[P0][release-blocker] fix(handlers): detach executeDelegation ctx from HTTP request (regression ce2db75f, internal#497/#498) #1446

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HIGHEST-PRIORITY MERGE the moment CI is restored post-internal#418-cutover — fleet-wide A2A delegation is 100% down until this lands.

Parked on CI (molecule-core CI floored by internal#418, cutover in progress). Do not bypass CI, do not admin-merge. Flag for immediate merge as soon as required checks can run.

Closes molecule-ai/internal#498. Implements the fail-closed item from RFC internal#497.

The bug (log-verified — Loki burst a1d2f59d, step= traces)

A2A peer_agent delegation delivery has been 100% broken fleet-wide since 2026-05-12.

• delegation.go ran go h.executeDelegation(ctx, …) detached, with ctx = c.Request.Context().
• Handler returns HTTP 202 → cancels the request ctx → every DB op + proxy call in the detached goroutine fails context canceled.
• lookupDeliveryMode swallowed the error and silently defaulted to push, skipping the poll-mode short-circuit that writes the a2a_receive inbox row. resolveAgentURL/ProxyA2A then logged "lookup failed", status=0, no inbox write, no dispatch.
• Two symptom classes: (1) poll-mode peers (e.g. hongming-pc) never get the message; (2) #190-style 300s self-echo timeouts. canvas_user path unaffected (synchronous on live request ctx) — which masked it for 5 days.
• Regression introduced by ce2db75f ("handlers: pass cancellable context through executeDelegation", 2026-05-12).

Fix

Primary (delegation.go): derive the goroutine ctx via context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30*time.Minute). WithoutCancel detaches request cancellation/deadline while preserving all ctx values (trace/correlation/tenant ids the proxy + broadcaster read). Established package pattern (a2a_proxy.go:850, a2a_proxy_helpers.go:525, registry.go:822); 30m budget = pre-ce2db75f internal budget and the proxy's own agent-dispatch ceiling. The synchronous EventDelegationSent broadcast keeps the request ctx intentionally (it fires before the handler returns, like the working canvas path).

Secondary, surgical (a2a_proxy_helpers.go + a2a_proxy.go) — RFC#497 fail-closed theme: lookupDeliveryMode no longer swallows a context error (context.Canceled/context.DeadlineExceeded) into a silent push default; it propagates so the caller fails closed with a structured 503. Scope deliberately narrowed to ctx errors — generic DB errors retain the long-standing documented fail-open-to-push contract (loud + recoverable, unlike the silent poll drop). checkWorkspaceBudget's intentional documented fail-open is therefore left unchanged (changing it would be scope creep and could block legitimate traffic on a transient blip — noted as RFC#497 follow-up, not this P0).

Tests

• TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation — detached ctx outlives request cancellation, preserves parent values + deadline (DB-free).
• TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed — ctx-cancelled delivery-mode read returns an error, never push.
• TestProxyA2A_PollMode_FailsClosedToPush — legacy non-ctx-DB-error fail-open-to-push contract preserved.
• Full workspace-server/internal/handlers package suite passes (go test -count=1); go build ./... + go vet clean. No other tests modified (handlers_test.go untouched).

Process

Parked on CI per internal#418. Genuine non-author review requested. No bypass, no admin-merge, no prod hot-patch.

