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Nicky LeachandPaperclip 27be859044 Record runtime activity under Runner authority (#18050)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip manages agents and tasks.
> - Runner owns each authenticated run and its provider process.
> - Runtime clients need to report successful activity in that run.
> - A retained process can outlive a run, so an operation needs current
authority.
> - This PR captures that authority before the operation and records
activity afterward.
> - Core can consume the event through the existing run stream.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Builds on merged #18129 and targets master. The dependent consumer is
#18131.
Test stability fixes were separated into merged #18128. Earlier
combined-head
verification remains in [the
archive](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/pull/18050#issuecomment-6489369676).

**Subsystem affected**

Runner activity recording and provider command environments.

**Problem or motivation**

A retained provider process can complete an operation after its original
run ends.
Runtime clients need a host-attributed event and a helper that works
inside the
provider sandbox.

**Proposed solution**

Capture opaque Runner context before use. Publish a structured
notification after
success. Runner checks current authority and records
`runtime.activity.recorded`.

## What Changed

- Add `notification-context` and `record-activity CONTEXT NAMESPACE
ACTIVITY_KEY`.
Rotate context on warm attachment and process recovery. Accept no caller
run ID.
- Use one private named pipe. Reuse Runner's bounded JSON-line reader.
Serialize
concurrent publishers with a read-only lock. A blocking reader queues at
most
  128 records; the existing control loop handles at most 16 per pass.
- Grant Codex access to the exact helper, descriptor, lock and pipe.
Preserve
other filesystem and network limits. Preserve host discovery values
through
provider launch boundaries and reject configured-environment overrides.
- Update source identities to Pi 34, Copilot 81 and Grok 12. Keep
historical
  identity fixtures and recovery behavior.

## Verification

- Targeted release notification and sandbox-policy tests: seven passed.
They cover
run rotation, recovery, Unicode limits, concurrent writers, malformed
and partial
  records, bounded queues, failed persistence and fixed-path cleanup.
- Real CLI integration and pinned Codex 0.160.0 sandbox checks: passed.
The sandbox check uses no model, credential or network call. It verifies
activity
recording while unrelated state reads and parent-directory writes remain
denied.
- ACPX profile generator check, formatting and diff checks: passed.
- Rebased onto master `31b927e30` at head `64d0248a8`. Master used the
same profile versions, so the resolution preserves its Pi 33, Copilot 79
and Grok 11 fixtures byte-for-byte and creates new identities. All
identity checks pass. Five targeted provider/environment/recovery files
pass 168 tests with one existing skip; the Rust Pi admission regression
passes. The notification module and Codex sandbox implementation are
byte-identical to the tested pipe head `671373fe0`.
- Removed the mailbox traversal reported by security review. Its
regression replaces
the pipe path with a 100-level tree and an unreadable leaf. Shutdown
preserves the
leaf, performs no traversal and completes promptly, including with a
partial record.
- An initial targeted test failed because its run-rotation fixture
updated config
without updating durable state. The corrected fixture passes. Runner
also rejects
  inconsistent run bindings.
- Previous head `26abbf62b` passed Runner, build and browser CI. Server
shard 11/12
failed in unchanged `attention-service.test.ts`: cleanup/test timeouts
were followed
by a duplicate `ATQ` fixture key. The final head needs fresh CI and
review.
- CI on `64d0248a8` completed with 52 successful checks and four
intentional skips. Runner Vitest shard 1/2 failed when retained-state
copies encountered the live FIFO; the aggregate also failed. Standard
review scored 4/5 and found relative pipe paths plus late context
publication. Follow-up `5c3f14d32` places IPC in a private canonical
temporary directory and publishes context before welcome commands. Its
relative-state CLI test, two authenticated reconnect cases, seven
notification/policy cases and real Codex sandbox pass. One affected
retained-settlement case passes with the matching release binary; the
other 18 cases remain for CI. The sandbox denies sibling-directory and
lock writes. All build, test and security checks pass on `5c3f14d32`;
standard review is 5/5 with no unresolved threads. The requested Apex
review is 5/5 on this exact head, with no findings or unresolved
threads.
- Earlier broad test results in the archive apply to their recorded
source revisions.
Per the requested workflow, final local checks stay targeted; GitHub CI
supplies
  broad coverage.

- After Apex completed, master advanced again and conflicted on Copilot
identity. Head `e94a9359d` is rebased on master `8ac5a128e`; it
preserves the published Copilot 80 fixture and uses Copilot 81. The
notification module, Codex sandbox and durable control-loop code are
byte-identical to Apex-reviewed `5c3f14d32`. All 131 targeted
installation/compatibility/recovery cases and identity generator checks
pass. All 55 checks pass with four intentional skips on the rebased
head. Standard review is 5/5 with no unresolved threads. Apex is 5/5 on
`e94a9359d`, with zero findings and no unresolved threads. GitHub
confirms this head is conflict-free and ready for review.

## Risks

Activity remains an optional hint and grants no access. A successful
helper exit
means publication to the pipe; Runner persists accepted events through
its existing
durable outbox. Full queues, unavailable helpers or failed writes can
drop a hint
without failing the operation. Context reads are local and do not wait
for the
control loop. Publishers have a 500 ms lock deadline and a 2 KiB record
limit.
IPC lives outside durable state. Idle transport blocks; cleanup removes
its fixed files and empty private directory. The host must provide
`/usr/bin/mkfifo`. Rebuild matching Runner/provider artifacts for the
updated source
identities. No dependency, migration, live provider call or deployment
is included.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, based on GPT-6, with reasoning, repository tools and code
execution.
The exact serving snapshot is not exposed.

## 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>
2026-10-29 07:40:50 -07:00
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