## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - The Claude local adapter can run agent turns through an ACP (Agent
Client Protocol) server, `claude-agent-acp`, instead of the plain CLI
> - Two separate packages each pin their own copy of that dependency:
`packages/adapters/claude-local` (the server-side adapter) and
`packages/paperclip-runner` (which builds the provider pack baked into
every managed sandbox image)
> - `claude-local` moved to `^0.73.0` in #12730, but `paperclip-runner`
was never bumped past `0.70.0` — nothing keeps the two in sync when only
one changes
> - That split means a sandbox image built from `paperclip-runner`'s
provider pack ships a `claude-agent-acp` the server-side adapter was
never actually compatible with
> - This pull request bumps `paperclip-runner`'s pin to `0.73.0`, the
only version that satisfies both packages' declared ranges at once, and
fixes the matching hardcoded version assertion in
`docker/daytona-runner/Dockerfile`
> - The benefit is one consistent, compatible `claude-agent-acp` version
across both the server host and every sandbox image built from this
source, instead of a silent split that only surfaces as a runtime
failure
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
No public issue exists for this specific split; opening directly per
CONTRIBUTING.md path B, following the bug report template fields.
**What happened?**
`packages/paperclip-runner/package.json` pins
`@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp` at an exact `0.70.0`.
`packages/adapters/claude-local/package.json` requires `^0.73.0` (added
in #12730, 2026-09-02). Nobody re-synced `paperclip-runner`'s pin after
that change — the two packages' dependency graphs are independent, so a
bump in one doesn't propagate to the other. `paperclip-runner`'s copy is
what the fleet sandbox image's provider pack actually ships, so every
managed sandbox built from current source carries a `claude-agent-acp`
version the server-side adapter's own declared compatibility range
excludes.
**Expected behavior**
The two packages' `claude-agent-acp` pins should stay within a mutually
compatible range, so a sandbox image built from this source always ships
a version the server-side adapter actually supports.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Check `packages/adapters/claude-local/package.json`'s
`@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp` range (`^0.73.0`).
2. Check `packages/paperclip-runner/package.json`'s pin for the same
package (`0.70.0` before this PR).
3. Note that `^0.73.0` on a `0.x` version only admits patch releases
(`>=0.73.0 <0.74.0` per semver caret rules), so `0.70.0` falls outside
it.
**Paperclip version or commit**
`master` as of this PR (paperclip-runner still at `0.70.0` prior to this
change; claude-local's `^0.73.0` requirement landed in #12730).
**Deployment mode**
Any deployment that runs `claude_local` agents through the ACP engine
against a sandbox image built from `packages/paperclip-runner`'s
provider pack (managed cloud sandboxes in particular).
Related PRs for context (not duplicates — none of these touch
`paperclip-runner`'s pin):
- #12730 — introduced the `^0.73.0` requirement in `claude-local`
- #11873 — the last time `paperclip-runner`'s pin moved (`0.69.0` →
`0.70.0`)
- #13105 — separately made an unavailable ACP engine a hard failure
instead of a silent CLI fallback, which is what turned this version
split into a visible, run-blocking error rather than a quiet downgrade
## What Changed
- Bump `@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp` from `0.70.0` to `0.73.0`
(exact pin, matching this package's existing pin style for its other
agent-CLI dependencies) in `packages/paperclip-runner/package.json`.
- Update the corresponding hardcoded version assertion (`test
"$(claude-agent-acp --version)" = "0.70.0"`) in
`docker/daytona-runner/Dockerfile` to `0.73.0`, so its own build-time
check stays accurate instead of failing on the next build for an
unrelated reason.
- `pnpm-lock.yaml` is intentionally **not** included —
`pr-trusted.yml`'s `Validate dependency resolution and regenerate stale
lockfile` step already regenerates it for the merge tree and hands it to
downstream `--frozen-lockfile` jobs as an artifact, so a manual lockfile
commit here would just be stale the moment CI runs.
## Verification
- `0.73.0` is a real published version on npm (confirmed via `npm view
@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp versions`), and it's the *only*
version satisfying claude-local's `^0.73.0` range, so this isn't a guess
at compatibility — it's the unique intersection of both packages'
declared ranges.
- `grep -rn "0\.70\.0" docker/ packages/paperclip-runner/package.json`
after this change shows no remaining stale references to the old pin.
- I did not run a full local install/test pass against a hand-updated
lockfile, since regenerating one locally would conflict with leaving
`pnpm-lock.yaml` untouched per the note above; CI's own
lockfile-regeneration step is the intended verification path for a
manifest-only dependency bump like this one.
- Downstream/full verification (does a sandbox image actually built with
this pin work end-to-end) is tracked separately in `paperclip-cloud` —
an unrelated internal-only repo, so not linked here — where a sibling
fix restores the ACP servers to the runtime `PATH` in the fleet sandbox
image itself; both fixes are needed together for a working sandbox, but
this PR is scoped to the version pin alone.
## Risks
- Low risk: single-line dependency version bump plus a matching
test-assertion update, no code changes. `0.73.0` is a patch release
within claude-local's own already-declared-safe range, so there's no
reason to expect it changes behavior tenants depend on.
- The main risk is unknown breaking changes between `claude-agent-acp`
0.70.0 and 0.73.0 that aren't caught by the version-string assertion
alone (that check only confirms the binary reports the right version,
not that its behavior is unchanged). I have not audited that package's
own changelog between those versions.
- `docker/daytona-runner/Dockerfile` is a parallel/reference image (per
its own header comment, meant to stay aligned with the private
`paperclip-cloud/fleet-sandbox-image/Dockerfile`, which is out of scope
here) — this PR does not touch that other Dockerfile.
## Model Used
Claude Sonnet 5 (`claude-sonnet-5`), via Claude Code, with tool use
(file edits, shell/git, `gh` CLI, `npm view` for version verification).
