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Nathan Castaldi d9b8ca2c9d docs(ops): add session snapshot 2026-04-15 part 3
- Captures end-to-end reporting pipeline work: save_report tool,
  output-reports path codification, multi-format renderer (MD/HTML/PDF/DOCX)
- Documents known gaps: no tests, optional deps uninstalled, module-level import risk
- Next steps: install [report] extras, write test_report_templates.py,
  defer report_templates import, then merge feat-reporting-shard -> main
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# Session snapshot — 2026-04-15 (Part 3)
**Branch:** feat-reporting-shard
**Status:** Clean — all work committed, branch ahead of main by 4 commits
---
## Session goals
Implement a functional, end-to-end output reporting capability for Nexus MCP:
live AD data retrieval → structured markdown report → saved to disk at a
codified workspace location.
---
## Accomplishments
- **`save_report` MCP tool** — new `reports.py` shard providing a markdown
save-to-disk tool callable by any AI client via MCP protocol.
- **Output path codified** — `output-reports/` folder at workspace root;
`.env`, `.env.example`, and `ReportConfig` default all aligned.
- **Path resolution hardened** — relative `REPORT_OUTPUT_DIR` values are now
anchored to workspace root (not process CWD); safety guard enforces all
writes stay inside the permitted tree.
- **`report_templates` package** — new `src/report_templates/` module with
`ReportFormat` enum and `render()` dispatcher supporting MD, HTML, PDF, DOCX.
- **Wheels brand styling** — HTML and DOCX renderers apply `#003865`/`#0066cc`
palette, striped tables, and Segoe UI font stack.
- **Optional deps isolated** — HTML/PDF/DOCX renderers guard their imports;
missing packages return a descriptive error without crashing the server.
- **`[report]` extras group** added to `pyproject.toml`
(`pip install "nexus-mcp[report]"`).
- **`save_report` `format` param** — tool now accepts `"md" | "html" | "pdf" |
"docx"`; binary formats use `write_bytes`, text formats use async writer.
- **`ReportConfig` default fixed** — `lib/config.py` default changed from
`./reports` → `./output-reports` to eliminate the config/env mismatch.
- **Live reports generated** — AD user detail reports for Nathan Castaldi and
Randy Novak; AD disabled accounts report (1 126 records); stale account scan
(100 accounts, 30 enabled / 70 disabled).
---
## Technical debt / pending
- No unit tests for `report_templates` (`test_report_templates.py` not yet
written); HTML/PDF/DOCX paths have zero automated coverage.
- Optional deps (`markdown`, `weasyprint`, `python-docx`) are **not installed**
in `.venv` — HTML/PDF/DOCX are untested at runtime.
- `reports.py` imports `report_templates` at module level — if the package is
somehow missing on a clean install, the entire shard fails to register.
Import should be deferred inside `register()`.
- WeasyPrint on Windows requires GTK3 runtime DLLs (not yet documented in
project README or install guide).
- No dedicated template functions for specific report types (e.g.,
`render_ad_user_report()`); report content is still assembled inline by the
AI client.
---
## Next steps
1. **Install optional deps** in `.venv`:
```bash
pip install "nexus-mcp[report]"
```
2. **Add `tests/test_report_templates.py`** covering:
- MD passthrough
- HTML renders with correct brand colors
- DOCX returns valid bytes
- Missing-dep path raises `ImportError` with helpful message
3. **Defer the `report_templates` import** in `reports.py` — move it inside
`register()` so a missing package degrades gracefully.
4. **Add named template functions** in `report_templates/` for each report type
(AD user detail, disabled accounts, stale accounts) so the AI doesn't have
to assemble the markdown inline every time.
5. **Merge `feat-reporting-shard` → `main`** once items 13 are green.
6. Continue session plan from `SESSION_SNAPSHOT_2026-04-15_2.md`:
obtain Entra admin consent, plug in credentials, run identity correlation
validation.
---
## Handoff note
The reporting pipeline is functional end-to-end for markdown. The multi-format
layer (HTML/PDF/DOCX) is architecturally complete but needs its test safety net
before living on main. Resume at "Next steps 13" above — it is a short session
to get this merge-ready.