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Summary

  • Adds content transformation for command references when --prefix flag is used
  • Previously --prefix only reorganized directory structure but didn't update file contents
  • Now transforms /plan:fast/ck:plan:fast, /fix:types/ck:fix:types, etc.

Changes

  • New: src/services/transformers/commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts
    • transformCommandContent() - transforms command references in content
    • transformCommandReferences() - recursively processes directory
  • Modified: prefix-applier.ts - calls content transformer after directory restructuring
  • Tests: 20 test cases covering basic transforms, edge cases, real-world content

Test Plan

  • Unit tests pass (20 new tests)
  • Typecheck passes
  • Lint passes
  • Build succeeds

Closes #294

Previously --prefix only reorganized directory structure (commands/ → commands/ck/)
but didn't transform content inside files. This caused slash commands to fail
because files still referenced /plan:fast instead of /ck:plan:fast.

Changes:
- Add content-transformer.ts for command reference transformation
- Integrate into prefix-applier.ts after directory restructuring
- Transform patterns: /plan:, /fix:, /code:, /review:, /cook:, /brainstorm, etc.
- Add comprehensive unit tests (20 test cases)

Closes #294
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Code Review - PR #295

Summary

This PR adds content transformation for command references when the --prefix flag is used. Previously, --prefix only reorganized directory structure but didn't update file contents. This enhancement ensures consistency by transforming command references like /plan:fast/ck:plan:fast throughout the codebase.


✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Test Coverage

  • 20 comprehensive test cases covering:
    • Basic transformations for all command types
    • Multiple transformations in the same content
    • Edge cases (URLs, already-prefixed commands, word boundaries)
    • Context preservation (backticks, markdown, line positions)
    • Real-world content examples
    • No-change scenarios
  • Tests are well-organized with clear describe blocks
  • Test names clearly describe what they verify

2. Robust Pattern Matching

The regex patterns in buildCommandPatterns() are well-designed:

  • Negative lookbehind (?<\![\w:]) prevents matching URLs or already-prefixed commands
  • Lookahead assertions ensure commands are properly bounded
  • Handles both commands with sub-commands (/plan:fast) and standalone commands (/brainstorm)
  • Preserves backtick wrapping and markdown formatting

3. Smart File Filtering

  • Only processes relevant file extensions (.md, .json, .yaml, .ts, etc.)
  • Skips binary files and restricted directories (node_modules, hidden dirs except .claude)
  • Gracefully handles unreadable files

4. Good Architecture

  • Clean separation of concerns: content-transformer.ts handles content transformation while prefix-applier.ts handles directory restructuring
  • Proper type definitions with ContentTransformOptions and ContentTransformResult
  • Integrates seamlessly with existing prefix functionality

5. Helpful Logging

  • Verbose mode provides detailed transformation feedback
  • Dry-run support for previewing changes
  • Clear success messages showing files transformed and replacement counts

🔍 Observations & Suggestions

1. Regex Performance with Large Files

Location: src/services/transformers/commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts:94-109

The current implementation iterates through all patterns and uses string.match() followed by string.replace():

for (const { regex, replacement } of patterns) {
    regex.lastIndex = 0;
    const matches = transformed.match(regex);
    if (matches) {
        changes += matches.length;
        regex.lastIndex = 0;
        transformed = transformed.replace(regex, replacement);
    }
}

Suggestion: Consider combining patterns into a single alternation regex for better performance on large files:

// Build single combined regex
const combinedPattern = COMMAND_ROOTS.map(cmd => 
    `(?<\![\\w:])(/)(:|(?=[\\s\\\`"'\\)\\]}>.,;:\!?]|$))
`).join('|');

const regex = new RegExp(combinedPattern, 'g');
transformed = transformed.replace(regex, (match, ...args) => {
    changes++;
    // Transform logic here
});

This would reduce the number of string traversals from 2N (where N = number of commands) to 2.

2. Command List Maintenance

Location: src/services/transformers/commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts:43-50

The COMMAND_ROOTS array is hardcoded:

const COMMAND_ROOTS = [
    "plan", "fix", "code", "review", "cook",
    "brainstorm", "integrate", "bootstrap", "worktree", "scout",
];

Question: Is there a central source of truth for available commands in the codebase? If so, consider importing from there to avoid drift.

Recommendation: Add a comment indicating this list should be kept in sync with the actual command directory structure or link to documentation.

3. Error Handling in Recursive Processing

Location: src/services/transformers/commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts:167-170

} catch (error) {
    // Skip files that can't be read (binary, permissions, etc.)
    logger.debug(`Skipped ${fullPath}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : "unknown"}`);
}

Good: Gracefully handles errors.
Suggestion: Consider tracking skipped files and reporting them in the result summary, especially if verbose mode is enabled. This helps users understand what wasn't processed.

