@vellumai/assistant 0.4.5 → 0.4.6

package/ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ The SMS channel provides text-only messaging via Twilio, sharing the same teleph
 3. `MessageSid` deduplication prevents reprocessing retried webhooks.
 4. **MMS detection**: The gateway treats a message as MMS when any of: `NumMedia > 0`, any `MediaUrl<N>` key has a non-empty value, or any `MediaContentType<N>` key has a non-empty value. This catches media attachments even when Twilio omits `NumMedia`. The gateway replies with an unsupported notice and does not forward the payload. MMS payloads are explicitly rejected rather than silently dropped.
 5. **`/new` command**: When the message body is exactly `/new` (case-insensitive, trimmed), the gateway resolves routing first. If routing is rejected, a rejection notice SMS is sent to the sender (matching Telegram `/new` rejection semantics — "This message could not be routed to an assistant"). If routing succeeds, the gateway calls `resetConversation(...)` on the runtime and sends a confirmation SMS. The message is never forwarded to the runtime.
-6. The payload is normalized into a `GatewayInboundEventV1` with `sourceChannel: "sms"` and `externalChatId` set to the sender's phone number (E.164).
-7. **Routing** — Phone-number-based routing is checked first: the inbound `To` number is reverse-looked-up in `assistantPhoneNumbers` (a `Record<string, string>` mapping assistant IDs to E.164 numbers, propagated from the assistant config file). If a match is found, that assistant handles the message. Otherwise, the standard routing chain (chat_id -> user_id -> default/reject) is used. This allows multiple assistants to have dedicated phone numbers. The resolved route is passed as a `routingOverride` to `handleInbound()` so the already-resolved routing is used directly instead of re-running `resolveAssistant()` inside the handler.
+6. The payload is normalized into a `GatewayInboundEvent` with `sourceChannel: "sms"` and `conversationExternalId` set to the sender's phone number (E.164).
+7. **Routing** — Phone-number-based routing is checked first: the inbound `To` number is reverse-looked-up in `assistantPhoneNumbers` (a `Record<string, string>` mapping assistant IDs to E.164 numbers, propagated from the assistant config file). If a match is found, that assistant handles the message. Otherwise, the standard routing chain (conversation_id -> actor_id -> default/reject) is used. This allows multiple assistants to have dedicated phone numbers. The resolved route is passed as a `routingOverride` to `handleInbound()` so the already-resolved routing is used directly instead of re-running `resolveAssistant()` inside the handler.
 8. The event is forwarded to the runtime via `POST /channels/inbound`, including SMS-specific transport hints (`chat-first-medium`, `sms-character-limits`, etc.) and a `replyCallbackUrl` pointing to `/deliver/sms`.
 
 **Egress** (`POST /deliver/sms`):
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ The WhatsApp channel enables inbound and outbound messaging via the Meta WhatsAp
 2. On `POST`, the gateway verifies the `X-Hub-Signature-256` header (HMAC-SHA256 of the raw request body using `WHATSAPP_APP_SECRET`) when the app secret is configured. Fail-closed: requests are rejected when the secret is set but the signature fails.
 3. **Normalization**: Only `type=text` messages from `messages` change fields are forwarded. Delivery receipts, read receipts, and non-text message types (image, audio, video, document, sticker) are silently acknowledged with `{ ok: true }`.
 4. **`/new` command**: When the message body is `/new` (case-insensitive), the gateway resolves routing, resets the conversation, and sends a confirmation message without forwarding to the runtime.
-5. The payload is normalized into a `GatewayInboundEventV1` with `sourceChannel: "whatsapp"` and `externalChatId` set to the sender's WhatsApp phone number (E.164).
+5. The payload is normalized into a `GatewayInboundEvent` with `sourceChannel: "whatsapp"` and `conversationExternalId` set to the sender's WhatsApp phone number (E.164).
 6. WhatsApp message IDs are deduplicated via `StringDedupCache` (24-hour TTL).
 7. The gateway marks each inbound message as read (best-effort, fire-and-forget).
 8. The event is forwarded to the runtime via `POST /channels/inbound` with WhatsApp-specific transport hints and a `replyCallbackUrl` pointing to `/deliver/whatsapp`.
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ External users who are not the guardian can gain access to the assistant through
 6. Requester enters the code; identity binding is verified, the challenge is consumed, and an active member record is created in `assistant_ingress_members`.
 7. All subsequent messages are accepted through the ingress ACL.
 
