open-agents-ai 0.187.486 → 0.187.488

package/dist/index.js

@@ -1934,12 +1934,23 @@ var init_debate = __esm({
           const m2 = p2.match(/FINAL:\s*([\s\S]+?)(?:\n|$)/i);
           return m2 && m2[1] ? m2[1].trim() : p2.trim().slice(-200);
         });
+        const nonEmptyCount = finalLines.filter((l2) => l2 && l2.trim().length > 0).length;
+        if (nonEmptyCount === 0) {
+          return {
+            success: false,
+            output: "",
+            error: `debate produced no usable proposals: all ${agentCount} agents returned empty/null responses across ${turns + 1} round(s). The model may be misconfigured or the task may need to be rephrased.`,
+            durationMs: performance.now() - start2
+          };
+        }
         const votes = {};
         for (const line of finalLines) {
+          if (!line || line.trim().length === 0)
+            continue;
           const key = normalizeForVote(line);
           votes[key] = (votes[key] ?? 0) + 1;
         }
-        let consensus = finalLines[0] ?? "(no proposals)";
+        let consensus = finalLines.find((l2) => l2 && l2.trim().length > 0) ?? "(no usable proposals)";
         let bestVotes = -1;
         for (const [k, n2] of Object.entries(votes)) {
           if (n2 > bestVotes || n2 === bestVotes && k.length > normalizeForVote(consensus).length) {
@@ -1967,7 +1978,7 @@ var init_debate = __esm({
       }
       async safeCall(prompt) {
         try {
-          return await this.callable(prompt) || "(empty response)";
+          return await this.callable(prompt) ?? "";
         } catch (e2) {
           return `(agent error: ${e2 instanceof Error ? e2.message : String(e2)})`;
         }
@@ -2002,15 +2013,67 @@ function loadCheckpoint(workingDir, turn) {
     return null;
   }
 }
-function flattenMessagesAsPrompt(messages2) {
-  const lines = [];
-  for (const m2 of messages2) {
-    const content = typeof m2.content === "string" ? m2.content : Array.isArray(m2.content) ? m2.content.map((c9) => typeof c9 === "string" ? c9 : JSON.stringify(c9)).join("") : "";
-    lines.push(`[${m2.role.toUpperCase()}]`);
-    lines.push(content.slice(0, 4e3));
-    lines.push("");
+function summarizeMessagesAsPrompt(messages2) {
+  const HEAD_KEEP = 2;
+  const TAIL_KEEP = 6;
+  const HEAD_BYTES = 6e3;
+  const TAIL_BYTES = 2e3;
+  const MIDDLE_BYTES = 150;
+  const TOTAL_CAP = 16e3;
+  const stringify2 = (content) => {
+    if (typeof content === "string")
+      return content;
+    if (Array.isArray(content)) {
+      return content.map((c9) => typeof c9 === "string" ? c9 : JSON.stringify(c9)).join("");
+    }
+    return content == null ? "" : JSON.stringify(content);
+  };
+  const compactMiddle = (text) => {
+    const lines = text.split(/\r?\n/).filter((l2) => l2.trim().length > 0);
+    if (lines.length === 0)
+      return "";
+    if (lines.length === 1)
+      return lines[0].slice(0, MIDDLE_BYTES);
+    return `${lines[0].slice(0, MIDDLE_BYTES / 2)} … ${lines[lines.length - 1].slice(0, MIDDLE_BYTES / 2)}`;
+  };
+  const out = [];
+  let bytes = 0;
+  const append = (line) => {
+    if (bytes + line.length > TOTAL_CAP)
+      return false;
+    out.push(line);
+    bytes += line.length + 1;
+    return true;
+  };
+  for (let i2 = 0; i2 < messages2.length; i2++) {
+    const m2 = messages2[i2];
+    const content = stringify2(m2.content);
+    const isHead = i2 < HEAD_KEEP;
+    const isTail = i2 >= messages2.length - TAIL_KEEP;
+    const tag = `[${m2.role.toUpperCase()}]`;
+    if (isHead) {
+      if (!append(tag))
+        break;
+      if (!append(content.slice(0, HEAD_BYTES)))
+        break;
+      if (!append(""))
+        break;
+    } else if (isTail) {
+      if (!append(tag))
+        break;
+      if (!append(content.slice(0, TAIL_BYTES)))
+        break;
+      if (!append(""))
+        break;
+    } else {
+      if (!append(`${tag} ${compactMiddle(content)}`))
