Fix script mutation tools retrying and failing after domain reload (#796)

* Fix script edit tools retrying non-idempotent commands during reload

When Unity enters domain reload after a script edit, the retry loop in
send_command_with_retry would re-send the identical edit command up to
40 times, duplicating insert_method/anchor_insert edits. Pass
retry_on_reload=False on all script-mutating send calls since the edit
lands on disk before the reload triggers.

Also fix _flip_async coroutine in apply_text_edits that was passed as a
threading.Thread target — the coroutine was never awaited. Replace with
asyncio.create_task so the sentinel reload flip actually executes.

Fixes #790

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Add post-mutation wait-for-ready and reloading-rejection retry

Script-mutating tools (create_script, delete_script, apply_text_edits,
script_apply_edits) use retry_on_reload=False to avoid re-sending
non-idempotent commands during domain reload. But this meant they
returned before Unity finished reloading, causing the next tool call
to timeout.

This commit:
- Extracts wait_for_editor_ready() helper from refresh_unity.py that
  polls editor_state until Unity reports ready_for_tools
- Adds is_reloading_rejection() to detect when Unity rejected a command
  due to stale reloading state (safe to retry since command never ran)
- Calls both at all 9 mutation sites (4 in manage_script, 5 in
  script_apply_edits): retry on rejection, then wait for readiness
- Adds 9 unit tests for the new helpers

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Fix stale socket causing mutations to silently fail after domain reload

UnityConnection reuses TCP sockets across commands. After domain reload
kills Unity TCP listener, the Python side still holds the dead socket.
With retry_on_reload=False (used for non-idempotent mutations), there are
no retries to recover -- the command is never delivered to Unity.

- Add _ensure_live_connection() to detect dead sockets via non-blocking
  MSG_PEEK before each send, allowing reconnection
- Add is_connection_lost_after_send() helper and post-mutation verification
  at all 9 mutation sites (create/delete/apply_text_edits/script_apply_edits)
  to recover when domain reload drops the TCP response
- Fix stale reloading heartbeat in C# bridge: write reloading=false at
  Start() entry and after retry exhaustion in StdioBridgeReloadHandler

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Extract send_mutation() and verify_edit_by_sha() shared helpers

Consolidates the repeated retry+wait+verify pattern from 9 inline
sites across manage_script.py and script_apply_edits.py into a
single send_mutation() helper in refresh_unity.py. Addresses
Sourcery code review feedback on PR #796.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: dsarno

MCPForUnity/Editor/Services/StdioBridgeReloadHandler.cs

@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ private static async Task ResumeStdioWithRetriesAsync()
 
             try { EditorPrefs.DeleteKey(EditorPrefKeys.ResumeStdioAfterReload); } catch { }
 
+            // Clear the stale "reloading" heartbeat so clients stop seeing reloading=true.
+            // The bridge isn't running, so clients will get connection-refused (recoverable)
+            // instead of hanging on a zombie socket or being rejected by the preflight check.
+            try { StdioBridgeHost.WriteHeartbeat(false, "stopped"); } catch { }
+
             if (lastException != null)
             {
                 McpLog.Warn($"Failed to resume stdio bridge after domain reload: {lastException.Message}");

MCPForUnity/Editor/Services/Transport/Transports/StdioBridgeHost.cs

@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ public static void Start()
                 {
                     currentUnityPort = PortManager.GetPortWithFallback();
 
+                    // Clear any stale "reloading" heartbeat from a previous domain reload.
+                    // After reload, static fields reset (isRunning=false), so Stop() above
+                    // is a no-op and won't delete the status file. Writing now ensures clients
+                    // see reloading=false even if listener creation fails below.
+                    WriteHeartbeat(false, "starting");
+
                     LogBreadcrumb("Start");
 
                     try
@@ -320,6 +326,7 @@ public static void Start()
                 catch (SocketException ex)
                 {
                     McpLog.Error($"Failed to start TCP listener: {ex.Message}");
+                    WriteHeartbeat(false, "start_failed");
                 }
             }
         }

