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Many scenarios create their fixtures with a series of When I run steps before the actual test, and each of these loads WordPress in a new process. Given these setup commands: runs a table of WP-CLI commands in a single process instead. Output can still be saved into variables, and later commands in the same table can use them.

Fixes #378.

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    • Scenario authors can run multiple setup commands in a shared process and reuse values saved by earlier commands. Setup commands run in order, and the scenario reports failures when a command does not succeed or saved output is missing or invalid.
    • Scenarios can verify that changes made during setup persist, that commands share the same process, and that configuration values are written as expected.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Minor Check parsed options, not text inside argument values.
Major Reject unsupported options after saved values are substituted.

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Review comments at @src/Context/FeatureContext.php:
- Line 1706: Update the command validation around the preg_match check to parse
command arguments and inspect option names, rather than scanning the raw command
text. Preserve the existing blocked-option list while ensuring option-like text
inside argument values, such as a post title, is not treated as an option.
- Line 1706: Move or repeat the unsupported-option check in the batch-row flow
after saved variables are substituted, so each expanded command is validated
before execution. Preserve the existing option patterns and reject expanded
commands containing unsupported options such as a saved --url value.
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The change adds a Behat step for running multiple setup commands through one WordPress process. It supports saving command output for later commands and scenario steps. A new scenario checks saved post data, matching process IDs, and a WordPress configuration constant.

Changes: Batched setup commands

Layer / File(s) Summary
Setup command execution
src/Context/GivenStepDefinitions.php, src/Context/FeatureContext.php, features/behat-steps.feature
The Behat step collects commands and optional save names. FeatureContext prepares and runs commands sequentially through one wp eval-file process, then makes saved output available for later commands and scenario steps. The scenario checks saved post data, matching process IDs, and a config constant.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant BehatTable as Behat setup table
  participant GivenStep as GivenStepDefinitions
  participant FeatureContext
  participant EvalFile as wp eval-file process
  BehatTable->>GivenStep: provide commands and optional save names
  GivenStep->>FeatureContext: pass collected commands
  FeatureContext->>EvalFile: execute commands sequentially
  EvalFile-->>FeatureContext: return command output and saved-variable data
  FeatureContext-->>BehatTable: expose saved values to the scenario
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Merge Risk: Low · up to 5483d

The new batched setup step can wrongly reject valid commands whose argument values contain option-like text. It can also miss unsupported options introduced through saved variables. These edge cases affect only test authors and have workarounds, so the change is mergeable with follow-up fixes.

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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding a step that runs multiple setup commands in one process.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #378 requires a setup step that runs multiple WP-CLI commands in one process and saves output for later commands. given_these_setup_commands() reads the command and optional save columns. `run…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes add the setup-command step, single-process execution, validation for unsupported command options, runtime error handling, and an integration scenario. These changes support issue #378. No …
Docstring Coverage Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…
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Issue #378 requires a setup step that runs multiple WP-CLI commands in one process and saves output for later commands. given_these_setup_commands() reads the command and optional save columns. run_commands_in_single_process() runs commands in order in one process, stores named output, and resolves saved variables for later commands. The added @require-wp scenario verifies saved post data, variable reuse, and matching process IDs.

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The changes add the setup-command step, single-process execution, validation for unsupported command options, runtime error handling, and an integration scenario. These changes support issue #378. No unrelated change is demonstrated by the available evidence.

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❌ Patch coverage is 0% with 45 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.

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src/Context/FeatureContext.php 0.00% 38 Missing ⚠️
src/Context/GivenStepDefinitions.php 0.00% 7 Missing ⚠️

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- Around line 1693-1699: Update the batch command preparation callback in
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Comment on lines +1693 to +1699
$command = (string) preg_replace_callback(
'/\{([A-Z_][A-Z_0-9]*)\}/',
function ( $matches ) use ( $batch_variables ) {
return in_array( $matches[1], $batch_variables, true ) ? $matches[0] : $this->replace_variables( $matches[0] );
},
$command
);

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Supported by static analysis

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- FeatureContext relevant blocks ---'
nl -ba src/Context/FeatureContext.php | sed -n '1285,1325p;1668,1760p'
printf '%s\n' '--- Supported placeholder definitions/usages ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.php' --glob '*.feature' -e '{WP_VERSION-version-latest}' -e '{INVOKE_WP_CLI_WITH_PHP_ARGS-args}' -e 'these setup commands:' -e 'setup commands:' features src tests 2>/dev/null || true
printf '%s\n' '--- Existing setup-command execution references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.php' --glob '*.feature' -e 'run_setup_command' -e 'run_commands' -e 'Given a setup command' -e 'Given these setup commands' features src tests 2>/dev/null || true

Repository: wp-cli/wp-cli-tests

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- Given step definitions for setup and command execution ---'
nl -ba src/Context/GivenStepDefinitions.php | sed -n '400,480p'
rg -n -F --glob '*.php' -e 'replace_variables( $command' -e 'replace_variables($command' -e 'replace_variables( $cmd' -e 'replace_variables($cmd' -e '@Given' src/Context
printf '%s\n' '--- Feature scenarios around setup commands and placeholder usage ---'
nl -ba features/behat-steps.feature | sed -n '430,500p'
rg -n -F --glob '*.feature' --glob '*.php' -e 'WP_VERSION-' -e 'INVOKE_WP_CLI_WITH_PHP_ARGS-' .

