fix(storage): add fsync after file writes to prevent data loss

src/cortex-storage/src/sessions/storage.rs

@@ -124,20 +124,67 @@ impl SessionStorage {
     }
 
     /// Save a session to disk.
+    ///
+    /// This function ensures data durability by calling sync_all() (fsync)
+    /// after writing to prevent data loss on crash or forceful termination.
     pub async fn save_session(&self, session: &StoredSession) -> Result<()> {
         let path = self.paths.session_path(&session.id);
         let content = serde_json::to_string_pretty(session)?;
-        fs::write(&path, content).await?;
+
+        // Write content to file
+        let file = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+            .create(true)
+            .write(true)
+            .truncate(true)
+            .open(&path)
+            .await?;
+
+        use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
+        let mut file = file;
+        file.write_all(content.as_bytes()).await?;
+        file.flush().await?;
+
+        // Ensure data is durably written to disk (fsync) to prevent data loss on crash
+        file.sync_all().await?;
+
+        // Sync parent directory on Unix for crash safety (ensures directory entry is persisted)
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+                if let Ok(dir) = fs::File::open(parent).await {
+                    let _ = dir.sync_all().await;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         debug!(session_id = %session.id, "Session saved");
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Save a session synchronously.
+    ///
+    /// This function ensures data durability by calling sync_all() (fsync)
+    /// after writing to prevent data loss on crash or forceful termination.
     pub fn save_session_sync(&self, session: &StoredSession) -> Result<()> {
         let path = self.paths.session_path(&session.id);
         let file = std::fs::File::create(&path)?;
-        let writer = BufWriter::new(file);
-        serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, session)?;
+        let mut writer = BufWriter::new(file);
+        serde_json::to_writer_pretty(&mut writer, session)?;
+        writer.flush()?;
+
+        // Ensure data is durably written to disk (fsync) to prevent data loss on crash
+        writer.get_ref().sync_all()?;
+
+        // Sync parent directory on Unix for crash safety (ensures directory entry is persisted)
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+                if let Ok(dir) = std::fs::File::open(parent) {
+                    let _ = dir.sync_all();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         debug!(session_id = %session.id, "Session saved");
         Ok(())
     }

src/cortex-tui/src/session/storage.rs

@@ -87,20 +87,47 @@ impl SessionStorage {
     // ========================================================================
 
     /// Saves session metadata.
+    ///
+    /// Uses atomic write (temp file + rename) with fsync for durability.
+    /// This prevents data loss on crash or forceful termination.
     pub fn save_meta(&self, meta: &SessionMeta) -> Result<()> {
         self.ensure_session_dir(&meta.id)?;
 
         let path = self.meta_path(&meta.id);
         let content =
             serde_json::to_string_pretty(meta).context("Failed to serialize session metadata")?;
 
-        // Atomic write: write to temp file then rename
+        // Atomic write: write to temp file, fsync, then rename
         let temp_path = path.with_extension("json.tmp");
-        fs::write(&temp_path, &content)
+
+        // Write and sync temp file
+        let file = File::create(&temp_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create temp metadata file: {:?}", temp_path))?;
+        let mut writer = BufWriter::new(file);
+        writer
+            .write_all(content.as_bytes())
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to write temp metadata file: {:?}", temp_path))?;
+        writer.flush()?;
+
+        // Ensure data is durably written to disk (fsync) before rename
+        writer.get_ref().sync_all().with_context(|| {
+            format!("Failed to sync temp metadata file to disk: {:?}", temp_path)
+        })?;
+
+        // Rename temp file to final path
         fs::rename(&temp_path, &path)
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to rename metadata file: {:?}", path))?;
 
+        // Sync parent directory on Unix for crash safety (ensures directory entry is persisted)
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+                if let Ok(dir) = File::open(parent) {
+                    let _ = dir.sync_all();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -212,6 +239,16 @@ impl SessionStorage {
         fs::rename(&temp_path, &path)
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to rename history file: {:?}", path))?;
 
+        // Sync parent directory on Unix for crash safety (ensures directory entry is persisted)
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+                if let Ok(dir) = File::open(parent) {
+                    let _ = dir.sync_all();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }