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# Bash execution tools (`execution` tool group)
Background shell execution via `hive-bash-mcp`. Tools land as
`mcp__bash__<tool>` (the MCP server name is `bash`, not `hyperhive`).
Enabled for any agent whose tool groups include `execution` — the
default preset (`AGENT_DEFAULT`) includes it.
## Tools
### `run(cmd, timeout_secs?)`
Submit a shell command for background execution (`sh -c <cmd>`).
Returns a task ID immediately; the command runs asynchronously in a
harness-managed tokio task. Stdout and stderr stream to
`harness/bash-tasks/<id>.{out,err}`. When the task completes (or
times out, or the process errors), the harness wakes the agent with a
summary body — handle on a future turn. Optional `timeout_secs`: pass
a value for a deadline, or omit for no timeout (runs until natural exit).
Exposed as `mcp__bash__run`.
### `status(id)`
Poll the status of a task submitted with `run`. Returns:
- `status``pending` / `running` / `done` / `timed_out` / `interrupted`
- `exit_code` — set when done
- run duration
- last 4 KiB of stdout and stderr (full output in the `.out` / `.err` files)
Tasks marked `interrupted` had their process killed by a harness
restart; a best-effort wake was still sent so the agent is not
silently blocked.
Exposed as `mcp__bash__status`.
## Namespace note
`run` and `status` live in the `bash` MCP server, not `hyperhive`. So
the tool names in claude are `mcp__bash__run` and `mcp__bash__status`.
The `Bash` built-in tool is blocked — all shell execution goes through
this structured path so tasks get task-id tracking and structured output.
## Tool whitelist cross-reference
`mcp__bash__run` and `mcp__bash__status` are unconditionally in
`--allowedTools` whenever the harness spawns claude (they are not
gated by the `execution` group at the `--allowedTools` level — the
group only gates whether the MCP server registers the tools at all).

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# Lifecycle and approvals tools
Two tool groups govern agent lifecycle management and config changes.
Both are scoped to **direct children only** (topology-enforced: the
server rejects any name that is not a direct child of the calling
agent per `topology.json`). Privileged agents (e.g. ruth) may operate
on any sub-agent — the topology scope applies to all others.
## `lifecycle` tool group
No operator approval required. Direct children only.
### `kill(name)`
Graceful stop. Container state is preserved; recreating the agent
reuses prior config and credentials.
### `start(name)`
Start a stopped sub-agent.
### `restart(name)`
Stop + start in one call.
### `update(name)`
Rebuild: re-applies the current hyperhive flake + `agent.nix`,
then restarts. Idempotent — safe to call repeatedly. Used in response
to `needs_update` system events.
### `list_containers()`
List all **descendant** containers (children + their subtrees) with
running status. Topology-scoped to descendants only.
## `approvals` tool group
Config changes and new-agent spawns route through the operator
approval queue. Direct children only (topology-enforced).
### `request_init_config(name, description?)`
Step 1 of spawning a new direct child agent. Queues an `InitConfig`
approval; on operator approve, hive-c0re seeds the proposed config
repo at `/agents/<name>/config/agent.nix` with a default template and
delivers a `config_ready` system event. Then edit `agent.nix`, commit,
and call `request_apply_commit` with the commit sha — the first
`ApplyCommit` on a freshly-init'd config creates the container.
Fails if a proposed config repo for `name` already exists.
`name` is ≤ 9 characters. The operator can also spawn an empty agent
via the dashboard `◆ R3QU3ST SP4WN` button, which routes via
`HostRequest::RequestSpawn`.
### `request_apply_commit(agent, commit_ref, description?)`
Step 2 of spawning (or updating an existing child's config). Submit a
commit sha from the child's proposed config repo for operator
approval. On approve, hive-c0re rebuilds the container with the
pinned commit.
`commit_ref` must be a 7-40 char hex sha (branch/tag names are
rejected — the approval pins the exact commit). `agent` must be a
direct child. Topology-enforced.
### `request_update_meta_inputs(inputs?, description?)`
Queue an approval to run `nix flake update [inputs...]` on the meta
flake. Pass specific input names (e.g. `["bitburner-agent"]`) or omit
/ pass `[]` for all inputs. Returns immediately; the lock update runs
on operator approval.
Does NOT trigger container rebuilds — call `update(name)` on affected
agents after the approval resolves.
## Boundary summary
| Operation | Requires approval? | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| `kill` / `start` / `restart` / `update` | No | Direct children |
| `list_containers` | No | All descendants |
| `request_init_config` | Yes (InitConfig) | New direct child only |
| `request_apply_commit` | Yes (ApplyCommit) | Direct children |
| `request_update_meta_inputs` | Yes (MetaUpdate) | Meta flake (global) |
## See also
- [`docs/approvals.md`](../approvals.md) — full approval flow, kinds,
helper events (`config_ready`, `approval_resolved`), flake.lock
validation.

