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test(server): a /context sent during a running turn queues instead of…
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fix(server): slash commands sent during a turn queue instead of steering
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fix(server): queued slash commands move first instead of failing to s…
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test(server): pin the agent /goal steer the goal exception protects
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docs: slash commands wait for the running turn
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fix/issue-32606
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134 changes: 67 additions & 67 deletions apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/CommandPolicy.test.ts
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Expand Up @@ -63,25 +63,30 @@ function dispatchProjection(
} as unknown as OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection;
}

function resolveDispatch(
projection: OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection,
dispatchMode: Parameters<typeof CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent>[1]["dispatchMode"],
deliveryIntent?: "auto" | "steer" | "restart",
text = "next",
) {
return CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, {
dispatchMode,
...(deliveryIntent === undefined ? {} : { deliveryIntent }),
text,
attachments: [],
});
}

it("resolves automatic message delivery from authoritative provider capabilities", () => {
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(dispatchProjection(), { type: "start_immediately" }, "auto"), {
type: "start_immediately",
});
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
dispatchProjection(),
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"auto",
),
{ type: "start_immediately" },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities),
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"auto",
),
resolveDispatch(dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities), { type: "start_immediately" }, "auto"),
{ type: "steer_active", targetRunId: activeRunId },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
resolveDispatch(
dispatchProjection(
capabilities((current) => ({
...current,
Expand All @@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ it("resolves automatic message delivery from authoritative provider capabilities
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
resolveDispatch(
dispatchProjection(
capabilities((current) => ({
...current,
Expand All @@ -123,7 +128,7 @@ it.each(["preparing", "starting"] as const)(
(status) => {
const projection = dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
resolveDispatch(
{ ...projection, runs: projection.runs.map((run) => ({ ...run, status })) },
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"auto",
Expand All @@ -146,22 +151,17 @@ it.each([
...dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities),
providerTurns,
} as unknown as OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection;
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "auto"),
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "steer"),
{ type: "steer_active", targetRunId: activeRunId },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
projection,
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"restart",
),
{ type: "restart_active", targetRunId: activeRunId },
);
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "auto"), {
type: "queue_after_active",
});
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "steer"), {
type: "steer_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
});
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "restart"), {
type: "restart_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
});
});

// regression: #26695 an interrupt-restart steer cancels Copilot's background agents
Expand All @@ -178,70 +178,70 @@ it("queues a steer for a provider that cannot steer either way", () => {
})),
);
for (const deliveryIntent of ["auto", "steer"] as const) {
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
projection,
{ type: "start_immediately" },
deliveryIntent,
),
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, deliveryIntent), {
type: "queue_after_active",
});
}
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, {
resolveDispatch(projection, {
type: "steer_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
}),
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, "restart"), {
type: "restart_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
});
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
projection,
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"restart",
),
{ type: "restart_active", targetRunId: activeRunId },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, {
resolveDispatch(projection, {
type: "steer_active",
targetRunId: RunId.make("command-policy-missing-run"),
}),
{ type: "steer_active", targetRunId: RunId.make("command-policy-missing-run") },
);
});

// regression: #32606 a slash command steered into a running turn replaced the task
it.each([
["/context", { type: "queue_after_active" }],
[" /context all\n", { type: "queue_after_active" }],
["/plugin:review-pr 12", { type: "queue_after_active" }],
["/home/me/x.ts fails", { type: "steer_active", targetRunId: activeRunId }],
["/ context", { type: "steer_active", targetRunId: activeRunId }],
["$skill /context", { type: "steer_active", targetRunId: activeRunId }],
] as const)("steers %j only when it is not a slash command", (text, expected) => {
const projection = dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities);
for (const deliveryIntent of ["auto", "steer"] as const) {
assert.deepEqual(
resolveDispatch(projection, { type: "start_immediately" }, deliveryIntent, text),
expected,
);
}
});

it.each(["/compact", " /LOGOUT "])("queues a steer sent while %s runs", (text) => {
const projection = dispatchProjection(baseCapabilities);
const maintenance = {
...projection,
messages: [{ id: userMessageId, text, attachments: [] }],
} as unknown as OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection;
for (const deliveryIntent of ["auto", "steer"] as const) {
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
maintenance,
{ type: "start_immediately" },
deliveryIntent,
),
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(maintenance, { type: "start_immediately" }, deliveryIntent), {
type: "queue_after_active",
});
}
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(maintenance, {
resolveDispatch(maintenance, {
type: "steer_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
}),
{ type: "queue_after_active" },
);
assert.deepEqual(
CommandPolicy.resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
maintenance,
{ type: "start_immediately" },
"restart",
),
{ type: "restart_active", targetRunId: activeRunId },
);
assert.deepEqual(resolveDispatch(maintenance, { type: "start_immediately" }, "restart"), {
type: "restart_active",
targetRunId: activeRunId,
});
});

const layer = it.layer(CommandPolicy.layer);
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27 changes: 27 additions & 0 deletions apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/CommandPolicy.ts
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Expand Up @@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ export function isNativeMaintenanceCommand(message: {
);
}

/** A message that only invokes a slash command, such as `/context all`, not a path like `/src/a.ts`. */
export function isSlashCommand(message: {
readonly text: string;
readonly attachments: ReadonlyArray<ChatAttachment>;
}): boolean {
return message.attachments.length === 0 && /^\/[\w:-]+(?:\s|$)/u.test(message.text.trim());
}

