fix(pi): model list loads when the server's folder has a project MCP config by chaitanyaprem · Pull Request #28557 · pingdotgg/t3code

chaitanyaprem · 2026-11-01T07:57:54Z

Pi shows only its default model when the T3 server's working directory has a project MCP config. For me that is ~, because of ~/.mcp.json.

The status check starts pi --mode rpc in the server's working directory and asks for models and commands. With pi-mcp-adapter installed, Pi's session_start handler finds the project MCP server and opens an "Allow project MCP server?" select dialog. In RPC mode, Pi 1.1.0 awaits the session_start handlers (rebindSession, rpc-mode.js:289) before it attaches its stdin reader (rpc-mode.js:644). Nobody can answer the dialog, so Pi exits 0 without replying, and the picker falls back to default. Answering the dialog with cancelled: true does not help either, since stdin is not read yet.

Fix

The machine probe adds --no-approve unless the configured launch args already pick a trust mode (--approve, -a, --no-approve, -na). That keeps project-local files out of the probe, so no startup dialog can block it. Per-workspace command discovery and real turns are unchanged, and launch args that set a trust mode are passed through as before.

The failure log now includes the error message, which would have made this quicker to find.

Fits the small-fix exception

It is a focused fix for an obvious bug: the probe fails silently whenever an extension asks a question at startup. It changes one argument list for the probe and nothing a user sees except the correct model list.

Evidence

packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.test.ts: the existing piDiscoverySpawner fake gains a startupDialog option that prints the adapter's dialog and exits 0 unless --no-approve is present. A new two-row case covers empty launch args and --approve.
- On main the empty launch args row fails: expected [ 'default' ] to deeply equal [ 'default', 'anthropic/claude-opus' ].
- With the fix, vp test run packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.test.ts passes, 14 of 14.
vp run check:changed passes.
Manual: macOS, Pi 1.1.0, pi-mcp-adapter 5.0.0, server started from ~ with a ~/.mcp.json. Before, the status probe got no reply and the picker showed only default. After, the same probe returned 435 models and 55 commands, the same as running it from a folder without an MCP config.

Not checked: Pi versions other than 1.1.0, or MCP extensions other than pi-mcp-adapter.

Written by Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code.

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macroscopeapp · 2026-11-01T07:59:47Z

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Verdict: Needs Human Approval

Macroscope's review found this PR requires human approval — The status probe now defaults to skipping project-local files to prevent startup dialogs from blocking model discovery, while preserving explicit trust settings and live-session behavior. Human review is needed for this default change and its effect on the discovered catalog.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-01T09:02:48Z

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Pi machine discovery now adds --no-approve when launch arguments lack a recognized trust-mode option. Tests cover the startup-dialog case. RPC discovery failure logs include the error operation when available.

Changes: Pi status discovery

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Trust-mode launch arguments `packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.ts`, `packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.test.ts`	The machine probe preserves recognized trust-mode arguments or appends `--no-approve`. Tests simulate a startup dialog and check the resulting model lists.
Discovery error operation `packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.ts`	RPC discovery failure logging adds the contained error’s `operation` when an error is available.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related PRs

pingdotgg/t3code#30426: Adds a Pi text-generation availability probe to machine status discovery, which uses the affected discovery flow.
pingdotgg/t3code#24110: Adds an extension-free Pi probe while retaining regular model discovery, which uses the affected launch behavior.

Suggested labels: bugfix

Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg, juliusmarminge, macroscopeapp

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to d1ec9

Pi discovery no longer blocks on the project MCP startup dialog, but the failure log can record unvalidated text from a failed Pi response. The probe can also leave out models registered by trusted project extensions. Both should be resolved or explicitly accepted before merge.

