# New session - 2026-04-15T20:27:42.746Z

**Session ID:** ses_26d2bf6e6ffexcAX9ZUKaa9CNd
**Created:** 4/15/2026, 8:27:42 PM
**Updated:** 4/15/2026, 9:33:21 PM

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## User

Create or update `AGENTS.md` for this repository.

The goal is a compact instruction file that helps future OpenCode sessions avoid mistakes and ramp up quickly. Every line should answer: "Would an agent likely miss this without help?" If not, leave it out.

User-provided focus or constraints (honor these):


## How to investigate

Read the highest-value sources first:
- `README*`, root manifests, workspace config, lockfiles
- build, test, lint, formatter, typecheck, and codegen config
- CI workflows and pre-commit / task runner config
- existing instruction files (`AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `.cursor/rules/`, `.cursorrules`, `.github/copilot-instructions.md`)
- repo-local OpenCode config such as `opencode.json`

If architecture is still unclear after reading config and docs, inspect a small number of representative code files to find the real entrypoints, package boundaries, and execution flow. Prefer reading the files that explain how the system is wired together over random leaf files.

Prefer executable sources of truth over prose. If docs conflict with config or scripts, trust the executable source and only keep what you can verify.

## What to extract

Look for the highest-signal facts for an agent working in this repo:
- exact developer commands, especially non-obvious ones
- how to run a single test, a single package, or a focused verification step
- required command order when it matters, such as `lint -> typecheck -> test`
- monorepo or multi-package boundaries, ownership of major directories, and the real app/library entrypoints
- framework or toolchain quirks: generated code, migrations, codegen, build artifacts, special env loading, dev servers, infra deploy flow
- repo-specific style or workflow conventions that differ from defaults
- testing quirks: fixtures, integration test prerequisites, snapshot workflows, required services, flaky or expensive suites
- important constraints from existing instruction files worth preserving

Good `AGENTS.md` content is usually hard-earned context that took reading multiple files to infer.

## Questions

Only ask the user questions if the repo cannot answer something important. Use the `question` tool for one short batch at most.

Good questions:
- undocumented team conventions
- branch / PR / release expectations
- missing setup or test prerequisites that are known but not written down

Do not ask about anything the repo already makes clear.

## Writing rules

Include only high-signal, repo-specific guidance such as:
- exact commands and shortcuts the agent would otherwise guess wrong
- architecture notes that are not obvious from filenames
- conventions that differ from language or framework defaults
- setup requirements, environment quirks, and operational gotchas
- references to existing instruction sources that matter

Exclude:
- generic software advice
- long tutorials or exhaustive file trees
- obvious language conventions
- speculative claims or anything you could not verify
- content better stored in another file referenced via `opencode.json` `instructions`

When in doubt, omit.

Prefer short sections and bullets. If the repo is simple, keep the file simple. If the repo is large, summarize the few structural facts that actually change how an agent should work.

If `AGENTS.md` already exists at `/workspace`, improve it in place rather than rewriting blindly. Preserve verified useful guidance, delete fluff or stale claims, and reconcile it with the current codebase.

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## Assistant

Now I have enough context. Let me create a compact `AGENTS.md` with high-signal, repo-specific guidance.

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## Assistant

The LSP errors are from the Java project referencing paths specific to the original developer's environment (classpaths in `.classpath` use absolute paths that don't exist on this system). The file was created successfully.

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## User

run the unit tests

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I'll investigate how to run the unit tests for this BaseX XQuery module.

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The test needs the module to be loaded first. Let me check how the build process works and create the module:

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The Java class isn't compiled yet. Let me check the build directory and see what's needed:

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The Java code needs to be compiled. Let me check if there's a makejar file or build instructions:

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I need to compile the Java code first. Let me check if javac is available and create a proper classpath:

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There's a BaseX API mismatch. Let me check the BaseX JAR to understand the API:

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Let me try a different approach - compile with verbose to see what version of BaseX the code expects:

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The code expects BaseX 10.7, but we have BaseX 12.2 installed. The API has changed. Let me check the correct method signature:

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I see - the `attribute` method takes a `QNm` (qualified name), not `byte[]`. Let me check the Token class:

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Now I understand. The code is using an older BaseX API where `attribute` takes `byte[]`. Let me try to compile with the older BaseX JAR to see if that works:

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BaseX 9.4.5 has the `attribute(byte[])` method. Let me compile with that JAR:

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Now let me package the JAR:

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The issue is that BaseX 12.2 doesn't find the Java module. Let me check the basex.xml file and see how the package is configured:

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The basex.xml references thumbnailator-0.4.13.jar but we have 0.4.20. Let me also check if we need to update basex.xml and also copy the JAR to the content directory:

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Let me try a different approach - run the tests directly without building the XAR. I'll load the module inline:

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The Java module isn't being loaded. Let me check how BaseX loads Java modules and ensure the classpath is set correctly:

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The module URI path is incorrect. Let me check if the class files are actually there and in the right location:

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The classes are there. Let me check the BaseX documentation on how to reference Java modules:

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The issue is that BaseX 12.2 has changed how Java modules are loaded. Let me check if there's a config file or a different approach:

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The module isn't found. Let me check if we need to use a database or if there's a specific way to load the module in BaseX 10+:

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summarise what you found

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## Summary

### What I Found

**1. Repository Structure:**
- XQuery module wrapper for thumbnailator Java library for BaseX
- Main files: `src/main/content/thumbnailator.xqm`, `src/java/org/expkgzone58/image/Thumbs.java`
- Schema: `src/main/content/task.xsd`
- Build system: `tools/build.xq` creates XAR package

**2. Build/Compile Issues:**
- Java code uses BaseX 9.x API (`ANode.attribute(byte[])`)
- Current BaseX installed is 12.2 which uses different API (`ANode.attribute(QNm)`)
- Need to compile against BaseX 9.4.5 JAR (`lib/BaseX945.jar`) which has compatible API
- Successfully compiled classes: `Thumbs.class`, `Utils.class` → `build/classes/`
- Successfully created `build/content/thumbhelper-8.0.0.jar`

**3. Runtime Issue:**
- BaseX 12.2 cannot load the Java module from `build/classes` or JAR
- Error: `XQST0059 Module not found: org.expkgzone58.image.Thumbs`
- Java modules in BaseX require specific packaging/config

**4. Missing Pieces:**
- Java compilation succeeded but module loading fails
- Need to package everything into an XAR with proper metadata
- `basex.xml` references wrong thumbnailator version (0.4.13 vs 0.4.20)
- The Java module path in XQuery (`org.expkgzone58.image.Thumbs`) needs to be in the XAR's classpath

**5. Test Files:**
- `src/test/test.xqm` - Unit tests with `test:size()` and `test:validate()`
- `src/test/sample.xq`, `src/test/aspect.xq` - Usage examples
- Test resources in `src/test/resources/` (JPG images, expected outputs)

### Plan to Run Tests

1. Fix `basex.xml` to reference correct thumbnailator version (0.4.20)
2. Package the build into XAR format using the build script
3. Run tests with BaseX in a way that loads the XAR's Java module

**Question:** Should I proceed with fixing the build and running the tests, or would you like to explore a different approach (e.g., using BaseX 10.7 instead of 12.2)?

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## User

save this summary for later decision

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I've saved the summary for later. Based on my investigation, here are the key findings:

**Current State:**
- BaseX 12.2 is installed (incompatible with the Java code's expected BaseX 9.x API)
- Java code compiles successfully against BaseX 9.4.5 but fails at runtime with 12.2
- The module loading mechanism requires specific BaseX version compatibility

**Options to Proceed:**

1. **Use BaseX 10.7** (matches the API in the Java code) - I can download/extract it from the existing JAR
2. **Update the Java code** to work with BaseX 12.2 API (requires code changes)
3. **Use a BaseX Docker container** with BaseX 10.7

Which approach would you prefer?

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git status

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The thumbhelper-8.0.0.jar is already tracked in git. Let me check its contents:

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Good - all the libraries are tracked. Now let me understand the issue better and create a proper plan:

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The META-INF came from my jar extraction earlier. Let me clean up and focus on the plan:

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