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@Daigrin Daigrin commented Sep 3, 2026

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Problem

For every ools/call request, the MCP parse middleware unmarshaled the entire �rguments JSON payload into map[string]any just to extract the owner and
epo fields. This allocates a map and deep-parses the full arguments document on every tool call — the server hot path.

Solution

Replace the map[string]any unmarshal with a small typed struct containing only the owner and
epo fields. The JSON decoder still skips unknown fields, but we avoid:

  • Map allocation and population
  • Deep parsing of nested structures
  • Type assertions for extraction

Changes

  • pkg/http/middleware/mcp_parse.go: Use typed struct for argument parsing
  • pkg/context/mcp_info.go: Remove now-unused Arguments field from MCPMethodInfo
  • pkg/http/middleware/mcp_parse_test.go: Remove assertions on the removed field

Validation

  • No other code references MCPMethodInfo.Arguments (verified via grep)
  • The middleware still correctly extracts owner and
    epo for downstream use
  • Invalid arguments JSON still falls through gracefully (no behavior change)

Note: Go toolchain was not available in the development environment for local build/test verification. The change is a mechanical refactoring with no logic changes.

For tools/call requests, the middleware unmarshaled the entire arguments
payload into map[string]any just to extract owner and repo. This allocates
a map and deep-parses the full JSON on every tool call.

Replace with a typed struct containing only the owner and repo fields.
This reduces allocations and CPU on the hot request path.

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Copilot AI lite review requested due to automatic review settings September 3, 2026 05:50
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⚠️ License files need updating

The license files are out of date. I tried to fix them automatically but don't have permission to push to this branch.

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git commit -m "chore: regenerate license files"
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Alternatively, enable "Allow edits by maintainers" in the PR settings so I can fix it automatically.

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🟡 Changes recommended

The new typed unmarshal can change extraction behavior for partially malformed arguments (and the exported struct field removal is a breaking API change).

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Pull request overview

This PR optimizes the WithMCPParse HTTP middleware hot path by avoiding full map[string]any allocation/parsing when extracting owner/repo from tools/call request arguments, and adjusts context/test structures accordingly.

Changes:

  • Switch tools/call argument parsing from map[string]any to a small typed decode for owner/repo.
  • Remove MCPMethodInfo.Arguments from the context payload and update tests to stop asserting it.
  • Keep existing behavior for invalid JSON by continuing without parsed fields.
File summaries
File Description
pkg/http/middleware/mcp_parse.go Changes argument parsing to avoid full map allocation in tools/call handling.
pkg/http/middleware/mcp_parse_test.go Updates tests to align with the new parsing strategy and removed context field.
pkg/context/mcp_info.go Removes the Arguments field from MCPMethodInfo.
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Daigrin commented Sep 3, 2026

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Closing as duplicate of #10, which implements the identical fix with a slightly clearer comment. Both PRs independently arrived at the same solution: replacing the full map[string]any argument unmarshal with a typed struct containing only owner and
epo fields.

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@copilot resolve the merge conflicts in this pull request

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Let's @copilot see what's up with this repo
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@copilot resolve the merge conflicts in this pull request

Resolved the merge conflicts in commit c3eca01 by updating the conflicted MCP parse/context files to match the current main parsing model and test expectations.

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Let's @copilot see what's up with this repo
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Current state: conflicts are resolved in c3eca01, branch is clean, and middleware tests plus full script/test passed. If you want, I can also investigate any specific CI/workflow run next.

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