Watch Codex repair a Datasette plugin compatibility failure
Transcript reviewed · recording and outcomes not independently reproduced
What the transcript explains
Simon Willison upgrades datasette-checkbox after a permissions API change. He first reproduces a real page failure that the existing tests miss, adds a failing page test and gives Codex the runner plus upgrade guide. After the agent changes the permission call, Willison checks the interactive feature and adds separate assertions for root and non-root users.
Limits and human checks
- Human work establishes the reproduction, improves coverage and releases the package; this is not an unattended upgrade.
- The review covers the recorded transcript, not a fresh installation or security audit of the plugin.
Our notes are based on the caption transcript, reviewed 2026-10-15. Caption errors and differences from what appears on screen remain possible.
Suggested prompt
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Run [test command] against [new version] in a sandbox. Confirm the test catches the real compatibility failure. Read [upgrade guide], make the smallest fix and rerun the suite. Report changed behavior and test results; stop before release.
Steps from the account
- Run the plugin with the newer Datasette version and reproduce the page error.
- Strengthen the test so it catches the missing permission method.
- Have Codex read the upgrade notes, apply the compatibility fix and rerun tests.
Evidence at a glance
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- @swillison
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- . Recording not visually reviewed; results not independently reproduced.
- Reported result
- Willison documents the plugin upgrade and the verification process in a recorded walkthrough.
- Human involvement
- Willison exposed the real failure and improved the test before delegation. His bypass-approval command is not recommended by this entry.
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