fix: allow first push to a project with uninitialized file system (#1820)

Author: cristipufu

packages/uipath/pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "uipath"
-version = "2.13.11"
+version = "2.13.12"
 description = "Python SDK and CLI for UiPath Platform, enabling programmatic interaction with automation services, process management, and deployment tools."
 readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

packages/uipath/src/uipath/_cli/_utils/_studio_project.py

@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ async def _get_solution_id(self) -> str:
 
     async def ensure_coded_agent_project_async(self):
         structure = await self.get_project_structure_async()
+        # An empty structure means a never-pushed project: allow the first push.
+        if not structure.files and not structure.folders:
+            return
         if not any(file.name == PYTHON_CONFIGURATION_FILE for file in structure.files):
             raise NonCodedAgentProjectException()
 
@@ -710,13 +713,22 @@ async def get_project_structure_async(
         if not force and self._project_structure_cache is not None:
             return self._project_structure_cache
 
-        response = await self.uipath.api_client.request_async(
-            "GET",
-            url=f"{self.file_operations_base_url}/Structure",
-            scoped="org",
-        )
-
-        self._project_structure_cache = ProjectStructure.model_validate(response.json())
+        try:
+            response = await self.uipath.api_client.request_async(
+                "GET",
+                url=f"{self.file_operations_base_url}/Structure",
+                scoped="org",
+            )
+            structure = ProjectStructure.model_validate(response.json())
+        except EnrichedException as e:
+            # The backend returns 404 for projects whose file system was never
+            # initialized (e.g. a freshly created Function project): treat it
+            # as an empty structure so the first push can bootstrap the files.
+            if e.status_code != 404:
+                raise
+            structure = ProjectStructure(name="root", folders=[], files=[])
+
+        self._project_structure_cache = structure
         return self._project_structure_cache
 
     @traced(name="create_folder", run_type="uipath")

packages/uipath/tests/cli/test_push.py

@@ -712,6 +712,80 @@ def test_push_non_coded_agent_project(
                 in result.output
             )
 
+    def test_first_push_to_uninitialized_project(
+        self,
+        runner: CliRunner,
+        temp_dir: str,
+        project_details: ProjectDetails,
+        mock_env_vars: dict[str, str],
+        httpx_mock: HTTPXMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test push when the remote file system was never initialized.
+
+        The backend returns 404 from FileOperations/Structure for projects
+        whose file system does not exist yet (e.g. a freshly created Function
+        project). The first push should bootstrap the files instead of failing
+        the coded-agent validation.
+        """
+        base_url = "https://cloud.uipath.com/organization"
+        project_id = "test-project-id"
+
+        # Uninitialized file system: Structure returns 404
+        httpx_mock.add_response(
+            url=f"{base_url}/studio_/backend/api/Project/{project_id}/FileOperations/Structure",
+            status_code=404,
+            json={
+                "type": "https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc9110#section-15.5.5",
+                "title": "Not Found",
+                "status": 404,
+            },
+        )
+
+        self._mock_lock_retrieval(httpx_mock, base_url, project_id, times=1)
+
+        httpx_mock.add_response(
+            method="POST",
+            url=f"{base_url}/studio_/backend/api/Project/{project_id}/FileOperations/StructuralMigration",
+            status_code=200,
+            json={"success": True},
+        )
+
+        # Empty folder cleanup - get structure again after migration
+        httpx_mock.add_response(
+            url=f"{base_url}/studio_/backend/api/Project/{project_id}/FileOperations/Structure",
+            json={
+                "id": "root",
+                "name": "root",
+                "folders": [],
+                "files": [],
+                "folderType": "0",
+            },
+        )
+
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            self._create_required_files()
+
+            with open("pyproject.toml", "w") as f:
+                f.write(project_details.to_toml())
+
+            with open("main.py", "w") as f:
+                f.write("print('Hello World')")
+
+            with open("uv.lock", "w") as f:
+                f.write('version = 1 \n requires-python = ">=3.11"')
+
+            configure_env_vars(mock_env_vars)
+            os.environ["UIPATH_PROJECT_ID"] = project_id
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["push", "./", "--ignore-resources"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "not of type coded agent" not in result.output
+            assert "Uploading 'main.py'" in result.output
+            assert "Uploading 'pyproject.toml'" in result.output
+            assert "Uploading 'uipath.json'" in result.output
+            assert "Uploading 'uv.lock'" in result.output
+            assert "Uploading '.uipath/studio_metadata.json'" in result.output
+
     def test_push_with_nolock_flag(
         self,
         runner: CliRunner,