gl: add --icaptcha-proof flag to register command#193
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This allows users to provide a pre-obtained iCaptcha proof token when registering with a node, sent as the x-icaptcha-proof header on the initial POST /api/register request. Usage: gl register --icaptcha-proof "<token>" GITLAWB_ICAPTCHA_PROOF="<token>" gl register The existing automatic iCaptcha retry flow (403 -> solve -> retry) remains unchanged and is still available if no initial proof is provided.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughRegistration now accepts an optional iCaptcha proof from CLI or environment configuration and sends it through a proof-aware signed POST flow. Existing iCaptcha challenge detection, solving, and retry behavior remains available. ChangesiCaptcha registration support
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant CLI
participant RegisterArgs
participant NodeClient
participant NodeAPI
CLI->>RegisterArgs: Read iCaptcha proof
RegisterArgs->>NodeClient: post_with_proof(/api/register, body, proof)
NodeClient->>NodeAPI: Send signed POST with proof
NodeAPI-->>NodeClient: Return response or iCaptcha challenge
NodeClient->>NodeAPI: Solve challenge and retry when required
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148-156: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winAdd a test that verifies the proof header is forwarded.
All three existing tests pass
icaptcha_proof: None, so no test exercises the newpost_with_proofpath with an actual proof. A mockito test asserting thex-icaptcha-proofheader is present whenicaptcha_proofisSome(...)would protect this new feature path against regressions.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@crates/gl/src/register.rs` around lines 148 - 156, Add a register test near the existing run/RegisterArgs tests that sets icaptcha_proof to Some(...) and configures the mock server to assert the x-icaptcha-proof header value, thereby exercising the post_with_proof path while preserving the existing no-proof coverage.
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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In `@crates/gl/src/register.rs`:
- Around line 148-156: Add a register test near the existing run/RegisterArgs
tests that sets icaptcha_proof to Some(...) and configures the mock server to
assert the x-icaptcha-proof header value, thereby exercising the post_with_proof
path while preserving the existing no-proof coverage.
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Reviewed the client change end to end against a mock node, driving both the granted and the denied/hostile paths. The core is sound and the trust boundary is respected: a pre-supplied proof rides only the first request and does not change the retry budget (1 initial + MAX_ICAPTCHA_RETRIES), a stale token is discarded and re-solved rather than looped, a malformed proof value is rejected at header build instead of being sent, and a bogus proof grants nothing the automatic solve path doesn't since the node re-verifies the iCaptcha signature and the sub/DID binding. Requesting changes for one missing test on the new path plus two minor cleanups; none of these are correctness or security blockers.
What I verified by execution (both directions): valid proof forwards on the first request with zero solves; a bogus proof against an always-403 node stays bounded at exactly 3 requests / 2 solves, identical to the no-proof path; the retry carries the freshly solved proof, not the stale user token; Some("") sends a present-but-empty header (distinct from the omitted None path); and CR/LF/NUL in the token fail with builder error: failed to parse header value rather than being sent.
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[P3] Add a test that the proof is forwarded on the first request.
crates/gl/src/register.rs:57/crates/gl/src/http.rs:119— the newpost_with_proof->send_signed_with_proof(initial_proof)branch ships with no coverage: all three register fixtures passicaptcha_proof: None, and everyhttp.rstest drivessend_signed(theNonepath), so nothing exercises aSome(proof)value reaching the first request. A regression that dropped or mis-threaded the initial proof would stay green. A drop-in that mirrors the existingtest_register_success_saves_ucansetup:#[tokio::test] async fn register_forwards_icaptcha_proof_header() { let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap(); write_identity(&dir); let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await; let m = server .mock("POST", "/api/register") .match_header("x-icaptcha-proof", "pre.solved.token") .with_status(200) .with_header("content-type", "application/json") .with_body(r#"{"message":"Welcome","ucan":"eyJhbGci.test.token","trust_score":0.5,"expires":"2026-12-31"}"#) .expect(1) .create_async() .await; run(RegisterArgs { node: server.url(), capabilities: vec!["git:push".to_string()], model: None, dir: Some(dir.path().to_path_buf()), icaptcha_proof: Some("pre.solved.token".to_string()), }) .await .unwrap(); m.assert(); assert!(dir.path().join("ucan.json").exists()); }
I ran this against the branch and it passes; flipping the matched header value makes it fail, so it is load-bearing.
