From 5127173a08e3c5690074eff72d4bed9e60bbdfa8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:48:54 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] checkpoint

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index f77749c07a91..f6785d251d64 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -748,9 +748,42 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
                 )));
         }
 
+        // limit it to 100 lines result, anyting more we will shunt to a tmp file and include it in the result
+        let lines: Vec<&str> = output_str.lines().collect();
+        let line_count = lines.len();
+
+        let final_output = if line_count > 100 {
+            // Create a temporary file with the full output
+            let tmp_file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to create temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Write the full output to the temp file
+            std::fs::write(tmp_file.path(), &output_str).map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to write to temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Keep the temp file from being deleted
+            let (_, path) = tmp_file.keep().map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to persist temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Take only the last 100 lines
+            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
+
+            format!(
+                "The output is very large at {} lines. Below are last 100 lines. To see rest, please look in {}\n\n{}",
+                line_count,
+                path.display(),
+                last_100_lines.join("\n")
+            )
+        } else {
+            output_str.clone()
+        };
+
         Ok(vec![
-            Content::text(output_str.clone()).with_audience(vec![Role::Assistant]),
-            Content::text(output_str)
+            Content::text(final_output.clone()).with_audience(vec![Role::Assistant]),
+            Content::text(final_output)
                 .with_audience(vec![Role::User])
                 .with_priority(0.0),
         ])

From 41793fdf9a7a5e32e13947a4eb10e151779ee1b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:11:17 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] separate user output

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index f6785d251d64..cc7e0a0c03ff 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -781,9 +781,17 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
             output_str.clone()
         };
 
+        // For the user message, if we truncated output, show only the last 100 lines with a prefix
+        let user_output = if line_count > 100 {
+            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
+            format!("... final 100 lines:\n{}", last_100_lines.join("\n"))
+        } else {
+            output_str.clone()
+        };
+
         Ok(vec![
-            Content::text(final_output.clone()).with_audience(vec![Role::Assistant]),
-            Content::text(final_output)
+            Content::text(final_output).with_audience(vec![Role::Assistant]),
+            Content::text(user_output)
                 .with_audience(vec![Role::User])
                 .with_priority(0.0),
         ])
@@ -3172,4 +3180,66 @@ mod tests {
 
         temp_dir.close().unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[serial]
+    async fn test_bash_output_truncation() {
+        let router = get_router().await;
+
+        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(&temp_dir).unwrap();
+
+        // Create a command that generates > 100 lines of output
+        let command = if cfg!(windows) {
+            "for /L %i in (1,1,150) do @echo Line %i"
+        } else {
+            "for i in {1..150}; do echo \"Line $i\"; done"
+        };
+
+        let result = router
+            .call_tool("shell", json!({ "command": command }), dummy_sender())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Should have two Content items
+        assert_eq!(result.len(), 2);
+
+        // Find the Assistant and User content
+        let assistant_content = result
+            .iter()
+            .find(|c| {
+                c.audience()
+                    .is_some_and(|roles| roles.contains(&Role::Assistant))
+            })
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_text()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let user_content = result
+            .iter()
+            .find(|c| {
+                c.audience()
+                    .is_some_and(|roles| roles.contains(&Role::User))
+            })
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_text()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Assistant should get the full message with temp file info
+        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("The output is very large at"));
+        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("lines. Below are last 100 lines"));
+        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("To see rest, please look in"));
+
+        // User should only get the truncated output with prefix
+        assert!(user_content.text.starts_with("... final 100 lines:\n"));
+        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("The output is very large"));
+        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("To see rest"));
+        
+        // User output should contain lines 51-150 (last 100 lines)
+        assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 51"));
+        assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 150"));
+        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("Line 50"));
+
+        temp_dir.close().unwrap();
+    }
 }

From 3188a4a1f44a5ebd36e0f66b37f7af4c763dfd84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:30:07 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] provide output for different audiences

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 203 ++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 157 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index cc7e0a0c03ff..ba112b1cf0da 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -577,6 +577,51 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
         self.ignore_patterns.matched(path, false).is_ignore()
     }
 
