[juliusmarminge]

PairingGrantStore.consume only recognised one-time pairing codes that matched the bare 12-character issued format, so a code typed as XXXX-XXXX-XXXX or with spaces (as in the Android manual Address + Code form) went to the database as typed and was rejected as an unknown credential (401 auth_invalid). The fix strips whitespace and hyphens from the credential before testing it against PAIRING_TOKEN_PATTERN and uppercases the compacted value when it matches. Anything that does not match after compacting keeps the previous path exactly: the original string goes to parseMcpApprovalCode or is used as-is, so agent sign-in approval codes (AUTO-…, 16 characters after compacting, which never match) and seeded or desktop bootstrap credentials (looked up earlier with the raw value) are unaffected. Because the fix is on the server, it covers every client, mobile included. New regex: /[\s-]/g is a single-character class with no quantifier nesting, so it runs in linear time with no backtracking on adversarial input; the existing anchored PAIRING_TOKEN_PATTERN still validates the result. Reproduced first: the repro test failed (1 failed, 7 passed) before the change and passes after it. No device run.

Fixes #4889

Reproduction on main

On origin/main b68aedf in a fresh worktree: started an isolated server (node apps/server/src/bin.ts --mode web --port 38891 --host 0.0.0.0 --base-dir <scratch>/home, T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0, fresh database) and minted codes with t3 pair --base-dir <scratch>/home, which prints a bare 12-character uppercase code. Server: POST /oauth/token with the token-exchange form body the client sends: subject_token QRSL-9GEA-FQBK -> 401 auth_invalid (about 24ms); QRSL 9GEA FQBK -> 401; lowercase raw qrsl9geafqbk -> 200 (case is already normalised). Android: leased a Pixel 9 emulator (Android 16) from the pool, installed this checkout's dev client with vp run mobile:install android, and ran Metro from apps/mobile. In Add environment I entered Address <tailnet-ip>:38891 and Code B32A-E8KA-AFBM and submitted: the form immediately showed 'The environment credential is invalid.' (an accurate error, no timeout). Changing the field to the raw B32AE8KAAFBM and submitting again in the same form paired, and Settings showed Environments 1. The reported 10000ms timeout after a 401 did not reproduce over plain HTTP to the tailnet IP; the reporter used Tailscale Serve HTTPS, which was not tried. Added a test to apps/server/src/auth/PairingGrantStore.test.ts that consumes a code joined with hyphens (lowercase) and a second code joined with spaces; it fails on main with UnknownBootstrapCredentialError while the other 7 tests in the file pass.

Evidence

Pixel 9, Android 16/API 36, 1080×2424, light theme. Separate real servers and Metro bundles for each commit, fresh isolated databases, direct HTTP over the tailnet.

Steps on both commits: open Add environment, enter Address and a freshly minted code grouped as XXXX-XXXX-XXXX, dismiss the keyboard, and submit with the checkmark. Repeat with a fresh code grouped as XXXX XXXX XXXX. Base rejects both formats with “The environment credential is invalid.” Head accepts both and returns to Settings showing Environments 1. Addresses and credentials are explicitly redacted; result messages and navigation are untouched.

Before	After
b68aedfdb7	8237015483
Before submission recording	After submission recording

Pairing driver, client reset/open driver, redaction script, reproduction instructions.

No false timeout was observed over direct HTTP; Tailscale Serve HTTPS was not exercised.

AI-assisted; verified with the tests and tools listed above.

Not shown:

• The reported false 10000ms timeout after a 401 was not reproduced over direct HTTP; Tailscale Serve HTTPS was not exercised, so this proof establishes formatted-code acceptance only.

Tests

Before the fix: vp test run src/auth/PairingGrantStore.test.ts (apps/server): 1 failed (the repro test), 7 passed. After the fix: vp test run src/auth/ (apps/server): 12 files, 112 tests passed. vp run check:changed: format, lint, knip, graphql, typecheck (3 packages) and tests (2 files) all passed.

Not in this change

• The mobile buildPairingUrl (apps/mobile/src/features/connection/pairing.ts) still only trims the code; the server fix covers it, so the client was not changed.
• The reported false 10s timeout (the client-runtime executeEnvironmentHttpRequest timeout covers both the request and the response decode) did not reproduce over plain HTTP; the Tailscale Serve HTTPS path was not investigated.
• Open PR fix(auth): accept formatted one-time pairing codes #32145 covers the same separator handling on the server and may be superseded by this change.

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Approvability

Verdict: Approved at 8237015

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Pairing codes entered with hyphens or whitespace now resolve to the same existing code. Credential length and alphabet validation, scope checks, and redemption safeguards remain unchanged.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

ℹ️ The exact PR base did not have a successful artifact. Baseline uses the latest successful main measurement shown below.

