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fix(server): install the advertised version for pnpm-global provider updates - #14295

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What Changed

A provider that you installed as a pnpm global now updates with an exact version spec instead of @latest. The Update button and the copyable command in the provider settings both use the version that the advisory shows, for example pnpm add -g @openai/codex@0.159.0.

The change adds resolveLatestProviderUpdateAction in providerMaintenance.ts. It reuses makeTargetedProviderUpdateAction, so the lock key, environment and command prefix stay the same. npm, bun, Homebrew and native installs are unchanged, and a latestVersion that isn't a plain x.y.z falls back to @latest.

Why

pnpm 11 and later resolve @latest to the newest release that is older than minimumReleaseAge (1440 minutes by default) and exit 0 without a message. The advisory reads the npm latest dist-tag, so a release that is less than a day old is advertised but never installed. The update reports "Provider still needs an update" and the prompt stays.

An exact spec installs the advertised version and pnpm records it in minimumReleaseAgeExclude.

Fixes #14249

Tests, run from apps/server:

vp test run src/provider/providerMaintenance.test.ts src/provider/providerMaintenanceRunner.test.ts

Two new tests cover the runner command and the advisory updateCommand. Both fail without the source change and the suite passes with it (47 passed).

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  • New Features
    • pnpm global update commands now install the specific stable version advertised when available.
    • If the advertised version is a prerelease or unavailable, pnpm commands continue to target the latest release.
    • Other update types retain their existing behavior, including npm global updates.

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pnpm 11 and later resolve @latest to the newest release older than
minimumReleaseAge and exit 0, so the update left the provider outdated.
Pin the update command to the version the advisory shows.
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Macroscope's review found this PR not approvable — This focused fix changes the default pnpm-global update behavior by explicitly installing the advertised release instead of using pnpm's age-filtered @latest resolution. Because that affects the release-age policy for all users of the existing update flow, the behavior warrants human review.

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Walkthrough

Latest-version provider updates now select a version-pinned action for pnpm-global updates when an exact-version action is available. Advisory generation and update execution use this selection. Other update types retain their existing action.

Changes

Provider update pinning

Layer / File(s) Summary
Select and run pinned update actions
apps/server/src/provider/providerMaintenance.ts, apps/server/src/provider/providerMaintenanceRunner.ts, apps/server/src/provider/providerMaintenance.test.ts, apps/server/src/provider/providerMaintenanceRunner.test.ts
The resolver selects an exact-version action for pnpm-global updates when the latest version is available, and otherwise retains the existing action. Advisory generation and latest-version execution use the resolver. Tests cover a pinned pnpm command and cases where the command remains @latest.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

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

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 51f10

Users who configure pnpm release-age protection may see provider updates fail; gate pinning on release-age eligibility before merging.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 51f10

The change preserves command ownership, locking and compatibility checks. No introduced vulnerability is established, but whether exact-version updates honor the installed pnpm release-age policy remains unresolved.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The changed installation outcome is bounded to eligible pnpm-global provider updates under the existing host process authority. Compromised package publishing or registry metadata could influence the numeric version selected, but numeric syntax validation does not authenticate package contents. That publishing trust relationship predates this PR; whether fresh-release exposure increases depends on pnpm's effective release-age enforcement.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — Targeted actions accept only three numeric version components and replace an existing package argument while preserving executable, environment and lock key. Execution rejects changed lock ownership and incompatible candidates. The coordinator rejects duplicate target execution, serializes shared lock keys and releases target ownership through a finalizer; the subprocess also has scoped cleanup and a timeout.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — Validate exact-version updates against both default and explicitly configured pnpm release-age policies, including failure and retry outcomes, before treating installation of a newly advertised release as guaranteed.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title is concise, specific, and accurately describes the main change: pnpm-global provider updates now install the advertised version.
Description check ✅ Passed The description clearly explains the problem, implementation, scope, linked issue, fallback behavior, and focused test command with results. Although it uses custom headings instead of the template he…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR satisfies the coding requirements in [#14249]. resolveLatestProviderUpdateAction uses makeTargetedProviderUpdateAction for pnpm-global when latestVersion is a stable x.y.z value. The …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within [#14249]. Production changes affect only pnpm-global latest-version command selection. Existing command prefixes, lock keys, and environments remain unchanged. The tests verify…
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- Around line 226-227: Add a runtime pnpm version check to the provider update
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The description says a prerelease or missing latestVersion falls back to @latest, but nothing tests that. It might be worth adding a couple of assertions to the new providerMaintenance.test.ts case so it doesn't quietly break later

Also, for the maintainers: With this change, updating a pnpm-installed provider from T3 Code installs brand-new releases right away and skips pnpm's default 24h minimumReleaseAge delay. Could there be a setting for this as a follow-up? Some people will want the newest release immediately, while others would rather T3 Code only advertise versions old enough to pass their minimumReleaseAge, so the update prompt matches what pnpm would actually install

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Now the only thing missing is a setting, so the control stays with the users

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Added tests for the prerelease and unknown-version fallback, thanks for the catch. And turn that upside-down smile, upside-down 😄

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🟡 Minor · Do not use an exact version as a release-age bypass. · providerMaintenance.ts:221-228

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Do not use an exact version as a release-age bypass.

When a user explicitly configures minimumReleaseAge, pnpm 11 enables strict release-age filtering by default. If the advertised version is too new, pnpm add -g package@x.y.z rejects it. The updater then records a failed update because it treats a non-zero command exit as failure.

Gate the exact-version command on release-age eligibility. Keep the update pending when the version is too new. Do not disable minimumReleaseAge.

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Update resolveLatestProviderUpdateAction so the targeted exact-version action is
returned only when the advertised version passes the configured
minimumReleaseAge eligibility check; otherwise return the existing update action
and keep the update pending. Do not disable or bypass minimumReleaseAge.

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- Around line 221-228: Update resolveLatestProviderUpdateAction so the targeted
exact-version action is returned only when the advertised version passes the
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Now the only thing missing is a setting, so the control stays with the users

Any word on whether that is in scope or not @RaphaelFakhri

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I'd keep this PR to the fix. A setting makes sense, but that's the maintainers' call, and I'm happy to do it as a follow-up if they want it.

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That’s what I thought, and it sounds good to me, so I created this feature request about it

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