@falai/agent 1.2.8 → 2.0.0

package/dist/cjs/core/ResponsePipeline.js

@@ -4,22 +4,121 @@
  */
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 exports.ResponsePipeline = void 0;
+exports.hasDirectivePositionField = hasDirectivePositionField;
 const utils_1 = require("../utils");
+const session_1 = require("../utils/session");
 const template_1 = require("../utils/template");
-const constants_1 = require("../constants");
+const Step_1 = require("../core/Step");
+const BranchEvaluator_1 = require("./BranchEvaluator");
+const DirectiveChainTracker_1 = require("./DirectiveChainTracker");
+const DirectiveBus_1 = require("./DirectiveBus");
+/**
+ * Position fields on a Directive that represent a navigation decision.
+ * When any of these is set, the directive "wins" the turn's position decision
+ * and downstream resolution (branches, linear, AI) must not run.
+ */
+const DIRECTIVE_POSITION_FIELDS = ['goTo', 'goToStep', 'complete', 'abort', 'reset'];
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if the given directive has at least one position field set.
+ * Used as the guard at the directive-bus / branch-evaluation seam:
+ * if the bus produced a winner with a position field, `evaluateStepBranches`
+ * (and linear/AI selection) must not run.
+ */
+function hasDirectivePositionField(directive) {
+    if (!directive)
+        return false;
+    return DIRECTIVE_POSITION_FIELDS.some((field) => directive[field] !== undefined);
+}
 /**
  * Shared response processing logic between respond() and respondStream() methods
  */
 class ResponsePipeline {
-    constructor(options, getRoutes, tools, routingEngine, updateContext, updateData, updateCollectedData, toolManager) {
+    constructor(options, getFlows, tools, flowRouter, updateContext, updateData, updateCollectedData, toolManager, signalProcessor) {
         this.options = options;
-        this.getRoutes = getRoutes;
+        this.getFlows = getFlows;
         this.tools = tools;
-        this.routingEngine = routingEngine;
+        this.flowRouter = flowRouter;
         this.updateContext = updateContext;
         this.updateData = updateData;
         this.updateCollectedData = updateCollectedData;
         this.toolManager = toolManager;
+        this.signalProcessor = signalProcessor;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Create a fresh chain tracker for the current turn.
+     * Call at the start of each turn; the tracker is discarded at turn end.
+     */
+    createChainTracker() {
+        const maxChain = this.options.maxDirectiveChain ?? 10;
+        this._chainTracker = new DirectiveChainTracker_1.DirectiveChainTracker(maxChain);
+        return this._chainTracker;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Get the current turn's chain tracker (creates one if none exists).
+     */
+    get chainTracker() {
+        if (!this._chainTracker) {
+            return this.createChainTracker();
+        }
+        return this._chainTracker;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Create a fresh DirectiveBus for a new turn.
+     * The bus collects directives from hooks, tools, and branches during the turn
+     * and merges them at phase boundaries via Algorithm 4.
+     */
+    createDirectiveBus() {
+        return new DirectiveBus_1.DirectiveBus();
+    }
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Signal pipeline phases
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    /**
+     * PRE-SIGNAL PHASE — Evaluates pre/both signals in parallel with routing.
+     *
+     * Delegates to `signalProcessor.runPreSignalPhase(...)` when configured.
+     * When no signal processor is present (zero-cost path), returns a stable
+     * empty shape so callers don't need to branch.
+     *
+     * @requirements 2.1, 2.3, 8.6, 13.3
+     */
+    async runPreSignalPhase(session, context, history) {
+        if (!this.signalProcessor) {
+            return { firings: [], updatedSession: session, mergedDirective: undefined };
+        }
+        const result = await this.signalProcessor.runPreSignalPhase({ session, history, context });
+        return {
+            firings: result.firings,
+            updatedSession: result.updatedSession,
+            mergedDirective: result.mergedDirective,
+        };
+    }
+    /**
+     * POST-SIGNAL PHASE — Evaluates post/both signals after finalize/onComplete.
+     *
+     * Delegates to `signalProcessor.runPostSignalPhase(...)` when configured.
+     * When no signal processor is present, returns a stable empty shape.
+     *
+     * Post-phase signals see the complete turn result: assistant message in history,
+     * collected data, tool results. Position directives from this phase set
+     * `session.pendingDirective` (no mid-turn re-entry per D6 decision).
+     *
+     * Pre-LLM-only fields (`appendPrompt`, `injectTools`, `halt`) are already
+     * dropped inside `runPostSignalPhase` per Phase 4.5 — this seam does NOT
+     * re-introduce them.
