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[spark-compete] fix: add high_cost_execution to APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES

pr_author: yossweh
repo: vibeforge1111/spark-cli
branch: fix/high_cost_execution-missing-from-approva

actual_behavior

high_cost_execution actions bypass the approval gate because the action class is missing from APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES. This means high-cost spark commands execute without any operator approval prompt.

expected_behavior

All high-cost actions should require user approval. The high_cost_execution action class must be present in APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES so the approval gate is enforced.

public-safe proof of the exact failure

Before (src/spark_cli/cli.py — APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES list):

    "external_publish",
    "git_history_mutation",
    "identity_access_mutation",
    "network_exfiltration",

After (high_cost_execution inserted alphabetically after identity_access_mutation):

    "external_publish",
    "git_history_mutation",
    "identity_access_mutation",
    "high_cost_execution",
    "network_exfiltration",

The diff adds exactly one line: "high_cost_execution", to the tuple. No other lines change.

trust boundary touched by this change

  • Surface: Spark CLI local operator approval gate in src/spark_cli/cli.py.
  • Auth flow: This change affects the approval enforcement check that runs before high-cost actions execute. It adds one more action class to the set of actions that require operator confirmation.
  • What it does NOT change: No new capabilities are added. No secrets, tokens, credentials, CI workflows, dependency files, prompt surfaces, network paths, or data flows are modified. The change only widens the set of actions that trigger the existing approval gate.

targeted tests / smoke checks

Test Expected result
Run a high_cost_execution command Approval prompt appears before execution
Run other approved action classes Approval gate still works as before
Run non-approved action classes Still execute without approval prompt

risk notes

  • Which risky surface: Approval enforcement list in src/spark_cli/cli.py. This is a security-control surface that gates high-cost operator actions.
  • Why necessary: Without this entry, high_cost_execution actions run unchecked — the root issue this fix addresses.
  • Secrets: No secrets, tokens, or credentials are read, written, or exposed.
  • Auth/session: The change only adds an action class to the existing approval check; no auth or session logic changes.
  • Dependency/runtime: No new dependencies introduced. No runtime behavior changes beyond the approval gate now covering high_cost_execution.
  • File/network: No file I/O or network paths modified. Single line addition to a Python tuple literal.
  • Prompt/tool: No prompt surfaces, tool definitions, or agent routing affected.
  • Rollback: Revert the single-line addition to restore previous behavior.
  • What reviewers/lab verify: Confirm high_cost_execution is in APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES and that approval gate fires for high-cost commands.

duplicate_notes

No existing PR addresses high_cost_execution missing from APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES. This packet adds material new value by closing a specific approval gap that allows high-cost actions to execute without operator confirmation.

review_claim

  • impact_claim: high
  • evidence_types: redacted_terminal_excerpt
  • review_state_requested: pr_review

team

  • name: hellenagent
  • members: hellen, yossweh, exelchapo
  • llm_device_holder: yossweh
  • github_accounts: yossweh, exelchapo

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@vibeforge1111 vibeforge1111 added the needs-account-verification Spark Compete reset: team/account verification required label May 23, 2026
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Spark Compete reset status: Gate review still pending.

This PR is currently in the needs-account-verification bucket. Please follow the reset instructions in #295 before expecting points, merge review, or Mac lab work.

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Updated this PR body to match the public Spark Compete reset template more closely:

  • added a valid spark-compete-hotfix-v1 packet shape
  • filled branch / repo / owner-surface fields
  • replaced placeholder test text with bounded verification notes
  • added duplicate-search notes referencing adjacent PRs and reset issue Spark CLI competition PR reset instructions #295
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Spark Compete feedback status: Valid packet required before eligibility review can continue.

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@yossweh yossweh changed the title fix: add high_cost_execution to APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES [spark-compete] fix: add high_cost_execution to APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES May 26, 2026
@vibeforge1111 vibeforge1111 added gate-review-pending Spark Compete reset: review gates still pending needs-focused-rebase Spark Compete: focused branch or rebase required and removed needs-valid-packet Spark Compete: valid hotfix packet required labels May 29, 2026
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@yossweh yossweh force-pushed the fix/high-cost-execution-enforcement branch from d7b516f to 510453d Compare May 31, 2026 00:44
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PR: #271
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spark verify --deep is classified as high_cost_execution (medium risk,
requires approval) but the enforcement gate in should_enforce_approval()
only checks APPROVAL_ENFORCED_ACTION_CLASSES, which was missing
high_cost_execution. This meant deep verification ran without any
approval prompt despite the classifier marking it.

Add high_cost_execution to the enforcement set so that spark verify
--deep is actually blocked until the user confirms.

Bug: classifier tags high_cost_execution, but enforcement skips it
@yossweh yossweh force-pushed the fix/high-cost-execution-enforcement branch from cc10f68 to 9cd70b3 Compare June 18, 2026 12:36
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