use rmcp::ErrorData;
use rmcp::model::Tool;
use serde_json::{Map, Value, json};
use crate::core::ocla::cache_types::{CacheKeyBuilder, ShellCommandKey};
use crate::server::tool_trait::{
McpTool, ShellOutcome, ToolContext, ToolOutput, get_bool, get_int, get_str,
};
use crate::tool_defs::tool_def;
pub struct CtxShellTool;
impl McpTool for CtxShellTool {
fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
"ctx_shell"
}
fn tool_def(&self) -> Tool {
tool_def(
"ctx_shell",
"WORKFLOW: preferred — auto-compresses output (build/test/log).\n\
raw=true for verbatim output; inline=true for moderately-sized verbatim output.\n\
[exit:N] on errors (lossless).\n\
POLICY (by design): allowlisted read-only path; ctx_execute is the trusted script path.\n\
A [BLOCKED] command is permanent — escalate to ctx_execute(language=\"shell\"), do not retry here.\n\
ANTIPATTERN: multi-line scripts, sh/bash script.sh, $var-as-command → ctx_execute.",
json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"command": { "type": "string", "description": "Shell command" },
"raw": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Skip compression (verbatim)" },
"inline": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Return verbatim output inline up to archive.inline_max_bytes; larger output uses the archive/firewall" },
"cwd": { "type": "string", "description": "Working dir (persists across calls)" },
"timeout_ms": { "type": "integer", "description": "Job lifetime in ms (max 3600000) — NOT the inline wait. A command still running at the ~110s foreground cap detaches to a pollable shell_* job and keeps running up to timeout_ms. Overridden by LEAN_CTX_SHELL_TIMEOUT_MS." },
"env": { "type": "object", "description": "Extra env vars", "additionalProperties": { "type": "string" } },
"run_in_background": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Detach immediately and return a job id. The command keeps timeout_ms; poll or cancel with background_action and job_id." },
"background_action": { "type": "string", "enum": ["status", "cancel"], "description": "Inspect or cancel a background ctx_shell job." },
"job_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Job id returned by run_in_background." }
}
}),
)
}
fn handle(
&self,
args: &Map<String, Value>,
ctx: &ToolContext,
) -> Result<ToolOutput, ErrorData> {
if let Some(message) = shell_access_denial(ctx) {
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(message)
});
}
if let Some(action) = get_str(args, "background_action") {
let id = get_str(args, "job_id").ok_or_else(|| {
ErrorData::invalid_params("job_id is required with background_action", None)
})?;
let is_cancel = action == "cancel";
let state = match action.as_str() {
"status" => crate::server::background_shell::status(&id),
"cancel" => crate::server::background_shell::cancel(&id),
_ => {
return Err(ErrorData::invalid_params(
"background_action must be status or cancel",
None,
));
}
};
let (text, exit_code) = format_background_state(&id, is_cancel, state);
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(exit_code)),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(text)
});
}
let command = get_str(args, "command")
.ok_or_else(|| ErrorData::invalid_params("command is required", None))?;
let timeout_ms = get_int(args, "timeout_ms").and_then(|n| u64::try_from(n).ok());
let config = crate::core::config::Config::load();
let write_allow_paths = config.shell_write_allow_paths_effective();
let project_root = crate::core::config::Config::find_project_root();
if !config.shell_allow_writes_effective()
&& let Some(rejection) =
crate::tools::ctx_shell::validate_command_with_write_allow_paths(
&command,
&write_allow_paths,
project_root.as_deref(),
)
{
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(rejection)
});
}
if let Some((lang, code, remainder)) = detect_heredoc_reroute(&command) {
return tokio::task::block_in_place(|| {
handle_interpreter_heredoc_reroute(args, ctx, &lang, &code, remainder)
});
}
if let Err(msg) = crate::core::shell_allowlist::check_shell_allowlist(&command) {
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(msg.to_string())
});
}
warn_shell_secret_paths(&command);
if let Some(read_path) = detect_bare_cat_file(&command)
&& let Some(cache_lock) = ctx.cache.as_ref()
&& let Some(mut cache) = crate::server::bounded_lock::write(cache_lock, "cat_redirect")
{
let result = crate::tools::ctx_read::handle_with_task_resolved(
&mut cache,
&read_path,
"full",
crate::tools::CrpMode::Off,
None,
);
let note = format!(
"\n[ctx_shell: bare `cat` redirected to ctx_read for inline delivery. \
Use ctx_read(path=\"{read_path}\") directly next time.]"
