fix(entity): take the entire schema object and not just name

[kfirstri]

we need to take the entire json object and not just the name

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Code Review: PR #23 - Entity Schema Update

Summary

This PR changes EntitySchema from z.object() to z.looseObject() to accept the entire JSON schema object instead of just the name field.

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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Correct Fix: The change properly addresses the issue. Entity JSON files contain JSON Schema properties (type, properties, required, etc.) in addition to name, and using z.looseObject() allows these additional properties to pass validation.

2. Consistent Pattern: This follows the existing pattern used in the codebase (CreateProjectResponseSchema in src/core/project/schema.ts:35 also uses z.looseObject()).

3. Minimal Change: The fix is appropriately scoped - changing only what's necessary to solve the problem.

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🔍 Issues & Concerns

1. Critical: Incomplete Type Safety

The current EntitySchema only validates the name field, but entity files contain critical JSON Schema properties that should be validated:

// Current (after this PR):
export const EntitySchema = z.looseObject({
  name: z.string().min(1, "Entity name cannot be empty"),
});

// Suggested improvement:
export const EntitySchema = z.looseObject({
  name: z.string().min(1, "Entity name cannot be empty"),
  type: z.literal("object"),
  properties: z.record(z.any()),
  required: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
});

Why this matters:

• src/core/resources/entity/api.ts:10 uses entity.name as a key when syncing entities
• If an entity file is malformed (like broken.json which lacks a name), it will pass validation but fail during sync
• The error message won't be caught until runtime API calls fail

Location: src/core/resources/entity/schema.ts:3-5

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2. Test Coverage Gap

There are no unit tests for EntitySchema validation. The invalid entity fixture (broken.json) is missing the name field, which should be caught by validation, but there's no test verifying this behavior.

Recommendation: Add tests covering:

• Valid entity with all JSON Schema properties
• Invalid entity missing name field
• Invalid entity with empty name string
• Valid entity with optional fields like required, description

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3. Error Handling in API

In src/core/resources/entity/api.ts:9-11, the code maps entities to an object using entity.name as the key:

const schemaSyncPayload = Object.fromEntries(
  entities.map((entity) => [entity.name, entity])
);

If entity.name is undefined (possible with z.looseObject() and no additional validation), this will create an entry with undefined as key, leading to subtle bugs.

Recommendation: Either strengthen schema validation or add runtime checks before API calls.

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🎯 Recommendations

Priority 1 - High: Strengthen the schema validation to include required JSON Schema properties
Priority 2 - Medium: Add unit tests for entity schema validation
Priority 3 - Low: Consider using z.strictObject() with all expected properties explicitly defined for better type safety (vs. z.looseObject())

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📊 Other Considerations

Performance: ✅ No impact - validation cost is negligible
Security: ✅ No security concerns introduced
Breaking Changes: ✅ None - this is backward compatible (less strict validation)
Code Style: ✅ Follows existing conventions

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🏁 Verdict

Approval Status: ⚠️ Approve with recommendations

The change solves the immediate problem and is technically correct. However, the schema validation is now very permissive and doesn't validate the structure of entity files, which could lead to runtime errors that are harder to debug.

Suggested next steps:

1. Merge this PR to unblock the immediate issue
2. Follow up with improved schema validation in a separate PR
3. Add test coverage for entity schema validation

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Note: The existing test fixture tests/fixtures/invalid-entity/entities/broken.json is actually invalid (missing name field) and should fail validation, but there's no test verifying this behavior. This should be addressed in follow-up work.