docs: update links in the README.md

(micro-fix)(skills): cursor skill symlinks to claude skill

.claude/settings.local.json

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-{
-  "permissions": {
-    "allow": [
-      "Bash(npm install:*)",
-      "Bash(npm test:*)",
-      "Skill(building-agents-construction)",
-      "Skill(building-agents-construction:*)",
-      "Bash(PYTHONPATH=core:exports pytest:*)",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__create_session",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__get_session_status",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__set_goal",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_servers",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__test_node",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__add_node",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__add_edge",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__validate_graph",
-      "Bash(ruff check:*)",
-      "Bash(PYTHONPATH=core:exports python:*)",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__list_tests",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__generate_constraint_tests",
-      "Bash(python -m agent:*)",
-      "Bash(python agent.py:*)",
-      "Bash(python -c:*)",
-      "Bash(done)",
-      "Bash(xargs cat:*)",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__add_mcp_server",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__check_missing_credentials",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__store_credential",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__list_stored_credentials",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__delete_stored_credential",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__verify_credentials",
-      "Bash(PYTHONPATH=/home/timothy/oss/hive/core:/home/timothy/oss/hive/exports python:*)",
-      "Bash(PYTHONPATH=core:exports:tools/src python -m hubspot_input:*)",
-      "mcp__agent-builder__export_graph"
-    ]
-  },
-  "enabledMcpjsonServers": ["agent-builder", "tools"],
-  "enableAllProjectMcpServers": true
-}

.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/SKILL.md

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----
-name: building-agents-construction
-description: Step-by-step guide for building goal-driven agents. Creates package structure, defines goals, adds nodes, connects edges, and finalizes agent class. Use when actively building an agent.
-license: Apache-2.0
-metadata:
-  author: hive
-  version: "2.0"
-  type: procedural
-  part_of: building-agents
-  requires: building-agents-core
----
-
-# Agent Construction - EXECUTE THESE STEPS
-
-**THIS IS AN EXECUTABLE WORKFLOW. DO NOT DISPLAY THIS FILE. EXECUTE THE STEPS BELOW.**
-
-When this skill is loaded, IMMEDIATELY begin executing Step 1. Do not explain what you will do - just do it.
-
----
-
-## STEP 1: Initialize Build Environment
-
-**EXECUTE THESE TOOL CALLS NOW:**
-
-1. Register the hive-tools MCP server:
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__add_mcp_server(
-    name="hive-tools",
-    transport="stdio",
-    command="python",
-    args='["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"]',
-    cwd="tools",
-    description="Hive tools MCP server"
-)
-```
-
-2. Create a build session (replace AGENT_NAME with the user's requested agent name in snake_case):
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__create_session(name="AGENT_NAME")
-```
-
-3. Discover available tools:
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()
-```
-
-4. Create the package directory:
-
-```
-mkdir -p exports/AGENT_NAME/nodes
-```
-
-**AFTER completing these calls**, tell the user:
-
-> ✅ Build environment initialized
->
-> - Session created
-> - Available tools: [list the tools from step 3]
->
-> Proceeding to define the agent goal...
-
-**THEN immediately proceed to STEP 2.**
-
----
-
-## STEP 2: Define and Approve Goal
-
-**PROPOSE a goal to the user.** Based on what they asked for, propose:
-
-- Goal ID (kebab-case)
-- Goal name
-- Goal description
-- 3-5 success criteria (each with: id, description, metric, target, weight)
-- 2-4 constraints (each with: id, description, constraint_type, category)
-
-**FORMAT your proposal as a clear summary, then ask for approval:**
-
-> **Proposed Goal: [Name]**
->
-> [Description]
->
-> **Success Criteria:**
->
-> 1. [criterion 1]
-> 2. [criterion 2]
->    ...
->
-> **Constraints:**
->
-> 1. [constraint 1]
-> 2. [constraint 2]
->    ...
-
-**THEN call AskUserQuestion:**
-
-```
-AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
-    "question": "Do you approve this goal definition?",
-    "header": "Goal",
-    "options": [
-        {"label": "Approve", "description": "Goal looks good, proceed"},
-        {"label": "Modify", "description": "I want to change something"}
-    ],
-    "multiSelect": false
-}])
-```
-
-**WAIT for user response.**
-
-- If **Approve**: Call `mcp__agent-builder__set_goal(...)` with the goal details, then proceed to STEP 3
-- If **Modify**: Ask what they want to change, update proposal, ask again
-
----
-
-## STEP 3: Design Node Workflow
-
-**BEFORE designing nodes**, review the available tools from Step 1. Nodes can ONLY use tools that exist.
-
-**DESIGN the workflow** as a series of nodes. For each node, determine:
-
-- node_id (kebab-case)
-- name
-- description
-- node_type: `"llm_generate"` (no tools) or `"llm_tool_use"` (uses tools)
-- input_keys (what data this node receives)
-- output_keys (what data this node produces)
-- tools (ONLY tools that exist - empty list for llm_generate)
-- system_prompt
-
-**PRESENT the workflow to the user:**
-
-> **Proposed Workflow: [N] nodes**
->
-> 1. **[node-id]** - [description]
->
->    - Type: [llm_generate/llm_tool_use]
->    - Input: [keys]
->    - Output: [keys]
->    - Tools: [tools or "none"]
->
-> 2. **[node-id]** - [description]
->    ...
->
-> **Flow:** node1 → node2 → node3 → ...
-
-**THEN call AskUserQuestion:**
-
-```
-AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
-    "question": "Do you approve this workflow design?",
-    "header": "Workflow",
-    "options": [
-        {"label": "Approve", "description": "Workflow looks good, proceed to build nodes"},
-        {"label": "Modify", "description": "I want to change the workflow"}
-    ],
-    "multiSelect": false
-}])
-```
-
-**WAIT for user response.**
-
-- If **Approve**: Proceed to STEP 4
-- If **Modify**: Ask what they want to change, update design, ask again
-
----
-
-## STEP 4: Build Nodes One by One
-
-**FOR EACH node in the approved workflow:**
-
-1. **Call** `mcp__agent-builder__add_node(...)` with the node details
-
-   - input_keys and output_keys must be JSON strings: `'["key1", "key2"]'`
-   - tools must be a JSON string: `'["tool1"]'` or `'[]'`
-
-2. **Call** `mcp__agent-builder__test_node(...)` to validate:
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__test_node(
-    node_id="the-node-id",
-    test_input='{"key": "test value"}',
-    mock_llm_response='{"output_key": "test output"}'
-)
-```
-
-3. **Check result:**
-
-   - If valid: Tell user "✅ Node [id] validated" and continue to next node
-   - If invalid: Show errors, fix the node, re-validate
-
-4. **Show progress** after each node:
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__get_session_status()
-```
-
-> ✅ Node [X] of [Y] complete: [node-id]
-
-**AFTER all nodes are added and validated**, proceed to STEP 5.
-
----
-
-## STEP 5: Connect Edges
-
-**DETERMINE the edges** based on the workflow flow. For each connection:
-
-- edge_id (kebab-case)
-- source (node that outputs)
-- target (node that receives)
-- condition: `"on_success"`, `"always"`, `"on_failure"`, or `"conditional"`
-- condition_expr (Python expression, only if conditional)
-- priority (integer, lower = higher priority)
-
-**FOR EACH edge, call:**
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__add_edge(
-    edge_id="source-to-target",
-    source="source-node-id",
-    target="target-node-id",
-    condition="on_success",
-    condition_expr="",
-    priority=1
-)
-```
-
-**AFTER all edges are added, validate the graph:**
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__validate_graph()
-```
-
-- If valid: Tell user "✅ Graph structure validated" and proceed to STEP 6
-- If invalid: Show errors, fix edges, re-validate
-
----
-
-## STEP 6: Generate Agent Package
-
-**EXPORT the graph data:**
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__export_graph()
-```
-
-This returns JSON with all the goal, nodes, edges, and MCP server configurations.
-
-**THEN write the Python package files** using the exported data. Create these files in `exports/AGENT_NAME/`:
-
-1. `config.py` - Runtime configuration with model settings
-2. `nodes/__init__.py` - All NodeSpec definitions
-3. `agent.py` - Goal, edges, graph config, and agent class
-4. `__init__.py` - Package exports
-5. `__main__.py` - CLI interface
-6. `mcp_servers.json` - MCP server configurations
-7. `README.md` - Usage documentation
-
-**IMPORTANT entry_points format:**
-
-- MUST be: `{"start": "first-node-id"}`
-- NOT: `{"first-node-id": ["input_keys"]}` (WRONG)
-- NOT: `{"first-node-id"}` (WRONG - this is a set)
-
-**Use the example agent** at `.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/examples/online_research_agent/` as a template for file structure and patterns.
-
-**AFTER writing all files, tell the user:**
-
-> ✅ Agent package created: `exports/AGENT_NAME/`
->
-> **Files generated:**
->
-> - `__init__.py` - Package exports
-> - `agent.py` - Goal, nodes, edges, agent class
-> - `config.py` - Runtime configuration
-> - `__main__.py` - CLI interface
-> - `nodes/__init__.py` - Node definitions
-> - `mcp_servers.json` - MCP server config
-> - `README.md` - Usage documentation
->
-> **Test your agent:**
->
-> ```bash
-> cd /home/timothy/oss/hive
-> PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m AGENT_NAME validate
-> PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m AGENT_NAME info
-> ```
-
----
-
-## STEP 7: Verify and Test
-
-**RUN validation:**
-
-```bash
-cd /home/timothy/oss/hive && PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m AGENT_NAME validate
-```
-
-- If valid: Agent is complete!
-- If errors: Fix the issues and re-run
-
-**SHOW final session summary:**
-
-```
-mcp__agent-builder__get_session_status()
-```
-
-**TELL the user the agent is ready** and suggest next steps:
-
-- Run with mock mode to test without API calls
-- Use `/testing-agent` skill for comprehensive testing
-- Use `/setup-credentials` if the agent needs API keys
-
----
-
-## REFERENCE: Node Types
-
-| Type           | tools param            | Use when                                       |
-| -------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
-| `llm_generate` | `'[]'`                 | Pure reasoning, JSON output, no external calls |
-| `llm_tool_use` | `'["tool1", "tool2"]'` | Needs to call MCP tools                        |
-
----
-
-## REFERENCE: Edge Conditions
-
-| Condition     | When edge is followed                 |
-| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
-| `on_success`  | Source node completed successfully    |
-| `on_failure`  | Source node failed                    |
-| `always`      | Always, regardless of success/failure |
-| `conditional` | When condition_expr evaluates to True |
-
----
-
-## REFERENCE: System Prompt Best Practice
-
-For nodes with JSON output, include this in the system_prompt:
-
-```
-CRITICAL: Return ONLY raw JSON. NO markdown, NO code blocks.
-Just the JSON object starting with { and ending with }.
-
-Return this exact structure:
-{
-  "key1": "...",
-  "key2": "..."
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
-
-1. **Using tools that don't exist** - Always check `mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()` first
-2. **Wrong entry_points format** - Must be `{"start": "node-id"}`, NOT a set or list
-3. **Skipping validation** - Always validate nodes and graph before proceeding
-4. **Not waiting for approval** - Always ask user before major steps
-5. **Displaying this file** - Execute the steps, don't show documentation

