Q4: delegated tasks become subtasks of the work that created them

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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ZacharyZhang-NYandClaude Opus 5.5 committed 2026-10-08 02:40:46 -04:00
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@@ -30,3 +30,16 @@ export class DatabaseConnection {
this.db.close();
}
}
export function withSavepoint<T>(db: DatabaseSync, name: string, operation: () => T): T {
db.exec(`savepoint ${name}`);
try {
const result = operation();
db.exec(`release savepoint ${name}`);
return result;
} catch (error) {
db.exec(`rollback to savepoint ${name}`);
db.exec(`release savepoint ${name}`);
throw error;
}
}
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@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
import type { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
import { withSavepoint } from "../database/connection";
import { describeSend } from "./agent-message-presence";
import { optionalString, optionalStringArray, requireString } from "./agent-tool-args";
import type { AgentToolContext, AgentToolDeps } from "./agent-tools";
import type { JsonRecord } from "./provider-http";
export function sendMessageTool(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: JsonRecord): string {
const channel = optionalString(args.channel);
const to = optionalString(args.to);
const body = requireString(args.body, "body");
const threadId = optionalString(args.thread_id);
const attachmentFileIds = optionalStringArray(args.attachment_file_ids, "attachment_file_ids");
if (Boolean(channel) === Boolean(to)) throw new Error('Pass exactly one of "to" (direct message) or "channel".');
const destination = to
? directSpaceWith(deps, ctx, to)
: channelSpace(deps.db, ctx.orgId, channel!);
const sent = withSavepoint(deps.db, "agent_send_message", () => {
const messageId = deps.chat.sendMessage({
orgId: ctx.orgId,
spaceId: destination.spaceId,
threadId,
senderType: "agent",
senderId: ctx.agent.id,
bodyMd: body,
attachmentFileIds,
});
const row = deps.db.prepare("select thread_id from chat_messages where id = ?").get(messageId) as { thread_id: string };
return { messageId, threadId: row.thread_id };
});
if (destination.kind === "direct") {
return [
`Your direct message to ${destination.counterpartName} is delivered; they can see it and reply in your conversation.`,
`To stay in this conversation, reply with to="${destination.counterpartName}" and thread_id="${sent.threadId}".`,
].join(" ");
}
return describeSend(deps.db, ctx.agent.id, destination.label, destination.spaceId, sent.messageId, sent.threadId);
}
interface ChannelDestination {
kind: "channel";
spaceId: string;
label: string;
}
interface DirectDestination {
kind: "direct";
spaceId: string;
counterpartName: string;
}
function channelSpace(db: DatabaseSync, orgId: string, channel: string): ChannelDestination {
const space = db.prepare(
"select id from chat_spaces where org_id = ? and lower(name) = lower(?) and space_type <> 'direct' limit 1",
).get(orgId, channel) as { id: string } | undefined;
if (!space) throw new Error(`No channel named "${channel}".`);
return { kind: "channel", spaceId: space.id, label: channel };
}
function directSpaceWith(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, teammateName: string): DirectDestination {
const counterpart = resolveTeammateByName(deps.db, ctx.orgId, teammateName);
if (counterpart.type === "agent" && counterpart.id === ctx.agent.id) {
throw new Error("You cannot open a direct conversation with yourself.");
}
const spaceId = deps.chat.ensureDirectSpace(
ctx.orgId,
{ type: "agent", id: ctx.agent.id },