);
let out = format!("{}{note}", result.content);
let sent = crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&out);
return Ok(ToolOutput {
text: out,
original_tokens: sent,
saved_tokens: 0,
mode: Some("cat-redirect".to_string()),
path: Some(read_path),
changed: false,
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(0)),
content_blocks: None,
});
}
tokio::task::block_in_place(|| {
let session_lock = ctx
.session
.as_ref()
.ok_or_else(|| ErrorData::internal_error("session not available", None))?;
let explicit_cwd = get_str(args, "cwd");
let had_explicit_cwd = explicit_cwd.is_some();
let guard = crate::server::bounded_lock::read(session_lock, "ctx_shell_cwd");
let (effective_cwd, cwd_jail_reason) =
resolve_effective_cwd(guard, explicit_cwd.as_deref())?;
let cwd_jail_reason_was_none = cwd_jail_reason.is_none();
let cwd_jail_hint = cwd_jail_reason.map_or_else(String::new, |reason| {
format!(
"\n[cwd: requested path rejected by project-root jail ({reason}) \u{2014} ran in {effective_cwd} instead]"
)
});
{
let Some(mut session) =
crate::server::bounded_lock::write(session_lock, "ctx_shell_write")
else {
tracing::debug!("[ctx_shell: session lock timeout, proceeding without update]");
let cmd_clone = command.clone();
let cwd_clone = effective_cwd.clone();
let extra_env: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = args
.get("env")
.and_then(|v| v.as_object())
.map(|obj| {
obj.iter()
.filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_str().map(|s| (k.clone(), s.to_string())))
.filter(|(k, _)| !is_dangerous_env_key(k))
.collect()
})
.unwrap_or_default();
let (raw_output, exit_code) = crate::server::execute::execute_command_with_env(
&cmd_clone, &cwd_clone, &extra_env, timeout_ms,
);
let output = redact_shell_output_secrets(&raw_output);
let exit_suffix = match exit_code {
0 => String::new(),
124 => "\n[exit:124 — command timed out]".to_string(),
_ => format!("\n[exit:{exit_code}]"),
};
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(exit_code)),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(format!("{output}{exit_suffix}"))
});
};
if had_explicit_cwd && cwd_jail_reason_was_none {
session.note_explicit_cwd(&effective_cwd);
}
session.update_shell_cwd(&command);
let root_missing = session
.project_root
.as_deref()
.is_none_or(|r| r.trim().is_empty());
if root_missing {
let home = dirs::home_dir().map(|h| h.to_string_lossy().to_string());
if let Some(root) = crate::core::protocol::detect_project_root(&effective_cwd)
&& home.as_deref() != Some(root.as_str())
{
session.project_root = Some(root.clone());
crate::core::index_orchestrator::ensure_all_background(&root);
}
}
}
let arg_raw = get_bool(args, "raw").unwrap_or(false);
let arg_bypass = get_bool(args, "bypass").unwrap_or(false);
let env_disabled = std::env::var("LEAN_CTX_DISABLED").is_ok();
let env_raw = std::env::var("LEAN_CTX_RAW").is_ok();
let (raw, bypass) = resolve_shell_raw_flags(arg_raw, arg_bypass, env_disabled, env_raw);
let crp_mode = ctx.crp_mode;
let cmd_clone = command.clone();
let cwd_clone = effective_cwd;
let proactive_block = if raw
|| !crate::core::profiles::active_profile()
.output_hints
.proactive_context()
{
None
} else {
crate::core::relevance_tracker::proactive_context(&format!(
"ctx_shell command={cmd_clone} cwd={cwd_clone}"
))
};
let extra_env: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = args
.get("env")
.and_then(|v| v.as_object())
.map(|obj| {
obj.iter()
.filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_str().map(|s| (k.clone(), s.to_string())))
.filter(|(k, _)| !is_dangerous_env_key(k))
.collect()
})
.unwrap_or_default();
let inline = get_bool(args, "inline").unwrap_or(false);
let shell_cache_key = shell_cache_key(&cmd_clone, &cwd_clone, &extra_env);
if !raw
&& !inline
&& crate::core::config::Config::load()
.cache
.shell_cache_enabled
&& let Some(key) = shell_cache_key.as_ref()
&& let Some(cached) = crate::core::ocla::shell_cache_allowlist::SHELL_RESULT_CACHE
.get(&key.cache_key())
.map(|r| r.clone())
&& let Ok(value) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&cached)
&& let (Some(text), Some(exit_code)) = (
value.get("text").and_then(Value::as_str),
value.get("exit_code").and_then(Value::as_i64),
)
{
return Ok(ToolOutput {
text: text.to_string(),
original_tokens: crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(text),
saved_tokens: 0,
mode: Some("cross-agent-cache".to_string()),