+     *
+     * @requirements 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
+     */
+    async runPostSignalPhase(session, context, history) {
+        if (!this.signalProcessor) {
+            return { firings: [], updatedSession: session, mergedDirective: undefined };
+        }
+        const result = await this.signalProcessor.runPostSignalPhase({ session, history, context });
+        return {
+            firings: result.firings,
+            updatedSession: result.updatedSession,
+            mergedDirective: result.mergedDirective,
+        };
     }
     /**
      * Prepare context and session for response generation
@@ -51,45 +150,136 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
      */
     async handleRoutingAndStepSelection(params) {
         const { session, history, context, signal } = params;
-        // PHASE 2: ROUTING + STEP SELECTION - Determine which route and step to use (combined)
-        let selectedRoute;
+        // PHASE 2: ROUTING + STEP SELECTION - Determine which flow and step to use (combined)
+        let selectedFlow;
         let responseDirectives;
         let selectedStep;
-        let isRouteComplete = false;
-        let completedRoutes = [];
+        let isFlowComplete = false;
+        let completedFlows = [];
         let targetSession = session;
-        // Get routes early since we need them for pending transitions
-        const routes = this.getRoutes();
-        // Check for pending transition from previous route completion
-        if (targetSession.pendingTransition) {
-            const targetRoute = routes.find((r) => r.id === targetSession.pendingTransition?.targetRouteId);
-            if (targetRoute) {
-                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Auto-transitioning from pending transition to route: ${targetRoute.title}`);
-                // Clear pending transition and enter new route
-                targetSession = {
-                    ...targetSession,
-                    pendingTransition: undefined,
-                };
-                targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterRoute)(targetSession, targetRoute.id, targetRoute.title);
-                // Merge initial data if available
-                if (targetRoute.initialData) {
-                    targetSession = (0, utils_1.mergeCollected)(targetSession, targetRoute.initialData);
+        // Get flows early since we need them for pending directives
+        const flows = this.getFlows();
+        // Check for pending directive from previous flow completion or external dispatch
+        if (targetSession.pendingDirective) {
+            const directive = targetSession.pendingDirective;
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Applying pending directive at start of turn`);
+            // Track directive chain depth (Requirement 22.1)
+            const tracker = this.chainTracker;
+            tracker.record(directive, "pending");
+            // If abort (chain breaker), the tracker stops counting; apply normally below
+            // Clear pendingDirective before application (unless complete.next chains another)
+            let nextDirective = undefined;
+            if (directive.complete &&
+                typeof directive.complete === 'object' &&
+                directive.complete.next) {
+                nextDirective = directive.complete.next;
+            }
+            targetSession = {
+                ...targetSession,
+                pendingDirective: nextDirective,
+            };
+            // Apply the directive: resolve position field to a flow/step
+            if (directive.goTo) {
+                const flowTarget = typeof directive.goTo === 'string'
+                    ? directive.goTo
+                    : directive.goTo.flow;
+                if (flowTarget) {
+                    const targetFlow = flows.find((r) => r.id === flowTarget || r.title === flowTarget);
+                    if (targetFlow) {
+                        utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Pending directive goTo → flow: ${targetFlow.title}`);
+                        targetSession = (0, session_1.enterFlow)(targetSession, targetFlow.id, targetFlow.title);
+                        // Merge initial data if available
+                        if (targetFlow.initialData) {
+                            targetSession = (0, utils_1.mergeCollected)(targetSession, targetFlow.initialData);
+                        }
+                        // Merge directive-carried data if present
+                        if (typeof directive.goTo === 'object' && directive.goTo.data) {
+                            targetSession = (0, utils_1.mergeCollected)(targetSession, directive.goTo.data);
+                        }
+                        selectedFlow = targetFlow;
+                        // If goTo specifies a step, enter it
+                        if (typeof directive.goTo === 'object' && directive.goTo.step) {
+                            const stepTarget = directive.goTo.step;
+                            const targetStep = targetFlow.getStep(stepTarget);
+                            if (targetStep) {
+                                targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(targetSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                                selectedStep = targetStep;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        utils_1.logger.warn(`[FlowConfigurationError] Pending directive goTo target not found: flow "${flowTarget}" does not exist. Falling back to normal routing. Fix the goTo reference or remove the pending directive.`);
+                    }
                 }
-                selectedRoute = targetRoute;
             }
-            else {
-                utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseHandler] Pending transition target route not found: ${targetSession.pendingTransition.targetRouteId}`);
-                // Clear invalid transition
-                targetSession = {
-                    ...targetSession,
-                    pendingTransition: undefined,
-                };
+            else if (directive.goToStep) {
+                const stepTarget = typeof directive.goToStep === 'string'
+                    ? directive.goToStep
+                    : directive.goToStep.step;
+                const flowTarget = typeof directive.goToStep === 'object'
