| 2026-07-12 |

navi_code: leverage context-org/planning tools in system prompt
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Wire the KV-backed context/planning tools into the profile so the agent
uses them instead of relying on lossy conversation memory under compression.
- Workflow Plan: create a todo for non-trivial tasks.
- Workflow Test & verify: record the verification in the todo `validation`
field when marking done (structural form of "never claim done without
verification").
- Replace "Context drift recovery" with "Working state & memory":
- todo: plan + verification tracking.
- scratchpad: durable working memory across compression (sections
goal/findings/errors/artifacts); read before final report.
- Sub-agent handoff: write context to the scratchpad `context_transfer`
section before spawn_agent — it is injected into the sub-agent
automatically (the sub-agent does not inherit short-term memory).
- schedule_recall: continue after the iteration limit, offload heavy
work headlessly, poll builds/logs, chain multi-phase work.
- reflect: selectively, before complex plans or when stuck (3 LLM calls).
- memory: global cross-project facts, not a scratchpad/docs substitute.
- Drift recovery folded into a closing paragraph aligned with the
goal_anchoring machinery.
TUI visualization for schedule_recall is a follow-up task.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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21 days ago
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navi_code: fix review findings 1-5 in system prompt
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- spawn_agent default profile: correct the false "omit profile_id to use
this developer profile" — omitting profile_id inherits navi_code (the
parent), not developer; set profile_id explicitly to pick another profile.
- Safety Rules: scope strict confirmation to destructive/irreversible
operations (rm, delete, wholesale write overwrite, drop table, force-push);
state explicitly that routine edit/edit_lines do not require confirmation.
- Workflow Understand: soften the hard "start with docs/index.md" to a soft
"read notes/docs first (see NAVI.md and Documentation sections below)" so
it no longer conflicts with the NAVI.md-first entry point.
- Documentation: add a branch for projects with no docs/ — propose creating
one (with user approval) or record in NAVI.md that docs are absent/not
needed.
- Execution environment: document terminal action="run" for one-off commands
(tests, git status, lint, py_compile); persistent terminals only for
long-running processes.
Findings 6 (subagent briefing toolset), 7 (subagent delegation wording),
8 (planning/context-org tools) deferred for later work.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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21 days ago
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navi_code: docs as living spec + NAVI.md hints file
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Replace the Project knowledge section with two clearer sections:
- Documentation: docs/ is the project's living specification, not just
human reference — keep it current with code, and for non-trivial changes
align docs to the intended end state before implementing (docs-first).
- NAVI.md: a lightweight, pointer-shaped hints file at project root (not a
source of truth) that tells the agent where to look; capped at ~150 lines
with a defined structure (Project / Commands / Where to start / Docs index
/ Gotchas / Open decisions), kept distinct from docs/ (spec) and memory
(global cross-project facts).
Instruction-only: the agent reads NAVI.md via filesystem; no auto-inject.
Applies to navi_code only.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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21 days ago
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filesystem: make edit/edit_lines the default, smart_edit a last-resort fallback
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Agent overused smart_edit (whole-file LLM call, weak context). Rewrite the
FilesystemTool description decision tree so edit (exact text) is the default and
edit_lines (by line numbers) is the deterministic option; smart_edit is reserved
for genuinely semantic changes that cannot be expressed as exact text or line
numbers. Strengthen the old_not_unique hint to steer back to edit/edit_lines
before smart_edit. Add an "Editing policy" section to the navi_code and
developer profile prompts reinforcing the same priority.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
committed
21 days ago
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| 2026-07-09 |

agent: bounded autonomy — scope boundary + observe-vs-act
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navi_code had unwanted "free flight": an observe request ("look at a
directory") triggered the full Phase 3 plan with milestones + auto-todo,
and goal_anchoring then drove the agent to finish those steps, climbing
into sibling projects and executing milestone docs it found.
Two toggleable, default-off profile flags (on for navi_code):
- scope_boundary_enabled: injects a standing system message keeping the
agent within the literally requested scope; forbids acting on
discovered TODO/roadmap/milestone docs (report only).
- observe_skips_plan_enabled: Phase 1 classifies MODE: observe|act; an
observe request skips Phase 2/3 — no multi-step plan, no auto-todo, no
"execute step by step" prompt. The agent just gathers info and answers.
Independent of force_plan (observe on the first message still skips).
Free flight stays reproducible by flipping both flags off.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
committed
24 days ago
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| 2026-07-08 |
profiles: add gemma4:12b-it-qat-128k as top-priority model
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New local QAT model added at the head of the model priority list across
all profiles, so it is preferred first with cloud fallback.