path: None,
changed: false,
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(exit_code as i32)),
content_blocks: None,
});
}
if let Some(ref key) = shell_cache_key {
let ck = key.cache_key();
let validator = key.validator();
if let Some(entry) =
crate::core::ocla::cache_delivery::check(&ck, &validator, "ctx_shell")
{
let stub = crate::core::ocla::cache_delivery::stub(&entry, "shell command");
return Ok(ToolOutput {
text: stub,
original_tokens: entry.token_count as usize,
saved_tokens: entry.token_count as usize,
mode: Some("cross-agent-cache".to_string()),
path: None,
changed: false,
shell_outcome: None,
content_blocks: None,
});
}
}
let auto_background = should_auto_background(&cmd_clone, timeout_ms);
if get_bool(args, "run_in_background").unwrap_or(false) || auto_background {
let job_id = crate::server::background_shell::start(
cmd_clone, cwd_clone, extra_env, timeout_ms,
);
let mode = if auto_background {
"auto-background"
} else {
"background"
};
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(0)),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(format!(
"[{mode}:{job_id} started — use ctx_shell(background_action=\"status\", job_id=\"{job_id}\") to poll or background_action=\"cancel\" to stop it]"
))
});
}
let soft_cap = std::time::Duration::from_millis(foreground_soft_cap_ms());
let progress_sender = ctx.progress_sender.clone();
let progress_label: String = cmd_clone.chars().take(60).collect();
let cap_secs = soft_cap.as_secs_f64();
let on_tick = |elapsed: std::time::Duration| {
#[allow(clippy::unwrap_or_default)]
if let Some(ref ps) = progress_sender
&& let Some(sender) = ps
.lock()
.unwrap_or_else(std::sync::PoisonError::into_inner)
.as_ref()
{
sender.send(
elapsed.as_secs_f64(),
Some(cap_secs),
Some(format!(
"ctx_shell: {}s elapsed — {progress_label}",
elapsed.as_secs()
)),
);
}
};
let (raw_output, exit_code) =
match crate::server::background_shell::run_foreground_or_detach(
cmd_clone.clone(),
cwd_clone.clone(),
extra_env.clone(),
timeout_ms,
soft_cap,
Some(&on_tick),
) {
crate::server::background_shell::ForegroundResult::Finished {
output,
exit_code,
} => (output, exit_code),
crate::server::background_shell::ForegroundResult::Detached { job_id } => {
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(0)),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(format!(
"[auto-background:{job_id} still running — passed the {}s foreground cap, not an error; output is kept and delivered by ctx_shell(background_action=\"status\", job_id=\"{job_id}\"), or background_action=\"cancel\" to stop it]",
soft_cap.as_secs()
))
});
}
};
crate::core::diagnostics_store::record_from_shell(&cmd_clone, &raw_output, exit_code);
let output = redact_shell_output_secrets(&raw_output);
let (result_out, original, saved, tee_hint) = if raw || inline {
let tokens = crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&output);
(output, tokens, 0, String::new())
} else {
let _mode_guard = crate::core::savings_footer::ModeGuard::new("shell");
let result =
crate::tools::ctx_shell::handle(&cmd_clone, &output, exit_code, crp_mode);
let original = crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&output);
let sent = crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&result);
let saved = original.saturating_sub(sent);
let cfg = crate::core::config::Config::load();
let timeout_notice_only = is_timeout_notice_only(&output, exit_code);
let tee_hint = if crate::shell::tee_policy::should_tee(
&cfg.tee_mode,
exit_code,
output.trim().is_empty() || timeout_notice_only,
crate::shell::tee_policy::output_was_elided(&output, &result),
original,
sent,
) {
crate::shell::save_tee(&cmd_clone, &output)
.map(|p| {
if matches!(cfg.tee_mode, crate::core::config::TeeMode::HighCompression)
{
let pct = crate::shell::tee_policy::savings_pct(original, sent);
format!(
"\n[compressed {pct:.0}%: full output at {p} — read it directly (no MCP), or ctx_expand(id=\"{p}\", search=\"…\"|head=N|json_path=\"…\") for a slice]"
)
} else {
format!("\n[full output: {p} — read it directly (no MCP), or ctx_expand(id=\"{p}\")]")
}
})
.unwrap_or_default()
} else {
String::new()
};
(result, original, saved, tee_hint)
};
let mode = if bypass {
Some("bypass".to_string())
} else if raw {
Some("raw".to_string())
} else {
None
};
let shell_mismatch = if cfg!(windows) && !raw {
shell_mismatch_hint(&command, &result_out)
} else {
String::new()
};