+                    ? directive.goToStep.flow
+                    : undefined;
+                if (flowTarget) {
+                    const targetFlow = flows.find((r) => r.id === flowTarget || r.title === flowTarget);
+                    if (targetFlow) {
+                        targetSession = (0, session_1.enterFlow)(targetSession, targetFlow.id, targetFlow.title);
+                        selectedFlow = targetFlow;
+                        const targetStep = targetFlow.getStep(stepTarget);
+                        if (targetStep) {
+                            targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(targetSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                            selectedStep = targetStep;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (targetSession.currentFlow) {
+                    // Step within current flow
+                    const currentFlow = flows.find(r => r.id === targetSession.currentFlow?.id);
+                    if (currentFlow) {
+                        selectedFlow = currentFlow;
+                        const targetStep = currentFlow.getStep(stepTarget);
+                        if (targetStep) {
+                            targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(targetSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                            selectedStep = targetStep;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
+            else if (directive.reset) {
+                // Reset current flow
+                if (targetSession.currentFlow) {
+                    const currentFlow = flows.find(r => r.id === targetSession.currentFlow?.id);
+                    if (currentFlow) {
+                        const resetStep = typeof directive.reset === 'object' && directive.reset.step
+                            ? directive.reset.step
+                            : undefined;
+                        selectedFlow = currentFlow;
+                        if (resetStep) {
+                            const targetStep = currentFlow.getStep(resetStep);
+                            if (targetStep) {
+                                targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(targetSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                                selectedStep = targetStep;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            // Reset to initial step
+                            const initialStep = currentFlow.initialStep;
+                            targetSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(targetSession, initialStep.id, initialStep.description);
+                            selectedStep = initialStep;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // For complete/abort, selectedFlow stays undefined → handled downstream
+            // Apply state writes from the directive
+            if (directive.dataUpdate) {
+                targetSession = (0, utils_1.mergeCollected)(targetSession, directive.dataUpdate);
+            }
+            // Skip FlowRouter.decideFlowAndStep — the directive resolved the position
         }
         // If no pending transition or transition handled, do normal routing
-        if (routes.length > 0 && !selectedRoute) {
-            const orchestration = await this.routingEngine.decideRouteAndStep({
-                routes: routes,
+        if (flows.length > 0 && !selectedFlow) {
+            const orchestration = await this.flowRouter.decideFlowAndStep({
+                flows: flows,
                 session: targetSession,
                 history,
                 agentOptions: this.options,
@@ -97,32 +287,60 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
                 context,
                 signal,
             });
-            selectedRoute = orchestration.selectedRoute;
+            selectedFlow = orchestration.selectedFlow;
             selectedStep = orchestration.selectedStep;
             responseDirectives = orchestration.responseDirectives;
             targetSession = orchestration.session;
-            isRouteComplete = orchestration.isRouteComplete || false;
-            completedRoutes = orchestration.completedRoutes || [];
-            // Log if route is complete
-            if (isRouteComplete) {
-                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Route complete: all required data collected, END_ROUTE reached`);
+            isFlowComplete = orchestration.isFlowComplete || false;
+            completedFlows = orchestration.completedFlows || [];
+            // Log if flow is complete
+            if (isFlowComplete) {
+                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Flow complete: all required data collected or last step reached`);
             }
         }
         return {
-            selectedRoute,
+            selectedFlow,
             selectedStep,
             responseDirectives,
             session: targetSession,
-            isRouteComplete,
-            completedRoutes,
+            isFlowComplete,
+            completedFlows,
         };
     }
     /**
      * Determine next step and update session
      */
     async determineNextStep(params) {
-        const { selectedRoute, selectedStep, session, isRouteComplete } = params;
-        if (!selectedRoute || isRouteComplete) {
+        const { selectedFlow, selectedStep, session, isFlowComplete, busDirective } = params;
+        if (!selectedFlow) {
+            return { nextStep: undefined, session };
+        }
+        // ─── GUARD: directive bus winner with a position field preempts branches ───
+        // Resolution precedence (design.md): bus > branches > linear > AI.
+        // If the bus produced a directive with a position field (goTo, goToStep,
+        // complete, abort, reset), that decision wins the turn. Do NOT evaluate
+        // branches or linear/AI selection — the caller applies the bus directive.
+        if (hasDirectivePositionField(busDirective)) {
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Directive bus winner has position field — skipping branch evaluation and linear/AI selection`);
+            return { nextStep: undefined, session };
+        }
+        // STEP 1 (Algorithm 1): branches win over linear chain AND flow completion.
+        // Evaluate branches before checking isFlowComplete — a branch can redirect
+        // even from the "last" step (which getCandidateStepsWithConditions marks as complete).