No extended-thinking mode. Standard Claude Code context window.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass — see Verification: a
manifest-only bump with the lockfile intentionally left to CI's own
regeneration step; no local test run applicable
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable — version-pin bump
only, no new behavior to test
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes — none
applicable
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green — pending CI run on this PR
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups —
pending review
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
---------
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - Agent adapters select a provider, a model, and a runtime.
> - Runner conversion rejected existing Claude agents. The model list
mixed providers.
> - The native Claude runner rejected custom models and could not launch
on macOS.
> - This pull request fixes conversion, model selection, and verified
macOS execution.
> - It also groups configuration fields consistently across adapters and
opens artifact images in the task gallery.
> - Operators can change an agent configuration and run the selected
model on their Mac.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
**What happened?**
Converting an existing Claude agent to Paperclip Runner failed with a
Codex-only restriction. ACPX Claude showed unrelated models and required
`claude-sonnet-5`. Its native runtime rejected macOS. Configuration
mixed common model settings with process controls. Artifact cards
labeled “Open gallery” navigated to attachment URLs instead of opening
the task gallery.
**Expected behavior**
Conversion keeps agent identity and compatible settings. ACPX Claude
uses the normal Claude catalog and accepts typed model IDs. Codex uses
the native runner. The verified Claude runtime can launch on macOS ARM64
and x64. Common configuration sections place the same fields together
across adapters. Artifact images open in the shared task gallery with
navigation and downloads.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Open the configuration of an existing Claude agent.
2. Convert it to Paperclip Runner.
3. Select ACPX Claude and a different catalog model or a typed model ID.
4. Save the agent and run a disposable task on macOS.
5. Inspect configuration and advanced run-policy controls across
adapters.
**Paperclip version or commit**
The bugs were reproduced on `165ca56a22adb60e5fda56045442d9c8498116a8`.
This branch was rebased onto `7ed122911`.
**Deployment mode**
Built from source. Local test-drive instance on macOS ARM64 with an
isolated database.
Related work: #11798 addresses unsupported ACP session options in the
existing adapter path. #13048 addresses working-folder preservation.
This change fixes native runner configuration and launch behavior.
## What Changed
- Remove the Codex-only conversion restriction. Preserve agent identity,
instructions, directories, credentials, and compatible model settings.
Reset incompatible sessions while retaining history.
- Show ACPX Claude and native Codex as distinct provider choices. Remove
ACPX Codex from advertised configuration. Normalize legacy
configurations before fresh runs without rewriting historical run
descriptors.
- Select model catalogs and cache entries by provider. Support refresh
and typed model IDs. Pass exact Claude IDs through session creation,
model changes, and recovery.
- Add verified macOS ARM64 and x64 Claude SDK snapshots. Bound
executable allocation and total snapshot size. Preserve package checks,
dependency isolation, process ownership, cancellation, and Linux
descriptor loading.
- Probe local runtime readiness. Report remote platform checks as
incomplete until the remote runner verifies its runtime.
- Surface actual model rejection and allow correction and retry.
- Repair missing ACPX goal-capability helpers exposed by the post-rebase
live test. Persist and restore the optional capability without breaking
session startup.
- Put Agent identity first and intentionally remove the Capabilities
editor, as requested. This is removal of UI editing, not relocation:
preserve existing capability metadata and API compatibility without
adding another editor. Use the themed select for configurable permission
modes, with normal text instead of monospace.
- Put model and provider under Adapter. Give environment variables their
own section. Fold command and arguments under Configuration. Fold
lifecycle, timeout, and interrupt grace under Advanced Run Policy. Hide
single-option permission controls.
- Open image and video artifact cards in the existing task gallery,
including cards in the artifacts panel. Chat attachment images use the
same gallery. Preserve standalone media previews and download links.
## Verification
- Rebased focused UI/API/database suites: 293 tests passed.
- Rebased native runtime and ACPX suites: 242 passed, 7 skipped.
- Repository typecheck, build, and token gates passed for the runner
changes. Gallery follow-up UI typecheck, build, and token gates also
passed.
- Follow-up UI suites passed (86 tests), packaging checks passed (14
tests), and the final focused runtime suites passed (126 passed, 7
skipped).
- Linux container isolation and lifecycle fixtures passed before rebase
(57 passed, 2 skipped). Rust ACPX provider-session tests passed after
rebase (8 tests).
- Browser tests completed actual Claude and native Codex tasks on macOS
ARM64. They covered conversion, catalog refresh, a non-default catalog
model, a typed `haiku` ID, save/reload, cancel, follow-up session
continuity, invalid-model errors, and recovery.
- Final-revision live tests completed a typed Claude task, a follow-up
with the same provider session, and a native Codex task on macOS ARM64.
- Browser tests confirmed the moved interrupt-grace field saves and
survives reload. Cross-adapter tests cover Claude, Codex, Gemini,
process, gateway, and schema forms.
- Full local run: 7,080 passed, 30 skipped, and two timeouts. Both
timeout suites passed on isolated rerun (84 tests); the failures were
the plugin login-worker exit diagnostic and the runner real-server
vertical slice.
- Final follow-up checks: 50 registry tests and 45 snapshot/installation
tests passed (6 platform-specific skips). Oversized executable rejection
is covered before allocation or reading; unsupported-platform tests
invoke the real installation probe.
- Runner head `ddb5101c483a297f74875ab96b3c66035b002d50`: all CI gates
green, including full runner verification, repository build, typecheck,
general/serialized server suites, browser tests, and canary dry run. [CI
run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/34286178670).
- Greptile: 5/5 on that runner head. All four review threads resolved.
Superagent, Socket, and Snyk checks green.
- After snapshot hardening, another real Claude task completed on this
Mac using the rebuilt runtime.
