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fix(pi): T3 tools are callable by Pi's own mcp__t3_code__ names - #26845

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Problem

On Pi 0.99+, a model that calls a T3 tool by Pi's own MCP name, mcp__t3_code__<tool> (the convention Codex uses too), gets Tool mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read not found. Reproduced on main with the web client, Pi 1.4.0 and anthropic/claude-opus-5-5: thread B asked Pi to call mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read on thread A, and the call failed. The Pi bridge registers that alias with exposure: "hidden", which Pi documents as "registered but unreachable", so the call can never succeed, even after tool_search.

Change

Each mcp__t3_code__ alias is now registered model-only and hides its own declaration with Pi's prepareLoadout → hiddenDeclarations (Pi 0.99+, the same version gate as exposure). The model can call an active alias, but the alias is never declared to the model, is not a tool_search result, and is not in codemode's catalog. Declarations do not double, and the alias still reserves the name against a t3-code server in Pi's mcp.json.

An alias follows its public mcp__t3-code__ tool. reconcileDiscovery drops it when --exclude-tools removed the public tool, and keeps it off while a direct public tool is off, which covers a --tools allowlist. It also puts the aliases back after a saved tree loadout that predates them. The alias's execute checks the same rule, in case another extension switches the public tool off after reconciliation. Pi without exposure support is unchanged. The internal doc that described the aliases as hidden is updated.

Scope and approval

Fixes #26822

Verification

  • vp test run packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.test.ts: 25/25 pass. The new test "keeps Pi's canonical MCP tool names callable by the model without declaring them twice" fails on main with all four mcp__t3_code__* names returning "Tool … not found". It also asserts that:

    • aliases stay out of codemode's catalog;
    • an alias is off while its direct public tool is off;
    • an alias called after its public tool was switched off sends no MCP request.

    The exclusion test asserts that the alias of an excluded public tool stays inactive. Each of these assertions fails when its guard is removed.

  • vp run check:changed passes.

  • Runtime check in the real app (T3 dev server, web client, fresh synthetic database, Pi 1.4.0, anthropic/claude-opus-5-5, full access):

    • main dac8b11ddc: a prompt asking Pi to call mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read directly, without searching, on a thread holding a codeword returned Tool mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read not found.
    • eb5723f4c9: mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read (public tool deferred) and mcp__t3_code__orchestrator_capabilities (public tool direct) both succeed.
    • A before_provider_request logger showed every provider request declaring 9 tools, none of them mcp__t3_code__ names.
    • The final commit only adds the execution-time check and its test.
Before (main dac8b11ddc) After (eb5723f4c9)
Before: Tool mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read not found After: both underscore calls succeed

Transcript: runtime-transcript.md. Declared tools per request: request-log-eb5723f4c9.jsonl, logged by log-request-tools.ts.

This is a server-side change with no UI to capture. Not checked:

  • Pi versions other than 1.4.0 at runtime (0.99.0's source has the same model-only and hiddenDeclarations handling);
  • codemode and openai-completions gateways end to end (covered by unit tests);
  • macOS, the report's platform (the bridge code is platform-independent).

Model and harness: Claude Opus 5.5 (lead, red test, fix, review B) and GPT-6.1-Sol (review A) through T3 Code.

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juliusmarminge and others added 5 commits October 29, 2026 05:57
…on Pi

These tests reproduce #26822: on Pi with tool exposure, the
mcp__t3_code__<tool> aliases are registered hidden, so a model call to
them fails with "Tool ... not found". The fake Pi now resolves model
calls against active, non-hidden tools and drops prepareLoadout
hiddenDeclarations from what it declares.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
On Pi with tool exposure the bridge registered each T3 tool's canonical
mcp__t3_code__ alias as hidden, which Pi treats as unreachable, so a model
that called it got "Tool ... not found". The alias is now direct and hides
its own declaration through prepareLoadout, so it stays active and callable
without a second declaration or a second tool_search result. Discovery
reconciliation re-adds aliases dropped by older tree loadouts and keeps an
alias inactive when --exclude-tools removed its public tool.