Pre-merge checks: 4

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly identifies the model-discovery issue caused by a project MCP config. It summarizes the main change.
Description check		The description explains the problem, fix, scope exception, and verification. It includes focused test results and manual-check details, and notes what was not checked.
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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- Line 491: Update the failure detail in the status response to avoid including
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- Line 178: Update the probe argument selection in the status discovery flow so
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coderabbitai · 2026-11-01T09:02:52Z

+function machineProbeLaunchArgs(launchArgs: ReadonlyArray<string>): ReadonlyArray<string> {
+  return launchArgs.some((arg) => PI_PROJECT_TRUST_ARGUMENTS.has(arg))
+    ? launchArgs
+    : [...launchArgs, "--no-approve"];


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Preserve saved project trust during discovery.

When cwd is a trusted project, the probe appends --no-approve and can omit project-local extensions and settings. Models registered by those extensions can therefore disappear from discovery, while real turns still launch Pi without this probe-only flag. Restrict --no-approve to the startup-dialog fallback, or otherwise preserve the normal trust decision for successful discovery.

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    yield* Effect.logWarning("Pi RPC discovery failed.", {
      errorTag: causeErrorTag(discoveryExit.cause),
+      // Pi RPC error messages are bounded and carry no stderr.
+      ...(Option.isSome(failure) ? { detail: failure.value.message } : {}),


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Do not log the RPC error message.

If Pi returns a failed RPC response, rpc.ts builds PiRpcError.message from the response’s error field. That field is truncated but not redacted, so it can put credentials or other sensitive response text in server logs. Log a controlled category or operation instead. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

As per coding guidelines, “log annotations stay bounded” and exclude “credentials, query strings, or arbitrary defect text.” Based on learnings, raw provider errors can expose secrets in logs.

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maria-rcks · 2026-11-10T05:33:01Z

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Written by claude-opus-5-5 on behalf of Maria

Takeover update:

Merged current main (merge commit, no rebase). The only conflict was in status.test.ts; both the new service-tier test from main and this PR's startup-dialog test are kept.
The discovery-failure log now records the failed RPC operation and no longer includes PiRpcError.message. That message embeds Pi's raw error field, which is truncated but not redacted.
Not changed: the suggestion to apply --no-approve only as a startup-dialog fallback. This probe builds the machine-wide catalog from the server's folder, which is not a user project. Live sessions still launch Pi with its normal trust decision, and an explicit trust flag in launch args is passed through unchanged.

Verified: status.test.ts passes (17 tests). vp run check:changed passes format, lint, knip, typecheck (9 packages) and tests.

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- Line 489: Update the Pi RPC discovery warning log to include an operation only
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+    const failure = Cause.findErrorOption(discoveryExit.cause);
    yield* Effect.logWarning("Pi RPC discovery failed.", {
      errorTag: causeErrorTag(discoveryExit.cause),
+      ...(Option.isSome(failure) ? { operation: failure.value.operation } : {}),


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Do not log the response-supplied RPC operation.

A failed get_state or get_available_models response can put arbitrary response text in PiRpcError.operation. The warning logs that text without validation, so it can include sensitive output. Allowlist the known discovery and transport operations.

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--- "a/packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.ts" +++ "b/packages/provider-pi/src/server/status.ts" @@ -482,12 +482,25 @@ resolvedLaunchArgs.args, cwd, ).pipe(Effect.timeoutOption(PI_RPC_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS), Effect.exit); if (Exit.isFailure(discoveryExit)) { const failure = Cause.findErrorOption(discoveryExit.cause); + const safeOperations = new Set([ + "spawn", + "exit", + "read", + "write", + "terminate", + "request", + "get_state", + "get_available_models", + "get_commands", + ]); yield* Effect.logWarning("Pi RPC discovery failed.", { errorTag: causeErrorTag(discoveryExit.cause), - ...(Option.isSome(failure) ? { operation: failure.value.operation } : {}), + ...(Option.isSome(failure) && safeOperations.has(failure.value.operation) + ? { operation: failure.value.operation } + : {}), }); return buildServerProvider({ presentation: PI_PRESENTATION, enabled: piSettings.enabled,

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