let result_out = crate::core::redaction::redact_text_if_enabled(&result_out);
let exit_suffix = match exit_code {
0 => String::new(),
124 => "\n[exit:124 — command timed out]".to_string(),
_ => format!("\n[exit:{exit_code}]"),
};
let nudge = if raw { "" } else { search_tool_nudge(&command) };
let final_out = format!(
"{result_out}{tee_hint}{shell_mismatch}{cwd_jail_hint}{nudge}{exit_suffix}"
);
let final_out = if let Some(block) = proactive_block {
format!("{final_out}{block}")
} else {
final_out
};
if !raw
&& !inline
&& crate::core::config::Config::load()
.cache
.shell_cache_enabled
&& let Some(key) = shell_cache_key
{
let cached = json!({ "text": final_out, "exit_code": exit_code }).to_string();
crate::core::ocla::shell_cache_allowlist::SHELL_RESULT_CACHE
.insert(key.cache_key(), cached);
crate::core::ocla::cache_delivery::record(
key.cache_key(),
crate::core::ocla::cache_types::DeliveryKind::ShellCommand,
key.validator(),
None,
&final_out,
"ctx_shell",
);
}
Ok(ToolOutput {
text: final_out,
original_tokens: original,
saved_tokens: saved,
mode,
path: None,
changed: false,
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(exit_code)),
content_blocks: None,
})
})
}
}
fn shell_cache_key(
command: &str,
cwd: &str,
env: &std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
) -> Option<ShellCommandKey> {
if !crate::core::ocla::shell_cache_allowlist::is_cacheable_command(command) {
return None;
}
let mut env_pairs = env.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
env_pairs.sort_unstable_by(|left, right| left.0.cmp(right.0));
let mut canonical_env = String::new();
for (name, value) in env_pairs {
canonical_env.push_str(name);
canonical_env.push('=');
canonical_env.push_str(value);
canonical_env.push('\n');
}
Some(ShellCommandKey {
command_normalized: crate::core::ocla::shell_cache_allowlist::normalize_command(command),
cwd: if std::path::Path::new(cwd).is_absolute() {
"$PROJECT_ROOT".to_string()
} else {
cwd.to_string()
},
env_hash: blake3::hash(canonical_env.as_bytes()).to_hex().to_string(),
})
}
fn shell_access_denial(ctx: &ToolContext) -> Option<String> {
if let Some(role) = ctx.client_role.as_deref()
&& (role.eq_ignore_ascii_case("untrusted") || role.eq_ignore_ascii_case("readonly"))
{
return Some(format!(
"[SHELL ACCESS DENIED] ctx_shell is unavailable to MCP clients with role '{role}'."
));
}
if ctx.shell_access == Some(false) {
return Some(
"[SHELL ACCESS DENIED] ctx_shell requires shell_access=true in the MCP session/request context."
.to_string(),
);
}
None
}
fn resolve_effective_cwd(
session: Option<tokio::sync::OwnedRwLockReadGuard<crate::core::session::SessionState>>,
explicit_cwd: Option<&str>,
) -> Result<(String, Option<String>), ErrorData> {
match session {
Some(session) => Ok(session.effective_cwd_checked(explicit_cwd)),
None => Err(ErrorData::internal_error(
"session lock timeout — cannot validate working directory",
None,
)),
}
}
#[allow(clippy::fn_params_excessive_bools)]
fn resolve_shell_raw_flags(
arg_raw: bool,
arg_bypass: bool,
env_disabled: bool,
env_raw: bool,
) -> (bool, bool) {
let bypass = arg_bypass || env_raw;
let raw = arg_raw || bypass || env_disabled;
(raw, bypass)
}
fn is_timeout_notice_only(output: &str, exit_code: i32) -> bool {
exit_code == 124
&& crate::server::execute::output_before_timeout_marker(output).is_some_and(str::is_empty)
}
fn search_tool_nudge(command: &str) -> &'static str {
let cmd = command.trim();
let first_word = cmd.split_whitespace().next().unwrap_or("");
if !cmd.contains('|') {
match first_word {
"grep" | "rg" | "egrep" | "fgrep" | "ag" => {
return "\n[hint: use ctx_search for structured, cached results with symbol/semantic modes]";
}
"find" => {
return "\n[hint: use ctx_glob or ctx_tree for structured file discovery]";
}
"ls" | "exa" | "eza" => {
return "\n[hint: use ctx_tree for structured directory listing]";
}
_ => {}
}
}
""
}
fn shell_mismatch_hint(command: &str, output: &str) -> String {
let shell = crate::shell::shell_name();
let is_posix = matches!(shell.as_str(), "bash" | "sh" | "zsh" | "fish");
let has_error = output.contains("is not recognized")
|| output.contains("not found")
|| output.contains("command not found");
if !has_error {
return String::new();
}
let powershell_cmds = [
"Get-Content",
"Select-Object",
"Get-ChildItem",
"Set-Location",
"Where-Object",
"ForEach-Object",
"Select-String",
"Invoke-Expression",
"Write-Output",
];
let uses_powershell = powershell_cmds
.iter()