Server/src/services/tools/manage_script.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 from services.registry import mcp_for_unity_tool
 from services.tools import get_unity_instance_from_context
+from services.tools.refresh_unity import send_mutation, verify_edit_by_sha
 from transport.unity_transport import send_with_unity_instance
 import transport.legacy.unity_connection
 
@@ -324,13 +325,13 @@ def _le(a: tuple[int, int], b: tuple[int, int]) -> bool:
         "options": opts,
     }
     params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None}
-    resp = await send_with_unity_instance(
-        transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
-        unity_instance,
-        "manage_script",
-        params,
-        retry_on_reload=False,
-    )
+
+    async def _verify_edit():
+        if await verify_edit_by_sha(unity_instance, name, directory, precondition_sha256):
+            return {"success": True, "message": "Edit applied (verified after domain reload).", "data": {"normalizedEdits": normalized_edits}}
+        return None
+
+    resp = await send_mutation(ctx, unity_instance, "manage_script", params, verify_after_disconnect=_verify_edit)
     if isinstance(resp, dict):
         data = resp.setdefault("data", {})
         data.setdefault("normalizedEdits", normalized_edits)
@@ -423,13 +424,18 @@ async def create_script(
             contents.encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
         params["contentsEncoded"] = True
     params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None}
-    resp = await send_with_unity_instance(
-        transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
-        unity_instance,
-        "manage_script",
-        params,
-        retry_on_reload=False,
-    )
+
+    async def _verify_create():
+        verify = await send_with_unity_instance(
+            transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
+            unity_instance, "manage_script",
+            {"action": "read", "name": name, "path": directory},
+        )
+        if isinstance(verify, dict) and verify.get("success"):
+            return {"success": True, "message": "Script created (verified after domain reload).", "data": verify.get("data")}
+        return None
+
+    resp = await send_mutation(ctx, unity_instance, "manage_script", params, verify_after_disconnect=_verify_create)
     return resp if isinstance(resp, dict) else {"success": False, "message": str(resp)}
 
 
@@ -453,13 +459,18 @@ async def delete_script(
     if not directory or directory.split("/")[0].lower() != "assets":
         return {"success": False, "code": "path_outside_assets", "message": "URI must resolve under 'Assets/'."}
     params = {"action": "delete", "name": name, "path": directory}
-    resp = await send_with_unity_instance(
-        transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
-        unity_instance,
-        "manage_script",
-        params,
-        retry_on_reload=False,
-    )
+
+    async def _verify_delete():
+        verify = await send_with_unity_instance(
+            transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
+            unity_instance, "manage_script",
+            {"action": "read", "name": name, "path": directory},
+        )
+        if isinstance(verify, dict) and not verify.get("success"):
+            return {"success": True, "message": "Script deleted (verified after domain reload)."}
+        return None
+
+    resp = await send_mutation(ctx, unity_instance, "manage_script", params, verify_after_disconnect=_verify_delete)
     return resp if isinstance(resp, dict) else {"success": False, "message": str(resp)}
 
 
@@ -553,13 +564,28 @@ async def manage_script(
 
         params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None}
 
-        response = await send_with_unity_instance(
-            transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
-            unity_instance,
-            "manage_script",
-            params,
-            retry_on_reload=(action == "read"),
-        )
+        if action == "read":
+            response = await send_with_unity_instance(
+                transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
+                unity_instance,
+                "manage_script",
+                params,
+                retry_on_reload=True,
+            )
+        else:
+            async def _verify_mutation():
+                verify = await send_with_unity_instance(
+                    transport.legacy.unity_connection.async_send_command_with_retry,
+                    unity_instance, "manage_script",
+                    {"action": "read", "name": name, "path": path},
+                )
+                if action == "create" and isinstance(verify, dict) and verify.get("success"):
+                    return {"success": True, "message": "Script created (verified after domain reload).", "data": verify.get("data")}
+                elif action == "delete" and isinstance(verify, dict) and not verify.get("success"):
+                    return {"success": True, "message": "Script deleted (verified after domain reload)."}
+                return None
+
+            response = await send_mutation(ctx, unity_instance, "manage_script", params, verify_after_disconnect=_verify_mutation)
 
         if isinstance(response, dict):
             if response.get("success"):

