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PaddedCell/plugin/tools/session-rewrite.ts
hzhang 209ab0d82e feat: trim-tool-result + list-tool-results for agent-driven session pruning
Two new openclaw tools that let an agent reclaim ctx tokens consumed by
past tool results once it has extracted what it needs:

  list-tool-results — enumerates past toolResults in the agent's own
    session jsonl (size, tool name, turns-ago, args summary, already-
    trimmed flag); does NOT return content body
  trim-tool-result — replaces a past toolResult's content[].text with a
    short sentinel-tagged replacement, identified by tool_call_id

The actual file rewrite is deferred to the `agent_end` hook (drained
from an in-memory queue) because writing during tool execute() trips
openclaw's session-file fence (EmbeddedAttemptSessionTakeoverError) —
the fingerprint check around releaseForPrompt rejects third-party
writes. By agent_end the lock window is closed and the next turn's
fence baseline picks up our mutation cleanly.

Queue-time validation rejects bad tool_call_ids up-front so weak
models that confuse opaque call_function_*_N ids with topic/fact
numeric ids get a clear error instead of a silent skip at drain time.

install.mjs now auto-sets plugins.entries.padded-cell.hooks.
allowConversationAccess=true (required for the agent_end hook on
non-bundled plugins; without it the drain never fires and queued
trims rot in memory).

Sim-verified end-to-end: model dispatches trim, drain fires on
agent_end, next turn's list shows already_trimmed=true.
2026-06-02 07:23:02 +01:00