Refs: regression ce2db75f, RFC internal#497, molecule-ai/internal#498

## HIGHEST-PRIORITY MERGE the moment CI is restored post-internal#418-cutover — fleet-wide A2A delegation is 100% down until this lands. Parked on CI (molecule-core CI floored by internal#418, cutover in progress). Do **not** bypass CI, do **not** admin-merge. Flag for immediate merge as soon as required checks can run. Closes molecule-ai/internal#498. Implements the fail-closed item from RFC internal#497. ## The bug (log-verified — Loki burst a1d2f59d, `step=` traces) A2A `peer_agent` delegation delivery has been **100% broken fleet-wide since 2026-05-12**. - `delegation.go` ran `go h.executeDelegation(ctx, …)` detached, with `ctx = c.Request.Context()`. - Handler returns HTTP 202 → cancels the request ctx → every DB op + proxy call in the detached goroutine fails `context canceled`. - `lookupDeliveryMode` swallowed the error and silently defaulted to `push`, skipping the poll-mode short-circuit that writes the `a2a_receive` inbox row. `resolveAgentURL`/`ProxyA2A` then logged "lookup failed", status=0, no inbox write, no dispatch. - Two symptom classes: (1) poll-mode peers (e.g. `hongming-pc`) never get the message; (2) #190-style 300s self-echo timeouts. canvas_user path unaffected (synchronous on live request ctx) — which masked it for 5 days. - **Regression introduced by `ce2db75f`** ("handlers: pass cancellable context through executeDelegation", 2026-05-12). ## Fix **Primary** (`delegation.go`): derive the goroutine ctx via `context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30*time.Minute)`. `WithoutCancel` detaches request cancellation/deadline while **preserving all ctx values** (trace/correlation/tenant ids the proxy + broadcaster read). Established package pattern (a2a_proxy.go:850, a2a_proxy_helpers.go:525, registry.go:822); 30m budget = pre-ce2db75f internal budget and the proxy's own agent-dispatch ceiling. The synchronous `EventDelegationSent` broadcast keeps the request ctx intentionally (it fires before the handler returns, like the working canvas path). **Secondary, surgical** (`a2a_proxy_helpers.go` + `a2a_proxy.go`) — RFC#497 fail-closed theme: `lookupDeliveryMode` no longer swallows a **context** error (`context.Canceled`/`context.DeadlineExceeded`) into a silent push default; it propagates so the caller fails closed with a structured 503. Scope deliberately narrowed to ctx errors — generic DB errors retain the long-standing documented fail-open-to-push contract (loud + recoverable, unlike the silent poll drop). `checkWorkspaceBudget`'s intentional documented fail-open is therefore left unchanged (changing it would be scope creep and could block legitimate traffic on a transient blip — noted as RFC#497 follow-up, not this P0). ## Tests - `TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation` — detached ctx outlives request cancellation, preserves parent values + deadline (DB-free). - `TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed` — ctx-cancelled delivery-mode read returns an error, never push. - `TestProxyA2A_PollMode_FailsClosedToPush` — legacy non-ctx-DB-error fail-open-to-push contract preserved. - Full `workspace-server/internal/handlers` package suite passes (`go test -count=1`); `go build ./...` + `go vet` clean. No other tests modified (`handlers_test.go` untouched). ## Process Parked on CI per internal#418. Genuine non-author review requested. No bypass, no admin-merge, no prod hot-patch. Refs: regression `ce2db75f`, RFC internal#497, molecule-ai/internal#498

core-be added 1 commit 2026-05-17 22:16:49 +00:00

fix(handlers): detach executeDelegation ctx from HTTP request — A2A delegation P0 (regression ce2db75f, internal#497) ... e740ffe23f

A2A peer_agent delegation delivery has been 100% broken fleet-wide since
2026-05-12. Delegate() ran the fire-and-forget executeDelegation goroutine
on c.Request.Context(); the handler returns HTTP 202 immediately, which
cancels that context, so every DB op + proxy call in the detached
goroutine failed `context canceled` the instant the response was written.
lookupDeliveryMode swallowed the resulting error and silently defaulted to
push, skipping the poll-mode short-circuit that writes the a2a_receive
inbox row — so poll-mode peers (e.g. hongming-pc) never received messages
and push-mode peers hit the #190-style self-echo timeouts. Introduced by
ce2db75f ("handlers: pass cancellable context through executeDelegation").

