reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs fails: seed date 2026-03-12 exceeds 14-day age filter #384
Description
Bug Description
\ est/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs\ is failing in CI on master. All 4 subtests fail with:
The input did not match /<derived-focus>/. Input: ''
Root Cause
The test seeds a derived reflection entry with a hardcoded date:
\\js
// test/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs line 99
runAt: Date.UTC(2026, 2, 12, 15, 0, 0), // March 12, 2026
\\
The production age filter in \src/reflection-store.ts\ has a 14-day hard limit on derived entries:
\\js
// src/reflection-store.ts line 26
export const DEFAULT_REFLECTION_DERIVED_MAX_AGE_MS = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 14 days
// src/reflection-store.ts line 384 (rankReflectionLines)
if (options.now - timestamp > options.maxAgeMs!) {
continue; // entry is too old — filtered out
}
\\
Current date is 2026-03-27 — the seeded entry is 15 days old, exceeding the 14-day threshold. The derived entry is silently filtered out, returning empty results, causing all assertions against <derived-focus>\ to fail.
Why Invariants Pass But Derived Fails
\invariantMaxAgeMs\ defaults to \undefined\ → age check is skipped (line 384 short-circuits). \deriveMaxAgeMs\ is 14 days → age check applies. This explains why \startResult\ (invariants) still returns content but \promptResult\ (derived) returns empty.
Fix
Update the seed date in \ est/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs\ to a date within the 14-day window. Use today's date or a date within the last 7 days.
\\js
// Before (expired — 15 days old)
runAt: Date.UTC(2026, 2, 12, 15, 0, 0),
// After (within 14-day window)
runAt: Date.UTC(2026, 2, 26, 15, 0, 0), // March 26, 2026
\\
Impact
- Severity: Regression in CI (pre-existing failure, not caused by any recent PR)
- Affected tests: 4 subtests in
eflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs\ - Production impact: None — this is a test-only issue
- Fix scope: 1-line date change in test file