Agents: add nested subagent orchestration controls and reduce subagent token waste (#14447)

* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls

* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls (WIP uncommitted changes)

* feat(subagents): add depth-based spawn gating for sub-sub-agents

* feat(subagents): tool policy, registry, and announce chain for nested agents

* feat(subagents): system prompt, docs, changelog for nested sub-agents

* fix(subagents): prevent model fallback override, show model during active runs, and block context overflow fallback

Bug 1: When a session has an explicit model override (e.g., gpt/openai-codex),
the fallback candidate logic in resolveFallbackCandidates silently appended the
global primary model (opus) as a backstop. On reinjection/steer with a transient
error, the session could fall back to opus which has a smaller context window
and crash. Fix: when storedModelOverride is set, pass fallbacksOverride ?? []
instead of undefined, preventing the implicit primary backstop.

Bug 2: Active subagents showed 'model n/a' in /subagents list because
resolveModelDisplay only read entry.model/modelProvider (populated after run
completes). Fix: fall back to modelOverride/providerOverride fields which are
populated at spawn time via sessions.patch.

Bug 3: Context overflow errors (prompt too long, context_length_exceeded) could
theoretically escape runEmbeddedPiAgent and be treated as failover candidates
in runWithModelFallback, causing a switch to a model with a smaller context
window. Fix: in runWithModelFallback, detect context overflow errors via
isLikelyContextOverflowError and rethrow them immediately instead of trying the
next model candidate.

* fix(subagents): track spawn depth in session store and fix announce routing for nested agents

* Fix compaction status tracking and dedupe overflow compaction triggers

* fix(subagents): enforce depth block via session store and implement cascade kill

* fix: inject group chat context into system prompt

* fix(subagents): always write model to session store at spawn time

* Preserve spawnDepth when agent handler rewrites session entry

* fix(subagents): suppress announce on steer-restart

* fix(subagents): fallback spawned session model to runtime default

* fix(subagents): enforce spawn depth when caller key resolves by sessionId

* feat(subagents): implement active-first ordering for numeric targets and enhance task display

- Added a test to verify that subagents with numeric targets follow an active-first list ordering.
- Updated `resolveSubagentTarget` to sort subagent runs based on active status and recent activity.
- Enhanced task display in command responses to prevent truncation of long task descriptions.
- Introduced new utility functions for compacting task text and managing subagent run states.

* fix(subagents): show model for active runs via run record fallback

When the spawned model matches the agent's default model, the session
store's override fields are intentionally cleared (isDefault: true).
The model/modelProvider fields are only populated after the run
completes. This left active subagents showing 'model n/a'.

Fix: store the resolved model on SubagentRunRecord at registration
time, and use it as a fallback in both display paths (subagents tool
and /subagents command) when the session store entry has no model info.

Changes:
- SubagentRunRecord: add optional model field
- registerSubagentRun: accept and persist model param
- sessions-spawn-tool: pass resolvedModel to registerSubagentRun
- subagents-tool: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay
- commands-subagents: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay

* feat(chat): implement session key resolution and reset on sidebar navigation

- Added functions to resolve the main session key and reset chat state when switching sessions from the sidebar.
- Updated the `renderTab` function to handle session key changes when navigating to the chat tab.
- Introduced a test to verify that the session resets to "main" when opening chat from the sidebar navigation.

* fix: subagent timeout=0 passthrough and fallback prompt duplication

Bug 1: runTimeoutSeconds=0 now means 'no timeout' instead of applying 600s default
- sessions-spawn-tool: default to undefined (not 0) when neither timeout param
  is provided; use != null check so explicit 0 passes through to gateway
- agent.ts: accept 0 as valid timeout (resolveAgentTimeoutMs already handles
  0 → MAX_SAFE_TIMEOUT_MS)

Bug 2: model fallback no longer re-injects the original prompt as a duplicate
- agent.ts: track fallback attempt index; on retries use a short continuation
  message instead of the full original prompt since the session file already
  contains it from the first attempt
- Also skip re-sending images on fallback retries (already in session)

* feat(subagents): truncate long task descriptions in subagents command output

- Introduced a new utility function to format task previews, limiting their length to improve readability.
- Updated the command handler to use the new formatting function, ensuring task descriptions are truncated appropriately.
- Adjusted related tests to verify that long task descriptions are now truncated in the output.

* refactor(subagents): update subagent registry path resolution and improve command output formatting

- Replaced direct import of STATE_DIR with a utility function to resolve the state directory dynamically.
- Enhanced the formatting of command output for active and recent subagents, adding separators for better readability.
- Updated related tests to reflect changes in command output structure.

