After a successful `sync` (or `generate`) command, the fingerprint metadata files in `.pdd/meta/` have all hash fields set to `null` instead of containing actual content hashes.

[jamesdlevine]

Title

Asset hashes in metadata are null after successful sync/generate

Body

Bug Description

After a successful sync (or generate) command, the fingerprint metadata files in .pdd/meta/ have all hash fields set to null instead of containing actual content hashes.

Expected Behavior

According to the README, PDD uses "fingerprint-based change detection" that tracks content hashes and timestamps. After assets are generated, the metadata files should contain valid hashes for:

• prompt_hash
• code_hash
• example_hash
• test_hash

Actual Behavior

All hash fields are null after sync completes successfully:

{
  "pdd_version": "0.0.131",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-28T04:39:27.091470+00:00",
  "command": "generate",
  "prompt_hash": null,
  "code_hash": null,
  "example_hash": null,
  "test_hash": null,
  "test_files": null
}

Affected Files

Multiple meta files are affected, including:

• .pdd/meta/tui_animations_python.json
• .pdd/meta/tui_app_Python.json
• .pdd/meta/tui_widgets_Python.json
• .pdd/meta/tui_screens_Python.json
• .pdd/meta/cli_Python.json

Impact

This breaks the fingerprint-based change detection feature. Without valid hashes:

• PDD cannot intelligently detect which files have changed
• Incremental regeneration decisions may be incorrect
• The system cannot determine when to skip regeneration vs when updates are needed

Reproduction

1. Run pdd sync on a project with multiple prompts
2. Inspect the resulting .pdd/meta/*.json files
3. Observe all hash fields are null

Environment

• PDD Version: 0.0.131
• Platform: macOS

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Step 1: Duplicate Check

Status: No duplicates found

Search Performed

• Searched for: "hash null", "metadata", "fingerprint", "prompt_hash code_hash", "change detection", "incremental regeneration", ".pdd/meta"
• Issues reviewed: 200+ issues across multiple search queries

Findings

After thoroughly searching the issue tracker, I found no duplicates of this issue. While there are related metadata issues, none describe the same problem:

Similar but distinct issues:

• Issue Auto-fix skips fingerprint save causing incomplete metadata (sync_orchestration.py:1350) #430: "Auto-fix skips fingerprint save causing incomplete metadata" - This is about fingerprints not being saved during auto-fix operations, not about hash fields being null in successfully saved fingerprints
• Issue Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277 (CLOSED): "Log all PDD commands and update state files" - This was about improving state tracking, not fixing null hashes
• Issue Basename sanitization inconsistency causes CLI mode failures for subdirectory modules #429: "Basename sanitization inconsistency" - This is about file path handling, not hash computation

Unique aspects of #437:

1. Specifically affects ALL hash fields (, , , ) being set to
2. Occurs after SUCCESSFUL sync/generate commands (not during failures or edge cases)
3. Breaks the core fingerprint-based change detection feature described in the README
4. Reproducible on version 0.0.131

This appears to be a new issue that hasn't been previously reported. The bug suggests a systematic problem in the hash calculation or storage logic during successful operations.

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Step 1: Duplicate Check

Status: No duplicates found

Search Performed

• Searched for: "hash null", "metadata", "fingerprint", "prompt_hash code_hash", "change detection", "incremental regeneration", ".pdd/meta"
• Issues reviewed: 200+ issues across multiple search queries

Findings

After thoroughly searching the issue tracker, I found no duplicates of this issue. While there are related metadata issues, none describe the same problem:

Similar but distinct issues:

• Issue Auto-fix skips fingerprint save causing incomplete metadata (sync_orchestration.py:1350) #430: "Auto-fix skips fingerprint save causing incomplete metadata" - This is about fingerprints not being saved during auto-fix operations, not about hash fields being null in successfully saved fingerprints
• Issue Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277 (CLOSED): "Log all PDD commands and update state files" - This was about improving state tracking, not fixing null hashes
• Issue Basename sanitization inconsistency causes CLI mode failures for subdirectory modules #429: "Basename sanitization inconsistency" - This is about file path handling, not hash computation

Unique aspects of #437:

1. Specifically affects ALL hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) being set to null
2. Occurs after SUCCESSFUL sync/generate commands (not during failures or edge cases)
3. Breaks the core fingerprint-based change detection feature described in the README
4. Reproducible on version 0.0.131

This appears to be a new issue that hasn't been previously reported. The bug suggests a systematic problem in the hash calculation or storage logic during successful operations.

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Step 2: Documentation Check

Status: Confirmed Bug

Documentation Reviewed

• README.md (lines 842-860, 2768-2771)
• pdd/operation_log.py (lines 208-250, 278-342)
• pdd/sync_determine_operation.py (lines 101-112, 827-841)
• pdd/sync_orchestration.py (lines 195-225)

Findings

The reported behavior contradicts the documented functionality and represents a clear bug in the codebase.

What the documentation promises:

From README.md line 842:

Fingerprint-based Change Detection: Uses content hashes and timestamps to precisely detect what changed

From README.md line 853:

Fingerprint Files: Maintains .pdd/meta/{basename}_{language}.json with operation history

The README explicitly states that PDD uses "content hashes" for fingerprint-based change detection, and these hashes should be stored in the metadata files to track what has changed.

What is actually happening:

All hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) are being set to null in the fingerprint metadata files after successful operations.

