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Fixes #2042

Problem: After a pod restart, the in-sandbox OpenClaw gateway and host-side SSH port-forward die. Recovery logic exists in checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses() but is only triggered as a side-effect of nemoclaw <name> connect (interactive shell). Operators without TUI access have no first-class way to trigger recovery.

Fix: Expose nemoclaw <name> recover as a standalone, idempotent command that:

  • Checks if the gateway is running inside the sandbox
  • If not, restarts it using the existing recovery logic
  • Re-establishes the dashboard port forward
  • Safe to run at any time (no-op if everything is already up)
  • Safe to script/cron for automated recovery

Changes:

  • src/nemoclaw.ts: Add recover to valid subcommands and route to checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses()
  • test/recover-command.test.ts: Tests for the new command path

This is a minimal change — the recovery logic already existed, this just makes it accessible without opening an interactive shell.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added a new recover command for sandbox recovery.
  • Bug Fixes / Behavior

    • CLI now recognizes recover, lists it in help/error text, and treats recovery as a safe/idempotent no-op when the sandbox gateway is absent.
  • Tests

    • Added automated tests verifying recover command behavior, exit codes, and updated help/error messaging.

Signed-off-by: kagura-agent kagura.chen28@gmail.com

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Adds a sandbox-scoped recover CLI action routed to the existing sandbox recovery routine, updates command registry/help to list recover, and introduces Vitest coverage verifying dispatch, help text, and idempotent no-op behavior when the gateway is absent.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
CLI Dispatch
src/nemoclaw.ts
Added recover sandbox action; dispatches nemoclaw <name> recover to checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd); updated unknown-action/help text to include recover.
Command Registry
src/lib/command-registry.ts
Appended new CommandDef for nemoclaw <name> recover (group: "Sandbox Management", scope: "sandbox") so recover appears in visible command listings.
Tests
test/recover-command.test.ts
New Vitest suite exercising nemoclaw <name> recover. Sets up isolated HOME and .nemoclaw/sandboxes.json, stubs bin/openshell, runs CLI under controlled env, asserts unknown-action help mentions recover and that recover exits 0 when gateway/forward is absent.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CLI as "nemoclaw CLI"
  participant Registry as "Sandboxes Registry"
  participant Recover as "Recovery Routine"
  participant Openshell as "OpenShell / Gateway"

  CLI->>Registry: resolve sandbox name
  alt sandbox missing/stale and action ∈ {connect, skill, shields, config, channels, recover, empty}
    Registry->>CLI: trigger recoverRegistryEntries(...)
  end
  CLI->>Recover: invoke checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd: recover)
  Recover->>Openshell: probe gateway / forward status
  alt gateway/forward missing or dead
    Recover->>Openshell: restart gateway and re-establish forward
    Openshell-->>Recover: success
  else no-op
    Openshell-->>Recover: already healthy / nothing to do
  end
  Recover-->>CLI: exit (0 on idempotent/no-op, non-zero on failure)
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I sniff the silent tunnels' thread,
A careful hop where listeners fled.
I nudge the ports, I hum, I pry —
Recover done; the dashboard's spry. 🥕

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely summarizes the main change: adding a new recover command to the NemoClaw CLI, with a reference to the fixed issue.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR implements the short-term objective from issue #2042 by providing a first-class, idempotent nemoclaw <name> recover command that exposes existing recovery logic without opening a shell.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes are directly scoped to implementing the recover command: CLI routing, command registry entry, and comprehensive tests. No unrelated modifications detected.
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
test/recover-command.test.ts (1)

31-63: Temporary test HOME directories are never cleaned up.

setupSandboxHome() allocates under /tmp for every test run but nothing removes them, which can accumulate artifacts across repeated local/CI executions.

