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feat(middleware): replace recursive jq walk_schema with native Go implementation (#4750)
The `itchyny/gojq` module review identified three actionable improvements to `internal/middleware/jqschema.go`: replace the pure-jq recursive schema walk with a native Go function, harden the type switch against `json.Number`/`nil` inputs, and clarify benchmark intent. ## Native Go `walk_schema` via `gojq.WithFunction` Adds `inferSchema(v interface{}) interface{}` — a pure-Go recursive schema walker — and registers it as a native gojq function. The jq filter collapses from 12 lines of recursive jq bytecode to a single call: ```go // Before: 12-line recursive jq def const jqSchemaFilter = ` def walk_schema: . as $in | if type == "object" then reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk_schema)}) ... walk_schema ` // After: native Go function, trivial jq entry point const jqSchemaFilter = `walk_schema` // Registered at compile time: gojq.Compile(query, gojq.WithFunction("walk_schema", 0, 0, func(v interface{}, _ []interface{}) interface{} { return inferSchema(v) }), ) ``` `inferSchema` handles all jq type names (`"null"`, `"boolean"`, `"number"`, `"string"`) and preserves the array-collapsing behaviour (first element only, `[]` for empty). ## Defensive type switch in `WrapToolHandler` Adds `case nil` (early return, nil schema) and `case json.Number` (convert via `.Float64()`) to the type switch that decides whether to skip the `json.Unmarshal` round-trip. Guards against decoders using `UseNumber()`. ## Tests - `TestInferSchema` — exhaustive unit tests for every type case of `inferSchema` - `TestInferSchema_MatchesJqOutput` — cross-checks native Go output against `applyJqSchema` to prevent drift - `TestWrapToolHandler_JsonNumberData` — end-to-end coverage of the new `json.Number` path ## Benchmark clarification Adds an explicit comment to `BenchmarkApplyJqSchema_ParseEveryTime` noting it intentionally simulates the degraded parse-every-call path for comparison purposes only. > [!WARNING] > > <details> > <summary>Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)</summary> > > #### I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules: > > - `example.com` > - Triggering command: `/tmp/go-build2697671537/b513/launcher.test /tmp/go-build2697671537/b513/launcher.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build2697671537/b513/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s /tmp/go-build2697671537/b410/vet.cfg se 690953/b038/vet.cfg x_amd64/vet . pb` (dns block) > - 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‎internal/middleware/README.md‎

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## Implementation Details
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### jq Schema Filter
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### Schema Walk: Native Go Implementation
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The middleware uses the same jq filter logic as the gh-aw jqschema utility:
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The middleware implements `walk_schema` as a native Go function (`inferSchema`) registered
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via `gojq.WithFunction`. This means all recursive traversal runs directly in Go instead of
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going through the jq interpreter, giving better performance on deeply-nested payloads.
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The transformation replaces every leaf value with its jq type name:
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| Go type | Schema value |
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|------------------------|--------------|
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| `nil` | `"null"` |
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| `bool` | `"boolean"` |
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| `float64`, `int`, `json.Number` | `"number"` |
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| `string` | `"string"` |
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| `map[string]interface{}` | recursed object |
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| `[]interface{}` | recursed array (first element only, or `[]`) |
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The jq filter invokes the native function with a single call:
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```jq
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def walk_schema:
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. as $in |
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if type == "object" then
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reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk_schema)})
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elif type == "array" then
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if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk_schema] end
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else
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type
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end;
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walk_schema
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This recursively walks the JSON structure and replaces values with their type names. The function is named `walk_schema` to avoid shadowing gojq's built-in `walk/1`.
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This replaces the previous pure-jq recursive `def walk_schema: ...` definition. Behaviour
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is identical but the hot recursive path is now compiled Go rather than jq bytecode.
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### Go Implementation
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The middleware is implemented using [gojq](https://github.com/itchyny/gojq), a pure Go implementation of jq, eliminating the need to spawn external processes.
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The middleware is implemented using [gojq](https://github.com/itchyny/gojq), a pure Go
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implementation of jq, eliminating the need to spawn external processes. The
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`walk_schema` function is bound to the native `inferSchema` Go function via
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`gojq.WithFunction` at compile time.
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## Configuration
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‎internal/middleware/jqschema.go‎

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"fmt"
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"os"
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"path/filepath"
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"reflect"
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"strings"
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// jqSchemaFilter is the jq filter that transforms JSON to schema
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// This filter leverages gojq v0.12.19 features including:
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// - Enhanced array handling (supports up to 536,870,912 elements / 2^29)
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// - Improved concurrent execution performance
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// - Better error messages for type errors
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// jqSchemaFilter is the jq entry point that invokes the native Go walk_schema function.
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// The recursive schema-walk logic is implemented in inferSchema (see below) and registered
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// via gojq.WithFunction, so the filter itself is a single call.
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// The filter recursively walks JSON structures and replaces values with their type names:
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// The transformation replaces every leaf value with its jq type name:
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//
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// Input: {"name": "test", "count": 42, "items": [{"id": 1}]}
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// Output: {"name": "string", "count": "number", "items": [{"id": "number"}]}
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‎internal/middleware/jqschema_bench_test.go‎

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