feat: approval for sub-agent in the TUI (#12995)

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jif-oai
2026-02-28 14:07:07 +01:00
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parent 83177ed7a8
commit 2b38b4e03b
7 changed files with 669 additions and 87 deletions

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@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::render::highlight::highlight_bash_to_lines;
use crate::render::renderable::ColumnRenderable;
use crate::render::renderable::Renderable;
use codex_core::features::Features;
use codex_protocol::ThreadId;
use codex_protocol::mcp::RequestId;
use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
use codex_protocol::protocol::ElicitationAction;
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ use ratatui::widgets::Wrap;
#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
pub(crate) enum ApprovalRequest {
Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId,
thread_label: Option<String>,
id: String,
command: Vec<String>,
reason: Option<String>,
@@ -49,18 +52,40 @@ pub(crate) enum ApprovalRequest {
additional_permissions: Option<PermissionProfile>,
},
ApplyPatch {
thread_id: ThreadId,
thread_label: Option<String>,
id: String,
reason: Option<String>,
cwd: PathBuf,
changes: HashMap<PathBuf, FileChange>,
},
McpElicitation {
thread_id: ThreadId,
thread_label: Option<String>,
server_name: String,
request_id: RequestId,
message: String,
},
}
impl ApprovalRequest {
fn thread_id(&self) -> ThreadId {
match self {
ApprovalRequest::Exec { thread_id, .. }
| ApprovalRequest::ApplyPatch { thread_id, .. }
| ApprovalRequest::McpElicitation { thread_id, .. } => *thread_id,
}
}
fn thread_label(&self) -> Option<&str> {
match self {
ApprovalRequest::Exec { thread_label, .. }
| ApprovalRequest::ApplyPatch { thread_label, .. }
| ApprovalRequest::McpElicitation { thread_label, .. } => thread_label.as_deref(),
}
}
}
/// Modal overlay asking the user to approve or deny one or more requests.
pub(crate) struct ApprovalOverlay {
current_request: Option<ApprovalRequest>,
@@ -158,13 +183,7 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
.collect();
let params = SelectionViewParams {
footer_hint: Some(Line::from(vec![
"Press ".into(),
key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Enter).into(),
" to confirm or ".into(),
key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
" to cancel".into(),
])),
footer_hint: Some(approval_footer_hint(request)),
items,
header,
..Default::default()
@@ -207,20 +226,39 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
}
fn handle_exec_decision(&self, id: &str, command: &[String], decision: ReviewDecision) {
let cell = history_cell::new_approval_decision_cell(command.to_vec(), decision.clone());
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell));
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::ExecApproval {
id: id.to_string(),
turn_id: None,
decision,
}));
let Some(request) = self.current_request.as_ref() else {
return;
};
if request.thread_label().is_none() {
let cell = history_cell::new_approval_decision_cell(command.to_vec(), decision.clone());
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell));
}
let thread_id = request.thread_id();
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp {
thread_id,
op: Op::ExecApproval {
id: id.to_string(),
turn_id: None,
decision,
},
});
}
fn handle_patch_decision(&self, id: &str, decision: ReviewDecision) {
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::PatchApproval {
id: id.to_string(),
decision,
}));
let Some(thread_id) = self
.current_request
.as_ref()
.map(ApprovalRequest::thread_id)
else {
return;
};
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp {
thread_id,
op: Op::PatchApproval {
id: id.to_string(),
decision,
},
});
}
fn handle_elicitation_decision(
@@ -229,12 +267,21 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
request_id: &RequestId,
decision: ElicitationAction,
) {
self.app_event_tx
.send(AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::ResolveElicitation {
let Some(thread_id) = self
.current_request
.as_ref()
.map(ApprovalRequest::thread_id)
else {
return;
};
self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp {
thread_id,
op: Op::ResolveElicitation {
server_name: server_name.to_string(),
request_id: request_id.clone(),
decision,
}));
},
});
}
fn advance_queue(&mut self) {
@@ -261,6 +308,23 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
false
}
}
KeyEvent {
kind: KeyEventKind::Press,
code: KeyCode::Char('o'),
..
