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feat(acp): Add AcpBackend adapter for TUI integration (#68)
## Summary - Implements AcpBackend adapter as described in `codex-rs/acp/PLAN.md` - Creates `AcpBackend` struct with `spawn()` and `submit()` methods - Adds event translation from ACP `SessionUpdate` to `codex_protocol::Event` - Integrates into TUI `agent.rs` with ACP mode detection based on model name - Adds 8 unit tests for event translation and utilities - Zero changes to codex-core ## Test plan - [x] `cargo test -p codex-acp` passes (20 tests) - [x] `cargo test -p codex-tui --lib` passes (498 tests) - [x] `cargo clippy` passes ## Notes See `codex-rs/acp/HANDOFF.md` for remaining work items including: - Approval bridging wiring (stored but not forwarded) - MCP servers config passthrough - E2E tests - Tool call display implementation
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# ACP TUI Backend Integration - Handoff
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## What Was Done
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- Created `acp/src/backend.rs` with `AcpBackend` and `AcpBackendConfig` types
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- Added `AcpBackend::spawn()` for initializing ACP connection and session
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- Added `AcpBackend::submit(Op)` for translating Codex Ops to ACP actions
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- Implemented `translate_session_update_to_events()` to convert ACP `SessionUpdate` to `codex_protocol::Event`
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- Added synthetic `SessionConfigured` event emission on backend spawn
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- Exported new types from `acp/src/lib.rs`
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- Modified `tui/src/chatwidget/agent.rs` with ACP mode detection and `spawn_acp_agent()`
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- Added `codex-acp` dependency to `tui/Cargo.toml`
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- Updated `acp/docs.md` and `tui/docs.md` with backend adapter documentation
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## Key Learnings
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- ACP library v0.7 uses schema v0.6.2 - type names and field names differ from what might be expected
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- `ToolCall` uses `id` field (not `tool_call_id`)
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- `ImageContent` requires `uri: Option<String>` field even in tests
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- The `agent-client-protocol` library source is at `@other-repos/agent-client-protocol/` - always check there for type definitions
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- `LocalBoxFuture` is `!Send`, requiring the dedicated worker thread pattern already in `connection.rs`
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- Test snapshot changes for version numbers are pre-existing upstream issues, not caused by this work
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## Critical Changes to Forthcoming Work
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- **Approval bridging is incomplete**: The `submit()` method handles `Op::ExecApproval` and `Op::PatchApproval` by storing decisions in `pending_approvals`, but the actual bridging logic to forward these to the ACP connection's `ClientDelegate` is not yet wired up
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- **MCP servers config**: The plan mentions passing `config.mcp_servers` to `NewSessionRequest`, but this is not yet implemented
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- **Sandbox policy**: Currently read from config but not used - needs to be passed to agent
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- **Error events need refinement**: Currently sends generic error text for unsupported Ops; may need structured error types
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- **E2E tests not yet written**: The plan lists tests in `tui-pty-e2e/tests/acp_mode.rs` that still need implementation
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- **Tool call display**: `ToolCall` and `ToolCallUpdate` translation returns empty vec - needs implementation to show tool execution in TUI

codex-rs/acp/docs.md

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- Falls back to auto-approve if approval channel is closed (no UI listening)
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- Falls back to deny if response channel is dropped (UI didn't respond)
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**TUI Backend Adapter (`backend.rs`):**
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The `AcpBackend` provides a TUI-compatible interface that wraps `AcpConnection`:
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```
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┌─────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐
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│ TUI Event Loop │ Event channel │ AcpBackend │
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│ │◄─────────────────────│ │
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│ - spawn_acp_agent() │ codex_protocol:: │ - spawn() │
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│ - forwards events │ Event │ - submit(Op) │
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│ │ │ - approval handling │
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│ │ ─────────────────► │ │
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│ │ Op channel │ │
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└─────────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘
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```
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- `AcpBackendConfig`: Configuration for spawning (model, cwd, approval_policy, sandbox_policy)
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- `AcpBackend::spawn()`: Creates AcpConnection, session, and starts approval handler task
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- `AcpBackend::submit(Op)`: Translates Codex Ops to ACP actions:
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- `Op::UserInput` → ACP `prompt()`
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- `Op::Interrupt` → ACP `cancel()`
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- `Op::ExecApproval`/`PatchApproval` → Resolves pending approval
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- Unsupported ops → Error event sent to TUI
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- `translate_session_update_to_events()`: Converts ACP `SessionUpdate` to `codex_protocol::EventMsg`:
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- `AgentMessageChunk``AgentMessageDelta`
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- `AgentThoughtChunk``AgentReasoningDelta`
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- `ToolCall``ExecCommandBegin`
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- `ToolCallUpdate(Completed)``ExecCommandEnd`
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**Event Translation (`translator.rs`):**
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Bridges between ACP types and codex-protocol types:

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