update-agent-context.sh script fails with sed expression errors and incorrect template path

[mfeeney]

Issue Type: Bug

Environment:

• OS: Linux (WSL2)
• Shell: bash
• spec-kit version: Latest (as of 2025-09-16)

Description:
The update-agent-context.sh script in .specify/scripts/bash/ contains several critical bugs that prevent it from working correctly:

Problems Identified:

1. Sed Regular Expression Errors:
   sed: -e expression Add John Lam as contributor and release badge #1, char 28: Invalid preceding regular expression
   sed: -e expression Add John Lam as contributor and release badge #1, char 31: Invalid preceding regular expression
   sed: -e expression Add John Lam as contributor and release badge #1, char 18: Invalid preceding regular expression
   sed: -e expression Add John Lam as contributor and release badge #1, char 23: Invalid preceding regular expression
2. Incorrect Template Path:
   - Script tries to copy from /templates/agent-file-template.md (line 16)
   - Correct path should be /.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md
3. Field Extraction Issues:
   - Field names containing forward slashes (like "Language/Version") break sed patterns
   - Markdown formatting with asterisks (Field:) causes regex parsing failures

Error Context:

The script fails when trying to:

• Extract information from plan.md files using grep/sed combinations
• Perform template placeholder substitutions
• Handle field names with special characters

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Initialize a spec-kit project: specify init test-project
2. Create a feature with /specify command
3. Run /plan command to generate plan.md
4. Execute: .specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh claude
5. Observe sed expression errors and missing template file error

Expected Behavior:

• Script should extract field values from plan.md correctly
• Script should create/update agent context files (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, etc.)
• Template substitutions should work without regex errors

Suggested Fix:

The core issues stem from using complex sed operations with unescaped special characters. A more robust approach would be to:

1. Fix the template path reference
2. Use Python-based text processing instead of sed for complex field extraction
3. Implement proper escaping for special regex characters

Impact:

This affects the /plan command's ability to automatically update agent context files, which is part of the core spec-kit workflow for maintaining agent-specific information.

---

Additional Context:
The script appears to be attempting to maintain agent context files with current project information extracted from feature plans, but the implementation has reliability issues
with text processing that cause it to fail on common field names and template operations.

This issue prevents the automated agent context updates that are part of the spec-driven development workflow, requiring manual intervention to maintain agent files.

[sosaurizar]

same error on ubuntu,
Shell: bash
spec-kit version: Latest (as of 2025-09-16)

[miklschmidt]

I had GPT-5 fix mine, it was broken in so many ways that i didn't want to waste time on fixing it manually. Try this:

`scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh`

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Update agent context files with information from plan.md
#
# This script maintains AI agent context files by parsing feature specifications 
# and updating agent-specific configuration files with project information.
#
# MAIN FUNCTIONS:
# 1. Environment Validation
#    - Verifies git repository structure and branch information
#    - Checks for required plan.md files and templates
#    - Validates file permissions and accessibility
#
# 2. Plan Data Extraction
#    - Parses plan.md files to extract project metadata
#    - Identifies language/version, frameworks, databases, and project types
#    - Handles missing or incomplete specification data gracefully
#
# 3. Agent File Management
#    - Creates new agent context files from templates when needed
#    - Updates existing agent files with new project information
#    - Preserves manual additions and custom configurations
#    - Supports multiple AI agent formats and directory structures
#
# 4. Content Generation
#    - Generates language-specific build/test commands
#    - Creates appropriate project directory structures
#    - Updates technology stacks and recent changes sections
#    - Maintains consistent formatting and timestamps
#
# 5. Multi-Agent Support
#    - Handles agent-specific file paths and naming conventions
#    - Supports: Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Qwen, opencode, Codex, Windsurf
#    - Can update single agents or all existing agent files
#    - Creates default Claude file if no agent files exist
#
# Usage: ./update-agent-context.sh [agent_type]
# Agent types: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf
# Leave empty to update all existing agent files

set -e

# Enable strict error handling
set -u
set -o pipefail

#==============================================================================
# Configuration and Global Variables
#==============================================================================

REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
FEATURE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/specs/$CURRENT_BRANCH"
NEW_PLAN="$FEATURE_DIR/plan.md"
AGENT_TYPE="${1:-}"

