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# MCPM Write Operations Debug & Fix Summary ## Problem Diagnosed The MCPM server was reporting successful write operations, but files were not being written to the expected locations and pending edits were not appearing in the GUI queue. ## Root Causes Identified ### **Primary Issue: Path Configuration Mismatch** **Location:** `fgd_config.yaml:22` The configuration file contains Windows paths while running on Linux: ```yaml watch_dir: C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/FGD_Full_Project memory_file: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\FGD_Full_Project\.fgd_memory.json ``` **Impact:** - Path resolves to: `/home/user/MCPM/C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/FGD_Full_Project` - All write operations succeeded but files were created in non-existent/unexpected locations - GUI couldn't find `.fgd_pending_edit.json` because it was looking in the wrong directory - Memory store `.fgd_memory.json` was inaccessible **Test Output:** ``` Current OS: Linux Configured watch_dir: C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/FGD_Full_Project 🚨 CRITICAL PATH CONFIGURATION ERROR 🚨 Path would resolve to: /home/user/MCPM/C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/FGD_Full_Project ⚠️ WARNING: This path does not exist! ``` ### **Secondary Issue: Memory Context Not Persisting** **Location:** `mcp_backend.py:92-95` The `add_context()` method was not calling `_save()`: ```python def add_context(self, type_, data): self.context.append({"type": type_, "data": data, "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat()}) if len(self.context) > self.limit: self.context = self.context[-self.limit:] # Missing: self._save() <-- BUG! ``` **Impact:** - File operation context (backup, file_write, file_edit) stored in memory but never persisted - Context lost on server restart - No audit trail of file operations --- ## Fixes Applied ### **Fix #1: Memory Context Persistence** ✅ **File:** `mcp_backend.py:96` Added `self._save()` call to persist context immediately: ```python def add_context(self, type_, data): self.context.append({"type": type_, "data": data, "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat()}) if len(self.context) > self.limit: self.context = self.context[-self.limit:] self._save() # FIX: Persist context to disk immediately ``` **Benefit:** All file operation context is now immediately saved to `.fgd_memory.json` --- ### **Fix #2: Path Validation with OS Detection** ✅ **File:** `mcp_backend.py:169-213` Added `_validate_paths()` method called during server initialization: ```python def _validate_paths(self): """Validate paths and warn about OS mismatches""" current_os = platform.system() watch_dir_str = self.config.get('watch_dir', '') # Check for Windows path patterns on non-Windows systems is_windows_path = ( ':' in watch_dir_str and watch_dir_str[1:3] == ':\\' or ':' in watch_dir_str and watch_dir_str[1:3] == ':/' ) if is_windows_path and current_os != 'Windows': logger.error("=" * 80) logger.error("🚨 CRITICAL PATH CONFIGURATION ERROR 🚨") logger.error("=" * 80) logger.error(f"Running on: {current_os}") logger.error(f"Config has Windows path: {watch_dir_str}") logger.error("") logger.error("This will cause ALL write operations to fail silently!") # ... detailed error messages and resolution path shown ``` **Benefits:** - Detects OS/path mismatches on startup - Shows exactly where paths would resolve to - Provides clear fix instructions - Prevents silent write failures --- ### **Fix #3: Comprehensive Debug Logging** ✅ Added detailed logging to all write operations: #### **write_file tool** (`mcp_backend.py:456-484`) ```python logger.info(f"✍️ Writing file to: {path.resolve()}") path.write_text(content, encoding='utf-8') # Verify write succeeded if path.exists(): size = path.stat().st_size logger.info(f"✅ Write verified: {path.resolve()} ({size} bytes)") else: logger.error(f"❌ Write failed: File does not exist after write") ``` #### **edit_file pending save** (`mcp_backend.py:515-525`) ```python logger.info(f"💾 Saving pending edit to: {pending_edit_file.resolve()}") pending_edit_file.write_text(json.dumps(pending_edit_data, indent=2)) if pending_edit_file.exists(): size = pending_edit_file.stat().st_size logger.info(f"✅ Pending edit saved: {pending_edit_file.resolve()} ({size} bytes)") ``` #### **edit_file confirmed** (`mcp_backend.py:535-564`) ```python logger.info(f"✍️ Applying confirmed edit to: {path.resolve()}") path.write_text(new_content, encoding='utf-8') if path.exists(): size = path.stat().st_size logger.info(f"✅ Edit applied and verified: {path.resolve()} ({size} bytes)") ``` #### **approval_monitor auto-apply** (`mcp_backend.py:253-285`) ```python logger.info(f"✍️ Auto-applying edit to: {path.resolve()}") path.write_text(new_content, encoding='utf-8') if path.exists(): size = path.stat().st_size logger.info(f"✅ Auto-edit verified: {path.resolve()} ({size} bytes)") ``` #### **memory save** (`mcp_backend.py:68-77`) ```python logger.debug(f"💾 Saving memory to: {self.memory_file.resolve()}") self.memory_file.write_text(json.dumps(self.memories, indent=2)) if self.memory_file.exists(): size = self.memory_file.stat().st_size logger.debug(f"✅ Memory saved: {self.memory_file.resolve()} ({size} bytes)") ``` **Benefits:** - Shows exact file system paths where writes occur - Verifies writes succeeded by checking file existence and size - Provides clear success/failure indicators with emoji - Makes debugging future issues trivial --- ## How to Verify Fixes ### **1. Check Logs for Path Warnings** Start the server and look for the critical path error banner: ```bash python3 mcp_backend.py fgd_config.yaml ``` You should see: ``` 🚨 CRITICAL PATH CONFIGURATION ERROR 🚨 Running on: Linux Config has Windows path: C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/FGD_Full_Project ... ``` ### **2. Fix the Configuration** Update `fgd_config.yaml` with Linux paths: ```yaml watch_dir: /home/user/your-actual-project-directory ``` ### **3. Verify Write Operations** After fixing the config, check logs for successful writes: ``` ✍️ Writing file to: /home/user/project/test.txt ✅ Write verified: /home/user/project/test.txt (1234 bytes) ``` ### **4. Confirm Pending Edits Appear** When an edit is requested, you should see: ``` 💾 Saving pending edit to: /home/user/project/.fgd_pending_edit.json ✅ Pending edit saved: /home/user/project/.fgd_pending_edit.json (567 bytes) ``` And the GUI should now display the pending edit in the review queue. ### **5. Check Memory Persistence** Look for debug messages confirming memory saves: ``` 💾 Saving memory to: /home/user/project/.fgd_memory.json ✅ Memory saved: /home/user/project/.fgd_memory.json (4567 bytes) ``` --- ## Files Modified 1. **mcp_backend.py** - Added `import platform` for OS detection - Fixed `add_context()` to persist context (line 96) - Added `_validate_paths()` method (lines 169-213) - Added comprehensive logging to all write operations: - `write_file` tool (lines 456-484) - `edit_file` pending save (lines 514-525) - `edit_file` confirmed (lines 535-564) - `_approval_monitor_loop` auto-apply (lines 253-285) - `_save()` memory persistence (lines 68-77) 2. **test_path_validation.py** (NEW) - Standalone test script to validate path configuration - Run with: `python3 test_path_validation.py` --- ## Memory and State Storage Locations All data is stored in the `watch_dir` configured in `fgd_config.yaml`: | File | Purpose | Persistence | |------|---------|-------------| | `.fgd_memory.json` | Long-term memory store (LLM conversations, git history, file ops) | Permanent | | `.fgd_pending_edit.json` | Temporary pending edit awaiting GUI approval | Temporary | | `.fgd_approval.json` | User approval/rejection decision | Temporary | | `*.bak` | Backup files created before each write | Permanent | | `fgd_runtime.log` | Server runtime logs | Permanent | | `mcpm_gui.log` | GUI logs | Permanent | ### **Memory Categories Tracked** Stored in `.fgd_memory.json`: - `conversations`: Full LLM prompt/response pairs with metadata - `llm`: Last LLM responses (backward compatibility) - `git_diffs`: Git diff history - `commits`: Git commit messages and hashes - `general`: General-purpose memory entries ### **Context Tracked** (now persisted!) Stored in `.fgd_memory.json` under `context` array: - `file_read`: File read operations with metadata - `file_write`: Direct write operations with resolved paths - `file_edit`: Edit operations (pending and confirmed) - `backup`: Backup file creation events - `file_change`: File system watcher events --- ## Questions Answered ### **Q: What causes successful write reports with no filesystem changes?** **A:** Writes were succeeding but to the wrong path. Windows paths on Linux resolved to non-existent directories like `/home/user/MCPM/C:/Users/Admin/...` ### **Q: How to verify write commits?** **A:** Check the new detailed logs: ``` ✍️ Writing file to: [actual_path] ✅ Write verified: [actual_path] (size bytes) ``` ### **Q: Where are memories/state stored?** **A:** All in `watch_dir/.fgd_memory.json` - see table above for details. ### **Q: Are LLM interactions (Grok/xAI) logged?** **A:** Yes! All stored in `.fgd_memory.json`: - Full conversations in `conversations` category - Last responses in `llm` category - Includes prompt, response, provider, timestamp, and context used --- ## Next Steps 1. **Update your config:** Set `watch_dir` to a valid Linux path 2. **Restart the server:** Observe the path validation warnings 3. **Test write operations:** Check logs to see actual write locations 4. **Verify GUI integration:** Pending edits should now appear in the review queue 5. **Check memory persistence:** Context should survive server restarts --- **Status:** ✅ All fixes applied and tested **Branch:** `claude/debug-write-operations-011CUofLGT1qDQtfZFCZ6kat`