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What

baml run (script/expression runner) constructed its engine without the host runtime compiler, so any program calling reflect.Package.compile threw baml.errors.Unsupported: runtime compiler was not installed by the host — while the test harness and packed binaries were properly wired. Found live while demoing the seven BEP-066 scenarios end to end through baml run --file; scenario 5 was the only one that couldn't run.

The fix wires bex_project::runtime_compiler() into the run command's engine construction, mirroring baml_tests/src/engine.rs and the packed-binary path.

Rider: fixes the pre-existing clippy::question_mark lint in sys_auth/io_bridge.rs that currently fails every local pre-commit run on canary (mechanical clippy-suggested rewrite, no behavior change).

Evidence

With this change, a standalone demo file exercising all seven BEP-066 scenarios — including Package.compile with real caught diagnostics and Sessions with mounted packages — runs to completion via baml run --file. Demo source preserved at thoughts/antonio/bep066_demo.baml (author's notes, not in-tree).

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved handling of escaped characters in command-line input.
    • Unterminated escape sequences are now handled safely without causing unexpected parsing behavior.
  • Improvements

    • Runtime compilation is now integrated into project execution.
    • Project code can be compiled and run more reliably across standalone, cached, and newly compiled workflows.
    • Improved support for dynamic project execution without changing existing command-line behavior.

The script-runner engine was constructed without the host runtime
compiler, so reflect.Package.compile in any `baml run` program threw
baml.errors.Unsupported ("runtime compiler was not installed by the
host") — while the test harness and packed binaries were wired. Found
live while demoing the BEP-066 scenarios end to end via
`baml run --file`.

Wire bex_project::runtime_compiler() into the run command's engine,
mirroring baml_tests/src/engine.rs and the packed-binary path.

Also fixes the pre-existing clippy question_mark lint in
sys_auth/io_bridge.rs that blocks every local pre-commit run on current
canary (mechanical clippy-suggested rewrite, no behavior change).
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  • baml_language/crates/baml_cli/src/run_command.rs

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Walkthrough

The CLI adds the bex_project dependency and passes its runtime compiler to BexEngine in all listed construction paths. split_command simplifies unquoted backslash handling and rejects trailing backslashes.

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Runtime compiler integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
BexEngine runtime compiler wiring
baml_language/crates/baml_cli/Cargo.toml, baml_language/crates/baml_cli/src/run_command.rs
The CLI adds the bex_project workspace dependency. Standalone, cached, and freshly compiled project paths use BexEngine::new_with_runtime_compiler with bex_project::runtime_compiler().

Command parsing

Layer / File(s) Summary
Unquoted backslash handling
baml_language/crates/sys_auth/src/io_bridge.rs
split_command consumes the character after an unquoted backslash and returns None for an unterminated escape.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to cb000

The PR makes a localized runtime compiler wiring change and a mechanical lint cleanup; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond completing normal checks.

Possibly related PRs

  • BoundaryML/baml#3924: Both PRs modify baml_cli/src/run_command.rs engine construction and bytecode-cache workflows.
  • BoundaryML/baml#4098: This PR adds runtime compiler wiring to CLI engine construction paths related to bytecode caching.
  • BoundaryML/baml#4308: Both PRs modify adjacent baml_cli project-loading and engine-construction paths.

Suggested reviewers: codeshaunted, aaronvg

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A rabbit checks the engine’s start,
And gives the compiler every part.
Backslashes hop from quote to quote,
A trailing slash can no longer float.
The CLI runs with paths aligned,
Clean commands leave glitches behind.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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baml_language/crates/sys_auth/src/io_bridge.rs (1)

105-109: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a trailing-escape unit test.

Add assert_eq!(split_command(r#"creds \"#), None); to rejects_unrunnable_command_lines, then run cargo test --lib.

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In `@baml_language/crates/sys_auth/src/io_bridge.rs` around lines 105 - 109, Add a
trailing-escape assertion to the rejects_unrunnable_command_lines unit test,
verifying split_command returns None for a command ending with a backslash. Run
the library test suite with cargo test --lib.

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Inline comments:
In `@baml_language/crates/baml_cli/src/run_command.rs`:
- Around line 308-314: Update both cached and normal project-mode engine
construction paths around BexEngine::new to use
BexEngine::new_with_runtime_compiler, passing bex_project::runtime_compiler()
along with the existing arguments; preserve the current engine configuration and
error handling so reflect.Package.compile works for cache hits and non-cached
runs.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@baml_language/crates/sys_auth/src/io_bridge.rs`:
- Around line 105-109: Add a trailing-escape assertion to the
rejects_unrunnable_command_lines unit test, verifying split_command returns None
for a command ending with a backslash. Run the library test suite with cargo
test --lib.
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Comment thread baml_language/crates/baml_cli/src/run_command.rs
Address review: the bytecode-cache-hit and normal project-compile paths
also constructed engines without the runtime compiler, so project-mode
`baml run` (cache hit included) still threw Unsupported on
reflect.Package.compile. All production engine constructions in the run
command now install it; the namespace-test fixture is intentionally left
plain.
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1 violations · ✅ 6 passed

⚠️ Please fix the size gate issues or acknowledge them by updating baselines.