+        if (!selectedStep) {
+            const currentStep = session.currentFlow?.id === selectedFlow.id && session.currentStep
+                ? selectedFlow.getStep(session.currentStep.id)
+                : undefined;
+            if (currentStep?.branches && currentStep.branches.length > 0) {
+                const contextToUse = this.getStoredContext();
+                const branchResult = await this.evaluateStepBranches(currentStep, selectedFlow, session, contextToUse);
+                if (branchResult) {
+                    return branchResult;
+                }
+                // undefined → fall through to linear/AI selection or flow completion
+            }
+        }
+        if (isFlowComplete) {
             return { nextStep: undefined, session };
         }
         let nextStep;
@@ -131,22 +349,22 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
             nextStep = selectedStep;
         }
         else {
-            // Determine current step from session if we're already in this route
-            const currentStep = session.currentRoute?.id === selectedRoute.id && session.currentStep
-                ? selectedRoute.getStep(session.currentStep.id)
+            // Determine current step from session if we're already in this flow
+            const currentStep = session.currentFlow?.id === selectedFlow.id && session.currentStep
+                ? selectedFlow.getStep(session.currentStep.id)
                 : undefined;
             const contextToUse = this.getStoredContext();
-            // Get candidate steps based on current position in the route
-            const candidates = await this.routingEngine.getCandidateStepsWithConditions(selectedRoute, currentStep, // Pass current step instead of undefined to maintain progression
+            // Get candidate steps based on current position in the flow
+            const candidates = await this.flowRouter.getCandidateStepsWithConditions(selectedFlow, currentStep, // Pass current step instead of undefined to maintain progression
             (0, template_1.createTemplateContext)({ data: session.data, session, context: contextToUse }));
             if (candidates.length > 0) {
                 nextStep = candidates[0].step;
-                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Using first valid step: ${nextStep.id}${currentStep ? ' (progressing from ' + currentStep.id + ')' : ' for new route'}`);
+                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Using first valid step: ${nextStep.id}${currentStep ? ' (progressing from ' + currentStep.id + ')' : ' for new flow'}`);
             }
             else {
                 // Fallback to initial step even if it should be skipped
-                nextStep = selectedRoute.initialStep;
-                utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseHandler] No valid steps found, using initial step: ${nextStep.id}`);
+                nextStep = selectedFlow.initialStep;
+                utils_1.logger.warn(`[FlowConfigurationError] No valid steps found in flow "${selectedFlow.title}": all candidates were skipped. Falling back to initial step "${nextStep.id}". Review step skip conditions.`);
             }
         }
         // Before entering the step, check if requires fields are satisfied
@@ -157,8 +375,8 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
                 utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Cannot enter step "${nextStep.id}": missing required fields [${missingRequires.join(', ')}]. Staying at current step.`);
                 // Stay at current step - don't enter the next one
                 const currentStepId = session.currentStep?.id;
-                if (currentStepId && selectedRoute) {
-                    const currentStepInstance = selectedRoute.getStep(currentStepId);
+                if (currentStepId && selectedFlow) {
+                    const currentStepInstance = selectedFlow.getStep(currentStepId);
                     if (currentStepInstance) {
                         nextStep = currentStepInstance;
                     }
@@ -171,11 +389,158 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
         utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Entered step: ${nextStep.id}`);
         return { nextStep, session: updatedSession };
     }
+    /**
+     * Evaluate branches on a step and resolve the `then` value.
+     *
+     * Resolution rules (Algorithm 1, STEP 1 + then resolution):
+     * - String `then` → look up in current flow's step registry first (local step wins).
+     * - Not a local step → look up in agent's flow registry; if found, treat as goTo directive.
+     * - Neither → throw FlowConfigurationError.
+     * - Directive `then` → apply directly (bypass directive bus merge).
+     *
+     * Returns the resolved { nextStep, session, flowChanged? } or undefined if no branch matched.
+     */
+    async evaluateStepBranches(currentStep, selectedFlow, session, context) {
+        const history = session.history ? (0, utils_1.historyToEvents)(session.history) : [];
+        // Build the BranchPredicateContext
+        const branchCtx = {
+            data: session.data,
+            context,
+            session,
+            history,
+        };
+        // Create the AI condition evaluator
+        const aiEvaluator = (0, BranchEvaluator_1.createAiConditionEvaluator)(this.options.provider, history, context);
+        const result = await (0, BranchEvaluator_1.evaluateBranches)(currentStep.branches, branchCtx, aiEvaluator);
+        if (result === undefined) {
+            return undefined; // No branch matched → fall through to linear/AI selection
+        }
+        // Task 4.3: Directive `then` value — apply directly
+        if (typeof result === 'object' && result !== null) {
+            const directive = result;
+            return this.applyBranchDirective(directive, selectedFlow, session);
+        }
+        // Task 4.2: String `then` resolution
+        // 1. Look up in current flow's step registry first (local step wins)
+        const localStep = selectedFlow.getStep(result);
+        if (localStep) {
+            const updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(session, localStep.id, localStep.description);
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch resolved to local step: ${localStep.id}`);
+            return { nextStep: localStep, session: updatedSession };
+        }
+        // 2. Look up in agent's flow registry
+        const flows = this.getFlows();
+        const targetFlow = flows.find(f => f.id === result || f.title === result);
+        if (targetFlow) {
+            // Treat as applyDirective({ goTo: result }) — enter the target flow
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch resolved to flow: ${targetFlow.title}`);
+            const updatedSession = (0, session_1.enterFlow)(session, targetFlow.id, targetFlow.title);
+            return { nextStep: undefined, session: updatedSession, flowChanged: targetFlow };
+        }
+        // 3. Neither → throw FlowConfigurationError
+        throw new Step_1.FlowConfigurationError(`[FlowConfigurationError] Unresolved branch target: "${result}" does not match any step in flow "${selectedFlow.id}" or any flow in the agent. ` +
+            `Source: ${selectedFlow.id}.${currentStep.id}. Fix the branch "then" value to reference a valid step id or flow id/title.`);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Apply a Directive returned by a branch entry's `then` value.
