Verified:
- pnpm build
- pnpm check (fails on current main with unrelated type errors in src/memory/embedding-manager.test-harness.ts)
- pnpm test:macmini (not run after pnpm check failure)
- pnpm test -- src/gateway/server-methods/send.test.ts
Co-authored-by: rodrigouroz <165576107+rodrigouroz@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <781889+Takhoffman@users.noreply.github.com>
* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls
* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls (WIP uncommitted changes)
* feat(subagents): add depth-based spawn gating for sub-sub-agents
* feat(subagents): tool policy, registry, and announce chain for nested agents
* feat(subagents): system prompt, docs, changelog for nested sub-agents
* fix(subagents): prevent model fallback override, show model during active runs, and block context overflow fallback
Bug 1: When a session has an explicit model override (e.g., gpt/openai-codex),
the fallback candidate logic in resolveFallbackCandidates silently appended the
global primary model (opus) as a backstop. On reinjection/steer with a transient
error, the session could fall back to opus which has a smaller context window
and crash. Fix: when storedModelOverride is set, pass fallbacksOverride ?? []
instead of undefined, preventing the implicit primary backstop.
Bug 2: Active subagents showed 'model n/a' in /subagents list because
resolveModelDisplay only read entry.model/modelProvider (populated after run
completes). Fix: fall back to modelOverride/providerOverride fields which are
populated at spawn time via sessions.patch.
Bug 3: Context overflow errors (prompt too long, context_length_exceeded) could
theoretically escape runEmbeddedPiAgent and be treated as failover candidates
in runWithModelFallback, causing a switch to a model with a smaller context
window. Fix: in runWithModelFallback, detect context overflow errors via
isLikelyContextOverflowError and rethrow them immediately instead of trying the
next model candidate.
* fix(subagents): track spawn depth in session store and fix announce routing for nested agents
* Fix compaction status tracking and dedupe overflow compaction triggers
* fix(subagents): enforce depth block via session store and implement cascade kill
* fix: inject group chat context into system prompt
* fix(subagents): always write model to session store at spawn time
* Preserve spawnDepth when agent handler rewrites session entry
* fix(subagents): suppress announce on steer-restart
* fix(subagents): fallback spawned session model to runtime default
* fix(subagents): enforce spawn depth when caller key resolves by sessionId
* feat(subagents): implement active-first ordering for numeric targets and enhance task display
- Added a test to verify that subagents with numeric targets follow an active-first list ordering.
- Updated `resolveSubagentTarget` to sort subagent runs based on active status and recent activity.
- Enhanced task display in command responses to prevent truncation of long task descriptions.
- Introduced new utility functions for compacting task text and managing subagent run states.
* fix(subagents): show model for active runs via run record fallback
When the spawned model matches the agent's default model, the session
store's override fields are intentionally cleared (isDefault: true).
The model/modelProvider fields are only populated after the run
completes. This left active subagents showing 'model n/a'.
Fix: store the resolved model on SubagentRunRecord at registration
time, and use it as a fallback in both display paths (subagents tool
and /subagents command) when the session store entry has no model info.
Changes:
- SubagentRunRecord: add optional model field
- registerSubagentRun: accept and persist model param
- sessions-spawn-tool: pass resolvedModel to registerSubagentRun
- subagents-tool: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay
- commands-subagents: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay
* feat(chat): implement session key resolution and reset on sidebar navigation
- Added functions to resolve the main session key and reset chat state when switching sessions from the sidebar.
- Updated the `renderTab` function to handle session key changes when navigating to the chat tab.
- Introduced a test to verify that the session resets to "main" when opening chat from the sidebar navigation.
* fix: subagent timeout=0 passthrough and fallback prompt duplication
Bug 1: runTimeoutSeconds=0 now means 'no timeout' instead of applying 600s default
- sessions-spawn-tool: default to undefined (not 0) when neither timeout param
is provided; use != null check so explicit 0 passes through to gateway
- agent.ts: accept 0 as valid timeout (resolveAgentTimeoutMs already handles
0 → MAX_SAFE_TIMEOUT_MS)
Bug 2: model fallback no longer re-injects the original prompt as a duplicate
- agent.ts: track fallback attempt index; on retries use a short continuation
message instead of the full original prompt since the session file already
contains it from the first attempt
- Also skip re-sending images on fallback retries (already in session)
* feat(subagents): truncate long task descriptions in subagents command output
- Introduced a new utility function to format task previews, limiting their length to improve readability.