- Gallery follow-up: 148 focused tests passed, covering artifact
selection, shared attachment collections, deduplication, image/video
cards, standalone previews, downloads, and closing. Live browser
verification completed on the settings follow-up: artifact selection,
6-image pagination with wrapping, download action, and closing all
stayed on the same task URL. All checks passed on gallery head
`96136da58ff195bf6ca00b281eb3022ad12d7bd8`: [CI
run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/34287987536).
Greptile returned 5/5 on that exact head with no unresolved threads.
- Final settings polish: 96 focused tests, UI typecheck/build, and token
gates passed. A real browser walkthrough verified readable permission
options, identity placement, Capabilities removal, and permission
save/reload. Original test-agent permission mode restored. All 31 checks
passed on final head `e46540d6bf32bfb0566dca16b2f4a75ba437618c`: [CI
run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/34292797886).
Greptile returned 5/5 with no unresolved threads.
## Risks
- Capabilities intentionally has no editable UI field after this change.
Existing values remain readable and API-compatible; removing the field
does not erase stored metadata.
- macOS launch now copies verified package files into private snapshots.
The implementation must retain isolation and clean up snapshots on exit.
- Runtime provider or model changes reset the current session.
Historical runs remain available.
- The macOS x64 SDK executable digest was verified, but a live Intel Mac
run was not available. Linux verification used container fixtures, not a
real Claude task.
- Remote environment tests report a warning when only the platform has
been checked. They do not claim package readiness from the server host.
## Model Used
OpenAI Codex, based on GPT-6. The exact served model identifier and
context-window limit are not exposed in this session. Used reasoning,
repository inspection, code execution, Rust and TypeScript tests, and
browser automation.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass (focused suites and both
timeout suites on rerun; full-run counts above)
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - The runner package already provides the production protocol and
execution spine.
> - Contributors still need stable SDK surfaces, deterministic test
tools, and local inspection tools.
> - Those surfaces share generated contracts and must change as one
package boundary.
> - This pull request adds the package-local SDK, labs, examples, and
drift checks.
> - The benefit is a reviewable developer platform that does not change
application execution selection.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
**Subsystem affected**
`packages/paperclip-runner` — runner SDK, conformance tools, and
developer tooling.
**Problem or motivation**
The production runner spine is present, but package consumers cannot
build deterministic integrations, inspect sessions, or verify
provider-neutral behavior through supported surfaces.
**Proposed solution**
Add browser, React, standalone, live-session, scenario, conformance, and
evaluation surfaces. Add generated contract inventories and
package-local verification scripts. Keep production application routing
unchanged.
**Alternatives considered**
We considered splitting each generated catalog, SDK surface, and demo
into separate pull requests. Those changes share exports, fixtures, and
drift gates. Splitting them would create intermediate package states
that do not build.
**Roadmap alignment**
No overlapping item appears in `ROADMAP.md`. This work extends the
runner package that is already on `master`.
## What Changed
- Add browser, React, standalone, live-session, and issue-thread SDK
surfaces.
- Add deterministic mock control-plane, scenario, conformance, replay,
and evaluation tools.
- Add bounded Codex, OpenCode, and ACPX development transports and
fixtures.
- Keep deferred managed-provider execution fail-closed. Persisted
compatibility data remains readable.
- Add generated capability inventories with their source files and drift
checks.
- Add examples, package documentation, browser checks, and
clean-consumer checks.
- Preserve the reviewed protocol bounds, replay compatibility aliases,
process environment isolation, and semantic redaction limits.
- Update the ACPX package patch that the existing workspace patch
registry already tracks.
- Do not change `pnpm-lock.yaml`, repository workflows, server runtime
selection, or the application UI.
## Verification
GitHub Actions is the verification authority for this pull request. The
repository CI, package TypeScript and Rust checks, package tests,
generated-output drift checks, browser checks, security scans, and
Greptile review must pass on the exact head.
Local test suites were not run because this series uses parallel GitHub
Actions for verification.
## Risks
This is a large greenfield package change. The main risks are public
export drift, generated-output drift, and optional React consumer
compatibility. Package boundary checks, clean-consumer checks, and
browser tests cover those risks. Production adapter selection and server
execution are outside this pull request.
## Stack
1. **This PR:** runner SDK and developer tooling.
2. [Codex production server
integration](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/pull/12616).
3. [Provider-neutral task-thread
UI](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/pull/12617).
## Model Used
OpenAI Codex, GPT-5, high-reasoning mode, with tool use and code
execution.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have described the issue in-PR following the feature request
template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links
- [x] My branch name describes the change and contains no internal
Paperclip ticket id
- [ ] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - The release system builds the workspace before it prepares npm
packages.
> - Bundled packages then move the built files and runtime dependencies
into a standalone staging directory.
> - npm pack and npm publish still run package lifecycle scripts in that
directory.
> - The server `prepack` script requires the source workspace and cannot
run from the standalone directory.
> - This pull request disables lifecycle scripts only for npm operations
on prepared bundled packages.
> - The benefit is that release packaging uses the artifacts that the
release already built.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
Refs #12584
**What happened?**
The canary dry run passed bundled dependency installation and then
failed while it packed `@paperclipai/server`. npm ran the server
`prepack` script in the standalone staging directory. That script called
`pnpm run prepare:ui-dist && pnpm run build`, which requires files from
the source workspace. See the [failed canary dry-run
job](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/33399041712/job/99510762364).
**Expected behavior**
Bundled package packing and publishing must use the artifacts that the
release already built. They must not run workspace-only package
lifecycle scripts from the standalone staging directory.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Build the Paperclip workspace.
2. Prepare the bundled server package in a temporary directory.
3. Run npm pack from that directory.
4. Observe that npm runs the server `prepack` script outside the source
workspace.
**Paperclip version or commit**
`08af15bd7629790a618e8787c11490c96a1b619a`
## What Changed
- Add `--ignore-scripts` to npm pack for prepared bundled packages.
