1use serde_json::{json, Value};
8use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
9use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
10use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
11
12use super::super::{resolve_agent_prompt, Tool, ToolContext, NEXT_SUBAGENT_ID};
13use crate::runtime::subagent::{SubagentHandle, SubagentResult, SubagentState, SubagentStatus};
14use crate::{AgentEvent, Result, RuntimeError};
15
16pub struct SubagentStartTool;
17
18#[async_trait::async_trait]
19impl Tool for SubagentStartTool {
20 fn origin(&self) -> crate::tools::ToolOrigin {
21 crate::tools::ToolOrigin::Builtin
22 }
23
24 fn name(&self) -> &str {
25 "subagent_start"
26 }
27
28 fn description(&self) -> &str {
29 "Dispatch a reactive subagent and return immediately with a handle_id. \
30 The subagent runs in the background and is REACTIVE: when it finishes, a \
31 completion event is pushed into your queue and you are woken with its \
32 status — do NOT sleep, busy-wait, or poll in a loop waiting for it. After \
33 dispatching, end your turn or keep doing other work; on the completion \
34 event call subagent_collect once with reconciled=true. subagent_status is \
35 for an occasional progress peek, and subagent_steer injects guidance \
36 mid-run. Use this for parallel execution or when you want to continue \
37 working while the subagent runs. For simple sequential delegation that \
38 must block, use subagent instead. Provide either an agent name (resolves \
39 from ~/.synaps-cli/agents/<name>.md) or a system_prompt string directly; \
40 give an inline subagent a short name so it is recognisable in the \
41 subagent panel."
42 }
43
44 fn parameters(&self) -> Value {
45 json!({
46 "type": "object",
47 "properties": {
48 "agent": {
49 "type": "string",
50 "description": "Agent name — resolves to ~/.synaps-cli/agents/<name>.md. Mutually exclusive with system_prompt."
51 },
52 "system_prompt": {
53 "type": "string",
54 "description": "Inline system prompt for the subagent. Use when you don't have a named agent file."
55 },
56 "name": {
57 "type": "string",
58 "description": "Short display name for an inline (system_prompt) subagent, e.g. \"gif-recorder\". Shown in the subagent panel and in status/collect output. Letters, digits, - and _ only, max 32. Ignored when agent is set; defaults to \"inline\"."
59 },
60 "task": {
61 "type": "string",
62 "description": "The task/prompt to send to the subagent."
63 },
64 "model": {
65 "type": "string",
66 "description": "Omit to inherit the session foreground qualified identity. Explicit values must be one of subagent_models' listed exact choices."
67 },
68 "role": {
69 "type": "string",
70 "enum": ["planner", "implementer", "tester", "reviewer", "researcher", "debugger"],
71 "description": "Typed orchestration role."
72 },
73 "write_policy": {
74 "oneOf": [
75 {"type": "object", "properties": {"mode": {"const": "read_only"}}, "required": ["mode"]},
76 {"type": "object", "properties": {"mode": {"const": "isolated_worktree"}}, "required": ["mode"]},
77 {"type": "object", "properties": {"mode": {"const": "non_overlapping_paths"}, "scopes": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}}}, "required": ["mode", "scopes"]}
78 ],
79 "description": "Declared write isolation and path scopes."
80 },
81 "timeout": {
82 "type": "integer",
83 "description": "Wall-clock limit in seconds. Omit for the session default (config `subagent_timeout`); 0 = no limit. A timed-out worker keeps its full conversation: subagent_resume continues it where it stopped."
84 }
85 },
86 "required": ["task"]
87 })
88 }
89
90 async fn execute(&self, params: Value, ctx: ToolContext) -> Result<String> {
91 let task = params["task"]
93 .as_str()
94 .ok_or_else(|| RuntimeError::Tool("Missing 'task' parameter".to_string()))?
95 .to_string();
96
97 let is_blank = |s: &String| s.chars().all(|c| c.is_whitespace() || c.is_control());
103 let agent_name = params["agent"]
104 .as_str()
105 .map(|s| s.to_string())
106 .filter(|s| !is_blank(s));
107 let inline_prompt = params["system_prompt"]
108 .as_str()
109 .map(|s| s.to_string())
110 .filter(|s| !is_blank(s));
111 let requested_model = params["model"].as_str();
112 let registry = ctx.capabilities.subagent_registry.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| {
115 RuntimeError::Tool("subagent_start requires a subagent_registry in ToolContext".into())
116 })?;
117 let system_prompt = match (&agent_name, &inline_prompt) {
118 (Some(name), _) => resolve_agent_prompt(name).map_err(RuntimeError::Tool)?,
119 (None, Some(p)) => p.clone(),
120 (None, None) => {
121 return Err(RuntimeError::Tool(
122 "Must provide either 'agent' (name) or 'system_prompt' (inline). Got neither."
