Bug: repository_resource.go defers resp.Body.Close() before nil check — panics on network/request failures

[marlonbarreto-git]

Bug Description

In pkg/github/repository_resource.go (lines 193-199), defer resp.Body.Close() is registered before the error check on the response. When the underlying HTTP call fails and returns (nil, err), the deferred function panics with a nil pointer dereference.

Affected Code

File: pkg/github/repository_resource.go, lines 193-200

resp, err := rawClient.GetRawContent(ctx, owner, repo, path, rawOpts)
defer func() {
 _ = resp.Body.Close() // defer registered HERE — captures resp by reference
}()
switch {
case err != nil:
 return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get raw content: %w", err) // returns with resp==nil

Panic Path

GetRawContent in pkg/raw/raw.go returns (nil, err) when:

• newRequest fails (e.g., invalid URL, cancelled context) — line 69
• client.Do(req) fails (DNS failure, TLS error, network timeout) — per Go stdlib http.Client.Do contract

When this happens:

1. resp is nil
2. The defer was already registered on line 194
3. Function returns via the case err != nil branch
4. Deferred function runs: resp.Body.Close() → nil pointer dereference → panic

Expected Behavior

Deferred close should guard against nil:

defer func() {
 if resp != nil && resp.Body != nil {
 _ = resp.Body.Close()
 }
}()

Or move the defer after the error check (matching the pattern used in other files like repositories.go line ~1307-1312).

Actual Behavior

Server panics if the raw content HTTP call fails at the transport level.

Proposed Solution

Option A (recommended): Add nil guard in the defer

defer func() {
 if resp != nil && resp.Body != nil {
 _ = resp.Body.Close()
 }
}()

Option B: Move the defer below the error check (same pattern as repositories.go)

resp, err := rawClient.GetRawContent(ctx, owner, repo, path, rawOpts)
if err != nil {
 return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get raw content: %w", err)
}
defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()

Aspect	Option A	Option B
Safety	Handles partial responses (non-nil resp with error)	Cleaner but skips closing on partial responses
Consistency	Matches guarded pattern in other functions	Matches sequential pattern in repositories.go

Happy to submit a PR for this fix.

[SamMorrowDrums]

I had looked into fixing this but it slipped through cracks and didn't get merged, and it needs updating now: #1506

Just needs to be updated and should be good.

Cc @omgitsads

[omgitsads]

Updated #1506 and merged, should be resolved by that. Thanks for the report!