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N15 Selector Report Hardening Implementation Plan
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- [ ]) syntax for tracking.
Goal: Harden the N14 offline selector report tests and verifier so ambiguous strict-mode behavior and report-output safety regressions are caught before merge.
Architecture: Keep N15 as a test/verifier-only change. Add an in-memory ambiguous-match test to internal/uiaselector/report_test.go, then strengthen scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1 with stale-output cleanup, file/non-empty checks, and JSON match-field allowlist validation.
Tech Stack: Go 1.23.x tests, existing internal/uiaselector package, Windows PowerShell 5.1-compatible verifier script, standard go test and repository Git workflow.
Scope and boundary
N15 changes only test and verifier coverage.
Modify only:
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go
scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
Do not modify:
native/ISphereWinHelper/Program.cs
internal/tools/winhelper.go
cmd/isphere-mcp/main.go
cmd/uia-selector-report/main.go
internal/uiaselector/report.go
internal/uiaselector/catalog.go
internal/uiaselector/matcher.go
Do not add selectors, helper ops, MCP tools, CLI arguments, live hwnd/process handling, UI automation calls, clicks, keyboard input, clipboard operations, conversation actions, message sending, file transfer, or visible text export.
File structure
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go
Add one explicit ambiguous strict-mode regression test using an in-memory UIA tree.
scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
Clean stale outputs before CLI execution, require fresh non-empty report files, and validate JSON match fields with an allowlist.
Task 1: Cover ambiguous strict-mode classification
Files:
-
Modify:
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go -
Step 1: Add the ambiguous strict-mode regression test
Append this test to internal/uiaselector/report_test.go:
func TestStrictModeClassifiesAmbiguousMatches(t *testing.T) {
root := &Node{
ControlType: "Window",
AutomationID: "frmMain",
FrameworkID: "WinForm",
Children: []Node{
{ControlType: "Pane", AutomationID: "duplicate", FrameworkID: "WinForm"},
{ControlType: "Pane", AutomationID: "duplicate", FrameworkID: "WinForm"},
},
}
catalog := []Selector{
{
ID: "duplicate_panel",
Description: "duplicate structural selector",
AllowedUse: AllowedUseReadOnlyLocate,
Required: Criteria{AutomationID: "duplicate", ControlType: "Pane", FrameworkID: "WinForm"},
StabilityScore: 80,
Evidence: Evidence{CaptureID: "unit-test", UIAPath: "root/duplicate"},
},
}
report := RunCatalogReport("synthetic-ambiguous.json", root, catalog, fixedReportTime())
if !report.OK {
t.Fatalf("report OK=false: %#v", report.Error)
}
if report.CatalogSize != 1 {
t.Fatalf("catalog_size = %d, want 1", report.CatalogSize)
}
if report.MatchedCount != 1 {
t.Fatalf("matched_count = %d, want 1", report.MatchedCount)
}
if report.UnmatchedCount != 0 {
t.Fatalf("unmatched_count = %d, want 0", report.UnmatchedCount)
}
if report.AmbiguousCount != 1 {
t.Fatalf("ambiguous_count = %d, want 1", report.AmbiguousCount)
}
if len(report.Selectors) != 1 {
t.Fatalf("len(selectors) = %d, want 1", len(report.Selectors))
}
if got := report.Selectors[0].MatchCount; got != 2 {
t.Fatalf("selector match_count = %d, want 2", got)
}
if got := StrictExitCode(report); got != StrictExitAmbiguous {
t.Fatalf("StrictExitCode = %d, want %d", got, StrictExitAmbiguous)
}
}
- Step 2: Prove the test catches a broken ambiguous branch
Temporarily change internal/uiaselector/report.go in StrictExitCode from:
if report.AmbiguousCount > 0 {
return StrictExitAmbiguous
}
to:
if report.AmbiguousCount > 0 {
return StrictExitOK
}
Run:
gofmt -w internal\uiaselector\report_test.go
go test ./internal/uiaselector -run "TestStrictModeClassifiesAmbiguousMatches" -count=1
Expected: FAIL with:
StrictExitCode = 0, want 3
Restore internal/uiaselector/report.go immediately after this command so production code again returns StrictExitAmbiguous for ambiguous reports. Do not commit the temporary mutation.
