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Summary

On current Claude Code (observed on 2.1.231–2.1.233), every turn stop with a disabled or no-opinion Stop hook surfaces invalid stop hook JSON output. The root cause is ECC's passthrough convention (echo stdin on stdout when a hook has no opinion) colliding with the harness's per-event stdout contract: Stop stdout is parsed strictly as hook-output JSON, so an echoed Stop input payload is invalid output at any size. #2222/#2227 suppressed only the truncated-echo case (>1MB); sub-cap payloads still echoed on every turn stop.

This PR makes the harness-facing boundary event-aware: for strict-output events (Stop, SubagentStop) "no opinion" is empty stdout, never an echo. All other events keep the existing passthrough design untouched.

Symptom

With ECC_DISABLED_HOOKS=stop:desktop-notify (or any Stop hook returning no opinion), Claude Code shows on every response:

Stop hook (failed)
  error: hook returned invalid stop hook JSON output

Reproduction (before this PR):

echo '{"session_id":"x","transcript_path":"/tmp/t.jsonl","hook_event_name":"Stop","stop_hook_active":false}' \
  | ECC_DISABLED_HOOKS=stop:desktop-notify CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT="$PWD" \
    node scripts/hooks/run-with-flags.js stop:desktop-notify scripts/hooks/desktop-notify.js standard,strict
# → exits 0 but echoes the input payload; the harness rejects it as Stop output.
# After this PR: exits 0 with empty stdout.

Root cause (three layers, all at the harness boundary)

  1. scripts/hooks/run-with-flags.js — every no-opinion fallthrough (disabled hook, dry-run, missing args, missing script, run() error) and resolveHookResult's no-opinion branch echo raw.
  2. scripts/hooks/plugin-hook-bootstrap.jspassthrough() echoes raw when the child produced no stdout, and the missing-args / unknown-mode / spawn-error fallbacks echo raw.
  3. hooks/hooks.json — the Stop lifecycle wrappers' unresolvable-root fallback calls finish(raw, …); the SessionEnd fallback does process.stdout.write(raw).

Additionally, several Stop hook scripts follow the legacy echo-stdin convention when invoked directly; the runner previously forwarded that echo to the harness.

What changed

  • run-with-flags.js: introduces STRICT_OUTPUT_EVENTS = {Stop, SubagentStop} (detected from hook_event_name in the stdin payload). For those events, sanitizeEcho suppresses any stdout that is byte-identical to the stdin payload — covering both the runner's own fallthroughs and hook scripts that echo by convention. Real hook output (which always differs from the input payload) is forwarded untouched. The oversized-payload (run-with-flags.js echoes truncated stdin on >1MB payloads, blocking all large-file edits #2222) behavior is preserved verbatim.
  • plugin-hook-bootstrap.js: same contract for the bootstrap's child-stdout forwarding and its three fallback paths.
  • hooks/hooks.json: Stop wrapper fallbacks finish('') instead of finish(raw, …) (stderr warnings kept); the SessionEnd fallback no longer echoes stdin (harness ignores SessionEnd stdout).
  • Tests:
    • tests/hooks/stop-hooks-stdout.test.js (Ran 7 stop hooks (ctrl+o to expand) ⎿  Stop hook error: JSON validation failed #2090): the "registered wrapper" and dry-run expectations now assert empty stdout at the boundary. The previous expectation (echo the payload uncut) is precisely the output current Claude Code rejects. Direct-invocation expectations (script-level echo conventions) are unchanged.
    • tests/hooks/run-with-flags-truncation.test.js: adds a disabled-Stop regression test (the exact live failure) and an opinionated-output preservation test (additionalContext survives); all pre-existing passthrough expectations for non-strict events are untouched.

What deliberately did NOT change

  • The passthrough design for PreToolUse-family events (e.g. GateGuard's allow-echo, config-protection passthrough, dry-run echo) — those harness events tolerate it and a large body of hooks/tests depends on it.
  • Hook scripts' internal echo conventions on direct invocation — the boundary suppresses them for strict events, so scripts need no migration.

