(r'pub\(crate\) struct HandoffRequest \{(.*?)\n\}', types, re.S)
assert m, "HandoffRequest definition not found"
body = m.group(1)
for field in ("completed", "remaining"):
field_match = re.search(
rf'\#\[serde\(default\)\]\s+pub\(crate\) {field}: String,', body
)
assert field_match, f"{field} does not have serde(default)"
test_match = re.search(
r'fn a_json_payload_that_omits_completed.*?(?=\n \}\n\})',
test,
re.S,
)
assert test_match, "regression test not found"
case = test_match.group(0)
assert '"remaining": "everything"' in case
assert '"completed"' not in case.split("let json", 1)[1].split("});", 1)[0]
tool_match = re.search(
r'fn handoff\(&self, Parameters\(req\): Parameters<HandoffRequest>\)',
Path("src/mcp_server.rs").read_text(),
)
assert tool_match, "handoff does not use RMCP Parameters<HandoffRequest>"
print("HandoffRequest defaults both progress fields; the regression payload omits only completed; the public handoff boundary uses Parameters<HandoffRequest>.")
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rmcp 1.8.0 Parameters<T> deserialization implementation
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In the rmcp library, Parameters is a wrapper used primarily in tool and prompt handlers to facilitate the automatic deserialization of arguments provided in incoming requests [1][2]. The implementation details for Parameters in version 1.8.0 and subsequent versions are as follows: Structure and Purpose The Parameters struct is defined as a transparent wrapper: pub struct Parameters
(pub P) [1]. By utilizing the #[serde(transparent)] attribute, the wrapper ensures that it does not introduce an additional layer in the JSON structure; instead, it directly delegates serialization and deserialization processes to the inner type P [1]. Deserialization Mechanism When used as a parameter in tool or prompt handler functions, the framework automatically extracts and deserializes the JSON arguments from the request into the type P [1][2]. Specifically: - For tools, it parses the arguments field from tool call requests [1]. - For prompts, it parses the arguments field from prompt requests [1]. - The procedural macros (e.g., #[tool], #[prompt]) automate the wiring, allowing developers to define handler functions that accept Parameters directly [2][3]. Error Handling The framework handles deserialization errors by returning appropriate error responses [1]. Internal router logic includes a specific error prefix, TOOL_ARGUMENT_DESERIALIZATION_ERROR_PREFIX ("failed to deserialize parameters:"), which is used to identify and report issues when input arguments fail to match the expected schema defined by T [4][5]. Developers should ensure that the inner type T implements serde::Deserialize and (typically) schemars::JsonSchema to support automatic schema generation and runtime deserialization [1][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://docs.rs/rmcp/latest/rmcp/handler/server/wrapper/struct.Parameters.html
- 2: https://docs.rs/rmcp-macros/latest/src/rmcp_macros/lib.rs.html
- 3: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk/main/README.md
- 4: https://docs.rs/rmcp/latest/src/rmcp/handler/server/router/tool.rs.html
- 5: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk/blob/80a74795/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/router/tool.rs
Cover both omitted progress fields in the regression test.
This payload omits only completed. Omit both fields, or add a case that omits remaining, and assert that each field defaults to "" before validation returns the friendly error. The test also calls serde_json::from_value directly, while production extracts Parameters<HandoffRequest>; exercise that boundary if it is the reported failure point.
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In `@src/mcp_server/handoff.rs` around lines 915 - 924, Update the HandoffRequest
deserialization regression test to cover payloads omitting both completed and
remaining, or add a separate remaining-omitted case, and assert each field
defaults to an empty string before validation. Exercise the production
Parameters<HandoffRequest> extraction boundary rather than only calling
serde_json::from_value directly.