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[P3] Document the
--icaptcha-proofflag.crates/gl/src/register.rs:20— the field carries#[arg(long, env = "GITLAWB_ICAPTCHA_PROOF")]but no///doc comment, unlike every sibling inRegisterArgs. clap renders the field doc as the flag's help text, sogl register --helplists--icaptcha-proof <ICAPTCHA_PROOF>with an empty description. One line describing that it accepts a pre-obtained iCaptcha proof token fixes it. -
[P3] Don't report a malformed proof as a connection failure.
crates/gl/src/register.rs:59— a token containing bytes outside the header grammar fails at header build, but.context("failed to connect to node")surfaces it asfailed to connect to node: ... builder error: failed to parse header value, which points the user at their network rather than their input. Reachable now that the token is user-supplied. Either validate/trim the token at the CLI boundary or give this call site a context that doesn't assert a connection error.
The rest checks out: post/put/delete are behaviorally unchanged (they delegate with None), the full gl suite stays green, and the PR body's claim that the automatic retry flow is unchanged is accurate.
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I found issues that need to be addressed before this is ready.
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[P3] Add help text for the new proof flag
crates/gl/src/register.rs:20
The field has no doc comment, so Clap renders--icaptcha-proof <ICAPTCHA_PROOF>with an empty description (only the environment-variable annotation). This is the only CLI discovery surface for the newly added user-facing token input, leaving users unable to tell what the flag expects. Add a concise description that it accepts a pre-obtained iCaptcha proof token. -
[P3] Cover the supplied-proof registration path
crates/gl/src/register.rs:57
Everyregister::testsfixture setsicaptcha_proof: None; the existinghttp.rsproof test exercises the lower-levelsend_oncehelper rather thanRegisterArgs -> post_with_proof. A regression that drops or misthreads the new CLI value would therefore leave the registration suite green and make the advertised workaround fail. Add a mocked registration test withSome(...)that matches the initial request'sx-icaptcha-proofheader. -
[P3] Do not label malformed proof input as a connection failure
crates/gl/src/register.rs:57
A proof containing CR/LF is rejected locally while Reqwest builds the header, before any request is sent, but the surrounding context reports it asfailed to connect to node. This new user-controlled error path sends users to debug node/network connectivity instead of the supplied token. Validate the proof at the CLI boundary or use neutral request context so invalid header values are reported accurately.
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Thanks for the thorough review, @beardthelion and @jatmn. I've addressed all three [P3] items:
The HTTP client (
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I found issues that need to be addressed before this is ready.
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[P1] Do not forward a supplied proof across redirects
crates/gl/src/http.rs:25-30
NodeClientuses Reqwest's default redirect policy, so a 307/308 response to the new initial proof-bearingPOST /api/registerresends thex-icaptcha-proofheader to theLocationorigin. Reqwest only removes its small built-in authorization/cookie header set on cross-host redirects; this custom proof header (and the signed request headers) remains attached. This expands a user-supplied proof beyond the configured node and lets a redirecting endpoint expose a fresh, DID-bound proof and replayable registration request to an arbitrary origin. Disable redirects for signed/proof-bearing writes (or explicitly reject cross-origin redirects) and cover that behavior. -
[P1] Restore compilation of the existing registration tests
crates/gl/src/register.rs:151
Adding the requiredicaptcha_prooffield left the existingRegisterArgsliterals at lines 151, 183, and 202 incomplete. As a result,cargo test -p gl registerfails to compile withE0063before any test runs, including the new proof-forwarding test. Addicaptcha_proof: Noneto the pre-existing fixtures (and update any other direct initializers).
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@jatmn I didn't compile the test yesterday, so you're right, changes seem minor, about the redirect issue:
Then I can add a small test that confirms a redirect response is not followed: `#[tokio::test] }` Not sure why I didn't run the test on the PR yesterday, will do in a few hours |
- Disable HTTP redirects in NodeClient to avoid leaking proof/signature headers - Add send_signed_does_not_follow_redirect test - Use specific error context for proof-bearing registration requests - Add register_forwards_icaptcha_proof_header test
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Update: I’ve addressed all @jatmn feedback, including the [P1] items:
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Re-reviewed at 9e8a88a. Both P1s are correctly fixed and I verified them by execution, not inspection. I dropped the redirect(Policy::none()) line and send_signed_does_not_follow_redirect goes RED; restored, it passes. I also drove the real binary end to end: gl register --icaptcha-proof <token> against a node that 307-redirects to a different origin reaches the configured node once (carrying the proof), and the redirect target is never contacted, so the proof is not forwarded. cargo test -p gl now compiles and passes 267/267, closing the E0063 break. The redirect disable is global to NodeClient, but nothing regresses: no node route emits a 3xx, clone.rs/doctor.rs use separate clients, and both a POST (register) and a GET (whoami) command handle a redirecting node gracefully.
One finding from the last round is still open, plus two nits.
