vtcode 0.137.0

A Rust-based terminal coding agent with modular architecture supporting multiple LLM providers
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use vtcode_core::llm::provider as uni;

pub(super) const AUTONOMOUS_CONTINUE_DIRECTIVE: &str =
    "Do not stop with intent-only updates. Execute the next concrete action now, then report completion or blocker.";

/// Maximum number of consecutive relaxed continuation decisions before the turn
/// is forced to end. This prevents infinite loops where the model keeps producing
/// continuation-worthy text without making actual progress.
pub(super) const MAX_CONSECUTIVE_RELAXED_CONTINUATIONS: u32 = 3;

#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(super) struct InterimTextContinuationDecision {
    pub(super) should_continue: bool,
    pub(super) reason: &'static str,
    pub(super) is_interim_progress: bool,
    pub(super) last_user_follow_up: bool,
    pub(super) recent_tool_activity: bool,
    pub(super) last_user_requested_progressive_work: bool,
    /// True if this continuation decision came from the relaxed path
    /// (recent_tool_activity_relaxed or progressive_relaxed).
    pub(super) is_relaxed_continuation: bool,
}

impl InterimTextContinuationDecision {
    fn with(
        should_continue: bool,
        reason: &'static str,
        is_interim_progress: bool,
        last_user_follow_up: bool,
        recent_tool_activity: bool,
        last_user_requested_progressive_work: bool,
    ) -> Self {
        Self {
            should_continue,
            reason,
            is_interim_progress,
            last_user_follow_up,
            recent_tool_activity,
            last_user_requested_progressive_work,
            is_relaxed_continuation: false,
        }
    }

    fn with_relaxed(
        should_continue: bool,
        reason: &'static str,
        is_interim_progress: bool,
        last_user_follow_up: bool,
        recent_tool_activity: bool,
        last_user_requested_progressive_work: bool,
    ) -> Self {
        Self {
            should_continue,
            reason,
            is_interim_progress,
            last_user_follow_up,
            recent_tool_activity,
            last_user_requested_progressive_work,
            is_relaxed_continuation: true,
        }
    }
}

pub(super) fn evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
    full_auto: bool,
    planning_active: bool,
    history: &[uni::Message],
    text: &str,
    consecutive_relaxed_continuations: u32,
) -> InterimTextContinuationDecision {
    let is_interim_progress = is_interim_progress_update(text);
    let lower = text.to_ascii_lowercase();
    let last_user_follow_up = last_user_message_is_follow_up(history);
    let recent_tool_activity = has_recent_tool_activity(history);
    let last_user_requested_progressive_work = last_user_requested_progressive_work(history);

    let d = |should_continue: bool, reason: &'static str| {
        InterimTextContinuationDecision::with(
            should_continue,
            reason,
            is_interim_progress,
            last_user_follow_up,
            recent_tool_activity,
            last_user_requested_progressive_work,
        )
    };

    let d_relaxed = |should_continue: bool, reason: &'static str| {
        InterimTextContinuationDecision::with_relaxed(
            should_continue,
            reason,
            is_interim_progress,
            last_user_follow_up,
            recent_tool_activity,
            last_user_requested_progressive_work,
        )
    };

    if planning_active {
        return d(false, "planning_active");
    }

    if !is_interim_progress {
        let not_conclusive = !last_clause_contains_conclusive_marker(&lower);
        let has_relaxed_continuation_intent = has_relaxed_continuation_intent(&lower);
        // Relaxed: if the model just ran tools, or the user asked for progressive work,
        // and the text still contains a continuation-intent clause, treat long
        // analysis text as continuation-worthy even if it exceeded the strict
        // interim-progress shape.
        // However, if the text contains a user-directed question, it's asking for
        // input and should NOT be treated as continuation-worthy. This prevents
        // infinite loops where the model explains blockers and asks the user how
        // to proceed, but the system keeps injecting continue directives.
        let asks_user_question = text.contains('?') || contains_user_input_request(&lower);
        // Also cap relaxed continuations to prevent infinite loops where the model
        // keeps producing continuation-worthy text without progress.
        let relaxed_budget_exhausted = consecutive_relaxed_continuations >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_RELAXED_CONTINUATIONS;
        if !asks_user_question
            && !relaxed_budget_exhausted
            && not_conclusive
            && has_relaxed_continuation_intent
            && recent_tool_activity
        {
            return d_relaxed(true, "recent_tool_activity_relaxed");
        }
        if !asks_user_question
            && !relaxed_budget_exhausted
            && not_conclusive
            && has_relaxed_continuation_intent
            && last_user_requested_progressive_work
        {
            return d_relaxed(true, "progressive_relaxed");
        }
        return d(false, "non_interim_text");
    }

