claude-code-chat-browser: SessionMetadataDict — tighten all-NotRequired fields for mypy shape enforcement

models/session.py

@@ -52,17 +52,29 @@ class MessageDict(TypedDict):
     parent_tool_use_id: NotRequired[str | None]
 
 
-class SessionMetadataDict(TypedDict, total=False):
+class SessionMetadataDict(TypedDict):
+    """Metadata accumulated while parsing a Claude Code JSONL session.
+
+    ``parse_session()`` always produces every field below via
+    ``_finalize_session_metadata()``; defaults are zeros, empty collections,
+    or ``None`` where noted. Mypy treats the full shape as required so parser
+    and finalize code cannot drop a field silently.
+
+    The three identity/timing keys are also enforced at the runtime validation
+    boundary (``validate_session_dict``) with stricter type checks; remaining
+    keys must be present but are only type-checked lightly there.
+    """
+
     session_id: str
     models_used: list[str]
+    first_timestamp: str | None
+    last_timestamp: str | None
     total_input_tokens: int
     total_output_tokens: int
     total_cache_read_tokens: int
     total_cache_creation_tokens: int
     total_tool_calls: int
     tool_call_counts: dict[str, int]
-    first_timestamp: str | None
-    last_timestamp: str | None
     version: str | None
     cwd: str | None
     git_branch: str | None
@@ -84,6 +96,45 @@ class SessionMetadataDict(TypedDict, total=False):
     entry_counts: dict[str, int]
 
 
+# Derived from SessionMetadataDict — single source of truth for parity tests.
+SESSION_METADATA_FIELD_NAMES = frozenset(SessionMetadataDict.__annotations__)
+SESSION_METADATA_REQUIRED_KEYS = SessionMetadataDict.__required_keys__
+
+
+class SessionMetadataBuilderDict(TypedDict):
+    """Mutable metadata accumulator during JSONL parsing; sets are sorted at finalize."""
+
+    session_id: str
+    models_used: set[str]
+    first_timestamp: str | None
+    last_timestamp: str | None
+    total_input_tokens: int
+    total_output_tokens: int
+    total_cache_read_tokens: int
+    total_cache_creation_tokens: int
+    total_tool_calls: int
+    tool_call_counts: dict[str, int]
+    version: str | None
+    cwd: str | None
+    git_branch: str | None
+    permission_mode: str | None
+    compactions: int
+    total_ephemeral_5m_tokens: int
+    total_ephemeral_1h_tokens: int
+    service_tiers: set[str]
+    session_wall_time_seconds: float | None
+    compact_boundaries: list[dict[str, Any]]
+    api_errors: int
+    files_read: set[str]
+    files_written: set[str]
+    files_created: set[str]
+    bash_commands: list[Any]
+    web_fetches: list[Any]
+    sidechain_messages: int
+    stop_reasons: dict[str, int]
+    entry_counts: dict[str, int]
+
+
 class SessionDict(TypedDict):
     session_id: str
     title: str

tests/test_exclusion_helpers.py

@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ def _session(
 ) -> dict:
     return {
         "title": title,
-        "metadata": {"models_used": models or []},
+        "metadata": {
+            "session_id": "stub",
+            "models_used": models or [],
+            "first_timestamp": None,
+        },
         "messages": messages or [],
     }
 

tests/test_jsonl_parser.py

@@ -7,14 +7,20 @@
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 
+from models.session import SESSION_METADATA_FIELD_NAMES
 from utils.jsonl_helpers import (
     extract_images,
     extract_text,
     infer_title,
     normalize_content,
     strip_system_tags,
 )
-from utils.jsonl_parser import parse_session, quick_session_info
+from utils.jsonl_parser import (
+    _finalize_session_metadata,
+    _new_session_metadata_builder,
+    parse_session,
+    quick_session_info,
+)
 from utils.tool_dispatch import _parse_tool_result
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -38,6 +44,18 @@ def _parse_entries(entries: list) -> dict:
         os.unlink(path)
 