Verification

  • tests/hooks/run-with-flags-truncation.test.js: 9/9
  • tests/hooks/stop-hooks-stdout.test.js: 40/40
  • tests/hooks/plugin-hook-bootstrap.test.js: 14/14, hook-flags: 63/63, gateguard-fact-force: 144/144, config-protection: 9/9, lib/dry-run: 12/12
  • Full node tests/run-all.js: 3914/3918 (the 4 failures are pre-existing lib/state-store environment failures on my machine, identical before this change)
  • Live check on an installed plugin (Claude Code 2.1.233): disabled Stop hook, enabled no-opinion Stop hook, and the full registered wrapper command all exit 0 with empty stdout; PreToolUse passthrough and GateGuard behavior unchanged.

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On current Claude Code, every Stop with a disabled or no-opinion hook
surfaces "invalid stop hook JSON output": the harness parses Stop stdout
strictly as hook-output JSON, and the passthrough convention echoes the
stdin payload back. affaan-m#2222/affaan-m#2227 suppressed only the truncated-echo case;
sub-cap payloads still echoed on every turn stop.

Treat Stop/SubagentStop as strict-output events at the harness boundary:

- run-with-flags.js: no-opinion fallthroughs (disabled hook, dry-run,
  missing args, missing script, run() error) and hook results that echo
  stdin verbatim emit empty stdout for strict events; other events keep
  the existing passthrough behavior.
- plugin-hook-bootstrap.js: same contract for the bootstrap fallbacks
  and child-stdout forwarding.
- hooks/hooks.json: Stop lifecycle wrapper fallbacks finish('') instead
  of finish(raw); the SessionEnd fallback no longer echoes stdin.
- tests: stop-hooks-stdout wrapper expectations now assert empty stdout
  at the boundary (direct-invocation echo conventions unchanged);
  run-with-flags-truncation gains a disabled-Stop regression test and an
  opinionated-output preservation test.

Full suite: 3914/3918 (4 pre-existing state-store failures unrelated).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>

Co-authored-by: Orca <[email protected]>
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  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented Stop and SubagentStop hooks from emitting invalid or unintended input data.
    • Ensured disabled or unavailable hooks return empty output instead of echoing payloads.
    • Preserved valid hook-generated output while handling oversized and multibyte inputs safely.
    • Improved output and error handling so hook results remain complete and parseable.
  • Tests

    • Expanded regression coverage for strict JSON output, large payloads, and hook exit statuses.

Walkthrough

Stop and SubagentStop hooks now suppress raw input passthrough when strict JSON output is required. Registered wrappers emit empty stdout when runners are unavailable or produce no output. Tests cover valid output, disabled hooks, large payloads, multibyte input, and exit statuses.

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Strict hook output handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Detect and filter strict-output events
scripts/hooks/run-with-flags.js, scripts/hooks/plugin-hook-bootstrap.js
The runners identify Stop and SubagentStop events. They suppress echoed stdin and exact child echoes while preserving valid child output and exit statuses.
Update registered wrapper fallbacks
hooks/hooks.json
Registered wrappers no longer forward raw input when the plugin root is unavailable. The SessionEnd marker forwards only runner stdout.
Validate strict-output behavior
tests/hooks/run-with-flags-truncation.test.js, tests/hooks/stop-hooks-stdout.test.js, tests/hooks/plugin-hook-bootstrap.test.js
Tests verify valid hook output, empty output for disabled or no-opinion Stop hooks, large and multibyte payload handling, complete stream forwarding, and nonzero child exit statuses.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d3b8e

The change limits no-opinion output suppression to strict Stop events while preserving passthrough behavior for other hook events, with targeted regression coverage. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant HookInput
  participant HookRunner
  participant RegisteredWrapper
  participant ChildHook
  HookInput->>HookRunner: provide hook payload
  HookRunner->>HookRunner: detect Stop or SubagentStop
  HookRunner->>RegisteredWrapper: run hook with strict output handling
  RegisteredWrapper->>ChildHook: invoke configured hook
  ChildHook-->>RegisteredWrapper: valid JSON, echoed input, or no output
  RegisteredWrapper-->>HookRunner: valid JSON or empty output
  HookRunner-->>HookInput: return strict hook output
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  • affaan-m/ECC#2380: Both changes modify bootstrap fallback behavior to suppress raw hook-input echoing.
  • affaan-m/ECC#2779: This change extends the hook-output suppression behavior in the bootstrap, runner, wrappers, and regression tests.
  • affaan-m/ECC#2739: Both changes modify run-with-flags.js hook execution and output handling.