- Updated the command handler to use the new formatting function, ensuring task descriptions are truncated appropriately.
- Adjusted related tests to verify that long task descriptions are now truncated in the output.
* refactor(subagents): update subagent registry path resolution and improve command output formatting
- Replaced direct import of STATE_DIR with a utility function to resolve the state directory dynamically.
- Enhanced the formatting of command output for active and recent subagents, adding separators for better readability.
- Updated related tests to reflect changes in command output structure.
* fix(subagent): default sessions_spawn to no timeout when runTimeoutSeconds omitted
The previous fix (75a791106) correctly handled the case where
runTimeoutSeconds was explicitly set to 0 ("no timeout"). However,
when models omit the parameter entirely (which is common since the
schema marks it as optional), runTimeoutSeconds resolved to undefined.
undefined flowed through the chain as:
sessions_spawn → timeout: undefined (since undefined != null is false)
→ gateway agent handler → agentCommand opts.timeout: undefined
→ resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ overrideSeconds: undefined })
→ DEFAULT_AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS (600s = 10 minutes)
This caused subagents to be killed at exactly 10 minutes even though
the user's intent (via TOOLS.md) was for subagents to run without a
timeout.
Fix: default runTimeoutSeconds to 0 (no timeout) when neither
runTimeoutSeconds nor timeoutSeconds is provided by the caller.
Subagent spawns are long-running by design and should not inherit the
600s agent-command default timeout.
* fix(subagent): accept timeout=0 in agent-via-gateway path (second 600s default)
* fix: thread timeout override through getReplyFromConfig dispatch path
getReplyFromConfig called resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ cfg }) with no override,
always falling back to the config default (600s). Add timeoutOverrideSeconds
to GetReplyOptions and pass it through as overrideSeconds so callers of the
dispatch chain can specify a custom timeout (0 = no timeout).
This complements the existing timeout threading in agentCommand and the
cron isolated-agent runner, which already pass overrideSeconds correctly.
* feat(model-fallback): normalize OpenAI Codex model references and enhance fallback handling
- Added normalization for OpenAI Codex model references, specifically converting "gpt-5.3-codex" to "openai-codex" before execution.
- Updated the `resolveFallbackCandidates` function to utilize the new normalization logic.
- Enhanced tests to verify the correct behavior of model normalization and fallback mechanisms.
- Introduced a new test case to ensure that the normalization process works as expected for various input formats.
* feat(tests): add unit tests for steer failure behavior in openclaw-tools
- Introduced a new test file to validate the behavior of subagents when steer replacement dispatch fails.
- Implemented tests to ensure that the announce behavior is restored correctly and that the suppression reason is cleared as expected.
- Enhanced the subagent registry with a new function to clear steer restart suppression.
- Updated related components to support the new test scenarios.
* fix(subagents): replace stop command with kill in slash commands and documentation
- Updated the `/subagents` command to replace `stop` with `kill` for consistency in controlling sub-agent runs.
- Modified related documentation to reflect the change in command usage.
- Removed legacy timeoutSeconds references from the sessions-spawn-tool schema and tests to streamline timeout handling.
- Enhanced tests to ensure correct behavior of the updated commands and their interactions.
* feat(tests): add unit tests for readLatestAssistantReply function
- Introduced a new test file for the `readLatestAssistantReply` function to validate its behavior with various message scenarios.
- Implemented tests to ensure the function correctly retrieves the latest assistant message and handles cases where the latest message has no text.
- Mocked the gateway call to simulate different message histories for comprehensive testing.
* feat(tests): enhance subagent kill-all cascade tests and announce formatting
- Added a new test to verify that the `kill-all` command cascades through ended parents to active descendants in subagents.
- Updated the subagent announce formatting tests to reflect changes in message structure, including the replacement of "Findings:" with "Result:" and the addition of new expectations for message content.
- Improved the handling of long findings and stats in the announce formatting logic to ensure concise output.
- Refactored related functions to enhance clarity and maintainability in the subagent registry and tools.
* refactor(subagent): update announce formatting and remove unused constants
- Modified the subagent announce formatting to replace "Findings:" with "Result:" and adjusted related expectations in tests.