+    // shell output can be large, this will help manage that
+    fn process_shell_output(&self, output_str: &str) -> Result<(String, String), ToolError> {
+        let lines: Vec<&str> = output_str.lines().collect();
+        let line_count = lines.len();
+
+        let final_output = if line_count > 100 {
+            // Create a temporary file with the full output
+            let tmp_file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to create temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Write the full output to the temp file
+            std::fs::write(tmp_file.path(), output_str).map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to write to temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Keep the temp file from being deleted
+            let (_, path) = tmp_file.keep().map_err(|e| {
+                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to persist temporary file: {}", e))
+            })?;
+
+            // Take only the last 100 lines
+            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
+
+            format!(
+                "private note: output was {} lines and we are only showing the most recent lines, remainder of lines in {}. do not show tmp file to user, that file can be searched if extra context needed to fulfill request. truncated output: \n{}",
+                line_count,
+                path.display(),
+                last_100_lines.join("\n")
+            )
+        } else {
+            output_str.to_string()
+        };
+
+        // For the user message, if we truncated output, show only the last 100 lines with a prefix
+        let user_output = if line_count > 100 {
+            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
+            format!("... \n{}", last_100_lines.join("\n"))
+        } else {
+            output_str.to_string()
+        };
+
+        Ok((final_output, user_output))
+    }
+
     // Helper method to resolve a path relative to cwd with platform-specific handling
     fn resolve_path(&self, path_str: &str) -> Result<PathBuf, ToolError> {
         let cwd = std::env::current_dir().expect("should have a current working dir");
@@ -748,46 +793,7 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
                 )));
         }
 
-        // limit it to 100 lines result, anyting more we will shunt to a tmp file and include it in the result
-        let lines: Vec<&str> = output_str.lines().collect();
-        let line_count = lines.len();
-
-        let final_output = if line_count > 100 {
-            // Create a temporary file with the full output
-            let tmp_file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().map_err(|e| {
-                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to create temporary file: {}", e))
-            })?;
-
-            // Write the full output to the temp file
-            std::fs::write(tmp_file.path(), &output_str).map_err(|e| {
-                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to write to temporary file: {}", e))
-            })?;
-
-            // Keep the temp file from being deleted
-            let (_, path) = tmp_file.keep().map_err(|e| {
-                ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to persist temporary file: {}", e))
-            })?;
-
-            // Take only the last 100 lines
-            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
-
-            format!(
-                "The output is very large at {} lines. Below are last 100 lines. To see rest, please look in {}\n\n{}",
-                line_count,
-                path.display(),
-                last_100_lines.join("\n")
-            )
-        } else {
-            output_str.clone()
-        };
-
-        // For the user message, if we truncated output, show only the last 100 lines with a prefix
-        let user_output = if line_count > 100 {
-            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
-            format!("... final 100 lines:\n{}", last_100_lines.join("\n"))
-        } else {
-            output_str.clone()
-        };
+        let (final_output, user_output) = self.process_shell_output(&output_str)?;
 
         Ok(vec![
             Content::text(final_output).with_audience(vec![Role::Assistant]),
@@ -3184,11 +3190,11 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     #[serial]
     async fn test_bash_output_truncation() {
-        let router = get_router().await;
-
         let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         std::env::set_current_dir(&temp_dir).unwrap();
 
+        let router = get_router().await;
+
         // Create a command that generates > 100 lines of output
         let command = if cfg!(windows) {
             "for /L %i in (1,1,150) do @echo Line %i"
@@ -3226,15 +3232,21 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap();
 
         // Assistant should get the full message with temp file info
-        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("The output is very large at"));
-        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("lines. Below are last 100 lines"));
-        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("To see rest, please look in"));
+        assert!(assistant_content
+            .text
+            .contains("The output is very large at"));
+        assert!(assistant_content
+            .text
+            .contains("lines. Below are last 100 lines"));
+        assert!(assistant_content
+            .text
+            .contains("To see rest, please look in"));
 