123 .to_string(),
124 ));
125 }
126 };
127 let subagent_id = NEXT_SUBAGENT_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
128 let handle_id = format!("sa_{}", subagent_id);
129 let orchestration = ctx
130 .capabilities
131 .orchestration
132 .as_ref()
133 .ok_or_else(|| RuntimeError::Tool("delegation policy unavailable".into()))?;
134 orchestration
135 .reserve_delegation(&handle_id, ctx.capabilities.delegation_parent.as_deref())
136 .map_err(|reason| RuntimeError::Tool(format!("delegation denied: {reason}")))?;
137 let decision = orchestration
138 .resolve_and_authorize(&handle_id, requested_model)
139 .map_err(|error| {
140 orchestration
141 .release_delegation(&handle_id, ctx.capabilities.delegation_parent.as_deref());
142 RuntimeError::Tool(error.to_string())
143 })?;
144 let model = decision.model.as_str().to_owned();
145 let codex_parent_plan = ctx.capabilities.codex_parent_plan.clone();
146 let memory_backend = ctx.capabilities.memory_backend.clone();
147 let session_allow_all = ctx.capabilities.session_allow_all.clone();
148 let telemetry = ctx.capabilities.telemetry.clone();
149 let timeout_secs = params["timeout"]
150 .as_u64()
151 .unwrap_or(ctx.limits.subagent_timeout);
152
153 let label = super::subagent_label(agent_name.as_deref(), params["name"].as_str());
154 let task_preview: String = task.chars().take(80).collect();
155 let task_full = task.clone();
156
157 tracing::info!(
158 "subagent_start: dispatching '{}' (id={}) model={}",
159 label,
160 handle_id,
161 model
162 );
163
164 let state = Arc::new(RwLock::new(SubagentState::new()));
166 state.write().unwrap().archive_meta = Some(crate::runtime::subagent::SubagentArchiveMeta {
167 agent_name: label.clone(),
168 model: model.clone(),
169 system_prompt: system_prompt.clone(),
170 timeout_secs,
171 });
172
173 state.write().unwrap().archive_dir = Some(super::archive::process_dir());
174 let initial_messages = vec![Arc::new(
175 serde_json::json!({"role": "user", "content": task.clone()}),
176 )];
177 state.write().unwrap().history = Some(initial_messages.clone());
178
179 let (steer_tx, steer_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();
181 let (shutdown_tx, shutdown_rx) = oneshot::channel::<()>();
182 let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel::<SubagentResult>();
183
184 if let Some(ref tx) = ctx.channels.tx_events {
186 let _ = tx.send(crate::StreamEvent::Agent(AgentEvent::SubagentStart {
187 subagent_id,
188 agent_name: label.clone(),
189 task_preview: task_preview.clone(),
190 }));
191 }
192
193 let state_t = Arc::clone(&state);
195 let task_full_a = task_full.clone();
196 let label_inner = label.clone();
197 let model_inner = model.clone();
198 let tx_events_inner = ctx.channels.tx_events.clone();
199 let start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
200 let parent_queue = ctx.capabilities.event_queue.clone();
201 let handle_id_inner = handle_id.clone();
202 let child_parent_id = handle_id.clone();
203
204 let system_prompt_for_handle = system_prompt.clone();
209 let handle = SubagentHandle::new(
210 handle_id.clone(),
211 subagent_id,
212 label.clone(),
213 task_preview,
214 model.clone(),
215 system_prompt_for_handle,
216 timeout_secs,
217 Arc::clone(&state),
218 Some(steer_tx),
219 Some(shutdown_tx),
220 Some(result_rx),
221 )
222 .with_authorization(&decision);
223 {
224 let mut reg = registry.lock().unwrap();
225 reg.register_with_cancellation(handle, ctx.capabilities.launch_cancel.as_ref());
226 }
227
228 let orchestration = ctx.capabilities.orchestration.as_ref().unwrap();
229 let orchestration_for_worker = Arc::clone(orchestration);
230 let parent_for_worker = ctx.capabilities.delegation_parent.clone();
231 if let Err(error) = orchestration.mark_starting(&handle_id) {
232 orchestration.rollback(&handle_id);
233 orchestration
234 .release_delegation(&handle_id, ctx.capabilities.delegation_parent.as_deref());
235 return Err(RuntimeError::Tool(error));
236 }
237
238 let thread_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
240 let state_for_finalizer = Arc::clone(&state_t);
242 let label_for_finalizer = label_inner.clone();
243 let orchestration_for_runtime = Arc::clone(&orchestration_for_worker);
244
245 let mut pending_result = None;