+        break;
+    }
   }
-  return lines.join("\n");
+  if (bytes >= TOTAL_CAP) {
+    out.push(`[... truncated to keep replay prompt under ${TOTAL_CAP} bytes — earlier middle messages elided]`);
+  }
+  return out.join("\n");
 }
 var ReplayWithInterventionTool;
 var init_replay_with_intervention = __esm({
@@ -2108,8 +2171,8 @@ var init_replay_with_intervention = __esm({
           ``,
           `Below is the conversation state captured at that turn boundary. Read it, then choose your NEXT action under the intervention. Output one tool call OR a brief plan describing what you would do differently from what was actually chosen.`,
           ``,
-          `=== Captured state ===`,
-          flattenMessagesAsPrompt(snap.messages),
+          `=== Captured state (summarized — head/tail verbatim, middle compacted) ===`,
+          summarizeMessagesAsPrompt(snap.messages),
           ``,
           `=== End captured state ===`,
           ``,
@@ -512787,10 +512850,26 @@ function summarizeMAST(tags) {
   }
   return { byMode, byCategory, total: tags.length };
 }
+var MAST_CATEGORY;
 var init_mast_tagger = __esm({
   "packages/orchestrator/dist/mast-tagger.js"() {
     "use strict";
     init_reflection();
+    MAST_CATEGORY = {
+      spec_disobedience: "specification_design",
+      step_repetition: "specification_design",
+      history_loss: "specification_design",
+      completion_unrecognized: "specification_design",
+      input_ignored: "inter_agent_misalignment",
+      proceeded_without_clarify: "inter_agent_misalignment",
+      conversation_reset: "inter_agent_misalignment",
+      reasoning_action_mismatch: "inter_agent_misalignment",
+      premature_termination: "task_verification_termination",
+      validation_skipped: "task_verification_termination",
+      shallow_check_accepted: "task_verification_termination",
+      premature_task_complete: "task_verification_termination",
+      other: "specification_design"
+    };
   }
 });
 
@@ -519453,6 +519532,41 @@ var init_agenticRunner = __esm({
       _verifyHintInjectedThisTurn = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
       // REG-38: per-turn dedup for artifact-inspection critique injection.
       _artifactInspectionDoneThisTurn = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
+      // REG-37c/38c: track todo content texts where verifyCommand or
+      // artifact inspection FAILED. REG-31 positive-completion signal
+      // refuses to fire while any todo claims "completed" but has an
+      // unresolved verification failure. Effectively gates task_complete
+      // suggestion behind real verification, not just self-report.
+      _verifyFailures = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
+      // REG-37e: track whether we've already nudged the agent about the
+      // verifyCommand / declaredArtifacts fields. Empirical observation
+      // from run #15: across 30 todo_writes, agent set neither field
+      // 0 times. Field descriptions alone don't drive uptake. After the
+      // first 2 todo_writes with no field uptake, inject a one-shot
+      // soft-budget hint with a worked example. Once-per-run.
+      _newFieldNudgeFired = false;
+      _todoWritesObservedForNudge = 0;
+      // REG-44: wide-exploration thrash detector. Empirical observation
+      // from run #15: agent's stuck pattern is NOT immediate retry → retry,
+      // but rather "fail → 30+ list_directory/shell re-orient → retry →
+      // 30+ ld → retry". REG-18 stagnation gate misses this because file
+      // writes ARE happening (just earlier in the run). Detect: in last
+      // 12 turns, ld+sh count >= 25 + fw growth <= 2 + recent shell
+      // failure exists. Fire CRITICAL halt instructing the agent to stop
+      // exploring and either web_search or fix one specific thing.
+      // Cooldown 8 turns after firing.
+      _wideExplorationCooldownUntilTurn = -1;
+      // REG-45: sticky cross-turn escalation. The dispatch-time reflection
+      // surface (REG-26) only fires when the agent re-emits the exact same
+      // failed stem. If the agent thrashes on OTHER tools (wide-exploration
+      // pattern caught by REG-44), the escalation reflection sits dormant in
+      // _failureReflections — never reaches the model. Fix: at top of each
+      // turn, scan _failureReflections for any entry where attempts ≥ 3 OR
+      // distinct errors ≥ 3 — surface these "sticky" entries as critical
+      // (bypasses budget, like the dispatch-time escalation path) every
+      // turn until they clear. Track which we've surfaced this run so the
+      // signal doesn't fire >1× per turn per stem.
+      _stickyEscalationsSurfacedThisTurn = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
       // ── WO-AM-01/04/10: Associative memory stores ──
       // Episode store: every tool call → persistent episode with importance + decay
       // Temporal KG: entities + relations with temporal validity (valid_from/valid_until)
@@ -519834,6 +519948,27 @@ ${graphSummary}`,
        * name with objective evidence, complete remaining items in order, update the
        * checklist via todo_write, and only then call task_complete.
        */
+      /**
+       * REG-39c: tag a SYNTHETIC failure (FORCED PROGRESS BLOCK / observer
+       * block / budget exhausted). These paths return early from
+       * executeSingle BEFORE the main result-handling code, so the normal
+       * MAST tagging miss them. This helper lets each return-early site
+       * record a tag directly. Push-only — keeps the tag buffer bounded
+       * to 200 entries.
+       */
+      _tagSyntheticFailure(args) {
+        try {
+          this._mastTags.push({
+            mode: args.mode,
+            category: MAST_CATEGORY[args.mode],
+            rationale: args.rationale
+          });
+          if (this._mastTags.length > 200) {
+            this._mastTags = this._mastTags.slice(-200);
+          }
+        } catch {
+        }
+      }
       /**
        * REG-39b: emit a MAST taxonomy summary as a status event. Called both
        * mid-run (every N turns, so SIGTERM kills don't lose the data) and at
@@ -521654,13 +521789,14 @@ TASK: ${task}` : task;
           }
           injectionsThisTurn = 0;
           this._reflectionsInjectedThisTurn.clear();
+          this._stickyEscalationsSurfacedThisTurn.clear();
           this._typecheckHintInjectedThisTurn = false;
           this._completionPromptInjectedThisTurn = false;
           this._verifyHintInjectedThisTurn.clear();
           this._artifactInspectionDoneThisTurn.clear();
           try {
             const _todos = this.readSessionTodos() || [];
-            if (_todos.length > 0 && _todos.every((t2) => t2.status === "completed") && this._lastBuildSuccessTurn >= 0 && turn - this._lastBuildSuccessTurn <= 8 && !this._completionPromptInjectedThisTurn) {
+            if (_todos.length > 0 && _todos.every((t2) => t2.status === "completed") && this._lastBuildSuccessTurn >= 0 && turn - this._lastBuildSuccessTurn <= 8 && this._verifyFailures.size === 0 && !this._completionPromptInjectedThisTurn) {
               this._completionPromptInjectedThisTurn = true;
               messages2.push({
                 role: "system",
@@ -521752,6 +521888,100 @@ TASK: ${task}` : task;
               }
             }
           }
+          if (turn > this._wideExplorationCooldownUntilTurn && turn >= 12) {
+            const _windowCalls = toolCallLog.slice(-15);
+            if (_windowCalls.length >= 12) {
+              const _ldShCount = _windowCalls.filter((c9) => c9.name === "list_directory" || c9.name === "shell").length;
+              const _fwCount = _windowCalls.filter((c9) => ["file_write", "file_edit", "batch_edit", "file_patch"].includes(c9.name)).length;
+              const _hasRecentShellFailure = _windowCalls.some((c9) => c9.name === "shell" && c9.success === false);
+              if (_ldShCount >= 11 && _fwCount <= 2 && _hasRecentShellFailure) {
+                this._wideExplorationCooldownUntilTurn = turn + 8;
+                const _recentFailures = this._recentFailures.slice(-3);
+                const _failureBlocks = _recentFailures.map((f2) => {
+                  const _firstLine = (f2.error || f2.output || "").split(/\r?\n/).find((l2) => l2.trim().length > 0) || "";
+                  return `  - ${f2.tool}: "${_firstLine.slice(0, 200)}"`;
+                }).join("\n");
+                messages2.push({
+                  role: "system",
+                  content: [
+                    `[WIDE-EXPLORATION HALT — REG-44]`,