+     * Branches bypass the directive bus — the Directive is the position decision.
+     */
+    applyBranchDirective(directive, selectedFlow, session) {
+        // Track directive chain depth (Requirement 22.1)
+        const tracker = this.chainTracker;
+        tracker.record(directive, `branch:${selectedFlow.id}`);
+        let updatedSession = session;
+        // Apply state writes first
+        if (directive.dataUpdate) {
+            updatedSession = (0, utils_1.mergeCollected)(updatedSession, directive.dataUpdate);
+        }
+        // Handle position fields
+        if (directive.goToStep) {
+            const stepTarget = typeof directive.goToStep === 'string'
+                ? directive.goToStep
+                : directive.goToStep.step;
+            const flowTarget = typeof directive.goToStep === 'object'
+                ? directive.goToStep.flow
+                : undefined;
+            if (flowTarget) {
+                // Cross-flow step reference — enter the target flow first
+                const flows = this.getFlows();
+                const targetFlow = flows.find(f => f.id === flowTarget || f.title === flowTarget);
+                if (targetFlow) {
+                    updatedSession = (0, session_1.enterFlow)(updatedSession, targetFlow.id, targetFlow.title);
+                    updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(updatedSession, stepTarget);
+                    // Try to resolve the target step instance for the caller
+                    const targetStepInstance = targetFlow.getStep(stepTarget);
+                    utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive goToStep → ${flowTarget}.${stepTarget}`);
+                    return { nextStep: targetStepInstance || undefined, session: updatedSession, flowChanged: targetFlow };
+                }
+                throw new Step_1.FlowConfigurationError(`[FlowConfigurationError] Branch directive goToStep targets unknown flow: "${flowTarget}" does not match any flow id or title. ` +
+                    `Fix the goToStep.flow value or use goTo to target a known flow.`);
+            }
+            // Local step reference
+            const targetStep = selectedFlow.getStep(stepTarget);
+            if (targetStep) {
+                updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(updatedSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive goToStep → ${targetStep.id}`);
+                return { nextStep: targetStep, session: updatedSession };
+            }
+            throw new Step_1.FlowConfigurationError(`[FlowConfigurationError] Branch directive goToStep targets unknown step: "${stepTarget}" does not exist in flow "${selectedFlow.id}". ` +
+                `Fix the goToStep value to reference a valid step id in the current flow.`);
+        }
+        if (directive.goTo) {
+            const flowTarget = typeof directive.goTo === 'string'
+                ? directive.goTo
+                : directive.goTo.flow ?? directive.goTo.step;
+            if (flowTarget) {
+                const flows = this.getFlows();
+                const targetFlow = flows.find(f => f.id === flowTarget || f.title === flowTarget);
+                if (targetFlow) {
+                    updatedSession = (0, session_1.enterFlow)(updatedSession, targetFlow.id, targetFlow.title);
+                    // If goTo is an object with a step field, enter that step too
+                    if (typeof directive.goTo === 'object' && directive.goTo.step) {
+                        updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(updatedSession, directive.goTo.step);
+                    }
+                    utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive goTo → ${targetFlow.title}`);
+                    return { nextStep: undefined, session: updatedSession, flowChanged: targetFlow };
+                }
+                throw new Step_1.FlowConfigurationError(`[FlowConfigurationError] Branch directive goTo targets unknown flow: "${flowTarget}" does not match any flow id or title. ` +
+                    `Fix the goTo value to reference a valid flow.`);
+            }
+        }
+        if (directive.complete) {
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive complete`);
+            return { nextStep: undefined, session: updatedSession };
+        }
+        if (directive.abort) {
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive abort`);
+            return { nextStep: undefined, session: updatedSession };
+        }
+        if (directive.reset) {
+            const resetStep = typeof directive.reset === 'object' && directive.reset.step
+                ? directive.reset.step
+                : undefined;
+            if (resetStep) {
+                const targetStep = selectedFlow.getStep(resetStep);
+                if (targetStep) {
+                    updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(updatedSession, targetStep.id, targetStep.description);
+                    return { nextStep: targetStep, session: updatedSession };
+                }
+            }
+            // Reset to initial step
+            const initialStep = selectedFlow.initialStep;
+            updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(updatedSession, initialStep.id, initialStep.description);
