"""Utilities for file operations."""
import asyncio
import hashlib
import shlex
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
import re
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional, Union
import aiofiles
import yaml
import frontmatter
from loguru import logger
from basic_memory.utils import FilePath
if TYPE_CHECKING:
from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig
@dataclass
class FileMetadata:
"""File metadata for cloud-compatible file operations.
This dataclass provides a cloud-agnostic way to represent file metadata,
enabling S3FileService to return metadata from head_object responses
instead of mock stat_result with zeros.
"""
size: int
created_at: datetime
modified_at: datetime
class FileError(Exception):
"""Base exception for file operations."""
pass
class FileWriteError(FileError):
"""Raised when file operations fail."""
pass
class ParseError(FileError):
"""Raised when parsing file content fails."""
pass
async def compute_checksum(content: Union[str, bytes]) -> str:
"""
Compute SHA-256 checksum of content.
Args:
content: Content to hash (either text string or bytes)
Returns:
SHA-256 hex digest
Raises:
FileError: If checksum computation fails
"""
try:
if isinstance(content, str):
content = content.encode()
return hashlib.sha256(content).hexdigest()
except Exception as e: # pragma: no cover
logger.error(f"Failed to compute checksum: {e}")
raise FileError(f"Failed to compute checksum: {e}")
# UTF-8 BOM character that can appear at the start of files
UTF8_BOM = "\ufeff"
def strip_bom(content: str) -> str:
"""Strip UTF-8 BOM from the start of content if present.
BOM (Byte Order Mark) characters can be present in files created on Windows
or copied from certain sources. They should be stripped before processing
frontmatter. See issue #452.
Args:
content: Content that may start with BOM
Returns:
Content with BOM removed if present
"""
if content and content.startswith(UTF8_BOM):
return content[1:]
return content
async def write_file_atomic(path: FilePath, content: str) -> None:
"""
Write file with atomic operation using temporary file.
Uses aiofiles for true async I/O (non-blocking).
Args:
path: Target file path (Path or string)
content: Content to write
Raises:
FileWriteError: If write operation fails
"""
# Convert string to Path if needed
path_obj = Path(path) if isinstance(path, str) else path
temp_path = path_obj.with_suffix(".tmp")
try:
# Use aiofiles for non-blocking write
async with aiofiles.open(temp_path, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
await f.write(content)
# Atomic rename (this is fast, doesn't need async)
temp_path.replace(path_obj)
logger.debug("Wrote file atomically", path=str(path_obj), content_length=len(content))
except Exception as e: # pragma: no cover
temp_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
logger.error("Failed to write file", path=str(path_obj), error=str(e))
raise FileWriteError(f"Failed to write file {path}: {e}")
async def format_markdown_builtin(path: Path) -> Optional[str]:
"""
Format a markdown file using the built-in mdformat formatter.
Uses mdformat with GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) support for consistent
formatting without requiring Node.js or external tools.
Args:
path: Path to the markdown file to format
Returns:
Formatted content if successful, None if formatting failed.
"""
try:
import mdformat
except ImportError:
logger.warning(
"mdformat not installed, skipping built-in formatting",
path=str(path),
)
return None
try:
# Read original content
async with aiofiles.open(path, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
content = await f.read()
# Format using mdformat with GFM and frontmatter extensions
# mdformat is synchronous, so we run it in a thread executor
loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
formatted_content = await loop.run_in_executor(
None,
lambda: mdformat.text(
content,
extensions={"gfm", "frontmatter"}, # GFM + YAML frontmatter support
options={"wrap": "no"}, # Don't wrap lines
),
)
# Only write if content changed
if formatted_content != content:
async with aiofiles.open(path, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
await f.write(formatted_content)
logger.debug(
"Formatted file with mdformat",
path=str(path),
changed=formatted_content != content,
)
return formatted_content
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(
"mdformat formatting failed",
path=str(path),
error=str(e),
)
return None
async def format_file(
path: Path,
config: "BasicMemoryConfig",
is_markdown: bool = False,
) -> Optional[str]:
"""
Format a file using configured formatter.
By default, uses the built-in mdformat formatter for markdown files (pure Python,
no Node.js required). External formatters like Prettier can be configured via
formatter_command or per-extension formatters.
Args:
path: File to format
config: Configuration with formatter settings
is_markdown: Whether this is a markdown file (caller should use FileService.is_markdown)
Returns:
Formatted content if successful, None if formatting was skipped or failed.
Failures are logged as warnings but don't raise exceptions.
"""
if not config.format_on_save:
return None
extension = path.suffix.lstrip(".")
