feat(pdsl): route blocking EMIT_MENU gates through a harness's native question dialog - #184
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…ric#145) Gate SkillInvocationArt behind a new [ui].skill_invocation_art_enabled config flag (default false), so the decorative picture costs nothing unless a project explicitly opts in. Uses the existing unset-sentinel STATE pattern (see SimpleModeGate) to resolve the flag once per session without conflating "not yet resolved" with "resolved false". Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
…actual gating (constructorfabric#145) Address review nits on PR constructorfabric#166: the PURPOSE line still described the picture as unconditional, and the schema described the flag as "interactive"-scoped even though no such distinction exists in the PDSL gate. Both now match actual behavior. Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
…onstructorfabric#145) CodeRabbit caught that the PURPOSE line said "skill entry" while WHEN/RULES (and the schema) already cover workflow entries too. Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe change adds a disabled-by-default UI setting for skill invocation art and adds target-specific question-tool bindings to generated protocols. PDSL execution routes compatible menus through native dialogs and falls back to blocking text rendering when needed. ChangesStudio runtime updates
Priority: ⬇️ Low Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes Change: Feature Suggested reviewers: Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to Compatible menus can fail to open or resume the wrong branch in Claude. These routing defects should be corrected before merge. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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… question dialog Studio's blocking menus render as prose, indistinguishable from a finished turn. Adds a per-target ask-tool binding (Claude -> AskUserQuestion) threaded through generated shims via _follow_protocol_lines, and a shape-fit-aware routing rule in pdsl-execution-card.md: native dialog when bound and the menu fits (<=4 fixed options), description-based fallback otherwise, text fallback when the menu can't be represented as fixed choices. Covers all existing EMIT_MENU sites without touching any of them. Refs constructorfabric#142 Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
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Addresses review feedback on the constructorfabric#142 native-dialog change: - Pre-upgrade generated shims (no ask_tool_name/ask_tool_description lines at all) are recognized as pure generated stubs again, so legacy-cleanup and auto-regeneration keep working across upgrades. - A never-bound ask_tool_name (e.g. workflows entered via WorkflowBootstrapRouterPrelude, which never loads required-bootstrap.md) is now treated identically to an explicit `unset`, closing an undefined third state in the routing rule. - The routing rule now states explicitly it applies to EMIT_MENU paired with WAIT/STOP_TURN, that a native invocation is itself that turn boundary, and that an out-of-band answer/cancellation/dismissal/error from the native tool routes to the menu's own INVALID handler instead of silently advancing past the gate. - Added a regression test tying required-bootstrap.md's ask-tool handoff rule to the exact variable names agents.py emits. Refs constructorfabric#142 Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
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Ran a deeper multi-angle review of this PR beyond ainetx's line comments (correctness, reuse/simplification, efficiency, cross-file tracing). All 7 of ainetx's findings are addressed and replied to inline (fixed in fb7b6ae/a60766b5). Two additional, real findings from that review are not blocking this PR — filed as separate follow-up issues so they don't get lost, per discussion:
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…log mapping Second round of review-driven fixes on constructorfabric#142: - Every Claude template that instructs `ask_tool_name = "AskUserQuestion"` now also grants AskUserQuestion in its `allowed-tools:` frontmatter line (via _CLAUDE_ASK_TOOL_NAME, not a second hardcoded literal). Without this the generated shim told the assistant to call a tool it wasn't permitted to use, making the whole feature a no-op for the one target with a real binding. - Added test coverage for _KIT_WORKFLOW_SKILL_TEMPLATES['claude'], a separate production call site the existing test didn't reach. - Tightened the native-dialog mapping rule: TITLE fills the tool's single question/header field (one EMIT_MENU per invocation, never batched), and each OPTIONS entry's number/alias is retained as its canonical identity so the returned selection resumes the right branch regardless of label rendering/truncation. - Documented which of the four shared-bucket targets are verified-compatible today (none; reserved for a future harness) vs. Claude (confirmed). Refs constructorfabric#142 Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
…ontract Third round of ainetx review feedback on constructorfabric#142: the previous "TITLE fills its question/header field" wording was still informal prose with no named request shape, and the two field names ("question" and "header") read as interchangeable when they're actually distinct fields on real tools. Replaced with a fixed abstract contract that's independent of any one tool's literal field names (a single prompt string, an ordered list of options each with a display label, display description, and a retained canonical identity), plus a concrete worked example for the one tool actually bound today (Claude's AskUserQuestion: one questions entry, question/header set from the prompt, options[].label/description from each option). Refs constructorfabric#142 Signed-off-by: TECK KEAT WILSON <yeow.teck.keat@constructor.tech>
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In `@skills/studio/modules/runtime/pdsl-execution-card.md`:
- Around line 65-66: Update the question mapping in the runtime execution card
so the full TITLE is used only for question, while questions[].header is derived
as a valid Claude header of no more than 12 characters or uses the existing text
fallback. Preserve the options[].label and options[].description mappings.