Root cause identified:

In pdd/operation_log.py:338, the save_fingerprint() function is called by the @log_operation decorator without the paths parameter:

save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model)

However, the save_fingerprint() function (line 208-250) requires the paths parameter to calculate hashes:

def save_fingerprint(
    basename: str,
    language: str,
    operation: str,
    paths: Optional[Dict[str, Path]] = None,  # This is missing in the decorator call!
    cost: float = 0.0,
    model: str = "unknown"
) -> None:
    # ...
    current_hashes = calculate_current_hashes(paths) if paths else {}  # Returns {} when paths=None!

When paths=None, line 231 results in current_hashes = {}, which causes all hash fields to be null when the fingerprint is saved.

Impact:

This bug affects the following commands that use @log_operation with updates_fingerprint=True:

• pdd generate (line 54 of pdd/commands/generate.py)
• pdd example (line 193 of pdd/commands/generate.py)

Note: The pdd sync command uses a different code path (_save_fingerprint_atomic in pdd/sync_orchestration.py) which correctly passes the paths parameter, so it may not be affected by this specific bug.

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Step 3: Triage

Status: Proceed

Summary

We have sufficient information to attempt reproduction of this issue. Here's what we understand:

Expected Behavior:

• After running pdd sync or pdd generate, metadata files in .pdd/meta/ should contain valid content hashes
• Hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) should track file content for fingerprint-based change detection

Actual Behavior:

• All hash fields are null in metadata files after successful command execution
• This occurs consistently across multiple meta files

Reproduction Steps:

1. Run pdd sync on a project with multiple prompts
2. Inspect the resulting .pdd/meta/*.json files
3. Observe all hash fields are null

Code Areas Identified:

• Root cause likely in pdd/operation_log.py:338 where @log_operation decorator calls save_fingerprint() without the required paths parameter
• Related files: operation_log.py, sync_determine_operation.py, sync_orchestration.py

Environment:

• PDD Version: 0.0.131
• Platform: macOS

The issue is well-documented with clear reproduction steps and specific affected files. We can proceed with attempting to reproduce and diagnose the bug.

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Step 4: Reproduction

Status: Reproduced

Environment

• PDD Version: 0.0.133
• Platform: Linux x86_64
• Python: 3.x

Steps Taken

1. Examined the code path identified in Step 2: pdd/operation_log.py:338
2. Created a minimal test environment in /tmp/pdd_test_repro
3. Copied a test prompt file to prompts/simple_test_Python.prompt
4. Directly tested the save_fingerprint() function to isolate the issue
5. Tested both scenarios: without paths parameter (bug) and with paths parameter (correct behavior)

Observed Behavior

Test 1: Calling save_fingerprint() WITHOUT paths parameter (mimics current bug at line 338):

{
  "pdd_version": "0.0.133",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-30T07:38:21.706034+00:00",
  "command": "generate",
  "prompt_hash": null,
  "code_hash": null,
  "example_hash": null,
  "test_hash": null,
  "test_files": null
}

Test 2: Calling save_fingerprint() WITH paths parameter (correct behavior):

{
  "pdd_version": "0.0.133",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-30T07:38:40.787428+00:00",
  "command": "generate",
  "prompt_hash": "7cb674d9ad310fbeaf02327bce60e4a698cbbdf01f62b93e14d8b216eb9ffb48",
  "code_hash": "849d0e349b7c8e3773660ec206a34715e0b986891206f452a40771bc95fab1e4",
  "example_hash": null,
  "test_hash": null,
  "test_files": null
}

Affected Files

• pdd/operation_log.py:338 - The @log_operation decorator calls save_fingerprint() without the required paths parameter
• pdd/operation_log.py:231 - When paths is None, calculate_current_hashes(paths) returns an empty dict, resulting in all hash fields being set to None

Notes

• The bug is confirmed and reproduced
• The root cause is exactly as identified in Step 2: the paths parameter is missing from the save_fingerprint() call
• When paths are provided correctly, the function computes valid SHA-256 hashes
• This affects ALL commands decorated with @log_operation(updates_fingerprint=True), including generate and example commands
• The sync command may use a different code path and might not be affected by this specific issue

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Step 5: Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Identified: Yes

Summary

The bug occurs because the @log_operation decorator in pdd/operation_log.py:338 calls save_fingerprint() without the required paths parameter. When paths is not provided (or is None), the calculate_current_hashes() function receives an empty dictionary, resulting in all hash values being None instead of actual SHA-256 content hashes. This affects all commands decorated with @log_operation(updates_fingerprint=True), specifically pdd generate and pdd example.

Technical Details

Location: pdd/operation_log.py:338

Problematic Code:

if success:
    if updates_fingerprint:
        save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model)
        # Missing: paths parameter

Why it fails:

1. The @log_operation decorator wraps CLI commands and tracks their execution
2. When a command succeeds and updates_fingerprint=True, it calls save_fingerprint() at line 338
3. The save_fingerprint() function signature is: save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation, paths=None, cost=0.0, model="unknown")
4. Since paths is not passed, it defaults to None
5. Inside save_fingerprint() (line 231), this evaluates to: current_hashes = calculate_current_hashes(paths) if paths else {}
6. An empty dict is passed to calculate_current_hashes(), which iterates over paths.items() and returns an empty dict
7. The Fingerprint dataclass is created with .get() on an empty dict (lines 238-242), resulting in all hash fields being None

Contrast with pdd sync:
The pdd sync command uses a different code path through sync_orchestration.py:_save_fingerprint_atomic() (lines 195-231), which correctly receives the paths parameter from get_pdd_file_paths() and passes it to either the atomic state buffer or save_fingerprint(). This is why sync works correctly.

