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Closes #5270

Summary

  • Add a minimal MCP tool bridge for Qoder so structured tool_use output is returned to Codex as Responses function_call items while Codex remains the sole owner of approval, sandboxing, and actual tool execution.
  • Keep Qoder built-in tools disabled with --tools "" and --max-turns 1, preserve native tool call IDs, and support the existing multi-tool continuation flow without adding a parallel execution layer.
  • Add bounded, request-scoped MCP catalog staging. Invalid names or oversized catalogs fail locally with 400 tool_catalog_invalid before the Qoder subprocess is spawned.
  • Complete Qoder tool turns from the CLI's explicit assistant.message.stop_reason === "tool_use" signal instead of a silence timer. Shared coding-agent bridges keep their existing message_stop default unless an adapter explicitly selects another completion signal.
  • Add narrow store:false continuation retention only when a pending function_call must be matched by a subsequent function_call_output; normal text-only store:false responses are not retained by this path.
  • Keep Qoder-specific behavior under src/adapters/qoder/; shared changes are limited to reusable coding-agent bridge primitives, the required Responses continuation state, and their shared types/tests.

Design notes

  • Qoder catalog construction keeps the existing coding-agent error-normalization pattern: invalid or unstageable catalogs fail locally as 400 tool_catalog_invalid before Qoder is spawned. This PR does not introduce a separate catalog error taxonomy.
  • Tool-turn completion is event-driven. The shared parser can observe both message_stop and assistant.message.stop_reason === "tool_use", but each adapter selects one authoritative completion signal. The shared default remains message_stop; Qoder explicitly selects assistant_tool_use_stop and does not treat message_stop as Qoder completion.
  • Qoder emits stop_reason: "tool_use" on the final assistant content block for the tool turn, then parks waiting for tool results. Silence is never treated as successful completion. An authoritative stop with an incomplete tool call fails closed with protocol_error.
  • The previous 300 ms quiet fallback has been removed completely; there is no timer-based success path.
  • The store:false retention change belongs to the shared Responses continuation path rather than Qoder specifically. It is only enabled when a response contains a pending function_call needed by a later previous_response_id + function_call_output continuation; text-only store:false responses remain unretained. The retained state uses the existing Responses TTL, snapshot, spill, and memory-budget controls.

Verification

  • Current head a82740e12: bun test tests/providers/qoder-adapter.test.ts — 37 pass, 0 fail.
  • Current head a82740e12: bun test tests/providers/qoder-adapter.test.ts tests/providers/qoder-mcp-server.test.ts tests/providers/codebuddy-tool-bridge-turn.test.ts — 74 pass, 0 fail (37 Qoder adapter + 1 Qoder MCP server + 36 CodeBuddy tool-bridge turn).
  • Current head: bun x tsc --noEmit — PASS.
  • Current head: bun run structure:check — PASS.
  • Current head: git diff --check — PASS.
  • The focused Qoder tests cover single-tool completion, multiple sibling tools, a second tool delayed by 1000 ms, incomplete calls, timeout/abort/fail-closed behavior, undeclared tools, and the absence of any silence-based success path.
  • Existing CodeBuddy message_stop completion semantics remain unchanged and its focused tool-bridge turn tests pass on the current head.
  • Earlier real-provider validation with Qoder CLI 1.1.60 covered structured tool intent, native call-ID preservation, multiple tool calls, Codex-side execution, function_call_output, and continuation. Separate observed Qoder 1.1.60 multi-tool and 1.1.63 single-tool runs confirmed stop_reason: "tool_use" before the CLI parks waiting for tool results. No real-provider call was repeated for current head a82740e12.
  • Full-suite scope exception: a prior Windows full-suite run on pre-rebase commit e402b164d exceeded the configured 1800s repository timeout while still making progress. Before termination, the logs showed 33,242 pass lines, 137 fail lines, 321 skip lines, 0 Qoder failure lines, and no Bun crash. The full suite was therefore not repeated on the current head; required PR CI provides current-head coverage.

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  • Scope stays focused and avoids unrelated cleanup.
  • Docs or release notes were updated when needed.
  • Security-sensitive changes were reviewed for secrets, auth, and unsafe defaults.

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  • New Features

    • Qoder exposes selected tools through an isolated, request-scoped MCP server. Invalid or oversized tool catalogs are rejected before Qoder starts.
    • Qoder tool turns complete only when the assistant signals a completed tool-use turn; silence or an incomplete turn does not count as completion.
    • Responses marked store:false can be retained for matching function-call continuations, while text-only responses remain unreplayed.
  • Documentation

    • Updated Qoder provider guidance to describe tool support; image input remains unsupported.

