Release Clojure file resources when parsing an order fails

line-seq is lazy and depends on an open reader. Realize the needed result inside with-open, then return independent data. A lazy result returned after closing the reader fails later; a reader never closed leaks descriptors on exceptions.

Save this requirement in Perch and check it after each agent edit. The rule gives your agent a named check to run, a finding to repair, and the same command to recheck.

Implement the Ring boundary

Save this illustrative integration module as src/shop/storage.clj.

(ns shop.storage
  (:require [clojure.java.io :as io]))

(defn read-order-lines [path parse-line]
  (with-open [reader (io/reader path)]
    (into [] (map parse-line) (line-seq reader))))

The order, inventory, or resource-lifetime scenario is adapted from Perch’s public order-service source at commit 4af67af. This Ring implementation is an illustrative adaptation.

Integrate with your application

Use this service behind your Ring route with authorized, server-resolved paths. Bound the file size and number of records for production imports; this focused example realizes all lines in memory to make lifetime explicit. Do not let a user-supplied path select arbitrary files. parse-line should report malformed records rather than replace them with silently successful empty data.

Exercise the boundary and failure paths

Add regression tests for these cases in your existing Ring test project. Use separate connections or deliberately reordered completion where the case involves concurrency; a sequential happy-path test does not exercise that failure. Run the test command after creating the matching test file or suite:

clojure -M:test

The scenarios above specify tests to implement. A completed Perch source check below is separate from running these application integration tests.

Introduce the specific agent regression

In a throwaway copy, replace this source span:

(with-open [reader (io/reader path)]

with:

(let [reader (io/reader path)]

Run the relevant negative test and the Perch command on that broken copy. Restore the corrected source before committing the application. The supplied mutation reproduces the exact regression for the rule check.

Preserve the requirement as a Perch rule

Save this in .perch/rules/perch-guide-ring-stream-close-on-exception.yaml at the repository root, keeping your existing perch.yaml:

- name: reader-owned-by-with-open
  where: "src/shop/storage.clj"
  ensure: >-
    The reader must be owned by with-open so it closes when parsing succeeds or throws. A let binding without cleanup breaks this rule.

Install and authenticate the CLI once, then check the current working file:

npm install -g @lakeday/perch
perch login
perch check src/shop/storage.clj --rules reader-owned-by-with-open --json

Use Node 22 or newer. The framework can use another language; Perch’s CLI remains a Node command. A gated finding exits 3. Exits 1 or 2 mean the check did not complete and must be reported as a blocker.

Inspect the captured rule check

On 2026-10-14, Perch using jev-latest checked the exact fixed and broken source provided here. The capture records SHA-256 hashes of both sources and the requirement.

The rule distinguished these controls in this run. Raw Perch capture · Exact sources and mutation.

Install the rule pack and configure your agent

Download this rule pack ZIP · Download the YAML rules · Agent task. The pack contains the rule, its example paths and the repair/recheck instructions. Review the where selector before using it in an existing project. Keep your root perch.yaml; install this rule as a separate file under .perch/rules/.

1. Install Perch using Node 22 or newer and sign in once:

npm install -g @lakeday/perch
perch login

2. Download the pack, inspect it, and extract it from your repository root. The extraction preserves any existing files:

curl -fL 'https://frameworkrecipes.dev/ring/stream-close-on-exception/rule-pack.zip' -o 'perch-guide-ring-stream-close-on-exception.zip'
unzip -n 'perch-guide-ring-stream-close-on-exception.zip'

The installed rule is .perch/rules/perch-guide-ring-stream-close-on-exception.yaml. Its selector matches src/shop/storage.clj in this example; adapt the selector to your application file before checking an existing project.

3. Configure the coding agent you use. Run one of these commands:

Claude Code:

perch setup claude-code

Codex:

perch setup codex

Cursor:

perch setup cursor

Pi:

perch setup pi

4. Ask the agent to edit the implementation and check the saved requirement:

Use the installed Perch skill while editing src/shop/storage.clj. Preserve reader-owned-by-with-open. Run perch check src/shop/storage.clj --rules reader-owned-by-with-open --json after the edit. Read each finding and the affected code, fix the implementation, and run the identical check again after the fix. Keep the rule and regression tests intact. Run the application's relevant regression tests and report the commands and actual results. Exit 3 means a rule finding; exit 1 or 2 means the check did not complete. Report an unavailable or incomplete check as blocked. Do not claim the application tests ran if only the Perch check ran.

5. After repairing a finding, run the same check again and inspect the result:

perch check src/shop/storage.clj --rules reader-owned-by-with-open --json

Commit the downloaded rule and the installed agent configuration with your application. The rule file adds no guarantee of correctness; keep the regression tests from this guide.

With the base reference fetched, use perch scan --since origin/main --filter type=lint in CI.

Framework references and verification scope

• clojure.github.io reference

The dated capture records the source check shown above. Implement the adapters, schema and regression tests described in this guide in your application. Unchanged requests reuse cached answers; fresh model judgments can vary. Model analysis sends relevant source to the configured service.