    if last_user_follow_up {
        return d(true, "follow_up_prompt");
    }

    if recent_tool_activity {
        return d(true, "recent_tool_activity");
    }

    if last_user_requested_progressive_work {
        return d(true, "progressive_request");
    }

    d(
        false,
        if full_auto {
            "awaiting_model_action"
        } else {
            "interactive_mode"
        },
    )
}

pub(super) fn push_system_directive_once(history: &mut Vec<uni::Message>, directive: &str) {
    let already_present = history
        .iter()
        .rev()
        .take(3)
        .any(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::System && message.content.as_text().trim() == directive);
    if !already_present {
        history.push(uni::Message::system(directive.to_string()));
    }
}

/// Returns true when the **last** clause (after the final sentence boundary) contains
/// a conclusive marker like "completed", "done", "fixed", "summary", etc.
/// A middle clause with "completed" followed by "Now let me ..." does NOT match —
/// only the final clause determines conclusiveness.
fn last_clause_contains_conclusive_marker(lower: &str) -> bool {
    let conclusive_markers = [
        "completed",
        "done",
        "fixed",
        "resolved",
        "summary",
        "final review",
        "final blocker",
        "next action",
        "what changed",
        "validation",
        "passed",
        "passes",
        "cannot proceed",
        "can't proceed",
        "blocked by",
        "all set",
    ];
    let last_clause = lower
        .char_indices()
        .rfind(|(_, ch)| ['.', '!', '\n', '', ''].contains(ch))
        .map(|(idx, ch)| lower[idx + ch.len_utf8()..].trim_start())
        .unwrap_or(lower);
    conclusive_markers.iter().any(|marker| last_clause.contains(marker))
}

pub(super) fn is_interim_progress_update(text: &str) -> bool {
    let trimmed = text.trim();
    if trimmed.is_empty() || trimmed.len() > 800 {
        return false;
    }

    let lower = trimmed.to_ascii_lowercase();
    if !has_interim_intent_clause(&lower) {
        return false;
    }

    if trimmed.contains('?') || contains_user_input_request(&lower) {
        return false;
    }

    !last_clause_contains_conclusive_marker(&lower)
}

fn last_user_message_is_follow_up(history: &[uni::Message]) -> bool {
    history
        .iter()
        .rev()
        .find(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::User)
        .is_some_and(|message| {
            crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like(message.content.as_text().as_ref())
        })
}

fn has_recent_tool_activity(history: &[uni::Message]) -> bool {
    history.iter().rev().take(16).any(|message| {
        message.role == uni::MessageRole::Tool || message.tool_call_id.is_some() || message.tool_calls.is_some()
    })
}

fn last_user_requested_progressive_work(history: &[uni::Message]) -> bool {
    let Some(text) = last_user_message_text(history) else {
        return false;
    };
    [
        "explore",
        "inspect",
        "look into",
        "investigate",
        "debug",
        "trace",
        "check",
        "review",
        "analy",
        "walk through",
        "run ",
        "execute",
        "format",
        "cargo fmt",
        "cargo check",
        "cargo test",
        "fix",
        "edit",
        "update",
        "change",
        "modify",
        "scan",
        "search",
        "grep",
        "ast-grep",
        "find ",
        "use vt code",
        "semantic code understanding",
        "show me how",
    ]
    .iter()
    .any(|needle| text.contains(needle))
}

fn has_interim_intent_clause(lower: &str) -> bool {
    if clause_has_continuation_intent(lower) {
        return true;
    }

    for (idx, ch) in lower.char_indices() {
        if matches!(ch, '.' | '!' | '?' | ':' | ';' | '\n' | '' | '') {
            let remainder = lower[idx + ch.len_utf8()..].trim_start();
            if !remainder.is_empty() && clause_has_continuation_intent(remainder) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }

    false
}

fn has_relaxed_continuation_intent(lower: &str) -> bool {
    if has_interim_intent_clause(lower) {
        return true;
    }

    [
        " let me ",
        " i'll ",
        " i will ",
        " i need to ",
        " i want to ",
        " i'd like to ",
        " next step ",
        " next up:",
        " continuing ",
        " time to ",
    ]
    .iter()
    .any(|needle| lower.contains(needle))
}

