normalize related file paths

ra_aid/tools/memory.py

@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ console = Console()
 _global_memory: Dict[
     str,
     Union[
-        List[Any],
         Dict[int, str],
         Dict[int, SnippetInfo],
         int,
         Set[str],
         bool,
         str,
-        int,
+        List[str],
         List[WorkLogEntry],
     ],
 ] = {
@@ -442,10 +441,13 @@ def emit_related_files(files: List[str]) -> str:
             results.append(f"Error: Path '{file}' exists but is not a regular file")
             continue
 
-        # Check if file path already exists in values
+        # Normalize the path
+        normalized_path = os.path.abspath(file)
+
+        # Check if normalized path already exists in values
         existing_id = None
         for fid, fpath in _global_memory["related_files"].items():
-            if fpath == file:
+            if fpath == normalized_path:
                 existing_id = fid
                 break
 
@@ -457,9 +459,9 @@ def emit_related_files(files: List[str]) -> str:
             file_id = _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"]
             _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"] += 1
 
-            # Store file with ID
-            _global_memory["related_files"][file_id] = file
-            added_files.append((file_id, file))
+            # Store normalized path with ID
+            _global_memory["related_files"][file_id] = normalized_path
+            added_files.append((file_id, file))  # Keep original path for display
             results.append(f"File ID #{file_id}: {file}")
 
     # Rich output - single consolidated panel

tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py

@@ -464,6 +464,34 @@ def test_related_files_formatting(reset_memory, tmp_path):
     assert get_memory_value("related_files") == ""
 
 
+def test_emit_related_files_path_normalization(reset_memory, tmp_path):
+    """Test that emit_related_files fails to detect duplicates with non-normalized paths"""
+    # Create a test file
+    test_file = tmp_path / "file.txt"
+    test_file.write_text("test content")
+
+    # Change to the temp directory so relative paths work
+    import os
+    original_dir = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(tmp_path)
+
+    try:
+        # Add file with absolute path
+        result1 = emit_related_files.invoke({"files": ["file.txt"]})
+        assert "File ID #0:" in result1
+
+        # Add same file with relative path - should get same ID due to path normalization
+        result2 = emit_related_files.invoke({"files": ["./file.txt"]})
+        assert "File ID #0:" in result2  # Should reuse ID since it's the same file
+
+        # Verify only one normalized path entry exists
+        assert len(_global_memory["related_files"]) == 1
+        assert os.path.abspath("file.txt") in _global_memory["related_files"].values()
+    finally:
+        # Restore original directory
+        os.chdir(original_dir)
+
+
 def test_key_snippets_integration(reset_memory, tmp_path):
     """Integration test for key snippets functionality"""
     # Create test files