agent loop: claude drives; tool envelope (log/run/status/log)

CLAUDE.md

@@ -173,9 +173,29 @@ The turn loop in `hive-ag3nt serve` writes
 Each turn invokes:
 
 ```
-claude --print --mcp-config <path> --tools <builtins> --allowedTools <builtins+mcp> <prompt>
+claude --print --model haiku --mcp-config <path> --tools <builtins> --allowedTools <builtins+mcp> <prompt>
 ```
 
+**Loop control.** The harness pops one inbox message (the wake signal) per
+cycle and hands claude a prompt naming the agent, the sender, the body,
+and the MCP tools. Claude drives any further `recv`/`send` itself —
+harness no longer relays claude's stdout as a reply. Stdout is logged for
+debugging; the side effects (sends via MCP) are what matter.
+
+**Tool envelope.** Every MCP tool handler in `hive_ag3nt::mcp::AgentServer`
+wraps its logic in `run_tool(name, args_debug, async { ... })`. The
+envelope guarantees:
+1. Pre-log of the request (tool + args).
+2. The tool's own logic runs.
+3. A status line is appended to the result body
+   (`[status] N unread message(s) in inbox`) so claude always sees the
+   current inbox depth without an extra tool call.
+4. Post-log of the full result.
+
+`AgentRequest::Status` is the non-mutating peek that powers the status
+line (broker's `count_pending`). When adding new tools (manager surface,
+notes/state, etc.), use `run_tool` and they pick up the envelope for free.
+
 **Tool whitelist** (see `ALLOWED_BUILTIN_TOOLS` in `hive-ag3nt::mcp`):
 - Allowed built-ins: `Bash`, `Edit`, `Glob`, `Grep`, `NotebookEdit`, `Read`,
   `TodoWrite`, `Write`.

hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-ag3nt.rs

@@ -123,32 +123,21 @@ async fn serve(socket: &Path, interval: Duration, state: Arc<Mutex<LoginState>>)
     tracing::info!(socket = %socket.display(), "hive-ag3nt serve");
     let _ = state; // reserved for future state transitions (turn-loop -> needs-login)
     let mcp_config = write_mcp_config(socket).await?;
+    let label = std::env::var("HIVE_LABEL").unwrap_or_else(|_| "hive-ag3nt".into());
     loop {
         let recv: Result<AgentResponse> = client::request(socket, &AgentRequest::Recv).await;
         match recv {
             Ok(AgentResponse::Message { from, body }) => {
                 tracing::info!(%from, %body, "inbox");
-                // Don't auto-reply to echoes — prevents infinite ping-pong when
+                let prompt = format_wake_prompt(&label, &from, &body);
-                // both ends are falling back to echo. Real loop control is the
+                match invoke_claude(&prompt, &mcp_config).await {
-                // manager's job (Phase 4+).
+                    Ok(out) => tracing::info!(stdout = %out.trim(), "claude turn finished"),
-                if !body.starts_with("echo: ") {
+                    Err(e) => tracing::warn!(error = %format!("{e:#}"), "claude turn failed"),
-                    let reply = compute_reply(&body, &mcp_config).await;
-                    let send: Result<AgentResponse> = client::request(
-                        socket,
-                        &AgentRequest::Send {
-                            to: from,
-                            body: reply,
-                        },
-                    )
-                    .await;
-                    if let Err(e) = send {
-                        tracing::warn!(error = ?e, "send reply failed");
-                    }
                 }
             }
             Ok(AgentResponse::Empty) => {}
-            Ok(AgentResponse::Ok) => {
+            Ok(AgentResponse::Ok | AgentResponse::Status { .. }) => {
-                tracing::warn!("recv produced Ok (unexpected)");
+                tracing::warn!("recv produced unexpected response kind");
             }
             Ok(AgentResponse::Err { message }) => {
                 tracing::warn!(%message, "recv error");
@@ -161,14 +150,27 @@ async fn serve(socket: &Path, interval: Duration, state: Arc<Mutex<LoginState>>)
     }
 }
 
-async fn compute_reply(prompt: &str, mcp_config: &Path) -> String {
+/// System prompt handed to claude on each turn. The harness has already
-    match invoke_claude(prompt, mcp_config).await {
+/// popped one message off the inbox (the wake signal); claude is told
-        Ok(s) => s,
+/// about it and the MCP tools, and is expected to drive any further
-        Err(e) => {
+/// recv/send itself.
-            tracing::warn!(error = %format!("{e:#}"), "claude failed; falling back to echo");
+fn format_wake_prompt(label: &str, from: &str, body: &str) -> String {
-            format!("echo: {prompt}")
+    format!(
-        }
+        "You are hyperhive agent `{label}` in a multi-agent system.\n\
-    }
+         \n\
+         Incoming message from `{from}`:\n\
+         ---\n\
+         {body}\n\
+         ---\n\
+         \n\
+         Tools:\n\
+         - `mcp__hyperhive__recv()` — drain one more message from your inbox \
+         (returns `(empty)` if nothing pending).\n\
+         - `mcp__hyperhive__send(to, body)` — message a peer (by their name) \
+         or the operator (recipient `operator`, surfaces in the dashboard).\n\
+         \n\
+         Handle the inbox, then stop. Don't narrate intent — act."
+    )
 }
 
