@heretyc/subagent-mcp 2.12.2 → 2.12.4

package/README.md

@@ -1,163 +1,163 @@
-# subagent-mcp
-
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-
-Turn any AI coding assistant into a **manager of other AI agents**. subagent-mcp
-lets your Claude Code or Codex session start, watch, message, and stop a whole
-team of AI sub-agents — on macOS, Linux, and Windows. **No direct API calls. No
-API keys.** It drives the `claude` and `codex` command-line tools you already
-signed into.
-
-## What it does
-
-Normally one AI assistant does all the work in one conversation. That
-conversation fills up, slows down, and eventually forgets its early context. As
-of a certain size it "compacts" — summarizing and dropping detail.
-
-subagent-mcp changes the shape of the work. Your assistant becomes an
-**orchestrator**: it hands each task to a fresh sub-agent, watches the results,
-and moves on — without ever doing the reading or writing itself.
-
-## Why it works this way
-
-Four bets drive the whole design. The full reasoning lives in
-[docs/spec/arch-rationale.md](docs/spec/arch-rationale.md); the short version:
-
-- **The effective memory grows geometrically.** Because the orchestrator only
-  ever holds *summaries* of what its sub-agents did — never the raw files — its
-  own memory fills up far more slowly. That means **very long tasks with little
-  or no compaction**.
-- **Mixed providers avoid blind spots.** Using Claude *and* Codex together means
-  one vendor's weak spot or outage doesn't blind or block the whole job — and
-  you're never locked in to a single vendor.
-- **Ruthless token efficiency.** Every hand-off is compressed and every read is
-  kept small, so the system stays fast and cheap even on marathon tasks.
-- **Durable, authoritative reminders.** The operating rules are re-injected every
-  turn through official host hooks, so the assistant doesn't drift off-task or
-  start making things up over a long run.
-
-## Install
-
-### What you need first
-
-- Node.js 18 or newer  (`node --version`)
-- `claude` CLI — installed and signed in  (`claude --version`)
-- `codex` CLI — installed and signed in  (`codex --version`; optional if you
-  only use Claude)
-
-Building from source needs extra developer tools — see
-[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-
-### Install the package
-
-```bash
-npm install -g @heretyc/subagent-mcp
-```
-
-This is the standard install for everyone. (Organizations pinning the package
-through GitHub Packages should see [docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md).)
-
-### Wire it into your assistant
-
-```bash
-subagent-mcp setup
-```
-
-Installing the package only ships the program — it does **not** connect anything
-on its own. `subagent-mcp setup` finds your Claude Code / Codex install and
-registers both the server and the per-turn orchestration hooks. Preview first
-with `subagent-mcp setup --dry-run`.
-
-### Restart, then turn on the invariant
-
-Restart your Claude Code or Codex session so it picks up the new tools. On Codex,
-run `/hooks` and trust the new hook. Then (recommended):
-
-```bash
-subagent-mcp init --global
-```
-
-This writes a small managed "always delegate" rule block into your global
-assistant config once, so it works across every project. For a single project
-instead, use `subagent-mcp init --root /path/to/project`. Full per-platform
-wiring (Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, manual setup) is in
-[docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md).
-
-## How to operate it
-
-### Orchestration mode: ON vs OFF
-
-- **ON** — your assistant acts as a pure manager. It never reads or writes files
-  directly; it delegates every step to sub-agents. Best for big, long-running
-  jobs.
-- **OFF** — your assistant works normally, on its own, with no delegation rules.
-
-Flip it with the `orchestration-mode` tool. (Desktop apps can toggle the mode
-but don't receive the per-turn hook reminders.)
-
-### The 8 tools at a glance
-
-| Tool | What it does |
-|---|---|
-| `launch_agent` | Start a sub-agent on a task (just give a prompt + a task category) |
-| `poll_agent` | Check how an agent is doing and read its latest output |
-| `kill_agent` | Stop a running or quiet agent |
-| `send_message` | Send a follow-up message to a live agent |
-| `list_agents` | See every agent and its current status |
-| `wait` | Pause until a specific agent finishes |
-| `orchestration-mode` | Turn manager-mode ON or OFF |
-| `model-selection-mode` | Let the server auto-pick the model, or allow manual overrides |
-
-You never have to choose a model. Give `launch_agent` a plain-English prompt and
-a **task category** (e.g. "coding", "debugging", "security_review") and the
-server picks the best provider, model, and effort for that kind of work.
-
-### How many run at once
-
-There is a single machine-wide limit on how many sub-agents run at the same time
-across everything on your computer. The **default is 20**. When the limit is
-reached, a new `launch_agent` is turned down right away — it does not wait in a