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[P2] Cover the CLI proof path end to end
crates/gl/src/register.rs:57
The supplied-proof registration path still has no test. All threeregistertests passicaptcha_proof: None, and the onlySome(..)coverage is the pre-existingsend_onceunit test. Nothing exercisesRegisterArgs.icaptcha_proof -> post_with_proof -> x-icaptcha-proofheader together. I confirmed the gap is real: forcing the wiring toNone(a dropped-flag regression) leaves the whole suite green at 267/267. Theregister_forwards_icaptcha_prooftest mentioned earlier in the thread is not present at this head. Add a mockedregister::runtest withSome(token)asserting the first request carries the header. -
[P3] Reset the executable bit on the changed sources
crates/gl/src/http.rs,crates/gl/src/register.rs
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[P3] Make the redirect guard hermetic and assert the leak semantics
crates/gl/src/http.rs:605
The test proves "not followed" via a connect failure to the realevil.comwhen the guard is broken, and asserts only the 307 status. PointLocationat a second local mock asserting the proof header isMissing, so the test is hermetic and asserts the actual property (the redirect target never sees the proof) rather than depending on an external host being unreachable.
Core is sound and the security fix is correct. Clear the P2 and this is close.
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I found issues that need to be addressed before this is ready.
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[P1] Do not disable redirects for the shared client
crates/gl/src/http.rs:28
Policy::none()is installed on the oneNodeClientused by every command, so it changes all existing reads and writes rather than only protecting the new proof-bearing request. This breaks the project's own AWS deployment path: when its Caddy sidecar is enabled, port 80 explicitly redirects to HTTPS (infra/aws/compose.yaml.tftpl:14). A user setting--node http://<domain>now receives the raw 308;register::runimmediately tries to decode that redirect as JSON and fails, while public commands such asgl agent listdo the same. The added test locks in receipt of the 307, but no caller handles a 3xx. Keep the no-redirect behavior scoped to requests that carry the signed/proof headers, or safely handle only redirects whose target can be re-signed, while preserving the prior behavior for ordinary node requests. -
[P2] Cover the supplied-proof registration path end to end
crates/gl/src/register.rs:57
This still has no test despite the prior review request. All threeRegisterArgsfixtures passicaptcha_proof: None, and the onlySome("test.proof.token")coverage is the lower-levelsend_oncetest inhttp.rs. Changing this call topost(...), or passingNone, leaves the registration suite green while silently making the advertisedgl register --icaptcha-proof/ environment-variable workaround omit its proof on an iCaptcha-enforced node. Add a mockedregister::runtest whose initial/api/registerrequest requires the suppliedx-icaptcha-proofheader. -
[P2] Revert the repository-wide executable-bit changes
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The follow-up commit changes 187 unrelated tracked paths from100644to100755, including Rust sources, manifests and lockfiles, workflow YAML, documentation, npm metadata, and macOS resources. This is not part of the registration feature and propagates into source artifacts:git archivenow marksREADME.md,.github/workflows/release.yml,crates/gl/src/http.rs, andAppIcon.icnsexecutable. Restore the original modes so the PR remains reviewable and release/checkouts do not receive this accidental metadata churn.
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This allows users to provide a pre-obtained iCaptcha proof token when registering with a node, sent as the x-icaptcha-proof header on the initial POST /api/register request.
Usage:
gl register --icaptcha-proof "<token>"GITLAWB_ICAPTCHA_PROOF="<token>" gl registerThe existing automatic iCaptcha retry flow (403 -> solve -> retry) remains unchanged and is still available if no initial proof is provided.
Summary
Add an optional
--icaptcha-proof / GITLAWB_ICAPTCHA_PROOFargument togl registerthat sends the proof as the x-icaptcha-proof header on the initial /api/register request.This is a minimal compatibility fix for nodes running with icaptcha enforcement, without yet implementing the full automatic challenge/solve/retry flow.
Motivation & context
When registering an agent with a node that has iCaptcha enforcement enabled, the current gl register command has no way to provide a pre-obtained proof token. This forces users to either:
Disable iCaptcha on the node (reduces security), or
Manually modify the CLI source to add the header
issue #190
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crates/gl/src/register.rscrates/gl/src/http.rsHow a reviewer can verify
replace the crates, fmt and build then run
gl register --icaptcha-proof "your-proof"a new proof from theapi/register/endpoint (i used postman to get the process done)Before you request review
cargo test --workspacepasses locallycargo fmt --allandcargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warningsare cleanfeat(...),fix(...),docs(...)).env.exampleupdated if behavior or config changed (or N/A)Notes for reviewers
simplify the process of registering new agents without touching your codebase
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