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Fix plugin update crashing after the rows are refreshed - #2598

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Resolves #2588

since #2425 updatePlugin() calls Plugin::refreshRows() and then $plugin->refresh(). refreshRows() nulls the Sushi connection, so refresh() on the old instance dies with "Call to a member function query() on null". switched it to Plugin::findOrFail(), same as the plugin jobs already do.

added a test for a successful update, fails on main with that exact error

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Plugin::refreshRows() drops the Sushi connection, and only a newly
constructed model boots it again. updatePlugin() called refresh() on the
instance it was given, which queries through the dropped connection and
fails with "Call to a member function query() on null". Load the plugin
again with findOrFail(), like the plugin jobs already do.
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updatePlugin now reloads the plugin by ID after downloading an update and returns the updated record. The controller uses that record in its response. Integration tests cover an update from version 1.0.0 to 2.0.0 and check the installed manifest and reloaded model.

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Plugin Update

Layer / File(s) Summary
Reload plugin and verify update
app/Services/Helpers/PluginService.php, app/Http/Controllers/Api/Application/Plugins/PluginController.php, tests/Integration/Services/PluginServiceTest.php
updatePlugin fetches the plugin by ID, installs the reloaded record, clears its update cache, and returns it. The controller uses the returned record in the response. Integration tests check the updated version, disabled manifest status, and reloaded model version.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to d2f9d

The update endpoint currently returns the new version, but its response lacks regression coverage. This is a bounded test-coverage gap; merge with owner awareness or add an API-level assertion.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to d2f9d

The change fixes an update failure and returns the newly loaded plugin. The update endpoint retains its existing permission check, and the downloaded archive must match the plugin being updated. No new security flaw was established, but update recovery and concurrent execution remain incompletely verified.

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No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The sensitive scope is installation of the selected plugin and any application state its installation steps can affect, rather than an expanded API route or a newly selected plugin ID.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — The update endpoint uses WritePluginRequest authorization and checks update availability. The import path checks archive size and paths and rejects an archive whose manifest ID differs from the requested plugin ID. This PR does not change those controls.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • inferred — The visible update path does not establish per-plugin serialization or restoration of the previous installation after a post-swap install failure. Whether external infrastructure supplies either guarantee remains unknown.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — For the existing update lifecycle, consider per-plugin serialization and a recovery plan covering failures after filesystem replacement and during migrations or seeders.
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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 33.33% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 9 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the primary change: fixing the plugin update crash that occurs after rows are refreshed.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the refresh failure, the reload fix, the affected command paths, and the added regression test.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The change satisfies the coding objective in issue #2588. PluginService::updatePlugin() reloads the plugin with Plugin::findOrFail() after Plugin::refreshRows(), then reinstalls and returns the …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within issue #2588. The service reload fixes the reported update failure. The controller assignment exposes the updated version in the API response. The integration test and Sushi-row…
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app/Http/Controllers/Api/Application/Plugins/PluginController.php (1)

125-125: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add an API-level regression test for the updated plugin response.

PluginController::update() returns PluginData with the updated version, but the existing test calls PluginService::updatePlugin() directly. That test can pass if the controller assignment is removed. Add a request test for POST /plugins/{plugin:id}/update that asserts the response version is 2.0.0.

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In `@app/Http/Controllers/Api/Application/Plugins/PluginController.php` at line
125, Add an API request regression test for the update route handled by
PluginController::update(), asserting that POST /plugins/{plugin:id}/update
returns the updated plugin version 2.0.0. Keep the existing PluginService unit
test, but ensure the new test verifies the controller response rather than
calling the service directly.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@app/Http/Controllers/Api/Application/Plugins/PluginController.php`:
- Line 125: Add an API request regression test for the update route handled by
PluginController::update(), asserting that POST /plugins/{plugin:id}/update
returns the updated plugin version 2.0.0. Keep the existing PluginService unit
test, but ensure the new test verifies the controller response rather than
calling the service directly.

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lancepioch merged commit 4334d51 into pelican:main Sep 25, 2026
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[Plugins] Fail to update

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