Primary fix (delegation.go): derive the goroutine context via
context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30*time.Minute). WithoutCancel
detaches request cancellation/deadline while preserving all ctx values
(trace/correlation/tenant ids the proxy + broadcaster read). This is the
established pattern in this package (a2a_proxy.go:850,
a2a_proxy_helpers.go:525, registry.go:822); the 30m budget matches the
pre-ce2db75f internal budget and the proxy's own agent-dispatch ceiling.

Secondary fix, surgical (a2a_proxy_helpers.go + a2a_proxy.go), RFC#497
fail-closed theme: lookupDeliveryMode no longer swallows a *context*
error (context.Canceled / context.DeadlineExceeded) into a silent push
default — it propagates so the caller fails closed with a structured 503.
Scope deliberately narrowed to ctx errors only: generic DB errors retain
the long-standing documented fail-open-to-push contract (loud + recoverable
502/SSRF/restart, unlike the silent poll drop), so checkWorkspaceBudget's
intentional fail-open and the existing suite are unaffected. Widening
further is an RFC#497 follow-up, not part of this P0.

Regression tests:
- TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation: detached ctx
  outlives request cancellation AND preserves parent values + deadline.
- TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed: ctx-cancelled
  delivery-mode read returns an error, never push.
- TestProxyA2A_PollMode_FailsClosedToPush: legacy non-ctx-DB-error
  fail-open-to-push contract preserved.

Full workspace-server/internal/handlers package suite passes (go test
-count=1), go build ./... and go vet clean.

Refs: internal#497, regression ce2db75f

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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core-be commented 2026-05-17 22:17:35 +00:00

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@core-devops genuine non-author review requested (author=core-be). P0 release-blocker: fleet-wide A2A peer delegation is 100% down since 2026-05-12 (regression ce2db75f), tracked in molecule-ai/internal#498, fail-closed item of RFC internal#497.

Parked on CI (molecule-core CI floored by internal#418, cutover in progress) — this is expected. HIGHEST-PRIORITY MERGE the moment required checks can run. Do NOT bypass CI, do NOT admin-merge, do NOT hot-patch prod. Author will not self-approve.

Review focus: (1) the context.WithoutCancel+30m derivation in delegation.go preserves trace/tenant ctx values correctly; (2) the deliberately-narrowed ctx-only fail-closed in lookupDeliveryMode (generic-DB-error fail-open-to-push intentionally preserved; checkWorkspaceBudget left unchanged on purpose).

@core-devops genuine non-author review requested (author=core-be). **P0 release-blocker**: fleet-wide A2A peer delegation is 100% down since 2026-05-12 (regression ce2db75f), tracked in molecule-ai/internal#498, fail-closed item of RFC internal#497. Parked on CI (molecule-core CI floored by internal#418, cutover in progress) — this is expected. **HIGHEST-PRIORITY MERGE the moment required checks can run.** Do NOT bypass CI, do NOT admin-merge, do NOT hot-patch prod. Author will not self-approve. Review focus: (1) the `context.WithoutCancel`+30m derivation in delegation.go preserves trace/tenant ctx values correctly; (2) the deliberately-narrowed ctx-only fail-closed in lookupDeliveryMode (generic-DB-error fail-open-to-push intentionally preserved; checkWorkspaceBudget left unchanged on purpose).

core-devops approved these changes 2026-05-17 22:22:36 +00:00

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Independent non-author five-axis review — reviewer core-devops, author core-be. Reviewed actual diff at e740ffe2 (git diff staging...), built + ran the package, and reverted-source experiment to validate the regression tests. Not a rubber-stamp.

1. Correctness — no Critical/Required finding

• ctx-value preservation: context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30m) does preserve all parent context values (trace/correlation/tenant) while severing cancellation/deadline — verified semantics + matches the established in-package pattern (a2a_proxy.go:559,864, a2a_proxy_helpers.go:275,323,549, registry.go:794, workspace_crud.go:472). The sync EventDelegationSent broadcast intentionally keeps the request ctx — correct (it must complete before the handler returns).
• defer cancel() placement: correctly inside the goroutine closure; fires when executeDelegation returns. No premature cancel, no context leak (timeout guarantees release even if the goroutine wedges).
• All call sites updated: only ONE functional caller of lookupDeliveryMode (a2a_proxy.go:402); the delegation.go:175 hit is a comment. Updated correctly to (string,error). Builds clean (go build ./internal/handlers/ exit 0).
• 503 fail-closed actually prevents silent misroute: traced proxyA2ARequest → executeDelegation. The new 503 has no restarting:true flag, so isTransientProxyError returns false → NOT retried (no infinite loop) → delegation marked failed loudly with broadcast + pushDelegationResultToInbox. Genuinely loud, not silent. Correct.
• Regression tests: TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed is a genuine reproduction — reverting the source to staging makes it fail to compile (old single-return sig), and on the new code it asserts the exact swallow-vs-propagate invariant. TestProxyA2A_PollMode_FailsClosedToPush correctly re-pins the preserved legacy fail-open-to-push for generic DB errors. All 4 targeted tests PASS. FYI (not blocking): TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation tests the ctx-derivation pattern in isolation (DB-free), not the Delegate() handler wiring — it is a contract pin, not a true end-to-end reproduction of the handler bug. Acceptable, but the comment slightly oversells it as pinning "the load-bearing invariant regression ce2db75f violated"; the handler-level proof is indirect. Optional: add a comment clarifying it's a pattern-pin.

2. Readability/simplicity — no finding

Minimal, surgical, 5 files. Cited precedents (a2a_proxy.go:850/_helpers.go:525/registry.go:822) verified to genuinely use WithoutCancel+WithTimeout. Doc comments are accurate and explain the why (5-day silent vector) without overclaiming the scope.

3. Architecture — no finding

Narrowing fail-closed to ctx errors only (Canceled/DeadlineExceeded) while keeping generic-DB / sql.ErrNoRows / NULL → (push,nil) is a sound judgment, not scope-dodging. The ctx-error path was the actual 5-day vector; the generic-DB fail-open-to-push path is loud+recoverable (502/SSRF-reject/restart) and the surrounding proxy (incl. checkWorkspaceBudget, verified unchanged: 0 diff hunks) is deliberately built around fail-open-to-push. Deferring broader hardening to RFC#497 is correct — widening the fail-closed surface in a P0 hotfix would risk new fail-closed DoS on transient DB blips. Note: checkWorkspaceBudget runs on the same ctx before lookupDeliveryMode; it fails open so it never surfaced the bug — moot for delegations now that delegation.go detaches the ctx; the lookupDeliveryMode hardening remains correct defense-in-depth for non-delegation callers (webhook/scheduler/canvas) that could still pass a cancelled ctx. Coherent.

4. Security — no finding

No new SSRF/auth surface: the poll-mode short-circuit and resolveAgentURL/isSafeURL paths are unchanged; the new 503 returns before any URL resolution. No new DoS: the 503 is a fast DB-read failure response, not amplifiable. The 30m detached ctx has a hard deadline + defer cancel() — bounded; cannot accumulate unbounded goroutines from a single delegation.

5. Performance — no finding

30m is a ceiling, not a sleep — goroutine exits as soon as executeDelegation returns and cancel() fires immediately via defer. Under load each delegation owns exactly one bounded, self-releasing context+goroutine; matches the proxy's own absolute agent-dispatch ceiling. No leak vector identified.

Verdict: APPROVE

Correct, minimal, sound improvement to code health that fixes a fleet-wide P0 with genuine regression coverage and a defensible narrow scope. Meets the approval standard (needn't be perfect; is a correct + sound improvement). The single Optional (test-comment overclaim on the DB-free pattern-pin test) is non-blocking and does not affect correctness. Not merging — merge is devops-engineer post green-CI; CI untouched.

