Auth and flow fixes #279

scott-cotton · 2025-12-05T16:08:43Z

Summary

Stacked on #278

Refactors authentication logic into a unified shared package, fixes a bug where devbox sessions were being double-claimed when a devbox ID was explicitly provided, fixes daemon viper initialization causing incorrect auth resolution, and adds comprehensive debug logging for auth diagnostics.

Key Changes

Auth Refactoring

Unified API Client Creation - Extracted createAPIClient function from internal/devbox/session_manager.go into a new shared package internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go
Centralized Auth Logic - All API client creation now uses apiclient.CreateAPIClient() which handles:
- Dynamic auth resolution (API keys and bearer tokens)
- Bearer token refresh when expired
- Proper API URL configuration
- Fallback to CI config API key
Unified Auth Headers - Added apiclient.GetAuthHeaders() function for consistent auth header resolution across components
Code Reuse - Both SessionManager and SandboxManager now use the same unified auth mechanism, eliminating code duplication

Bug Fix: Double Devbox Claim Prevention

Issue: When a devbox ID was provided via --devbox flag, the code would attempt to claim the devbox session even though devbox.GetID() already handles claiming when no devbox ID is provided
Fix: Added a claimed boolean flag to track whether the devbox was already claimed during ID retrieval, preventing duplicate claim attempts
Impact: Prevents unnecessary API calls and potential errors when connecting with an explicit devbox ID

Bug Fix: Daemon Viper Initialization

Issue: The daemon process (locald) was not initializing viper with the config file specified via --config flag. This caused auth.ResolveAuth() to read from the wrong config file (default ~/.signadot/config.yaml instead of the specified config), leading to incorrect auth resolution (e.g., trying to use API keys from wrong config when bearer token auth should be used)
Fix:
- Added ConfigFile field to ConnectInvocationConfig to pass the config file path from CLI to daemon
- Added initViperFromCIConfig() helper function that initializes viper with the correct config file before auth resolution
- Call viper initialization early in RunSandboxManager() before creating components that use auth
Impact: Ensures daemon uses the same config file as the CLI, preventing 401 Unauthorized errors when using bearer token auth with non-default config files

Debug Logging Enhancements

Comprehensive Auth Logging: Added detailed debug logging throughout the auth flow:
- Auth resolution source (config/keyring/plaintext)
- Auth type (API key vs bearer token)
- Bearer token expiration status
- API URL resolution (source: ciConfig/viper/default)
- Token refresh attempts and results
- API call details (endpoint, parameters, response codes)
Logger Handling: Refactored to use slog.Default() when no logger provided, eliminating nil checks throughout the codebase
Impact: Enables comprehensive diagnostics for auth-related issues without requiring code changes

Technical Details

Files Changed: 7 files modified, 1 new file created
Code Movement: ~170 lines of auth logic moved from session_manager.go to shared apiclient package
Viper Initialization: Daemon now properly initializes viper with config file path from ciConfig before any auth resolution
Logging: All logging uses structured logging with slog, with automatic fallback to slog.Default() when no logger provided
Backward Compatible: No breaking changes - existing functionality preserved
Improved Maintainability: Single source of truth for API client creation and auth handling

Testing Notes

Verified that devbox connection works with explicit --devbox flag without double-claiming
Verified that devbox connection works without --devbox flag (auto-registration/retrieval)
Verified that bearer token refresh still works correctly
Verified that API key fallback still works correctly
Verified that daemon correctly uses config file specified via --config flag
Verified that auth resolution works correctly in daemon context with bearer tokens from keyring
Verified debug logging provides comprehensive diagnostic information for auth issues

…uth and devbox sessions

daniel-de-vera · 2025-12-08T12:18:11Z

internal/locald/run.go

+// initViperFromCIConfig initializes viper with the config file path from ciConfig
+func initViperFromCIConfig(ciConfig *config.ConnectInvocationConfig) error {


There's a lot of duplication in this func vs:

cli/internal/config/root.go

Lines 34 to 56 in 1547b73

if c.ConfigFile != "" {

viper.SetConfigFile(c.ConfigFile)

} else {

signadotDir, err := system.GetSignadotDir()

if err != nil {

return err

}

viper.AddConfigPath(signadotDir)

viper.SetConfigName("config") // Doesn't include extension.

viper.SetConfigType("yaml") // File name will be "config.yaml".

}

viper.SetEnvPrefix("signadot")

viper.AutomaticEnv()

if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {

// The config file is optional (required params (org, apikey) can

// be set by env var instead).

if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); !ok {

return fmt.Errorf("error reading config file: %w", err)

}

}

Why don't we centralize this?

daniel-de-vera · 2025-12-08T12:20:41Z

internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go

This doesn't build:

$ go build ./cmd/signadot # github.com/signadot/cli/internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go:109:6: authType redeclared in this block internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go:47:2: other declaration of authType

sorry I thought the agent checked for that after nudging it to clean up...

daniel-de-vera · 2025-12-08T12:32:56Z

internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go

+}
+
+// CreateAPIClientWithLogger creates a unified API client with logging support
+func CreateAPIClientWithLogger(ciConfig *config.ConnectInvocationConfig, authInfo *auth.ResolvedAuth, log *slog.Logger) (*client.SignadotAPI, error) {


IMO, this func deserves some normalization (repeated if statements, repeted logic, etc), e.g.:

cli/internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go

Lines 83 to 105 in 1547b73

// Get API URL - prefer ciConfig (passed from connect command), then viper, then default