 
+class TestSessionMetadataFinalize:
+    def test_builder_keys_match_field_names_constant(self):
+        raw = _new_session_metadata_builder("parity-test")
+        assert set(raw.keys()) == SESSION_METADATA_FIELD_NAMES
+
+    def test_finalize_preserves_all_builder_keys(self):
+        raw = _new_session_metadata_builder("parity-test")
+        finalized = _finalize_session_metadata(raw)
+        assert set(finalized.keys()) == SESSION_METADATA_FIELD_NAMES
+        assert set(finalized.keys()) == set(raw.keys())
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _parse_tool_result
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -720,6 +738,23 @@ def test_file_history_snapshot_timestamp(self):
         finally:
             os.unlink(path)
 
+    def test_file_history_snapshot_timestamp_falls_back_when_top_level_invalid(self):
+        path = _write_jsonl(
+            [
+                {
+                    "type": "file-history-snapshot",
+                    "timestamp": 1,
+                    "snapshot": {"timestamp": "2026-01-02T12:00:00Z"},
+                },
+            ]
+        )
+        try:
+            s = parse_session(path)
+            assert s["metadata"]["first_timestamp"] == "2026-01-02T12:00:00Z"
+            assert s["metadata"]["last_timestamp"] == "2026-01-02T12:00:00Z"
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(path)
+
     def test_summary_entry_type_produces_no_message(self, caplog):
         path = _write_jsonl(
             [

tests/test_jsonl_validation.py

@@ -9,18 +9,28 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 
 from models.errors import SessionValidationError
-from utils.jsonl_parser import parse_session
+from utils.jsonl_parser import (
+    _finalize_session_metadata,
+    _new_session_metadata_builder,
+    parse_session,
+)
 from utils.validation import validate_session_dict
 
 FIXTURES = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "fixtures")
 
 
+def _full_metadata(**overrides: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    raw = _new_session_metadata_builder("abc123")
+    raw.update(overrides)
+    return dict(_finalize_session_metadata(raw))
+
+
 def _valid_payload(**overrides: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
     base: dict[str, Any] = {
         "session_id": "abc123",
         "title": "Test Session",
         "messages": [{"role": "user", "text": "hello"}],
-        "metadata": {"session_id": "abc123"},
+        "metadata": _full_metadata(),
     }
     base.update(overrides)
     return base
@@ -60,6 +70,40 @@ def test_metadata_not_dict(self):
             validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(metadata="not-a-dict"))
         assert exc_info.value.path == "metadata"
 
+    def test_metadata_missing_session_id(self):
+        metadata = _full_metadata()
+        del metadata["session_id"]
+        with pytest.raises(SessionValidationError) as exc_info:
+            validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(metadata=metadata))
+        assert exc_info.value.path == "metadata.session_id"
+
+    def test_metadata_missing_models_used(self):
+        metadata = _full_metadata()
+        del metadata["models_used"]
+        with pytest.raises(SessionValidationError) as exc_info:
+            validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(metadata=metadata))
+        assert exc_info.value.path == "metadata.models_used"
+
+    def test_metadata_missing_first_timestamp(self):
+        metadata = _full_metadata()
+        del metadata["first_timestamp"]
+        with pytest.raises(SessionValidationError) as exc_info:
+            validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(metadata=metadata))
+        assert exc_info.value.path == "metadata.first_timestamp"
+
+    def test_metadata_first_timestamp_null_allowed(self):
+        result = validate_session_dict(
+            _valid_payload(metadata=_full_metadata(first_timestamp=None))
+        )
+        assert result["metadata"]["first_timestamp"] is None
+
+    def test_metadata_models_used_requires_string_elements(self):
+        metadata = _full_metadata()
+        metadata["models_used"] = ["claude-sonnet", 42]
+        with pytest.raises(SessionValidationError) as exc_info:
+            validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(metadata=metadata))
+        assert exc_info.value.path == "metadata.models_used[1]"
+
     def test_message_not_dict(self):
         with pytest.raises(SessionValidationError) as exc_info:
             validate_session_dict(_valid_payload(messages=["not-a-dict"]))

utils/export_engine.py

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def finalize(self, manifest: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
 
 def _resolve_first_timestamp(meta: SessionMetadataDict, sess_info: SessionListItemDict) -> str:
     """Return first_timestamp from metadata, or synthesise from mtime without mutating *meta*."""
-    ts = (meta.get("first_timestamp") or "").strip()
+    ts = (meta["first_timestamp"] or "").strip()
     if not ts:
         ts = datetime.fromtimestamp(sess_info["modified"], tz=timezone.utc).strftime(
             "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"