Add prompt section to game configs

codeclash/agents/__init__.py

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from codeclash.agents.abstract import Player
 from codeclash.agents.dummy import Dummy
 from codeclash.agents.minisweagent import MiniSWEAgent
+from codeclash.agents.utils import GameContext
+from codeclash.constants import DIR_WORK
 from codeclash.games.abstract import CodeGame
 
 
-def get_agent(config: dict, game: CodeGame) -> Player:
+def get_agent(config: dict, prompts: dict, game: CodeGame) -> Player:
     agents = {
         "dummy": Dummy,
         "mini": MiniSWEAgent,
@@ -14,12 +16,16 @@ def get_agent(config: dict, game: CodeGame) -> Player:
     environment = game.get_environment(
         f"{game.game_id}.{config['name']}"
     )  # NOTE: MUST be branch_name (defined in agents/abstract.py)
-    template_vars = {
-        "game_name": game.name,
-        "game_id": game.game_id,
-        "rounds": game.rounds,
-        "round": 1,
-        "player_id": config["name"],
-        "game_description": game.config.get("description", ""),
-    }
-    return agents(config, environment, template_vars)
+    return agents(
+        config,
+        environment,
+        GameContext(
+            id=game.game_id,
+            name=game.name,
+            player_id=config["name"],
+            prompts=prompts,
+            round=1,
+            rounds=game.rounds,
+            working_dir=str(DIR_WORK),
+        ),
+    )

codeclash/agents/abstract.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from minisweagent import Environment
 
+from codeclash.agents.utils import GameContext
 from codeclash.constants import DIR_LOGS, GH_ORG
 from codeclash.utils.environment import assert_zero_exit_code
 from codeclash.utils.log import get_logger
@@ -16,39 +17,38 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         config: dict,
         environment: Environment,
-        template_vars: dict,
+        game_context: GameContext,
     ):
         self.config = config
         self.name = config["name"]
         self.environment = environment
-        self.template_vars = template_vars
+        self.game_context = game_context
+        self.game_context.render_and_set_prompts()
         self.logger = get_logger(
             self.name,
-            log_path=DIR_LOGS / template_vars["game_id"] / f"{self.name}.log",
+            log_path=DIR_LOGS / game_context.id / f"{self.name}.log",
             emoji="👤",
         )
 
     @property
     def branch_name(self):
         """Get the branch name for the agent's codebase."""
-        return f"{self.template_vars['game_id']}.{self.name}"
+        return f"{self.game_context.id}.{self.name}"
 
     def commit(self):
         """Commit changes to the agent's codebase."""
-        rounds = self.template_vars["rounds"]
+        r, rounds = self.game_context.round, self.game_context.rounds
         for cmd in [
             "git add -A",
-            f"git commit --allow-empty -m 'Round {self.round}/{rounds} Update'",
+            f"git commit --allow-empty -m 'Round {r}/{rounds} Update'",
         ]:
             assert_zero_exit_code(self.environment.execute(cmd), logger=self.logger)
-        self.logger.info(
-            f"Committed changes for {self.name} for round {self.round}/{rounds}"
-        )
+        self.logger.info(f"Committed changes for {self.name} for round {r}/{rounds}")
 
     def on_round_update(self, new_round: int):
         """Update the agent's round to match the game round."""
-        self.round = new_round
-        self.template_vars["round"] = new_round
+        self.game_context.round = new_round
+        self.game_context.render_and_set_prompts()
 
     def push(self):
         """Push codebase to a branch on the game's remote repository."""
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def push(self):
 
         for cmd in [
             "git remote remove origin",
-            f"git remote add origin https://x-access-token:{token}@github.com/{GH_ORG}/{self.template_vars['game_name']}.git",
+            f"git remote add origin https://x-access-token:{token}@github.com/{GH_ORG}/{self.game_context.name}.git",
             f"git push origin {self.branch_name}",
         ]:
             assert_zero_exit_code(self.environment.execute(cmd), logger=self.logger)

codeclash/agents/minisweagent.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from rich.console import Console
 
 from codeclash.agents.abstract import Player
-from codeclash.agents.utils import resolve_api_key
+from codeclash.agents.utils import GameContext, resolve_api_key
 from codeclash.constants import DIR_LOGS
 
 
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ def __init__(
         model: Model,
         env: Environment,
         name: str,
-        template_vars: dict,
+        game_context: GameContext,
         *,
         logger: logging.Logger,
         config_class: Callable = AgentConfig,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(model, env, config_class=config_class, **kwargs)
         self.name = name
-        self.template_vars = template_vars
+        self.game_context = game_context
         self.console = Console()
         self.logger = logger
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def render_template(self, template: str, **kwargs) -> str:
             | asdict(self.env.config)
             | asdict(self.model.config)
             | platform.uname()._asdict()
-            | self.template_vars
+            | self.game_context.to_dict()
         )
         return Template(template).render(**kwargs, **cs, **os.environ)
 
@@ -68,16 +68,18 @@ def run(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
 class MiniSWEAgent(Player):
     """Player with agentic code editing capabilities"""
 