- Around line 47-50: Update the EMIT_MENU native-dialog compatibility predicate
to require between 2 and 4 top-level OPTIONS entries inclusive, preserving the
existing rejection of free-text entries. Add a regression test confirming a
one-option menu uses the text fallback instead of native routing.
- Around line 61-66: Update the Claude-bound AskUserQuestion selection mapping
so each displayed option label resolves uniquely to its PDSL number or alias;
when labels are duplicated or no unambiguous map can be built, use the blocking
text menu instead. Add a regression test covering duplicate labels and verifying
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| ALWAYS, when executing `EMIT_MENU`, first check the menu is native-dialog | ||
| shape-compatible: at most 4 top-level `OPTIONS` entries, and no entry | ||
| documented as accepting free-text/arbitrary input (a path, a name, "or | ||
| describe your own", etc.) rather than choosing among the listed entries. |
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printf '%s\n' '--- one-option EMIT_MENU definitions ---'
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from pathlib import Path
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for p in Path('skills').rglob('*'):
if p.is_file():
try: s=p.read_text()
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for m in re.finditer(r'EMIT_MENU[^\n]*', s):
start=max(0,m.start()-300); end=min(len(s),m.start()+1400)
block=s[start:end]
opts=re.findall(r'^\s+\d+(?:\s+\S+)?\s*->', block, re.M)
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site:code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/user-input AskUserQuestion 2 4 options
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The AskUserQuestion tool is a feature within the Claude Agent SDK designed to facilitate interaction when an agent requires clarification or direction from a user [1]. When an agent encounters a task with multiple valid approaches, it can call this tool to present the user with a structured set of questions [1]. In this context, the specification that options must be between 2 and 4 refers to the configuration requirements for the multiple-choice inputs [1]. Each AskUserQuestion call can support 1 to 4 distinct questions, and each of those questions must be configured with an options array containing exactly 2 to 4 choices [1]. Each choice in this array consists of a label and a description, and may optionally include a preview [1]. The implementation requires the developer to handle the tool call through the canUseTool callback, where the agent's question text and multiple-choice options are processed and presented to the user for selection [1].
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Require 2–4 options for Claude native routing.
The AskUserQuestion binding requires each question to contain 2–4 choices. The current predicate checks only the upper bound, so a one-option EMIT_MENU can invoke the native tool and be rejected instead of using the text fallback. Require 2 <= option_count <= 4, and add a regression test for the one-option fallback.
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In `@skills/studio/modules/runtime/pdsl-execution-card.md` around lines 47 - 50,
Update the EMIT_MENU native-dialog compatibility predicate to require between 2
and 4 top-level OPTIONS entries inclusive, preserving the existing rejection of
free-text entries. Add a regression test confirming a one-option menu uses the
text fallback instead of native routing.
