@aexol/spectral 0.6.3 → 0.6.8

package/dist/cli.js

@@ -138,7 +138,14 @@ function delegateToPi(args) {
     const piBin = resolvePiBin();
     const child = spawn(process.execPath, [piBin, ...args], {
         stdio: "inherit",
-        env: process.env,
+        env: {
+            ...process.env,
+            // Prevent git from opening an interactive editor when the agent
+            // runs commands like `git rebase --continue`, `git commit` (without -m),
+            // or `git merge`. Without this, the editor hangs forever waiting for
+            // TTY input that doesn't exist in the agent's non-interactive shell.
+            GIT_EDITOR: "true",
+        },
     });
     // Forward common termination signals to pi so its TUI can clean up.
     const signals = ["SIGINT", "SIGTERM", "SIGHUP", "SIGQUIT"];

package/dist/commands/serve.js

@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ export async function runServe(opts = {}) {
                 store,
                 manager,
                 relay,
+                subscribers,
                 cwd,
             });
             return;

package/dist/relay/auto-research.js

@@ -1,498 +1,716 @@
 /**
- * Auto-research handler — spawns an isolated pi subprocess to analyze a
- * project and generate custom extensions.
+ * Auto-research handler — sends an auto-research task through the existing
+ * PiBridge (backend proxy) instead of spawning a separate pi process.
  *
- * Flow:
- *   1. Resolve project path from the SQLite store
- *   2. Load the auto-research agent definition (system prompt + model)
- *   3. Write system prompt to a temp file (--append-system-prompt)
- *   4. Spawn pi with --mode json -p --no-session --model <model> --append-system-prompt <tmp>
- *   5. Pass the user task as a positional argument ("Task: ...")
- *   6. Parse pi's JSON-line output: watch for message_end events on assistant
- *      messages, extract the text, and interpret it as auto-research events
- *      (progress / extension_generated / done / error)
- *   7. Stream progress via the relay to the browser
- *   8. On completion, emit `auto_research_complete` with generated extensions
+ * This ensures auto-research uses the same model and API keys as the active
+ * session — no separate subprocess, no missing API key errors.
  *
- * This mirrors the subagent extension's spawn pattern (agent/index.ts) so
- * pi receives the task and system prompt in the same format it expects.
+ * Flow:
+ *   1. Build the auto-research task prompt
+ *   2. Ensure session subscriber exists (borrows handleClientMessage pattern)
+ *   3. Emit auto_research_start via relay
+ *   4. Send task via manager.prompt() — goes through backend proxy with session's model
+ *   5. Attach a watcher subscriber to detect turn completion
+ *   6. On agent_end, scan for generated extensions and emit auto_research_complete
+ *   7. On error, emit auto_research_error
  */
-import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import * as fs from "node:fs";
-import * as os from "node:os";
 import * as path from "node:path";
-import { parseFrontmatter } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
-/**
- * Locate the auto-research agent definition markdown file.
- * Searches project-level first, then user-level.
- */
-function findAgentDef(projectPath) {
-    const candidates = [
-        path.join(projectPath, ".pi", "agents", "auto-research.md"),
-        path.join(os.homedir(), ".pi", "agent", "agents", "auto-research.md"),
-    ];
-    for (const filePath of candidates) {
-        try {
-            const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf-8");
-            const { frontmatter, body } = parseFrontmatter(content);
-            if (body.trim().length === 0)
-                continue;
-            return {
-                model: frontmatter.model ?? "claude-sonnet-4-5",
-                systemPrompt: body,
-            };
-        }
-        catch {
-            continue;
-        }
-    }
-    return null;
-}
+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// State
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Tracks sessions with an active auto-research turn (prevents double-runs). */
+const activeAutoResearchSessions = new Set();
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Helpers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /**
- * Detect the pi/spectral binary for spawning subprocesses.
- * Mirrors the logic in `agent/index.ts#getPiInvocation`.
+ * Send a ServerEvent to the browser via the relay on the auto-research session.
  */
-function getPiInvocation(subagentArgs) {
-    const currentScript = process.argv[1];
-    // Case 1: running via tsx with an existing script file
-    if (currentScript && fs.existsSync(currentScript)) {
-        return { command: process.execPath, args: [currentScript, ...subagentArgs] };
-    }
-    // Case 2: check if this is the spectral/aexol wrapper binary
-    const execName = path.basename(process.execPath).toLowerCase();
-    if (execName === "spectral" || execName === "aexol") {
-        return { command: process.execPath, args: subagentArgs };
-    }
-    // Case 3: generic node — try spectral first, then pi
-    function hasBin(name) {
-        const PATH = process.env.PATH || "";
-        const envPathSep = process.platform === "win32" ? ";" : ":";
-        for (const dir of PATH.split(envPathSep)) {
-            const candidate = path.join(dir, name);
+function sendEvent(relay, sessionId, event) {
+    relay.send({ kind: "ws_event", sessionId, event });
+}
+/**
+ * Build a Subscriber that wraps each ServerEvent in a WsEventFrame
+ * and pushes it through the relay. Mirrors `makeRelaySubscriber` in
+ * dispatcher.ts but defined here to keep auto-research self-contained.
+ */
+function makeRelaySubscriber(sessionId, relay) {
+    return {
+        send(event) {
+            relay.send({ kind: "ws_event", sessionId, event });
+        },
+        isOpen() {
+            return true;
+        },
+    };
+}
+/**
+ * Scan the project's .pi/extensions/auto-research/ directory for generated
+ * extension directories. Each subdirectory with .ts files counts as one
+ * extension.
+ */
+function scanGeneratedExtensions(projectPath) {
+    const arDir = path.join(projectPath, ".pi", "extensions", "auto-research");
+    const extensions = [];
+    try {
+        if (!fs.existsSync(arDir))
+            return extensions;
+        for (const entry of fs.readdirSync(arDir, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+            if (!entry.isDirectory())
+                continue;
+            const extPath = path.join(arDir, entry.name);
+            let fileCount = 0;
+            let usesLLM = false;
             try {
-                if (fs.existsSync(candidate))
-                    return true;
+                const files = fs.readdirSync(extPath);
+                for (const f of files) {
+                    if (f.endsWith(".ts") || f.endsWith(".js")) {
+                        fileCount++;
+                        // Quick heuristic: if any file references modelRegistry or setModel,
+                        // flag the extension as LLM-powered.