# Agent-specific file paths
CLAUDE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/CLAUDE.md"
GEMINI_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/GEMINI.md"
COPILOT_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.github/copilot-instructions.md"
CURSOR_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.cursor/rules/specify-rules.mdc"
QWEN_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/QWEN.md"
AGENTS_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/AGENTS.md"
WINDSURF_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md"

# Template file
TEMPLATE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md"

# Global variables for parsed plan data
NEW_LANG=""
NEW_FRAMEWORK=""
NEW_DB=""
NEW_PROJECT_TYPE=""

#==============================================================================
# Utility Functions
#==============================================================================

log_info() {
    echo "INFO: $1"
}

log_success() {
    echo "✓ $1"
}

log_error() {
    echo "ERROR: $1" >&2
}

log_warning() {
    echo "WARNING: $1" >&2
}

# Cleanup function for temporary files
cleanup() {
    local exit_code=$?
    rm -f /tmp/agent_update_*_$$
    rm -f /tmp/manual_additions_$$
    exit $exit_code
}

# Set up cleanup trap
trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM

#==============================================================================
# Validation Functions
#==============================================================================

validate_environment() {
    # Check if we're in a git repository
    if ! git rev-parse --show-toplevel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        log_error "Not in a git repository"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if we have a current branch
    if [[ -z "$CURRENT_BRANCH" ]]; then
        log_error "Unable to determine current git branch"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if plan.md exists
    if [[ ! -f "$NEW_PLAN" ]]; then
        log_error "No plan.md found at $NEW_PLAN"
        log_info "Make sure you're on a feature branch with a corresponding spec directory"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if template exists (needed for new files)
    if [[ ! -f "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_warning "Template file not found at $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        log_warning "Creating new agent files will fail"
    fi
}

#==============================================================================
# Plan Parsing Functions
#==============================================================================

extract_plan_field() {
    local field_label="$1"
    local plan_file="$2"

    awk -v field="$field_label" '
        BEGIN {
            pattern = "**" field "**: "
        }
        index($0, pattern) == 1 {
            value = substr($0, length(pattern) + 1)
            if (value !~ /NEEDS CLARIFICATION/ && value != "N/A") {
                print value
                exit
            }
        }
    ' "$plan_file" 2>/dev/null || echo ""
}

parse_plan_data() {
    local plan_file="$1"
    
    if [[ ! -f "$plan_file" ]]; then
        log_error "Plan file not found: $plan_file"
        return 1
    fi
    
    if [[ ! -r "$plan_file" ]]; then
        log_error "Plan file is not readable: $plan_file"
        return 1
    fi
    
    log_info "Parsing plan data from $plan_file"
    
    NEW_LANG=$(extract_plan_field "Language/Version" "$plan_file")
    NEW_FRAMEWORK=$(extract_plan_field "Primary Dependencies" "$plan_file")
    NEW_DB=$(extract_plan_field "Storage" "$plan_file")
    NEW_PROJECT_TYPE=$(extract_plan_field "Project Type" "$plan_file")
    
    # Log what we found
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        log_info "Found language: $NEW_LANG"
    else
        log_warning "No language information found in plan"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        log_info "Found framework: $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        log_info "Found database: $NEW_DB"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_PROJECT_TYPE" ]]; then
        log_info "Found project type: $NEW_PROJECT_TYPE"
    fi
}
#==============================================================================
# Template and Content Generation Functions
#==============================================================================

get_project_structure() {
    local project_type="$1"
    
    if [[ "$project_type" == *"web"* ]]; then
        echo "backend/
frontend/
tests/"
    else
        echo "src/
tests/"
    fi
}

get_commands_for_language() {
    local lang="$1"
    
    case "$lang" in
        *"Python"*)
            echo "cd src && pytest && ruff check ."
            ;;
        *"Rust"*)
            echo "cargo test && cargo clippy"
            ;;
        *"JavaScript"*|*"TypeScript"*)
            echo "npm test && npm run lint"
            ;;
        *)
            echo "# Add commands for $lang"
            ;;
    esac
}

get_language_conventions() {
    local lang="$1"
    echo "$lang: Follow standard conventions"
}

create_new_agent_file() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local temp_file="$2"
    local project_name="$3"
    local current_date="$4"

    if [[ ! -f "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_error "Template not found at $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        return 1
    fi

    if [[ ! -r "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_error "Template file is not readable: $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        return 1
    fi

    log_info "Creating new agent context file from template..."