-**Channel-agnostic design:** The entire flow operates on abstract `ChannelId` and `externalUserId`/`externalChatId` fields. Identity binding adapts per channel: Telegram uses chat IDs, SMS/voice use E.164 phone numbers, HTTP API uses caller-provided identity. No channel-specific branching exists in the trusted contact code paths.
+**Channel-agnostic design:** The entire flow operates on abstract `ChannelId` and `actorExternalId`/`conversationExternalId` fields (DB column names `externalUserId`/`externalChatId` are unchanged). Identity binding adapts per channel: Telegram uses chat IDs, SMS/voice use E.164 phone numbers, HTTP API uses caller-provided identity. No channel-specific branching exists in the trusted contact code paths.
 
 **Lifecycle states:** `requested → pending_guardian → verification_pending → active | denied | expired`
 

package/README.md

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Guardian actor-role *classification* (determining whether a sender is guardian,
 |-----------------|-------------|
 | `forceStrictSideEffects` | Automatically set on runs triggered by non-guardian or unverified-channel senders so all side-effect tools require approval. |
 | **Fail-closed no-binding** | When no guardian binding exists for a channel, the sender is classified as `unverified_channel`. Any sensitive action is auto-denied with a notice that no guardian has been configured. |
-| **Fail-closed no-identity** | When `senderExternalUserId` is absent, the actor is classified as `unverified_channel` (even if no guardian binding exists yet). |
+| **Fail-closed no-identity** | When `actorExternalId` is absent, the actor is classified as `unverified_channel` (even if no guardian binding exists yet). |
 | **Guardian-only approval** | Non-guardian senders cannot approve their own pending actions. Only the verified guardian can approve or deny. |
 | **Expired approval auto-deny** | A proactive sweep runs every 60 seconds to find expired guardian approval requests (30-minute TTL). Expired approvals are auto-denied, and both the requester and guardian are notified. If a non-guardian interacts before the sweep runs, the expiry is also detected reactively. |
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ The channel guardian service generates verification challenge instructions with
 
 ### Vellum Guardian Identity (Actor Tokens)
 
-The vellum channel (macOS, iOS, CLI) uses HMAC-SHA256 signed actor tokens to bind guardian identity to HTTP requests. This enables identity-based authentication for the local desktop/mobile channel, paralleling how external channels (Telegram, SMS) use `externalUserId` for guardian identity.
+The vellum channel (macOS, iOS, CLI) uses HMAC-SHA256 signed actor tokens to bind guardian identity to HTTP requests. This enables identity-based authentication for the local desktop/mobile channel, paralleling how external channels (Telegram, SMS) use `actorExternalId` for guardian identity.
 
 - **Bootstrap**: After hatch, the macOS client calls `POST /v1/integrations/guardian/vellum/bootstrap` with `{ platform, deviceId }`. Returns `{ guardianPrincipalId, actorToken, isNew }`. The endpoint is idempotent -- repeated calls with the same device return the same principal but mint a fresh token (revoking the previous one).
 - **iOS pairing**: The pairing response includes an `actorToken` automatically when a vellum guardian binding exists.
@@ -292,15 +292,15 @@ Guardian verification establishes a cryptographic trust binding between a human
 1. **Challenge creation** — The owner initiates verification from the desktop UI, which sends a guardian-verification IPC message (`create_challenge` action) to the daemon. The daemon generates a random secret (32-byte hex for unbound inbound/bootstrap sessions, 6-digit numeric for identity-bound sessions), hashes it with SHA-256, stores the hash with a 10-minute TTL, and returns the raw secret to the desktop.
 2. **Code sharing** — The desktop displays the code and instructs the owner to reply with that code in the target channel conversation (e.g., Telegram or SMS).
 3. **Verification** — When the message arrives at `/channels/inbound`, the handler intercepts valid verification-code replies before normal message processing. It hashes the provided code, looks up a matching pending challenge, validates expiry, and consumes the challenge (preventing replay).
-4. **Binding** — On success, any existing active binding for the `(assistantId, channel)` pair is revoked, and a new guardian binding is created with the verifier's `externalUserId` and `chatId`. The verifier receives a confirmation message.
+4. **Binding** — On success, any existing active binding for the `(assistantId, channel)` pair is revoked, and a new guardian binding is created with the verifier's `actorExternalId` and `chatId` (DB columns: `externalUserId`, `chatId`). The verifier receives a confirmation message.
 
