palmier 0.1.8 → 0.1.9

package/dist/commands/serve.js

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
 import { execSync } from "child_process";
 import * as fs from "fs";
+import * as path from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { StringCodec } from "nats";
 import { loadConfig } from "../config.js";
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const TASK_GENERATION_PROMPT = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "task-generation.md"), "utf-8");
 import { connectNats } from "../nats-client.js";
 import { listTasks, parseTaskFile, writeTaskFile, getTaskDir } from "../task.js";
 import { installTaskTimer, removeTaskTimer, getTaskStatus } from "../systemd.js";
@@ -144,8 +148,10 @@ export async function serveCommand() {
             }
             case "task.generate": {
                 const params = request.params;
+                const fullPrompt = TASK_GENERATION_PROMPT + params.prompt;
                 try {
-                    const output = execSync(`claude -p "${params.prompt.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`, {
+                    const output = execSync("claude -p -", {
+                        input: fullPrompt,
                         encoding: "utf-8",
                         cwd: config.projectRoot,
                         timeout: 120_000,

package/dist/commands/task-generation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+You are a specification writer for a personal computer AI agent. Given a task description, produce a detailed Markdown specification document that the agent can later follow to execute the task. **Do not execute any part of the task yourself.**
+
+The specification must include the following sections:
+
+### 1. Summary
+What the task accomplishes
+
+### 2. Steps
+A numbered sequence of concrete, unambiguous actions.
+Use sub-steps for complex actions. Include conditional branches where behavior may vary (e.g., "If file exists, do A; otherwise, do B").
+
+### 3. Edge Cases & Risks
+Anything that could go wrong and how to handle it:
+- Common failure modes
+- Platform-specific differences
+- Race conditions or timing issues
+- Data loss risks and mitigation
+
+Format the entire document as Markdown with proper headings, code blocks for commands, and tables where appropriate.
+
+**Task description:**

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "palmier",
-  "version": "0.1.8",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "description": "Palmier agent CLI - provisions, executes tasks, and serves NATS RPC",
   "license": "ISC",
   "author": "Hongxu Cai",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "tsx src/index.ts",
-    "build": "tsc",
+    "build": "tsc && node -e \"require('fs').cpSync('src/commands/task-generation.md','dist/commands/task-generation.md')\"",
     "start": "node dist/index.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {

package/src/commands/serve.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
 import { execSync } from "child_process";
 import * as fs from "fs";
+import * as path from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { StringCodec } from "nats";
 import { loadConfig } from "../config.js";
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const TASK_GENERATION_PROMPT = fs.readFileSync(
+  path.join(__dirname, "task-generation.md"),
+  "utf-8",
+);
 import { connectNats } from "../nats-client.js";
 import { listTasks, parseTaskFile, writeTaskFile, getTaskDir } from "../task.js";
 import { installTaskTimer, removeTaskTimer, getTaskStatus } from "../systemd.js";
@@ -185,9 +193,11 @@ export async function serveCommand(): Promise<void> {
 
       case "task.generate": {
         const params = request.params as { prompt: string };
+        const fullPrompt = TASK_GENERATION_PROMPT + params.prompt;
 
         try {
-          const output = execSync(`claude -p "${params.prompt.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`, {
+          const output = execSync("claude -p -", {
+            input: fullPrompt,
             encoding: "utf-8",
             cwd: config.projectRoot,
             timeout: 120_000,

package/src/commands/task-generation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+You are a specification writer for a personal computer AI agent. Given a task description, produce a detailed Markdown specification document that the agent can later follow to execute the task. **Do not execute any part of the task yourself.**
+
+The specification must include the following sections:
+
+### 1. Summary
+What the task accomplishes
+
+### 2. Steps
+A numbered sequence of concrete, unambiguous actions.
+Use sub-steps for complex actions. Include conditional branches where behavior may vary (e.g., "If file exists, do A; otherwise, do B").
+
+### 3. Edge Cases & Risks
+Anything that could go wrong and how to handle it:
+- Common failure modes
+- Platform-specific differences
+- Race conditions or timing issues
+- Data loss risks and mitigation
+
+Format the entire document as Markdown with proper headings, code blocks for commands, and tables where appropriate.
+
+**Task description:**