External Research

Search terms: "fingerprint null hash", "calculate_current_hashes", "@log_operation decorator paths"

Sources checked:

• GitHub repository code search
• Closed PRs and issues in promptdriven/pdd
• Local codebase analysis

Relevant findings:

• Issue Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277: "Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files" - This issue introduced the @log_operation decorator infrastructure
• PR feat: add shared operation logging infrastructure (#277) #282: "feat: add shared operation logging infrastructure (Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277)" - This PR implemented the decorator and is when the bug was introduced
• The decorator was designed to extract logging functions from sync_orchestration.py and make them available to all commands
• However, the decorator lacks access to the paths dictionary that is computed inside the command implementations (e.g., in code_generator_main() via construct_paths())

Repository History

Relevant commits:

• ad22351 - "Bump version" - This is the current HEAD and contains the problematic code
• The git history shows this is the initial commit in this repository snapshot, suggesting the bug was introduced during the implementation of Issue Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277

Related PRs:

• PR feat: add shared operation logging infrastructure (#277) #282 (OPEN) - "feat: add shared operation logging infrastructure (Log all PDD commands (not just sync) and update state files #277)" - Introduced the @log_operation decorator
• This PR's description explicitly mentions: "Next Steps After Merge: Apply @log_operation decorator to CLI commands in pdd/commands/"

Similar past issues:

• Issue Auto-fix skips fingerprint save causing incomplete metadata (sync_orchestration.py:1350) #430 - "Auto-fix fingerprint skip bug" - Different issue but also deals with fingerprint metadata
• No prior issues found with the exact symptom of all hashes being null after successful operations

Experiments Performed

1. Tested calculate_current_hashes() with different inputs:

   • With valid paths dict but non-existent files: Returns {field: None} for each field
   • With empty dict {}: Returns empty dict {}
   • With None: Raises AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'items'
   • This confirms that passing an empty dict results in all hashes being None

2. Traced execution flow:

   • Confirmed that code_generator_main() calls construct_paths() internally at line 332
   • The paths dictionary (output_file_paths) is created inside the command implementation
   • The decorator's wrapper function (lines 289-341) has no access to this internal paths variable
   • The decorator can only access the command's return value, which contains (message, cost, model) but not paths

3. Verified the comparison:

   • pdd sync → uses _save_fingerprint_atomic() → correctly passes paths → hashes are computed ✓
   • pdd generate → uses @log_operation decorator → omits paths → hashes are None ✗

Fix Direction

The decorator needs access to the paths dictionary to pass it to save_fingerprint(). There are several potential approaches:

Option 1: Return paths from decorated commands (Minimal change)

• Modify commands to return (message, cost, model, paths) tuple
• Update decorator to extract and use paths from the return value
• Pros: Minimal changes to decorator logic
• Cons: Changes function signatures, potential API breakage

Option 2: Store paths in command context (Using Click context)

• Commands store paths in ctx.obj['paths'] during execution
• Decorator retrieves paths from context after command completes
• Pros: No return value changes, cleaner separation
• Cons: Requires all commands to follow this convention

Option 3: Call construct_paths in decorator (Decorator computes paths)

• Decorator calls construct_paths() using the prompt_file it already extracts
• Pros: No changes needed to command implementations
• Cons: Duplicates path construction logic, may not match command's actual paths

Recommended approach: Option 1 or 2, with Option 2 being cleaner for long-term maintainability. The fix should ensure that save_fingerprint() receives the actual paths dictionary that was used during the command's execution.

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Step 5.5: Prompt Classification

Classification: Code Bug

DEFECT_TYPE: code

Analysis

This is a code bug in the @log_operation decorator implementation. The decorator calls save_fingerprint() without providing the required paths parameter, causing all hash fields to be computed as None.

Evidence

• Expected behavior: Fingerprint metadata files should contain valid SHA-256 hashes for prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, and test_hash after successful operations
• Actual behavior: The @log_operation decorator at pdd/operation_log.py:338 calls save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model) without the paths parameter
• Result: When paths=None, the calculate_current_hashes() function returns an empty dict, resulting in all hash fields being null

Code Analysis

The save_fingerprint() function signature at line 208 shows:

def save_fingerprint(
    basename: str,
    language: str,
    operation: str,
    paths: Optional[Dict[str, Path]] = None,  # Optional but required for hashes
    cost: float = 0.0,
    model: str = "unknown"
) -> None:

At line 231, it handles missing paths:

current_hashes = calculate_current_hashes(paths) if paths else {}

Without the paths parameter, current_hashes is an empty dict, leading to all hash fields being None in the resulting metadata.

Why This is a Code Bug

• No prompt file exists for operation_log.py (verified by searching the entire repository)
• This is an implementation error where the decorator doesn't have access to the paths dictionary that's computed inside command implementations
• The fix requires modifying the code to either:
  1. Return paths from command functions for the decorator to use
  2. Store paths in Click context for the decorator to access
  3. Pass paths explicitly when calling decorated functions

Conclusion

The code does not correctly implement the fingerprint-based change detection feature. The decorator needs to be enhanced to obtain and pass the paths parameter to save_fingerprint(). Proceeding with test generation.

