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# `@claude` File-Watcher MCP — Implementation Plan
> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
**Goal:** Build a Go MCP server that watches a project directory, detects new `@claude <ask>` markers in code comments, pushes a `notifications/claude/channel` JSON-RPC notification into the running Claude Code session for each, and stamps the marker with a UUID inline so the file itself becomes the dedupe state.
**Architecture:** Single Go binary spawned by Claude Code as an MCP child over stdio. Five internal packages: `scanner` (parses comments), `rewriter` (atomic UUID stamping), `ignore` (`.gitignore` + hard-excludes), `watcher` (fsnotify with `WRITE|CREATE|RENAME` op mask), `mcp` (custom outbound notification using the official Go SDK). The `cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go` entry point wires them.
**Tech Stack:** Go 1.22+, `github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk` (official), `github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify`, `github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore`, `github.com/google/uuid`. Make for dev. TDD with `go test`.
**Spec:** `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-28-claude-channel-filewatch-design.md`
---
## Module API contract (used by all tasks)
Tasks below introduce these incrementally. Listed here for cross-reference — tasks restate signatures where relevant for self-contained reading.
```go
// internal/scanner
type Marker struct {
Line int // 1-indexed
Text string // payload starting at "@claude", comment delimiters stripped
Tagged bool // true if marker has [fw-XXXXXXXX]
UUID string // populated when Tagged=true, e.g. "fw-a1b2c3d4"
}
func Scan(path string) ([]Marker, error)
// internal/rewriter
var ErrConcurrentModification = errors.New("file modified concurrently")
func StampUUIDs(path string, stamps map[int]string) error
// internal/ignore
type Matcher struct{ /* unexported */ }
func New(root string) (*Matcher, error)
func (m *Matcher) ShouldIgnore(path string) bool
func (m *Matcher) Reload() error
// internal/watcher
type Event struct{ Path string }
type Watcher struct{ /* unexported */ }
func New(root string, ig *ignore.Matcher, debounce time.Duration) (*Watcher, error)
func (w *Watcher) Events() <-chan Event
func (w *Watcher) Start(ctx context.Context) error
func (w *Watcher) Close() error
// internal/mcp
// All fields are strings: schema is Record<string, string>.
type ChannelMeta struct {
Source string // always "filewatch"
File string
Line string // stringified line number
ReplyTo string // "fw-XXXXXXXX"
}
type Server struct{ /* unexported */ }
func New() *Server
func (s *Server) SendChannel(ctx context.Context, meta ChannelMeta, content string) error
func (s *Server) Run(ctx context.Context) error
```
---
### Task 1: Project bootstrap
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/go.mod`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/.gitignore`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/Makefile`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Initialize git and Go module**
```bash
cd /home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong
git init
go mod init github.com/xanderle/claudealong
```
Expected: `go.mod` created with module path.
- [ ] **Step 2: Write `.gitignore`**
```gitignore
bin/
*.test
*.out
.DS_Store
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Write minimal `cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go`**
```go
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
fmt.Println("filewatch-mcp")
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Write `Makefile`**
```makefile
BIN := bin/filewatch-mcp
PKG := ./cmd/filewatch-mcp
.PHONY: build test lint run install clean
build:
mkdir -p bin
go build -o $(BIN) $(PKG)
test:
go test ./...
lint:
golangci-lint run
run:
go run $(PKG) --root .
install:
go install $(PKG)
clean:
rm -rf bin/
```
- [ ] **Step 5: Verify build**
Run: `make build`
Expected: `bin/filewatch-mcp` created, no errors.
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add go.mod go.sum .gitignore Makefile cmd/
git commit -m "chore: project bootstrap"
```
---
### Task 2: SDK spike — verify custom notification path
**Goal:** Confirm `github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk` lets us send `notifications/claude/channel` end-to-end. If this fails, the plan needs revision before continuing.
**Files:**
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go`
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/go.mod` (via `go get`)
- [ ] **Step 1: Add SDK dependency**
```bash
go get github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk@latest
```
Expected: `go.mod` and `go.sum` updated.
- [ ] **Step 2: Write spike main.go**
Replace `cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go` with code that boots an MCP stdio server and sends one `notifications/claude/channel` notification with hardcoded content. Exact code depends on the SDK's notification API — read the SDK README and the `pkg.go.dev` reference for `Server.Notify` or equivalent. Pseudocode:
```go
package main
import (
"context"
"log"
"os"
"github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/mcp"
)
func main() {
srv := mcp.NewServer(&mcp.Implementation{
Name: "filewatch-mcp",
Version: "0.0.1-spike",
})
// After init handshake, fire one channel notification.
srv.OnInitialized(func(ctx context.Context) {
params := map[string]any{
"content": "@claude SDK spike test",
"meta": map[string]any{
"source": "filewatch",
"file": "spike.go",
"line": 1,
"replyTo": "fw-spike001",
},
}
if err := srv.Notify(ctx, "notifications/claude/channel", params); err != nil {
log.Printf("notify error: %v", err)
}
})
if err := srv.Run(context.Background(), mcp.NewStdioTransport(os.Stdin, os.Stdout)); err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
```
If the SDK does not expose `Notify` for arbitrary methods, find the equivalent (likely on `ServerSession`). If the SDK rejects custom method names with a validation error, **stop and report**: the plan needs to switch to direct JSON-RPC framing without the SDK.
- [ ] **Step 3: Build**
Run: `make build`
Expected: builds clean.
- [ ] **Step 4: Manual end-to-end smoke**
Add to a Claude Code project's `.mcp.json` (use absolute path to your built binary):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"filewatch-spike": {
"command": "/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/bin/filewatch-mcp"
}
}
}
```
Start Claude Code with `--channels` (`claude --channels`) in that project. Expected: a `<channel source="filewatch" file="spike.go" line="1" replyTo="fw-spike001">@claude SDK spike test</channel>` block appears in the session shortly after start.
- [ ] **Step 5: Decision gate**
If the channel block appeared: continue to Task 3.
If not: read the SDK source for the actual notification API, fix, retry. If after one focused day the SDK still won't emit a custom-named notification, **stop**, document findings in `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-28-sdk-spike-notes.md`, and revisit the spec.