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Qoder now exposes selected client-declared tools through a request-scoped MCP server. Its coding-agent turn captures assistant tool-use frames and completes tool calls at the configured stop signal. Response state retains eligible unforced store:false function calls for matching continuations, including across spill and snapshot operations.

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Qoder tool-call compatibility

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Tool catalog and shared MCP server
src/adapters/coding-agent/tool-catalog.ts, src/adapters/coding-agent/mcp-server.ts, src/adapters/codebuddy/mcp-server.ts, src/adapters/codebuddy/tool-bridge.ts, src/types/tools.ts, src/types.ts, src/cli/index.ts, structure/providers-and-adapters.md, tests/providers/qoder-mcp-server.test.ts, scripts/test-layout/layout.json, tests/fixtures/test-layout-expected.json
The catalog filters tools by toolChoice, validates names and size limits, and builds namespaced definitions. The shared MCP server advertises catalog tools without executing calls. CodeBuddy uses the shared server helper, and the CLI handles the Qoder MCP entrypoint.
Qoder tool-call capture and turn handling
src/adapters/qoder/adapter.ts, src/adapters/qoder/scaffold-guard.ts, src/adapters/coding-agent/protocol.ts, src/adapters/coding-agent/turn.ts, docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/providers.md, structure/providers-and-adapters.md, tests/providers/qoder-adapter.test.ts
Qoder passes a request-scoped MCP bridge when selected tools or a required tool call are present. The coding-agent turn parses assistant tool-use frames, maps tool names in history, and completes the tool turn at the configured stop signal. Tests cover catalog validation, tool-call capture, replay, and completion conditions.
Unforced store:false continuation state
src/responses/state.ts, src/responses/state/unforced-store-false.ts, src/responses/spill-store.ts, src/responses/state/snapshot-codec.ts, src/responses/state/spill-queue.ts, src/responses/state/metrics.ts, tests/responses/responses-state-store-false.test.ts, scripts/test-layout/layout.json, tests/fixtures/test-layout-expected.json
Response state retains unforced store:false responses with pending function calls. It carries the marker through spill and snapshot paths, and expands replay only for output matching a stored call ID.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant QoderAdapter
  participant CodingAgentMcpServer
  participant CodingAgentTurn
  QoderAdapter->>CodingAgentMcpServer: Start with request-scoped tool catalog
  CodingAgentMcpServer-->>QoderAdapter: Advertise catalog tools
  QoderAdapter->>CodingAgentTurn: Pass MCP bridge configuration
  CodingAgentTurn->>CodingAgentTurn: Convert assistant tool-use frame to tool-call events
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The Qoder stream-end fix prevents a tool turn from ending without a final event when its required stop signal is missing. The regression test covers that sequence. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains in the supplied evidence; merge readiness remains subject to normal checks.

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Architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to a8274

The change affects 5 systems.

Changed systems: src, tests, docs-site, scripts, structure

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  • observed — src (service) was modified; 17 changed files map to changed impact.
  • observed — tests (service) was modified; 4 changed files map to changed impact.
  • observed — docs-site (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.
  • observed — scripts (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

Before / after behavior

  • observed — Modified behavior in docs-site/src/content/docs/guides/providers.md: The Qoder Tool Ownership description now says client-declared tools are exposed through an isolated, request-scoped MCP server, replacing the v1 text-and-reasoning-only limitation; image input remains explicitly unsupported.
  • observed — Modified behavior in scripts/test-layout/layout.json: Added the qoder-mcp-server.test.ts mapping to the providers group.
  • observed — Modified behavior in scripts/test-layout/layout.json: Added the responses-state-store-false.test.ts mapping to the responses group.
  • observed — Modified behavior in src/adapters/codebuddy/mcp-server.ts: The direct MCP SDK imports were replaced with an import of the shared coding-agent MCP server helper.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: routing Codex-owned Qoder tools through an MCP bridge.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #5270 requires Qoder to expose Codex-owned tools, return tool calls, accept function_call_output, continue the request, and keep approval, sandboxing, and execution in Codex. `src/adapters/qod…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within issue #5270 scope. src/adapters/coding-agent/tool-catalog.ts, src/adapters/coding-agent/mcp-server.ts, src/adapters/coding-agent/protocol.ts, and `src/adapters/coding-a…
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이 PR은 Qoder가 Codex가 준 도구를 “실행”하지 않고, “이런 도구를 쓰고 싶다”는 신호만 다시 Codex로 돌려보내게 만듭니다. 베이스는 dev입니다. 이슈 #5270을 닫는 방향입니다.

지금은 Qoder를 --tools "", --max-turns 1로 켜서 도구가 막혀 있습니다. 그래서 Codex/Responses 쪽에 도구가 있어도 Qoder 경로로는 이어지지 않았습니다. 이번 변경은 요청마다 작은 MCP 목록만 잠깐 만들고, Qoder에게는 그 목록만 보여 줍니다. Qoder가 tool_use를 내면 OpenCodex가 그걸 Responses의 function_call로 바꾸고, 승인·샌드박스·실제 실행은 그대로 Codex가 합니다. 목록이 이상하거나 너무 크면 Qoder를 켜기 전에 로컬에서 400 tool_catalog_invalid로 막습니다. 또 store: false인데도 아직 맞춰야 할 function_call이 있으면, 그다음 function_call_output을 잇기 위해 응답을 잠깐만 기억합니다. 글만 있는 store: false는 예전처럼 안 남깁니다.

공통 쪽은 CodeBuddy가 쓰던 MCP 캡처 서버를 coding-agent로 빼고, 카탈로그·턴·이름 매핑을 같이 씁니다. requiresToolCall은 src/types/tools.ts로 모았고 CodeBuddy 쪽 복사본은 지웠습니다. 테스트는 Qoder 어댑터·MCP·store:false 쪽이 많이 늘었고, 작성자 기준 포커스 테스트와 tsc·structure:check는 통과했다고 적혀 있습니다. 다만 PR은 아직 draft이고 체크리스트는 0/4입니다. dev보다 5커밋 뒤이고, 리베이스 뒤 전체 스위트는 다시 안 돌렸다고 본문에 적혀 있습니다. CI 체크는 이 브랜치에 아직 안 보입니다. #5950(Qoder 클라이언트 연동)은 다른 주제라 이 PR과 바꿔 닫을 대상이 아닙니다. types/config 중복으로 닫을 PR도 없습니다.

라인 - tests/providers/qoder-adapter.test.ts · try { stdout.destroy(); } catch {} · 비어 있는 catch라 hygiene empty_catch가 막습니다. 고의면 한 줄 주석을 남기거나, 이미 닫힌 스트림은 무시해도 된다고 적어 게이트를 통과시키세요.

라인 - src/adapters/qoder/adapter.ts · buildCodingAgentToolCatalog를 감싼 catch {} · 이름/크기 오류뿐 아니라 예상 밖 예외도 전부 tool_catalog_invalid로 바꿉니다. 목록 검증 실패와 내부 버그를 나누지 않습니다.

라인 - src/adapters/qoder/adapter.ts · QODER_ASSISTANT_TOOL_QUIET_FALLBACK_MS = 300 · message_stop이 안 오면 0.3초 조용한 뒤 도구 턴을 끝냅니다. 도구 블록 사이에 CLI가 더 느리면 이르게 끊을 수 있고, 타이머에 기대는 계약이라 환경에 따라 흔들릴 여지가 있습니다.

라인 - src/responses/state.ts · rememberResponseState · 출력이 function_call이면 store: false여도(강제 저장이 아니어도) 이어서 쓰려고 남깁니다. Qoder만이 아니라 Responses 공통 동작이 바뀝니다. unforcedStoreFalse 재생 가드는 있지만, 남는 양과 TTL 영향은 전체 경로에 걸립니다.

메인테이너의 판단이 필요한 지점
Qoder에 MCP로 “목록만 보여 주고 실행은 Codex” 구조는 #5270에 맞습니다. 다만 store: false 예외 기억이 전 제공자 공통으로 넓어진 점이 이 이슈 범위에 필요한지, 300ms quiet fallback을 제품 계약으로 둘지가 갈립니다. draft·hygiene·dev 5커밋 지연·헤드에서 전체 스위트 미실행도 같이 보면 됩니다.

너의 추천
방향은 맞습니다. 먼저 empty catch를 고치고 체크리스트를 채운 뒤, dev에 맞춰 리베이스하고 헤드에서 최소 포커스+관련 Responses 테스트를 다시 돌리세요. catch는 카탈로그 검증 오류만 tool_catalog_invalid로 두고, quiet fallback은 실기기에서 한 번 더 확인한 값을 주석/테스트에 고정하는 편이 좋습니다. 공통 store: false 예외는 메인테이너가 “전 경로 OK”라고 하면 유지, 아니면 Qoder/브리지 경로로 더 좁히세요. 미리보기 배포 이야기는 필요 없습니다.

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