- Add `--ignore-scripts` to both normal and no-provenance npm publish
attempts for prepared bundled packages.
- Update release helper tests to require this behavior.
## Verification
- `node --test scripts/acpx-patch-packaging.test.mjs
scripts/release-lib.test.mjs` (22 passed)
- `pnpm test:release-registry` (98 passed)
- `git diff --check`
- The full test suite and build were not run locally. GitHub runs the
canary dry run and full matrix.
## Risks
- Low risk. The flag applies only to bundled packages that the release
prepares after the workspace build.
- Normal pnpm package publishing is unchanged.
- Package lifecycle scripts remain in the published manifest.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex with `gpt-5.6-sol`. The model used agentic reasoning,
tool use, and code execution. The context window size is not exposed in
this environment.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - The release system publishes the server package with selected
runtime dependencies inside its tarball.
> - The staging step writes a temporary package manifest before it runs
npm install.
> - That manifest kept private development dependencies that npm still
tried to resolve with `--omit=dev`.
> - The canary release then stopped because the matching private runner
version was not published yet.
> - This pull request removes development dependencies from only the
temporary install manifest.
> - The benefit is that bundled package staging installs only the
runtime dependencies that the tarball includes.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
Refs #12582
**What happened?**
The canary release failed while it prepared `@paperclipai/server`. npm
tried to resolve `@paperclipai/paperclip-runner@2026.831.0-canary.8`
from the temporary staging manifest. The runner package was not
published at that version, so npm returned `ETARGET`. See the [failed
release
job](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/33395418107/job/99504474818).
**Expected behavior**
Bundled package staging must install only dependencies that the
published tarball bundles. Private development dependencies must not
affect the staging install.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Prepare a bundled package with a public bundled runtime dependency.
2. Add an unpublished package version to `devDependencies`.
3. Run `scripts/prepare-bundled-package.mjs`.
4. Observe that npm resolves the development dependency even when the
command uses `--omit=dev`.
**Paperclip version or commit**
`5a988df600ebda30e446496862bf83c76d6d53d6`
## What Changed
- Remove `devDependencies` from the temporary manifest used for bundled
package installation.
- Keep the final publish manifest unchanged.
- Add unit and staging regression checks for the unpublished development
dependency case.
## Verification
- `pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`
- `node --test scripts/acpx-patch-packaging.test.mjs` (12 passed)
- `pnpm test:release-registry` (98 passed)
- `git diff --check`
- The full test suite and build were not run. This change has focused
release-packaging coverage.
## Risks
- Low risk. The change affects only the temporary manifest used to
install bundled runtime dependencies.
- The script restores the complete publish manifest before it creates
the package tarball.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex with `gpt-5.6-sol`. The model used agentic reasoning,
tool use, and code execution. The context window size is not exposed in
this environment.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app that people use to manage AI agents
for work.
> - The npm release includes the Paperclip server and a vendored runner.
> - The vendored runner imports ACPX when it starts a Codex agent.
> - The server package did not include the ACPX version that the runner
needs.
> - A fresh canary install therefore stopped with `ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND`
after onboarding.
> - This pull request bundles the patched ACPX runtime with the server
package.
> - The benefit is that a fresh npm install can load the vendored
runner.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
No public issue exists for this bug. A GitHub search found no duplicate
or related pull request.
**What happened?**
A fresh `npx paperclipai@canary onboard` command completed onboarding.
The server then failed to start. Node could not resolve `acpx` from the
vendored Paperclip runner.
**Expected behavior**
The server should start after onboarding from a fresh npm cache and a
temporary data directory.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Run `npx paperclipai@canary onboard --data-dir "$(mktemp -d
/tmp/paperclip-canary.XXXXXX)"`.
2. Select Quickstart.
3. Start Paperclip.
4. Observe `ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND` for `acpx`.
**Paperclip version or commit**
`paperclipai@2026.831.0-canary.6`
**Deployment mode**
Other: local trusted Quickstart through `npx`.
**Installation method**
npm through `npx`.
**Agent adapter(s) involved**
Codex.
**Database mode**
Embedded PGlite.
**Access context**
Board operator during onboarding.
**Node.js version**
Node.js 26.4.0.
**Operating system**
macOS.
**Relevant logs or output**
```shell
Cannot find package 'acpx' imported from .../node_modules/@paperclipai/server/dist/vendor/paperclip-runner/drivers/acpx/codex-runtime-adapter.js
```
**Relevant config (if applicable)**
No custom configuration was required.
**Additional context**
The published adapter utilities contain a nested `acpx@0.12.0`. Node
cannot resolve that nested package from the sibling vendored runner.
Installing `acpx@0.13.1` at the clean package root makes the failing
runner import succeed.
**Privacy checklist**
The log excerpt contains no user path, token, company name, or other
private value.
## What Changed
- Added `acpx@0.13.1` as a bundled server runtime dependency.
- Added a version-specific patch check for the ACPX versions used by the
server and adapter utilities.
- Added release-package coverage for the server ACPX bundle.
## Verification
- `pnpm test:release-registry` passed 98 tests.
- `node --test scripts/acpx-patch-packaging.test.mjs` passed 12 tests.
- `pnpm exec vitest run
server/src/__tests__/server-package-build-script.test.ts` passed 4
tests.
- `node --test scripts/release-package-map.test.mjs` passed 12 tests.
- `pnpm -r typecheck` passed.
- A clean extracted server tarball contained the patched `acpx@0.13.1`
runtime.
- The previously failing vendored runner module imported from that clean
tarball.
- The repository-wide test suite was stopped before completion at the
maintainer's request because it takes too long for this urgent packaging
fix.
## Risks
- Risk is low.
- The server tarball grows because it now contains ACPX and its
production dependencies.
- The release stager now uses a version-specific marker to verify the
ACPX patch.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex with `gpt-5.6-sol`.
- The model used reasoning mode, tool use, and code execution.