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
committed
25 days ago
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| 2026-06-26 |
compressor: structured summaries, profile-aware compression, adaptive keep_recent
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- Replace free-form summary with strict Markdown template (Goal, Active Files,
Decisions, Completed Work, Pending Work/Todo, Errors, Key Values).
- Keep filesystem/code_exec/terminal tool results and messages with
is_compression_critical=True verbatim during compression instead of 300-char truncation.
- Make compression profile-aware: AgentProfile gains compression_keep_recent,
compression_max_tokens, compression_prompt_file. navi_code uses dedicated
compression prompt and larger keep_recent/max_tokens.
- Adaptive partition_messages(): important turns (user corrections, errors,
critical tools) survive longer; filler/social turns compress sooner.
- Increase default context_summary_max_tokens from 3000 to 4000.
- Propagate active profile changes to ContextCompressor and SubAgentRunner.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 26 Jun
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| 2026-06-24 |
Fix MCP names and profile API format consistency
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- Replace stale mcp__navi_web__* / mcp__navi_3d__* names with canonical
mcp__navi-web__* / mcp__navi-3d__* across prompts and key_tools.
- Update /agents/profiles and /admin/profiles endpoints to expose
tools.agent / tools.subagent instead of deprecated enabled_tools fields.
- Update docs/mechanics.md to reference the new tools structure.
- Archive stale docs/visual.html.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 24 Jun
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Update Navi Code profile: config, prompts, docs, and env example
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- Sync navi_code profile tools with current codebase (memory, schedule_recall, manage_recall, switch_profile, list_profiles)
- Remove image_view and MCP tools from navi_code; keep local terminal focus
- Update system prompt and persona for terminal-first coding assistant
- Update docs/navi_code.md, docs/profiles.md, docs/config.md for new tool set
- Refresh .env.navi_code.example with current config variables
- Remove stale CLI prototype directories (cli/, navi_code_cli/)
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 24 Jun
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| 2026-06-23 |
Docs: actualize navi_code tool lists and key_tools
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- docs/navi_code.md and docs/profiles.md now correctly list native tools,
MCP navi-web tools, and excluded tools.
- image_view is documented as enabled for the agent (loads and describes
images for the model, not shown to the user).
- web_search/http_request are documented as MCP navi-web tools, not native
disabled tools.
- navi/profiles/navi_code/config.json: updated full_description.key_tools to
match actual resolved tool names.
Tests: 459 passed, 1 skipped.
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 23 Jun
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Navi Code: Phase 1 — terminal-first profile, default profile mechanism, env/persona, tests
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- Add navi_code profile (terminal-first coding assistant)
- Add NAVI_DEFAULT_PROFILE_ID setting and POST /sessions default profile fallback
- Add persona_navi_code.txt and .env.navi_code.example
- Add docs/plan_navi_code.md phased plan
- Update tests to verify default-profile selection in no-auth mode
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 23 Jun
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| 2026-05-26 |
Clarify terminal description param and profile prompts
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- terminal.py: stronger description for the 'description' field so
the model knows it is REQUIRED for action=open and what to write
- server_admin and developer system prompts: add a short section
explaining persistent terminal usage (open/close/list/status/send_input)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 26 May
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| 2026-05-24 |
Enable gnexus-creds MCP in profiles that already use gnexus-book
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- discuss: add gnexus-creds read group to agent tools
- server_admin: add gnexus-creds read+write groups to agent and subagent tools
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 24 May
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| 2026-05-21 |
Prioritise gemma4 and add MCP tools to subagent scopes
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- modeler_3d: gemma4:31b-cloud first (vision-capable), drop glm-5.1
- modeler_3d subagent: add navi-3d + navi-web MCP tools
- Adjust subagent tool scopes across profiles for explicit MCP access
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 21 May
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Refactor profile tool config to explicit agent/subagent structure
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Replaces the confusing mix of enabled_tools + mcp_servers + subagent_tools
with a single explicit structure:
tools: {
agent: {native: [...], mcp: {server: [groups]}},
subagent:{native: [...], mcp: {server: [groups]}}
}
Why:
- Old fields mixed native and MCP names (mcp__server__tool) in one list,
making it impossible to tell at a glance what a subagent actually gets.
- subagent_runner.py had 25 lines of runtime MCP filtering logic that
was hard to follow and error-prone.
Changes:
- AgentProfile: add ToolConfig / ToolScopeConfig pydantic models,
keep old fields (enabled_tools, mcp_servers, subagent_tools) for
auto-migration via _migrate_tools validator.
- loader.py: read new "tools" key, auto-migrate legacy configs.
- agent.py: _tool_list now accepts ToolScopeConfig.
- subagent_runner.py: simplified — profile.get_subagent_tools() returns
the exact scope, no runtime filtering needed.