-queue. You change the number in the `global-concurrency.jsonc` file in the
-install folder (minimum 10); the file is re-read on every launch, so no restart
-is needed.
-
-The same settings file includes `checkForUpdates` (default `true`). When a newer
-npm version exists, the per-turn hook can show a throttled notice to run
-`subagent-mcp update` and then `subagent-mcp setup`. Set `checkForUpdates` to
-`false`, or run with `SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0` / `false`, to disable that check.
-
-## Basic debugging
-
-- **"An agent looks stuck."** A quiet agent is usually **still alive**, not
-  dead. After ~10 minutes with no output an agent is marked `stalled` — it's
-  thinking or waiting on a hand-off. It recovers on its own. **Do not kill a
-  stalled agent**, and `wait` will not return on one.
-- **"It won't start a new agent (cap reached)."** You've hit the concurrent
-  limit. Use `list_agents` to see what's running and `kill_agent` on anything
-  you no longer need — that frees a slot immediately. Raising the number in
-  `global-concurrency.jsonc` also works.
-- **"Where are the logs?"** Each agent's recent output is available any time via
-  `poll_agent`. The server's own diagnostics go to your host's normal MCP
-  server log (your Claude Code or Codex session logs) — all server logging goes
-  to stderr, never mixed into results.
-
-## Documentation
-
-| Document | Contents |
-|---|---|
-| [docs/spec/arch-rationale.md](docs/spec/arch-rationale.md) | Why it's built this way — the full design rationale |
-| [docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md) | Per-platform setup: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop |
-| [docs/tools.md](docs/tools.md) | Full tool reference — all eight tools, parameters, return shapes |
-| [docs/usage.md](docs/usage.md) | Model & effort matrix, ultracode mode, usage examples |
-| [docs/SPEC.md](docs/SPEC.md) | Full technical specification |
-| [docs/reference/status-lifecycle.md](docs/reference/status-lifecycle.md) | Agent status meanings (processing / stalled / finished / errored / stopped) |
-| [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) | Developer guide — build, test, publish, contribution workflow |
-
-## License
-
-Apache-2.0 — Copyright 2026 Lexi Blackburn
-
-See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+# subagent-mcp
+
+[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@heretyc/subagent-mcp?label=npm)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@heretyc/subagent-mcp)
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-blue)](LICENSE)
+[![node](https://img.shields.io/node/v/@heretyc/subagent-mcp)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@heretyc/subagent-mcp)
+[![CI](https://github.com/Heretyc/subagent-mcp/actions/workflows/claude-routine.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Heretyc/subagent-mcp/actions/workflows/claude-routine.yml)
+
+Turn any AI coding assistant into a **manager of other AI agents**. subagent-mcp
+lets your Claude Code or Codex session start, watch, message, and stop a whole
+team of AI sub-agents — on macOS, Linux, and Windows. **No direct API calls. No
+API keys.** It drives the `claude` and `codex` command-line tools you already
+signed into.
+
+## What it does
+
+Normally one AI assistant does all the work in one conversation. That
+conversation fills up, slows down, and eventually forgets its early context. As
+of a certain size it "compacts" — summarizing and dropping detail.
+
+subagent-mcp changes the shape of the work. Your assistant becomes an
+**orchestrator**: it hands each task to a fresh sub-agent, watches the results,
+and moves on — without ever doing the reading or writing itself.
+
+## Why it works this way
+
+Four bets drive the whole design. The full reasoning lives in
+[docs/spec/arch-rationale.md](docs/spec/arch-rationale.md); the short version:
+
+- **The effective memory grows geometrically.** Because the orchestrator only
+  ever holds *summaries* of what its sub-agents did — never the raw files — its
+  own memory fills up far more slowly. That means **very long tasks with little
+  or no compaction**.
+- **Mixed providers avoid blind spots.** Using Claude *and* Codex together means
+  one vendor's weak spot or outage doesn't blind or block the whole job — and
+  you're never locked in to a single vendor.
+- **Ruthless token efficiency.** Every hand-off is compressed and every read is
+  kept small, so the system stays fast and cheap even on marathon tasks.
+- **Durable, authoritative reminders.** The operating rules are re-injected every
+  turn through official host hooks, so the assistant doesn't drift off-task or
+  start making things up over a long run.
+
+## Install
+
+### What you need first
+
+- Node.js 18 or newer  (`node --version`)
+- `claude` CLI — installed and signed in  (`claude --version`)
+- `codex` CLI — installed and signed in  (`codex --version`; optional if you
+  only use Claude)
+
+Building from source needs extra developer tools — see
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+### Install the package
+