         // User should only get the truncated output with prefix
         assert!(user_content.text.starts_with("... final 100 lines:\n"));
         assert!(!user_content.text.contains("The output is very large"));
         assert!(!user_content.text.contains("To see rest"));
-        
+
         // User output should contain lines 51-150 (last 100 lines)
         assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 51"));
         assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 150"));
@@ -3242,4 +3254,103 @@ mod tests {
 
         temp_dir.close().unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_shell_output_short() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
+
+        // Test with short output (< 100 lines)
+        let short_output = "Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\nLine 4\nLine 5";
+        let result = router.process_shell_output(short_output).unwrap();
+
+        // Both outputs should be the same for short outputs
+        assert_eq!(result.0, short_output);
+        assert_eq!(result.1, short_output);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_shell_output_long() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
+
+        // Test with long output (> 100 lines)
+        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=150).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
+        let long_output = lines.join("\n");
+
+        let result = router.process_shell_output(&long_output).unwrap();
+        let (assistant_output, user_output) = result;
+
+        // Assistant output should contain the full message with temp file info
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("The output is very large at 150 lines"));
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Below are last 100 lines"));
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("To see rest, please look in"));
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 51"));
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 150"));
+        assert!(!assistant_output.contains("Line 50"));
+
+        // User output should only have the prefix and last 100 lines
+        assert!(user_output.starts_with("... final 100 lines:\n"));
+        assert!(user_output.contains("Line 51"));
+        assert!(user_output.contains("Line 150"));
+        assert!(!user_output.contains("Line 50"));
+        assert!(!user_output.contains("The output is very large"));
+        assert!(!user_output.contains("To see rest"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_shell_output_exactly_100_lines() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
+
+        // Test with exactly 100 lines
+        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=100).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
+        let output = lines.join("\n");
+
+        let result = router.process_shell_output(&output).unwrap();
+
+        // Both outputs should be the same for exactly 100 lines
+        assert_eq!(result.0, output);
+        assert_eq!(result.1, output);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_shell_output_empty() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
+
+        // Test with empty output
+        let empty_output = "";
+        let result = router.process_shell_output(empty_output).unwrap();
+
+        // Both outputs should be empty
+        assert_eq!(result.0, "");
+        assert_eq!(result.1, "");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_shell_output_handles_temp_file_errors() {
+        // This test is harder to implement without mocking, but the function
+        // should handle temp file creation errors gracefully
+
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
+
+        // Normal usage should work without errors
+        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=150).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
+        let output = lines.join("\n");
+
+        let result = router.process_shell_output(&output);
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
 }

From 333ae555e3eaf3c3fd61872eb5e96b80bafcf048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:21:02 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] tidy up

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 29 ++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index ba112b1cf0da..b11641fa88fc 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -583,22 +583,18 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
         let line_count = lines.len();
 
         let final_output = if line_count > 100 {
-            // Create a temporary file with the full output
             let tmp_file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().map_err(|e| {
                 ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to create temporary file: {}", e))
             })?;
 
-            // Write the full output to the temp file
             std::fs::write(tmp_file.path(), output_str).map_err(|e| {
                 ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to write to temporary file: {}", e))
             })?;
 
-            // Keep the temp file from being deleted
             let (_, path) = tmp_file.keep().map_err(|e| {
                 ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to persist temporary file: {}", e))
             })?;
 
-            // Take only the last 100 lines
             let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
 
             format!(
@@ -611,7 +607,6 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
             output_str.to_string()
         };
 
-        // For the user message, if we truncated output, show only the last 100 lines with a prefix
         let user_output = if line_count > 100 {
             let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
             format!("... \n{}", last_100_lines.join("\n"))
@@ -3232,20 +3227,11 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap();
 
         // Assistant should get the full message with temp file info
-        assert!(assistant_content
-            .text
-            .contains("The output is very large at"));
-        assert!(assistant_content
-            .text
-            .contains("lines. Below are last 100 lines"));
-        assert!(assistant_content
-            .text
-            .contains("To see rest, please look in"));
+        assert!(assistant_content.text.contains("private note: output was"));
 
