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name: resolve-issue description: Investigate and resolve GitHub issues for connectrpc-axum. Requires a GitHub issue link or number. Analyzes the issue, references architecture docs and connect-go implementation, creates integration tests if needed, then posts a resolution plan or answer.

Resolve Issue

Investigate and resolve GitHub issues for the connectrpc-axum project.

Requirements

A GitHub issue link or number is required. Examples:

• #42
• 42
• https://github.com/frankgreco/connectrpc-axum/issues/42

Workflow

1. Fetch Issue Details

Get the issue content using gh:

Copygh issue view <number> --repo frankgreco/connectrpc-axum

Identify the issue type:

• Question: User needs help understanding something
• Bug Report: Something isn't working as expected
• Feature Request: New functionality requested

2. Research Phase

2a. Check Project Documentation

Read relevant docs based on the issue topic:

1. docs/guide/architecture.md - Module structure, request flow, key types
2. docs/guide/index.md - Features and capabilities
3. Topic-specific guides in docs/guide/:
   • configuration.md - Service/handler config
   • compression.md - Compression support
   • timeout.md - Timeout handling
   • tonic.md - Tonic integration
   • grpc-web.md - gRPC-Web support

2b. Check connect-go Reference

Use the connect-go-reference skill to verify protocol behavior:

Copy# Search local connect-go/ directory
Grep pattern="<relevant-pattern>" path="connect-go/"
Read file_path="connect-go/<relevant-file>.go"

Key files:

• protocol_connect.go - Connect protocol implementation
• protocol_grpc.go - gRPC protocol
• error.go - Error handling
• envelope.go - Streaming frame format

NEVER use WebFetch/WebSearch for connect-go - always use local files.

2c. Search Codebase

Search the project for relevant code:

Copy# Find related implementations
Grep pattern="<keyword>" path="connectrpc-axum/"
Grep pattern="<keyword>" path="connectrpc-axum-build/"

3. For Bugs - Reproduce and Verify

3a. Run Existing Tests

First, check if existing tests cover the issue:

Copy# Run unit tests
cargo test

# Run integration tests
go test -C connectrpc-axum-examples/go-client -v -timeout 300s

3b. Create Reproduction Test

If the bug isn't covered by existing tests, create an integration test:

1. Create Rust server in connectrpc-axum-examples/src/bin/<issue-name>.rs:

Copyuse axum::Router;
use connectrpc_axum::prelude::*;
use tokio::net::TcpListener;

// Import generated code
use connectrpc_axum_examples::hello::*;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let app = Router::new()
        .connect_service(HelloWorldServiceBuilder::new()
            .say_hello(|req: ConnectRequest<HelloRequest>| async move {
                // Handler implementation
                Ok(HelloResponse {
                    message: format!("Hello, {}!", req.message.name.unwrap_or_default()),
                })
            })
        );

    let listener = TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:3000").await.unwrap();
    println!("Server ready on port 3000");
    axum::serve(listener, app).await.unwrap();
}

1. Create Go test in connectrpc-axum-examples/go-client/<issue-name>_test.go:

Copypackage main

import (
    "context"
    "net/http"
    "testing"

    "connectrpc.com/connect"
    "github.com/connectrpc-axum/examples/go-client/gen"
    "github.com/connectrpc-axum/examples/go-client/gen/genconnect"
)

func TestIssue42(t *testing.T) {
    s := startServer(t, "<issue-name>", "")
    defer s.stop()

    client := genconnect.NewHelloWorldServiceClient(
        http.DefaultClient,
        serverURL,
    )

    // Test the specific scenario from the issue
    resp, err := client.SayHello(context.Background(), connect.NewRequest(&gen.HelloRequest{
        Name: proto.String("test"),
    }))
    if err != nil {
        t.Fatalf("RPC failed: %v", err)
    }

    // Assert expected behavior
    if resp.Msg.Message != "expected" {
        t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", resp.Msg.Message, "expected")
    }
}

1. Run the specific test:

Copygo test -C connectrpc-axum-examples/go-client -v -run TestIssue42

4. Formulate Resolution

Based on findings, prepare one of:

For Questions

• Write a clear answer with code examples
• Reference relevant documentation
• Suggest documentation improvements if the answer wasn't obvious

For Bugs

• Document the root cause
• Create a fix plan with specific files and changes
• Include test cases that verify the fix

For Feature Requests

• Assess feasibility based on architecture
• Outline implementation approach
• Identify affected modules and files
• Note any connect-go reference patterns to follow

5. Post Response to GitHub

Use gh to comment on the issue:

Copygh issue comment <number> --repo frankgreco/connectrpc-axum --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Investigation Summary

<summary of what was found>

## Root Cause / Answer

<explanation>

## Resolution Plan

<if applicable: specific steps to fix>

## References

- `docs/guide/<relevant>.md`
- `connect-go/<file>.go` (lines X-Y)
- `connectrpc-axum/src/<file>.rs` (lines X-Y)

---
*Investigated by Claude Code*
EOF
)"

6. For Fixes - Create Implementation Plan

If fixing the issue, outline:

1. Files to modify with specific changes
2. New tests to add
3. Documentation updates if needed

Then either:

• Implement the fix directly (for small changes)
• Create a detailed plan for user approval (for larger changes)

Reference Skills

• connect-go-reference: Verify protocol behavior against Go implementation
• test: Run the complete test suite
• architecture: Understand project structure and design

Integration Test Patterns

Existing test patterns in connectrpc-axum-examples/go-client/:

Use these as templates for new reproduction tests.