Server/src/services/tools/refresh_unity.py

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import os
 import time
+from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable
 from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal
 
 from fastmcp import Context
@@ -12,12 +14,156 @@
 from services.registry import mcp_for_unity_tool
 from services.tools import get_unity_instance_from_context
 import transport.unity_transport as unity_transport
-from transport.legacy.unity_connection import async_send_command_with_retry, _extract_response_reason
+import transport.legacy.unity_connection as _legacy_conn
+from transport.legacy.unity_connection import _extract_response_reason
 from services.state.external_changes_scanner import external_changes_scanner
 import services.resources.editor_state as editor_state
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Blocking reasons that indicate Unity is actually busy (not just stale status).
+# Must match activityPhase values from EditorStateCache.cs
+_REAL_BLOCKING_REASONS = {"compiling", "domain_reload", "running_tests", "asset_import"}
+
+
+def _in_pytest() -> bool:
+    """Return True when running inside pytest to avoid polling unmocked resources."""
+    return "PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST" in os.environ
+
+
+async def wait_for_editor_ready(ctx: Context, timeout_s: float = 30.0) -> tuple[bool, float]:
+    """Poll editor_state until Unity is ready for tool calls.
+
+    Returns (ready, elapsed_seconds).  Treats exceptions from
+    get_editor_state as "not ready yet" so the loop survives transient
+    connection errors during domain reload.
+    """
+    if _in_pytest():
+        return (True, 0.0)
+
+    start = time.monotonic()
+    while time.monotonic() - start < timeout_s:
+        try:
+            state_resp = await editor_state.get_editor_state(ctx)
+            state = state_resp.model_dump() if hasattr(state_resp, "model_dump") else state_resp
+            data = (state or {}).get("data") if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+            advice = (data or {}).get("advice") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
+            if isinstance(advice, dict):
+                if advice.get("ready_for_tools") is True:
+                    return (True, time.monotonic() - start)
+                blocking = set(advice.get("blocking_reasons") or [])
+                if not (blocking & _REAL_BLOCKING_REASONS):
+                    return (True, time.monotonic() - start)
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # not ready yet — keep polling
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
+
+    return (False, time.monotonic() - start)
+
+
+def is_reloading_rejection(resp: Any) -> bool:
+    """True when Unity rejected a command because it thinks it is reloading.
+
+    The command was never executed, so retrying is safe.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(resp, dict) or resp.get("success"):
+        return False
+    data = resp.get("data") or {}
+    return data.get("reason") == "reloading" and resp.get("hint") == "retry"
+
+
+def is_connection_lost_after_send(resp: Any) -> bool:
+    """True when a mutation's response indicates TCP was lost after command was sent.
+
+    Script mutations trigger domain reload which kills the TCP connection.
+    The mutation was likely executed but the response was lost.
+    """
+    if isinstance(resp, dict):
+        if resp.get("success"):
+            return False
+        err = (resp.get("error") or resp.get("message") or "").lower()
+    else:
+        if getattr(resp, "success", None):
+            return False
+        err = (getattr(resp, "error", "") or "").lower()
+    return "connection closed" in err or "disconnected" in err or "aborted" in err
+
+
+async def send_mutation(
+    ctx: Context,
+    unity_instance: str | None,
+    command: str,
+    params: dict[str, Any],
+    *,
+    verify_after_disconnect: Callable[[], Awaitable[dict | None]] | None = None,
+) -> dict | Any:
+    """Send a non-idempotent mutation with reload recovery.
+
+    Handles the full retry/recovery pattern for script mutations:
+    1. Send with retry_on_reload=False (don't re-send if Unity is reloading)
+    2. If reloading rejection (command never executed) → wait + retry once
+    3. If connection lost after send → wait + verify via callback
+    4. Wait for editor readiness before returning
+
+    Args:
+        verify_after_disconnect: async callable returning a replacement response
+            dict if the mutation was verified after connection loss, or None to
+            keep the original error response.
+    """
+    resp = await unity_transport.send_with_unity_instance(
+        _legacy_conn.async_send_command_with_retry,
+        unity_instance,
+        command,
+        params,
+        retry_on_reload=False,
+    )
+    if is_reloading_rejection(resp):
+        await wait_for_editor_ready(ctx)
+        resp = await unity_transport.send_with_unity_instance(
+            _legacy_conn.async_send_command_with_retry,
+            unity_instance,
+            command,
+            params,
+            retry_on_reload=False,
+        )
+    if is_connection_lost_after_send(resp) and verify_after_disconnect:
+        await wait_for_editor_ready(ctx)
+        verified = await verify_after_disconnect()
+        if verified is not None:
+            resp = verified
+    await wait_for_editor_ready(ctx)
+    return resp
+
+
+async def verify_edit_by_sha(
+    unity_instance: str | None,
+    name: str,
+    path: str,
+    pre_sha: str | None,
+) -> bool:
+    """Verify a script edit was applied by comparing SHA before and after.
+
+    Returns True if the file's SHA changed (edit likely applied).
+    """
+    if not pre_sha:
+        return False
+    try:
+        verify = await unity_transport.send_with_unity_instance(
+            _legacy_conn.async_send_command_with_retry,
+            unity_instance,
+            "manage_script",
+            {"action": "get_sha", "name": name, "path": path},
+        )
+        if isinstance(verify, dict) and verify.get("success"):
+            new_sha = (verify.get("data") or {}).get("sha256")
+            return bool(new_sha and new_sha != pre_sha)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug(
+            "Failed to verify edit after disconnect for %s at %s: %r",
+            name, path, exc,
+        )
+    return False
+
 