+                    ``,
+                    `In the last ${_windowCalls.length} turns you have made ${_ldShCount} list_directory/shell calls and only ${_fwCount} file modification(s). At least one shell command in this window failed. This pattern — explore, retry, explore, retry — is the textbook "stuck after a failure" loop where the agent re-orients instead of fixing the named problem.`,
+                    ``,
+                    `Stop exploring. Pick ONE of these three actions for your next response:`,
+                    ``,
+                    `  (a) Run a web search of the EXACT error string from the failure below — most framework/version-specific errors need external knowledge your training data may not cover. Tool: \`web_search\`.`,
+                    ``,
+                    `  (b) Make ONE specific, targeted fix attempt addressing the SPECIFIC failed command. Read the error message literally — it often names what to do next.`,
+                    ``,
+                    `  (c) If you have tried 3+ different approaches and the same error persists, invoke the \`debate\` tool with the failed command and error as the task — get a second opinion.`,
+                    ``,
+                    `Recent failures in this window:`,
+                    _failureBlocks || `  (no recent shell failures captured — investigate toolCallLog directly)`,
+                    ``,
+                    `Do NOT in your next response: emit another list_directory or read another file. Take direct action toward fixing the failure.`
+                  ].join("\n")
+                });
+                this.emit({
+                  type: "status",
+                  content: `REG-44 wide-exploration halt fired at turn ${turn} (ld+sh=${_ldShCount}, fw=${_fwCount} in window of ${_windowCalls.length})`,
+                  timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
+                });
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          try {
+            for (const [_stem, _entry] of this._failureReflections.entries()) {
+              if (this._stickyEscalationsSurfacedThisTurn.has(_stem))
+                continue;
+              if (this._reflectionsInjectedThisTurn.has(_stem))
+                continue;
+              const _isEscalation = _entry.attempts >= 3 || (_entry.errorSignatures?.size ?? 0) >= 3;
+              if (!_isEscalation)
+                continue;
+              let _body = renderReflectionMessage(_entry);
+              if (this._runLessons.length > 0) {
+                const _query = `${this._taskState.goal || ""} ${_entry.wentWrong}`;
+                const _topLessons = select2({
+                  goal: _query,
+                  lessons: this._runLessons,
+                  k: 1
+                });
+                if (_topLessons.length > 0) {
+                  const _l = _topLessons[0];
+                  _body += [
+                    ``,
+                    `[INTRA-RUN LESSON — REG-36b]`,
+                    `Earlier in THIS run you encountered a similar pattern:`,
+                    `  Failed: ${_l.whatFailed.slice(0, 150)}`,
+                    `  Worked: ${_l.whatWorked.slice(0, 150)}`,
+                    `  Hypothesis: ${_l.hypothesis.slice(0, 150)}`,
+                    `Apply that lesson here if applicable.`
+                  ].join("\n");
+                }
+              }
+              messages2.push({
+                role: "system",
+                content: [
+                  `[STICKY ESCALATION — REG-45 — failure persists across turns]`,
+                  ``,
+                  `You have an unresolved high-attempt failure that you may have stopped trying to fix. Every turn that this remains unresolved, this reflection will resurface so the issue stays visible:`,
+                  ``,
+                  _body,
+                  ``,
+                  `If this failure is genuinely irrelevant now (e.g. the goal moved on), the only way to clear this notice is to make a successful attempt of the same call (or close-equivalent) — that resets the failure record. Otherwise, address it now.`
+                ].join("\n")
+              });
+              this._stickyEscalationsSurfacedThisTurn.add(_stem);
+              this._reflectionsInjectedThisTurn.add(_stem);
+              this.emit({
+                type: "status",
+                content: `REG-45 sticky escalation surfaced for stem '${_stem.slice(0, 60)}' (attempts=${_entry.attempts}, distinct_errors=${_entry.errorSignatures?.size ?? 0})`,
+                timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
+              });
+            }
+          } catch {
+          }