Fixes #26822

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ir public tool

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Verdict: Approved at df3f315

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Restores calls using Pi's normalized T3 tool names without adding duplicate tool declarations or codemode entries. Existing permission checks and public-tool exclusions remain in place, limiting the change to naming compatibility.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider Metric Main baseline This PR Impact PR ceiling
Codex Total thread wire 5.0 KiB 5.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 6.8 KiB ✅
Codex Thread snapshot wire 3.8 KiB 3.8 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 4.9 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn WebSocket wire 1.2 KiB 1.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 2.0 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn WebSocket decoded 21.5 KiB 21.5 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 24.4 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 8 ✅
Claude Total thread wire 5.0 KiB 5.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 6.8 KiB ✅
Claude Thread snapshot wire 3.8 KiB 3.8 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 4.9 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn WebSocket wire 1.2 KiB 1.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 2.0 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn WebSocket decoded 21.9 KiB 21.9 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 24.4 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 8 ✅

Baseline: ed52af3 · PR result: df3f315 · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

  • Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
  • Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Walkthrough

Modern Pi registers underscore-form MCP aliases as model-only tools, hides their declarations, and aligns their active state with corresponding public tools. The bridge supports registration-time activation, declaration filtering, callable-tool derivation, and model-tool invocation. Tests and documentation cover these behaviors.

Changes: Pi MCP alias exposure

Layer / File(s) Summary
Bridge model-tool support
packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpBridge.testkit.ts
The bridge derives model and callable tool lists, filters declarations, supports registration-time activation, and executes calls for active, non-hidden model tools.
Pi alias registration and reconciliation
packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.ts, packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.test.ts, docs/orchestration-v2/orchestrator-mcp-server.md
The extension registers underscore-form aliases as model-only tools and reconciles their active state with public tools. Tests and documentation cover alias exposure, declarations, and calls.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Pi
  participant mcpExtensionSource
  participant MCPBridge
  Pi->>mcpExtensionSource: Register public tools and model-only aliases
  mcpExtensionSource->>MCPBridge: Register tools
  Pi->>MCPBridge: Call model tool by alias name
  MCPBridge->>mcpExtensionSource: Resolve and execute eligible alias
  mcpExtensionSource-->>MCPBridge: Return result or error
  MCPBridge-->>Pi: Return model-tool result
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Possibly related issues

Possibly related PRs

  • pingdotgg/t3code#25423 — Changes public MCP tool names that this extension uses to create Pi aliases.
  • pingdotgg/t3code#29500 — Changes server-side tool availability, which determines whether corresponding Pi aliases remain usable.

Suggested reviewers: stienswout, bmdavis419

Merge Risk: Low · up to df3f3

The change makes underscore-form T3 tool names callable on modern Pi. Some third-party OpenAI-compatible gateways may still drop those calls, so owners should be aware of that limitation. The public tool names are unaffected.

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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the primary change: making T3 tools callable through Pi's underscore-form MCP names.
Description check Passed The description includes all required sections and provides the problem, implementation details, scope reference, focused test results, runtime verification, limitations, and tool-assisted work disclo…
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #26822 requires Pi to invoke the underscore alias mcp__t3_code__<tool> and access the thread contents. mcpExtensionSource.ts registers aliases as model-only, hides their declarations, rest…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay within issue #26822. Source changes implement Pi alias registration, activation, reconciliation, and execution. Testkit changes model the required Pi behavior for automated tests. Tes…
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Issue #26822 requires Pi to invoke the underscore alias mcp__t3_code__&lt;tool&gt; and access the thread contents. mcpExtensionSource.ts registers aliases as model-only, hides their declarations, restores eligible aliases during reconciliation, and rejects calls when the matching public tool is inactive. mcpExtensionSource.test.ts covers alias calls, hidden declarations, tool-search and codemode exclusion, loadout restoration, public-tool disablement, and legacy Pi behavior.

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The changes stay within issue #26822. Source changes implement Pi alias registration, activation, reconciliation, and execution. Testkit changes model the required Pi behavior for automated tests. Tests and documentation support the alias behavior. No unrelated product behavior is demonstrated.

