tools: improve routine schema guidance (#1089)

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Henry Park
2026-03-13 11:24:45 -07:00
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parent 1bc10fe4ca
commit 7d745d5479
6 changed files with 413 additions and 175 deletions
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@@ -24,6 +24,132 @@ use crate::context::JobContext;
use crate::db::Database;
use crate::tools::tool::{ApprovalRequirement, Tool, ToolError, ToolOutput, require_str};
pub(crate) fn routine_create_parameters_schema() -> serde_json::Value {
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique routine name, for example 'daily-pr-review'."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short summary of what the routine is for."
},
"trigger_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["cron", "event", "system_event", "manual"],
"description": "When the routine fires: 'cron' for schedules, 'event' for incoming messages, 'system_event' for structured emitted events, or 'manual' for explicit runs."
},
"schedule": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cron schedule for 'cron' triggers. Uses 6 fields: second minute hour day month weekday."
},
"event_pattern": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Regex matched against incoming message text for 'event' triggers, for example '^bug\\\\b'."
},
"event_channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional platform filter for 'event' triggers, for example 'telegram'. Omit to match any channel. Not a chat or thread ID."
},
"event_source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Structured event source for 'system_event' triggers, for example 'github'."
},
"event_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Structured event type for 'system_event' triggers, for example 'issue.opened'."
},
"event_filters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": {
"type": ["string", "number", "boolean"]
},
"description": "Optional exact-match payload filters for 'system_event' triggers. Values can be strings, numbers, or booleans."
},
"prompt": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Instructions for what the routine should do after it fires."
},
"context_paths": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Workspace paths to load as extra context before running the routine."
},
"action_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["lightweight", "full_job"],
"description": "Execution mode: 'lightweight' for one LLM turn or 'full_job' for a multi-step job with tools."
},
"use_tools": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Enable safe tool use in 'lightweight' mode. Ignored for 'full_job'."
},
"max_tool_rounds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum tool-call rounds in 'lightweight' mode when 'use_tools' is true."
},
"cooldown_secs": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Minimum seconds between fires."
},
"tool_permissions": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Pre-authorized tool names for 'full_job' routines."
},
"notify_channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Where routine output should be sent, for example 'telegram' or 'slack'. This does not control what triggers the routine."
},
"notify_user": {
"type": "string",
"description": "User or destination to notify, for example a username or chat ID."
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "IANA timezone used to evaluate 'cron' schedules, for example 'America/New_York'."
}
},
"required": ["name", "trigger_type", "prompt"]
})
}
pub(crate) fn routine_update_parameters_schema() -> serde_json::Value {
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the routine to update."
},
"enabled": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Set to true to enable the routine or false to disable it."
},
"prompt": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Replace the routine instructions for what it should do after it fires."
},
"schedule": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New cron schedule for existing 'cron' routines only. This does not convert other trigger types."
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New IANA timezone for existing 'cron' routines only, for example 'America/New_York'."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Replace the routine summary."
}
},
"required": ["name"]
})
}
// ==================== routine_create ====================
pub struct RoutineCreateTool {
@@ -50,92 +176,7 @@ impl Tool for RoutineCreateTool {
}
fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique name for the routine (e.g. 'daily-pr-review')"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What this routine does"
},
"trigger_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["cron", "event", "system_event", "manual"],
"description": "When the routine fires"
},
"schedule": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cron expression (for cron trigger). E.g. '0 9 * * MON-FRI' for weekdays at 9am. Uses 6-field cron (sec min hour day month weekday)."
},
"event_pattern": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Regex pattern to match messages (for event trigger)"
},
"event_channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional channel filter for event trigger (e.g. 'telegram')"
},
"event_source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Event source for system_event triggers (e.g. 'github')"
},
"event_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Event type for system_event triggers (e.g. 'issue.opened')"
},
"event_filters": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Optional exact-match filters against payload fields for system_event triggers. Values can be strings, numbers, or booleans."
},
"prompt": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The prompt/instructions for the routine"
},
"context_paths": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Workspace paths to load as context (e.g. ['context/priorities.md'])"
},
"action_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["lightweight", "full_job"],
"description": "Execution mode: 'lightweight' (single LLM call, default) or 'full_job' (multi-turn with tools)"
},
"use_tools": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Enable tool access in lightweight mode (default: false). Only safe tools (no approval required) are available. Ignored for full_job mode."
},
"max_tool_rounds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max tool call rounds in lightweight mode (default: 3). Only used when use_tools is true."
},
"cooldown_secs": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Minimum seconds between fires (default: 300)"
},
"tool_permissions": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Tool names pre-authorized for Always-approval tools in full_job mode (e.g. ['shell']). UnlessAutoApproved tools are automatically permitted in routines."
},
"notify_channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Channel to send results to (e.g. 'telegram', 'slack', 'tui'). Sets the default channel for message tool calls in routine jobs."
},
"notify_user": {
"type": "string",
"description": "User/target to notify (e.g. username, chat ID). Defaults to 'default'."
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "IANA timezone for cron schedule evaluation (e.g. 'America/New_York'). Defaults to UTC."