           if (pendingConstraintWarnings.length > 0) {
             const warningMsg = "<constraint-recall>\n" + pendingConstraintWarnings.join("\n") + "\n</constraint-recall>";
             messages2.push({ role: "system", content: warningMsg });
@@ -522546,6 +522776,10 @@ ${memoryLines.join("\n")}`
                     turn,
                     timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
                   });
+                  this._tagSyntheticFailure({
+                    mode: "step_repetition",
+                    rationale: `${tc.name} exhausted per-phase budget of ${toolBudgets[tc.name]}`
+                  });
                   return { tc, output: budgetMsg };
                 }
                 toolCallBudget.set(tc.name, budgetRemaining - 1);
@@ -522608,6 +522842,11 @@ ${memoryLines.join("\n")}`
                     } else {
                       pushSoftInjection("system", _reflBody);
                     }
+                    this.emit({
+                      type: "status",
+                      content: `REG-26 reflection surfaced for stem '${_reflStem.slice(0, 60)}' (attempts=${_reflEntry.attempts}, distinct_errors=${_reflEntry.errorSignatures?.size ?? 0}, escalation=${_isEscalation})`,
+                      timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
+                    });
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -522633,6 +522872,10 @@ ${memoryLines.join("\n")}`
 
 ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confirmed this tool already succeeded with these arguments on a prior turn. Do NOT re-run. Use your prior findings to proceed.]`;
                 this.emit({ type: "tool_result", toolName: tc.name, success: true, content: blockMsg.slice(0, 100), turn, timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString() });
+                this._tagSyntheticFailure({
+                  mode: "step_repetition",
+                  rationale: `observer-block on ${tc.name} fingerprint flagged redundant`
+                });
                 return { tc, output: blockMsg };
               }
               if (criticDecision.decision === "force_progress_block") {
@@ -522651,6 +522894,10 @@ ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confi
                   turn,
                   timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
                 });
+                this._tagSyntheticFailure({
+                  mode: "step_repetition",
+                  rationale: `force_progress_block on ${tc.name} after ${criticDecision.hitNumber} identical calls`
+                });
                 return { tc, output: criticDecision.blockMessage };
               }
               if (criticDecision.decision === "serve_cached") {
@@ -523067,6 +523314,25 @@ ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confi
                 if (tc.name === "todo_write") {
                   try {
                     const _todosNow = this.readSessionTodos() || [];
+                    if (!this._newFieldNudgeFired) {
+                      this._todoWritesObservedForNudge++;
+                      const _anyFieldUsed = _todosNow.some((t2) => typeof t2.verifyCommand === "string" || Array.isArray(t2.declaredArtifacts));
+                      if (this._todoWritesObservedForNudge >= 2 && !_anyFieldUsed) {
+                        this._newFieldNudgeFired = true;
+                        pushSoftInjection("system", [
+                          `[NUDGE — REG-37e: you have emitted multiple todo_writes without using verifyCommand or declaredArtifacts.]`,
+                          ``,
+                          `These two fields turn self-reported completion into VERIFIED completion. The orchestrator auto-checks them when you mark a todo "completed":`,
+                          `  - verifyCommand: a shell invocation that proves the work passes (test runner, build command, file existence check, etc.)`,
+                          `  - declaredArtifacts: list of file paths this todo produces`,
+                          ``,
+                          `Without these, your "completed" claim is a self-report. With them, it's checked against reality. The very next todo you write where "done" has an objective check should include one or both fields.`,
+                          ``,
+                          `Worked example shape (substitute commands native to your stack):`,
+                          `  {"id":"pX","content":"Implement the cache module","status":"in_progress","verifyCommand":"<your test command>","declaredArtifacts":["src/lib/cache.ts","tests/unit/cache.test.ts"]}`
+                        ].join("\n"));
+                      }
+                    }
                     for (const _t of _todosNow) {