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add go.mod go.sum cmd/
git commit -m "spike: confirm notifications/claude/channel via official Go SDK"
```
---
### Task 3: Scanner — happy path single Go marker
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner.go`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
`internal/scanner/scanner_test.go`:
```go
package scanner
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
)
func writeFile(t *testing.T, dir, name, content string) string {
t.Helper()
path := filepath.Join(dir, name)
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(content), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
return path
}
func TestScanGoFileSingleUntaggedMarker(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "foo.go", "package foo\n\n// @claude write a test for foo\nfunc Foo() {}\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("Scan: %v", err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 {
t.Fatalf("got %d markers, want 1: %#v", len(markers), markers)
}
m := markers[0]
if m.Line != 3 {
t.Errorf("Line = %d, want 3", m.Line)
}
if m.Text != "@claude write a test for foo" {
t.Errorf("Text = %q, want %q", m.Text, "@claude write a test for foo")
}
if m.Tagged {
t.Errorf("Tagged = true, want false")
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -run TestScanGoFileSingleUntaggedMarker -v`
Expected: FAIL with build error (`Scan` undefined).
- [ ] **Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
`internal/scanner/scanner.go`:
```go
package scanner
import (
"bufio"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"regexp"
"strings"
)
type Marker struct {
Line int
Text string
Tagged bool
UUID string
}
// commentPrefixes maps file extension (lowercase, with dot) to the line-comment prefix.
var commentPrefixes = map[string]string{
".go": "//",
}
var (
untaggedRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^@claude\s+\S`)
taggedRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^@claude\[(fw-[0-9a-f]{8})\]\s+\S`)
)
func Scan(path string) ([]Marker, error) {
ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path))
prefix, ok := commentPrefixes[ext]
if !ok {
return nil, nil
}
f, err := os.Open(path)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
defer f.Close()
var markers []Marker
sc := bufio.NewScanner(f)
sc.Buffer(make([]byte, 1024*1024), 1024*1024)
line := 0
for sc.Scan() {
line++
raw := strings.TrimSpace(sc.Text())
if !strings.HasPrefix(raw, prefix) {
continue
}
body := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(raw, prefix))
if m := taggedRE.FindStringSubmatch(body); m != nil {
markers = append(markers, Marker{Line: line, Text: body, Tagged: true, UUID: m[1]})
continue
}
if untaggedRE.MatchString(body) {
markers = append(markers, Marker{Line: line, Text: body})
}
}
return markers, sc.Err()
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -run TestScanGoFileSingleUntaggedMarker -v`
Expected: PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/scanner/
git commit -m "feat(scanner): detect untagged @claude markers in Go comments"
```
---
### Task 4: Scanner — multi-language comment table
**Files:**
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner.go`
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write failing tests for additional languages**
Append to `scanner_test.go`:
```go
func TestScanPythonFile(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "foo.py", "# @claude rename this\ndef foo(): pass\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 || markers[0].Line != 1 || markers[0].Text != "@claude rename this" {
t.Fatalf("got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanSQLFile(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "q.sql", "-- @claude add an index\nSELECT 1;\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 || markers[0].Text != "@claude add an index" {
t.Fatalf("got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanCSSBlockComment(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "s.css", "/* @claude make this responsive */\nbody {}\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 || markers[0].Text != "@claude make this responsive" {
t.Fatalf("got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanHTMLBlockComment(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "x.html", "<!-- @claude add aria labels -->\n<div></div>\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 || markers[0].Text != "@claude add aria labels" {
t.Fatalf("got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanUnrecognizedExtensionSkipped(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "weird.xyz", "// @claude do thing\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 0 {
t.Fatalf("expected skip, got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanMakefileByName(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "Makefile", "# @claude add a lint target\nbuild:\n\techo hi\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 || markers[0].Text != "@claude add a lint target" {
t.Fatalf("got %#v", markers)
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -v`
Expected: 5 new tests FAIL (only `.go` recognized).
- [ ] **Step 3: Extend implementation**
Replace the `commentPrefixes` map and the loop body in `scanner.go`. Add a separate handling for block-style single-line markers (`/* ... */`, `<!-- ... -->`).
```go
// Replace commentPrefixes with two tables.
// lineCommentPrefixes: extensions whose markers must be a line-comment.
var lineCommentPrefixes = map[string]string{
".go": "//", ".js": "//", ".jsx": "//", ".ts": "//", ".tsx": "//",
".c": "//", ".cpp": "//", ".h": "//", ".hpp": "//",
".rs": "//", ".java": "//", ".kt": "//", ".swift": "//",
".scala": "//", ".cs": "//",
".py": "#", ".rb": "#", ".sh": "#", ".bash": "#", ".zsh": "#",
".yaml": "#", ".yml": "#", ".toml": "#",
".sql": "--", ".lua": "--", ".hs": "--", ".elm": "--",
}
// blockCommentDelims: extensions whose single-line markers may use a block comment.
type blockDelim struct{ open, close string }
var blockCommentDelims = map[string]blockDelim{
".css": {"/*", "*/"},
".html": {"<!--", "-->"},
".xml": {"<!--", "-->"},
".md": {"<!--", "-->"},
}
// nameOverrides: filename → line-comment prefix when no useful extension exists.
var nameOverrides = map[string]string{
"Makefile": "#", "makefile": "#", "Dockerfile": "#", "dockerfile": "#",
}
```
Replace the body of `Scan` to:
1. Resolve a prefix using extension first, then `nameOverrides[filepath.Base(path)]`.
2. If neither a line-comment prefix nor a block delim is registered, return `nil`.
3. For each line: trim, then either strip a line-comment prefix, or match a single-line block comment (`open ... close` on the same line) and strip both delimiters from the body. Then run the existing tagged/untagged regex against the body.
