fix(core): preserve template replacement tokens

[Iams4kura]

Summary

• Preserves literal JavaScript replacement tokens such as $& in VoltOps prompt variable values.
• Uses a replacement callback so String.replace cannot reinterpret prompt data as replacement patterns.

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• Tests for the changes have been added
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• Changesets have been added https://voltagent.dev/docs/community/contributing/#creating-a-changeset

What is the current behavior?

When a prompt variable contains $&, rendering {{value}} returns the placeholder text instead of the literal variable value because JavaScript treats the value as a replacement string.

What is the new behavior?

Prompt variable values are inserted literally, including $& and other replacement-token sequences.

fixes (issue)

N/A — the defect is demonstrated by a deterministic boundary-case regression test.

Regression evidence

• Before: npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm --dir packages/core exec vitest run src/voltops/template-engine.spec.ts --reporter=verbose exited 1 with the placeholder still present.
• After: the same command exited 0 with all 13 template-engine tests passing.

Verification

• CI=1 npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm --filter @voltagent/core test
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- sh -c 'node --version && pnpm --version && CI=1 pnpm install --frozen-lockfile'
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm exec lerna run build --scope @voltagent/core --include-dependencies
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm --filter @voltagent/core typecheck
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm lint:ci
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm sp lint
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm changeset status
• npx --yes --package=node@20 --package=pnpm@8.10.5 -- pnpm --filter @voltagent/core publint

Scope

• 3 files changed, +14 / -1 lines.

Notes for reviewers

The implementation change is intentionally limited to replacement-string handling; template-key parsing is unchanged.

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Summary by cubic

Preserves literal replacement tokens and stringifies each variable once in @voltagent/core templates. Previously, String.replace interpreted tokens like $&, and our initial callback-based fix re-stringified per match; now we precompute the string and insert it via a callback so tokens are literal and conversion happens once.

• Implementation: compute const replacement = String(value) per variable and use replace(regex, () => replacement); template-key parsing is unchanged.
• Tests: cover $& preservation and single stringification.
• No public API changes; no migration.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Preserved JavaScript replacement tokens such as $& when processing template variable values.

• Tests

  • Added coverage to verify replacement-token values remain unchanged during template processing.

• Release

  • Included a patch release for the template processing fix.

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Latest commit: 264cc1d

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The simple template engine now stringifies each variable value once before substitution. Tests cover literal $& values and repeated object references. A changeset records a patch release for @voltagent/core.

Changes

Template token preservation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Literal replacement token handling packages/core/src/voltops/template-engine.ts, packages/core/src/voltops/template-engine.spec.ts, .changeset/bright-prompts-smile.md	The template engine stores String(value) before returning the replacement. Tests verify literal $& preservation and one conversion for repeated object references. The changeset records a patch release.

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Template variable values containing JavaScript replacement tokens such as $& will now render literally. The change is narrowly scoped and no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Inline comments:
In `@packages/core/src/voltops/template-engine.ts`:
- Line 25: In the template replacement logic, cache the result of String(value)
before calling replace, then have the replacement callback return that cached
string so each variable is converted only once across repeated placeholders.

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