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| 1 | +# AGENTS.md |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Guide for autonomous coding agents working in the PromptPipe repository. Read this before touching the code. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## 1. Project Architecture |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +PromptPipe is a Go service that delivers personalized micro-habit prompts via WhatsApp, using an AI-driven conversation flow with tool calling. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### Component Map |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +``` |
| 12 | +cmd/PromptPipe/main.go Entry point, flag/env parsing, wiring |
| 13 | +internal/api/ HTTP API endpoints (REST) |
| 14 | +internal/flow/ Conversation state machine, bot modules, tools |
| 15 | +internal/genai/ OpenAI client wrapper (tool calling, thinking) |
| 16 | +internal/messaging/ WhatsApp messaging service |
| 17 | +internal/models/ Data models, state types, flow types |
| 18 | +internal/store/ Storage backends (SQLite, Postgres, in-memory) |
| 19 | +internal/tone/ Tone adaptation (whitelist, EMA, validation) |
| 20 | +internal/util/ Env parsing, helpers |
| 21 | +internal/lockfile/ Single-instance lock |
| 22 | +internal/recovery/ Panic recovery |
| 23 | +internal/whatsapp/ WhatsApp client integration |
| 24 | +internal/testutil/ Shared test helpers |
| 25 | +prompts/ System prompt text files for each bot module |
| 26 | +docs/ Documentation |
| 27 | +``` |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### Conversation State Machine |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +The conversation flow dispatches between two primary modules: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +- **IntakeModule** (`INTAKE` state): Collects user profile (habit domain, motivation, timing, anchor). Has access to save_user_profile, scheduler, generate_habit_prompt, and transition_state tools. |
| 34 | +- **FeedbackModule** (`FEEDBACK` state): Tracks habit completion, barriers, and tweaks. Has access to save_user_profile, scheduler, and transition_state tools. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Modules transition via `StateTransitionTool`. The `CoordinatorModule` exists as a legacy router but is not wired by default in production flow. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Profile data is stored as JSON blobs in the `flow_states` table via `StoreBasedStateManager`. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Tool Calling Pattern |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Each module builds system messages + chat history, then calls the LLM with tool definitions. When the LLM returns tool calls, the module executes them server-side in a loop (max 10 rounds) until a user-facing text response is produced. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## 2. Engineering Workflow |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +- **Read code first.** Code is the source of truth. Docs may lag behind. |
| 47 | +- **Small, reviewable commits** with clear messages (e.g., `feat(tone): ...`, `refactor: ...`, `test: ...`, `docs: ...`). |
| 48 | +- **Always run before finishing:** |
| 49 | + ```sh |
| 50 | + go test ./... |
| 51 | + go vet ./... |
| 52 | + gofmt -w <modified files> |
| 53 | + ``` |
| 54 | +- **Update docs** when behavior or configuration changes. |
| 55 | +- **Prefer incremental refactors** with tests over big rewrites. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## 3. Tool and Schema Boundaries |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +### Profile Write Permissions |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +| Component | Can write profile? | Notes | |
| 62 | +|-----------|-------------------|-------| |
| 63 | +| IntakeModule | ✅ Yes | Primary profile builder | |
| 64 | +| FeedbackModule | ✅ Yes | Updates feedback fields and tone | |
| 65 | +| CoordinatorModule | ❌ No | Must not call save_user_profile | |
| 66 | +| PromptGeneratorTool | ❌ No | Read-only access to profile | |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +### Schema Evolution |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +- Tool schemas (OpenAI function definitions) should be evolved with backward-compatible, optional fields. |
| 71 | +- Validation happens at the Go server boundary, not in the LLM. |
| 72 | +- New tool parameters should default to safe values when absent. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +### Security |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +- **No free-form user text** stored as instructions or tone data. Only whitelist tags. |
| 77 | +- **Whitelist enforcement** for all tone fields (see `internal/tone/tone.go`). |
| 78 | +- **Server-side gating**: LLM proposes, server decides. Even if the LLM sends invalid data, the server strips/rejects it. |
| 79 | +- Prompt injection mitigation: tone guide uses structured `<TONE POLICY>` tags, not user-controlled text. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## 4. Configuration |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +Environment variables and CLI flags are defined in `cmd/PromptPipe/main.go`. See [docs/configuration.md](docs/configuration.md) for the full reference. |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +**Precedence:** CLI flags > Environment variables > Defaults. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +**Key vars:** |
| 88 | +- `DATABASE_DSN` / `DATABASE_URL`: SQLite or Postgres connection string. |
| 89 | +- `OPENAI_API_KEY`: Required for GenAI features. |
| 90 | +- `PROMPTPIPE_STATE_DIR`: Base directory for SQLite files and locks (default: `/var/lib/promptpipe`). |
| 91 | +- `API_ADDR`: HTTP listen address (default: `:8080`). |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +**Databases:** SQLite (default) or PostgreSQL. Migrations are `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS` in `internal/store/migrations_*.sql`. Profile data is stored as JSON in `flow_states.state_data`. |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +## 5. Testing Strategy |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +### Where Tests Live |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +- Unit tests: `*_test.go` files alongside source in each package. |
| 100 | +- Test helpers: `internal/testutil/testutil.go` (HTTP test server, assertions). |
| 101 | +- Flow test mocks: `internal/flow/test_helpers.go` (MockStateManager, MockGenAIClient, MockMessagingService). |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +### How to Run |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +```sh |
| 106 | +go test ./... # All tests |
| 107 | +go test ./internal/flow/ -v -run TestName # Specific test |
| 108 | +``` |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +### What Requires New Tests |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +- Schema changes to tool definitions or profile structs. |
| 113 | +- New validation logic (e.g., tone whitelist, mutual exclusion). |
| 114 | +- Store round-trips for new data fields. |
| 115 | +- Prompt assembly logic changes. |
| 116 | +- State transition changes. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +## 6. Code Style and Patterns |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +### Error Handling |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +- Return `error` from functions, wrap with `fmt.Errorf("context: %w", err)`. |
| 123 | +- Log errors at the call site with `slog.Error(...)`. |
| 124 | +- Use `slog.Debug(...)` for tracing, `slog.Info(...)` for significant events. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +### Logging |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +- All logging uses `log/slog` with structured key-value pairs. |
| 129 | +- Log function name prefix: `"PackageName.FunctionName: message"`. |
| 130 | +- Include `participantID` in flow-related logs. |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +### Package Boundaries |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +- `internal/tone`: Self-contained module with no dependencies on `flow` or `store`. Keep it that way. |
| 135 | +- `internal/flow`: Contains all conversation logic. May import `tone`, `models`, `genai`, `store`. |
| 136 | +- `internal/models`: Shared type definitions. No business logic. |
| 137 | +- `internal/store`: Storage only. No flow logic. |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +### Adding New Features |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +Follow the `internal/tone` pattern: |
| 142 | +1. Create a focused package under `internal/`. |
| 143 | +2. Keep coupling minimal (import models, not flow). |
| 144 | +3. Add unit tests in the same package. |
| 145 | +4. Integration tests go in the consuming package (e.g., `internal/flow/`). |
| 146 | +5. Update docs and AGENTS.md if the feature affects architecture or boundaries. |
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