fix(github): use base_tree in pushFiles to avoid org ruleset file-path restrictions by jiridanek · Pull Request #42556 · renovatebot/renovate

jiridanek · 2026-04-12T01:34:41Z

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pushFiles previously called listCommitTree(commitSha) which returns ALL files in the repo tree, then POSTed them to POST /repos/{repo}/git/trees without base_tree. GitHub validates every file path in the submitted tree against org rulesets — including unchanged protected files (e.g. semgrep.yaml). This causes a 422 "File path is restricted" error even when Renovate only changed unrelated files.

This PR changes pushFiles to:

Get the parent commit's tree SHA via getCommitTreeSha(parentCommitSha)
Get only changed files via diffCommitTree(parentCommitSha, commitSha) (uses git diff-tree -r)
POST to /git/trees with base_tree set — GitHub only validates the delta

Also refactors listCommitTree to call getCommitTreeSha internally (eliminates duplicated tree SHA extraction logic).

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This closes an existing Issue, Closes: #
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Related discussion: #42555

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This PR was entirely written by AI (Claude Code, Claude Opus 4.6). The human author diagnosed the root cause via API tests and Renovate debug logs, then directed Claude to implement, test, and submit the fix.

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The public repository: https://github.com/opendatahub-io/notebooks

Unit tests:

pnpm vitest run lib/modules/platform/github/index.spec.ts -t "pushFiles" — 7/7 pass
pnpm vitest run lib/util/git/index.spec.ts -t "listCommitTree" — 1/1 pass
pnpm compile:ts — compiles clean

Real repository test:
Built a patched container image (quay.io/jdanek/renovate:43-fix42554, amd64 + arm64) and ran it against opendatahub-io/notebooks which has an org-level file path restriction ruleset protecting semgrep.yaml, .coderabbit.yaml, .gitleaksignore.

Before (upstream v43): every branch push fails with 422 "Repository rule violations found / File path is restricted" on POST /git/trees
After (this patch): zero 422 errors, PRs Update quay.io/aipcc/base-images/cpu Docker tag to v3.4.0-1775836626 opendatahub-io/notebooks#3358 and Update quay.io/aipcc/base-images/cuda-12.9-el9.6 Docker tag to v3.4.0-1775836619 opendatahub-io/notebooks#3359 created successfully

API tests confirming root cause (same PAT, same repo):

POST /git/trees with base_tree + single changed file → 201 ✅
POST /git/trees without base_tree + full tree (includes semgrep.yaml) → 422 ❌

…h restrictions (renovatebot#42554) pushFiles sent the entire repo tree to POST /git/trees without base_tree. GitHub validates all file paths against org rulesets, rejecting the tree when it contains protected files (e.g. semgrep.yaml) — even if Renovate only changed unrelated paths. Use base_tree (parent commit's tree) with only the changed files from git diff-tree, so unchanged protected files are inherited without validation. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

The test fixture creates 2 known files between develop and defaultBranch (master_file, file_to_delete), but CI produces 3 changed files — likely a .gitattributes from the CI environment. Assert on the known files rather than the total count. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Regex now matches multi-char status codes (R100, C100) and tab-separated source/target paths for renames and copies. - Renames emit a deletion for the source path + addition for target. - Derive tree item type from mode: 160000→commit, 040000→tree, otherwise blob. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Keep git utility types centralized and make diff status handling easier to follow. Made-with: Cursor

Verify that renamed files are emitted as a deletion for the old path and an addition for the new path, matching the tree delta expected by GitHub. Made-with: Cursor

Fail fast when commit output cannot be parsed into a tree SHA so pushFiles does not propagate an invalid base_tree, and cover the failure path in tests. Made-with: Cursor

…branches Add -M to diff-tree so Git emits R status for renames, exercising the existing case 'R' handler. Add focused tests for rename parsing, submodule mode (160000), and tree mode (040000). Made-with: Cursor

R uses both tab-separated paths (delete old + add new), while C falls through to default where only the target path matters. Made-with: Cursor

