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Closes #10230

Root cause

cmux-claude-wrapper serialized its generated hook settings inline in argv. A configured Claude launcher that resolved claude through PATH could hit cmux’s per-surface shim again; the next wrapper pass interpreted the previous generated JSON as user settings, concatenated hook arrays, and reset the re-entry guard when the launcher was misclassified as a real binary. The resulting argv and base64 environment captures grew until bash spent unbounded time matching the huge argument or Node hit ARG_MAX.

Fix

  • Hook settings are now written to a mode-600 temporary file and passed as a path-valued --settings; user settings inputs are streamed through a temporary NUL-delimited file and the launch capture is made after normalization.
  • The generated document carries a cmux sentinel and hook fingerprints. Re-entry removes/replaces only cmux-owned groups, so repeated passes converge to one block while genuine user settings and hooks remain.
  • Managed settings are recognized before merge, including older generated payloads, and repeated managed re-entry can fall back to the real PATH binary without re-running the custom launcher.
  • Custom launcher execution receives a PATH with cmux shim roots removed; delegated launcher forms are classified as re-entry candidates so the hop/history guard remains bounded.
  • Argument inspection is capped at 256 KiB and uses fixed-prefix parsing; oversized inline inputs fail clearly instead of entering expensive shell glob matching.

Validation

Focused Python behavior harnesses pass: test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py, test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py, test_claude_wrapper_user_binary_resolution.py, test_claude_wrapper_shim_root_survives_tmpdir_change.py, and shell dispatch/Claude Teams wrapper tests where a CLI binary was available. No app build or Xcode/UI test was run, per the issue task.


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Summary by cubic

Fixes a re-entry loop in the Claude wrapper that duplicated hooks and blew up argv/env. Settings are now file-backed and launch metadata is bounded; managed re-entry resolves to the real claude so launches converge and custom launchers no longer loop into the shim. Addresses #10230.

  • --settings now points to a mode-0600 temp file containing a combined document with {"__cmux":{"managed":"claude-hooks","version":1,"hookFingerprints":[...]}}; re-entry replaces only cmux-owned hook groups and preserves genuine user hooks.
  • Managed re-entry is detected from inline or file-based args; repeated managed re-entry execs the real claude from PATH, skips any CMUX_CUSTOM_CLAUDE_PATH launcher, and removes shim roots from PATH before exec to prevent loopback.
  • Indirect launcher forms (exec/spawn/which/command -v) are treated as re-entry candidates; a direct absolute /.../claude is the real boundary and resets the hop guard. On non-shim boundaries the guard clears and the target inherits a shim-free PATH.
  • Argument inspection is capped at 120 KiB (byte-accurate, multibyte-safe); oversized inline --settings fail fast. Launch argv capture is now post-merge and compact: previous captures are cleared on re-entry, and only filtered args (with a path-valued --settings) are encoded.
  • Deep-merge uses node and writes the combined document to a temp file; if node is missing or merge fails, user settings are preserved unchanged and cmux hooks are disabled for that launch with a clear warning.
  • Tests cover file handoff and permissions, genuine user hook preservation, large-input limits and multibyte handling, large-file merging without argv growth, PATH cleanup for custom launchers, and convergence of re-entry.

Written for commit fc4f580. Summary will update on new commits.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved handling of custom launchers and indirect re-entry scenarios.
    • Prevented repeated hook injection and launcher path leakage.
    • Added safeguards for oversized arguments and settings values.
    • Preserved user-provided hooks during settings merges.
    • Added cleanup and fallback behavior when settings processing fails.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage for inline and file-based settings, large inputs, custom launchers, timeouts, and hook preservation.

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Walkthrough

The wrapper now validates argument sizes, detects managed settings, filters cmux shim paths for custom launchers, and merges settings through temporary files. Tests cover file-backed settings, hook preservation, oversized inputs, subprocess timeouts, and custom launcher re-entry.