} => {
if let Some(request) = self.current_request.as_ref() {
if request.thread_label().is_some() {
self.app_event_tx
.send(AppEvent::SelectAgentThread(request.thread_id()));
true
} else {
false
}
} else {
false
}
}
e => {
if let Some(idx) = self
.options
@@ -347,9 +411,28 @@ impl Renderable for ApprovalOverlay {
}
}
fn approval_footer_hint(request: &ApprovalRequest) -> Line<'static> {
let mut spans = vec![
"Press ".into(),
key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Enter).into(),
" to confirm or ".into(),
key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
" to cancel".into(),
];
if request.thread_label().is_some() {
spans.extend([
" or ".into(),
key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Char('o')).into(),
" to open thread".into(),
]);
}
Line::from(spans)
}
fn build_header(request: &ApprovalRequest) -> Box<dyn Renderable> {
match request {
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_label,
reason,
command,
network_approval_context,
@@ -357,6 +440,13 @@ fn build_header(request: &ApprovalRequest) -> Box<dyn Renderable> {
..
} => {
let mut header: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();
if let Some(thread_label) = thread_label {
header.push(Line::from(vec![
"Thread: ".into(),
thread_label.clone().bold(),
]));
header.push(Line::from(""));
}
if let Some(reason) = reason {
header.push(Line::from(vec!["Reason: ".into(), reason.clone().italic()]));
header.push(Line::from(""));
@@ -381,12 +471,20 @@ fn build_header(request: &ApprovalRequest) -> Box<dyn Renderable> {
Box::new(Paragraph::new(header).wrap(Wrap { trim: false }))
}
ApprovalRequest::ApplyPatch {
thread_label,
reason,
cwd,
changes,
..
} => {
let mut header: Vec<Box<dyn Renderable>> = Vec::new();
if let Some(thread_label) = thread_label {
header.push(Box::new(Line::from(vec![
"Thread: ".into(),
thread_label.clone().bold(),
])));
header.push(Box::new(Line::from("")));
}
if let Some(reason) = reason
&& !reason.is_empty()
{
@@ -403,16 +501,25 @@ fn build_header(request: &ApprovalRequest) -> Box<dyn Renderable> {
Box::new(ColumnRenderable::with(header))
}
ApprovalRequest::McpElicitation {
thread_label,
server_name,
message,
..
} => {
let header = Paragraph::new(vec![
let mut lines = Vec::new();
if let Some(thread_label) = thread_label {
lines.push(Line::from(vec![
"Thread: ".into(),
thread_label.clone().bold(),
]));
lines.push(Line::from(""));
}
lines.extend([
Line::from(vec!["Server: ".into(), server_name.clone().bold()]),
Line::from(""),
Line::from(message.clone()),
])
.wrap(Wrap { trim: false });
]);
let header = Paragraph::new(lines).wrap(Wrap { trim: false });
Box::new(header)
}
}
@@ -652,6 +759,8 @@ mod tests {
fn make_exec_request() -> ApprovalRequest {
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".to_string(),
command: vec!["echo".to_string(), "hi".to_string()],
reason: Some("reason".to_string()),
@@ -679,10 +788,10 @@ mod tests {
let mut view = ApprovalOverlay::new(make_exec_request(), tx, Features::with_defaults());
assert!(!view.is_complete());
view.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('y'), KeyModifiers::NONE));
// We expect at least one CodexOp message in the queue.
// We expect at least one thread-scoped approval op message in the queue.