Concrete loop body:
```go
for sc.Scan() {
line++
raw := strings.TrimSpace(sc.Text())
var body string
switch {
case linePrefix != "" && strings.HasPrefix(raw, linePrefix):
body = strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(raw, linePrefix))
case blockDelim.open != "" && strings.HasPrefix(raw, blockDelim.open) && strings.HasSuffix(raw, blockDelim.close):
body = strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(raw, blockDelim.open), blockDelim.close))
default:
continue
}
if m := taggedRE.FindStringSubmatch(body); m != nil {
markers = append(markers, Marker{Line: line, Text: body, Tagged: true, UUID: m[1]})
continue
}
if untaggedRE.MatchString(body) {
markers = append(markers, Marker{Line: line, Text: body})
}
}
```
(Where `linePrefix` and `blockDelim` are resolved at the top of `Scan` from the tables above.)
- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/scanner/
git commit -m "feat(scanner): support multi-language comment syntax"
```
---
### Task 5: Scanner — tagged marker skip + size cap + binary sniff
**Files:**
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner.go`
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write failing tests**
Append to `scanner_test.go`:
```go
func TestScanTaggedMarkerNotFiredButReported(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := writeFile(t, dir, "foo.go", "// @claude[fw-a1b2c3d4] write a test\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if len(markers) != 1 {
t.Fatalf("want 1 marker, got %d", len(markers))
}
if !markers[0].Tagged || markers[0].UUID != "fw-a1b2c3d4" {
t.Errorf("got %#v, want Tagged=true UUID=fw-a1b2c3d4", markers[0])
}
}
func TestScanLargeFileSkipped(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
big := strings.Repeat("// filler line\n", 80_000) // > 1 MB
path := writeFile(t, dir, "big.go", big+"// @claude do it\n")
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if markers != nil {
t.Fatalf("expected nil for oversized file, got %#v", markers)
}
}
func TestScanBinaryFileSkipped(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "blob.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte{0x00, 0x01, 0x02, '/', '/', ' ', '@', 'c', 'l', 'a', 'u', 'd', 'e', ' ', 'x'}, 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
markers, err := Scan(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if markers != nil {
t.Fatalf("expected nil for binary file, got %#v", markers)
}
}
```
(`strings` already imported in test file from prior tasks. If not, add it.)
- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -v`
Expected: tagged-marker test passes already (regex matches both); size-cap and binary tests FAIL (no such checks).
- [ ] **Step 3: Add size cap and binary sniff to `Scan`**
At the top of `Scan`, after resolving the prefix:
```go
const maxBytes = 1 << 20 // 1 MB
st, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
if st.Size() > maxBytes {
return nil, nil
}
// Binary sniff: read first 8 KB, look for null byte.
sniffN := int64(8192)
if st.Size() < sniffN {
sniffN = st.Size()
}
sniff := make([]byte, sniffN)
sf, err := os.Open(path)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
n, _ := sf.Read(sniff)
sf.Close()
if bytes.IndexByte(sniff[:n], 0) >= 0 {
return nil, nil
}
```
Add `"bytes"` import.
- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
Run: `go test ./internal/scanner/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/scanner/
git commit -m "feat(scanner): tagged marker reporting, size cap, binary sniff"
```
---
### Task 6: Rewriter — atomic UUID stamping
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/rewriter/rewriter.go`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/rewriter/rewriter_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write failing test**
`internal/rewriter/rewriter_test.go`:
```go
package rewriter
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"testing"
)
func TestStampUUIDsInsertsTagAfterClaude(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "foo.go")
original := "package foo\n\n// @claude write a test\nfunc Foo() {}\n"
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(original), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
err := StampUUIDs(path, map[int]string{3: "fw-a1b2c3d4"})
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("StampUUIDs: %v", err)
}
got, err := os.ReadFile(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
want := "package foo\n\n// @claude[fw-a1b2c3d4] write a test\nfunc Foo() {}\n"
if string(got) != want {
t.Errorf("got:\n%s\nwant:\n%s", got, want)
}
}
func TestStampUUIDsPreservesIndentation(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "foo.go")
original := "func F() {\n // @claude refactor\n}\n"
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(original), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if err := StampUUIDs(path, map[int]string{2: "fw-deadbeef"}); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
if !strings.Contains(string(got), " // @claude[fw-deadbeef] refactor") {
t.Errorf("indentation not preserved:\n%s", got)
}
}
func TestStampUUIDsBlockComment(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "x.html")
original := "<!-- @claude add aria -->\n<div></div>\n"
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(original), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if err := StampUUIDs(path, map[int]string{1: "fw-12345678"}); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
want := "<!-- @claude[fw-12345678] add aria -->\n<div></div>\n"
if string(got) != want {
t.Errorf("got:\n%s\nwant:\n%s", got, want)
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
Run: `go test ./internal/rewriter/ -v`
Expected: build error (`StampUUIDs` undefined).
- [ ] **Step 3: Write implementation**
`internal/rewriter/rewriter.go`:
```go
package rewriter
import (
"bufio"
"errors"
"fmt"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"regexp"
"strings"
)
var ErrConcurrentModification = errors.New("file modified concurrently")
// stampRE matches "@claude" not already followed by a "[fw-...]" tag.
var stampRE = regexp.MustCompile(`@claude(?:\[fw-[0-9a-f]{8}\])?`)
// StampUUIDs rewrites the file at path, splicing "[fw-XXXXXXXX]" immediately
// after "@claude" on each given line. stamps maps line number (1-indexed) → UUID
// (e.g. "fw-a1b2c3d4"). Aborts with ErrConcurrentModification if the file's
// mtime changed between read and rename. File mode is preserved.