 async fn invoke_claude(prompt: &str, mcp_config: &Path) -> Result<String> {

hive-ag3nt/src/mcp.rs

@@ -48,6 +48,50 @@ impl AgentServer {
     pub fn new(socket: PathBuf) -> Self {
         Self { socket }
     }
+
+    /// Wrap every tool handler in the same envelope:
+    /// 1. Log the request (tool name + args via `Debug`).
+    /// 2. Run the tool's actual logic.
+    /// 3. Append a status line (inbox state) to the result so claude always
+    ///    has a current "how many unread messages" hint without an extra
+    ///    tool call.
+    /// 4. Log the result body.
+    ///
+    /// New tools just call `self.run_tool("name", &args, async { ... })`
+    /// and get the same shape for free.
+    async fn run_tool<F>(&self, tool: &'static str, args: String, body: F) -> String
+    where
+        F: std::future::Future<Output = String>,
+    {
+        tracing::info!(tool, %args, "tool: request");
+        let result = body.await;
+        let status = self.status_line().await;
+        let full = if status.is_empty() {
+            result
+        } else {
+            format!("{result}\n\n[status] {status}")
+        };
+        tracing::info!(tool, result = %full, "tool: result");
+        full
+    }
+
+    /// Non-mutating peek used in the status line. Falls back to a vague
+    /// note rather than failing the whole tool call when the socket
+    /// hiccups.
+    async fn status_line(&self) -> String {
+        match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(
+            &self.socket,
+            &hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::Status,
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Status { unread }) => {
+                format!("{unread} unread message(s) in inbox")
+            }
+            Ok(other) => format!("status: unexpected response {other:?}"),
+            Err(e) => format!("status: transport error: {e:#}"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[tool_router]
@@ -57,33 +101,42 @@ impl AgentServer {
             Use this to talk to peers or to surface output for the human at the dashboard."
     )]
     async fn send(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<SendArgs>) -> String {
-        let req = hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::Send {
+        let log = format!("{args:?}");
-            to: args.to.clone(),
+        let to = args.to.clone();
-            body: args.body,
+        self.run_tool("send", log, async move {
-        };
+            let req = hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::Send {
-        match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(&self.socket, &req).await {
+                to: args.to,
-            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Ok) => format!("sent to {}", args.to),
+                body: args.body,
-            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Err { message }) => format!("send failed: {message}"),
+            };
-            Ok(other) => format!("send unexpected response: {other:?}"),
+            match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(&self.socket, &req).await {
-            Err(e) => format!("send transport error: {e:#}"),
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Ok) => format!("sent to {to}"),
-        }
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Err { message }) => format!("send failed: {message}"),
+                Ok(other) => format!("send unexpected response: {other:?}"),
+                Err(e) => format!("send transport error: {e:#}"),
+            }
+        })
+        .await
     }
 
     #[tool(
         description = "Pop one message from this agent's inbox. Returns the sender and body, \
             or an empty marker if nothing is waiting."
     )]
-    async fn recv(&self, Parameters(_): Parameters<RecvArgs>) -> String {
+    async fn recv(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<RecvArgs>) -> String {
-        let req = hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::Recv;
+        let log = format!("{args:?}");
-        match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(&self.socket, &req).await {
+        self.run_tool("recv", log, async move {
-            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Message { from, body }) => {
+            let req = hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::Recv;
-                format!("from: {from}\n\n{body}")
+            match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(&self.socket, &req).await {
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Message { from, body }) => {
+                    format!("from: {from}\n\n{body}")
+                }
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Empty) => "(empty)".into(),
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Err { message }) => format!("recv failed: {message}"),
+                Ok(other) => format!("recv unexpected response: {other:?}"),
+                Err(e) => format!("recv transport error: {e:#}"),
             }
-            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Empty) => "(empty)".into(),
+        })
-            Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Err { message }) => format!("recv failed: {message}"),
+        .await
-            Ok(other) => format!("recv unexpected response: {other:?}"),
-            Err(e) => format!("recv transport error: {e:#}"),
-        }
     }
 }
 

hive-c0re/src/agent_server.rs

@@ -101,5 +101,11 @@ fn dispatch(req: &AgentRequest, agent: &str, broker: &Broker) -> AgentResponse {
                 message: format!("{e:#}"),
             },
         },
+        AgentRequest::Status => match broker.count_pending(agent) {
+            Ok(unread) => AgentResponse::Status { unread },
+            Err(e) => AgentResponse::Err {
+                message: format!("{e:#}"),
+            },
+        },
     }
 }

hive-c0re/src/broker.rs

@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ impl Broker {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Number of undelivered messages addressed to `recipient`. Non-mutating
+    /// — used by the harness to surface "N unread" in tool-result status
+    /// lines without popping the queue.
+    pub fn count_pending(&self, recipient: &str) -> Result<u64> {
+        let conn = self.conn.lock().unwrap();
+        let n: i64 = conn.query_row(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM messages
+              WHERE recipient = ?1 AND delivered_at IS NULL",
+            params![recipient],
+            |row| row.get(0),
+        )?;
+        Ok(u64::try_from(n.max(0)).unwrap_or(0))
+    }
+
     pub fn recv(&self, recipient: &str) -> Result<Option<Message>> {
         let conn = self.conn.lock().unwrap();
         let row: Option<(i64, String, String, String)> = conn

hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs

@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ pub enum AgentRequest {
     Send { to: String, body: String },
     /// Pop one pending message from this agent's inbox.
     Recv,
+    /// Non-mutating: how many pending messages are addressed to me?
+    /// Used by the harness to render a status line after each tool call.
+    Status,
 }
 
 /// Responses on a per-agent socket.
@@ -162,6 +165,8 @@ pub enum AgentResponse {
     Message { from: String, body: String },
     /// `Recv` found nothing pending.
     Empty,
+    /// `Status` result: how many pending messages are in this agent's inbox.
+    Status { unread: u64 },
 }
 
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