.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/examples/online_research_agent/README.md

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-# Online Research Agent
-
-Deep-dive research agent that searches 10+ sources and produces comprehensive narrative reports with citations.
-
-## Features
-
-- Generates multiple search queries from a topic
-- Searches and fetches 15+ web sources
-- Evaluates and ranks sources by relevance
-- Synthesizes findings into themes
-- Writes narrative report with numbered citations
-- Quality checks for uncited claims
-- Saves report to local markdown file
-
-## Usage
-
-### CLI
-
-```bash
-# Show agent info
-python -m online_research_agent info
-
-# Validate structure
-python -m online_research_agent validate
-
-# Run research on a topic
-python -m online_research_agent run --topic "impact of AI on healthcare"
-
-# Interactive shell
-python -m online_research_agent shell
-```
-
-### Python API
-
-```python
-from online_research_agent import default_agent
-
-# Simple usage
-result = await default_agent.run({"topic": "climate change solutions"})
-
-# Check output
-if result.success:
-    print(f"Report saved to: {result.output['file_path']}")
-    print(result.output['final_report'])
-```
-
-## Workflow
-
-```
-parse-query → search-sources → fetch-content → evaluate-sources
-                                                      ↓
-                                write-report ← synthesize-findings
-                                      ↓
-                               quality-check → save-report
-```
-
-## Output
-
-Reports are saved to `./research_reports/` as markdown files with:
-
-1. Executive Summary
-2. Introduction
-3. Key Findings (by theme)
-4. Analysis
-5. Conclusion
-6. References
-
-## Requirements
-
-- Python 3.11+
-- LLM provider API key (Groq, Cerebras, etc.)
-- Internet access for web search/fetch
-
-## Configuration
-
-Edit `config.py` to change:
-
-- `model`: LLM model (default: groq/moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905)
-- `temperature`: Generation temperature (default: 0.7)
-- `max_tokens`: Max tokens per response (default: 16384)

.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/examples/online_research_agent/__init__.py

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-"""
-Online Research Agent - Deep-dive research with narrative reports.
-
-Research any topic by searching multiple sources, synthesizing information,
-and producing a well-structured narrative report with citations.
-"""
-
-from .agent import OnlineResearchAgent, default_agent, goal, nodes, edges
-from .config import RuntimeConfig, AgentMetadata, default_config, metadata
-
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
-
-__all__ = [
-    "OnlineResearchAgent",
-    "default_agent",
-    "goal",
-    "nodes",
-    "edges",
-    "RuntimeConfig",
-    "AgentMetadata",
-    "default_config",
-    "metadata",
-]

.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/examples/online_research_agent/agent.py

