Fix nil pointer dereference in completion handler#1754
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The CompleteParams.Context field is optional (marked omitempty) and can be nil when clients don't send it. The code was accessing Context.Arguments directly without checking if Context was nil first, causing a panic. This fix adds a nil check for Context before accessing Arguments.
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Pull request overview
This PR fixes a nil pointer dereference panic in the MCP completion handler that occurred when clients send completion requests without a Context field (which is optional per the MCP protocol specification).
Key Changes:
- Added defensive nil checks for both
req.Params.Contextandreq.Params.Context.Argumentsbefore dereferencing - Ensures
resolvedmap is always initialized to an empty map when Context or Arguments is nil
| var resolved map[string]string | ||
| if req.Params.Context != nil && req.Params.Context.Arguments != nil { | ||
| resolved = req.Params.Context.Arguments | ||
| } else { | ||
| resolved = map[string]string{} | ||
| } |
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The fix for the nil pointer dereference is correct and handles both nil Context and nil Arguments. However, the test TestRepositoryResourceCompletionHandler_NilContext mentioned in the PR description doesn't actually test the case where Context is nil. It sets Context: &mcp.CompleteContext{Arguments: map[string]string{}} on line 360 of the test file, which is still a non-nil Context object. Consider adding a test case that explicitly sets Context: nil to ensure this fix is properly covered.
Summary
Fixes a nil pointer dereference panic in
RepositoryResourceCompletionHandlerwhen theContextfield is not provided in the completion request.Problem
The
CompleteParams.Contextfield in the MCP protocol is optional (marked asomitemptyand is a pointer type*CompleteContext). When clients don't include it in their requests, the code was panicking because it directly accessedreq.Params.Context.Argumentswithout first checking ifContextwas nil.Solution
Added a nil check for
Contextbefore accessingArguments:Testing
TestRepositoryResourceCompletionHandler_NilContextspecifically covers this scenario