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feat(chatbot): add WhatsApp chatbot core with stage-driven conversation flow Summary What changed Adds core server and routing: server.js How to test Start the server: run the app as per README (or node server.js). See README.md and QUICK_REFERENCE.md for setup and token configuration. |
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Formal Adjudication and Request for Revisions on PR #6 Thank you for this significant contribution. This pull request (PR) proposes a major architectural addition: a new WhatsApp chatbot core implementing a stage-driven conversation flow, session persistence, and database routing. After a thorough assessment of the proposal, I am Requesting Changes. This PR introduces a commendable amount of new functionality; however, it cannot be merged in its current form. My adjudication is based on the following critical issues regarding process, architecture, and risk.
This PR, with +4,026 and -1,694 lines changed across 36 files, is fundamentally unreviewable. It combines multiple, distinct, and high-impact features into a single monolithic submission. This includes: Core server logic (server.js) New database models and persistence logic (db.js) Session state management (storage.js) Multiple new conversation stages (stages/) Menu and flow control (menu.js) Cron job initial-entry (cron_jobs.js) It is impossible for me, or any maintainer, to perform the required, high-level of scrutiny for security, performance, and long-term architectural health on a PR of this magnitude. Merging this change as-is would bypass the critical judging and quality control function that this project relies on.
By bundling the core server, database logic, and session persistence into one submission, this PR tightly couples unrelated components. This makes it impossible to assess the impact of each component individually. This introduces significant risk of creating a "big ball of mud" architecture that will be difficult to debug, test, and scale.
A change of this type, which adds new database models (db.js) and state management (storage.js), introduces a significant new attack surface. Due to the PR's size (Point 1), it is not possible to properly vet these new components for: Security: Critical vulnerabilities such as data sanitization failures, injection risks, or insecure session handling. Performance: Potential bottlenecks, inefficient database queries (e.g., N+1 problems), or memory leaks in session storage. As the maintainer, I cannot approve a contribution that contains such a large and unassessed risk profile. Mandatory Path Forward It must be resubmitted as a stack of smaller, logically distinct, and independently deployable pull requests. Each PR should be small enough to be reviewed meticulously (ideally <300 lines). I suggest the following plan: PR 1: Database and Persistence. A PR introducing only the db.js and storage.js logic, along with its unit tests. PR 2: Core Server. A PR introducing the server.js framework, after PR 1 is merged. PR 3: Flow Control. A PR for the menu.js and core stage index. PR 4...N: Individual Stages. Each conversation stage (stages/0, stages/1, etc.) should be submitted as its own separate pull request, allowing for isolated review of its logic. This approach is non-negotiable. It will allow for a proper, methodical review of each component, ensuring the long-term stability, security, and maintainability of the main branch. This adjudication stands: the work is promising, but it must be refactored as specified before it can be considered for merging. |
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My adjudication is based on the following critical issues regarding process, architecture, and risk.
Foundational Issue: Reviewability and Scope
This PR, with +4,026 and -1,694 lines changed across 36 files, is fundamentally unreviewable. It combines multiple, distinct, and high-impact features into a single monolithic submission. This includes:
Core server logic (server.js)
New database models and persistence logic (db.js)
Session state management (storage.js)
Multiple new conversation stages (stages/)
Menu and flow control (menu.js)
Cron job initial-entry (cron_jobs.js)
It is impossible for me, or any maintainer, to perform the required, high-level of scrutiny for security, performance, and long-term architectural health on a PR of this magnitude. Merging this change as-is would bypass the critical judging and quality control function that this project relies on.
Architectural Concern: Separation of Concerns
By bundling the core server, database logic, and session persistence into one submission, this PR tightly couples unrelated components. This makes it impossible to assess the impact of each component individually. This introduces significant risk of creating a "big ball of mud" architecture that will be difficult to debug, test, and scale.
Unassessed Risk: Security and Performance
A change of this type, which adds new database models (db.js) and state management (storage.js), introduces a significant new attack surface. Due to the PR's size (Point 1), it is not possible to properly vet these new components for:
Security: Critical vulnerabilities such as data sanitization failures, injection risks, or insecure session handling.
Performance: Potential bottlenecks, inefficient database queries (e.g., N+1 problems), or memory leaks in session storage.
As the maintainer, I cannot approve a contribution that contains such a large and unassessed risk profile.
Mandatory Path Forward
To proceed, this PR must be Closed.
It must be resubmitted as a stack of smaller, logically distinct, and independently deployable pull requests. Each PR should be small enough to be reviewed meticulously (ideally <300 lines).
I suggest the following plan:
PR 1: Database and Persistence. A PR introducing only the db.js and storage.js logic, along with its unit tests.
PR 2: Core Server. A PR introducing the server.js framework, after PR 1 is merged.
PR 3: Flow Control. A PR for the menu.js and core stage index.
PR 4...N: Individual Stages. Each conversation stage (stages/0, stages/1, etc.) should be submitted as its own separate pull request, allowing for isolated review of its logic.
This approach is non-negotiable. It will allow for a proper, methodical review of each component, ensuring the long-term stability, security, and maintainability of the main branch.
This adjudication stands: the work is promising, but it must be refactored as specified before it can be considered for merging.
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