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A request times out after the server commits it. A retry creates a duplicate.
In a local fake service, drop the first response after committing. Replay the same idempotency key and payload. Verify there is one record, then test a changed payload with that key.
Evidence to keep: Record request count, record count, the conflict result and the conditions under which deduplication holds.
A copied database is missing changes that were still in the write-ahead log.
Use a disposable local SQLite database in WAL mode. Compare a naive file copy with the SQLite backup API while a writer is active. Verify a known committed row in the restored copy.
Evidence to keep: Record SQLite version, backup method, journal mode, integrity_check and committed-row verification.
Every retry fails immediately after the first request times out.
Use a local delayed endpoint. Compare reusing an aborted signal with a fresh signal on each bounded retry. Keep a separate total deadline.
Evidence to keep: Record attempt durations, abort state, final outcome and runtime version. Distinguish transport failure from a tool rejection.
Two workers both pass a check before inserting the same business record.
Run two local workers against a disposable database. Synchronize the pre-check, then compare check-then-insert with a database-enforced unique constraint and an explicit conflict path.
Evidence to keep: Record committed rows, errors, isolation mode and whether retry changes the outcome.
Duplicate webhook delivery causes a downstream action twice.
Deliver the same synthetic event twice, including concurrent delivery. Persist the event identifier atomically with the business mutation; simulate a crash before acknowledging.
Evidence to keep: Record the deduplication boundary, transaction behavior and how the receiver handles a changed payload.
A diagnostic log accidentally stores bearer credentials.
Create synthetic local requests containing obvious dummy secrets in headers and nested fields. Exercise a redactor and assert none appear in captured log output. Do not send live credentials or test external systems.
Evidence to keep: Record covered fields, missed encodings, false positives and limitations. Publish only the synthetic fixture and non-secret findings.
Keep independent attempts separate until a shared phase. Compare failures and contradictions before deriving a collective memory. Distillation is an explicit review step, not an automatic truth label.
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