- Step 3: Run the ambiguous test with production code restored
Run:
gofmt -w internal\uiaselector\report_test.go internal\uiaselector\report.go
go test ./internal/uiaselector -run "TestStrictModeClassifiesAmbiguousMatches" -count=1
Expected: PASS.
- Step 4: Run package tests
Run:
go test ./internal/uiaselector -count=1
Expected: PASS.
- Step 5: Commit ambiguous strict-mode test
Run:
git add internal\uiaselector\report_test.go
git diff --cached --name-only
Expected staged file list:
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go
Then commit:
git commit -m "test: cover N15 ambiguous strict exit"
Task 2: Harden N14 selector report verifier
Files:
-
Modify:
scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1 -
Step 1: Run a failing pre-change verifier hardening check
Run this PowerShell check before editing the verifier:
$scriptPath = "scripts\verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1"
$scriptText = Get-Content -LiteralPath $scriptPath -Raw -Encoding UTF8
$requiredSnippets = @(
'Remove-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath, $mdPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue',
'$jsonItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath -ErrorAction Stop',
'if ($jsonItem.PSIsContainer)',
'if ($jsonItem.Length -le 0)',
'$mdItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $mdPath -ErrorAction Stop',
'$allowedMatchFields = @(',
'$match.PSObject.Properties',
'JSON match leaks visible text field'
)
foreach ($snippet in $requiredSnippets) {
if (-not $scriptText.Contains($snippet)) {
throw "missing verifier hardening snippet: $snippet"
}
}
Expected: FAIL, with the first missing snippet indicating stale-output cleanup is not implemented yet.
- Step 2: Insert stale-output cleanup before CLI execution
In scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1, after:
$jsonPath = Join-Path $outDir "n12r-selector-report.json"
$mdPath = Join-Path $outDir "n12r-selector-report.md"
insert:
Remove-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath, $mdPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
- Step 3: Replace output file existence checks with file and non-empty checks
Replace this block:
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $jsonPath)) {
throw "JSON report was not created: $jsonPath"
}
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $mdPath)) {
throw "Markdown report was not created: $mdPath"
}
with:
$jsonItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath -ErrorAction Stop
if ($jsonItem.PSIsContainer) {
throw "JSON report path is not a file: $jsonPath"
}
if ($jsonItem.Length -le 0) {
throw "JSON report is empty: $jsonPath"
}
$mdItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $mdPath -ErrorAction Stop
if ($mdItem.PSIsContainer) {
throw "Markdown report path is not a file: $mdPath"
}
if ($mdItem.Length -le 0) {
throw "Markdown report is empty: $mdPath"
}
- Step 4: Add JSON match-field allowlist validation after report summary checks
After this block:
if ($report.ambiguous_count -ne 0) {
throw "ambiguous_count=$($report.ambiguous_count), want 0"
}
insert:
Write-Host "## JSON match field allowlist"
$allowedMatchFields = @(
"path",
"control_type",
"automation_id",
"class_name",
"framework_id",
"has_name",
"name_length"
)
$allowedMatchFieldLookup = @{}
foreach ($field in $allowedMatchFields) {
$allowedMatchFieldLookup[$field] = $true
}
foreach ($selector in @($report.selectors)) {
foreach ($match in @($selector.matches)) {
if ($null -eq $match) {
continue
}
foreach ($property in @($match.PSObject.Properties)) {
$fieldName = $property.Name
if ($fieldName -eq "name" -or $fieldName -eq "value") {
throw "JSON match leaks visible text field: $fieldName"
}
if (-not $allowedMatchFieldLookup.ContainsKey($fieldName)) {
throw "JSON match contains disallowed field: $fieldName"
}
}
}
}
- Step 5: Run the hardening check again
Run:
$scriptPath = "scripts\verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1"
$scriptText = Get-Content -LiteralPath $scriptPath -Raw -Encoding UTF8