    local project_structure
    project_structure=$(get_project_structure "$NEW_PROJECT_TYPE")

    local commands
    commands=$(get_commands_for_language "$NEW_LANG")

    local language_conventions
    language_conventions=$(get_language_conventions "$NEW_LANG")

    local stack_summary=""
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]] && [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_LANG + $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_LANG"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi

    local -a active_lines=()
    if [[ -n "$stack_summary" ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- $stack_summary ($CURRENT_BRANCH)")
    fi
    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- $NEW_DB ($CURRENT_BRANCH)")
    fi
    if [[ ${#active_lines[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- Pending updates from plan")
    fi
    local active_block
    active_block=$(printf '%s
' "${active_lines[@]}")

    local change_summary
    if [[ -n "$stack_summary" ]]; then
        change_summary="$stack_summary"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        change_summary="$NEW_DB"
    else
        change_summary="context bootstrap"
    fi

    cat > "$temp_file" <<EOF
# $project_name Development Guidelines

Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: $current_date

## Active Technologies
$active_block

## Project Structure
\`\`\`
$project_structure
\`\`\`

## Commands
$commands

## Code Style
$language_conventions

## Recent Changes
- $CURRENT_BRANCH: Added $change_summary

<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS START -->
<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->
EOF

    return 0
}

update_active_technologies() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local temp_file="$2"

    # Find the Active Technologies section and add new entries
    local tech_section_start
    tech_section_start=$(grep -n "## Active Technologies" "$target_file" | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -z "$tech_section_start" ]]; then
        cp "$target_file" "$temp_file"
        return 0  # No Active Technologies section found
    fi

    # Find the end of the Active Technologies section (next ## heading or empty line)
    local tech_section_end
    tech_section_end=$(tail -n +$((tech_section_start + 1)) "$target_file" | grep -n "^## \|^$" | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -n "$tech_section_end" ]]; then
        tech_section_end=$((tech_section_start + tech_section_end))
    else
        tech_section_end=$(wc -l < "$target_file")
    fi

    local section_body
    section_body=$(sed -n "$((tech_section_start + 1)),$((tech_section_end - 1))p" "$target_file")

    local -a existing_lines=()
    while IFS= read -r line; do
        if [[ -n "$line" ]] && [[ "$line" == "- "* ]] && [[ "$line" != *"($CURRENT_BRANCH)"* ]]; then
            existing_lines+=("$line")
        fi
    done <<< "$section_body"

    local boundary_line
    boundary_line=$(sed -n "${tech_section_end}p" "$target_file")
    local rest_start
    if [[ "$boundary_line" == "##"* ]]; then
        rest_start=$tech_section_end
    else
        rest_start=$((tech_section_end + 1))
    fi

    local additions=()
    local tech_summary=""
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]] && [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        tech_summary="$NEW_LANG + $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        tech_summary="$NEW_LANG"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        tech_summary="$NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi

    local summary_exists=false
    for line in "${existing_lines[@]}"; do
        if [[ "$line" == *"$tech_summary"* ]]; then
            summary_exists=true
            break
        fi
    done