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Step 6: Test Plan

Existing Test Coverage

Test files:

• tests/test_operation_log.py - Comprehensive unit tests for operation logging infrastructure
• tests/test_operation_logging_e2e.py - E2E tests verifying commands log with correct invocation_mode

Current coverage:

• ✅ save_fingerprint() function is tested with paths parameter (test_save_fingerprint)
• ✅ Fingerprint format compatibility with sync is tested (test_fingerprint_format_compatibility)
• ✅ Hash calculation matches sync expectations (test_fingerprint_hash_compatibility_with_sync)
• ✅ @log_operation decorator success/failure cases are tested
• ❌ Missing: Test that verifies @log_operation decorator populates hash fields (not just structure)

Gap identified:
The existing test_log_operation_decorator_success test verifies that:

1. A fingerprint file is created
2. The fingerprint has the correct structure (command, pdd_version, timestamp fields)

But it does NOT verify that hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) contain actual SHA-256 values instead of null. This is the exact bug reported in issue #437.

Proposed Tests

Test 1: Decorator saves fingerprint with null hashes (reproduces bug)

Purpose: Verify that the current bug exists - the decorator creates fingerprint files with null hash fields

Input:

• Mock command decorated with @log_operation(updates_fingerprint=True)
• Command receives prompt_file parameter for identity inference
• Actual prompt file exists on disk with content

Expected (after fix): Hash fields contain SHA-256 values
Actual (before fix): All hash fields are null

Location: tests/test_operation_log.py - new test function test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug

Test 2: E2E test with real CLI command (pdd generate)

Purpose: End-to-end validation that CLI commands populate hash fields correctly

Input:

• Run pdd generate via subprocess on a real prompt file
• Inspect the resulting .pdd/meta/{basename}_{language}.json file

Expected:

• prompt_hash is a valid SHA-256 hex string (64 characters)
• code_hash is a valid SHA-256 hex string
• Other hash fields match files that exist

Actual (before fix): All hash fields are null

Location: tests/test_e2e_issue_437_null_hashes.py - new file following project E2E test pattern

Test 3: Verify sync still works after fix

Purpose: Regression prevention - ensure fix doesn't break sync's fingerprint handling

Input:

• Run pdd generate to create a fingerprint
• Run pdd sync on the same module
• Sync should detect "no changes needed"

Expected:

• Sync correctly reads the fingerprint from generate
• Sync recognizes files are up-to-date
• No unnecessary regeneration occurs

Location: tests/test_operation_log.py - new test function test_fingerprint_compatibility_after_decorator_fix

Test Location

Primary tests: tests/test_operation_log.py (append to existing file)

• Follows the established pattern in the file
• Uses existing fixtures (temp_pdd_env)
• Integrates with comprehensive test plan documented at top of file

E2E test: tests/test_e2e_issue_437_null_hashes.py (new file)

• Follows project naming convention for issue-specific E2E tests
• Similar pattern to test_e2e_issue_358_jwt_cache_null.py
• Uses subprocess to run actual CLI commands

Framework: pytest with unittest.mock for patching

Implementation Notes

Test 1 setup requirements:

• Create actual prompt, code, example, test files with content
• Build paths dict matching PDD conventions
• Mock function should pass paths to decorator context (simulating what commands should do)
• Verify hash fields in saved JSON file

Test 2 setup requirements:

• Create minimal project structure (prompts/, src/, .pdd/meta/ directories)
• Write simple prompt file with identifiable content
• Execute pdd generate via subprocess
• Parse resulting JSON and validate hash field format

Test 3 verification:

• After running both generate and sync, compare operation logs
• Verify sync logged operation as "nothing" or "all_synced"
• Verify no duplicate code generation occurred

Hash validation pattern:

# Valid hash: 64-character hexadecimal string
assert fp_data["prompt_hash"] is not None
assert len(fp_data["prompt_hash"]) == 64
assert all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in fp_data["prompt_hash"])

Bug detection pattern:

# Bug condition: all hashes are null
assert fp_data["prompt_hash"] is None  # This assertion passes with bug
assert fp_data["code_hash"] is None
assert fp_data["example_hash"] is None
assert fp_data["test_hash"] is None

Success Criteria

1. Test 1 fails on current code (detects the bug), passes after fix
2. Test 2 fails on current code (E2E validation), passes after fix
3. Test 3 passes both before and after fix (no regression)
4. All existing tests continue to pass (no breaking changes)

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Step 7: Generated Test

Test File

tests/test_operation_log.py (appended)

Test Code

def test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437(temp_pdd_env, tmp_path):
    """
    Regression test for Issue #437: Decorator creates fingerprints with null hashes.

    Bug: The @log_operation decorator calls save_fingerprint() WITHOUT the required
    'paths' parameter, causing all hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash,
    test_hash) to be set to None/null instead of containing actual content hashes.

    This test verifies that when a command decorated with @log_operation runs
    successfully with updates_fingerprint=True, the resulting fingerprint file
    contains actual hash values (64-character hex strings) rather than null.

    Root cause: pdd/operation_log.py:338 calls:
        save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model)
    Missing the 'paths' parameter that calculate_current_hashes() needs.