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**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,py,java,cs,rb,go,php}: All user inputs must be validated
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Implement rate limiting on all endpoints to prevent abuse
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Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection

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Implement XSS prevention by sanitizing HTML output

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**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}: Use spread operator for immutable updates in TypeScript/JavaScript instead of direct mutation
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**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}: Auto-format JavaScript/TypeScript files using Prettier after edit
Warn about console.log statements in edited files
Check all modified files for console.log statements before session ends

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Implement custom React hooks following the pattern: export a named function with use prefix, generic type parameters, and proper useEffect cleanup for side effects

**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}: Never hardcode secrets; always use environment variables for sensitive credentials like API keys
Throw an error when required environment variables are not configured to fail fast and ensure security prerequisites are met

Use Playwright as the E2E testing framework for critical user flows in TypeScript/JavaScript

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**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}: Write tests before implementation (test-driven development); target 80%+ coverage
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**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}: Always create new objects and never mutate in place; return new copies instead
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Extract helpers when a file exceeds 200 lines
Handle errors explicitly at every level; never swallow errors silently
Validate all user input before processing; use schema-based validation where available
Never trust external data (API responses, file content, query params); always validate
All user inputs must be validated and sanitized
Error messages must be scrubbed of sensitive internals
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Do not hardcode secrets, API keys, passwords, or tokens

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**/*.{js,ts}: Use parameterized queries for all database writes (no string interpolation)
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HTML output must be sanitized where applicable

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**/*: - Lightweight agents with frequent invocation

  • Pair programming and code generation
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**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,py,java,kt,go,rs,cpp,h,cs,rb,php}: Immutability (CRITICAL): Always create new objects, never mutate. Return new copies with changes applied.
Input validation: Validate all user input at system boundaries. Use schema-based validation. Fail fast with clear messages. Never trust external data.
Error handling: Handle errors at every level. Provide user-friendly messages in UI code. Log detailed context server-side. Never silently swallow errors.

  • Functions small (<50 lines), files focused (<800 lines)
  • No deep nesting (>4 levels)
  • Proper error handling, no hardcoded values
  • Readable, well-named identifiers
  • No hardcoded secrets (API keys, passwords, tokens)
  • All user inputs validated
  • SQL injection prevention (parameterized queries)
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**/*.{test,spec}.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,py,java,kt,go,rs}: 1. Unit tests — Individual functions, utilities, components
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{package.json,*.config.js,scripts/**/*.js}

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Package manager detection should support npm, pnpm, yarn, and bun, with configuration via CLAUDE_PACKAGE_MANAGER environment variable or project config.

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Ensure cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux via Node.js scripts in the scripts/ directory.

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🧠 Learnings (4)
📚 Learning: 2026-06-27T23:49:19.839Z
Learnt from: gaurav0107
Repo: affaan-m/ECC PR: 2373
File: tests/hooks/observe-signal-timeout.test.js:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-06-27T23:49:19.839Z
Learning: In tests under tests/hooks that require a Python runtime to run, the test should fail fast when Python isn’t available (or prerequisites aren’t met). Do not treat a missing Python runtime as test.skip, as an expected/allowed condition, or as a passing state; instead, explicitly fail (e.g., throw/return a rejected promise or use a test runner fail/expect that marks the test as failed) so reviewers can’t accidentally mask environment issues.

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📚 Learning: 2026-07-14T03:26:12.530Z
Learnt from: thejesh23
Repo: affaan-m/ECC PR: 2517
File: tests/hooks/pre-bash-tmux-reminder.test.js:21-25
Timestamp: 2026-07-14T03:26:12.530Z
Learning: In this repository, do not flag `console.log` usage as a guideline violation in hook test files under `tests/hooks/*.test.js`. These tests intentionally use `console.log` for pass/fail output because the repo’s console-based runner (`tests/run-all.js`) is used and there is no Jest/Mocha dependency. Outside this specific hook-test path, follow the normal logging guidelines.

