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skill.rs

1//! Skill Tool - Invoke skills as callable tools with temporary permission grants
2//!
3//! This tool allows agents to invoke skills as first-class tools, with the skill's
4//! allowed-tools temporarily granted during execution. This enforces skill-based
5//! access patterns and prevents agents from bypassing skills to directly access
6//! underlying tools.
7//!
8//! ## Usage
9//!
10//! ```rust
11//! // Agent calls: Skill("data-processor")
12//! // The skill's allowed-tools are temporarily granted
13//! // After execution, permissions are restored
14//! ```
15
16use crate::agent::{AgentConfig, AgentLoop};
17use crate::llm::LlmClient;
18use crate::permissions::{PermissionDecision, PermissionPolicy, PermissionRule};
19use crate::skills::{Skill, SkillRegistry};
20use crate::tools::{Tool, ToolContext, ToolExecutor, ToolOutput};
21use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
22use async_trait::async_trait;
23use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
24use serde_json::Value;
25use std::sync::Arc;
26
27/// Arguments for the Skill tool
28#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
29pub struct SkillArgs {
30    /// Name of the skill to invoke
31    pub skill_name: String,
32    /// Optional prompt/query to pass to the skill
33    #[serde(default)]
34    pub prompt: Option<String>,
35}
36
37impl SkillArgs {
38    fn from_tool_args(args: &Value) -> Result<Self> {
39        fn parse_from_value(value: &Value) -> Option<SkillArgs> {
40            match value {
41                Value::String(skill_name) => Some(SkillArgs {
42                    skill_name: skill_name.clone(),
43                    prompt: None,
44                }),
45                Value::Object(map) => {
46                    if let Some(skill_name) = map
47                        .get("skill_name")
48                        .or_else(|| map.get("skillName"))
49                        .or_else(|| map.get("name"))
50                        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
51                    {
52                        let prompt = map
53                            .get("prompt")
54                            .or_else(|| map.get("query"))
55                            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
56                            .map(ToOwned::to_owned);
57                        return Some(SkillArgs {
58                            skill_name: skill_name.to_string(),
59                            prompt,
60                        });
61                    }
62
63                    if let Some(nested) = map.get("input").or_else(|| map.get("arguments")) {
64                        if let Some(parsed) = parse_from_value(nested) {
65                            return Some(parsed);
66                        }
67                    }
68
69                    None
70                }
71                _ => None,
72            }
73        }
74
75        parse_from_value(args).ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("missing field 'skill_name'"))
76    }
77}
78
79/// Arguments for the search_skills tool
80#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
81pub struct SearchSkillsArgs {
82    /// Query describing the desired skill
83    pub query: String,
84    /// Maximum number of results to return
85    #[serde(default)]
86    pub limit: Option<usize>,
87}
88
89impl SearchSkillsArgs {
90    fn from_tool_args(args: &Value) -> Result<Self> {
91        match args {
92            Value::String(query) => Ok(Self {
93                query: query.clone(),
94                limit: None,
95            }),
96            Value::Object(map) => {
97                let query = map
98                    .get("query")
99                    .or_else(|| map.get("q"))
100                    .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
101                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("missing field 'query'"))?
102                    .to_string();
103                let limit = map
104                    .get("limit")
105                    .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
106                    .map(|v| v as usize);
107                Ok(Self { query, limit })
108            }
109            _ => Err(anyhow!(
110                "search_skills expects an object with a 'query' field"
111            )),
112        }
113    }
114}
115
116/// Search available skills without injecting all skill descriptions into context.
117pub struct SearchSkillsTool {
118    skill_registry: Arc<SkillRegistry>,
119}
120
121impl SearchSkillsTool {
122    pub fn new(skill_registry: Arc<SkillRegistry>) -> Self {
123        Self { skill_registry }
124    }
125}
126
127#[async_trait]
128impl Tool for SearchSkillsTool {
129    fn name(&self) -> &str {
130        "search_skills"
131    }
132
133    fn description(&self) -> &str {
134        "Search available skills by name, tag, description, or content. \
135Use this before invoking Skill when specialized instructions may help."