 Rate limiting protects against brute-force attempts: 5 invalid attempts within 15 minutes trigger a 30-minute lockout per `(assistantId, channel, actor)` tuple. The same generic failure message is returned for both invalid codes and rate-limited attempts to avoid leaking state.
 
 ### Ingress ACL Enforcement
 
-The ingress ACL runs at the top of the channel inbound handler, before guardian role resolution and message processing. When `senderExternalUserId` is present, the handler enforces this decision chain:
+The ingress ACL runs at the top of the channel inbound handler, before guardian role resolution and message processing. When `actorExternalId` is present, the handler enforces this decision chain:
 
-1. **Member lookup** — Look up the sender in `assistant_ingress_members` by `(sourceChannel, externalUserId)` or `(sourceChannel, externalChatId)`.
+1. **Member lookup** — Look up the sender in `assistant_ingress_members` by `(sourceChannel, actorExternalId)` or `(sourceChannel, conversationExternalId)`. The DB uses `externalUserId` and `externalChatId` column names internally.
 2. **Non-member denial** — If no member record exists, the message is denied with `not_a_member`.
 3. **Status check** — If the member exists but is not `active` (e.g., `revoked` or `blocked`), the message is denied.
 4. **Policy check** — The member's `policy` field determines routing:
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ The image runs as non-root user `assistant` (uid 1001) and exposes port `3001`.
 | 403 `GATEWAY_ORIGIN_REQUIRED` on `/channels/inbound` | Missing or invalid `X-Gateway-Origin` header | Ensure `RUNTIME_GATEWAY_ORIGIN_SECRET` is set to the same value on both gateway and runtime. If not using a dedicated secret, ensure the bearer token (`RUNTIME_BEARER_TOKEN` or `~/.vellum/http-token`) is shared. |
 | Non-guardian actions silently denied | No guardian binding for the channel. The system is fail-closed for unverified channels. | Run the guardian verification flow from the desktop UI to bind a guardian. |
 | Guardian approval expired | The 30-minute TTL elapsed. The proactive sweep auto-denied the approval and notified both parties. | The requester must re-trigger the action. |
-| `forceStrictSideEffects` unexpectedly active | The sender is classified as `non-guardian` or `unverified_channel` | Verify the sender's `externalUserId` matches the guardian binding, or set up a guardian binding for the channel. |
+| `forceStrictSideEffects` unexpectedly active | The sender is classified as `non-guardian` or `unverified_channel` | Verify the sender's `actorExternalId` matches the guardian binding, or set up a guardian binding for the channel. |
 
 ### Invalid RRULE set expressions
 

package/bun.lock

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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package/docs/architecture/memory.md

@@ -197,15 +197,15 @@ Runtime profile flow (per turn):
 
 ### Provenance-Aware Memory Pipeline
 
-Every persisted message carries provenance metadata (`provenanceActorRole`, `provenanceSourceChannel`, etc.) derived from the `GuardianRuntimeContext` resolved by `guardian-context-resolver.ts`. This metadata records which actor produced the message and through which channel, enabling downstream trust decisions without re-resolving identity at read time.
+Every persisted message carries provenance metadata (`provenanceTrustClass`, `provenanceSourceChannel`, etc.) derived from the `GuardianRuntimeContext` resolved by `guardian-context-resolver.ts`. This metadata records the trust class of the actor who produced the message and through which channel, enabling downstream trust decisions without re-resolving identity at read time.
 
-Two trust gates enforce actor-role-based access control over the memory pipeline:
+Two trust gates enforce trust-class-based access control over the memory pipeline:
 
-- **Write gate** (`indexer.ts`): The `extract_items` and `resolve_conflicts` jobs only run for messages from trusted actors (guardian or legacy/undefined provenance). Messages from untrusted actors (non-guardian, unverified_channel) are still segmented and embedded — so they appear in conversation context — but no profile extraction or conflict resolution is triggered. This prevents untrusted channels from injecting or mutating long-term memory items.
+- **Write gate** (`indexer.ts`): The `extract_items` and `resolve_conflicts` jobs only run for messages from trusted actors (guardian or undefined provenance). Messages from untrusted actors (`trusted_contact`, `unknown`) are still segmented and embedded — so they appear in conversation context — but no profile extraction or conflict resolution is triggered. This prevents untrusted channels from injecting or mutating long-term memory items.
 