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📚 Learning: 2026-08-13T13:06:11.222Z
Learnt from: dajiaohuang
Repo: affaan-m/ECC PR: 2780
File: tests/skills/repo-scan-install.test.js:57-58
Timestamp: 2026-08-13T13:06:11.222Z
Learning: JavaScript test files under tests/ must print summary lines in the exact format `Passed: N` and `Failed: N` to their combined stdout and stderr. The `tests/run-all.js` aggregator parses these lines to include each test file's results in the repository-wide totals.

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📚 Learning: 2026-08-13T23:48:47.192Z
Learnt from: kritikagarg
Repo: affaan-m/ECC PR: 2785
File: tests/skills/story-lifecycle.test.js:36-36
Timestamp: 2026-08-13T23:48:47.192Z
Learning: JavaScript tests under tests/ should emit a summary containing parseable tokens in the form `Passed: N` and `Failed: N`. The `tests/run-all.js` aggregator parses these tokens from combined stdout and stderr, so a combined line such as `Results: Passed: N, Failed: N` is sufficient; do not require separate `Passed: N` and `Failed: N` lines.

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🔇 Additional comments (5)
scripts/hooks/run-with-flags.js (1)

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This update preserves complete large non-strict hook fallback output and keeps Stop/SubagentStop no-op output empty so strict hook parsing is not disrupted. Direct subprocess checks confirmed that a 262,296-byte fallback payload is returned intact through both missing-input and unknown-mode paths.

Confidence Score: 5/5

No blocking failure remains.

The prior large-output truncation behavior is disproved in the current implementation: both fallback routes returned all 262,296 input bytes byte-for-byte, and strict Stop fallback routes returned empty stdout.

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What T-Rex did

  • Compared a real child-process comparator using immediate stdout.write() followed by process.exit(0) with a 262,296-byte payload and observed 146,176 bytes in stdout.
  • Ran the bootstrap through real pipes for missing-input and unknown-mode non-strict fallbacks; both returned the full 262,296 bytes with the expected SHA-256 digest 4b25e20d2ce55ec4a27f4285b69044f0a2fe65e79847f83841c332c21692c0c8.
  • Ran strict Stop fallback paths; both produced zero stdout bytes.
  • Executed the focused bootstrap and the strict Stop runner suites successfully.

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Reviews (2): Last reviewed commit: "fix(hooks): drain stdout before exiting ..." | Re-trigger Greptile

Comment thread scripts/hooks/plugin-hook-bootstrap.js Outdated
Review on affaan-m#2796 found the plugin bootstrap truncating large non-strict
passthrough output: a 262KB PreToolUse payload came back as 65,536 bytes
(exactly one pipe buffer) with exit 0, handing downstream consumers a
JSON document cut mid-stream.

Cause is the same one affaan-m#2493 already solved in run-with-flags.js:
process.exit() immediately after a stdout write discards whatever is
still queued past the pipe buffer. The bootstrap never received that
fix.

Five exit sites shared the pattern — the three fallbacks the review
named (missing target, unknown mode, resolution error) plus the two
after passthrough (normal completion, execution failure), where the
write and the exit sat in different functions.

- mirror run-with-flags.js's drain-aware exitWithStdout() (it exports
  nothing and calls main() at module scope, so it cannot be imported;
  the contract is duplicated with a comment naming the source)
- passthrough() -> passthroughText(): return the text instead of
  writing it, so every exit routes through one helper
- strict-event suppression is untouched: the isStrictOutputEvent()
  checks and the byte-identity comparison keep their exact semantics

Measured: 262,105B in -> 262,105B out (was 65,536B). Stop/SubagentStop
still emit 0B for a 262KB payload. Exit codes preserved.

Tests +14 (bootstrap large-payload and Stop/SubagentStop coverage,
plus the parameterized opinionated-output cases review asked for);
reverting the fix fails 4 of them. tests/hooks: 1165 passed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>

Co-authored-by: Orca <[email protected]>
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ECC bundle files are already tracked in this repository. Skipping generation of another bundle PR.

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