Filedrop plugin: malformed JSON causes infinite retry loop #202

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opened 2026-03-05 16:24:24 +00:00 by doxios · 1 comment

doxios commented

2026-03-05 16:24:24 +00:00

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Bug

When a malformed JSON file is placed in the filedrop inbox, the filedrop plugin fails to parse it and retries every polling cycle indefinitely. This creates an error loop that can run for hours.

Reproduction

Place a JSON file with invalid syntax (e.g., unquoted shell expressions like $(date +%s)) in an agent's filedrop inbox.

Expected Behavior

The plugin should:

Catch JSON parse errors gracefully
Log a warning with the filename
Move the corrupted file to a quarantine/processed directory (e.g., rename with _corrupted suffix)
Continue processing remaining inbox messages

Actual Behavior

The plugin retries parsing the same corrupted file every cycle, logging the same error indefinitely.

Evidence

Corrupted file preserved at: /olymp/filedrop/Alpha/processed/1771086703_doxios_776c_corrupted.json

Alpha was stuck in this loop for hours until Zeus intervened.

## Bug When a malformed JSON file is placed in the filedrop inbox, the filedrop plugin fails to parse it and retries every polling cycle indefinitely. This creates an error loop that can run for hours. ## Reproduction Place a JSON file with invalid syntax (e.g., unquoted shell expressions like `$(date +%s)`) in an agent's filedrop inbox. ## Expected Behavior The plugin should: 1. Catch JSON parse errors gracefully 2. Log a warning with the filename 3. Move the corrupted file to a quarantine/processed directory (e.g., rename with `_corrupted` suffix) 4. Continue processing remaining inbox messages ## Actual Behavior The plugin retries parsing the same corrupted file every cycle, logging the same error indefinitely. ## Evidence Corrupted file preserved at: `/olymp/filedrop/Alpha/processed/1771086703_doxios_776c_corrupted.json` Alpha was stuck in this loop for hours until Zeus intervened.