13 "github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
16 // subagentTestFullContext is the error body of a call whose input does not fit
17 // in the context of the model.
18 const subagentTestFullContext = `{"error": {"message": "Your input exceeds the context window of this model.", "type": "invalid_request_error", "code": "context_length_exceeded"}}`
20 func TestSpawnRunsASubagentInTheBackground(t *testing.T) {
21 server := newModelFake(t)
22 var test *TurnTestLoop
23 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
24 last := subagentTestLastItem(call)
26 case subagentTestCall(call) && last["type"] == "function_call_output":
27 // The report comes after the reply of the turn of the spawn.
28 test.events.WaitFor(t, "reply", 1)
29 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("There are 3 files.")}, 100, 0, 5))
30 case subagentTestCall(call):
31 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "shell", `{"command":"pwd"}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
32 case last["type"] == "function_call_output":
33 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Started.")}, 100, 0, 5))
34 case strings.HasPrefix(subagentTestText(last), "["):
35 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Noted.")}, 100, 0, 5))
37 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "spawn", `{"tasks":["Count the files."],"effort":null}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
41 test = newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
42 _, err := test.loop.Submit(terminalSource, "Count the files in a subagent.")
43 require.NoError(t, err)
44 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 2)
46 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
47 require.True(t, subagentNameValid(name), name)
48 work := filepath.Join(test.loop.runs.subagents.dir, name, "work")
49 require.DirExists(t, work)
51 report := "[" + name + "]\nThere are 3 files.\n\nFull chat: zoom(\"" + name + "\")"
52 require.Equal(t, []string{
53 "user: Count the files in a subagent.",
54 `tool: spawn {"tasks":["Count the files."],"effort":null}`,
55 "echo: Started " + name + ". Each one's report will reach you as a message when it finishes.",
61 var first, second *ModelFakeCall
62 for n := range server.Calls() {
63 call := server.Call(n)
64 if !subagentTestCall(call) {
75 require.NotNil(t, second)
77 // The first request of the subagent holds the view, the state, and its
78 // whole log, with its own prompt and tools.
79 texts := turnInputTexts(t, *first)
80 view := strings.Join(texts[:len(texts)-2], "")
81 require.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(view, "<chat>\n0+1|user: Count the files in a subagent.\n1+1|tool: spawn"), view)
82 require.Equal(t, "</chat>\n\nNow: Thursday 2026-01-01 12:00 +00:00", texts[len(texts)-2])
83 require.Equal(t, "0|note: subagent\n\n1|user: Count the files.", texts[len(texts)-1])
85 instructions, err := test.agent.SubagentPrompt()
86 require.NoError(t, err)
87 require.Equal(t, instructions, first.body["instructions"])
90 for _, tool := range first.body["tools"].([]any) {
91 tools = append(tools, tool.(map[string]any)["name"].(string))
94 require.Equal(t, []string{"zoom", "date", "shell", "read", "write", "edit"}, tools)
95 require.Equal(t, work+"\n", subagentTestLastItem(*second)["output"])
97 subagent, err := test.loop.runs.subagents.Get(t.Context(), name)
98 require.NoError(t, err)
100 log, err := subagent.Show()
101 require.NoError(t, err)
102 require.Equal(t, "0|note: subagent\n\n1|user: Count the files.\n\n2|tool: shell {\"command\":\"pwd\"}\n\n3|echo: "+work+"\n\n\n4|reply: There are 3 files.", log)
105 for _, record := range modelReadUsage(t, test.usagePath) {
106 agents = append(agents, record.Agent)
109 require.ElementsMatch(t, []string{"", "", "", name, name}, agents)
112 func TestReportJoinsTheNextRequestOfARunningTurn(t *testing.T) {
113 server := newModelFake(t)
114 arrived := make(chan struct{})
115 release := make(chan struct{})
116 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
117 if call.number == 0 {
120 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "date", `{"id":0}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
125 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("done")}, 100, 0, 5))
128 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
129 _, err := test.loop.Submit(terminalSource, "first")
130 require.NoError(t, err)
133 report := subagentReport("GreenOtter", []string{"It is done."})
134 test.loop.Report(report, false)
137 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
138 require.Equal(t, report, subagentTestText(subagentTestLastItem(server.Call(1))))
140 time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
141 require.Equal(t, 2, server.Calls())
142 require.Equal(t, 1, test.events.Count("busy"))
145 func TestReportOfAStoppedSubagentStartsNoTurn(t *testing.T) {
146 server := newModelFake(t)
147 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
148 report := subagentReport("GreenOtter", []string{"failed: context canceled"})
149 test.loop.Report(report, true)
151 test.events.WaitFor(t, "work", 1)
152 time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
153 require.Equal(t, []string{"work: " + report}, test.Log(t))
154 require.Zero(t, server.Calls())