                       if (_t.status !== "completed")
                         continue;
@@ -523078,7 +523344,10 @@ ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confi
                           const _argsStr = c9.argsKey ?? "";
                           return _argsStr.includes(_vc.slice(0, 80));
                         });
-                        if (!_verified) {
+                        if (_verified) {
+                          this._verifyFailures.delete(_t.content);
+                        } else {
+                          this._verifyFailures.add(_t.content);
                           this._verifyHintInjectedThisTurn.add(_t.content);
                           messages2.push({
                             role: "system",
@@ -523112,11 +523381,15 @@ ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confi
                           recentWriteTurnByPath: _writeMap,
                           currentTurn: turn
                         });
+                        const _hadSomethingToCheck = Array.isArray(_declared) && _declared.length > 0 || extractCandidatePaths(_t.content).length > 0;
                         if (!_inspect.ok) {
+                          this._verifyFailures.add(_t.content);
                           messages2.push({
                             role: "system",
                             content: _inspect.critique
                           });
+                        } else if (_hadSomethingToCheck) {
+                          this._verifyFailures.delete(_t.content);
                         }
                       }
                     }
@@ -523257,6 +523530,11 @@ ${criticDecision.cachedResult.slice(0, 500)}` : `[BLOCKED — the observer confi
                     ``,
                     `A 30-second external lookup is more reliable than local guesses for framework/version-specific errors your training data may not cover.`
                   ].join("\n"));
+                  this.emit({
+                    type: "status",
+                    content: `REG-32 opaque-error nudge fired for stem '${_refStem.slice(0, 60)}' — suggested web_search('${_searchQuery.slice(0, 80)}')`,
+                    timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString()
+                  });
                 }
               }
               if (!result.success && tc.name === "shell" && /\[PERMISSION_ERROR\]/.test(result.error ?? "")) {

package/npm-shrinkwrap.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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-  "version": "0.187.486",
+  "version": "0.187.488",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "open-agents-ai",
-      "version": "0.187.486",
+      "version": "0.187.488",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "CC-BY-NC-4.0",
       "dependencies": {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "open-agents-ai",
-  "version": "0.187.486",
+  "version": "0.187.488",
   "description": "AI coding agent powered by open-source models (Ollama/vLLM) — interactive TUI with agentic tool-calling loop",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",

package/prompts/agentic/system-large.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If a tool fails, try a different approach. If you're unsure, explore with your t
 - list_directory: List files in a directory with types and sizes
 - web_search: Search the web for documentation or solutions
 - web_fetch: Fetch a web page and extract text content (for docs, MDN, w3schools.com, etc.)
-- todo_write / todo_read: Visible task checklist for the user. For ANY multi-step task with 3+ logical phases, your FIRST tool call must be todo_write declaring the entire plan as an array of items with status pending|in_progress|completed|blocked. After each phase completes, call todo_write again with item N marked completed and item N+1 marked in_progress. The user watches this checklist update live in the chat UI — it is your primary planning surface for long-horizon work and the user can see at a glance whether you are making progress or stuck. Use todo_write for any task naturally containing 3+ phases (build/test/ship, scrape/parse/store, plan/draft/edit, explore/refactor/verify, etc.). Do NOT use it for trivial single-step questions. Each todo accepts two OPTIONAL fields you should USE whenever the todo has objective completion criteria: `verifyCommand` (a shell command that PROVES the todo is complete — typecheck/test/build invocations etc.) and `declaredArtifacts` (a list of file paths this todo will produce). The orchestrator auto-checks both at completion-claim time; missing/unverified completions are rejected with a specific gap critique.