- The context window size was not disclosed.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - The package-local host boundary is ready for a concrete ACP
implementation, but the first production profile is Codex only.
> - ACPX must not inherit the server process environment or choose an
executable by pathname after admission.
> - Codex must not re-enable ambient apps, memory, skills, MCP
configuration, or instructions inside its isolated home.
> - This pull request pins only the two required production packages and
applies narrowly tested host patches.
> - The benefit is a minimal dependency boundary that follows the
repository's CI-owned lockfile process.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
**Agent or provider**
Codex through `acpx@0.13.1` and `@agentclientprotocol/codex-acp@1.6.2`.
**Why this adapter is useful**
The injected runtime host needs a concrete ACP session manager and the
exact reviewed Codex ACP server. Upstream ACPX does not yet expose a
host-owned spawn callback, and upstream Codex ACP does not yet apply
Paperclip's isolated instruction, MCP, app, memory, and skill boundary.
Both behaviors are required before the dependency can execute inside the
runner.
**How the agent is invoked**
The next pull request will adapt these pinned packages to the private
runtime host. ACPX receives a host-owned callback that consumes the
already verified executable lease. Codex receives only the isolated
environment, explicit base instructions, explicit MCP servers, and the
skills rooted in its private `CODEX_HOME`. This pull request alone does
not spawn either package or register an adapter.
**Additional context**
This pull request is stacked on #12399. It adds no Pi, Claude, AWS, SDK,
lab, browser, or UI dependency. It intentionally does not commit
`pnpm-lock.yaml`: the repository policy job regenerates a manifest-only
PR lockfile artifact for downstream frozen installs, and the lockfile
bot updates master separately.
## What Changed
- Pin `acpx` to `0.13.1` and the Codex ACP server to `1.6.2` in the
runner package.
- Register both patches in the pnpm 9 root configuration and newer-pnpm
workspace configuration.
- Preserve the existing embedded-Postgres and ACPX 0.12 patch entries
used by other packages.
- Patch ACPX to evaluate an allowlisted environment at child-spawn time
and keep spawn cwd out of provider-visible session identity.
- Patch ACPX to accept a host-owned spawn callback with the resolved
arguments and options, allowing the verified command lease to own
execution.
- Patch Codex ACP to retain runner-owned MCP server identity in
permission requests.
- Patch Codex ACP to pass explicit Paperclip base instructions on both
start and resume.
- In isolated mode, disable ambient apps, memory, and existing MCP
configuration; load skills only from `CODEX_HOME`; and configure only
requested servers.
- Add a package contract test that enforces exact versions, Codex-only
dependency scope, both pnpm patch registries, and every required patch
hook.
## Verification
- Both patch files dry-apply successfully to fresh published tarballs
for `acpx@0.13.1` and `@agentclientprotocol/codex-acp@1.6.2`.
- A local no-lockfile install applied both patches; their runtime
markers and exact installed versions were inspected.
- Runner TypeScript typecheck — passed against the patched packages.
- Runner package tests — passed: 16 Node protocol/package tests and 426
Vitest tests.
- `pnpm -r typecheck` — passed for all applicable workspaces.
- `pnpm build` — passed, including runner binary, server, UI, and
workspace packages.
- `git diff --check` — passed.
- The diff contains 6 files and does not change `pnpm-lock.yaml`, a
GitHub workflow, server selection, or UI behavior.
## Risks
The primary risk is drift between published package contents and
checked-in compiled patches. Exact versions are pinned, both patches are
exercised by package-contract gates, and CI performs the authoritative
regenerated-lockfile frozen install. The spawn callback does not grant a
new executable path: the following adapter must consume the opaque
verified command lease. Codex isolation changes activate only when
`PAPERCLIP_ACPX_ISOLATED_CONTEXT=1`, so existing direct Codex adapters
are unaffected.
## Model Used
OpenAI Codex with GPT-5 and repository tool use.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either linked an existing public item or described the
issue in this PR
- [x] I have not referenced internal or instance-local Paperclip issues
or links
- [x] My branch name describes the change and contains no internal task
identifier
- [x] I have run the affected tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have documented the dependency, patch, isolation, and lockfile
boundaries
- [ ] All applicable GitHub Actions are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with every actionable comment resolved
- [x] I will address all review findings before requesting merge
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source control plane people use to manage
AI-agent companies
> - Operators need a predictable installation path that survives beyond
an ephemeral `npx` process
> - A durable installation needs an owned per-user payload store, stable
command shim, safe shell integration, and supported service lifecycle
> - Updates must preserve recoverability by backing up data, installing
side-by-side, verifying the new payload, and retaining rollback state
> - Bootstrap scripts and privileged service operations must fail closed
across download, filesystem, ownership, and consent boundaries
> - This pull request integrates managed install, update, rollback,
service, uninstall, doctor, bootstrap-installer, and runtime-serving
support into one workflow
> - The benefit is a recoverable, inspectable, and documented
installation lifecycle with explicit safety boundaries across Linux,
macOS, containers, WSL, npm, npx, and source checkouts
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
### Problem
Paperclip lacks a first-class durable installation and lifecycle
workflow. Operators currently have to assemble npm/npx installation,
PATH setup, background-service management, updates, rollback,
diagnostics, and uninstall behavior themselves. That makes upgrades
harder to recover, creates inconsistent behavior across platforms, and
leaves shell/download/service trust boundaries without one documented
implementation.
### Proposed Solution
Add a managed per-user install store and stable shim, a verified shell
bootstrap installer, service lifecycle commands, install-mode-aware
update/rollback behavior, doctor checks, and documentation. Managed
updates back up the database, install and smoke-test a side-by-side
payload, atomically switch `current`, and retain prior payloads. The
shell installer pins registry/download trust boundaries and requires
explicit consent for non-interactive privileged actions.
