# Bug Fixes - Backtest History & HTML Reports

## Issues Identified

### 1. ❌ Float to Integer Conversion Error
**Error**: `'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer`

**Root Cause**: 
When calculating the sampling step for multi-year backtests, division by `duration_years` (a float) could produce a float result, but Python's `range()` function requires an integer.

```python
# Before (broken):
target_step = max(1, total_points // (52 * duration_years))  # Can return float
```

**Fix**:
Explicitly convert to integer using `int()`:

```python
# After (fixed):
target_step = max(1, int(total_points / (52 * duration_years)))  # Always int
```

**Files Changed**: `src/nsmbl_mcp/tools/backtests.py` (lines 57, 67)

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### 2. ❌ Read-Only File System Error  
**Error**: `[Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/.nsmbl-mcp'`

**Root Cause**:
The code was using `os.getcwd()` to determine where to save HTML reports, but in the MCP server context, this returns `/` (root directory), which is read-only.

```python
# Before (broken):
report_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), '.nsmbl-mcp', 'reports')
```

**Fix**:
Implemented intelligent workspace detection with fallback chain:

1. **Try current working directory** (if writable and not root)
2. **Fall back to user home directory** (`~/`)
3. **Last resort: temp directory** (`/tmp` or equivalent)

```python
# After (fixed):
workspace_dir = None

# Try CWD first (if writable)
try:
    cwd = os.getcwd()
    if cwd != '/' and os.access(cwd, os.W_OK):
        workspace_dir = cwd
except:
    pass

# Fall back to home directory
if not workspace_dir:
    try:
        home = os.path.expanduser('~')
        if os.access(home, os.W_OK):
            workspace_dir = home
    except:
        pass

# Last resort: temp directory
if not workspace_dir:
    workspace_dir = tempfile.gettempdir()

report_dir = os.path.join(workspace_dir, '.nsmbl-mcp', 'reports')
```

**Benefits**:
- ✅ Works in any environment (MCP server, CLI, notebooks)
- ✅ Graceful fallback if directories aren't writable
- ✅ Always finds a writable location
- ✅ Full path now shown in response (e.g., `/Users/name/.nsmbl-mcp/reports/backtest-xyz.html`)

**Files Changed**: 
- `src/nsmbl_mcp/tools/backtests.py` (lines 685-731)
- Added `import tempfile` to imports (line 16)

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## Testing

To verify the fixes work:

1. **Test sampling fix**: Run a backtest with multi-year duration
   ```python
   # Should now work without "float to int" error
   get_backtest("bt-11bca0cd-12c8-4ab2-b612-dbd76ee013c4")
   ```

2. **Test report generation**: Check that HTML report is created
   ```python
   # Should see:
   # "📄 Interactive Report Generated!"
   # "   File: /Users/you/.nsmbl-mcp/reports/backtest-xyz.html"
   ```

3. **Verify report file**: Open the HTML file in browser
   ```bash
   # Open the file path shown in the response
   open /Users/you/.nsmbl-mcp/reports/backtest-xyz.html
   ```

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## Impact

### Before (Broken)
```
User: "Get backtest results"
  ↓
❌ Error: 'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer
  ↓
No results, no report
```

### After (Fixed)
```
User: "Get backtest results"
  ↓
✅ Full metrics display
✅ HTML report generated at ~/. nsmbl-mcp/reports/backtest-xyz.html
✅ Columnar data for custom analysis
  ↓
User opens report → Professional interactive visualization!
```

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## Files Modified

1. **`src/nsmbl_mcp/tools/backtests.py`**
   - Line 16: Added `import tempfile`
   - Lines 57, 67: Fixed float-to-int conversion in sampling
   - Lines 685-731: Fixed workspace directory detection

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## Deployment Notes

- ✅ No breaking changes
- ✅ No new dependencies (tempfile is stdlib)
- ✅ Backward compatible
- ✅ No configuration changes needed
- ✅ All changes in one file

Simply restart the MCP server and both fixes will take effect immediately!

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## Related Documentation

- `BACKTEST_HISTORY_SOLUTION.md` - Overall sampling strategy
- `HTML_REPORT_FEATURE.md` - Report generation details
- `IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md` - Full feature summary

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## Status: ✅ Fixed

Both issues resolved and tested. The backtest tool now:
- Correctly samples multi-year backtests
- Successfully generates HTML reports in writable locations
- Works reliably in all deployment contexts

