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fix(n+1): select_related covers a reverse OneToOne — py-1.13.1, v0.19.3 - #134

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The N+1 detectors (CLI n-plus-one and extension DOL007) typed the reverse side of a OneToOneField (user.profile) as a reverse manager, so only prefetch_related counted as covering it.

Case Before After
select_related("profile") on a reverse O2O false positive clean
reverse O2O not loaded fix suggested .prefetch_related .select_related
O2O without related_name (user.account) looked up as account_set, real N+1 missed flagged
forward FK loaded via prefetch_related flagged clean

Release

Bumps py-1.13.1 (pyproject, server.json, smithery, pre-commit rev: in READMEs) and extension 0.19.3. After merge: tags py-v1.13.1 and v0.19.3.

Tests

4 new CLI tests, 3 new extension tests (2 of them fail without the fix). CLI 481 passed, extension 260 passed.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • The N+1 query detector now recognizes reverse one-to-one relationships and suggests select_related when they aren’t loaded efficiently.
    • Reverse one-to-one access is treated as covered when loaded with either select_related or prefetch_related.
    • When no custom relationship name is set, reverse one-to-one relationships use the related model’s lowercase name.
    • Forward foreign keys loaded with prefetch_related are no longer flagged by the detector.

The reverse side of a OneToOneField (user.profile) was typed as a reverse
manager, the same kind as comment_set, so only prefetch_related counted
as covering it. A loop that already had select_related("profile") was
still reported, and the suggested fix pointed at prefetch_related.

It now has its own reverse_o2o kind in both detectors (CLI and DOL007):
covered by either clause, fixed with select_related. Its default accessor
is <model>, not <model>_set, so an O2O without related_name no longer
falls through to "unknown attribute, assume scalar" and a real N+1 through
it is reported. A forward FK loaded via prefetch_related is no longer
flagged either — Django batches it, there is no per-row query.

Reported from a downstream static-check suite: two false positives on
loops that used select_related.
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The N+1 analyzers now recognize reverse OneToOne relations, use their default accessor names, and consider select_related or prefetch_related coverage. Regression tests, release notes, package versions, and pre-commit examples were updated.

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Reverse OneToOne detection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Classify relations and detect uncovered access
src/nPlusOne.ts, cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py, test/rules/queryset.test.js, cli/tests/test_nplusone_detector.py
Both analyzers classify reverse OneToOne accessors separately and use the lowercase related model name as the default. Related-loading clauses suppress findings when they cover the relation. Tests cover covered and uncovered access, including default accessor names.
Update release notes and version references
CHANGELOG.md, package.json, cli/pyproject.toml, cli/server.json, smithery.yaml, README.md, cli/README.md, docs/i18n/README.*.md
Release notes describe the detector updates. Package and manifest versions, and pre-commit examples, were updated to the new release versions.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9bb22

The detectors can miss a real N+1 access or warn about a relation that was prefetched. Correct both coverage checks before merging.

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🟡 Minor · Honor prefetch_related in schema-less scans. · query_analyzer.py:1148-1152

cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py:1148-1152
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Honor prefetch_related in schema-less scans.

When scan_for_nplusone receives no schema, an access such as u.author.name reaches this kind_hint == "chain" branch. Even if the queryset calls prefetch_related("author"), this branch appends author to uncovered_fk. Check prefetch_set here as well so the new forward-relation coverage works in the supported schema-less mode.

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Review comment at @cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py around lines 1148 -
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Update the `kind_hint == "chain"` branch to check `prefetch_set` before adding
`attr` to `uncovered_fk`, so schema-less scans treat prefetched forward
relations such as `author` as covered. Preserve the existing `select_set` checks
and uncovered behavior for relations that are neither selected nor prefetched.

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Review comments at @src/nPlusOne.ts:
- Line 353: Update the relation coverage checks so argument-free
select_related() does not count as coverage for reverse OneToOne relations. In
src/nPlusOne.ts, change the reverse_o2o handling near the kind check to require
an explicit selectRelated match; in cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py, make
the equivalent change to require an explicit select_set match. Preserve existing
coverage behavior for other relation kinds.

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Review comments at @cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py:
- Around line 1148-1152: Update the `kind_hint == "chain"` branch to check
`prefetch_set` before adding `attr` to `uncovered_fk`, so schema-less scans
treat prefetched forward relations such as `author` as covered. Preserve the
existing `select_set` checks and uncovered behavior for relations that are
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const inPrefetch = source.prefetchRelated.has('*') || source.prefetchRelated.has(attr);
if (kind === 'fk' || kind === 'o2o') return inSelect;
// A single-valued relation is loaded by either clause.
if (kind === 'fk' || kind === 'o2o' || kind === 'reverse_o2o') return inSelect || inPrefetch;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Do not treat argument-free select_related() as reverse OneToOne coverage. Django follows forward non-null relations by default, but a reverse OneToOne accessor must be named. Both detectors now suppress a real finding for User.objects.select_related() followed by u.profile.bio. (docs.djangoproject.com)

  • src/nPlusOne.ts#L353-L353: require an explicit selectRelated match for reverse_o2o.
  • cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py#L1129-L1129: require an explicit select_set match for reverse_o2o.
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Review comment at @src/nPlusOne.ts at line 353:
Update the relation coverage checks so argument-free select_related() does not
count as coverage for reverse OneToOne relations. In src/nPlusOne.ts, change the
reverse_o2o handling near the kind check to require an explicit selectRelated
match; in cli/django_orm_lens/query_analyzer.py, make the equivalent change to
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