### Alternatives Considered
- Keep recommending `npx`: simple for evaluation, but ephemeral and
unsuitable for stable services, atomic updates, or rollback.
- Require global npm installation only: familiar, but cannot provide the
owned side-by-side payload store and retained rollback semantics.
- Split the capability across multiple PRs: rejected because install,
update, service, uninstall, bootstrap, and serving behavior share
contracts and security boundaries that need review together.
### Related Pull Requests
- Supersedes #10042 and #10044 with one integrated final diff.
- Incorporates and replaces the closed preparatory work in #10032 and
#10034.
## What Changed
- Added `paperclipai install`, `update`/`upgrade`, rollback, uninstall,
service lifecycle, onboarding integration, and managed-install doctor
checks.
- Added a private managed payload store, verified manifest/marker
ownership, exclusive mutation locks, atomic manifest/current/shim
writes, retained previous payloads, and provenance validation.
- Added npm and GitHub-ref install sources with exact target resolution,
registry isolation, database backup, side-by-side verification, atomic
activation, service restart coordination, and failure rollback.
- Made managed-update backups report actionable service-start and
`--no-backup` recovery guidance for unreachable databases, while clean
never-onboarded instances skip an empty backup.
- Added systemd user and launchd service definitions, status/health/log
commands, single-instance coordination, stale-port recovery, and
explicit sudo/lingering consent handling.
- Added the `scripts/install.sh` bootstrap path with checked two-stage
downloads, pinned public npm registry usage, platform checks,
dry-run/non-interactive controls, and Docker fixtures.
- Added embedded Postgres/native bootstrap integration,
hot-restart/systemd-notify serving support, passive update notices,
configuration contracts, README/CLI/install documentation, and focused
regression tests.
- Security re-review should explicitly re-verify: (1)
`addManagedPathBlock`/`removeManagedPathBlock` reject symlinked or
non-regular rc files, assert current-user ownership, preserve
restrictive modes, and replace atomically; (2) managed shim replacement
rejects unsafe parents, foreign-owned or multiply linked files, and uses
checked atomic replacement; (3) the shell installer and sudo path
preserve explicit consent and checked downloads; and (4) installed
service/runtime serving remains bound to the validated managed shim and
instance configuration.
## Verification
- `bash -n scripts/install.sh scripts/clean-install-git.sh
scripts/clean-install-npm.sh scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh`
- `pnpm exec vitest run cli/src/__tests__/install-store.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/install-command.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/managed-install-check.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/onboard-service.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/service-manager.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/update-command.test.ts
cli/src/__tests__/update-notice.test.ts
packages/db/src/embedded-postgres-native.test.ts` — 9 files, 66 tests
passed
- `pnpm --dir cli typecheck`
- `pnpm --dir cli build`
- Follow-up verification: `pnpm exec vitest run
cli/src/__tests__/update-command.test.ts` (14/14), `pnpm --dir cli
typecheck`, `pnpm --dir cli build`, and `pnpm --filter
@paperclipai/server typecheck`.
- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm build`
- Full `pnpm test:run` exercised all suites; an injected static AWS
credential changed one unrelated doctor expectation, which passed when
those credentials were removed. A second run cleared that case and
exposed stale pre-existing adapter-utils `dist` output; rebuilding
`@paperclipai/adapter-utils` made the isolated test pass. The updated PR
CI is the authoritative clean-workspace full-suite run.
## Risks
- Installer/update code writes executable shims, symlinks, shell rc
blocks, service definitions, and managed payloads; ownership,
regular-file, symlink, hard-link, marker, and path-containment checks
fail closed before destructive changes.
- The bootstrap installer executes downloaded tooling; downloads are
staged and checked before execution, npm traffic is pinned to the public
registry, and non-interactive privileged behavior requires explicit
consent.
- Linux lingering may invoke `sudo`; the command is surfaced and
confirmed before execution, and unsupported service managers fall back
to foreground-run guidance.
- Database migrations remain forward-only; payload rollback does not
reverse migrations, so managed updates create a backup before activation
unless explicitly disabled.
- Service restart and runtime serving touch process/port ownership;
lifecycle locks, health/version checks, and stable-shim service
definitions reduce split-brain and stale-process risk.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex coding agents using GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.6-sol, with
reasoning, repository/API access, shell execution, and test tooling. The
runtime did not expose a reliable context-window size.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - Paperclip publishes its CLI, server, adapters, and shared packages
through automated canary and stable release workflows.
> - `@paperclipai/adapter-utils` bundles the patched `acpx` runtime, so
it must use npm 11 for OIDC trusted publishing.
> - The prior staging directory contained pnpm's `.pnpm` symlink forest,
which crashes npm 11's directory-pack step on GitHub runners and
produces a consumer-broken bundled dependency tree.
> - This pull request rebuilds staged production dependencies as a
physical npm tree, reapplies repository patches, and publishes that
clean directory directly with npm 11 trusted publishing.
> - The benefit is a release path that retains GitHub Actions OIDC
trusted publishing while shipping a working patched acpx runtime to
consumers.
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
Refs: #9980, #10030, #10041
No public GitHub issue exists for this release failure.
### What happened?
Canary and stable publishing began routing `@paperclipai/adapter-utils`
through npm after it declared `bundleDependencies: ["acpx"]`. Publishing
the pnpm-deployed directory with npm 11 crashes during npm's
directory-pack phase on GitHub runners with `Exit handler never
called!`. The same staged shape also produces a broken consumer artifact
because acpx cannot resolve transitive runtime dependencies after
installation.
### Expected behavior
Bundled packages publish directly from a self-contained staging
directory through npm 11 OIDC trusted publishing, and consumers receive
a working patched acpx runtime with its transitive dependencies.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Stage `packages/adapter-utils` using the old `pnpm deploy`-only
shape.
2. Publish that directory with npm 11 on a GitHub runner.
3. npm crashes before registry/OIDC activity while walking the `.pnpm`
symlink forest.