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| description (its action clause), and a canonical, non-displayed identity | ||
| (the entry's number/alias) so the returned selection resumes the exact | ||
| numbered branch regardless of how the harness renders or truncates the | ||
| displayed label. For Claude's bound `AskUserQuestion`: one `questions` | ||
| entry, its `question`/`header` set to the prompt, `options[].label` and | ||
| `options[].description` set from each option's display label/description. |
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site:code.claude.com/docs AskUserQuestion tool input output selected label options questions header description
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The AskUserQuestion tool is a component used by agents (specifically within the Claude Code/Agent SDK ecosystem) to solicit clarification or decision-making from a user when a task presents multiple valid approaches or requires additional requirements [1][2][3]. Input Structure When the agent invokes AskUserQuestion, the input payload typically contains an array of questions, where each object follows this structure [1][4]: - question (string): The full text of the question to display to the user [1]. - header (string): A short label for the question (maximum 12 characters) [1][4]. - options (array): A list of 2-4 choices, each containing a label (string) and a description (string) [1][4]. Optionally, TypeScript implementations may include a preview field [1]. - multiSelect (boolean): If set to true, allows the user to choose more than one option [1][4]. Output/Response Handling When the user responds, the system must return an answers object. This object maps the specific question text to the selected label(s) [1][4]: - answers (object): A record where keys are the original question text and values are the selected option labels (for multi-select, an array of labels or a comma-separated string) [1]. - questions (array): The original questions array must be passed back to ensure proper tool processing [1][4]. - response (string, optional): A free-form text reply if the user chooses to provide custom input instead of selecting structured options [1][4]. When integrated, this tool triggers a canUseTool callback, allowing the application to render the prompt via a web form, CLI dialog, or other UI interface [1][4]. By default, these questions remain open until answered, though a timeout (e.g., 60s, 5m, 10m) can be configured to allow the agent to proceed automatically if no user input is provided [2][5].
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- 1: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/user-input
- 2: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/tools
- 3: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk
- 4: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/user-input.md
- 5: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/tools-reference
Make the Claude selection mapping reversible.
Claude’s AskUserQuestion returns the selected options[].label, not the PDSL number or alias. Duplicate labels can therefore resume the wrong branch. Require an unambiguous label-to-number/alias map, or fall back to the blocking text menu when no map is possible. Add a duplicate-label regression test. (Claude documentation)
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In `@skills/studio/modules/runtime/pdsl-execution-card.md` around lines 61 - 66,
Update the Claude-bound AskUserQuestion selection mapping so each displayed
option label resolves uniquely to its PDSL number or alias; when labels are
duplicated or no unambiguous map can be built, use the blocking text menu
instead. Add a regression test covering duplicate labels and verifying the
correct branch cannot be selected ambiguously.
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review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli.
| entry, its `question`/`header` set to the prompt, `options[].label` and | ||
| `options[].description` set from each option's display label/description. |
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site:code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/user-input AskUserQuestion header 12 characters question options
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The AskUserQuestion tool, used in the Claude Agent SDK to prompt for user input, includes a header field specifically constrained to a maximum of 12 characters [1]. This header serves as a short label for the question presented to the user [1]. The tool's input structure also requires a question field for the full text and an options array containing 2 to 4 choices, each defined by a label and description [1]. Additionally, a multiSelect boolean field is used to indicate whether users are permitted to select multiple options [1].
Citations:
Derive a valid Claude header instead of copying TITLE.
Claude limits questions[].header to 12 characters. This rule copies the full TITLE into both question and header, and repository menus use longer titles. Map the full TITLE to question, then derive a short header or use the text fallback.
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In `@skills/studio/modules/runtime/pdsl-execution-card.md` around lines 65 - 66,
Update the question mapping in the runtime execution card so the full TITLE is
used only for question, while questions[].header is derived as a valid Claude
header of no more than 12 characters or uses the existing text fallback.
Preserve the options[].label and options[].description mappings.