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// Tools that operate on the calling agent's own session JSONL file.
//
// `trimToolResult` rewrites a past toolResult's content[].text by toolCallId,
// shrinking context that the agent has already extracted what it needs from.
// `listToolResults` enumerates past toolResults (size + tool + turns-ago) so
// the agent can pick trim candidates without re-reading their content.
//
// Both operate directly on the canonical session file at
// <agentDir>/sessions/<sessionId>.jsonl
// No backup is kept — if a trim turns out wrong, re-run the original tool.
import * as fs from 'node:fs';
import * as os from 'node:os';
import * as path from 'node:path';
export interface SessionRewriteCtx {
agentDir?: string;
agentId?: string;
sessionId?: string;
}
const TRIM_SENTINEL = '[trimmed by self]';
function openclawRoot(): string {
const env = process.env.OPENCLAW_PATH;
if (env) return env;
const home = process.env.HOME || os.homedir();
return path.join(home, '.openclaw');
}
function resolveSessionFile(ctx: SessionRewriteCtx): string {
if (!ctx.sessionId) {
throw new Error('session context missing sessionId (no active session?)');
}
const candidates: string[] = [];
// canonical: <OPENCLAW>/agents/<agentId>/sessions/<sid>.jsonl
if (ctx.agentId) {
candidates.push(
path.join(openclawRoot(), 'agents', ctx.agentId, 'sessions', `${ctx.sessionId}.jsonl`),
);
}
// fallback A: <agentDir>/sessions/<sid>.jsonl
if (ctx.agentDir) {
candidates.push(path.join(ctx.agentDir, 'sessions', `${ctx.sessionId}.jsonl`));
// fallback B: strip trailing "/agent" if openclaw config put it there
const stripped = ctx.agentDir.replace(/\/agent$/, '');
if (stripped !== ctx.agentDir) {
candidates.push(path.join(stripped, 'sessions', `${ctx.sessionId}.jsonl`));
}
}
for (const f of candidates) {
if (fs.existsSync(f)) return f;
}
throw new Error(
`session file not found for sessionId=${ctx.sessionId}; tried: ${candidates.join(', ')}`,
);
}
interface MessageEvent {
type?: string;
message?: {
role?: string;
toolCallId?: string;
toolName?: string;
content?: Array<{ type?: string; text?: string }>;
};
}
export interface TrimToolResultParams {
tool_call_id: string;
replacement?: string;
}
export interface TrimToolResultResult {
ok: true;
status: 'queued';
tool_call_id: string;
applies_at: 'agent_end';
note: string;
}
interface QueuedTrim {
tool_call_id: string;
replacement?: string;
}
// Module-scope queue keyed by absolute session file path. Drained from the
// `agent_end` hook (see index.ts) — writing during tool execute trips
// openclaw's session-file fence (EmbeddedAttemptSessionTakeoverError) because
// the fingerprint check around releaseForPrompt rejects third-party writes.
const trimQueue = new Map<string, QueuedTrim[]>();
export function queueTrimToolResult(
ctx: SessionRewriteCtx,
params: TrimToolResultParams,
): TrimToolResultResult {
if (!params.tool_call_id) {
throw new Error('missing required parameter: tool_call_id');
}
const sessionFile = resolveSessionFile(ctx);
// Validate the toolCallId actually points at a real toolResult in this
// session. Without this check the drain would silently skip a bad id and
// the agent would not learn of the mistake until reading the gateway log
// — a frequent failure mode for weak models that confuse opaque
// `call_function_*_N` ids with topic/fact numeric ids.
if (!sessionHasToolResult(sessionFile, params.tool_call_id)) {
throw new Error(
`tool_call_id "${params.tool_call_id}" does not match any toolResult in this session. ` +
`Call list-tool-results first to copy a real id (long opaque string like "call_function_abc123_1"). ` +
`Topic ids, fact ids, and small integers will not work here.`,
);
}
const list = trimQueue.get(sessionFile) ?? [];
list.push({ tool_call_id: params.tool_call_id, replacement: params.replacement });
trimQueue.set(sessionFile, list);
return {
ok: true,
status: 'queued',
tool_call_id: params.tool_call_id,
applies_at: 'agent_end',
note: 'Trim will be applied to the session file after this turn ends. The smaller ctx takes effect on the next turn.',
};
}
function sessionHasToolResult(sessionFile: string, toolCallId: string): boolean {
// Cheap streaming check — scan lines for the toolCallId substring before
// committing to JSON.parse for confirmation.
const raw = fs.readFileSync(sessionFile, 'utf8');
const needle = `"toolCallId":"${toolCallId}"`;
if (!raw.includes(needle)) return false;
// Defend against the id appearing inside arbitrary text (e.g. a prior
// assistant message quoting the id) by confirming a structural match.
for (const line of raw.split('\n')) {
if (!line.includes(needle)) continue;
try {
const obj = JSON.parse(line) as MessageEvent;
if (
obj?.type === 'message' &&
obj?.message?.role === 'toolResult' &&
obj?.message?.toolCallId === toolCallId
) {
return true;
}
} catch {
// skip malformed line
}
}
return false;
}
export interface DrainResult {
session_file: string;
applied: number;
skipped: number;
trimmed_bytes: number;
errors: string[];
}
export async function drainTrimQueueForSession(
sessionFile: string,
): Promise<DrainResult | null> {
const queued = trimQueue.get(sessionFile);
if (!queued || queued.length === 0) return null;
trimQueue.delete(sessionFile);
if (!fs.existsSync(sessionFile)) {
return {
session_file: sessionFile,
applied: 0,