         // User should only get the truncated output with prefix
-        assert!(user_content.text.starts_with("... final 100 lines:\n"));
-        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("The output is very large"));
-        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("To see rest"));
+        assert!(user_content.text.starts_with("..."));
+        assert!(!user_content.text.contains("private note: output was"));
 
         // User output should contain lines 51-150 (last 100 lines)
         assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 51"));
@@ -3286,20 +3272,17 @@ mod tests {
         let (assistant_output, user_output) = result;
 
         // Assistant output should contain the full message with temp file info
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("The output is very large at 150 lines"));
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Below are last 100 lines"));
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("To see rest, please look in"));
+        assert!(assistant_output.contains("private note: output was"));
         assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 51"));
         assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 150"));
         assert!(!assistant_output.contains("Line 50"));
 
         // User output should only have the prefix and last 100 lines
-        assert!(user_output.starts_with("... final 100 lines:\n"));
+        assert!(user_output.starts_with("..."));
         assert!(user_output.contains("Line 51"));
         assert!(user_output.contains("Line 150"));
         assert!(!user_output.contains("Line 50"));
-        assert!(!user_output.contains("The output is very large"));
-        assert!(!user_output.contains("To see rest"));
+        assert!(!user_output.contains("private note: output was"));
     }
 
     #[test]

From 6aefba2a1a747bdabd8d5a309a905bdbef6789c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:38:27 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] remove junk test

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 18 ------------------
 1 file changed, 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index b11641fa88fc..773300743d78 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -3318,22 +3318,4 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result.0, "");
         assert_eq!(result.1, "");
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_process_shell_output_handles_temp_file_errors() {
-        // This test is harder to implement without mocking, but the function
-        // should handle temp file creation errors gracefully
-
-        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
-
-        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
-
-        // Normal usage should work without errors
-        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=150).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
-        let output = lines.join("\n");
-
-        let result = router.process_shell_output(&output);
-        assert!(result.is_ok());
-    }
 }

From 6bdd2a3e786482274fb79e84f3c7c785294c035d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 08:28:57 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] tidy up

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 46 ---------------------------
 1 file changed, 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index 773300743d78..9d4bc97c09e5 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -3257,52 +3257,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result.1, short_output);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_process_shell_output_long() {
-        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
-
-        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
-
-        // Test with long output (> 100 lines)
-        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=150).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
-        let long_output = lines.join("\n");
-
-        let result = router.process_shell_output(&long_output).unwrap();
-        let (assistant_output, user_output) = result;
-
-        // Assistant output should contain the full message with temp file info
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("private note: output was"));
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 51"));
-        assert!(assistant_output.contains("Line 150"));
-        assert!(!assistant_output.contains("Line 50"));
-
-        // User output should only have the prefix and last 100 lines
-        assert!(user_output.starts_with("..."));
-        assert!(user_output.contains("Line 51"));
-        assert!(user_output.contains("Line 150"));
-        assert!(!user_output.contains("Line 50"));
-        assert!(!user_output.contains("private note: output was"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_process_shell_output_exactly_100_lines() {
-        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        std::env::set_current_dir(dir.path()).unwrap();
-
-        let router = DeveloperRouter::new();
-
-        // Test with exactly 100 lines
-        let lines: Vec<String> = (1..=100).map(|i| format!("Line {}", i)).collect();
-        let output = lines.join("\n");
-
-        let result = router.process_shell_output(&output).unwrap();
-
-        // Both outputs should be the same for exactly 100 lines
-        assert_eq!(result.0, output);
-        assert_eq!(result.1, output);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_process_shell_output_empty() {
         let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();

From f304791863688fd5759dfa08db4a80dc169a6de4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 11:26:03 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] make tests serial