}
},
"required": ["name", "trigger_type", "prompt"]
})
routine_create_parameters_schema()
}
async fn execute(
@@ -482,41 +523,13 @@ impl Tool for RoutineUpdateTool {
}
fn description(&self) -> &str {
"Update an existing routine. Can modify trigger, prompt, schedule, or toggle enabled state. \
Pass the routine name and only the fields you want to change."
"Update an existing routine. Can change prompt, description, enabled state, or cron timing. \
Pass the routine name and only the fields you want to change. \
This does not convert one trigger type into another."
}
fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the routine to update"
},
"enabled": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Enable or disable the routine"
},
"prompt": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New prompt/instructions"
},
"schedule": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New cron schedule (for cron triggers)"
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "IANA timezone for cron schedule (e.g. 'America/New_York'). Only valid for cron triggers."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New description"
}
},
"required": ["name"]
})
routine_update_parameters_schema()
}
async fn execute(
@@ -957,3 +970,117 @@ impl Tool for EventEmitTool {
true
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::{routine_create_parameters_schema, routine_update_parameters_schema};
use crate::tools::validate_tool_schema;
fn property<'a>(schema: &'a serde_json::Value, name: &str) -> &'a serde_json::Value {
schema
.get("properties")
.and_then(|props| props.get(name))
.unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("missing schema property {name}"))
}
#[test]
fn routine_create_schema_exposes_all_trigger_and_delivery_fields() {
let schema = routine_create_parameters_schema();
let errors = validate_tool_schema(&schema, "routine_create");
assert!(
errors.is_empty(),
"routine_create schema should validate cleanly: {errors:?}"
);
for field in [
"trigger_type",
"schedule",
"event_pattern",
"event_channel",
"event_source",
"event_type",
"event_filters",
"action_type",
"use_tools",
"max_tool_rounds",
"tool_permissions",
"notify_channel",
"notify_user",
"timezone",
] {
let _ = property(&schema, field);
}
}
#[test]
fn routine_create_schema_descriptions_cover_event_trigger_gotchas() {
let schema = routine_create_parameters_schema();
let trigger_type = property(&schema, "trigger_type")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("trigger_type description");
assert!(trigger_type.contains("incoming messages"));
assert!(trigger_type.contains("structured emitted events"));
let event_pattern = property(&schema, "event_pattern")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("event_pattern description");
assert!(event_pattern.contains("incoming message text"));
assert!(event_pattern.contains("^bug\\\\b"));
let event_channel = property(&schema, "event_channel")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("event_channel description");
assert!(event_channel.contains("Omit to match any channel"));
assert!(event_channel.contains("Not a chat or thread ID"));
let notify_channel = property(&schema, "notify_channel")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("notify_channel description");
assert!(notify_channel.contains("does not control what triggers"));
let prompt = property(&schema, "prompt")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("prompt description");
assert!(prompt.contains("after it fires"));
}
#[test]
fn routine_update_schema_exposes_supported_fields_and_limits() {
let schema = routine_update_parameters_schema();
let errors = validate_tool_schema(&schema, "routine_update");
assert!(
errors.is_empty(),
"routine_update schema should validate cleanly: {errors:?}"
);
for field in [
"name",
"enabled",
"prompt",
"schedule",
"timezone",
"description",
] {
let _ = property(&schema, field);
}
let schedule = property(&schema, "schedule")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("schedule description");
assert!(schedule.contains("existing 'cron' routines only"));
assert!(schedule.contains("does not convert other trigger types"));
let timezone = property(&schema, "timezone")
.get("description")
.and_then(|value| value.as_str())
.expect("timezone description");
assert!(timezone.contains("existing 'cron' routines only"));
}
}
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@@ -558,48 +558,7 @@ mod tests {
// Routine tools
(
"routine_create",
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string", "description": "Routine name" },
"description": { "type": "string", "description": "What it does" },
"trigger_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["cron", "event", "system_event", "manual"],
"description": "When the routine fires"
},
"schedule": { "type": "string", "description": "Cron expression" },
"event_pattern": { "type": "string", "description": "Regex pattern" },
"event_channel": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel filter" },
"event_source": { "type": "string", "description": "System event source" },
"event_type": { "type": "string", "description": "System event type" },
"event_filters": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Exact-match payload filters"
},
"prompt": { "type": "string", "description": "Instructions" },
"context_paths": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Workspace paths to load"
},
"action_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["lightweight", "full_job"],
"description": "Execution mode"
},
"cooldown_secs": { "type": "integer", "description": "Min seconds between fires" },
"tool_permissions": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Pre-authorized tools for full_job mode"
},
"notify_channel": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel for message tool" },
"notify_user": { "type": "string", "description": "User/target to notify" }
},
"required": ["name", "trigger_type", "prompt"]
}),
crate::tools::builtin::routine::routine_create_parameters_schema(),
),
(
"routine_list",
@@ -611,17 +570,7 @@ mod tests {
),
(
"routine_update",
serde_json::json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name" },
"enabled": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Toggle" },
"prompt": { "type": "string", "description": "New prompt" },
"schedule": { "type": "string", "description": "New cron schedule" },
"description": { "type": "string", "description": "New description" }
},
"required": ["name"]
}),
crate::tools::builtin::routine::routine_update_parameters_schema(),
),
(
"routine_delete",