.any(|c| command.contains(c) || command.contains(&c.to_lowercase()));
if is_posix && uses_powershell {
format!(
"\n[shell: {shell} — use POSIX commands (cat, head, grep, find, ls) not PowerShell cmdlets]"
)
} else {
String::new()
}
}
fn is_dangerous_env_key(key: &str) -> bool {
const BLOCKED: &[&str] = &[
"LD_PRELOAD",
"LD_LIBRARY_PATH",
"DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES",
"DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH",
"DYLD_FRAMEWORK_PATH",
"BASH_ENV",
"ENV",
"PROMPT_COMMAND",
"SHELL",
"IFS",
"CDPATH",
"PATH",
"GIT_EXEC_PATH",
"GIT_SSH",
"GIT_SSH_COMMAND",
"HOME",
"USER",
"LOGNAME",
"XDG_CONFIG_HOME",
"XDG_DATA_HOME",
"XDG_STATE_HOME",
"XDG_CACHE_HOME",
"PYTHONPATH",
"PYTHONSTARTUP",
"PYTHONHOME",
"NODE_PATH",
"NODE_OPTIONS",
"RUBYOPT",
"RUBYLIB",
"GEM_PATH",
"GEM_HOME",
"PERL5LIB",
"PERL5OPT",
"CLASSPATH",
"JAVA_HOME",
"CARGO_HOME",
"RUSTUP_HOME",
"GOPATH",
"GOROOT",
];
let upper = key.to_uppercase();
if BLOCKED.contains(&upper.as_str()) {
return true;
}
if upper.starts_with("LD_") && upper.ends_with("_PATH") {
return true;
}
if upper.starts_with("LEAN_CTX_") || upper.starts_with("LCTX_") {
return true;
}
false
}
fn warn_shell_secret_paths(command: &str) {
const READ_CMDS: &[&str] = &["cat", "head", "tail", "less", "more", "bat"];
let segments = crate::core::shell_allowlist::extract_all_commands_pub(command);
for seg in &segments {
let trimmed = seg.trim();
let tokens = crate::core::shell_allowlist::shell_tokenize(trimmed);
if tokens.is_empty() {
continue;
}
let base = tokens[0]
.rsplit('/')
.next()
.unwrap_or(&tokens[0])
.to_string();
if !READ_CMDS.contains(&base.as_str()) {
continue;
}
for tok in &tokens[1..] {
if tok.starts_with('-') {
continue;
}
let path = std::path::Path::new(tok.as_str());
if crate::core::io_boundary::is_secret_like(path).is_some() {
tracing::warn!(
"[SECURITY] Shell reading secret-like path: {tok} (command: {base})"
);
}
}
}
}
fn format_background_state(
id: &str,
is_cancel: bool,
state: Option<crate::server::background_shell::JobState>,
) -> (String, i32) {
use crate::server::background_shell::JobState;
let Some(state) = state else {
return if is_cancel {
(
format!("[background:{id} not found — already finished or cancelled]"),
0,
)
} else {
(format!("[background:{id} not found]"), 1)
};
};
match state {
JobState::Running { output } => {
let body = redact_shell_output_secrets(&output);
let head = if is_cancel {
format!(
"[background:{id} cancel requested — job is stopping; poll status for the final output]"
)
} else {
format!("[background:{id} running]")
};
if body.trim().is_empty() {
(head, 0)
} else {
(format!("{head}\n{body}"), 0)
}
}
JobState::Completed { output, exit_code } => (
format!(
"[background:{id} completed]\n{}{}",
redact_shell_output_secrets(&output),
if exit_code == 0 {
String::new()
} else {
format!("\n[exit:{exit_code}]")
}
),
if is_cancel { 0 } else { exit_code },
),
JobState::Cancelled { output } => (
format!(
"[background:{id} cancelled]\n{}\n[cancelled: {id}, exit 130]",
redact_shell_output_secrets(&output)
),
0,
),
}
}
fn redact_shell_output_secrets(output: &str) -> String {
let cfg = crate::core::config::Config::load();
if !cfg.secret_detection.enabled {
return output.to_string();
}
let (redacted, matches) =
crate::core::secret_detection::scan_and_redact(output, &cfg.secret_detection);
if !matches.is_empty() {
let names: Vec<&str> = matches.iter().map(|m| m.pattern_name).collect();
tracing::warn!(
"[SHELL SECRET REDACTION] {} secret(s) redacted from shell output: {}",
matches.len(),
names.join(", ")
);
}
redacted
}
fn should_auto_background(command: &str, timeout_ms: Option<u64>) -> bool {
timeout_ms.is_some_and(|timeout| timeout >= 300_000)
&& command
.lines()
.any(|line| line.trim_start().starts_with("cargo test"))
}
fn foreground_soft_cap_ms() -> u64 {
std::env::var("LEAN_CTX_SHELL_FG_CAP_MS")
.ok()
.and_then(|v| v.parse().ok())
.filter(|&ms| ms > 0)
.unwrap_or(110_000)
}
fn interpreter_to_execute_language(base: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
match base {
"python" | "python2" | "python3" => Some("python"),
"node" => Some("javascript"),
"ruby" => Some("ruby"),
_ => None,
}
}
fn is_env_assignment_token(token: &str) -> bool {
let unquoted: String = token.chars().filter(|c| *c != '"' && *c != '\'').collect();
unquoted.contains('=')
&& !unquoted.starts_with('-')
&& !unquoted.starts_with('/')
&& !unquoted.starts_with('.')
