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  • New Features
    • More flexible command building: Args accepts many container types; added argument-expansion and Windows-safe quoting helpers. Added quick result status checks and unified timeout behavior.
  • Refactor
    • Centralized cross-platform constants and streamlined process, environment, and I/O handling for more consistent behavior.
  • Documentation
    • Expanded advanced usage with multi-argument examples, updated batch processing, and adjusted license line formatting.
  • Tests
    • Updated tests to use argument expansion; removed a redundant relative working-directory test.

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Centralizes runtime/build constants, adds templated Concepts/Utils, broadens Command/ExecutionValidator/AsyncPipeReader APIs, removes compile-time EXIT_FAIL_EC from CMake, updates tests to use Utils::Expand, and refreshes README usage examples.

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Cohort / File(s) Summary
Build config
CMakeLists.txt
Removed compile-time definition of EXIT_FAIL_EC from add_compile_definitions; WCOREDUMP remains.
Core API & utilities
CatalystCX.hpp
Added Constants, Concepts, and Utils namespaces; introduced StringLike/DurationLike concepts; templated Command ctor/Arg/Args/WorkingDirectory/Environment/Timeout; added CommandResult::IsSuccessful/HasOutput; default-initialized ResourceUsage; refactored pipe, spawn, quoting and timeout logic to use new utilities and Constants::EXIT_FAIL_EC.
Tests
Evaluate.cpp
Replaced direct initializer-list Args(...) calls with Utils::Expand(...); removed TestWorkingDirectoryRelativeExec and associated invocations; minor Linux-test restructuring.
Docs
README.md
Added "Multiple Arguments" subsection demonstrating various container forms and Utils::Expand; updated batch-processing example to use Utils::Expand; small license line formatting change.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  actor User
  participant Cmd as Command
  participant Utils as Utils/Constants
  participant EV as ExecutionValidator
  participant Spawn as Child/Spawn
  participant Pipes as AsyncPipeReader
  participant Res as CommandResult

  User->>Cmd: construct + Arg(s)/Args/Env/WD/Timeout
  Cmd->>Utils: use Constants (timeouts, buffer sizes)
  Cmd->>EV: IsCommandExecutable(args)
  EV-->>Cmd: executable?
  alt executable
    Cmd->>Spawn: build command line & env (QuoteArgumentWindows on Win)
    Spawn->>Pipes: open pipes
    par read stdout & stderr
      Pipes->>Pipes: ReadFromPipe (loop, POLL_TIMEOUT_MS)
    and wait for exit / timeout
      Spawn->>Spawn: wait / signal / timeout (SLEEP_INTERVAL)
    end
    Spawn-->>Cmd: exit code + usage
    Pipes-->>Cmd: stdout/stderr blobs
    Cmd->>Res: construct result (IsSuccessful/HasOutput)
    Res-->>User: return result
  else not executable
    Cmd->>Res: construct with Constants::EXIT_FAIL_EC
    Res-->>User: return result
  end
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Possibly related PRs

  • Development #7 — Very similar API and CMake changes (introduces Constants/Utils and adjusts Command/ExecutionValidator/AsyncPipeReader); likely overlapping edits.
  • Development #6 — Modifies EXIT_FAIL_EC handling in CMake and runtime; directly related to removal/addition of that symbol.
  • Development #5 — Also touches compile-time EXIT_FAIL_EC and runtime replacements; closely connected to these changes.

Poem

I nibble args that tumble through,
I stitch constants, tidy too.
Pipes whisper softly, buffers hum,
Expand my list—now here I run.
Tiny rabbit, big command, hop! 🐇

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CatalystCX.hpp (1)

584-611: waitpid + wait4 double‑reap bug; use wait4(WNOHANG) and avoid the second wait.

Calling wait4 after waitpid likely fails (ECHILD) and loses rusage for the completed child.

-    if (timeout) {
-        const auto timeout_time = start_time + *timeout;
-        while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < timeout_time) {
-            const int wait_result = waitpid(ProcessId, &status, WNOHANG);
-            if (wait_result == ProcessId) {
-                wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage); // Get resource usage
-                break; // Process finished
-            }
-            if (wait_result == -1) {
-                result.ExitCode = Constants::EXIT_FAIL_EC;
-                result.Stderr = "waitpid failed";
-                break;
-            }
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(Constants::SLEEP_INTERVAL);
-        }
-        if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() >= timeout_time) {
-            if (const int wait_result = waitpid(ProcessId, &status, WNOHANG); wait_result == 0) {
-                Kill();
-                result.TimedOut = true;
-                wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage);
-            } else if (wait_result == ProcessId) {
-                wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage);
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage);
-    }
+    if (timeout) {
+        const auto deadline = start_time + *timeout;
+        for (;;) {
+            const pid_t wr = wait4(ProcessId, &status, WNOHANG, &usage);
+            if (wr == ProcessId) break;
+            if (wr == -1) {
+                result.ExitCode = Constants::EXIT_FAIL_EC;
+                result.Stderr = "wait4 failed";
+                break;
+            }
+            if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() >= deadline) {
+                Kill();
+                result.TimedOut = true;
+                (void)wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage);
+                break;
+            }
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(Constants::SLEEP_INTERVAL);
+        }
+    } else {
+        (void)wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage);
+    }
🧹 Nitpick comments (6)
Evaluate.cpp (1)

278-289: Small portability nit: dd may not exist or accept bs=1M on all distros.

