Module connpy.ai

Functions

def cleanup()
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def cleanup():
    """Safely close any global litellm sessions in the dedicated AI loop."""
    global _ai_loop
    if _ai_loop:
        try:
            future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(_async_cleanup(), _ai_loop)
            future.result(timeout=5)
        except:
            pass

Safely close any global litellm sessions in the dedicated AI loop.

def completion(*args, **kwargs)
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def completion(*args, **kwargs):
    _init_litellm()
    from litellm import completion as _completion
    return _completion(*args, **kwargs)
def run_ai_async(coro)
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def run_ai_async(coro):
    """Run a coroutine in the dedicated AI background loop."""
    loop = _get_ai_loop()
    return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)

Run a coroutine in the dedicated AI background loop.

def stream_chunk_builder(*args, **kwargs)
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def stream_chunk_builder(*args, **kwargs):
    _init_litellm()
    from litellm import stream_chunk_builder as _stream_chunk_builder
    return _stream_chunk_builder(*args, **kwargs)

Classes

class PlaybookBuilderAgent (config, console=None, confirm_handler=None, trust=False, **kwargs)
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class PlaybookBuilderAgent:
    """Specialized AI agent for building, validating, and generating Connpy YAML playbooks."""

    def __init__(self, config, console=None, confirm_handler=None, trust=False, **kwargs):
        self.config = config
        self.console = console or printer.console
        self.interrupted = False
        
        # Load AI configuration
        if hasattr(self.config, "get_effective_setting"):
            aiconfig = self.config.get_effective_setting("ai", {})
        else:
            aiconfig = self.config.config.get("ai", {}) if hasattr(self.config, "config") else {}

        # Default model for technical tasks
        self.model = kwargs.get("engineer_model") or aiconfig.get("engineer_model") or "gemini/gemini-3.1-flash-lite"
        self.key = kwargs.get("engineer_api_key") or aiconfig.get("engineer_api_key")
        self.auth = kwargs.get("engineer_auth") or aiconfig.get("engineer_auth") or {}
        if self.key and "api_key" not in self.auth:
            self.auth = self.auth.copy()
            self.auth["api_key"] = self.key

    def validate_playbook(self, playbook_yaml: str) -> dict:
        """Sintactical and schema validation of Connpy Playbook YAML."""
        import yaml
        try:
            # 1. Parse YAML
            data = yaml.load(playbook_yaml, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
        except Exception as e:
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"YAML Syntax Error: {e}"}

        # 2. Check structure
        if not isinstance(data, dict):
            return {"valid": False, "error": "Playbook must be a YAML dictionary."}
        
        if "tasks" not in data:
            return {"valid": False, "error": "Playbook missing mandatory root 'tasks' key."}
            
        tasks = data["tasks"]
        if not isinstance(tasks, list):
            return {"valid": False, "error": "'tasks' must be a list of tasks."}

        # 3. Check individual tasks
        for idx, task in enumerate(tasks):
            if not isinstance(task, dict):
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task index {idx} must be a dictionary."}
            
            name = task.get("name", f"Task {idx}")
            
            # Mandatory fields
            mandatory = ["name", "action", "nodes", "commands", "output"]
            missing = [field for field in mandatory if field not in task]
            if missing:
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) is missing mandatory fields: {missing}"}

            # Validate nodes field type (supports string regexes or array of string regexes)
            nodes = task["nodes"]
            if not isinstance(nodes, (str, list)):
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) 'nodes' must be a string (regex) or a list of strings (regexes)."}
            
            if isinstance(nodes, list):
                for n_idx, node_item in enumerate(nodes):
                    if not isinstance(node_item, str):
                        return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) 'nodes' list contains a non-string value at index {n_idx}: {node_item}"}

            action = task["action"]
            if action not in ["run", "test"]:
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) has invalid action '{action}'. Choices are: 'run', 'test'."}

            if action == "test" and "expected" not in task:
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) has action 'test' but is missing the mandatory 'expected' key."}

            output = task["output"]
            if output not in [None, "stdout"] and not output.startswith("/"):
                return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) output '{output}' is invalid. Must be 'stdout', 'null' or an absolute path."}

        return {"valid": True, "message": "Playbook schema and syntax is valid."}

    def ask(self, user_input, chat_history=None, status=None, debug=False, chunk_callback=None):
        """Standard conversation step with tool loop for PlaybookBuilderAgent."""
        if chat_history is None:
            chat_history = []

        # System prompt and tool definition
        system_prompt = PLAYBOOK_BUILDER_SYSTEM_PROMPT
        tools = PLAYBOOK_BUILDER_TOOLS
        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": system_prompt}]

        for msg in chat_history:
            m = msg if isinstance(msg, dict) else msg.copy()
            if m.get('role') == 'assistant' and m.get('tool_calls') and m.get('content') == "":
                m['content'] = None
            messages.append(m)

        messages.append({"role": "user", "content": user_input})

        final_playbook_yaml = None
        iteration = 0
        max_iterations = 10

        while iteration < max_iterations:
            iteration += 1

            if status:
                status.update(f"Playbook Agent is thinking... (step {iteration})")

            # Call LiteLLM completion
            from connpy.ai import completion
            try:
                response = completion(
                    model=self.model,
                    messages=messages,
                    tools=tools,
                    num_retries=3,
                    **self.auth
                )
            except Exception as e:
                return {"response": f"Playbook Agent failed: {str(e)}", "chat_history": messages[1:]}

            resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
            msg_dict = resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
            if msg_dict.get("tool_calls") and msg_dict.get("content") == "":
                msg_dict["content"] = None
            
            messages.append(msg_dict)

            # If the model sends content, stream or yield it
            if resp_msg.content:
                if chunk_callback:
                    chunk_callback(resp_msg.content)
                elif not resp_msg.tool_calls:
                    # In direct non-streaming output, print markdown
                    self.console.print(Markdown(resp_msg.content))

            if not resp_msg.tool_calls:
                break

            for tc in resp_msg.tool_calls:
                fn = tc.function.name
                args = json.loads(tc.function.arguments)

                if fn == "list_nodes":
                    filter_pattern = args.get("filter_pattern", ".*")
                    try:
                        matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(filter_pattern)
                        if not matched_names:
                            obs = "No nodes found matching the filter."
                        else:
                            if len(matched_names) <= 5:
                                matched_data = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
                                res = {}
                                for name, data in matched_data.items():
                                    os_tag = "unknown"
                                    if isinstance(data, dict):
                                        ts = data.get("tags")
                                        if isinstance(ts, dict): os_tag = ts.get("os", "unknown")
                                    res[name] = {"os": os_tag}
                                obs = json.dumps(res)
                            else:
                                obs = json.dumps({
                                    "matched_count": len(matched_names),
                                    "message": "Too many nodes matched. Showing names only.",
                                    "node_names": matched_names
                                })
                    except Exception as e:
                        obs = f"Error listing nodes: {e}"
                    messages.append({
                        "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                        "role": "tool",
                        "name": fn,
                        "content": obs
                    })
                elif fn == "validate_playbook":
                    playbook_yaml = args.get("playbook_yaml", "")
                    validation_res = self.validate_playbook(playbook_yaml)
                    messages.append({
                        "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                        "role": "tool",
                        "name": fn,
                        "content": json.dumps(validation_res)
                    })
                elif fn == "return_playbook":
                    final_playbook_yaml = args.get("playbook_yaml", "")
                    messages.append({
                        "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                        "role": "tool",
                        "name": fn,
                        "content": json.dumps({"success": True, "message": "Playbook returned successfully."})
                    })

            # If return_playbook was called, we can terminate early
            if final_playbook_yaml is not None:
                break

        return {
            "response": resp_msg.content or "",
            "chat_history": messages[1:],
            "playbook_yaml": final_playbook_yaml
        }

Specialized AI agent for building, validating, and generating Connpy YAML playbooks.

Methods

def ask(self, user_input, chat_history=None, status=None, debug=False, chunk_callback=None)
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def ask(self, user_input, chat_history=None, status=None, debug=False, chunk_callback=None):
    """Standard conversation step with tool loop for PlaybookBuilderAgent."""
    if chat_history is None:
        chat_history = []

    # System prompt and tool definition
    system_prompt = PLAYBOOK_BUILDER_SYSTEM_PROMPT
    tools = PLAYBOOK_BUILDER_TOOLS
    messages = [{"role": "system", "content": system_prompt}]

    for msg in chat_history:
        m = msg if isinstance(msg, dict) else msg.copy()
        if m.get('role') == 'assistant' and m.get('tool_calls') and m.get('content') == "":
            m['content'] = None
        messages.append(m)

    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": user_input})

    final_playbook_yaml = None
    iteration = 0
    max_iterations = 10

    while iteration < max_iterations:
        iteration += 1

        if status:
            status.update(f"Playbook Agent is thinking... (step {iteration})")

        # Call LiteLLM completion
        from connpy.ai import completion
        try:
            response = completion(
                model=self.model,
                messages=messages,
                tools=tools,
                num_retries=3,
                **self.auth
            )
        except Exception as e:
            return {"response": f"Playbook Agent failed: {str(e)}", "chat_history": messages[1:]}

        resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
        msg_dict = resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
        if msg_dict.get("tool_calls") and msg_dict.get("content") == "":
            msg_dict["content"] = None
        
        messages.append(msg_dict)

        # If the model sends content, stream or yield it
        if resp_msg.content:
            if chunk_callback:
                chunk_callback(resp_msg.content)
            elif not resp_msg.tool_calls:
                # In direct non-streaming output, print markdown
                self.console.print(Markdown(resp_msg.content))

        if not resp_msg.tool_calls:
            break

        for tc in resp_msg.tool_calls:
            fn = tc.function.name
            args = json.loads(tc.function.arguments)

            if fn == "list_nodes":
                filter_pattern = args.get("filter_pattern", ".*")
                try:
                    matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(filter_pattern)
                    if not matched_names:
                        obs = "No nodes found matching the filter."
                    else:
                        if len(matched_names) <= 5:
                            matched_data = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
                            res = {}
                            for name, data in matched_data.items():
                                os_tag = "unknown"
                                if isinstance(data, dict):
                                    ts = data.get("tags")
                                    if isinstance(ts, dict): os_tag = ts.get("os", "unknown")
                                res[name] = {"os": os_tag}
                            obs = json.dumps(res)
                        else:
                            obs = json.dumps({
                                "matched_count": len(matched_names),
                                "message": "Too many nodes matched. Showing names only.",
                                "node_names": matched_names
                            })
                except Exception as e:
                    obs = f"Error listing nodes: {e}"
                messages.append({
                    "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                    "role": "tool",
                    "name": fn,
                    "content": obs
                })
            elif fn == "validate_playbook":
                playbook_yaml = args.get("playbook_yaml", "")
                validation_res = self.validate_playbook(playbook_yaml)
                messages.append({
                    "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                    "role": "tool",
                    "name": fn,
                    "content": json.dumps(validation_res)
                })
            elif fn == "return_playbook":
                final_playbook_yaml = args.get("playbook_yaml", "")
                messages.append({
                    "tool_call_id": tc.id,
                    "role": "tool",
                    "name": fn,
                    "content": json.dumps({"success": True, "message": "Playbook returned successfully."})
                })

        # If return_playbook was called, we can terminate early
        if final_playbook_yaml is not None:
            break

    return {
        "response": resp_msg.content or "",
        "chat_history": messages[1:],
        "playbook_yaml": final_playbook_yaml
    }

Standard conversation step with tool loop for PlaybookBuilderAgent.

def validate_playbook(self, playbook_yaml: str) ‑> dict
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def validate_playbook(self, playbook_yaml: str) -> dict:
    """Sintactical and schema validation of Connpy Playbook YAML."""
    import yaml
    try:
        # 1. Parse YAML
        data = yaml.load(playbook_yaml, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
    except Exception as e:
        return {"valid": False, "error": f"YAML Syntax Error: {e}"}

    # 2. Check structure
    if not isinstance(data, dict):
        return {"valid": False, "error": "Playbook must be a YAML dictionary."}
    
    if "tasks" not in data:
        return {"valid": False, "error": "Playbook missing mandatory root 'tasks' key."}
        
    tasks = data["tasks"]
    if not isinstance(tasks, list):
        return {"valid": False, "error": "'tasks' must be a list of tasks."}

    # 3. Check individual tasks
    for idx, task in enumerate(tasks):
        if not isinstance(task, dict):
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task index {idx} must be a dictionary."}
        
        name = task.get("name", f"Task {idx}")
        
        # Mandatory fields
        mandatory = ["name", "action", "nodes", "commands", "output"]
        missing = [field for field in mandatory if field not in task]
        if missing:
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) is missing mandatory fields: {missing}"}

        # Validate nodes field type (supports string regexes or array of string regexes)
        nodes = task["nodes"]
        if not isinstance(nodes, (str, list)):
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) 'nodes' must be a string (regex) or a list of strings (regexes)."}
        
        if isinstance(nodes, list):
            for n_idx, node_item in enumerate(nodes):
                if not isinstance(node_item, str):
                    return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) 'nodes' list contains a non-string value at index {n_idx}: {node_item}"}

        action = task["action"]
        if action not in ["run", "test"]:
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) has invalid action '{action}'. Choices are: 'run', 'test'."}

        if action == "test" and "expected" not in task:
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) has action 'test' but is missing the mandatory 'expected' key."}

        output = task["output"]
        if output not in [None, "stdout"] and not output.startswith("/"):
            return {"valid": False, "error": f"Task '{name}' (index {idx}) output '{output}' is invalid. Must be 'stdout', 'null' or an absolute path."}

    return {"valid": True, "message": "Playbook schema and syntax is valid."}

Sintactical and schema validation of Connpy Playbook YAML.

class ai (config,
org=None,
api_key=None,
engineer_model=None,
architect_model=None,
engineer_api_key=None,
architect_api_key=None,
console=None,
confirm_handler=None,
trust=False,
engineer_auth=None,
architect_auth=None,
**kwargs)
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@ClassHook
class ai:
    """Hybrid Multi-Agent System: Selective Escalation with Role Persistence."""

