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Intent

Record the composition model we are keeping (publish-gated packages, no in-process plugin runtime) and make kody.dependencies cycles fail at publish time.

Summary

  • Add ADR 0021: no Cordis-style fibers/HMR, no package-level disable, snapshot dependents, ambient execute vs declared package authority.
  • Note authority and non-invertible emissions in the package lifecycle guide.
  • Repo checks walk the reachable static Kody package graph and fail when that graph contains a cycle, including a cyclic subgraph the package under check depends on.
  • Fail closed if a reachable saved package's published manifest cannot load, so a transient load error cannot hide a cycle.

This does not change package_delete. The remaining delete inverse gaps (community listings, minted webhooks, service purge, dependents notice, published bundle artifacts) stay a follow-up.

Testing

  • npx vitest run packages/worker/src/package-registry/static-dependency-cycles.node.test.ts packages/worker/src/repo/checks.node.test.ts (19 passed)
  • Preview kody-pr-1523: seed login, empty packages list, value composition-preview-marker = cycle-check-adr-0021. Cycle rejection is publish-time only; /account/packages.json cannot create packages.

Review notes

  • CodeRabbit: fail closed on unloadable sibling manifests — fixed.
  • Bugbot: fail only when the package under check is itself on the cycle — wontfix. Depending on a reachable cyclic subgraph is still a publish failure (now covered by test).

System changes

System recap — extends existing primitives (medium risk)

Mode: recap · Base: main · Head: cursor/package-composition-decisions-2e6c

Classification: extends — repo checks gain a cycle walk over static package dependencies; no new primitive.

Primitives touched

Primitive Group Impact
saved-packages assistant extends — cycle detection over kody.dependencies; fail closed on unloadable sibling manifests
repo-sessions runtime extends — runRepoChecks fails cyclic or unloadable static graphs

System map

Repo checks load reachable sibling manifests and fail publish when the reachable kody.dependencies graph is cyclic or a saved sibling manifest cannot load.

Legend: green = composes (wiring only) · amber = extended by this PR · red = new primitive · gray = context (unchanged, included only when an edge crosses it).

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	repoSessions["repo-sessions<br/>Repo sessions"]:::extended
	savedPackages["saved-packages<br/>Saved packages"]:::extended
	repoSessions -->|"runRepoChecks cycle walk"| savedPackages
	classDef touched fill:#1a7f37,color:#fff
	classDef extended fill:#9a6700,color:#fff
	classDef added fill:#cf222e,color:#fff
	classDef untouched fill:#57606a,color:#fff
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Per-user isolation is unchanged: the cycle walk only reads the signed-in user's saved packages.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added documentation for publish-gated package composition, package authority rules, and safeguards for irreversible actions.
    • Added publish-time detection and reporting of circular package dependencies.
    • Publishing now fails closed when a reachable saved package manifest cannot be loaded.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Repository checks reject dependency cycles across reachable packages.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for cyclic, acyclic, missing, duplicate, and unavailable dependency scenarios.

cursoragent and others added 2 commits August 18, 2026 20:04
Keep packages snapshot-isolated and publish-gated: no in-process fiber
runtime, no package-level disable, ambient execute, declared package
authority. ADR 0021 plus a lifecycle-guide note on emissions.

Co-authored-by: me <me@kentcdodds.com>
Walk the reachable static Kody package graph during repo checks and fail
when the package under check participates in a cycle.

Co-authored-by: me <me@kentcdodds.com>
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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This change documents publish-gated package composition and adds static dependency-cycle detection. Repository checks load reachable package manifests, detect cycles, and report formatted failures before publishing. Tests cover graph loading, normalization, missing packages, unavailable manifests, and cycle paths.

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Package composition and dependency validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Publish-gated composition contract
docs/contributing/decisions/0021-publish-gated-package-composition.md, docs/contributing/decisions/index.md, docs/contributing/packages-and-manifests.md, docs/guides/package-lifecycle.md
Documents publish-gated composition, package authority, irreversible effects, and rejection of cyclic saved-package dependency graphs during publishing.
Reachable dependency-cycle detection
packages/worker/src/package-registry/static-dependency-cycles.ts, packages/worker/src/package-registry/static-dependency-cycles.node.test.ts
Loads reachable dependency edges from saved manifests, normalizes dependencies, detects cycles, formats cycle and load-failure messages, and tests these behaviors.
Repository-check enforcement
packages/worker/src/repo/checks.ts
Runs reachable dependency checks when runtime context and dependencies are available, then fails the dependency check for graph-load failures or detected cycles.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 47eac

This change adds publish-time rejection for cyclic package dependencies and documents the composition model; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant RepoChecks
  participant DependencyLoader
  participant PackageRepository
  participant ManifestLoader
  participant CycleDetector
  RepoChecks->>DependencyLoader: Load reachable dependency edges
  DependencyLoader->>PackageRepository: Resolve saved packages
  DependencyLoader->>ManifestLoader: Load reachable manifests
  DependencyLoader-->>RepoChecks: Return dependency graph or load failure
  RepoChecks->>CycleDetector: Detect static dependency cycle
  CycleDetector-->>RepoChecks: Return cycle path or null
  RepoChecks-->>RepoChecks: Fail dependency check for cycle or load failure
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const next = dependency.trim()
if (!next) continue
const cycle = walk(next)
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Cycle check rejects unrelated dependency loops

Medium Severity

findStaticKodyDependencyCycle returns the first back-edge cycle in the reachable graph, even when that loop never includes rootPackageName. Publish then fails for packages that only depend on an already-cyclic subgraph, instead of only when the package under check participates in or closes a cycle.

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Comment thread packages/worker/src/package-registry/static-dependency-cycles.ts Outdated
cursoragent and others added 2 commits August 18, 2026 20:38
Treat unloadable saved-package manifests as a dependency-check failure
instead of empty-edge sinks, so a transient load error cannot hide a
kody.dependencies cycle.

Co-authored-by: me <me@kentcdodds.com>
Co-authored-by: me <me@kentcdodds.com>
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