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- Line 425: Update the alias handling around prepareLoadout so affected gateways
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parameters: jsonSchemaToTypebox(tool.inputSchema),
...(supportsExposure ? { outputSchema: mcpOutputSchema(tool) } : {}),
...(supportsExposure ? { exposure } : {}),
...(isAlias ? { prepareLoadout: () => ({ hiddenDeclarations: [toolName] }) } : {}),

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Supported by static analysis

Web query:

Does Pi (earendil-works/pi coding-agent) 1.x with an openai-completions model API reject or drop assistant tool calls whose tool name is not declared in the request tools array, when the tool is active but hidden through prepareLoadout hiddenDeclarations? Check the Pi docs and source.

Result:

Sources consulted:
- packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/209bc7b9/packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts
- packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/73414d08/packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts
- packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts
- Result 4 — https://upd.dev/badlogic/pi-mono/commit/c30840c2eb894c43dc2cd0122b05eb9ef30fc185.diff
- packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts

Script executed:

git diff ed52af3a478652c55aeaaf5a64bbf6584dd6a0b4 df3f315980ec218fed515fd81a81c41f8d2716fb -- packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.ts
cat -n packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.ts | sed -n '1,220p;340,545p'
rg -n -F -e 'openai-completions' -e 'hiddenDeclarations' -e 'canonical MCP tool names' -- packages/provider-pi
rg -n -F -e 'openai-completions' -e 'baseUrl' -- packages/provider-pi/src | sed -n '1,200p'

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 26434


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cat -n packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.test.ts | sed -n '190,340p'
cat -n packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpBridge.testkit.ts | sed -n '155,220p'
rg -n -F -e 'openai-completions' -e '@earendil-works/pi' -- packages apps | sed -n '1,180p'
cat -n packages/provider-pi/package.json | sed -n '1,160p'

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 45670


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rg -n -F --glob '*.{ts,tsx,md,json}' -e 'openai-completions' -e 'openrouter.ai/api/v1' -- packages/provider-pi apps/server docs || test "$?" -eq 1

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 953


Web query:

OpenRouter chat completions tool calls function name not declared tools request historical tool call guidance silently dropped behavior documentation

Result:

Sources consulted:
- Tool & Function Calling - Use Tools with OpenRouter — https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/features/tool-calling
- Auto Exacto - Automatic tool-calling provider optimization — https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/routing/auto-exacto
- Agent Frameworks Compared: Tool-Calling Schema Handling — https://openrouter.ai/blog/insights/agent-frameworks-compared-tool-calling-schema-handling/
- c76c80d fix: forward tools through OpenRouter engine (#511) — https://github.com/open-jarvis/OpenJarvis/commit/c76c80d6b4cdced2fec14aeb46fa6bcdd6e54213
- [Bug] Forward unknown tool calls instead of silently dropping them (avoid data loss) — GitHub issue 12223 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)

Web query:

Pi coding agent models.json custom provider openai-completions baseUrl configure local OpenAI compatible SGLang

Result:

Sources consulted:
- Choose a Model — https://pi.dev/docs/latest/models
- Use Pi with your own local model — https://docs.tokios.com/guides/pi
- 79ee7e21c0c79899c93465591efeab85 — https://gist.github.com/smrati/79ee7e21c0c79899c93465591efeab85
- packages/coding-agent/docs/models.md — https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/models.md
- Custom Models — https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent@0.84.2/docs/models.md

Web query:

SGLang issue 12223 unknown tool calls skip unknown names glm45 parser fixed commit version release October 2025

Result:

Sources consulted:
- [Bug] Forward unknown tool calls instead of silently dropping them (avoid data loss) — GitHub issue 12223 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- Forward unknown tool calls instead of dropping · Pull Request #12226 · sgl-project/sglang — GitHub pull request 12226 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/614825fd/python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py
- sgl-project/sglang v0.5.4 on GitHub — https://newreleases.io/project/github/sgl-project/sglang/release/v0.5.4
- sgl-project/sglang v0.5.5 on GitHub — https://newreleases.io/project/github/sgl-project/sglang/release/v0.5.5