* fix(subagent): default sessions_spawn to no timeout when runTimeoutSeconds omitted

The previous fix (75a791106) correctly handled the case where
runTimeoutSeconds was explicitly set to 0 ("no timeout"). However,
when models omit the parameter entirely (which is common since the
schema marks it as optional), runTimeoutSeconds resolved to undefined.

undefined flowed through the chain as:
  sessions_spawn → timeout: undefined (since undefined != null is false)
  → gateway agent handler → agentCommand opts.timeout: undefined
  → resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ overrideSeconds: undefined })
  → DEFAULT_AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS (600s = 10 minutes)

This caused subagents to be killed at exactly 10 minutes even though
the user's intent (via TOOLS.md) was for subagents to run without a
timeout.

Fix: default runTimeoutSeconds to 0 (no timeout) when neither
runTimeoutSeconds nor timeoutSeconds is provided by the caller.
Subagent spawns are long-running by design and should not inherit the
600s agent-command default timeout.

* fix(subagent): accept timeout=0 in agent-via-gateway path (second 600s default)

* fix: thread timeout override through getReplyFromConfig dispatch path

getReplyFromConfig called resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ cfg }) with no override,
always falling back to the config default (600s). Add timeoutOverrideSeconds
to GetReplyOptions and pass it through as overrideSeconds so callers of the
dispatch chain can specify a custom timeout (0 = no timeout).

This complements the existing timeout threading in agentCommand and the
cron isolated-agent runner, which already pass overrideSeconds correctly.

* feat(model-fallback): normalize OpenAI Codex model references and enhance fallback handling

- Added normalization for OpenAI Codex model references, specifically converting "gpt-5.3-codex" to "openai-codex" before execution.
- Updated the `resolveFallbackCandidates` function to utilize the new normalization logic.
- Enhanced tests to verify the correct behavior of model normalization and fallback mechanisms.
- Introduced a new test case to ensure that the normalization process works as expected for various input formats.

* feat(tests): add unit tests for steer failure behavior in openclaw-tools

- Introduced a new test file to validate the behavior of subagents when steer replacement dispatch fails.
- Implemented tests to ensure that the announce behavior is restored correctly and that the suppression reason is cleared as expected.
- Enhanced the subagent registry with a new function to clear steer restart suppression.
- Updated related components to support the new test scenarios.

* fix(subagents): replace stop command with kill in slash commands and documentation

- Updated the `/subagents` command to replace `stop` with `kill` for consistency in controlling sub-agent runs.
- Modified related documentation to reflect the change in command usage.
- Removed legacy timeoutSeconds references from the sessions-spawn-tool schema and tests to streamline timeout handling.
- Enhanced tests to ensure correct behavior of the updated commands and their interactions.

* feat(tests): add unit tests for readLatestAssistantReply function

- Introduced a new test file for the `readLatestAssistantReply` function to validate its behavior with various message scenarios.
- Implemented tests to ensure the function correctly retrieves the latest assistant message and handles cases where the latest message has no text.
- Mocked the gateway call to simulate different message histories for comprehensive testing.

* feat(tests): enhance subagent kill-all cascade tests and announce formatting

- Added a new test to verify that the `kill-all` command cascades through ended parents to active descendants in subagents.
- Updated the subagent announce formatting tests to reflect changes in message structure, including the replacement of "Findings:" with "Result:" and the addition of new expectations for message content.
- Improved the handling of long findings and stats in the announce formatting logic to ensure concise output.
- Refactored related functions to enhance clarity and maintainability in the subagent registry and tools.

* refactor(subagent): update announce formatting and remove unused constants

- Modified the subagent announce formatting to replace "Findings:" with "Result:" and adjusted related expectations in tests.
- Removed constants for maximum announce findings characters and summary words, simplifying the announcement logic.
- Updated the handling of findings to retain full content instead of truncating, ensuring more informative outputs.
- Cleaned up unused imports in the commands-subagents file to enhance code clarity.

* feat(tests): enhance billing error handling in user-facing text

- Added tests to ensure that normal text mentioning billing plans is not rewritten, preserving user context.
- Updated the `isBillingErrorMessage` and `sanitizeUserFacingText` functions to improve handling of billing-related messages.
- Introduced new test cases for various scenarios involving billing messages to ensure accurate processing and output.
- Enhanced the subagent announce flow to correctly manage active descendant runs, preventing premature announcements.

* feat(subagent): enhance workflow guidance and auto-announcement clarity

- Added a new guideline in the subagent system prompt to emphasize trust in push-based completion, discouraging busy polling for status updates.
- Updated documentation to clarify that sub-agents will automatically announce their results, improving user understanding of the workflow.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new guidance on avoiding polling loops and to ensure the accuracy of the updated prompts.

