aip-agents-binary 0.5.20__py3-none-any.whl

aip_agents/utils/metadata/activity_narrative/builder.py

@@ -0,0 +1,817 @@
+"""Activity narrative builder utilities for tool and delegate messaging.
+
+Authors:
+    Raymond Christopher (raymond.christopher@gdplabs.id)
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import re
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
+
+from gllm_inference.schema import Message
+
+from aip_agents.schema.hitl import ApprovalDecisionType, HitlMetadata
+from aip_agents.utils.formatter_llm_client import (
+    FormatterInvocationError,
+    FormatterInvokerUnavailableError,
+    get_formatter_llm_client,
+)
+from aip_agents.utils.logger import get_logger
+from aip_agents.utils.metadata.activity_narrative.constants import (
+    DELEGATE_PREFIX,
+    HITL_DECISION_MESSAGES,
+    HITL_PENDING_DESCRIPTION,
+    HITL_PENDING_TITLE,
+    OUTPUT_EXCERPT_MAX_CHARS,
+    SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+)
+from aip_agents.utils.metadata.activity_narrative.context import ActivityContext, ActivityPhase
+from aip_agents.utils.metadata.activity_narrative.formatters import (
+    ArgsFormatter,
+    OutputFormatter,
+    SensitiveInfoFilter,
+)
+from aip_agents.utils.metadata.activity_narrative.utils import _format_tool_or_subagent_name
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+_formatter_llm_client = get_formatter_llm_client()
+
+
+class ActivityNarrativeBuilder:
+    """Generate structured activity payloads via formatter LLM.
+
+    High-level flow:
+    1. Gather raw metadata about a tool/delegate event and normalize it into an ``ActivityContext``.
+    2. Sanitize arguments and outputs so no sensitive values reach downstream renderers or the formatter model.
+    3. Prompt the shared formatter with phase-specific instructions (e.g., describe intent on start, summarize results on end).
+    4. If the formatter responds with usable heading/body text, surface it; otherwise fall back to deterministic templates
+       built from the sanitized context.
+
+    This approach keeps SSE activity cards readable when the formatter is healthy while still providing sensible copy when
+    the formatter is unavailable or returns low-quality text.
+    """
+
+    _PHASE_PROMPTS: dict[ActivityPhase, dict[str, str]] = {
+        ActivityPhase.TOOL_START: {
+            "heading": (
+                "Return heading_text describing the tool action such as 'Executing Time Tool' or "
+                "'Searching for flight status'. Keep it short, friendly, and avoid colon-separated detail."
+            ),
+            "body": (
+                "Summarize what the tool is about to do using the arguments. "
+                "The first sentence must start with 'Trying to'. Use at most two sentences."
+            ),
+        },
+        ActivityPhase.TOOL_END: {
+            "heading": (
+                "Return heading_text in the form '<subject> completed'. Do not add colons or extra punctuation."
+            ),
+            "body": (
+                "Summarize the observed outcome using the outputs or errors. "
+                "Only mention errors when one is provided; never state that no errors occurred. "
+                "The first sentence must start with 'Reporting'. Keep it concise."
+            ),
+        },
+        ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_START: {
+            "heading": (
+                "Return heading_text describing the delegated agent, e.g., 'Delegating to Research Agent'. "
+                "Keep it friendly and avoid punctuation beyond spaces."
+            ),
+            "body": (
+                "Explain the work being handed off using the arguments or task description. "
+                "Start the first sentence with 'Investigating' or 'Researching' and describe the sub-agent's goal."
+            ),
+        },
+        ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_END: {
+            "heading": (
+                "Return heading_text describing that the delegate finished, such as 'Compiling results from Research Agent'."
+            ),
+            "body": (
+                "Summarize the delegate's outcome using the outputs. "
+                "Only mention errors when one is provided; never state that no errors occurred. "
+                "The first sentence should start with 'Reporting' or 'Returning'."
+            ),
+        },
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the activity narrative builder."""