---
 crates/goose/src/model.rs | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/crates/goose/src/model.rs b/crates/goose/src/model.rs
index 6799c01ad9c0..a5739386b4cc 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/model.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/model.rs
@@ -244,8 +244,10 @@ impl ModelConfig {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use temp_env::with_var;
+    use serial_test::serial;
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_model_config_context_limits() {
         let config = ModelConfig::new("claude-3-opus")
             .unwrap()
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_invalid_context_limit() {
         with_var("GOOSE_CONTEXT_LIMIT", Some("abc"), || {
             let result = ModelConfig::new("test-model");
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_invalid_temperature() {
         with_var("GOOSE_TEMPERATURE", Some("hot"), || {
             let result = ModelConfig::new("test-model");
@@ -298,6 +302,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_invalid_toolshim() {
         with_var("GOOSE_TOOLSHIM", Some("maybe"), || {
             let result = ModelConfig::new("test-model");
@@ -311,6 +316,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_empty_toolshim_model() {
         with_var("GOOSE_TOOLSHIM_OLLAMA_MODEL", Some(""), || {
             let result = ModelConfig::new("test-model");
@@ -328,6 +334,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[serial]
     fn test_valid_configurations() {
         // Test with environment variables set
         with_var("GOOSE_CONTEXT_LIMIT", Some("50000"), || {

From 05605c5878732e0eb1a6bad01ee162e9bfa72131 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 11:32:04 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] fmt

---
 crates/goose/src/model.rs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose/src/model.rs b/crates/goose/src/model.rs
index a5739386b4cc..be123c469e89 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/model.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/model.rs
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ impl ModelConfig {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use temp_env::with_var;
     use serial_test::serial;
+    use temp_env::with_var;
 
     #[test]
     #[serial]

From edc6992c180ee0fe96f89ad2a8027e1041a7351a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 11:44:11 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] fixing still

---
 ui/desktop/openapi.json                               | 1 -
 ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts                       | 2 +-
 ui/desktop/src/components/context_management/index.ts | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ui/desktop/openapi.json b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
index 34850d03d3c9..39fa7382981a 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/openapi.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/openapi.json
@@ -1862,7 +1862,6 @@
         "description": "A message to or from an LLM",
         "required": [
           "role",
-          "created",
           "content"
         ],
         "properties": {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts b/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
index 79dd33acf3b1..bea406ee2131 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export type ListSchedulesResponse = {
  */
 export type Message = {
     content: Array<MessageContent>;
-    created: number;
+    created?: number;
     id?: string | null;
     role: Role;
 };
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/context_management/index.ts b/ui/desktop/src/components/context_management/index.ts
index 6af637a07d51..22f6533b8dc9 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/context_management/index.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/context_management/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function convertApiMessageToFrontendMessage(
     sendToLLM: sendToLLM ?? true,
     id: generateId(),
     role: apiMessage.role as Role,
-    created: apiMessage.created,
+    created: apiMessage.created ?? 0,
     content: apiMessage.content
       .map((apiContent) => mapApiContentToFrontendMessageContent(apiContent))
       .filter((content): content is FrontendMessageContent => content !== null),

From 69680706ce712bf45f4f268a468b0a801b83efc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 12:10:02 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] precheck

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index 553d10c51ff2..db7fc6011c6a 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
         let lines: Vec<&str> = output_str.lines().collect();
         let line_count = lines.len();
 
+        let start = lines.len().saturating_sub(100);
+        let last_100_lines_str = lines[start..].join("\n");
+
         let final_output = if line_count > 100 {
             let tmp_file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().map_err(|e| {
                 ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to create temporary file: {}", e))
@@ -612,21 +615,18 @@ impl DeveloperRouter {
                 ToolError::ExecutionError(format!("Failed to persist temporary file: {}", e))
             })?;
 
-            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
-
             format!(
-                "private note: output was {} lines and we are only showing the most recent lines, remainder of lines in {}. do not show tmp file to user, that file can be searched if extra context needed to fulfill request. truncated output: \n{}",
+                "private note: output was {} lines and we are only showing the most recent lines, remainder of lines in {} do not show tmp file to user, that file can be searched if extra context needed to fulfill request. truncated output: \n{}",
                 line_count,
                 path.display(),
-                last_100_lines.join("\n")
+                last_100_lines_str
             )
         } else {
             output_str.to_string()
         };
 
         let user_output = if line_count > 100 {
-            let last_100_lines: Vec<&str> = lines.iter().rev().take(100).rev().copied().collect();
-            format!("... \n{}", last_100_lines.join("\n"))
+            format!("... \n{}", last_100_lines_str)
         } else {
             output_str.to_string()
         };
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use serde_json::json;
     use serial_test::serial;
-    use std::fs;
+    use std::fs::{self, read_to_string};
     use tempfile::TempDir;
     use tokio::sync::OnceCell;
 
