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DottaandPaperclip 006d5691a6 feat(server): support volume-free web server handoff (#18518)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - Its web server also owns controller admission and user commands.
> - A rolling deployment starts a replacement before the old server
exits.
> - Shared database state alone does not preserve local agent files,
browser chunks, or in-process commands.
> - This pull request adds an opt-in ephemeral server contract and a
local overlap test.
> - The benefit is a web server that can relinquish traffic and local
files without losing acknowledged work.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #18403, #18327, #18335, #18341.

**Current behavior**

The control-plane web server still has local agent-file authority and
local command targets. A new container can miss saved bytes or send a
command to the wrong process. An existing browser tab also needs chunks
from its original build.

**Proposed behavior**

Eligible servers share only PostgreSQL, object storage and stable
secrets. A replacement waits for readiness. The old server drains
admitted requests, keeps owner commands available through handoff, and
releases controller leases. Explicit maintenance adopts existing files
before the volume is removed.

**Reason and benefit**

This is the application prerequisite for rolling app-only deployments.
Schema migrations and permanent multi-replica operation are outside this
change.

## What Changed

- Store agent-file manifests in PostgreSQL and immutable bytes in S3.
Treat local roots as disposable projections. Preserve existing
permission checks and edit conflicts.
- Add an explicit migration, eligibility and object-retention command to
the production runtime bundle.
- Add `/api/ready`, admitted-request drain, browser restart signaling
and retained immutable UI chunks.
- Carry transaction-aware work hints across controllers during handoff
and active execution. Keep listeners closed when idle.
- Deliver durable Stop and runtime responses to the execution owner.
Recheck request lifecycle and access before response dispatch.
- Reject local-only configuration in ephemeral mode. Keep the feature
disabled for existing installations by default.
- Add an isolated PostgreSQL/S3/proxy/browser deployment harness with
independent server homes and retained failure evidence.

## Verification

- All CI checks pass on `ce17b95019d3cf1cabd357d19b6d37f96782cc5c`:
workspace typecheck, build, Runner checks, server/general tests and
browser shards. Greptile reviewed the runtime changes at 5/5 with all
findings resolved; the final commit updates maps and the plan.
- Local targeted checks passed: coordinator 27; Stop/recovery 33;
PostgreSQL command delivery 6; route/workspace regressions 8; bootstrap
Stop 1; restart recovery 75. PostgreSQL command tests simulate the
provider edge.
- Local browser proof passed 91 reads and 19 saves; reconnect took
1,013ms. The tab opened Audit from S3 after deletion of A's whole
home/build. This uses compiled workspace code and local-trusted auth,
not released containers or live agents.
- Local workspace typecheck/build passed; current server and runtime
bundle passed. The earlier broad local suite was stopped after three
hours and is not a passing receipt. Its retained failures and isolated
reruns are documented in the plan.
- Stacked #18526 adds stricter graceful-exit proof, an unready
replacement control, live Runner qualification and a Stop handoff
correction. Hosted enablement remains gated on those results and Cloud
#1096. No hosted stack has been enabled.

## Risks

- Apply migration 0422 before enabling the feature. Existing data must
pass each owner's migration and eligibility checks. Do not discard a
volume based on a single migration page.
- Durable manifests remain authoritative after the opt-in is disabled.
Rolling back to a binary that ignores them is unsupported.
- Cold directory restoration and complete shutdown timing still need
qualification before enabling a hosted stack.
- Retained UI assets must cover the supported browser and rollback
window. Cleanup is explicit; no new idle maintenance polling is
introduced.
- This change does not claim production zero downtime or authorize a
fleet-wide enablement.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, GPT-6 family. The exact serving model ID and
context-window limit are not exposed in this session. Used reasoning,
code editing, shell execution and browser automation.

