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Tom Boucher 955655407c fix(#2979): document ExitError plain-text carve-out in json-errors.md (#3093)
* fix(#2979): document ExitError plain-text carve-out in json-errors.md

The JSON-errors doc claimed every error emits a structured JSON envelope,
but usage errors (ExitError) intentionally emit plain text with their own
exit code (src/cli-exit.cts:36-39 catches ExitError before the envelope
branch). Anyone following the doc's 'always parse stderr as JSON' guidance
against a usage error got a parse failure.

Amended the Wire format + Overview + Writing tests sections to scope the
structured envelope to non-ExitError failures, stated the carve-out with a
pointer to cli-exit.cts, and scoped the JSON-parse instruction to the
envelope branch. Added a characterization test pinning both paths together
(ExitError -> plain text + own code; non-ExitError -> JSON envelope) so the
code cannot drift toward the doc's prior overstated claim. No runtime
change — the test passes before and after the doc edit.

Re-scoped per maintainer triage: the smart-entry --json part is already
satisfied (shipped payload exposes the command token); only the doc
correction + characterization test remain.

* chore(#2979): backfill changeset PR number 3093

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Co-authored-by: sim <sim@local>
2026-08-05 18:57:10 -04:00

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