- context_builder.py, list_tools.py, spawn_agent.py: updated to use
profile.get_agent_tools() / get_subagent_tools().
- All 6 profile config.json files migrated to new schema.
- Secretary subagent now explicitly gets navi-web MCP tools for web search.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 21 May
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Migrate MCP tool naming from mcp:server:tool to mcp__server__tool
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The colon separator (mcp:server:tool) confuses many LLMs during
tool-calling because colons appear in schemas and URLs. Switch to
double-underscore separator (mcp__server__tool) for robust parsing.
Key changes:
- navi/mcp/tools.py: add build_mcp_name(), parse_mcp_name(), is_mcp_tool()
- navi/core/tool_executor.py: update _resolve_tool() with new helpers
and legacy colon fallback for old sessions
- navi/core/tool_utils.py, subagent_runner.py: use build_mcp_name()
- navi/api/routes/{admin,agents}.py: prefix via build_mcp_name()
- navi/tools/{list_tools,reload_tools}.py: migrated
- All profile configs + system_prompt.txt: replace mcp: with mcp__
- manuals/{model_3d,lint_scad,render_3d,spawn_agent}.md: updated
- mcp_servers.d/gnexus-book.json: instructions updated
- docs/{api,profiles,tools,mechanics,visual.html}: updated
- tests: test_tool_executor.py and test_mcp.py aligned
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 21 May
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| 2026-05-16 |
Add inherit_system_prompt and is_subagent_only mechanisms
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- inherit_system_prompt: subagent parameter to prepend parent's system
prompt as a base layer before subagent specialisation
- is_subagent_only: profile flag blocking switch_profile, allowing
spawn_agent only; shown with [subagent only] tag in list_profiles
- Document both in docs/profiles.md and docs/tools.md
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 16 May
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| 2026-05-15 |
cleanup: remove deprecated tools and orphaned memory tools
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Removed (no profile used them, no cross-dependencies):
- write_tool.py, delete_tool.py, test_tool.py
- memory_save.py, memory_search.py, memory_forget.py
Updated:
- navi/core/registry.py — removed imports and registrations
- navi/tools/__init__.py — removed imports
- docs/tools.md — removed references, updated self-extension section to MCP
- navi/tools/tool_manual.py — updated example to create_mcp_server
Profile fixes:
- developer: +tool_manual, +ssh_exec
- discuss: +list_profiles
- tool_developer: +mcp_servers navi-web
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 15 May
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Add self-recall (scheduled callback) system
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Core features:
- schedule_recall tool: once/recurring/immediate callbacks
- manage_recall tool: cancel/skip/list scheduled recalls
- Natural-language time parser (ISO, relative, "tomorrow at 09:00")
- PostgreSQL-backed RecallScheduler with lazy pool init
- Background recall_scheduler_loop with asyncio.Semaphore(3)
- _busy_sessions guard prevents user messages during headless runs
- Agent.run() preserves thinking field for session history visibility
- API endpoints: GET/DELETE/POST for session recall, admin list
- Frontend: recall badge, filter, cancel/skip in sidebar and chat header
- Tests: parser, scheduler CRUD, tools, API, scheduler loop (53 tests)
- Manuals: schedule_recall.md and manage_recall.md
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
committed
on 15 May
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refactor: rewrite tool_developer profile for MCP server development
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Complete migration from old-style user tools (tools/*.py) to MCP servers.
Profile changes:
- Replace write_tool, delete_tool, test_tool with create_mcp_server,
test_mcp_tool, mcp_status, reload_tools
- Update system_prompt.txt with 10-step MCP workflow
- Rewrite subagent_system_prompt.txt with canonical server format,
absolute rules, smoke-test procedures
- Remove mcp_servers mapping from config (no longer bound to
external servers)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 15 May
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| 2026-05-13 |
Fix profile MCP server groups to use group names instead of tool names
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Profile configs were listing individual tool names (web_view, http_request)
in mcp_servers.navi-web instead of group names (browse, request). This caused
resolve_group() to return empty results, so MCP tools never appeared in the
profile's resolved tool list.
Also fixes modeler_3d stale tool references in system_prompt.txt.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Rename MCP tools to mcp:server:tool format and restore human-readable names
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- Core naming: mcp_server_tool → mcp:server:tool (colon-delimited)
- navi-web tools: search/view/request → web_search/web_view/http_request
- navi-3d tools: compile_scad/render_stl/lint_scad (unchanged names)
- Updated all profile configs, system prompts, docs, manuals, tests
- Added new lint_scad.md manual
- Fixed modeler_3d prompt stale references (scad_lint, model_3d, render_3d)
- All 240 tests pass
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Clean up remaining web_search / web_view / http_request references
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- Deleted stale source files: navi/tools/web_search.py, web_view.py,
http_request.py (no longer imported or registered).