Repository: wp-cli/wp-cli-tests

Length of output: 10793


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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- Special replacement implementations ---'
nl -ba src/Context/FeatureContext.php | sed -n '1320,1420p'
printf '%s\n' '--- Existing command execution flow ---'
nl -ba src/Context/WhenStepDefinitions.php | sed -n '80,150p'
printf '%s\n' '--- Existing special-placeholder feature examples ---'
nl -ba features/steps.feature | sed -n '50,95p'

Repository: wp-cli/wp-cli-tests

Length of output: 8724


Resolve {WP_VERSION-...} placeholders in batch commands.

The batch step accepts wp commands that can use the repository's supported WordPress-version placeholders. Its preparation callback matches only standard variable names, so {WP_VERSION-latest} remains literal. A row such as wp eval 'echo "{WP_VERSION-latest}";' can therefore output the placeholder instead of the resolved version.

The {INVOKE_WP_CLI_WITH_PHP_ARGS-...} form is not applicable here because this step requires every command to start with wp , while that placeholder expands to an external WP-CLI invocation prefix.

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--- "a/src/Context/FeatureContext.php"
+++ "b/src/Context/FeatureContext.php"
@@ -1690,13 +1690,16 @@
 		$rows = [];
 		foreach ( $commands as list( $command, $save ) ) {
 			// Variables saved within the batch are only known once the process runs.
 			$command = (string) preg_replace_callback(
 				'/\{([A-Z_][A-Z_0-9]*)\}/',
 				function ( $matches ) use ( $batch_variables ) {
 					return in_array( $matches[1], $batch_variables, true ) ? $matches[0] : $this->replace_variables( $matches[0] );
 				},
 				$command
 			);
+			if ( false !== strpos( $command, '{WP_VERSION-' ) ) {
+				$command = $this->replace_wp_versions( $command );
+			}
 
 			if ( 0 !== strpos( $command, 'wp ' ) ) {
 				throw new RuntimeException( "Only WP-CLI commands can run in a single process, got: {$command}" );
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$command = (string) preg_replace_callback(
'/\{([A-Z_][A-Z_0-9]*)\}/',
function ( $matches ) use ( $batch_variables ) {
return in_array( $matches[1], $batch_variables, true ) ? $matches[0] : $this->replace_variables( $matches[0] );
},
$command
);
$command = (string) preg_replace_callback(
'/\{([A-Z_][A-Z_0-9]*)\}/',
function ( $matches ) use ( $batch_variables ) {
return in_array( $matches[1], $batch_variables, true ) ? $matches[0] : $this->replace_variables( $matches[0] );
},
$command
);
if ( false !== strpos( $command, '{WP_VERSION-' ) ) {
$command = $this->replace_wp_versions( $command );
}
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Review comment at @src/Context/FeatureContext.php around lines 1693 - 1699:
Update the batch command preparation callback in FeatureContext so
`{WP_VERSION-...}` placeholders are resolved through the existing
WordPress-version replacement mechanism, rather than being left literal by the
standard variable-name pattern. Preserve the current handling of batch variables
and other placeholders.

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Review comments at @src/Context/FeatureContext.php:
- Line 1706: Update the command validation around the preg_match check to parse
command arguments and inspect option names, rather than scanning the raw command
text. Preserve the existing blocked-option list while ensuring option-like text
inside argument values, such as a post title, is not treated as an option.
- Line 1706: Move or repeat the unsupported-option check in the batch-row flow
after saved variables are substituted, so each expanded command is validated
before execution. Preserve the existing option patterns and reject expanded
commands containing unsupported options such as a saved --url value.

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}

// These change how WordPress is loaded, which has already happened for every command but the first.
if ( preg_match( '/(?:^|\s)--(?:require|path|url|skip-plugins|skip-themes|skip-packages|context|exec|ssh|http)(?:[=\s]|$)/', $command ) ) {

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Check parsed options, not text inside argument values.

A valid row such as wp post create --post_title="Support --url=example" matches this expression and is rejected. Parse the command arguments and check option names instead of scanning the raw command.

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Review comment at @src/Context/FeatureContext.php at line 1706:
Update the command validation around the preg_match check to parse command
arguments and inspect option names, rather than scanning the raw command text.
Preserve the existing blocked-option list while ensuring option-like text inside
argument values, such as a post title, is not treated as an option.

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Reject unsupported options after saved values are substituted.

The guard runs before Line 1719 substitutes batch variables. A row that saves --url=https://example.com/sub as OPTIONS, followed by wp {OPTIONS} post list, bypasses the guard. The command can then run against the already-loaded site instead of the requested site. Validate the expanded command before executing each row.

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Review comment at @src/Context/FeatureContext.php at line 1706:
Move or repeat the unsupported-option check in the batch-row flow after saved
variables are substituted, so each expanded command is validated before
execution. Preserve the existing option patterns and reject expanded commands
containing unsupported options such as a saved --url value.

After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli?utm_source=ghpr

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