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search_files truncated output JSON purity fix

Cluster 90322 · agent. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

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These members address a bug where search_files was appending a human-readable hint after the JSON output when results were truncated, breaking pure JSON formatting. The fix ensures truncated results remain valid, uncontaminated JSON.

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#104472 search_files stays pure JSON when results are truncated (#90322, salvage #90325)

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files: tests/agent/test_file_safety_credentials.py, tests/tools/test_file_tools.py, tools/file_tools.py

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From the close comments: duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1

#90325 fix(tools): keep truncated search_files output pure JSON · merged via another change → 7a6c3b4, 6bb9520, #104472
#90515 fix(file_tools): stop appending human hint after JSON in search_tool · duplicate → #90325

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Closed#90322[Problem]: `search_files` was returning truncated results as a JSON string with an appended human hint

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Subsystem: agent
Merged PRs: #104472
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 6 Sep 2026

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