4. Regex Escape Issue Potential

Location: src/services/transformers/commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts:77-78

patterns.push({
    regex: new RegExp(`(?<\![\\w:])(\\/)(:)`, "g"),
    replacement: "ck:".replace("", `${cmd}:`),
});

Concern: The command name `` is directly interpolated into the regex without escaping. While the current COMMAND_ROOTS array only contains safe strings, this could be a problem if special regex characters are ever added.

Recommendation: Add a regex escape function or document the assumption that command names contain only alphanumeric characters.

5. Test File Location

Location: src/__tests__/services/transformers/content-transformer.test.ts

The test file is named content-transformer.test.ts but the actual module is in a subdirectory: commands-prefix/content-transformer.ts.

Suggestion: Consider renaming to commands-prefix-content-transformer.test.ts or placing it in src/__tests__/services/transformers/commands-prefix/ to mirror the source structure for easier navigation.

6. Edge Case: Nested Backticks

Your tests cover single backticks well, but consider testing nested or escaped backticks:

  • \\/plan:fast\`` (escaped backticks in markdown)
  • /plan:fast (code blocks)

While your patterns should handle these correctly, explicit tests would provide confidence.


🔒 Security Considerations

Path Validation: Proper use of existing validatePath from prefix-utils
No Code Injection: Regex patterns are safe, no eval or dynamic code execution
File Access: Appropriately skips sensitive directories and handles permission errors
No Data Loss: Backup mechanism exists in prefix-applier.ts for rollback


🎯 Performance Considerations

Current Performance: Acceptable for typical use cases

  • Processes files recursively
  • Filters by extension before reading
  • Only writes files that have changes

Potential Optimization: If users have very large .claude directories with many files:

  • Consider parallel processing using p-limit (already a project dependency)
  • Add progress indicator for large operations

✅ Code Quality Checklist

  • ✅ Follows project patterns and conventions
  • ✅ Type definitions are clear and exported
  • ✅ JSDoc comments explain module purpose
  • ✅ Integrates with existing logger and verbose mode
  • ✅ Dry-run support implemented
  • ✅ Test coverage is comprehensive (20 tests, all passing)
  • ✅ Quality gate passes: typecheck + lint + test + build
  • ✅ Addresses the issue (fix: --prefix flag should transform command references in file contents #294) completely

🚀 Recommendations

Priority: Low (Nice-to-haves)

  1. Consider performance optimization for large directories (single-pass regex)
  2. Track and report skipped files in verbose mode
  3. Add regex character escaping for future-proofing
  4. Test edge cases with nested backticks and code blocks
  5. Document command list maintenance or centralize command definitions

Priority: Optional

  1. Consider adding integration test that runs the full --prefix flow end-to-end
  2. Add metrics about transformation performance (time taken, files/sec) in verbose mode

📊 Overall Assessment

Status:APPROVED

This is a high-quality PR that:

  • Solves a real problem (command references out of sync after prefix application)
  • Has excellent test coverage
  • Integrates seamlessly with existing code
  • Follows project conventions
  • Passes all quality gates

The suggestions above are minor enhancements that don't block merging. The code is production-ready as-is.

Great work! 🎉


🔗 Related

Added 6 missing ClaudeKit commands to COMMAND_ROOTS:
- test, debug, preview, kanban, journal, watzup

These commands are referenced in engineer repo but weren't being
transformed when --prefix was applied.

Added 6 new tests to verify transformations.
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Code Review Summary

This PR successfully addresses issue #294 by transforming command references in file contents when the --prefix flag is applied. The implementation is well-structured, thoroughly tested, and follows the project's conventions.


✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Code Organization

  • Clean separation of concerns: content-transformer.ts handles content transformation while prefix-applier.ts orchestrates the process
  • Proper module boundaries with clear interfaces (ContentTransformOptions, ContentTransformResult)
  • Follows existing project structure patterns in src/services/transformers/

2. Robust Regex Implementation

  • Smart pattern matching (lines 79-100 in content-transformer.ts):
    • Negative lookbehind (?<\![\w:]) prevents matching URLs and already-prefixed commands
    • Two patterns per command: one for sub-commands (/plan:) and one for standalone (/brainstorm)
    • Proper word boundary handling with lookahead assertions
  • Edge cases handled well:
    • URLs like https://example.com/plan: won't be transformed
    • Already-prefixed commands like /ck:plan:fast are skipped
    • Preserves markdown formatting and backticks

3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (20 test cases)

  • Basic transformations for all 12 command types
  • Multiple transformations in same content
  • Edge cases (URLs, already-prefixed, word boundaries)
  • Context preservation (markdown, backticks, line positions)
  • Real-world examples (markdown files, agent definitions)
  • Empty/no-change scenarios

4. Security & Error Handling

  • File extension filtering prevents processing binary files (line 128-130)
  • Try-catch in file processing with graceful failure (lines 179-184)
  • Proper directory skip logic for node_modules and hidden dirs except .claude (lines 154-160)
  • Maintains existing backup/rollback mechanism in prefix-applier.ts