♻️ Suggested cleanup pattern
-import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach } from "vitest";
@@
 const CLI = path.join(import.meta.dirname, "..", "bin", "nemoclaw.js");
+const _tmpHomes = [];
@@
 function setupSandboxHome() {
@@
-  return { home, localBin };
+  _tmpHomes.push(home);
+  return { home, localBin };
 }
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  for (const home of _tmpHomes.splice(0)) {
+    fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});
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In `@test/recover-command.test.ts` around lines 31 - 63, The setupSandboxHome()
helper creates temp dirs under os.tmpdir() but never removes them; modify
setupSandboxHome (or its callers in test/recover-command.test.ts) to return a
cleanup function or register a teardown that removes the created home (and its
localBin/registryDir) after the test, e.g., by calling fs.rmSync(home, {
recursive: true, force: true }) or equivalent in an afterEach/afterAll hook;
ensure the returned object includes home (and optionally cleanup) so tests can
reliably remove artifacts created by setupSandboxHome.
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Inline comments:
In `@src/nemoclaw.ts`:
- Around line 2430-2432: The "recover" command handler (case "recover")
currently calls checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but always falls through to
exit 0 and ignores extra args; change it so checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses
returns a success/failure boolean or throws on error, then in the "recover" case
inspect that result and call process.exit(1) on failure (or rethrow) to ensure
non-zero exit on recovery failure; additionally validate that cmd has no
unexpected extra arguments (or explicitly accept/parse them) and if extra args
are present log an error and exit non-zero so callers can detect misuse.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@test/recover-command.test.ts`:
- Around line 31-63: The setupSandboxHome() helper creates temp dirs under
os.tmpdir() but never removes them; modify setupSandboxHome (or its callers in
test/recover-command.test.ts) to return a cleanup function or register a
teardown that removes the created home (and its localBin/registryDir) after the
test, e.g., by calling fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }) or
equivalent in an afterEach/afterAll hook; ensure the returned object includes
home (and optionally cleanup) so tests can reliably remove artifacts created by
setupSandboxHome.
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case "recover":
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

recover always exits 0, even when recovery attempt fails.

This weakens the “scriptable/cron-friendly” behavior because callers cannot detect a failed recovery attempt. Also, extra args are currently silently ignored.

💡 Proposed fix
       case "recover":
-        checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+        if (actionArgs.length > 0) {
+          console.error("  Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        {
+          const outcome = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+          // Keep idempotent/no-op behavior when health cannot be determined.
+          // Fail only when recovery was definitely needed and failed.
+          if (outcome.checked && outcome.wasRunning === false && outcome.recovered === false) {
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
         break;
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts` around lines 2430 - 2432, The "recover" command handler
(case "recover") currently calls checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but always
falls through to exit 0 and ignores extra args; change it so
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses returns a success/failure boolean or throws on
error, then in the "recover" case inspect that result and call process.exit(1)
on failure (or rethrow) to ensure non-zero exit on recovery failure;
additionally validate that cmd has no unexpected extra arguments (or explicitly
accept/parse them) and if extra args are present log an error and exit non-zero
so callers can detect misuse.

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src/nemoclaw.ts (1)

2455-2457: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Return non-zero when recover fails or is misused.

Line 2456 currently always leads to exit 0, and extra args are silently ignored. That weakens scripting/cron reliability.

Suggested patch
       case "recover":
-        checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+        if (actionArgs.length > 0) {
+          console.error("  Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        {
+          const outcome = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+          // Keep idempotent/no-op behavior when health is indeterminate.
+          // Fail only when recovery was required and definitely failed.
+          if (outcome.checked && outcome.wasRunning === false && outcome.recovered === false) {
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
         break;
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts` around lines 2455 - 2457, The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and then falls through to exit 0, silently
ignoring errors or extra arguments; update the "recover" handling so you
validate cmd.args for allowed usage, call checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd)
and inspect its return or thrown error, and call process.exit(1) (or another
non-zero) on misuse or failure; specifically modify the switch branch for case
"recover" to validate arguments, propagate failure by using the function's
boolean/throw result from checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses, and ensure
process.exit(nonZero) is called when recovery fails or args are invalid.
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Duplicate comments:
In `@src/nemoclaw.ts`:
- Around line 2455-2457: The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and then falls through to exit 0, silently
ignoring errors or extra arguments; update the "recover" handling so you
validate cmd.args for allowed usage, call checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd)
and inspect its return or thrown error, and call process.exit(1) (or another
non-zero) on misuse or failure; specifically modify the switch branch for case
"recover" to validate arguments, propagate failure by using the function's
boolean/throw result from checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses, and ensure
process.exit(nonZero) is called when recovery fails or args are invalid.

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✨ Thanks for submitting this PR that proposes an enhancement to the CLI to add a recover command, which could help improve the user experience.


Possibly related open issues:

@wscurran wscurran added the priority: high Important issue that should be resolved in the next release label Apr 21, 2026
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Rebased on latest main to resolve the merge conflict. The conflict was in the includes arrays in src/nemoclaw.ts — I merged both the new channels action from upstream and the recover action from this PR. Ready for review!

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src/nemoclaw.ts (1)

3006-3008: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

recover still masks failures and ignores extra args.

This path currently always exits success and silently accepts unexpected arguments, which weakens script/cron reliability for the new command.