+        self._filter = SensitiveInfoFilter()
+        self._args_formatter = ArgsFormatter()
+        self._output_formatter = OutputFormatter()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public API
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def build_payload(self, metadata: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Build enriched payload for the provided metadata.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: The metadata dictionary containing tool_info, hitl, and other context.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary payload with a rendered message, or None when not available.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+            logger.info("activity narrative skipping non-dict metadata (type=%s)", type(metadata))
+            return None
+
+        step_id = metadata.get("step_id") if isinstance(metadata.get("step_id"), str) else None
+
+        context = self._build_context(metadata)
+        if context is None:
+            logger.info("activity narrative context unavailable; falling back to templates (step_id=%s)", step_id)
+            return None
+
+        if context.phase in {ActivityPhase.HITL_PENDING, ActivityPhase.HITL_RESOLVED}:
+            message = self._build_hitl_message(context)
+            logger.info(
+                "activity narrative generated HITL message step_id=%s phase=%s subject=%s",
+                context.step_id,
+                context.phase.value,
+                context.subject_name,
+            )
+            return {"message": message}
+
+        heading_text, body_text = self._generate_llm_texts(context)
+        message = self._assemble_message(context, heading_text, body_text)
+        logger.info(
+            "activity narrative message ready step_id=%s phase=%s chars=%s",
+            context.step_id,
+            context.phase.value,
+            len(message),
+        )
+        return {"message": message}
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Context extraction
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def _build_context(self, metadata: dict[str, Any]) -> ActivityContext | None:
+        """Build ActivityContext from metadata dictionary.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: Metadata dictionary containing tool_info, hitl, and other context.
+
+        Returns:
+            ActivityContext instance with extracted and formatted information, or None if invalid.
+        """
+        tool_info = self._ensure_dict(self._extract_value(metadata, "tool_info"))
+        hitl_payload = self._extract_value(metadata, "hitl")
+        hitl_metadata = self._parse_hitl_metadata(hitl_payload)
+        hitl_decision = self._to_decision(hitl_metadata)
+
+        phase = self._resolve_phase(tool_info, hitl_decision)
+        args = self._extract_args(tool_info)
+        output = self._extract_output(tool_info)
+        sanitizer = self._extract_activity_sanitizer(tool_info)
+        sanitized_args, sanitized_output = self._filter.sanitize(args, output, sanitizer)
+        sanitized_args = self._ensure_dict(sanitized_args)
+
+        arguments_excerpt = self._args_formatter.format(sanitized_args)
+        output_excerpt = self._output_formatter.format(sanitized_output)
+        error_excerpt = self._extract_error_excerpt(tool_info, metadata)
+        is_delegate = self._is_delegate_tool(tool_info)
+        subject_name = self._resolve_subject_name(tool_info, is_delegate)
+        agent_name = self._extract_agent_name(metadata)
+        step_id_value = self._extract_value(metadata, "step_id")
+        step_id = step_id_value if isinstance(step_id_value, str) and step_id_value.strip() else None
+        default_heading = self._default_heading(phase, subject_name, is_delegate)
+
+        context = ActivityContext(
+            phase=phase,
+            agent_name=agent_name,
+            step_id=step_id,
+            subject_name=subject_name,
+            sanitized_args=sanitized_args,
+            sanitized_output=sanitized_output,
+            arguments_excerpt=arguments_excerpt,
+            output_excerpt=output_excerpt,
+            error_excerpt=error_excerpt,
+            is_delegate=is_delegate,
+            hitl_metadata=hitl_metadata,
+            hitl_decision=hitl_decision,
+            default_heading=default_heading,
+        )
+        return context
+
+    def _extract_value(self, metadata: dict[str, Any], key: str) -> Any:
+        """Extract value from metadata by key name or enum value.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: Metadata dictionary.
+            key: Key name or enum value to look up.
+
+        Returns:
+            Extracted value, or None if not found.
+        """
+        if key in metadata:
+            return metadata[key]
+        for meta_key, value in metadata.items():
+            if getattr(meta_key, "value", None) == key:
+                return value
+        return None
+
+    def _ensure_dict(self, value: Any) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Ensure value is a dictionary.
+
+        Args:
+            value: Value to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            Value if it's a dict, None otherwise.
+        """
+        return value if isinstance(value, dict) else None
+
+    def _resolve_phase(
+        self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None, hitl_decision: ApprovalDecisionType | None
+    ) -> ActivityPhase:
+        """Determine activity phase from tool info and HITL decision.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+            hitl_decision: HITL approval decision type.
+
+        Returns:
+            ActivityPhase enum value indicating the current phase.
