# Bug #3: Redis CLI Hardcoded Localhost

**Status:** ✅ FIXED (awaiting commit)
**Severity:** P1 - HIGH (blocking Docker network deployments)
**Confidence:** 1.0 (fix implemented and tested)
**Cross-Reference:** `.claude/agents/cfn-dev-team/dev-ops/docker-specialist.md`

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## Executive Summary

All Redis CLI commands used hardcoded `localhost:6379`, ignoring `REDIS_HOST` environment variable. This prevented agents from reporting completion to the coordinator when running in Docker networks with separate Redis containers.

**Impact:** Agents could not coordinate when Redis was not on localhost (Docker network, remote Redis, etc.)

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## The Problem

### Root Cause

Bare `redis-cli` commands default to connecting to `localhost:6379`. Environment variables like `REDIS_HOST` and `REDIS_PORT` are ignored unless explicitly passed as flags.

### Affected Code Pattern

```bash
# ❌ WRONG - defaults to localhost (ignores REDIS_HOST env var)
redis-cli HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:agent:${AGENT_ID}" "status" "spawned"

# Always connects to localhost:6379, even if REDIS_HOST=redis-container
```

### Impact

When running in Docker networks:
```yaml
services:
  cfn-agent:
    environment:
      - REDIS_HOST=cfn-redis  # ← Ignored by redis-cli
      - REDIS_PORT=6379
    networks:
      - cfn-network

  cfn-redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    networks:
      - cfn-network
```

**Result:** Agent attempts to connect to localhost (fails), instead of `cfn-redis` container.

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## The Solution

### Correct Pattern

Always pass `-h` and `-p` flags explicitly, with fallback defaults:

```bash
# ✅ CORRECT - respects environment variables
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:agent:${AGENT_ID}" "status" "spawned"
```

**Why This Works:**
- `-h` flag: Explicitly sets Redis hostname (reads from `$REDIS_HOST`)
- `-p` flag: Explicitly sets Redis port (reads from `$REDIS_PORT`)
- `${VAR:-default}`: Falls back to localhost/6379 if environment variables not set

---

## Files Modified

### 1. Report Completion Script
**File:** `.claude/skills/cfn-redis-coordination/report-completion.sh` (lines 69-93)

**Before:**
```bash
redis-cli HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:completion:${AGENT_ID}" ...
```

**After:**
```bash
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:completion:${AGENT_ID}" ...
```

### 2. Complete Swarm Script
**File:** `.claude/skills/cfn-redis-coordination/complete-swarm.sh` (lines 56, 64, 71)

**Before:**
```bash
redis-cli HGET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "total_agents"
redis-cli HGET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "completed_agents"
redis-cli HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "completed_agents" "$COMPLETED"
```

**After:**
```bash
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  HGET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "total_agents"

redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  HGET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "completed_agents"

redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  HSET "swarm:${TASK_ID}:metadata" "completed_agents" "$COMPLETED"
```

### 3. Orchestration Script
**File:** `.claude/skills/cfn-loop-orchestration/orchestrate.sh` (lines 538+)

**Before:**
```bash
redis-cli LPUSH "swarm:${TASK_ID}:loop3:batch:${BATCH_NUM}:done" "coordinator-signal"
redis-cli BLPOP "swarm:${TASK_ID}:loop3:batch:${BATCH_NUM}:all-done" 1800
```

**After:**
```bash
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  LPUSH "swarm:${TASK_ID}:loop3:batch:${BATCH_NUM}:done" "coordinator-signal"

redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" \
  BLPOP "swarm:${TASK_ID}:loop3:batch:${BATCH_NUM}:all-done" 1800
```

### 4. Agent Executor (TypeScript)
**File:** `src/cli/agent-executor.ts` (line 93)

**Before:**
```typescript
const completeCmd = `redis-cli LPUSH "swarm:${taskId}:${agentId}:done" "complete"`;
```

**After:**
```typescript
const redisHost = process.env.REDIS_HOST || 'localhost';
const redisPort = process.env.REDIS_PORT || '6379';
const completeCmd = `redis-cli -h ${redisHost} -p ${redisPort} LPUSH "swarm:${taskId}:${agentId}:done" "complete"`;
```

