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Dotta c8253e3641 fix(adapters): inject execution contract once per fresh heartbeat (#9469 ) ## Thinking Path > - Paperclip coordinates AI-agent work through repeated heartbeat runs. > - Adapter prompts combine a default heartbeat template with scoped wake context. > - Fresh heartbeats received the same execution contract from both layers, wasting prompt tokens and obscuring which layer owns the contract. > - Resume deltas and template-less adapters do not share that composition path, so removing the wake-payload copy unconditionally would drop required guidance. > - Empty comment batches also emitted instructions and metadata that only matter when comments exist. > - This pull request makes execution-contract inclusion explicit by prompt path, preserves OpenClaw gateway behavior, and suppresses no-op comment boilerplate. > - The benefit is one contract per heartbeat path and roughly 300 fewer prompt tokens on a fresh zero-comment wake. ## Linked Issues or Issue Description - Fixes #9221 - Refs #9200 - Refs #7634 ## What Changed - Stop emitting the execution-contract paragraph from fresh scoped wake payloads because the default heartbeat template already contains the full contract. - Keep the contract in resume deltas, and add `includeExecutionContract` for adapters that do not render the default heartbeat template. - Opt `openclaw-gateway` into wake-payload contract rendering so template-less gateway runs retain the guidance. - Omit comment-batch acknowledgement/fetch guidance and empty `pending comments` / `latest comment id` metadata when a fresh wake has no pending comments. - Add regression and acceptance coverage proving composed fresh prompts contain `Execution contract` exactly once while resume and template-less paths retain it. Measured effect: the fresh zero-comment wake block drops from 1,840 to 855 characters (about 300 tokens saved per fresh heartbeat; about 220 on comment wakes), and the composed fresh prompt contains `Execution contract` once instead of twice. ## Verification - `npx vitest run packages/adapter-utils/src/server-utils.test.ts` — 63 passed - `npx vitest run server/src/__tests__/codex-local-execute.test.ts` — 13 passed - `npx vitest run server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-comment-wake-batching.test.ts server/src/__tests__/openclaw-gateway-adapter.test.ts server/src/__tests__/low-trust-red-team-routes.test.ts` — 27 passed - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-utils typecheck` — passed - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway typecheck` — passed ## Risks - Low risk: prompt text and adapter composition only; no database or API migration. - The main compatibility risk is a template-less adapter losing the contract. The explicit option and OpenClaw gateway regression coverage protect the known template-less path. - External adapters that call `renderPaperclipWakePrompt` directly can opt into `includeExecutionContract: true` when they do not render the default template. > 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-5.4, reasoning mode with tool use and code execution; context-window size is not exposed by the runtime. ## 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>		2026-07-12 20:41:52 -05:00
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src	fix(adapters): inject execution contract once per fresh heartbeat (#9469 )	2026-07-12 20:41:52 -05:00
CHANGELOG.md	chore: release v0.3.1	2026-03-12 13:09:22 -05:00
README.md	PAPA-430: workspace finalize gates + no-remote-git enforcement (#6969 )	2026-05-29 08:25:29 -07:00
package.json	Make ACP the default engine for local adapters (#9238 )	2026-07-08 19:05:03 -07:00
tsconfig.json	Fix root TypeScript solution config	2026-03-09 14:09:30 -05:00

README.md

@paperclipai/adapter-utils

Shared utilities for Paperclip adapters: process spawning, environment injection, sandbox/SSH transport, workspace sync, and the round-trip helpers that move code between the local execution-workspace cwd and wherever the agent actually runs.

For the adapter-author guide see docs/adapters/creating-an-adapter.md and the in-repo notes at packages/adapters/AUTHORING.md.

No-remote-git contract

The local execution-workspace cwd is the only persistence boundary across runs. No adapter may depend on a git remote for cross-run state.

Adapters that run the agent on a different host should use the SSH round-trip helpers in src/ssh.ts:

prepareWorkspaceForSshExecution({ spec, localDir, remoteDir }) — bundles the local cwd (tracked files, dirty edits, untracked additions, and the git history needed to reconstruct it) to remoteDir before the run starts. Runs with no git remote configured.
restoreWorkspaceFromSshExecution({ spec, localDir, remoteDir, ... }) — syncs the remote cwd back into localDir after the run, including any new commits the agent created. Also runs with no git remote configured.

prepareRemoteManagedRuntime in src/remote-managed-runtime.ts wraps both calls for adapters that want a per-run remote workspace and an automatic restoreWorkspace() finally hook.

The invariant is pinned by the no-remote-git contract case in src/ssh-fixture.test.ts, which asserts that a remote-only commit propagates to the local worktree through the prepare → restore round-trip with no git remote configured at any point. Do not regress that test.