func StampUUIDs(path string, stamps map[int]string) error {
info, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
return err
}
mtimeBefore := info.ModTime()
in, err := os.Open(path)
if err != nil {
return err
}
defer in.Close()
dir := filepath.Dir(path)
tmp, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, ".filewatch-*.tmp")
if err != nil {
return err
}
tmpPath := tmp.Name()
cleanup := func() {
tmp.Close()
os.Remove(tmpPath)
}
sc := bufio.NewScanner(in)
sc.Buffer(make([]byte, 1024*1024), 1024*1024)
bw := bufio.NewWriter(tmp)
line := 0
for sc.Scan() {
line++
text := sc.Text()
if uuid, ok := stamps[line]; ok {
text = stampLine(text, uuid)
}
if _, err := bw.WriteString(text); err != nil {
cleanup()
return err
}
if _, err := bw.WriteString("\n"); err != nil {
cleanup()
return err
}
}
if err := sc.Err(); err != nil {
cleanup()
return err
}
if err := bw.Flush(); err != nil {
cleanup()
return err
}
if err := tmp.Chmod(info.Mode().Perm()); err != nil {
cleanup()
return err
}
if err := tmp.Close(); err != nil {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return err
}
// mtime check before atomic rename
info2, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return err
}
if !info2.ModTime().Equal(mtimeBefore) {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return ErrConcurrentModification
}
if err := os.Rename(tmpPath, path); err != nil {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return fmt.Errorf("rename: %w", err)
}
return nil
}
func stampLine(text, uuid string) string {
// Replace only the first "@claude" that is not already tagged.
return stampRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(m string) string {
if strings.Contains(m, "[fw-") {
return m // already tagged, leave it
}
return "@claude[" + uuid + "]"
})
}
```
Note: `stampLine` replaces every untagged `@claude` on the line. There should only be one per line in practice, and stamping all of them is harmless.
But wait — `ReplaceAllStringFunc` runs the func for every match. We need stampLine to only stamp the first untagged one. Refine:
```go
func stampLine(text, uuid string) string {
done := false
return stampRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(m string) string {
if done || strings.Contains(m, "[fw-") {
return m
}
done = true
return "@claude[" + uuid + "]"
})
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
Run: `go test ./internal/rewriter/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/rewriter/
git commit -m "feat(rewriter): atomic UUID stamping with mode preservation"
```
---
### Task 7: Rewriter — mtime-conflict abort
**Files:**
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/rewriter/rewriter_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write failing test**
Append to `rewriter_test.go`:
```go
import "time" // add to imports if not present
func TestStampUUIDsAbortsOnConcurrentModification(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "foo.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte("// @claude do it\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
// Pre-set mtime to a known past value, then mutate the file just before
// StampUUIDs would rename, by hooking via a goroutine isn't reliable.
// Instead: change mtime AFTER initial Stat by editing the file in-test.
// We do this by wrapping: write again to bump mtime to "now", then call
// StampUUIDs which read an older Stat.
//
// Easiest deterministic approach: set the file's mtime artificially old,
// call StampUUIDs (which records that mtime), then bump mtime, then —
// we can't because StampUUIDs runs synchronously.
//
// Instead, test the helper boundary: temporarily expose an internal
// function that takes a "frozen mtimeBefore" and verify it aborts when
// the on-disk mtime differs.
//
// Simpler alternative used here: write a helper that sets the file's
// mtime to an old value, then concurrently writes during StampUUIDs by
// using a small file and racing — flaky. Skip the goroutine race; test
// the explicit error path via direct manipulation.
// Touch the file with a future mtime, then artificially "go back" by
// calling StampUUIDs after manually rewinding our captured mtime. We
// do this by bumping mtime AFTER os.Stat inside StampUUIDs runs.
//
// The cleanest deterministic test: factor StampUUIDs to take a hook
// for "between-stat-and-rename" — but that bloats the API. Instead:
// pre-set mtime to T-1s, call StampUUIDs, then immediately also call
// os.Chtimes from this test goroutine in a tight loop. Race window is
// wide enough for a small file. If flaky, revisit.
past := time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)
if err := os.Chtimes(path, past, past); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
done := make(chan error, 1)
go func() {
done <- StampUUIDs(path, map[int]string{1: "fw-aaaaaaaa"})
}()
// Hammer Chtimes to ensure it runs between StampUUIDs's Stat and Rename.
deadline := time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
os.Chtimes(path, time.Now(), time.Now())
}
err := <-done
if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrConcurrentModification) {
t.Logf("StampUUIDs returned %v (acceptable: nil or ErrConcurrentModification)", err)
}
// We don't assert which: race timing decides. The test mainly verifies
// ErrConcurrentModification is a real, exported error and the code path
// can return it without panicking.
_ = err
}
```
(Add `"errors"` import.)
This test is intentionally non-strict because the race is timing-dependent. The deterministic version of this assertion comes from a more invasive refactor; we accept the looser test for now.
- [ ] **Step 2: Run test**
Run: `go test ./internal/rewriter/ -run TestStampUUIDsAbortsOnConcurrentModification -v`
Expected: PASS (no panic; either error is acceptable per test logic).
- [ ] **Step 3: If the test never exercises the error path, add a deterministic test**
Refactor `StampUUIDs` to extract the post-write rename step into an unexported helper that takes the captured `mtimeBefore`, and write a unit test that calls the helper directly with a stale mtime to assert `ErrConcurrentModification`.
```go
// In rewriter.go, factor out:
func atomicReplace(path, tmpPath string, mode os.FileMode, mtimeBefore time.Time) error {
info, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return err
}
if !info.ModTime().Equal(mtimeBefore) {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return ErrConcurrentModification
}
if err := os.Rename(tmpPath, path); err != nil {
os.Remove(tmpPath)
return fmt.Errorf("rename: %w", err)
}
return nil
}
```
And update `StampUUIDs` to call `atomicReplace` instead of inlining those steps.
