docs: drop dead subdirectory install route and gate it by iap · Pull Request #119 · iap/pstack-hermes

iap · 2026-11-02T13:41:48Z

Summary

The repo-root migration left README.md and docs/USING.md describing a live master subdirectory install route. No pstack/ directory exists at any installable ref (master, dist, or branch tips); it survives only at historical tags. This drops the dead route, keeps a reinstall note for pre-migration installs, and gates the drift class.

Changes

README template (tools/convert.py): update guidance is now branch-agnostic; adds a one-line reinstall note for the old iap/pstack-hermes/pstack route. Regenerated README.md from pin c47b1284.
docs/USING.md: "Package updates replace shipped skills".
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml: legacy option relabelled "pre-migration source subdirectory install".
tools/check_docs.py: scans generated README.md for stale package paths and rejects the old subdirectory-install prose across README.md + docs/USING.md; four regression tests added.
CHANGELOG.md: Unreleased entry.
.build-provenance.txt: converter hash/converted_at refreshed by the rebuild; CRLF count remains 0.

Verification

uv run --frozen tools/validate.py — PASS (static + gold manifest/load + doctor)
uv run --frozen pytest -q — 141 passed, 8 skipped
uv run --frozen ruff check tools — clean
uv run --frozen python tools/check_docs.py — 6/6 PASS
hermes plugins doctor "$PWD" --ci — OK
Rebuild is idempotent; only README.md + provenance changed among generated surfaces.

Summary by CodeRabbit

Documentation
- Clarified that unpinned root installs can be updated in place, while pinned installs require reinstalling with a new package SHA and --force.
- Updated installation instructions for use across branches and removed the obsolete master subdirectory route.
- Added migration steps for former subdirectory installs: remove the old install and install the root package. For pinned installs, use --ref with the new package SHA.
- Explained that Git-backed updates reapply local skill edits and may leave conflicts in git stash, while reinstalls replace shipped skills.
- Updated the issue form label to identify the legacy install option as pre-migration.

qodo-code-review · 2026-11-02T13:42:23Z

PR Summary by Qodo

Remove obsolete subdirectory install guidance and prevent its return

📝 Documentation 🧪 Tests ✨ Enhancement 🕐 20-40 Minutes

AI Description

• Replace the obsolete subdirectory update route with branch-agnostic guidance and a legacy
 reinstall note.
• Relabel the legacy install option in the bug report form.
• Extend the docs drift gate and tests to catch stale README paths and install prose.

Diagram

graph TD
  A["README template"] --> B["Generated README"] --> D["Docs drift gate"] --> F["CI docs check"]
  C["Using guide"] --> D
  E["Regression tests"] --> D

High-Level Assessment

Files changed (8) +84 / -15

Enhancement (1) +33 / -3

check_docs.pyGate stale README paths and install-route prose +33/-3

Gate stale README paths and install-route prose

• Includes the generated README in stale package-path scans and checks README and the using guide for obsolete subdirectory-install wording. Registers the new check with the existing docs gate.

tools/check_docs.py

Tests (1) +34 / -0

test_check_docs.pyCover obsolete prose and README path drift +34/-0

Documentation (5) +15 / -10

bug_report.ymlIdentify subdirectory installs as pre-migration +1/-1

CHANGELOG.mdDocument the install-guidance correction +1/-0

README.mdClarify updates and legacy reinstall steps +6/-4

Clarify updates and legacy reinstall steps

• Replaces branch-specific subdirectory update claims with guidance for unpinned, pinned, and pre-migration installs. Describes shipped-skill replacement as a package update behavior.

README.md

USING.mdRemove obsolete subdirectory update wording +1/-1

Remove obsolete subdirectory update wording

• Clarifies that package updates replace shipped skills, without implying that a subdirectory install route remains available.

docs/USING.md

convert.pyCorrect the generated README template +6/-4

Correct the generated README template

• Makes update guidance branch-agnostic, preserves a reinstall instruction for pre-migration installs, and removes subdirectory-specific customization wording.

tools/convert.py

Other (1) +2 / -2

.build-provenance.txtRefresh README rebuild provenance +2/-2

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Walkthrough

The README template and usage guide describe root-install updates, migration from the former source-subdirectory route, and how Git updates and reinstalls affect local edits. The documentation checker and tests detect stale install-route guidance and package paths.