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-"""Agent graph construction for Online Research Agent."""
-
-from framework.graph import EdgeSpec, EdgeCondition, Goal, SuccessCriterion, Constraint
-from framework.graph.edge import GraphSpec
-from framework.graph.executor import ExecutionResult
-from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import AgentRuntime, create_agent_runtime
-from framework.runtime.execution_stream import EntryPointSpec
-from framework.llm import LiteLLMProvider
-from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry
-
-from .config import default_config, metadata
-from .nodes import (
-    parse_query_node,
-    search_sources_node,
-    fetch_content_node,
-    evaluate_sources_node,
-    synthesize_findings_node,
-    write_report_node,
-    quality_check_node,
-    save_report_node,
-)
-
-# Goal definition
-goal = Goal(
-    id="comprehensive-online-research",
-    name="Comprehensive Online Research",
-    description="Research any topic by searching multiple sources, synthesizing information, and producing a well-structured narrative report with citations.",
-    success_criteria=[
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="source-coverage",
-            description="Query 10+ diverse sources",
-            metric="source_count",
-            target=">=10",
-            weight=0.20,
-        ),
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="relevance",
-            description="All sources directly address the query",
-            metric="relevance_score",
-            target="90%",
-            weight=0.25,
-        ),
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="synthesis",
-            description="Synthesize findings into coherent narrative",
-            metric="coherence_score",
-            target="85%",
-            weight=0.25,
-        ),
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="citations",
-            description="Include citations for all claims",
-            metric="citation_coverage",
-            target="100%",
-            weight=0.15,
-        ),
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="actionable",
-            description="Report answers the user's question",
-            metric="answer_completeness",
-            target="90%",
-            weight=0.15,
-        ),
-    ],
-    constraints=[
-        Constraint(
-            id="no-hallucination",
-            description="Only include information found in sources",
-            constraint_type="quality",
-            category="accuracy",
-        ),
-        Constraint(
-            id="source-attribution",
-            description="Every factual claim must cite its source",
-            constraint_type="quality",
-            category="accuracy",
-        ),
-        Constraint(
-            id="recency-preference",
-            description="Prefer recent sources when relevant",
-            constraint_type="quality",
-            category="relevance",
-        ),
-        Constraint(
-            id="no-paywalled",
-            description="Avoid sources that require payment to access",
-            constraint_type="functional",
-            category="accessibility",
-        ),
-    ],
-)
-
-# Node list
-nodes = [
-    parse_query_node,
-    search_sources_node,
-    fetch_content_node,
-    evaluate_sources_node,
-    synthesize_findings_node,
-    write_report_node,
-    quality_check_node,
-    save_report_node,
-]
-
-# Edge definitions
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="parse-to-search",
-        source="parse-query",
-        target="search-sources",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="search-to-fetch",
-        source="search-sources",
-        target="fetch-content",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="fetch-to-evaluate",
-        source="fetch-content",
-        target="evaluate-sources",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="evaluate-to-synthesize",
-        source="evaluate-sources",
-        target="synthesize-findings",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="synthesize-to-write",
-        source="synthesize-findings",
-        target="write-report",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="write-to-quality",
-        source="write-report",
-        target="quality-check",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="quality-to-save",
-        source="quality-check",
-        target="save-report",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-]
-
-# Graph configuration
-entry_node = "parse-query"
-entry_points = {"start": "parse-query"}
-pause_nodes = []
-terminal_nodes = ["save-report"]
-
-
-class OnlineResearchAgent:
-    """
-    Online Research Agent - Deep-dive research with narrative reports.
-
-    Uses AgentRuntime for multi-entrypoint support with HITL pause/resume.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, config=None):
-        self.config = config or default_config
-        self.goal = goal
-        self.nodes = nodes
-        self.edges = edges
-        self.entry_node = entry_node
-        self.entry_points = entry_points
-        self.pause_nodes = pause_nodes
-        self.terminal_nodes = terminal_nodes
-        self._runtime: AgentRuntime | None = None
-        self._graph: GraphSpec | None = None
-
-    def _build_entry_point_specs(self) -> list[EntryPointSpec]:
-        """Convert entry_points dict to EntryPointSpec list."""
-        specs = []
-        for ep_id, node_id in self.entry_points.items():
-            if ep_id == "start":
-                trigger_type = "manual"
-                name = "Start"
-            elif "_resume" in ep_id:
-                trigger_type = "resume"
-                name = f"Resume from {ep_id.replace('_resume', '')}"
-            else:
-                trigger_type = "manual"
-                name = ep_id.replace("-", " ").title()
-
-            specs.append(
-                EntryPointSpec(
-                    id=ep_id,
-                    name=name,
-                    entry_node=node_id,
-                    trigger_type=trigger_type,
-                    isolation_level="shared",
-                )
-            )
-        return specs
-
-    def _create_runtime(self, mock_mode=False) -> AgentRuntime:
-        """Create AgentRuntime instance."""
-        import json
-        from pathlib import Path
-
-        # Persistent storage in ~/.hive for telemetry and run history
-        storage_path = Path.home() / ".hive" / "online_research_agent"
-        storage_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-        tool_registry = ToolRegistry()
-
-        # Load MCP servers (always load, needed for tool validation)
-        agent_dir = Path(__file__).parent
-        mcp_config_path = agent_dir / "mcp_servers.json"
-
-        if mcp_config_path.exists():
-            with open(mcp_config_path) as f:
-                mcp_servers = json.load(f)
-
-            for server_config in mcp_servers.get("servers", []):
-                # Resolve relative cwd paths
-                cwd = server_config.get("cwd")
-                if cwd and not Path(cwd).is_absolute():
-                    server_config["cwd"] = str(agent_dir / cwd)
-                tool_registry.register_mcp_server(server_config)
-
-        llm = None
-        if not mock_mode:
-            # LiteLLMProvider uses environment variables for API keys
-            llm = LiteLLMProvider(
-                model=self.config.model,
-                api_key=self.config.api_key,
-                api_base=self.config.api_base,
-            )
-
-        self._graph = GraphSpec(
-            id="online-research-agent-graph",
-            goal_id=self.goal.id,
-            version="1.0.0",
-            entry_node=self.entry_node,
-            entry_points=self.entry_points,
-            terminal_nodes=self.terminal_nodes,
-            pause_nodes=self.pause_nodes,
-            nodes=self.nodes,
-            edges=self.edges,
-            default_model=self.config.model,
-            max_tokens=self.config.max_tokens,
-        )
-
-        # Create AgentRuntime with all entry points
-        self._runtime = create_agent_runtime(
-            graph=self._graph,
-            goal=self.goal,
-            storage_path=storage_path,
-            entry_points=self._build_entry_point_specs(),
-            llm=llm,
-            tools=list(tool_registry.get_tools().values()),
-            tool_executor=tool_registry.get_executor(),
-        )
-
-        return self._runtime
-
-    async def start(self, mock_mode=False) -> None:
-        """Start the agent runtime."""
-        if self._runtime is None:
-            self._create_runtime(mock_mode=mock_mode)
-        await self._runtime.start()
-
-    async def stop(self) -> None:
-        """Stop the agent runtime."""
-        if self._runtime is not None:
-            await self._runtime.stop()
-
-    async def trigger(
-        self,
-        entry_point: str,
-        input_data: dict,
-        correlation_id: str | None = None,
-        session_state: dict | None = None,
-    ) -> str:
-        """
-        Trigger execution at a specific entry point (non-blocking).
-
-        Args:
-            entry_point: Entry point ID (e.g., "start", "pause-node_resume")
-            input_data: Input data for the execution
-            correlation_id: Optional ID to correlate related executions
-            session_state: Optional session state to resume from (with paused_at, memory)
-
-        Returns:
-            Execution ID for tracking
-        """
-        if self._runtime is None or not self._runtime.is_running:
-            raise RuntimeError("Agent runtime not started. Call start() first.")
-        return await self._runtime.trigger(
-            entry_point, input_data, correlation_id, session_state=session_state
-        )
-
-    async def trigger_and_wait(
-        self,
-        entry_point: str,
-        input_data: dict,
-        timeout: float | None = None,
-        session_state: dict | None = None,
-    ) -> ExecutionResult | None:
-        """
-        Trigger execution and wait for completion.
-
-        Args:
-            entry_point: Entry point ID
-            input_data: Input data for the execution
-            timeout: Maximum time to wait (seconds)
-            session_state: Optional session state to resume from (with paused_at, memory)
-
-        Returns:
-            ExecutionResult or None if timeout
-        """
-        if self._runtime is None or not self._runtime.is_running:
-            raise RuntimeError("Agent runtime not started. Call start() first.")
-        return await self._runtime.trigger_and_wait(
-            entry_point, input_data, timeout, session_state=session_state
-        )
-
-    async def run(
-        self, context: dict, mock_mode=False, session_state=None
-    ) -> ExecutionResult:
-        """
-        Run the agent (convenience method for simple single execution).
-
-        For more control, use start() + trigger_and_wait() + stop().
-        """
-        await self.start(mock_mode=mock_mode)
-        try:
-            # Determine entry point based on session_state
-            if session_state and "paused_at" in session_state:
-                paused_node = session_state["paused_at"]
-                resume_key = f"{paused_node}_resume"
-                if resume_key in self.entry_points:
-                    entry_point = resume_key
-                else:
-                    entry_point = "start"
-            else:
-                entry_point = "start"
-
-            result = await self.trigger_and_wait(
-                entry_point, context, session_state=session_state
-            )
-            return result or ExecutionResult(success=False, error="Execution timeout")
-        finally:
-            await self.stop()
-
-    async def get_goal_progress(self) -> dict:
-        """Get goal progress across all executions."""
-        if self._runtime is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Agent runtime not started")
-        return await self._runtime.get_goal_progress()
-
-    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
-        """Get runtime statistics."""
-        if self._runtime is None:
-            return {"running": False}
-        return self._runtime.get_stats()
-
-    def info(self):
-        """Get agent information."""
-        return {
-            "name": metadata.name,
-            "version": metadata.version,
-            "description": metadata.description,
-            "goal": {
-                "name": self.goal.name,
-                "description": self.goal.description,
-            },
-            "nodes": [n.id for n in self.nodes],
-            "edges": [e.id for e in self.edges],
-            "entry_node": self.entry_node,
-            "entry_points": self.entry_points,
-            "pause_nodes": self.pause_nodes,
-            "terminal_nodes": self.terminal_nodes,
-            "multi_entrypoint": True,
-        }
-
-    def validate(self):
-        """Validate agent structure."""
-        errors = []
-        warnings = []
-
-        node_ids = {node.id for node in self.nodes}
-        for edge in self.edges:
-            if edge.source not in node_ids:
-                errors.append(f"Edge {edge.id}: source '{edge.source}' not found")
-            if edge.target not in node_ids:
-                errors.append(f"Edge {edge.id}: target '{edge.target}' not found")
-
-        if self.entry_node not in node_ids:
-            errors.append(f"Entry node '{self.entry_node}' not found")
-
-        for terminal in self.terminal_nodes:
-            if terminal not in node_ids:
-                errors.append(f"Terminal node '{terminal}' not found")
-
-        for pause in self.pause_nodes:
-            if pause not in node_ids:
-                errors.append(f"Pause node '{pause}' not found")
-
-        # Validate entry points
-        for ep_id, node_id in self.entry_points.items():
-            if node_id not in node_ids:
-                errors.append(
-                    f"Entry point '{ep_id}' references unknown node '{node_id}'"
-                )
-
-        return {
-            "valid": len(errors) == 0,
-            "errors": errors,
-            "warnings": warnings,
-        }
-
-
-# Create default instance
-default_agent = OnlineResearchAgent()