    if [[ -n "$tech_summary" ]] && [[ "$summary_exists" == false ]]; then
        additions+=("- $tech_summary ($CURRENT_BRANC
```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Update agent context files with information from plan.md
#
# This script maintains AI agent context files by parsing feature specifications 
# and updating agent-specific configuration files with project information.
#
# MAIN FUNCTIONS:
# 1. Environment Validation
#    - Verifies git repository structure and branch information
#    - Checks for required plan.md files and templates
#    - Validates file permissions and accessibility
#
# 2. Plan Data Extraction
#    - Parses plan.md files to extract project metadata
#    - Identifies language/version, frameworks, databases, and project types
#    - Handles missing or incomplete specification data gracefully
#
# 3. Agent File Management
#    - Creates new agent context files from templates when needed
#    - Updates existing agent files with new project information
#    - Preserves manual additions and custom configurations
#    - Supports multiple AI agent formats and directory structures
#
# 4. Content Generation
#    - Generates language-specific build/test commands
#    - Creates appropriate project directory structures
#    - Updates technology stacks and recent changes sections
#    - Maintains consistent formatting and timestamps
#
# 5. Multi-Agent Support
#    - Handles agent-specific file paths and naming conventions
#    - Supports: Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Qwen, opencode, Codex, Windsurf
#    - Can update single agents or all existing agent files
#    - Creates default Claude file if no agent files exist
#
# Usage: ./update-agent-context.sh [agent_type]
# Agent types: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf
# Leave empty to update all existing agent files

set -e

# Enable strict error handling
set -u
set -o pipefail

#==============================================================================
# Configuration and Global Variables
#==============================================================================

REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
FEATURE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/specs/$CURRENT_BRANCH"
NEW_PLAN="$FEATURE_DIR/plan.md"
AGENT_TYPE="${1:-}"

# Agent-specific file paths
CLAUDE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/CLAUDE.md"
GEMINI_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/GEMINI.md"
COPILOT_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.github/copilot-instructions.md"
CURSOR_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.cursor/rules/specify-rules.mdc"
QWEN_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/QWEN.md"
AGENTS_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/AGENTS.md"
WINDSURF_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md"

# Template file
TEMPLATE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md"

# Global variables for parsed plan data
NEW_LANG=""
NEW_FRAMEWORK=""
NEW_DB=""
NEW_PROJECT_TYPE=""

#==============================================================================
# Utility Functions
#==============================================================================

log_info() {
    echo "INFO: $1"
}

log_success() {
    echo "✓ $1"
}

log_error() {
    echo "ERROR: $1" >&2
}

log_warning() {
    echo "WARNING: $1" >&2
}

# Cleanup function for temporary files
cleanup() {
    local exit_code=$?
    rm -f /tmp/agent_update_*_$$
    rm -f /tmp/manual_additions_$$
    exit $exit_code
}

# Set up cleanup trap
trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM

#==============================================================================
# Validation Functions
#==============================================================================

validate_environment() {
    # Check if we're in a git repository
    if ! git rev-parse --show-toplevel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        log_error "Not in a git repository"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if we have a current branch
    if [[ -z "$CURRENT_BRANCH" ]]; then
        log_error "Unable to determine current git branch"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if plan.md exists
    if [[ ! -f "$NEW_PLAN" ]]; then
        log_error "No plan.md found at $NEW_PLAN"
        log_info "Make sure you're on a feature branch with a corresponding spec directory"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Check if template exists (needed for new files)
    if [[ ! -f "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_warning "Template file not found at $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        log_warning "Creating new agent files will fail"
    fi
}

#==============================================================================
# Plan Parsing Functions
#==============================================================================

extract_plan_field() {
    local field_label="$1"
    local plan_file="$2"

    awk -v field="$field_label" '
        BEGIN {
            pattern = "**" field "**: "
        }
        index($0, pattern) == 1 {
            value = substr($0, length(pattern) + 1)
            if (value !~ /NEEDS CLARIFICATION/ && value != "N/A") {
                print value