-    def __init__(self, config: dict, environment: Environment, template_vars: dict):
-        super().__init__(config, environment=environment, template_vars=template_vars)
+    def __init__(
+        self, config: dict, environment: Environment, game_context: GameContext
+    ):
+        super().__init__(config, environment=environment, game_context=game_context)
         self.agent = ClashAgent(
             LitellmModel(
                 model_name=config["model"],
                 model_kwargs={"api_key": resolve_api_key(config["model"])},
             ),
             self.environment,
             self.name,
-            template_vars,
+            game_context,
             logger=self.logger,
             **yaml.safe_load(Path(config["config"]).read_text())["agent"],
         )
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ def run(self):
             save_traj(
                 self.agent,  # type: ignore
                 DIR_LOGS
-                / f"{self.template_vars['game_id']}/{self.name}_r{self.template_vars['round']}.traj.json",
+                / f"{self.game_context.id}/{self.name}_r{self.game_context.round}.traj.json",
                 exit_status=exit_status,
                 result=result,
             )

codeclash/agents/utils.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from jinja2 import Template
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -10,3 +12,45 @@ def resolve_api_key(model: str) -> str:
         return os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
     if "gpt" in model:
         return os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class GameContext:
+    """
+    A class that gives agent access to a partial view of the game state.
+
+    NOTE: Instead of passing `game` directly as a reference to the agent,
+    we create this interface instead to make the communication of game state
+    more explicit and controlled. We go with this loose coupling to avoid
+    making the agent too dependent on the entire game object.
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    player_id: str
+    prompts: dict
+    round: int
+    rounds: int
+    working_dir: str
+
+    def render_and_set_prompts(self):
+        """Render and set prompts using the current game context."""
+        context = asdict(self)
+        del context["prompts"]
+        for key, template_str in self.prompts.items():
+            rendered = Template(template_str).render(**context)
+            setattr(self, key, rendered)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        """Convert the GameContext to a dictionary, including dynamically added attributes."""
+        result = asdict(self)
+        declared = set(self.__dataclass_fields__)
+        for attr in dir(self):
+            if (
+                not attr.startswith("_")
+                and attr not in declared
+                and not callable(getattr(self, attr))
+            ):
+                result[attr] = getattr(self, attr)
+        del result["prompts"]
+        return result

configs/battlesnake.yaml

@@ -8,13 +8,39 @@ game:
 players:
 - agent: mini
   name: p1
-  config: configs/mini/battlesnake.yaml
+  config: configs/mini/default.yaml
   model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514
 - agent: dummy
   name: p2
-prompt: |
-  You are a software development agent participating in a competitive coding game called BattleSnake. You'll manage and evolve your game-playing bot's code, with the details of the game available within the codebase for you to explore.
+prompts:
+  game_description: |
+    You are a software developer ({{player_id}}) competing in a coding game called BattleSnake.
+    Your bot (`main.py`) controls a snake on a grid-based board.
+    Snakes collect food, avoid collisions, and try to outlast their opponents.
+    - Round: {{round}}/{{rounds}}
+    - Goal: Improve your bot, win the next round.
 
-  You'll play multiple rounds, and after each round, you can refine the bot. Since you won't have memory between rounds, you'll need to keep any useful information inside the codebase itself -- whether that's through notes, comments, or even by creating tools or additional scripts to compare different strategies.
+    Your task: improve the bot in `main.py`, located in {{working_dir}}.
+    {{working_dir}} is your codebase, which contains both your bot and supporting assets.
 
-  Feel free to innovate: you might leave behind analysis tools, create multiple versions of the bot to test against each other, or find other creative ways to track and improve your performance over time. How you choose to evolve and document is up to you. Good luck!
+    The details of the game are fully available within this codebase.
+    - `docs/`: Game documentation
+    - `logs/`: Past rounds and outcomes
+    - `trajs/`: History of your edits
+    - and a lot more. It's up to you to explore and utilize these resources.
+
+    ⚠️ You won't remember past rounds.
+    So if you want to carry knowledge forward — leave tools, notes, or strategies in the codebase.
+    Good documentation means you (and others) can pick up right where you left off.
+
+    If you'd hate to repeat a step next round, encode it now — as a script, a note, or a tool.
+
+    Improve the bot however you like — experiment, document, iterate. Some ideas:
+    - Build analysis tools
+    - Create bot variants to test
+    - Track strategies across rounds
+    How you choose to evolve and document is up to you. Good luck!
+
+    <important>
+    When you are finished making changes, issue the following command: `echo COMPLETE_TASK_AND_SUBMIT_FINAL_OUTPUT`.
+    </important>

configs/mini/battlesnake.yaml → configs/mini/default.yaml

@@ -16,28 +16,10 @@ agent:
 
     Failure to follow these rules will cause your response to be rejected.
   instance_template: |
-    You are currently writing a bot to play a game called BattleSnake.
-    - The game is currently on round {{round}} of {{rounds}}.
-    - The logs and information about past games are in the `logs/` directory.
-
-    Your goal is to write a bot that beats the other players.
-    Your bot must be written and represented entirely by the `main.py` file.
-    Any other files or directories will not be included.
-
+    {{game_description}}
+    ========================================================
     You can execute bash commands and edit files to implement the necessary changes.
 
-    ## Recommended Workflow
-
-    This workflows should be done step-by-step so that you can iterate on your changes and Any possible problems.
-
-    1. Analyze the codebase by finding and reading relevant files
-    2. Create a script to reproduce the issue
-    3. Edit the source code to resolve the issue
-    4. Verify your fix works by running your script again
-    5. Test edge cases to ensure your fix is robust
-    6. Submit your changes and finish your work by issuing the following command: `echo COMPLETE_TASK_AND_SUBMIT_FINAL_OUTPUT`.
-       Do not combine it with Any other command. <important>After this command, you cannot continue working on this task.</important>
-
     ## Important Rules
 
     1. Every response must contain exactly one action

main.py

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ def main(config_path: str, cleanup: bool = False, push_agent: bool = False):
         config = yaml.safe_load(f)
     game: CodeGame = get_game(config)
     agents: list[Player] = []
-    for agent in config["players"]:
-        agents.append(get_agent(agent, game))
+    for agent_conf in config["players"]:
+        agents.append(get_agent(agent_conf, config["prompts"], game))
 
     try:
         for _ in range(game.rounds):