+        """
+        if hitl_decision == ApprovalDecisionType.PENDING:
+            return ActivityPhase.HITL_PENDING
+        if hitl_decision and hitl_decision != ApprovalDecisionType.PENDING:
+            return ActivityPhase.HITL_RESOLVED
+
+        has_output = isinstance(tool_info, dict) and "output" in tool_info
+        is_delegate = self._is_delegate_tool(tool_info)
+        if is_delegate:
+            return ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_END if has_output else ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_START
+        return ActivityPhase.TOOL_END if has_output else ActivityPhase.TOOL_START
+
+    def _is_delegate_tool(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None) -> bool:
+        """Check if tool is a delegation tool.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if tool is a delegation tool, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            return False
+        tool_instance = tool_info.get("tool_instance")
+        metadata = getattr(tool_instance, "metadata", None)
+        if isinstance(metadata, dict) and metadata.get("is_delegation_tool"):
+            return True
+        names = self._collect_tool_names(tool_info)
+        return any(isinstance(name, str) and name.startswith(DELEGATE_PREFIX) for name in names)
+
+    def _extract_args(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Extract tool arguments from tool info.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Arguments dictionary, or None if not found.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            return None
+        if isinstance(tool_info.get("args"), dict):
+            return tool_info["args"]
+        calls = tool_info.get("tool_calls")
+        if isinstance(calls, list):
+            for call in calls:
+                if isinstance(call, dict) and isinstance(call.get("args"), dict):
+                    return call["args"]
+        return None
+
+    def _extract_output(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None) -> Any:
+        """Extract tool output from tool info.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tool output value, or None if not found.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            return None
+        return tool_info.get("output")
+
+    def _extract_activity_sanitizer(
+        self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None
+    ) -> Callable[[dict[str, Any] | None, Any | None], dict[str, Any]] | None:
+        """Extract activity sanitizer function from tool instance.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Sanitizer callable if found, None otherwise.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            return None
+        tool_instance = tool_info.get("tool_instance")
+        sanitizer = getattr(tool_instance, "activity_sanitizer", None)
+        return sanitizer if callable(sanitizer) else None
+
+    def _extract_agent_name(self, metadata: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+        """Extract and prettify agent name from metadata.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: Metadata dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Prettified agent name, or None if not found.
+        """
+        candidate: str | None = None
+        for key in ("agent_display_name", "agent_label", "agent_name", "agent_id", "memory_user_id"):
+            value = self._extract_value(metadata, key)
+            if isinstance(value, str) and value.strip():
+                candidate = value.strip()
+                if key in ("agent_display_name", "agent_label"):
+                    break
+        if not candidate:
+            return None
+        return _format_tool_or_subagent_name(candidate)
+
+    def _extract_error_excerpt(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None, metadata: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+        """Extract error message excerpt from tool info or metadata.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+            metadata: Metadata dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Error message string, or None if no error found.
+        """
+        error_payload = None
+        if isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            error_payload = tool_info.get("error")
+        if not error_payload:
+            error_payload = self._extract_value(metadata, "error")
+        if isinstance(error_payload, dict):
+            message = error_payload.get("message") or error_payload.get("detail")
+            if isinstance(message, str) and message.strip():
+                return message.strip()
+            try:
+                return json.dumps(error_payload, ensure_ascii=False)
+            except Exception:
+                return str(error_payload)
+        if isinstance(error_payload, str) and error_payload.strip():
+            return error_payload.strip()
+        return None
+
+    def _resolve_subject_name(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any] | None, is_delegate: bool) -> str | None:
+        """Resolve subject name (tool or agent) from tool info.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+            is_delegate: Whether this is a delegation tool.
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatted subject name, or None if not found.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(tool_info, dict):
+            return None
+        tool_instance = tool_info.get("tool_instance")
+        metadata = getattr(tool_instance, "metadata", None)
+        if isinstance(metadata, dict):
+            delegated = metadata.get("delegated_agent_name")
+            if isinstance(delegated, str) and delegated.strip():
+                return delegated
+        names = self._collect_tool_names(tool_info)
+        if not names:
+            return None
+        formatted = (
+            [_format_tool_or_subagent_name(name, remove_delegate_prefix=True) for name in names]
+            if is_delegate
+            else [_format_tool_or_subagent_name(name) for name in names]
+        )
+        if len(formatted) == 1:
+            return formatted[0]
+        return ", ".join(formatted)
+
+    def _collect_tool_names(self, tool_info: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+        """Collect tool names from tool info.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_info: Tool information dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of tool names found.
+        """
+        names: list[str] = []
+        if "name" in tool_info and isinstance(tool_info["name"], str):
+            names.append(tool_info["name"])
+        calls = tool_info.get("tool_calls")
+        if isinstance(calls, list):
+            for call in calls:
+                if isinstance(call, dict) and isinstance(call.get("name"), str):
+                    names.append(call["name"])
+        return names
+
+    def _default_heading(self, phase: ActivityPhase, subject_name: str | None, is_delegate: bool) -> str:
+        """Return a deterministic heading used when the LLM omits one.
