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read_file dedup stub bypassing repeated-read loop detection

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #16382 on 27 Apr 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #16382. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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The maintainers' tracker marks this resolved, deciding PR #16382. That is separate from the fix event.
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All three members concern read_file's dedup early-return/stub path not feeding into loop detection, which is reported as allowing an endless read loop. One is a bug report and two are pull requests proposing changes, including escalating to BLOCKED on repeated stubs; their outcomes are not stated in the titles.

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  • #16382 fix(file-tools): escalate to BLOCKED on repeated read_file dedup stubs

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_file_read_guards.py, tools/file_tools.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

  • #15762 fix(tools): dedup early-return bypasses loop detection in read_file (#15759) · superseded by another PR → a32b325, 977d5f5, ced8f44, #16382, #15759
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#15759[Bug]: read_file dedup stub never triggers loop detection — infinite read loop
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