* fix(cron): avoid announcing interim subagent spawn acks

* chore: clean post-rebase imports

* fix(cron): fall back to child replies when parent stays interim

* fix(subagents): make active-run guidance advisory

* fix(subagents): update announce flow to handle active descendants and enhance test coverage

- Modified the announce flow to defer announcements when active descendant runs are present, ensuring accurate status reporting.
- Updated tests to verify the new behavior, including scenarios where no fallback requester is available and ensuring proper handling of finished subagents.
- Enhanced the announce formatting to include an `expectFinal` flag for better clarity in the announcement process.

* fix(subagents): enhance announce flow and formatting for user updates

- Updated the announce flow to provide clearer instructions for user updates based on active subagent runs and requester context.
- Refactored the announcement logic to improve clarity and ensure internal context remains private.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new message expectations and formatting, including updated prompts for user-facing updates.
- Introduced a new function to build reply instructions based on session context, improving the overall announcement process.

* fix: resolve prep blockers and changelog placement (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)

* fix: restore cron delivery-plan import after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)

* fix: resolve test failures from rebase conflicts (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)

* fix: apply formatting after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
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import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
import crypto from "node:crypto";
import type { SessionEntry } from "../../config/sessions.js";
import type { AnyAgentTool } from "./common.js";
import { clearSessionQueues } from "../../auto-reply/reply/queue.js";
import { loadConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
import { loadSessionStore, resolveStorePath, updateSessionStore } from "../../config/sessions.js";
import { callGateway } from "../../gateway/call.js";
import { logVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
import {
isSubagentSessionKey,
parseAgentSessionKey,
type ParsedAgentSessionKey,
} from "../../routing/session-key.js";
import { INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL } from "../../utils/message-channel.js";
import { AGENT_LANE_SUBAGENT } from "../lanes.js";
import { abortEmbeddedPiRun } from "../pi-embedded.js";
import { optionalStringEnum } from "../schema/typebox.js";
import { getSubagentDepthFromSessionStore } from "../subagent-depth.js";
import {
clearSubagentRunSteerRestart,
listSubagentRunsForRequester,
markSubagentRunTerminated,
markSubagentRunForSteerRestart,
replaceSubagentRunAfterSteer,
type SubagentRunRecord,
} from "../subagent-registry.js";
import { jsonResult, readNumberParam, readStringParam } from "./common.js";
import { resolveInternalSessionKey, resolveMainSessionAlias } from "./sessions-helpers.js";
const SUBAGENT_ACTIONS = ["list", "kill", "steer"] as const;
type SubagentAction = (typeof SUBAGENT_ACTIONS)[number];
const DEFAULT_RECENT_MINUTES = 30;
const MAX_RECENT_MINUTES = 24 * 60;
const MAX_STEER_MESSAGE_CHARS = 4_000;
const STEER_RATE_LIMIT_MS = 2_000;
const STEER_ABORT_SETTLE_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
const steerRateLimit = new Map<string, number>();
const SubagentsToolSchema = Type.Object({
action: optionalStringEnum(SUBAGENT_ACTIONS),
target: Type.Optional(Type.String()),
message: Type.Optional(Type.String()),
recentMinutes: Type.Optional(Type.Number({ minimum: 1 })),
});
type SessionEntryResolution = {
storePath: string;
entry: SessionEntry | undefined;
};
type ResolvedRequesterKey = {
requesterSessionKey: string;
callerSessionKey: string;
callerIsSubagent: boolean;
};
type TargetResolution = {
entry?: SubagentRunRecord;
error?: string;
};
function formatDurationCompact(valueMs?: number) {
if (!valueMs || !Number.isFinite(valueMs) || valueMs <= 0) {
return "n/a";
}
const minutes = Math.max(1, Math.round(valueMs / 60_000));
if (minutes < 60) {
return `${minutes}m`;
}
const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
const minutesRemainder = minutes % 60;
if (hours < 24) {
return minutesRemainder > 0 ? `${hours}h${minutesRemainder}m` : `${hours}h`;
