feat(signal) attachment upload + message tool (#375)

* feat(channels/signal): add attachment upload support

- Add attachments field to OutgoingResponse for carrying file paths
- Add with_attachments() builder method to OutgoingResponse
- Update build_rpc_params() to include attachments array in JSON-RPC
- Update respond() and broadcast() to handle attachments:
  - Text + attachments: sends text first, then each attachment
  - Attachments only: sends each attachment with path as message
  - Text only: original behavior (no change)
- Add tests for build_rpc_params with attachments
- Add tests for OutgoingResponse attachment builder

This enables the Signal channel to send files via signal-cli daemon's
JSON-RPC send method, matching the nullclaw implementation.

Risk: Low - uses existing JSON-RPC infrastructure
Tests: 85 signal tests pass, 1543 lib tests pass

* feat(tools): add message tool for cross-channel messaging

Add a new 'message' tool that allows the agent to send messages to
any connected channel (signal, telegram, slack, etc.) with optional
file attachments.

Features:
- Send messages to specific channel + target combinations
- Support for attachments (file paths)
- E.164 validation delegated to channel (signal expects +number,
  telegram accepts username/chat_id, slack uses #channels)
- Helpful error messages showing available channels on failure

Tool schema:
- content: message text (required)
- channel: target channel name (optional, defaults to current channel)
- target: recipient (E.164, group ID, chat ID) (optional, defaults to
  current user/group chat)
- attachments: optional file paths to send

This complements the recently added attachment upload support for the
Signal channel by giving the agent a proper way to specify attachments
when sending messages.

Tests: 4 new tests for message tool schema
Risk: Low - new tool with no breaking changes
Tests: All 1547 lib tests pass, clippy clean

* feat(llm): add conversation context to system prompt for Signal

Add conversation_context HashMap to Reasoning struct to pass channel-specific
metadata (sender phone, sender UUID, group ID) to the LLM. This helps the
agent know who/group it's talking to, preventing it from hallucinating
phone numbers or sending to wrong recipients.

Changes:
- Add conversation_context field and with_conversation_data() builder method
- Add build_conversation_section() to include current conversation info in system prompt
- Update dispatcher to extract Signal metadata (sender, sender_uuid, group) and pass to Reasoning
- Add signal_sender_uuid to Signal channel metadata for privacy mode users

* feat(tools): add secure attachment path validation with sandbox enforcement

Implement robust path validation for message tool attachments to prevent
directory traversal attacks and unauthorized file access. Attachments are
now sandboxed to ~/.ironclaw/ by default.

Key changes:
- Create shared path_utils module with validate_path() and is_path_safe_basic()
- Extract normalize_lexical() from file.rs for reuse
- MessageTool now enforces sandbox at ~/.ironclaw/ for all attachments
- Path validation includes: traversal detection, canonicalization, symlink resolution
- Error messages reveal the allowed sandbox directory for user clarity

Security improvements:
- Blocks path traversal attacks (../, URL-encoded, null bytes)
- Canonicalizes paths to resolve symlinks before validation
- Walks up to nearest existing ancestor for non-existent paths
- Prevents escape from sandbox directory

Backward compatibility:
- File tools continue to work with their configured base_dir
- Message tool defaults to ~/.ironclaw/ sandbox
- Tests updated to create files within sandbox

Tests added:
- path_utils module tests (9 tests for validation logic)
- message tool attachment validation tests
- All 1571 existing tests pass

* fix(channels/signal): use robust path validation with full security coverage

Signal channel's validate_attachment_paths() now uses path_utils::validate_path()
for consistent, secure path validation.

Fixes:
- Replaced weak path.contains('..') check with robust validate_path()
- validate_path() now includes is_path_safe_basic() as first-pass filter to
  block null bytes and URL-encoded traversal sequences (%2e%2e%2f)
- Error message now shows allowed sandbox directory (~/.ironclaw/)

Security coverage:
- Path traversal: ../, foo/../bar, ../../etc/passwd ✓
- URL-encoded traversal: %2e%2e%2fetc/passwd ✓
- Null byte injection: file\0.txt ✓
- Paths outside sandbox: /tmp/evil.txt ✓
- Symlink escape attempts (via canonicalization) ✓

Tests added:
- validate_attachment_paths_rejects_path_outside_sandbox
- validate_attachment_paths_rejects_url_encoded_traversal
- validate_attachment_paths_rejects_null_byte
- Fixed broken assertion in rejects_double_dot test

* fix(llm): add Signal channel to build_channel_section to include message tool hint

The catch-all '_' arm was returning early before the message_tool_hint
section was constructed, which meant Signal users never got the
'## Proactive Messaging' section with examples for:
- Using attachments parameter
- Targeting different users/groups
- Cross-channel messaging

Now Signal will include the full message_tool_hint section with usage examples.