Changes

Claude wrapper execution

Layer / File(s) Summary
Re-entry boundary and PATH handling
Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper, tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py
The wrapper detects indirect custom launchers, removes cmux shim paths before execution, falls back to the real Claude binary, and bounds cmux argument sizes. End-to-end tests verify termination, PATH cleanup, real binary execution, and non-duplicated hooks.
File-backed settings merge
Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper, tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py
The wrapper marks managed hooks, deep-merges settings through temporary files, removes stale managed hooks, preserves user hooks, cleans temporary files, and passes a compact path-valued --settings option.
Settings transport and re-entry validation
tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py, tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py
Test helpers parse inline or file-backed settings. Subprocess timeouts return code 124 and include timeout details in stderr. Tests cover large settings inputs, file handoff, hook preservation, and custom launcher convergence.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 1c072

The wrapper now uses file-backed settings and bounded argument handling, reducing the prior re-entry-loop risk. Merge is reasonable with owner awareness that temporary settings files may accumulate and several regression tests need tighter assertions to reliably detect malformed hook data, diagnostics failures, and rejected oversized inputs.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Wrapper
  participant CustomLauncher
  participant SettingsFiles
  participant Node
  participant RealClaude
  Wrapper->>SettingsFiles: Write user and managed settings
  Wrapper->>Node: Request deep merge
  Node-->>Wrapper: Return merged settings path
  Wrapper->>CustomLauncher: Execute configured launcher
  CustomLauncher->>Wrapper: Resolve Claude through PATH
  Wrapper->>CustomLauncher: Remove cmux shim paths
  CustomLauncher->>RealClaude: Execute real Claude with settings path
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210-236: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Decode timeout diagnostics before returning them.

subprocess.TimeoutExpired.stderr and stdout can be bytes when output is captured with text=True. Decode them before constructing CompletedProcess; otherwise the timeout message includes b'...' instead of the diagnostic.

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 except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
     timed_out = True
+    stdout = exc.stdout.decode(errors="replace") if isinstance(exc.stdout, bytes) else (exc.stdout or "")
+    stderr = exc.stderr.decode(errors="replace") if isinstance(exc.stderr, bytes) else (exc.stderr or "")
     proc = subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         [str(wrapper), *argv],
         124,
-        stdout=exc.stdout or "",
-        stderr=exc.stderr or "",
+        stdout=stdout,
+        stderr=stderr,
     )
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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper`:
- Around line 1350-1352: Update the settings-merge fallback around
CMUX_SETTINGS_MERGE_SUCCEEDED so that when the merge cannot run, the original
user --settings document is passed through unchanged and hook injection is
skipped. Change the warning to clearly state that hooks are disabled for this
launch and provide a concrete next action, such as installing node or otherwise
enabling the merge path.
- Around line 1246-1258: Update the Claude launch option construction around
CMUX_SETTINGS_PATH so --settings and its path are added only when
CMUX_SETTINGS_PATH is non-empty. Preserve the existing launch behavior without
hook settings when cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_file fails, and ensure no
empty settings argument is passed.
- Around line 137-144: Update
cmux_claude_wrapper_prepare_custom_path_environment to check the status of
cmux_claude_wrapper_path_without_shims and only export PATH when the command
succeeds and returns a non-empty cleaned_path; otherwise leave the existing PATH
unchanged.
- Around line 266-305: Compute cmux_claude_wrapper_target_is_custom_path
"$target" once in a local variable before the initial conditional, then reuse
that result in both the node check and the IN_CMUX launcher-boundary check.
Preserve the existing classification behavior while eliminating the duplicate
evaluation.
- Around line 195-212: Update
cmux_claude_wrapper_custom_target_is_direct_absolute_claude to accept only
literal absolute path tokens ending in /claude; reject variable-based, relative,
or otherwise non-literal paths, and also reject tokens identifying the wrapper
or a shim so re-exec detection cannot reset its guard for a PATH-resolved shim.
- Line 1185: Update the HOOKS_JSON settings document to remove the top-level
__cmux metadata object, leaving only Claude Code-supported settings such as
preferredNotifChannel and hooks. Move any required cmux version or management
metadata outside the JSON passed through --settings.
- Around line 986-1009: Update cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_file and
cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_values_file to remove stale
cmux-claude-settings* artifacts from the selected temp directory before creating
new files. In tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py lines 1053-1064, add
TMPDIR set to str(root) in the test environment so generated files remain within
the test temporary directory.

Apply the same fix in `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py` around
lines 1053 - 1064: The test environment should direct wrapper-created settings
files into its temporary fixture.