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# Matrix MCP tools and extra MCP servers
## Built-in matrix MCP (`mcp__matrix__*`)
When `hyperhive.matrix.enable = true` and the host-level matrix
tuwunel is configured, the harness auto-injects `hive-matrix-mcp` as
a second stdio MCP server. Tools land as `mcp__matrix__<name>`:
### Messaging
- `send_message(room, body)` — send a markdown message; `room`
accepts `!id:server` or `#alias:server`, daemon resolves either
- `send_dm(user_id, body)` — send a direct message to a matrix user
- `send_reply(room, event_id, body)` — threaded reply to a specific
event
- `send_reaction(room, event_id, key)` — react to a message with an
emoji key
### Reading
- `read_room(room, limit?)` — recent timeline events
- `list_rooms()` — enumerate joined rooms
(`{ id, canonical_alias, name, member_count }` per room)
- `list_room_members(room)` — members of a room
### Receipts
- `mark_read(room, event_id)` — advance the read receipt
## Architecture
The daemon (`hive-matrix-daemon`) holds the long-running matrix-sdk
`Client` + sync loop; the stdio bridge (`hive-matrix-mcp`) is spawned
per turn and forwards tool calls over `/run/hive-matrix.sock`. Both
silently exit when `<state>/matrix-token` is absent (account not yet
provisioned).
Incoming room events wake the agent via `AgentRequest::Wake` with
`from: "matrix"` and a teaser body
(`[matrix] <sender> in <room>: <first-100c>…`).
See [`docs/matrix.md`](../matrix.md) for the homeserver setup,
provisioning flow, and federation config.
## Extra MCP servers (per-agent)
Each agent's NixOS config can declare additional MCP servers via
`hyperhive.extraMcpServers.<key> = { command, args, env,
allowedTools }`. The module writes the map to
`/etc/hyperhive/extra-mcp.json`; the harness reads it at boot and
merges every entry into `--mcp-config` (under `mcpServers.<key>`)
and `--allowedTools` (as `mcp__<key>__<pattern>`).
The agent's `flake.nix` forwards every flake input to `agent.nix` as
the `flakeInputs` module arg, so external MCP-server flakes are pulled
in by adding them to `inputs.*` and referenced as
`flakeInputs.<name>.packages.${pkgs.system}.default` — the resolved
sha lands in the agent's own `flake.lock` and rolls up to meta's.
`allowedTools` defaults to `["*"]`, which expands to
`mcp__<key>__*` (every tool from that server auto-approved). Restrict
to specific tool names when you want finer control.

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# Scheduling and diagnostics tools
## `scheduling` tool group
Scheduled prompts fan a message body out to one or more agent inboxes
at a future time, optionally recurring. All scheduling ops go through
the operator approval queue (even self-targeted schedules — use
`remind` for unapproved self-wake). Authorization for read/cancel/edit
ops: you can act on schedules you own or any owned by a sub-agent in
your topology subtree.
### `request_schedule_prompt(targets, body, first_fire_at_unix, interval_seconds?, description?)`
Queue an operator-approval for a scheduled prompt. On approve,
`body` is fanned out to each agent in `targets` at
`first_fire_at_unix` (Unix timestamp). Recurring when `interval_seconds`
is set, one-shot otherwise.
Catch-up clamp: if hive-c0re is down across multiple intervals, only
ONE delayed fire happens on resume (per recurring schedule). The
skipped-cycle count surfaces in the per-target `last_result` for
audit.
### `edit_schedule(id, body?, description?, interval_seconds?, next_fire_at_unix?, targets_add?, targets_remove?)`
Partial-update a schedule. Pass only the fields to change; absent
fields are left alone. `targets_add` / `targets_remove` mutate the
recipient list in the same transaction — re-adding a previously
cancelled target drops its tombstone and starts fresh. Clearing
`interval_seconds` to null flips recurring → one-shot. Refuses
cancelled rows (terminal state).
### `cancel_schedule(id, targets?)`
Cancel a schedule. Omit `targets` / pass empty to cancel the whole
schedule; pass a list to cancel just those recipients (the schedule
auto-cancels when every target is removed).
### `fire_schedule_now(id)`
Fire a scheduled prompt out of band immediately. Recurring schedules
keep their cadence — the manual fire is additive. One-shot schedules
are consumed by the manual fire and cancelled afterwards.
### `list_schedules()`
Snapshot every schedule (active + cancelled-but-not-reaped): id,
owner, body, per-target `last_fired_at` + `last_result`,
`next_fire_at_unix`, `interval_seconds`. Use to look up an id before
cancelling, or to audit upcoming wake-ups across the swarm.
## `diagnostics` tool group
### `get_logs(agent, lines?)`
Fetch recent journal lines for a sub-agent container. Useful for
diagnosing MCP-registration failures, startup crashes, plugin install
errors, or any harness issue you can't see from inside the container.
Pass the plain logical agent name (e.g. `"gui"`) — hive-c0re resolves
the machine name (`h-<name>`). `lines` defaults to 50, host-capped at 500.
## See also
- `remind` (no-approval self-wake path) — documented in
[`docs/turn-loop.md`](../turn-loop.md).
- [`docs/approvals.md`](../approvals.md) — approval flow for
`request_schedule_prompt`.