.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/examples/online_research_agent/nodes/__init__.py

@@ -1,396 +0,0 @@
-"""Node definitions for Online Research Agent."""
-
-from framework.graph import NodeSpec
-
-# Node 1: Parse Query
-parse_query_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="parse-query",
-    name="Parse Query",
-    description="Analyze the research topic and generate 3-5 diverse search queries to cover different aspects",
-    node_type="llm_generate",
-    input_keys=["topic"],
-    output_keys=["search_queries", "research_focus", "key_aspects"],
-    output_schema={
-        "research_focus": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Brief statement of what we're researching",
-        },
-        "key_aspects": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of 3-5 key aspects to investigate",
-        },
-        "search_queries": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of 3-5 search queries",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a research query strategist. Given a research topic, analyze it and generate search queries.
-
-Your task:
-1. Understand the core research question
-2. Identify 3-5 key aspects to investigate
-3. Generate 3-5 diverse search queries that will find comprehensive information
-
-CRITICAL: Return ONLY raw JSON. NO markdown, NO code blocks.
-
-Return this JSON structure:
-{
-  "research_focus": "Brief statement of what we're researching",
-  "key_aspects": ["aspect1", "aspect2", "aspect3"],
-  "search_queries": [
-    "query 1 - broad overview",
-    "query 2 - specific angle",
-    "query 3 - recent developments",
-    "query 4 - expert opinions",
-    "query 5 - data/statistics"
-  ]
-}
-""",
-    tools=[],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 2: Search Sources
-search_sources_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="search-sources",
-    name="Search Sources",
-    description="Execute web searches using the generated queries to find 15+ source URLs",
-    node_type="llm_tool_use",
-    input_keys=["search_queries", "research_focus"],
-    output_keys=["source_urls", "search_results_summary"],
-    output_schema={
-        "source_urls": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of source URLs found",
-        },
-        "search_results_summary": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Brief summary of what was found",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a research assistant executing web searches. Use the web_search tool to find sources.
-
-Your task:
-1. Execute each search query using web_search tool
-2. Collect URLs from search results
-3. Aim for 15+ diverse sources
-
-After searching, return JSON with found sources:
-{
-  "source_urls": ["url1", "url2", ...],
-  "search_results_summary": "Brief summary of what was found"
-}
-""",
-    tools=["web_search"],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 3: Fetch Content
-fetch_content_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="fetch-content",
-    name="Fetch Content",
-    description="Fetch and extract content from the discovered source URLs",
-    node_type="llm_tool_use",
-    input_keys=["source_urls", "research_focus"],
-    output_keys=["fetched_sources", "fetch_errors"],
-    output_schema={
-        "fetched_sources": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of fetched source objects with url, title, content",
-        },
-        "fetch_errors": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of URLs that failed to fetch",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a content fetcher. Use web_scrape tool to retrieve content from URLs.
-
-Your task:
-1. Fetch content from each source URL using web_scrape tool
-2. Extract the main content relevant to the research focus
-3. Track any URLs that failed to fetch
-
-After fetching, return JSON:
-{
-  "fetched_sources": [
-    {"url": "...", "title": "...", "content": "extracted text..."},
-    ...
-  ],
-  "fetch_errors": ["url that failed", ...]
-}
-""",
-    tools=["web_scrape"],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 4: Evaluate Sources
-evaluate_sources_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="evaluate-sources",
-    name="Evaluate Sources",
-    description="Score sources for relevance and quality, filter to top 10",
-    node_type="llm_generate",
-    input_keys=["fetched_sources", "research_focus", "key_aspects"],
-    output_keys=["ranked_sources", "source_analysis"],
-    output_schema={
-        "ranked_sources": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of ranked sources with scores",
-        },
-        "source_analysis": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Overview of source quality and coverage",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a source evaluator. Assess each source for quality and relevance.
-
-Scoring criteria:
-- Relevance to research focus (1-10)
-- Source credibility (1-10)
-- Information depth (1-10)
-- Recency if relevant (1-10)
-
-Your task:
-1. Score each source
-2. Rank by combined score
-3. Select top 10 sources
-4. Note what each source uniquely contributes
-
-Return JSON:
-{
-  "ranked_sources": [
-    {"url": "...", "title": "...", "content": "...", "score": 8.5, "unique_value": "..."},
-    ...
-  ],
-  "source_analysis": "Overview of source quality and coverage"
-}
-""",
-    tools=[],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 5: Synthesize Findings
-synthesize_findings_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="synthesize-findings",
-    name="Synthesize Findings",
-    description="Extract key facts from sources and identify common themes",
-    node_type="llm_generate",
-    input_keys=["ranked_sources", "research_focus", "key_aspects"],
-    output_keys=["key_findings", "themes", "source_citations"],
-    output_schema={
-        "key_findings": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of key findings with sources and confidence",
-        },
-        "themes": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of themes with descriptions and supporting sources",
-        },
-        "source_citations": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Map of facts to supporting URLs",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a research synthesizer. Analyze multiple sources to extract insights.
-
-Your task:
-1. Identify key facts from each source
-2. Find common themes across sources
-3. Note contradictions or debates
-4. Build a citation map (fact -> source URL)
-
-Return JSON:
-{
-  "key_findings": [
-    {"finding": "...", "sources": ["url1", "url2"], "confidence": "high/medium/low"},
-    ...
-  ],
-  "themes": [
-    {"theme": "...", "description": "...", "supporting_sources": ["url1", ...]},
-    ...
-  ],
-  "source_citations": {
-    "fact or claim": ["supporting url1", "url2"],
-    ...
-  }
-}
-""",
-    tools=[],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 6: Write Report
-write_report_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="write-report",
-    name="Write Report",
-    description="Generate a narrative report with proper citations",
-    node_type="llm_generate",
-    input_keys=[
-        "key_findings",
-        "themes",
-        "source_citations",
-        "research_focus",
-        "ranked_sources",
-    ],
-    output_keys=["report_content", "references"],
-    output_schema={
-        "report_content": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Full markdown report text with citations",
-        },
-        "references": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of reference objects with number, url, title",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a research report writer. Create a well-structured narrative report.
-
-Report structure:
-1. Executive Summary (2-3 paragraphs)
-2. Introduction (context and scope)
-3. Key Findings (organized by theme)
-4. Analysis (synthesis and implications)
-5. Conclusion
-6. References (numbered list of all sources)
-
-Citation format: Use numbered citations like [1], [2] that correspond to the References section.
-
-IMPORTANT:
-- Every factual claim MUST have a citation
-- Write in clear, professional prose
-- Be objective and balanced
-- Highlight areas of consensus and debate
-
-Return JSON:
-{
-  "report_content": "Full markdown report text with citations...",
-  "references": [
-    {"number": 1, "url": "...", "title": "..."},
-    ...
-  ]
-}
-""",
-    tools=[],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 7: Quality Check
-quality_check_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="quality-check",
-    name="Quality Check",
-    description="Verify all claims have citations and report is coherent",
-    node_type="llm_generate",
-    input_keys=["report_content", "references", "source_citations"],
-    output_keys=["quality_score", "issues", "final_report"],
-    output_schema={
-        "quality_score": {
-            "type": "number",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Quality score 0-1",
-        },
-        "issues": {
-            "type": "array",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "List of issues found and fixed",
-        },
-        "final_report": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Corrected full report",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a quality assurance reviewer. Check the research report for issues.
-
-Check for:
-1. Uncited claims (factual statements without [n] citation)
-2. Broken citations (references to non-existent numbers)
-3. Coherence (logical flow between sections)
-4. Completeness (all key aspects covered)
-5. Accuracy (claims match source content)
-
-If issues found, fix them in the final report.
-
-Return JSON:
-{
-  "quality_score": 0.95,
-  "issues": [
-    {"type": "uncited_claim", "location": "paragraph 3", "fixed": true},
-    ...
-  ],
-  "final_report": "Corrected full report with all issues fixed..."
-}
-""",
-    tools=[],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-# Node 8: Save Report
-save_report_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="save-report",
-    name="Save Report",
-    description="Write the final report to a local markdown file",
-    node_type="llm_tool_use",
-    input_keys=["final_report", "references", "research_focus"],
-    output_keys=["file_path", "save_status"],
-    output_schema={
-        "file_path": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Path where report was saved",
-        },
-        "save_status": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": True,
-            "description": "Status of save operation",
-        },
-    },
-    system_prompt="""\
-You are a file manager. Save the research report to disk.
-
-Your task:
-1. Generate a filename from the research focus (slugified, with date)
-2. Use the write_to_file tool to save the report as markdown
-3. Save to the ./research_reports/ directory
-
-Filename format: research_YYYY-MM-DD_topic-slug.md
-
-Return JSON:
-{
-  "file_path": "research_reports/research_2026-01-23_topic-name.md",
-  "save_status": "success"
-}
-""",
-    tools=["write_to_file"],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-
-__all__ = [
-    "parse_query_node",
-    "search_sources_node",
-    "fetch_content_node",
-    "evaluate_sources_node",
-    "synthesize_findings_node",
-    "write_report_node",
-    "quality_check_node",
-    "save_report_node",
-]