+```bash
+npm install -g @heretyc/subagent-mcp
+```
+
+This is the standard install for everyone. (Organizations pinning the package
+through GitHub Packages should see [docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md).)
+
+### Wire it into your assistant
+
+```bash
+subagent-mcp setup
+```
+
+Installing the package only ships the program — it does **not** connect anything
+on its own. `subagent-mcp setup` finds your Claude Code / Codex install and
+registers both the server and the per-turn orchestration hooks. Preview first
+with `subagent-mcp setup --dry-run`.
+
+### Restart, then turn on the invariant
+
+Restart your Claude Code or Codex session so it picks up the new tools. On Codex,
+run `/hooks` and trust the new hook. Then (recommended):
+
+```bash
+subagent-mcp init --global
+```
+
+This writes a small managed "always delegate" rule block into your global
+assistant config once, so it works across every project. For a single project
+instead, use `subagent-mcp init --root /path/to/project`. Full per-platform
+wiring (Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, manual setup) is in
+[docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md).
+
+## How to operate it
+
+### Orchestration mode: ON vs OFF
+
+- **ON** — your assistant acts as a pure manager. It never reads or writes files
+  directly; it delegates every step to sub-agents. Best for big, long-running
+  jobs.
+- **OFF** — your assistant works normally, on its own, with no delegation rules.
+
+Flip it with the `orchestration-mode` tool. (Desktop apps can toggle the mode
+but don't receive the per-turn hook reminders.)
+
+### The 8 tools at a glance
+
+| Tool | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `launch_agent` | Start a sub-agent on a task (just give a prompt + a task category) |
+| `poll_agent` | Check how an agent is doing and read its latest output |
+| `kill_agent` | Stop a running or quiet agent |
+| `send_message` | Send a follow-up message to a live agent |
+| `list_agents` | See every agent and its current status |
+| `wait` | Pause until a specific agent finishes |
+| `orchestration-mode` | Turn manager-mode ON or OFF |
+| `model-selection-mode` | Let the server auto-pick the model, or allow manual overrides |
+
+You never have to choose a model. Give `launch_agent` a plain-English prompt and
+a **task category** (e.g. "coding", "debugging", "security_review") and the
+server picks the best provider, model, and effort for that kind of work.
+
+### How many run at once
+
+There is a single machine-wide limit on how many sub-agents run at the same time
+across everything on your computer. The **default is 20**. When the limit is
+reached, a new `launch_agent` is turned down right away — it does not wait in a
+queue. You change the number in the `global-concurrency.jsonc` file in the
+install folder (minimum 10); the file is re-read on every launch, so no restart
+is needed.
+
+The same settings file includes `checkForUpdates` (default `true`). When a newer
+npm version exists, the per-turn hook can show a throttled notice to run
+`subagent-mcp update` and then `subagent-mcp setup`. Set `checkForUpdates` to
+`false`, or run with `SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0` / `false`, to disable that check.
+
+## Basic debugging
+
+- **"An agent looks stuck."** A quiet agent is usually **still alive**, not
+  dead. After ~10 minutes with no output an agent is marked `stalled` — it's
+  thinking or waiting on a hand-off. It recovers on its own. **Do not kill a
+  stalled agent**, and `wait` will not return on one.
+- **"It won't start a new agent (cap reached)."** You've hit the concurrent
+  limit. Use `list_agents` to see what's running and `kill_agent` on anything
+  you no longer need — that frees a slot immediately. Raising the number in
+  `global-concurrency.jsonc` also works.
+- **"Where are the logs?"** Each agent's recent output is available any time via
+  `poll_agent`. The server's own diagnostics go to your host's normal MCP
+  server log (your Claude Code or Codex session logs) — all server logging goes
+  to stderr, never mixed into results.
+
+## Documentation
+
+| Document | Contents |
+|---|---|
+| [docs/spec/arch-rationale.md](docs/spec/arch-rationale.md) | Why it's built this way — the full design rationale |
+| [docs/registration.md](docs/registration.md) | Per-platform setup: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop |
+| [docs/tools.md](docs/tools.md) | Full tool reference — all eight tools, parameters, return shapes |
+| [docs/usage.md](docs/usage.md) | Model & effort matrix, ultracode mode, usage examples |
+| [docs/SPEC.md](docs/SPEC.md) | Full technical specification |
+| [docs/reference/status-lifecycle.md](docs/reference/status-lifecycle.md) | Agent status meanings (processing / stalled / finished / errored / stopped) |
+| [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) | Developer guide — build, test, publish, contribution workflow |
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0 — Copyright 2026 Lexi Blackburn
+
+See [LICENSE](LICENSE).