/// Returns true when the text asks for user input,
/// indicating the model is waiting for input rather than continuing autonomously.
/// This prevents infinite loops where the model explains blockers and asks the
/// user how to proceed, but the system keeps injecting continue directives.
fn contains_user_input_request(lower: &str) -> bool {
    let anywhere_patterns = [
        "please provide",
        "need your",
        "need you to",
        "please confirm",
        "please let me know",
        "waiting for your",
        "awaiting your",
        "your choice",
        "your decision",
    ];
    if anywhere_patterns.iter().any(|pattern| lower.contains(pattern)) {
        return true;
    }

    let clause_start_patterns = [
        "could you",
        "can you",
        "how would you like",
        "what would you like",
        "which option",
        "would you like me to",
        "shall i",
        "do you want me to",
        "should i",
        "how should i proceed",
        "what should i do",
        "how do you want to proceed",
        "how would you like to proceed",
        "what would you prefer",
        "which approach",
        "any suggestions",
        "let me know how",
        "let me know if",
        "let me know what",
        "let me know which",
        "let me know whether",
        "let me know where",
        "let me know when",
        "let me know why",
        "tell me how",
        "tell me if",
        "tell me what",
        "tell me which",
        "tell me whether",
        "tell me where",
        "tell me when",
        "tell me why",
    ];
    clause_start_patterns
        .iter()
        .any(|pattern| contains_phrase_at_clause_start(lower, pattern))
}

fn contains_phrase_at_clause_start(lower: &str, phrase: &str) -> bool {
    lower.match_indices(phrase).any(|(idx, _)| is_clause_start(lower, idx))
}

fn is_clause_start(text: &str, idx: usize) -> bool {
    for ch in text[..idx].chars().rev() {
        if ch == '\n' {
            return true;
        }
        if ch.is_whitespace() {
            continue;
        }
        return matches!(ch, '.' | '!' | '?' | ':' | ';' | ',' | '' | '');
    }
    true
}

/// Returns true when a single clause expresses an intent to continue working.
///
/// Instead of matching an ever-growing list of specific prefixes, this
/// normalizes away clause-initial transition words ("now", "next", "then",
/// "first") and subjects ("i", "we"), then checks a compact set of
/// grammatical patterns that capture the underlying linguistic structure
/// of continuation intent.  This handles many more phrasings automatically
/// than explicitly listing every variant.
fn clause_has_continuation_intent(clause: &str) -> bool {
    let clause = clause.trim_start();
    if clause.is_empty() {
        return false;
    }

    let normalized = normalize_clause(clause);
    if normalized.is_empty() {
        return false;
    }

    core_intent_matches(normalized) || starts_with_present_progress_update(normalized)
}

/// Strip leading transition words and subjects to reach the core intent
/// expression.  Reduces hundreds of possible phrasings down to a handful
/// of grammatical patterns checked by [`core_intent_matches`].
///
/// Transitions: "now", "next" (only before i/we), "then", "first"
/// Possessives: "my" (for "my next step is ...")
/// Subjects: "i" (and optionally "am"), "we"
fn normalize_clause(s: &str) -> &str {
    let s = s.trim_start();
    let s = s.strip_prefix("now ").unwrap_or(s);
    let s = s.strip_prefix("then ").unwrap_or(s);
    let s = s.strip_prefix("first, ").unwrap_or(s);
    let s = s.strip_prefix("first ").unwrap_or(s);
    let s = s.strip_prefix("next, ").unwrap_or(s);
    // "next" before a subject is a transition; otherwise it may be
    // part of an intent expression ("next step", "next up").
    let s = match s.strip_prefix("next ") {
        Some(after) if after.starts_with("i ") || after.starts_with("we ") => after,
        _ => s,
    };
    let s = s.strip_prefix("my ").unwrap_or(s);
    let s = s.strip_prefix("i am ").unwrap_or(s);
    // Handle both "i " (uncontracted) and contractions (i'll, i'd, i'm, i've).
    // For contractions we strip only the "i", keeping the apostrophe so that
    // patterns like "'ll " and "'d like to " still match.
    let s = if let Some(after) = s.strip_prefix("i ") {
        after
    } else if let Some(after) = s.strip_prefix("i").filter(|after| after.starts_with('\'')) {
        after
    } else {
        s
    };
    let s = s.strip_prefix("we ").unwrap_or(s);
    s.trim_start()
}

/// Check the core grammatical patterns of continuation intent.
fn core_intent_matches(text: &str) -> bool {
    // "let {me|us|'s}" + action verb
    if text.starts_with("let ") {
        return true;
    }

    // <intent-verb> "to" <action>
    // Covers: need to, want to, going to, plan to, intend to,
    //         have to, 'm going to, 'd like to, hope to, etc.
    const TO_INTENTS: &[&str] = &[
        "need to ",
        "want to ",
        "going to ",
        "plan to ",
        "intend to ",
        "have to ",
        "'m going to ",
        "'d like to ",
        "hope to ",
    ];
    if TO_INTENTS.iter().any(|v| text.starts_with(v)) {
        return true;
    }

