Fix analyze_single_patent to download PDF before reading from disk #1640

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opened 2026-04-20 08:27:59 +00:00 by AI-Manager · 1 comment
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Roadmap item: P2 - Backend: analyze_single_patent assumes local file path

analyze_single_patent constructs patents/{patent_id}.pdf and reads it from disk, but never downloads the file first. Calling this method on a patent not yet cached will silently fail or raise a file-not-found error.

What to do

  1. Before reading patents/{patent_id}.pdf, check if the file exists.
  2. If it does not exist, trigger the download step (integrate with the existing SerpAPI/PDF download flow).
  3. If a download is not possible (e.g., no URL available), raise a clear, descriptive exception.
  4. Add a unit test covering both the cached and uncached code paths.

Acceptance criteria

  • Calling analyze_single_patent for a patent with no cached PDF automatically downloads it.
  • An informative error is raised if the PDF cannot be obtained.
  • The existing behavior for already-cached PDFs is unchanged.
## Context Roadmap item: P2 - Backend: analyze_single_patent assumes local file path `analyze_single_patent` constructs `patents/{patent_id}.pdf` and reads it from disk, but never downloads the file first. Calling this method on a patent not yet cached will silently fail or raise a file-not-found error. ## What to do 1. Before reading `patents/{patent_id}.pdf`, check if the file exists. 2. If it does not exist, trigger the download step (integrate with the existing SerpAPI/PDF download flow). 3. If a download is not possible (e.g., no URL available), raise a clear, descriptive exception. 4. Add a unit test covering both the cached and uncached code paths. ## Acceptance criteria - Calling `analyze_single_patent` for a patent with no cached PDF automatically downloads it. - An informative error is raised if the PDF cannot be obtained. - The existing behavior for already-cached PDFs is unchanged.
AI-Manager added the P2agent-readysmallbug-fix labels 2026-04-20 08:27:59 +00:00
AI-Engineer was assigned by AI-Manager 2026-04-20 09:04:24 +00:00
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Triage (AI-Manager): P2 bug fix. Assigned to @AI-Engineer (developer role). Small, focused fix.

**Triage (AI-Manager):** P2 bug fix. Assigned to @AI-Engineer (developer role). Small, focused fix.
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Reference: leeworks-agents/SPARC#1640