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Description

Implemented the spinner when building instances and deploying instances

Related Issues

#705
Closes #

Checklist when merging to main

  • [ X] No compiler warnings (if applicable)
  • [ X] Code is formatted with rustfmt
  • [X ] No useless or dead code (if applicable)
  • Code is easy to understand
  • Doc comments are used for all functions, enums, structs, and fields (where appropriate)
  • All tests pass
  • Performance has not regressed (assuming change was not to fix a bug)
  • Version number has been updated in helix-cli/Cargo.toml and helixdb/Cargo.toml

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Greptile Summary

  • Implemented spinner animation for cloud deployments (Fly.io, ECR, Helix Cloud) to address issue [Feature]: Loading animation for deployments in the CLI #705
  • Removed spinner wrapping from build operations that have their own status messages
  • Refactored parse_queries_for_metrics() to use shared utility functions from helixc_utils

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
helix-cli/src/commands/push.rs Added spinner to cloud deployment operations (Fly.io, ECR, Helix Cloud), but these functions have internal print_status calls that will conflict with spinner's line-overwriting mechanism

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant CLI
    participant Spinner
    participant DeployFunc
    participant stdout

    User->>CLI: "helix push cloud-instance"
    CLI->>Spinner: "with_spinner(message, deploy_image)"
    
    activate Spinner
    Spinner->>Spinner: "spawn animation task"
    
    par Spinner Animation
        loop "Every 100ms"
            Spinner->>stdout: "\r + spinner_char + message"
        end
    and Operation Execution
        Spinner->>DeployFunc: "await fly.deploy_image()"
        activate DeployFunc
        DeployFunc->>stdout: "print_status() calls"
        Note over Spinner,stdout: "Output conflicts with spinner"
        DeployFunc-->>Spinner: "Result"
        deactivate DeployFunc
    end
    
    Spinner->>Spinner: "stop animation task"
    Spinner->>stdout: "\r\x1b[2K (clear line)"
    deactivate Spinner
    
    Spinner-->>CLI: "operation result"
    CLI-->>User: "success/error message"
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Comment on lines 49 to 53
spinner::with_spinner(
"Caching Helix repository...",
ensure_helix_repo_cached(),
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner output will conflict with print_status calls inside ensure_helix_repo_cached() (lines 125, 145, 149, 162, 175). The spinner uses \r to overwrite lines, but internal prints will create new lines causing jumbled output

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/build.rs
Line: 49:53

Comment:
**logic:** spinner output will conflict with `print_status` calls inside `ensure_helix_repo_cached()` (lines 125, 145, 149, 162, 175). The spinner uses `\r` to overwrite lines, but internal prints will create new lines causing jumbled output

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Comment on lines 56 to 60
spinner::with_spinner(
&format!("Preparing workspace for '{instance_name}'..."),
prepare_instance_workspace(&project, &instance_name),
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside prepare_instance_workspace() at lines 242 and 263

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/build.rs
Line: 56:60

Comment:
**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `prepare_instance_workspace()` at lines 242 and 263

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Comment on lines 63 to 67
let compile_result = spinner::with_spinner(
"Compiling Helix queries...",
compile_project(&project, &instance_name),
)
.await;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by multiple print_status calls inside compile_project() at lines 272, 289, 338, 344

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/build.rs
Line: 63:67

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**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by multiple `print_status` calls inside `compile_project()` at lines 272, 289, 338, 344

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Comment on lines 107 to 114
spinner::with_spinner(
&format!("Building Docker image for '{instance_name}'..."),
async {
docker.build_image(&instance_name, instance_config.docker_build_target())?;
Ok::<(), eyre::Error>(())
},
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside docker.build_image() at lines 262 and 274 in docker.rs

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/build.rs
Line: 107:114

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**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `docker.build_image()` at lines 262 and 274 in `docker.rs`