package/directives/carryover-claude.md

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Orchestration ON carried over from a PRIOR session for this project (per-session
 
 THIS turn, ONCE: (1) NOTIFY the user it carried over; (2) ASK via AskUserQuestion whether to REMAIN enabled; (3) ADVISE fit — long-horizon → remain enabled; bounded/interactive → disable this session. Decline → orchestration-mode enabled:false this session only; no mid-session re-enable. NEVER disable on your own initiative. After answer handshake done; do not re-raise.
 
-While ON, follow the MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag in context (directive or reminder/carrier); if none is in the current window, the CLAUDE/AGENTS/GEMINI INIT_BLOCK governs. This tag is co-supreme with safety-scope; conflict → ask the user.
+While ON, follow the MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag in context (directive or reminder/carrier); if none is in the current window, the CLAUDE/AGENTS/GEMINI INIT_BLOCK governs. This tag is jointly binding with safety-scope; conflict → ask the user.
 </subagent-mcp>

package/directives/carryover-codex.md

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Orchestration ON carried over from a PRIOR session for this project (per-session
 
 THIS turn, ONCE: (1) NOTIFY the user it carried over; (2) ASK via request-user-input whether to REMAIN enabled; (3) ADVISE fit — long-horizon → remain enabled; bounded/interactive → disable this session. Decline → orchestration-mode enabled:false this session only; no mid-session re-enable. NEVER disable on your own initiative. After answer handshake done; do not re-raise.
 
-While ON, follow the MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag in context (directive or reminder/carrier); if none is in the current window, the CLAUDE/AGENTS/GEMINI INIT_BLOCK governs. This tag is co-supreme with safety-scope; conflict → ask the user.
+While ON, follow the MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag in context (directive or reminder/carrier); if none is in the current window, the CLAUDE/AGENTS/GEMINI INIT_BLOCK governs. This tag is jointly binding with safety-scope; conflict → ask the user.
 </subagent-mcp>

package/directives/orchestration-claude.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUB-AGENT CONTRACT: each prompt states objective + output format + tools/sources
 
 READ LADDER: poll_agent tail -> one <=100-line summarizer sub-agent (trusted as-is) -> else the USER reads it. Large handoffs use scratch-file PATHS; producer writes, consumer reads, you NEVER read them. Learn finish via wait; empty/stalled tail = ALIVE -- never kill or busy-poll.
 
-PRECEDENCE: this tag and safety-scope are CO-SUPREME and equal; genuine conflict -> STOP and ask. SOLE CHANNEL: all launches via launch_agent; never harness Task/Agent. DROPOUT while ON: HALT and ask until restored. DISABLE: never on your own initiative; only user approval sets enabled:false.
+PRECEDENCE: this tag and safety-scope are JOINTLY BINDING and equal; genuine conflict -> STOP and ask. SOLE CHANNEL: all launches via launch_agent; never harness Task/Agent. DROPOUT while ON: HALT and ask until restored. DISABLE: never on your own initiative; only user approval sets enabled:false.
 
