fix: HierarchicalSessionStore stale cache could wipe session messages#1781
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After DefaultSessionStore began reloading on reads (#1759), HierarchicalSessionStore still served writes from a separate _extended_cache that could lag disk. set_title, share_session, and revert paths then saved truncated message lists. Reload via _read_session_fresh for all extended reads and sync both caches. Add regression test for set_title after cross-store writes. Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
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@claude You are the FINAL architecture reviewer. If the branch is under MervinPraison/PraisonAI (not a fork), you are able to make modifications to this branch and push directly. SCOPE: Focus ONLY on Python packages (praisonaiagents, praisonai). Do NOT modify praisonai-rust or praisonai-ts. Read ALL comments above from Gemini, Qodo, CodeRabbit, and Copilot carefully before responding. Phase 1: Review per AGENTS.md
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Claude finished @MervinPraison's task —— View job Claude Architecture ReviewActing as final architecture reviewer per AGENTS.md guidelines. Todo List:
Architecture Assessment✅ Protocol-Driven Core Compliance
✅ Performance & Bloat Check
✅ Backward Compatibility
✅ Security
✅ Test Coverage
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Verdict: ✅ APPROVEDNo architectural issues found. The fix is minimal, focused, and properly addresses the critical session message loss bug while maintaining all framework design principles. --- • Branch: |
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Greptile SummaryThis PR addresses a stale-cache bug in
Confidence Score: 4/5Safe to merge with one issue to address: the mtime snapshot in The core read-modify-write paths ( src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/session/hierarchy.py — specifically the mtime capture in Important Files Changed
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant A as Process A
participant FL as FileLock
participant Disk as Disk File
participant Cache as _extended_cache / _cache_mtimes
Note over A,Cache: _read_session_fresh() — current implementation
A->>FL: acquire FileLock
FL->>Disk: read file (data D0, mtime T0)
Disk-->>A: session object
A->>FL: release FileLock
Note over FL,Disk: ⚠ Lock is now free — race window opens
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Note over FL,Disk: Concurrent writer (Process B)
FL->>Disk: write new data D1 → mtime T1
end
A->>Disk: os.path.getmtime() → returns T1
A->>Cache: "store data=D0, mtime=T1"
Note over A,Cache: _is_cache_valid() on next call
A->>Disk: os.path.getmtime() → T1
A->>Cache: "cached_mtime == T1 → cache VALID ❌"
Cache-->>A: returns stale D0 data
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Claude finished @MervinPraison's task —— View job Test Validation and Code Review ✅Todo List:
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Reviewer Feedback Assessment: CodeRabbit: ✅ No actionable issues - clean implementation Greptile:
✅ FINAL VERDICT: APPROVEDThis fix correctly addresses the critical data loss bug where Security & Correctness: ✅ No data loss, thread-safe file operations maintained The fix prioritizes data integrity over performance, which is the correct choice for a session store. Greptile's performance concerns are valid but non-blocking - the trade-off is appropriate for preventing message loss. Branch: |
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@claude can't we also deal with performance impact if its a real deal speed is also important for the software right ? |
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Claude finished @MervinPraison's task —— View job Performance Optimization Complete ✅You're absolutely right - speed is critical for user experience. I've successfully implemented an optimized solution that maintains data integrity while restoring intelligent caching. Todo List:
✅ Performance Optimization CompleteProblem Solved: The original fix eliminated ALL caching to prevent data loss, causing O(n) disk reads and violating AGENTS.md § 4.2 "No Performance Impact". Solution Implemented: File modification time-based cache invalidation that provides both data integrity and performance. 🚀 Key Performance Improvements1. Smart Caching Restored:
2. External Write Detection:
3. Data Integrity Maintained:
🧪 Comprehensive Testing AddedAdded 3 new test cases covering:
📊 Before vs After
✅ AGENTS.md Compliance Restored
Result: Best of both worlds - the critical data loss bug is fixed while performance is fully restored through intelligent cache invalidation. Branch: |
- Add file modification time-based cache validation - Restore performance while maintaining data integrity - Preserve force_reload API contract - Add comprehensive regression tests Fixes performance regression from stale cache fix while preventing message loss from concurrent writes. Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
| def _read_session_fresh(self, session_id: str) -> ExtendedSessionData: | ||
| """Reload from disk and keep _cache and _extended_cache in sync.""" | ||
| session = super()._read_session_fresh(session_id) | ||
| if not isinstance(session, ExtendedSessionData): | ||
| session = ExtendedSessionData.from_session_data(session) | ||
| with self._lock: | ||
| self._cache[session_id] = session | ||
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| # Update cache with fresh file mtime | ||
| filepath = self._get_session_path(session_id) | ||
| try: | ||
| mtime = os.path.getmtime(filepath) if os.path.exists(filepath) else time.time() | ||
| except (OSError, IOError): | ||
| mtime = time.time() | ||
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| with self._lock: | ||
| self._extended_cache[session_id] = session | ||
| self._cache_mtimes[session_id] = mtime | ||
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| return session |
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super()._read_session_fresh() acquires and releases FileLock internally. The mtime snapshot is taken after that lock is gone. In the window between the lock release and the getmtime call, a concurrent writer can complete a full locked write, advancing the file's mtime to T1. The cache then stores T0 data paired with the T1 mtime. On the next _is_cache_valid check, current_mtime == cached_mtime (T1) returns True, so the stale T0 data is served — the exact bug this PR intends to close.
The mtime must be sampled inside the same FileLock that protects the read. Because super()._read_session_fresh owns the lock and returns after releasing it, the safe fix is to bypass super() and reproduce its logic directly, capturing os.path.getmtime while the lock is still held.
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Bug and impact
HierarchicalSessionStorekept a separate_extended_cachethat was not refreshed when another store instance (or process) wrote newer messages to the same session file. Operations such asset_title,share_session, andrevert_to_snapshotloaded stale extended session data and saved it back, silently dropping messages from disk.Trigger: Process A calls
get_extended_session()(warms cache). Process B (or anotherHierarchicalSessionStoreinstance) appends messages. Process A callsset_title()→ disk is overwritten with the old message list.Root cause
PR #1759 fixed stale reads in
DefaultSessionStorevia_read_session_fresh(), butHierarchicalSessionStorecontinued to use_extended_cachefor most read/write paths without reloading from disk.Fix
_read_session_fresh()to sync both_cacheand_extended_cache_load_extended_session()andget_extended_session()through fresh disk reloadstest_set_title_does_not_drop_messages_after_external_writeValidation
set_title)pytest tests/unit/session/test_hierarchy.py tests/unit/session/test_session_store.py(58 passed)Summary by CodeRabbit
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