 @mcp_for_unity_tool(
     description="Request a Unity asset database refresh and optionally a script compilation. Can optionally wait for readiness.",
@@ -49,7 +195,7 @@ async def refresh_unity(
     # Don't retry on reload - refresh_unity triggers compilation/reload,
     # so retrying would cause multiple reloads (issue #577)
     response = await unity_transport.send_with_unity_instance(
-        async_send_command_with_retry,
+        _legacy_conn.async_send_command_with_retry,
         unity_instance,
         "refresh_unity",
         params,
@@ -98,41 +244,15 @@ async def refresh_unity(
     # poll the canonical editor_state resource until ready or timeout.
     ready_confirmed = False
     if wait_for_ready:
-        timeout_s = 60.0
-        start = time.monotonic()
-
-        # Blocking reasons that indicate Unity is actually busy (not just stale status)
-        # Must match activityPhase values from EditorStateCache.cs
-        real_blocking_reasons = {"compiling", "domain_reload", "running_tests", "asset_import"}
-
-        while time.monotonic() - start < timeout_s:
-            state_resp = await editor_state.get_editor_state(ctx)
-            state = state_resp.model_dump() if hasattr(
-                state_resp, "model_dump") else state_resp
-            data = (state or {}).get("data") if isinstance(
-                state, dict) else None
-            advice = (data or {}).get(
-                "advice") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
-            if isinstance(advice, dict):
-                # Exit if ready_for_tools is True
-                if advice.get("ready_for_tools") is True:
-                    ready_confirmed = True
-                    break
-                # Also exit if the only blocking reason is "stale_status" (Unity in background)
-                # Staleness means we can't confirm status, not that Unity is actually busy
-                blocking = set(advice.get("blocking_reasons") or [])
-                if not (blocking & real_blocking_reasons):
-                    ready_confirmed = True  # No real blocking reasons, consider ready
-                    break
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
+        ready_confirmed, _ = await wait_for_editor_ready(ctx, timeout_s=60.0)
 
         # If we timed out without confirming readiness, log and return failure
         if not ready_confirmed:
-            logger.warning(f"refresh_unity: Timed out after {timeout_s}s waiting for editor to become ready")
+            logger.warning("refresh_unity: Timed out after 60s waiting for editor to become ready")
             return MCPResponse(
                 success=False,
-                message=f"Refresh triggered but timed out after {timeout_s}s waiting for editor readiness.",
-                data={"timeout": True, "wait_seconds": timeout_s},
+                message="Refresh triggered but timed out after 60s waiting for editor readiness.",
+                data={"timeout": True, "wait_seconds": 60.0},
             )
 
     # After readiness is restored, clear any external-dirty flag for this instance so future tools can proceed cleanly.