fix(ci): the invisible-character gate never matched anything by hyperpolymath · Pull Request #74 · hyperpolymath/asdf-tool-plugins

hyperpolymath · 2026-08-27T13:01:19Z

Measured 2026-08-27: this gate caught 0 of 6 invisible-character test cases. It has never detected an NBSP, zero-width space, BOM, soft hyphen, bidi override or word joiner.

Root cause

The pattern used UTF-8 byte sequences (\xc2\xa0) while grep -P matches characters. Bytes c2 a0 are one character U+00A0; \xc2\xa0 asks for two, U+00C2 then U+00A0 — never present.

grep -P '\xc2\xa0'  ->  miss
grep -P '\x{a0}'    ->  MATCH

Only \x00 worked, being single-byte in both readings. The gate ran, passed, and could not see what it exists to see.

Fixed

codepoint escapes in place of byte sequences
C0 controls \x01-\x08,\x0B,\x0C,\x0E-\x1F added (TAB/LF/CR excluded)
grep -a — without it grep skips any NUL-bearing file as binary

The C0 range matters: a stray backspace byte made a workflow unparseable in developer-ecosystem, so it never ran — and this linter called it clean.

Canonical fix: hyperpolymath/empty-linter#70. 1 file(s) here.

Verified: YAML re-parsed, and the corrected pattern was confirmed to catch a real NBSP before the change was kept.

MEASURED 2026-08-27: this gate's pattern caught 0 OF 6 invisible-character test cases. It has never detected an NBSP, zero-width space, BOM, soft hyphen, bidi override or word joiner. ROOT CAUSE: the pattern used UTF-8 BYTE sequences (\xc2\xa0) while grep -P matches CHARACTERS. Bytes c2 a0 are ONE character U+00A0; \xc2\xa0 asks for TWO characters, U+00C2 then U+00A0, which is never present. grep -P '\xc2\xa0' -> miss grep -P '\x{a0}' -> MATCH Only \x00 worked, being single-byte in both readings. FIXED: codepoint escapes; C0 control characters \x01-\x08,\x0B,\x0C,\x0E-\x1F added (TAB/LF/CR excluded); and grep -a, without which grep skips any NUL-bearing file as binary. The C0 range matters: a stray BACKSPACE byte made a workflow unparseable in developer-ecosystem, so it never ran, and this linter called it clean. Canonical fix: hyperpolymath/empty-linter#70. 1 file(s) here. VERIFIED: YAML re-parsed, and the corrected pattern was confirmed to catch a real NBSP before the change was kept.

codacy-production · 2026-08-27T13:02:05Z

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Bug Fixes
- Improved detection of invisible and control characters during automated checks.
- Ensured scans consistently process binary files as text.

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The workflow now matches invisible characters by Unicode code point, includes additional control characters and the word joiner, and scans binary files as text.

Changes

Invisible-character gate

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Update invisible-character detection `.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml`	The `PATTERNS` expression uses Unicode code-point escapes, adds C0 control characters and U+2060, and retains the null byte. The `grep` scan uses `-a` to read binary files as text.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 669d9

The CI gate may still pass while missing zero-width spaces, BOMs, bidi controls, and other characters above U+00FF, so this fix is not merge-ready until the pattern is made compatible with the repository's grep implementation.

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A rabbit checks each hidden sign
Code points now align in line
Binary files join the scan
Nulls and word joiners meet the plan
The gate now sees what once stayed out of sight

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	⚠️ Warning	The PR implements the codepoint escapes, C0 control range, and grep -a requirements from [`#70`]. It does not show the required separate leading-BOM check or matching updates to the compiled linter and …	Add the separate byte-wise leading-BOM check. Update the compiled linter and configuration to use the same C0-control detection where applicable. Provide verification for these requirements before merging.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the CI invisible-character gate as the primary change. It is concise and specific.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the gate failure, root cause, implemented fixes, and verification. It directly relates to the changeset.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to the CI gate pattern in .github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml. No unrelated code changes are shown.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…

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The PR implements the codepoint escapes, C0 control range, and grep -a requirements from [#70]. It does not show the required separate leading-BOM check or matching updates to the compiled linter and configuration.

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Pull Request Overview

The PR addresses a critical flaw in the 'invisible-character' CI gate, which was previously ineffective due to incorrect character escaping. The switch to Unicode codepoints and the addition of the -a flag for NUL byte processing significantly improves the gate's coverage. Codacy reports the changes are up to standards.

While the technical fix is sound, two concerns should be addressed before merging: the suppression of standard error in the grep command on line 143 may hide regex engine errors, and the absence of committed test fixtures (files containing the targeted characters) leaves the gate vulnerable to future regressions. It is recommended to include the test cases mentioned in the PR description as repository artifacts.

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The PR description mentions '0 of 6 invisible-character test cases' were caught, but these test cases are not included in the repository. To ensure the gate remains functional and to provide a baseline for future changes, please commit these test files as automated test fixtures.

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Verify detection of Non-Breaking Space (U+00A0)
Verify detection of Zero-Width Space (U+200B)
Verify detection of C0 control character like Backspace (\x08)
Verify detection of NUL byte (\x00) using the grep -a flag
Verify detection of Byte Order Mark (BOM) (U+FEFF)

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4. Verify detection of NUL byte (\x00) using the grep -a flag
5. Verify detection of Byte Order Mark (BOM) (U+FEFF)

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codacy-production · 2026-08-27T13:03:22Z

              -o -name '*.idr' -o -name '*.zig' -o -name '*.v' -o -name '*.jl' \
              -o -name '*.gleam' -o -name '*.hs' -o -name '*.ml' -o -name '*.sh' \) \
-            -exec grep -Prl "$PATTERNS" {} \; > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt 2>/dev/null
+            -exec grep -aPrl "$PATTERNS" {} \; > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt 2>/dev/null


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Suggestion: Optimize the execution and improve error visibility by using + instead of \; and removing the redundant -r flag (since find provides individual paths). Most importantly, remove 2>/dev/null so that regex engine failures or system errors are logged in the CI output rather than failing silently.

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-exec grep -aPrl "$PATTERNS" {} \; > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt 2>/dev/null

-exec grep -aPl "$PATTERNS" {} + > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt

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In @.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml:
- Line 132: Update the PATTERNS definition used by the workflow’s grep scan so
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	-exec grep -aPrl "$PATTERNS" {} \; > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt 2>/dev/null
	-exec grep -aPl "$PATTERNS" {} + > /tmp/empty-lint-results.txt

                         # non-breaking spaces, null bytes, and other invisible Unicode in source files.
                         set +e
-                        PATTERNS='\xc2\xa0|\xe2\x80\x8b|\xe2\x80\x8c|\xe2\x80\x8d|\xef\xbb\xbf|\xc2\xad|\xe2\x80\x8e|\xe2\x80\x8f|\xe2\x80\xaa|\xe2\x80\xab|\xe2\x80\xac|\xe2\x80\xad|\xe2\x80\xae|\x00'
+                        PATTERNS='\x00|[\x01-\x08\x0B\x0C\x0E-\x1F]|\x{a0}|\x{ad}|\x{200b}|\x{200c}|\x{200d}|\x{200e}|\x{200f}|\x{202a}|\x{202b}|\x{202c}|\x{202d}|\x{202e}|\x{2060}|\x{feff}'

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