Web query:

SGLang v0.5.4 glm45 tool parser streaming unknown tool name skipped parse_streaming_increment tool_indices code

Result:

Sources consulted:
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/4a50cd78/python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/78043d44/python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/1519acf37c23f2189adb93f57ca9cd2db1bebf18/python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/main/python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py
- [Bug] Streaming: one unknown tool name discards or corrupts the other tool calls in the same parallel batch — GitHub issue 34677 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)

Web query:

earendil works pi 1.4.0 openai completions stream true chat completions create code

Result:

Sources consulted:
- packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/209bc7b9/packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts
- packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/blob/351efc82/packages/ai/src/api/openai-completions.ts
- packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts — https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/blob/efc58fed/packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts
- Streaming API and Provider Implementations | earendil-works/pi | DeepWiki — https://deepwiki.com/earendil-works/pi/3.1-streaming-api-and-provider-implementations
- @earendil-works/pi-ai — https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@earendil-works/pi-ai@1.4.0/README.md

Web query:

SGLang qwen25_detector parse_streaming_increment "self._tool_indices" unknown tool name return StreamingParseResult

Result:

Sources consulted:
- [Bug] Streaming: one unknown tool name discards or corrupts the other tool calls in the same parallel batch — GitHub issue 34677 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- feat(Tool Calling): Support `required` and specific function mode (#6550) (ed0c3035) · Commits · zhaoyu6 / sglang · GitLab — https://developer.sourcefind.cn/codes/zhaoyu6/sglang/-/commit/ed0c3035cd44918c124e6afc5acd2fb997c61e07
- [Bug] incorret tool_calls index when there are multi tool_calls and in stream mode — GitHub issue 6310 in sgl-project/sglang (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py — https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/main/python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py
- rtp_llm/openai/renderers/sglang_helpers/function_call/base_format_detector.py — https://github.com/alibaba/rtp-llm/blob/8355cce0/rtp_llm/openai/renderers/sglang_helpers/function_call/base_format_detector.py

Script executed:

python3 - <<'PY'
import urllib.request
urls = {
  'sglang_qwen': 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgl-project/sglang/bca8ed4af/python/sglang/srt/function_call/qwen25_detector.py',
  'sglang_base': 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgl-project/sglang/bca8ed4af/python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py',
  'sglang_parser': 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgl-project/sglang/bca8ed4af/python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py',
  'pi_1_4': 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@earendil-works/pi-ai@1.4.0/dist/api/openai-completions.js',
}
for label, url in urls.items():
    print('\nSOURCE',label,url)
    try:
        text=urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=15).read().decode()
        lines=text.splitlines()
        if label=='sglang_qwen':
            for i,line in enumerate(lines,1):
                print(f'{i:4} {line}')
        else:
            keys={'sglang_base':['def _get_tool_indices','if "name" in obj and obj["name"] not in self._tool_indices'],
                  'sglang_parser':['"qwen25":','def parse_stream_chunk'],
                  'pi_1_4':['stream: true','client.chat.completions','params.tools = convertTools']}[label]
            found=set()
            for i,line in enumerate(lines):
                if any(k in line for k in keys):
                    for j in range(max(0,i-4),min(len(lines),i+12)):
                        if j not in found:
                            print(f'{j+1:4} {lines[j]}')
                            found.add(j)
    except Exception as e:
        print(type(e).__name__, str(e))
PY

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Length of output: 11286


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python3 - <<'PY'
import urllib.request
urls = [
'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@earendil-works/pi-ai@1.4.0/dist/api/openai-completions.js',
'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgl-project/sglang/bca8ed4af/python/sglang/srt/function_call/base_format_detector.py',
'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgl-project/sglang/bca8ed4af/python/sglang/srt/function_call/function_call_parser.py',
]
for url in urls:
 print('\nSOURCE',url)
 try:
  lines=urllib.request.urlopen(url,timeout=15).read().decode().splitlines()
  if 'openai-completions' in url:
   keys=['transcriptTools', 'from "./', 'from "../']
  elif 'base_format' in url:
   keys=['def _get_tool_indices','self._tool_indices =','if "name" in obj and obj["name"] not']
  else:
   keys=['def parse_stream_chunk']
  chosen=set()
  for i,line in enumerate(lines):
   if any(k in line for k in keys):
    for j in range(max(0,i-5),min(len(lines),i+18)):
     if j not in chosen:
      print(f'{j+1:4} {lines[j]}'); chosen.add(j)
 except Exception as e: print(type(e).__name__,str(e))
PY