4. Install an artifact packed from that old shape into a fresh npm
project and run acpx; its runtime dependency resolution fails.
### Deployment mode
GitHub Actions canary/stable release workflow.
### Relevant logs or output
```text
npm error Exit handler never called!
```
## What Changed
- After `pnpm deploy`, remove the staged pnpm `node_modules` tree and
run `npm install --omit=dev --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund` to
create a physical hoisted production tree.
- Apply every root `pnpm.patchedDependencies` patch whose package is
declared in the staged package's bundled dependencies, failing staging
if any patch cannot apply.
- Assert the staged acpx runtime contains the required `onAgentStderr`
patch marker.
- Publish the clean staging directory directly with pinned npm 11.18.0,
retaining GitHub Actions OIDC trusted publishing, verbose diagnostics,
and the duplicate-transparency-log retry without provenance.
- Keep pinned npm 10.9.7 packing only for local/dry-run payload
verification; registry publishing does not use a tarball argument.
- Add focused coverage for npm-tree staging, patch application, direct
directory publish arguments, and bundled tlog retries.
## Verification
- `bash -n scripts/release-lib.sh scripts/release.sh`
- `node --test scripts/release-lib.test.mjs
scripts/acpx-patch-packaging.test.mjs` — 12/12 passed.
- `pnpm test:release-registry` — 68/68 passed.
- Real staging smoke: `node scripts/prepare-bundled-package.mjs
packages/adapter-utils <stage>` produced a real `node_modules/acpx`
directory, no `.pnpm` directory, and the `onAgentStderr` patch marker.
- Real npm 11 directory-publish smoke: `npx --yes npm@11.18.0 publish
--dry-run --tag canary --access public --loglevel verbose` packed 26
bundled dependencies and reached the expected existing-version registry
rejection without `Exit handler never called!`.
- The merge-triggered `publish_canary` workflow remains the live OIDC
trusted-publishing verification.
## Risks
- The live GitHub Actions trusted-publishing path can only be fully
proven by the merge-triggered canary run; npm debug-log upload remains
available if it fails.
- Bundling acpx continues to freeze platform-specific transitive
artifacts such as esbuild binaries from the Linux release runner. This
is a pre-existing consequence of the bundling decision in #9980 and is
not expanded here.
- Rebuilding dependencies with npm depends on the exact bundled
dependency versions in the staged manifest; staging fails hard if
repository patches no longer apply.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex, exact model ID `gpt-5.6-sol`, high reasoning mode, with
repository tool use and code execution. The harness did not expose a
model context-window size.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip publishes a coordinated set of packages through its
release workflows
> - Bundled packages use a pinned npm CLI so trusted publishing works
consistently
> - The canary publisher now crashes deterministically inside npm before
useful output reaches the workflow log
> - The npm debug log that contains the underlying failure disappears
with the hosted runner
> - This pull request upgrades the pinned publish CLI and preserves both
verbose HTTP activity and npm debug logs on failure
> - The benefit is that the plausible HTTP-layer fix ships immediately,
while any remaining CI-only failure becomes diagnosable
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
- **Problem:** The canary release workflow fails on the first bundled
package with `npm error Exit handler never called!` and no preceding
diagnostic output.
- **Expected behavior:** Bundled packages publish through trusted
publishing, or the workflow retains enough npm diagnostics to identify
the actual failure.
- **Reproduction:** Run the canary release workflow in GitHub Actions;
the failure reproduced on both attempts of run 29948506814.
- **Version/commit:** Current `master` after #10024 and #10030.
- **Deployment mode:** GitHub-hosted release workflow using Node.js 24
and npm trusted publishing.
- Related: #10024, #10030.
## What Changed
- Bumped the bundled publish CLI from npm 11.16.0 to npm 11.18.0.
- Added `--loglevel verbose` to bundled npm publish invocations.
- Dumped the last 300 lines of every npm debug log after failed canary
or stable publishes, with common registry credential forms redacted.
- Updated release assertions to pin npm 11.18.0 and verify verbose
logging.
## Verification
- `pnpm test:release-registry` — 66 tests passed.
- `bash -n scripts/release-lib.sh`.
- Parsed `.github/workflows/release.yml` with Python/PyYAML.
- Smoke-tested npm log redaction with representative Authorization,
`_authToken`, and token environment values.
- Smoke-tested npm debug-log redaction against Authorization,
`_authToken`, and `npm_token` examples.
- `git diff --check origin/master...HEAD`.
- The merge-triggered canary workflow remains the live
trusted-publishing verification.
## Risks
- Low code risk: changes are isolated to the release publisher and its
workflow diagnostics.
- npm 11.18.0 could expose a different registry/runtime regression;
failure-time debug log dumping makes that actionable.
- Verbose npm output increases release log volume but does not change
package contents or dist-tags; common credential forms are redacted
before debug logs are printed.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5.3 Codex, tool-enabled coding agent with repository
and shell execution; context window size is not exposed in this
environment.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - Paperclip publishes canary and stable packages through a shared
release script
> - GitHub Actions authenticates those publishes through npm trusted
publishing and an OIDC identity token
> - Bundled-dependency packages recently moved from pnpm publish to a
pinned npm CLI to preserve their bundled files
> - That pin selected npm 10, which cannot use trusted publishing, so
the first bundled package failed with `ENEEDAUTH`
> - This pull request keeps bundled-package packing on npm 10 while
routing actual publishing through the trusted-publishing-capable npm 11
version
> - The benefit is bundled packages keep their required npm packaging
behavior while canary and stable releases authenticate successfully
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
**What happened**
The canary release job failed while publishing
`@paperclipai/adapter-utils` with `ENEEDAUTH`. The package has bundled
dependencies, so the release helper selected pinned `npm@10.9.7`; the
workflow provides OIDC trusted publishing rather than an npm token, and
npm 10 cannot use that authentication path. Because this is the first
package attempted, the release exited before trying the remaining
packages.