 - **Read gate** (`session-memory.ts`): When the current session's actor is untrusted, the memory recall pipeline returns a no-op context — no recall injection, no dynamic profile, no conflict clarification prompts. This ensures untrusted actors cannot surface or exploit previously extracted memory.
 
-Trust policy is **cross-channel and actor-role-based**: decisions use `guardianContext.actorRole`, not the channel string. Desktop/IPC sessions default to `actorRole: 'guardian'`. External channels (Telegram, SMS, WhatsApp, voice) provide explicit guardian context via the resolver. Legacy messages without provenance metadata are treated as trusted for backwards compatibility; going forward, all new messages carry provenance.
+Trust policy is **cross-channel and trust-class-based**: decisions use `guardianContext.trustClass`, not the channel string. Desktop/IPC sessions default to `trustClass: 'guardian'`. External channels (Telegram, SMS, WhatsApp, voice) provide explicit guardian context via the resolver. Messages without provenance metadata are treated as trusted (guardian); all new messages carry provenance.
 
 ---
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vellumai/assistant",
-  "version": "0.4.5",
+  "version": "0.4.6",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
     "vellum": "./src/index.ts"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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     "ink": "^6.7.0",
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     "pino": "^9.6.0",
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package/src/__tests__/actor-token-service.test.ts

@@ -652,11 +652,14 @@ describe('resolveLocalIpcGuardianContext', () => {
     expect(ctx.sourceChannel).toBe('vellum');
   });
 
-  test('returns fallback guardian context when no vellum binding exists', () => {
-    // No binding created — fresh DB state
+  test('returns guardian context with principal when no vellum binding exists (pre-bootstrap self-heal)', () => {
+    // No binding created — fresh DB state. Pre-bootstrap path self-heals
+    // by creating a vellum binding, then resolves through the shared pipeline
+    // with correct field names (conversationExternalId, actorExternalId).
     const ctx = resolveLocalIpcGuardianContext();
     expect(ctx.trustClass).toBe('guardian');
     expect(ctx.sourceChannel).toBe('vellum');
+    expect(ctx.guardianPrincipalId).toBeDefined();
   });
 
   test('respects custom sourceChannel parameter', () => {

package/src/__tests__/assistant-feature-flags-integration.test.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ mock.module('../config/loader.js', () => ({
 
 mock.module('../config/user-reference.js', () => ({
   resolveUserReference: () => 'TestUser',
+  resolveUserPronouns: () => null,
 }));
 
 mock.module('../tools/credentials/metadata-store.js', () => ({

package/src/__tests__/call-controller.test.ts

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ import {
   getCanonicalGuardianRequest,
   getPendingCanonicalRequestByCallSessionId,
 } from '../memory/canonical-guardian-store.js';
+import { getMessages } from '../memory/conversation-store.js';
 import { getDb, initializeDb, resetDb } from '../memory/db.js';
 import { conversations } from '../memory/schema.js';
 
@@ -238,6 +239,41 @@ function setupController(task?: string, opts?: { assistantId?: string; guardianC
   return { session, relay, controller };
 }
 
+function getLatestAssistantText(conversationId: string): string | null {
+  const msgs = getMessages(conversationId).filter((m) => m.role === 'assistant');
+  if (msgs.length === 0) return null;
+  const latest = msgs[msgs.length - 1];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(latest.content) as unknown;
+    if (Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+      return parsed
+        .filter((b): b is { type: string; text?: string } => typeof b === 'object' && b != null)
+        .filter((b) => b.type === 'text')
+        .map((b) => b.text ?? '')
+        .join('');
+    }
+    if (typeof parsed === 'string') return parsed;
+  } catch { /* fall through */ }
+  return latest.content;
+}
+
+function setupControllerWithOrigin(task?: string) {
+  ensureConversation('conv-ctrl-voice');
+  ensureConversation('conv-ctrl-origin');
+  const session = createCallSession({
+    conversationId: 'conv-ctrl-voice',
+    provider: 'twilio',
+    fromNumber: '+15551111111',
+    toNumber: '+15552222222',
+    task,
+    initiatedFromConversationId: 'conv-ctrl-origin',
+  });
+  updateCallSession(session.id, { status: 'in_progress', startedAt: Date.now() - 30_000 });
+  const relay = createMockRelay();
+  const controller = new CallController(session.id, relay as unknown as RelayConnection, task ?? null, {});
+  return { session, relay, controller };
+}
+
 describe('call-controller', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     resetTables();
@@ -1746,4 +1782,46 @@ describe('call-controller', () => {
 
