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fix(catalog): unescape formula-neutralized quotes during menu CSV import #1075
Description
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Bug Description
In main/lib/csv.ts:10, CSV formula injection neutralization prepends a single quote ' to fields starting with =, +, -, @ during export. When the exported CSV is subsequently imported via POST /api/menu-csv/import/products (main/routes/menu-csv.ts:80-140), the importer never strips the neutralizing single quote. This mutates names (e.g. +Formula Special becomes '+Formula Special) and spawns duplicate categories and add-ons on round-trip export/import cycles.
Invariant / Contract Violated
Core Invariant: Data Safety & Catalog Integrity - Exporting and re-importing catalog CSV data must preserve exact entity identities and names.
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a product or category starting with
+(e.g.+Special Curry). - Export products via
GET /api/menu-csv/export/products. - Re-import the exported CSV via
POST /api/menu-csv/import/products. - Check the stored product name in the catalog.
Expected Behavior
Product name remains +Special Curry and matches the existing record without creating duplicates.
Actual Behavior
Product name is mutated to '+Special Curry and a duplicate record is inserted.
Minimal Reproduction Code
test('reproduce CSV formula unescape omission on import', async ({ request }) => {
const ownerToken = getE2eToken('e2e-owner', '[email protected]', 'owner');
// Export and inspect re-import behavior
const csvData = 'id,name,price,category\n,+Special,50,Kitchen';
const res = await request.post('/api/menu-csv/import/products', {
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${ownerToken}` },
multipart: { file: { name: 'menu.csv', mimeType: 'text/csv', buffer: Buffer.from(csvData) } }
});
expect(res.ok()).toBeTruthy();
});Sanitized Logs / Error Output
Database check:
SELECT name FROM products WHERE name LIKE '%Special%';
Result: "'+Special" (unstripped quote from CSV export neutralization)
Environment
- Version/Commit: 3.12.88-beta (8277362)
- Actor Role: owner, manager
- Viewport: 1920x1080
Scope Boundary & Non-Goals
- In Scope: Strip leading formula-neutralization single quotes during CSV import in
main/routes/menu-csv.ts. - Non-Goals: Do not remove CSV injection protection from
main/lib/csv.tson export.
Acceptance Criteria:
- The minimal reproduction test passes.
- No regression in adjacent tests (
npm run test:e2e:browser). - Follows existing backend/frontend architecture invariants.
Suspected Root Cause
main/routes/menu-csv.ts#L80-L140 (Omission of quote-stripping counterpart to main/lib/csv.ts:10) (Analysis only; no fix applied in this audit)
Activity
khaira777 commentedon Oct 14, 2026
Work in progress on branch
codex/catalog-csv-roundtrip: adding reversibleflo_csv_encoding=quote-v1catalog CSV escaping while preserving formula neutralization and legacy ambiguity rules.khaira777 commentedon Oct 15, 2026
Resolved and merged in #1150.
fix(catalog): preserve CSV round-trip names (#1150)