@@ -3288,6 +3288,36 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 150"));
         assert!(!user_content.text.contains("Line 50"));
 
+        println!("assistant output: {}", assistant_content.text);
+
+        let start_tag = "remainder of lines in";
+        let end_tag = "do not show tmp file to user";
+
+        if let (Some(start), Some(end)) = (
+            assistant_content.text.find(start_tag),
+            assistant_content.text.find(end_tag)
+        ) {
+            let start_idx = start + start_tag.len();
+            if start_idx < end {
+                let path = assistant_content.text[start_idx..end].trim();
+                println!("Extracted path: {}", path);
+            }
+            let file_contents = read_to_string(path).expect("Failed to read extracted temp file");
+
+            let lines: Vec<&str> = file_contents.lines().collect();
+
+            // Ensure we have exactly 150 lines
+            assert_eq!(lines.len(), 150, "Expected 150 lines in temp file");
+
+            // Ensure the first and last lines are correct
+            assert_eq!(lines.first(), Some(&"Line 1"), "First line mismatch");
+            assert_eq!(lines.last(), Some(&"Line 150"), "Last line mismatch");
+        }
+
+        
+
+
+
         temp_dir.close().unwrap();
     }
 

From 86201873ca7b8d5904bd3c15e7ba3415b1ec8b82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 12:15:20 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] working

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 29 +++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index db7fc6011c6a..e39cd145ad96 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -1715,6 +1715,7 @@ impl Clone for DeveloperRouter {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use core::panic;
     use serde_json::json;
     use serial_test::serial;
     use std::fs::{self, read_to_string};
@@ -3295,28 +3296,30 @@ mod tests {
 
         if let (Some(start), Some(end)) = (
             assistant_content.text.find(start_tag),
-            assistant_content.text.find(end_tag)
+            assistant_content.text.find(end_tag),
         ) {
             let start_idx = start + start_tag.len();
             if start_idx < end {
                 let path = assistant_content.text[start_idx..end].trim();
                 println!("Extracted path: {}", path);
-            }
-            let file_contents = read_to_string(path).expect("Failed to read extracted temp file");
-
-            let lines: Vec<&str> = file_contents.lines().collect();
 
-            // Ensure we have exactly 150 lines
-            assert_eq!(lines.len(), 150, "Expected 150 lines in temp file");
-
-            // Ensure the first and last lines are correct
-            assert_eq!(lines.first(), Some(&"Line 1"), "First line mismatch");
-            assert_eq!(lines.last(), Some(&"Line 150"), "Last line mismatch");
-        }
+                let file_contents =
+                    read_to_string(path).expect("Failed to read extracted temp file");
 
-        
+                let lines: Vec<&str> = file_contents.lines().collect();
 
+                // Ensure we have exactly 150 lines
+                assert_eq!(lines.len(), 150, "Expected 150 lines in temp file");
 
+                // Ensure the first and last lines are correct
+                assert_eq!(lines.first(), Some(&"Line 1"), "First line mismatch");
+                assert_eq!(lines.last(), Some(&"Line 150"), "Last line mismatch");
+            } else {
+                panic!("No path found in bash output truncation output");
+            }
+        } else {
+            panic!("Failed to find start or end tag in bash output truncation output");
+        }
 
         temp_dir.close().unwrap();
     }

From 9d24c554c73506a4a6010b1f9880d61be529dde5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Neale <michael.neale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 12:17:01 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] cleanup

---
 crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
index e39cd145ad96..8accfe0e8298 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs
@@ -3289,8 +3289,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(user_content.text.contains("Line 150"));
         assert!(!user_content.text.contains("Line 50"));
 
-        println!("assistant output: {}", assistant_content.text);
-
         let start_tag = "remainder of lines in";
         let end_tag = "do not show tmp file to user";