5. Good UX

  • Informative logging with verbose mode support
  • Progress reporting (files transformed, total replacements)
  • Dry-run capability for testing (line 168-169)

🔍 Minor Observations & Suggestions

1. Regex Pattern Performance (Minor Optimization Opportunity)

Location: content-transformer.ts:112-119

The regex patterns are rebuilt on every call to transformCommandContent(). Since COMMAND_ROOTS is constant, consider memoizing the patterns:

// At module level
const COMMAND_PATTERNS = buildCommandPatterns();

export function transformCommandContent(content: string): { transformed: string; changes: number } {
    // Use cached COMMAND_PATTERNS instead of rebuilding
    const patterns = COMMAND_PATTERNS;
    // ... rest of function
}

Impact: Minor performance improvement when processing many files, but not critical given current usage.

2. Regex Replacement Logic (Potential Bug)

Location: content-transformer.ts:88

replacement: "$1ck:$2".replace("$2", `${cmd}:`),

This seems unnecessarily complex. The string replace happens at definition time, not during regex replacement. Consider simplifying:

replacement: `ck:${cmd}:`,

Test: Verify this doesn't break functionality, as the current approach may be working coincidentally.

3. File Extension Detection (Edge Case)

Location: content-transformer.ts:129

const ext = filename.toLowerCase().slice(filename.lastIndexOf("."));

Issue: Files without extensions (e.g., Dockerfile, Makefile) will return the entire filename as the extension.

Fix:

function shouldTransformFile(filename: string): boolean {
    const lastDot = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
    if (lastDot === -1 || lastDot === 0) return false; // No extension or hidden file
    const ext = filename.toLowerCase().slice(lastDot);
    return TRANSFORMABLE_EXTENSIONS.has(ext);
}

4. Test Accuracy (Minor Inconsistency)

Location: content-transformer.test.ts:133-138

The test name says "does not transform word boundaries incorrectly" but then expects a transformation to occur:

it("does not transform word boundaries incorrectly", () => {
    const input = "The planning process uses /plan:fast";
    expect(transformed).toBe("The planning process uses /ck:plan:fast");
    expect(changes).toBe(1); // This DOES transform
});

Suggestion: Rename to "transforms commands after word boundaries" for clarity.

5. Error Handling Verbosity (Enhancement)

Location: content-transformer.ts:179-184

Currently skips unreadable files silently (debug log only). Consider counting skipped files and reporting in the result:

export interface ContentTransformResult {
    filesTransformed: number;
    totalReplacements: number;
    filesSkipped: number; // New field
}

🔒 Security Review

No security concerns identified

  • Proper path handling (relies on existing validatePath from prefix-utils)
  • No arbitrary code execution
  • File filtering prevents binary file corruption
  • Symlink handling inherited from parent (prefix-applier.ts already handles this)
  • No user input directly used in regex (COMMAND_ROOTS is hardcoded)

🎯 Best Practices Adherence

Follows CLAUDE.md conventions:

  • Domain-driven structure: services/transformers/commands-prefix/
  • TypeScript with proper types and interfaces
  • Uses project logger pattern
  • Path aliases (@/) used correctly
  • Comprehensive test coverage

Quality Gate Requirements:

  • Tests pass (Linux CI ✅)
  • Type-safe TypeScript implementation
  • No lint issues expected (follows project patterns)
  • Build succeeds (implied by passing tests)

🚀 Performance Considerations

Current Implementation: O(n * m) where n = number of files, m = file size

  • Reads entire file into memory (line 164)
  • Multiple regex passes (once per command pattern)

Assessment: ✅ Acceptable for ClaudeKit use case

  • .claude directory typically contains small text files
  • Transformation happens once during installation
  • Pattern count (24 regex patterns for 12 commands × 2) is reasonable

Future optimization (if needed):

  • Stream processing for large files (unlikely in this context)
  • Single-pass regex with capture groups (more complex, marginal gain)

📊 Test Coverage Analysis

Excellent coverage (20 tests covering):

  • All 12 command types
  • Multi-command scenarios
  • Edge cases (URLs, already-prefixed)
  • Context preservation (markdown, backticks)
  • Real-world examples
  • Empty/null cases

Missing test (optional addition):


🎨 Code Quality

Readability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

  • Clear function names and comments
  • Well-documented regex patterns
  • Logical code organization

Maintainability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

  • Modular design easy to extend
  • COMMAND_ROOTS list makes adding new commands trivial
  • Clear separation of concerns

Testability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

  • Pure functions for core logic
  • Good unit test isolation
  • Mock-free testing (always a plus)

✅ Recommendation

APPROVE with minor suggestions for future improvements.

This PR is production-ready and can be merged as-is. The observations above are optimizations and edge case handling that can be addressed in follow-up PRs if needed. The core functionality is solid, well-tested, and solves the stated problem effectively.

Great work on the implementation! 🎉

@kaitranntt kaitranntt merged commit 6764885 into dev Jan 8, 2026
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