let mut saw_op = false;
while let Ok(ev) = rx.try_recv() {
if matches!(ev, AppEvent::CodexOp(_)) {
if matches!(ev, AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp { .. }) {
saw_op = true;
break;
}
@@ -690,12 +799,68 @@ mod tests {
assert!(saw_op, "expected approval decision to emit an op");
}
#[test]
fn o_opens_source_thread_for_cross_thread_approval() {
let (tx, mut rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
let mut view = ApprovalOverlay::new(
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id,
thread_label: Some("Robie [explorer]".to_string()),
id: "test".to_string(),
command: vec!["echo".to_string(), "hi".to_string()],
reason: None,
available_decisions: vec![ReviewDecision::Approved, ReviewDecision::Abort],
network_approval_context: None,
additional_permissions: None,
},
tx,
Features::with_defaults(),
);
view.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('o'), KeyModifiers::NONE));
let event = rx.try_recv().expect("expected select-agent-thread event");
assert_eq!(
matches!(event, AppEvent::SelectAgentThread(id) if id == thread_id),
true
);
}
#[test]
fn cross_thread_footer_hint_mentions_o_shortcut() {
let (tx, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let view = ApprovalOverlay::new(
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: Some("Robie [explorer]".to_string()),
id: "test".to_string(),
command: vec!["echo".to_string(), "hi".to_string()],
reason: None,
available_decisions: vec![ReviewDecision::Approved, ReviewDecision::Abort],
network_approval_context: None,
additional_permissions: None,
},
tx,
Features::with_defaults(),
);
assert_snapshot!(
"approval_overlay_cross_thread_prompt",
render_overlay_lines(&view, 80)
);
}
#[test]
fn exec_prefix_option_emits_execpolicy_amendment() {
let (tx, mut rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let mut view = ApprovalOverlay::new(
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".to_string(),
command: vec!["echo".to_string()],
reason: None,
@@ -717,7 +882,11 @@ mod tests {
view.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('p'), KeyModifiers::NONE));
let mut saw_op = false;
while let Ok(ev) = rx.try_recv() {
if let AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::ExecApproval { decision, .. }) = ev {
if let AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp {
op: Op::ExecApproval { decision, .. },
..
} = ev
{
assert_eq!(
decision,
ReviewDecision::ApprovedExecpolicyAmendment {
@@ -742,6 +911,8 @@ mod tests {
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let mut view = ApprovalOverlay::new(
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".to_string(),
command: vec!["curl".to_string(), "https://example.com".to_string()],
reason: None,
@@ -779,6 +950,8 @@ mod tests {
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let command = vec!["echo".into(), "hello".into(), "world".into()];
let exec_request = ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".into(),
command,
reason: None,
@@ -893,6 +1066,8 @@ mod tests {
let (tx, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let exec_request = ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".into(),
command: vec!["cat".into(), "/tmp/readme.txt".into()],
reason: None,
@@ -932,6 +1107,8 @@ mod tests {
let (tx, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let exec_request = ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".into(),
command: vec!["cat".into(), "/tmp/readme.txt".into()],
reason: Some("need filesystem access".into()),
@@ -958,6 +1135,8 @@ mod tests {
let (tx, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx);
let exec_request = ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "test".into(),
command: vec!["curl".into(), "https://example.com".into()],
reason: Some("network request blocked".into()),
@@ -1049,7 +1228,11 @@ mod tests {
let mut decision = None;
while let Ok(ev) = rx.try_recv() {
if let AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::ExecApproval { decision: d, .. }) = ev {
if let AppEvent::SubmitThreadOp {
op: Op::ExecApproval { decision: d, .. },
..
} = ev
{
decision = Some(d);
break;
}

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@@ -812,6 +812,11 @@ impl BottomPane {
self.is_task_running
}
#[cfg(test)]
pub(crate) fn has_active_view(&self) -> bool {
!self.view_stack.is_empty()
}
/// Return true when the pane is in the regular composer state without any
/// overlays or popups and not running a task. This is the safe context to
/// use Esc-Esc for backtracking from the main view.
@@ -1115,6 +1120,8 @@ mod tests {
fn exec_request() -> ApprovalRequest {
ApprovalRequest::Exec {
thread_id: codex_protocol::ThreadId::new(),
thread_label: None,
id: "1".to_string(),
command: vec!["echo".into(), "ok".into()],
reason: None,

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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
---
source: tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
expression: "render_overlay_lines(&view, 80)"
---
Would you like to run the following command?
Thread: Robie [explorer]
$ echo hi
1. Yes, proceed (y)
2. No, and tell Codex what to do differently (esc)
Press enter to confirm or esc to cancel or o to open thread