Then in test (replace the flaky test above):
```go
func TestAtomicReplaceAbortsOnStaleMtime(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "foo.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte("hi\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
tmpPath := filepath.Join(dir, "tmp")
if err := os.WriteFile(tmpPath, []byte("bye\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
stale := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour)
err := atomicReplace(path, tmpPath, 0o644, stale)
if !errors.Is(err, ErrConcurrentModification) {
t.Fatalf("got %v, want ErrConcurrentModification", err)
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests**
Run: `go test ./internal/rewriter/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/rewriter/
git commit -m "test(rewriter): cover concurrent-modification abort path"
```
---
### Task 8: Ignore — gitignore + hard-excludes + reload
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/ignore/ignore.go`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/ignore/ignore_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Add dependency**
```bash
go get github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Write failing tests**
`internal/ignore/ignore_test.go`:
```go
package ignore
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
)
func writeGitignore(t *testing.T, dir, content string) {
t.Helper()
if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, ".gitignore"), []byte(content), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
}
func TestHardExcludes(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
m, err := New(dir)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
cases := []struct {
path string
want bool
}{
{filepath.Join(dir, ".git", "HEAD"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "node_modules", "x", "y.js"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "dist", "out.js"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "build", "out.o"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "target", "x"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, ".venv", "bin", "python"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "src", "foo.go"), false},
{filepath.Join(dir, "foo.swp"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "lock.lock"), true},
{filepath.Join(dir, "a.tmp"), true},
}
for _, c := range cases {
if got := m.ShouldIgnore(c.path); got != c.want {
t.Errorf("ShouldIgnore(%q) = %v, want %v", c.path, got, c.want)
}
}
}
func TestGitignorePatterns(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
writeGitignore(t, dir, "secret.txt\n*.bak\n")
m, err := New(dir)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if !m.ShouldIgnore(filepath.Join(dir, "secret.txt")) {
t.Error("secret.txt should be ignored")
}
if !m.ShouldIgnore(filepath.Join(dir, "old.bak")) {
t.Error("old.bak should be ignored")
}
if m.ShouldIgnore(filepath.Join(dir, "ok.txt")) {
t.Error("ok.txt should NOT be ignored")
}
}
func TestReloadPicksUpNewPatterns(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
writeGitignore(t, dir, "")
m, err := New(dir)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
p := filepath.Join(dir, "fresh.txt")
if m.ShouldIgnore(p) {
t.Fatal("fresh.txt should not be ignored before reload")
}
writeGitignore(t, dir, "fresh.txt\n")
if err := m.Reload(); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if !m.ShouldIgnore(p) {
t.Error("fresh.txt should be ignored after reload")
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Run tests to verify they fail**
Run: `go test ./internal/ignore/ -v`
Expected: build error.
- [ ] **Step 4: Implement**
`internal/ignore/ignore.go`:
```go
package ignore
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"sync"
gitignore "github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore"
)
var hardExcludeDirs = []string{
".git", "node_modules", "dist", "build", "target", ".venv",
}
var hardExcludeSuffixes = []string{
".swp", ".tmp", ".lock",
}
type Matcher struct {
root string
mu sync.RWMutex
gi *gitignore.GitIgnore
}
func New(root string) (*Matcher, error) {
m := &Matcher{root: root}
if err := m.Reload(); err != nil {
return nil, err
}
return m, nil
}
func (m *Matcher) Reload() error {
path := filepath.Join(m.root, ".gitignore")
var gi *gitignore.GitIgnore
if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
loaded, err := gitignore.CompileIgnoreFile(path)
if err != nil {
return err
}
gi = loaded
}
m.mu.Lock()
m.gi = gi
m.mu.Unlock()
return nil
}
func (m *Matcher) ShouldIgnore(path string) bool {
rel, err := filepath.Rel(m.root, path)
if err != nil || strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
return true
}
parts := strings.Split(rel, string(filepath.Separator))
for _, p := range parts {
for _, ex := range hardExcludeDirs {
if p == ex {
return true
}
}
}
base := filepath.Base(rel)
for _, sfx := range hardExcludeSuffixes {
if strings.HasSuffix(base, sfx) {
return true
}
}
m.mu.RLock()
gi := m.gi
m.mu.RUnlock()
if gi != nil && gi.MatchesPath(rel) {
return true
}
return false
}
```
- [ ] **Step 5: Run tests to verify they pass**
Run: `go test ./internal/ignore/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add go.mod go.sum internal/ignore/
git commit -m "feat(ignore): gitignore + hard-excludes with live reload"
```
---
### Task 9: Watcher — fsnotify with full op mask + inode re-watch
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/watcher/watcher.go`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/watcher/watcher_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Add dependency**
```bash
go get github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Write failing tests**
`internal/watcher/watcher_test.go`:
```go
package watcher
import (
"context"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"time"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/ignore"
)
func newTestMatcher(t *testing.T, dir string) *ignore.Matcher {
t.Helper()
m, err := ignore.New(dir)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
return m
}
func TestWatcherFiresOnInPlaceWrite(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
p := filepath.Join(dir, "a.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(p, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
w, err := New(dir, newTestMatcher(t, dir), 50*time.Millisecond)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
defer w.Close()
ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
defer cancel()
if err := w.Start(ctx); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
// Trigger WRITE
time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
if err := os.WriteFile(p, []byte("y"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
select {
case ev := <-w.Events():
if ev.Path != p {
t.Errorf("got path %q, want %q", ev.Path, p)
}
case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
t.Fatal("no event received")
}
}
func TestWatcherFiresOnAtomicSave(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
p := filepath.Join(dir, "a.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(p, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
w, err := New(dir, newTestMatcher(t, dir), 50*time.Millisecond)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
defer w.Close()
ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
defer cancel()
if err := w.Start(ctx); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
// Atomic-save: write tmpfile + rename over original
tmp := filepath.Join(dir, ".a.go.tmp")
if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, []byte("z"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if err := os.Rename(tmp, p); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
select {
case ev := <-w.Events():
if ev.Path != p {
t.Errorf("got path %q, want %q", ev.Path, p)
}
case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
t.Fatal("no event after atomic save (inode re-watch broken?)")
}
}
func TestWatcherDebouncesBurst(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
p := filepath.Join(dir, "a.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(p, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
w, err := New(dir, newTestMatcher(t, dir), 200*time.Millisecond)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
defer w.Close()
ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
defer cancel()
if err := w.Start(ctx); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
// Burst of writes within debounce window
for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
os.WriteFile(p, []byte{'a' + byte(i)}, 0o644)
time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
}
// Drain for 500ms; expect exactly 1 event
count := 0
deadline := time.After(500 * time.Millisecond)
loop:
for {
select {
case <-w.Events():
count++
case <-deadline:
break loop
}
}
if count != 1 {
t.Errorf("got %d events, want 1 (debounced)", count)
}
}
func TestWatcherSkipsIgnoredPaths(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(dir, "node_modules"), 0o755); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
p := filepath.Join(dir, "node_modules", "a.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(p, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
w, err := New(dir, newTestMatcher(t, dir), 50*time.Millisecond)
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
defer w.Close()
ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
defer cancel()
if err := w.Start(ctx); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
os.WriteFile(p, []byte("y"), 0o644)
select {
case ev := <-w.Events():
t.Fatalf("unexpected event for ignored path: %q", ev.Path)
case <-time.After(300 * time.Millisecond):
// pass
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Run tests to verify they fail**
Run: `go test ./internal/watcher/ -v`
Expected: build error.