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Comment on lines 108 to 115
spinner::with_spinner(
&format!("Starting instance '{instance_name}'..."),
async {
docker.start_instance(instance_name)?;
Ok::<(), eyre::Error>(())
},
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside docker.start_instance() at lines 280 and 289 in docker.rs

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/push.rs
Line: 108:115

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**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `docker.start_instance()` at lines 280 and 289 in `docker.rs`

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Comment on lines 260 to 263
// Clear the line when done
print!("\r{}", " ".repeat(message.len() + 3));
print!("\r");
let _ = stdout.flush();
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style: clearing the line with spaces doesn't account for terminal width - if message is shorter than previous output, remnants may remain. Consider using ANSI escape codes like \x1b[2K to clear the entire line

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**style:** clearing the line with spaces doesn't account for terminal width - if message is shorter than previous output, remnants may remain. Consider using ANSI escape codes like `\x1b[2K` to clear the entire line

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@xav-db xav-db changed the base branch from main to dev November 16, 2025 20:25
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xav-db commented Nov 16, 2025

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megaketu555 commented Nov 16, 2025

@xav-db Hi, thanks for taking your time to review the PR. I have fixed most of the issues as mentioned by the greptile bot. if there is anyone remaining do lmk

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Comment on lines +156 to +169
spinner::with_spinner(
"Deploying to Fly.io...",
async {
let fly = FlyManager::new(project, config.auth_type.clone()).await?;
let docker = DockerManager::new(project);
// Get the correct image name from docker compose project name
let image_name = docker.image_name(instance_name, config.build_mode);

fly.deploy_image(&docker, config, instance_name, &image_name)
.await?;
Ok::<(), eyre::Error>(())
},
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside fly.deploy_image() at lines 397, 406, 418, and 445 in fly.rs. The spinner uses \r to overwrite lines, but internal prints create new lines causing jumbled output

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/push.rs
Line: 156:169

Comment:
**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `fly.deploy_image()` at lines 397, 406, 418, and 445 in `fly.rs`. The spinner uses `\r` to overwrite lines, but internal prints create new lines causing jumbled output

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Comment on lines +172 to +185
spinner::with_spinner(
"Deploying to ECR...",
async {
let ecr = EcrManager::new(project, config.auth_type.clone()).await?;
let docker = DockerManager::new(project);
// Get the correct image name from docker compose project name
let image_name = docker.image_name(instance_name, config.build_mode);

ecr.deploy_image(&docker, config, instance_name, &image_name)
.await?;
Ok::<(), eyre::Error>(())
},
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside ecr.deploy_image() at lines 325, 331, 365, 370, and 383 in ecr.rs

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/push.rs
Line: 172:185

Comment:
**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `ecr.deploy_image()` at lines 325, 331, 365, 370, and 383 in `ecr.rs`

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Comment on lines +188 to +196
spinner::with_spinner(
"Deploying to Helix Cloud...",
async {
let helix = HelixManager::new(project);
helix.deploy(None, instance_name.to_string()).await?;
Ok::<(), eyre::Error>(())
},
)
.await?;
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logic: spinner will be disrupted by print_status calls inside helix.deploy() at lines 65, 86, 90, 94, and 138 in helix.rs

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Path: helix-cli/src/commands/push.rs
Line: 188:196

Comment:
**logic:** spinner will be disrupted by `print_status` calls inside `helix.deploy()` at lines 65, 86, 90, 94, and 138 in `helix.rs`

How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

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xav-db commented Nov 19, 2025

@megaketu555 there seems to be a number of issues with prints being in spinners. if you could also show a screenshot of the spinner for my engineers to see this would be helpful!

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Sorry for the late response. I have updated the push.rs file such that only pushing to the cloud seems to trigger spinner. so I wrote a little script to trigger spinners

Screen.Recording.2025-11-23.031403.mp4

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I have tried to check your changes locally but seems like they are not working? can you share your script please?
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xav-db commented Nov 26, 2025

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