fix: write Codex session cache atomically

[AshSgDe29071999]

Summary

writeCacheEntry did a non-atomic writeFileSync on the shared cache file. The dashboard fans out Codex lookups in parallel, so a torn write makes readCache() hit invalid JSON and drop the entire map.

Changes

• Write ${CACHE_PATH}.${pid}.tmp, then renameSync onto the cache path
• Unlink the temp file if anything fails
• Still best-effort: never throw into the caller
• Test: cache JSON is correct and no .tmp files remain

Test plan

• npx vitest run __tests__/lib/codex-sessions.test.ts (12 passed)

Fixes #689

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved session cache reliability by writing cache entries atomically.
  • Prevented incomplete temporary files from being left behind when cache updates fail.
  • Preserved best-effort session transcript lookup behavior.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The Codex session cache writer now uses a process-specific temporary file and atomic rename. Tests verify the cache mapping, valid JSON content, and removal of temporary files.

Changes

Codex session cache atomicity

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Atomic cache replacement lib/codex-sessions.ts	writeCacheEntry writes cache data to a process-specific temporary file, renames it to CACHE_PATH, and removes the temporary file when an operation fails.
Cache file validation __tests__/lib/codex-sessions.test.ts	Transcript lookup tests verify the cache mapping, valid JSON, and absence of temporary files. The tests load _getCacheFilePath.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Mergeability Score: 🔵 Low · up to a1375

The change prevents corrupted cache files, but concurrent updates may still lose entries and replacing the file may alter its permissions. The PR is mergeable with owner awareness or follow-up for these bounded correctness and security risks.

Suggested reviewers: niveditjain

Poem

I hop through the cache, neat and bright,
A temp file waits, then takes its flight.
One rename lands the record true,
No stray .tmp is left in view.
Squeak, the session paths are right!

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check	⚠️ Warning	The description explains the change and test result but omits the required Type of Change section and most checklist items.	Add the required Description, Type of Change, and Checklist sections, and report the status of all required checks.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: atomic Codex session cache writes.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The implementation and tests satisfy issue #689 by using a PID-specific temporary file, atomic rename, cleanup, and best-effort error handling.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to atomic cache writing and focused test coverage described in issue #689.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

__tests__/lib/codex-sessions.test.ts (1)

251-271: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover failure cleanup.

The test validates only successful writeFileSync and renameSync. It never executes the cleanup branch at Lines 59-65. Force renameSync to fail after the temporary file is written, then assert that the .tmp file is removed and findCodexTranscript still returns without throwing. This protects the best-effort cleanup contract.

As per coding guidelines, add unit tests for new behaviour in __tests__/ and run bun run test:run.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@__tests__/lib/codex-sessions.test.ts` around lines 251 - 271, Extend the
atomic cache-write test around findCodexTranscript to force renameSync to fail
after the temporary file is created, then assert the .tmp file is removed and
findCodexTranscript returns without throwing. Restore the mocked rename behavior
after the test and preserve the existing successful-write assertions.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@__tests__/lib/codex-sessions.test.ts`:
- Around line 251-271: Extend the atomic cache-write test around
findCodexTranscript to force renameSync to fail after the temporary file is
created, then assert the .tmp file is removed and findCodexTranscript returns
without throwing. Restore the mocked rename behavior after the test and preserve
the existing successful-write assertions.

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