- [ ] **Step 4: Implement**
`internal/watcher/watcher.go`:
```go
package watcher
import (
"context"
"errors"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"sync"
"time"
"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/ignore"
)
type Event struct {
Path string
}
type Watcher struct {
root string
ig *ignore.Matcher
debounce time.Duration
fs *fsnotify.Watcher
events chan Event
mu sync.Mutex
pending map[string]*time.Timer
closed bool
}
func New(root string, ig *ignore.Matcher, debounce time.Duration) (*Watcher, error) {
fw, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
return &Watcher{
root: root,
ig: ig,
debounce: debounce,
fs: fw,
events: make(chan Event, 16),
pending: make(map[string]*time.Timer),
}, nil
}
func (w *Watcher) Events() <-chan Event { return w.events }
func (w *Watcher) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
if err := w.addRecursive(w.root); err != nil {
return err
}
go w.run(ctx)
return nil
}
func (w *Watcher) addRecursive(root string) error {
return filepath.Walk(root, func(p string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
if err != nil {
return nil // best-effort
}
if !info.IsDir() {
return nil
}
if w.ig.ShouldIgnore(p) {
return filepath.SkipDir
}
// Skip symlinked dirs
if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
return filepath.SkipDir
}
return w.fs.Add(p)
})
}
func (w *Watcher) run(ctx context.Context) {
defer close(w.events)
for {
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
return
case ev, ok := <-w.fs.Events:
if !ok {
return
}
w.handle(ev)
case _, ok := <-w.fs.Errors:
if !ok {
return
}
}
}
}
func (w *Watcher) handle(ev fsnotify.Event) {
if w.ig.ShouldIgnore(ev.Name) {
return
}
info, err := os.Lstat(ev.Name)
if err == nil && info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
return // skip symlinks
}
// Re-watch on rename/create of a directory
if ev.Op&(fsnotify.Create) != 0 && err == nil && info.IsDir() {
_ = w.addRecursive(ev.Name)
return
}
if ev.Op&(fsnotify.Write|fsnotify.Create|fsnotify.Rename) == 0 {
return
}
if err == nil && info.IsDir() {
return
}
w.scheduleEvent(ev.Name)
}
func (w *Watcher) scheduleEvent(path string) {
w.mu.Lock()
defer w.mu.Unlock()
if w.closed {
return
}
if t, ok := w.pending[path]; ok {
t.Stop()
}
w.pending[path] = time.AfterFunc(w.debounce, func() {
w.mu.Lock()
delete(w.pending, path)
closed := w.closed
w.mu.Unlock()
if closed {
return
}
select {
case w.events <- Event{Path: path}:
default:
// drop if buffer full
}
})
}
func (w *Watcher) Close() error {
w.mu.Lock()
w.closed = true
for _, t := range w.pending {
t.Stop()
}
w.mu.Unlock()
if err := w.fs.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrClosed) {
return err
}
return nil
}
```
Note on inode re-watch: fsnotify on Linux internally re-resolves on `Create` events for paths that match an existing watch under their parent directory. By watching directories (not files) recursively, atomic saves (which create a new file at the old name) deliver `Create` for the path under its parent's watch. The `addRecursive` on directory-create handles the case where a new directory appears.
- [ ] **Step 5: Run tests to verify they pass**
Run: `go test ./internal/watcher/ -v`
Expected: all PASS.
- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
```bash
git add go.mod go.sum internal/watcher/
git commit -m "feat(watcher): fsnotify with WRITE+CREATE+RENAME, debounce, ignore"
```
---
### Task 10: MCP wiring — emit notification on fired marker
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/mcp/mcp.go`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/internal/mcp/mcp_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write failing test**
`internal/mcp/mcp_test.go`:
```go
package mcp
import (
"bytes"
"context"
"encoding/json"
"io"
"strings"
"testing"
)
// readFrames reads newline-delimited JSON-RPC frames from r until it has count
// non-empty frames or EOF.
func readFrames(t *testing.T, r io.Reader, count int) []map[string]any {
t.Helper()
var out []map[string]any
dec := json.NewDecoder(r)
for len(out) < count {
var f map[string]any
if err := dec.Decode(&f); err != nil {
if err == io.EOF {
break
}
t.Fatalf("decode: %v", err)
}
out = append(out, f)
}
return out
}
func TestSendChannelEmitsCorrectFrame(t *testing.T) {
var buf bytes.Buffer
s := NewWithIO(strings.NewReader(""), &buf) // test-only constructor
err := s.SendChannel(context.Background(), ChannelMeta{
Source: "filewatch",
File: "src/foo.ts",
Line: 42,
ReplyTo: "fw-a1b2c3d4",
}, "@claude write a test for foo")
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
var frame map[string]any
if err := json.NewDecoder(&buf).Decode(&frame); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if frame["jsonrpc"] != "2.0" {
t.Errorf("jsonrpc = %v, want 2.0", frame["jsonrpc"])
}
if frame["method"] != "notifications/claude/channel" {
t.Errorf("method = %v, want notifications/claude/channel", frame["method"])
}
params := frame["params"].(map[string]any)
if params["content"] != "@claude write a test for foo" {
t.Errorf("content = %v", params["content"])
}
meta := params["meta"].(map[string]any)
if meta["source"] != "filewatch" || meta["file"] != "src/foo.ts" || meta["replyTo"] != "fw-a1b2c3d4" {
t.Errorf("meta wrong: %#v", meta)
}
// line should be a number, not a string
if s, ok := meta["line"].(string); !ok || s != "42" {
t.Errorf("line = %v (%T), want \"42\" (string)", meta["line"], meta["line"])
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
Run: `go test ./internal/mcp/ -v`
Expected: build error.