    SAFE_COMMANDS = [
        r'^show\s+', r'^ls\s*', r'^cat\s+', r'^ip\s+', r'^pwd$', r'^hostname$', r'^uname', 
        r'^df\s*', r'^free\s*', r'^ps\s*', r'^ping\s+', r'^traceroute\s+', r'^whois\s+', 
        r'^kubectl\s+(get|describe|version|logs|top|explain|cluster-info|api-resources|api-versions)\s+',
        r'^systemctl\s+status\s+', r'^journalctl\s+'
    ]

    def __init__(self, config, org=None, api_key=None, engineer_model=None, architect_model=None, engineer_api_key=None, architect_api_key=None, console=None, confirm_handler=None, trust=False, engineer_auth=None, architect_auth=None, **kwargs):
        self.config = config
        self.console = console or printer.console
        self.confirm_handler = confirm_handler or self._local_confirm_handler
        self.trusted_session = trust  # Trust mode for the entire session
        self.interrupted = False
        self.one_shot = kwargs.get("one_shot", False)

        
        # 1. Load generic configuration with global inheritance/merge
        if hasattr(self.config, "get_effective_setting"):
            aiconfig = self.config.get_effective_setting("ai", {})
        else:
            aiconfig = self.config.config.get("ai", {}) if hasattr(self.config, "config") else {}
        
        # Modelos (Prioridad: Argumento -> Config -> Default)
        self.engineer_model = engineer_model or aiconfig.get("engineer_model") or "gemini/gemini-3.1-flash-lite"
        self.architect_model = architect_model or aiconfig.get("architect_model") or "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
        
        # API Keys (Prioridad: Argumento -> Config)
        self.engineer_key = engineer_api_key or aiconfig.get("engineer_api_key")
        self.architect_key = architect_api_key or aiconfig.get("architect_api_key")

        # Auth configurations (Prioridad: Argumento -> Config)
        self.engineer_auth = engineer_auth if engineer_auth is not None else aiconfig.get("engineer_auth")
        if self.engineer_auth is None:
            self.engineer_auth = {}
        elif not isinstance(self.engineer_auth, dict):
            self.engineer_auth = {}

        self.architect_auth = architect_auth if architect_auth is not None else aiconfig.get("architect_auth")
        if self.architect_auth is None:
            self.architect_auth = {}
        elif not isinstance(self.architect_auth, dict):
            self.architect_auth = {}

        # Backward compatibility fallbacks: only inject api_key if the auth dict is empty/not configured
        if self.engineer_key and not self.engineer_auth:
            self.engineer_auth["api_key"] = self.engineer_key
        if self.architect_key and not self.architect_auth:
            self.architect_auth["api_key"] = self.architect_key

        # Strategic Reasoning Engine (Architect) availability
        is_architect_keyless = "vertex" in self.architect_model.lower() or "ollama" in self.architect_model.lower() or "local" in self.architect_model.lower()
        self.has_architect = bool(self.architect_key or self.architect_auth or is_architect_keyless)

        # Custom Trusted Commands Regexes
        custom_trusted = aiconfig.get("trusted_commands", [])
        if isinstance(custom_trusted, str):
            custom_trusted = [c.strip() for c in custom_trusted.split(",") if c.strip()]
        self.safe_commands = list(self.SAFE_COMMANDS) + (custom_trusted if isinstance(custom_trusted, list) else [])
        
        # Limits
        self.max_history = 30
        self.max_truncate = 50000
        self.soft_limit_iterations = 20  # Show warning and suggest Ctrl+C
        self.hard_limit_iterations = 50  # Force stop

        # External tool registry (populated by plugins via ClassHook.modify)
        self.external_engineer_tools = []     # Tool defs for Engineer LLM
        self.external_architect_tools = []    # Tool defs for Architect LLM
        self.external_tool_handlers = {}      # {"tool_name": handler_callable}
        self.tool_status_formatters = {}      # {"tool_name": formatter_callable}
        self.engineer_prompt_extensions = []  # Extra text for engineer prompt
        self.architect_prompt_extensions = [] # Extra text for architect prompt
        
        # MCP Manager
        self.mcp_manager = MCPClientManager(self.config)

        # Long-term memory
        self.memory_path = os.path.join(self.config.defaultdir, "ai_memory.md")
        self.long_term_memory = ""
        if os.path.exists(self.memory_path):
            try:
                with open(self.memory_path, "r") as f:
                    self.long_term_memory = f.read()
            except FileNotFoundError:
                self.long_term_memory = ""
            except PermissionError as e:
                self.console.print(f"[warning]Warning: Cannot read AI memory file: {e}[/warning]")
            except Exception as e:
                self.console.print(f"[warning]Warning: Failed to load AI memory: {e}[/warning]")

        # Session Management
        self.sessions_dir = os.path.join(self.config.defaultdir, "ai_sessions")
        os.makedirs(self.sessions_dir, exist_ok=True)
        self.session_id = getattr(self.config, "session_id", None)
        self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{self.session_id}.json") if self.session_id else None

        # Agnostic base prompts
        architect_instructions = ""
        if self.has_architect:
            architect_instructions = """
            CRITICAL - CONSULT vs ESCALATE:
            - ALWAYS use 'consult_architect' for: Configuration planning, design decisions, complex troubleshooting.
              Examples: "consultalo con el arquitecto", "preguntale al arquitecto", "que opina el arquitecto"
              You stay in control and present the advice to the user.
            
            - ONLY use 'escalate_to_architect' when user EXPLICITLY asks to TALK to the Architect:
              Examples: "quiero hablar con el arquitecto", "pasame con el arquitecto", "que me atienda el arquitecto"
              After escalation, you hand over control completely.
            
            - DEFAULT: When in doubt, use 'consult_architect'. Escalation is rare.
"""
        else:
            architect_instructions = """
            CRITICAL - ARCHITECT UNAVAILABLE:
            - The Strategic Reasoning Engine (Architect) is currently UNAVAILABLE because its API key or authentication is not configured.
            - DO NOT attempt to consult or escalate to the architect.
            - If the user asks to consult the architect, inform them that the Architect is offline and offer to help them directly to the best of your abilities.
"""

        self._engineer_base_prompt = dedent(f"""
            Role: TECHNICAL EXECUTION ENGINE.
            Expertise: Universal Networking (Cisco, Nokia, Juniper, 6wind, etc.).
            
            Rules:
            - BE FAST AND EXTREMELY CONCISE: Provide direct answers. No filler words, no decorative language, no polite pleasantries. Save output tokens at all costs.
            - KNOWLEDGE FIRST: For general networking questions (AS numbers, protocol details, standards, generic commands), use your internal knowledge. ONLY use tools when the user's specific infrastructure data is required.
            - INVENTORY ONLY: 'run_commands', 'list_nodes', and 'get_node_info' are ONLY for interacting with the user's inventory.
            - BROADCAST RESTRICTION: Avoid using filter '.*' in 'run_commands' unless the user explicitly requests a global action. Try to target specific nodes or groups based on the conversation.
            - AUTONOMY: Proactively use iterative tool calls to find the root cause of infrastructure issues.
            - BATCH OPERATIONS: When working on multiple devices, call tools in parallel.
            - COMPLETE MISSIONS: Execute ALL steps of a mission before reporting back.
            - DIAGRAM: Use ASCII art or Unicode box-drawing characters directly in your responses to visualize topologies or paths when helpful.
            - EVIDENCE: Include 'Key Snippets' from tool outputs. Be token-efficient.
            - LANGUAGE: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question or instruction.
            - NO WANDERING: Do not speculate. If stuck, report attempts.
            - SAFETY: When you use 'run_commands' with configuration commands, the system automatically prompts the user for confirmation. Just execute - don't ask permission first.
{architect_instructions}
            Network Context: {{self.long_term_memory if self.long_term_memory else "Empty."}}
        """).strip()

        self._architect_base_prompt = dedent(f"""
            Role: STRATEGIC REASONING ENGINE.
            Expertise: Network Architecture, Complex Troubleshooting, and Design Validation.
            
            Rules:
            - CONCISENESS IS MANDATORY: Strip out fluff, decorative language, and filler words. Provide direct, tactical instructions and analysis to save output tokens.
            - STRATEGY: Define technical missions for the Engineer. 
            - DIAGRAM: Use ASCII art or Unicode box-drawing characters in your responses to visualize topologies, traffic paths, or logic flows.
            - ENGINEER CAPABILITIES: Your Engineer can:
                * Filter nodes (list_nodes), Run CLI commands (run_commands), Get metadata (get_node_info).
            - ANALYSIS: Review technical findings to identify patterns or design failures.
            - LANGUAGE: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question or instruction.
            - MEMORY: Update long-term facts ONLY when the user explicitly requests it.
            
            CRITICAL - EFFICIENT DELEGATION:
            - Plan ALL tasks upfront before delegating.
            - Delegate ONCE with a complete, detailed mission including ALL steps.
            - Example: "List all routers matching 'border.*', then run 'show ip bgp summary' and 'show ip route' on each, then analyze the outputs."
            - DO NOT delegate multiple times for the same goal. Batch everything into ONE mission.
            - Wait for Engineer's complete report before responding to user.
            
            CRITICAL - RETURNING CONTROL:
            - When your strategic analysis is complete and no further architectural decisions are needed, use 'return_to_engineer' to hand control back.
            - The Engineer is better suited for ongoing technical execution and troubleshooting.
            - Only stay in control if the user explicitly needs strategic oversight for multiple interactions.
            
            Network Context: {self.long_term_memory if self.long_term_memory else "Empty."}
        """).strip()

    def _local_confirm_handler(self, prompt, default="n"):
        """Default confirmation handler using rich.prompt."""
        from rich.prompt import Prompt
        return Prompt.ask(prompt, default=default)

    @property
    def engineer_system_prompt(self):
        """Build engineer system prompt with plugin extensions."""
        if self.engineer_prompt_extensions:
            extensions = "\n".join(self.engineer_prompt_extensions)
            return self._engineer_base_prompt + f"\n\nPlugin Capabilities:\n{extensions}"
        return self._engineer_base_prompt

    @property
    def architect_system_prompt(self):
        """Build architect system prompt with plugin extensions."""
        prompt = self._architect_base_prompt
        if getattr(self, "one_shot", False):
            prompt += "\n\nCRITICAL 1-SHOT DIAGNOSTICS DIRECTIVE:\nYou are running in a 1-shot offline diagnostics mode. There is no active conversation loop, and you are NOT conversing with a Network Engineer. You MUST deliver your complete strategic analysis immediately and directly to the user. Do not suggest or attempt to delegate/return control to the engineer."
        if self.architect_prompt_extensions:
            extensions = "\n".join(self.architect_prompt_extensions)
            return prompt + f"\n\nPlugin Capabilities:\n{extensions}"
        return prompt

    def register_ai_tool(self, tool_definition, handler, target="engineer", engineer_prompt=None, architect_prompt=None, status_formatter=None):
        """Register an external tool for the AI system.

        Args:
            tool_definition (dict): OpenAI-compatible tool definition.
            handler (callable): Function(ai_instance, **tool_args) -> str.
            target (str): 'engineer', 'architect', or 'both'.
            engineer_prompt (str): Extra text for engineer system prompt.
            architect_prompt (str): Extra text for architect system prompt.
            status_formatter (callable): Function(args_dict) -> status string.
        """
        name = tool_definition["function"]["name"]
        
        # Check if already registered to prevent duplicates
        if target in ("engineer", "both"):
            if not any(t["function"]["name"] == name for t in self.external_engineer_tools):
                self.external_engineer_tools.append(tool_definition)
        if target in ("architect", "both"):
            if not any(t["function"]["name"] == name for t in self.external_architect_tools):
                self.external_architect_tools.append(tool_definition)
        
        self.external_tool_handlers[name] = handler
        
        if engineer_prompt and engineer_prompt not in self.engineer_prompt_extensions:
            self.engineer_prompt_extensions.append(engineer_prompt)
        if architect_prompt and architect_prompt not in self.architect_prompt_extensions:
            self.architect_prompt_extensions.append(architect_prompt)
        if status_formatter:
            self.tool_status_formatters[name] = status_formatter

    def _stream_completion(self, model, messages, tools, api_key=None, status=None, label="", debug=False, chunk_callback=None, auth=None, **kwargs):
        """Stream a completion call, rendering styled Markdown in real-time.

        Returns (response, streamed) where:
        - response: reconstructed ModelResponse (same as non-streaming)
        - streamed: True if text was rendered to console during streaming
        """
        auth_dict = auth if auth is not None else {}
        if api_key and "api_key" not in auth_dict:
            auth_dict = auth_dict.copy()
            auth_dict["api_key"] = api_key

        stream_resp = completion(model=model, messages=messages, tools=tools, stream=True, **auth_dict, **kwargs)

        chunks = []
        full_content = ""
        is_streaming_text = False
        has_tool_calls = False
        header_printed = False

        # Determine styling based on current brain
        role_label = "Network Architect" if "architect" in label.lower() else "Network Engineer"
        alias = "architect" if "architect" in label.lower() else "engineer"
        title = f"[bold {alias}]{role_label}[/bold {alias}]"
        border = alias

        try:
            for chunk in stream_resp:
                chunks.append(chunk)
                delta = chunk.choices[0].delta

                # Detect tool calls
                if hasattr(delta, 'tool_calls') and delta.tool_calls:
                    has_tool_calls = True

                # Stream text content with styled rendering
                if hasattr(delta, 'content') and delta.content:
                    full_content += delta.content

                    if chunk and chunk_callback:
                        # Check for remote interruption during streaming
                        if hasattr(self, "interrupted") and self.interrupted:
                            raise KeyboardInterrupt
                        chunk_callback(delta.content)

                    if not chunk_callback:
                        if not is_streaming_text:
                            if status:
                                try:
                                    status.stop()
                                except Exception:
                                    pass
                            
                            # Create a stable, direct Console to bypass _ConsoleProxy recreation bugs
                            from rich.console import Console as RichConsole
                            from rich.rule import Rule
                            from .printer import connpy_theme, get_original_stdout, IncrementalMarkdownParser
                            stable_console = RichConsole(theme=connpy_theme, file=get_original_stdout())
                            
                            stable_console.print(Rule(f"[bold {border}]{title}[/bold {border}]", style=border))
                            header_printed = True
                            md_parser = IncrementalMarkdownParser(console=stable_console)
                            is_streaming_text = True
                        
                        md_parser.feed(delta.content)
        except Exception as e:
            if not chunks:
                raise
        finally:
            if header_printed:
                try:
                    md_parser.flush()
                    from rich.console import Console as RichConsole
                    from rich.rule import Rule
                    from .printer import connpy_theme, get_original_stdout
                    stable_console = RichConsole(theme=connpy_theme, file=get_original_stdout())
                    stable_console.print(Rule(style=border))
                except Exception:
                    pass
        
