/** * RPC mode: Headless operation with JSON stdin/stdout protocol. * * Used for embedding the agent in other applications. * Receives commands as JSON on stdin, outputs events and responses as JSON on stdout. * * Protocol: * - Commands: JSON objects with `type` field, optional `id` for correlation * - Responses: JSON objects with `type: "response"`, `command`, `success`, and optional `data`/`error` * - Events: AgentSessionEvent objects streamed as they occur * - Extension UI: Extension UI requests are emitted, client responds with extension_ui_response */ import * as crypto from "node:crypto"; import * as readline from "readline"; import type { AgentSession } from "../../core/agent-session.js"; import type { ExtensionUIContext, ExtensionUIDialogOptions, ExtensionWidgetOptions, } from "../../core/extensions/index.js"; import { type Theme, theme } from "../interactive/theme/theme.js"; import type { RpcCommand, RpcExtensionUIRequest, RpcExtensionUIResponse, RpcResponse, RpcSessionState, RpcSlashCommand, } from "./rpc-types.js"; // Re-export types for consumers export type { RpcCommand, RpcExtensionUIRequest, RpcExtensionUIResponse, RpcResponse, RpcSessionState, } from "./rpc-types.js"; /** * Run in RPC mode. * Listens for JSON commands on stdin, outputs events and responses on stdout. */ export async function runRpcMode(session: AgentSession): Promise { const output = (obj: RpcResponse | RpcExtensionUIRequest | object) => { console.log(JSON.stringify(obj)); }; const success = ( id: string | undefined, command: T, data?: object | null, ): RpcResponse => { if (data === undefined) { return { id, type: "response", command, success: true } as RpcResponse; } return { id, type: "response", command, success: true, data } as RpcResponse; }; const error = (id: string | undefined, command: string, message: string): RpcResponse => { return { id, type: "response", command, success: false, error: message }; }; // Pending extension UI requests waiting for response const pendingExtensionRequests = new Map< string, { resolve: (value: any) => void; reject: (error: Error) => void } >(); // Shutdown request flag let shutdownRequested = false; /** Helper for dialog methods with signal/timeout support */ function createDialogPromise( opts: ExtensionUIDialogOptions | undefined, defaultValue: T, request: Record, parseResponse: (response: RpcExtensionUIResponse) => T, ): Promise { if (opts?.signal?.aborted) return Promise.resolve(defaultValue); const id = crypto.randomUUID(); return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { let timeoutId: ReturnType | undefined; const cleanup = () => { if (timeoutId) clearTimeout(timeoutId); opts?.signal?.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort); pendingExtensionRequests.delete(id); }; const onAbort = () => { cleanup(); resolve(defaultValue); }; opts?.signal?.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true }); if (opts?.timeout) { timeoutId = setTimeout(() => { cleanup(); resolve(defaultValue); }, opts.timeout); } pendingExtensionRequests.set(id, { resolve: (response: RpcExtensionUIResponse) => { cleanup(); resolve(parseResponse(response)); }, reject, }); output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id, ...request } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }); } /** * Create an extension UI context that uses the RPC protocol. */ const createExtensionUIContext = (): ExtensionUIContext => ({ select: (title, options, opts) => createDialogPromise(opts, undefined, { method: "select", title, options, timeout: opts?.timeout }, (r) => "cancelled" in r && r.cancelled ? undefined : "value" in r ? r.value : undefined, ), confirm: (title, message, opts) => createDialogPromise(opts, false, { method: "confirm", title, message, timeout: opts?.timeout }, (r) => "cancelled" in r && r.cancelled ? false : "confirmed" in r ? r.confirmed : false, ), input: (title, placeholder, opts) => createDialogPromise(opts, undefined, { method: "input", title, placeholder, timeout: opts?.timeout }, (r) => "cancelled" in r && r.cancelled ? undefined : "value" in r ? r.value : undefined, ), notify(message: string, type?: "info" | "warning" | "error"): void { // Fire and forget - no response needed output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id: crypto.randomUUID(), method: "notify", message, notifyType: type, } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }, setStatus(key: string, text: string | undefined): void { // Fire and forget - no response needed output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id: crypto.randomUUID(), method: "setStatus", statusKey: key, statusText: text, } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }, setWorkingMessage(_message?: string): void { // Working message not supported in RPC mode - requires TUI loader access }, setWidget(key: string, content: unknown, options?: ExtensionWidgetOptions): void { // Only support string arrays in RPC mode - factory functions are ignored if (content === undefined || Array.isArray(content)) { output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id: crypto.randomUUID(), method: "setWidget", widgetKey: key, widgetLines: content as string[] | undefined, widgetPlacement: options?.placement, } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); } // Component factories are not supported in RPC mode - would need TUI access }, setFooter(_factory: unknown): void { // Custom footer not supported in RPC mode - requires TUI access }, setHeader(_factory: unknown): void { // Custom header not supported in RPC mode - requires TUI access }, setTitle(title: string): void { // Fire and forget - host can implement terminal title control output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id: crypto.randomUUID(), method: "setTitle", title, } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }, async custom() { // Custom UI not supported in RPC mode return undefined as never; }, setEditorText(text: string): void { // Fire and forget - host can implement editor control output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id: crypto.randomUUID(), method: "set_editor_text", text, } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }, getEditorText(): string { // Synchronous method can't wait for RPC response // Host should track editor state locally if needed return ""; }, async editor(title: string, prefill?: string): Promise { const id = crypto.randomUUID(); return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { pendingExtensionRequests.set(id, { resolve: (response: RpcExtensionUIResponse) => { if ("cancelled" in response && response.cancelled) { resolve(undefined); } else if ("value" in response) { resolve(response.value); } else { resolve(undefined); } }, reject, }); output({ type: "extension_ui_request", id, method: "editor", title, prefill } as RpcExtensionUIRequest); }); }, setEditorComponent(): void { // Custom editor components not supported in RPC mode }, get theme() { return theme; }, getAllThemes() { return []; }, getTheme(_name: string) { return undefined; }, setTheme(_theme: string | Theme) { // Theme switching not supported in RPC mode return { success: false, error: "Theme switching not supported in RPC mode" }; }, getToolsExpanded() { // Tool expansion not supported in RPC mode - no TUI return false; }, setToolsExpanded(_expanded: boolean) { // Tool expansion not supported in RPC mode - no TUI }, }); // Set up extensions with RPC-based UI context await session.bindExtensions({ uiContext: createExtensionUIContext(), commandContextActions: { waitForIdle: () => session.agent.waitForIdle(), newSession: async (options) => { // Delegate to AgentSession (handles setup + agent state sync) const success = await session.newSession(options); return { cancelled: !success }; }, fork: async (entryId) => { const result = await session.fork(entryId); return { cancelled: result.cancelled }; }, navigateTree: async (targetId, options) => { const result = await session.navigateTree(targetId, { summarize: options?.summarize, customInstructions: options?.customInstructions, replaceInstructions: options?.replaceInstructions, label: options?.label, }); return { cancelled: result.cancelled }; }, switchSession: async (sessionPath) => { const success = await session.switchSession(sessionPath); return { cancelled: !success }; }, }, shutdownHandler: () => { shutdownRequested = true; }, onError: (err) => { output({ type: "extension_error", extensionPath: err.extensionPath, event: err.event, error: err.error }); }, }); // Output all agent events as JSON session.subscribe((event) => { output(event); }); // Handle a single command const handleCommand = async (command: RpcCommand): Promise => { const id = command.id; switch (command.type) { // ================================================================= // Prompting // ================================================================= case "prompt": { // Don't await - events will stream // Extension commands are executed immediately, file prompt templates are expanded // If streaming and streamingBehavior specified, queues via steer/followUp session .prompt(command.message, { images: command.images, streamingBehavior: command.streamingBehavior, source: "rpc", }) .catch((e) => output(error(id, "prompt", e.message))); return success(id, "prompt"); } case "steer": { await session.steer(command.message); return success(id, "steer"); } case "follow_up": { await session.followUp(command.message); return success(id, "follow_up"); } case "abort": { await session.abort(); return success(id, "abort"); } case "new_session": { const options = command.parentSession ? { parentSession: command.parentSession } : undefined; const cancelled = !(await session.newSession(options)); return success(id, "new_session", { cancelled }); } // ================================================================= // State // ================================================================= case "get_state": { const state: RpcSessionState = { model: session.model, thinkingLevel: session.thinkingLevel, isStreaming: session.isStreaming, isCompacting: session.isCompacting, steeringMode: session.steeringMode, followUpMode: session.followUpMode, sessionFile: session.sessionFile, sessionId: session.sessionId, sessionName: session.sessionName, autoCompactionEnabled: session.autoCompactionEnabled, messageCount: session.messages.length, pendingMessageCount: session.pendingMessageCount, }; return success(id, "get_state", state); } // ================================================================= // Model // ================================================================= case "set_model": { const models = await session.modelRegistry.getAvailable(); const model = models.find((m) => m.provider === command.provider && m.id === command.modelId); if (!model) { return error(id, "set_model", `Model not found: ${command.provider}/${command.modelId}`); } await session.setModel(model); return success(id, "set_model", model); } case "cycle_model": { const result = await session.cycleModel(); if (!result) { return success(id, "cycle_model", null); } return success(id, "cycle_model", result); } case "get_available_models": { const models = await session.modelRegistry.getAvailable(); return success(id, "get_available_models", { models }); } // ================================================================= // Thinking // ================================================================= case "set_thinking_level": { session.setThinkingLevel(command.level); return success(id, "set_thinking_level"); } case "cycle_thinking_level": { const level = session.cycleThinkingLevel(); if (!level) { return success(id, "cycle_thinking_level", null); } return success(id, "cycle_thinking_level", { level }); } // ================================================================= // Queue Modes // ================================================================= case "set_steering_mode": { session.setSteeringMode(command.mode); return success(id, "set_steering_mode"); } case "set_follow_up_mode": { session.setFollowUpMode(command.mode); return success(id, "set_follow_up_mode"); } // ================================================================= // Compaction // ================================================================= case "compact": { const result = await session.compact(command.customInstructions); return success(id, "compact", result); } case "set_auto_compaction": { session.setAutoCompactionEnabled(command.enabled); return success(id, "set_auto_compaction"); } // ================================================================= // Retry // ================================================================= case "set_auto_retry": { session.setAutoRetryEnabled(command.enabled); return success(id, "set_auto_retry"); } case "abort_retry": { session.abortRetry(); return success(id, "abort_retry"); } // ================================================================= // Bash // ================================================================= case "bash": { const result = await session.executeBash(command.command); return success(id, "bash", result); } case "abort_bash": { session.abortBash(); return success(id, "abort_bash"); } // ================================================================= // Session // ================================================================= case "get_session_stats": { const stats = session.getSessionStats(); return success(id, "get_session_stats", stats); } case "export_html": { const path = await session.exportToHtml(command.outputPath); return success(id, "export_html", { path }); } case "switch_session": { const cancelled = !(await session.switchSession(command.sessionPath)); return success(id, "switch_session", { cancelled }); } case "fork": { const result = await session.fork(command.entryId); return success(id, "fork", { text: result.selectedText, cancelled: result.cancelled }); } case "get_fork_messages": { const messages = session.getUserMessagesForForking(); return success(id, "get_fork_messages", { messages }); } case "get_last_assistant_text": { const text = session.getLastAssistantText(); return success(id, "get_last_assistant_text", { text }); } case "set_session_name": { const name = command.name.trim(); if (!name) { return error(id, "set_session_name", "Session name cannot be empty"); } session.setSessionName(name); return success(id, "set_session_name"); } // ================================================================= // Messages // ================================================================= case "get_messages": { return success(id, "get_messages", { messages: session.messages }); } // ================================================================= // Commands (available for invocation via prompt) // ================================================================= case "get_commands": { const commands: RpcSlashCommand[] = []; // Extension commands for (const { command, extensionPath } of session.extensionRunner?.getRegisteredCommandsWithPaths() ?? []) { commands.push({ name: command.name, description: command.description, source: "extension", path: extensionPath, }); } // Prompt templates (source is always "user" | "project" | "path" in coding-agent) for (const template of session.promptTemplates) { commands.push({ name: template.name, description: template.description, source: "prompt", location: template.source as RpcSlashCommand["location"], path: template.filePath, }); } // Skills (source is always "user" | "project" | "path" in coding-agent) for (const skill of session.resourceLoader.getSkills().skills) { commands.push({ name: `skill:${skill.name}`, description: skill.description, source: "skill", location: skill.source as RpcSlashCommand["location"], path: skill.filePath, }); } return success(id, "get_commands", { commands }); } default: { const unknownCommand = command as { type: string }; return error(undefined, unknownCommand.type, `Unknown command: ${unknownCommand.type}`); } } }; /** * Check if shutdown was requested and perform shutdown if so. * Called after handling each command when waiting for the next command. */ async function checkShutdownRequested(): Promise { if (!shutdownRequested) return; const currentRunner = session.extensionRunner; if (currentRunner?.hasHandlers("session_shutdown")) { await currentRunner.emit({ type: "session_shutdown" }); } // Close readline interface to stop waiting for input rl.close(); process.exit(0); } // Listen for JSON input const rl = readline.createInterface({ input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout, terminal: false, }); rl.on("line", async (line: string) => { try { const parsed = JSON.parse(line); // Handle extension UI responses if (parsed.type === "extension_ui_response") { const response = parsed as RpcExtensionUIResponse; const pending = pendingExtensionRequests.get(response.id); if (pending) { pendingExtensionRequests.delete(response.id); pending.resolve(response); } return; } // Handle regular commands const command = parsed as RpcCommand; const response = await handleCommand(command); output(response); // Check for deferred shutdown request (idle between commands) await checkShutdownRequested(); } catch (e: any) { output(error(undefined, "parse", `Failed to parse command: ${e.message}`)); } }); // Keep process alive forever return new Promise(() => {}); }