246 let panic_result = std::panic::catch_unwind(std::panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
247 let rt = match tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
248 .enable_all()
249 .build()
250 {
251 Ok(rt) => rt,
252 Err(_) => {
253 state_t.write().unwrap().status =
254 SubagentStatus::Failed("runtime initialization failed".into());
255 return;
256 }
257 };
258
259 let state_a = Arc::clone(&state_t);
261 let label_a = label_inner.clone();
262 let model_a = model_inner.clone();
263 let tx_events_a = tx_events_inner.clone();
264 let task_for_timeout = task_full_a.clone();
265 let task_for_complete = task_full_a;
266
267 let outcome: std::result::Result<SubagentResult, String> =
268 rt.block_on(async move {
269 let mut runtime = match super::spawn_runtime().await {
272 Ok(r) => r,
273 Err(_) => return Err("subagent runtime initialization failed".into()),
274 };
275
276 super::apply_subagent_runtime_policy(
281 &mut runtime,
282 &crate::config::load_config(),
283 memory_backend.as_ref(),
284 session_allow_all.as_ref(),
285 telemetry.as_ref(),
286 );
287 runtime.set_system_prompt(super::compose_system_prompt(
288 system_prompt,
289 runtime.memory_backend_is_axel(),
290 ));
291 runtime.set_model(model_a.clone());
292 super::apply_codex_worker_reasoning(
293 &mut runtime,
294 codex_parent_plan.as_ref(),
295 );
296 runtime
297 .install_worker_orchestration(Arc::clone(&orchestration_for_runtime));
298 runtime.set_delegation_parent(Some(child_parent_id.clone()));
299
300 let cancel = crate::CancellationToken::new();
301 let cancel_inner = cancel.clone();
302 tokio::spawn(async move {
303 let _ = shutdown_rx.await;
304 cancel_inner.cancel();
305 });
306
307 let cancel_on_timeout = cancel.clone();
308 let stream = runtime.run_stream_with_messages(
309 initial_messages,
310 cancel,
311 Some(steer_rx),
312 None,
313 false,
314 ).await;
315
316 super::drive::WorkerDrive {
317 state: Arc::clone(&state_a),
318 tx_events: tx_events_a.clone(),
319 subagent_id,
320 label: label_a.clone(),
321 model: model_a.clone(),
322 timeout_secs,
323 cancel: cancel_on_timeout,
324 task: task_for_timeout,
325 }
326 .run(stream)
327 .await
328 });
329
330 match outcome {
331 Ok(sa_result) => {
332 {
334 let mut s = state_t.write().unwrap();
335 if matches!(s.status, SubagentStatus::Running) && !s.cancel_requested {
336 s.status = SubagentStatus::Completed;
337 s.conversation_state = vec![
338 serde_json::json!({"role": "user", "content": task_for_complete.clone()}),
339 serde_json::json!({"role": "assistant", "content": sa_result.text.clone()}),
340 ];
341 }
342 }
343 pending_result = Some(sa_result);
344 }
345 Err(e) => {
346 state_t.write().unwrap().status = SubagentStatus::Failed(e);
347 }
348 }
349 }));
350
351 if let Err(panic_info) = panic_result {
352 let msg = if let Some(s) = panic_info.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
353 s.to_string()
354 } else if let Some(s) = panic_info.downcast_ref::<String>() {
355 s.clone()
356 } else {
357 "unknown panic".to_string()
358 };
359 tracing::error!("Subagent thread panicked: {}", msg);
360 state_t.write().unwrap_or_else(|p| p.into_inner()).status =
361 SubagentStatus::Failed(format!("panic: {}", msg));
362 }
363
364 super::finalize::finalize_subagent(
367 &state_for_finalizer,
368 parent_queue.as_ref(),
369 &handle_id_inner,
370 subagent_id,
371 &label_for_finalizer,
372 start_time,
373 None, );
375 super::finalize::retire_if_cancelled(
378 &state_for_finalizer,
379 &orchestration_for_worker,
380 &handle_id_inner,
381 );
382 if let Some(ref tx) = tx_events_inner {
384 let s = state_for_finalizer
385 .read()
386 .unwrap_or_else(|p| p.into_inner());
387 let preview = match s.status.failure_reason() {
388 Some(reason) => format!("ERROR: {reason}"),
389 None => s.partial_text.chars().take(120).collect(),
390 };
391 let _ = tx.send(crate::StreamEvent::Agent(AgentEvent::SubagentDone {
392 subagent_id,
393 agent_name: label_for_finalizer.clone(),
394 result_preview: preview,
395 duration_secs: start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f64(),
396 }));
397 }
398 if let Some(result) = pending_result {
399 let _ = result_tx.send(result);
400 }
401 orchestration_for_worker
402 .release_delegation(&handle_id_inner, parent_for_worker.as_deref());
403 });
404
405 {
407 let mut reg = registry.lock().unwrap();