- [ ] **Step 3: Implement**
`internal/mcp/mcp.go`:
```go
package mcp
import (
"context"
"encoding/json"
"io"
"os"
"sync"
)
// Note: all meta fields are strings — Claude Code's schema is
// Record<string, string> and silently drops non-string values.
type ChannelMeta struct {
Source string `json:"source"`
File string `json:"file"`
Line string `json:"line"`
ReplyTo string `json:"replyTo"`
}
type Server struct {
in io.Reader
out io.Writer
mu sync.Mutex // serializes writes to stdout
}
func New() *Server {
return &Server{in: os.Stdin, out: os.Stdout}
}
// NewWithIO is for tests.
func NewWithIO(in io.Reader, out io.Writer) *Server {
return &Server{in: in, out: out}
}
type notification struct {
Jsonrpc string `json:"jsonrpc"`
Method string `json:"method"`
Params map[string]any `json:"params"`
}
func (s *Server) SendChannel(ctx context.Context, meta ChannelMeta, content string) error {
n := notification{
Jsonrpc: "2.0",
Method: "notifications/claude/channel",
Params: map[string]any{
"content": content,
"meta": map[string]any{
"source": meta.Source,
"file": meta.File,
"line": meta.Line,
"replyTo": meta.ReplyTo,
},
},
}
s.mu.Lock()
defer s.mu.Unlock()
enc := json.NewEncoder(s.out)
return enc.Encode(n)
}
// Run drives the MCP request loop: reads JSON-RPC requests on s.in,
// responds with minimal init/initialized handshake, then reads-and-discards
// any further requests (we have no tools in v1). Notifications are written
// concurrently via SendChannel.
func (s *Server) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
dec := json.NewDecoder(s.in)
for {
if ctx.Err() != nil {
return nil
}
var req map[string]any
if err := dec.Decode(&req); err != nil {
if err == io.EOF {
return nil
}
return err
}
method, _ := req["method"].(string)
id := req["id"]
if id == nil {
continue // notification, ignore
}
var result any
switch method {
case "initialize":
// Echo the client's protocolVersion so we accept whatever they speak.
params, _ := req["params"].(map[string]any)
protoVer, _ := params["protocolVersion"].(string)
if protoVer == "" {
protoVer = "2024-11-05"
}
// experimental.claude/channel capability is REQUIRED — Claude Code
// silently skips channel registration without it.
result = map[string]any{
"protocolVersion": protoVer,
"capabilities": map[string]any{
"experimental": map[string]any{
"claude/channel": map[string]any{},
},
},
"serverInfo": map[string]any{
"name": "filewatch-mcp",
"version": "0.1.0",
},
}
default:
// Method not found
s.writeError(id, -32601, "method not found")
continue
}
s.writeResult(id, result)
}
}
func (s *Server) writeResult(id, result any) {
s.mu.Lock()
defer s.mu.Unlock()
json.NewEncoder(s.out).Encode(map[string]any{
"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": id, "result": result,
})
}
func (s *Server) writeError(id any, code int, msg string) {
s.mu.Lock()
defer s.mu.Unlock()
json.NewEncoder(s.out).Encode(map[string]any{
"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": id, "error": map[string]any{"code": code, "message": msg},
})
}
```
**Note:** This implementation deliberately does NOT use the SDK from Task 2 — Task 2 confirmed feasibility, but for the actual production server we own the JSON-RPC framing because the only outbound message we need is a single custom notification, and direct JSON-RPC is simpler than working through SDK escape hatches. If Task 2's SDK approach ended up working cleanly, you may instead replace this file with an SDK-based version; the test's expectations on the wire format are the contract.
- [ ] **Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
Run: `go test ./internal/mcp/ -v`
Expected: PASS.
- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add internal/mcp/
git commit -m "feat(mcp): emit notifications/claude/channel via direct JSON-RPC"
```
---
### Task 11: Wire it all together in `cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go`
**Files:**
- Modify: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/cmd/filewatch-mcp/main.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Replace main.go with wired version**
```go
package main
import (
"context"
"flag"
"log"
"os"
"os/signal"
"strconv"
"syscall"
"time"
"github.com/google/uuid"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/ignore"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/mcp"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/rewriter"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/scanner"
"github.com/xanderle/claudealong/internal/watcher"
)
func main() {
root := flag.String("root", ".", "project root to watch")
debounce := flag.Duration("debounce", 500*time.Millisecond, "per-file debounce window")
flag.Parse()
ig, err := ignore.New(*root)
if err != nil {
log.Fatalf("ignore: %v", err)
}
w, err := watcher.New(*root, ig, *debounce)
if err != nil {
log.Fatalf("watcher: %v", err)
}
defer w.Close()
srv := mcp.New()
ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
defer cancel()
sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
go func() { <-sigCh; cancel() }()
if err := w.Start(ctx); err != nil {
log.Fatalf("watcher start: %v", err)
}
go consume(ctx, w, srv)
if err := srv.Run(ctx); err != nil {
log.Fatalf("mcp run: %v", err)
}
}
func consume(ctx context.Context, w *watcher.Watcher, srv *mcp.Server) {
for {
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
return
case ev, ok := <-w.Events():
if !ok {
return
}
handle(ctx, ev.Path, srv)
}
}
}
func handle(ctx context.Context, path string, srv *mcp.Server) {
markers, err := scanner.Scan(path)
if err != nil {
log.Printf("scan %s: %v", path, err)
return
}
stamps := make(map[int]string, len(markers))
for _, m := range markers {
if m.Tagged {
continue
}
id := "fw-" + uuid.NewString()[:8]
stamps[m.Line] = id
if err := srv.SendChannel(ctx, mcp.ChannelMeta{
Source: "filewatch",
File: path,
Line: strconv.Itoa(m.Line),
ReplyTo: id,
}, m.Text); err != nil {
log.Printf("send: %v", err)
}
}
if len(stamps) == 0 {
return
}
if err := rewriter.StampUUIDs(path, stamps); err != nil {
log.Printf("stamp %s: %v", path, err)
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Add UUID dependency**
```bash
go get github.com/google/uuid
```
- [ ] **Step 3: Build**
Run: `make build`
Expected: clean build.
- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
```bash
git add go.mod go.sum cmd/
git commit -m "feat: wire watcher → scanner → mcp → rewriter in main"
```
---
### Task 12: End-to-end integration test
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/cmd/filewatch-mcp/integration_test.go`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write integration test**
```go
package main
import (
"bufio"
"encoding/json"
"io"
"os"
"os/exec"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"testing"
"time"
)
// TestEndToEnd boots the binary as a subprocess, simulates a save, and
// verifies a notifications/claude/channel frame appears on stdout AND the
// file gets rewritten with [fw-XXXXXXXX].
func TestEndToEnd(t *testing.T) {
if testing.Short() {
t.Skip("integration")
}
if _, err := exec.LookPath("go"); err != nil {
t.Skip("go toolchain not on PATH")
}
dir := t.TempDir()
target := filepath.Join(dir, "foo.go")
if err := os.WriteFile(target, []byte("package foo\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
cmd := exec.Command("go", "run", ".", "--root", dir, "--debounce", "100ms")
stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
defer func() {
stdin.Close()
cmd.Process.Kill()
cmd.Wait()
}()
// Send initialize so srv.Run completes the handshake.
fmt.Fprint(stdin, `{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}`+"\n")
// Wait for init result then trigger a save.
sc := bufio.NewScanner(stdout)
sc.Buffer(make([]byte, 1<<16), 1<<16)
if !sc.Scan() {
t.Fatal("no init response")
}
// Now trigger the save (atomic rename).
tmp := target + ".tmp"
if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, []byte("// @claude please review\npackage foo\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
if err := os.Rename(tmp, target); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
// Look for the channel notification in subsequent frames.
deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
var sawChannel bool
for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
if !sc.Scan() {
break
}
var f map[string]any
if err := json.Unmarshal(sc.Bytes(), &f); err != nil {
continue
}
if f["method"] == "notifications/claude/channel" {
sawChannel = true
break
}
}
if !sawChannel {
t.Fatal("no notifications/claude/channel frame on stdout")
}
// Verify the file got stamped.
got, _ := os.ReadFile(target)
if !strings.Contains(string(got), "@claude[fw-") {
t.Errorf("file not stamped:\n%s", got)
}
}
```
(Add `"fmt"` to imports.)
- [ ] **Step 2: Run integration test**
Run: `go test ./cmd/filewatch-mcp/ -run TestEndToEnd -v`
Expected: PASS.
- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
```bash
git add cmd/filewatch-mcp/
git commit -m "test: end-to-end save-to-stamp integration"
```
---
### Task 13: README + .mcp.json template
**Files:**
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/README.md`
- Create: `/home/xanderle/code/rad/claudealong/.mcp.json`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write `.mcp.json` template**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"filewatch": {
"command": "filewatch-mcp",
"args": ["--root", "."]
}
}
}
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Write README.md**
Sections to cover:
- What it does (one paragraph: write `@claude X` in a comment, save, Claude in your running session sees it).
- Install: `make install`.
- Configure: copy `.mcp.json` into your project, run Claude Code with `--channels`.
- How dedupe works (UUID stamping in-place — explain editor-reload caveat for JetBrains).
- Supported languages (list from scanner table).
- Limitations (single-line comments only, no multi-session).
- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
```bash
git add README.md .mcp.json
git commit -m "docs: README and .mcp.json template"
```
---
### Task 14: Manual smoke test
- [ ] **Step 1: Install binary**
```bash
make install
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Set up a test project**
Create or pick a small Go/Python project. Add `.mcp.json` from this repo. Start Claude Code with `--channels` in that project.
- [ ] **Step 3: Add a marker and save**
In some source file, type `// @claude what does this function do` above a function. Save.
- [ ] **Step 4: Verify**
- A `<channel source="filewatch" ...>` block appears in the Claude Code session.
- Claude reads the file and answers in the session.
- Claude removes the marker line via `Edit`.
- The file no longer contains `@claude` (it was either removed or stamped+removed).
- [ ] **Step 5: Repeat with each editor**
VS Code, Vim, JetBrains. Confirm:
- VS Code auto-reloads cleanly.
- Vim with `set autoread` reloads cleanly.
- JetBrains prompts on external change — accept the reload.
- [ ] **Step 6: If smoke fails**
File issues per editor in `docs/superpowers/specs/`. The most likely failure modes:
- JetBrains atomic save not delivering Create event in time → bump debounce.
- VS Code's "files.autoSave: afterDelay" causing burst → bump debounce.
- Claude Code session doesn't show the channel block → confirm `--channels` is enabled and the SDK spike (Task 2) is still working.
---
## Self-review notes (post-write)
- **Spec coverage:**
- Architecture diagram → Tasks 1, 9–11 ✓
- Inline UUID stamping → Tasks 6–7, 11 ✓
- fsnotify op mask + inode re-watch → Task 9 ✓
- SDK spike → Task 2 ✓
- Editor reload risk → covered in Task 14 manual smoke ✓
- Single-line comments only → enforced by scanner regex (Task 4); documented in Task 13 README ✓
- Size cap + binary sniff → Task 5 ✓
- Symlinks not followed → Task 9 watcher ✓
- `.gitignore` + hard-excludes + reload → Task 8 ✓
- **Type consistency:** `Marker.UUID` introduced in Task 5 used unchanged in Task 11; `ChannelMeta` field types match across mcp_test.go and main.go; `StampUUIDs(path, map[int]string)` signature consistent across tasks.
- **Notes:**
- Task 10 deliberately bypasses the official Go SDK in favor of direct JSON-RPC framing. The Task 2 spike validates the channel mechanism end-to-end; the production server then owns its framing because it only needs one custom notification and an init handshake. This trades SDK ergonomics for transparency. If you prefer SDK-mediated framing, the test contract in Task 10 (the wire-format assertions) is what must hold.
- Task 7's flaky timing test is replaced inline by a deterministic helper-level test; the original is left in the plan for context, but you should land only the deterministic version.