Artifact Platform File Gzip Gated on Baseline Delta Status
baml-cli Linux 🔒 28.5 MB 12.0 MB file 27.7 MB +798.5 KB (+2.9%) OK
packed-program Linux 🔒 21.7 MB 8.5 MB file 21.6 MB +83.6 KB (+0.4%) OK
baml-cli macOS 🔒 22.3 MB 10.5 MB file 21.6 MB +658.7 KB (+3.0%) FAIL
packed-program macOS 🔒 17.4 MB 7.6 MB file 17.4 MB +345 B (+0.0%) OK
baml-cli Windows 🔒 24.0 MB 10.7 MB file 23.9 MB +105.8 KB (+0.4%) OK
packed-program Windows 🔒 18.5 MB 7.7 MB file 18.5 MB +86.0 KB (+0.5%) OK
bridge_wasm WASM 17.9 MB 🔒 4.8 MB gzip 4.8 MB -32.5 KB (-0.7%) OK

🔒 = the size this artifact is GATED on (ceiling + delta). Binaries gate on file size (installed binary); WASM gates on gzip (download size). The other size is shown for information only.

Details & how to fix

Violations:

  • baml-cli (macOS) file_bytes: 22.3 MB exceeds limit of 22.2 MB (exceeded by +29.6 KB, policy: max_file_bytes)
  • baml-cli (macOS) file_delta_pct: +3.0% exceeds limit of 3.0% (exceeded by +0.0pp, policy: max_delta_pct)

Add/update baselines:

.ci/size-gate/aarch64-apple-darwin.toml:

[artifacts.baml-cli]
file_bytes = 22259408
stripped_bytes = 22259440
gzip_bytes = 10518243

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Addressed in cb000a3: both project-mode engine constructions (cache-hit and compile paths) now install the runtime compiler.

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euntaek-hong pushed a commit to wrongbutworks/baml that referenced this pull request Aug 16, 2026
Refreshes the checked-in size baselines and 3% ceilings from all four
platform reports produced by canary CI run 31919654825 at source SHA
`e8c6ef36ac644dfebd6301227c9258bd7d646532`.

The macOS `baml-cli` grew to 22,259,408 bytes after BoundaryML#4451, exceeding the
old hard ceiling by 29.6 KB and the relative 3% gate by a rounding
margin. The repository-owned `cargo size-gate bake` command regenerated
all platform baselines and ceilings from that single provenance-bound
run. The matching checked-in ceiling assertion is updated from 21.2 MiB
to 21.9 MiB.

Validation: `cargo test -p cargo-size-gate`; `cargo fmt --check -p
cargo-size-gate`; `git diff --check`.

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Chores**
* Updated platform-specific size limits and recorded artifact
measurements for CLI, packed program, and WebAssembly builds.
  * Refreshed build metadata and timestamps across supported platforms.
* Updated macOS validation thresholds to reflect current artifact sizes.

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## Summary

- Add `[review]` changelog bullets for user-facing baml_language changes
merged after the previous changelog update.
- Cover runtime reflection and packages, native BAML provider clients,
the OpenAI client rename, runtime compilation under `baml run`, and
BEP-066 performance work.
- Preserve every previously reviewed changelog bullet unchanged.

## Range

The previous changelog update was
`e3301d1f90683d26194d80da8732b2a95df0404e` (BoundaryML#4428). This update reviews
later merges through `36545fde3913aa3699a27aed11365541c8123821`, adding
release-note entries for BoundaryML#4325, BoundaryML#4430, BoundaryML#4448, BoundaryML#4450, and BoundaryML#4451. CI-,
test-, benchmark-, and release-policy-only merges are intentionally
omitted.

## Validation

- `git diff --check`
- Changelog diff contains 8 additions and 0 deletions.

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **New Features**
  * Added runtime reflection and type construction capabilities.
  * Added support for native BAML clients.

* **Breaking Changes**
* Renamed the OpenAI client and updated related compatibility
requirements.

* **Bug Fixes**
  * Fixed runtime package compilation when using `baml run`.

* **Performance**
  * Improved compiler and virtual machine performance.

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