// Note: In daemon context, viper may not be initialized, so ciConfig.APIURL is preferred

apiURL := "https://api.signadot.com"

apiURLSource := "default"

if ciConfig != nil && ciConfig.APIURL != "" {

apiURL = ciConfig.APIURL

apiURLSource = "ciConfig"

} else if apiURLFromViper := viper.GetString("api_url"); apiURLFromViper != "" {

apiURL = apiURLFromViper

apiURLSource = "viper"

}

log.Debug("CreateAPIClient: API URL resolved",

"apiURL", apiURL,

"source", apiURLSource,

"ciConfigHasAPIURL", ciConfig != nil && ciConfig.APIURL != "",

"viperHasAPIURL", viper.GetString("api_url") != "")

// Create transport config

cfg := &transport.APIConfig{

APIURL: apiURL,

UserAgent: fmt.Sprintf("signadot-cli:%s", buildinfo.Version),

Debug: false,

}

vs

cli/internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go

Lines 146 to 163 in 1547b73

// Create an unauthenticated API client for the refresh call

apiURL := "https://api.signadot.com"

apiURLSource := "default"

if apiURLFromViper := viper.GetString("api_url"); apiURLFromViper != "" {

apiURL = apiURLFromViper

apiURLSource = "viper"

}

log.Debug("refreshBearerToken: using API URL for refresh",

"apiURL", apiURL,

"source", apiURLSource,

"hasRefreshToken", authInfo.RefreshToken != "")

cfg := &transport.APIConfig{

APIURL: apiURL,

UserAgent: fmt.Sprintf("signadot-cli:%s", buildinfo.Version),

Debug: false,

}

These are pretty much the same, and in the first case we use ciConfig while in the second we don't.

daniel-de-vera · 2025-12-08T12:33:54Z

internal/locald/sandboxmanager/apiclient/apiclient.go

+}
+
+// refreshBearerToken refreshes an expired bearer token using the refresh token
+func refreshBearerToken(authInfo *auth.ResolvedAuth, log *slog.Logger) (*auth.ResolvedAuth, error) {


@scott-cotton, did you test the refresh token works fine?

scott-cotton · 2025-12-08T14:06:16Z

@daniel-de-vera comments addressed

daniel-de-vera

LGTM

* remove the rpc for register sandbox, it is now unused * Auth and flow fixes (#279) * refactor auth and fix a default flow issue that crept in * add viper init with config file info in sbmgr and debug logging for auth and devbox sessions * CR followup

refactor auth and fix a default flow issue that crept in

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scott-cotton requested review from daniel-de-vera and davixcky December 5, 2025 16:08

add viper init with config file info in sbmgr and debug logging for a…

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		// initViperFromCIConfig initializes viper with the config file path from ciConfig
		func initViperFromCIConfig(ciConfig *config.ConnectInvocationConfig) error {

	if c.ConfigFile != "" {
	viper.SetConfigFile(c.ConfigFile)
	} else {
	signadotDir, err := system.GetSignadotDir()
	if err != nil {
	return err
	}

	viper.AddConfigPath(signadotDir)
	viper.SetConfigName("config") // Doesn't include extension.
	viper.SetConfigType("yaml") // File name will be "config.yaml".
	}

	viper.SetEnvPrefix("signadot")
	viper.AutomaticEnv()

	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
	// The config file is optional (required params (org, apikey) can
	// be set by env var instead).
	if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); !ok {
	return fmt.Errorf("error reading config file: %w", err)
	}
	}

	// Get API URL - prefer ciConfig (passed from connect command), then viper, then default
	// Note: In daemon context, viper may not be initialized, so ciConfig.APIURL is preferred
	apiURL := "https://api.signadot.com"
	apiURLSource := "default"
	if ciConfig != nil && ciConfig.APIURL != "" {
	apiURL = ciConfig.APIURL
	apiURLSource = "ciConfig"
	} else if apiURLFromViper := viper.GetString("api_url"); apiURLFromViper != "" {
	apiURL = apiURLFromViper
	apiURLSource = "viper"
	}
	log.Debug("CreateAPIClient: API URL resolved",
	"apiURL", apiURL,
	"source", apiURLSource,
	"ciConfigHasAPIURL", ciConfig != nil && ciConfig.APIURL != "",
	"viperHasAPIURL", viper.GetString("api_url") != "")

	// Create transport config
	cfg := &transport.APIConfig{
	APIURL: apiURL,
	UserAgent: fmt.Sprintf("signadot-cli:%s", buildinfo.Version),
	Debug: false,
	}

	// Create an unauthenticated API client for the refresh call
	apiURL := "https://api.signadot.com"
	apiURLSource := "default"
	if apiURLFromViper := viper.GetString("api_url"); apiURLFromViper != "" {
	apiURL = apiURLFromViper
	apiURLSource = "viper"
	}

	log.Debug("refreshBearerToken: using API URL for refresh",
	"apiURL", apiURL,
	"source", apiURLSource,
	"hasRefreshToken", authInfo.RefreshToken != "")

	cfg := &transport.APIConfig{
	APIURL: apiURL,
	UserAgent: fmt.Sprintf("signadot-cli:%s", buildinfo.Version),
	Debug: false,
	}

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Key Changes

Auth Refactoring

Bug Fix: Double Devbox Claim Prevention

Bug Fix: Daemon Viper Initialization

Debug Logging Enhancements

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