                exit
            }
        }
    ' "$plan_file" 2>/dev/null || echo ""
}

parse_plan_data() {
    local plan_file="$1"
    
    if [[ ! -f "$plan_file" ]]; then
        log_error "Plan file not found: $plan_file"
        return 1
    fi
    
    if [[ ! -r "$plan_file" ]]; then
        log_error "Plan file is not readable: $plan_file"
        return 1
    fi
    
    log_info "Parsing plan data from $plan_file"
    
    NEW_LANG=$(extract_plan_field "Language/Version" "$plan_file")
    NEW_FRAMEWORK=$(extract_plan_field "Primary Dependencies" "$plan_file")
    NEW_DB=$(extract_plan_field "Storage" "$plan_file")
    NEW_PROJECT_TYPE=$(extract_plan_field "Project Type" "$plan_file")
    
    # Log what we found
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        log_info "Found language: $NEW_LANG"
    else
        log_warning "No language information found in plan"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        log_info "Found framework: $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        log_info "Found database: $NEW_DB"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_PROJECT_TYPE" ]]; then
        log_info "Found project type: $NEW_PROJECT_TYPE"
    fi
}
#==============================================================================
# Template and Content Generation Functions
#==============================================================================

get_project_structure() {
    local project_type="$1"
    
    if [[ "$project_type" == *"web"* ]]; then
        echo "backend/
frontend/
tests/"
    else
        echo "src/
tests/"
    fi
}

get_commands_for_language() {
    local lang="$1"
    
    case "$lang" in
        *"Python"*)
            echo "cd src && pytest && ruff check ."
            ;;
        *"Rust"*)
            echo "cargo test && cargo clippy"
            ;;
        *"JavaScript"*|*"TypeScript"*)
            echo "npm test && npm run lint"
            ;;
        *)
            echo "# Add commands for $lang"
            ;;
    esac
}

get_language_conventions() {
    local lang="$1"
    echo "$lang: Follow standard conventions"
}

create_new_agent_file() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local temp_file="$2"
    local project_name="$3"
    local current_date="$4"

    if [[ ! -f "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_error "Template not found at $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        return 1
    fi

    if [[ ! -r "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]]; then
        log_error "Template file is not readable: $TEMPLATE_FILE"
        return 1
    fi

    log_info "Creating new agent context file from template..."

    local project_structure
    project_structure=$(get_project_structure "$NEW_PROJECT_TYPE")

    local commands
    commands=$(get_commands_for_language "$NEW_LANG")

    local language_conventions
    language_conventions=$(get_language_conventions "$NEW_LANG")

    local stack_summary=""
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]] && [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_LANG + $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_LANG"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        stack_summary="$NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi

    local -a active_lines=()
    if [[ -n "$stack_summary" ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- $stack_summary ($CURRENT_BRANCH)")
    fi
    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- $NEW_DB ($CURRENT_BRANCH)")
    fi
    if [[ ${#active_lines[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
        active_lines+=("- Pending updates from plan")
    fi
    local active_block
    active_block=$(printf '%s
' "${active_lines[@]}")

    local change_summary
    if [[ -n "$stack_summary" ]]; then
        change_summary="$stack_summary"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        change_summary="$NEW_DB"
    else
        change_summary="context bootstrap"
    fi

    cat > "$temp_file" <<EOF
# $project_name Development Guidelines

Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: $current_date

## Active Technologies
$active_block

## Project Structure
\`\`\`
$project_structure
\`\`\`

## Commands
$commands

## Code Style
$language_conventions

## Recent Changes
- $CURRENT_BRANCH: Added $change_summary

<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS START -->
<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->
EOF

    return 0
}

update_active_technologies() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local temp_file="$2"

    # Find the Active Technologies section and add new entries
    local tech_section_start
    tech_section_start=$(grep -n "## Active Technologies" "$target_file" | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -z "$tech_section_start" ]]; then
        cp "$target_file" "$temp_file"
        return 0  # No Active Technologies section found
    fi

    # Find the end of the Active Technologies section (next ## heading or empty line)
    local tech_section_end
    tech_section_end=$(tail -n +$((tech_section_start + 1)) "$target_file" | grep -n "^## \|^$" | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -n "$tech_section_end" ]]; then