- Updated system_prompt.txt in all profiles (secretary, server_admin,
discuss, modeler_3d subagent) to reference mcp_navi-web_* tool names.
- Updated key_tools in developer, secretary, server_admin config.json.
- Updated docs (tools.md, profiles.md, api.md) to reflect MCP migration.
Tests: 240 passed.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Rename navi-web MCP tools and compact search output
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- web_search → search, web_view → view, http_request → request
This removes the redundant 'web' prefix from tool names in the
navi-web MCP server, making them cleaner: mcp_navi-web_search etc.
- Compact search output: output string now contains only
[Source] + [N] Title — URL, without duplicating the body snippet.
Full results with body/description remain in metadata for
programmatic use.
- Updated mcp_servers.json groups and all profile configs.
Tests: 240 passed.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Migrate web tools (web_search, web_view, http_request) to navi-web MCP server
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New MCP server: mcp-servers/navi-web/
- app/search.py — SearXNG primary, DDG fallback, Brave tertiary
- app/browse.py — Playwright headless browser page extraction
- app/request.py — httpx raw HTTP requests
- app/mcp_server.py — FastMCP entry point with stdio transport
- pyproject.toml — deps: mcp, httpx, ddgs, playwright, pydantic
Changes:
- Added "navi-web" block to mcp_servers.json (stdio transport)
- Removed web_search, web_view, http_request from built-in registry
- Removed them from navi/tools/__init__.py
- Removed them from enabled_tools / subagent_tools in all profiles
- Added "navi-web": ["search", "browse", "request"] to mcp_servers
in all profiles (developer, secretary, server_admin, tool_developer,
modeler_3d, discuss)
Tests: 240 passed.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Migrate 3D modeling tools to standalone MCP server navi-3d
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Phase 0 — Fix MCP error propagation:
- McpClient.call_tool now returns (output, is_error) tuple
- McpTool.execute sets success=False when MCP reports isError=True
- Fixes silent failures where MCP errors looked like success
Phase 1 — Create mcp-server-navi-3d:
- New standalone MCP server in mcp-servers/navi-3d/
- Tools: compile_scad, render_stl, lint_scad
- Session-scoped path resolution via SESSION_FILES_DIR env
- Anti-escape validation for security
- Includes tests/unit/test_scad_analyze.py
Phase 2 — Remove from Navi core:
- Deleted navi/tools/{model_3d,render_3d,scad_lint}.py
- Removed from registry.py builtins and navi/tools/__init__.py
- Updated pyproject.toml testpaths to exclude mcp-servers/
Phase 3 — Wire into Navi config:
- Added navi-3d block to mcp_servers.json (SSE on :8002)
- Updated modeler_3d profile: mcp_servers + updated system_prompt
- All old tool names replaced with mcp_navi-3d_* equivalents
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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Increase max_iterations across all profiles
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- developer: 45 → 100
- discuss: 12 → 30
- modeler_3d: 50 → 70
- secretary: 35 → 70
- server_admin: 40 → 100
- tool_developer: 35 → 100
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 13 May
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| 2026-05-12 |
Clarify knowledge persistence prompts
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 12 May
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| 2026-05-11 |
Add deterministic line-based file editing (edit_lines), rating UI fix, and session refresh
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- filesystem.py: add edit_lines action (deterministic line ops via operations array)
+ numbered param for read (1-based line numbers in output)
+ clarify four editing modes in tool description
- chat.js: fix rating IDs for streaming messages (assign h_ ID on stream_end)
- SessionList.vue: mobile pull-to-refresh with PTR_THRESHOLD=80
- AppSidebar.vue: desktop refresh button next to Conversations header
- planning.py: knowledge source assessment in Phase 1
- debug panel: MCP servers tab + resolved tools per profile
- NAVI.md: reposition as neutral quick-reference
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
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on 11 May
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Refactor MCP integration: server groups in profiles
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- mcp_servers.json: add 'groups' (read/write/admin) for gnexus-book
- AgentProfile: new 'mcp_servers' field (server_name -> group list)
- Profile loader: parse and persist 'mcp_servers' in config.json
- Agent._tool_list(): expands mcp_servers into concrete tool names
via McpManager.resolve_group(), wildcard '*' supported
- /agents/profiles API: includes 'mcp_servers' in response
- Profiles no longer list individual mcp_ tools in 'enabled_tools'
- discuss: gnexus-book read group
- server_admin: gnexus-book read+write+admin groups
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Eugene Sukhodolskiy
committed
on 11 May
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