**Independent non-author five-axis review** — reviewer `core-devops`, author `core-be`. Reviewed actual diff at `e740ffe2` (`git diff staging...`), built + ran the package, and reverted-source experiment to validate the regression tests. Not a rubber-stamp. ### 1. Correctness — no Critical/Required finding - **ctx-value preservation**: `context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30m)` does preserve all parent context *values* (trace/correlation/tenant) while severing cancellation/deadline — verified semantics + matches the established in-package pattern (`a2a_proxy.go:559,864`, `a2a_proxy_helpers.go:275,323,549`, `registry.go:794`, `workspace_crud.go:472`). The sync `EventDelegationSent` broadcast intentionally keeps the request ctx — correct (it must complete before the handler returns). - **`defer cancel()` placement**: correctly inside the goroutine closure; fires when `executeDelegation` returns. No premature cancel, no context leak (timeout guarantees release even if the goroutine wedges). - **All call sites updated**: only ONE functional caller of `lookupDeliveryMode` (`a2a_proxy.go:402`); the `delegation.go:175` hit is a comment. Updated correctly to `(string,error)`. Builds clean (`go build ./internal/handlers/` exit 0). - **503 fail-closed actually prevents silent misroute**: traced `proxyA2ARequest` → `executeDelegation`. The new 503 has no `restarting:true` flag, so `isTransientProxyError` returns false → NOT retried (no infinite loop) → delegation marked `failed` loudly with broadcast + `pushDelegationResultToInbox`. Genuinely loud, not silent. Correct. - **Regression tests**: `TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed` is a genuine reproduction — reverting the source to staging makes it fail to *compile* (old single-return sig), and on the new code it asserts the exact swallow-vs-propagate invariant. `TestProxyA2A_PollMode_FailsClosedToPush` correctly re-pins the preserved legacy fail-open-to-push for generic DB errors. All 4 targeted tests PASS. **FYI (not blocking)**: `TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation` tests the ctx-derivation *pattern* in isolation (DB-free), not the `Delegate()` handler wiring — it is a contract pin, not a true end-to-end reproduction of the handler bug. Acceptable, but the comment slightly oversells it as pinning "the load-bearing invariant regression ce2db75f violated"; the handler-level proof is indirect. Optional: add a comment clarifying it's a pattern-pin. ### 2. Readability/simplicity — no finding Minimal, surgical, 5 files. Cited precedents (`a2a_proxy.go:850`/`_helpers.go:525`/`registry.go:822`) verified to genuinely use `WithoutCancel`+`WithTimeout`. Doc comments are accurate and explain the *why* (5-day silent vector) without overclaiming the scope. ### 3. Architecture — no finding Narrowing fail-closed to **ctx errors only** (Canceled/DeadlineExceeded) while keeping generic-DB / `sql.ErrNoRows` / NULL → `(push,nil)` is a sound judgment, not scope-dodging. The ctx-error path was the actual 5-day vector; the generic-DB fail-open-to-push path is loud+recoverable (502/SSRF-reject/restart) and the surrounding proxy (incl. `checkWorkspaceBudget`, verified unchanged: 0 diff hunks) is deliberately built around fail-open-to-push. Deferring broader hardening to RFC#497 is correct — widening the fail-closed surface in a P0 hotfix would risk new fail-closed DoS on transient DB blips. Note: `checkWorkspaceBudget` runs on the same ctx *before* `lookupDeliveryMode`; it fails open so it never surfaced the bug — moot for delegations now that `delegation.go` detaches the ctx; the `lookupDeliveryMode` hardening remains correct defense-in-depth for non-delegation callers (webhook/scheduler/canvas) that could still pass a cancelled ctx. Coherent. ### 4. Security — no finding No new SSRF/auth surface: the poll-mode short-circuit and `resolveAgentURL`/`isSafeURL` paths are unchanged; the new 503 returns *before* any URL resolution. No new DoS: the 503 is a fast DB-read failure response, not amplifiable. The 30m detached ctx has a hard deadline + `defer cancel()` — bounded; cannot accumulate unbounded goroutines from a single delegation. ### 5. Performance — no finding 30m is a ceiling, not a sleep — goroutine exits as soon as `executeDelegation` returns and `cancel()` fires immediately via defer. Under load each delegation owns exactly one bounded, self-releasing context+goroutine; matches the proxy's own absolute agent-dispatch ceiling. No leak vector identified. ### Verdict: **APPROVE** Correct, minimal, sound improvement to code health that fixes a fleet-wide P0 with genuine regression coverage and a defensible narrow scope. Meets the approval standard (needn't be perfect; is a correct + sound improvement). The single Optional (test-comment overclaim on the DB-free pattern-pin test) is non-blocking and does not affect correctness. Not merging — merge is `devops-engineer` post green-CI; CI untouched.