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 11561


Script executed:

python3 - <<'PY'
import urllib.request
u='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@earendil-works/pi-ai@1.4.0/dist/utils/transcript.js'
print('SOURCE',u)
try:
 lines=urllib.request.urlopen(u,timeout=15).read().decode().splitlines()
 for i,line in enumerate(lines,1):
  if i <= 240: print(f'{i:4} {line}')
except Exception as e: print(type(e).__name__,str(e))
PY

Repository: pingdotgg/t3code

Length of output: 11082


Web query:

Pi 1.4.0 prepareLoadout hiddenDeclarations transcript toolsAdded request declarations active callable

Result:

Sources consulted:
- Release: Pi 1.4.0 · Changelog · Pi — https://pi.dev/changelog/releases/1.4.0
- packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md — https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md
- Releases · earendil-works/pi — https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/releases
- pi-loadout · Packages · Pi — https://pi.dev/packages/pi-loadout
- PrintToolLoadout in pir::coding_agent::print - Rust — https://docs.rs/pir-sdk/latest/pir/coding_agent/print/struct.PrintToolLoadout.html

Allow alias declarations for affected gateways.

SGLang’s qwen25 parser can drop an emitted alias because the request does not declare it. Pi then cannot execute the call. Provide a way to declare aliases for affected gateways while retaining hidden declarations elsewhere.

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Review comment at @packages/provider-pi/src/server/mcpExtensionSource.ts at line 425:
Update the alias handling around prepareLoadout so affected gateways can declare emitted aliases in the request and Pi can execute those calls, while retaining hidden declarations for other gateways. Use the existing gateway-identification and loadout mechanisms visible in this flow; do not broaden the change to unrelated alias behavior.

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Evidence

Evidence uses a controlled real-Pi request, not a replay agent. Create synthetic Thread A containing AMBER-KITE-742; attach it to full-access Thread B; request mcp__t3_code__t3_thread_read directly without search or substitution; inspect the exact native call and final reply. Both commits use the same declaration-only fixture to force that name. The fixture does not register, activate, execute tools, or inject results. Ordinary unmodified prompting remains unproven.

Environment for both sides: real web app, Pi 1.4.0, Chromium 1280x800 CSS viewport at 2x scale, light theme, separate fresh databases. Native call inspection is displayed in the app terminal; the generic Read thread row alone is not the alias evidence.

Before After
ed52af3 df3f315
Exact alias fails on base Exact alias succeeds and final reply reports codeword
Before recording After recording

A second fresh head thread also calls the exact alias and reports the codeword: repeat capture, repeat recording. Both controlled head runs succeeded on their first attempt.

Additional head evidence: excluded public tool rejects alias, inactive public tool rejects active alias, reconciliation removes and restores alias, approval pending and decline recording, supervised read approval recording. Declining the mutation left Thread A with its original single user message.

Reproduction artifacts: browser driver, seed script, declaration fixture, fixture configuration, loadout observer, native-session inspector, sanitized native records, loadout observations, setup and limitations.

Images redact the private model selector. Videos crop to the conversation and terminal and mask private metadata and initial terminal setup; stills provide readable complete native call names and results. No tests are offered as evidence.

AI-assisted; verified with the tests and tools listed above.

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  • The original reproduction with ordinary unmodified model prompting is not proven repeatable: attempts either substituted the public hyphenated tool or declined the undeclared alias. The reported booleans apply to the disclosed controlled runtime comparison.
  • Legacy Pi versions, session-tree replay, OpenAI-completions eager loading, and codemode discoverability were not separately exercised.

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Pi thread-read call fails with “Tool not found” for underscore MCP alias

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