If CI runs on minimal images, consider gating these with a presence check (which you already do for Linux) or fallback to head -c to generate bytes.

- auto res = Command("sh").Args(Utils::Expand({"-c", "dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M count=5 2>/dev/null"})).Execute();
+ auto res = Command("sh").Args(Utils::Expand({"-c", "command -v dd >/dev/null && dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M count=5 2>/dev/null || head -c $((5*1024*1024)) </dev/zero"})).Execute();
README.md (1)

175-195: Clarify snippet context (define cmd).

Add a quick preface line to avoid confusion for readers copying the snippet verbatim.

 ### Multiple Arguments
 ```cpp
+auto cmd = Command("echo");
 std::vector<std::string> args = {"arg1", "arg2"};
 cmd.Args(args);
CatalystCX.hpp (4)

298-317: Avoid constexpr on Expand with std::vector/std::string.

Not all standard libraries support constexpr heap containers equally; this can degrade portability. These helpers aren’t used in constant expressions.

-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::vector<std::string> Expand(std::initializer_list<T> args) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline std::vector<std::string> Expand(std::initializer_list<T> args) {
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::vector<std::string> Expand(R&& range) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline std::vector<std::string> Expand(R&& range) {

If you prefer keeping constexpr, please confirm CI covers GCC, Clang, and MSVC standard libraries with constexpr containers enabled.


474-486: tolower on possibly negative char is UB; cast to unsigned char.

Fix the casing lambda used for env var keys.

-std::transform(lk.begin(), lk.end(), lk.begin(), [](char c) { return std::tolower(c); });
+std::transform(lk.begin(), lk.end(), lk.begin(),
+               [](unsigned char c) { return static_cast<char>(std::tolower(c)); });

Apply in both places.


456-464: Minor: avoid binding to temporaries from transform_view.

Copy instead of binding a const& to the prvalue from views::transform to make lifetime explicit.

- for (const auto& quoted_arg : quoted_args) {
+ for (const auto quoted_arg : quoted_args) {
     cmdline += ' ';
     cmdline += quoted_arg;
 }

782-789: Reserve on PipeData then re‑reserve here is redundant.

PipeData’s ctor already reserves PIPE_BUFFER_SIZE; the extra reserve calls can be dropped.

-    stdout_data.Buffer.reserve(Constants::PIPE_BUFFER_SIZE);
-    stderr_data.Buffer.reserve(Constants::STDERR_BUFFER_SIZE);
+    // Already reserved in PipeData; optional: keep stderr different if intentionally smaller.

If you intend a smaller initial stderr capacity, move that into PipeData based on which fd is initialized.

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🔇 Additional comments (5)
Evaluate.cpp (1)

48-48: Consistent migration to Utils::Expand looks good.

The test suite uniformly uses Utils::Expand for Args, improving API consistency across examples and tests.

Also applies to: 132-132, 141-141, 155-155, 160-160, 278-289, 322-333

CatalystCX.hpp (4)

53-60: Constants centralization LGTM.

Replacing macros with constexprs improves type-safety and discoverability.


62-71: Concepts are sensible and keep the surface generic.

StringLike/DurationLike constraints are appropriate for this API surface.


372-394: Windows Wait(): robust and clear.

Timeout handling and output collection sequencing look correct.


839-843: Execute(): good mapping to EXIT_FAIL_EC.

Clear failure path and message.

Comment on lines 192 to 194
// Or use builtin expansion:
cmd.Args(Uitils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
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Typo: Uitils -> Utils.

Fix the namespace spelling in both snippets so examples compile as written.

- cmd.Args(Uitils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
+ cmd.Args(Utils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
- return Command("wc").Args(Uitils::Expand({"-l", file})).Execute();
+ return Command("wc").Args(Utils::Expand({"-l", file})).Execute();

Run to catch any remaining typos:

Also applies to: 204-205


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find . -maxdepth 2 -type f | sed -n '1,200p' || true
echo "--- rg version ---"
rg --version || true
echo "--- rg debug search for 'Uitils' ---"
rg --debug -n --hidden -S "Uitils" || true
echo "--- rg search ignoring .gitignore for 'Uitils' ---"
rg -n --hidden --no-ignore -S "Uitils" || true
if [ -f README.md ]; then
  echo "--- README.md lines 180-210 ---"
  sed -n '180,210p' README.md || true
else
  echo "README.md not found at repo root."
fi

Length of output: 5347


Fix typo: 'Uitils' → 'Utils' in README examples (README.md:193, 204)

Replace both occurrences so the examples compile.

- cmd.Args(Uitils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
+ cmd.Args(Utils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
- return Command("wc").Args(Uitils::Expand({"-l", file})).Execute();
+ return Command("wc").Args(Utils::Expand({"-l", file})).Execute();
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// Or use builtin expansion:
cmd.Args(Uitils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
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// Or use builtin expansion:
cmd.Args(Utils::Expand({"arg1", "arg2"}));
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@assembler-0 assembler-0 merged commit 7bb87cf into main Sep 21, 2025
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