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Branch directive reset → ${initialStep.id}`);
+            return { nextStep: initialStep, session: updatedSession };
+        }
+        // Directive with only non-position fields (e.g., just dataUpdate/contextUpdate/reply)
+        // No position change — fall through to linear selection
+        return { nextStep: undefined, session: updatedSession };
+    }
     /**
      * Execute tool calls and handle results
      */
     async executeToolCalls(params) {
-        const { toolCalls, selectedRoute, context, session, history, isStreaming = false, } = params;
+        const { toolCalls, selectedFlow, context, session, history, isStreaming = false, } = params;
         if (toolCalls.length === 0) {
             return { session, toolCalls: undefined };
         }
@@ -184,9 +549,9 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
         const executedToolCalls = [];
         const toolResults = new Map();
         for (const toolCall of toolCalls) {
-            const tool = this.findAvailableTool(toolCall.toolName, selectedRoute);
+            const tool = this.findAvailableTool(toolCall.toolName, selectedFlow);
             if (!tool) {
-                utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseHandler] Tool not found: ${toolCall.toolName}`);
+                utils_1.logger.warn(`[ToolExecutionError] Tool not found: "${toolCall.toolName}" is not registered in any scope (transient, step, flow, or agent). Skipping this tool call. Register the tool or check the tool name.`);
                 continue;
             }
             // Use ToolManager for unified tool execution
@@ -217,7 +582,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
                 updatedSession = await this.updateData(updatedSession, result.dataUpdate);
                 utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] ${isStreaming ? "Streaming " : ""}Tool updated collected data:`, result.dataUpdate);
             }
-            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Executed ${isStreaming ? "streaming " : ""}tool: ${String(tool.id || tool.name || 'unknown')} (success: ${result.success})`);
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Executed ${isStreaming ? "streaming " : ""}tool: ${String(tool.id || tool.id || 'unknown')} (success: ${result.success})`);
         }
         return {
             session: updatedSession,
@@ -229,7 +594,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
      * Execute tool loop for follow-up tool calls
      */
     async executeToolLoop(params) {
-        const { initialToolCalls, selectedRoute, nextStep, responsePrompt, history, context, session, responseSchema, isStreaming = false, } = params;
+        const { initialToolCalls, selectedFlow, nextStep, responsePrompt, history, context, session, responseSchema, isStreaming = false, } = params;
         const MAX_TOOL_LOOPS = 5;
         let toolLoopCount = 0;
         let currentToolCalls = initialToolCalls;
@@ -243,7 +608,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
             // Add tool execution results to history so AI knows what happened
             const toolResultItems = [];
             for (const toolCall of currentToolCalls || []) {
-                const tool = this.findAvailableTool(toolCall.toolName, selectedRoute);
+                const tool = this.findAvailableTool(toolCall.toolName, selectedFlow);
                 if (tool) {
                     toolResultItems.push({
                         role: "assistant",
@@ -269,7 +634,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
                 prompt: responsePrompt,
                 history: updatedHistory,
                 context,
-                tools: this.collectAvailableTools(selectedRoute, nextStep),
+                tools: this.collectAvailableTools(selectedFlow, nextStep),
                 parameters: {
                     jsonSchema: responseSchema,
                     schemaName: isStreaming ? "tool_followup_streaming" : "tool_followup",
@@ -283,7 +648,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
                 // Execute the follow-up tool calls
                 const toolResult = await this.executeToolCalls({
                     toolCalls: followUpToolCalls,
-                    selectedRoute,
+                    selectedFlow,
                     context,
                     session: currentSession,
                     history: (0, utils_1.historyToEvents)(updatedHistory),
@@ -301,7 +666,7 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
             }
         }
         if (toolLoopCount >= MAX_TOOL_LOOPS) {
-            utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseHandler] ${isStreaming ? "Streaming " : ""}Tool loop limit reached (${MAX_TOOL_LOOPS}), stopping`);
+            utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseGenerationError] ${isStreaming ? "Streaming t" : "T"}ool loop limit reached: ${toolLoopCount} iterations hit the cap (${MAX_TOOL_LOOPS}). Stopping tool execution. Increase MAX_TOOL_LOOPS or reduce recursive tool calls.`);
         }
         return {
             session: currentSession,
@@ -352,77 +717,85 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
         }
     }
     /**
-     * Handle route completion logic
+     * Handle flow completion: pure state transition.