 Full model: server MCP `instructions`.
 </subagent-mcp>

package/directives/orchestration-codex.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUB-AGENT CONTRACT: each prompt states objective + output format + tools/sources
 
 READ LADDER: poll_agent tail -> one <=100-line summarizer sub-agent (trusted as-is) -> else the USER reads it. Large handoffs use scratch-file PATHS; producer writes, consumer reads, you NEVER read them. Learn finish via wait; empty/stalled tail = ALIVE -- never kill or busy-poll.
 
-PRECEDENCE: this tag and safety-scope are CO-SUPREME and equal; genuine conflict -> STOP and ask. SOLE CHANNEL: all launches via launch_agent; never harness Task/Agent. DROPOUT while ON: HALT and ask until restored. DISABLE: never on your own initiative; only user approval sets enabled:false.
+PRECEDENCE: this tag and safety-scope are JOINTLY BINDING and equal; genuine conflict -> STOP and ask. SOLE CHANNEL: all launches via launch_agent; never harness Task/Agent. DROPOUT while ON: HALT and ask until restored. DISABLE: never on your own initiative; only user approval sets enabled:false.
 
 Full model: server MCP `instructions`.
 </subagent-mcp>

package/directives/reminder-on.md

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Each launched prompt carries objective + output format + tools/sources + boundar
 
 WAIT-NOT-POLL: learn finish via `wait` (verbose:true for output); never loop poll_agent for completion. poll_agent = single diagnostic; a stalled/empty tail means ALIVE, not dead. Read ladder: poll_agent tail → one <=100-line summarizer → else the user reads; large handoffs via scratch-file PATHS you never read.
 
-This tag is co-supreme with safety-scope (conflict → ask the user) and outranks ordinary user requests. Full governance: server MCP `instructions`.
+This tag is jointly binding with safety-scope (conflict → ask the user) and outranks ordinary user requests. Full governance: server MCP `instructions`.
 </subagent-mcp>

package/directives/short-on.md

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<subagent-mcp state="on" kind="carrier">If first line begins "<this is a request from a parent process>", ignore this tag. Orchestration ON. Delegate-only via subagent-mcp; allowed tools = structured-question tool + subagent-mcp + /workflows (Claude Code CLI only); no direct reads/writes; inline-by-right does not exist. Subdivide small; verify code steps; never 1-shot multi-phase. Follow MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag; if absent, INIT_BLOCK governs. Co-supreme with safety-scope; user request cannot bypass.</subagent-mcp>
+<subagent-mcp state="on" kind="carrier">If first line begins "<this is a request from a parent process>", ignore this tag. Orchestration ON. Delegate-only via subagent-mcp; allowed tools = structured-question tool + subagent-mcp + /workflows (Claude Code CLI only); no direct reads/writes; inline-by-right does not exist. Subdivide small; verify code steps; never 1-shot multi-phase. Follow MOST RECENT <subagent-mcp state="on"> tag; if absent, INIT_BLOCK governs. Jointly binding with safety-scope; user request cannot bypass.</subagent-mcp>