}
fn prelude_has_compound_operator(prelude: &str) -> bool {
let bytes = prelude.as_bytes();
let len = bytes.len();
let mut i = 0;
let mut in_single = false;
let mut in_double = false;
while i < len {
let ch = bytes[i];
if in_single {
if ch == b'\'' {
in_single = false;
}
i += 1;
continue;
}
if in_double {
if ch == b'\\' && i + 1 < len {
i += 2;
} else {
if ch == b'"' {
in_double = false;
}
i += 1;
}
continue;
}
match ch {
b'\'' => {
in_single = true;
i += 1;
}
b'"' => {
in_double = true;
i += 1;
}
b';' | b'|' | b'&' | b'(' | b'{' => return true,
_ => i += 1,
}
}
false
}
fn detect_heredoc_reroute(command: &str) -> Option<(String, String, Option<String>)> {
if !command.contains("<<") {
return None;
}
let lines: Vec<&str> = command.lines().collect();
if lines.is_empty() {
return None;
}
let first_line = lines[0];
let delims = crate::core::shell_allowlist::heredoc_delims(first_line, false);
if delims.len() != 1 {
return None;
}
let delim = delims[0].clone();
let heredoc_pos = find_heredoc_operator(first_line)?;
let prelude = first_line[..heredoc_pos].trim();
if prelude_has_compound_operator(prelude) {
return None;
}
let language = parse_interpreter_heredoc_prelude(prelude)?.to_string();
if has_trailing_tokens_after_heredoc_delim(first_line, heredoc_pos) {
return None;
}
let mut body = String::new();
let mut remainder_start: Option<usize> = None;
for (idx, line) in lines.iter().enumerate().skip(1) {
if line.trim_start_matches('\t').trim() == delim {
remainder_start = Some(idx + 1);
break;
}
if !body.is_empty() {
body.push('\n');
}
body.push_str(line);
}
let remainder_start = remainder_start?;
let remainder = if remainder_start < lines.len() {
let rest = lines[remainder_start..].join("\n");
let rest = rest.trim();
if rest.is_empty() {
None
} else {
Some(rest.to_string())
}
} else {
None
};
Some((language, body, remainder))
}
fn find_heredoc_operator(line: &str) -> Option<usize> {
let bytes = line.as_bytes();
let len = bytes.len();
let mut i = 0;
let mut in_single = false;
let mut in_double = false;
while i < len {
let ch = bytes[i];
if in_single {
if ch == b'\'' {
in_single = false;
}
i += 1;
continue;
}
if in_double {
if ch == b'\\' && i + 1 < len {
i += 2;
} else {
if ch == b'"' {
in_double = false;
}
i += 1;
}
continue;
}
match ch {
b'\'' => {
in_single = true;
i += 1;
}
b'"' => {
in_double = true;
i += 1;
}
b'<' if i + 1 < len && bytes[i + 1] == b'<' => {
if i + 2 < len && bytes[i + 2] == b'<' {
i += 3;
continue;
}
return Some(i);
}
_ => i += 1,
}
}
None
}
fn has_trailing_tokens_after_heredoc_delim(line: &str, heredoc_pos: usize) -> bool {
let bytes = line.as_bytes();
let mut i = heredoc_pos + 2;
if i < bytes.len() && bytes[i] == b'-' {
i += 1;
}
while i < bytes.len() && (bytes[i] == b' ' || bytes[i] == b'\t') {
i += 1;
}
let Some((_, _, next)) = crate::core::shell_allowlist::read_heredoc_delim(bytes, i) else {
return true;
};
!line[next..].trim().is_empty()
}
fn parse_interpreter_heredoc_prelude(prelude: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
let tokens = crate::core::shell_allowlist::shell_tokenize(prelude.trim());
let mut idx = 0;
while idx < tokens.len() && is_env_assignment_token(&tokens[idx]) {
idx += 1;
}
if idx >= tokens.len() {
return None;
}
let base = tokens[idx]
.rsplit('/')
.next()
.unwrap_or(tokens[idx].as_str());
let language = interpreter_to_execute_language(base)?;
idx += 1;
match tokens.get(idx) {
None => Some(language),
Some(dash) if dash == "-" => {
if tokens.len() == idx + 1 {
Some(language)
} else {
None
}
}
Some(_) => None,
}
}
fn handle_interpreter_heredoc_reroute(
args: &Map<String, Value>,
ctx: &ToolContext,
language: &str,
code: &str,
remainder: Option<String>,
) -> Result<ToolOutput, ErrorData> {
let timeout_ms = get_int(args, "timeout_ms").and_then(|n| u64::try_from(n).ok());
let timeout_secs = timeout_ms.map(|ms| ms.div_ceil(1000).max(1));
let (exec_text, exec_outcome) =
crate::tools::ctx_execute::handle(language, code, None, timeout_secs);
let reroute_note = format!(
"\n[ctx_shell: interpreter heredoc auto-rerouted to ctx_execute(language=\"{language}\")]"
);
let exec_text = crate::core::redaction::redact_text_if_enabled(&exec_text);
