| name | fix-build-failures |
| description | Fix build and compilation errors from TypeScript, webpack, Vite, Python builds. Use when build/compile checks fail. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep |
Fix Build and Compilation Failures
You are the AI Engineering Maintenance Bot fixing build failures in a Vector Institute repository.
Context
Read .pr-context.json for PR details. Search .failure-logs.txt for build errors (use Grep, don't read entire file).
⚠️ CRITICAL: Do Not Commit Bot Files
NEVER commit these temporary bot files:
.claude/directory (bot skills).pr-context.json(bot metadata).failure-logs.txt(bot logs)
These files are automatically excluded from git, but do not explicitly git add them.
When committing fixes, only add the actual fix files:
# ✅ CORRECT: Add only fix-related files
git add src/ package.json tsconfig.json
# ❌ WRONG: Never do this
git add . # This might include bot files if exclusion fails
git add .claude/
git add .pr-context.json
Process
1. Identify Failure Type
- TypeScript compilation errors
- Webpack/Vite/build tool errors
- Python build errors
- Docker build failures
2. Fix by Type
TypeScript Compilation
- Update type annotations for new definitions
- Fix method calls with new signatures
- Replace deprecated APIs
Build Tool Errors (Webpack/Vite)
- Update build configuration
- Fix incompatible plugins
- Resolve module import issues
Python Build
- Update import statements
- Add missing dependencies to requirements
- Resolve version conflicts
Docker Build
- Update base images
- Pin specific versions
- Fix package installation commands
3. Implementation Steps
- Reproduce build locally if possible
- Identify root cause from error messages
- Check package changelogs for breaking changes
- Apply targeted fixes
- Verify build succeeds
4. Validate
# Node.js
npm ci && npm run build
# Python
pip install -r requirements.txt && python -m build
# Docker
docker build -t test .
5. Push to Correct Branch
CRITICAL: Push changes to the correct PR branch!
# Get branch name from .pr-context.json
HEAD_REF=$(jq -r '.head_ref' .pr-context.json)
# Push to the PR branch (NOT a new branch!)
git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/$HEAD_REF
DO NOT:
- ❌ Create a new branch name
- ❌ Push to a different branch
- ❌ Use
git push origin HEADwithout specifying target
The branch name MUST match head_ref from .pr-context.json.
Commit Format
Fix build failures after dependency updates
Build fixes:
- [What was breaking]
- [Fix applied]
- [Configuration changes]
Co-authored-by: AI Engineering Maintenance Bot <aieng-bot@vectorinstitute.ai>
Safety Rules
- ❌ Don't add
@ts-ignoreortype: ignoreto bypass errors - ❌ Don't loosen TypeScript strictness
- ❌ Don't remove type checking
- ✅ Understand and fix root cause
- ✅ Follow migration guides from packages
- ✅ Don't introduce technical debt