Provider	Metric	Main baseline	This PR	Impact	PR ceiling
Codex	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Codex	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.5 KiB	21.5 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.9 KiB	21.9 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	24.4 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	1	1	0 (0.0%)	8	✅

Baseline: b68aedf · PR result: 8237015 · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

• Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
• Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Walkthrough

Pairing-token matching now removes whitespace and hyphens before checking the credential format. The code uppercases matching credentials, and a test verifies lowercase tokens grouped with hyphens or spaces.

Changes: Pairing credential normalization

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Normalize and test pairing credentials apps/server/src/auth/PairingGrantStore.ts, apps/server/src/auth/PairingGrantStore.test.ts	PairingGrantStore.consume removes whitespace and hyphens before checking the pairing-token format. The test verifies that lowercase tokens with hyphens or spaces are accepted.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

• pingdotgg/t3code#32145: Changes the same credential-normalization path to accept hyphens and spaces.
• pingdotgg/t3code#33196: Changes credential parsing in PairingGrantStore.consume, which this change also uses for non-matching credentials.
• pingdotgg/t3code#30204: Changes pairing credential normalization in the same function.

Suggested labels: bugfix, size:XS

Suggested reviewers: only21mil, macroscopeapp

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 82370

Pairing codes entered with spaces, hyphens or lowercase letters are now accepted by the server, and other credentials behave as before. No merge-blocking risk was identified. The author reports that device testing and the possible HTTPS timeout were not investigated.

Pre-merge checks: 3 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check		Issue #4889 has two coding requirements. (1) Formatted manual codes must work, either by normalizing separators, whitespace, and case, or by requiring the exact format. The diff at head changes apps/s…	Address the second requirement of #4889. Reproduce or analyze the timeout on the HTTPS path the reporter used (Tailscale Serve), or change the mobile request handling so a server 401 from /oauth/token is reported as the 401 error and not as…

Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title names the server-side fix for pairing codes entered in hyphen- or space-separated groups. This matches the main change in PairingGrantStore.consume, which strips whitespace and hyphens befor…
Out of Scope Changes check		The head diff for PairingGrantStore.ts changes only the credential compaction and uppercasing in consume(). The test file adds one regression test for the same path. Both changes implement #4889's for…
Description check		The description follows the template well. It has a clear Problem section (formatted one-time pairing codes rejected with 401 auth_invalid), a Change section that explains the normalization and why no…

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Explanation

The title names the server-side fix for pairing codes entered in hyphen- or space-separated groups. This matches the main change in PairingGrantStore.consume, which strips whitespace and hyphens before matching the pairing-token pattern. The title follows the conventional commit format and is specific enough for a teammate scanning history.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The head diff for PairingGrantStore.ts changes only the credential compaction and uppercasing in consume(). The test file adds one regression test for the same path. Both changes implement #4889's formatted-code requirement. Non-matching credentials still reach parseMcpApprovalCode or the original value, so agent approval codes and seeded credentials keep the prior path. No unrelated files were identified in the summary. Because the full file list was truncated, I did not verify every changed path. The PR description's Evidence section is a pending placeholder, which is documentation status and not a code change.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description follows the template well. It has a clear Problem section (formatted one-time pairing codes rejected with 401 auth_invalid), a Change section that explains the normalization and why non-matching credentials keep the previous path, a Scope section that links issue #4889 and describes it as a bug fix, and a Verification section with reproduction steps, before/after evidence, and test results. It also says the AI assistance was disclosed. Two things are weaker: the Scope section does not name a maintainer request, and the closing line for the agent/model is present but only partly complete. Neither gap is critical.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #4889 has two coding requirements. (1) Formatted manual codes must work, either by normalizing separators, whitespace, and case, or by requiring the exact format. The diff at head changes apps/server/src/auth/PairingGrantStore.ts consume(): it removes whitespace and hyphens (/[\s-]/g), tests the result against PAIRING_TOKEN_PATTERN, and uppercases it on match. Non-matching credentials keep the prior path. The new test in PairingGrantStore.test.ts covers hyphenated lowercase and space-separated input. This requirement is met on the server. (2) The surfaced error must match the actual failed request, and the false 10000ms timeout after a 401 must not occur. The PR does not change any client or error-mapping code for this. The author reports the timeout did not reproduce over plain HTTP and that the Tailscale Serve HTTPS path was not investigated. The issue reports the timeout on that HTTPS path, so the requirement is unaddressed by this PR.

Resolution

Address the second requirement of #4889. Reproduce or analyze the timeout on the HTTPS path the reporter used (Tailscale Serve), or change the mobile request handling so a server 401 from /oauth/token is reported as the 401 error and not as a 10000ms timeout. Make the surfaced error match the failed request. Add an automated test for that behavior, or document with evidence why the timeout cannot occur in the client code path.

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