     controller.destroy();
   });
+
+  // ── Pointer message regression tests ─────────────────────────────
+
+  test('END_CALL marker writes completed pointer to origin conversation', async () => {
+    mockStartVoiceTurn.mockImplementation(createMockVoiceTurn(['Goodbye! [END_CALL]']));
+    const { controller } = setupControllerWithOrigin();
+
+    await controller.handleCallerUtterance('Bye');
+    // Allow async pointer write to flush
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 100));
+
+    const text = getLatestAssistantText('conv-ctrl-origin');
+    expect(text).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(text!).toContain('+15552222222');
+    expect(text!).toContain('completed');
+
+    controller.destroy();
+  });
+
+  test('max duration timeout writes completed pointer to origin conversation', async () => {
+    // Use a very short max duration to trigger the timeout quickly.
+    // The real MAX_CALL_DURATION_MS mock is 12 minutes; override via
+    // call-constants mock (already set to 12*60*1000). Instead, we
+    // directly test the timer-based path by creating a session with
+    // startedAt in the past and triggering the path manually.
+
+    // For this test, we check that when the session has an
+    // initiatedFromConversationId and startedAt, the completion pointer
+    // is written with a duration.
+    mockStartVoiceTurn.mockImplementation(createMockVoiceTurn(['Goodbye! [END_CALL]']));
+    const { controller } = setupControllerWithOrigin();
+
+    await controller.handleCallerUtterance('End call');
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 100));
+
+    const text = getLatestAssistantText('conv-ctrl-origin');
+    expect(text).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(text!).toContain('+15552222222');
+    expect(text!).toContain('completed');
+
+    controller.destroy();
+  });
 });

package/src/__tests__/call-domain.test.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 /**
- * Unit tests for caller identity resolution in call-domain.ts.
+ * Unit tests for caller identity resolution and pointer message regression
+ * in call-domain.ts.
  *
- * Validates the strict implicit-default policy:
- * - Implicit calls (no explicit mode) always use assistant_number.
- * - Explicit user_number calls succeed when eligible.
- * - Explicit user_number calls fail clearly when missing/ineligible.
- * - Explicit override rejected when allowPerCallOverride=false.
+ * Validates:
+ * - Strict implicit-default policy for caller identity.
+ * - Pointer messages are written on successful call start and on failure.
  */
-import { mkdtempSync, realpathSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { mkdtempSync, realpathSync, rmSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 
-import { describe, expect, mock,test } from 'bun:test';
+import { afterAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, mock,test } from 'bun:test';
 
 const testDir = realpathSync(mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'call-domain-test-')));
 
@@ -34,6 +33,9 @@ mock.module('../util/logger.js', () => ({
   }),
 }));
 
+// Track whether the Twilio provider's initiateCall should succeed or throw
+let twilioInitiateCallBehavior: 'success' | 'error' = 'success';
+
 mock.module('../calls/twilio-config.js', () => ({
   getTwilioConfig: (assistantId?: string) => ({
     accountSid: 'AC_test',
@@ -47,10 +49,13 @@ mock.module('../calls/twilio-config.js', () => ({
 mock.module('../calls/twilio-provider.js', () => ({
   TwilioConversationRelayProvider: class {
     async checkCallerIdEligibility(number: string) {
-      // Simulate: +15550002222 is eligible, others are not
       if (number === '+15550002222') return { eligible: true };
       return { eligible: false, reason: `${number} is not eligible as a caller ID` };
     }
+    async initiateCall() {
+      if (twilioInitiateCallBehavior === 'error') throw new Error('Twilio unavailable');
+      return { callSid: 'CA_test_123' };
+    }
   },
 }));
 
@@ -58,8 +63,91 @@ mock.module('../security/secure-keys.js', () => ({
   getSecureKey: () => null,
 }));
 