        # Rebuild complete response from chunks
        try:
            response = stream_chunk_builder(chunks, messages=messages)
        except Exception:
            # Fallback: manual reconstruction if stream_chunk_builder fails
            full_content_rebuilt = ""
            tool_calls_map = {}
            for c in chunks:
                d = c.choices[0].delta
                if hasattr(d, 'content') and d.content:
                    full_content_rebuilt += d.content
                if hasattr(d, 'tool_calls') and d.tool_calls:
                    for tc in d.tool_calls:
                        idx = tc.index
                        if idx not in tool_calls_map:
                            tool_calls_map[idx] = {"id": tc.id or "", "type": "function", "function": {"name": getattr(tc.function, 'name', '') or '', "arguments": getattr(tc.function, 'arguments', '') or ''}}
                        else:
                            if tc.id: tool_calls_map[idx]["id"] = tc.id
                            if tc.function:
                                if tc.function.name: tool_calls_map[idx]["function"]["name"] = tc.function.name
                                if tc.function.arguments: tool_calls_map[idx]["function"]["arguments"] += tc.function.arguments
            
            # Build a minimal response-like object
            class FakeFunc:
                def __init__(self, name, arguments): self.name = name; self.arguments = arguments
            class FakeTC:
                def __init__(self, d): self.id = d["id"]; self.function = FakeFunc(d["function"]["name"], d["function"]["arguments"])
                def model_dump(self, **kw): return {"id": self.id, "type": "function", "function": {"name": self.function.name, "arguments": self.function.arguments}}
            class FakeMsg:
                def __init__(self, content, tcs): self.content = content or None; self.tool_calls = tcs if tcs else None; self.role = "assistant"
                def model_dump(self, **kw):
                    d = {"role": "assistant", "content": self.content}
                    if self.tool_calls: d["tool_calls"] = [tc.model_dump() for tc in self.tool_calls]
                    return d
            class FakeChoice:
                def __init__(self, msg): self.message = msg
            class FakeResp:
                def __init__(self, choice): self.choices = [choice]; self.usage = None
            
            tcs = [FakeTC(tool_calls_map[i]) for i in sorted(tool_calls_map)] if tool_calls_map else None
            response = FakeResp(FakeChoice(FakeMsg(full_content_rebuilt or full_content, tcs)))
        
        # Only count as "streamed" if we rendered text AND it was the final response (no tool calls)
        streamed = is_streaming_text and not has_tool_calls
        return response, streamed

    def _sanitize_messages(self, messages):
        """Sanitize message list for strict providers like Gemini.
        
        Ensures that:
        1. Every assistant message with tool_calls is followed by ALL its tool responses
        2. No user/system messages appear between tool_calls and tool responses
        3. Orphaned tool_calls at the end are removed
        4. Orphaned tool responses without a preceding tool_call are removed
        5. Incompatible metadata like cache_control is stripped for non-Anthropic models
        6. Enforces strict alternating history to prevent BadRequestError on Gemini.
        """
        if not messages:
            return messages
        
        # Pre-process messages to pull text from list contents (Anthropic cache format) 
        # and remove explicit cache keys.
        pre_sanitized = []
        for msg in messages:
            m = msg.copy() if isinstance(msg, dict) else msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
            
            # Convert content list to plain string if it's a system message with caching metadata
            if m.get('role') == 'system' and isinstance(m.get('content'), list):
                if m['content'] and isinstance(m['content'][0], dict) and m['content'][0].get('text'):
                    m['content'] = m['content'][0]['text']
                else:
                    m['content'] = ""

            # Remove any explicit cache_control key anywhere
            if 'cache_control' in m: del m['cache_control']
            if isinstance(m.get('content'), list):
                for item in m['content']:
                    if isinstance(item, dict) and 'cache_control' in item: del item['cache_control']
            
            pre_sanitized.append(m)

        sanitized = []
        last_role = None
        
        i = 0
        while i < len(pre_sanitized):
            msg = pre_sanitized[i]
            role = msg.get('role', '')
            
            if role == 'system':
                sanitized.append(msg)
                last_role = 'system'
                i += 1
                
            elif role == 'user':
                if last_role == 'user' and sanitized:
                    # Combine consecutive user messages
                    sanitized[-1]['content'] = str(sanitized[-1].get('content', '') or '') + '\n' + str(msg.get('content', '') or '')
                else:
                    sanitized.append(msg)
                    last_role = 'user'
                i += 1
                
            elif role == 'assistant':
                has_tools = bool(msg.get('tool_calls'))
                
                # Gemini strict sequence: Assistant MUST be preceded by user or tool.
                # If preceded by system, assistant, or if it's the very first message...
                if last_role not in ('user', 'tool'):
                    sanitized.append({"role": "user", "content": "[System sequence separator: History Truncated/Merged]"})
                    last_role = 'user'
                
                if has_tools:
                    # Look ahead for matching tool responses
                    tool_responses = []
                    j = i + 1
                    while j < len(pre_sanitized):
                        next_msg = pre_sanitized[j]
                        if next_msg.get('role') == 'tool':
                            tool_responses.append(next_msg)
                            j += 1
                        else:
                            break
                    
                    if tool_responses:
                        sanitized.append(msg)
                        sanitized.extend(tool_responses)
                        last_role = 'tool'
                        i = j
                    else:
                        # Orphaned tool_calls with no responses - skip the assistant message
                        # If we just added a dummy user message for this assistant, remove it too
                        if sanitized and sanitized[-1].get('content') == "[System sequence separator: History Truncated/Merged]":
                            sanitized.pop()
                            last_role = sanitized[-1].get('role', '') if sanitized else None
                        i += 1
                else:
                    sanitized.append(msg)
                    last_role = 'assistant'
                    i += 1
                    
            elif role == 'tool':
                # Orphaned tool response (no preceding assistant with tool_calls) - skip
                i += 1
                
            else:
                sanitized.append(msg)
                last_role = role
                i += 1
        
        return sanitized

    def _truncate(self, text, limit=None):
        """Truncate text to specified limit, keeping head (60%) and tail (40%)."""
        if not isinstance(text, str): return str(text)
        final_limit = limit or self.max_truncate
        if len(text) <= final_limit: return text
        head_limit = int(final_limit * 0.6)
        tail_limit = int(final_limit * 0.4)
        return (text[:head_limit] + f"\n\n[... OUTPUT TRUNCATED ...]\n\n" + text[-tail_limit:])

    def _print_debug_observation(self, fn, obs, status=None):
        """Prints a tool observation in a readable way during debug mode."""
        # Try to parse as JSON if it's a string
        if isinstance(obs, str):
            try:
                obs_data = json.loads(obs)
            except Exception:
                obs_data = obs
        else:
            obs_data = obs
        
        if isinstance(obs_data, dict):
            elements = []
            for k, v in obs_data.items():
                elements.append(Text(f"• {k}:", style="key"))
                # Use Text for values to ensure newlines are rendered
                val = str(v)
                # If it's a multiline string from a delegation task, keep it clean
                elements.append(Text(val))
            
            if not elements:
                content = Text("Empty data set")
            else:
                # Add a small spacer instead of a Rule for cleaner look
                from rich.console import Group
                content = Group(*elements)
        elif isinstance(obs_data, list):
            content = Text("\n".join(f"• {item}" for item in obs_data))
        else:
            content = Text(str(obs_data))
            
        title = f"[bold]{fn}[/bold]"
        
        # Stop status before printing panel to avoid ghosting
        if status:
            try: status.stop()
            except: pass
            
        self.console.print(Panel(content, title=title, border_style="ai_status"))
        
        # Resume status
        if status:
            try: status.start()
            except: pass

    def manage_memory_tool(self, content, action="append"):
        """Save or update long-term memory. Only use when user explicitly requests it."""
        if not content or not content.strip():
            return "Error: Cannot save empty content to memory."
        
        try:
            mode = "a" if action == "append" else "w"
            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.memory_path), exist_ok=True)
            with open(self.memory_path, mode) as f:
                timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
                f.write(f"\n\n## {timestamp}\n{content.strip()}\n" if action == "append" else content)
            
            # Reload memory after update
            with open(self.memory_path, "r") as f:
                self.long_term_memory = f.read()
            
            return "Memory updated successfully."
        except PermissionError as e:
            return f"Error: Permission denied writing to memory file: {e}"
        except Exception as e:
            return f"Error updating memory: {str(e)}"


    def list_nodes_tool(self, filter_pattern=".*"):
        """List nodes matching the filter pattern. Returns metadata for <=5 nodes, names only for more."""
        try:
            matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(filter_pattern)
            if not matched_names: return "No nodes found."
            if len(matched_names) <= 5:
                matched_data = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
                res = {}
                for name, data in matched_data.items():
                    os_tag = "unknown"
                    if isinstance(data, dict):
                        ts = data.get("tags")
                        if isinstance(ts, dict): os_tag = ts.get("os", "unknown")
                    res[name] = {"os": os_tag}
                return res
            return {"count": len(matched_names), "nodes": matched_names, "note": "Use 'get_node_info' for details."}
        except Exception as e: 
            return f"Error listing nodes: {str(e)}"

    def _is_safe_command(self, cmd):
        """Check if a command matches safe patterns."""
        return any(re.match(pattern, cmd.strip(), re.IGNORECASE) for pattern in self.safe_commands)
    
    def run_commands_tool(self, nodes_filter, commands, status=None):
        """Execute commands on nodes matching the filter. Native interactive confirmation for unsafe commands."""
        # Handle if commands is a JSON string
        if isinstance(commands, str):
            try:
                commands = json.loads(commands)
            except ValueError:
                commands = [c.strip() for c in commands.split('\n') if c.strip()]
        
        # Expand multi-line commands within a list (in case the AI packs them)
        if isinstance(commands, list):
            expanded_commands = []
            for cmd in commands:
                expanded_commands.extend([c.strip() for c in str(cmd).split('\n') if c.strip()])
            commands = expanded_commands
        else:
            commands = [str(commands)]
        
        # Check command safety natively
        if not self.trusted_session:
            unsafe_commands = [cmd for cmd in commands if not self._is_safe_command(cmd)]
            if unsafe_commands:
                # Stop the spinner so prompt doesn't get messed up
                if status: status.stop()
                
                # Show ALL commands with unsafe ones highlighted
                formatted_cmds = []
                for cmd in commands:
                    if cmd in unsafe_commands:
                        formatted_cmds.append(f"  • [warning]{cmd}[/warning]")
                    else:
                        formatted_cmds.append(f"  • {cmd}")
                
                panel_content = f"Target: {nodes_filter}\nCommands:\n" + "\n".join(formatted_cmds)
                # Use print_important if available (for remote bridges) fallback to standard print
                print_fn = getattr(self.console, "print_important", self.console.print)
                print_fn(Panel(panel_content, title="[bold warning]⚠️ UNSAFE COMMANDS DETECTED[/bold warning]", border_style="warning"))
                
                try:
                    user_resp = self.confirm_handler("[bold warning]Execute? (y: yes / n: no / a: allow all this session / <text>: feedback)[/bold warning]", default="n")
                except KeyboardInterrupt:
                    if status: status.update("[ai_status]Engineer: Resuming...")
                    self.console.print("[fail]✗ Aborted by user (Ctrl+C).[/fail]")
                    raise
                
                # Resume the spinner
                if status: status.update("[ai_status]Engineer: Processing user response...")
                
                user_resp_lower = user_resp.strip().lower()
                if user_resp_lower in ['a', 'allow']:
                    self.trusted_session = True
                    self.console.print("[pass]✓ Trust Mode Enabled. All future commands in this session will execute without confirmation.[/pass]")
                elif user_resp_lower in ['y', 'yes']:
                    self.console.print("[pass]✓ Executing...[/pass]")
                elif user_resp_lower in ['n', 'no', '', 'cancel']:
                    self.console.print("[fail]✗ Execution rejected by user.[/fail]")
                    return "Error: User rejected execution."
                else:
                    self.console.print(f"[user_prompt]User feedback: [/user_prompt]{user_resp}")
                    return f"User requested changes: {user_resp}. Please adjust the commands based on this feedback and try again."
        
        try:
            matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(nodes_filter)
            if not matched_names: return "No nodes found matching filter."
            thisnodes_dict = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
            result = nodes(thisnodes_dict, config=self.config).run(commands)
            return result
        except Exception as e: 
            return f"Error executing commands: {str(e)}"

    def get_node_info_tool(self, node_name):
        """Get detailed metadata for a specific node. Passwords are masked."""
        try:
            d = self.config.getitem(node_name, extract=True)
            if 'password' in d: d['password'] = '***'
            return d
        except Exception as e: 
            return f"Error getting node info: {str(e)}"

    def _engineer_loop(self, task, status=None, debug=False, chat_history=None):
        """Internal loop where the Engineer executes technical tasks for the Architect."""
        # Cache optimization for the Engineer (Only for direct Anthropic, Vertex has different rules)
        if "claude" in self.engineer_model.lower() and "vertex" not in self.engineer_model.lower():
            messages = [{"role": "system", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": self.engineer_system_prompt, "cache_control": {"type": "ephemeral"}}]}]
        else:
            messages = [{"role": "system", "content": self.engineer_system_prompt}]
            
        if chat_history:
            # Clean chat history from caching metadata if engineer is not a compatible Claude model
            if "claude" not in self.engineer_model.lower() or "vertex" in self.engineer_model.lower():
                messages.extend(self._sanitize_messages(chat_history[-5:]))
            else:
                messages.extend(chat_history[-5:])
        
        messages.append({"role": "user", "content": f"MISSION: {task}"})
        
        tools = self._get_engineer_tools()
        usage = {"input": 0, "output": 0, "total": 0}
        iteration = 0
        soft_limit_warned = False
        
        try:
            # Set up remote interrupt callback if bridge is provided
            if status and hasattr(status, "on_interrupt"):
                status.on_interrupt = lambda: setattr(self, "interrupted", True)

            while iteration < self.hard_limit_iterations:
                iteration += 1
                
                # Check for interruption
                if self.interrupted:
                    raise KeyboardInterrupt
                
                if status and not chat_history:
                    status_text = f"[ai_status]Engineer: Analyzing mission... (step {iteration})"
                    if iteration >= self.soft_limit_iterations:
                        status_text += " [warning]⚠ Taking longer than expected (Ctrl+C to interrupt)[/warning]"
                    status.update(status_text)
                
                try:
                    safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(messages)
                    response = completion(model=self.engineer_model, messages=safe_messages, tools=tools, **self.engineer_auth)
                except Exception as e:
                    if status: status.stop()
                    raise ValueError(f"Engineer failed to connect: {str(e)}")
                
                if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
                    usage["input"] += getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0)
                    usage["output"] += getattr(response.usage, "completion_tokens", 0)
                    usage["total"] += getattr(response.usage, "total_tokens", 0)

                resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
                msg_dict = resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
                if msg_dict.get("tool_calls") and msg_dict.get("content") == "": msg_dict["content"] = None
                messages.append(msg_dict)

                if not resp_msg.tool_calls: break
                for tc in resp_msg.tool_calls:
                    fn, args = tc.function.name, json.loads(tc.function.arguments)
                    
