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AlexFrontegg 57658fcb30 fix(codex): pass the run's GitHub broker capability to shell commands (#17605)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - When an execution has managed GitHub, Paperclip gives it token-free
`git` and `gh` launchers. Each launcher call gets the run's credential
from the broker with a per-run capability
(`PAPERCLIP_GITHUB_BROKER_TOKEN`).
> - The launchers run inside the agent's shell commands and read the
capability from their environment.
> - #17216 limits the environment of Codex shell commands to an
allowlist, and it keeps every `PAPERCLIP_GITHUB_*` name out.
> - So on legacy Codex through ACP, the launchers do not get the
capability, report `capability_missing`, and continue without
credentials.
> - The native runner already passes the same names to its Codex
provider (`GITHUB_CREDENTIAL_ENVIRONMENT_KEYS` in
`packages/paperclip-runner/runner/crates/runner-core/src/codex_provider.rs`).
> - This pull request adds the broker capability to the legacy Codex
shell allowlist when Paperclip set it for the run.
> - The benefit is that managed `git` and `gh` work again for legacy
Codex agents.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Fixes #17599
Refs #16549, #17216

## What Changed

- `packages/adapter-utils/src/codex-shell-environment.ts`: the shell
allowlist also includes `PAPERCLIP_GITHUB_BROKER_TOKEN` and
`PAPERCLIP_GITHUB_BRIDGE_TOKEN` when they have a value in the run's
environment. Only the names enter
`shell_environment_policy.include_only`. The values stay out of the
Codex config and the arguments.
- `packages/adapter-utils/src/codex-shell-environment.test.ts`: a new
test for the capability. The "runtime transports" test no longer lists
the broker token, because the launchers need it in the shell.

## Verification

- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-utils exec vitest run
src/codex-shell-environment.test.ts`: 5 passed. The new test fails
without the change.
- Before the change, on a deployment with a legacy Codex agent that has
managed GitHub, `gh pr view` in a shell command fails with `Paperclip:
GitHub capability_missing; continuing without managed credentials`, and
the shell has the broker URL but not the broker capability. I will add
the result after the change is deployed there.

## Risks

- Codex shell commands can now read the run's broker capability. The
broker accepts it only while the run is live (`captureRunIdentity`
requires `status === "running"`), and it returns the credential that the
managed `gh` command receives anyway.
- Agents cannot set these names in their configuration.
`stripForbiddenEnvBindings` removes them
(`server/src/services/heartbeat/run-preparation.ts`) before the server
adds the run's own values.
- No change for runs without managed GitHub: Paperclip does not set the
capability, so the allowlist does not add it.

## Model Used

- Provider and model: Anthropic Claude Opus 5.5 (`claude-opus-5-5`),
used through Claude Code.
- Capabilities used: tool use, code execution (local tests and type
checks), and repository search.
- A human reviewed the diagnosis and the change before this pull request
was opened.

## 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)
- [ ] 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
- [ ] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [ ] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
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