408 if let Some(h) = reg.get_mut(&handle_id) {
409 h.set_thread_handle(thread_handle);
410 }
411 }
412 if let Err(error) = ctx
413 .capabilities
414 .orchestration
415 .as_ref()
416 .unwrap()
417 .mark_running(&handle_id)
418 {
419 let thread = {
420 let mut reg = registry.lock().unwrap();
421 if let Some(handle) = reg.get_mut(&handle_id) {
422 handle.cancel();
423 }
424 reg.remove(&handle_id)
425 };
426 if let Some(handle) = thread {
427 let _ = handle.collect().await;
428 }
429 orchestration.rollback(&handle_id);
430 orchestration
431 .release_delegation(&handle_id, ctx.capabilities.delegation_parent.as_deref());
432 return Err(RuntimeError::Tool(error));
433 }
434 super::finalize::retire_if_cancelled(&state, orchestration, &handle_id);
437
438 Ok(json!({
439 "handle_id": handle_id,
440 "agent_name": label,
441 "status": "running"
442 })
443 .to_string())
444 }
445}
446
447#[cfg(test)]
448mod tests {
449 use super::*;
450 use crate::tools::test_helpers::create_tool_context;
451 use crate::tools::{SubagentRegistry, Tool};
452 use serde_json::json;
453 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
454
455 #[tokio::test]
457 async fn test_subagent_start_no_registry_returns_err() {
458 let tool = SubagentStartTool;
459 let ctx = create_tool_context(); let params = json!({
462 "system_prompt": "You are a test subagent.",
463 "task": "Say ok",
464 });
465
466 let result = tool.execute(params, ctx).await;
467 assert!(
468 result.is_err(),
469 "missing registry must return Err before spawn"
470 );
471 let msg = format!("{:?}", result.unwrap_err());
472 assert!(
473 msg.contains("subagent_registry"),
474 "error must mention subagent_registry: {msg}"
475 );
476 }
477
478 fn join_worker(registry: &Mutex<SubagentRegistry>, handle_id: &str) {
485 let thread = registry
486 .lock()
487 .unwrap()
488 .get_mut(handle_id)
489 .and_then(|h| h.thread_handle.take());
490 if let Some(thread) = thread {
491 let _ = thread.join();
492 }
493 }
494
495 #[tokio::test]
496 #[serial_test::serial(synaps_base_dir)]
497 async fn test_subagent_start_blank_agent_uses_system_prompt() {
498 let _base = crate::test_env::BaseDirGuard::new();
499 let _offline = crate::test_env::OfflineProviderEnv::new();
500 let tool = SubagentStartTool;
501 let mut ctx = create_tool_context();
502 let registry = Arc::new(Mutex::new(SubagentRegistry::new()));
503 ctx.capabilities.subagent_registry = Some(registry.clone());
504
505 let params = json!({
506 "agent": "",
507 "system_prompt": "You are a concise test subagent. Reply with only: ok",
508 "task": "Say ok",
509 "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
510 "timeout": 1
511 });
512
513 let result = tool.execute(params, ctx).await;
514 assert!(
515 result.is_ok(),
516 "blank agent should not be resolved as ~/.synaps-cli/agents/.md: {result:?}"
517 );
518 let body: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&result.unwrap()).unwrap();
519 assert_eq!(body["agent_name"], "inline");
520 let handle_id = body["handle_id"].as_str().unwrap_or_default();
521 assert!(handle_id.starts_with("sa_"));
522 join_worker(®istry, handle_id);
523 }
524
525 #[tokio::test]
526 #[serial_test::serial(synaps_base_dir)]
527 async fn test_subagent_start_inline_name_labels_the_handle() {
528 let _base = crate::test_env::BaseDirGuard::new();
529 let _offline = crate::test_env::OfflineProviderEnv::new();
530 let tool = SubagentStartTool;
531 let mut ctx = create_tool_context();
532 let registry = Arc::new(Mutex::new(SubagentRegistry::new()));
533 ctx.capabilities.subagent_registry = Some(registry.clone());
534
535 let params = json!({
536 "system_prompt": "You are a concise test subagent. Reply with only: ok",
537 "name": "gif recorder",
538 "task": "Say ok",
539 "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
540 "timeout": 1
541 });
542
543 let result = tool.execute(params, ctx).await.expect("dispatch");
544 let body: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&result).unwrap();
545 assert_eq!(body["agent_name"], "gif-recorder");
546 let handle_id = body["handle_id"].as_str().unwrap();
547 {
548 let reg = registry.lock().unwrap();
549 assert_eq!(
550 reg.get(handle_id).expect("registered").agent_name,
551 "gif-recorder"
552 );
553 }
554 join_worker(®istry, handle_id);
555 }
556}