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Enhancement


Description

Add command parameter to Tracer
Store invocation metadata in new SQL table
Save command, program name, functions filter
Pass command arg to main() Tracer call


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tracer.py
Add metadata storage for traces                                                   

codeflash/tracer.py

  • Added command parameter to Tracer constructor
  • Initialized self.command from sys.argv
  • Created metadata table and inserted entries
  • Updated main() to pass command argument
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    Metadata Table Creation

    Creating tables without IF NOT EXISTS can cause errors if the tables already exist. Additionally, inserting duplicate primary keys may fail on repeated runs.

    # Create metadata table to store command information
    cur.execute("CREATE TABLE metadata(key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, value TEXT)")
    Missing Commit

    The metadata inserts occur inside a transaction but there's no explicit commit, which may prevent data from being persisted.

    # Store command metadata
    cur.execute("INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)", ("command", self.command))
    cur.execute("INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)", ("program_name", self.file_being_called_from))
    cur.execute(
        "INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)",
        ("functions_filter", json.dumps(self.functions) if self.functions else None),
    )
    cur.execute("INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)", ("timestamp", str(int(time.time()))))
    cur.execute("INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)", ("project_root", str(self.project_root)))
    Functions Filter Storage

    An empty functions list is treated as False and stored as None, leading to inconsistent metadata; consider storing an explicit empty JSON array instead.

        "INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)",
        ("functions_filter", json.dumps(self.functions) if self.functions else None),
    )

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    Possible issue
    Use IF NOT EXISTS for table creation

    Use IF NOT EXISTS when creating the metadata table to avoid an OperationalError if
    the table already exists from previous runs.

    codeflash/tracer.py [184]

    -cur.execute("CREATE TABLE metadata(key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, value TEXT)")
    +cur.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS metadata(key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, value TEXT)")
    Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

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    Why: The CREATE TABLE call for metadata may fail if the table already exists; adding IF NOT EXISTS prevents an OperationalError on repeated runs.

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    General
    Always JSON serialize functions filter

    Always serialize self.functions to JSON even when it’s an empty list, so that the
    filter is consistently stored as valid JSON instead of NULL.

    codeflash/tracer.py [189-192]

     cur.execute(
         "INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)",
    -    ("functions_filter", json.dumps(self.functions) if self.functions else None),
    +    ("functions_filter", json.dumps(self.functions)),
     )
    Suggestion importance[1-10]: 5

    __

    Why: Storing functions_filter as JSON consistently ensures the metadata format is predictable ("[]" instead of NULL) and simplifies downstream processing.

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    Commit metadata inserts immediately

    Commit the transaction right after inserting metadata to ensure that the metadata is
    flushed to disk before tracing begins.

    codeflash/tracer.py [194]

     cur.execute("INSERT INTO metadata VALUES (?, ?)", ("project_root", str(self.project_root)))
    +self.con.commit()
    Suggestion importance[1-10]: 4

    __

    Why: Calling self.con.commit() right after inserting the last metadata row guarantees the data is flushed to disk before tracing begins, reducing the risk of lost metadata.

    Low

    @misrasaurabh1 misrasaurabh1 requested a review from KRRT7 June 13, 2025 00:52
    @misrasaurabh1 misrasaurabh1 merged commit 5651629 into main Jun 13, 2025
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