let d = import "adr-defaults.ncl" in d.make_adr { id = "adr-006", title = "Nushell 0.111 String Interpolation Compatibility Fix", status = 'Accepted, date = "2026-03-14", context = "Nushell 0.111 introduced a breaking change in string interpolation parsing: expressions inside `$\"...\"` that match the pattern `(identifier: expr)` are now parsed as command calls rather than as record literals or literal text. This broke four print statements in reflection/bin/ontoref.nu that used patterns like `(kind: ($kind))`, `(logo: ($logo_file))`, `(parents: ($parent_slugs))`, and `(POST /actors/register)`. The bug manifested when running `ontoref setup` and `ontoref hooks-install` on any consumer project using Nu 0.111+. The minimum Nu version gate (>= 0.110.0) did not catch 0.111 regressions since it only guards the lower bound.", decision = "Fix all four affected print statements by removing the outer parentheses from label-value pairs inside string interpolations, or by removing the `$` prefix from strings that contain no variable interpolation. The fix is minimal and non-semantic: `(kind: ($kind))` becomes `kind: ($kind)` (literal label + variable), and `$\"(POST /actors/register)\"` becomes `\"(POST /actors/register)\"` (plain string). The fix is applied to both the dev repo (reflection/bin/ontoref.nu) and the installed copy (~/.local/bin/ontoref via just install-daemon). The minimum version gate remains >= 0.110.0 but 0.111 is now the tested floor.", rationale = [ { claim = "Minimal-diff fix over workarounds", detail = "The broken patterns were purely cosmetic print statements. The fix removes one level of parens — no logic change. Alternatives that added escape sequences or string concatenation would obscure the intent.", }, { claim = "Plain string for zero-interpolation prints", detail = "Strings with no variable interpolation (like the POST endpoint hint) should never use `$\"...\"`. Removing the `$` prefix makes them immune to any future interpolation parsing changes and is the correct Nushell idiom.", }, { claim = "just install-daemon as the sync mechanism", detail = "The installed copy at ~/.local/bin/ontoref is managed via just install-daemon. Patching both the dev repo and the installed copy via install-daemon is the established update path and keeps them in sync.", }, ], consequences = { positive = [ "ontoref setup and hooks-install work correctly on Nushell 0.111+", "All consumer projects (vapora, typedialog, evol-rustelo) can run setup without errors", "Plain-string fix removes implicit fragility from zero-interpolation print statements", ], negative = [ "The 0.111 regression was not caught by the version gate — the gate only guards >= 0.110.0 and does not test 0.111 compatibility proactively", ], }, alternatives_considered = [ { option = "Raise minimum Nu version to 0.111 and document the breaking change", why_rejected = "Does not fix the broken syntax — just makes the breakage explicit. Consumer projects already on 0.111 would still fail until the print statements are fixed.", }, { option = "Use escape sequences or string concatenation to embed literal parens", why_rejected = "Nushell has no escape for parens in string interpolation. String concatenation (e.g. `'(kind: ' + $kind + ')'`) works but is significantly less readable than bare `kind: ($kind)`.", }, ], constraints = [ { id = "no-label-value-parens-in-interpolation", claim = "String interpolations in ontoref.nu must not use `(identifier: expr)` patterns — use bare `identifier: (expr)` instead", scope = "ontoref (reflection/bin/ontoref.nu, all .nu files)", severity = 'Hard, check = { tag = 'Grep, pattern = "\\([a-z_]+: \\(", paths = ["reflection/bin/ontoref.nu"], must_be_empty = true }, rationale = "Nushell 0.111 parses (identifier: expr) inside $\"...\" as a command call. The fix pattern (bare label + variable interpolation) is equivalent visually and immune to this parser behaviour.", }, { id = "plain-string-for-zero-interpolation", claim = "Print statements with no variable interpolation must use plain strings, not `$\"...\"`", scope = "ontoref (all .nu files)", severity = 'Soft, check = { tag = 'Grep, pattern = "\\$\"[^%(]*\"", paths = ["reflection"], must_be_empty = true }, rationale = "Zero-interpolation `$\"...\"` strings are fragile against future parser changes and mislead readers into expecting variable substitution.", }, ], related_adrs = [], ontology_check = { decision_string = "Fix four Nu 0.111 string interpolation regressions in ontoref.nu; enforce no (label: expr) inside interpolations; use plain strings for zero-interpolation prints", invariants_at_risk = [], verdict = 'Safe, }, }