155 require.Zero(t, test.events.Count("busy"))
158 func TestFullContextGivesAFailedReport(t *testing.T) {
159 server := newModelFake(t)
160 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
161 if subagentTestCall(call) {
162 w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
163 _, _ = io.WriteString(w, subagentTestFullContext)
168 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("It failed.")}, 100, 0, 5))
171 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
172 _, err := test.loop.runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Read the big file."}, nil)
173 require.NoError(t, err)
174 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
176 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
177 require.Equal(t, []string{
178 "work: [" + name + "]\nfailed: model call: HTTP 400: " + subagentTestFullContext + "\n\nFull chat: zoom(\"" + name + "\")",
183 func TestSubagentHasItsOwnEffortAndNoSpawn(t *testing.T) {
184 server := newModelFake(t)
185 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
186 if subagentTestCall(call) && subagentTestLastItem(call)["type"] != "function_call_output" {
187 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "spawn", `{"tasks":["More."],"effort":null}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
192 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("ok")}, 100, 0, 5))
195 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
196 runs := test.loop.runs
197 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), nil, nil)
198 require.EqualError(t, err, "no tasks")
201 _, err = runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Think."}, &effort)
202 require.EqualError(t, err, `no effort "max": one of low, medium, high, xhigh`)
205 _, err = runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Think hard."}, &effort)
206 require.NoError(t, err)
207 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
209 for n := range server.Calls() {
210 call := server.Call(n)
211 if subagentTestCall(call) {
212 require.Equal(t, "high", call.body["reasoning"].(map[string]any)["effort"])
216 subagent, err := runs.subagents.Get(t.Context(), test.events.Last("subagent"))
217 require.NoError(t, err)
219 log, err := subagent.Show()
220 require.NoError(t, err)
221 require.Equal(t, "0|note: subagent at effort high\n\n1|user: Think hard.\n\n2|tool: spawn {\"tasks\":[\"More.\"],\"effort\":null}\n\n3|echo: error: unknown tool \"spawn\"\n\n4|reply: ok", log)
223 entries, err := os.ReadDir(runs.subagents.dir)
224 require.NoError(t, err)
225 require.Len(t, entries, 1)
228 func TestTellReachesARunningSubagentBetweenItsToolCalls(t *testing.T) {
229 server := newModelFake(t)
230 arrived := make(chan struct{})
231 told := make(chan struct{})
232 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
234 case !subagentTestCall(call):
235 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Noted.")}, 100, 0, 5))
236 case call.number == 0:
239 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "shell", `{"command":"true"}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
241 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Used the second disk.")}, 100, 0, 5))
245 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
246 runs := test.loop.runs
247 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Copy the files."}, nil)
248 require.NoError(t, err)
251 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
252 output, err := runs.Tell(t.Context(), name, "Use the second disk.")
253 require.NoError(t, err)
254 require.Equal(t, "Sent. "+name+" reads it between its tool calls, and its report answers it.", output)
257 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
258 require.Equal(t, "Use the second disk.", subagentTestText(subagentTestLastItem(server.Call(1))))
259 require.Equal(t, "work: "+subagentReport(name, []string{"Used the second disk."}), test.Log(t)[0])
262 func TestTellAfterTheFinalAnswerStartsAnotherChain(t *testing.T) {
263 server := newModelFake(t)
264 arrived := make(chan struct{})
265 told := make(chan struct{})
266 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
268 case !subagentTestCall(call):
269 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Noted.")}, 100, 0, 5))
270 case call.number == 0:
273 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("First.")}, 100, 0, 5))
275 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem("Second.")}, 100, 0, 5))
279 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
280 runs := test.loop.runs
281 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Count."}, nil)
282 require.NoError(t, err)
285 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
286 _, err = runs.Tell(t.Context(), name, "Count again.")
287 require.NoError(t, err)
290 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
291 require.Equal(t, "0|note: subagent\n\n1|user: Count.\n\n2|user: Count again.\n\n3|reply: First.", subagentTestText(subagentTestLastItem(server.Call(1))))
292 require.Equal(t, "work: "+subagentReport(name, []string{"First.", "Second."}), test.Log(t)[0])
295 func TestTellToAFinishedSubagentGoesOnFromItsLog(t *testing.T) {
296 server := newModelFake(t)
297 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
299 if subagentTestCall(call) {
300 text = "Reply " + strconv.Itoa(call.number) + "."