formatter = config.formatters.get(extension) or config.formatter_command
# Use built-in mdformat for markdown files when no external formatter configured
if not formatter:
if is_markdown:
return await format_markdown_builtin(path)
else:
logger.debug("No formatter configured for extension", extension=extension)
return None
# Use external formatter
# Replace {file} placeholder with the actual path
cmd = formatter.replace("{file}", str(path))
try:
# Parse command into args list for safer execution (no shell=True)
args = shlex.split(cmd)
proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
*args,
stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
)
try:
stdout, stderr = await asyncio.wait_for(
proc.communicate(),
timeout=config.formatter_timeout,
)
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
proc.kill()
await proc.wait()
logger.warning(
"Formatter timed out",
path=str(path),
timeout=config.formatter_timeout,
)
return None
if proc.returncode != 0:
logger.warning(
"Formatter exited with non-zero status",
path=str(path),
returncode=proc.returncode,
stderr=stderr.decode("utf-8", errors="replace") if stderr else "",
)
# Still try to read the file - formatter may have partially worked
# or the file may be unchanged
# Read formatted content
async with aiofiles.open(path, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
formatted_content = await f.read()
logger.debug(
"Formatted file successfully",
path=str(path),
formatter=args[0] if args else formatter,
)
return formatted_content
except FileNotFoundError:
# Formatter executable not found
logger.warning(
"Formatter executable not found",
command=cmd.split()[0] if cmd else "",
path=str(path),
)
return None
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(
"Formatter failed",
path=str(path),
error=str(e),
)
return None
def has_frontmatter(content: str) -> bool:
"""
Check if content contains valid YAML frontmatter.
Args:
content: Content to check
Returns:
True if content has valid frontmatter markers (---), False otherwise
"""
if not content:
return False
# Strip BOM before checking for frontmatter markers
content = strip_bom(content).strip()
if not content.startswith("---"):
return False
return "---" in content[3:]
def parse_frontmatter(content: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Parse YAML frontmatter from content.
Args:
content: Content with YAML frontmatter
Returns:
Dictionary of frontmatter values
Raises:
ParseError: If frontmatter is invalid or parsing fails
"""
try:
# Strip BOM before parsing frontmatter
content = strip_bom(content)
if not content.strip().startswith("---"):
raise ParseError("Content has no frontmatter")
# Split on first two occurrences of ---
parts = content.split("---", 2)
if len(parts) < 3:
raise ParseError("Invalid frontmatter format")
# Parse YAML
try:
frontmatter = yaml.safe_load(parts[1])
# Handle empty frontmatter (None from yaml.safe_load)
if frontmatter is None:
return {}
if not isinstance(frontmatter, dict):
raise ParseError("Frontmatter must be a YAML dictionary")
return frontmatter
except yaml.YAMLError as e:
raise ParseError(f"Invalid YAML in frontmatter: {e}")
except Exception as e: # pragma: no cover
if not isinstance(e, ParseError):
logger.error(f"Failed to parse frontmatter: {e}")
raise ParseError(f"Failed to parse frontmatter: {e}")
raise
def remove_frontmatter(content: str) -> str:
"""
Remove YAML frontmatter from content.
Args:
content: Content with frontmatter
Returns:
Content with frontmatter removed, or original content if no frontmatter
Raises:
ParseError: If content starts with frontmatter marker but is malformed
"""
# Strip BOM before processing
content = strip_bom(content).strip()
# Return as-is if no frontmatter marker
if not content.startswith("---"):
return content
# Split on first two occurrences of ---
parts = content.split("---", 2)
if len(parts) < 3:
raise ParseError("Invalid frontmatter format")
return parts[2].strip()
def dump_frontmatter(post: frontmatter.Post) -> str:
"""
Serialize frontmatter.Post to markdown with Obsidian-compatible YAML format.
This function ensures that:
1. Tags are formatted as YAML lists instead of JSON arrays
2. String values are properly quoted to handle special characters (colons, etc.)
Good (Obsidian compatible):
---
title: "L2 Governance Core (Split: Core)"
tags:
- system
- overview
- reference
---
Bad (causes parsing errors):
---
title: L2 Governance Core (Split: Core) # Unquoted colon breaks YAML
tags: ["system", "overview", "reference"]
---
Args:
post: frontmatter.Post object to serialize
Returns:
String containing markdown with properly formatted YAML frontmatter
"""
if not post.metadata:
# No frontmatter, just return content
return post.content
# Serialize YAML with block style for lists
# SafeDumper automatically quotes values with special characters (colons, etc.)
yaml_str = yaml.dump(
post.metadata,
sort_keys=False,
allow_unicode=True,
default_flow_style=False,
Dumper=yaml.SafeDumper,
)
# Construct the final markdown with frontmatter
if post.content:
return f"---\n{yaml_str}---\n\n{post.content}"
else:
return f"---\n{yaml_str}---\n"
def sanitize_for_filename(text: str, replacement: str = "-") -> str:
"""
Sanitize string to be safe for use as a note title
Replaces path separators and other problematic characters
with hyphens.
"""
# replace both POSIX and Windows path separators
text = re.sub(r"[/\\]", replacement, text)
# replace some other problematic chars
text = re.sub(r'[<>:"|?*]', replacement, text)
# compress multiple, repeated replacements
text = re.sub(f"{re.escape(replacement)}+", replacement, text)
return text.strip(replacement)
def sanitize_for_folder(folder: str) -> str:
"""
Sanitize folder path to be safe for use in file system paths.
Removes leading/trailing whitespace, compresses multiple slashes,
and removes special characters except for /, -, and _.
"""
if not folder:
return ""
sanitized = folder.strip()
if sanitized.startswith("./"):
sanitized = sanitized[2:]
# ensure no special characters (except for a few that are allowed)
sanitized = "".join(
c for c in sanitized if c.isalnum() or c in (".", " ", "-", "_", "\\", "/")
).rstrip()
# compress multiple, repeated instances of path separators
sanitized = re.sub(r"[\\/]+", "/", sanitized)
# trim any leading/trailing path separators
sanitized = sanitized.strip("\\/")
return sanitized