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@wojnilowicz wojnilowicz commented Jan 19, 2026

fixes #94


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Fix name clash with json module by aliasing it to js and updating references in aw_client/cli.py.

  • Imports:
    • Alias json module to js in aw_client/cli.py to avoid name clash.
  • Function Parameters:
    • Rename _json parameter to json in query() to avoid conflict with json module.
  • Function Calls:
    • Update json.loads() to js.loads() in heartbeat().
    • Update json.dumps() to js.dumps() in query().

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Fixed the name clash between the json module and the --json CLI flag parameter in the query() function. The solution aliases the json module import as js and renames the parameter from _json back to json, improving code readability while maintaining full functionality.

Changes:

  • Aliased json module import to js on line 3
  • Updated json.loads() to js.loads() in heartbeat() function on line 67
  • Renamed _json parameter to json in query() function on line 109
  • Updated json.dumps() to js.dumps() in query() function on line 118

All references to the json module have been correctly updated throughout the file. The change is straightforward, improves code clarity, and resolves issue #94.

Confidence Score: 5/5

  • This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
  • The changes are minimal, focused, and correct. All references to the json module have been properly updated to use the js alias. The parameter renaming from _json to json is a straightforward improvement that eliminates the need for the underscore prefix workaround. No logic changes were introduced, only refactoring to resolve a naming conflict.
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Filename Overview
aw_client/cli.py Fixed name clash between json module and --json flag parameter by aliasing the module as js

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant CLI as cli.py
    participant JsonModule as json (as js)
    participant Client as ActivityWatchClient

    Note over CLI: Import json as js
    
    User->>CLI: aw-client heartbeat <bucket_id> <json_data>
    CLI->>JsonModule: js.loads(data)
    JsonModule-->>CLI: parsed data
    CLI->>Client: client.heartbeat(bucket_id, event, pulsetime)
    Client-->>User: heartbeat sent

    User->>CLI: aw-client query <path> --json
    Note over CLI: json parameter (formerly _json)
    CLI->>CLI: read query from path
    CLI->>Client: client.query(query, timeperiods)
    Client-->>CLI: result
    alt json flag is true
        CLI->>JsonModule: js.dumps(result)
        JsonModule-->>CLI: json string
        CLI-->>User: print json output
    else json flag is false
        CLI-->>User: print formatted output
    end
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1. aw_client/cli.py:3
  • Draft comment:
    Good use of aliasing: 'import json as js' avoids the name clash with the CLI flag.
  • Reason this comment was not posted:
    Confidence changes required: 0% <= threshold 50% None
2. aw_client/cli.py:67
  • Draft comment:
    Proper update: using js.loads(data) ensures correct JSON parsing.
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    Confidence changes required: 0% <= threshold 50% None
3. aw_client/cli.py:109
  • Draft comment:
    Renaming parameter from _json to json aligns with the CLI flag; consider renaming to 'as_json' to avoid potential shadowing of the json module name.
  • Reason this comment was not posted:
    Confidence changes required: 33% <= threshold 50% None
4. aw_client/cli.py:117
  • Draft comment:
    Using js.dumps(result) correctly outputs JSON when the flag is set.
  • Reason this comment was not posted:
    Confidence changes required: 0% <= threshold 50% None
5. aw_client/cli.py:118
  • Draft comment:
    Typographical error: Did you mean to call json.dumps(result) instead of js.dumps(result)? The identifier 'js' doesn't seem to be defined.
  • Reason this comment was not posted:
    Decided after close inspection that this draft comment was likely wrong and/or not actionable: usefulness confidence = 0% vs. threshold = 50% The comment is factually incorrect. Looking at line 3 of the file, there is clearly import json as js, which defines js as an alias for the json module. The diff shows this was changed from import json to import json as js, and correspondingly all uses of json.loads and json.dumps were changed to js.loads and js.dumps. This is a valid refactoring. The comment is wrong and should be deleted. Could there be some edge case where the import statement fails or is conditional? Could I be misreading the diff or the line numbers? No, the import statement at line 3 is unconditional and straightforward. The full file context confirms that import json as js is at the top of the file, and the diff clearly shows this change. There's no edge case here - the comment is simply wrong. This comment is factually incorrect and should be deleted. The identifier js is clearly defined at line 3 as an alias for the json module via import json as js.

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I don't see the reason for this?

_json is already not shadowed by json import.

Closing.

@ErikBjare ErikBjare closed this Jan 23, 2026
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I don't see the reason for this?

Did you see the linked issue?

_json is already not shadowed by json import.

Does it work for you when you pass --json?

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Ah, I missed that! Sorry 🙈

@ErikBjare ErikBjare reopened this Jan 24, 2026
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Please see the suggested alternative solution.

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Thanks!

@ErikBjare ErikBjare merged commit 8fa4f42 into ActivityWatch:master Jan 24, 2026
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TypeError: query() got an unexpected keyword argument 'json'. Did you mean '_json'?

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