+     *
+     * Releases the session to idle (`currentFlow`/`currentStep` cleared),
+     * marks the active `flowHistory` entry completed, and (when `onComplete`
+     * is set) wires `pendingDirective` for the next turn. The framework
+     * emits no message of its own at the completion boundary; callers that
+     * need closing copy should add a final interactive step.
      */
-    async handleRouteCompletion(params) {
-        const { selectedRoute, session, context, history } = params;
+    async handleFlowCompletion(params) {
+        const { selectedFlow, session, context } = params;
         // Check for onComplete transition
-        const transitionConfig = await selectedRoute.evaluateOnComplete({ data: session.data }, context);
+        const transitionConfig = await selectedFlow.evaluateOnComplete({ data: session.data }, context);
+        // Release to idle. When the flow is reentrant, scrub its owned
+        // fields so a future re-selection doesn't short-circuit on stale data.
+        const ownedFields = selectedFlow.reentrant
+            ? [
+                ...(selectedFlow.requiredFields ?? []),
+                ...(selectedFlow.optionalFields ?? []),
+            ]
+            : undefined;
+        let updatedSession = (0, utils_1.completeCurrentFlow)(session, {
+            clearOwnedFields: ownedFields,
+        });
         if (transitionConfig) {
-            // Find target route by ID or title
-            const targetRoute = this.getRoutes().find((r) => r.id === transitionConfig.nextStep ||
-                r.title === transitionConfig.nextStep);
-            if (targetRoute) {
-                const templateContext = (0, template_1.createTemplateContext)({
-                    context,
-                    session,
-                    history,
-                });
-                const renderedCondition = (await (0, utils_1.render)(transitionConfig.condition, templateContext)) ||
-                    (typeof transitionConfig.condition === "string"
-                        ? transitionConfig.condition
-                        : "");
-                // Set pending transition in session
-                const updatedSession = {
-                    ...session,
-                    pendingTransition: {
-                        targetRouteId: targetRoute.id,
-                        condition: renderedCondition,
-                        reason: "route_complete",
+            // Extract target from directive's goTo field
+            const goToTarget = typeof transitionConfig.goTo === 'string'
+                ? transitionConfig.goTo
+                : transitionConfig.goTo?.flow;
+            // Find target flow by ID or title
+            const targetFlow = goToTarget ? this.getFlows().find((r) => r.id === goToTarget ||
+                r.title === goToTarget) : undefined;
+            if (targetFlow) {
+                updatedSession = {
+                    ...updatedSession,
+                    pendingDirective: {
+                        goTo: targetFlow.id,
                     },
                 };
-                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Route ${selectedRoute.title} completed with pending transition to: ${targetRoute.title}`);
+                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Flow ${selectedFlow.title} completed with pending directive to: ${targetFlow.title}`);
                 return { session: updatedSession, hasTransition: true };
             }
-            else {
-                utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponseHandler] Route ${selectedRoute.title} completed but target route not found: ${transitionConfig.nextStep}`);
+            else if (goToTarget) {
+                utils_1.logger.warn(`[FlowConfigurationError] onComplete target not found: flow "${selectedFlow.title}" completed but onComplete target "${goToTarget}" does not match any flow. ` +
+                    `Fix the onComplete value to reference an existing flow id/title, or remove onComplete to release the session to idle.`);
             }
         }
-        // Set step to END_ROUTE marker
-        const updatedSession = (0, utils_1.enterStep)(session, constants_1.END_ROUTE_ID, "Route completed");
-        utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Route ${selectedRoute.title} completed. Entered END_ROUTE step.`);
+        utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponseHandler] Flow ${selectedFlow.title} completed; session released to idle.`);
         return { session: updatedSession, hasTransition: false };
     }
     /**
-     * Find an available tool by name for the given route using ToolManager
+     * Find an available tool by name for the given flow using ToolManager
      * Delegates to ToolManager for unified tool resolution
      */
-    findAvailableTool(toolName, route) {
+    findAvailableTool(toolName, flow) {
         // Use ToolManager for unified tool resolution if available
         if (this.toolManager) {
-            return this.toolManager.find(toolName, undefined, undefined, route);
+            return this.toolManager.find(toolName, undefined, undefined, flow);
         }
         // Fallback to legacy resolution if ToolManager not available
         utils_1.logger.warn(`[ResponsePipeline] ToolManager not available, using legacy tool resolution for: ${toolName}`);
-        // Check route-level tools first (if route provided)
-        if (route) {
-            const routeTool = route
+        // Check flow-level tools first (if flow provided)
+        if (flow) {
+            const flowTool = flow
                 .getTools()
-                .find((tool) => tool.id === toolName || tool.name === toolName);
-            if (routeTool)
-                return routeTool;
+                .find((tool) => tool.id === toolName || tool.id === toolName);