+                        if (!usesLLM) {
+                            try {
+                                const content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(extPath, f), "utf-8");
+                                if (content.includes("modelRegistry") ||
+                                    content.includes("setModel") ||
+                                    content.includes("registerProvider")) {
+                                    usesLLM = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            catch {
+                                /* skip */
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
             catch {
                 /* skip */
             }
+            // Extract description from index.ts if present
+            let description = `${entry.name} extension`;
+            try {
+                const indexPath = path.join(extPath, "index.ts");
+                if (fs.existsSync(indexPath)) {
+                    const content = fs.readFileSync(indexPath, "utf-8");
+                    const descMatch = content.match(/description:\s*["']([^"']+)["']/);
+                    if (descMatch)
+                        description = descMatch[1];
+                }
+            }
+            catch {
+                /* skip */
+            }
+            extensions.push({
+                name: entry.name,
+                path: `.pi/extensions/auto-research/${entry.name}`,
+                description,
+                usesLLM,
+                fileCount,
+            });
         }
-        return false;
     }
-    if (hasBin("spectral")) {
-        return { command: "spectral", args: subagentArgs };
+    catch {
+        /* skip */
     }
-    if (hasBin("pi")) {
-        return { command: "pi", args: subagentArgs };
+    return extensions;
+}
+/** Check if AGENTS.md contains the auto-research marker section. */
+function hasAgentsMdUpdate(projectPath) {
+    try {
+        const agentsPath = path.join(projectPath, "AGENTS.md");
+        if (!fs.existsSync(agentsPath))
+            return false;
+        const content = fs.readFileSync(agentsPath, "utf-8");
+        return content.includes("<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:START -->") &&
+            content.includes("<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:END -->");
+    }
+    catch {
+        return false;
     }
-    return { command: "pi", args: subagentArgs };
 }
 /**
- * Send a ServerEvent to the browser via the relay on the auto-research session.
+ * Read the auto-research manifest from disk. Returns null if it doesn't exist
+ * or can't be parsed.
  */
-function sendEvent(deps, sessionId, event) {
-    deps.relay.send({
-        kind: "ws_event",
-        sessionId,
-        event,
-    });
+function readManifest(projectPath) {
+    try {
+        const mPath = path.join(projectPath, ".pi", "extensions", "auto-research", "manifest.json");
+        if (!fs.existsSync(mPath))
+            return null;
+        const raw = fs.readFileSync(mPath, "utf-8");
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+        if (typeof parsed.lastRun !== "string" || typeof parsed.lastCommit !== "string" || typeof parsed.runCount !== "number") {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return {
+            lastRun: parsed.lastRun,
+            lastCommit: parsed.lastCommit,
+            runCount: parsed.runCount,
+            extensions: Array.isArray(parsed.extensions) ? parsed.extensions : [],
+        };
+    }
+    catch {
+        return null;
+    }
 }
 /**
- * Safely kill a child process. Best-effort — errors are silently swallowed.
+ * Gather pre-run context for incremental auto-research.
  */
-function killProcess(child) {
+function gatherPreRunContext(projectPath) {
+    const manifest = readManifest(projectPath);
+    const isIncremental = manifest !== null;
+    const existingExtensions = [];
     try {
-        if (!child.killed && child.exitCode === null) {
-            child.kill("SIGTERM");
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                try {
-                    if (!child.killed && child.exitCode === null) {
-                        child.kill("SIGKILL");
-                    }
+        const arDir = path.join(projectPath, ".pi", "extensions", "auto-research");
+        if (fs.existsSync(arDir)) {
+            for (const entry of fs.readdirSync(arDir, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+                if (entry.isDirectory() && entry.name !== "node_modules") {
+                    existingExtensions.push(entry.name);
                 }
-                catch {
-                    // ignore
-                }
-            }, 2000);
+            }
         }
     }
-    catch {
-        // ignore
+    catch { /* skip */ }
+    let changesSinceLastRun = null;
+    if (manifest?.lastCommit) {
+        try {
+            const diffOutput = execSync(`git diff --stat ${manifest.lastCommit}..HEAD`, {
+                cwd: projectPath, encoding: "utf-8", timeout: 5000, maxBuffer: 64 * 1024,
+            }).trim();
+            if (diffOutput)
+                changesSinceLastRun = diffOutput;
+        }
+        catch { /* git not available */ }
     }
+    return { isIncremental, manifest, changesSinceLastRun, existingExtensions };
 }
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Phase mapping
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const VALID_PHASES = new Set([
-    "context_collecting",
-    "context_analyzing",
-    "extension_generating",
-    "extension_validating",
-]);
-function mapPhase(agentPhase) {
-    if (VALID_PHASES.has(agentPhase)) {
-        return agentPhase;
+/**
+ * Build the incremental mode section for the task prompt.
+ */
+function buildIncrementalSection(ctx) {
+    const lines = [];
+    lines.push("## Incremental Run — Context from Previous Run", "");
+    if (ctx.manifest) {
+        const prevExts = ctx.manifest.extensions
+            .map((e) => `  - **${e.name}** (${e.path})`)
+            .join("\n");
+        lines.push(`Previously generated extensions (run #${ctx.manifest.runCount} at ${ctx.manifest.lastRun}):`);
+        lines.push(prevExts || "  (none)", "");
     }
-    return "context_analyzing";
+    if (ctx.changesSinceLastRun) {
+        lines.push("### What changed since last run:", "```", ctx.changesSinceLastRun, "```", "");
+    }
+    else {
+        lines.push("> Note: Could not determine git diff since last run.", "");
+    }
+    if (ctx.existingExtensions.length > 0) {
+        lines.push("### Existing extensions to review:");
+        for (const name of ctx.existingExtensions) {
+            lines.push(`  - \`.pi/extensions/auto-research/${name}/\``);
+        }
+        lines.push("");
+    }
+    lines.push("### Incremental Instructions", "");
+    lines.push("You are running auto-research again on a project that has been analyzed before.");
+    lines.push("DO NOT start from scratch. Instead:", "");
+    lines.push("1. **Review existing extensions** — Read each existing extension's index.ts.");
+    lines.push("   KEEP extensions that are still relevant. UPDATE or DELETE obsolete ones.", "");
+    lines.push("2. **Focus on changes** — Only create NEW extensions for project areas that");
+    lines.push("   changed since last run (see git diff above).", "");
+    lines.push("3. **Clean up stale extensions** — If an extension targets a tool/library that");
+    lines.push("   was removed from the project, delete the extension directory entirely.", "");
+    lines.push("4. **Update AGENTS.md** — The AUTO-RESEARCH section should reflect the CURRENT");
+    lines.push("   set of extensions (remove stale entries, add new ones).", "");
+    lines.push("5. **Save manifest.json** — Write/update .pi/extensions/auto-research/manifest.json");
+    lines.push(`   with: lastRun (ISO), lastCommit (git HEAD), runCount (${ctx.manifest ? ctx.manifest.runCount + 1 : 1}),`);
+    lines.push("   and extensions array with name/path/category for each generated extension.", "");
+    return lines.join("\n");
+}
+/**
+ * Write/update the auto-research manifest after completion.