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| assert "not the tool's own literal field names, which vary by" in normalized | ||
| assert "one prompt string (from `TITLE`)" in normalized | ||
| assert "canonical, non-displayed identity" in normalized | ||
| assert "one `questions` entry, its `question`/`header`" in normalized |
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No test verifies the 'abstract, tool-agnostic' EMIT_MENU contract for any binding other than Claude
Severity: Minor
Problem
test_pdsl_execution_card_routes_emit_menu_through_native_ask_tool (tests/test_workflow_subagents_dispatch.py) asserts presence of general phrases like 'not the tool's own literal field names, which vary by' and the Claude-specific mapping sentence, but never exercises or asserts correctness of the contract for a second binding whose schema differs from AskUserQuestion's label/description shape. Since _ASK_TOOL_BINDING currently only contains 'claude', there is no code path or fixture that could catch a regression narrowing the abstract rule into a Claude-only rule while leaving the generic-sounding prose technically intact.
Reproduction, impact, suggested fix, verification
How to reproduce
- A future PR adds a second binding to _ASK_TOOL_BINDING (e.g. 'windsurf': 'AskChoice') with a schema lacking label/description sub-fields. 2. No existing test constructs this scenario or checks the rule text provides a satisfiable mapping. 3. Any silent contract gap (e.g. identity dropped) ships untested.
Expected behavior
At minimum, a test documenting/asserting the general (non-Claude-specific) identity-preservation clause independently of the Claude worked example, ideally with a synthetic second binding scenario exercised in _pure_generated_stub_matches or an equivalent PDSL-text assertion.
Actual behavior
All new test assertions either check generic wording strings (which could remain true while the underlying mechanism silently regresses) or the single Claude-specific worked example; no test would fail if the abstract contract were rendered unsatisfiable for any non-Claude tool.
Rule claims abstract, multi-harness contract --tests assert-- Claude-specific example + generic prose strings --no test exercises-- a second/different schema binding --> gap invisible to CI
Impact
A future non-Claude binding could be implemented against an underspecified/untested contract, risking silent identity loss with no CI signal.
Suggested correction
Add a test that defines a synthetic second ask_tool_name binding with a schema lacking label/description/id fields matching AskUserQuestion's shape, and assert the generated protocol block still names a satisfiable identity-preservation mechanism for it.
How to verify
Confirm the new test fails if the rule's abstract wording is reworded to hardcode AskUserQuestion's field names as if they were universal.
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Nice work closing the gap on the native-dialog EMIT_MENU routing -- the shape-compatibility rules, the unset-vs-never-bound handling, the out-of-band/cancel-to-INVALID mapping, and the pre-existing-shim compatibility path are all sound, and the new tests back them up. Nothing here blocks merging; one note worth a glance before this gets much bigger:
- Contract coverage is Claude-only -- the abstract 'tool-agnostic' EMIT_MENU contract is only ever exercised against Claude's
AskUserQuestionmapping. With_ASK_TOOL_BINDINGcurrently limited to one entry, there's no fixture that would catch the abstract rule quietly narrowing into a Claude-specific one as more bindings get added. (discussion)
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Summary
EMIT_MENU/WAIT/STOP_TURN) currently render as plain prose, indistinguishable from a finished turn. This adds a per-target native question-dialog binding so the harness's own affordance (e.g. Claude Code'sAskUserQuestion) is used instead where possible.agents.py: new_ASK_TOOL_BINDINGmatrix (Claude ->AskUserQuestiononly, since Claude is the only target with its own dedicated generated-file bucket today);_follow_protocol_lines()now stampsask_tool_name/ask_tool_descriptioncontext into every generated shim;_pure_generated_stub_matches()updated to recognize both variants so hand-edit detection still works.pdsl-execution-card.md: one shared routing rule covering all existingEMIT_MENUsites — shape-fit check (<=4 fixed options, no free-text branch) -> native dialog when bound -> description-based fallback when unbound -> text fallback when shape-incompatible or no affordance exists at all.required-bootstrap.md: documents the new context handoff.Test plan
tests/test_subagent_registration.py— 4 new cases covering the ask-tool matrix, Claude-specific binding, and the shared non-Claude bucket carrying no exact tool name.tests/test_workflow_subagents_dispatch.py— content assertions on the newpdsl-execution-card.mdrouting rule.git stash), zero regressions.cfs pdsl validateon both edited runtime modules — no new lint findings beyond what's already tracked for these files.Refs #142
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