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Devin FoleyandPaperclip 03362b347d Clean up agent config environment selector (#8504)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - Agent configuration is where operators set identity, adapter
behavior, and execution environment defaults.
> - The environment override control should only appear when there is a
meaningful choice beyond the always-available local environment, or when
an existing saved override must remain visible so it can be inspected or
cleared.
> - The previous UI used an "Execution" header, explanatory helper copy,
and verbose inherited-default wording that made the agent config feel
noisier than necessary.
> - This pull request narrows the selector visibility to real
alternatives and forced Kubernetes mode, then updates the visible copy
to match the environment-focused mental model.
> - The benefit is a cleaner agent configuration surface that only asks
operators to make an environment choice when that choice exists.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

No public GitHub issue exists for this change. Public GitHub searches
for related issues and PRs returned no matches:

- `agent config environment selector`
- `execution environment agent config`

Bug-style issue description:

What happened?

The agent config form could surface an environment override section even
when the operator had no meaningful non-local execution environment
choice. The section was labeled "Execution", included helper/inheritance
text, and described the inherited local default as "Inherit instance
default (Local)".

Expected behavior:

The selector should stay hidden unless there is more than one configured
environment choice, the section should be labeled "Environment", helper
text should be removed, and the inherited default option should read
like `Default: Local`. Existing saved non-local overrides should remain
visible even if the target environment is no longer runnable, so
operators can inspect or clear the stale selection.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Run Paperclip from `master` with environments enabled and only the
implicit local default, or Local plus one runnable non-local
environment.
2. Open an agent configuration form.
3. Inspect the environment override section visibility and copy.

Paperclip version or commit: `0b945f449` / current `master` before this
branch.

Deployment mode: Local dev (`pnpm dev`).

Installation method: Built from source.

Agent adapters involved: Not adapter-specific.

Database mode: Not database-related.

Access context: Board operator UI.

## What Changed

- Shows the environment override selector only for forced Kubernetes
mode, at least one runnable non-local environment, or an existing saved
non-local override.
- Keeps Local out of the runnable environment count so Local-only setups
do not show a redundant selector.
- Preserves stale saved non-local overrides in the selector options so
operators can see and clear them.
- Renames the section header from "Execution" to "Environment".
- Removes the helper/inheritance text above the selector.
- Changes the inherited option copy from `Inherit instance default
(...)` to `Default: ...`.
- Adds focused render tests for Local-only hiding, Local plus one
runnable non-local environment showing the concise selector copy, and
stale non-runnable override recovery.

## Verification

- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui exec vitest run
src/components/AgentConfigForm.render.test.tsx`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui typecheck`
- `git diff --check origin/master...HEAD`
- Checked `ROADMAP.md` for overlapping planned core work.
- Searched public GitHub issues and PRs for duplicate or related work;
no matches found.

## Screenshots

Before, when the selector was visible:

```text
Execution
Environment override
Inheriting the instance default: Local.
[Inherit instance default (Local)]
```

After, when Local plus a runnable non-local environment exists:

```text
Environment
Environment override
[Default: Local]
[E2B · sandbox]
```

After, when only Local is configured:

```text
(no Environment section is rendered)
```

## Risks

Low risk. This is isolated to the agent config UI. The main behavioral
risk is hiding the selector in an environment edge case; the current
branch keeps forced Kubernetes mode, runnable non-local environments,
and pre-existing saved non-local overrides visible. The added render
tests cover the Local-only, single non-local alternative, and stale
override cases.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex local adapter, GPT-5-based Codex coding session. The exact
hosted backend model ID is not exposed in the runtime. Tool use and
local shell execution were enabled.

## 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 (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] 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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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-06-22 12:45:58 -07:00
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