136    }
137
138    fn parameters(&self) -> Value {
139        serde_json::json!({
140            "type": "object",
141            "additionalProperties": false,
142            "properties": {
143                "query": {
144                    "type": "string",
145                    "description": "Short search query for the skill you need."
146                },
147                "limit": {
148                    "type": "integer",
149                    "minimum": 1,
150                    "maximum": 20,
151                    "description": "Maximum number of skills to return. Defaults to 5."
152                }
153            },
154            "required": ["query"]
155        })
156    }
157
158    async fn execute(&self, args: &Value, _ctx: &ToolContext) -> Result<ToolOutput> {
159        let args = SearchSkillsArgs::from_tool_args(args)?;
160        let limit = args.limit.unwrap_or(5).clamp(1, 20);
161        let matches = self.skill_registry.search(&args.query, limit);
162
163        if matches.is_empty() {
164            return Ok(ToolOutput::success(
165                "No matching skills found. Continue with the core tools.".to_string(),
166            ));
167        }
168
169        let mut lines = vec![format!(
170            "Found {} matching skill(s). Invoke one with Skill using its skill_name.",
171            matches.len()
172        )];
173        let metadata: Vec<_> = matches
174            .iter()
175            .map(|skill| {
176                let kind = format!("{:?}", skill.kind).to_lowercase();
177                let allowed_tools = skill.allowed_tools.as_deref().unwrap_or("not specified");
178                lines.push(format!(
179                    "- {} ({kind}): {} Allowed tools: {}.",
180                    skill.name, skill.description, allowed_tools
181                ));
182                serde_json::json!({
183                    "name": skill.name,
184                    "description": skill.description,
185                    "kind": kind,
186                    "tags": skill.tags,
187                    "allowed_tools": skill.allowed_tools,
188                })
189            })
190            .collect();
191
192        Ok(ToolOutput {
193            content: lines.join("\n"),
194            success: true,
195            metadata: Some(serde_json::json!({ "skills": metadata })),
196            images: Vec::new(),
197        })
198    }
199}
200
201/// Skill tool - invokes skills with temporary permission grants
202pub struct SkillTool {
203    skill_registry: Arc<SkillRegistry>,
204    llm_client: Arc<dyn LlmClient>,
205    tool_executor: Arc<ToolExecutor>,
206    base_config: AgentConfig,
207}
208
209impl SkillTool {
210    pub(crate) fn new(
211        skill_registry: Arc<SkillRegistry>,
212        llm_client: Arc<dyn LlmClient>,
213        tool_executor: Arc<ToolExecutor>,
214        base_config: AgentConfig,
215    ) -> Self {
216        Self {
217            skill_registry,
218            llm_client,
219            tool_executor,
220            base_config,
221        }
222    }
223
224    /// Create a temporary permission policy that grants the skill's allowed-tools
225    fn create_skill_permission_policy(skill: &Skill) -> PermissionPolicy {
226        let permissions = skill.parse_allowed_tools();
227
228        // Convert skill permissions to PermissionRules
229        let mut allow_rules = Vec::new();
230        for perm in permissions {
231            // Create a rule string in the format "Tool(pattern)"
232            let rule_str = if perm.pattern == "*" {
233                perm.tool.clone()
234            } else {
235                format!("{}({})", perm.tool, perm.pattern)
236            };
237            allow_rules.push(PermissionRule::new(&rule_str));
238        }
239
240        PermissionPolicy {
241            deny: Vec::new(),
242            allow: allow_rules,
243            ask: Vec::new(),
244            default_decision: PermissionDecision::Deny, // Deny by default - only allow what skill specifies
245            enabled: true,
246        }
247    }
248}
249
250#[async_trait]
251impl Tool for SkillTool {
252    fn name(&self) -> &str {
253        "Skill"
254    }
255
256    fn description(&self) -> &str {
257        "Invoke a skill with temporary permission grants. \
258Use a JSON object with the canonical shape {\"skill_name\":\"<skill-name>\",\"prompt\":\"<optional prompt>\"}. \
259Always send the skill name in the 'skill_name' field. Do not use aliases such as 'name' or 'skillName', and do not wrap the payload in 'input' or 'arguments'. \
260The skill's allowed-tools are granted during execution and revoked after completion."
