From 2103e0994d1c29d1c472dfb35b9d007ddc073d67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dan Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 02:04:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: worklog for multi-lens code review workflow testing --- ...ulti-lens-code-review-workflow-testing.org | 210 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 210 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/worklogs/2025-12-26-multi-lens-code-review-workflow-testing.org diff --git a/docs/worklogs/2025-12-26-multi-lens-code-review-workflow-testing.org b/docs/worklogs/2025-12-26-multi-lens-code-review-workflow-testing.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3229787 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/worklogs/2025-12-26-multi-lens-code-review-workflow-testing.org @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +#+TITLE: Multi-Lens Code Review Workflow Testing on Orch +#+DATE: 2025-12-26 +#+KEYWORDS: code-review, lenses, orch, beads, molecules, LLM-in-the-loop, parallel-agents +#+COMMITS: 3 +#+COMPRESSION_STATUS: uncompressed + +* Session Summary +** Date: 2025-12-26 (Continuation of 2025-12-24 session) +** Focus Area: Testing multi-lens code review workflow on orch codebase + +* Accomplishments +- [X] Recovered session context from compaction (continued from 2025-12-24 ADR/lenses session) +- [X] Ran 3 code review lenses (smells, dead-code, redundancy) on orch/src/orch/ via parallel Task agents +- [X] Synthesized findings across all lenses using LLM judgment +- [X] Filed 4 actionable beads issues in orch repo based on synthesis +- [X] Validated the LLM-in-the-loop pattern for code review issue filing +- [X] Synced beads in both skills and orch repos +- [ ] Push to remote blocked (git server 192.168.1.108:3000 unavailable) + +* Key Decisions +** Decision 1: Use parallel Task agents for lens execution +- Context: Need to run multiple lenses efficiently without sequential bottleneck +- Options considered: + 1. Sequential lens execution - simpler but slower + 2. Parallel Task agents - faster, demonstrates multi-agent pattern + 3. Single agent running all lenses - loses multi-model perspective +- Rationale: Parallel agents match the "50-100 agents at once" vision from Yegge's patterns +- Impact: 3x faster execution, demonstrates scalable pattern for larger codebases + +** Decision 2: Synthesize findings before filing issues +- Context: Raw lens output produces many overlapping findings +- Options considered: + 1. Mechanical parsing - file every finding as separate issue + 2. LLM synthesis - agent applies judgment, groups related, sets priorities +- Rationale: LLM-in-the-loop pattern per Yegge - agent stays involved at every step +- Impact: Reduced 20+ raw findings to 4 actionable, prioritized issues + +** Decision 3: File issues in target repo, not skills repo +- Context: Lenses run from skills repo, findings belong to target codebase +- Rationale: Issues should live where the work will be done +- Impact: orch repo now has actionable refactoring tasks with proper context + +* Problems & Solutions +| Problem | Solution | Learning | +|---------|----------|----------| +| bd sync in orch failed with prefix mismatch | molecules.jsonl contains skills- prefixed proto tasks | bd-k2wg filed: mol catalog needs hierarchical loading | +| qwen returns empty content on some prompts | Use gpt/gemini as alternatives, filed orch-loq bug | Content filter issue or API quirk with certain prompt structures | +| Remote git server unavailable | Local commits preserved, push pending | Distributed git works - local work continues despite server outage | +| Context compaction lost previous session details | Summary preserved key decisions and file locations | Comprehensive summaries enable seamless session continuity | + +* Technical Details + +** Code Changes +- Total files modified: 16 (across session including prior context) +- Key commits this session: + - 1e64515 bd sync: 2025-12-26 01:57:15 + - 9624873 update: code-review proto with LLM-in-the-loop pattern + - fb15000 refactor: restructure for cross-repo deployment + +** Issues Filed in Orch +Four synthesized issues based on multi-lens analysis: + +1. ~orch-buy~ [P2] refactor: create ModelSpec dataclass for provider parsing + - Addresses primitive obsession (smells) and duplication (redundancy) + - Same model:stance parsing done in 3+ places in cli.py + +2. ~orch-bp3~ [P2] refactor: extract AttachmentProcessor from llm_adapter.py + - Addresses bloat (500+ line file) and complexity (deep nesting) + - llm_adapter.py at 590 lines, violates SRP + +3. ~orch-esa~ [P2] refactor: split cli.py into command handlers + - Addresses bloat (600+ lines) and smells (flag arguments) + - CLI file handling multiple concerns + +4. ~orch-loq~ [P2] bug: qwen returns empty content on some prompts + - Discovered during lens testing + - Possibly content filter or API issue + +** Lens Output Highlights + +*** Smells Lens Findings +- Deep nesting in stdin argument parsing (cli.py:314-327) +- Primitive obsession with model:stance string parsing +- Feature envy in llm_adapter.py (get_model_capabilities unused