skipped: queued.length,
trimmed_bytes: 0,
errors: [`session file vanished: ${sessionFile}`],
};
}
const raw = await fs.promises.readFile(sessionFile, 'utf8');
const lines = raw.split('\n');
const targets = new Map<string, QueuedTrim>();
for (const q of queued) targets.set(q.tool_call_id, q);
let applied = 0;
let skipped = 0;
let trimmedBytes = 0;
const errors: string[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
const line = lines[i];
if (!line) continue;
let obj: MessageEvent;
try {
obj = JSON.parse(line) as MessageEvent;
} catch {
continue;
}
if (obj?.type !== 'message') continue;
if (obj.message?.role !== 'toolResult') continue;
const callId = obj.message.toolCallId;
if (!callId) continue;
const q = targets.get(callId);
if (!q) continue;
const content = obj.message.content;
if (!Array.isArray(content) || content.length === 0) {
errors.push(`toolResult ${callId} has no content[] to trim`);
skipped++;
targets.delete(callId);
continue;
}
const newText = q.replacement ? `${TRIM_SENTINEL} ${q.replacement}` : TRIM_SENTINEL;
let touched = false;
for (const c of content) {
if (c?.type === 'text' && typeof c.text === 'string') {
trimmedBytes += Buffer.byteLength(c.text, 'utf8') - Buffer.byteLength(newText, 'utf8');
c.text = newText;
touched = true;
}
}
if (!touched) {
errors.push(`toolResult ${callId} has no text blocks`);
skipped++;
targets.delete(callId);
continue;
}
lines[i] = JSON.stringify(obj);
applied++;
targets.delete(callId);
}
for (const callId of targets.keys()) {
errors.push(`toolResult ${callId} not found in session`);
skipped++;
}
const tmp = `${sessionFile}.trim.${process.pid}.${Date.now()}`;
await fs.promises.writeFile(tmp, lines.join('\n'), 'utf8');
await fs.promises.rename(tmp, sessionFile);
return { session_file: sessionFile, applied, skipped, trimmed_bytes: trimmedBytes, errors };
}
export function pendingTrimSessions(): string[] {
return Array.from(trimQueue.keys());
}
// Back-compat: synchronous adapter retained for direct callers / tests; not
// used by the registered tool (which routes through the queue).
export async function trimToolResult(
ctx: SessionRewriteCtx,
params: TrimToolResultParams,
): Promise<TrimToolResultResult> {
return queueTrimToolResult(ctx, params);
}
export interface ListToolResultsParams {
min_bytes?: number;
older_than_turns?: number;
include_trimmed?: boolean;
limit?: number;
}
export interface ListToolResultsEntry {
tool_call_id: string;
tool_name: string;
bytes: number;
turns_ago: number;
arguments_summary: string;
already_trimmed: boolean;
}
export interface ListToolResultsResult {
count: number;
results: ListToolResultsEntry[];
}
export async function listToolResults(
ctx: SessionRewriteCtx,
params: ListToolResultsParams,
): Promise<ListToolResultsResult> {
const minBytes = params.min_bytes ?? 0;
const olderThanTurns = params.older_than_turns ?? 0;
const includeTrimmed = params.include_trimmed === true;
const limit = params.limit ?? 50;
const sessionFile = resolveSessionFile(ctx);
const raw = await fs.promises.readFile(sessionFile, 'utf8');
const lines = raw.split('\n');
interface AssistantToolCall {
id: string;
args: unknown;
}
const argsByCallId = new Map<string, unknown>();
interface Candidate {
toolCallId: string;
toolName: string;
bytes: number;
assistantCountAtTime: number;
alreadyTrimmed: boolean;
}
const candidates: Candidate[] = [];
let assistantCount = 0;
for (const line of lines) {
if (!line) continue;
let obj: MessageEvent;
try {
obj = JSON.parse(line) as MessageEvent;
} catch {
continue;
}
if (obj?.type !== 'message') continue;
const role = obj.message?.role;
if (role === 'assistant') {
assistantCount++;
const content = obj.message?.content;
if (Array.isArray(content)) {
for (const c of content as Array<{ type?: string; id?: string; arguments?: unknown }>) {
if (c?.type === 'toolCall' && typeof c.id === 'string') {
argsByCallId.set(c.id, c.arguments);
}
}
}
} else if (role === 'toolResult') {
const callId = obj.message?.toolCallId;
if (!callId) continue;
const toolName = obj.message?.toolName ?? '';
const content = obj.message?.content;
let bytes = 0;
let alreadyTrimmed = false;
if (Array.isArray(content)) {
for (const c of content) {
if (c?.type === 'text' && typeof c.text === 'string') {
bytes += Buffer.byteLength(c.text, 'utf8');
if (c.text.startsWith(TRIM_SENTINEL)) alreadyTrimmed = true;
}
}
}
candidates.push({
toolCallId: callId,
toolName,
bytes,
assistantCountAtTime: assistantCount,
alreadyTrimmed,
});
}
}
const totalAssistant = assistantCount;
const results: ListToolResultsEntry[] = [];
for (const c of candidates) {
if (!includeTrimmed && c.alreadyTrimmed) continue;
if (c.bytes < minBytes) continue;
const turnsAgo = totalAssistant - c.assistantCountAtTime;
if (turnsAgo < olderThanTurns) continue;
const argsRaw = argsByCallId.get(c.toolCallId);
let argsSummary = '';
if (argsRaw !== undefined) {
try {
argsSummary = JSON.stringify(argsRaw);
} catch {
argsSummary = String(argsRaw);
}
if (argsSummary.length > 200) argsSummary = argsSummary.slice(0, 200) + '…';
}
results.push({
tool_call_id: c.toolCallId,
tool_name: c.toolName,
bytes: c.bytes,
turns_ago: turnsAgo,
arguments_summary: argsSummary,
already_trimmed: c.alreadyTrimmed,
});
}
results.sort((a, b) => b.bytes - a.bytes);
const trimmed = results.slice(0, limit);
return { count: trimmed.length, results: trimmed };
}