261    }
262
263    fn parameters(&self) -> Value {
264        serde_json::json!({
265            "type": "object",
266            "additionalProperties": false,
267            "properties": {
268                "skill_name": {
269                    "type": "string",
270                    "description": "Required. Canonical skill identifier to invoke. Always provide this exact field name: 'skill_name'."
271                },
272                "prompt": {
273                    "type": "string",
274                    "description": "Optional prompt or query to pass to the skill after it is loaded."
275                }
276            },
277            "required": ["skill_name"],
278            "examples": [
279                {
280                    "skill_name": "code-review"
281                },
282                {
283                    "skill_name": "code-review",
284                    "prompt": "Review this patch for correctness and regressions."
285                }
286            ]
287        })
288    }
289
290    async fn execute(&self, args: &Value, ctx: &ToolContext) -> Result<ToolOutput> {
291        let args = SkillArgs::from_tool_args(args)?;
292
293        // Get the skill
294        let skill = self
295            .skill_registry
296            .get(&args.skill_name)
297            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Skill '{}' not found", args.skill_name))?;
298
299        // Create temporary permission policy with skill's allowed-tools
300        let skill_permission_policy = Self::create_skill_permission_policy(&skill);
301
302        // Create a modified config with the skill's permissions
303        let mut skill_config = self.base_config.clone();
304
305        // Set the skill's permission policy as the permission checker
306        skill_config.permission_checker = Some(Arc::new(skill_permission_policy));
307
308        // Create a temporary skill registry with only this skill
309        let temp_registry = Arc::new(SkillRegistry::new());
310        temp_registry.register(skill.clone())?;
311        skill_config.skill_registry = Some(temp_registry);
312
313        // Build the system prompt with skill content
314        skill_config.prompt_slots.role = Some(format!(
315            "You are executing the '{}' skill.\n\n{}\n\n{}",
316            skill.name, skill.description, skill.content
317        ));
318
319        // Create agent loop with skill permissions
320        let agent_loop = AgentLoop::new(
321            self.llm_client.clone(),
322            self.tool_executor.clone(),
323            ctx.clone(),
324            skill_config,
325        );
326
327        // Execute the skill with the prompt
328        let prompt = args
329            .prompt
330            .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("Execute the '{}' skill", skill.name));
331
332        // Execute the agent loop with skill permissions
333        let result = agent_loop.execute(&[], &prompt, None).await?;
334
335        // Return the final response as tool output
336        Ok(ToolOutput {
337            content: result.text,
338            success: true,
339            metadata: Some(serde_json::json!({
340                "skill_name": skill.name,
341                "tool_calls": result.tool_calls_count,
342                "usage": result.usage,
343            })),
344            images: Vec::new(),
345        })
346    }
347}
348
349#[cfg(test)]
350mod tests {
351    use super::*;
352    use crate::llm::{
353        ContentBlock, LlmClient, LlmResponse, Message, StreamEvent, TokenUsage, ToolDefinition,
354    };
355    use crate::skills::SkillKind;
356    use crate::tools::ToolContext;
357    use anyhow::Result;
358    use async_trait::async_trait;
359    use std::path::PathBuf;
360    use std::sync::Mutex;
361    use tokio::sync::mpsc;
362
363    struct MockLlmClient {
364        responses: Mutex<Vec<LlmResponse>>,
365    }
366
367    impl MockLlmClient {
368        fn new(responses: Vec<LlmResponse>) -> Self {
369            Self {
370                responses: Mutex::new(responses),
371            }
372        }
373
374        fn text_response(text: &str) -> LlmResponse {
375            LlmResponse {
376                message: Message {
377                    role: "assistant".to_string(),
378                    content: vec![ContentBlock::Text {
379                        text: text.to_string(),
380                    }],
381                    reasoning_content: None,
382                },
383                usage: TokenUsage {
384                    prompt_tokens: 10,
385                    completion_tokens: 5,
