fix(workflows): workflow add detects local YAML files case-insensitively#3633
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`workflow add` gated the local-file branches on a case-SENSITIVE
`.suffix in (".yml", ".yaml")` (the `--dev` branch and the plain
local-path branch), while every other YAML-file detector in the CLI
normalizes case: `workflow run` uses `source_path.suffix.lower()` and
`WorkflowEngine.load_workflow` uses `path.suffix.lower()`.
The result was an add/run inconsistency: `specify workflow run Sample.YAML`
loads the file, but `specify workflow add Sample.YAML` does not recognize
it as a local workflow — the `--dev` branch rejects it with "--dev source
must be a workflow YAML file ..." and the plain path falls through to a
catalog lookup that fails with "not found in catalog".
Add `.lower()` to both suffix reads so `workflow add` matches its siblings.
The lowercase happy path is unchanged.
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Pull request overview
Makes workflow add recognize uppercase YAML extensions consistently with workflow execution and loading.
Changes:
- Normalizes local file suffixes in standard and
--devpaths. - Adds regression tests for uppercase and lowercase extensions.
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src/specify_cli/workflows/_commands.py |
Makes YAML suffix detection case-insensitive. |
tests/test_workflows.py |
Covers both add paths and lowercase behavior. |
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What
specify workflow addgated its two local-file branches on a case-sensitive extension check —.suffix in (".yml", ".yaml")— at both the--devbranch (src/specify_cli/workflows/_commands.py) and the plain local-path branch. Every other YAML-file detector in the CLI normalizes case first:workflow run→source_path.suffix.lower() in (".yml", ".yaml")WorkflowEngine.load_workflow→path.suffix.lower() in (".yml", ".yaml")Why it matters
An add/run inconsistency for uppercase extensions (e.g.
Sample.YAML,wf.YML):specify workflow run Sample.YAMLloads the file (case-insensitive), butspecify workflow add Sample.YAMLdoes not recognize it as a local workflow:--devbranch rejects it with "--dev source must be a workflow YAML file or a directory containing workflow.yml"Path("x.YAML").suffixpreserves case regardless of filesystem, so the mismatch isn't masked on case-insensitive systems.Fix
Add
.lower()to both suffix reads soworkflow addmatchesworkflow runand the engine loader. The lowercase happy path is unchanged (2-line source change).Tests
tests/test_workflows.py::TestWorkflowAddCaseInsensitiveSuffix:test_plain_path_accepts_uppercase_extension—workflow add Sample.YAMLinstalls (fails before the fix with "not found in catalog")test_dev_path_accepts_uppercase_extension—workflow add --dev Sample.YAMLinstalls (fails before with the "--dev source must be…" error)test_lowercase_extension_still_installs— happy-path regression guardVerified fail-before / pass-after (reverting only the source hunk makes the two uppercase tests fail with the exact errors above).
ruff checkclean.AI-assisted: authored with Claude Code. I reviewed the change, verified it against the
workflow run/load_workflowsiblings, and confirmed the fail-before/pass-after behavior.