.claude/skills/building-agents-core/SKILL.md

@@ -1,303 +0,0 @@
----
-name: building-agents-core
-description: Core concepts for goal-driven agents - architecture, node types, tool discovery, and workflow overview. Use when starting agent development or need to understand agent fundamentals.
-license: Apache-2.0
-metadata:
-  author: hive
-  version: "1.0"
-  type: foundational
-  part_of: building-agents
----
-
-# Building Agents - Core Concepts
-
-Foundational knowledge for building goal-driven agents as Python packages.
-
-## Architecture: Python Services (Not JSON Configs)
-
-Agents are built as Python packages:
-
-```
-exports/my_agent/
-├── __init__.py          # Package exports
-├── __main__.py          # CLI (run, info, validate, shell)
-├── agent.py             # Graph construction (goal, edges, agent class)
-├── nodes/__init__.py    # Node definitions (NodeSpec)
-├── config.py            # Runtime config
-└── README.md            # Documentation
-```
-
-**Key Principle: Agent is visible and editable during build**
-
-- ✅ Files created immediately as components are approved
-- ✅ User can watch files grow in their editor
-- ✅ No session state - just direct file writes
-- ✅ No "export" step - agent is ready when build completes
-
-## Core Concepts
-
-### Goal
-
-Success criteria and constraints (written to agent.py)
-
-```python
-goal = Goal(
-    id="research-goal",
-    name="Technical Research Agent",
-    description="Research technical topics thoroughly",
-    success_criteria=[
-        SuccessCriterion(
-            id="completeness",
-            description="Cover all aspects of topic",
-            metric="coverage_score",
-            target=">=0.9",
-            weight=0.4,
-        ),
-        # 3-5 success criteria total
-    ],
-    constraints=[
-        Constraint(
-            id="accuracy",
-            description="All information must be verified",
-            constraint_type="hard",
-            category="quality",
-        ),
-        # 1-5 constraints total
-    ],
-)
-```
-
-### Node
-
-Unit of work (written to nodes/__init__.py)
-
-**Node Types:**
-
-- `llm_generate` - Text generation, parsing
-- `llm_tool_use` - Actions requiring tools
-- `router` - Conditional branching
-- `function` - Deterministic operations
-
-```python
-search_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="search-web",
-    name="Search Web",
-    description="Search for information online",
-    node_type="llm_tool_use",
-    input_keys=["query"],
-    output_keys=["search_results"],
-    system_prompt="Search the web for: {query}",
-    tools=["web_search"],
-    max_retries=3,
-)
-```
-
-### Edge
-
-Connection between nodes (written to agent.py)
-
-**Edge Conditions:**
-
-- `on_success` - Proceed if node succeeds
-- `on_failure` - Handle errors
-- `always` - Always proceed
-- `conditional` - Based on expression
-
-```python
-EdgeSpec(
-    id="search-to-analyze",
-    source="search-web",
-    target="analyze-results",
-    condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-    priority=1,
-)
-```
-
-### Pause/Resume
-
-Multi-turn conversations
-
-- **Pause nodes** - Stop execution, wait for user input
-- **Resume entry points** - Continue from pause with user's response
-
-```python
-# Example pause/resume configuration
-pause_nodes = ["request-clarification"]
-entry_points = {
-    "start": "analyze-request",
-    "request-clarification_resume": "process-clarification"
-}
-```
-
-## Tool Discovery & Validation
-
-**CRITICAL:** Before adding a node with tools, you MUST verify the tools exist.
-
-Tools are provided by MCP servers. Never assume a tool exists - always discover dynamically.
-
-### Step 1: Register MCP Server (if not already done)
-
-```python
-mcp__agent-builder__add_mcp_server(
-    name="tools",
-    transport="stdio",
-    command="python",
-    args='["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"]',
-    cwd="../tools"
-)
-```
-
-### Step 2: Discover Available Tools
-
-```python
-# List all tools from all registered servers
-mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()
-
-# Or list tools from a specific server
-mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools(server_name="tools")
-```
-
-This returns available tools with their descriptions and parameters:
-
-```json
-{
-  "success": true,
-  "tools_by_server": {
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "name": "web_search",
-        "description": "Search the web...",
-        "parameters": ["query"]
-      },
-      {
-        "name": "web_scrape",
-        "description": "Scrape a URL...",
-        "parameters": ["url"]
-      }
-    ]
-  },
-  "total_tools": 14
-}
-```
-
-### Step 3: Validate Before Adding Nodes
-
-Before writing a node with `tools=[...]`:
-
-1. Call `list_mcp_tools()` to get available tools
-2. Check each tool in your node exists in the response
-3. If a tool doesn't exist:
-   - **DO NOT proceed** with the node
-   - Inform the user: "The tool 'X' is not available. Available tools are: ..."
-   - Ask if they want to use an alternative or proceed without the tool
-
-### Tool Validation Anti-Patterns
-
-❌ **Never assume a tool exists** - always call `list_mcp_tools()` first
-❌ **Never write a node with unverified tools** - validate before writing
-❌ **Never silently drop tools** - if a tool doesn't exist, inform the user
-❌ **Never guess tool names** - use exact names from discovery response
-
-### Example Validation Flow
-
-```python
-# 1. User requests: "Add a node that searches the web"
-# 2. Discover available tools
-tools_response = mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()
-
-# 3. Check if web_search exists
-available = [t["name"] for tools in tools_response["tools_by_server"].values() for t in tools]
-if "web_search" not in available:
-    # Inform user and ask how to proceed
-    print("❌ 'web_search' not available. Available tools:", available)
-else:
-    # Proceed with node creation
-    # ...
-```
-
-## Workflow Overview: Incremental File Construction
-
-```
-1. CREATE PACKAGE → mkdir + write skeletons
-2. DEFINE GOAL → Write to agent.py + config.py
-3. FOR EACH NODE:
-   - Propose design
-   - User approves
-   - Write to nodes/__init__.py IMMEDIATELY ← FILE WRITTEN
-   - (Optional) Validate with test_node ← MCP VALIDATION
-   - User can open file and see it
-4. CONNECT EDGES → Update agent.py ← FILE WRITTEN
-   - (Optional) Validate with validate_graph ← MCP VALIDATION
-5. FINALIZE → Write agent class to agent.py ← FILE WRITTEN
-6. DONE - Agent ready at exports/my_agent/
-```
-
-**Files written immediately. MCP tools optional for validation/testing bookkeeping.**
-
-### The Key Difference
-
-**OLD (Bad):**
-
-```
-MCP add_node → Session State → MCP add_node → Session State → ...
-                                                                ↓
-                                                     MCP export_graph
-                                                                ↓
-                                                       Files appear
-```
-
-**NEW (Good):**
-
-```
-Write node to file → (Optional: MCP test_node) → Write node to file → ...
-       ↓                                               ↓
-  File visible                                    File visible
-  immediately                                     immediately
-```
-
-**Bottom line:** Use Write/Edit for construction, MCP for validation if needed.
-
-## When to Use This Skill
-
-Use building-agents-core when:
-- Starting a new agent project and need to understand fundamentals
-- Need to understand agent architecture before building
-- Want to validate tool availability before proceeding
-- Learning about node types, edges, and graph execution
-
-**Next Steps:**
-- Ready to build? → Use `building-agents-construction` skill
-- Need patterns and examples? → Use `building-agents-patterns` skill
-
-## MCP Tools for Validation
-
-After writing files, optionally use MCP tools for validation:
-
-**test_node** - Validate node configuration with mock inputs
-```python
-mcp__agent-builder__test_node(
-    node_id="search-web",
-    test_input='{"query": "test query"}',
-    mock_llm_response='{"results": "mock output"}'
-)
-```
-
-**validate_graph** - Check graph structure
-```python
-mcp__agent-builder__validate_graph()
-# Returns: unreachable nodes, missing connections, etc.
-```
-
-**create_session** - Track session state for bookkeeping
-```python
-mcp__agent-builder__create_session(session_name="my-build")
-```
-
-**Key Point:** Files are written FIRST. MCP tools are for validation only.
-
-## Related Skills
-
-- **building-agents-construction** - Step-by-step building process
-- **building-agents-patterns** - Best practices and examples
-- **agent-workflow** - Complete workflow orchestrator
-- **testing-agent** - Test and validate completed agents