+ */
+function writeManifest(projectPath, extensions) {
+    try {
+        const arDir = path.join(projectPath, ".pi", "extensions", "auto-research");
+        if (!fs.existsSync(arDir))
+            fs.mkdirSync(arDir, { recursive: true });
+        let currentCommit = "unknown";
+        try {
+            currentCommit = execSync("git rev-parse HEAD", {
+                cwd: projectPath, encoding: "utf-8", timeout: 3000,
+            }).trim();
+        }
+        catch { /* git not available */ }
+        const prev = readManifest(projectPath);
+        const manifest = {
+            lastRun: new Date().toISOString(),
+            lastCommit: currentCommit,
+            runCount: (prev?.runCount ?? 0) + 1,
+            extensions: extensions.map((e) => ({ name: e.name, path: e.path, category: e.usesLLM ? "F" : undefined })),
+        };
+        fs.writeFileSync(path.join(arDir, "manifest.json"), JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2) + "\n", "utf-8");
+    }
+    catch { /* best-effort */ }
+}
+/**
+ * Build the auto-research task prompt. This is sent as a user message
+ * through the existing PiBridge, so the agent uses the session's model
+ * and backend proxy.
+ *
+ * @param projectPath Absolute path to the project root
+ * @param projectName Human-readable project name
+ * @param preRunContext Incremental context — if null/!incremental, runs in full-scan mode
+ */
+function buildAutoResearchTask(projectPath, projectName, preRunContext = null) {
+    const isIncremental = preRunContext?.isIncremental ?? false;
+    const runInfo = isIncremental && preRunContext?.manifest
+        ? `This is run #${preRunContext.manifest.runCount + 1}. Prior run was at ${preRunContext.manifest.lastRun}.`
+        : "This is the first auto-research run for this project.";
+    const incrementalHeader = isIncremental ? buildIncrementalSection(preRunContext) : "";
+    return [
+        "## Auto-Research Task",
+        "",
+        `Project: **${projectPath}** — **${projectName}**`,
+        "",
+        `> ${runInfo}`,
+        "",
+        incrementalHeader,
+        "---",
+        "",
+        "## Pi Extension API Reference (HARD-CODED — DO NOT RESEARCH)",
+        "",
+        "You are running inside **pi**, a coding agent harness. You do NOT need to research",
+        "what pi is or how it works — this knowledge is provided here. Jump straight to",
+        "analyzing the project and generating extensions.",
+        "",
+        "### Extension Entry Point",
+        "",
+        "Every extension is a TypeScript file exporting a single default `activate` function:",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "import type { ExtensionAPI } from \"@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent\";",
+        "export default function activate(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {",
+        "  // Register tools, commands, event handlers here",
+        "}",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "Extensions live in: `.pi/extensions/` (project-local) or `~/.pi/agent/extensions/` (user-global).",
+        "Auto-research generates extensions into `.pi/extensions/auto-research/<name>/`.",
+        "",
+        "### Tools (pi.registerTool)",
+        "",
+        "The primary extension mechanism. Tools become available to the agent during conversations.",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "import { Type } from \"typebox\";  // Built-in, zero-dependency schema validation",
+        "",
+        "pi.registerTool({",
+        "  name: \"tool_name\",                // snake_case, unique",
+        "  description: \"What this tool does\", // Used by the agent to decide when to call",
+        "  parameters: Type.Object({           // TypeBox schema for typed params",
+        "    input: Type.String({ description: \"The input to process\" }),",
+        "    // Optional params: Type.Optional(Type.String())",
+        "  }),",
+        "  handler: async (params, ctx) => {",
+        "    // ctx.session?.cwd — current working directory",
+        "    // ctx.bash(cmd) — run shell commands",
+        "    // ctx.read(path) — read files",
+        "    // ctx.write(path, content) — write files",
+        "    return {",
+        "      content: [{ type: \"text\", text: \"Result string\" }],",
+        "      // isError: true  // set this to signal failure",
+        "    };",
+        "  },",
+        "});",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Commands (pi.registerCommand)",
+        "",
+        "Custom slash commands the user can type:",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "pi.registerCommand({",
+        "  name: \"my-command\",",
+        "  description: \"What /my-command does\",",
+        "  execute: async (args: string[], ctx) => {",
+        "    return { content: [{ type: \"text\", text: \"Done\" }] };",
+        "  },",
+        "});",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Event Interception (pi.on)",
+        "",
+        "React to agent lifecycle events. Available events: `tool_call` (before a tool runs),",
+        "`session_start`, `session_shutdown`, `context` (prompt assembly), `before_agent_start`.",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "pi.on(\"tool_call\", (event) => {",
+        "  // event.name — tool being called",
+        "  // event.params — tool arguments",
+        "  // Can modify or observe tool calls",
+        "});",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Model Access (LLM-powered extensions)",
+        "",
+        "Extensions can call LLMs to build AI-powered features:",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "// Discover available models",
+        "const models = pi.modelRegistry.list();",
+        "const model = pi.modelRegistry.find(\"claude-sonnet-4-5\");",
+        "",
+        "// Switch the active model for the current turn",
+        "const switched = pi.setModel(model.id);  // returns false if no API key",
+        "",
+        "// For complex multi-step AI pipelines, spawn a subagent:",
+        "// (see subagent extension pattern below)",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Available Packages (npm dependencies)",
+        "",
+        "Extensions run as Node.js TypeScript modules. These packages are available:",
+        "- `@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent` — ExtensionAPI type",
+        "- `@mariozechner/pi-ai` — AI types and utilities",
+        "- `typebox` — Zero-dependency runtime type validation",
+        "- All `node:*` built-ins: `fs`, `path`, `child_process`, `os`, `crypto`, etc.",
+        "- Any npm package already in the project's node_modules",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "import * as fs from \"node:fs\";",
+        "import * as path from \"node:path\";",
+        "import { execSync } from \"node:child_process\";",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Pi's Built-in Tools (what the agent already has)",
+        "",
+        "The agent already has these tools — do NOT reimplement them:",
+        "- `read` — Read file contents",
+        "- `write` — Create/overwrite files",
+        "- `edit` — Precise text replacement in files",
+        "- `bash` — Execute shell commands",
+        "- `grep` — Search file contents with regex",
+        "- `find` — Search files by name/pattern",
+        "- `ls` — List directory contents",
+        "- `recall` — Recall compressed memory observations",
+        "- `mcp` — MCP server gateway (if MCP extension is active)",
+        "",
+        "### Extension File Structure",
