Handler Auth Flow

Skill: Handler and Auth Flow

When to Use

Use this skill when changing py/visdom/server/handlers/ or server routes.

Core Workflow

1. Implement or modify handler classes in web_handlers.py or socket_handlers.py.
2. Keep @check_auth on protected handler methods.
3. In handler initialize(), copy required app attributes (do not refactor to self.app).
4. Register routes in py/visdom/server/app.py before fallback/index catch-alls.
5. Ensure both WebSocket and polling flows behave consistently.
6. Confirm browser-facing commands and payload keys remain stable.

Guardrails

• Missing @check_auth is an auth bypass.
• Keep environment access sanitized and scoped to env_path.
• Avoid silent failure paths in handlers.

Documentation

• Skill reference
• py/visdom/server/app.py
• py/visdom/server/handlers/web_handlers.py
• py/visdom/server/handlers/socket_handlers.py
• py/visdom/server/handlers/base_handlers.py
• AGENTS.md
• CONTRIBUTING.md

Assets

• See assets/README.md and store templates/resources in assets/.

Tests

• Follow the default flow in references/TESTS.md.