386                    total_tokens: 15,
387                    cache_read_tokens: None,
388                    cache_write_tokens: None,
389                },
390                stop_reason: Some("end_turn".to_string()),
391                meta: None,
392            }
393        }
394    }
395
396    #[async_trait]
397    impl LlmClient for MockLlmClient {
398        async fn complete(
399            &self,
400            _messages: &[Message],
401            _system: Option<&str>,
402            _tools: &[ToolDefinition],
403        ) -> Result<LlmResponse> {
404            let mut responses = self.responses.lock().unwrap();
405            if responses.is_empty() {
406                anyhow::bail!("No more mock responses available");
407            }
408            Ok(responses.remove(0))
409        }
410
411        async fn complete_streaming(
412            &self,
413            _messages: &[Message],
414            _system: Option<&str>,
415            _tools: &[ToolDefinition],
416            _cancel_token: tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken,
417        ) -> Result<mpsc::Receiver<StreamEvent>> {
418            anyhow::bail!("streaming not used in SkillTool tests")
419        }
420    }
421
422    #[test]
423    fn test_skill_permission_policy() {
424        let skill = Skill {
425            name: "test-skill".to_string(),
426            description: "Test".to_string(),
427            allowed_tools: Some("read(*), grep(*)".to_string()),
428            disable_model_invocation: false,
429            kind: SkillKind::Instruction,
430            content: String::new(),
431            tags: Vec::new(),
432            version: None,
433        };
434
435        let policy = SkillTool::create_skill_permission_policy(&skill);
436
437        // Should allow tools in allowed-tools
438        assert_eq!(
439            policy.check("read", &serde_json::json!({})),
440            PermissionDecision::Allow
441        );
442        assert_eq!(
443            policy.check("grep", &serde_json::json!({})),
444            PermissionDecision::Allow
445        );
446
447        // Should deny tools not in allowed-tools
448        assert_eq!(
449            policy.check("write", &serde_json::json!({})),
450            PermissionDecision::Deny
451        );
452    }
453
454    #[test]
455    fn test_skill_args_accepts_documented_shape() {
456        let args =
457            SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({"skill_name": "code-review"})).unwrap();
458        assert_eq!(args.skill_name, "code-review");
459        assert_eq!(args.prompt, None);
460    }
461
462    #[test]
463    fn test_skill_args_accepts_common_aliases_and_wrappers() {
464        let camel =
465            SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({"skillName": "code-review"})).unwrap();
466        assert_eq!(camel.skill_name, "code-review");
467
468        let name = SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({
469            "name": "code-review",
470            "query": "review this patch"
471        }))
472        .unwrap();
473        assert_eq!(name.skill_name, "code-review");
474        assert_eq!(name.prompt.as_deref(), Some("review this patch"));
475
476        let nested = SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({
477            "input": {
478                "skill_name": "code-review",
479                "prompt": "review this patch"
480            }
481        }))
482        .unwrap();
483        assert_eq!(nested.skill_name, "code-review");
484        assert_eq!(nested.prompt.as_deref(), Some("review this patch"));
485
486        let direct = SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!("code-review")).unwrap();
487        assert_eq!(direct.skill_name, "code-review");
488    }
489
490    #[test]
491    fn test_skill_args_missing_skill_name_errors() {
492        let err =
493            SkillArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({"prompt": "do something"})).unwrap_err();
494        assert!(err.to_string().contains("missing field 'skill_name'"));
495    }
496
497    #[test]
498    fn test_search_skills_args_accepts_string_and_object() {
499        let direct = SearchSkillsArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!("review code")).unwrap();
500        assert_eq!(direct.query, "review code");
501        assert_eq!(direct.limit, None);
502
503        let object =
504            SearchSkillsArgs::from_tool_args(&serde_json::json!({"query": "review", "limit": 2}))
505                .unwrap();
506        assert_eq!(object.query, "review");
507        assert_eq!(object.limit, Some(2));
508    }
509