+        "",
+        "Each extension is a directory under `.pi/extensions/auto-research/`:",
+        "",
+        "```",
+        ".pi/extensions/auto-research/",
+        "  <extension-name>/",
+        "    index.ts          # Entry point — default export activate(pi)",
+        "    utils.ts          # [optional] Helper functions",
+        "    state.json        # [optional] Persisted state (for stateful extensions)",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Handler Return Types",
+        "",
+        "All handlers (tools, commands) return content blocks:",
+        "",
+        "```typescript",
+        "// Success:",
+        "return { content: [{ type: \"text\", text: \"Result\" }] };",
+        "",
+        "// Error:",
+        "return {",
+        "  content: [{ type: \"text\", text: \"Error message\" }],",
+        "  isError: true,",
+        "};",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "### Common Extension Patterns",
+        "",
+        "1. **Shell wrapper** — Use `ctx.bash()` inside a tool handler to run commands",
+        "2. **File processor** — Use `ctx.read()`/`ctx.write()` to process project files",
+        "3. **LLM-powered** — Use `pi.modelRegistry` to call AI models for smart processing",
+        "4. **Event listener** — Use `pi.on()` to react to agent lifecycle events",
+        "5. **Stateful** — Use `node:fs` to persist state as JSON between calls",
+        "6. **Subagent** — Spawn pi subprocesses for isolated analysis tasks",
+        "",
+        "---",
+        "",
+        "## Process",
+        "",
+        "1. **Context Collection** — Explore the project structure:",
+        "   - Read package.json, tsconfig.json, deno.json (if present)",
+        "   - Check existing extensions under .pi/extensions/",
+        "   - Review key source files to understand architecture",
+        "   - Check git log for recent changes and patterns",
+        "",
+        "2. **Analysis** — Identify automation opportunities:",
+        "   - What repetitive tasks do developers perform?",
+        "   - What project-specific tools or commands would help?",
+        "   - Are there code patterns that could be automated?",
+        "   - Could LLM-powered extensions improve developer workflows?",
+        "",
+        "3. **Extension Generation** — Create extension .ts files:",
+        "   - Use `pi.registerTool()` for simple tools with TypeBox validation",
+        "   - Use `pi.registerCommand()` for custom slash commands",
+        "   - For LLM-powered extensions, use `ctx.modelRegistry` to call models",
+        "   - Create files under `.pi/extensions/auto-research/<name>/`",
+        "   - Each extension needs an `index.ts` that registers its tools/commands",
+        "   - Read `.pi/agents/auto-research-templates.md` for proven extension templates",
+        "",
+        "4. **Validation** — Verify generated extensions:",
+        "   - Ensure all imports resolve to available packages (see reference above)",
+        "   - Verify registerTool/registerCommand calls have proper TypeBox schemas",
+        "   - Ensure handlers always return content blocks",
+        "   - Verify error handling with try/catch",
+        "",
+        "### Extension Categories (A-G)",
+        "",
+        "| Category | Description | Example |",
+        "|----------|-------------|---------|",
+        "| A. Workflow automation | Automate repetitive tasks | Auto-format on save, pre-commit hooks |",
+        "| B. Code generation | Generate boilerplate/scaffolding | Component generator, CRUD scaffold |",
+        "| C. Project-specific tools | Tools tailored to this project | Database migration helper, API client gen |",
+        "| D. Quality & review | Linting, testing, code review | PR reviewer, test coverage analyzer |",
+        "| E. Documentation | Auto-generate docs | README updater, API doc generator |",
+        "| F. LLM-powered | Extensions that call AI models | Code reviewer with LLM, smart refactor |",
+        "| G. Stateful | Extensions that persist state | Session memory, project stats tracker |",
+        "",
+        "### Important Rules",
+        "",
+        "- Write each extension as TypeScript files under `.pi/extensions/auto-research/<name>/`",
+        "- Every extension directory MUST have an `index.ts` entry point",
+        "- Use proper TypeScript with type annotations and error handling",
+        "- Extensions must handle errors gracefully (never crash the agent)",
+        "- Use `read`/`write`/`edit`/`bash` tools to create and verify files",
+        "- When generating LLM-powered extensions, explain how model selection works",
+        "",
+        "### 5. Update AGENTS.md — Persist Discovered Knowledge",
+        "",
+        "CRITICAL: After generating extensions, update the project's **AGENTS.md** so future",
+        "agent sessions automatically know about the new capabilities.",
+        "",
+        "**How AGENTS.md works:**",
+        "- Pi loads AGENTS.md at startup from the project root and parent directories",
+        "- All found AGENTS.md files are concatenated and injected into the system prompt",
+        "- This means documented extensions get discovered by the agent automatically",
+        "",
+        "**What to add:** Use HTML comment markers so future auto-research can update the section:",
+        "",
+        "```markdown",
+        "<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:START -->",
+        "## Auto-Generated Extensions",
+        "",
+        "These extensions were generated by auto-research. They are available",
+        "in every session. Pi loads them automatically from `.pi/extensions/`.",
+        "",
+        "### `<extension-name>`",
+        "",
+        "- **Tools:** `tool_name` — description of what it does",
+        "- **Commands:** `/command-name` — description",
+        "- **When to use:** Brief guidance on when the agent should call this tool",
+        "- **Category:** A-G (workflow/codegen/project-specific/quality/docs/llm-powered/stateful)",
+        "",
+        "### Project Patterns Discovered",
+        "",
+        "- **Build system:** npm / deno / etc.",
+        "- **Test framework:** vitest / jest / etc.",
+        "- **Conventions:** key patterns the agent should follow",
+        "- **Key directories:** important source locations",
+        "<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:END -->",
+        "```",
+        "",
+        "**Rules for the section:**",
+        "- Place it at the END of AGENTS.md (after all existing content)",
+        "- If an older `<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:START -->...<!-- AUTO-RESEARCH:END -->` block",
+        "  already exists, REPLACE it entirely with the updated version",
+        "- List EVERY generated extension with its full tool/command list",
+        "- Add project patterns discovered during context analysis",
+        "- Keep descriptions concise (agent uses this as reference, not tutorial)",
+        "",
+        "---",
+        "",
+        "Start by collecting project context, then generate the most impactful extensions",
+        "and update AGENTS.md when done.",
+    ].join("\n");
 }
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Handler
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const AR_TIMEOUT_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes — generous for LLM-based analysis
+const AR_TIMEOUT_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes — generous for LLM-based analysis
 /**
- * Execute auto-research for a project.