## 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

---------

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-11-01 01:58:54 -06:00

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import fs from "node:fs/promises";
import os from "node:os";
import path from "node:path";
import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import { agentInstructionsService } from "../services/agent-instructions.js";
type TestAgent = {
id: string;
companyId: string;
name: string;
adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown>;
};
async function makeTempDir(prefix: string) {
return fs.realpath(await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), prefix)));
}
function makeAgent(adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown>): TestAgent {
return {
id: "agent-1",
companyId: "company-1",
name: "Agent 1",
adapterConfig,
};
}
describe("agent instructions service", () => {
const originalPaperclipHome = process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME;
const originalPaperclipInstanceId = process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID;
const cleanupDirs = new Set<string>();
beforeEach(async () => {
const home = await makeTempDir("agent-instructions-test-home-");
cleanupDirs.add(home);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = home;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "instructions-service-test";
});
afterEach(async () => {
if (originalPaperclipHome === undefined) delete process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME;
else process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = originalPaperclipHome;
if (originalPaperclipInstanceId === undefined) delete process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID;
else process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = originalPaperclipInstanceId;
await Promise.all([...cleanupDirs].map(async (dir) => {
await fs.rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
cleanupDirs.delete(dir);
}));
});
it.each(["./AGENTS.md", "notes/../AGENTS.md", "notes\\..\\AGENTS.md", "../invalid"])("reads legacy entry configuration %s without breaking the bundle", async (entry) => {
const root = await makeTempDir("legacy-entry-"); cleanupDirs.add(root);
await fs.writeFile(path.join(root, "AGENTS.md"), "legacy instructions");
const agent = makeAgent({ instructionsBundleMode: "external", instructionsRootPath: root, instructionsEntryFile: entry });
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
expect(bundle.entryFile).toBe("AGENTS.md");
expect((await svc.readFile(agent, bundle.entryFile)).content).toBe("legacy instructions");
if (entry === "../invalid") expect(bundle.warnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it("lists external bundles containing large binary assets", async () => {
const root = await makeTempDir("external-large-assets-"); cleanupDirs.add(root);
await fs.writeFile(path.join(root, "AGENTS.md"), "external instructions");
const asset = await fs.open(path.join(root, "large.bin"), "w");
try { await asset.truncate(17 * 1024 * 1024); } finally { await asset.close(); }
const agent = makeAgent({ instructionsBundleMode: "external", instructionsRootPath: root });
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
expect(bundle.files).toContainEqual(expect.objectContaining({ path: "large.bin", binary: true, editable: false }));
expect((await svc.readFile(agent, "AGENTS.md")).content).toBe("external instructions");
});
it("rejects reserved paths while initializing an unconfigured managed bundle", async () => {
const root = await makeTempDir("unconfigured-reserved-path-"); cleanupDirs.add(root);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = root;
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
await expect(svc.writeFile(makeAgent({}), ".paperclip-runtime/state", "invalid")).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 422 });
expect(await fs.readdir(root)).toEqual([]);
});
it("copies the existing bundle into the managed root when switching to managed mode", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-home-");
const externalRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-external-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(externalRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# External Agent\n", "utf8");
await fs.mkdir(path.join(externalRoot, "docs"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "docs", "TOOLS.md"), "## Tools\n", "utf8");
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "external",
instructionsRootPath: externalRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "AGENTS.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"),
});
const select = () => ({ from: () => ({ where: () => Object.assign(Promise.resolve([]), { for: async () => [agent] }) }) });
const svc = agentInstructionsService({ select,
transaction: async (run: (tx: { select: typeof select }) => Promise<unknown>) => run({ select }),
} as never);
const result = await svc.updateBundle(agent, { mode: "managed" });
expect(result.bundle.mode).toBe("managed");
expect(result.bundle.managedRootPath).toBe(
path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
),
);
expect(result.bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual(["AGENTS.md", "docs/TOOLS.md"]);
await expect(fs.readFile(path.join(result.bundle.managedRootPath, "AGENTS.md"), "utf8")).resolves.toBe("# External Agent\n");
await expect(fs.readFile(path.join(result.bundle.managedRootPath, "docs", "TOOLS.md"), "utf8")).resolves.toBe("## Tools\n");
});
it("creates the target entry file when switching to a new external root", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-home-");
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
const externalRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-new-external-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(externalRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
await fs.mkdir(managedRoot, { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Managed Agent\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: managedRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "AGENTS.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"),
});
const result = await svc.updateBundle(agent, {
mode: "external",
rootPath: externalRoot,
entryFile: "docs/AGENTS.md",
});
expect(result.bundle.mode).toBe("external");
expect(result.bundle.rootPath).toBe(externalRoot);
await expect(fs.readFile(path.join(externalRoot, "docs", "AGENTS.md"), "utf8")).resolves.toBe("# Managed Agent\n");
});
it("filters junk files, dependency bundles, and python caches from bundle listings and exports", async () => {
const externalRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-ignore-");
cleanupDirs.add(externalRoot);
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# External Agent\n", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, ".gitignore"), "node_modules/\n", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, ".DS_Store"), "junk", "utf8");
await fs.mkdir(path.join(externalRoot, "docs"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "docs", "TOOLS.md"), "## Tools\n", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "docs", "module.pyc"), "compiled", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "docs", "._TOOLS.md"), "appledouble", "utf8");
await fs.mkdir(path.join(externalRoot, "node_modules", "pkg"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "node_modules", "pkg", "index.js"), "export {};\n", "utf8");