}
const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
const hoursRemainder = hours % 24;
return hoursRemainder > 0 ? `${days}d${hoursRemainder}h` : `${days}d`;
}
function formatTokenShort(value?: number) {
if (!value || !Number.isFinite(value) || value <= 0) {
return undefined;
}
const n = Math.floor(value);
if (n < 1_000) {
return `${n}`;
}
if (n < 10_000) {
return `${(n / 1_000).toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, "")}k`;
}
if (n < 1_000_000) {
return `${Math.round(n / 1_000)}k`;
}
return `${(n / 1_000_000).toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, "")}m`;
}
function truncate(text: string, maxLength: number) {
if (text.length <= maxLength) {
return text;
}
return `${text.slice(0, maxLength).trimEnd()}...`;
}
function resolveRunLabel(entry: SubagentRunRecord, fallback = "subagent") {
const raw = entry.label?.trim() || entry.task?.trim() || "";
return raw || fallback;
}
function resolveRunStatus(entry: SubagentRunRecord) {
if (!entry.endedAt) {
return "running";
}
const status = entry.outcome?.status ?? "done";
if (status === "ok") {
return "done";
}
if (status === "error") {
return "failed";
}
return status;
}
function sortRuns(runs: SubagentRunRecord[]) {
return [...runs].toSorted((a, b) => {
const aTime = a.startedAt ?? a.createdAt ?? 0;
const bTime = b.startedAt ?? b.createdAt ?? 0;
return bTime - aTime;
});
}
function resolveModelRef(entry?: SessionEntry) {
const model = typeof entry?.model === "string" ? entry.model.trim() : "";
const provider = typeof entry?.modelProvider === "string" ? entry.modelProvider.trim() : "";
if (model.includes("/")) {
return model;
}
if (model && provider) {
return `${provider}/${model}`;
}
if (model) {
return model;
}
if (provider) {
return provider;
}
// Fall back to override fields which are populated at spawn time,
// before the first run completes and writes model/modelProvider.
const overrideModel = typeof entry?.modelOverride === "string" ? entry.modelOverride.trim() : "";
const overrideProvider =
typeof entry?.providerOverride === "string" ? entry.providerOverride.trim() : "";
if (overrideModel.includes("/")) {
return overrideModel;
}
if (overrideModel && overrideProvider) {
return `${overrideProvider}/${overrideModel}`;
}
if (overrideModel) {
return overrideModel;
}
return overrideProvider || undefined;
}
function resolveModelDisplay(entry?: SessionEntry, fallbackModel?: string) {
const modelRef = resolveModelRef(entry) || fallbackModel || undefined;
if (!modelRef) {
return "model n/a";
}
const slash = modelRef.lastIndexOf("/");
if (slash >= 0 && slash < modelRef.length - 1) {
return modelRef.slice(slash + 1);
}
return modelRef;
}
function resolveTotalTokens(entry?: SessionEntry) {
if (!entry) {
return undefined;
}
if (typeof entry.totalTokens === "number" && Number.isFinite(entry.totalTokens)) {
return entry.totalTokens;
}
const input = typeof entry.inputTokens === "number" ? entry.inputTokens : 0;
const output = typeof entry.outputTokens === "number" ? entry.outputTokens : 0;
const total = input + output;
return total > 0 ? total : undefined;
}
function resolveIoTokens(entry?: SessionEntry) {
if (!entry) {
return undefined;
}
const input =
typeof entry.inputTokens === "number" && Number.isFinite(entry.inputTokens)
? entry.inputTokens
: 0;
const output =
typeof entry.outputTokens === "number" && Number.isFinite(entry.outputTokens)
? entry.outputTokens
: 0;
const total = input + output;
if (total <= 0) {
return undefined;
}
return { input, output, total };
}
function resolveUsageDisplay(entry?: SessionEntry) {
const io = resolveIoTokens(entry);
const promptCache = resolveTotalTokens(entry);
const parts: string[] = [];
if (io) {
const input = formatTokenShort(io.input) ?? "0";
const output = formatTokenShort(io.output) ?? "0";
parts.push(`tokens ${formatTokenShort(io.total)} (in ${input} / out ${output})`);
} else if (typeof promptCache === "number" && promptCache > 0) {
parts.push(`tokens ${formatTokenShort(promptCache)} prompt/cache`);
}
if (typeof promptCache === "number" && io && promptCache > io.total) {
parts.push(`prompt/cache ${formatTokenShort(promptCache)}`);
}
return parts.join(", ");
}
function resolveSubagentTarget(
runs: SubagentRunRecord[],
token: string | undefined,
options?: { recentMinutes?: number },
): TargetResolution {
const trimmed = token?.trim();
if (!trimmed) {
return { error: "Missing subagent target." };
}