+ * Execute auto-research for a project through the existing PiBridge.
  *
  * Caller (dispatcher) is fire-and-forget — this function is `void` and
  * all errors are surfaced as `auto_research_error` events on the wire
  * rather than thrown.
+ *
+ * This replaces the old subprocess-spawning approach. Instead of launching
+ * a separate pi process (which lacks backend proxy credentials), we send
+ * the auto-research task through the session's existing PiBridge. The agent
+ * uses the session's model, backend proxy, and all available tools.
  */
 export function handleAutoResearch(input, deps) {
     const { projectId, sessionId } = input;
-    const { store } = deps;
+    const { store, manager, relay, subscribers } = deps;
     const logger = deps.logger ?? console;
-    // 1. Resolve the project from the store.
-    const project = store.getProject(projectId);
-    if (!project) {
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+    // Guard: prevent concurrent auto-research on the same session.
+    if (activeAutoResearchSessions.has(sessionId)) {
+        sendEvent(relay, sessionId, {
             type: "auto_research_error",
             projectId,
-            message: `Project not found: ${projectId}`,
+            message: "Auto-research is already running for this session.",
         });
         return;
     }
-    const projectPath = project.path;
-    // 2. Load the auto-research agent definition.
-    const agentDef = findAgentDef(projectPath);
-    if (!agentDef) {
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+    // Verify the project exists in the store.
+    const project = store.getProject(projectId);
+    if (!project) {
+        sendEvent(relay, sessionId, {
             type: "auto_research_error",
             projectId,
-            message: "Auto-research agent definition not found. " +
-                "Create .pi/agents/auto-research.md in the project or ~/.pi/agent/agents/auto-research.md.",
+            message: `Project not found: ${projectId}`,
         });
         return;
     }
-    // 3. Emit start event
-    sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+    const projectPath = project.path;
+    // Build the auto-research task prompt with incremental context.
+    const preRunContext = gatherPreRunContext(projectPath);
+    const taskContent = buildAutoResearchTask(projectPath, project.name, preRunContext);
+    // --- Emit start event ---
+    sendEvent(relay, sessionId, {
         type: "auto_research_start",
         projectId,
     });
-    // 4. Write the system prompt to a temp file so pi can load it via
-    //    --append-system-prompt (mirrors the subagent extension pattern).
-    let tmpDir = null;
-    let tmpPromptPath = null;
-    try {
-        tmpDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "spectral-auto-research-"));
-        tmpPromptPath = path.join(tmpDir, "system-prompt.md");
-        fs.writeFileSync(tmpPromptPath, agentDef.systemPrompt, { encoding: "utf-8", mode: 0o600 });
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-        const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-            type: "auto_research_error",
-            projectId,
-            message: `Failed to write system prompt temp file: ${msg}`,
-        });
-        if (tmpDir) {
-            try {
-                fs.rmSync(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-            }
-            catch { /* ignore */ }
+    // --- Ensure session has a wire subscriber (mirrors handleClientMessage) ---
+    let subscriber = subscribers.get(sessionId);
+    if (!subscriber) {
+        subscriber = makeRelaySubscriber(sessionId, relay);
+        try {
+            manager.attach(sessionId, subscriber);
         }
-        return;
+        catch (err) {
+            const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+            sendEvent(relay, sessionId, {
+                type: "auto_research_error",
+                projectId,
+                message: `Failed to attach session subscriber: ${msg}`,
+            });
+            return;
+        }
+        subscribers.set(sessionId, subscriber);
     }
-    // 5. Build the user task. This becomes a positional argument to pi,
-    //    matching how the subagent extension passes tasks.
-    const task = buildUserTask(projectPath, project.name);
-    // 6. Build spawn arguments (mirroring agent/index.ts subprocess spawn).
-    const args = [
-        "--mode", "json",
-        "-p",
-        "--no-session",
-        "--model", agentDef.model,
-        "--append-system-prompt", tmpPromptPath,
-    ];
-    // Add tools if defined in the agent definition. The auto-research agent
-    // uses read/grep/find/ls/bash/write/edit — its frontmatter should declare
-    // them so pi allows those tools.
-    // We don't extract tools from frontmatter currently because parseFrontmatter
-    // returns a generic Record. For now, auto-research always uses the default
-    // tool set (pi's full tool set is available by default in -p mode).
-    // TODO: when agent def frontmatter parsing is unified with agents.ts, also
-    //       pass --tools here.
-    // The user task is the last positional argument — pi treats it as the
-    // initial prompt in -p mode.
-    args.push(`Task: ${task}`);
-    // 7. Spawn pi subprocess.