{ type: counterpart.type, id: counterpart.id },
);
return { kind: "direct", spaceId, counterpartName: counterpart.name };
}
function resolveTeammateByName(
db: DatabaseSync,
orgId: string,
name: string,
): { type: "agent" | "employee"; id: string; name: string } {
const trimmed = name.trim();
const agent = db.prepare(
"select id, name from agents where org_id = ? and lower(name) = lower(?) and lifecycle = 'active' limit 1",
).get(orgId, trimmed) as { id: string; name: string } | undefined;
if (agent) return { type: "agent", id: agent.id, name: agent.name };
const employee = db.prepare(
"select id, display_name from employees where org_id = ? and lower(display_name) = lower(?) limit 1",
).get(orgId, trimmed) as { id: string; display_name: string } | undefined;
if (employee) return { type: "employee", id: employee.id, name: employee.display_name };
throw new Error(`No teammate named "${name}".`);
}
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@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { grantConnectorTool, listConnectorsTool } from "./agent-connector-tools"
import { bindSkillSlugs, grantSkillTool, listSkillsTool } from "./agent-skill-tools";
import { createDocumentTool, writeDeliverableTool } from "./agent-deliverable-tools";
import { companyStatusTool, GOAL_TOOLS, updateGoalTool } from "./agent-goal-tools";
import { describeSend } from "./agent-message-presence";
import { sendMessageTool } from "./agent-send-message";
import { withSavepoint } from "../database/connection";
import { optionalString, optionalStringArray, requireString } from "./agent-tool-args";
import type { JsonRecord } from "./provider-http";
import type { ToolCall, ToolDefinition } from "./provider-tool-turn";
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ function createTask(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: JsonRecord
const assigneeName = optionalString(args.assignee_agent_name);
const assignee = assigneeName ? requireRunnableAgentByName(deps.db, ctx.orgId, assigneeName) : null;
const handoff = buildTaskHandoff(deps.db, ctx.orgId, { taskId: ctx.taskId, threadId: ctx.sourceThreadId }, args);
const parentTaskId = delegationParent(deps.db, ctx);
const create = () => {
const taskId = deps.organization.createTask({
orgId: ctx.orgId,
@@ -326,16 +328,26 @@ function createTask(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: JsonRecord
priority: TASK_PRIORITY.NORMAL,
requiresFilesystem: args.requires_filesystem === true,
});
deps.db.prepare("update tasks set handoff_json = ? where id = ?").run(JSON.stringify(handoff), taskId);
deps.db.prepare("update tasks set handoff_json = ?, parent_task_id = ? where id = ?")
.run(JSON.stringify(handoff), parentTaskId, taskId);
const assignmentThread = options.announceTaskAssignments !== false && assignee && assignee.id !== ctx.agent.id
? postAssignmentMessage(deps, ctx, { taskId, title, description, assignee })
: null;
return { taskId, assignmentThread };
};
const { taskId, assignmentThread } = assignee ? withSavepoint(deps.db, "agent_create_task_assignment", create) : create();
const { taskId, assignmentThread } = withSavepoint(deps.db, "agent_create_task", create);
return `Created task "${title}" (task_id=${taskId})${assignee ? ` assigned to ${assignee.name}` : " (unassigned)"}${assignmentThread ? ` in thread_id="${assignmentThread}"` : ""}.`;
}
/** Only real work parents a subtask; chat and review vehicles do not. */
function delegationParent(db: DatabaseSync, ctx: AgentToolContext): string | null {
if (!ctx.taskId) return null;
const source = db.prepare("select origin from tasks where id = ? and org_id = ?")