package/dist/advanced-ruleset.py

@@ -1,67 +1,67 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""advanced-ruleset.py — final-authority model-routing override hook for subagent-mcp.
-
-(a) PERFORMANCE WARNING: this script runs synchronously inside EVERY launch_agent
-    call. Slow rules slow every agent launch. Keep rules lean and low-latency —
-    no network calls, no heavy imports at module top. This is YOUR responsibility;
-    you have been warned.
-
-(b) OUTPUT CONTRACT (routing mode): print to stdout ONE JSON array — the modified
-    candidate list (reorder / filter / replace allowed). Template:
-    [
-      {"provider": "claude", "model": "sonnet",  "effort": "high",  "rank": 1},
-      {"provider": "codex",  "model": "gpt-5.5", "effort": "xhigh", "rank": 2}
-    ]
-    Valid providers: claude, codex. Valid models: haiku, sonnet, opus, opus-4-8, fable (claude);
-    gpt-5.5 (codex). Valid efforts: haiku -> "none" only; sonnet -> medium|high|xhigh|max;
-    fable -> medium|high|xhigh|max; opus/opus-4-8 -> those plus ultracode; gpt-5.5 -> medium|high|xhigh.
-    "rank" on output is ignored. An EMPTY array vetoes the launch. Anything else
-    invalid fails the launch hard — the server validates strictly.
-
-(c) INPUT CONTRACT (routing mode, invoked as: <python> advanced-ruleset.py route):
-    stdin receives one JSON object:
-    { "candidates": [ {"provider","model","effort","rank"} ... ],   # rank 1..N best->worst
-      "context": { "task_category": str, "cwd": str,
-                   "selection_mode": "auto"|"provider"|"provider_model"|"explicit",
-                   "provider": str|None, "model": str|None, "effort": str|None } }
-    OS environment variables are visible natively (os.environ).
-
-ENV-CHECK MODE (no arguments): prints {"ready": true|false, "load-rules": true|false}.
-Runs once per MCP server process. load-rules false => ruleset silently disabled
-for the rest of the process. Set LOAD_RULES = True below to activate.
-"""
-import json
-import sys
-
-LOAD_RULES = False
-
-# --- Requirements stub (scaffold itself is stdlib-only) ----------------------
-# List third-party distributions your rules import, e.g.:
-# REQUIREMENTS = ["requests", "pyyaml"]
-# Install with:  <python> -m pip install <name> ...
-REQUIREMENTS = []
-
-def missing_requirements():
-    """pip-check helper: returns the REQUIREMENTS entries not importable here."""
-    import importlib.util
-    return [r for r in REQUIREMENTS
-            if importlib.util.find_spec(r.replace("-", "_")) is None]
-
-def env_check():
-    missing = missing_requirements()
-    json.dump({"ready": not missing, "load-rules": bool(LOAD_RULES)}, sys.stdout)
-
-def apply_rules(candidates, context):
-    """YOUR RULES HERE. Default: passthrough (returns the list unchanged)."""
-    return candidates
-
-def route():
-    payload = json.load(sys.stdin)
-    out = apply_rules(payload.get("candidates", []), payload.get("context", {}))
-    json.dump(out, sys.stdout)
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "route":
-        route()
-    else:
-        env_check()
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""advanced-ruleset.py — final-authority model-routing override hook for subagent-mcp.
+
+(a) PERFORMANCE WARNING: this script runs synchronously inside EVERY launch_agent
+    call. Slow rules slow every agent launch. Keep rules lean and low-latency —
+    no network calls, no heavy imports at module top. This is YOUR responsibility;
+    you have been warned.
+
+(b) OUTPUT CONTRACT (routing mode): print to stdout ONE JSON array — the modified
+    candidate list (reorder / filter / replace allowed). Template:
+    [
+      {"provider": "claude", "model": "sonnet",  "effort": "high",  "rank": 1},
+      {"provider": "codex",  "model": "gpt-5.5", "effort": "xhigh", "rank": 2}
+    ]
+    Valid providers: claude, codex. Valid models: haiku, sonnet, opus, opus-4-8, fable (claude);
+    gpt-5.5 (codex). Valid efforts: haiku -> "none" only; sonnet -> medium|high|xhigh|max;
+    fable -> medium|high|xhigh|max; opus/opus-4-8 -> those plus ultracode; gpt-5.5 -> medium|high|xhigh.
+    "rank" on output is ignored. An EMPTY array vetoes the launch. Anything else
+    invalid fails the launch hard — the server validates strictly.
+
+(c) INPUT CONTRACT (routing mode, invoked as: <python> advanced-ruleset.py route):
+    stdin receives one JSON object:
+    { "candidates": [ {"provider","model","effort","rank"} ... ],   # rank 1..N best->worst
+      "context": { "task_category": str, "cwd": str,
+                   "selection_mode": "auto"|"provider"|"provider_model"|"explicit",
+                   "provider": str|None, "model": str|None, "effort": str|None } }
+    OS environment variables are visible natively (os.environ).
+
+ENV-CHECK MODE (no arguments): prints {"ready": true|false, "load-rules": true|false}.
+Runs once per MCP server process. load-rules false => ruleset silently disabled
+for the rest of the process. Set LOAD_RULES = True below to activate.
+"""
+import json
+import sys
+
+LOAD_RULES = False
+
+# --- Requirements stub (scaffold itself is stdlib-only) ----------------------
+# List third-party distributions your rules import, e.g.:
+# REQUIREMENTS = ["requests", "pyyaml"]
+# Install with:  <python> -m pip install <name> ...
+REQUIREMENTS = []
+
+def missing_requirements():
+    """pip-check helper: returns the REQUIREMENTS entries not importable here."""
+    import importlib.util
+    return [r for r in REQUIREMENTS
+            if importlib.util.find_spec(r.replace("-", "_")) is None]
+
+def env_check():
+    missing = missing_requirements()
+    json.dump({"ready": not missing, "load-rules": bool(LOAD_RULES)}, sys.stdout)
+
+def apply_rules(candidates, context):
+    """YOUR RULES HERE. Default: passthrough (returns the list unchanged)."""
+    return candidates
+
+def route():
+    payload = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    out = apply_rules(payload.get("candidates", []), payload.get("context", {}))
+    json.dump(out, sys.stdout)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "route":
+        route()
+    else:
+        env_check()