    When fixed, the decorator should either:
    1. Return paths from the decorated function for the decorator to use
    2. Store paths in Click context for the decorator to access
    3. Pass paths explicitly when calling decorated functions
    """
    # Create actual files with content so hashes can be calculated
    prompts_dir = tmp_path / "prompts"
    prompts_dir.mkdir()
    src_dir = tmp_path / "src"
    src_dir.mkdir()
    examples_dir = tmp_path / "examples"
    examples_dir.mkdir()
    tests_dir = tmp_path / "tests"
    tests_dir.mkdir()

    basename = "test_module"
    language = "python"

    # Create files with actual content
    prompt_file = prompts_dir / f"{basename}_{language}.prompt"
    prompt_file.write_text("# Test prompt content\nThis is a test prompt.")

    code_file = src_dir / f"{basename}.py"
    code_file.write_text("def test_function():\n    return 'hello'\n")

    example_file = examples_dir / f"{basename}_{language}.example"
    example_file.write_text("# Example usage\ntest_function()\n")

    test_file = tests_dir / f"test_{basename}.py"
    test_file.write_text("def test_test_function():\n    assert True\n")

    # Mock function decorated with @log_operation
    @operation_log.log_operation(
        operation="generate",
        updates_fingerprint=True
    )
    def mock_generate_command(prompt_file: str):
        """Simulates a generate command that should update fingerprints."""
        # In a real command, this would generate code and return cost/model info
        # For this test, we just return the tuple structure the decorator expects
        return {"status": "generated"}, 0.25, "gpt-4"

    # Run the decorated command
    prompt_path = f"prompts/{basename}_{language}.prompt"
    result = mock_generate_command(prompt_file=prompt_path)

    # Verify the command executed successfully
    assert result[0]["status"] == "generated"

    # Load the fingerprint file that was created
    fp_path = operation_log.get_fingerprint_path(basename, language)
    assert fp_path.exists(), "Fingerprint file should be created"

    with open(fp_path) as f:
        fp_data = json.load(f)

    # BUG DETECTION: With the current bug, all hash fields will be null
    # This is what we're testing for - this assertion SHOULD FAIL on buggy code
    # and PASS after the fix

    # Verify basic structure exists
    assert "prompt_hash" in fp_data
    assert "code_hash" in fp_data
    assert "example_hash" in fp_data
    assert "test_hash" in fp_data

    # THE CRITICAL ASSERTIONS: These will FAIL with the bug, PASS after fix
    # With the bug, all hashes are None. After fix, they should be SHA-256 hex strings.
    assert fp_data["prompt_hash"] is not None, (
        "Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()"
    )
    assert fp_data["code_hash"] is not None, (
        "Bug Issue #437: code_hash is null! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()"
    )

    # After fix, verify they are valid SHA-256 hashes (64 hex characters)
    if fp_data["prompt_hash"] is not None:
        assert len(fp_data["prompt_hash"]) == 64, "prompt_hash should be SHA-256 (64 hex chars)"
        assert all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in fp_data["prompt_hash"]), (
            "prompt_hash should be hexadecimal"
        )

    if fp_data["code_hash"] is not None:
        assert len(fp_data["code_hash"]) == 64, "code_hash should be SHA-256 (64 hex chars)"
        assert all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in fp_data["code_hash"]), (
            "code_hash should be hexadecimal"
        )

    # Verify other fingerprint fields are correctly populated
    assert fp_data["command"] == "generate"
    assert "pdd_version" in fp_data
    assert "timestamp" in fp_data

What This Test Verifies

This test successfully reproduces the bug reported in issue #437. Here's what it validates:

Bug Detection:

• Creates a mock command decorated with @log_operation(updates_fingerprint=True)
• Executes the command with actual prompt, code, example, and test files containing content
• Verifies that the resulting fingerprint file has prompt_hash and code_hash fields set to None/null instead of actual SHA-256 hash values
• The test FAILS on the current buggy code with the error: AssertionError: Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()

Why it fails on buggy code:
At line 338 of pdd/operation_log.py, the @log_operation decorator calls:

save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model)

This is missing the paths parameter, which causes calculate_current_hashes() to return an empty dict, resulting in all hash fields being None.

Expected behavior after fix:
Once the bug is fixed, the decorator should pass the paths parameter to save_fingerprint(), and the test will verify:

1. Hash fields are not null
2. Hash fields contain valid 64-character SHA-256 hexadecimal strings
3. All other fingerprint metadata (command, pdd_version, timestamp) is correctly populated

Running the Test

python -m pytest tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437 -v

Current result (buggy code):

FAILED tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437
AssertionError: Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()
assert None is not None

This confirms the test successfully detects the bug and will pass once the fix is implemented.

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Proceeding to Step 8: Verification

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Step 8: Verification Complete

Test Execution

============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-8.3.5, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /opt/venv/bin/python
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /tmp/pdd_job_MX18tpNIlrOJNoqrxL12_iqvy9ynn/.pdd/worktrees/fix-issue-437
configfile: pytest.ini
collecting ... collected 1 item

tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437 FAILED [100%]

=================================== FAILURES ===================================
____________ test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437 ____________

>       assert fp_data["prompt_hash"] is not None, (
            "Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null\! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()"
        )
E       AssertionError: Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null\! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()
E       assert None is not None

tests/test_operation_log.py:717: AssertionError
=========================== short test summary info ============================
FAILED tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437 - AssertionError: Bug Issue #437: prompt_hash is null\! The decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint()
============================== 1 failed in 6.52s ===============================

Verification Status

✅ PASS: Test correctly detects the bug

The test successfully fails with the expected assertion error, confirming it accurately detects the bug where fingerprint hash fields are null instead of containing actual SHA-256 content hashes.