+
+        Args:
+            phase: Current activity phase indicating start/end/delegate state.
+            subject_name: Friendly tool or delegate name, when available.
+            is_delegate: Whether the subject represents a delegated agent.
+
+        Returns:
+            Heading string normalized for markdown display.
+        """
+        subject = subject_name or ("delegated task" if is_delegate else "agent task")
+        subject = subject.strip().rstrip(".")
+        templates: dict[ActivityPhase, str] = {
+            ActivityPhase.TOOL_START: "Executing {subject}",
+            ActivityPhase.TOOL_END: "{subject} completed",
+            ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_START: "Delegating to {subject}",
+            ActivityPhase.DELEGATE_END: "Compiling results from {subject}",
+        }
+        template = templates.get(phase)
+        if template:
+            heading = template.format(subject=subject)
+        elif subject_name:
+            heading = subject_name.strip()
+        else:
+            heading = "Delegated task" if is_delegate else "Agent update"
+        heading = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", heading).strip()
+        return heading.rstrip(":.")
+
+    def _parse_hitl_metadata(self, payload: Any) -> HitlMetadata | None:
+        """Parse HITL metadata from payload.
+
+        Args:
+            payload: HITL metadata payload (dict, HitlMetadata, or other).
+
+        Returns:
+            HitlMetadata instance if valid, None otherwise.
+        """
+        if isinstance(payload, HitlMetadata):
+            return payload
+        if isinstance(payload, dict):
+            try:
+                return HitlMetadata.model_validate(payload)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    return HitlMetadata(**payload)
+                except Exception:
+                    return None
+        return None
+
+    def _to_decision(self, metadata: HitlMetadata | None) -> ApprovalDecisionType | None:
+        """Convert HITL metadata decision to ApprovalDecisionType.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: HITL metadata instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            ApprovalDecisionType enum value, or None if invalid.
+        """
+        if metadata and metadata.decision:
+            try:
+                return ApprovalDecisionType(metadata.decision)
+            except Exception:
+                return None
+        return None
+
+    def _build_context_summary(self, context: ActivityContext) -> str | None:
+        """Build summary from context excerpts or sanitized data.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Activity context.
+
+        Returns:
+            Summary string, or None if no data available.
+        """
+        if context.arguments_excerpt:
+            return context.arguments_excerpt
+        if context.output_excerpt:
+            return context.output_excerpt
+        if context.sanitized_args:
+            return self._truncate_json(context.sanitized_args)
+        if context.sanitized_output:
+            return self._truncate_json(context.sanitized_output)
+        return None
+
+    def _truncate_json(self, value: Any, limit: int = OUTPUT_EXCERPT_MAX_CHARS) -> str | None:
+        """Truncate JSON-serialized value to limit with ellipsis.
+
+        Args:
+            value: Value to serialize and truncate.
+            limit: Maximum length (default 400).
+
+        Returns:
+            Truncated JSON string, or None if empty.
+        """
+        try:
+            serialized = json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False)
+        except Exception:
+            serialized = str(value)
+        serialized = serialized.strip()
+        if not serialized:
+            return None
+        if len(serialized) <= limit:
+            return serialized
+        return serialized[: limit - 1].rstrip() + "…"
+
+    def _build_hitl_message(self, context: ActivityContext) -> str:
+        """Build HITL message based on phase and decision.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Activity context with HITL information.
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatted HITL message string.
+        """
+        if context.phase == ActivityPhase.HITL_PENDING:
+            detail = HITL_PENDING_DESCRIPTION
+            summary = context.subject_name or self._build_context_summary(context)
+            if summary:
+                detail = f"{detail} Request: {summary}."
+            return f"{HITL_PENDING_TITLE}\n\n{detail}"
+
+        title, desc = HITL_DECISION_MESSAGES.get(
+            context.hitl_decision or ApprovalDecisionType.SKIPPED,
+            HITL_DECISION_MESSAGES[ApprovalDecisionType.SKIPPED],
+        )
+        message = f"{title}\n\n{desc}"
+        extra = self._build_context_summary(context)
+        if extra:
+            message = f"{message}\n\nContext: {extra}"
+        return message
+
+    def _invoke_formatter(self, context: ActivityContext) -> Any | None:
+        """Invoke the formatter LLM and return the raw response.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Prepared activity context containing prompt payload inputs.