package/dist/config-scaffold.js

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // GENERATED by scripts/gen-ruleset-scaffold.mjs from src/global-concurrency.jsonc — DO NOT EDIT.
-export const CONCURRENCY_SCAFFOLD = "// subagent-mcp — Global Concurrent Subagent Cap\n// ------------------------------------------------------------------\n// SOLE source of truth for the machine-wide limit on how many subagents\n// may be ALIVE AT ONCE across EVERY session, process, and user on this\n// machine. There is NO environment-variable override for the cap.\n//\n// The whole recursive descendant tree counts toward this ONE number: a\n// subagent that itself launches subagents adds to the same machine-wide\n// total, and OTHER active agentic sessions count too.\n//\n// RE-READ on every launch_agent call — edits take effect immediately, no\n// server restart required.\n//\n// Value rules (forcibly applied to the number below):\n//   - missing / unset / non-integer / 0 / negative  -> reset to default 20\n//   - 1 through 9                                    -> forced UP to minimum 10\n//   - 10 or greater                                 -> used as-is\n//\n// Zombie culling is always enabled. There is no config knob. Before cap\n// rejection, launch/tool/hook paths refresh live owned slots, preserve stale\n// slots whose owner server is still alive, and cull stale slots whose owner is\n// gone. Managed stale slots terminate the child process tree, then force-kill\n// after 20s when needed; unmanaged stale slots are only unlinked.\n//\n// When the cap is reached after culling, launch_agent is REJECTED (never\n// queued). Free a slot with list_agents + kill_agent, then retry.\n//\n// checkForUpdates controls the silent npmjs update check started when the MCP\n// server connects. Default true. Set to false to skip the registry fetch and\n// suppress hook notices. SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0 or false also disables it.\n{\n  \"globalConcurrentSubagents\": 20,\n  \"checkForUpdates\": true\n}\n";
+export const CONCURRENCY_SCAFFOLD = "// subagent-mcp — Global Concurrent Subagent Cap\r\n// ------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n// SOLE source of truth for the machine-wide limit on how many subagents\r\n// may be ALIVE AT ONCE across EVERY session, process, and user on this\r\n// machine. There is NO environment-variable override for the cap.\r\n//\r\n// The whole recursive descendant tree counts toward this ONE number: a\r\n// subagent that itself launches subagents adds to the same machine-wide\r\n// total, and OTHER active agentic sessions count too.\r\n//\r\n// RE-READ on every launch_agent call — edits take effect immediately, no\r\n// server restart required.\r\n//\r\n// Value rules (forcibly applied to the number below):\r\n//   - missing / unset / non-integer / 0 / negative  -> reset to default 20\r\n//   - 1 through 9                                    -> forced UP to minimum 10\r\n//   - 10 or greater                                 -> used as-is\r\n//\r\n// Zombie culling is always enabled. There is no config knob. Before cap\r\n// rejection, launch/tool/hook paths refresh live owned slots, preserve stale\r\n// slots whose owner server is still alive, and cull stale slots whose owner is\r\n// gone. Managed stale slots terminate the child process tree, then force-kill\r\n// after 20s when needed; unmanaged stale slots are only unlinked.\r\n//\r\n// When the cap is reached after culling, launch_agent is REJECTED (never\r\n// queued). Free a slot with list_agents + kill_agent, then retry.\r\n//\r\n// checkForUpdates controls the silent npmjs update check started when the MCP\r\n// server connects. Default true. Set to false to skip the registry fetch and\r\n// suppress hook notices. SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0 or false also disables it.\r\n{\r\n  \"globalConcurrentSubagents\": 20,\r\n  \"checkForUpdates\": true\r\n}\r\n";