                    # Real-time notification of the technical task (Only if not in Architect loop)
                    if status and not chat_history:
                        s_text = ""
                        if fn == "list_nodes": s_text = f"[ai_status]Engineer: [SEARCH] {args.get('filter_pattern','.*')}"
                        elif fn == "run_commands": 
                            cmds = args.get('commands', [])
                            cmd_str = cmds[0] if cmds else ""
                            s_text = f"[ai_status]Engineer: [CMD] {cmd_str}"
                        elif fn == "get_node_info": s_text = f"[ai_status]Engineer: [INSPECT] {args.get('node_name','')}"
                        elif fn.startswith("mcp_"):
                            server = fn.split("__")[0].replace("mcp_", "")
                            tool = fn.split("__")[1] if "__" in fn else fn
                            s_text = f"[ai_status]Engineer: [MCP:{server}] {tool}"
                        elif fn in self.tool_status_formatters: s_text = self.tool_status_formatters[fn](args)
                        
                        if s_text:
                            if iteration >= self.soft_limit_iterations:
                                s_text += " [warning]⚠ Taking longer than expected (Ctrl+C to interrupt)[/warning]"
                            status.update(s_text)

                    if debug:
                        self._print_debug_observation(f"Decision: {fn}", args, status=status)
                    
                    if fn == "list_nodes": obs = self.list_nodes_tool(**args)
                    elif fn == "run_commands": obs = self.run_commands_tool(**args, status=status)
                    elif fn == "get_node_info": obs = self.get_node_info_tool(**args)
                    elif fn.startswith("mcp_"):
                        obs = run_ai_async(self.mcp_manager.call_tool(fn, args)).result(timeout=60)
                    elif fn in self.external_tool_handlers: obs = self.external_tool_handlers[fn](self, **args)
                    else: obs = f"Error: Unknown tool '{fn}'."
                    
                    if debug:
                        self._print_debug_observation(f"Observation: {fn}", obs, status=status)
                    
                    # Ensure observation is a string and truncated for the LLM
                    obs_str = obs if isinstance(obs, str) else json.dumps(obs)
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.id, "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": self._truncate(obs_str)})
            
            if iteration >= self.hard_limit_iterations:
                self.console.print(f"[error]⛔ Engineer reached hard limit ({self.hard_limit_iterations} steps). Forcing stop.[/error]")
            
            if debug and resp_msg.content:
                self.console.print(Panel(Text(resp_msg.content), title="[bold engineer]Engineer Final Report to Architect[/bold engineer]", border_style="engineer"))
            
            return resp_msg.content, usage
        except Exception as e:
            return f"Engineer failed: {str(e)}", usage

    def _get_engineer_tools(self, os_filter: str = None):
        """Define tools available to the Engineer."""
        base_tools = [
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "list_nodes", "description": "[Universal Platform] Lists available nodes in the inventory.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"filter_pattern": {"type": "string", "description": "Regex to filter nodes (e.g. '.*', 'border.*')."}}}}},
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "run_commands", "description": "[Universal Platform] Runs one or more commands on matched nodes. MANDATORY: You MUST call 'list_nodes' first to verify the target list.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"nodes_filter": {"type": "string", "description": "Exact node name or verified filter pattern."}, "commands": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}, "description": "List of commands (e.g. ['show ip route', 'show int desc'])."}}, "required": ["nodes_filter", "commands"]}}},
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_node_info", "description": "[Universal Platform] Gets full metadata for a specific node.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"node_name": {"type": "string"}}, "required": ["node_name"]}}}
        ]
        
        # Add dynamic tools from MCP
        try:
            mcp_tools = run_ai_async(self.mcp_manager.get_tools_for_llm(os_filter=os_filter)).result(timeout=10)
            base_tools.extend(mcp_tools)
        except Exception as e:
            # Silently fail for LLM tools
            pass

        if self.architect_key:
            base_tools.extend([
                {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "consult_architect", "description": "Ask the Strategic Reasoning Engine for advice on complex design, architecture, or troubleshooting decisions. You remain in control and will present the response to the user. Use this for: configuration planning, design validation, complex troubleshooting.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"question": {"type": "string", "description": "Strategic question or decision needed."}, "technical_summary": {"type": "string", "description": "Technical findings and context gathered so far."}}, "required": ["question", "technical_summary"]}}},
                {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "escalate_to_architect", "description": "Transfer full control to the Strategic Reasoning Engine. Use ONLY when the user explicitly requests the Architect or when the problem requires strategic oversight beyond consultation. After escalation, the Architect takes over the conversation.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"reason": {"type": "string", "description": "Why you're escalating (e.g. 'User requested Architect', 'Complex multi-site design needed')."}, "context": {"type": "string", "description": "Full context and findings to hand over."}}, "required": ["reason", "context"]}}}
            ])
            
        # Deduplicate by name to prevent Gemini BadRequestError
        all_tools = base_tools + self.external_engineer_tools
        seen_names = set()
        unique_tools = []
        for t in all_tools:
            name = t["function"]["name"]
            if name not in seen_names:
                unique_tools.append(t)
                seen_names.add(name)
        return unique_tools

    def _get_architect_tools(self):
        """Define tools available to the Strategic Reasoning Engine."""
        base_tools = [
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "delegate_to_engineer", "description": "Delegates a technical mission to the Engineer.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"task": {"type": "string", "description": "Detailed technical mission or goal."}}, "required": ["task"]}}},
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "return_to_engineer", "description": "Return control to the Engineer. Use this when your strategic analysis is complete and the Engineer should handle the rest of the conversation.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"summary": {"type": "string", "description": "Brief summary of your analysis to hand over to the Engineer."}}, "required": ["summary"]}}},
            {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "manage_memory_tool", "description": "Saves information to long-term memory. MANDATORY: Only use this if the user explicitly asks to remember or save something.", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"content": {"type": "string"}, "action": {"type": "string", "enum": ["append", "replace"]}}, "required": ["content"]}}}
        ]
        if getattr(self, "one_shot", False):
            base_tools = [t for t in base_tools if t["function"]["name"] not in ("delegate_to_engineer", "return_to_engineer")]
        
        all_tools = base_tools + self.external_architect_tools
        seen_names = set()
        unique_tools = []
        for t in all_tools:
            name = t["function"]["name"]
            if name not in seen_names:
                unique_tools.append(t)
                seen_names.add(name)
        return unique_tools

    def _get_sessions(self):
        """Returns a list of session metadata sorted by date."""
        sessions = []
        if not os.path.exists(self.sessions_dir):
            return []
        for f in os.listdir(self.sessions_dir):
            if f.endswith(".json"):
                path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f)
                try:
                    with open(path, "r") as fs:
                        data = json.load(fs)
                        sessions.append({
                            "id": f[:-5],
                            "title": data.get("title", "Untitled Session"),
                            "created_at": data.get("created_at", "Unknown"),
                            "model": data.get("model", "Unknown"),
                            "path": path
                        })
                except Exception:
                    continue
        return sorted(sessions, key=lambda x: x["created_at"], reverse=True)

    def list_sessions(self, limit=20):
        """Prints a list of sessions using printer.table."""
        sessions = self._get_sessions()
        if not sessions:
            printer.info("No saved AI sessions found.")
            return
        
        total = len(sessions)
        if limit and total > limit:
            sessions = sessions[:limit]
            
        columns = ["ID", "Title", "Created At", "Model"]
        rows = [[s["id"], s["title"], s["created_at"], s["model"]] for s in sessions]
        
        title = "AI Persisted Sessions"
        if limit and total > limit:
            title += f" (Showing last {limit} of {total})"
            
        printer.table(title, columns, rows)
        if limit and total > limit:
            printer.info(f"Use '--list --all' (if supported) or check the sessions directory to see all {total} sessions.")

    def load_session_data(self, session_id):
        """Loads a session's raw data by ID."""
        path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
        if os.path.exists(path):
            try:
                with open(path, "r") as f:
                    data = json.load(f)
                    self.session_id = session_id
                    self.session_path = path
                    return data
            except Exception as e:
                printer.error(f"Failed to load session {session_id}: {e}")
        return None

    def delete_session(self, session_id):
        """Deletes a session by ID."""
        path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
        if os.path.exists(path):
            os.remove(path)
            printer.success(f"Session {session_id} deleted.")
        else:
            printer.error(f"Session {session_id} not found.")

    def get_last_session_id(self):
        """Returns the ID of the most recent session."""
        sessions = self._get_sessions()
        return sessions[0]["id"] if sessions else None

    def _generate_session_id(self, query):
        """Generates a unique session ID based on timestamp and a random suffix."""
        ts = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
        suffix = secrets.token_hex(2)
        return f"{ts}-{suffix}"

    def save_session(self, history, title=None, model=None):
        """Saves current history to the session file."""
        if not self.session_id:
            # Generate ID from first user query if available
            first_user_msg = next((m["content"] for m in history if m["role"] == "user"), "new-session")
            self.session_id = self._generate_session_id(first_user_msg)
            self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{self.session_id}.json")
        elif not self.session_path:
            self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{self.session_id}.json")

        # If it's a new file, we might want to set a better title
        if not os.path.exists(self.session_path) and not title:
            raw_title = next((m["content"] for m in history if m["role"] == "user"), "New Session")
            # Clean title: remove newlines, multiple spaces
            clean_title = " ".join(raw_title.split())
            if len(clean_title) > 40:
                title = clean_title[:37].strip() + "..."
            else:
                title = clean_title

        try:
            # Read existing metadata if it exists
            metadata = {}
            if os.path.exists(self.session_path):
                with open(self.session_path, "r") as f:
                    metadata = json.load(f)
            
            metadata.update({
                "id": self.session_id,
                "title": title or metadata.get("title", "New Session"),
                "created_at": metadata.get("created_at", datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()),
                "updated_at": datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
                "model": model or metadata.get("model", self.engineer_model),
                "history": history
            })

            with open(self.session_path, "w") as f:
                json.dump(metadata, f, indent=4)
        except Exception as e:
            printer.error(f"Failed to save session: {e}")

        except Exception as e:
            printer.error(f"Failed to save session: {e}")

    @MethodHook
    def ask(self, user_input, dryrun=False, chat_history=None, status=None, debug=False, stream=True, session_id=None, chunk_callback=None):
        is_engineer_keyless = "vertex" in self.engineer_model.lower() or "ollama" in self.engineer_model.lower() or "local" in self.engineer_model.lower()
        if not self.engineer_key and not self.engineer_auth and not is_engineer_keyless:
            raise ValueError("Engineer API key or authentication not configured. Use 'connpy config --engineer-auth <auth>' to set it.")

        def update_status(text):
            if not status:
                return
            if iteration >= self.soft_limit_iterations:
                warning_suffix = " [warning]⚠ Taking longer than expected (Ctrl+C to interrupt)[/warning]"
                if warning_suffix not in text:
                    text += warning_suffix
            status.update(text)
            
        if chat_history is None: chat_history = []
        
        # Load session if provided and history is empty
        if session_id:
            # Force the session_id even if it doesn't exist yet
            self.session_id = session_id
            self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
            
            if not chat_history:
                session_data = self.load_session_data(session_id)
                if session_data:
                    chat_history = session_data.get("history", [])
                # If we loaded history, the caller might need it back
                # But typically ask() is called in a loop with an external history object

        usage = {"input": 0, "output": 0, "total": 0}
        
        # 1. Initial Role Selector (Sticky Brain)
        explicit_architect = re.match(r'^(architect|arquitecto|@architect)[:\s]', user_input, re.I)
        explicit_engineer = re.match(r'^(engineer|ingeniero|@engineer)[:\s]', user_input, re.I)
        
        if explicit_architect:
            current_brain = "architect"
        elif explicit_engineer:
            current_brain = "engineer"
        else:
            # Sticky Brain: Detect if the Architect was in control in recent history
            is_architect_active = False
            for msg in reversed(chat_history[-5:]):
                tcs = msg.get('tool_calls') if isinstance(msg, dict) else getattr(msg, 'tool_calls', None)
                if tcs:
                    for tc in tcs:
                        fn = tc.get('function', {}).get('name') if isinstance(tc, dict) else getattr(getattr(tc, 'function', None), 'name', '')
                        # Architect stays in control if delegating tasks or if Engineer escalated to them
                        # consult_architect is just Engineer asking for advice - Engineer keeps control
                        if fn in ['delegate_to_engineer', 'escalate_to_architect']:
                            is_architect_active = True; break
                if is_architect_active: break
            current_brain = "architect" if is_architect_active else "engineer"
        
        # 2. Message preparation and cleaning
        clean_input = re.sub(r'^(architect|arquitecto|engineer|ingeniero|@architect|@engineer)[:\s]+', '', user_input, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
        
        system_prompt = self.architect_system_prompt if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_system_prompt
        tools = self._get_architect_tools() if current_brain == "architect" else self._get_engineer_tools()
        model = self.architect_model if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_model
        key = self.architect_key if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_key
        current_auth = self.architect_auth if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_auth

        # Optimized structure for Prompt Caching (Only for direct Anthropic, Vertex has different rules)
        if "claude" in model.lower() and "vertex" not in model.lower():
            messages = [{"role": "system", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": system_prompt, "cache_control": {"type": "ephemeral"}}]}]
        else:
            messages = [{"role": "system", "content": system_prompt}]
        
        # History interleaving
        last_role = "system"
        # Sanitize history if the current target model is not compatible with cache_control
        history_to_process = chat_history[-self.max_history:]
        if "claude" not in model.lower() or "vertex" in model.lower():
            history_to_process = self._sanitize_messages(history_to_process)

        for msg in history_to_process:
            m = msg if isinstance(msg, dict) else msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
            role = m.get('role')
            if role == last_role and role == 'user':
                messages[-1]['content'] += "\n" + (m.get('content') or "")
                continue
            if role == 'assistant' and m.get('tool_calls') and m.get('content') == "": m['content'] = None
            messages.append(m)
            last_role = role

        if last_role == 'user': messages[-1]['content'] += "\n" + clean_input
        else: messages.append({"role": "user", "content": clean_input})

        # 3. Execution loop
        iteration = 0
        try:
            # Set up remote interrupt callback if bridge is provided
            if status and hasattr(status, "on_interrupt"):
                status.on_interrupt = lambda: setattr(self, "interrupted", True)

            while iteration < self.hard_limit_iterations:
                iteration += 1
                
                # Check for interruption
                if self.interrupted:
                    raise KeyboardInterrupt
                
                # Soft limit warning - handled inline within update_status
                
                label = "[architect][bold]Architect[/bold][/architect]" if current_brain == "architect" else "[engineer][bold]Engineer[/bold][/engineer]"
                if status: 
                    # Notify responder identity for web/remote clients
                    if getattr(status, "is_web", False) or getattr(status, "is_remote", False):
                        status.update(f"__RESPONDER__:{current_brain}")
                    update_status(f"{label} is thinking... (step {iteration})")
                
                streamed_response = False
                try:
                    safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(messages)
                    if stream:
                        response, streamed_response = self._stream_completion(
                            model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=tools, auth=current_auth,
                            status=status, label=label, debug=debug, num_retries=3,
                            chunk_callback=chunk_callback
                        )
                    else:
                        response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=tools, num_retries=3, **current_auth)
                except Exception as e:
                    if current_brain == "architect":
                        if status: update_status("[unavailable]Architect unavailable! Falling back to Engineer...")
                        # Preserve context when falling back - use clean_input directly
                        current_brain = "engineer"
                        model = self.engineer_model
                        tools = self._get_engineer_tools()
                        key = self.engineer_key
                        current_auth = self.engineer_auth
                        # Rebuild messages with Engineer system prompt and original user request
                        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": self.engineer_system_prompt}]
                        # Add chat history if exists (excluding system prompt)
                        if chat_history:
                            for msg in chat_history[-self.max_history:]:
                                if msg.get('role') != 'system':
                                    messages.append(msg)
                        # Add current user request with a system note to prevent infinite escalation loops
                        fallback_msg = clean_input + "\n\n[SYSTEM NOTE: The Architect is currently unavailable/failed to respond. You must handle the user's request directly as the Network Engineer. Do NOT attempt to escalate to the Architect again.]"
                        messages.append({"role": "user", "content": fallback_msg})
                        continue
                    else: 
                        return {"response": f"Error: Both engines failed. {str(e)}", "chat_history": messages[1:], "usage": usage}
                
                if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
                    usage["input"] += getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0)
                    usage["output"] += getattr(response.usage, "completion_tokens", 0)
                    usage["total"] += getattr(response.usage, "total_tokens", 0)

                resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
                msg_dict = resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
                if msg_dict.get("tool_calls") and msg_dict.get("content") == "": msg_dict["content"] = None
                messages.append(msg_dict)

                if debug and resp_msg.content and not streamed_response:
                    # In CLI debug mode, only print intermediate reasoning if there are tool calls AND it wasn't already streamed.
                    # If there are no tool calls, this content is the final answer and will be printed by the caller.
                    if resp_msg.tool_calls:
                        if status:
                            try: status.stop()
                            except: pass
                        self.console.print(Panel(Markdown(resp_msg.content), title=f"[{current_brain}][bold]{label} Reasoning[/bold][/{current_brain}]", border_style="architect" if current_brain == "architect" else "engineer"))
                        if status:
                            try: status.start()
                            except: pass

                if not resp_msg.tool_calls: break
                
                # Track if we need to inject a user message after all tool responses
                pending_user_message = None
                
                for tc in resp_msg.tool_calls:
                    fn, args = tc.function.name, json.loads(tc.function.arguments)
                    
                    # Validate tool access based on current brain
                    if fn in ['delegate_to_engineer'] and current_brain != "architect":
                        obs = f"Error: Tool '{fn}' is only available to the Architect (Architect). You are the Engineer (Engineer). Use 'run_commands' directly to execute configuration."
                        messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.id, "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": obs})
                        continue
                    
                    if status:
                        if fn == "delegate_to_engineer": update_status(f"[architect]Architect: [DELEGATING MISSION] {args.get('task','')[:40]}...")
                        elif fn == "manage_memory_tool": update_status(f"[architect]Architect: [UPDATING MEMORY]")

                    if debug:
                        self._print_debug_observation(f"Decision: {fn}", args, status=status)

                    if fn == "delegate_to_engineer":
                        obs, eng_usage = self._engineer_loop(args["task"], status=status, debug=debug, chat_history=messages[:-1])
                        usage["input"] += eng_usage["input"]; usage["output"] += eng_usage["output"]; usage["total"] += eng_usage["total"]
                    elif fn == "consult_architect":
                        if status: update_status("[architect]Engineer consulting Architect...")
                        try:
                            # Consultation only - Engineer stays in control
                            claude_resp = completion(
                                model=self.architect_model, 
                                messages=[
                                    {"role": "system", "content": self.architect_system_prompt},
                                    {"role": "user", "content": f"The Engineer needs your strategic advice.\n\nTECHNICAL SUMMARY: {args['technical_summary']}\n\nQUESTION: {args['question']}\n\nProvide strategic guidance. The Engineer will continue handling the user."}
                                ], 
                                api_key=self.architect_key, 
                                num_retries=3
                            )
                            obs = claude_resp.choices[0].message.content
                            if debug:
                                if status:
                                    try: status.stop()
                                    except: pass
                                self.console.print(Panel(Markdown(obs), title="[architect]Architect Consultation[/architect]", border_style="architect"))
                                if status:
                                    try: status.start()
                                    except: pass
                        except Exception as e:
                            if status: update_status("[unavailable]Architect unavailable! Engineer continuing alone...")
                            obs = f"Architect unavailable ({str(e)}). Proceeding with your best technical judgment."
                    
                    elif fn == "escalate_to_architect":
                        if status: update_status("[architect]Transferring control to Architect...")
                        # Full escalation - Architect takes over
                        current_brain = "architect"
                        model = self.architect_model
                        tools = self._get_architect_tools()
                        key = self.architect_key
                        current_auth = self.architect_auth
                        messages[0] = {"role": "system", "content": self.architect_system_prompt}
                        # Prepare handover context to inject AFTER all tool responses
                        handover_msg = f"HANDOVER FROM EXECUTION ENGINE\n\nReason: {args['reason']}\n\nContext: {args['context']}\n\nYou are now in control of this conversation."
                        pending_user_message = handover_msg
                        obs = "Control transferred to Architect. Handover context will be provided."
                        if debug:
                            if status:
                                try: status.stop()
                                except: pass
                            self.console.print(Panel(Text(handover_msg), title="[architect]Escalation to Architect[/architect]", border_style="architect"))
                            if status:
                                try: status.start()
                                except: pass
                    
                    elif fn == "return_to_engineer":
                        if status: update_status("[engineer]Transferring control back to Engineer...")
                        # Architect returns control to Engineer
                        current_brain = "engineer"
                        model = self.engineer_model
                        tools = self._get_engineer_tools()
                        key = self.engineer_key
                        current_auth = self.engineer_auth
                        messages[0] = {"role": "system", "content": self.engineer_system_prompt}
                        # Prepare handover context to inject AFTER all tool responses
                        handover_msg = f"HANDOVER FROM ARCHITECT\n\nSummary: {args['summary']}\n\nYou are now back in control. Continue handling the user's requests."
                        pending_user_message = handover_msg
                        obs = "Control returned to Engineer. Handover summary will be provided."
                        if debug:
                            if status:
                                try: status.stop()
                                except: pass
                            self.console.print(Panel(Text(handover_msg), title="[engineer]Return to Engineer[/engineer]", border_style="engineer"))
                            if status:
                                try: status.start()
                                except: pass
                    
                    elif fn == "list_nodes": obs = self.list_nodes_tool(**args)
                    elif fn == "run_commands": obs = self.run_commands_tool(**args, status=status)
                    elif fn == "get_node_info": obs = self.get_node_info_tool(**args)
                    elif fn == "manage_memory_tool": obs = self.manage_memory_tool(**args)
                    elif fn.startswith("mcp_"):
                        obs = run_ai_async(self.mcp_manager.call_tool(fn, args)).result(timeout=60)
                    elif fn in self.external_tool_handlers: obs = self.external_tool_handlers[fn](self, **args)
                    else: obs = f"Error: {fn} unknown."

                    if debug and fn not in ["delegate_to_engineer", "consult_architect", "escalate_to_architect", "return_to_engineer"]:
                        self._print_debug_observation(f"Observation: {fn}", obs, status=status)

                    # Ensure observation is a string and truncated for the LLM
                    obs_str = obs if isinstance(obs, str) else json.dumps(obs)
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.id, "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": self._truncate(obs_str)})                
                # Inject pending user message AFTER all tool responses are added
                if pending_user_message:
                    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": pending_user_message})
            
            if iteration >= self.hard_limit_iterations:
                self.console.print(f"[error]⛔ Agent reached hard limit ({self.hard_limit_iterations} steps). Forcing stop to prevent infinite loop.[/error]")
                # Only inject user message if we're not in the middle of tool calls
                last_msg = messages[-1] if messages else {}
                if last_msg.get("role") != "assistant" or not last_msg.get("tool_calls"):
                    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Hard iteration limit reached. Please provide a summary of your findings so far."})
                    try:
                        safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(messages)
                        response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=[], **current_auth)
                        resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
                        messages.append(resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True))
                    except Exception as e:
                        if status:
                            update_status(f"[error]Error fetching summary: {e}[/error]")
                        printer.warning(f"Failed to fetch final summary from LLM: {e}")
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            if status: status.update("[error]Interrupted! Closing pending tasks...")
            last_msg = messages[-1]
            if last_msg.get("tool_calls"):
                for tc in last_msg["tool_calls"]:
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.get("id"), "role": "tool", "name": tc.get("function", {}).get("name"), "content": "Operation cancelled by user."})
            
            # Use a fresh list for the summary call to avoid history corruption
            summary_messages = list(messages)
            summary_messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "USER INTERRUPTED. Briefly summarize what you were doing and stop."})
            try:
                safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(summary_messages)
                # Use tools=None to force a text summary during interruption
                response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=None, **current_auth)
                resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
                messages.append(resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True))
                
                # IMPORTANT: Manually trigger callback for the summary so Web UI sees it
                if chunk_callback and resp_msg.content:
                    chunk_callback(resp_msg.content)
            except Exception:
                error_msg = "Operation interrupted by user. Summary unavailable."
                messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": error_msg})
                if chunk_callback:
                    chunk_callback(error_msg)
        finally:
            # Auto-save session
            self.save_session(messages, model=model)

        return {
            "response": messages[-1].get("content"), 
            "chat_history": messages[1:], 
            "app_related": True, 
            "usage": usage,
            "responder": current_brain,  # "architect" or "engineer"
            "streamed": streamed_response
        }

    @MethodHook
    async def aask_copilot(self, terminal_buffer, user_question, node_info=None, chunk_callback=None):
        import json
        import re
        from litellm import acompletion
        import asyncio
        import warnings
        import aiohttp
        
        # Suppress unawaited coroutine warnings from LiteLLM's internal streaming logic during sudden cancellation
        warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message="coroutine '.*async_streaming.*' was never awaited", category=RuntimeWarning)
        
        node_info = node_info or {}
        os_info = node_info.get("os", "unknown")
        node_name = node_info.get("name", "unknown")
        persona = node_info.get("persona", "engineer")
        memories = node_info.get("memories", [])
        
        vendor_reference = ""
        if os_info and os_info != "unknown":
            try:
                os_filename = os_info.lower().replace(" ", "_")
                ref_path = os.path.join(self.config.defaultdir, "ai_references", f"{os_filename}.md")
                if os.path.exists(ref_path):
                    with open(ref_path, "r") as f:
                        vendor_reference = f.read().strip()
            except Exception:
                pass
        
        if persona == "architect":
            system_prompt = f"""Role: NETWORK ARCHITECT. You act as a senior strategic advisor during a live SSH session.
Rules:
1. MANDATORY: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question.
2. Answer the user's question directly and EXCLUSIVELY based on the Terminal Context. 
3. NO HALLUCINATIONS. The Terminal Context is a live buffer. If it contains only a shell prompt (like 'iol#' or 'admin@vrouter>') and no command output, it means YOU DON'T HAVE DATA. In this case, YOU MUST NOT invent any information.
4. Focus on the "why" and "how". Analyze topologies, design patterns, and validate configurations.
5. Do NOT provide commands to execute unless specifically requested. Instead, explain the consequences and best practices.
6. Keep your guide concise and authoritative.
7. You MUST output your response in the following strict format:
<guide>
Your brief tactical guide in markdown.
</guide>
<commands>
</commands>
<risk>
low
</risk>
8. Risk level is usually "low" for read-only/no commands.

Terminal Context:
{terminal_buffer}

Device OS: {os_info}
Node: {node_name}"""
        else:
            system_prompt = f"""Role: TERMINAL COPILOT. You assist a network engineer during a live SSH session.
Rules:
1. MANDATORY: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question.
2. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: Answer EXCLUSIVELY based on the provided Terminal Context. 
3. NO HALLUCINATIONS. The Terminal Context is a live buffer. If it contains only a shell prompt (like 'iol#' or 'admin@vrouter>') and no command output, it means YOU DON'T HAVE DATA. In this case, YOU MUST NOT invent any information. Instead, explicitly state that you don't see the data and offer the correct CLI commands to retrieve it.
4. If the user asks you to analyze, parse, or extract data from the Terminal Context, DO IT directly in the <guide> section (you can use markdown tables or lists). Do NOT just give them a command to do it themselves.
5. If the user wants to execute an action, provide the required CLI commands inside a <commands> block, one command per line. If no commands are needed, leave it empty or omit the block.
6. ULTRA-CONCISE. Keep your guide to the point.
7. You MUST output your response in the following strict format:
<guide>
Your brief tactical guide in markdown. 3-4 sentences max.
</guide>
<commands>
command 1
command 2
</commands>
<risk>
low, high, or destructive
</risk>
8. Risk level: "low" for read-only/no commands, "high" for config changes, "destructive" for potentially dangerous ops.

Terminal Context:
{terminal_buffer}

Device OS: {os_info}
Node: {node_name}"""
        
        if vendor_reference:
            system_prompt += f"\n\nVendor Command Reference:\n{vendor_reference}"

        if memories:
            system_prompt += "\n\nSession Memory (Important Facts):\n"
            for m in memories:
                system_prompt += f"- {m}\n"

        # Fetch MCP tools for the current OS
        mcp_tools = []
        try:
            mcp_tools = await self.mcp_manager.get_tools_for_llm(os_filter=os_info)
        except Exception:
            pass
            
        if mcp_tools:
            system_prompt += f"\n\nAvailable MCP Tools: {', '.join([t['function']['name'] for t in mcp_tools])}"
            system_prompt += "\nUse these tools to validate syntax or find exact commands if needed before providing the final guide."

        messages = [
            {"role": "system", "content": system_prompt},
            {"role": "user", "content": user_question}
        ]

        iteration = 0
        max_iterations = 5 # Allow up to 5 iterations for tool usage
        
        # Use models based on persona
        current_model = self.architect_model if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_model
        current_key = self.architect_key if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_key
        current_auth = self.architect_auth if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_auth

        try:
            while iteration < max_iterations:
                iteration += 1

                response = await acompletion(
                    model=current_model,
                    messages=messages,
                    tools=mcp_tools if mcp_tools else None,
                    stream=True,
                    **current_auth
                )
                
                full_content = ""
                streamed_guide = ""
                tool_calls = []
                
                async for chunk in response:
                    delta = chunk.choices[0].delta
                    
                    # Accumulate tool calls
                    if hasattr(delta, 'tool_calls') and delta.tool_calls:
                        for tc in delta.tool_calls:
                            idx = tc.index
                            if idx >= len(tool_calls):
                                tool_calls.append({"id": tc.id, "type": "function", "function": {"name": tc.function.name or "", "arguments": tc.function.arguments or ""}})
                            else:
                                if tc.id: tool_calls[idx]["id"] = tc.id
                                if tc.function.name: tool_calls[idx]["function"]["name"] = tc.function.name
                                if tc.function.arguments: tool_calls[idx]["function"]["arguments"] += tc.function.arguments

                    if hasattr(delta, 'content') and delta.content:
                        full_content += delta.content
                        
                        if chunk_callback and not tool_calls: # Only stream if not using tools
                            start_idx = full_content.find("<guide>")
                            if start_idx != -1:
                                after_start = full_content[start_idx + 7:]
                                end_idx = after_start.find("</guide>")
                                
                                if end_idx != -1:
                                    current_guide = after_start[:end_idx]
                                else:
                                    current_guide = after_start
                                    if current_guide.endswith("<"): current_guide = current_guide[:-1]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</"): current_guide = current_guide[:-2]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</g"): current_guide = current_guide[:-3]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gu"): current_guide = current_guide[:-4]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gui"): current_guide = current_guide[:-5]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guid"): current_guide = current_guide[:-6]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guide"): current_guide = current_guide[:-7]
                                
                                new_text = current_guide[len(streamed_guide):]
                                if new_text:
                                    chunk_callback(new_text)
                                    streamed_guide += new_text

                if not tool_calls:
                    break
                    
                # Execute tool calls
                messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": full_content or None, "tool_calls": tool_calls})
                for tc in tool_calls:
                    fn = tc["function"]["name"]
                    args = json.loads(tc["function"]["arguments"])
                    
                    if "mcp_" in fn:
                        try:
                            obs = await asyncio.wait_for(self.mcp_manager.call_tool(fn, args), timeout=30.0)
                        except Exception as e:
                            obs = f"Error calling MCP tool: {e}"
                    else:
                        obs = f"Error: Tool {fn} not allowed in Copilot."
                        
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc["id"], "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": self._truncate(str(obs))})

            # If we hit the limit and it was still using tools, force a final answer
            if tool_calls and iteration >= max_iterations:
                messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Tool limit reached. Provide your final tactical guide now based on the findings."})
                response = await acompletion(
                    model=self.engineer_model,
                    messages=messages,
                    tools=None,
                    stream=True,
                    **self.engineer_auth
                )
                
                full_content = ""
                streamed_guide = ""
                async for chunk in response:
                    delta = chunk.choices[0].delta
                    if hasattr(delta, 'content') and delta.content:
                        full_content += delta.content
                        if chunk_callback:
                            start_idx = full_content.find("<guide>")
                            if start_idx != -1:
                                after_start = full_content[start_idx + 7:]
                                end_idx = after_start.find("</guide>")
                                if end_idx != -1:
                                    current_guide = after_start[:end_idx]
                                else:
                                    current_guide = after_start
                                    if current_guide.endswith("<"): current_guide = current_guide[:-1]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</"): current_guide = current_guide[:-2]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</g"): current_guide = current_guide[:-3]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gu"): current_guide = current_guide[:-4]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gui"): current_guide = current_guide[:-5]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guid"): current_guide = current_guide[:-6]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guide"): current_guide = current_guide[:-7]
                                new_text = current_guide[len(streamed_guide):]
                                if new_text:
                                    chunk_callback(new_text)
                                    streamed_guide += new_text

            guide = ""
            commands = []
            risk_level = "low"
            
            guide_match = re.search(r"<guide>(.*?)</guide>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if guide_match:
                guide = guide_match.group(1).strip()
                
            cmd_match = re.search(r"<commands>(.*?)</commands>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if cmd_match:
                cmds_raw = cmd_match.group(1).strip()
                if cmds_raw:
                    commands = [c.strip() for c in cmds_raw.split('\n') if c.strip()]
                    
            risk_match = re.search(r"<risk>(.*?)</risk>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if risk_match:
                risk_level = risk_match.group(1).strip().lower()

            if not guide and full_content and not ("<guide>" in full_content):
                guide = full_content.strip()

            return {
                "commands": commands,
                "guide": guide,
                "risk_level": risk_level,
                "error": None
            }
            
        except asyncio.CancelledError:
            # Client cancelled the request via gRPC or local interrupt
            if 'response' in locals():
                try:
                    if hasattr(response, 'aclose'):
                        # Fire and forget the close to avoid blocking the cancel
                        asyncio.create_task(response.aclose())
                    elif hasattr(response, 'close'):
                        response.close()
                except Exception:
                    pass
            return None
        except Exception as e:
            return {
                "commands": [],
                "guide": "",
                "risk_level": "low",
                "error": str(e)
            }

    @MethodHook
    def confirm(self, user_input): return True

Hybrid Multi-Agent System: Selective Escalation with Role Persistence.

Class variables

var SAFE_COMMANDS
var deferred_class_hooks

Instance variables

prop architect_system_prompt
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@property
def architect_system_prompt(self):
    """Build architect system prompt with plugin extensions."""
    prompt = self._architect_base_prompt
    if getattr(self, "one_shot", False):
        prompt += "\n\nCRITICAL 1-SHOT DIAGNOSTICS DIRECTIVE:\nYou are running in a 1-shot offline diagnostics mode. There is no active conversation loop, and you are NOT conversing with a Network Engineer. You MUST deliver your complete strategic analysis immediately and directly to the user. Do not suggest or attempt to delegate/return control to the engineer."
    if self.architect_prompt_extensions:
        extensions = "\n".join(self.architect_prompt_extensions)
        return prompt + f"\n\nPlugin Capabilities:\n{extensions}"
    return prompt

Build architect system prompt with plugin extensions.

prop engineer_system_prompt
Expand source code
@property
def engineer_system_prompt(self):
    """Build engineer system prompt with plugin extensions."""
    if self.engineer_prompt_extensions:
        extensions = "\n".join(self.engineer_prompt_extensions)
        return self._engineer_base_prompt + f"\n\nPlugin Capabilities:\n{extensions}"
    return self._engineer_base_prompt

Build engineer system prompt with plugin extensions.

Methods

async def aask_copilot(self, terminal_buffer, user_question, node_info=None, chunk_callback=None)
Expand source code
    @MethodHook
    async def aask_copilot(self, terminal_buffer, user_question, node_info=None, chunk_callback=None):
        import json
        import re
        from litellm import acompletion
        import asyncio
        import warnings
        import aiohttp
        
        # Suppress unawaited coroutine warnings from LiteLLM's internal streaming logic during sudden cancellation
        warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message="coroutine '.*async_streaming.*' was never awaited", category=RuntimeWarning)
        
        node_info = node_info or {}
        os_info = node_info.get("os", "unknown")
        node_name = node_info.get("name", "unknown")
        persona = node_info.get("persona", "engineer")
        memories = node_info.get("memories", [])
        
        vendor_reference = ""
        if os_info and os_info != "unknown":
            try:
                os_filename = os_info.lower().replace(" ", "_")
                ref_path = os.path.join(self.config.defaultdir, "ai_references", f"{os_filename}.md")
                if os.path.exists(ref_path):
                    with open(ref_path, "r") as f:
                        vendor_reference = f.read().strip()
            except Exception:
                pass
        
        if persona == "architect":
            system_prompt = f"""Role: NETWORK ARCHITECT. You act as a senior strategic advisor during a live SSH session.
Rules:
1. MANDATORY: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question.
2. Answer the user's question directly and EXCLUSIVELY based on the Terminal Context. 
3. NO HALLUCINATIONS. The Terminal Context is a live buffer. If it contains only a shell prompt (like 'iol#' or 'admin@vrouter>') and no command output, it means YOU DON'T HAVE DATA. In this case, YOU MUST NOT invent any information.
4. Focus on the "why" and "how". Analyze topologies, design patterns, and validate configurations.
5. Do NOT provide commands to execute unless specifically requested. Instead, explain the consequences and best practices.
6. Keep your guide concise and authoritative.
7. You MUST output your response in the following strict format:
<guide>
Your brief tactical guide in markdown.
</guide>
<commands>
</commands>
<risk>
low
</risk>
8. Risk level is usually "low" for read-only/no commands.

Terminal Context:
{terminal_buffer}

Device OS: {os_info}
Node: {node_name}"""
        else:
            system_prompt = f"""Role: TERMINAL COPILOT. You assist a network engineer during a live SSH session.
Rules:
1. MANDATORY: You MUST respond in the same language used by the user in their question.
2. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: Answer EXCLUSIVELY based on the provided Terminal Context. 
3. NO HALLUCINATIONS. The Terminal Context is a live buffer. If it contains only a shell prompt (like 'iol#' or 'admin@vrouter>') and no command output, it means YOU DON'T HAVE DATA. In this case, YOU MUST NOT invent any information. Instead, explicitly state that you don't see the data and offer the correct CLI commands to retrieve it.
4. If the user asks you to analyze, parse, or extract data from the Terminal Context, DO IT directly in the <guide> section (you can use markdown tables or lists). Do NOT just give them a command to do it themselves.
5. If the user wants to execute an action, provide the required CLI commands inside a <commands> block, one command per line. If no commands are needed, leave it empty or omit the block.
6. ULTRA-CONCISE. Keep your guide to the point.
7. You MUST output your response in the following strict format:
<guide>
Your brief tactical guide in markdown. 3-4 sentences max.
</guide>
<commands>
command 1
command 2
</commands>
<risk>
low, high, or destructive
</risk>
8. Risk level: "low" for read-only/no commands, "high" for config changes, "destructive" for potentially dangerous ops.

Terminal Context:
{terminal_buffer}

Device OS: {os_info}
Node: {node_name}"""
        
        if vendor_reference:
            system_prompt += f"\n\nVendor Command Reference:\n{vendor_reference}"

        if memories:
            system_prompt += "\n\nSession Memory (Important Facts):\n"
            for m in memories:
                system_prompt += f"- {m}\n"

        # Fetch MCP tools for the current OS
        mcp_tools = []
        try:
            mcp_tools = await self.mcp_manager.get_tools_for_llm(os_filter=os_info)
        except Exception:
            pass
            
        if mcp_tools:
            system_prompt += f"\n\nAvailable MCP Tools: {', '.join([t['function']['name'] for t in mcp_tools])}"
            system_prompt += "\nUse these tools to validate syntax or find exact commands if needed before providing the final guide."

        messages = [
            {"role": "system", "content": system_prompt},
            {"role": "user", "content": user_question}
        ]

        iteration = 0
        max_iterations = 5 # Allow up to 5 iterations for tool usage
        
        # Use models based on persona
        current_model = self.architect_model if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_model
        current_key = self.architect_key if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_key
        current_auth = self.architect_auth if persona == "architect" else self.engineer_auth

        try:
            while iteration < max_iterations:
                iteration += 1

                response = await acompletion(
                    model=current_model,
                    messages=messages,
                    tools=mcp_tools if mcp_tools else None,
                    stream=True,
                    **current_auth
                )
                
                full_content = ""
                streamed_guide = ""
                tool_calls = []
                
                async for chunk in response:
                    delta = chunk.choices[0].delta
                    
                    # Accumulate tool calls
                    if hasattr(delta, 'tool_calls') and delta.tool_calls:
                        for tc in delta.tool_calls:
                            idx = tc.index
                            if idx >= len(tool_calls):
                                tool_calls.append({"id": tc.id, "type": "function", "function": {"name": tc.function.name or "", "arguments": tc.function.arguments or ""}})
                            else:
                                if tc.id: tool_calls[idx]["id"] = tc.id
                                if tc.function.name: tool_calls[idx]["function"]["name"] = tc.function.name
                                if tc.function.arguments: tool_calls[idx]["function"]["arguments"] += tc.function.arguments

                    if hasattr(delta, 'content') and delta.content:
                        full_content += delta.content
                        
                        if chunk_callback and not tool_calls: # Only stream if not using tools
                            start_idx = full_content.find("<guide>")
                            if start_idx != -1:
                                after_start = full_content[start_idx + 7:]
                                end_idx = after_start.find("</guide>")
                                
                                if end_idx != -1:
                                    current_guide = after_start[:end_idx]
                                else:
                                    current_guide = after_start
                                    if current_guide.endswith("<"): current_guide = current_guide[:-1]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</"): current_guide = current_guide[:-2]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</g"): current_guide = current_guide[:-3]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gu"): current_guide = current_guide[:-4]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gui"): current_guide = current_guide[:-5]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guid"): current_guide = current_guide[:-6]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guide"): current_guide = current_guide[:-7]
                                
                                new_text = current_guide[len(streamed_guide):]
                                if new_text:
                                    chunk_callback(new_text)
                                    streamed_guide += new_text

                if not tool_calls:
                    break
                    
                # Execute tool calls
                messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": full_content or None, "tool_calls": tool_calls})
                for tc in tool_calls:
                    fn = tc["function"]["name"]
                    args = json.loads(tc["function"]["arguments"])
                    
                    if "mcp_" in fn:
                        try:
                            obs = await asyncio.wait_for(self.mcp_manager.call_tool(fn, args), timeout=30.0)
                        except Exception as e:
                            obs = f"Error calling MCP tool: {e}"
                    else:
                        obs = f"Error: Tool {fn} not allowed in Copilot."
                        
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc["id"], "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": self._truncate(str(obs))})

            # If we hit the limit and it was still using tools, force a final answer
            if tool_calls and iteration >= max_iterations:
                messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Tool limit reached. Provide your final tactical guide now based on the findings."})
                response = await acompletion(
                    model=self.engineer_model,
                    messages=messages,
                    tools=None,
                    stream=True,
                    **self.engineer_auth
                )
                
                full_content = ""
                streamed_guide = ""
                async for chunk in response:
                    delta = chunk.choices[0].delta
                    if hasattr(delta, 'content') and delta.content:
                        full_content += delta.content
                        if chunk_callback:
                            start_idx = full_content.find("<guide>")
                            if start_idx != -1:
                                after_start = full_content[start_idx + 7:]
                                end_idx = after_start.find("</guide>")
                                if end_idx != -1:
                                    current_guide = after_start[:end_idx]
                                else:
                                    current_guide = after_start
                                    if current_guide.endswith("<"): current_guide = current_guide[:-1]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</"): current_guide = current_guide[:-2]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</g"): current_guide = current_guide[:-3]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gu"): current_guide = current_guide[:-4]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</gui"): current_guide = current_guide[:-5]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guid"): current_guide = current_guide[:-6]
                                    elif current_guide.endswith("</guide"): current_guide = current_guide[:-7]
                                new_text = current_guide[len(streamed_guide):]
                                if new_text:
                                    chunk_callback(new_text)
                                    streamed_guide += new_text

            guide = ""
            commands = []
            risk_level = "low"
            
            guide_match = re.search(r"<guide>(.*?)</guide>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if guide_match:
                guide = guide_match.group(1).strip()
                
            cmd_match = re.search(r"<commands>(.*?)</commands>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if cmd_match:
                cmds_raw = cmd_match.group(1).strip()
                if cmds_raw:
                    commands = [c.strip() for c in cmds_raw.split('\n') if c.strip()]
                    
            risk_match = re.search(r"<risk>(.*?)</risk>", full_content, re.DOTALL)
            if risk_match:
                risk_level = risk_match.group(1).strip().lower()

            if not guide and full_content and not ("<guide>" in full_content):
                guide = full_content.strip()

            return {
                "commands": commands,
                "guide": guide,
                "risk_level": risk_level,
                "error": None
            }
            
        except asyncio.CancelledError:
            # Client cancelled the request via gRPC or local interrupt
            if 'response' in locals():
                try:
                    if hasattr(response, 'aclose'):
                        # Fire and forget the close to avoid blocking the cancel
                        asyncio.create_task(response.aclose())
                    elif hasattr(response, 'close'):
                        response.close()
                except Exception:
                    pass
            return None
        except Exception as e:
            return {
                "commands": [],
                "guide": "",
                "risk_level": "low",
                "error": str(e)
            }
def ask(self,
user_input,
dryrun=False,
chat_history=None,
status=None,
debug=False,
stream=True,
session_id=None,
chunk_callback=None)
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@MethodHook
def ask(self, user_input, dryrun=False, chat_history=None, status=None, debug=False, stream=True, session_id=None, chunk_callback=None):
    is_engineer_keyless = "vertex" in self.engineer_model.lower() or "ollama" in self.engineer_model.lower() or "local" in self.engineer_model.lower()
    if not self.engineer_key and not self.engineer_auth and not is_engineer_keyless:
        raise ValueError("Engineer API key or authentication not configured. Use 'connpy config --engineer-auth <auth>' to set it.")

    def update_status(text):
        if not status:
            return
        if iteration >= self.soft_limit_iterations:
            warning_suffix = " [warning]⚠ Taking longer than expected (Ctrl+C to interrupt)[/warning]"
            if warning_suffix not in text:
                text += warning_suffix
        status.update(text)
        
    if chat_history is None: chat_history = []
    
    # Load session if provided and history is empty
    if session_id:
        # Force the session_id even if it doesn't exist yet
        self.session_id = session_id
        self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
        
        if not chat_history:
            session_data = self.load_session_data(session_id)
            if session_data:
                chat_history = session_data.get("history", [])
            # If we loaded history, the caller might need it back
            # But typically ask() is called in a loop with an external history object

    usage = {"input": 0, "output": 0, "total": 0}
    
    # 1. Initial Role Selector (Sticky Brain)
    explicit_architect = re.match(r'^(architect|arquitecto|@architect)[:\s]', user_input, re.I)
    explicit_engineer = re.match(r'^(engineer|ingeniero|@engineer)[:\s]', user_input, re.I)
    
    if explicit_architect:
        current_brain = "architect"
    elif explicit_engineer:
        current_brain = "engineer"
    else:
        # Sticky Brain: Detect if the Architect was in control in recent history
        is_architect_active = False
        for msg in reversed(chat_history[-5:]):
            tcs = msg.get('tool_calls') if isinstance(msg, dict) else getattr(msg, 'tool_calls', None)
            if tcs:
                for tc in tcs:
                    fn = tc.get('function', {}).get('name') if isinstance(tc, dict) else getattr(getattr(tc, 'function', None), 'name', '')
                    # Architect stays in control if delegating tasks or if Engineer escalated to them
                    # consult_architect is just Engineer asking for advice - Engineer keeps control
                    if fn in ['delegate_to_engineer', 'escalate_to_architect']:
                        is_architect_active = True; break
            if is_architect_active: break
        current_brain = "architect" if is_architect_active else "engineer"
    
    # 2. Message preparation and cleaning
    clean_input = re.sub(r'^(architect|arquitecto|engineer|ingeniero|@architect|@engineer)[:\s]+', '', user_input, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
    
    system_prompt = self.architect_system_prompt if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_system_prompt
    tools = self._get_architect_tools() if current_brain == "architect" else self._get_engineer_tools()
    model = self.architect_model if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_model
    key = self.architect_key if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_key
    current_auth = self.architect_auth if current_brain == "architect" else self.engineer_auth

    # Optimized structure for Prompt Caching (Only for direct Anthropic, Vertex has different rules)
    if "claude" in model.lower() and "vertex" not in model.lower():
        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": system_prompt, "cache_control": {"type": "ephemeral"}}]}]
    else:
        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": system_prompt}]
    
    # History interleaving
    last_role = "system"
    # Sanitize history if the current target model is not compatible with cache_control
    history_to_process = chat_history[-self.max_history:]
    if "claude" not in model.lower() or "vertex" in model.lower():
        history_to_process = self._sanitize_messages(history_to_process)

    for msg in history_to_process:
        m = msg if isinstance(msg, dict) else msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
        role = m.get('role')
        if role == last_role and role == 'user':
            messages[-1]['content'] += "\n" + (m.get('content') or "")
            continue
        if role == 'assistant' and m.get('tool_calls') and m.get('content') == "": m['content'] = None
        messages.append(m)
        last_role = role

    if last_role == 'user': messages[-1]['content'] += "\n" + clean_input
    else: messages.append({"role": "user", "content": clean_input})

    # 3. Execution loop
    iteration = 0
    try:
        # Set up remote interrupt callback if bridge is provided
        if status and hasattr(status, "on_interrupt"):
            status.on_interrupt = lambda: setattr(self, "interrupted", True)

        while iteration < self.hard_limit_iterations:
            iteration += 1
            
            # Check for interruption
            if self.interrupted:
                raise KeyboardInterrupt
            
            # Soft limit warning - handled inline within update_status
            
            label = "[architect][bold]Architect[/bold][/architect]" if current_brain == "architect" else "[engineer][bold]Engineer[/bold][/engineer]"
            if status: 
                # Notify responder identity for web/remote clients
                if getattr(status, "is_web", False) or getattr(status, "is_remote", False):
                    status.update(f"__RESPONDER__:{current_brain}")
                update_status(f"{label} is thinking... (step {iteration})")
            
            streamed_response = False
            try:
                safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(messages)
                if stream:
                    response, streamed_response = self._stream_completion(
                        model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=tools, auth=current_auth,
                        status=status, label=label, debug=debug, num_retries=3,
                        chunk_callback=chunk_callback
                    )
                else:
                    response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=tools, num_retries=3, **current_auth)
            except Exception as e:
                if current_brain == "architect":
                    if status: update_status("[unavailable]Architect unavailable! Falling back to Engineer...")
                    # Preserve context when falling back - use clean_input directly
                    current_brain = "engineer"
                    model = self.engineer_model
                    tools = self._get_engineer_tools()
                    key = self.engineer_key
                    current_auth = self.engineer_auth
                    # Rebuild messages with Engineer system prompt and original user request
                    messages = [{"role": "system", "content": self.engineer_system_prompt}]
                    # Add chat history if exists (excluding system prompt)
                    if chat_history:
                        for msg in chat_history[-self.max_history:]:
                            if msg.get('role') != 'system':
                                messages.append(msg)
                    # Add current user request with a system note to prevent infinite escalation loops
                    fallback_msg = clean_input + "\n\n[SYSTEM NOTE: The Architect is currently unavailable/failed to respond. You must handle the user's request directly as the Network Engineer. Do NOT attempt to escalate to the Architect again.]"
                    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": fallback_msg})
                    continue
                else: 
                    return {"response": f"Error: Both engines failed. {str(e)}", "chat_history": messages[1:], "usage": usage}
            
            if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
                usage["input"] += getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0)
                usage["output"] += getattr(response.usage, "completion_tokens", 0)
                usage["total"] += getattr(response.usage, "total_tokens", 0)

            resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
            msg_dict = resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
            if msg_dict.get("tool_calls") and msg_dict.get("content") == "": msg_dict["content"] = None
            messages.append(msg_dict)

            if debug and resp_msg.content and not streamed_response:
                # In CLI debug mode, only print intermediate reasoning if there are tool calls AND it wasn't already streamed.
                # If there are no tool calls, this content is the final answer and will be printed by the caller.
                if resp_msg.tool_calls:
                    if status:
                        try: status.stop()
                        except: pass
                    self.console.print(Panel(Markdown(resp_msg.content), title=f"[{current_brain}][bold]{label} Reasoning[/bold][/{current_brain}]", border_style="architect" if current_brain == "architect" else "engineer"))
                    if status:
                        try: status.start()
                        except: pass

            if not resp_msg.tool_calls: break
            
            # Track if we need to inject a user message after all tool responses
            pending_user_message = None
            
            for tc in resp_msg.tool_calls:
                fn, args = tc.function.name, json.loads(tc.function.arguments)
                
                # Validate tool access based on current brain
                if fn in ['delegate_to_engineer'] and current_brain != "architect":
                    obs = f"Error: Tool '{fn}' is only available to the Architect (Architect). You are the Engineer (Engineer). Use 'run_commands' directly to execute configuration."
                    messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.id, "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": obs})
                    continue
                
                if status:
                    if fn == "delegate_to_engineer": update_status(f"[architect]Architect: [DELEGATING MISSION] {args.get('task','')[:40]}...")
                    elif fn == "manage_memory_tool": update_status(f"[architect]Architect: [UPDATING MEMORY]")

                if debug:
                    self._print_debug_observation(f"Decision: {fn}", args, status=status)

                if fn == "delegate_to_engineer":
                    obs, eng_usage = self._engineer_loop(args["task"], status=status, debug=debug, chat_history=messages[:-1])
                    usage["input"] += eng_usage["input"]; usage["output"] += eng_usage["output"]; usage["total"] += eng_usage["total"]
                elif fn == "consult_architect":
                    if status: update_status("[architect]Engineer consulting Architect...")
                    try:
                        # Consultation only - Engineer stays in control
                        claude_resp = completion(
                            model=self.architect_model, 
                            messages=[
                                {"role": "system", "content": self.architect_system_prompt},
                                {"role": "user", "content": f"The Engineer needs your strategic advice.\n\nTECHNICAL SUMMARY: {args['technical_summary']}\n\nQUESTION: {args['question']}\n\nProvide strategic guidance. The Engineer will continue handling the user."}
                            ], 
                            api_key=self.architect_key, 
                            num_retries=3
                        )
                        obs = claude_resp.choices[0].message.content
                        if debug:
                            if status:
                                try: status.stop()
                                except: pass
                            self.console.print(Panel(Markdown(obs), title="[architect]Architect Consultation[/architect]", border_style="architect"))
                            if status:
                                try: status.start()
                                except: pass
                    except Exception as e:
                        if status: update_status("[unavailable]Architect unavailable! Engineer continuing alone...")
                        obs = f"Architect unavailable ({str(e)}). Proceeding with your best technical judgment."
                
                elif fn == "escalate_to_architect":
                    if status: update_status("[architect]Transferring control to Architect...")
                    # Full escalation - Architect takes over
                    current_brain = "architect"
                    model = self.architect_model
                    tools = self._get_architect_tools()
                    key = self.architect_key
                    current_auth = self.architect_auth
                    messages[0] = {"role": "system", "content": self.architect_system_prompt}
                    # Prepare handover context to inject AFTER all tool responses
                    handover_msg = f"HANDOVER FROM EXECUTION ENGINE\n\nReason: {args['reason']}\n\nContext: {args['context']}\n\nYou are now in control of this conversation."
                    pending_user_message = handover_msg
                    obs = "Control transferred to Architect. Handover context will be provided."
                    if debug:
                        if status:
                            try: status.stop()
                            except: pass
                        self.console.print(Panel(Text(handover_msg), title="[architect]Escalation to Architect[/architect]", border_style="architect"))
                        if status:
                            try: status.start()
                            except: pass
                
                elif fn == "return_to_engineer":
                    if status: update_status("[engineer]Transferring control back to Engineer...")
                    # Architect returns control to Engineer
                    current_brain = "engineer"
                    model = self.engineer_model
                    tools = self._get_engineer_tools()
                    key = self.engineer_key
                    current_auth = self.engineer_auth
                    messages[0] = {"role": "system", "content": self.engineer_system_prompt}
                    # Prepare handover context to inject AFTER all tool responses
                    handover_msg = f"HANDOVER FROM ARCHITECT\n\nSummary: {args['summary']}\n\nYou are now back in control. Continue handling the user's requests."
                    pending_user_message = handover_msg
                    obs = "Control returned to Engineer. Handover summary will be provided."
                    if debug:
                        if status:
                            try: status.stop()
                            except: pass
                        self.console.print(Panel(Text(handover_msg), title="[engineer]Return to Engineer[/engineer]", border_style="engineer"))
                        if status:
                            try: status.start()
                            except: pass
                
                elif fn == "list_nodes": obs = self.list_nodes_tool(**args)
                elif fn == "run_commands": obs = self.run_commands_tool(**args, status=status)
                elif fn == "get_node_info": obs = self.get_node_info_tool(**args)
                elif fn == "manage_memory_tool": obs = self.manage_memory_tool(**args)
                elif fn.startswith("mcp_"):
                    obs = run_ai_async(self.mcp_manager.call_tool(fn, args)).result(timeout=60)
                elif fn in self.external_tool_handlers: obs = self.external_tool_handlers[fn](self, **args)
                else: obs = f"Error: {fn} unknown."

                if debug and fn not in ["delegate_to_engineer", "consult_architect", "escalate_to_architect", "return_to_engineer"]:
                    self._print_debug_observation(f"Observation: {fn}", obs, status=status)

                # Ensure observation is a string and truncated for the LLM
                obs_str = obs if isinstance(obs, str) else json.dumps(obs)
                messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.id, "role": "tool", "name": fn, "content": self._truncate(obs_str)})                
            # Inject pending user message AFTER all tool responses are added
            if pending_user_message:
                messages.append({"role": "user", "content": pending_user_message})
        
        if iteration >= self.hard_limit_iterations:
            self.console.print(f"[error]⛔ Agent reached hard limit ({self.hard_limit_iterations} steps). Forcing stop to prevent infinite loop.[/error]")
            # Only inject user message if we're not in the middle of tool calls
            last_msg = messages[-1] if messages else {}
            if last_msg.get("role") != "assistant" or not last_msg.get("tool_calls"):
                messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Hard iteration limit reached. Please provide a summary of your findings so far."})
                try:
                    safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(messages)
                    response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=[], **current_auth)
                    resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
                    messages.append(resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True))
                except Exception as e:
                    if status:
                        update_status(f"[error]Error fetching summary: {e}[/error]")
                    printer.warning(f"Failed to fetch final summary from LLM: {e}")
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        if status: status.update("[error]Interrupted! Closing pending tasks...")
        last_msg = messages[-1]
        if last_msg.get("tool_calls"):
            for tc in last_msg["tool_calls"]:
                messages.append({"tool_call_id": tc.get("id"), "role": "tool", "name": tc.get("function", {}).get("name"), "content": "Operation cancelled by user."})
        
        # Use a fresh list for the summary call to avoid history corruption
        summary_messages = list(messages)
        summary_messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "USER INTERRUPTED. Briefly summarize what you were doing and stop."})
        try:
            safe_messages = self._sanitize_messages(summary_messages)
            # Use tools=None to force a text summary during interruption
            response = completion(model=model, messages=safe_messages, tools=None, **current_auth)
            resp_msg = response.choices[0].message
            messages.append(resp_msg.model_dump(exclude_none=True))
            
            # IMPORTANT: Manually trigger callback for the summary so Web UI sees it
            if chunk_callback and resp_msg.content:
                chunk_callback(resp_msg.content)
        except Exception:
            error_msg = "Operation interrupted by user. Summary unavailable."
            messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": error_msg})
            if chunk_callback:
                chunk_callback(error_msg)
    finally:
        # Auto-save session
        self.save_session(messages, model=model)

    return {
        "response": messages[-1].get("content"), 
        "chat_history": messages[1:], 
        "app_related": True, 
        "usage": usage,
        "responder": current_brain,  # "architect" or "engineer"
        "streamed": streamed_response
    }
def confirm(self, user_input)
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@MethodHook
def confirm(self, user_input): return True
def delete_session(self, session_id)
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def delete_session(self, session_id):
    """Deletes a session by ID."""
    path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
    if os.path.exists(path):
        os.remove(path)
        printer.success(f"Session {session_id} deleted.")
    else:
        printer.error(f"Session {session_id} not found.")

Deletes a session by ID.

def get_last_session_id(self)
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def get_last_session_id(self):
    """Returns the ID of the most recent session."""
    sessions = self._get_sessions()
    return sessions[0]["id"] if sessions else None

Returns the ID of the most recent session.

def get_node_info_tool(self, node_name)
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def get_node_info_tool(self, node_name):
    """Get detailed metadata for a specific node. Passwords are masked."""
    try:
        d = self.config.getitem(node_name, extract=True)
        if 'password' in d: d['password'] = '***'
        return d
    except Exception as e: 
        return f"Error getting node info: {str(e)}"

Get detailed metadata for a specific node. Passwords are masked.

def list_nodes_tool(self, filter_pattern='.*')
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def list_nodes_tool(self, filter_pattern=".*"):
    """List nodes matching the filter pattern. Returns metadata for <=5 nodes, names only for more."""
    try:
        matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(filter_pattern)
        if not matched_names: return "No nodes found."
        if len(matched_names) <= 5:
            matched_data = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
            res = {}
            for name, data in matched_data.items():
                os_tag = "unknown"
                if isinstance(data, dict):
                    ts = data.get("tags")
                    if isinstance(ts, dict): os_tag = ts.get("os", "unknown")
                res[name] = {"os": os_tag}
            return res
        return {"count": len(matched_names), "nodes": matched_names, "note": "Use 'get_node_info' for details."}
    except Exception as e: 
        return f"Error listing nodes: {str(e)}"

List nodes matching the filter pattern. Returns metadata for <=5 nodes, names only for more.

def list_sessions(self, limit=20)
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def list_sessions(self, limit=20):
    """Prints a list of sessions using printer.table."""
    sessions = self._get_sessions()
    if not sessions:
        printer.info("No saved AI sessions found.")
        return
    
    total = len(sessions)
    if limit and total > limit:
        sessions = sessions[:limit]
        
    columns = ["ID", "Title", "Created At", "Model"]
    rows = [[s["id"], s["title"], s["created_at"], s["model"]] for s in sessions]
    
    title = "AI Persisted Sessions"
    if limit and total > limit:
        title += f" (Showing last {limit} of {total})"
        
    printer.table(title, columns, rows)
    if limit and total > limit:
        printer.info(f"Use '--list --all' (if supported) or check the sessions directory to see all {total} sessions.")

Prints a list of sessions using printer.table.

def load_session_data(self, session_id)
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def load_session_data(self, session_id):
    """Loads a session's raw data by ID."""
    path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{session_id}.json")
    if os.path.exists(path):
        try:
            with open(path, "r") as f:
                data = json.load(f)
                self.session_id = session_id
                self.session_path = path
                return data
        except Exception as e:
            printer.error(f"Failed to load session {session_id}: {e}")
    return None

Loads a session's raw data by ID.

def manage_memory_tool(self, content, action='append')
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def manage_memory_tool(self, content, action="append"):
    """Save or update long-term memory. Only use when user explicitly requests it."""
    if not content or not content.strip():
        return "Error: Cannot save empty content to memory."
    
    try:
        mode = "a" if action == "append" else "w"
        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.memory_path), exist_ok=True)
        with open(self.memory_path, mode) as f:
            timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
            f.write(f"\n\n## {timestamp}\n{content.strip()}\n" if action == "append" else content)
        
        # Reload memory after update
        with open(self.memory_path, "r") as f:
            self.long_term_memory = f.read()
        
        return "Memory updated successfully."
    except PermissionError as e:
        return f"Error: Permission denied writing to memory file: {e}"
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error updating memory: {str(e)}"

Save or update long-term memory. Only use when user explicitly requests it.

def register_ai_tool(self,
tool_definition,
handler,
target='engineer',
engineer_prompt=None,
architect_prompt=None,
status_formatter=None)
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def register_ai_tool(self, tool_definition, handler, target="engineer", engineer_prompt=None, architect_prompt=None, status_formatter=None):
    """Register an external tool for the AI system.

    Args:
        tool_definition (dict): OpenAI-compatible tool definition.
        handler (callable): Function(ai_instance, **tool_args) -> str.
        target (str): 'engineer', 'architect', or 'both'.
        engineer_prompt (str): Extra text for engineer system prompt.
        architect_prompt (str): Extra text for architect system prompt.
        status_formatter (callable): Function(args_dict) -> status string.
    """
    name = tool_definition["function"]["name"]
    
    # Check if already registered to prevent duplicates
    if target in ("engineer", "both"):
        if not any(t["function"]["name"] == name for t in self.external_engineer_tools):
            self.external_engineer_tools.append(tool_definition)
    if target in ("architect", "both"):
        if not any(t["function"]["name"] == name for t in self.external_architect_tools):
            self.external_architect_tools.append(tool_definition)
    
    self.external_tool_handlers[name] = handler
    
    if engineer_prompt and engineer_prompt not in self.engineer_prompt_extensions:
        self.engineer_prompt_extensions.append(engineer_prompt)
    if architect_prompt and architect_prompt not in self.architect_prompt_extensions:
        self.architect_prompt_extensions.append(architect_prompt)
    if status_formatter:
        self.tool_status_formatters[name] = status_formatter

Register an external tool for the AI system.

Args

tool_definition : dict
OpenAI-compatible tool definition.
handler : callable
Function(ai_instance, **tool_args) -> str.
target : str
'engineer', 'architect', or 'both'.
engineer_prompt : str
Extra text for engineer system prompt.
architect_prompt : str
Extra text for architect system prompt.
status_formatter : callable
Function(args_dict) -> status string.
def run_commands_tool(self, nodes_filter, commands, status=None)
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def run_commands_tool(self, nodes_filter, commands, status=None):
    """Execute commands on nodes matching the filter. Native interactive confirmation for unsafe commands."""
    # Handle if commands is a JSON string
    if isinstance(commands, str):
        try:
            commands = json.loads(commands)
        except ValueError:
            commands = [c.strip() for c in commands.split('\n') if c.strip()]
    
    # Expand multi-line commands within a list (in case the AI packs them)
    if isinstance(commands, list):
        expanded_commands = []
        for cmd in commands:
            expanded_commands.extend([c.strip() for c in str(cmd).split('\n') if c.strip()])
        commands = expanded_commands
    else:
        commands = [str(commands)]
    
    # Check command safety natively
    if not self.trusted_session:
        unsafe_commands = [cmd for cmd in commands if not self._is_safe_command(cmd)]
        if unsafe_commands:
            # Stop the spinner so prompt doesn't get messed up
            if status: status.stop()
            
            # Show ALL commands with unsafe ones highlighted
            formatted_cmds = []
            for cmd in commands:
                if cmd in unsafe_commands:
                    formatted_cmds.append(f"  • [warning]{cmd}[/warning]")
                else:
                    formatted_cmds.append(f"  • {cmd}")
            
            panel_content = f"Target: {nodes_filter}\nCommands:\n" + "\n".join(formatted_cmds)
            # Use print_important if available (for remote bridges) fallback to standard print
            print_fn = getattr(self.console, "print_important", self.console.print)
            print_fn(Panel(panel_content, title="[bold warning]⚠️ UNSAFE COMMANDS DETECTED[/bold warning]", border_style="warning"))
            
            try:
                user_resp = self.confirm_handler("[bold warning]Execute? (y: yes / n: no / a: allow all this session / <text>: feedback)[/bold warning]", default="n")
            except KeyboardInterrupt:
                if status: status.update("[ai_status]Engineer: Resuming...")
                self.console.print("[fail]✗ Aborted by user (Ctrl+C).[/fail]")
                raise
            
            # Resume the spinner
            if status: status.update("[ai_status]Engineer: Processing user response...")
            
            user_resp_lower = user_resp.strip().lower()
            if user_resp_lower in ['a', 'allow']:
                self.trusted_session = True
                self.console.print("[pass]✓ Trust Mode Enabled. All future commands in this session will execute without confirmation.[/pass]")
            elif user_resp_lower in ['y', 'yes']:
                self.console.print("[pass]✓ Executing...[/pass]")
            elif user_resp_lower in ['n', 'no', '', 'cancel']:
                self.console.print("[fail]✗ Execution rejected by user.[/fail]")
                return "Error: User rejected execution."
            else:
                self.console.print(f"[user_prompt]User feedback: [/user_prompt]{user_resp}")
                return f"User requested changes: {user_resp}. Please adjust the commands based on this feedback and try again."
    
    try:
        matched_names = self.config._getallnodes(nodes_filter)
        if not matched_names: return "No nodes found matching filter."
        thisnodes_dict = self.config.getitems(matched_names, extract=True)
        result = nodes(thisnodes_dict, config=self.config).run(commands)
        return result
    except Exception as e: 
        return f"Error executing commands: {str(e)}"

Execute commands on nodes matching the filter. Native interactive confirmation for unsafe commands.

def save_session(self, history, title=None, model=None)
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def save_session(self, history, title=None, model=None):
    """Saves current history to the session file."""
    if not self.session_id:
        # Generate ID from first user query if available
        first_user_msg = next((m["content"] for m in history if m["role"] == "user"), "new-session")
        self.session_id = self._generate_session_id(first_user_msg)
        self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{self.session_id}.json")
    elif not self.session_path:
        self.session_path = os.path.join(self.sessions_dir, f"{self.session_id}.json")

    # If it's a new file, we might want to set a better title
    if not os.path.exists(self.session_path) and not title:
        raw_title = next((m["content"] for m in history if m["role"] == "user"), "New Session")
        # Clean title: remove newlines, multiple spaces
        clean_title = " ".join(raw_title.split())
        if len(clean_title) > 40:
            title = clean_title[:37].strip() + "..."
        else:
            title = clean_title

    try:
        # Read existing metadata if it exists
        metadata = {}
        if os.path.exists(self.session_path):
            with open(self.session_path, "r") as f:
                metadata = json.load(f)
        
        metadata.update({
            "id": self.session_id,
            "title": title or metadata.get("title", "New Session"),
            "created_at": metadata.get("created_at", datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()),
            "updated_at": datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
            "model": model or metadata.get("model", self.engineer_model),
            "history": history
        })

        with open(self.session_path, "w") as f:
            json.dump(metadata, f, indent=4)
    except Exception as e:
        printer.error(f"Failed to save session: {e}")

    except Exception as e:
        printer.error(f"Failed to save session: {e}")

Saves current history to the session file.