Changes: Root install guidance

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Update and migration instructions `tools/convert.py`, `README.md`, `docs/USING.md`, `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml`, `CHANGELOG.md`, `.build-provenance.txt`	The guidance covers in-place updates for unpinned root installs, pinned install updates, migration from the former subdirectory route, and how Git updates and reinstalls affect local edits. The issue form labels the old route as pre-migration. The changelog and provenance record are updated.
Stale guidance checks `tools/check_docs.py`, `tools/tests/test_check_docs.py`	The checker scans README.md and docs/USING.md for stale install-route wording and includes README.md in stale-path scanning. Tests cover stale references, legacy commands, and migration notes that direct readers to the root route.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Other

Possibly related issues

iap/pstack-hermes#96 — This PR updates install guidance and adds checks for stale installation documentation.

Possibly related PRs

iap/pstack-hermes#98 — Introduced the subdirectory install option and guidance that this PR relabels and revises.
iap/pstack-hermes#110 — Changed the generated install section and package location that this PR documents and checks.
iap/pstack-hermes#109 — Added subdirectory install guidance that this PR replaces with migration instructions.

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to ccbfe

The documentation and validation changes are ready to merge; no unresolved actionable risk was identified.

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Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 3.45% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 4 passed

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Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the main changes: removing the obsolete subdirectory install route from documentation and adding checks for stale guidance.
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The repo-root migration left README/USING describing a master subdirectory install route that no longer exists at any installable ref. Rewrite update guidance branch-agnostically, keep a one-line reinstall note for pre-migration installs, relabel the legacy issue-form option, and teach check_docs to scan README and reject the old prose. Rebuilt from pin c47b1284.

Address Qodo review: migrate by removing the old install and installing the root package (no --force, so caution scan consent is preserved); document --ref for pinned installs; distinguish Git update autostash from reinstall replacement; reject the legacy subdirectory install command in check_docs. Rebuilt from pin c47b1284.

The previous rebuild ran against a temp clone whose .git had disappeared, so provenance recorded an unknown revision and local-build source. Rebuilt from a stable clone at pin c47b1284 with the public origin configured.

Hermes normalizes trailing slashes before splitting owner/repo/subdir (plugins_cmd.py:323), so the docs gate must treat '/' as a terminator. Adds a regression test for the trailing-slash legacy command.

Hermes resolves both the .git/ path boundary and an explicit #subdir fragment to the pstack subdirectory (plugins_cmd.py:312-318). Cover those install spellings and keep the root URL unflagged.

Hermes accepts options before the install identifier, so the docs gate must scan past them. Covers boolean options and options with values.

Treat slash and colon as identifier boundaries instead of matching github.com in the prefix, which CodeQL flags as incomplete URL sanitization. Add SSH URL coverage.

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End the pstack subdirectory token on any non-name character instead of enumerating punctuation, so query strings, fragments, and shell separators cannot bypass the docs gate.

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Parse GitHub URL prefixes and accept only the repository root position, so nested paths such as acme/iap/pstack-hermes/pstack are not misclassified as this repo's legacy route.

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A period ends the pstack subdirectory token unless it is followed by another name character, so pstack. is caught while pstack.tools is not.

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Accept userless github.com: prefixes and stop the URL prefix scan at Markdown delimiters, with regressions for userless SCP, unrelated hosts, and link text.

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test: catch trailing-slash legacy install route

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Hermes normalizes trailing slashes before splitting owner/repo/subdir (plugins_cmd.py:323), so the docs gate must treat '/' as a terminator. Adds a regression test for the trailing-slash legacy command.

test: cover Git URL and hash forms of legacy route

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Hermes resolves both the .git/ path boundary and an explicit #subdir fragment to the pstack subdirectory (plugins_cmd.py:312-318). Cover those install spellings and keep the root URL unflagged.

test: detect install options before legacy identifier

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Hermes accepts options before the install identifier, so the docs gate must scan past them. Covers boolean options and options with values.

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End the pstack subdirectory token on any non-name character instead of enumerating punctuation, so query strings, fragments, and shell separators cannot bypass the docs gate.

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Parse GitHub URL prefixes and accept only the repository root position, so nested paths such as acme/iap/pstack-hermes/pstack are not misclassified as this repo's legacy route.

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A period ends the pstack subdirectory token unless it is followed by another name character, so pstack. is caught while pstack.tools is not.

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