let Some(rest_cmd) = remainder else {
return Ok(ToolOutput {
text: format!("{exec_text}{reroute_note}"),
original_tokens: crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&exec_text),
saved_tokens: 0,
mode: Some("heredoc-reroute".to_string()),
path: None,
changed: false,
shell_outcome: Some(exec_outcome),
content_blocks: None,
});
};
if let Err(msg) = crate::core::shell_allowlist::check_shell_allowlist(&rest_cmd) {
let blocked =
format!("{exec_text}{reroute_note}\n\n[remainder blocked by shell allowlist]\n{msg}");
return Ok(ToolOutput {
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked),
content_blocks: None,
..ToolOutput::simple(blocked)
});
}
let session_lock = ctx
.session
.as_ref()
.ok_or_else(|| ErrorData::internal_error("session not available", None))?;
let explicit_cwd = get_str(args, "cwd");
let guard = crate::server::bounded_lock::read(session_lock, "ctx_shell_cwd");
let (effective_cwd, _) = resolve_effective_cwd(guard, explicit_cwd.as_deref())?;
let extra_env: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = args
.get("env")
.and_then(|v| v.as_object())
.map(|obj| {
obj.iter()
.filter_map(|(k, v)| v.as_str().map(|s| (k.clone(), s.to_string())))
.filter(|(k, _)| !is_dangerous_env_key(k))
.collect()
})
.unwrap_or_default();
let (shell_raw, shell_exit) = crate::server::execute::execute_command_with_env(
&rest_cmd,
&effective_cwd,
&extra_env,
timeout_ms,
);
let shell_output = redact_shell_output_secrets(&shell_raw);
let arg_raw = get_bool(args, "raw").unwrap_or(false);
let arg_bypass = get_bool(args, "bypass").unwrap_or(false);
let env_disabled = std::env::var("LEAN_CTX_DISABLED").is_ok();
let env_raw = std::env::var("LEAN_CTX_RAW").is_ok();
let (raw, _) = resolve_shell_raw_flags(arg_raw, arg_bypass, env_disabled, env_raw);
let shell_text = if raw {
shell_output
} else {
crate::tools::ctx_shell::handle(&rest_cmd, &shell_output, shell_exit, ctx.crp_mode)
};
let shell_text = crate::core::redaction::redact_text_if_enabled(&shell_text);
let exit_suffix = match shell_exit {
0 => String::new(),
124 => "\n[exit:124 — command timed out]".to_string(),
_ => format!("\n[exit:{shell_exit}]"),
};
let combined = format!(
"{exec_text}{reroute_note}\n\n[heredoc remainder via ctx_shell]\n{shell_text}{exit_suffix}"
);
let token_count = crate::core::tokens::count_tokens(&combined);
Ok(ToolOutput {
text: combined,
original_tokens: token_count,
saved_tokens: 0,
mode: Some("heredoc-reroute".to_string()),
path: None,
changed: false,
shell_outcome: Some(ShellOutcome::Exit(shell_exit)),
content_blocks: None,
})
}
fn detect_bare_cat_file(command: &str) -> Option<String> {
let trimmed = command.trim();
let rest = trimmed.strip_prefix("cat ")?;
let rest = rest.trim();
if rest.is_empty()
|| rest.contains('|')
|| rest.contains('>')
|| rest.contains('<')
|| rest.contains(';')
|| rest.contains('&')
|| rest.contains('$')
|| rest.starts_with('-')
{
return None;
}
let parts: Vec<&str> = rest.split_whitespace().collect();
if parts.len() != 1 {
return None;
}
let file_path = parts[0].trim_matches(|c: char| c == '\'' || c == '"');
if file_path.is_empty() {
return None;
}
Some(file_path.to_string())
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::{
CtxShellTool, detect_heredoc_reroute, format_background_state, is_timeout_notice_only,
resolve_effective_cwd, shell_access_denial, should_auto_background,
};
use crate::server::background_shell::JobState;
use crate::server::tool_trait::{McpTool, ShellOutcome, ToolContext};
#[test]
fn cancel_is_acknowledged_and_never_reports_a_failure() {
let running = JobState::Running {
output: String::new(),
};
let (text, exit) = format_background_state("shell_x", true, Some(running.clone()));
assert_eq!(exit, 0);
assert!(text.contains("cancel requested"), "{text}");
let (text, exit) = format_background_state("shell_x", false, Some(running));
assert_eq!(exit, 0);
assert!(text.contains("[background:shell_x running]"), "{text}");
let (text, exit) = format_background_state(
"shell_x",
true,
Some(JobState::Cancelled {
output: "[cancelled: command stopped on request]".to_string(),
}),
);
assert_eq!(exit, 0);
assert!(text.contains("[cancelled: shell_x, exit 130]"), "{text}");