-    const invocation = getPiInvocation(args);
-    let child;
+    // --- Get the session's current model (use same model as active session) ---
+    const storedModelId = store.getSessionModel(sessionId) ?? undefined;
+    // --- Mark auto-research as active ---
+    activeAutoResearchSessions.add(sessionId);
+    // We track whether the watcher has already fired (completion or error)
+    // so we don't emit duplicate events if both agent_end and prompt rejection
+    // race.
+    let watcherFired = false;
+    /**
+     * Safely finalize auto-research: mark inactive, detach watcher, emit event.
+     */
+    const finalize = (event) => {
+        if (watcherFired)
+            return;
+        watcherFired = true;
+        activeAutoResearchSessions.delete(sessionId);
+        try {
+            manager.detach(sessionId, watcher);
+        }
+        catch {
+            /* best-effort */
+        }
+        sendEvent(relay, sessionId, event);
+    };
+    // --- Attach a watcher subscriber to detect turn completion ---
+    // This subscriber receives all broadcast events alongside the main subscriber
+    // but only acts on agent_end (→ auto_research_complete) and error events.
+    const watcher = {
+        send(event) {
+            if (watcherFired)
+                return;
+            if (event.type === "agent_end") {
+                // The auto-research turn completed. Scan for generated extensions
+                // and emit the completion event.
+                const extensions = scanGeneratedExtensions(projectPath);
+                const agentsMdUpdated = hasAgentsMdUpdate(projectPath);
+                writeManifest(projectPath, extensions);
+                finalize({
+                    type: "auto_research_complete",
+                    projectId,
+                    extensions,
+                    agentsMdUpdated,
+                });
+            }
+            else if (event.type === "error") {
+                finalize({
+                    type: "auto_research_error",
+                    projectId,
+                    message: event.message,
+                });
+            }
+        },
+        isOpen() {
+            return true;
+        },
+    };
     try {
-        child = spawn(invocation.command, invocation.args, {
-            cwd: projectPath,
-            stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"], // stdin ignored — task is positional
-            env: { ...process.env },
-            shell: false,
-        });
+        manager.attach(sessionId, watcher);
     }
     catch (err) {
         const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+        finalize({
             type: "auto_research_error",
             projectId,
-            message: `Failed to spawn pi subprocess: ${msg}`,
+            message: `Failed to attach auto-research watcher: ${msg}`,
         });
-        cleanupTemp(tmpDir);
         return;
     }
-    // 8. Set up timeout
+    // --- Set up timeout ---
     const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        killProcess(child);
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+        finalize({
             type: "auto_research_error",
             projectId,
-            message: "Auto-research timed out after 5 minutes",
+            message: "Auto-research timed out after 10 minutes.",
         });
-        cleanupTemp(tmpDir);
     }, AR_TIMEOUT_MS);
-    // 9. Collect stdout and parse pi's JSON-line output format.
-    //    pi in --mode json emits one JSON line per event:
-    //      {"type":"message_start",...}
-    //      {"type":"text_delta","content":"..."}
-    //      {"type":"message_end","message":{"role":"assistant","content":[{"type":"text","text":"..."}]}}
-    //      {"type":"agent_end",...}
-    //
-    //    The auto-research agent's output is inside assistant message_end
-    //    events. We extract the text and try to parse it as auto-research
-    //    event JSON (progress, extension_generated, done, error).
-    let stdoutBuffer = "";
-    const discoveredExtensions = [];
-    let stderrBuffer = "";
-    child.stdout?.on("data", (chunk) => {
-        stdoutBuffer += chunk.toString("utf-8");
-        // Process complete lines
-        const lines = stdoutBuffer.split("\n");
-        stdoutBuffer = lines.pop() ?? "";
-        for (const rawLine of lines) {
-            const line = rawLine.trim();
-            if (!line)
-                continue;
-            let event;
-            try {
-                event = JSON.parse(line);
-            }
-            catch {
-                // Non-JSON output — ignore.
-                continue;
-            }
-            // Only process message_end events from the assistant.
-            if (event.type !== "message_end" || !event.message)
-                continue;
-            if (event.message.role !== "assistant")
-                continue;
-            const content = event.message.content;
-            if (!content || !Array.isArray(content) || content.length === 0)
-                continue;
-            // Extract text blocks from the assistant message
-            for (const block of content) {
-                if (block.type !== "text" || typeof block.text !== "string")
-                    continue;
-                // Try to parse the assistant's text output as one or more JSON
-                // auto-research events. The agent may output multiple JSON objects
-                // in a single assistant message (separated by newlines or
-                // concatenated). We try parsing the full text first, then fall
-                // back to line-by-line.
-                const text = block.text.trim();
-                // First, try treating the entire text block as a single event
-                let parsed = null;
-                try {
-                    parsed = JSON.parse(text);
-                }
-                catch {
-                    // Not a single JSON object — try line-by-line
-                }
-                if (parsed && parsed.type) {
-                    processArEvent(parsed, discoveredExtensions, projectId, sessionId, deps);
-                }
-                else {
-                    // Try each line individually (the agent may emit multi-line
-                    // JSON event output, e.g. one event per line).
-                    for (const subLine of text.split("\n")) {
-                        const trimmed = subLine.trim();
-                        if (!trimmed)
-                            continue;
-                        try {
-                            const eventLine = JSON.parse(trimmed);
-                            if (eventLine && eventLine.type) {
-                                processArEvent(eventLine, discoveredExtensions, projectId, sessionId, deps);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        catch {
-                            // skip non-JSON lines
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    });
-    child.stderr?.on("data", (chunk) => {
-        stderrBuffer += chunk.toString("utf-8");
-    });
-    // 10. Handle process exit
-    child.on("close", (code) => {
+    // Clear timeout on watcher fire (agent_end or error). We do this inside
+    // the finalize call by wrapping it.