| #[schemars(description = "What's done so far — required, part of the structured payload.")] | ||
| #[serde(default)] | ||
| pub(crate) completed: String, | ||
| #[schemars(description = "What's left to do — required, part of the structured payload.")] | ||
| #[serde(default)] | ||
| pub(crate) remaining: String, |
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printf '%s\n' '--- relevant symbols and attributes ---'
rg -n -C 6 'HandoffRequest|completed|remaining|schema_for|JsonSchema|schemars' --glob '*.rs' --glob 'Cargo.toml' --glob 'Cargo.lock' . || true
printf '%s\n' '--- source outline ---'
if command -v ast-grep >/dev/null 2>&1; then
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p = Path(name)
if not p.exists():
continue
print(f"--- {name} ---")
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Schemars 1.0 JsonSchema derive serde(default) required fields schema_with raw default override
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In the Schemars library, the #[serde(default)] attribute automatically excludes the field from the required list in the generated JSON schema and adds a default property to the field's schema definition [1][2]. If you need to override the default behavior or the schema representation specifically for the JSON Schema (without affecting Serde's runtime serialization), you can use #[schemars(...)] attributes, which mirror their #[serde(...)] counterparts [3][2]. To customize the schema for a field that uses serde(default), you have several options: 1. Overriding with #[schemars(schema_with = "path")]: If you need total control over the schema generated for a field, use the schema_with attribute [2]. This expects a path to a function with the signature fn(&mut schemars::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::schema::Schema [2][4]. rust use schemars::{JsonSchema, schema::Schema}; use schemars::gen::SchemaGenerator; use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize}; #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)] pub struct MyStruct { #[serde(default)] #[schemars(schema_with = "my_custom_schema")] pub my_field: String, } fn my_custom_schema(_gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema { // Define your custom schema here let mut schema = schemars::schema::SchemaObject::default(); schema.instance_type = Some(schemars::schema::InstanceType::String.into()); schema.into() } 2. Overriding with #[schemars(with = "Type")]: If you want to use the schema of a different type (which must implement JsonSchema), you can use #[schemars(with = "Type")] [2]. 3. Combining attributes: Because #[schemars(...)] attributes override #[serde(...)] counterparts, you can keep the runtime default behavior of Serde while providing a different schema definition [2]. Note: The default property in the generated schema is automatically populated by Schemars based on the serde(default) attribute unless the field is skipped by skip_serializing_if [1][2]. If you have a custom serialization setup (e.g., serde(with = "...")) that does not naturally provide a JsonSchema implementation, you should use #[schemars(with = "Type")] or #[schemars(schema_with = "path")] to ensure the generated schema remains accurate [5][6].
Citations:
- 1: https://docs.rs/schemars/latest/schemars/derive.JsonSchema.html
- 2: https://graham.cool/schemars/deriving/attributes/
- 3: https://docs.rs/crate/schemars/1.0.4
- 4: https://shadow.github.io/docs/rust/schemars/derive.JsonSchema.html
- 5: https://graham.cool/schemars/examples/7-custom_serialization/
- 6: https://graham.cool/schemars/v0/examples/7-custom_serialization/
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Schemars 1.2.1 field attribute required #[schemars(required)] serde default
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In Schemars, the attributes #[serde(default)] and #[schemars(default)] serve to define a default value for a field during deserialization [1][2]. When applied, the field is excluded from the JSON schema's required properties list because it is no longer strictly required to be present in the input JSON [1][2]. Regarding the specific combination of attributes: 1. #[schemars(required)]: This attribute is primarily used for validation (e.g., when integrated with validation crates like garde or validator) or to force an Option field to be treated as required in the generated schema, effectively overriding default optionality [1][2]. 2. Interaction with #[serde(default)]: If you mark a field with both #[serde(default)] and #[schemars(required)], you create a contradiction between the Serde behavior (which allows the field to be missing by providing a default) and the Schemars schema generation (which marks the field as required in the JSON schema) [1][2]. Typically, if you want a field to have a default value in your Rust code/Serde deserialization but also ensure it is documented as required in your JSON schema, you cannot achieve this purely by relying on #[serde(default)] because that attribute inherently signals to Schemars that the field is optional [1][2]. To force a field to appear as required in the schema, you would generally need to omit the default attribute or manually manipulate the schema [1][2]. Note that in version 1.2.1, there was a specific fix addressing unintended changes in behavior when combining default and required attributes, ensuring that the library behaves consistently according to its established attribute processing logic [3].
Citations:
- 1: https://docs.rs/schemars/latest/schemars/derive.JsonSchema.html
- 2: https://graham.cool/schemars/deriving/attributes/
- 3: https://github.com/GREsau/schemars/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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Keep completed and remaining required in the MCP schema.
Schemars 1.2.1 excludes #[serde(default)] fields from required, but handoff_impl rejects their empty defaults. Use the Schemars-compatible schema-only required override while retaining Serde defaults, and add a regression assertion for the generated HandoffRequest schema.
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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@src/mcp_server/types.rs` around lines 184 - 189, Update the HandoffRequest
fields completed and remaining to retain their Serde defaults while applying
Schemars 1.2.1’s schema-only required override, then add a regression assertion
confirming both fields appear in the generated HandoffRequest schema’s required
list.
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