    // <modal> <action> — exclude conclusive follow-ups
    if let Some(rest) = text.strip_prefix("will ").or_else(|| text.strip_prefix("'ll ")) {
        return !rest.starts_with("be ") && !rest.starts_with("now be ");
    }

    // Standalone expressions that don't fit the verb patterns above
    if text.starts_with("time to ")
        || text.starts_with("next up:")
        || text.starts_with("next step ")
        || text.starts_with("continuing")
    {
        return true;
    }

    false
}

fn starts_with_present_progress_update(lower: &str) -> bool {
    let present_progress_prefixes = [
        "running ",
        "checking ",
        "formatting ",
        "scanning ",
        "inspecting ",
        "searching ",
        "reading ",
        "reviewing ",
        "tracing ",
        "debugging ",
    ];
    let forward_markers = [
        " now",
        " then ",
        " next ",
        " follow-up",
        " to confirm",
        " to check",
        " to verify",
        " to inspect",
    ];

    present_progress_prefixes.iter().any(|prefix| lower.starts_with(prefix))
        && forward_markers.iter().any(|marker| lower.contains(marker))
}

fn last_user_message_text(history: &[uni::Message]) -> Option<String> {
    history
        .iter()
        .rev()
        .find(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::User)
        .map(|message| message.content.as_text().to_ascii_lowercase())
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::agent::runloop::unified::run_loop_context::RecoveryMode;
    use crate::agent::runloop::unified::turn::context::{TurnHandlerOutcome, TurnLoopResult};
    use crate::agent::runloop::unified::turn::turn_processing::test_support::TestTurnProcessingBacking;

    #[test]
    fn follow_up_prompt_detection_accepts_continue_variants() {
        assert!(crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like("continue"));
        assert!(crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like("continue."));
        assert!(crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like("go on"));
        assert!(crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like("please continue"));
        assert!(crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like(
            "Continue autonomously from the last stalled turn. Stall reason: x."
        ));
        assert!(!crate::agent::runloop::unified::state::is_follow_up_prompt_like("run cargo clippy and fix"));
    }

    #[test]
    fn interim_progress_detection_requires_non_conclusive_intent_text() {
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("Let me fix the second collapsible if statement:"));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update(
            "Let me fix the second collapsible if statement in the Anthropic provider:"
        ));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update(
            "Now I need to update the function body to use settings.reasoning_effort and settings.verbosity:"
        ));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("I'll continue with the next fix."));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update(
            "Running formatter now, then I'll do a quick follow-up check (`cargo check`) to confirm nothing regressed."
        ));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update(
            "The structural search keeps returning empty results. Let me verify the indexer is working and try with a simpler known pattern:"
        ));
        assert!(!is_interim_progress_update("I need you to choose which option to apply."));
        assert!(!is_interim_progress_update("Let me know what you'd like to dig into next."));
        assert!(!is_interim_progress_update("Running cargo fmt uses rustfmt to rewrite the source files."));
        assert!(!is_interim_progress_update("Completed. All requested fixes are done."));
        assert!(!is_interim_progress_update("Final review: two blockers remain with next action."));
    }

    #[test]
    fn autonomous_continue_triggers_for_follow_up_and_interim_text() {
        let history = vec![uni::Message::user("continue".to_string())];
        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, "Let me fix the next issue.", 0).should_continue
        );
        assert!(
            !evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, true, &history, "Let me fix the next issue.", 0).should_continue
        );
        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(false, false, &history, "Let me fix the next issue.", 0).should_continue
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn autonomous_continue_triggers_for_interim_text_after_tool_activity() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("run cargo clippy and fix".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I will run cargo clippy now.".to_string()).with_tool_calls(vec![
                uni::ToolCall::function("call_1".to_string(), "command_session".to_string(), "{}".to_string()),
            ]),
            uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "warning: ...".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
                true,
                false,
                &history,
                "Now I need to update the function body to use settings.reasoning_effort and settings.verbosity:",
                0
            )
            .should_continue
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn autonomous_continue_triggers_for_execution_request_without_prior_tool_activity() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("run cargo clippy and fix".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I will start now.".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
                true,
                false,
                &history,
                "Now I need to update the function body to use settings.reasoning_effort and settings.verbosity:",
                0
            )
            .should_continue
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn autonomous_continue_triggers_for_exploration_request_without_full_auto() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("explore about vtcode core agent loop".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I can help.".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
            false,
            false,
            &history,
            "I'll quickly inspect the actual vtcode-core runloop files and then summarize the core agent loop concretely from code.",
            0
        )
        .should_continue);
    }

