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This fixes the model-facing contract problem from #297. MCP tool inputs and structured outputs now use snake_case consistently across the shared, Claude, Codex, and artifact surfaces, while internal TypeScript/domain APIs remain camelCase and translate at the boundary. No compatibility aliases are added.

Process waits are also bounded so long-running work does not depend on a long-lived MCP request. exec_command keeps its 10-second default, both process tools cap yield_time_ms at 12 seconds, and work that runs longer returns a session_id to continue through write_stdin. This matches the stateless MCP transport now on main.

The intermittent disconnect report in #297 was observed against the older sessionful MCP transport and is not addressed by this PR.

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    • Standardized tool inputs and outputs on snake_case naming, including workspace, review, file, provider, and process fields.
    • Updated workspace, file-editing, shell, patch, and process tools to use the revised field names.
    • Limited process wait requests to a maximum of 12 seconds.
  • UI

    • Updated workspace and review result handling to display data from the revised response fields.
  • Documentation

    • Updated workflow, security, troubleshooting, and contributor guidance with the new naming conventions.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage for revised schemas, runtime arguments, tool execution, and process limits.

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The change standardizes MCP tool inputs and structured outputs on snake_case names. It updates handlers, UI payloads, tests, process limits, and documentation while preserving internal behavior.

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Snake_case tool inputs

Layer / File(s) Summary
Core tool contracts and workspace handling
src/server.ts, src/artifact-tools.ts, src/tool-surfaces/types.ts, src/artifact-download.test.ts
Core tools and artifact downloads now use snake_case workspace, worktree, review, and instruction fields. Handlers map renamed inputs to existing internal variables.
Claude and Codex tool surfaces
src/tool-surfaces/claude.ts, src/tool-surfaces/codex.ts, src/process-sessions.ts
Claude and Codex schemas use snake_case fields. Process yield windows share a 12-second maximum.
Validation and UI payload propagation
src/server.test.ts, src/ui/tool-result.ts, src/ui/tool-result.test.ts, src/ui/workspace-app.tsx
Tests validate schema and runtime changes. UI decoding and review reopening consume snake_case structured content.
Documentation and shared instructions
docs/*, AGENTS.md, src/tool-surfaces/types.ts
Documentation and shared instructions describe the renamed parameters and structured fields.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Suggested reviewers: waishnav

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The MCP migration standardizes model-facing names, but the current head still includes an invalid test argument and unrelated structured-output renames that may break existing integrations. These issues should be corrected before merging.

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This PR standardizes model-facing MCP inputs and structured outputs on snake_case while retaining camelCase within TypeScript domain APIs. It also bounds process-tool request waits without changing long-running session continuity.

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Can you add one real ChatGPT E2E verification against this branch showing yield_time_ms reaches DevSpace unchanged and a ~15s command with a 30s yield returns completed? Also please call out that this intentionally changes the model-facing MCP input contract across tools, not just the affected yield field.

make sure you attach the screenshots or share that chatgpt session

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src/server.test.ts (1)

530-530: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add an end-to-end yield assertion. This test uses direct HTTP, waits only 50 ms, releases the command, and awaits Response without checking its status or tool result. It can pass when yield_time_ms is omitted or remapped to any value above 50 ms; it does not prove the 30,000-ms contract. Validate packaged npm/npx usage through a real ChatGPT MCP session, hold exec_command for about 15 seconds, and assert the completed result and effective yieldTimeMs: 30000.

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In `@src/server.test.ts` at line 530, Strengthen the test around the 30,000-ms
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252-252: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use workspace_id instead of workspace_id_id.

The show_changes tool contract uses workspace_id. This call sends workspace_id_id, so the current test will not exercise the intended workspace lookup. Rename the field to workspace_id.

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@luo-xingyu can you attach the final screenshot of working state of this

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whole PR looks slop to me, why the instructions and whole PR is written as if we have to make it backward compatible?

please rework on it

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- Line 68: Add ChatGPT end-to-end verification for the Codex process tool using
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@luo-xingyu just to be on safer side, can you as chatgpt to call each and every tool and check logs is chatgpt able to call snake_case inputs of our tools? is there any compromised tool's input similar to earlier yieldTimeMs?

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also rework on converting and output format schema into snake_case

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In `@src/server.test.ts`:
- Around line 61-63: Restrict migration to the intended identifiers: in
src/server.test.ts lines 61-63, validate snake_case only for model-facing inputs
and assert that structured outputs change only workspace_id and session_id. In
src/server.ts lines 411-427 and 587-606, restore unrelated open_workspace field
names; keep reviewRef in the show_changes schema at line 715 and emit it at line
761. In src/tool-surfaces/codex.ts lines 52-55 and 68-71, retain session_id
while restoring exitCode, wallTimeMs, and outputTruncated; keep and emit
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@luo-xingyu luo-xingyu changed the title fix: use snake_case for model-facing tool inputs fix: use snake_case for model-facing MCP contracts Sep 9, 2026
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