/**
* A goal command sent into active work stops that work when it starts or
* replaces goal work, or ends a goal that is driving the run.
Expand All @@ -90,6 +98,25 @@ export function goalCommandStopsActiveRun(
}

export function resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
projection: OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection,
message: Pick<
Extract<OrchestrationV2Command, { readonly type: "message.dispatch" }>,
"dispatchMode" | "deliveryIntent" | "text" | "attachments"
>,
): MessageDispatchMode {
const mode = resolveActiveRunDispatchIntent(
projection,
message.dispatchMode,
message.deliveryIntent,
);
// A provider runs a steered command in place of the turn's task, so commands wait.
return mode.type === "steer_active" && isSlashCommand(message)
? { type: "queue_after_active" }
: mode;
}

/** How a message joins active work when it is free to steer. */
export function resolveActiveRunDispatchIntent(
projection: OrchestrationV2ThreadProjection,
requestedMode: MessageDispatchMode,
deliveryIntent?: "auto" | "steer" | "restart",
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45 changes: 30 additions & 15 deletions apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts
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Expand Up @@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ import {
goalCommandStopsActiveRun,
isActiveRun,
isNativeMaintenanceCommand,
isSlashCommand,
resolveActiveRunDispatchIntent,
resolveMessageDispatchIntent,
} from "./CommandPolicy.ts";
import { CommandReceiptStoreV2, type CommandReceiptV2 } from "./CommandReceiptStore.ts";
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -5156,6 +5158,15 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
"Goal commands must run as a separate turn. Queue it or wait for the active turn to finish.",
});
}
// An explicit restart already gives up the turn, so only steering holds commands back.
if (!input.forceRestart && isSlashCommand(input)) {
return yield* new OrchestratorDispatchError({
commandId: input.command.commandId,
commandType: input.command.type,
cause:
"Commands must run as a separate turn. Queue it or wait for the active turn to finish.",
});
}
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Keep slash-classified notifications queued.

A delegated_task notification can contain text such as /notice. If the mailbox branch selects active steering, dispatchSteerIntoRun rejects the notification instead of queueing it. Keep these notifications in the queue when their text matches isSlashCommand.

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Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts around lines 5161 - 5169:
Update the mailbox branch that selects active steering so notifications whose text matches isSlashCommand remain queued rather than being passed to dispatchSteerIntoRun. Preserve the existing handling of other notifications and commands.

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const targetMessage = input.projection.messages.find(
(message) => message.id === targetRun.userMessageId,
);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -6062,11 +6073,18 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
projection = applyToProjection(projection, event);
}
let modelSelection = command.modelSelection ?? projection.thread.modelSelection;
let dispatchMode = resolveMessageDispatchIntent(
projection,
command.dispatchMode,
command.deliveryIntent,
);
// Native goal commands must not steer an existing turn.
const parsedGoalCommand = parseGoalCommand(command);
const goalCommand =
parsedGoalCommand === null ||
(yield* goalDriverFor(command, modelSelection.instanceId)) === undefined
? null
: parsedGoalCommand;
// A goal command keeps the run it was sent at; the goal handling below queues it.
let dispatchMode =
goalCommand === null
? resolveMessageDispatchIntent(projection, command)
: resolveActiveRunDispatchIntent(projection, command.dispatchMode, command.deliveryIntent);
if (dispatchMode.type === "steer_active" || dispatchMode.type === "restart_active") {
const targetRunId = dispatchMode.targetRunId;
const target = projection.runs.find((run) => run.id === targetRunId);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -6116,13 +6134,6 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
) {
dispatchMode = { type: "queue_after_active" };
}
// Native goal commands must not steer an existing turn.
const parsedGoalCommand = parseGoalCommand(command);
const goalCommand =
parsedGoalCommand === null ||
(yield* goalDriverFor(command, modelSelection.instanceId)) === undefined
? null
: parsedGoalCommand;
let goalStopRunId: RunId | undefined;
if (goalCommand !== null) {
// A goal command never joins a running turn. One that starts or ends goal
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -10117,8 +10128,11 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
cause: "A message that starts a fresh session can't steer the current turn.",
});
}
if (goalCommand !== null) {
yield* ensureGoalCommandSupported(command, queuedMessage, queuedRun.providerInstanceId);
// A steered command replaces the turn's task, so promoting one only moves it first.
if (goalCommand !== null || isSlashCommand(queuedMessage)) {
if (goalCommand !== null) {
yield* ensureGoalCommandSupported(command, queuedMessage, queuedRun.providerInstanceId);
}
const goal = projection.providerThreads.find(
(candidate) => candidate.id === target?.providerThreadId,
)?.goal;
Expand All @@ -10132,6 +10146,7 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
payload: { ...queuedRun, queuePosition: 1 },
});
const stops =
goalCommand !== null &&
target !== undefined &&
isLiveRun(target) &&
goalCommandStopsActiveRun(goalCommand, goal?.status ?? null) &&
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -12306,7 +12321,7 @@ const makeOrchestrator = Effect.fn("orchestrationV2.Orchestrator.layer")(functio
),
);

/** Puts a queued goal command first and, given a target, stops the run in its way. */
/** Puts a queued command first and, given a target, stops the run in its way. */
const stopRunForQueuedCommand = Effect.fn("Orchestrator.stopRunForQueuedCommand")(
function* (input: {
readonly command: Extract<
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