infra-sre reviewed 2026-05-17 22:29:19 +00:00

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infra-sre review — APPROVE

P0 verified. Good to merge into staging immediately.

What I reviewed

• delegation.go — goroutine context derivation
• a2a_proxy_helpers.go — lookupDeliveryMode error propagation
• a2a_proxy.go — caller-side 503 on ctx error
• delegation_test.go — detached-context contract test
• a2a_proxy_test.go — updated + new context-cancelled test

Code quality: ✅

delegation.go — context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30*time.Minute) is the right primitive:

• WithoutCancel is the correct way to detach from request cancellation (vs TODO or Background())
• Preserves parent ctx values (trace IDs, tenant IDs) that downstream callers (proxyA2ARequest, broadcaster.RecordAndBroadcast) read
• 30m ceiling matches pre-ce2db75f internal budget and proxy's own agent-dispatch ceiling
• defer cancelDelegation() is load-bearing — prevents context leak on fast path

a2a_proxy_helpers.go — surgical scope:

• Only context.Canceled and context.DeadlineExceeded are propagated
• Generic DB errors (sql.ErrNoRows, transient connection errors) retain the documented fail-open-to-push contract — loud + recoverable, not silent drop
• Scope deliberately narrow per RFC #497; widening further is tracked as follow-up ✅

a2a_proxy.go — clean error handling:

• Returns &proxyA2AError{Status: 503} so the delegation is marked failed and retryable
• Log line is actionable: lookupDeliveryMode(%s) context error (%v) — failing closed

Test quality: ✅

TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation asserts exactly the right invariants:

• (a) Detached ctx survives parent cancellation
• (b) Parent values (trace ID) are preserved
• (c) Deadline is set (30m budget, not unbounded)

TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed covers the regression vector deterministically — no DB rows needed since the query fails on the cancelled ctx before matching.

One note

PR targets staging base (not main). Correct for a P0 hotfix workflow — merge to staging first, promote. Assuming main will be updated from staging after staging verification.

Summary

Regression ce2db75f caused every detached delegation goroutine to fail context canceled immediately on handler return, silently routing 100% of poll-mode peer A2A to a broken push path. This fix properly detaches the goroutine context and propagates context errors instead of swallowing them. Tests cover both the detached-context contract and the fail-closed ctx-error behavior. No concerns. APPROVE.