- Removed constants for maximum announce findings characters and summary words, simplifying the announcement logic.
- Updated the handling of findings to retain full content instead of truncating, ensuring more informative outputs.
- Cleaned up unused imports in the commands-subagents file to enhance code clarity.
* feat(tests): enhance billing error handling in user-facing text
- Added tests to ensure that normal text mentioning billing plans is not rewritten, preserving user context.
- Updated the `isBillingErrorMessage` and `sanitizeUserFacingText` functions to improve handling of billing-related messages.
- Introduced new test cases for various scenarios involving billing messages to ensure accurate processing and output.
- Enhanced the subagent announce flow to correctly manage active descendant runs, preventing premature announcements.
* feat(subagent): enhance workflow guidance and auto-announcement clarity
- Added a new guideline in the subagent system prompt to emphasize trust in push-based completion, discouraging busy polling for status updates.
- Updated documentation to clarify that sub-agents will automatically announce their results, improving user understanding of the workflow.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new guidance on avoiding polling loops and to ensure the accuracy of the updated prompts.
* fix(cron): avoid announcing interim subagent spawn acks
* chore: clean post-rebase imports
* fix(cron): fall back to child replies when parent stays interim
* fix(subagents): make active-run guidance advisory
* fix(subagents): update announce flow to handle active descendants and enhance test coverage
- Modified the announce flow to defer announcements when active descendant runs are present, ensuring accurate status reporting.
- Updated tests to verify the new behavior, including scenarios where no fallback requester is available and ensuring proper handling of finished subagents.
- Enhanced the announce formatting to include an `expectFinal` flag for better clarity in the announcement process.
* fix(subagents): enhance announce flow and formatting for user updates
- Updated the announce flow to provide clearer instructions for user updates based on active subagent runs and requester context.
- Refactored the announcement logic to improve clarity and ensure internal context remains private.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new message expectations and formatting, including updated prompts for user-facing updates.
- Introduced a new function to build reply instructions based on session context, improving the overall announcement process.
* fix: resolve prep blockers and changelog placement (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: restore cron delivery-plan import after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: resolve test failures from rebase conflicts (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: apply formatting after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: preserve ${VAR} env var references when writing config back to disk
Fixes#11466
When config is loaded, ${VAR} references are resolved to their plaintext
values. Previously, writeConfigFile would serialize the resolved values,
silently replacing "${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}" with "sk-ant-api03-..." in the
config file.
Now writeConfigFile reads the current file pre-substitution, and for each
value that matches what a ${VAR} reference would resolve to, restores the
original reference. Values the caller intentionally changed are kept as-is.
This fixes all 50+ writeConfigFile call sites (doctor, configure wizard,
gateway config.set/apply/patch, plugins, hooks, etc.) without requiring
any caller changes.
New files:
- src/config/env-preserve.ts — restoreEnvVarRefs() utility
- src/config/env-preserve.test.ts — 11 unit tests
* fix: remove global config env snapshot race
* docs(changelog): note config env snapshot race fix
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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
* fix: defer gateway restart until all replies are sent
Fixes a race condition where gateway config changes (e.g., enabling
plugins via iMessage) trigger an immediate SIGUSR1 restart, killing the
iMessage RPC connection before replies are delivered.
Both restart paths (config watcher and RPC-triggered) now defer until
all queued operations, pending replies, and embedded agent runs complete
(polling every 500ms, 30s timeout). A shared emitGatewayRestart() guard
prevents double SIGUSR1 when both paths fire simultaneously.
Key changes:
- Dispatcher registry tracks active reply dispatchers globally
- markComplete() called in finally block for guaranteed cleanup
- Pre-restart deferral hook registered at gateway startup
- Centralized extractDeliveryInfo() for session key parsing
- Post-restart sentinel messages delivered directly (not via agent)
- config-patch distinguished from config-apply in sentinel kind
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: single-source gateway restart authorization
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
* fix(gateway): normalize session key casing to prevent ghost sessions on Linux
On case-sensitive filesystems (Linux), mixed-case session keys like
agent:ops:MySession and agent:ops:mysession resolve to different store
entries, creating ghost duplicates that never converge.