💡 Proposed fix
       case "recover":
-        checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+        if (actionArgs.length > 0) {
+          console.error("  Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        {
+          const outcome = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+          // Keep idempotent/no-op behavior when health cannot be determined.
+          // Fail only when recovery was definitely needed and failed.
+          if (outcome.checked && outcome.wasRunning === false && outcome.recovered === false) {
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
         break;
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts` around lines 3006 - 3008, The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but ignores its result and extra args;
update the "recover" branch to (1) validate that cmd contains only the expected
arguments (reject unexpected extra args and print usage), (2) call
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and await/inspect its return value or catch
exceptions, and (3) if the call signals failure or throws, log the error and
exit with non-zero (process.exit(1)); on success exit 0 or continue normally.
Ensure you reference the "recover" switch branch and the
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses function when implementing these checks and
error handling.
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts`:
- Around line 3006-3008: The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but ignores its result and extra args;
update the "recover" branch to (1) validate that cmd contains only the expected
arguments (reject unexpected extra args and print usage), (2) call
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and await/inspect its return value or catch
exceptions, and (3) if the call signals failure or throws, log the error and
exit with non-zero (process.exit(1)); on success exit 0 or continue normally.
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checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses function when implementing these checks and
error handling.

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src/nemoclaw.ts (1)

3197-3199: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

recover should fail fast on misuse and return non-zero on definite recovery failure.

At Line 3198, the handler ignores actionArgs and always exits 0, even when recovery was needed but did not succeed. This weakens script/cron reliability.

Proposed fix
       case "recover":
-        checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+        if (actionArgs.length > 0) {
+          console.error("  Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        {
+          const outcome = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+          // Keep idempotent/no-op behavior when health cannot be determined.
+          // Fail only when recovery was definitely needed and failed.
+          if (outcome.checked && outcome.wasRunning === false && outcome.recovered === false) {
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
         break;
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts` around lines 3197 - 3199, The "recover" switch branch
currently ignores actionArgs and always returns success; change it to validate
actionArgs (fail fast with process.exit(2) when args are unexpected/misused),
then call checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses and capture its result or await and
catch errors; if the function indicates recovery was needed but failed
(false/throws), log the failure and call process.exit(1), otherwise exit 0 on
success. Update checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses if necessary to return a clear
boolean or throw on definite failure so the case "recover" branch can make the
correct non-zero exit decision.
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts`:
- Around line 3197-3199: The "recover" switch branch currently ignores
actionArgs and always returns success; change it to validate actionArgs (fail
fast with process.exit(2) when args are unexpected/misused), then call
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses and capture its result or await and catch
errors; if the function indicates recovery was needed but failed (false/throws),
log the failure and call process.exit(1), otherwise exit 0 on success. Update
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses if necessary to return a clear boolean or throw
on definite failure so the case "recover" branch can make the correct non-zero
exit decision.

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Review Notes

Nice minimal change — exposing existing recovery logic as a first-class command is the right approach. A few things to address before merge:

Rebase required

This branch is 77 commits behind main. Notably, PR #2398 (refactor(cli): extract dashboard delivery chain into contract/health/recover modules) merged today and refactored the internals of checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses() to delegate to recoverDashboardChain(). The good news:

  • checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses() still exists with the same signature — your call to it is still correct
  • src/nemoclaw.ts auto-merges cleanly, so no rework needed on your changes
  • There are 4 unrelated file conflicts to resolve during rebase: .github/workflows/nightly-e2e.yaml, test/e2e/test-network-policy.sh, test/e2e/test-snapshot-commands.sh, test/service-env.test.ts

No architectural overhaul needed — just a rebase.

Blockers

  1. Indentation regression on sandboxActions — the const sandboxActions = [ line lost its 2-space indent in the diff. This may self-heal on rebase, but verify.

  2. Temp dir leak in testssetupSandboxHome() creates a temp dir via mkdtempSync() but never cleans it up. Add an afterEach/afterAll with fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true }).

Suggestions

  • @ts-nocheck on a new test file — consider adding types to runWithEnv(args: string, env: Record<string, string> = {}) and the catch block so the new file doesn't need @ts-nocheck.

  • Exit code propagation — the recover case discards the return value of checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(). For the scripting/cron use case mentioned in the description, consider returning a non-zero exit code when recovery actually fails:

    case "recover": {
      const result = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
      if (!result.checked) process.exit(0);
      if (!result.recovered && !result.wasRunning) process.exit(1);
      break;
    }

Tests pass ✅ against the PR code. Overall this is a clean, well-scoped change — just needs the rebase and the two fixes above.