+- todo_write / todo_read: Visible task checklist for the user. For ANY multi-step task with 3+ logical phases, your FIRST tool call must be todo_write declaring the entire plan as an array of items with status pending|in_progress|completed|blocked. After each phase completes, call todo_write again with item N marked completed and item N+1 marked in_progress. The user watches this checklist update live in the chat UI — it is your primary planning surface for long-horizon work and the user can see at a glance whether you are making progress or stuck. Use todo_write for any task naturally containing 3+ phases (build/test/ship, scrape/parse/store, plan/draft/edit, explore/refactor/verify, etc.). Do NOT use it for trivial single-step questions. Each todo accepts two OPTIONAL fields you should USE whenever the todo has objective completion criteria: `verifyCommand` (a shell command that PROVES the todo is complete — typecheck/test/build invocations etc.) and `declaredArtifacts` (a list of file paths this todo will produce). The orchestrator auto-checks both at completion-claim time; missing/unverified completions are rejected with a specific gap critique. **Worked example — emit todos in this exact shape:** `todo_write({"todos":[{"id":"p1","content":"Implement cache module","status":"in_progress","verifyCommand":"<your test command>","declaredArtifacts":["src/lib/cache.ts","tests/cache.test"]},{"id":"p2","content":"Make build pass","status":"pending","verifyCommand":"<your build command>"}]})`. Substitute placeholder strings with commands native to YOUR stack.
 
 ## Web Tool Selection
 
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Order: web_search (find) → web_fetch (read) → web_crawl (if JS/multi-page)
 - memory_write: Store a fact, pattern, or solution in persistent memory for future tasks
 - nexus: P2P agent networking (libp2p + NATS + IPFS) — connect to other agents, join rooms, invoke remote capabilities, metered inference, wallet. See the "Nexus P2P Networking" section below for the full action list; always call `nexus(action='connect')` first.
 - task_complete: Signal task completion with a summary
+- debate: Multi-agent debate on a hard sub-decision. Spawns N parallel reasoners that propose, critique each other, and converge on a consensus. Use AFTER you've tried 3-4 different approaches and they have all failed.
+- replay_with_intervention: DoVer-style replay of a turn-boundary checkpoint with a corrective directive. When you suspect a specific past turn is where you went wrong, replay it under an alternative directive and compare. Run op="list_checkpoints" first to see what's available.
 
 ## Parallel Execution & Sub-Agents
 

package/prompts/agentic/system-medium.md

@@ -40,17 +40,47 @@ NEVER say "I can't do that". ALWAYS attempt the task using your tools. If a tool
 
   Each todo accepts two OPTIONAL fields you should USE whenever the todo has objective completion criteria:
 
-  - `verifyCommand` — a single shell command that PROVES the todo is complete. Examples (your stack, not these literal commands): a typecheck invocation, a unit-test invocation, a build invocation, an existence check. When you mark the todo "completed", the orchestrator checks whether `verifyCommand` succeeded recently in your shell history; if not, it injects a hint telling you to run it before the completion is accepted. Use it on any todo where "done" has an objective check.
-
-  - `declaredArtifacts` — a list of file paths this todo is expected to produce on disk. When you mark the todo "completed", the supervisor inspects each path; missing/empty/stale files trigger a rejection pointing at the gap. Use it whenever a todo has concrete deliverables (e.g. ["src/lib/foo.ts", "tests/unit/foo.test.ts"]).
-
-  Both fields are generic across stacks. The orchestrator checks them automatically; you don't need to invoke a separate verification tool.
+  - `verifyCommand` — a single shell command that PROVES the todo is complete. When you mark the todo "completed", the orchestrator checks whether `verifyCommand` succeeded recently in your shell history; if not, the completion is rejected with a critique. Use it on any todo where "done" has an objective check.
+
+  - `declaredArtifacts` — a list of file paths this todo is expected to produce on disk. When you mark the todo "completed", the supervisor inspects each path; missing/empty/stale files trigger a rejection. Use it whenever a todo has concrete deliverables.