In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py`:
- Around line 662-666: Extend the settings-file assertions near
settings_path_exists to verify that settings_path.stat().st_mode masked with
0o777 equals 0o600, ensuring the generated file has private permissions while
preserving the existing readability check.
- Around line 902-914: Update
test_large_settings_argument_is_rejected_without_hanging to avoid passing a 300
KiB --settings value directly through subprocess argv. Exercise the wrapper’s
argument-size guard via an appropriate parser helper or injected test-only
limit, preserving the production limit and assertions for a clear rejection
without hanging.

In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py`:
- Around line 956-1046: Refactor
test_custom_path_reentry_converges_to_one_settings_block to reduce its statement
count below Ruff’s PLR0915 limit by extracting the shim, launcher, custom entry,
and fake binary setup into a helper such as build_custom_path_reentry_tree(root,
node_path). Have the helper return the paths and environment data required by
the test, leaving the test body focused on execution and assertions.
- Around line 1083-1091: Guard the inherited_path_log read in the issue `#10230`
test so a missing file records a failure instead of raising FileNotFoundError
and aborting main. Validate inherited_path_log.is_file() before read_text,
append a descriptive failure when it is absent, and only inspect
inherited_path_values when the log exists.

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In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py`:
- Around line 210-236: Update the subprocess.TimeoutExpired handling to decode
exc.stdout and exc.stderr into text before constructing CompletedProcess, so the
later proc.stderr.strip() and timeout diagnostic contain readable output rather
than bytes representations. Preserve empty-output handling and the existing
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Comment on lines +986 to +1009
cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_file() {
local contents="$1"
local temp_dir="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}"
local settings_path
[[ -d "$temp_dir" ]] || temp_dir="/tmp"
settings_path="$(mktemp "${temp_dir%/}/cmux-claude-settings.XXXXXX")" || return 1
if ! printf '%s' "$contents" >"$settings_path"; then
rm -f -- "$settings_path"
return 1
fi
printf '%s' "$settings_path"
}

cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_values_file() {
local temp_dir="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}"
local settings_path
[[ -d "$temp_dir" ]] || temp_dir="/tmp"
settings_path="$(mktemp "${temp_dir%/}/cmux-claude-settings-inputs.XXXXXX")" || return 1
if ! printf '%s\0' "$@" >"$settings_path"; then
rm -f -- "$settings_path"
return 1
fi
printf '%s' "$settings_path"
}

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Bound settings-file artifacts and isolate their tests. The wrapper leaves mode-600 settings files under ${TMPDIR:-/tmp} after exec, so repeated launches can accumulate stale artifacts. Prune stale cmux-claude-settings* files before creating a new file, and set TMPDIR to the test temporary directory so the test does not write persistent files outside its fixture.

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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper` around lines 986 - 1009, Update
cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_file and
cmux_claude_wrapper_create_settings_values_file to remove stale
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Apply the same fix in `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py` around
lines 1053 - 1064: The test environment should direct wrapper-created settings
files into its temporary fixture.

# on the workspaceAutoNaming setting via a socket probe, so it is a
# no-op when the feature is disabled.
HOOKS_JSON='{"preferredNotifChannel":"notifications_disabled","hooks":{"SessionStart":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude session-start","timeout":10}]}],"Stop":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude stop","timeout":10}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":10,"async":true}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude auto-name","timeout":120,"async":true}]}],"SubagentStop":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":10,"async":true}]}],"SessionEnd":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude session-end","timeout":1}]}],"Notification":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude notification","timeout":10}]}],"UserPromptSubmit":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude prompt-submit","timeout":10}]}],"PreToolUse":[{"matcher":"CronCreate","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude cron-create-guard","timeout":5}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude pre-tool-use","timeout":5,"async":true}]}],"PostToolUse":[{"matcher":"PushNotification","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude push-notification","timeout":10,"async":true}]}],"PermissionRequest":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":125}]}]}}'
HOOKS_JSON='{"__cmux":{"managed":"claude-hooks","version":1},"preferredNotifChannel":"notifications_disabled","hooks":{"SessionStart":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude session-start","timeout":10}]}],"Stop":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude stop","timeout":10}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":10,"async":true}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude auto-name","timeout":120,"async":true}]}],"SubagentStop":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":10,"async":true}]}],"SessionEnd":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude session-end","timeout":1}]}],"Notification":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude notification","timeout":10}]}],"UserPromptSubmit":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude prompt-submit","timeout":10}]}],"PreToolUse":[{"matcher":"CronCreate","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude cron-create-guard","timeout":5}]},{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude pre-tool-use","timeout":5,"async":true}]}],"PostToolUse":[{"matcher":"PushNotification","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks claude push-notification","timeout":10,"async":true}]}],"PermissionRequest":[{"matcher":"","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"\"${CMUX_CLAUDE_HOOK_CMUX_BIN:-cmux}\" hooks feed --source claude","timeout":125}]}]}}'

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Does Claude Code warn about unrecognized top-level keys in a settings JSON file passed with --settings?

