From f1b27e9696c29988409d0181cad8ef496cbf3ab2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: goodboy <goodboy_foss@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:55:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Replace assert with warn for no-gaps in `.storage.cli`

Change `assert aids` to a warning log when no history gaps are found
during `ldshm` gap detection; it is the **ideal case** OBVI. This avoids
crashing the CLI when gap detection finds no issues, which is actually
good news!

Bp

(this commit msg was generated in some part by [`claude-code`][claude-code-gh])
[claude-code-gh]: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
---
 piker/storage/cli.py | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/piker/storage/cli.py b/piker/storage/cli.py
index 90d5baed..c73d3b6d 100644
--- a/piker/storage/cli.py
+++ b/piker/storage/cli.py
@@ -447,7 +447,13 @@ def ldshm(
                         )
                         # last chance manual overwrites in REPL
                         # await tractor.pause()
-                        assert aids
+                        if not aids:
+                            log.warning(
+                                f'No gaps were found !?\n'
+                                f'fqme: {fqme!r}\n'
+                                f'timeframe: {period_s!r}\n'
+                                f"WELL THAT'S GOOD NOOZ!\n"
+                            )
                         tf2aids[period_s] = aids
 
                 else: