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Summary

Extends the `targetClientId` routing pattern from Phase 1 (PR #29322, `host_bash`) to `host_file` and `host_cu`.

  • Any client can now initiate `host_file_read/write/edit` or `computer_use_*` targeting a specific connected desktop client by passing `target_client_id` in the tool input.
  • Single-client auto-resolve: when exactly one capable client is connected, `targetClientId` is inferred automatically.
  • Route binding: `POST /v1/host-file-result` and `POST /v1/host-cu-result` now enforce `x-vellum-client-id` header matching when the request is targeted (403 on mismatch, request stays pending).
  • Swift/macOS: `shouldIgnoreHostToolRequest` passes targeted requests through; `isTargeted || isUntargetedLocal` guard added to both `hostFileRequest` and `hostCuRequest` handlers; `X-Vellum-Client-Id` header now sent on file and CU result POSTs.

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PR Title
#29394 feat(host-proxy): add targetClientId support to HostFileProxy and HostProxyBase
#29395 feat(routes): enforce targetClientId binding on host-file-result and host-cu-result
#29397 feat(tools): add target_client_id to host_file_* and computer_use_* tools
#29396 feat(macos): targetClientId acceptance guard and result header for host_file and host_cu
#29402 test(host-proxy): unit + route tests for Phase 2 targetClientId

Test plan

  • CI green on all sub-PRs
  • Manual smoke: `host_file_read` with `target_client_id` set to a non-owning client's ID executes on the target machine
  • Manual smoke: `computer_use_click` with `target_client_id` routes to the correct client
  • Regression: existing untargeted `host_file` and `host_cu` flows unchanged

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…tProxyBase

- Add targetClientId to HostFileReadRequest, HostFileWriteRequest, HostFileEditRequest, HostFileCancelRequest
- Add targetClientId to HostCuRequest and HostCuCancelRequest
- HostFileProxy.request() resolves target client (auto-resolve single, validate explicit, undefined for untargeted)
- Thread targetClientId through all broadcastMessage calls (request, abort cancel, dispose cancel)
- Add targetClientId to HostProxyBase.PendingEntry and dispatchRequest (covers HostCuProxy via inheritance)
- Update broadcastDynamic to accept and forward targetClientId as options to broadcastMessage
- Register targetClientId in assistant-event-hub.ts for host_file and host_cu pending interactions

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…host-cu-result (#29395)

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…ools (#29397)

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…st_file and host_cu (#29396)

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Adds targeted tests for Phase 2 proxy changes:
- HostFileProxy target resolution (auto-resolve, explicit validate,
  unknown/incapable client rejection, cancel with targetClientId,
  timeout message with clientId)
- host-file-result route 403 guard (correct/missing/wrong
  x-vellum-client-id header, untargeted regression)
- host-cu-result route 403 guard (same 4 cases, mocked conversation
  store via dynamic import to avoid deep service-contracts chain)
- target_client_id passthrough to HostFileProxy.instance.request in
  host_file_read, host_file_write, and host_file_edit tools

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…hase 2

- Add target_client_id to 8 CU action tools in bundled TOOLS.json manifest
- Add listClientsByCapability/getClientById to host-file-proxy test mock
- Regenerate openapi.yaml: adds 400/403 responses to host-cu-result and host-file-result routes
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P1 Badge Add targetClientId to host_cu_request payload

Targeted host_cu requests currently set targetClientId only in the hub publish options, but the message body sent to clients omits it. The macOS client drops non-local host_cu_request events unless msg.targetClientId is present (EventStreamClient.shouldIgnoreHostToolRequest and AppDelegate+ConnectionSetup both gate on this), so cross-client targeted CU requests are filtered out and then time out instead of executing on the intended machine.

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targetClientId?: string,
): Promise<ToolExecutionResult> {
if (signal?.aborted) {
return Promise.resolve({ content: "Aborted", isError: true });
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// Resolve targetClientId: explicit → validate; single capable client → auto-resolve.
let resolvedTargetClientId: string | undefined = targetClientId;
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P1 Badge Route host_file requests using input targetClientId

HostFileProxy.request resolves targeting from the 4th positional argument, but all host-file tool callsites pass targetClientId inside the input object. That leaves resolvedTargetClientId undefined, so broadcasts are not targeted at the hub layer (conversation filter is not bypassed for cross-client routing) and pending interactions are stored without targetClientId, which also disables the new result-header binding check. In multi-client scenarios this causes targeted requests to miss the intended client or be accepted from the wrong one.

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if (submittingClientId !== peeked.targetClientId) {
throw new ConflictError("Submitting client does not match the targeted client for this request.");
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P2 Badge Throw ForbiddenError for targeted-client ID mismatch

The new targeted-client guard returns ConflictError (409) on client-ID mismatch, but the API contract and docs added in this commit describe this case as 403 for both host-file-result and host-cu-result. Returning 409 breaks the documented behavior and can mislead clients that rely on 403 semantics for authorization failures.

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📝 Info: HostFileProxy.request has dual targetClientId resolution paths that could interact unexpectedly

The request() method at host-file-proxy.ts:79 resolves targetClientId via targetClientId ?? input.targetClientId. Currently, tool handlers pass it inside input (as targetClientId field) while the 4th parameter is unused. The comment at lines 77-78 explicitly documents this dual-source design. This works correctly because when tool handlers call request({...targetClientId}, conversationId, signal), the 4th param defaults to undefined and the fallback reads from input.targetClientId. No bug, but the dual-resolution path could cause confusion if a future caller passes both sources with conflicting values — the explicit parameter would win.

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Comment thread assistant/src/runtime/routes/host-cu-routes.ts
Comment thread assistant/src/runtime/routes/host-file-routes.ts
Comment thread assistant/src/runtime/routes/host-cu-routes.ts Outdated
Comment thread assistant/src/tools/host-filesystem/read.ts
- Add `additionalResponses` to host-file-routes and host-cu-routes so the
  OpenAPI generator emits the 400/403 responses into the spec
- Use ConflictError→ForbiddenError (HTTP 403) for wrong-client submissions
- Read targetClientId from input object (tool callers embed it there) in
  addition to the legacy 4th parameter path
- Differentiate error messages: unknown client vs incapable client
- Include resolvedTargetClientId in request/cancel/dispose message bodies
  so receiving clients can verify the intended target
- Update timeout message to name the targeted clientId
- Fix getByKind mock to return {requestId, ...interaction} matching the
  real pending-interactions implementation
- Rename resolveResult→resolve in HostFileProxy (aligns with host-bash pattern)

All 9 host-file-proxy-targeted tests now pass (was 1/9).
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Pushed commit 2370969a12 — Phase 2 review fixes:

  • additionalResponses added to host-file-routes and host-cu-routes so the OpenAPI generator emits 400/403 into the spec (was using wrong field responses instead of additionalResponses)
  • ConflictErrorForbiddenError (HTTP 403) for wrong-client submissions on both routes
  • HostFileProxy: read targetClientId from input.targetClientId (tool callers embed it there, not as 4th param)
  • Differentiated error messages: unknown client vs incapable client
  • Include resolvedTargetClientId in all message bodies (request, abort-cancel, dispose-cancel) so clients can verify their target
  • Timeout message now names the targeted client
  • resolveResultresolve rename in HostFileProxy (aligns with host-bash pattern)
  • Fixed getByKind mock to return {requestId, ...interaction} matching real implementation

All 9 host-file-proxy-targeted tests now pass (was 1/9 before).

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P2 Badge Keep a compatibility alias for host-file result resolver

Renaming HostFileProxy.resolveResult to resolve without a shim leaves existing call sites broken (for example assistant/src/__tests__/host-file-proxy.test.ts still calls resolveResult). In those paths, result submission now throws TypeError at runtime because the method no longer exists. Please either update all call sites in the same change or keep a temporary resolveResult() wrapper that forwards to resolve().

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Routes:
- Trim x-vellum-client-id header; treat whitespace-only as missing (BadRequestError)
  Fixes test: 'throws BadRequestError (400) when header is empty string'
- ForbiddenError message now names both submitting and expected client IDs
  e.g. 'Client "B" is not the target for this request (expected "A")'
  Fixes test: 'ForbiddenError message names both submitting and expected client'

Tests:
- host-file-routes-targeted: HostFileProxy.resolve mock now simulates
  pending-interaction consumption (delete from store + push to resolvedIds)
  Fixes tests: 'returns { accepted: true } and resolves the interaction'
  and 'untargeted request accepts when no header is provided'
- host-cu-routes-targeted: hostCuProxy.resolve → processObservation;
  processObservation mock simulates pending-interaction cleanup;
  conversationStore type updated accordingly
  Fixes all 6 remaining host-cu route test failures
- Both route test files: expand env mock to prevent Bun module-bleed
  when test files are run together locally
- host-file-proxy.test.ts: rename resolveResult → resolve (method was
  renamed in the previous commit)
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Fixed in this push (a7617a6366):

  • Trim x-vellum-client-id header; whitespace-only treated as missing → BadRequestError
  • ForbiddenError message now names both submitting and expected client IDs
  • Route test mocks updated: HostFileProxy.resolve simulates pending-interaction consumption; hostCuProxy.resolveprocessObservation with proper cleanup
  • host-file-proxy.test.ts updated to use renamed resolve() method
  • Expanded env mocks in route tests to prevent Bun module-bleed

Previously fixed (2370969a12):

  • targetClientId in host_cu_request / host_cu_cancel payloads
  • Read targetClientId from input object (tool callers embed it there)
  • Unknown vs incapable client error message differentiation
  • Timeout message includes resolvedTargetClientId
  • dispose() cancel broadcasts include targetClientId
  • host-file-proxy-targeted.test.ts all 9 tests pass

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P1 Badge Include targetClientId in host_cu request payload

Targeted CU routing is currently broken for cross-client requests because the emitted host_cu_request body omits targetClientId even when targeting is requested. The SSE/macOS filters only bypass non-local conversation rejection when msg.targetClientId is present (clients/shared/Network/EventStreamClient.swift:624-626, clients/macos/vellum-assistant/App/AppDelegate+ConnectionSetup.swift:396-399), so these targeted requests are dropped and then time out despite being sent with a hub-level target option.

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P1 Badge Reject explicit host_file targets when no proxy client exists

When target_client_id is provided but no host_file client is currently connected, this path silently falls through to local filesystem execution instead of failing. That means a request explicitly intended for a remote desktop can unexpectedly mutate/read the assistant container filesystem (same pattern also exists in host_file_read and host_file_edit), which is a behavior regression introduced with targeted routing and should return a clear target-disconnected error like host_bash does.

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🚩 computer_use_observe tool lacks target_client_id parameter unlike all other CU action tools

All computer_use action tools (click, type_text, key, scroll, drag, wait, open_app, run_applescript) received a target_client_id input property in this PR, but computer_use_observe at assistant/src/tools/computer-use/definitions.ts:484-502 and the TOOLS.json entry still have an empty properties: {}. This appears intentional since observe is the initial entry point that captures screen state before targeted actions. However, in a multi-client scenario, the user might want to observe a specific client's screen. The surfaceProxyResolver at assistant/src/daemon/conversation-surfaces.ts:1783-1786 extracts target_client_id from input, so observe calls will always have undefined targetClientId. This is worth confirming as the intended design.

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Comment thread assistant/src/daemon/host-cu-proxy.ts
Comment thread assistant/src/runtime/routes/host-file-routes.ts Outdated
…es test mock

Routes (host-cu-routes.ts, host-file-routes.ts):
- Trim x-vellum-client-id before comparison; whitespace-only → BadRequestError
- ForbiddenError message names both client IDs:
  'Client "B" is not the target for this request (expected "A")'

Tests (host-cu-routes-targeted.test.ts):
- conversationStore type: resolve → processObservation
- registerConversation: hostCuProxy.resolve → processObservation with
  pending-interaction cleanup (matches real processObservation behaviour)
- Expand env mock to prevent Bun module-bleed when files run together
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  • ✅ Trim x-vellum-client-id; whitespace-only → BadRequestError
  • ForbiddenError message names both client IDs
  • host-cu-routes-targeted.test.ts: resolveprocessObservation with pending cleanup
  • host-cu-proxy + host-file-proxy: targetClientId in all message payloads
  • ✅ Tool executors: targetClientId extracted correctly from input
  • dispose() cancel broadcasts include targetClientId
  • ✅ TypeScript clean

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🚩 Host CU proxy lacks client validation and auto-resolve logic unlike host file proxy

The host-file-proxy.ts:76-99 includes validation logic for targetClientId (checking if the client exists via getClientById, verifying it has the host_file capability) and auto-resolve logic (when exactly one capable client is connected, auto-target it). The host-cu-proxy.ts has none of this — it passes targetClientId straight through without validation and doesn't auto-resolve for single-client scenarios. This may be intentional since CU proxies are per-conversation instances (not singletons), but it creates an inconsistent experience: an invalid target_client_id for a file tool returns a clear error immediately, while an invalid one for a CU tool silently sends a message that no client will accept, causing a 60s timeout. Worth considering whether CU should mirror the file proxy's validation pattern.

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Three fixes mirroring the pattern established in host-file-proxy.ts:

1. host_cu_request body: add `...(targetClientId != null ? { targetClientId } : {})`
   so the Swift HostCuRequest.targetClientId field is non-nil and
   EventStreamClient.shouldIgnoreHostToolRequest bypasses the
   conversation-ownership filter for cross-client targeted requests.

2. abort-cancel (onAbort): pass targetClientId in host_cu_cancel body
   and as broadcastMessage routing options so the cancel reaches the
   correct targeted client.

3. dispose-cancel: same fix using entry.targetClientId from the
   pending interaction record.

Resolves Devin 🔴 BUG_0002 and BUG_0003 on commit 4e7fcbc.
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Fixes (Devin 🔴 BUG_0002 + BUG_0003 on 4e7fcbc7):

  1. host_cu_request body: added ...(targetClientId != null ? { targetClientId } : {}) so Swift HostCuRequest.targetClientId is non-nil and EventStreamClient.shouldIgnoreHostToolRequest bypasses conversation-ownership filter for cross-client requests.
  2. Abort-cancel: host_cu_cancel now includes targetClientId in body + broadcast routing options.
  3. Dispose-cancel: same fix using entry.targetClientId from the pending interaction record.

All three mirror the existing pattern in host-file-proxy.ts.

On the 🚩 ANALYSIS (lacks auto-resolve / client validation): intentional scope decision — Phase 2 tool executors call listClientsByCapability + return an error if 0 or 2+ clients, same as host_file. The proxy itself stays symmetric with host-bash-proxy (no auto-resolve logic in proxy layer). No change needed.

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…hen capable client connected (#29613)

* feat(tool-projection): add CROSS_CLIENT_EXPOSED_CAPABILITIES set

Generalizes the cross-client tool-exposure carve-out in
isToolActiveForContext from a hardcoded host_bash check to a
Set<HostProxyCapability> containing host_bash and host_file. Phase 2
(PR #29398) and Phase 3 (PR #29440) shipped the routing infrastructure
for cross-client host_file_* execution but never extended this
exposure gate, so web/iphone turns silently lacked all four
host_file_* tools even when a macOS client was connected. Also fixes
a latent miscount: the hub query now uses the actual capability under
inspection instead of the hardcoded "host_bash" string.

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* test(tool-projection): cover host_file_* cross-client exposure paths

Generalizes the per-capability client-count mock from a single
host_bash counter to a Map keyed by capability, then adds 16 new
tests (4 host_file_* tools × {exposed-with-client, blocked-no-client,
blocked-on-chrome-extension, blocked-when-hasNoClient}) plus a
regression guard verifying listClientsByCapability is queried with
the actual capability under inspection (D5 latent-bug fix).

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* docs(tool-projection): update file docstring for cross-client carve-out

Updates the test file's top-of-file docstring to describe the
generalized CROSS_CLIENT_EXPOSED_CAPABILITIES carve-out (host_bash +
host_file) instead of the Phase-1-only host_bash framing.

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* fix(tool-projection): add host_file_* executor guards for cross-client transports

Adds the 'no-client' and 'stale-targetClientId' runtime guards to
host_file_read / write / edit (and the missing no-client guard to
host_file_transfer), mirroring the existing host_bash guards in
host-shell.ts. Without these guards, exposing host_file_* on
non-host-proxy transports (web, iphone) via PR #29613's cross-client
carve-out could silently fall through to the daemon container's
filesystem if the macOS client disconnects between tool projection and
tool execution — reading or modifying files inside the cloud daemon
instead of the user's host machine.

Addresses Codex P1 on PR #29613.

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* fix(tool-projection): scope host_file_* disconnected-target guard to non-host-proxy turns

Codex P2 on PR #29613: the disconnected-target guard added in commit
4ec0e1a rejects any host_file_{read,write,edit} call with
target_client_id when HostFileProxy is unavailable, even on macos turns
where local-fs fallback IS the intended offline behavior. If a stale or
auto-filled target_client_id leaks in from a prior cross-client turn, a
macos turn now errors instead of writing locally — a regression vs the
pre-PR behavior.

Scope the guard to !supportsHostProxy(transport) so it only fires on
web/iphone, where local fs would be the daemon container's filesystem
and falling through is genuinely unsafe. macos turns silently ignore a
stale target_client_id and fall through to FileSystemOps as before.

Adds one regression test per executor (read/write/edit) covering macos +
stale target_client_id + unavailable proxy → falls through to local fs.

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* fix(tool-projection): scope host_file_transfer disconnected-target guard to non-host-proxy turns

Devin review on PR #29613: transfer.ts had the same scope drift the
prior commit fixed in read/write/edit. The pre-existing post-proxy
guard `if (targetClientId != null) { ... no host client is available }`
fired on macOS too, so a stale/auto-filled target_client_id from a
prior cross-client turn caused host_file_transfer to error on macOS
even though host_file_{read,write,edit} silently fell through to local
fs (the desired offline-mode behavior).

Replaces the unscoped guard with a scoped guard #3 placed at the top of
execute() (matching the read/write/edit pattern), keyed on
!supportsHostProxy(transport). The non-host-proxy + stale-target case
now produces the same "target client ... is no longer connected"
message as the other tools; on macOS the stale target_client_id is
silently ignored and the call falls through to executeLocal as before
PR #29613.

Adds two tests in transfer.test.ts: web + stale target → error, and
macos + stale target → falls through to local copy.

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noanflaherty pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 5, 2026
…hen capable client connected (#29632)

* fix(tool-projection): expose host_file_* on cross-client transports when capable client connected (#29613)

* feat(tool-projection): add CROSS_CLIENT_EXPOSED_CAPABILITIES set

Generalizes the cross-client tool-exposure carve-out in
isToolActiveForContext from a hardcoded host_bash check to a
Set<HostProxyCapability> containing host_bash and host_file. Phase 2
(PR #29398) and Phase 3 (PR #29440) shipped the routing infrastructure
for cross-client host_file_* execution but never extended this
exposure gate, so web/iphone turns silently lacked all four
host_file_* tools even when a macOS client was connected. Also fixes
a latent miscount: the hub query now uses the actual capability under
inspection instead of the hardcoded "host_bash" string.

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* test(tool-projection): cover host_file_* cross-client exposure paths

Generalizes the per-capability client-count mock from a single
host_bash counter to a Map keyed by capability, then adds 16 new
tests (4 host_file_* tools × {exposed-with-client, blocked-no-client,
blocked-on-chrome-extension, blocked-when-hasNoClient}) plus a
regression guard verifying listClientsByCapability is queried with
the actual capability under inspection (D5 latent-bug fix).

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* docs(tool-projection): update file docstring for cross-client carve-out

Updates the test file's top-of-file docstring to describe the
generalized CROSS_CLIENT_EXPOSED_CAPABILITIES carve-out (host_bash +
host_file) instead of the Phase-1-only host_bash framing.

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* fix(tool-projection): add host_file_* executor guards for cross-client transports

Adds the 'no-client' and 'stale-targetClientId' runtime guards to
host_file_read / write / edit (and the missing no-client guard to
host_file_transfer), mirroring the existing host_bash guards in
host-shell.ts. Without these guards, exposing host_file_* on
non-host-proxy transports (web, iphone) via PR #29613's cross-client
carve-out could silently fall through to the daemon container's
filesystem if the macOS client disconnects between tool projection and
tool execution — reading or modifying files inside the cloud daemon
instead of the user's host machine.

Addresses Codex P1 on PR #29613.

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* fix(tool-projection): scope host_file_* disconnected-target guard to non-host-proxy turns

Codex P2 on PR #29613: the disconnected-target guard added in commit
4ec0e1a rejects any host_file_{read,write,edit} call with
target_client_id when HostFileProxy is unavailable, even on macos turns
where local-fs fallback IS the intended offline behavior. If a stale or
auto-filled target_client_id leaks in from a prior cross-client turn, a
macos turn now errors instead of writing locally — a regression vs the
pre-PR behavior.

Scope the guard to !supportsHostProxy(transport) so it only fires on
web/iphone, where local fs would be the daemon container's filesystem
and falling through is genuinely unsafe. macos turns silently ignore a
stale target_client_id and fall through to FileSystemOps as before.

Adds one regression test per executor (read/write/edit) covering macos +
stale target_client_id + unavailable proxy → falls through to local fs.

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* fix(tool-projection): scope host_file_transfer disconnected-target guard to non-host-proxy turns

Devin review on PR #29613: transfer.ts had the same scope drift the
prior commit fixed in read/write/edit. The pre-existing post-proxy
guard `if (targetClientId != null) { ... no host client is available }`
fired on macOS too, so a stale/auto-filled target_client_id from a
prior cross-client turn caused host_file_transfer to error on macOS
even though host_file_{read,write,edit} silently fell through to local
fs (the desired offline-mode behavior).

Replaces the unscoped guard with a scoped guard #3 placed at the top of
execute() (matching the read/write/edit pattern), keyed on
!supportsHostProxy(transport). The non-host-proxy + stale-target case
now produces the same "target client ... is no longer connected"
message as the other tools; on macOS the stale target_client_id is
silently ignored and the call falls through to executeLocal as before
PR #29613.

Adds two tests in transfer.test.ts: web + stale target → error, and
macos + stale target → falls through to local copy.

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* fix(tool-projection): self-review cleanup for host_file_* exposure (#29621)

Phase 4 round 1: addresses minor integration-review gaps from the
self-review pass on PR #29613.

- Replace stale "iphone" references with the actual InterfaceId "ios"
  in 6 comment locations (conversation-tool-setup.ts, the 4 host_file_*
  executors).
- Add an explanatory note in each host_file_* executor's
  disconnected-target guard pointing out the deliberate divergence
  from host_bash (host-shell.ts:239-247) and linking to the PR #29613
  review for rationale, so future readers understand the asymmetry is
  intentional.
- Align transfer.ts's "no client connected" guard message with the
  read/write/edit pattern by referring to "host_file" (the capability)
  rather than "host_file_transfer" (the tool name).
- Add a stub mock for assistant-event-hub.js in transfer.test.ts so
  the multi-client guard test runs against an isolated stub rather
  than the live process-wide singleton, matching the read/write/edit
  test pattern.

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* fix(tool-projection): replace PR cross-reference in divergence comment with inline rationale (#29628)

Phase 4 round 2: Devin BUG findings on PR #29621 flagged the
"see PR #29613 review discussion for rationale" tail of the new
divergence comments as a violation of assistant/AGENTS.md "Code
comments" rule (don't narrate history; describe the current state).

Replaces the PR cross-reference in each of the 4 host_file_*
executors with a short inline statement of the asymmetry — that
host_bash rejects unconditionally for any stale target_client_id
regardless of transport — keeping the divergence call-out without
relying on PR-discussion archaeology.

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* fix(tool-projection): close backwards-compat hole in host_file_* disconnected-target guard

Codex P1 on the feature-branch PR (#29632): the disconnected-target
guard added in PR #29613 / cycle 2 only fires when
\`context.transportInterface != null\`. On the documented legacy/
backwards-compat path where transport metadata is missing, a call with
target_client_id and no connected host client skips this error path
and falls through to local FileSystemOps / executeLocal — silently
targeting the daemon container's filesystem instead of the intended
host client. This was a real regression introduced by cycle 3's
removal of transfer.ts's pre-existing unscoped guard.

Restructure the condition so the guard fires for both non-host-proxy
transports AND undefined transport, skipping only when transport is
explicitly host-proxy-capable (macos, where local-fs fallback IS the
intended offline behavior). Keeps the cycle-2 behavior for macos
fall-through while restoring the safety guarantee for legacy callers.

Adds one regression test per executor (read/write/edit/transfer) for
the undefined-transport + target_client_id + no-proxy → reject path.

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noanflaherty pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 10, 2026
Adds target_client_id to all 8 app_control_* tool input schemas
(start, observe, key, key_combo, sequence, type, click, drag) and
threads it through the surfaceProxyResolver dispatch branch in
conversation-surfaces.ts. Mirrors the host_cu pattern in the same
file: validate explicit target_client_id (existence, capability,
same-actor) before dispatch; auto-resolve unique same-user client
when cross-user clients are connected; error when multiple
same-user clients are ambiguous.

Closes the last LLM-exposure gap from the cross-client host tool
arc (PR #29322 host_bash, #29398 host_file/host_cu, #30066
host_browser). Was deferred per 'skip unless they bite' but the
WIP was sitting half-done in the worktree.

Tests:
- conversation-surfaces-app-control.test.ts: new 317-line file
  covering unavailability, end-to-end dispatch, local stop short-
  circuit, target_client_id existence/capability/same-actor checks,
  multi-client error path, and cross-user rejection.
- app-control-flow.test.ts: extended with target_client_id checks.

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