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Yes, Claude Code validates settings files—including those passed via the --settings flag—and will warn or error if it detects unrecognized top-level keys [1][2]. Claude Code uses schema-based validation for its settings files [2][3]. When you provide a settings file (or an inline JSON string) via the --settings CLI flag, the application parses and validates the content against its internal configuration schema [4][3]. If the settings file contains top-level keys that are not recognized by the current version of Claude Code, the system will typically block the configuration and display an error message detailing the unrecognized keys [1][5][2]. Users have reported receiving specific error messages like "Unrecognized key(s) in object" when attempting to use keys that are not supported in settings files (e.g., fields intended for global CLI configuration rather than the settings file) [1][5]. While this validation effectively catches unrecognized top-level fields, it has been noted in recent versions that deeper validation for data types and nested properties may sometimes be less strict or missing, potentially allowing invalid values for recognized keys to pass through [2]. Nevertheless, for top-level keys, Claude Code enforces its schema strictly [2].

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An "unknown top-level key" or similar schema validation error in your Claude Code settings.json file typically indicates that your configuration contains a key not recognized by the current version of the Claude Code CLI [1][2]. If you are encountering this error, consider the following points regarding schema validation and settings management: Strictness of Settings Files User, project (.claude/settings.json), and local (.claude/settings.local.json) settings files are strictly validated [2][3]. If any part of these files fails schema validation—including the presence of an unrecognized top-level key—the entire file is rejected, and Claude Code will report a validation error [2][3]. Managed Settings Tolerance In contrast, "managed settings" (delivered via organization-level policy or system files) are parsed tolerantly [2][4]. If a managed configuration contains an invalid entry or unrecognized key, Claude Code strips that specific entry, logs a warning, and continues to enforce the remaining valid settings [2][4]. Troubleshooting Steps 1. Verify Your Schema: Ensure your settings.json includes the official JSON schema reference to get accurate autocomplete and validation feedback in your editor: "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/claude-code-settings.json" [2][5] 2. Check for Updates: The published schema is updated periodically and may lag behind the most recent CLI releases [2]. If you are using a new feature, a validation warning may be a false positive. Ensure your CLI is up to date [1]. 3. Consult the Documentation: Refer to the official Claude Code settings reference to confirm the current list of supported top-level keys [1][2]. 4. Run Diagnostics: Use the command claude doctor (or check debug logs) to see a list of resolved settings and identify any specific entries that are being flagged as invalid [2][3]. Note on --settings: When using the --settings flag in the CLI, it accepts a path to a JSON file or an inline JSON string [6][7]. This input is subject to the same strict validation rules as your project or user settings files [8][2]. If you are passing inline JSON, ensure it is correctly formatted and that all keys are recognized by the current version of the CLI [1][8].

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Remove __cmux from the settings JSON.

Claude Code strictly validates settings passed with --settings. The unknown top-level key can reject the entire settings file and prevent startup. Store this metadata outside the settings document.

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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper` at line 1185, Update the HOOKS_JSON
settings document to remove the top-level __cmux metadata object, leaving only
Claude Code-supported settings such as preferredNotifChannel and hooks. Move any
required cmux version or management metadata outside the JSON passed through
--settings.

Comment on lines +1350 to +1352
if [[ "$CMUX_SETTINGS_MERGE_SUCCEEDED" != true && ${#CMUX_USER_SETTINGS[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
printf 'cmux: warning: --settings merge failed; your --settings was ignored\n' >&2
fi

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

A missing node silently discards the user settings document.

Line 1260 requires node. When node is absent, the merge never runs and lines 1350-1352 only print a warning, so every value the caller passed with --settings is dropped while cmux hooks are still injected. A user who relies on permissions or environment keys in that document then runs with different behavior than requested.

Prefer honoring the user document in this path: pass the user --settings value through and skip hook injection, and state in the warning that hooks are disabled for this launch. Keep the message in product terms with a concrete next action.

