## Thinking Path > - Paperclip coordinates AI agent work and records execution data. > - The sandbox startup path and the host-to-sandbox execution path need clearer OpenTelemetry spans. > - The trace data now shows wait time, critical path data, and bounded labels. > - This pull request adds bounded spans and closed attribute helpers for sandbox startup and execution. > - The result is better trace data with low cardinality and no secret leakage. ## Linked Issues or Issue Description - No public GitHub issue exists for this branch. - Related PR: #10536 - This PR extends the sandbox OpenTelemetry work with exec spans, root timing, and bounded labels. ## What Changed - Added a closed span-attribute contract for sandbox startup data. - Added a bounded label helper for command and region values. - Threaded the active step context into the execution path. - Added a `sandbox.exec` span with true timestamps and bounded attributes. - Added skipped-step and root-span timing data with low-cardinality context. - Moved handshake sub-times and bridge batch data onto spans. ## Verification - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-utils run typecheck` - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server run typecheck` - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/adapter-utils exec vitest run` - `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec vitest run environment-execution-target` - `git log --oneline origin/master..origin/feat/sandbox-startup-otel-spans` - `git diff origin/master...origin/feat/sandbox-startup-otel-spans --stat` ## Risks - Span attribute rules could still miss a future field if new code skips the shared helper. - Low-cardinality labels may hide some detail, but that is the intended tradeoff. - Tracing stays fail-open, so a missing tracer still hides data rather than stopping work. ## Model Used - OpenAI Codex, GPT-5, tool use enabled. The runtime did not expose the context window size. ## 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 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] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups - [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before requesting merge The current head still has one failing required check: `e2e`. The PR stays unready for board handoff until that check passes. --------- Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
@paperclipai/adapter-utils
Shared utilities for Paperclip adapters: process spawning, environment injection, sandbox/SSH transport, workspace sync, and the round-trip helpers that move code between the local execution-workspace cwd and wherever the agent actually runs.
For the adapter-author guide see
docs/adapters/creating-an-adapter.md
and the in-repo notes at packages/adapters/AUTHORING.md.
No-remote-git contract
The local execution-workspace cwd is the only persistence boundary across runs. No adapter may depend on a git remote for cross-run state.
Adapters that run the agent on a different host should use the SSH round-trip
helpers in src/ssh.ts:
prepareWorkspaceForSshExecution({ spec, localDir, remoteDir })— bundles the local cwd (tracked files, dirty edits, untracked additions, and the git history needed to reconstruct it) toremoteDirbefore the run starts. Runs with nogit remoteconfigured.restoreWorkspaceFromSshExecution({ spec, localDir, remoteDir, ... })— syncs the remote cwd back intolocalDirafter the run, including any new commits the agent created. Also runs with nogit remoteconfigured.
prepareRemoteManagedRuntime in
src/remote-managed-runtime.ts wraps both
calls for adapters that want a per-run remote workspace and an automatic
restoreWorkspace() finally hook.
The invariant is pinned by the no-remote-git contract case in
src/ssh-fixture.test.ts, which asserts that a
remote-only commit propagates to the local worktree through the
prepare → restore round-trip with no git remote configured at any point. Do
not regress that test.