EXPLORING: just want to see how this feels, effect rewrite by bmdavis419 · Pull Request #128 · davis7dotsh/better-context

bmdavis419 · 2026-01-26T20:16:54Z

Greptile Overview

Greptile Summary

This PR begins an Effect rewrite exploration of the btca CLI and Server. It's marked "EXPLORING" in the title, indicating this is experimental work to evaluate how Effect integration feels.

Key Changes:

Added extensive planning documentation (PROMPT.md, STATUS.md, 4 markdown files in effect-rewrite-scratch/)
Added effect dependency to both CLI and server packages
Created Effect wrapper utilities (runner.ts, cli-exit.ts, server-manager.ts)
Converted all CLI commands to use Effect.scoped pattern with withServer for automatic cleanup
Wrapped server route handlers in Effect.gen but still using Hono (not migrated to @effect/platform HttpServer per plan)

Planning Files Found:
The PR contains multiple comprehensive planning documents (over 3000 lines total). These are likely valuable for tracking the rewrite effort but significantly increase the PR size. Key files:

PROMPT.md - Task instructions for agents
STATUS.md - Progress tracking showing Phase 1 in progress
effect-rewrite-scratch/rewrite-plan.md - 869-line architecture plan
effect-rewrite-scratch/effect-patterns-reference.md - 1016-line reference guide
effect-loop.sh - Automated rewrite loop script

Implementation Status:
According to STATUS.md, this is Phase 1 (Core Server Services). The plan shows significant work remains including:

Phase 2: HTTP Server Migration (replace Hono with Effect HttpServer)
Phase 3: Agent & Stream conversion
Phase 4: CLI completion
Phase 5: Testing & cleanup

Confidence Score: 2/5

Not safe to merge - CLI commands have critical issue where void keyword prevents awaiting Effects
Score reflects previously-flagged critical bug where all CLI commands use void runCli() preventing proper async execution, plus incomplete Effect conversion still mixing old and new patterns
All CLI command files (apps/cli/src/commands/*.ts) need the void keyword removed to properly await Effect execution. apps/cli/src/effect/runner.ts needs return statement after process.exit

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
PROMPT.md	New planning document for Effect rewrite with task instructions
STATUS.md	New status tracking file showing phase 1 progress and remaining tasks
effect-rewrite-scratch/rewrite-plan.md	Comprehensive 869-line plan document with architecture, patterns, and code examples
apps/cli/src/effect/runner.ts	New CLI runner with missing return after process.exit (previously flagged)
apps/cli/src/commands/add.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/ask.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/chat.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/clear.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/config.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/remove.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/cli/src/commands/serve.ts	Converted to Effect.scoped with void keyword preventing await (previously flagged issue)
apps/server/src/index.ts	All route handlers wrapped in Effect.gen, still using Hono (not HttpServer per plan)

Context used:

Context from dashboard - AGENTS.md (source)

bmdavis419 · 2026-01-26T20:17:07Z

EXPLORING: just want to see how this feels, effect rewrite #128 👈 (View in Graphite)
FULL REFACTOR #126
feat: remote + local CLI support... #125
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greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:21Z

apps/cli/src/commands/ask.ts


-			if (inReasoning) {
-				process.stdout.write('\n</thinking>\n');
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it, causing the action to exit immediately

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/ask.ts Line: 206:206 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it, causing the action to exit immediately ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:22Z

apps/cli/src/commands/chat.ts

-			console.error(formatError(error));
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/chat.ts Line: 74:74 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:23Z

apps/cli/src/commands/clear.ts

-			console.error(formatError(error));
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/clear.ts Line: 41:41 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:24Z

apps/cli/src/commands/config.ts

-			console.error(formatError(error));
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/config.ts Line: 144:144 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:25Z

apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts

-			if (error instanceof Error && error.message === 'Invalid selection') {
-				console.error('\nError: Invalid selection. Please try again.');
-				process.exit(1);
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts Line: 284:284 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:27Z