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----
-name: building-agents-patterns
-description: Best practices, patterns, and examples for building goal-driven agents. Includes pause/resume architecture, hybrid workflows, anti-patterns, and handoff to testing. Use when optimizing agent design.
-license: Apache-2.0
-metadata:
-  author: hive
-  version: "1.0"
-  type: reference
-  part_of: building-agents
----
-
-# Building Agents - Patterns & Best Practices
-
-Design patterns, examples, and best practices for building robust goal-driven agents.
-
-**Prerequisites:** Complete agent structure using `building-agents-construction`.
-
-## Practical Example: Hybrid Workflow
-
-How to build a node using both direct file writes and optional MCP validation:
-
-```python
-# 1. WRITE TO FILE FIRST (Primary - makes it visible)
-node_code = '''
-search_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="search-web",
-    node_type="llm_tool_use",
-    input_keys=["query"],
-    output_keys=["search_results"],
-    system_prompt="Search the web for: {query}",
-    tools=["web_search"],
-)
-'''
-
-Edit(
-    file_path="exports/research_agent/nodes/__init__.py",
-    old_string="# Nodes will be added here",
-    new_string=node_code
-)
-
-print("✅ Added search_node to nodes/__init__.py")
-print("📁 Open exports/research_agent/nodes/__init__.py to see it!")
-
-# 2. OPTIONALLY VALIDATE WITH MCP (Secondary - bookkeeping)
-validation = mcp__agent-builder__test_node(
-    node_id="search-web",
-    test_input='{"query": "python tutorials"}',
-    mock_llm_response='{"search_results": [...mock results...]}'
-)
-
-print(f"✓ Validation: {validation['success']}")
-```
-
-**User experience:**
-
-- Immediately sees node in their editor (from step 1)
-- Gets validation feedback (from step 2)
-- Can edit the file directly if needed
-
-This combines visibility (files) with validation (MCP tools).
-
-## Pause/Resume Architecture
-
-For agents needing multi-turn conversations with user interaction:
-
-### Basic Pause/Resume Flow
-
-```python
-# Define pause nodes - execution stops at these nodes
-pause_nodes = ["request-clarification", "await-approval"]
-
-# Define entry points - where to resume from each pause
-entry_points = {
-    "start": "analyze-request",  # Initial entry
-    "request-clarification_resume": "process-clarification",  # Resume from clarification
-    "await-approval_resume": "execute-action",  # Resume from approval
-}
-```
-
-### Example: Multi-Turn Research Agent
-
-```python
-# Nodes
-nodes = [
-    NodeSpec(id="analyze-request", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="request-clarification", ...),  # PAUSE NODE
-    NodeSpec(id="process-clarification", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="generate-results", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="await-approval", ...),  # PAUSE NODE
-    NodeSpec(id="execute-action", ...),
-]
-
-# Edges with resume flows
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="analyze-to-clarify",
-        source="analyze-request",
-        target="request-clarification",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="needs_clarification == true",
-    ),
-    # When resumed, goes to process-clarification
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="clarify-to-process",
-        source="request-clarification",
-        target="process-clarification",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="results-to-approval",
-        source="generate-results",
-        target="await-approval",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-    # When resumed, goes to execute-action
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="approval-to-execute",
-        source="await-approval",
-        target="execute-action",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-]
-
-# Configuration
-pause_nodes = ["request-clarification", "await-approval"]
-entry_points = {
-    "start": "analyze-request",
-    "request-clarification_resume": "process-clarification",
-    "await-approval_resume": "execute-action",
-}
-```
-
-### Running Pause/Resume Agents
-
-```python
-# Initial run - will pause at first pause node
-result1 = await agent.run(
-    context={"query": "research topic"},
-    session_state=None
-)
-
-# Check if paused
-if result1.paused_at:
-    print(f"Paused at: {result1.paused_at}")
-
-    # Resume with user input
-    result2 = await agent.run(
-        context={"user_response": "clarification details"},
-        session_state=result1.session_state  # Pass previous state
-    )
-```
-
-## Anti-Patterns
-
-### What NOT to Do
-
-❌ **Don't rely on `export_graph`** - Write files immediately, not at end
-```python
-# BAD: Building in session state, exporting at end
-mcp__agent-builder__add_node(...)
-mcp__agent-builder__add_node(...)
-mcp__agent-builder__export_graph()  # Files appear only now
-
-# GOOD: Writing files immediately
-Write(file_path="...", content=node_code)  # File visible now
-Write(file_path="...", content=node_code)  # File visible now
-```
-
-❌ **Don't hide code in session** - Write to files as components approved
-```python
-# BAD: Accumulating changes invisibly
-session.add_component(component1)
-session.add_component(component2)
-# User can't see anything yet
-
-# GOOD: Incremental visibility
-Edit(file_path="...", ...)  # User sees change 1
-Edit(file_path="...", ...)  # User sees change 2
-```
-
-❌ **Don't wait to write files** - Agent visible from first step
-```python
-# BAD: Building everything before writing
-design_all_nodes()
-design_all_edges()
-write_everything_at_once()
-
-# GOOD: Write as you go
-write_package_structure()  # Visible
-write_goal()  # Visible
-write_node_1()  # Visible
-write_node_2()  # Visible
-```
-
-❌ **Don't batch everything** - Write incrementally
-```python
-# BAD: Batching all nodes
-nodes = [design_node_1(), design_node_2(), ...]
-write_all_nodes(nodes)
-
-# GOOD: One at a time with user feedback
-write_node_1()  # User approves
-write_node_2()  # User approves
-write_node_3()  # User approves
-```
-
-### MCP Tools - Correct Usage
-
-**MCP tools OK for:**
-✅ `test_node` - Validate node configuration with mock inputs
-✅ `validate_graph` - Check graph structure
-✅ `create_session` - Track session state for bookkeeping
-✅ Other validation tools
-
-**Just don't:** Use MCP as the primary construction method or rely on export_graph
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Show Progress After Each Write
-
-```python
-# After writing a node
-print("✅ Added analyze_request_node to nodes/__init__.py")
-print("📊 Progress: 1/6 nodes added")
-print("📁 Open exports/my_agent/nodes/__init__.py to see it!")
-```
-
-### 2. Let User Open Files During Build
-
-```python
-# Encourage file inspection
-print("✅ Goal written to agent.py")
-print("")
-print("💡 Tip: Open exports/my_agent/agent.py in your editor to see the goal!")
-```
-
-### 3. Write Incrementally - One Component at a Time
-
-```python
-# Good flow