303 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelMessageItem(text)}, 100, 0, 5))
306 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
307 runs := test.loop.runs
309 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Count."}, &effort)
310 require.NoError(t, err)
311 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 1)
313 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
314 output, err := runs.Tell(t.Context(), name, "And the hidden files?")
315 require.NoError(t, err)
316 require.Equal(t, "Sent. "+name+"'s reply will reach you as a message.", output)
317 test.events.WaitFor(t, "idle", 2)
319 call := server.Call(2)
320 require.True(t, subagentTestCall(call))
321 require.Equal(t, "high", call.body["reasoning"].(map[string]any)["effort"])
322 require.Equal(t, "0|note: subagent at effort high\n\n1|user: Count.\n\n2|reply: Reply 0.\n\n3|user: And the hidden files?", subagentTestText(subagentTestLastItem(call)))
324 // The view of the new run holds the chat of now, with the first report.
325 texts := turnInputTexts(t, call)
326 require.Contains(t, strings.Join(texts[:len(texts)-2], ""), "work: ["+name+"]")
327 require.Equal(t, "work: "+subagentReport(name, []string{"Reply 2."}), test.Log(t)[2])
329 _, err = runs.Tell(t.Context(), "BlueFox", "Hello.")
330 require.EqualError(t, err, "no agent BlueFox")
333 func TestStopEndsASubagentAndItsCommand(t *testing.T) {
334 server := newModelFake(t)
335 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
336 modelWriteEvents(w, modelCompletedEvent([]any{modelFunctionCallItem("fc_1", "call_1", "shell", `{"command":"touch started && sleep 30"}`)}, 100, 0, 5))
339 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
340 runs := test.loop.runs
341 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Wait long."}, nil)
342 require.NoError(t, err)
344 name := test.events.Last("subagent")
345 subagent, err := runs.subagents.Get(t.Context(), name)
346 require.NoError(t, err)
348 require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
349 _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(subagent.WorkDir(), "started"))
351 }, 10*time.Second, time.Millisecond)
354 found, err := test.loop.StopSubagent(name)
355 require.NoError(t, err)
356 require.True(t, found)
358 test.events.WaitFor(t, "work", 1)
359 require.Less(t, time.Since(start), 10*time.Second)
360 require.Equal(t, []string{
361 "note: Stopped by the user: " + name + ".",
362 "work: " + subagentReport(name, []string{"stopped"}),
365 log, err := subagent.Show()
366 require.NoError(t, err)
367 require.Contains(t, log, "echo: \n[interrupted]")
369 found, err = test.loop.StopSubagent(name)
370 require.NoError(t, err)
371 require.False(t, found)
373 time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
374 require.Zero(t, test.events.Count("busy"))
377 func TestCloseEndsTheSubagentsWithNoReport(t *testing.T) {
378 server := newModelFake(t)
379 arrived := make(chan struct{})
380 release := make(chan struct{})
385 server.reply = func(w http.ResponseWriter, call ModelFakeCall) {
390 test := newTestTurnLoop(t, server)
391 runs := test.loop.runs
392 _, err := runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Wait."}, nil)
393 require.NoError(t, err)
397 require.Empty(t, runs.running)
398 require.Empty(t, test.Log(t))
400 _, err = runs.Spawn(t.Context(), []string{"Again."}, nil)
401 require.ErrorIs(t, err, errSubagentClosed)
403 entries, err := os.ReadDir(runs.subagents.dir)
404 require.NoError(t, err)
405 require.Len(t, entries, 1)
408 // subagentTestCall tells if call is a call of a subagent.
409 func subagentTestCall(call ModelFakeCall) bool {
410 instructions, _ := call.body["instructions"].(string)
412 return strings.HasPrefix(instructions, "You are a subagent")
415 // subagentTestLastItem returns the last input item of call.
416 func subagentTestLastItem(call ModelFakeCall) map[string]any {
417 input := call.body["input"].([]any)
419 return input[len(input)-1].(map[string]any)
422 // subagentTestText returns the text of the user message item, or "" for
424 func subagentTestText(item map[string]any) string {
425 content, _ := item["content"].([]any)
426 var text strings.Builder
427 for _, part := range content {
428 value, _ := part.(map[string]any)["text"].(string)
429 text.WriteString(value)