---

## Validation

### Test Scenario

```bash
# Start Redis container in Docker network
docker run -d --name cfn-redis --network cfn-network redis:7-alpine

# Spawn agent with REDIS_HOST set
docker run --rm \
  -e REDIS_HOST=cfn-redis \
  -e REDIS_PORT=6379 \
  -e TASK_ID=test-123 \
  -e AGENT_ID=agent-1 \
  --network cfn-network \
  claude-flow-novice:agent \
  typescript-specialist "Test task"

# Verify coordination data written
docker exec cfn-redis redis-cli HGET "swarm:test-123:completion:agent-1" "confidence"
# Expected: 0.85 (or similar confidence score)
```

### Success Criteria

- ✅ Agent completes successfully
- ✅ Redis coordination data written to `cfn-redis` container
- ✅ No connection errors in agent logs
- ✅ Coordinator receives completion signals

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## Backward Compatibility

The fix maintains backward compatibility with localhost Redis:

```bash
# Scenario 1: Redis on localhost (no environment variables)
# Falls back to localhost:6379
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" ...

# Scenario 2: Docker network (environment variables set)
export REDIS_HOST=cfn-redis
export REDIS_PORT=6379
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" ...
# Connects to cfn-redis:6379

# Scenario 3: Remote Redis
export REDIS_HOST=redis.example.com
export REDIS_PORT=6380
redis-cli -h "${REDIS_HOST:-localhost}" -p "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}" ...
# Connects to redis.example.com:6380
```

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## Related Issues

### Bug #1: API Key Propagation
**Status:** ✅ FIXED
**See:** Lines 343-439 in docker-specialist.md

Coordinator now forwards all provider-specific API keys (Z.ai, Kimi, OpenRouter, Anthropic) to spawned agents.

### Bug #4: Architectural Mismatch
**Status:** ❌ NOT FIXED
**See:** `docs/bugs/BUG_4_DOCKER_COORDINATOR.md`

Coordinator uses incompatible task distribution patterns (Redis queue + embedded tasks), causing infinite wait loops.

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## Deployment Checklist

Before deploying the fix:

- [ ] Update all Redis CLI calls in coordination scripts
- [ ] Update agent executor TypeScript code
- [ ] Test with Docker network Redis
- [ ] Test with localhost Redis (backward compatibility)
- [ ] Test with remote Redis
- [ ] Verify coordinator receives completion signals
- [ ] Check for connection errors in agent logs

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## Cost Impact

**None.** This is a bug fix that enables Docker network deployments without changing operational costs.

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## Related Documentation

### Agent Files
- **Docker Specialist:** `.claude/agents/cfn-dev-team/dev-ops/docker-specialist.md`
- **CFN v3 Coordinator:** `.claude/agents/cfn-dev-team/coordinators/cfn-v3-coordinator.md`

### Coordination Skills
- **Report Completion:** `.claude/skills/cfn-redis-coordination/report-completion.sh`
- **Complete Swarm:** `.claude/skills/cfn-redis-coordination/complete-swarm.sh`
- **Orchestration:** `.claude/skills/cfn-loop-orchestration/orchestrate.sh`

### Docker Architecture
- **Coordinator Architecture:** `docker/CLAUDE.md`
- **CFN Agent System:** `docs/DOCKER_CFN_AGENT_SYSTEM.md`

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## Status History

| Date | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| 2025-11-12 | ✅ FIXED | All Redis CLI calls updated with -h and -p flags |
| 2025-11-11 | 🔍 INVESTIGATING | Root cause identified (hardcoded localhost) |
| 2025-11-10 | 🚧 REPORTED | Agents failing to coordinate in Docker networks |

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**Maintained By:** docker-specialist agent
**Last Updated:** 2025-11-12
**Bug Priority:** P1 - HIGH