-write_package_structure()
-show_user("Package created")
-
-write_goal()
-show_user("Goal written")
-
-for node in nodes:
-    get_approval(node)
-    write_node(node)
-    show_user(f"Node {node.id} written")
-```
-
-### 4. Test As You Build
-
-```python
-# After adding several nodes
-print("💡 You can test current state with:")
-print("  PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m my_agent validate")
-print("  PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m my_agent info")
-```
-
-### 5. Keep User Informed
-
-```python
-# Clear status updates
-print("🔨 Creating package structure...")
-print("✅ Package created: exports/my_agent/")
-print("")
-print("📝 Next: Define agent goal")
-```
-
-## Continuous Monitoring Agents
-
-For agents that run continuously without terminal nodes:
-
-```python
-# No terminal nodes - loops forever
-terminal_nodes = []
-
-# Workflow loops back to start
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(id="monitor-to-check", source="monitor", target="check-condition"),
-    EdgeSpec(id="check-to-wait", source="check-condition", target="wait"),
-    EdgeSpec(id="wait-to-monitor", source="wait", target="monitor"),  # Loop
-]
-
-# Entry node only
-entry_node = "monitor"
-entry_points = {"start": "monitor"}
-pause_nodes = []
-```
-
-**Example: File Monitor**
-
-```python
-nodes = [
-    NodeSpec(id="list-files", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="check-new-files", node_type="router", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="process-files", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="wait-interval", node_type="function", ...),
-]
-
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(id="list-to-check", source="list-files", target="check-new-files"),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="check-to-process",
-        source="check-new-files",
-        target="process-files",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="new_files_count > 0",
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="check-to-wait",
-        source="check-new-files",
-        target="wait-interval",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="new_files_count == 0",
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(id="process-to-wait", source="process-files", target="wait-interval"),
-    EdgeSpec(id="wait-to-list", source="wait-interval", target="list-files"),  # Loop back
-]
-
-terminal_nodes = []  # No terminal - runs forever
-```
-
-## Complex Routing Patterns
-
-### Multi-Condition Router
-
-```python
-router_node = NodeSpec(
-    id="decision-router",
-    node_type="router",
-    input_keys=["analysis_result"],
-    output_keys=["decision"],
-    system_prompt="""
-    Based on the analysis result, decide the next action:
-    - If confidence > 0.9: route to "execute"
-    - If 0.5 <= confidence <= 0.9: route to "review"
-    - If confidence < 0.5: route to "clarify"
-
-    Return: {"decision": "execute|review|clarify"}
-    """,
-)
-
-# Edges for each route
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="router-to-execute",
-        source="decision-router",
-        target="execute-action",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="decision == 'execute'",
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="router-to-review",
-        source="decision-router",
-        target="human-review",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="decision == 'review'",
-        priority=2,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="router-to-clarify",
-        source="decision-router",
-        target="request-clarification",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
-        condition_expr="decision == 'clarify'",
-        priority=3,
-    ),
-]
-```
-
-## Error Handling Patterns
-
-### Graceful Failure with Fallback
-
-```python
-# Primary node with error handling
-nodes = [
-    NodeSpec(id="api-call", max_retries=3, ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="fallback-cache", ...),
-    NodeSpec(id="report-error", ...),
-]
-
-edges = [
-    # Success path
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="api-success",
-        source="api-call",
-        target="process-results",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
-    ),
-    # Fallback on failure
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="api-to-fallback",
-        source="api-call",
-        target="fallback-cache",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_FAILURE,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-    # Report if fallback also fails
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="fallback-to-error",
-        source="fallback-cache",
-        target="report-error",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_FAILURE,
-        priority=1,
-    ),
-]
-```
-
-## Performance Optimization
-
-### Parallel Node Execution
-
-```python
-# Use multiple edges from same source for parallel execution
-edges = [
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="start-to-search1",
-        source="start",
-        target="search-source-1",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="start-to-search2",
-        source="start",
-        target="search-source-2",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="start-to-search3",
-        source="start",
-        target="search-source-3",
-        condition=EdgeCondition.ALWAYS,
-    ),
-    # Converge results
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="search1-to-merge",
-        source="search-source-1",
-        target="merge-results",
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="search2-to-merge",
-        source="search-source-2",
-        target="merge-results",
-    ),
-    EdgeSpec(
-        id="search3-to-merge",
-        source="search-source-3",
-        target="merge-results",
-    ),
-]
-```
-
-## Handoff to Testing
-
-When agent is complete, transition to testing phase:
-
-```python
-print("""
-✅ Agent complete: exports/my_agent/
-
-Next steps:
-1. Switch to testing-agent skill
-2. Generate and approve tests
-3. Run evaluation
-4. Debug any failures
-
-Command: "Test the agent at exports/my_agent/"
-""")
-```
-
-### Pre-Testing Checklist
-
-Before handing off to testing-agent:
-
-- [ ] Agent structure validates: `python -m agent_name validate`
-- [ ] All nodes defined in nodes/__init__.py
-- [ ] All edges connect valid nodes
-- [ ] Entry node specified
-- [ ] Agent can be imported: `from exports.agent_name import default_agent`
-- [ ] README.md with usage instructions
-- [ ] CLI commands work (info, validate)
-
-## Related Skills
-
-- **building-agents-core** - Fundamental concepts
-- **building-agents-construction** - Step-by-step building
-- **testing-agent** - Test and validate agents
-- **agent-workflow** - Complete workflow orchestrator
-
----
-
-**Remember: Agent is actively constructed, visible the whole time. No hidden state. No surprise exports. Just transparent, incremental file building.**