const sorted = sortRuns(runs);
const recentMinutes = options?.recentMinutes ?? DEFAULT_RECENT_MINUTES;
const recentCutoff = Date.now() - recentMinutes * 60_000;
const numericOrder = [
...sorted.filter((entry) => !entry.endedAt),
...sorted.filter((entry) => !!entry.endedAt && (entry.endedAt ?? 0) >= recentCutoff),
];
if (trimmed === "last") {
return { entry: sorted[0] };
}
if (/^\d+$/.test(trimmed)) {
const idx = Number.parseInt(trimmed, 10);
if (!Number.isFinite(idx) || idx <= 0 || idx > numericOrder.length) {
return { error: `Invalid subagent index: ${trimmed}` };
}
return { entry: numericOrder[idx - 1] };
}
if (trimmed.includes(":")) {
const bySessionKey = sorted.find((entry) => entry.childSessionKey === trimmed);
return bySessionKey
? { entry: bySessionKey }
: { error: `Unknown subagent session: ${trimmed}` };
}
const lowered = trimmed.toLowerCase();
const byExactLabel = sorted.filter((entry) => resolveRunLabel(entry).toLowerCase() === lowered);
if (byExactLabel.length === 1) {
return { entry: byExactLabel[0] };
}
if (byExactLabel.length > 1) {
return { error: `Ambiguous subagent label: ${trimmed}` };
}
const byLabelPrefix = sorted.filter((entry) =>
resolveRunLabel(entry).toLowerCase().startsWith(lowered),
);
if (byLabelPrefix.length === 1) {
return { entry: byLabelPrefix[0] };
}
if (byLabelPrefix.length > 1) {
return { error: `Ambiguous subagent label prefix: ${trimmed}` };
}
const byRunIdPrefix = sorted.filter((entry) => entry.runId.startsWith(trimmed));
if (byRunIdPrefix.length === 1) {
return { entry: byRunIdPrefix[0] };
}
if (byRunIdPrefix.length > 1) {
return { error: `Ambiguous subagent run id prefix: ${trimmed}` };
}
return { error: `Unknown subagent target: ${trimmed}` };
}
function resolveStorePathForKey(
cfg: ReturnType<typeof loadConfig>,
key: string,
parsed?: ParsedAgentSessionKey | null,
) {
return resolveStorePath(cfg.session?.store, {
agentId: parsed?.agentId,
});
}
function resolveSessionEntryForKey(params: {
cfg: ReturnType<typeof loadConfig>;
key: string;
cache: Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>;
}): SessionEntryResolution {
const parsed = parseAgentSessionKey(params.key);
const storePath = resolveStorePathForKey(params.cfg, params.key, parsed);
let store = params.cache.get(storePath);
if (!store) {
store = loadSessionStore(storePath);
params.cache.set(storePath, store);
}
return {
storePath,
entry: store[params.key],
};
}
function resolveRequesterKey(params: {
cfg: ReturnType<typeof loadConfig>;
agentSessionKey?: string;
}): ResolvedRequesterKey {
const { mainKey, alias } = resolveMainSessionAlias(params.cfg);
const callerRaw = params.agentSessionKey?.trim() || alias;
const callerSessionKey = resolveInternalSessionKey({
key: callerRaw,
alias,
mainKey,
});
if (!isSubagentSessionKey(callerSessionKey)) {
return {
requesterSessionKey: callerSessionKey,
callerSessionKey,
callerIsSubagent: false,
};
}
// Check if this sub-agent can spawn children (orchestrator).
// If so, it should see its own children, not its parent's children.
const callerDepth = getSubagentDepthFromSessionStore(callerSessionKey, { cfg: params.cfg });
const maxSpawnDepth = params.cfg.agents?.defaults?.subagents?.maxSpawnDepth ?? 1;
if (callerDepth < maxSpawnDepth) {
// Orchestrator sub-agent: use its own session key as requester
// so it sees children it spawned.
return {
requesterSessionKey: callerSessionKey,
callerSessionKey,
callerIsSubagent: true,
};
}
// Leaf sub-agent: walk up to its parent so it can see sibling runs.
const cache = new Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>();
const callerEntry = resolveSessionEntryForKey({
cfg: params.cfg,
key: callerSessionKey,
cache,
}).entry;
const spawnedBy = typeof callerEntry?.spawnedBy === "string" ? callerEntry.spawnedBy.trim() : "";
return {
requesterSessionKey: spawnedBy || callerSessionKey,
callerSessionKey,
callerIsSubagent: true,
};
}
async function killSubagentRun(params: {
cfg: ReturnType<typeof loadConfig>;
entry: SubagentRunRecord;
cache: Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>;
}): Promise<{ killed: boolean; sessionId?: string }> {
if (params.entry.endedAt) {
return { killed: false };
}
const childSessionKey = params.entry.childSessionKey;
const resolved = resolveSessionEntryForKey({
cfg: params.cfg,
key: childSessionKey,
cache: params.cache,
});
const sessionId = resolved.entry?.sessionId;
const aborted = sessionId ? abortEmbeddedPiRun(sessionId) : false;