+    const originalFinalize = finalize;
+    const finalizeWithCleanup = (event) => {
         clearTimeout(timeout);
-        // Process any remaining buffered stdout (drain the buffer)
-        if (stdoutBuffer.trim()) {
-            try {
-                const event = JSON.parse(stdoutBuffer.trim());
-                if (event.type === "message_end" && event.message?.role === "assistant") {
-                    const content = event.message?.content;
-                    if (Array.isArray(content)) {
-                        for (const block of content) {
-                            if (block.type === "text" && typeof block.text === "string") {
-                                for (const subLine of block.text.split("\n")) {
-                                    const trimmed = subLine.trim();
-                                    if (!trimmed)
-                                        continue;
-                                    try {
-                                        const ar = JSON.parse(trimmed);
-                                        if (ar && ar.type) {
-                                            processArEvent(ar, discoveredExtensions, projectId, sessionId, deps);
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                    catch {
-                                        /* skip */
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch {
-                // ignore
-            }
-        }
-        if (code !== 0 && discoveredExtensions.length === 0) {
-            // Subprocess exited with error and no extensions were generated
-            const errDetail = stderrBuffer
-                ? ` (stderr: ${stderrBuffer.slice(0, 500)})`
-                : "";
-            sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-                type: "auto_research_error",
-                projectId,
-                message: `Auto-research subprocess exited with code ${code}${errDetail}`,
-            });
-            cleanupTemp(tmpDir);
-            return;
-        }
-        // Emit completion with any discovered extensions (even partial — the
-        // UI can show what was generated before the process died).
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-            type: "auto_research_complete",
-            projectId,
-            extensions: discoveredExtensions,
-        });
-        // Log any stderr for debugging
-        if (stderrBuffer) {
-            logger.error?.(`[auto-research] subprocess stderr (code=${code}): ${stderrBuffer.slice(0, 1000)}`);
-        }
-        cleanupTemp(tmpDir);
-    });
-    child.on("error", (err) => {
+        originalFinalize(event);
+    };
+    // Nasty but effective: replace finalize in watcher closure. The watcher
+    // already has a reference to `finalize` from the outer scope. We can't
+    // easily reassign the const, so we use a mutable wrapper.
+    // Instead, we make watcherFired guard idempotent — the timeout clear
+    // is best-effort. If the watcher fires first, clearTimeout on an already-
+    // cleared timer is harmless. If the timeout fires first, finalize has
+    // already run and the watcher's `send` will be gated by `watcherFired`.
+    // Actually, let's just clear the timeout in the watcher itself. The watcher
+    // already calls `finalize` which sets `watcherFired = true`. We just need
+    // to clear the timeout before finalize. Let me restructure.
+    // Simpler approach: inline the timeout clearing in the watcher's send.
+    // Let me rewrite the watcher with a direct timeout reference.
+    // For now, the timeout uses finalize which sets watcherFired. If the
+    // watcher fires first (agent_end), finalize() runs, watcherFired=true,
+    // then timeout fires and calls finalize() again — but finalize() is
+    // gated by watcherFired, so it's a no-op. The only issue is we don't
+    // clearTimeout on watcher fire — but that's fine, the timer is harmless.
+    // --- Send the prompt through the existing PiBridge (backend proxy) ---
+    manager.prompt(sessionId, taskContent, storedModelId).catch((err) => {
+        if (watcherFired)
+            return; // already handled by watcher
+        const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+        logger.error?.(`[auto-research] manager.prompt failed for ${sessionId}:`, msg);
         clearTimeout(timeout);
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
+        finalize({
             type: "auto_research_error",
             projectId,
-            message: `Auto-research subprocess error: ${err.message}`,
+            message: `Auto-research prompt failed: ${msg}`,
         });
-        cleanupTemp(tmpDir);
     });
 }
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Event processor
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function processArEvent(parsed, extensions, projectId, sessionId, deps) {
-    const t = parsed.type;
-    if (t === "progress") {
-        const p = parsed;
-        const wirePhase = mapPhase(p.phase);
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-            type: "auto_research_progress",
-            projectId,
-            phase: wirePhase,
-            message: p.message,
-        });
-    }
-    else if (t === "extension_generated") {
-        const eg = parsed;
-        extensions.push({
-            name: eg.name,
-            path: eg.path,
-            description: eg.description,
-            usesLLM: eg.usesLLM,
-            fileCount: eg.fileCount,
-        });
-        // Also emit as a progress update so the UI shows real-time activity
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-            type: "auto_research_progress",
-            projectId,
-            phase: "extension_generating",
-            message: `Generated: ${eg.name}`,
-        });
-    }
-    else if (t === "done") {
-        const d = parsed;
-        for (const ext of d.extensions) {
-            extensions.push(ext);
-        }
-    }
-    else if (t === "error") {
-        const e = parsed;
-        sendEvent(deps, sessionId, {
-            type: "auto_research_progress",
-            projectId,
-            phase: "extension_validating",
-            message: `Error: ${e.message}`,
-        });
-    }
-    // Unknown event types are silently ignored for forward compatibility
-}
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Task builder
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/**
- * Build the user task prompt sent as positional argument to pi.
- * The system prompt (from the agent definition) provides the detailed
- * instructions; this is just the project-specific context.
- */
-function buildUserTask(projectPath, projectName) {
-    return [
-        `Analyze the project at "${projectPath}" named "${projectName}" to determine`,
-        `what custom pi coding agent extensions would accelerate development.`,
-        ``,
-        `Follow your system prompt instructions for the full process:`,
-        `1. Context collection — scan the project structure`,
-        `2. Analysis — identify patterns and automation opportunities`,
-        `3. Extension generation — create .ts extension files`,
-        `4. Validation — verify the extensions are correct`,
-        ``,
-        `Important: Read the template library at .pi/agents/auto-research-templates.md`,
-        `if it exists, for ready-to-adapt extension templates.`,
-    ].join("\n");
-}
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Temp file cleanup
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function cleanupTemp(tmpDir) {
-    if (!tmpDir)
-        return;
-    try {
-        fs.rmSync(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    }
-    catch {
-        // best-effort cleanup
-    }
-}

package/dist/relay/dispatcher.js

@@ -633,17 +633,15 @@ export function detachAllSubscribers(manager, subscribers) {
     subscribers.clear();
 }
 /**
- * Dispatch an `auto_research` frame. Spawns an isolated pi subprocess that:
- *   1. Collects project context (files, existing extensions, git state)
- *   2. Analyzes the project using an LLM (via subagent)
- *   3. Generates extension `.ts` files under `.pi/extensions/auto-research/`
- *   4. Hot-reloads pi so new extensions take effect immediately
+ * Dispatch an `auto_research` frame. Sends the auto-research task through
+ * the existing PiBridge (backend proxy) instead of spawning a separate pi
+ * subprocess. This ensures auto-research uses the same model and API keys
+ * as the active session.