apps/cli/src/commands/remove.ts

+			})
+		);
+
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/remove.ts Line: 127:127 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:27Z

apps/cli/src/commands/serve.ts

-		}
+		});
+
+		void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/serve.ts Line: 52:52 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

greptile-apps · 2026-01-26T22:53:28Z

apps/cli/src/commands/add.ts

+				})
+			);
+
+			void runCli(program, {


runCli returns a Promise but void keyword prevents awaiting it

Suggested change

void runCli(program, {

await runCli(program, {

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/commands/add.ts Line: 446:446 Comment: `runCli` returns a Promise but `void` keyword prevents awaiting it ```suggestion await runCli(program, { ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

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devin-ai-integration · 2026-01-27T04:26:36Z

apps/server/src/effect/services.ts

+export const provideServerServices = (services: ServerServices) =>
+	Effect.provideService(ConfigService, services.config).pipe(
+		Effect.provideService(ResourcesService, services.resources),
+		Effect.provideService(CollectionsService, services.collections),
+		Effect.provideService(AgentService, services.agent)
+	);


🔴 Incorrect Effect.provideService usage causes service provisioning to fail

The provideServerServices function incorrectly chains Effect.provideService calls. Effect.provideService(Tag, value) returns a function (effect: Effect) => Effect, not an Effect itself. Calling .pipe() on this function result is incorrect.

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How the bug occurs

The code at apps/server/src/effect/services.ts:24-29 does:

export const provideServerServices = (services: ServerServices) => Effect.provideService(ConfigService, services.config).pipe( Effect.provideService(ResourcesService, services.resources), Effect.provideService(CollectionsService, services.collections), Effect.provideService(AgentService, services.agent) );

Effect.provideService(ConfigService, services.config) returns a function, not an Effect. Calling .pipe() on a function is semantically wrong and will cause the services to not be correctly provided.

Expected behavior

The function should return a composable operator that can be applied to an effect:

export const provideServerServices = (services: ServerServices) => <A, E, R>(effect: Effect.Effect<A, E, R>) => effect.pipe( Effect.provideService(ConfigService, services.config), Effect.provideService(ResourcesService, services.resources), Effect.provideService(CollectionsService, services.collections), Effect.provideService(AgentService, services.agent) );

Impact

All server routes that use runWithServerServices (which calls effect.pipe(provideServerServices(services))) will fail to properly provide services, causing runtime errors when effects try to access ConfigService, ResourcesService, CollectionsService, or AgentService.

Recommendation: Change provideServerServices to return a proper Effect operator function that takes an effect and pipes the service provisions through it.

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greptile-apps · 2026-01-27T21:55:57Z

apps/cli/src/effect/runner.ts

+		if (error instanceof CliExit) {
+			if (!error.printed && error.message && options?.onError) {
+				options.onError(error);
+			}
+			process.exit(error.code);
+		}
+
+		options?.onError?.(error);
+		process.exit(1);


missing return after process.exit(error.code) causes the code to continue executing and call options?.onError?.(error) and process.exit(1) again

Suggested change

if (error instanceof CliExit) {

if (!error.printed && error.message && options?.onError) {

options.onError(error);

}

process.exit(error.code);

}

options?.onError?.(error);

process.exit(1);

if (error instanceof CliExit) {

if (!error.printed && error.message && options?.onError) {

options.onError(error);

}

process.exit(error.code);

}

options?.onError?.(error);

process.exit(1);

Prompt To Fix With AI

This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/cli/src/effect/runner.ts Line: 16:24 Comment: missing return after `process.exit(error.code)` causes the code to continue executing and call `options?.onError?.(error)` and `process.exit(1)` again ```suggestion if (error instanceof CliExit) { if (!error.printed && error.message && options?.onError) { options.onError(error); } process.exit(error.code); } options?.onError?.(error); process.exit(1); ``` How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

bmdavis419 mentioned this pull request Jan 26, 2026

FULL REFACTOR #126

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feat: remote + local CLI support... #125

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