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Thanks for the thorough review! Will rebase onto latest main and address both blockers (indent regression + temp dir cleanup in tests). I'll also add proper typing to the test file and implement the exit code propagation — that's a great suggestion for the scripting/cron use case.

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Thanks for the thorough review @jyaunches! All three blockers addressed:

  1. Rebased on main — resolved the conflict in src/nemoclaw.ts. The hardcoded sandboxActions array was replaced upstream by sandboxActionTokens() (PR refactor(cli): extract dashboard delivery chain into contract/health/recover modules #2398), so I registered recover in the command registry (src/lib/command-registry.ts) instead.

  2. Indentation fixed — the const sandboxActions indentation issue is gone (the line now reads const sandboxActions = sandboxActionTokens(); with proper 2-space indent, inherited from upstream).

  3. Temp dir leak fixed — added afterAll cleanup in test/recover-command.test.ts that calls fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }) for all temp dirs created by setupSandboxHome(). Also added the missing afterAll import from vitest.

Tests pass locally (vitest run test/recover-command.test.ts — 2/2 ✅, tsc --noEmit clean).

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src/nemoclaw.ts (1)

3765-3767: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

recover still masks failures and ignores invalid extra args.

Line 3765 calls recovery but does not validate actionArgs and does not propagate a non-zero exit when recovery was attempted and failed, so automation cannot reliably detect failure states.

Proposed fix
       case "recover":
-        checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+        if (actionArgs.length > 0) {
+          console.error("  Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+        {
+          const outcome = checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd);
+          // Keep idempotent no-op behavior when health cannot be determined.
+          // Fail only when recovery was definitely needed and did not recover.
+          if (outcome.checked && outcome.wasRunning === false && outcome.recovered === false) {
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
         break;
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In `@src/nemoclaw.ts` around lines 3765 - 3767, The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but neither validates actionArgs nor
propagates failure; update the "recover" switch branch to first ensure
actionArgs is empty (reject/print error and exit non-zero if extra args
present), then call checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and treat failures as
fatal (if the function returns a falsy value or throws, log an error and exit
with a non-zero code or rethrow to surface the failure to automation). Ensure
you reference the existing symbols: the "recover" switch branch, actionArgs, and
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses so the fix is localized and fails fast on
invalid args or unsuccessful recovery.
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test/recover-command.test.ts (1)

85-95: Add a failing-path recover test to lock scripting behavior.

Right now this suite only asserts the idempotent success/no-op path. Please add a case that expects non-zero on misuse/failure (for example, recover extra-arg) so exit-code propagation regressions are caught.

Suggested additional test
 describe("nemoclaw <name> recover", () => {
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   it("recover exits 0 when gateway is not detectable (no-op / idempotent)", () => {
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     expect(r.code).toBe(0);
   });
+
+  it("recover rejects unexpected extra args with non-zero exit", () => {
+    const { home } = setupSandboxHome();
+    homes.push(home);
+    const r = runWithEnv("test-sb recover extra", {
+      HOME: home,
+      PATH: `${path.join(home, "bin")}:${process.env.PATH}`,
+    });
+    expect(r.code).toBe(1);
+    expect(r.out).toContain("Usage: nemoclaw <name> recover");
+  });
 });
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@test/recover-command.test.ts` around lines 85 - 95, Add a new test that
verifies the failing-path exit code for misuse by reusing setupSandboxHome(),
pushing the returned home into the homes array, then calling runWithEnv with a
misuse command like "test-sb recover extra-arg" (use the same PATH/HOME env
setup as the existing test) and assert the process exit code is non-zero (e.g.,
expect(r.code).not.toBe(0) or expect(r.code).toBeGreaterThan(0)). Place this
alongside the existing "recover exits 0 when gateway is not detectable (no-op /
idempotent)" test to lock scripting behavior and catch regressions.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Duplicate comments:
In `@src/nemoclaw.ts`:
- Around line 3765-3767: The "recover" case currently calls
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) but neither validates actionArgs nor
propagates failure; update the "recover" switch branch to first ensure
actionArgs is empty (reject/print error and exit non-zero if extra args
present), then call checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses(cmd) and treat failures as
fatal (if the function returns a falsy value or throws, log an error and exit
with a non-zero code or rethrow to surface the failure to automation). Ensure
you reference the existing symbols: the "recover" switch branch, actionArgs, and
checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses so the fix is localized and fails fast on
invalid args or unsuccessful recovery.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@test/recover-command.test.ts`:
- Around line 85-95: Add a new test that verifies the failing-path exit code for
misuse by reusing setupSandboxHome(), pushing the returned home into the homes
array, then calling runWithEnv with a misuse command like "test-sb recover
extra-arg" (use the same PATH/HOME env setup as the existing test) and assert
the process exit code is non-zero (e.g., expect(r.code).not.toBe(0) or
expect(r.code).toBeGreaterThan(0)). Place this alongside the existing "recover
exits 0 when gateway is not detectable (no-op / idempotent)" test to lock
scripting behavior and catch regressions.