    #[test]
    fn autonomous_continue_does_not_trigger_for_explanatory_request_without_full_auto() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("tell me about core agent loop".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I can help.".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(!evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
            false,
            false,
            &history,
            "I'll quickly inspect the actual vtcode-core runloop files and then summarize the core agent loop concretely from code.",
            0
        )
        .should_continue);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn recovery_pass_progress_only_text_completes_turn() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.activate_recovery("loop detector");
        assert!(ctx.consume_recovery_pass());

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response("Let me try a narrower search next.".to_string(), Vec::new(), None, None, false)
            .await
            .expect("recovery response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Break(TurnLoopResult::Completed)));
        assert!(!ctx.is_recovery_active());
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn recovery_pass_diagnostic_then_next_step_text_completes_turn() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.activate_recovery("turn balancer");
        assert!(ctx.consume_recovery_pass());

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response(
                "The structural search keeps returning empty results. Let me verify the indexer is working and try with a simpler known pattern:".to_string(),
                Vec::new(),
                None,
                None,
                false,
            )
            .await
            .expect("recovery response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Break(TurnLoopResult::Completed)));
        assert!(!ctx.is_recovery_active());
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn tool_free_recovery_continuation_intent_text_is_terminal() {
        // Regression guard for the post-tool follow-up infinite loop.
        // During tool-free recovery, even when the text expresses continuation
        // intent AND there is recent tool activity (the exact combination that
        // previously produced a non-relaxed `Continue` via "recent_tool_activity",
        // resetting `consecutive_relaxed_continuations` to 0 and re-enabling
        // tools after `finish_recovery_pass()`), the turn must end. The recovery
        // text IS the final answer; allowing continuation re-enables tools and
        // re-triggers recovery when the follow-up fails again — an infinite
        // cycle no existing bound catches.
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::user("run cargo nextest and summarize".to_string()));
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::assistant(String::new()).with_tool_calls(vec![uni::ToolCall::function(
                "call_1".to_string(),
                "command_session".to_string(),
                "{}".to_string(),
            )]));
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "test result: ok".to_string()));
        ctx.activate_recovery("post-tool follow-up failure");
        assert!(ctx.consume_recovery_pass());
        assert!(ctx.recovery_is_tool_free());

        // Sanity: without recovery this exact text+history would continue.
        // "Let me continue analyzing the results." is interim progress
        // (<=800 chars, has "let me" intent clause, no question, no
        // conclusive marker) and recent_tool_activity is true → the raw
        // evaluator returns should_continue=true, is_relaxed_continuation=false.
        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
                true,
                false,
                ctx.working_history,
                "Let me continue analyzing the results.",
                0,
            )
            .should_continue
        );

        // Under tool-free recovery, the turn loop must override to terminal.
        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response("Let me continue analyzing the results.".to_string(), Vec::new(), None, None, false)
            .await
            .expect("recovery response should be handled");

        assert!(
            matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Break(TurnLoopResult::Completed)),
            "tool-free recovery text with continuation intent must end the turn, \
             not re-enable tools and loop"
        );
        // Recovery is finished (not active), and the turn did not continue.
        assert!(!ctx.is_recovery_active());
        assert!(!ctx.working_history.iter().any(|message| {
            message.role == uni::MessageRole::System
                && message.content.as_text().trim() == AUTONOMOUS_CONTINUE_DIRECTIVE
        }));
    }

    #[test]
    fn detects_new_intent_prefixes_as_interim() {
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("I'd like to check the next file before proceeding."));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("I want to verify the output of the previous step."));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("My next step is to run the full test suite."));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("Time to fix the remaining lint warnings."));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("Let me now inspect the second module for regressions."));
    }

    #[test]
    fn em_dash_boundary_detected_as_interim() {
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("First check passed—now let me verify the second component."));
        assert!(has_interim_intent_clause("done with the first task—now i'll move to the next"));
    }

    #[test]
    fn ellipsis_boundary_detected_as_interim() {
        assert!(has_interim_intent_clause("checking results…now i need to update the config"));
        assert!(is_interim_progress_update("Scanning the logs…now let me check for error patterns."));
    }