Summary

Step	Result
Duplicate Check	✅ No duplicates found
Documentation	✅ Bug confirmed - violates documented behavior
Triage	✅ Proceed - sufficient information available
Reproduction	✅ Bug reproduced successfully
Root Cause	✅ Identified in operation_log.py:338
Prompt Classification	✅ Code Bug (not prompt defect)
Test Plan	✅ Comprehensive test strategy designed
Test Generation	✅ Unit test created
Verification	✅ Test correctly detects the bug

Bug Details

• Location: pdd/operation_log.py:338
• Root Cause: The @log_operation decorator calls save_fingerprint() without the required paths parameter, causing all hash fields to be set to None instead of actual SHA-256 content hashes
• Test File: tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437

Technical Details

The Bug:

# At operation_log.py:338, inside the decorator's wrapper function:
save_fingerprint(basename, language, operation=operation, cost=cost, model=model)
# Missing: paths parameter

Why it happens:

• When paths=None, the function at line 231 returns: current_hashes = calculate_current_hashes(paths) if paths else {}
• This results in an empty dict, causing all hash fields (prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) to be set to None

Affected commands:

• pdd generate
• pdd example
• Any command using @log_operation(updates_fingerprint=True)

Note: pdd sync uses a different code path (_save_fingerprint_atomic()) that correctly passes paths.

Next Steps

1. Fix the bug at pdd/operation_log.py:338 by ensuring the paths parameter is passed to save_fingerprint()
2. Run the test to confirm the fix: pytest tests/test_operation_log.py::test_log_operation_decorator_null_hashes_bug_issue_437
3. Run full test suite to check for regressions: pytest tests/test_operation_log.py
4. Submit PR with fix and test

Recommended Fix Approaches

Option 1: Return paths from decorated functions

• Have decorated commands return paths as part of their result tuple
• Decorator extracts paths and passes to save_fingerprint()

Option 2: Store paths in Click context

• Commands store paths in ctx.obj or similar Click context
• Decorator retrieves paths from context

Option 3: Refactor the decorator

• Decorator computes paths based on basename/language
• Uses consistent path conventions already established in the codebase

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Proceeding to Step 9: E2E Tests

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Step 9: E2E Test

Environment Discovery

• Repository language: Python
• Test framework: pytest 8.3.5
• Existing E2E tests found: Yes - found 15+ E2E test files following the pattern test_e2e_issue_*.py
  • Examples: test_e2e_issue_358_jwt_cache_null.py, test_e2e_issue_419_cli_unpushed_commits.py
• Test configuration: pytest.ini with asyncio settings and e2e marker
• Fixtures/helpers used:
  • conftest.py provides runner fixture (Click CliRunner)
  • tmp_path fixture for isolated test directories
  • monkeypatch fixture for environment isolation
  • Auto-restore fixtures for PDD_PATH and standard streams
• Environment variables required: None for this test (mocks LLM calls)
• Auth/credentials: Not required (test uses mocked code generator)

E2E Test File

tests/test_e2e_issue_437_null_hashes.py

Test Type

CLI

What This Test Verifies

This E2E test verifies the user-facing behavior of the pdd generate command. When a user runs pdd generate <prompt_file> to create code from a prompt, the command should create a fingerprint metadata file in .pdd/meta/ that contains actual SHA-256 content hashes for tracking changes. The bug causes all hash fields to be null, breaking the fingerprint-based change detection feature that users rely on for incremental regeneration.

Test Code

"""
E2E Test for Issue #437: Fingerprint metadata files have null hash fields after generate

This test exercises the full CLI path from `pdd generate` to verify that after a successful
generate command, the fingerprint metadata files in `.pdd/meta/` contain actual content hashes
instead of null values.

The bug: After running `pdd generate`, the fingerprint metadata files have all hash fields
(prompt_hash, code_hash, example_hash, test_hash) set to `null` instead of containing
actual SHA-256 content hashes.

Bug location:
- pdd/operation_log.py:338 - The @log_operation decorator calls save_fingerprint() without
  the required `paths` parameter, causing all hashes to be None.

This E2E test:
1. Creates a test project with a prompt file
2. Runs `pdd generate` command through Click's CliRunner
3. Verifies that the resulting fingerprint metadata file contains actual hash values (not null)

The test should FAIL on buggy code (all hashes are null) and PASS once the fix is applied.

Issue: https://github.com/promptdriven/pdd/issues/437
"""

import json
import pytest
from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
from click.testing import CliRunner


class TestIssue437NullHashesE2E:
    """
    E2E tests for Issue #437: Verify CLI generate command creates fingerprints
    with actual content hashes instead of null values.
    """

    def test_pdd_generate_creates_fingerprint_with_valid_hashes(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
        """
        E2E Test: `pdd generate` should create fingerprint metadata with actual hash values

        This test runs the full CLI path and verifies that when generating code from a prompt,
        the resulting fingerprint metadata file contains valid SHA-256 hashes for all fields
        instead of null values.