const cleared = clearSessionQueues([childSessionKey, sessionId]);
if (cleared.followupCleared > 0 || cleared.laneCleared > 0) {
logVerbose(
`subagents tool kill: cleared followups=${cleared.followupCleared} lane=${cleared.laneCleared} keys=${cleared.keys.join(",")}`,
);
}
if (resolved.entry) {
await updateSessionStore(resolved.storePath, (store) => {
const current = store[childSessionKey];
if (!current) {
return;
}
current.abortedLastRun = true;
current.updatedAt = Date.now();
store[childSessionKey] = current;
});
}
const marked = markSubagentRunTerminated({
runId: params.entry.runId,
childSessionKey,
reason: "killed",
});
const killed = marked > 0 || aborted || cleared.followupCleared > 0 || cleared.laneCleared > 0;
return { killed, sessionId };
}
/**
* Recursively kill all descendant subagent runs spawned by a given parent session key.
* This ensures that when a subagent is killed, all of its children (and their children) are also killed.
*/
async function cascadeKillChildren(params: {
cfg: ReturnType<typeof loadConfig>;
parentChildSessionKey: string;
cache: Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>;
seenChildSessionKeys?: Set<string>;
}): Promise<{ killed: number; labels: string[] }> {
const childRuns = listSubagentRunsForRequester(params.parentChildSessionKey);
const seenChildSessionKeys = params.seenChildSessionKeys ?? new Set<string>();
let killed = 0;
const labels: string[] = [];
for (const run of childRuns) {
const childKey = run.childSessionKey?.trim();
if (!childKey || seenChildSessionKeys.has(childKey)) {
continue;
}
seenChildSessionKeys.add(childKey);
if (!run.endedAt) {
const stopResult = await killSubagentRun({
cfg: params.cfg,
entry: run,
cache: params.cache,
});
if (stopResult.killed) {
killed += 1;
labels.push(resolveRunLabel(run));
}
}
// Recurse for grandchildren even if this parent already ended.
const cascade = await cascadeKillChildren({
cfg: params.cfg,
parentChildSessionKey: childKey,
cache: params.cache,
seenChildSessionKeys,
});
killed += cascade.killed;
labels.push(...cascade.labels);
}
return { killed, labels };
}
function buildListText(params: {
active: Array<{ line: string }>;
recent: Array<{ line: string }>;
recentMinutes: number;
}) {
const lines: string[] = [];
lines.push("active subagents:");
if (params.active.length === 0) {
lines.push("(none)");
} else {
lines.push(...params.active.map((entry) => entry.line));
}
lines.push("");
lines.push(`recent (last ${params.recentMinutes}m):`);
if (params.recent.length === 0) {
lines.push("(none)");
} else {
lines.push(...params.recent.map((entry) => entry.line));
}
return lines.join("\n");
}
export function createSubagentsTool(opts?: { agentSessionKey?: string }): AnyAgentTool {
return {
label: "Subagents",
name: "subagents",
description:
"List, kill, or steer spawned sub-agents for this requester session. Use this for sub-agent orchestration.",
parameters: SubagentsToolSchema,
execute: async (_toolCallId, args) => {
const params = args as Record<string, unknown>;
const action = (readStringParam(params, "action") ?? "list") as SubagentAction;
const cfg = loadConfig();
const requester = resolveRequesterKey({
cfg,
agentSessionKey: opts?.agentSessionKey,
});
const runs = sortRuns(listSubagentRunsForRequester(requester.requesterSessionKey));
const recentMinutesRaw = readNumberParam(params, "recentMinutes");
const recentMinutes = recentMinutesRaw
? Math.max(1, Math.min(MAX_RECENT_MINUTES, Math.floor(recentMinutesRaw)))
: DEFAULT_RECENT_MINUTES;
if (action === "list") {
const now = Date.now();
const recentCutoff = now - recentMinutes * 60_000;
const cache = new Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>();
let index = 1;
const active = runs
.filter((entry) => !entry.endedAt)
.map((entry) => {
const sessionEntry = resolveSessionEntryForKey({
cfg,
key: entry.childSessionKey,
cache,
}).entry;
const totalTokens = resolveTotalTokens(sessionEntry);
const usageText = resolveUsageDisplay(sessionEntry);
const status = resolveRunStatus(entry);
const runtime = formatDurationCompact(now - (entry.startedAt ?? entry.createdAt));
const label = truncate(resolveRunLabel(entry), 48);
const task = truncate(entry.task.trim(), 72);
const line = `${index}. ${label} (${resolveModelDisplay(sessionEntry, entry.model)}, ${runtime}${usageText ? `, ${usageText}` : ""}) ${status}${task.toLowerCase() !== label.toLowerCase() ? ` - ${task}` : ""}`;
const view = {
index,
runId: entry.runId,
sessionKey: entry.childSessionKey,