* fix(tools): use async locks in register_message_tools to prevent silent failures

The method was using register_sync which calls try_write() on self.tools.
If the lock was held, try_write() would return Err and silently skip
adding the tool to the registry, while self.message_tool already held
a reference. This creates an inconsistent state.

Fix: use async write locks directly instead of register_sync to ensure
the tool is always registered or the method fails explicitly.

* refactor(dispatcher): use Channel trait for conversation context

Replace hardcoded 'if message.channel == signal' block with generic
conversation_context() method on the Channel trait. This allows any
channel to provide context (sender, group, etc.) without hardcoding
channel names.

Changes:
- Add conversation_context() method to Channel trait (default: empty)
- Implement for SignalChannel: extracts sender, sender_uuid, group
- Add get_channel() to ChannelManager (returns Arc<dyn Channel>)
- Change ChannelManager storage from Box to Arc for shared access
- Update dispatcher to use new trait method
- Add tests for conversation_context extraction

Other channels (Telegram, Slack, Discord) can now implement this
method to provide conversation context without code changes in dispatcher.

* fix(tests): split message_tool_with_attachments into sandbox and channel tests

The original test was passing for the wrong reason - it expected an error
because the channel doesn't exist, but actually failed earlier during sandbox
validation because /tmp paths are outside ~/.ironclaw/.

Split into two tests:
- message_tool_with_attachments_outside_sandbox: verifies sandbox rejection
  with explicit error message check
- message_tool_with_attachments_inside_sandbox_no_channel: uses files within
  sandbox (like message_tool_passes_attachment_to_broadcast does) and verifies
  the channel-related error message

* security(message tool): add rate limiting, approval requirements, and audit logging

The message tool can send to ANY connected channel/target making it a significant
abuse vector if the LLM is compromised or prompt-injected. This commit adds:

1. Rate limiting: 10 messages/minute, 100/hour per user
2. Approval requirement: Always requires approval for cross-channel messages
   (when channel differs from the default conversation channel)
3. Audit logging: Every successful message send is logged with channel,
   target, and attachment count

The approval logic:
- If channel param is provided and differs from default -> Always require approval
- If no default channel is set and explicit channel provided -> Always require approval
- Otherwise (using default channel) -> UnlessAutoApproved

* fix(message tool): return explicit error for malformed attachments array

Previously, malformed attachments like {"attachments": [123, true]} would be
silently ignored via .ok().unwrap_or_default(), leaving users confused
when attachments weren't sent.

Now returns explicit error: "Invalid attachments format: ..."

* fix(message tool): verify attachment files exist before sending

Previously, non-existent paths would pass sandbox validation and surface
as confusing Signal RPC errors. Now returns clear "Attachment file not found" error.

* fix(test): create sandbox directory if it doesn't exist for CI

The test validate_attachment_paths_accepts_normal_paths uses
tempfile::tempdir_in() which requires the parent directory to exist.
In CI, ~/.ironclaw doesn't exist, causing test failure.
This commit is contained in:
ibhagwan
2026-02-26 18:06:21 +04:00
committed by GitHub
parent 1156884a49
commit bf35b59222
14 changed files with 1256 additions and 119 deletions
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@@ -588,6 +588,19 @@ impl Agent {
}
async fn handle_message(&self, message: &IncomingMessage) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
// Set message tool context for this turn (current channel and target)
// For Signal, use signal_target from metadata (group:ID or phone number),
// otherwise fall back to user_id
let target = message
.metadata
.get("signal_target")
.and_then(|v| v.as_str())
.map(|s| s.to_string())
.unwrap_or_else(|| message.user_id.clone());
self.tools()
.set_message_tool_context(Some(message.channel.clone()), Some(target))
.await;
// Parse submission type first
let mut submission = SubmissionParser::parse(&message.content);
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@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ impl Agent {
.with_channel(message.channel.clone())
.with_model_name(self.llm().active_model_name())
.with_group_chat(is_group_chat);
// Pass channel-specific conversation context to the LLM.
// This helps the agent know who/group it's talking to.
if let Some(channel) = self.channels.get_channel(&message.channel).await {
for (key, value) in channel.conversation_context(&message.metadata) {
reasoning = reasoning.with_conversation_data(&key, &value);
}
}
if let Some(prompt) = system_prompt {
reasoning = reasoning.with_system_prompt(prompt);
}
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@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ impl HeartbeatRunner {
let response = OutgoingResponse {
content: format!("🔔 *Heartbeat Alert*\n\n{}", message),
thread_id: None,
attachments: Vec::new(),
metadata: serde_json::json!({
"source": "heartbeat",
}),
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@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ async fn send_notification(
let response = OutgoingResponse {
content: message,
thread_id: None,
attachments: Vec::new(),
metadata: serde_json::json!({
"source": "routine",
"routine_name": routine_name,