Core changes in session-utils.ts:
- resolveSessionStoreKey: lowercase all session key components
- canonicalizeSpawnedByForAgent: accept cfg, resolve main-alias references
via canonicalizeMainSessionAlias after lowercasing
- loadSessionEntry: return legacyKey only when it differs from canonicalKey
- resolveGatewaySessionStoreTarget: scan store for case-insensitive matches;
add optional scanLegacyKeys param to skip disk reads for read-only callers
- Export findStoreKeysIgnoreCase for use by write-path consumers
- Compare global/unknown sentinels case-insensitively in all canonicalization
functions
sessions-resolve.ts:
- Make resolveSessionKeyFromResolveParams async for inline migration
- Check canonical key first (fast path), then fall back to legacy scan
- Delete ALL legacy case-variant keys in a single updateSessionStore pass
Fixes#12603
* fix(gateway): propagate canonical keys and clean up all case variants on write paths
- agent.ts: use canonicalizeSpawnedByForAgent (with cfg) instead of raw
toLowerCase; use findStoreKeysIgnoreCase to delete all legacy variants
on store write; pass canonicalKey to addChatRun, registerAgentRunContext,
resolveSendPolicy, and agentCommand
- sessions.ts: replace single-key migration with full case-variant cleanup
via findStoreKeysIgnoreCase in patch/reset/delete/compact handlers; add
case-insensitive fallback in preview (store already loaded); make
sessions.resolve handler async; pass scanLegacyKeys: false in preview
- server-node-events.ts: use findStoreKeysIgnoreCase to clean all legacy
variants on voice.transcript and agent.request write paths; pass
canonicalKey to addChatRun and agentCommand
* test(gateway): add session key case-normalization tests
Cover the case-insensitive session key canonicalization logic:
- resolveSessionStoreKey normalizes mixed-case bare and prefixed keys
- resolveSessionStoreKey resolves mixed-case main aliases (MAIN, Main)
- resolveGatewaySessionStoreTarget includes legacy mixed-case store keys
- resolveGatewaySessionStoreTarget collects all case-variant duplicates
- resolveGatewaySessionStoreTarget finds legacy main alias keys with
customized mainKey configuration
All 5 tests fail before the production changes, pass after.
* fix: clean legacy session alias cleanup gaps (openclaw#12846) thanks @mcaxtr
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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
* feat(gateway): add register and awaitDecision methods to ExecApprovalManager
Separates registration (synchronous) from waiting (async) to allow callers
to confirm registration before the decision is made. Adds grace period for
resolved entries to prevent race conditions.
* feat(gateway): add two-phase response and waitDecision handler for exec approvals
Send immediate 'accepted' response after registration so callers can confirm
the approval ID is valid. Add exec.approval.waitDecision endpoint to wait for
decision on already-registered approvals.
* fix(exec): await approval registration before returning approval-pending
Ensures the approval ID is registered in the gateway before the tool returns.
Uses exec.approval.request with expectFinal:false for registration, then
fire-and-forget exec.approval.waitDecision for the decision phase.
Fixes#2402
* test(gateway): update exec-approval test for two-phase response
Add assertion for immediate 'accepted' response before final decision.
* test(exec): update approval-id test mocks for new two-phase flow
Mock both exec.approval.request (registration) and exec.approval.waitDecision
(decision) calls to match the new internal implementation.
* fix(lint): add cause to errors, use generics instead of type assertions
* fix(exec-approval): guard register() against duplicate IDs
* fix: remove unused timeoutMs param, guard register() against duplicates
* fix(exec-approval): throw on duplicate ID, capture entry in closure
* fix: return error on timeout, remove stale test mock branch
* fix: wrap register() in try/catch, make timeout handling consistent
* fix: update snapshot on timeout, make two-phase response opt-in
* fix: extend grace period to 15s, return 'expired' status
* fix: prevent double-resolve after timeout
* fix: make register() idempotent, capture snapshot before await
* fix(gateway): complete two-phase exec approval wiring
* fix: finalize exec approval race fix (openclaw#3357) thanks @ramin-shirali
* fix(protocol): regenerate exec approval request models (openclaw#3357) thanks @ramin-shirali
* fix(test): remove unused callCount in discord threading test
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Co-authored-by: rshirali <rshirali@rshirali-haga.local>
Co-authored-by: rshirali <rshirali@rshirali-haga-1.home>
Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
* refactor: add config.get to READ_METHODS set
* refactor(gateway): scope talk secrets via talk.config
* fix: resolve rebase conflicts for talk scope refactor
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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
