[BUG] No Command to Clean Up Stale Index Entries

[olddev94]

Project

vgrep

Description

There's no command to clean up index entries for files that no longer exist. If files are deleted outside the watcher, their entries remain in the database forever, causing:

• Wasted storage
• Stale search results
• Confusing "file not found" when opening results

Error Message

None - missing feature.

Debug Logs

System Information

- Bounty Version: 0.1.0
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Rust: 1.75+

Screenshots

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Steps to Reproduce

# Index a directory
vgrep index

# Delete some files outside vgrep (watcher not running)
rm some_file.rs

# Search
vgrep "function in deleted file"
# Returns results for deleted files!

# No way to clean up
vgrep clean  # Command doesn't exist
vgrep gc     # Command doesn't exist

Expected Behavior

1. vgrep index --clean removes stale entries
2. Or separate vgrep clean command
3. Watcher should verify files on startup
4. Periodic cleanup in long-running server

Actual Behavior

1. Stale entries persist forever
2. No cleanup command
3. Search returns non-existent files
4. Manual database editing required

Additional Context

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[echobt]

Issue validated. The reported problem has been confirmed in the codebase. A Pull Request with the fix has been submitted: CortexLM/vgrep#86.