+            if (flowTool)
+                return flowTool;
         }
         // Fall back to agent-level tools
-        return this.tools.find((tool) => tool.id === toolName || tool.name === toolName);
+        return this.tools.find((tool) => tool.id === toolName || tool.id === toolName);
     }
     /**
-     * Collect all available tools for the given route and step context using ToolManager
+     * Collect all available tools for the given flow and step context using ToolManager
      * Delegates to ToolManager for unified tool resolution and deduplication
      */
-    collectAvailableTools(route, step) {
+    collectAvailableTools(flow, step) {
         // Use ToolManager for unified tool collection if available
         if (this.toolManager) {
-            const availableTools = this.toolManager.getAvailable(undefined, step, route);
+            const availableTools = this.toolManager.getAvailable(undefined, step, flow);
             return availableTools.map((tool) => ({
                 id: tool.id,
                 description: tool.description,
@@ -436,9 +809,9 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
         this.tools.forEach((tool) => {
             availableTools.set(tool.id, tool);
         });
-        // Add route-level tools (these take precedence)
-        if (route) {
-            route.getTools().forEach((tool) => {
+        // Add flow-level tools (these take precedence)
+        if (flow) {
+            flow.getTools().forEach((tool) => {
                 availableTools.set(tool.id, tool);
             });
         }
@@ -510,34 +883,34 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
         return this.currentSession;
     }
     /**
-     * Handle cross-route completion evaluation and notifications
-     * This method evaluates all routes for completion and can trigger completion handlers
+     * Handle cross-flow completion evaluation and notifications
+     * This method evaluates all flows for completion and can trigger completion handlers
      */
-    async handleCrossRouteCompletion(params) {
-        const { routes, session, context } = params;
-        // Evaluate all routes for completion
-        const completedRoutes = [];
+    async handleCrossFlowCompletion(params) {
+        const { flows, session, context } = params;
+        // Evaluate all flows for completion
+        const completedFlows = [];
         const pendingTransitions = [];
-        for (const route of routes) {
-            if (route.isComplete(session.data || {})) {
-                completedRoutes.push(route);
+        for (const flow of flows) {
+            if (flow.isComplete(session.data || {})) {
+                completedFlows.push(flow);
                 // Check for onComplete transitions
-                const transitionConfig = await route.evaluateOnComplete({ data: session.data }, context);
+                const transitionConfig = await flow.evaluateOnComplete({ data: session.data }, context);
                 if (transitionConfig) {
-                    pendingTransitions.push({ route, transitionConfig });
+                    pendingTransitions.push({ flow, transitionConfig });
                 }
-                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Route completed: ${route.title} ` +
-                    `(${Math.round(route.getCompletionProgress(session.data || {}) * 100)}%)`);
+                utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Flow completed: ${flow.title} ` +
+                    `(${Math.round(flow.getCompletionProgress(session.data || {}) * 100)}%)`);
             }
         }
-        // Log completion status for all routes
-        if (completedRoutes.length > 0) {
-            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Cross-route completion evaluation: ` +
-                `${completedRoutes.length}/${routes.length} routes complete`);
+        // Log completion status for all flows
+        if (completedFlows.length > 0) {
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Cross-flow completion evaluation: ` +
+                `${completedFlows.length}/${flows.length} flows complete`);
         }
         return {
             session,
-            completedRoutes,
+            completedFlows,
             pendingTransitions,
         };
     }
@@ -546,23 +919,23 @@ class ResponsePipeline {
      * This method ensures that data updates are properly validated and propagated
      */
     async updateDataFlow(params) {
-        const { session, dataUpdate, routes } = params;
+        const { session, dataUpdate, flows } = params;
         // Update session data
         const updatedSession = await this.updateData(session, dataUpdate);
         // Update agent-level data if handler is available
         if (this.updateCollectedData) {
             await this.updateCollectedData(dataUpdate);
         }
-        // Evaluate route completions after data update
-        const completionResults = await this.handleCrossRouteCompletion({
-            routes,
+        // Evaluate flow completions after data update
+        const completionResults = await this.handleCrossFlowCompletion({
+            flows,
             session: updatedSession,
             context: this.context,
             history: [],
         });
-        // Log any newly completed routes
-        if (completionResults.completedRoutes.length > 0) {
-            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Data update resulted in ${completionResults.completedRoutes.length} completed routes`);
+        // Log any newly completed flows
+        if (completionResults.completedFlows.length > 0) {
+            utils_1.logger.debug(`[ResponsePipeline] Data update resulted in ${completionResults.completedFlows.length} completed flows`);
         }
         return completionResults.session;
     }