package/dist/global-concurrency.jsonc

@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-// subagent-mcp — Global Concurrent Subagent Cap
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------
-// SOLE source of truth for the machine-wide limit on how many subagents
-// may be ALIVE AT ONCE across EVERY session, process, and user on this
-// machine. There is NO environment-variable override for the cap.
-//
-// The whole recursive descendant tree counts toward this ONE number: a
-// subagent that itself launches subagents adds to the same machine-wide
-// total, and OTHER active agentic sessions count too.
-//
-// RE-READ on every launch_agent call — edits take effect immediately, no
-// server restart required.
-//
-// Value rules (forcibly applied to the number below):
-//   - missing / unset / non-integer / 0 / negative  -> reset to default 20
-//   - 1 through 9                                    -> forced UP to minimum 10
-//   - 10 or greater                                 -> used as-is
-//
-// Zombie culling is always enabled. There is no config knob. Before cap
-// rejection, launch/tool/hook paths refresh live owned slots, preserve stale
-// slots whose owner server is still alive, and cull stale slots whose owner is
-// gone. Managed stale slots terminate the child process tree, then force-kill
-// after 20s when needed; unmanaged stale slots are only unlinked.
-//
-// When the cap is reached after culling, launch_agent is REJECTED (never
-// queued). Free a slot with list_agents + kill_agent, then retry.
-//
-// checkForUpdates controls the silent npmjs update check started when the MCP
-// server connects. Default true. Set to false to skip the registry fetch and
-// suppress hook notices. SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0 or false also disables it.
-{
-  "globalConcurrentSubagents": 20,
-  "checkForUpdates": true
-}
+// subagent-mcp — Global Concurrent Subagent Cap
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SOLE source of truth for the machine-wide limit on how many subagents
+// may be ALIVE AT ONCE across EVERY session, process, and user on this
+// machine. There is NO environment-variable override for the cap.
+//
+// The whole recursive descendant tree counts toward this ONE number: a
+// subagent that itself launches subagents adds to the same machine-wide
+// total, and OTHER active agentic sessions count too.
+//
+// RE-READ on every launch_agent call — edits take effect immediately, no
+// server restart required.
+//
+// Value rules (forcibly applied to the number below):
+//   - missing / unset / non-integer / 0 / negative  -> reset to default 20
+//   - 1 through 9                                    -> forced UP to minimum 10
+//   - 10 or greater                                 -> used as-is
+//
+// Zombie culling is always enabled. There is no config knob. Before cap
+// rejection, launch/tool/hook paths refresh live owned slots, preserve stale
+// slots whose owner server is still alive, and cull stale slots whose owner is
+// gone. Managed stale slots terminate the child process tree, then force-kill
+// after 20s when needed; unmanaged stale slots are only unlinked.
+//
+// When the cap is reached after culling, launch_agent is REJECTED (never
+// queued). Free a slot with list_agents + kill_agent, then retry.
+//
+// checkForUpdates controls the silent npmjs update check started when the MCP
+// server connects. Default true. Set to false to skip the registry fetch and
+// suppress hook notices. SUBAGENT_UPDATE_CHECK=0 or false also disables it.
+{
+  "globalConcurrentSubagents": 20,
+  "checkForUpdates": true
+}