Double dollar sign $$ silently collapsed to single $ in file read/write pipeline

[hexingjian-jst]

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Operating System

win32

Kiro Version

0.10.32

Bug Description

When generating new files based on reference files, all $$ are lost
Steering rules and documentation cannot fix this because the AI's perception of file content is already corrupted at the tool level
This affects any codebase that uses $$ as a naming convention (common in JavaScript)
Affected Tools

readFile
readCode
readMultipleFiles
Possibly fsWrite, strReplace, fsAppend (write path may also collapse $$)
Expected Behavior

File content should be returned and written verbatim, with no transformation of $$ to $.

Steps to Reproduce

When generating new files based on reference files, all $$ are lost
Steering rules and documentation cannot fix this because the AI's perception of file content is already corrupted at the tool level
This affects any codebase that uses $$ as a naming convention (common in JavaScript)
Affected Tools

readFile
readCode
readMultipleFiles
Possibly fsWrite, strReplace, fsAppend (write path may also collapse $$)
Expected Behavior

File content should be returned and written verbatim, with no transformation of $$ to $.

Expected Behavior

When generating new files based on reference files, all $$ are lost
Steering rules and documentation cannot fix this because the AI's perception of file content is already corrupted at the tool level
This affects any codebase that uses $$ as a naming convention (common in JavaScript)
Affected Tools

readFile
readCode
readMultipleFiles
Possibly fsWrite, strReplace, fsAppend (write path may also collapse $$)
Expected Behavior

File content should be returned and written verbatim, with no transformation of $$ to $.

Conversation ID

0a90ae21-7083-4e1d-9d9a-10a05a59923b
0a90ae21-7083-4e1d-9d9a-10a05a59923b
0a90ae21-7083-4e1d-9d9a-10a05a59923b
0a90ae21-7083-4e1d-9d9a-10a05a59923b
0a90ae21-7083-4e1d-9d9a-10a05a59923b

Additional Context

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[github-actions]

Thanks for reporting this issue! 🙏 This is a great catch — silent transformation of $$ to $ during file read/write operations could definitely cause subtle and frustrating bugs, especially in JavaScript codebases that rely on that convention. A maintainer will take a look at this soon, and we appreciate you including the affected tools and conversation IDs to help with investigation!