## Thinking Path > - Paperclip uses paid full-stack tests to verify local and Daytona runner behavior. > - Daytona tests reuse a content-addressed runner image when its runtime inputs match. > - The prior key covered the full runner package even when Docker excluded development files. > - Test-only and documentation changes could therefore force an identical image rebuild. > - This pull request aligns the Docker input closure and content-key closure. > - The benefit is faster paid-test iteration without unsafe image reuse. ## Linked Issues or Issue Description **What existing behavior does this improve?** The Daytona paid-test workflow currently rebuilds its large runner image after changes to runner tests, fixtures, smoke scripts, or documentation. Those files do not enter the image and do not change its runtime bytes. **Subsystem affected** The runner full-stack E2E workflow and its Daytona image build contract are affected. **Current behavior** The content key hashes the full runner package. A development-only edit changes the key even though the Docker build context excludes that edit. **Proposed behavior** The Dockerfile copies an explicit runtime build closure. The content key hashes the same closure and continues to include every source, manifest, lockfile, protocol, toolchain, and pinned image input that can affect runtime bytes. **Reason and benefit** The workflow can reuse verified images for test-only changes. A runtime change still creates a new immutable key and image. **Breaking changes** None. This changes only paid-test image cache identity and Docker build inputs. ## What Changed - Replace broad runner and eval package copies with explicit build inputs. - Advance the Daytona image content schema to version 5. - Hash the matching explicit TypeScript, protocol, script, manifest, lockfile, and Rust closure. - Add contract coverage for runtime inputs and development-only exclusions. ## Verification - Focused Daytona image contract tests passed: 6 of 6. - Exact-head ordinary CI [run 33913366909](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/33913366909) passed every job. - The PR policy check passed on [run 33913366951, attempt 2](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/33913366951). - The one-cell paid [run 33916670340](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/33916670340) passed end to end. - Image job 101165705592 built the explicit 6.33 MB context from exact source revision `4bcfb3faa7694aad4ceca2193230d9693af6c9e0`. - The workflow published content key `3a3a8a19d2362263e972bead4427048c82a7da61dc203cd5c83aa40b88d90524` at immutable digest `sha256:a5b6f7517bc020ec2bae8075210d1a3f867284f4733042114528e19150ffac0a`. - Cosign verified the image and recorded transparency log entry 2715972694. - The sole `core-compatibility.legacy-codex.daytona.message-marker` cell passed in job 101168063383. - Campaign aggregation, immutable S3 history publication, and GitHub Pages publication all passed. - Full local test, build, and typecheck suites were not run. ## Risks A future Docker build input could be omitted from the explicit closure. Contract tests reject the prior broad copies and check the current required runtime inputs. The real Daytona image build also qualified the closure before merge. ## Model Used OpenAI Codex GPT-5.6 with agentic reasoning and 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 (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 - [x] My branch name describes the change and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id - [x] I have run focused tests locally and they pass - [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable - [ ] 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 |
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README.md
Paperclip Daytona runner image
This image is the Paperclip Cloud fleet sandbox image plus a source-built
paperclip-runnerd and immutable provider pack. The pack contains Node 24.11,
OpenCode 1.18.17, the compiled OpenCode proxy, ACPX 0.13.1 sidecar, qualified ACP
agents, and the production lockfile. Its manifest digests each executable bridge
and binds the pack to the runner source revision, avoiding artifact upload and
npm installation on every fresh lease.
The fleet pins are intentionally copied from
paperclip-cloud/fleet-sandbox-image/Dockerfile.
Update both definitions together until the fleet base is published as a stable
image that this Dockerfile can extend directly.
Build and verify
The fleet image is currently amd64-only because the pinned Cursor and GitHub CLI checksums cover amd64.
content_id="$(pnpm --silent test:e2e:runner:image-id)"
docker buildx build \
--platform linux/amd64 \
--build-arg PAPERCLIP_RUNNER_CONTENT_ID="${content_id}" \
--build-arg PAPERCLIP_RUNNER_SOURCE_REVISION="$(git rev-parse HEAD)" \
--tag "paperclip-daytona-runner:e2e-content-${content_id}" \
--load \
--file docker/daytona-runner/Dockerfile \
.
docker run --rm --platform linux/amd64 \
--entrypoint paperclip-runnerd \
"paperclip-daytona-runner:e2e-content-${content_id}" \
--build-metadata
The metadata must advertise dial_ws_loopback, dial_wss, and listen_ws.
The explicit entrypoint is needed only for this local probe because Daytona's
base image uses its own long-running sandbox entrypoint.
test:e2e:runner:image-id hashes the audited Docker build dependency closure,
target platform, the immutable Dockerfile syntax-frontend digest, and every
immutable FROM reference. It fails before the paid workflow can build when
the frontend or a base is not pinned to a sha256 digest. When updating the
syntax version, resolve and review its registry digest and update both values in
the first Dockerfile line. Git commits that do not change those inputs reuse the
same content tag.
PAPERCLIP_RUNNER_SOURCE_REVISION remains the full Git SHA that built the first
published copy and is retained as provenance rather than cache identity.
Use in Paperclip
Publish the image to a registry Daytona can pull, or use the environment
editor's Configure image flow to produce a Daytona snapshot. Set the
environment image to that immutable tag or snapshot. Paperclip probes the
sandbox user's PATH for paperclip-runnerd and codex and checks
/opt/paperclip-runner/provider-pack for OpenCode and ACPX. It uses the pack
only when its complete manifest matches the controller's build-owned pack;
otherwise it stages the pack configured by
PAPERCLIP_RUNNER_REMOTE_PROVIDER_PACK_PATH. Remote OpenCode and ACPX never
fall back to host-local processes.
Do not promote paperclip-runner-e2e-20260826-v2 for OpenCode or ACPX. Build a
new immutable image or snapshot from a clean committed revision and pass that
full Git SHA as PAPERCLIP_RUNNER_SOURCE_REVISION.
Do not bake provider credentials, Paperclip bootstrap tickets, or Daytona preview tokens into this image. They remain per-run secret material.