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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper` around lines 1350 - 1352, Update the
settings-merge fallback around CMUX_SETTINGS_MERGE_SUCCEEDED so that when the
merge cannot run, the original user --settings document is passed through
unchanged and hook injection is skipped. Change the warning to clearly state
that hooks are disabled for this launch and provide a concrete next action, such
as installing node or otherwise enabling the merge path.

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Comment thread tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py
Comment on lines +956 to +1046
def test_custom_path_reentry_converges_to_one_settings_block(failures: list[str]) -> None:
"""A launcher that re-enters the cmux shim once must not duplicate hooks."""
node_path = ensure_node_on_path()
if node_path is None:
failures.append("issue #10230 re-entry requires a Node runtime")
return
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="cmux-claude-issue-10230-reentry-") as td:
root = Path(td)
cmux_shim_dir = root / "tmp" / "cmux-cli-shims" / "surface-10230"
launcher_dir = root / "launcher"
custom_dir = root / "custom"
real_dir = root / "real-bin"
for directory in (cmux_shim_dir, launcher_dir, custom_dir, real_dir):
directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

cmux_shim = cmux_shim_dir / "claude"
shutil.copy2(WRAPPER, cmux_shim)
cmux_shim.chmod(0o755)

cmux_bin = cmux_shim_dir / "cmux"
write_executable(
cmux_bin,
"""#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [[ "${1:-}" == "--socket" ]]; then
shift 2
fi
if [[ "${1:-}" == "ping" ]]; then
exit 0
fi
exit 0
""",
)

launch_count = root / "launcher-count"
inherited_path_log = root / "launcher-inherited-path.log"
managed_path = (
f"{cmux_shim_dir}:{launcher_dir}:{real_dir}:"
f"{Path(node_path).parent}:/usr/bin:/bin"
)
write_executable(
launcher_dir / "resolve-claude",
f"""#!/usr/bin/env node
const fs = require("node:fs");
const {{ spawnSync }} = require("node:child_process");
const countPath = {json.dumps(str(launch_count))};
const inheritedPathLog = {json.dumps(str(inherited_path_log))};
fs.appendFileSync(inheritedPathLog, `${{(process.env.PATH || "").includes("/cmux-cli-shims/")}}\n`);
const firstHop = !fs.existsSync(countPath);
if (firstHop) fs.writeFileSync(countPath, "1");
// The first lookup intentionally restores the managed path to reproduce a
// downstream launcher that does not know about cmux's shim directory.
process.env.PATH = firstHop
? {json.dumps(managed_path)}
: process.env.PATH.split(":").filter((entry) => !entry.includes("/cmux-cli-shims/")).join(":");
const entries = (process.env.PATH || "").split(":");
const target = entries.map((entry) => `${{entry}}/claude`).find((candidate) =>
fs.existsSync(candidate) && fs.statSync(candidate).isFile()
);
if (!target) process.exit(127);
const child = spawnSync(target, process.argv.slice(2), {{ env: process.env, encoding: "utf8" }});
process.stdout.write(child.stdout || "");
process.stderr.write(child.stderr || "");
process.exit(child.status ?? 1);
""",
)

custom_path = custom_dir / "agent-entry"
write_executable(
custom_path,
"""#!/usr/bin/env bash
exec "$CMUX_LAUNCHER" "$@"
""",
)

settings_output = root / "settings-output.json"
write_executable(
real_dir / "claude",
"""#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
settings_path=""
while (( $# > 0 )); do
if [[ "$1" == "--settings" && $# -gt 1 ]]; then
settings_path="$2"
shift 2
continue
fi
shift
done
[[ -n "$settings_path" ]] && cp "$settings_path" "$FAKE_SETTINGS_OUTPUT"
""",
)

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Extract the fixture setup to reduce the statement count.

Ruff reports PLR0915 for this function: 51 statements against a limit of 50. Move the shim, launcher, custom entry, and fake binary creation into a helper such as build_custom_path_reentry_tree(root, node_path) that returns the paths and the env dict. The test body then keeps only the run and the assertions.

The Ruff hint reported: "Too many statements (51 > 50) (PLR0915)".

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[info] 999-999: use jsonify instead of json.dumps for JSON output
Context: json.dumps(str(launch_count))
Note: [CWE-116] Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output.

