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[email protected]andClaude Opus 4.6 e82dcbd5e6 feat(bridge): implement tool approval flow for engine v2
Adds a complete approval flow that mirrors v1 behavior, using the
existing v1 security controls (Tool::requires_approval, auto-approve
sets, StatusUpdate::ApprovalNeeded).

## How it works

### Step 1: Tool blocked at execution
When the LLM's code calls a tool (e.g., `shell("ls")`):
1. EffectBridgeAdapter.execute_action() looks up the Tool object
2. Calls tool.requires_approval(&params) — returns ApprovalRequirement
3. If Always → EngineError::LeaseDenied (always blocks)
4. If UnlessAutoApproved → checks auto_approved HashSet → if not in set,
   returns EngineError::LeaseDenied
5. If Never → proceeds to execution

### Step 2: Engine returns NeedApproval
The LeaseDenied error propagates through:
- CodeAct path: becomes Python RuntimeError, code halts, thread returns
  NeedApproval with action_name + parameters
- Structured path: same via ActionResult.is_error

### Step 3: Router stores pending approval
- PendingApproval { action_name, original_content } stored on EngineState
- StatusUpdate::ApprovalNeeded sent to channel (shows approval card in
  CLI/web with tool name, parameters, yes/always/no buttons)
- Returns text: "Tool 'shell' requires approval. Reply yes/always/no."

### Step 4: User responds
handle_message() intercepts Submission::ApprovalResponse when ENGINE_V2:
- 'yes' → auto_approve_tool(name) on EffectBridgeAdapter, re-processes
  original message (tool now passes the approval check on second run)
- 'always' → same + logs for session persistence
- 'no' → returns "Denied: tool was not executed."

### Key design choice
Instead of pausing/resuming mid-execution (which needs engine changes
to freeze/restore the Monty VM state), we auto-approve the tool and
re-run the full message. The EffectBridgeAdapter's auto_approved set
persists across runs, so the second execution passes immediately.

This trades one extra LLM call for zero engine modifications.

## Files changed
- src/bridge/router.rs: PendingApproval struct, handle_approval(),
  NeedApproval → StatusUpdate::ApprovalNeeded conversion
- src/bridge/mod.rs: export handle_approval
- src/agent/agent_loop.rs: intercept ApprovalResponse for engine v2
- src/bridge/effect_adapter.rs: fmt fixes

151 tests passing, clippy + fmt clean.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <[email protected]>
2026-03-23 21:10:40 -07:00
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