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fix: reject glued quotes that string-argv would split into extra git flags - #778

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Summary

  • Reject a closing quote glued to following text so string-argv cannot turn 'main'--force into main plus --force (same argv injection as unmatched quotes, with even quote counts).
  • Document that tokenizer rule in the README; unmatched quotes and --message='hello'-style interior quotes are unchanged.

Test plan

  • Unit tests for the PoC ('main'--force), double quotes, empty/adjacent quoted segments, and valid wrapping quotes
  • Integration test that push: origin 'main'--force --set-upstream fails and does not move remote HEAD
  • Confirm npm test on CI

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved validation of quoted Git arguments to reject quoted segments joined directly to following text.
    • Prevented malformed arguments from being split into unintended options, including unauthorized force-push attempts.
    • Continued supporting valid embedded quotes and quoted values such as --message='hello'.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified spacing requirements after closing quotes and the handling of embedded quotes.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for rejected unsafe arguments and verified that blocked operations leave remote state unchanged.

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A balanced form like 'main'--force is still two argv tokens under string-argv, so refuse it before git push can see a standalone --force.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Quote validation now rejects balanced quoted segments joined to non-whitespace text. Argument parsing retains valid quoted arguments and equals-form message values. Unit and integration tests cover rejection, parsing, and push protection.

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Quote Safety Validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Quote validation and matcher wiring
src/util.ts, README.md
assertSafeQuotes rejects unmatched quotes and closing quotes followed by non-whitespace text. matchGitArgs uses the validator. The documentation describes valid spacing and embedded quotes.
Parser and action coverage
test/util.test.ts, test/integration/action.test.ts
Tests cover rejected glued quotes, valid quoted arguments, quoted equals-form message values, and blocked pushes that would inject --force.

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The parser now rejects glued quoted arguments to prevent accidental extra Git flags, improving command safety. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains; normal review should include the documentation update and shipped-bundle verification.

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In `@src/util.ts`:
- Around line 337-362: Update the documentation in src/util.ts lines 337-362 and
README.md lines 126-127 to describe glued-quote rejection as conservative
argument-boundary validation, without claiming every rejected form creates extra
argv words. State that a quoted segment is accepted only when its closing quote
is followed by whitespace or end of input; document that a'b'c is rejected,
while retaining --message='hello' as an accepted example. The assertSafeQuotes
function requires no logic change.
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