$requiredSnippets = @(
'Remove-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath, $mdPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue',
'$jsonItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $jsonPath -ErrorAction Stop',
'if ($jsonItem.PSIsContainer)',
'if ($jsonItem.Length -le 0)',
'$mdItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $mdPath -ErrorAction Stop',
'$allowedMatchFields = @(',
'$match.PSObject.Properties',
'JSON match leaks visible text field'
)
foreach ($snippet in $requiredSnippets) {
if (-not $scriptText.Contains($snippet)) {
throw "missing verifier hardening snippet: $snippet"
}
}
Write-Host "VERIFIER_HARDENING_SNIPPETS_OK"
Expected:
VERIFIER_HARDENING_SNIPPETS_OK
- Step 6: Run the hardened verifier
Run:
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
Expected output includes:
## go test ./internal/uiaselector ./cmd/uia-selector-report
## go run ./cmd/uia-selector-report
N14 selector report generated: catalog=10 matched=10 unmatched=0 ambiguous=0
## JSON match field allowlist
## output safety scan
N14 UIA selector report verification passed.
- Step 7: Commit verifier hardening
Run:
git add scripts\verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
git diff --cached --name-only
Expected staged file list:
scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
Then commit:
git commit -m "test: harden N15 selector report verifier"
Task 3: Final verification and boundary check
Files:
-
No new files.
-
Verify:
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go,scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1, and unchanged helper/MCP action surface. -
Step 1: Run targeted tests
Run:
go test ./internal/uiaselector -run "TestStrictModeClassifiesAmbiguousMatches" -count=1
go test ./internal/uiaselector ./cmd/uia-selector-report -count=1
Expected: both commands PASS.
- Step 2: Run repository tests
Run:
go test ./...
Expected: all packages PASS.
If dependency download fails with a transient proxy error, retry once with:
$env:GOPROXY = "https://goproxy.cn,direct"
go test ./...
- Step 3: Run the hardened verifier
Run:
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
Expected: verifier PASS and output includes ## JSON match field allowlist.
- Step 4: Check helper/MCP/live action boundary
Run:
git diff --name-only main..HEAD -- native/ISphereWinHelper/Program.cs internal/tools/winhelper.go cmd/isphere-mcp/main.go cmd/uia-selector-report/main.go internal/uiaselector/report.go internal/uiaselector/catalog.go internal/uiaselector/matcher.go
Expected: no output.
If any file appears, stop and inspect because N15 is test/verifier-only.
- Step 5: Check changed files
Run:
git diff --name-only main..HEAD
Expected changed files are limited to:
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-09-n15-selector-report-hardening-design.md
docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-09-n15-selector-report-hardening-implementation.md
internal/uiaselector/report_test.go
scripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1
- Step 6: Final status
Run:
git status --short --branch
git log --oneline --max-count=6
Expected: working tree clean on codex/n15-report-hardening. Do not push unless the user explicitly requests pushing this branch or merging to main.
Self-review checklist
- Spec coverage: ambiguous strict-mode test, stale-output cleanup, file/non-empty checks, JSON match-field allowlist, retained forbidden string scan, and helper/MCP boundary check are all covered.
- Scope: only
internal/uiaselector/report_test.goandscripts/verify-n14-uia-selector-report.ps1are implementation targets; design and plan docs are documentation targets. - Boundary: no helper op, no MCP tool, no live hwnd/process behavior, no UI action, no report format change, no CLI argument change.
- Verification: final commands include targeted tests, all repository tests, hardened verifier, boundary diff check, and changed-file check.
- Commit cadence: test and verifier hardening are separate commits.