.get(ctx.taskId, ctx.orgId) as { origin: string | null } | undefined;
if (!source) throw new Error(`The task this run executes (${ctx.taskId}) no longer exists.`);
return source.origin === null ? ctx.taskId : null;
}
function updateTaskStatus(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: JsonRecord): string {
const taskId = requireString(args.task_id, "task_id");
const status = normalizeStatus(args.status);
@@ -344,91 +356,6 @@ function updateTaskStatus(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: Json
}
function sendMessageTool(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, args: JsonRecord): string {
const channel = optionalString(args.channel);
const to = optionalString(args.to);
const body = requireString(args.body, "body");
const threadId = optionalString(args.thread_id);
const attachmentFileIds = optionalStringArray(args.attachment_file_ids, "attachment_file_ids");
if (Boolean(channel) === Boolean(to)) throw new Error('Pass exactly one of "to" (direct message) or "channel".');
const destination = to
? directSpaceWith(deps, ctx, to)
: channelSpace(deps.db, ctx.orgId, channel!);
const sent = withSavepoint(deps.db, "agent_send_message", () => {
const messageId = deps.chat.sendMessage({
orgId: ctx.orgId,
spaceId: destination.spaceId,
threadId,
senderType: "agent",
senderId: ctx.agent.id,
bodyMd: body,
attachmentFileIds,
});
const row = deps.db.prepare("select thread_id from chat_messages where id = ?").get(messageId) as { thread_id: string };
return { messageId, threadId: row.thread_id };
});
if (destination.kind === "direct") {
return [
`Your direct message to ${destination.counterpartName} is delivered; they can see it and reply in your conversation.`,
`To stay in this conversation, reply with to="${destination.counterpartName}" and thread_id="${sent.threadId}".`,
].join(" ");
}
return describeSend(deps.db, ctx.agent.id, destination.label, destination.spaceId, sent.messageId, sent.threadId);
}
interface ChannelDestination {
kind: "channel";
spaceId: string;
label: string;
}
interface DirectDestination {
kind: "direct";
spaceId: string;
counterpartName: string;
}
function channelSpace(db: DatabaseSync, orgId: string, channel: string): ChannelDestination {
const space = db.prepare(
"select id from chat_spaces where org_id = ? and lower(name) = lower(?) and space_type <> 'direct' limit 1",
).get(orgId, channel) as { id: string } | undefined;
if (!space) throw new Error(`No channel named "${channel}".`);
return { kind: "channel", spaceId: space.id, label: channel };
}
function directSpaceWith(deps: AgentToolDeps, ctx: AgentToolContext, teammateName: string): DirectDestination {
const counterpart = resolveTeammateByName(deps.db, ctx.orgId, teammateName);
if (counterpart.type === "agent" && counterpart.id === ctx.agent.id) {
throw new Error("You cannot open a direct conversation with yourself.");
}
const spaceId = deps.chat.ensureDirectSpace(
ctx.orgId,
{ type: "agent", id: ctx.agent.id },
{ type: counterpart.type, id: counterpart.id },
);
return { kind: "direct", spaceId, counterpartName: counterpart.name };
}
function resolveTeammateByName(
db: DatabaseSync,
orgId: string,
name: string,
): { type: "agent" | "employee"; id: string; name: string } {
const trimmed = name.trim();
const agent = db.prepare(
"select id, name from agents where org_id = ? and lower(name) = lower(?) and lifecycle = 'active' limit 1",
).get(orgId, trimmed) as { id: string; name: string } | undefined;
if (agent) return { type: "agent", id: agent.id, name: agent.name };
const employee = db.prepare(
"select id, display_name from employees where org_id = ? and lower(display_name) = lower(?) limit 1",
).get(orgId, trimmed) as { id: string; display_name: string } | undefined;
if (employee) return { type: "employee", id: employee.id, name: employee.display_name };
throw new Error(`No teammate named "${name}".`);
}
interface RunnableAssignmentAgent {
id: string;
name: string;
@@ -478,19 +405,6 @@ function postAssignmentMessage(
return row.thread_id;
}
function withSavepoint<T>(db: DatabaseSync, name: string, operation: () => T): T {
db.exec(`savepoint ${name}`);
try {
const result = operation();
db.exec(`release savepoint ${name}`);
return result;
} catch (error) {
db.exec(`rollback to savepoint ${name}`);
db.exec(`release savepoint ${name}`);
throw error;
}
}
function normalizeRisk(value: unknown): RiskLevel {
if (value === RISK_LEVEL.MEDIUM) return RISK_LEVEL.MEDIUM;
if (value === RISK_LEVEL.HIGH) return RISK_LEVEL.HIGH;