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Dialectic.PlexumPlugin/README.md
hzhang 3e02a73c05 feat: read agent_id from ctx (SDK now plumbs it)
Plexum-sdk-go now unpacks `_meta.agent_id` from host's MCP tools/call
frames into the ctx. Plugin reads it via plugin.AgentIDFromContext
and uses it for backend api-key resolution (agentKeys map lookup +
bearer token) and HF on_call pre-check.

config.defaultAgentID demoted from "v1 stop-gap for the missing SDK
plumbing" to "fallback for operator-driven plugin-call". Normal turn
loops carry the real caller id through ctx now; defaultAgentID only
fires on host-driven dispatch paths.

Also: log every CallTool dispatch with {tool, agent_id} at info level
so operators can see which agent is hitting which tool without
debug-level chatter.

E2E in sim: PLEXUM_ECHO_FORCE_TOOL_USE drives echo provider →
dialectic_list_topics dispatched via host → plugin sees
agent_id=test-agent in ctx + logs it correctly.
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# Dialectic.PlexumPlugin
Plexum plugin that gives agents tools to participate in Dialectic v2
debates. Ports `Dialectic.OpenclawPlugin` to the Plexum SDK.
Eight tools, one per Dialectic backend endpoint:
| Tool | Backend call | Notes |
|------|--------------|-------|
| `dialectic_list_topics` | `GET /api/topics` | filters: status/visibility/limit/offset |
| `dialectic_topic_detail` | `GET /api/topics/{id}` | lifecycle + camps + verdict pointer |
| `dialectic_list_arguments` | `GET /api/topics/{id}/arguments` | full transcript |
| `dialectic_propose_topic` | `POST /api/topics` | 4 lifecycle timestamps + verdict schema |
| `dialectic_signup` | `POST /api/topics/{id}/signups` | with HF on_call coverage pre-check |
| `dialectic_post_argument` | `POST /api/topics/{id}/arguments` | during `debating` only |
| `dialectic_submit_verdict` | `POST /api/topics/{id}/verdict` | judge submits structured verdict |
| `dialectic_view_verdict` | `GET /api/topics/{id}/verdict` | 404 until judge submits |
## Install
```
make install
```
Then add `"dialectic"` to `~/.plexum/plexum.json` `.plugins.allow` and
write `~/.plexum/plugins/dialectic/config.json`:
```json
{
"backendUrl": "https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top",
"apiKey": "g1_xxx",
"defaultAgentID": "agent-xyz"
}
```
Multi-agent claws can use `agentKeys` instead of (or in addition to)
`apiKey`:
```json
{
"backendUrl": "https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top",
"agentKeys": {
"agent-a": "g1_aaa",
"agent-b": "g1_bbb"
},
"apiKey": "g1_default_fallback",
"defaultAgentID": "agent-a"
}
```
Restart the host afterwards: `systemctl --user restart plexum`.
## Config
| Field | Default | Purpose |
|-------|---------|---------|
| `backendUrl` | `https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top` | Dialectic API base. Env override: `DIALECTIC_BACKEND_URL`. |
| `apiKey` | — | Default bearer token. |
| `agentKeys` | `{}` | Per-agent bearer token overrides. |
| `defaultAgentID` | — | Agent id reported to the backend when host hasn't surfaced one via tool ctx. |
## How agent identity is resolved
`Dialectic.OpenclawPlugin` got the calling agent's id via the OpenClaw
framework's `ctx.agentId`. The Plexum SDK now propagates the same
information: the host attaches `_meta.agent_id` to every MCP
`tools/call` frame it dispatches on an agent's behalf, and SDK
serve.go unpacks it into the ctx. Plugins read it via
`plugin.AgentIDFromContext(ctx)`.
`config.defaultAgentID` remains as a fallback used only on host paths
that genuinely carry no agent context — operator-driven
`plexum plugin-call` invocations for debugging, etc. Leave it empty
in a normal deployment; tool calls coming from real turn loops will
always carry the caller agent id.
## HF on_call coverage pre-check
`dialectic_signup` is supposed to verify the agent has an HarborForge
`on_call` slot covering the debate window before submitting. Like the
OpenClaw plugin's v1, this Plexum port currently degrades to
`source="skipped"` (HarborForge.Backend exposes no window-coverage
query yet). Signups go through with `pre_validated=false` so the
backend records the gap honestly.
Override with `DIALECTIC_PLUGIN_BYPASS_HF=1` in the host's environment
to make the skip explicit (matches the OpenClaw plugin escape hatch).
## Deferred items
- **HF window-coverage check** — needs a backend-side endpoint or a
Plexum cross-plugin contract for `harbor-forge` to surface
`HasOnCallCovering(agentID, from, to)`.
- **SSE subscriptions** — agents poll via `dialectic_topic_detail` to
see status/argument changes. Once Dialectic.Backend ships SSE, add
`dialectic_subscribe`.
- **Token-cost reporting** — `dialectic_submit_verdict` already accepts
`tokens_input` / `tokens_output`; wire automatic accounting once
Plexum exposes per-turn usage telemetry through HostAPI.
## See also
- Top-level design: `arch/DIALECTIC-V2-DESIGN.md`
- Backend: `Dialectic.Backend` (Go)
- OpenClaw port: `Dialectic.OpenclawPlugin`