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@jyaunches jyaunches force-pushed the fix/2042-services-recover branch from 5031a03 to 7959eb7 Compare April 27, 2026 20:43
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Thanks for the thorough review @jyaunches! All feedback addressed in the latest force-push:

Blockers (fixed):

  1. Rebased onto main — resolved merge conflicts in command-registry.ts and nemoclaw.ts (kept both gateway-token and recover entries). Rebuilt dist/.
  2. Indentation verifiedsandboxActions line has correct 2-space indent after rebase.
  3. Temp dir cleanup — was already handled via homes[] array + afterAll block, verified it's clean.

Suggestions (addressed):

  1. Removed @ts-nocheck — added proper types: runWithEnv(args: string, env: Record<string, string> = {}) and typed the catch block with catch (err: unknown) + cast.
  2. Exit code propagationrecover case now captures the return value from checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses() and exits with code 1 when recovery fails (!recovered && !wasRunning), exit 0 when not checkable (idempotent no-op).

All recover tests pass ✅

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CI Fixes Needed

Nice minimal PR — the recovery logic reuse is exactly right. Two things are needed to get CI green:


1. DCO Sign-off (required for all contributions)

The dco-check workflow requires a sign-off line at the end of the PR description. Please append this to the PR body:

Signed-off-by: Your Name <your-email@example.com>

(Use the name and email associated with your GitHub account.)


2. Register recover in the command registry

The new recover action is correctly wired in the nemoclaw.ts switch statement, but it also needs a CommandDef entry in src/lib/command-registry.ts. Without this, the help output, command validation, and autocomplete won't know about it.

Add this entry to the COMMANDS array in src/lib/command-registry.ts, in the Troubleshooting group (alongside nemoclaw debug):

  {
    usage: "nemoclaw <name> recover",
    description: "Restart gateway and port-forwards if sandbox processes died",
    group: "Troubleshooting",
    scope: "sandbox",
  },

Then update the hardcoded counts in src/lib/command-registry.test.ts (4 assertions need bumping by 1):

Line Test Old Value New Value
23 COMMANDS total 47 48
57 sandboxCommands() 24 25
71 visibleCommands() 36 37
172 sandboxActionTokens() 15 16

And add "recover" to the expected set in the sandboxActionTokens() test (line ~174):

      const expected = new Set([
        "connect",
        "status",
        "logs",
        "policy-add",
        "policy-remove",
        "policy-list",
        "destroy",
        "skill",
        "rebuild",
        "recover",      // ← add this
        "snapshot",
        "shields",
        "config",
        "channels",
        "gateway-token",
        "",
      ]);

Once both changes are in, dco-check, checks, and macos-e2e should all go green. Let us know if you have any questions!

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Thanks @jyaunches! Will add the DCO sign-off and register recover in the command registry with the test count updates. Working on it now.

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Thanks @jyaunches! All addressed:

  1. DCO sign-off — already in PR body, also in commit message now
  2. Command registry — upstream already added the recover entry in Sandbox Management group (came in during rebase). Updated the test counts (COMMANDS: 48, sandboxCommands: 25, visibleCommands: 37, sandboxActionTokens: 16) and added "recover" to the expected token set.
  3. Rebase — rebased on latest main, clean merge

All tests pass locally (23/23). Ready for re-review!

@wscurran wscurran added the status: rfr Ready for review — no conflicts, awaiting maintainer review label Apr 29, 2026
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@kagura-agent kagura-agent force-pushed the fix/2042-services-recover branch from 108c10f to 6be7f5b Compare April 30, 2026 08:23
Expose existing checkAndRecoverSandboxProcesses() as a first-class CLI
command so users can recover crashed gateway/port-forwards without a
full nemoclaw <name> destroy + recreate cycle.

- Wire 'recover' action in nemoclaw.ts switch statement
- Add exit code propagation (0 = ok/no-op, 1 = recovery failed)
- Update command-registry.test.ts counts for new recover entry
- Add integration tests for recover command

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Closing this for now as it's been open for two weeks without human review. Happy to reopen if the team would like to revisit! 🙏

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