await fs.mkdir(path.join(externalRoot, "python", "__pycache__"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(
path.join(externalRoot, "python", "__pycache__", "module.cpython-313.pyc"),
"compiled",
"utf8",
);
await fs.mkdir(path.join(externalRoot, ".pytest_cache"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, ".pytest_cache", "README.md"), "cache", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "external",
instructionsRootPath: externalRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "AGENTS.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"),
});
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
const exported = await svc.exportFiles(agent);
expect(bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual([".gitignore", "AGENTS.md", "docs/TOOLS.md"]);
expect(Object.keys(exported.files).sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right))).toEqual([
".gitignore",
"AGENTS.md",
"docs/TOOLS.md",
]);
});
it.skipIf(process.platform === "win32")("rejects instruction symlinks for immutable runner snapshots without changing legacy exports", async () => {
const externalRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-symlink-");
const outsideRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-outside-");
cleanupDirs.add(externalRoot);
cleanupDirs.add(outsideRoot);
await fs.writeFile(path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "Read sibling.md\n", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(outsideRoot, "secret.md"), "must not enter the bundle\n", "utf8");
await fs.symlink(path.join(outsideRoot, "secret.md"), path.join(externalRoot, "sibling.md"));
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "external",
instructionsRootPath: externalRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "AGENTS.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(externalRoot, "AGENTS.md"),
});
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
await expect(svc.exportFiles(agent)).resolves.toMatchObject({
files: { "AGENTS.md": "Read sibling.md\n" },
});
await expect(svc.exportFiles(agent, { rejectSymlinks: true }))
.rejects.toThrow("Instructions bundle may not contain symlinks: sibling.md");
});
it("recovers a managed bundle from disk when bundle config metadata is missing", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-recover-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
await fs.mkdir(managedRoot, { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Recovered Agent\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({});
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
const exported = await svc.exportFiles(agent);
expect(bundle.mode).toBe("managed");
expect(bundle.rootPath).toBe(managedRoot);
expect(bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual(["AGENTS.md"]);
expect(exported.files).toEqual({ "AGENTS.md": "# Recovered Agent\n" });
});
it("prefers the managed bundle on disk when managed metadata points at a stale root", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-stale-managed-");
const staleRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-stale-root-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(staleRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
await fs.mkdir(managedRoot, { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Managed Agent\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: staleRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(staleRoot, "docs", "MISSING.md"),
});
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
const exported = await svc.exportFiles(agent);
expect(bundle.mode).toBe("managed");
expect(bundle.rootPath).toBe(managedRoot);
expect(bundle.entryFile).toBe("docs/MISSING.md");
expect(bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual(["AGENTS.md"]);
expect(bundle.warnings).toEqual([
`Recovered managed instructions from disk at ${managedRoot}; ignoring stale configured root ${staleRoot}.`,
]);
expect(exported.files).toEqual({ "AGENTS.md": "# Managed Agent\n" });
});
it("heals stale managed metadata when writing bundle files", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-heal-write-");
const staleRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-heal-write-stale-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(staleRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
await fs.mkdir(path.join(managedRoot, "docs"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Managed Agent\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: staleRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(staleRoot, "docs", "MISSING.md"),
});
const result = await svc.writeFile(agent, "docs/TOOLS.md", "## Tools\n");
expect(result.adapterConfig).toMatchObject({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: managedRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(managedRoot, "docs/MISSING.md"),
});
await expect(fs.readFile(path.join(managedRoot, "docs", "TOOLS.md"), "utf8")).resolves.toBe("## Tools\n");
});
it("heals stale managed metadata when deleting bundle files", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-heal-delete-");
const staleRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-heal-delete-stale-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(staleRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
await fs.mkdir(path.join(managedRoot, "docs"), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Managed Agent\n", "utf8");
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "docs", "TOOLS.md"), "## Tools\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: staleRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(staleRoot, "docs", "MISSING.md"),
});
const result = await svc.deleteFile(agent, "docs/TOOLS.md");
expect(result.adapterConfig).toMatchObject({
instructionsBundleMode: "managed",
instructionsRootPath: managedRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
instructionsFilePath: path.join(managedRoot, "docs/MISSING.md"),
});
await expect(fs.stat(path.join(managedRoot, "docs", "TOOLS.md"))).rejects.toThrow();
expect(result.bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual(["AGENTS.md"]);
});
it("recovers the managed bundle when stale root metadata is present but mode is missing", async () => {
const paperclipHome = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-partial-managed-");
const staleRoot = await makeTempDir("paperclip-agent-instructions-partial-root-");
cleanupDirs.add(paperclipHome);
cleanupDirs.add(staleRoot);
process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = paperclipHome;
process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "test-instance";
const managedRoot = path.join(
paperclipHome,
"instances",
"test-instance",
"companies",
"company-1",
"agents",
"agent-1",
"instructions",
);
await fs.mkdir(managedRoot, { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(path.join(managedRoot, "AGENTS.md"), "# Managed Agent\n", "utf8");
const svc = agentInstructionsService();
const agent = makeAgent({
instructionsRootPath: staleRoot,
instructionsEntryFile: "docs/MISSING.md",
});
const bundle = await svc.getBundle(agent);
const exported = await svc.exportFiles(agent);
expect(bundle.mode).toBe("managed");
expect(bundle.rootPath).toBe(managedRoot);
expect(bundle.entryFile).toBe("docs/MISSING.md");
expect(bundle.files.map((file) => file.path)).toEqual(["AGENTS.md"]);
expect(bundle.warnings).toEqual([
`Recovered managed instructions from disk at ${managedRoot}; ignoring stale configured root ${staleRoot}.`,
]);
expect(exported.files).toEqual({ "AGENTS.md": "# Managed Agent\n" });
});
});