@tractorscorch/clank 1.5.4 → 1.5.5

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ---
 
+## [1.5.5] — 2026-03-23
+
+### Fixed
+- **Local models refuse to use tools** — models claimed "I can't access your files" despite having `read_file`, `write_file`, etc. available. Strengthened the system prompt to explicitly tell the model it runs locally on the user's machine with direct file system access and must never refuse file operations
+
+---
+
 ## [1.5.4] — 2026-03-23
 
 ### Fixed

package/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/ItsTrag1c/Clank/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.5.4-blue.svg" alt="Version" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/ItsTrag1c/Clank/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.5.5-blue.svg" alt="Version" /></a>
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg" alt="License" /></a>
   <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tractorscorch/clank"><img src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@tractorscorch/clank.svg" alt="npm" /></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/ItsTrag1c/Clank/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/ItsTrag1c/Clank.svg" alt="Stars" /></a>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ That's it. Setup auto-detects your local models, configures the gateway, and get
 | Platform | Download |
 |----------|----------|
 | **npm** (all platforms) | `npm install -g @tractorscorch/clank` |
-| **macOS** (Apple Silicon) | [Clank_1.5.4_macos](https://github.com/ItsTrag1c/Clank/releases/latest/download/Clank_1.5.4_macos) |
+| **macOS** (Apple Silicon) | [Clank_1.5.5_macos](https://github.com/ItsTrag1c/Clank/releases/latest/download/Clank_1.5.5_macos) |
 
 ## Features
 

package/dist/index.js

@@ -1161,10 +1161,11 @@ async function buildSystemPrompt(opts) {
   }
   parts.push("");
   if (compact) {
-    parts.push("You are a helpful AI assistant with tools. Be concise. Use tools proactively. Read files before editing.");
+    parts.push("You are a local AI agent running on the user's machine with DIRECT file system access via tools. Be concise. Use tools proactively. Read files before editing. NEVER say you cannot access files \u2014 you CAN and MUST use your tools.");
   } else {
     parts.push("## Instructions");
-    parts.push("You are a helpful AI assistant with access to tools for reading/writing files, running commands, and more.");
+    parts.push("You are a local AI agent running directly on the user's machine. You have DIRECT access to the local file system, shell, and web.");
+    parts.push("You MUST use your tools (read_file, write_file, edit_file, list_directory, bash, etc.) to accomplish tasks. NEVER claim you cannot access, read, or modify files \u2014 you absolutely can through your tools.");
     parts.push("Be concise and direct. Use tools proactively to accomplish tasks.");
     parts.push("When you need to make changes, read the relevant files first to understand the context.");
     parts.push("You can configure yourself \u2014 use the config, channel, agent, and model management tools to modify your own setup.");
@@ -6227,7 +6228,7 @@ var init_server = __esm({
           res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
           res.end(JSON.stringify({
             status: "ok",
-            version: "1.5.4",
+            version: "1.5.5",
             uptime: process.uptime(),
             clients: this.clients.size,
             agents: this.engines.size
@@ -6339,7 +6340,7 @@ var init_server = __esm({
         const hello = {
           type: "hello",
           protocol: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-          version: "1.5.4",
+          version: "1.5.5",
           agents: this.config.agents.list.map((a) => ({
             id: a.id,
             name: a.name || a.id,
@@ -7734,7 +7735,7 @@ async function runTui(opts) {
   ws.on("open", () => {
     ws.send(JSON.stringify({
       type: "connect",
-      params: { auth: { token }, mode: "tui", version: "1.5.4" }
+      params: { auth: { token }, mode: "tui", version: "1.5.5" }
     }));
   });
   ws.on("message", (data) => {
@@ -8163,7 +8164,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath as fileURLToPath5 } from "url";
 import { dirname as dirname5, join as join19 } from "path";
 var __filename3 = fileURLToPath5(import.meta.url);
 var __dirname3 = dirname5(__filename3);
-var version = "1.5.4";
+var version = "1.5.5";
 try {
   const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join19(__dirname3, "..", "package.json"), "utf-8"));
   version = pkg.version;