    #[test]
    fn long_text_with_progressive_request_continues_via_relaxed_path() {
        // User asked for progressive work ("fix"), model responds with long analysis
        // (> 800 chars, non-interim pattern), no tool activity.
        // Should continue via "progressive_relaxed" path.
        let long_analysis_base = "The root cause of this issue is a race condition in the connection \
            pool initialization. When multiple threads attempt to acquire connections \
            simultaneously, the pool's internal counter can overflow. This happens because \
            the increment operation is not atomic. The fix should wrap the counter update \
            in a mutex lock. Additionally, we should consider using atomic operations for \
            better performance. ";
        // Pad to exceed 800 chars
        let padding = "x".repeat(820usize.saturating_sub(long_analysis_base.len()));
        let long_text = format!(
            "{long_analysis_base}{padding} Let me now implement the mutex-based fix in the connection pool module."
        );
        assert!(long_text.len() > 800, "test text must exceed 800-char limit to trigger relaxed path");

        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("fix the race condition in connection pool".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I'll look into it.".to_string()),
        ];

        // Without tool activity, the text is > 800 chars → not interim → hits relaxed path
        // last_user_requested_progressive_work is true → should continue
        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(false, false, &history, &long_text, 0).should_continue);
    }

    #[test]
    fn long_text_with_tool_activity_and_not_conclusive_continues() {
        let long_analysis = "I've reviewed the output from the linter. There are several \
            warnings in the networking module. The main issues are unused imports and \
            a potential memory leak in the connection handler. The fixes are \
            straightforward: remove the unused imports and add proper cleanup in the \
            deinit method. Let me apply these changes to the affected files now. \
            Starting with the networking module, I'll remove the unused imports and \
            then fix the memory leak in the connection handler. After that, I'll \
            run the linter again to verify the warnings are resolved.";
        assert!(long_analysis.len() > 280, "test text must exceed original 280-char limit");

        let history =
            vec![
                uni::Message::user("run cargo clippy and fix warnings".to_string()),
                uni::Message::assistant("Running clippy now.".to_string()).with_tool_calls(vec![
                    uni::ToolCall::function("call_1".to_string(), "command_session".to_string(), "{}".to_string()),
                ]),
                uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "warning: ...".to_string()),
            ];

        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 0).should_continue);
    }

    #[test]
    fn short_completion_after_tool_activity_does_not_continue_via_relaxed_path() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("create a simple rust hello world program".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("Let me compile and run it to confirm it works:".to_string()).with_tool_calls(
                vec![uni::ToolCall::function(
                    "call_1".to_string(),
                    "command_session".to_string(),
                    "{}".to_string(),
                )],
            ),
            uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "Hello, World!".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(
            !evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
                true,
                false,
                &history,
                "It works! The program compiled and ran successfully, printing `Hello, World!`.",
                0
            )
            .should_continue
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn short_completion_after_progressive_request_does_not_continue_via_relaxed_path() {
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("fix the parser regression".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I'll inspect the parser.".to_string()),
        ];

        assert!(
            !evaluate_interim_text_continuation(
                false,
                false,
                &history,
                "I updated the parser logic and the targeted regression test now passes.",
                0
            )
            .should_continue
        );
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn tool_enabled_recovery_pass_can_continue_after_interim_progress() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::user("run cargo fmt and follow up".to_string()));
        ctx.activate_recovery_with_mode("empty response", RecoveryMode::ToolEnabledRetry);
        assert!(ctx.consume_recovery_pass());

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response(
                "Running formatter now, then I'll do a quick follow-up check (`cargo check`) to confirm nothing regressed."
                    .to_string(),
                Vec::new(),
                None,
                None,
                false,
            )
            .await
            .expect("tool-enabled recovery response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Continue));
        assert!(!ctx.is_recovery_active());
        assert!(ctx.recovery_pass_used());
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn continuing_text_response_is_recorded_as_commentary_phase() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::user("fix the parser regression".to_string()));

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response(
                "Now I need to update the parser branch and rerun the targeted test.".to_string(),
                Vec::new(),
                None,
                None,
                false,
            )
            .await
            .expect("continuing text response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Continue));
        let last_assistant = ctx
            .working_history
            .iter()
            .rev()
            .find(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::Assistant)
            .expect("assistant message should be recorded");
        assert_eq!(last_assistant.phase, Some(uni::AssistantPhase::Commentary));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn completed_text_response_is_recorded_as_final_answer_phase() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::user("explain the core loop".to_string()));

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response(
                "The core loop requests model output, dispatches tool calls, and ends once a final textual answer is produced."
                    .to_string(),
                Vec::new(),
                None,
                None,
                false,
            )
            .await
            .expect("completed text response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Break(TurnLoopResult::Completed)));
        let last_assistant = ctx
            .working_history
            .iter()
            .rev()
            .find(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::Assistant)
            .expect("assistant message should be recorded");
        assert_eq!(last_assistant.phase, Some(uni::AssistantPhase::FinalAnswer));
    }