Nothing imports listCommitTree after the switch to diffCommitTree with base_tree. Remove the function, its regex, its test, and the TreeItem interface. Made-with: Cursor

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@jamietanna We really need to split thie lib/utitls/git/index.ts it's getting too huge

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jiridanek · 2026-04-17T15:05:17Z

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offtopic, don't expect any answers: lol, I was wondering why the AI was so aggressive wanting to "press" the button. It probably thoroughly read the instructions. My personal experience on the receiving side was that done comments are better, because "Resolve conversation" is out-of-sight/out-of-mind. Whoever started the review thread should resolve, when they are satisfied. edit: I guess it can work ok together with the "Do not force push to your pull request branch" rule, yes.

Will try to coerce the AI to look into the coverage aspect of it now.

Define GitObjectType = 'blob' | 'tree' | 'commit' and use it in DiffTreeItem and treeTypeFromMode instead of plain string. Made-with: Cursor

split()[0] on a non-empty string is always defined, so the ?? '' fallback was unreachable and caused an uncovered branch in Codecov. Made-with: Cursor

v8 reports template literal interpolations inside throw as partial branch coverage even when the line is tested. Use the established v8 ignore pattern to suppress the false positive. Made-with: Cursor

GitHub's POST /git/trees rejects an empty tree array with 422 "Invalid tree info". While prepareCommit already prevents no-op commits from reaching pushFiles, add a defensive early return so the failure mode is a clear log message instead of a swallowed 422. Made-with: Cursor

github-actions bot requested a review from viceice April 12, 2026 01:34

test(git): add coverage for getCommitTreeSha and diffCommitTree

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

jiridanek mentioned this pull request Apr 12, 2026

chore(ci): refine the self-hosted Renovate workflow and config based on testing against opendatahub-io/notebooks opendatahub-io/notebooks#3356

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jiridanek added 6 commits April 17, 2026 11:45

refactor(git): address review comments in diffCommitTree

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Keep git utility types centralized and make diff status handling easier to follow. Made-with: Cursor

test(git): cover rename handling in diffCommitTree

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Verify that renamed files are emitted as a deletion for the old path and an addition for the new path, matching the tree delta expected by GitHub. Made-with: Cursor

fix(git): validate parsed tree SHA

13d4573

Fail fast when commit output cannot be parsed into a tree SHA so pushFiles does not propagate an invalid base_tree, and cover the failure path in tests. Made-with: Cursor

fix(git): enable rename detection and cover remaining diffCommitTree …

6280dcb

…branches Add -M to diff-tree so Git emits R status for renames, exercising the existing case 'R' handler. Add focused tests for rename parsing, submodule mode (160000), and tree mode (040000). Made-with: Cursor

fix(git): clarify copy vs rename comment in diffCommitTree

ed3f80f

R uses both tab-separated paths (delete old + add new), while C falls through to default where only the target path matters. Made-with: Cursor

refactor(git): remove dead listCommitTree and TreeItem

542b33f

Nothing imports listCommitTree after the switch to diffCommitTree with base_tree. Remove the function, its regex, its test, and the TreeItem interface. Made-with: Cursor

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jiridanek added 4 commits April 17, 2026 17:09

refactor(git): tighten DiffTreeItem.type to GitObjectType union

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Define GitObjectType = 'blob' | 'tree' | 'commit' and use it in DiffTreeItem and treeTypeFromMode instead of plain string. Made-with: Cursor

fix(git): remove unreachable nullish coalescing in getCommitTreeSha

252a312

split()[0] on a non-empty string is always defined, so the ?? '' fallback was unreachable and caused an uncovered branch in Codecov. Made-with: Cursor

fix(git): add v8 ignore for partial branch on throw template literal

bb4ba2d

v8 reports template literal interpolations inside throw as partial branch coverage even when the line is tested. Use the established v8 ignore pattern to suppress the false positive. Made-with: Cursor

jiridanek force-pushed the fix/pushfiles-base-tree-42554 branch from a0ec1b4 to c083c81 Compare April 17, 2026 16:19

jamietanna mentioned this pull request Apr 17, 2026

refactor: split lib/utitls/git/index.ts #42723

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