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatter client response object or None when the invoker is unavailable.
+        """
+        prompt_payload = self._build_prompt_payload(context)
+        user_prompt = self._build_user_prompt(prompt_payload)
+        messages = [
+            Message.system(SYSTEM_PROMPT),
+            Message.user(user_prompt),
+        ]
+        try:
+            raw_response = _formatter_llm_client.invoke_blocking(messages=messages)
+            return raw_response
+        except FormatterInvokerUnavailableError:
+            logger.warning(
+                "activity narrative formatter unavailable; skipping narrative (step_id=%s phase=%s subject=%s)",
+                context.step_id,
+                context.phase.value,
+                context.subject_name,
+            )
+            return None
+        except FormatterInvocationError as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive
+            logger.warning(
+                "activity narrative LLM invocation failed step_id=%s phase=%s: %s",
+                context.step_id,
+                context.phase.value,
+                exc,
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def _generate_llm_texts(self, context: ActivityContext) -> tuple[str | None, str]:
+        """Return heading/body text strings produced by the formatter model.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Fully constructed activity context for the event.
+
+        Returns:
+            A tuple of (heading_text, body_text) where heading_text may be None when
+            the formatter is unavailable and body_text always contains a fallback.
+        """
+        fallback_body = self._build_context_summary(context) or "No additional detail provided."
+        raw_response = self._invoke_formatter(context)
+        if raw_response is None:
+            logger.info("activity narrative LLM unavailable step_id=%s; using fallback", context.step_id)
+            return None, fallback_body
+
+        response_text = self._extract_response_text(raw_response)
+        logger.debug(
+            "activity narrative LLM raw response step_id=%s preview=%s",
+            context.step_id,
+            response_text[:160] + ("…" if len(response_text) > 160 else ""),
+        )
+        heading_text, body_text = self._extract_payload_texts(response_text, context)
+
+        if not body_text:
+            body_text = self._clean_llm_body(response_text)
+        if not body_text:
+            body_text = fallback_body
+        return heading_text, body_text
+
+    def _extract_payload_texts(self, response_text: str, context: ActivityContext) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+        """Extract heading/body strings from an embedded JSON block.
+
+        Args:
+            response_text: Raw formatter response serialized as text.
+            context: Activity context used for logging.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of sanitized heading and body text strings, or (None, None) when parsing fails.
+        """
+        payload = self._parse_embedded_json(response_text)
+        if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+            return None, None
+        heading_text = self._sanitize_heading_text(payload.get("heading_text"))
+        body_candidate = payload.get("body_text")
+        body_text = self._clean_llm_body(body_candidate) if body_candidate is not None else None
+        heading_present = bool(heading_text)
+        body_present = bool(body_text)
+        logger.debug(
+            "activity narrative parsed JSON step_id=%s heading_present=%s body_present=%s",
+            context.step_id,
+            heading_present,
+            body_present,
+        )
+        return heading_text, body_text
+
+    def _parse_embedded_json(self, response_text: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Return a dict parsed from the first {...} block in the response text.
+
+        Args:
+            response_text: Formatter output that may contain an embedded JSON payload.
+
+        Returns:
+            Parsed dictionary if JSON is found and valid, otherwise None.
+        """
+        start = response_text.find("{")
+        end = response_text.rfind("}")
+        if start == -1 or end == -1 or end <= start:
+            return None
+        candidate = response_text[start : end + 1]
+        try:
+            parsed_payload = json.loads(candidate)
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+        return parsed_payload if isinstance(parsed_payload, dict) else None
+
+    def _build_prompt_payload(self, context: ActivityContext) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Build prompt payload for LLM invocation.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Activity context.
+
+        Returns:
+            Prompt payload dictionary.
+        """
+        payload = {
+            "phase": context.phase.value,
+            "agent": context.agent_name,
+            "subject": context.subject_name,
+            "arguments": context.sanitized_args,
+            "output": context.sanitized_output,
+            "arguments_excerpt": context.arguments_excerpt,
+            "output_excerpt": context.output_excerpt,
+            "error": context.error_excerpt,
+            "is_delegate": context.is_delegate,
+        }
+        if context.hitl_metadata:
+            payload["hitl"] = context.hitl_metadata.model_dump(mode="json", exclude_none=True)
+        instructions = self._phase_prompt(context.phase)
+        return {
+            "context": payload,
+            "heading_instruction": instructions["heading"],
+            "body_instruction": instructions["body"],
+        }
+
+    def _phase_prompt(self, phase: ActivityPhase) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Return heading/body instructions for the given phase.