label,
task,
status,
runtime,
runtimeMs: now - (entry.startedAt ?? entry.createdAt),
model: resolveModelRef(sessionEntry) || entry.model,
totalTokens,
startedAt: entry.startedAt,
};
index += 1;
return { line, view };
});
const recent = runs
.filter((entry) => !!entry.endedAt && (entry.endedAt ?? 0) >= recentCutoff)
.map((entry) => {
const sessionEntry = resolveSessionEntryForKey({
cfg,
key: entry.childSessionKey,
cache,
}).entry;
const totalTokens = resolveTotalTokens(sessionEntry);
const usageText = resolveUsageDisplay(sessionEntry);
const status = resolveRunStatus(entry);
const runtime = formatDurationCompact(
(entry.endedAt ?? now) - (entry.startedAt ?? entry.createdAt),
);
const label = truncate(resolveRunLabel(entry), 48);
const task = truncate(entry.task.trim(), 72);
const line = `${index}. ${label} (${resolveModelDisplay(sessionEntry, entry.model)}, ${runtime}${usageText ? `, ${usageText}` : ""}) ${status}${task.toLowerCase() !== label.toLowerCase() ? ` - ${task}` : ""}`;
const view = {
index,
runId: entry.runId,
sessionKey: entry.childSessionKey,
label,
task,
status,
runtime,
runtimeMs: (entry.endedAt ?? now) - (entry.startedAt ?? entry.createdAt),
model: resolveModelRef(sessionEntry) || entry.model,
totalTokens,
startedAt: entry.startedAt,
endedAt: entry.endedAt,
};
index += 1;
return { line, view };
});
const text = buildListText({ active, recent, recentMinutes });
return jsonResult({
status: "ok",
action: "list",
requesterSessionKey: requester.requesterSessionKey,
callerSessionKey: requester.callerSessionKey,
callerIsSubagent: requester.callerIsSubagent,
total: runs.length,
active: active.map((entry) => entry.view),
recent: recent.map((entry) => entry.view),
text,
});
}
if (action === "kill") {
const target = readStringParam(params, "target", { required: true });
if (target === "all" || target === "*") {
const cache = new Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>();
const seenChildSessionKeys = new Set<string>();
const killedLabels: string[] = [];
let killed = 0;
for (const entry of runs) {
const childKey = entry.childSessionKey?.trim();
if (!childKey || seenChildSessionKeys.has(childKey)) {
continue;
}
seenChildSessionKeys.add(childKey);
if (!entry.endedAt) {
const stopResult = await killSubagentRun({ cfg, entry, cache });
if (stopResult.killed) {
killed += 1;
killedLabels.push(resolveRunLabel(entry));
}
}
// Traverse descendants even when the direct run is already finished.
const cascade = await cascadeKillChildren({
cfg,
parentChildSessionKey: childKey,
cache,
seenChildSessionKeys,
});
killed += cascade.killed;
killedLabels.push(...cascade.labels);
}
return jsonResult({
status: "ok",
action: "kill",
target: "all",
killed,
labels: killedLabels,
text:
killed > 0
? `killed ${killed} subagent${killed === 1 ? "" : "s"}.`
: "no running subagents to kill.",
});
}
const resolved = resolveSubagentTarget(runs, target, { recentMinutes });
if (!resolved.entry) {
return jsonResult({
status: "error",
action: "kill",
target,
error: resolved.error ?? "Unknown subagent target.",
});
}
const killCache = new Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>();
const stopResult = await killSubagentRun({
cfg,
entry: resolved.entry,
cache: killCache,
});
const seenChildSessionKeys = new Set<string>();
const targetChildKey = resolved.entry.childSessionKey?.trim();
if (targetChildKey) {
seenChildSessionKeys.add(targetChildKey);
}
// Traverse descendants even when the selected run is already finished.
const cascade = await cascadeKillChildren({
cfg,
parentChildSessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
cache: killCache,
seenChildSessionKeys,
});
if (!stopResult.killed && cascade.killed === 0) {
return jsonResult({
status: "done",
action: "kill",
target,
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
text: `${resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry)} is already finished.`,
});
}
const cascadeText =
cascade.killed > 0
? ` (+ ${cascade.killed} descendant${cascade.killed === 1 ? "" : "s"})`
: "";
return jsonResult({
status: "ok",
action: "kill",
target,
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
label: resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry),
cascadeKilled: cascade.killed,
cascadeLabels: cascade.killed > 0 ? cascade.labels : undefined,
text: stopResult.killed
? `killed ${resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry)}${cascadeText}.`