-import { resolveCallerIdentity } from '../calls/call-domain.js';
+mock.module('../config/loader.js', () => ({
+  loadConfig: () => ({
+    calls: {
+      enabled: true,
+      provider: 'twilio',
+      callerIdentity: { allowPerCallOverride: true },
+    },
+    memory: { enabled: false },
+  }),
+  getConfig: () => ({
+    calls: {
+      enabled: true,
+      provider: 'twilio',
+      callerIdentity: { allowPerCallOverride: true },
+    },
+    memory: { enabled: false },
+  }),
+}));
+
+mock.module('../inbound/platform-callback-registration.js', () => ({
+  resolveCallbackUrl: async (fn: () => string) => fn(),
+}));
+
+mock.module('../inbound/public-ingress-urls.js', () => ({
+  getTwilioVoiceWebhookUrl: () => 'https://test.example.com/webhooks/twilio/voice/test',
+  getTwilioStatusCallbackUrl: () => 'https://test.example.com/webhooks/twilio/status',
+}));
+
+mock.module('../memory/conversation-title-service.js', () => ({
+  queueGenerateConversationTitle: () => {},
+}));
+
+import { resolveCallerIdentity, startCall } from '../calls/call-domain.js';
 import type { AssistantConfig } from '../config/types.js';
+import { getMessages } from '../memory/conversation-store.js';
+import { getDb, initializeDb, resetDb } from '../memory/db.js';
+import { conversations } from '../memory/schema.js';
+
+initializeDb();
+
+let ensuredConvIds = new Set<string>();
+function ensureConversation(id: string): void {
+  if (ensuredConvIds.has(id)) return;
+  const db = getDb();
+  const now = Date.now();
+  db.insert(conversations).values({
+    id,
+    title: `Test conversation ${id}`,
+    createdAt: now,
+    updatedAt: now,
+  }).run();
+  ensuredConvIds.add(id);
+}
+
+function resetTables(): void {
+  const db = getDb();
+  db.run('DELETE FROM external_conversation_bindings');
+  db.run('DELETE FROM call_sessions');
+  db.run('DELETE FROM messages');
+  db.run('DELETE FROM conversations');
+  ensuredConvIds = new Set();
+}
+
+function getLatestAssistantText(conversationId: string): string | null {
+  const msgs = getMessages(conversationId).filter((m) => m.role === 'assistant');
+  if (msgs.length === 0) return null;
+  const latest = msgs[msgs.length - 1];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(latest.content) as unknown;
+    if (Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+      return parsed
+        .filter((b): b is { type: string; text?: string } => typeof b === 'object' && b != null)
+        .filter((b) => b.type === 'text')
+        .map((b) => b.text ?? '')
+        .join('');
+    }
+    if (typeof parsed === 'string') return parsed;
+  } catch { /* fall through */ }
+  return latest.content;
+}
+
+afterAll(() => {
+  resetDb();
+  try { rmSync(testDir, { recursive: true }); } catch { /* best effort */ }
+});
 
 function makeConfig(overrides: {
   allowPerCallOverride?: boolean;
@@ -172,3 +260,53 @@ describe('resolveCallerIdentity — strict implicit-default policy', () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+// ── Pointer message regression tests ──────────────────────────────
+
+describe('startCall — pointer message regression', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    resetTables();
+    twilioInitiateCallBehavior = 'success';
+  });
+
+  test('successful call writes a started pointer to the initiating conversation', async () => {
+    const convId = 'conv-domain-ptr-start';
+    ensureConversation(convId);
+
+    const result = await startCall({
+      phoneNumber: '+15559876543',
+      task: 'Test call',
+      conversationId: convId,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    // Allow async pointer write to flush
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+
+    const text = getLatestAssistantText(convId);
+    expect(text).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(text!).toContain('+15559876543');
+    expect(text!).toContain('started');
+  });
+
+  test('failed call writes a failed pointer to the initiating conversation', async () => {
+    const convId = 'conv-domain-ptr-fail';
+    ensureConversation(convId);
+    twilioInitiateCallBehavior = 'error';
+
+    const result = await startCall({
+      phoneNumber: '+15559876543',
+      task: 'Test call',
+      conversationId: convId,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+    // Allow async pointer write to flush
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+
+    const text = getLatestAssistantText(convId);
+    expect(text).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(text!).toContain('+15559876543');
+    expect(text!).toContain('failed');
+  });
+});

