# Write File Verification Enhancement ## Problem `ccw/src/tools/write-file.ts` would return success messages claiming files were created, but in some cases (especially with long JSON files), the files were not actually written to disk. ## Root Cause The write operation used `writeFileSync()` but **did not verify** that the file was successfully created afterward. In edge cases (file system issues, permission problems, disk space, etc.), the write could fail silently without proper error detection. ## Solution Added comprehensive post-write verification in three layers: ### 1. File Existence Check ```typescript if (!existsSync(filePath)) { return `File verification failed: file does not exist at ${filePath}`; } ``` ### 2. File Size Verification ```typescript const stats = statSync(filePath); if (stats.size !== expectedBytes) { return `File verification failed: size mismatch (expected ${expectedBytes}B, actual ${stats.size}B)`; } ``` ### 3. Content Read-Back Verification ```typescript const readContent = readFileSync(filePath, { encoding }); const actualBytes = Buffer.byteLength(readContent, encoding); if (actualBytes !== expectedBytes) { return `File verification failed: content size mismatch after read`; } ``` ## Changes Made ### File: `ccw/src/tools/write-file.ts` 1. **Added import**: `statSync` from 'fs' (line 13) 2. **Added function**: `verifyFileWrite()` (lines 69-100) - Three-layer verification 3. **Modified handler**: Added verification call after write (lines 188-195) 4. **Enhanced messages**: All success messages now include "- verified" suffix ### Test Coverage: `ccw/tests/write-file-verification.test.js` Created comprehensive test suite covering: - Small file writes - Large JSON files (>100KB) - Very large JSON files (>1MB) - Verification failure detection - Multiple encoding support ## Test Results ``` tests 5 pass 5 fail 0 Test execution times: - Small file: 3.7ms - Large JSON (>100KB): 46.8ms - Very large JSON (>1MB): 119ms ``` ## Benefits 1. **Reliability**: Files are guaranteed to exist and be complete 2. **Error Detection**: Catches silent write failures immediately 3. **Debugging**: Clear error messages indicate exact failure point 4. **Long JSON Safety**: Special protection for large file writes 5. **User Trust**: "verified" suffix confirms write success ## Backward Compatibility ✅ Fully backward compatible - all existing functionality preserved ✅ Only adds verification step, no breaking changes ✅ Minimal performance impact (ms range even for MB files)