: `killed ${cascade.killed} descendant${cascade.killed === 1 ? "" : "s"} of ${resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry)}.`,
});
}
if (action === "steer") {
const target = readStringParam(params, "target", { required: true });
const message = readStringParam(params, "message", { required: true });
if (message.length > MAX_STEER_MESSAGE_CHARS) {
return jsonResult({
status: "error",
action: "steer",
target,
error: `Message too long (${message.length} chars, max ${MAX_STEER_MESSAGE_CHARS}).`,
});
}
const resolved = resolveSubagentTarget(runs, target, { recentMinutes });
if (!resolved.entry) {
return jsonResult({
status: "error",
action: "steer",
target,
error: resolved.error ?? "Unknown subagent target.",
});
}
if (resolved.entry.endedAt) {
return jsonResult({
status: "done",
action: "steer",
target,
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
text: `${resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry)} is already finished.`,
});
}
if (
requester.callerIsSubagent &&
requester.callerSessionKey === resolved.entry.childSessionKey
) {
return jsonResult({
status: "forbidden",
action: "steer",
target,
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
error: "Subagents cannot steer themselves.",
});
}
const rateKey = `${requester.callerSessionKey}:${resolved.entry.childSessionKey}`;
const now = Date.now();
const lastSentAt = steerRateLimit.get(rateKey) ?? 0;
if (now - lastSentAt < STEER_RATE_LIMIT_MS) {
return jsonResult({
status: "rate_limited",
action: "steer",
target,
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
error: "Steer rate limit exceeded. Wait a moment before sending another steer.",
});
}
steerRateLimit.set(rateKey, now);
// Suppress announce for the interrupted run before aborting so we don't
// emit stale pre-steer findings if the run exits immediately.
markSubagentRunForSteerRestart(resolved.entry.runId);
const targetSession = resolveSessionEntryForKey({
cfg,
key: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
cache: new Map<string, Record<string, SessionEntry>>(),
});
const sessionId =
typeof targetSession.entry?.sessionId === "string" && targetSession.entry.sessionId.trim()
? targetSession.entry.sessionId.trim()
: undefined;
// Interrupt current work first so steer takes precedence immediately.
if (sessionId) {
abortEmbeddedPiRun(sessionId);
}
const cleared = clearSessionQueues([resolved.entry.childSessionKey, sessionId]);
if (cleared.followupCleared > 0 || cleared.laneCleared > 0) {
logVerbose(
`subagents tool steer: cleared followups=${cleared.followupCleared} lane=${cleared.laneCleared} keys=${cleared.keys.join(",")}`,
);
}
// Best effort: wait for the interrupted run to settle so the steer
// message appends onto the existing conversation context.
try {
await callGateway({
method: "agent.wait",
params: {
runId: resolved.entry.runId,
timeoutMs: STEER_ABORT_SETTLE_TIMEOUT_MS,
},
timeoutMs: STEER_ABORT_SETTLE_TIMEOUT_MS + 2_000,
});
} catch {
// Continue even if wait fails; steer should still be attempted.
}
const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
let runId: string = idempotencyKey;
try {
const response = await callGateway<{ runId: string }>({
method: "agent",
params: {
message,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
sessionId,
idempotencyKey,
deliver: false,
channel: INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL,
lane: AGENT_LANE_SUBAGENT,
timeout: 0,
},
timeoutMs: 10_000,
});
if (typeof response?.runId === "string" && response.runId) {
runId = response.runId;
}
} catch (err) {
// Replacement launch failed; restore normal announce behavior for the
// original run so completion is not silently suppressed.
clearSubagentRunSteerRestart(resolved.entry.runId);
const error = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
return jsonResult({
status: "error",
action: "steer",
target,
runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
sessionId,
error,
});
}
replaceSubagentRunAfterSteer({
previousRunId: resolved.entry.runId,
nextRunId: runId,
fallback: resolved.entry,
runTimeoutSeconds: resolved.entry.runTimeoutSeconds ?? 0,
});
return jsonResult({
status: "accepted",
action: "steer",
target,
runId,
sessionKey: resolved.entry.childSessionKey,
sessionId,
mode: "restart",
label: resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry),
text: `steered ${resolveRunLabel(resolved.entry)}.`,
});
}
return jsonResult({
status: "error",
error: "Unsupported action.",
});
},
};
}