    #[test]
    fn relaxed_continuation_does_not_trigger_for_user_directed_questions() {
        // This is the exact scenario from the infinite loop bug:
        // Agent tries to fetch a URL, both tools fail, agent explains blockers
        // and asks "How would you like to proceed?" - this should NOT trigger
        // the relaxed continuation path.
        let blocker_explanation = "I don't have a direct web-fetch tool available in this session. \
            My available tools are scoped to local file/code operations, and `exec_command` \
            requires explicit safety approval \
            for outbound network requests. A few options: 1. Approve the network call 2. Use a \
            subagent 3. Paste the content. How would you like to proceed? If you want me to fetch \
            it, please confirm and I'll retry with the appropriate sandbox permission.";
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("can you fetch https://www.google.com.vn/".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant("I'll try to fetch it.".to_string()).with_tool_calls(vec![
                uni::ToolCall::function("call_1".to_string(), "exec_command".to_string(), "{}".to_string()),
            ]),
            uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "Tool preflight validation failed".to_string()),
        ];

        // Should NOT continue - the model is asking the user a question
        assert!(
            !evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, blocker_explanation, 0).should_continue,
            "User-directed questions should not trigger relaxed continuation"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn relaxed_continuation_does_not_trigger_for_first_turn_handoff_offer() {
        let repo_overview = checkpoint_shaped_repo_overview();
        let history = vec![
            uni::Message::user("what's in this repo?".to_string()),
            uni::Message::assistant(String::new()).with_tool_calls(vec![uni::ToolCall::function(
                "call_1".to_string(),
                "exec_command".to_string(),
                "{}".to_string(),
            )]),
            uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "README summary".to_string()),
        ];

        let decision = evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, repo_overview, 0);

        assert!(
            !decision.should_continue,
            "handoff offers after answering a first-turn question should end the turn"
        );
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn first_turn_handoff_offer_completes_without_continue_directive() {
        let mut backing = TestTurnProcessingBacking::new(4).await;
        let mut ctx = backing.turn_processing_context();
        ctx.working_history.push(uni::Message::user("what's in this repo?".to_string()));
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::assistant(String::new()).with_tool_calls(vec![uni::ToolCall::function(
                "call_1".to_string(),
                "file_operation".to_string(),
                "{}".to_string(),
            )]));
        ctx.working_history
            .push(uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "README summary".to_string()));

        let outcome = ctx
            .handle_text_response(checkpoint_shaped_repo_overview().to_string(), Vec::new(), None, None, false)
            .await
            .expect("repo overview response should be handled");

        assert!(matches!(outcome, TurnHandlerOutcome::Break(TurnLoopResult::Completed)));
        let last_assistant = ctx
            .working_history
            .iter()
            .rev()
            .find(|message| message.role == uni::MessageRole::Assistant)
            .expect("assistant message should be recorded");
        assert_eq!(last_assistant.phase, Some(uni::AssistantPhase::FinalAnswer));
        assert!(!ctx.working_history.iter().any(|message| {
            message.role == uni::MessageRole::System
                && message.content.as_text().trim() == AUTONOMOUS_CONTINUE_DIRECTIVE
        }));
    }

    fn checkpoint_shaped_repo_overview() -> &'static str {
        "Here's a quick overview of the repo:\n\n\
        **VT Code** — a Rust coding agent for long-running autonomous workflows, with OS-native sandboxing, multi-provider LLM support, open protocols, and extensible Skills.\n\n\
        **Layout**\n\
        - Root crate `vtcode` (binary) + workspace of ~30 member crates under `vtcode-*` (e.g. `vtcode-core`, `vtcode-ui`, `vtcode-llm`, `vtcode-mcp`, `vtcode-safety`, `vtcode-exec-events`, `vtcode-indexer`, `vtcode-skills`, `vtcode-config`, `vtcode-a2a`, `vtcode-acp`, etc.)\n\
        - Rust stable, MSRV 1.88, edition 2024; CI runs `RUSTFLAGS=\"-D warnings\"` with `--locked`\n\
        - `default-members` = root, `vtcode-core`, `vtcode-ui`\n\n\
        **Capabilities**\n\
        - Agent runtime: interactive TUI, slash commands, streaming, `ask`/`exec` CLI, session resume\n\
        - Coding tools: safe file ops, ripgrep search, fuzzy discovery, code intelligence, project indexing, terminal execution\n\
        - Extensibility: Agent Skills, MCP client/server, lifecycle hooks, subagents, custom providers, Zed ACP, VS Code, Claude Code\n\
        - Model providers: 21+ LLMs (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.)\n\
        - Safety: restricted shell sandbox, tool guardrails, subprocess isolation, full audit logging\n\
        - Protocols: Open Responses, Agent2Agent (A2A), ATIF, Anthropic Messages API\n\n\
        **Default model**: MiMo V2.5 (Xiaomi), 1M-token context (`mimo-v2.5-pro`).\n\n\
        **Other top-level dirs**: `docs/`, `plans/`, `rules/`, `examples/`, `tests/`, `evals/`, `fuzz/`, `scripts/`, `extensions/vscode-extension/`, `extensions/zed-extension/`, `crates/codegen/xtask/`, `homebrew/`.\n\n\
        Quick start:\n\
        ```shell\n\
        curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinhnx/vtcode/main/scripts/install.sh | bash\n\
        vtcode init\n\
        vtcode\n\
        ```\n\n\
        Let me know what you'd like to dig into next — a specific crate, the agent loop, the TUI, sandboxing, or something else."
    }