param) +- Flag arguments changing behavior (format string in show_session) +- Overloaded "status" variable name + +*** Dead-Code Lens Findings +- Duplicate imports in llm_adapter.py (lines 10-12 vs 127-130) +- Empty TYPE_CHECKING block with only pass +- Unused config parameter in get_model_capabilities() +- Re-exports for "backward compatibility" with no external consumers +- Suspicious logic in use_llm_backend() comment vs implementation + +*** Redundancy Lens Findings +- Temperature validation duplicated in config.py and validation.py +- Alias resolution chain: cli.py -> llm_adapter.py -> models_registry.py +- Error printing pattern repeated in cli.py (2x) +- Cancellation handling duplicated in chat() and consensus() +- Magic number 300.0 timeout in 3 places +- Response content filtering pattern repeated 4 times + +** Commands Used +#+begin_src bash +# Run parallel lens agents via Task tool +# Each agent independently explored orch/src/orch/ and analyzed findings + +# Sync beads +bd sync + +# Check orch issues +cd /home/dan/proj/orch && bd list --status=open + +# Attempt push (failed - server down) +git push +#+end_src + +** Architecture Notes +- Parallel Task agents with subagent_type=Explore work well for lens analysis +- LLM synthesis step is crucial - raw findings too noisy for direct issue filing +- Proto workflow (skills-fvc) provides structure but agent applies judgment +- molecules.jsonl cross-repo loading has gaps (bd-k2wg filed) + +* Process and Workflow + +** What Worked Well +- Parallel agent execution - 3 lenses ran simultaneously +- Context recovery from compaction - summary preserved key decisions +- LLM-in-the-loop synthesis - reduced noise, grouped related findings +- Filing issues in target repo - proper ownership of work items +- Beads tracking - issues have context and history + +** What Was Challenging +- Remote server outage prevented push (12 local commits pending) +- bd sync prefix mismatch when molecules.jsonl loaded in wrong repo +- Session compaction lost some details but summary covered essentials +- qwen model returning empty responses on some prompts + +* Learning and Insights + +** Technical Insights +- Multi-lens analysis reveals overlapping concerns (bloat + smells often co-occur) +- Parallel agents can explore same codebase without conflicts +- LLM judgment at filing step prevents issue spam +- Model quirks (qwen empty responses) need fallback strategies + +** Process Insights +- "30-40% on code health" pattern from Yegge validated +- Multi-round convergent review could continue refining +- Proto templates provide structure without rigidity +- Session summaries enable context recovery after compaction + +** Architectural Insights +- molecules.jsonl deployment to ~/.beads/ works but catalog loading incomplete +- Cross-repo workflow: lenses from skills, issues in target repo +- Beads prefix system creates friction when templates cross repos +- Home-manager deployment enables system-wide tool availability + +* Context for Future Work + +** Open Questions +- How to handle molecules.jsonl prefix conflicts? (bd-k2wg) +- Should lenses output structured JSON for easier parsing? +- How many rounds of lens passes before diminishing returns? +- Best strategy for qwen empty response fallback? + +** Next Steps +- Implement bd mol catalog hierarchical loading (bd-k2wg) +- Run bloat lens on orch (skipped this session due to context focus) +- Test lenses on larger codebase (beads itself?) +- Add --synthesize flag to orch for automatic multi-model synthesis + +** Related Work +- [[file:2025-12-24-adr-revision-lsp-research-code-audit.org][2025-12-24 ADR Revisions, LSP Research, Code Audit]] - Created lenses and proto +- Yegge "Vibe Coding" patterns - 30-40% code health, multi-round convergent review +- beads molecules feature - bd mol, bd wisp, bd pour commands +- orch multi-model consensus - Used for lens execution + +* Raw Notes +- Session recovered from context compaction mid-conversation +- Previous session created lenses/bloat.md, smells.md, dead-code.md, redundancy.md +- Proto skills-fvc with 7 child tasks for structured code review workflow +- Deployed to ~/.config/lenses/ and ~/.beads/molecules.jsonl via home-manager +- Steve Yegge patterns influencing design: + - Software is throwaway (<1 year shelf life) + - 50-100 agents at once prediction + - 30-40% time on code health passes + - Multi-round convergent review (4-5 passes) + - "Land the Plane" protocol + +** Lens Analysis Pattern +1. Agent explores target codebase structure +2. Reads key files (focus on largest/most complex) +3. Applies lens-specific criteria +4. Reports findings with severity and location +5. Parent agent synthesizes across all lenses +6. Parent applies judgment to file grouped, prioritized issues + +** Issues with Current Flow +- molecules.jsonl loaded globally shows proto tasks in all projects +- Need bd mol catalog to filter by template label +- Prefix collision when syncing across repos + +* Session Metrics +- Commits made: 3 +- Files touched: 16 +- Lines added/removed: +1801/-26 +- Tests added: 0 +- Issues filed: 4 (in orch repo) +- Agents spawned: 3 (parallel lens analysis)