+
+        Args:
+            phase: Activity phase to build prompt instructions for.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with "heading" and "body" instruction strings.
+        """
+        return self._PHASE_PROMPTS.get(
+            phase,
+            {
+                "heading": "Return heading_text describing this update in five words or fewer.",
+                "body": "Return body_text summarizing the activity in one or two sentences.",
+            },
+        )
+
+    def _build_user_prompt(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        """Compose the user-facing prompt string for the formatter model.
+
+        Args:
+            payload: Prompt payload containing context plus heading/body instructions.
+
+        Returns:
+            Fully formatted string that will be sent as the user message.
+        """
+        heading_instruction = payload.get("heading_instruction") or "Provide heading_text describing this update."
+        body_instruction = payload.get("body_instruction") or "Provide sentence_text summarizing this update."
+        context_payload = payload.get("context") or {}
+        arguments_excerpt = context_payload.get("arguments_excerpt") or "Not provided."
+        output_excerpt = context_payload.get("output_excerpt") or "Not provided."
+        context_json = json.dumps(context_payload, ensure_ascii=False)
+        return (
+            "Return valid JSON with keys 'heading_text' and 'body_text'. "
+            "Do not include any other keys.\n"
+            f"Heading instruction: {heading_instruction}\n"
+            f"Body instruction: {body_instruction}\n"
+            "Constraints: start each text with a verb phrase, avoid 'I' or 'We'.\n"
+            f"Arguments excerpt: {arguments_excerpt}\n"
+            f"Output excerpt: {output_excerpt}\n"
+            f"Context JSON: {context_json}"
+        )
+
+    def _clean_llm_body(self, response: Any) -> str | None:
+        """Normalize the LLM response (or snippet) into a plain body string.
+
+        Args:
+            response: Formatter response object, dictionary, or string snippet.
+
+        Returns:
+            Cleaned body text or None when the response lacks usable content.
+        """
+        text = self._extract_response_text(response)
+        if not text:
+            return None
+        lines = [line.strip() for line in text.splitlines() if line.strip()]
+        body_lines: list[str] = []
+        for line in lines:
+            if line.startswith("#"):
+                continue
+            if line.startswith("**") and line.endswith("**"):
+                continue
+            body_lines.append(line)
+        body = "\n".join(body_lines).strip()
+        return body or None
+
+    def _sanitize_heading_text(self, heading: Any | None) -> str | None:
+        """Normalize heading text extracted from the formatter JSON payload.
+
+        Args:
+            heading: Raw heading value returned by the formatter.
+
+        Returns:
+            Sanitized heading string or None when the value is unusable.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(heading, str):
+            return None
+        text = heading.replace("\n", " ").strip()
+        text = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", text)
+        return text.rstrip(" .:;-")
+
+    def _extract_response_text(self, response: Any) -> str:
+        """Extract a usable text payload from various LLM client response shapes.
+
+        Args:
+            response: Formatter response object/dict/string produced by the client.
+
+        Returns:
+            Stripped string representation suitable for downstream parsing.
+        """
+        if hasattr(response, "output_text"):
+            text = getattr(response, "output_text")
+        elif isinstance(response, dict) and isinstance(response.get("output_text"), str):
+            text = response["output_text"]
+        else:
+            text = response if isinstance(response, str) else str(response or "")
+        return text.strip()
+
+    def _assemble_message(
+        self,
+        context: ActivityContext,
+        heading_text: str | None = None,
+        body_text: str | None = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Combine heading/body strings with deterministic fallbacks.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Activity context associated with the event.
+            heading_text: Optional heading supplied by the formatter.
+            body_text: Optional body text supplied by the formatter.
+
+        Returns:
+            Markdown-formatted message ready for dashboards.
+        """
+        heading = (
+            heading_text
+            or context.default_heading
+            or self._default_heading(context.phase, context.subject_name, context.is_delegate)
+        )
+        if heading:
+            heading = heading.strip()
+        else:
+            heading = "Delegated task"
+            if not context.is_delegate:
+                heading = "Agent update"
+        heading = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", heading).rstrip(".")
+
+        body = body_text.strip() if body_text else (self._build_context_summary(context) or "")
+        if not body:
+            body = "No additional detail provided."
+        return f"**{heading}**\n\n{body}"