510    #[tokio::test]
511    async fn test_search_skills_tool_returns_matching_skills() {
512        let registry = Arc::new(SkillRegistry::new());
513        registry.register_unchecked(Arc::new(Skill {
514            name: "code-review".to_string(),
515            description: "Review code changes".to_string(),
516            allowed_tools: Some("read(*), grep(*)".to_string()),
517            disable_model_invocation: false,
518            kind: SkillKind::Instruction,
519            content: "Review instructions".to_string(),
520            tags: vec!["review".to_string()],
521            version: None,
522        }));
523
524        let tool = SearchSkillsTool::new(registry);
525        let result = tool
526            .execute(
527                &serde_json::json!({"query": "review"}),
528                &ToolContext::new(PathBuf::from("/tmp")),
529            )
530            .await
531            .unwrap();
532
533        assert!(result.success);
534        assert!(result.content.contains("code-review"));
535        assert_eq!(result.metadata.unwrap()["skills"][0]["name"], "code-review");
536    }
537
538    #[test]
539    fn test_skill_tool_schema_enforces_canonical_shape() {
540        let registry = Arc::new(SkillRegistry::new());
541        let llm = Arc::new(MockLlmClient::new(vec![]));
542        let executor = Arc::new(ToolExecutor::new("/tmp".to_string()));
543        let tool = SkillTool::new(registry, llm, executor, AgentConfig::default());
544
545        let params = tool.parameters();
546        assert_eq!(params["type"], "object");
547        assert_eq!(params["additionalProperties"], serde_json::json!(false));
548        assert_eq!(params["required"], serde_json::json!(["skill_name"]));
549
550        let examples = params["examples"].as_array().unwrap();
551        assert_eq!(examples[0]["skill_name"], "code-review");
552        assert!(examples[0].get("name").is_none());
553        assert!(examples[0].get("skillName").is_none());
554    }
555
556    #[tokio::test]
557    async fn test_skill_tool_execute_runs_skill_and_returns_metadata() {
558        use crate::prompts::PlanningMode;
559
560        let registry = Arc::new(SkillRegistry::new());
561        registry.register_unchecked(Arc::new(Skill {
562            name: "test-skill".to_string(),
563            description: "Run a focused skill".to_string(),
564            allowed_tools: None,
565            disable_model_invocation: false,
566            kind: SkillKind::Instruction,
567            content: "Reply with the skill result.".to_string(),
568            tags: vec!["focus".to_string()],
569            version: None,
570        }));
571
572        let llm = Arc::new(MockLlmClient::new(vec![MockLlmClient::text_response(
573            "skill completed",
574        )]));
575        let executor = Arc::new(ToolExecutor::new("/tmp".to_string()));
576        // Disable planning mode since the mock only has one response
577        let config = AgentConfig {
578            planning_mode: PlanningMode::Disabled,
579            continuation_enabled: false,
580            ..Default::default()
581        };
582        let tool = SkillTool::new(registry, llm, executor, config);
583
584        let result = tool
585            .execute(
586                &serde_json::json!({
587                    "skill_name": "test-skill",
588                    "prompt": "verify the skill result"
589                }),
590                &ToolContext::new(PathBuf::from("/tmp")),
591            )
592            .await
593            .unwrap();
594
595        assert!(result.success);
596        assert_eq!(result.content, "skill completed");
597        let metadata = result.metadata.unwrap();
598        assert_eq!(metadata["skill_name"], "test-skill");
599        assert_eq!(metadata["tool_calls"], 0);
600    }
601
602    #[tokio::test]
603    async fn test_skill_tool_execute_errors_for_unknown_skill() {
604        let llm = Arc::new(MockLlmClient::new(vec![MockLlmClient::text_response(
605            "unused",
606        )]));
607        let executor = Arc::new(ToolExecutor::new("/tmp".to_string()));
608        let tool = SkillTool::new(
609            Arc::new(SkillRegistry::new()),
610            llm,
611            executor,
612            AgentConfig::default(),
613        );
614
615        let err = tool
616            .execute(
617                &serde_json::json!({"skill_name": "missing-skill"}),
618                &ToolContext::new(PathBuf::from("/tmp")),
619            )
620            .await
621            .unwrap_err();
622
623        assert!(err.to_string().contains("Skill 'missing-skill' not found"));
624    }
625}