(use-jsonify)


[info] 1000-1000: use jsonify instead of json.dumps for JSON output
Context: json.dumps(str(inherited_path_log))
Note: [CWE-116] Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output.

(use-jsonify)


[info] 1007-1007: use jsonify instead of json.dumps for JSON output
Context: json.dumps(managed_path)
Note: [CWE-116] Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output.

(use-jsonify)

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[warning] 956-956: Too many statements (51 > 50)

(PLR0915)

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In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py` around lines 956 - 1046,
Refactor test_custom_path_reentry_converges_to_one_settings_block to reduce its
statement count below Ruff’s PLR0915 limit by extracting the shim, launcher,
custom entry, and fake binary setup into a helper such as
build_custom_path_reentry_tree(root, node_path). Have the helper return the
paths and environment data required by the test, leaving the test body focused
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807-810: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Count argument bytes for the 256 KiB limit

${#arg} counts characters under the active locale. A UTF-8 argument can exceed 256 KiB in bytes while passing this check. Use a byte-based count with LC_ALL=C and add a multibyte regression case.

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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper` around lines 807 - 810, Update the
argument-size validation in cmux_claude_wrapper_validate_arguments to count each
argument’s bytes rather than locale-dependent characters by using LC_ALL=C.
Preserve the 256 KiB limit and add a regression case covering a multibyte UTF-8
argument that exceeds the byte limit.

1238-1378: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve user settings in launch metadata on merge failure.

At Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper:1385, encode the original "$@" when merging fails. Claude receives the original settings, but CMUX_AGENT_LAUNCH_ARGV_B64 encodes CMUX_FILTERED_ARGS, which omits --settings values. Resume persistence then loses user settings. Cover split, --settings=, file, repeated, and -- forms.

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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper` around lines 1238 - 1378, Update the
launch-metadata encoding path near CMUX_AGENT_LAUNCH_ARGV_B64 so that when
settings merging fails it serializes the original "$@" rather than
CMUX_FILTERED_ARGS, preserving split, --settings=, file-based, repeated, and
post-- settings arguments for resume persistence; retain filtered arguments for
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In `@Resources/bin/cmux-claude-wrapper`:
- Around line 807-810: Update the argument-size validation in
cmux_claude_wrapper_validate_arguments to count each argument’s bytes rather
than locale-dependent characters by using LC_ALL=C. Preserve the 256 KiB limit
and add a regression case covering a multibyte UTF-8 argument that exceeds the
byte limit.
- Around line 1238-1378: Update the launch-metadata encoding path near
CMUX_AGENT_LAUNCH_ARGV_B64 so that when settings merging fails it serializes the
original "$@" rather than CMUX_FILTERED_ARGS, preserving split, --settings=,
file-based, repeated, and post-- settings arguments for resume persistence;
retain filtered arguments for successful merged launches.

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Review follow-up (head 1c0724b):\n\n- Merge failures now preserve the original user --settings arguments, omit cmux's settings flag, disable hooks for that launch, and emit a generic actionable warning. Timeout diagnostics are decoded before returning.\n- The oversized-argv regression uses a 122,880-byte production cap and a 125,000-byte payload (below Linux's per-argument exec limit); the separate 200 KB file-based test covers legitimate large settings.\n- The re-entry assertion was extracted into a helper; TMPDIR is fixture-local and generated files are mode 0600.\n- The __cmux marker is intentional and required for idempotent self-injection detection. I verified the generated file with Claude Code 2.1.233 and 2.1.234 using --settings ... --version and doctor; both accepted it without an unknown-key error. The published Claude settings schema also permits additional properties.\n- I did not prune arbitrary cmux-claude-settings.* files: mktemp names are private per launch, and deleting matching files could race another active surface. Intermediate files are explicitly removed; final settings files remain in the OS temp area for the Claude process.

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910-922: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the rejection status.

The test accepts exit status 0 if stderr contains the expected text. A wrapper regression can report an argument-size error but still continue successfully. Assert that code != 0.

Proposed fix
     expect(code != 124, f"large settings: wrapper pinned the test process: {stderr!r}", failures)
+    expect(code != 0, f"large settings: expected a rejection status, got {code}", failures)
     expect(
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In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_hooks.py` around lines 910 - 922, Update
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In `@tests/test_claude_wrapper_mutual_shim_loop.py`:
- Around line 984-990: Update the hook validation around settings.get("hooks",
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