package/src/__tests__/call-pointer-message-composer.test.ts

@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ mock.module('../util/logger.js', () => ({
 }));
 
 import {
-  buildPointerGenerationPrompt,
+  buildPointerInstruction,
   type CallPointerMessageContext,
-  composeCallPointerMessageGenerative,
   getPointerFallbackMessage,
-  includesRequiredFacts,
 } from '../calls/call-pointer-message-composer.js';
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -105,67 +103,59 @@ describe('getPointerFallbackMessage', () => {
 });
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Required facts validation
+// Daemon instruction builder
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-describe('includesRequiredFacts', () => {
-  test('returns true when no required facts', () => {
-    expect(includesRequiredFacts('any text', undefined)).toBe(true);
-    expect(includesRequiredFacts('any text', [])).toBe(true);
+describe('buildPointerInstruction', () => {
+  test('includes event tag, scenario, and phone number', () => {
+    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'started', phoneNumber: '+15551234567' };
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('[CALL_STATUS_EVENT]');
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Event: started');
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Phone number: +15551234567');
   });
 
-  test('returns true when all facts present', () => {
-    expect(includesRequiredFacts('Call to +15551234567 completed (2m).', ['+15551234567', '2m'])).toBe(true);
+  test('includes duration when provided', () => {
+    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'completed', phoneNumber: '+15559876543', duration: '3m' };
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Duration: 3m');
   });
 
-  test('returns false when a fact is missing', () => {
-    expect(includesRequiredFacts('Call completed.', ['+15551234567'])).toBe(false);
+  test('includes reason when provided', () => {
+    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'failed', phoneNumber: '+15559876543', reason: 'no answer' };
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Reason: no answer');
   });
-});
 
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Prompt builder
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-describe('buildPointerGenerationPrompt', () => {
-  test('includes context JSON and fallback message', () => {
-    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'started', phoneNumber: '+15551234567' };
-    const prompt = buildPointerGenerationPrompt(ctx, 'Fallback text', undefined);
-    expect(prompt).toContain(JSON.stringify(ctx));
-    expect(prompt).toContain('Fallback text');
+  test('includes verification code when provided', () => {
+    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'started', phoneNumber: '+15551234567', verificationCode: '42' };
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Verification code: 42');
   });
 
-  test('includes required facts clause when provided', () => {
-    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'completed', phoneNumber: '+15559876543', duration: '3m' };
-    const prompt = buildPointerGenerationPrompt(ctx, 'Fallback', ['+15559876543', '3m']);
-    expect(prompt).toContain('Required facts to include');
-    expect(prompt).toContain('+15559876543');
-    expect(prompt).toContain('3m');
+  test('includes channel when provided', () => {
+    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = {
+      scenario: 'guardian_verification_succeeded',
+      phoneNumber: '+15559876543',
+      channel: 'sms',
+    };
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Channel: sms');
   });
-});
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Generative composition (test env falls back to deterministic)
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-describe('composeCallPointerMessageGenerative', () => {
-  test('returns fallback in test environment regardless of generator', async () => {
-    const generator = async () => 'LLM-generated copy';
+  test('omits optional fields when not provided', () => {
     const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'started', phoneNumber: '+15551234567' };
-    const result = await composeCallPointerMessageGenerative(ctx, {}, generator);
-    // NODE_ENV is 'test' during bun test
-    expect(result).toContain('Call to +15551234567 started');
-  });
-
-  test('returns fallback when no generator provided', async () => {
-    const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'failed', phoneNumber: '+15559876543', reason: 'busy' };
-    const result = await composeCallPointerMessageGenerative(ctx);
-    expect(result).toContain('failed: busy');
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).not.toContain('Duration:');
+    expect(instruction).not.toContain('Reason:');
+    expect(instruction).not.toContain('Verification code:');
+    expect(instruction).not.toContain('Channel:');
   });
 
-  test('uses custom fallbackText when provided', async () => {
+  test('ends with generation instructions', () => {
     const ctx: CallPointerMessageContext = { scenario: 'completed', phoneNumber: '+15559876543' };
-    const result = await composeCallPointerMessageGenerative(ctx, { fallbackText: 'Custom fallback' });
-    expect(result).toBe('Custom fallback');
+    const instruction = buildPointerInstruction(ctx);
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Write a brief');
+    expect(instruction).toContain('Preserve all factual details');
   });
 });