    #[test]
    fn relaxed_continuation_still_works_for_genuine_interim_progress() {
        // Legitimate interim progress should still trigger continuation
        let interim_text = "I've reviewed the linter output. There are several warnings. \
            Let me apply these changes to the affected files now. Starting with the networking \
            module, I'll remove the unused imports and then fix the memory leak.";
        let history =
            vec![
                uni::Message::user("run cargo clippy and fix warnings".to_string()),
                uni::Message::assistant("Running clippy now.".to_string()).with_tool_calls(vec![
                    uni::ToolCall::function("call_1".to_string(), "command_session".to_string(), "{}".to_string()),
                ]),
                uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "warning: ...".to_string()),
            ];

        // Should continue - this is genuine interim progress with no user question
        assert!(
            evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, interim_text, 0).should_continue,
            "Genuine interim progress should still trigger continuation"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn relaxed_continuation_stops_after_budget_exhausted() {
        // After MAX_CONSECUTIVE_RELAXED_CONTINuations, relaxed path should stop.
        // Use a long text (> 800 chars) to trigger the relaxed path (not interim progress).
        let long_analysis = "I've reviewed the output from the linter. There are several \
            warnings in the networking module. The main issues are unused imports and \
            a potential memory leak in the connection handler. The fixes are \
            straightforward: remove the unused imports and add proper cleanup in the \
            deinit method. Let me apply these changes to the affected files now. \
            Starting with the networking module, I'll remove the unused imports and \
            then fix the memory leak in the connection handler. After that, I'll \
            run the linter again to verify the warnings are resolved. The key changes \
            involve updating the connection pool initialization and adding proper \
            resource cleanup in the deinitialization path. I will also review the \
            authentication module for similar issues and ensure all error paths are \
            properly handled with appropriate cleanup routines to prevent resource leaks.";
        assert!(long_analysis.len() > 800, "test text must exceed 800-char limit to trigger relaxed path");
        let history =
            vec![
                uni::Message::user("run cargo clippy and fix warnings".to_string()),
                uni::Message::assistant("Running clippy now.".to_string()).with_tool_calls(vec![
                    uni::ToolCall::function("call_1".to_string(), "command_session".to_string(), "{}".to_string()),
                ]),
                uni::Message::tool_response("call_1".to_string(), "warning: ...".to_string()),
            ];

        // Should continue with budget = 0
        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 0).should_continue);

        // Should continue with budget = 1 (still under limit)
        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 1).should_continue);

        // Should continue with budget = 2 (still under limit)
        assert!(evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 2).should_continue);

        // Should NOT continue with budget = 3 (at limit)
        assert!(
            !evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 3).should_continue,
            "Relaxed continuation should stop after MAX_CONSECUTIVE_RELAXED_CONTINuations"
        );

        // Should NOT continue with budget = 4 (over limit)
        assert!(!evaluate_interim_text_continuation(true, false, &history, long_analysis, 4).should_continue);
    }

    #[test]
    fn contains_user_input_request_detects_various_patterns() {
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("how would you like to proceed?"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("what would you like me to do?"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("which option should i choose?"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("shall i continue?"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("do you want me to retry?"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("please confirm and i'll retry"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("let me know how to proceed"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("let me know what you'd like to dig into next"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("tell me which area you want next"));
        assert!(contains_user_input_request("waiting for your approval"));
        assert!(!contains_user_input_request(
            "The compiler errors tell me what to fix next. Let me update the parser branch now."
        ));
        assert!(!contains_user_input_request("Let me check whether this should initialize the cache before use."));
        assert!(!contains_user_input_request("let me fix the next issue"));
        assert!(!contains_user_input_request("i'll apply these changes now"));
    }
}