**Expected behavior**
Bundled-dependency packages should publish with an npm CLI that both
preserves bundled dependencies and supports GitHub Actions trusted
publishing.
**Steps to reproduce**
Run the canary release workflow from master after PR #9980. The
`publish_canary` job reaches `@paperclipai/adapter-utils`, invokes `npx
npm@10.9.7 publish`, and fails with `ENEEDAUTH`.
**Deployment mode**
GitHub Actions canary and stable npm release workflows.
Refs #9980.
## What Changed
- Kept bundled-package dry-run packing on npm `10.9.7`, which
successfully produces the staged tarball.
- Routed bundled-package publishing through npm `11.16.0`, which
supports GitHub Actions trusted publishing.
- Split the pack and publish helpers so future npm changes cannot
silently couple the two compatibility requirements.
- Updated focused release and ACPX packaging tests to enforce both
versions and call paths.
## Verification
- `pnpm test:release-registry` — 67 passed locally.
- Initial all-npm-11 PR head: Canary Dry Run reproduced an npm-internal
crash during bundled `pack`.
- Current head `5b3961ed13dd26ed2d6b1096ea23fd91b32e4353`: Canary Dry
Run passed with split npm pack/publish helpers.
- All PR checks passed, including build, typecheck + release registry,
server/workspace suites, both e2e shards, security gates, and Greptile.
- Greptile reviewed the current head at 5/5 confidence with no blocking
issues.
## Risks
- Low risk: the change only separates the npm CLI used for
bundled-package packing from the CLI used for publishing.
- The versions remain explicitly pinned because npm 11.16.0 currently
crashes on the bundled pack payload, while npm 10.9.7 cannot perform
trusted publishing.
- Focused tests assert both pins and both helper call paths, and the
full Canary Dry Run passes on the current head.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex, exact model ID `gpt-5.6-sol`, high reasoning mode, with
repository, shell, GitHub CLI, and code-execution tools.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - Local Claude, Codex, Gemini, and custom ACP adapters run through the
shared embedded ACPX engine
> - That engine wrapped every local agent command in a generated Bash
script to inject environment variables and filter child stderr
> - Windows cannot directly spawn that Bash wrapper, and npm/pnpm ACP
binaries are exposed through `.cmd` shims there
> - ACPX 0.12 already supports per-session child environment variables,
so the wrapper is unnecessary
> - This pull request registers agent commands directly, injects env
through ACPX session options, captures child stderr in-process, and adds
a real Node ACP spawn smoke on Ubuntu and Windows
> - The benefit is one cross-platform spawn path with a reusable smoke
test instead of parallel shell-wrapper implementations
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
Fixes#9941.
Refs #9428 and #9771.
**What happened**
ACPX-backed local agents failed to start on Windows because Paperclip
registered a generated POSIX `.sh` wrapper as the agent command. Windows
also needs the `.cmd` npm/pnpm shim when resolving built-in ACP
binaries, and symlink creation can fail with `EPERM` for seeded
auth/skill files.
**Expected behavior**
The same ACPX engine path should spawn a real ACP agent on Windows and
Linux, forward Paperclip/runtime env without mutating `process.env`,
preserve filtered/unfiltered child stderr behavior, and fall back to
copies where Windows symlinks are unavailable.
**Steps to reproduce**
Run a local ACPX adapter on Windows with the prior wrapper path. ACPX
attempts to spawn the generated `.sh` file and the agent never
initializes.
**Deployment mode**
Local Paperclip adapters using
`packages/adapter-utils/src/acpx-engine/`.
## What Changed
- Removed generated Bash agent/env wrappers and registered local
commands directly with ACPX.
- Passed the resolved child environment through ACPX
`sessionOptions.env`, including resume retry paths.
- Added a minimal `acpx@0.12.0` package patch exposing child stderr
callbacks and allowing documented uppercase env-map keys in persisted
session options.
- Moved stderr tee/filter behavior in-process: raw stderr remains in the
per-run file while benign `nes/close` noise is omitted from live stderr.
- Preferred `.cmd` ancestor binaries on Windows and added `EPERM` copy
fallbacks for Codex auth seeding and Gemini skill materialization.
- Added a real Node ACP echo-agent spawn smoke that can run directly on
any supported platform.
## Verification
- `pnpm exec vitest run
packages/adapter-utils/src/acpx-engine/execute.test.ts
packages/adapter-utils/src/acpx-engine/spawn-smoke.test.ts` — 57 passed.
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-utils typecheck` — passed.
- `node --test scripts/acpx-patch-packaging.test.mjs
scripts/release-lib.test.mjs` — 10 passed.
- Full canary release dry run under Node 24.18.0 / npm 11.16.0 — passed
in an isolated scratch clone.
- `git diff --check` — passed during implementation verification.
- One-time GitHub Actions proof: [Ubuntu ACPX spawn
smoke](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/29924348927/job/88937774579),
[Windows ACPX spawn
smoke](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/29924348927/job/88937774558),
and [Canary Dry
Run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/29924348927/job/88937774497)
passed on head `f345ac69f2`; the dedicated smoke jobs are intentionally
not retained in the recurring PR workflow.
## Risks
- The ACPX stderr callback and env persistence exemption are carried as
a pnpm dependency patch until ACPX exposes/fixes those behaviors
upstream.
- Child stderr is synchronously appended to preserve ordering and
failure diagnostics; unusually high-volume agent stderr could briefly
block the Node event loop.
- The Windows-specific `.cmd` resolution and symlink `EPERM` branches
are proven by the standalone smoke test and the linked one-time
`windows-latest` run rather than a permanent CI gate.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI GPT-5.4 via Codex CLI, medium reasoning, repository/tool
execution enabled; context-window size is not exposed in this session.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
---------
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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