        tech_section_end=$((tech_section_start + tech_section_end))
    else
        tech_section_end=$(wc -l < "$target_file")
    fi

    local section_body
    section_body=$(sed -n "$((tech_section_start + 1)),$((tech_section_end - 1))p" "$target_file")

    local -a existing_lines=()
    while IFS= read -r line; do
        if [[ -n "$line" ]] && [[ "$line" == "- "* ]] && [[ "$line" != *"($CURRENT_BRANCH)"* ]]; then
            existing_lines+=("$line")
        fi
    done <<< "$section_body"

    local boundary_line
    boundary_line=$(sed -n "${tech_section_end}p" "$target_file")
    local rest_start
    if [[ "$boundary_line" == "##"* ]]; then
        rest_start=$tech_section_end
    else
        rest_start=$((tech_section_end + 1))
    fi

    local additions=()
    local tech_summary=""
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]] && [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORKH)")
    fi

    local db_exists=false
    for line in "${existing_lines[@]}"; do
        if [[ "$line" == *"$NEW_DB"* ]]; then
            db_exists=true
            break
        fi
    done

    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]] && [[ "$db_exists" == false ]]; then
        additions+=("- $NEW_DB ($CURRENT_BRANCH)")
    fi

    local -a section_lines=()
    section_lines+=("${additions[@]}")
    section_lines+=("${existing_lines[@]}")

    {
        local before_end=$((tech_section_start - 1))
        if (( before_end > 0 )); then
            head -n $before_end "$target_file"
        fi
        sed -n "${tech_section_start}p" "$target_file"
        if [[ ${#section_lines[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
            printf '%s\n' "${section_lines[@]}"
        fi
        echo
        tail -n +$rest_start "$target_file"
    } > "$temp_file"
}



update_recent_changes() {
    local temp_file="$1"
    local temp_file2="$2"

    # Find Recent Changes section
    local changes_section_start
    changes_section_start=$(grep -n "## Recent Changes" "$temp_file" | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -z "$changes_section_start" ]]; then
        cp "$temp_file" "$temp_file2"
        return 0  # No Recent Changes section found
    fi

    # Find the end of the Recent Changes section
    local changes_section_end
    changes_section_end=$(tail -n +$((changes_section_start + 1)) "$temp_file" | grep -n "^## \|^$" | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)

    if [[ -n "$changes_section_end" ]]; then
        changes_section_end=$((changes_section_start + changes_section_end))
    else
        changes_section_end=$(wc -l < "$temp_file")
    fi

    # Extract existing changes, keep only non-empty lines, and limit to 2 (so we can add 1 new one)
    local existing_changes=()
    while IFS= read -r line; do
        if [[ -n "$line" ]] && [[ "$line" == "- "* ]]; then
            existing_changes+=("$line")
        fi
    done < <(sed -n "$((changes_section_start + 1)),$((changes_section_end - 1))p" "$temp_file")

    # Keep only the first 2 existing changes
    existing_changes=("${existing_changes[@]:0:2}")

    local change_summary=""
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]] && [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        change_summary="$NEW_LANG + $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        change_summary="$NEW_LANG"
    elif [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        change_summary="$NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    else
        change_summary="context updated"
    fi

    local new_entry="- $CURRENT_BRANCH: Added $change_summary"
    local filtered_changes=()
    for line in "${existing_changes[@]}"; do
        if [[ "$line" != "$new_entry" ]]; then
            filtered_changes+=("$line")
        fi
    done
    existing_changes=("${filtered_changes[@]:0:2}")

    # Create updated Recent Changes section
    {
        # Copy everything before Recent Changes
        head -n "$changes_section_start" "$temp_file"

        # Add new change at the top
        echo "- $CURRENT_BRANCH: Added $change_summary"

        # Add existing changes (up to 2)
        if [[ ${#existing_changes[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
            printf '%s\n' "${existing_changes[@]}"
        fi
        echo

        # Copy everything after Recent Changes section
        tail -n +$((changes_section_end + 1)) "$temp_file"
    } > "$temp_file2"
}



update_last_updated() {
    local temp_file="$1"
    local current_date="$2"
    
    # Update the "Last updated" timestamp
    sed -i.bak "s/Last updated: [0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]/Last updated: $current_date/" "$temp_file"
    rm -f "$temp_file.bak"
}

preserve_manual_additions() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local temp_file="$2"
    
    # Check if there are manual additions to preserve
    local manual_start manual_end
    manual_start=$(grep -n "<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS START -->" "$target_file" 2>/dev/null | cut -d: -f1 || echo "")
    manual_end=$(grep -n "<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->" "$target_file" 2>/dev/null | cut -d: -f1 || echo "")
    
    if [[ -n "$manual_start" ]] && [[ -n "$manual_end" ]]; then
        # Extract manual additions