+
+  **Concrete worked example — emit todos in this exact shape when the work has objective criteria:**
+
+  ```json
+  todo_write({
+    "todos": [
+      {
+        "id": "p1",
+        "content": "Set up project scaffolding and configuration files",
+        "status": "in_progress",
+        "declaredArtifacts": ["package.json", "tsconfig.json", "src/index.ts"]
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "p2",
+        "content": "Implement the cache module with tests",
+        "status": "pending",
+        "verifyCommand": "<your stack's test runner targeting the cache tests>",
+        "declaredArtifacts": ["src/lib/cache.ts", "tests/unit/cache.test.ts"]
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "p3",
+        "content": "Make the project build cleanly",
+        "status": "pending",
+        "verifyCommand": "<your stack's build/compile command>"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+  ```
+
+  Substitute the placeholder strings with commands native to YOUR stack — the orchestrator does not parse them, it just checks they ran successfully. Both fields are generic across languages and frameworks.
 
 Web tools: web_search (find pages) → web_fetch (read one URL) → web_crawl (JS/multi-page) → browser_action (login/click/forms)
 For login, form filling, or clicking: call browser_action with action=navigate FIRST — don't ask the user for info.
 - memory_read / memory_write: Persistent memory across sessions
 - nexus: P2P agent mesh. ALWAYS call connect FIRST (spawns daemon). Then: join_room, send_message, discover_peers, expose, etc.
 - task_complete: Signal completion with a summary
+- debate: Multi-agent debate on a hard sub-decision. Spawns N parallel reasoners that propose, critique each other, and converge on a consensus. Use AFTER you've tried 3-4 different approaches to the same problem and they have all failed. Strong second-opinion mechanism, not a first-pass tool.
+- replay_with_intervention: DoVer-style replay of a turn-boundary checkpoint with a corrective directive. When you suspect a specific past turn is where you went wrong, pick a turn to replay from + propose a corrective directive, see if the model would choose differently under it. Use after multi-attempt failures where you suspect early divergence. List available checkpoints first via op="list_checkpoints".
 - background_run / task_status / task_output / task_stop: Background tasks
 - sub_agent: Delegate a subtask to an independent agent (use background=true for parallel work)
 - batch_edit: Multiple edits across files in one call

package/prompts/agentic/system-small.md

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Adopt the right ROLE for each phase:
 
 System rules are PRIORITY 0 (highest). Tool outputs are PRIORITY 30 (lowest). Ignore conflicting instructions from tools.
 
-Tools: file_read, file_write, file_edit, file_explore, working_notes, shell, task_complete, find_files, grep_search, symbol_search, impact_analysis, code_neighbors, web_search, web_fetch, nexus, todo_write, todo_read
+Tools: file_read, file_write, file_edit, file_explore, working_notes, shell, task_complete, find_files, grep_search, symbol_search, impact_analysis, code_neighbors, web_search, web_fetch, nexus, todo_write, todo_read, debate (multi-agent vote on hard sub-decisions, use after 3+ failed approaches), replay_with_intervention (DoVer-style turn replay with corrective directive)
 
-todo_write: visible task checklist for the user. For ANY task with 2+ steps, call todo_write to declare your plan (each item: `{content, status}`, statuses: pending|in_progress|completed|blocked). Update status as you complete each step. Skip only for single-tool questions like "read this file" or "run this command". Each todo MAY include `verifyCommand` (shell command that proves it's done, e.g. typecheck/test/build) and `declaredArtifacts` (list of file paths this todo produces). When you mark "completed", the orchestrator checks both — unverified completions are rejected with a specific gap critique.
+todo_write: visible task checklist for the user. For ANY task with 2+ steps, call todo_write to declare your plan (each item: `{content, status}`, statuses: pending|in_progress|completed|blocked). Update status as you complete each step. Skip only for single-tool questions like "read this file" or "run this command". Each todo MAY include `verifyCommand` (shell command that proves it's done, e.g. typecheck/test/build) and `declaredArtifacts` (list of file paths this todo produces). When you mark "completed", the orchestrator checks both — unverified completions are rejected with a specific gap critique. **Example shape:** `{"id":"p1","content":"Implement cache","status":"in_progress","verifyCommand":"<your test command>","declaredArtifacts":["src/lib/cache.ts"]}`. Substitute placeholders with commands native to YOUR stack.
 
 Web: web_search finds URLs, web_fetch reads them. For JS pages use web_crawl, for clicking/login use browser_action.