        Expected behavior (after fix):
        - Fingerprint file should contain valid 64-character hex hashes for prompt_hash, code_hash, etc.
        - Hashes should be different from null/None

        Bug behavior (Issue #437):
        - All hash fields are null: {"prompt_hash": null, "code_hash": null, ...}
        - This breaks fingerprint-based change detection feature
        """
        # 1. Set up test project structure
        project_dir = tmp_path / "test_project"
        project_dir.mkdir()
        monkeypatch.chdir(project_dir)

        # Create a simple prompt file
        prompt_file = project_dir / "hello_Python.prompt"
        prompt_content = """# Prompt: Hello World Function

Create a simple Python function that prints "Hello, World!".

## Requirements
- Function should be named `say_hello`
- Function should print "Hello, World!" to stdout
- Include a docstring

## Example
\`\`\`python
def say_hello():
    \"\"\"Print a friendly greeting.\"\"\"
    print("Hello, World!")
\`\`\`
"""
        prompt_file.write_text(prompt_content)

        # 2. Mock the LLM call to avoid actual API calls and costs
        # We need to mock code_generator_main to return a successful result
        mock_result = {
            "basename": "hello",
            "language": "Python",
            "code_file": str(project_dir / "hello.py"),
            "success": True,
        }

        def mock_code_generator_main(*args, **kwargs):
            """Mock code generator that creates output files and returns success."""
            # Create the output code file
            code_file = project_dir / "hello.py"
            code_content = '''"""Hello World module."""

def say_hello():
    """Print a friendly greeting."""
    print("Hello, World!")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    say_hello()
'''
            code_file.write_text(code_content)

            # Create example file (optional but often generated)
            example_file = project_dir / "hello_example.py"
            example_content = '''"""Example usage of hello module."""
from hello import say_hello

say_hello()
'''
            example_file.write_text(example_content)

            # Return success tuple: (message, cost, model)
            return ("Generated hello.py successfully", 0.001, "mock-gpt-4")

        # 3. Patch the code generator and run the CLI command
        with patch("pdd.commands.generate.code_generator_main", side_effect=mock_code_generator_main):
            from pdd.cli import cli

            runner = CliRunner()
            result = runner.invoke(
                cli,
                ["generate", str(prompt_file)],
                catch_exceptions=False,  # Let exceptions propagate for debugging
            )

        # 5. THE KEY ASSERTIONS

        # Check that command succeeded
        assert result.exit_code == 0, (
            f"Command failed with exit code {result.exit_code}\n"
            f"Output: {result.output}\n"
            f"Exception: {result.exception}"
        )

        # 6. Verify the fingerprint metadata file exists
        meta_dir = project_dir / ".pdd" / "meta"
        fingerprint_file = meta_dir / "hello_Python.json"

        assert fingerprint_file.exists(), (
            f"Fingerprint metadata file not found at {fingerprint_file}\n"
            f"Contents of .pdd/meta/: {list(meta_dir.glob('*')) if meta_dir.exists() else 'directory does not exist'}"
        )

        # 7. Read and parse the fingerprint metadata
        fingerprint_data = json.loads(fingerprint_file.read_text())

        # 8. THE BUG CHECK: Verify hash fields are NOT null
        hash_fields = ["prompt_hash", "code_hash", "example_hash", "test_hash"]
        null_hashes = []

        for field in hash_fields:
            if field in fingerprint_data:
                value = fingerprint_data[field]
                if value is None:
                    null_hashes.append(field)

        if null_hashes:
            pytest.fail(
                f"BUG DETECTED (Issue #437): Fingerprint metadata has null hash fields!\n\n"
                f"Null fields: {null_hashes}\n\n"
                f"Full fingerprint data:\n{json.dumps(fingerprint_data, indent=2)}\n\n"
                f"Root cause: The @log_operation decorator at pdd/operation_log.py:338\n"
                f"calls save_fingerprint() without the required 'paths' parameter,\n"
                f"causing calculate_current_hashes() to return an empty dict.\n\n"
                f"Expected: All hash fields should contain 64-character hex SHA-256 hashes.\n"
                f"Actual: Hash fields are null, breaking fingerprint-based change detection.\n\n"
                f"This breaks PDD's core feature of detecting which files have changed\n"
                f"and intelligently deciding when to regenerate code."
            )

        # 9. Additional validation: Verify hashes are valid SHA-256 format
        # SHA-256 hashes are 64 hexadecimal characters
        for field in hash_fields:
            if field in fingerprint_data and fingerprint_data[field] is not None:
                hash_value = fingerprint_data[field]
                assert isinstance(hash_value, str), (
                    f"Hash field {field} should be a string, got {type(hash_value)}"
                )
                assert len(hash_value) == 64, (
                    f"Hash field {field} should be 64 characters (SHA-256), got {len(hash_value)}"
                )
                assert all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in hash_value.lower()), (
                    f"Hash field {field} should be hexadecimal, got {hash_value}"
                )

    def test_pdd_generate_with_mock_llm_minimal(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
        """
        Minimal E2E test for Issue #437 with simpler setup.

        This test focuses purely on the fingerprint hash bug without
        requiring full project setup.
        """
        project_dir = tmp_path / "minimal_project"
        project_dir.mkdir()
        monkeypatch.chdir(project_dir)

        # Create minimal prompt
        prompt_file = project_dir / "test_Python.prompt"
        prompt_file.write_text("# Test\nCreate a test function.")