        local manual_file="/tmp/manual_additions_$$"
        sed -n "${manual_start},${manual_end}p" "$target_file" > "$manual_file"
        
        # Remove any existing manual additions from temp file
        sed -i.bak '/<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS START -->/,/<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->/d' "$temp_file"
        rm -f "$temp_file.bak"
        
        # Append preserved manual additions
        cat "$manual_file" >> "$temp_file"
        rm -f "$manual_file"
    fi
}

update_existing_agent_file() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local current_date="$2"
    
    log_info "Updating existing agent context file..."
    
    local temp_file1="/tmp/agent_update_1_$$"
    local temp_file2="/tmp/agent_update_2_$$"
    
    # Step 1: Update Active Technologies section
    update_active_technologies "$target_file" "$temp_file1"
    
    # Step 2: Update Recent Changes section
    update_recent_changes "$temp_file1" "$temp_file2"
    
    # Step 3: Update timestamp
    update_last_updated "$temp_file2" "$current_date"
    
    # Step 4: Preserve manual additions
    preserve_manual_additions "$target_file" "$temp_file2"
    
    # Move the final result to target
    mv "$temp_file2" "$target_file"
    
    # Cleanup
    rm -f "$temp_file1"
}
#==============================================================================
# Main Agent File Update Function
#==============================================================================

update_agent_file() {
    local target_file="$1"
    local agent_name="$2"
    
    if [[ -z "$target_file" ]] || [[ -z "$agent_name" ]]; then
        log_error "update_agent_file requires target_file and agent_name parameters"
        return 1
    fi
    
    log_info "Updating $agent_name context file: $target_file"
    
    local project_name
    project_name=$(basename "$REPO_ROOT")
    local current_date
    current_date=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
    
    # Create directory if it doesn't exist
    local target_dir
    target_dir=$(dirname "$target_file")
    if [[ ! -d "$target_dir" ]]; then
        if ! mkdir -p "$target_dir"; then
            log_error "Failed to create directory: $target_dir"
            return 1
        fi
    fi
    
    if [[ ! -f "$target_file" ]]; then
        # Create new file from template
        local temp_file
        temp_file=$(mktemp) || {
            log_error "Failed to create temporary file"
            return 1
        }
        
        if create_new_agent_file "$target_file" "$temp_file" "$project_name" "$current_date"; then
            if mv "$temp_file" "$target_file"; then
                log_success "Created new $agent_name context file"
            else
                log_error "Failed to move temporary file to $target_file"
                rm -f "$temp_file"
                return 1
            fi
        else
            log_error "Failed to create new agent file"
            rm -f "$temp_file"
            return 1
        fi
    else
        # Update existing file or rebuild if missing required sections
        if [[ ! -r "$target_file" ]]; then
            log_error "Cannot read existing file: $target_file"
            return 1
        fi
        
        if [[ ! -w "$target_file" ]]; then
            log_error "Cannot write to existing file: $target_file"
            return 1
        fi
        
        local needs_bootstrap=false
        if [[ ! -s "$target_file" ]] || ! grep -q "## Active Technologies" "$target_file"; then
            needs_bootstrap=true
        fi
        
        if [[ "$needs_bootstrap" == true ]]; then
            local temp_file
            temp_file=$(mktemp) || {
                log_error "Failed to create temporary file"
                return 1
            }
            if create_new_agent_file "$target_file" "$temp_file" "$project_name" "$current_date"; then
                if mv "$temp_file" "$target_file"; then
                    log_success "Rebuilt $agent_name context file from template"
                else
                    log_error "Failed to move temporary file to $target_file"
                    rm -f "$temp_file"
                    return 1
                fi
            else
                log_error "Failed to create new agent file"
                rm -f "$temp_file"
                return 1
            fi
        elif update_existing_agent_file "$target_file" "$current_date"; then
            log_success "Updated existing $agent_name context file"
        else
            log_error "Failed to update existing agent file"
            return 1
        fi
    fi
    
    return 0
}

#==============================================================================
# Agent Selection and Processing
#==============================================================================

update_specific_agent() {
    local agent_type="$1"
    
    case "$agent_type" in
        claude)
            update_agent_file "$CLAUDE_FILE" "Claude Code"
            ;;
        gemini)
            update_agent_file "$GEMINI_FILE" "Gemini CLI"
            ;;
        copilot)
            update_agent_file "$COPILOT_FILE" "GitHub Copilot"
            ;;
        cursor)
            update_agent_file "$CURSOR_FILE" "Cursor IDE"
            ;;
        qwen)