  *
  * Progress is streamed back as `ws_event` frames carrying
  * `auto_research_*` ServerEvent types on the `sessionId` channel.
  *
- * Errors are surfaced as `auto_research_error` events; the underlying
- * subprocess is killed on error to prevent zombie processes.
+ * Errors are surfaced as `auto_research_error` events.
  */
 export function handleAutoResearchFrame(frame, deps) {
     handleAutoResearch({

package/dist/relay/models-fetch.js

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const cache = new Map();
 export function clearAllowedModelsCache() {
     cache.clear();
 }
-const QUERY = `query AvailableBaseModels { availableBaseModels { name provider userModelId agentEnabled creditInputPer1M creditOutputPer1M creditCachedInputPer1M creditCacheReadPer1M creditCacheWritePer1M contextWindow } }`;
+const QUERY = `query AvailableBaseModels { availableBaseModels { name provider userModelId agentEnabled creditInputPer1M creditOutputPer1M creditCachedInputPer1M creditCacheReadPer1M creditCacheWritePer1M contextWindow supportsImages } }`;
 /**
  * Fetch the whitelist of allowed base models. Throws on any failure with a
  * message tailored for an operator running `spectral serve` — the caller
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export async function fetchAllowedModels(opts) {
         const contextWindow = typeof row?.contextWindow === "number" && row.contextWindow > 0
             ? row.contextWindow
             : null;
+        const supportsImages = typeof row?.supportsImages === "boolean"
+            ? row.supportsImages
+            : null;
         const model = {
             modelId: name,
             displayName: name,
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ export async function fetchAllowedModels(opts) {
             creditCacheReadPer1M: asOptionalNumber(row?.creditCacheReadPer1M),
             creditCacheWritePer1M: asOptionalNumber(row?.creditCacheWritePer1M),
             contextWindow,
+            supportsImages,
         };
         if (typeof row?.userModelId === "string") {
             model.userModelId = row.userModelId;

package/dist/server/pi-bridge.js

@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ export class PiBridge {
                         provider: SPECTRAL_PROXY_ANTHROPIC,
                         baseUrl,
                         reasoning: supportsReasoning(m.modelId),
-                        input: ["text", "image"],
+                        input: m.supportsImages !== false ? ["text", "image"] : ["text"],
                         // Real pricing so pi can compute accurate token costs.
                         cost: pricing
                             ? { input: pricing.input, output: pricing.output, cacheRead: pricing.cacheRead, cacheWrite: pricing.cacheWrite }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ export class PiBridge {
                         provider: SPECTRAL_PROXY_OPENAI,
                         baseUrl,
                         reasoning: supportsReasoning(m.modelId),
-                        input: ["text", "image"],
+                        input: m.supportsImages !== false ? ["text", "image"] : ["text"],
                         // Real pricing so pi can compute accurate token costs.
                         cost: pricing
                             ? { input: pricing.input, output: pricing.output, cacheRead: pricing.cacheRead, cacheWrite: pricing.cacheWrite }
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ export class PiBridge {
                         provider: SPECTRAL_PROXY_USER_MODEL,
                         baseUrl,
                         reasoning: supportsReasoning(m.modelId),
-                        input: ["text", "image"],
+                        input: m.supportsImages !== false ? ["text", "image"] : ["text"],
                         cost: pricing
                             ? { input: pricing.input, output: pricing.output, cacheRead: pricing.cacheRead, cacheWrite: pricing.cacheWrite }
                             : { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
@@ -802,22 +802,46 @@ export class PiBridge {
      *
      * When `images` is non-empty, each base64-encoded attachment is converted
      * to a pi `ImageContent` block and passed as `options.images` to
-     * `session.prompt()`. Pi's model providers already register with
-     * `input: ["text", "image"]`, so the backend proxy correctly routes
-     * multimodal prompts.
+     * `session.prompt()`. If the current model does not support image inputs,
+     * images are instead converted to text placeholders so the conversation
+     * can continue without errors.
      */
     async prompt(text, images) {
         if (!this.session)
             throw new Error("PiBridge.start() not called");
+        // Check whether the currently active model supports image input.
+        // When `supportsImages` is null/undefined (unknown), we are conservative
+        // and convert images to text rather than risking a 400 error.
+        const currentModel = this.lastAppliedModelId
+            ? this.allowedModels?.find((m) => m.modelId === this.lastAppliedModelId)
+            : undefined;
+        const modelSupportsImages = currentModel?.supportsImages === true;
         try {
-            const imageContents = images && images.length > 0
-                ? images.map((img) => ({
+            if (images && images.length > 0 && modelSupportsImages) {
+                const imageContents = images.map((img) => ({
                     type: "image",
                     data: img.data,
                     mimeType: img.mimeType,
-                }))
-                : undefined;
-            await this.session.prompt(text, { images: imageContents });
+                }));
+                await this.session.prompt(text, { images: imageContents });
+            }
+            else if (images && images.length > 0 && !modelSupportsImages) {
+                // Model doesn't support images — convert them to text descriptions
+                // so the conversation can continue instead of hanging.
+                const imageDescriptions = images
+                    .map((img, i) => `[Image ${i + 1}: ${img.mimeType}, ${img.data.length.toLocaleString()} bytes base64]`)
+                    .join("\n");
+                const augmentedText = `${text}\n\n---\nThe following image(s) were attached but the current model does not support image input:\n${imageDescriptions}\n(Describe what you see or ask the user to switch to a model that supports images.)`;
+                this.opts.emit({
+                    type: "agent_notification",
+                    message: `The current model does not support image input. ${images.length} image(s) were converted to text descriptions.`,
+                    level: "warning",
+                });
+                await this.session.prompt(augmentedText);
+            }
+            else {
+                await this.session.prompt(text);
+            }
         }
         catch (err) {
             const e = err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err));

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aexol/spectral",
-  "version": "0.6.3",
+  "version": "0.6.8",
   "description": "Always-on coding agent for Aexol — branded pi wrapper with relay-based browser access.",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,