## infra-sre review — APPROVE **P0 verified. Good to merge into staging immediately.** ### What I reviewed - `delegation.go` — goroutine context derivation - `a2a_proxy_helpers.go` — `lookupDeliveryMode` error propagation - `a2a_proxy.go` — caller-side 503 on ctx error - `delegation_test.go` — detached-context contract test - `a2a_proxy_test.go` — updated + new context-cancelled test ### Code quality: ✅ **delegation.go** — `context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 30*time.Minute)` is the right primitive: - `WithoutCancel` is the correct way to detach from request cancellation (vs `TODO` or `Background()`) - Preserves parent ctx values (trace IDs, tenant IDs) that downstream callers (`proxyA2ARequest`, `broadcaster.RecordAndBroadcast`) read - 30m ceiling matches pre-ce2db75f internal budget and proxy's own agent-dispatch ceiling - `defer cancelDelegation()` is load-bearing — prevents context leak on fast path **a2a_proxy_helpers.go** — surgical scope: - Only `context.Canceled` and `context.DeadlineExceeded` are propagated - Generic DB errors (`sql.ErrNoRows`, transient connection errors) retain the documented fail-open-to-push contract — loud + recoverable, not silent drop - Scope deliberately narrow per RFC #497; widening further is tracked as follow-up ✅ **a2a_proxy.go** — clean error handling: - Returns `&proxyA2AError{Status: 503}` so the delegation is marked failed and retryable - Log line is actionable: `lookupDeliveryMode(%s) context error (%v) — failing closed` ### Test quality: ✅ `TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation` asserts exactly the right invariants: - (a) Detached ctx survives parent cancellation - (b) Parent values (trace ID) are preserved - (c) Deadline is set (30m budget, not unbounded) `TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed` covers the regression vector deterministically — no DB rows needed since the query fails on the cancelled ctx before matching. ### One note PR targets `staging` base (not `main`). Correct for a P0 hotfix workflow — merge to staging first, promote. Assuming `main` will be updated from staging after staging verification. ### Summary Regression `ce2db75f` caused every detached delegation goroutine to fail `context canceled` immediately on handler return, silently routing 100% of poll-mode peer A2A to a broken push path. This fix properly detaches the goroutine context and propagates context errors instead of swallowing them. Tests cover both the detached-context contract and the fail-closed ctx-error behavior. No concerns. **APPROVE**.

core-security commented 2026-05-17 22:33:33 +00:00

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[core-security-agent] APPROVED — P0: context.WithoutCancel detaches delegation goroutine from request ctx (ce2db75f root cause). lookupDeliveryMode returns (string,error) with surgical ctx error propagation (internal#497). All SQL parameterized. OWASP clean — security-positive fix.

[core-security-agent] APPROVED — P0: context.WithoutCancel detaches delegation goroutine from request ctx (ce2db75f root cause). lookupDeliveryMode returns (string,error) with surgical ctx error propagation (internal#497). All SQL parameterized. OWASP clean — security-positive fix.

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[core-qa-agent] APPROVED — go test -cover ./internal/handlers/...: 69.1% coverage, all tests pass. Primary fix: context.WithoutCancel(ctx) + 30m timeout budget for detached executeDelegation goroutine. Secondary fix: lookupDeliveryMode propagates context.Canceled/DeadlineExceeded as errors (not swallowed to silent push). Regression tests: TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation + TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed added. Note: lookupDeliveryMode at 80% (pre-existing uncovered path: empty/invalid delivery_mode → push) — not introduced by this PR. e2e: N/A — no local runtime available to run test_a2a_e2e.sh

[core-qa-agent] APPROVED — go test -cover ./internal/handlers/...: 69.1% coverage, all tests pass. Primary fix: context.WithoutCancel(ctx) + 30m timeout budget for detached executeDelegation goroutine. Secondary fix: lookupDeliveryMode propagates context.Canceled/DeadlineExceeded as errors (not swallowed to silent push). Regression tests: TestDelegate_DetachedContext_SurvivesRequestCancellation + TestLookupDeliveryMode_ContextCanceled_FailsClosed added. Note: lookupDeliveryMode at 80% (pre-existing uncovered path: empty/invalid delivery_mode → push) — not introduced by this PR. e2e: N/A — no local runtime available to run test_a2a_e2e.sh

devops-engineer merged commit 231dfcf523 into staging 2026-05-17 22:52:58 +00:00

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Merge pull request '[P0][release-blocker] fix(handlers): detach executeDelegation ctx from HTTP request (regression ce2db75f, internal#497/#498)' (#1446) from fix/a2a-delegation-detached-ctx-canceled-internal-497 into staging

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promote: staging→main — A2A P0 (internal#498) + 25 gated staging fixes #1450

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promote: staging→main — A2A P0 (internal#498) + 25 gated staging fixes #1450

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Reference: molecule-ai/molecule-core#1446