            update_agent_file "$QWEN_FILE" "Qwen Code"
            ;;
        opencode)
            update_agent_file "$AGENTS_FILE" "opencode"
            ;;
        codex)
            update_agent_file "$AGENTS_FILE" "Codex CLI"
            ;;
        windsurf)
            update_agent_file "$WINDSURF_FILE" "Windsurf"
            ;;
        *)
            log_error "Unknown agent type '$agent_type'"
            log_error "Expected: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf"
            exit 1
            ;;
    esac
}

update_all_existing_agents() {
    local found_agent=false
    
    # Check each possible agent file and update if it exists
    if [[ -f "$CLAUDE_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$CLAUDE_FILE" "Claude Code"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$GEMINI_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$GEMINI_FILE" "Gemini CLI"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$COPILOT_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$COPILOT_FILE" "GitHub Copilot"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$CURSOR_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$CURSOR_FILE" "Cursor IDE"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$QWEN_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$QWEN_FILE" "Qwen Code"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$AGENTS_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$AGENTS_FILE" "Codex/opencode"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    if [[ -f "$WINDSURF_FILE" ]]; then
        update_agent_file "$WINDSURF_FILE" "Windsurf"
        found_agent=true
    fi
    
    # If no agent files exist, create a default Claude file
    if [[ "$found_agent" == false ]]; then
        log_info "No existing agent files found, creating default Claude file..."
        update_agent_file "$CLAUDE_FILE" "Claude Code"
    fi
}
print_summary() {
    echo
    log_info "Summary of changes:"
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_LANG" ]]; then
        echo "  - Added language: $NEW_LANG"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
        echo "  - Added framework: $NEW_FRAMEWORK"
    fi
    
    if [[ -n "$NEW_DB" ]] && [[ "$NEW_DB" != "N/A" ]]; then
        echo "  - Added database: $NEW_DB"
    fi
    
    echo
    log_info "Usage: $0 [claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf]"
}

#==============================================================================
# Main Execution
#==============================================================================

main() {
    # Validate environment before proceeding
    validate_environment
    
    log_info "=== Updating agent context files for feature $CURRENT_BRANCH ==="
    
    # Parse the plan file to extract project information
    if ! parse_plan_data "$NEW_PLAN"; then
        log_error "Failed to parse plan data"
        exit 1
    fi
    
    # Process based on agent type argument
    local success=true
    
    if [[ -z "$AGENT_TYPE" ]]; then
        # No specific agent provided - update all existing agent files
        log_info "No agent specified, updating all existing agent files..."
        if ! update_all_existing_agents; then
            success=false
        fi
    else
        # Specific agent provided - update only that agent
        log_info "Updating specific agent: $AGENT_TYPE"
        if ! update_specific_agent "$AGENT_TYPE"; then
            success=false
        fi
    fi
    
    # Print summary
    print_summary
    
    if [[ "$success" == true ]]; then
        log_success "Agent context update completed successfully"
        exit 0
    else
        log_error "Agent context update completed with errors"
        exit 1
    fi
}

# Execute main function if script is run directly
if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
    main "$@"
fi

Agent Context Updates Summary:

• Replaced the brittle sed parsing with an awk-based version so Language/Version and similar
  fields load without regex errors; see .specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh:141-157.
• Rebuilt create_new_agent_file to write a complete, templated agent brief (active
  techs, structure, commands, recent change) and to escape the triple backticks correctly;
  see .specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh:239-324.
• Hardened section updaters: update_active_technologies now rewrites the block, drops stale
  entries for the current branch, and preserves downstream headings (.specify/scripts/bash/
  update-agent-context.sh:327-419), while update_recent_changes dedupes the newest entry before
  appending (.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh:423-493).
• Added a bootstrap path that recreates a missing/empty agent file from the template before
  attempting incremental edits (.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh:583-619).

Resulting AGENTS Context

• Generated a full Codex brief with the current stack, structure snippet, commands, and manual
  reminder preserved under the guarded block (AGENTS.md:1-27).

Ran .specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh after the fixes; it now completes cleanly
and produces the updated AGENTS.md. No automated tests were executed.

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