        # Mock to create minimal output
        def mock_generator(*args, **kwargs):
            (project_dir / "test.py").write_text("def test(): pass")
            return ("Success", 0.0, "mock-model")

        with patch("pdd.commands.generate.code_generator_main", side_effect=mock_generator):
            from pdd.cli import cli
            runner = CliRunner()
            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["generate", str(prompt_file)], catch_exceptions=False)

        assert result.exit_code == 0, f"Command failed: {result.output}"

        # Check fingerprint
        fingerprint_file = project_dir / ".pdd" / "meta" / "test_Python.json"
        assert fingerprint_file.exists(), "Fingerprint file not created"

        fingerprint_data = json.loads(fingerprint_file.read_text())

        # THE BUG: Check if prompt_hash is null
        if fingerprint_data.get("prompt_hash") is None:
            pytest.fail(
                f"BUG Issue #437: prompt_hash is null!\n"
                f"Fingerprint: {json.dumps(fingerprint_data, indent=2)}\n\n"
                f"The @log_operation decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint(),\n"
                f"causing all hash fields to be null instead of containing SHA-256 hashes."
            )

        # Verify prompt_hash is a valid SHA-256 hash
        prompt_hash = fingerprint_data.get("prompt_hash")
        assert prompt_hash is not None, "prompt_hash should not be None"
        assert isinstance(prompt_hash, str), "prompt_hash should be a string"
        assert len(prompt_hash) == 64, f"prompt_hash should be 64 chars, got {len(prompt_hash)}"
        assert all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in prompt_hash.lower()), (
            f"prompt_hash should be hex, got {prompt_hash}"
        )

Test Execution Result

============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.12.3, pytest-8.3.5, pluggy-1.6.0 -- /opt/venv/bin/python
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /tmp/pdd_job_MX18tpNIlrOJNoqrxL12_iqvy9ynn/.pdd/worktrees/fix-issue-437
configfile: pytest.ini
plugins: anyio-4.12.1, asyncio-0.26.0, cov-5.0.0
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT
collecting ... collected 1 item

tests/test_e2e_issue_437_null_hashes.py::TestIssue437NullHashesE2E::test_pdd_generate_with_mock_llm_minimal FAILED

=================================== FAILURES ===================================
______ TestIssue437NullHashesE2E.test_pdd_generate_with_mock_llm_minimal _______

    def test_pdd_generate_with_mock_llm_minimal(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
        project_dir = tmp_path / "minimal_project"
        project_dir.mkdir()
        monkeypatch.chdir(project_dir)
    
        prompt_file = project_dir / "test_Python.prompt"
        prompt_file.write_text("# Test\nCreate a test function.")
    
        def mock_generator(*args, **kwargs):
            (project_dir / "test.py").write_text("def test(): pass")
            return ("Success", 0.0, "mock-model")
    
        with patch("pdd.commands.generate.code_generator_main", side_effect=mock_generator):
            from pdd.cli import cli
            runner = CliRunner()
            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["generate", str(prompt_file)], catch_exceptions=False)
    
        assert result.exit_code == 0, f"Command failed: {result.output}"
    
        fingerprint_file = project_dir / ".pdd" / "meta" / "test_Python.json"
        assert fingerprint_file.exists(), "Fingerprint file not created"
    
        fingerprint_data = json.loads(fingerprint_file.read_text())
    
        if fingerprint_data.get("prompt_hash") is None:
>           pytest.fail(
                f"BUG Issue #437: prompt_hash is null!\n"
                f"Fingerprint: {json.dumps(fingerprint_data, indent=2)}\n\n"
                f"The @log_operation decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint(),\n"
                f"causing all hash fields to be null instead of containing SHA-256 hashes."
            )
E           Failed: BUG Issue #437: prompt_hash is null!
E           Fingerprint: {
E             "pdd_version": "0.0.133",
E             "timestamp": "2026-01-30T07:50:59.955709+00:00",
E             "command": "generate",
E             "prompt_hash": null,
E             "code_hash": null,
E             "example_hash": null,
E             "test_hash": null,
E             "test_files": null
E           }
E           
E           The @log_operation decorator doesn't pass 'paths' to save_fingerprint(),
E           causing all hash fields to be null instead of containing SHA-256 hashes.

FAILED tests/test_e2e_issue_437_null_hashes.py::TestIssue437NullHashesE2E::test_pdd_generate_with_mock_llm_minimal

E2E Test Status

PASS: E2E test correctly detects the bug

The E2E test successfully reproduces the bug at the user-facing level:

1. ✅ Test executes without setup errors
2. ✅ Test fails because of the bug (not test errors)
3. ✅ Failure message clearly indicates the bug: all hash fields are null
4. ✅ Test exercises the full CLI path from pdd generate command to fingerprint file creation
5. ✅ Test verifies the exact bug behavior described in the issue

The E2E test demonstrates the bug from the user's perspective: when running pdd generate, the fingerprint metadata file is created but contains null hashes instead of actual SHA-256 content hashes. This breaks the core fingerprint-based change detection feature.

Once the fix is applied (passing the paths parameter to save_fingerprint()), this test will pass by verifying that hash fields contain valid 64-character hexadecimal SHA-256 hashes.

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Proceeding to Step 10: Create Draft PR