let finished = JobState::Completed {
output: "boom".to_string(),
exit_code: 1,
};
assert_eq!(
format_background_state("shell_x", true, Some(finished.clone())).1,
0
);
assert_eq!(
format_background_state("shell_x", false, Some(finished)).1,
1
);
assert_eq!(format_background_state("shell_x", true, None).1, 0);
assert_eq!(format_background_state("shell_x", false, None).1, 1);
}
#[test]
fn long_cargo_test_is_auto_backgrounded() {
assert!(should_auto_background(
"cargo test --lib a\ncargo test --lib b",
Some(3_600_000)
));
assert!(should_auto_background("cargo test --lib a", Some(300_000)));
assert!(!should_auto_background("cargo test --lib a", Some(299_999)));
}
#[test]
fn timeout_notice_without_child_output_is_not_recoverable() {
assert!(is_timeout_notice_only(
"ERROR: command timed out after 200ms",
124
));
assert!(is_timeout_notice_only(
" ERROR: command timed out after 200ms\n",
124
));
assert!(!is_timeout_notice_only(
"useful output\nERROR: command timed out after 200ms",
124
));
assert!(!is_timeout_notice_only(
"ERROR: command timed out after 200ms",
1
));
assert!(is_timeout_notice_only(
"ERROR: command timed out after 200ms without new output\n\
[still running at timeout: sleep 300]",
124
));
assert!(!is_timeout_notice_only(
"useful output\nERROR: command timed out after 200ms\n\
[still running at timeout: sleep 300]",
124
));
assert!(!is_timeout_notice_only("some tool output", 124));
}
#[test]
fn unavailable_session_lock_rejects_explicit_cwd() {
let error = resolve_effective_cwd(None, Some("/tmp/unvalidated"))
.expect_err("an unavailable session lock must reject an unvalidated cwd");
assert!(
error.message.contains("cannot validate working directory"),
"{error:?}"
);
}
#[test]
fn untrusted_and_readonly_clients_cannot_run_shell_commands() {
for role in ["untrusted", "readonly"] {
let ctx = ToolContext {
client_role: Some(role.to_string()),
..ToolContext::default()
};
let output = CtxShellTool
.handle(&serde_json::Map::new(), &ctx)
.expect("role denial must be a tool result");
assert_eq!(output.shell_outcome, Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked));
assert!(
output.text.contains("SHELL ACCESS DENIED"),
"{role}: {}",
output.text
);
assert!(output.text.contains(role), "{role}: {}", output.text);
}
}
#[test]
fn absent_shell_context_preserves_default_access() {
assert!(shell_access_denial(&ToolContext::default()).is_none());
}
#[test]
fn explicitly_disabled_shell_access_blocks_the_request() {
let ctx = ToolContext {
shell_access: Some(false),
..ToolContext::default()
};
let output = CtxShellTool
.handle(&serde_json::Map::new(), &ctx)
.expect("shell-access denial must be a tool result");
assert_eq!(output.shell_outcome, Some(ShellOutcome::Blocked));
assert!(output.text.contains("shell_access=true"), "{}", output.text);
}
#[test]
fn detect_heredoc_reroute_python_quoted() {
let cmd = "python3 - <<'PY'\nprint(1)\nPY";
let (lang, code, rest) = detect_heredoc_reroute(cmd).expect("must detect python heredoc");
assert_eq!(lang, "python");
assert_eq!(code, "print(1)");
assert!(rest.is_none());
}
#[test]
fn detect_heredoc_reroute_python_with_remainder() {
let cmd = "python3 <<'PY'\nprint(1)\nPY\nnode --test file.js";
let (lang, code, rest) = detect_heredoc_reroute(cmd).expect("must detect split heredoc");
assert_eq!(lang, "python");
assert_eq!(code, "print(1)");
assert_eq!(rest.as_deref(), Some("node --test file.js"));
}
#[test]
fn detect_heredoc_reroute_unquoted_and_tab_stripped() {
let unquoted = "ruby <<EOF\nputs 1\nEOF";
let (lang, code, rest) = detect_heredoc_reroute(unquoted).unwrap();
assert_eq!(lang, "ruby");
assert_eq!(code, "puts 1");
assert!(rest.is_none());
let tabbed = "python3 <<-\tSCRIPT\n\tprint('ok')\nSCRIPT";
let (lang, code, rest) = detect_heredoc_reroute(tabbed).unwrap();
assert_eq!(lang, "python");
assert_eq!(code, "\tprint('ok')");
assert!(rest.is_none());
}
#[test]
fn detect_heredoc_reroute_rejects_compound_prefix() {
assert!(detect_heredoc_reroute("echo hi; python3 <<'PY'\nx\nPY").is_none());
assert!(detect_heredoc_reroute("python3 -c 'print(1)'").is_none());
assert!(detect_heredoc_reroute("python3 <<'PY' | cat\nx\nPY").is_none());
}
}