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+---
+name: hive-concepts
+description: Core concepts for goal-driven agents - architecture, node types (event_loop, function), tool discovery, and workflow overview. Use when starting agent development or need to understand agent fundamentals.
+license: Apache-2.0
+metadata:
+  author: hive
+  version: "2.0"
+  type: foundational
+  part_of: hive
+---
+
+# Building Agents - Core Concepts
+
+Foundational knowledge for building goal-driven agents as Python packages.
+
+## Architecture: Python Services (Not JSON Configs)
+
+Agents are built as Python packages:
+
+```
+exports/my_agent/
+├── __init__.py          # Package exports
+├── __main__.py          # CLI (run, info, validate, shell)
+├── agent.py             # Graph construction (goal, edges, agent class)
+├── nodes/__init__.py    # Node definitions (NodeSpec)
+├── config.py            # Runtime config
+└── README.md            # Documentation
+```
+
+**Key Principle: Agent is visible and editable during build**
+
+- Files created immediately as components are approved
+- User can watch files grow in their editor
+- No session state - just direct file writes
+- No "export" step - agent is ready when build completes
+
+## Core Concepts
+
+### Goal
+
+Success criteria and constraints (written to agent.py)
+
+```python
+goal = Goal(
+    id="research-goal",
+    name="Technical Research Agent",
+    description="Research technical topics thoroughly",
+    success_criteria=[
+        SuccessCriterion(
+            id="completeness",
+            description="Cover all aspects of topic",
+            metric="coverage_score",
+            target=">=0.9",
+            weight=0.4,
+        ),
+        # 3-5 success criteria total
+    ],
+    constraints=[
+        Constraint(
+            id="accuracy",
+            description="All information must be verified",
+            constraint_type="hard",
+            category="quality",
+        ),
+        # 1-5 constraints total
+    ],
+)
+```
+
+### Node
+
+Unit of work (written to nodes/__init__.py)
+
+**Node Types:**
+
+- `event_loop` — Multi-turn streaming loop with tool execution and judge-based evaluation. Works with or without tools.
+- `function` — Deterministic Python operations. No LLM involved.
+
+```python
+search_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="search-web",
+    name="Search Web",
+    description="Search for information and extract results",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys=["query"],
+    output_keys=["search_results"],
+    system_prompt="Search the web for: {query}. Use the web_search tool to find results, then call set_output to store them.",
+    tools=["web_search"],
+)
+```
+
+**NodeSpec Fields for Event Loop Nodes:**
+
+| Field | Default | Description |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| `client_facing` | `False` | If True, streams output to user and blocks for input between turns |
+| `nullable_output_keys` | `[]` | Output keys that may remain unset (for mutually exclusive outputs) |
+| `max_node_visits` | `1` | Max times this node executes per run. Set >1 for feedback loop targets |
+
+### Edge
+
+Connection between nodes (written to agent.py)
+
+**Edge Conditions:**
+
+- `on_success` — Proceed if node succeeds (most common)
+- `on_failure` — Handle errors
+- `always` — Always proceed
+- `conditional` — Based on expression evaluating node output
+
+**Edge Priority:**
+
+Priority controls evaluation order when multiple edges leave the same node. Higher priority edges are evaluated first. Use negative priority for feedback edges (edges that loop back to earlier nodes).
+
+```python
+# Forward edge (evaluated first)
+EdgeSpec(
+    id="review-to-campaign",
+    source="review",
+    target="campaign-builder",
+    condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+    condition_expr="output.get('approved_contacts') is not None",
+    priority=1,
+)
+
+# Feedback edge (evaluated after forward edges)
+EdgeSpec(
+    id="review-feedback",
+    source="review",
+    target="extractor",
+    condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+    condition_expr="output.get('redo_extraction') is not None",
+    priority=-1,
+)
+```
+
+### Client-Facing Nodes
+
+For multi-turn conversations with the user, set `client_facing=True` on a node. The node will:
+- Stream its LLM output directly to the end user
+- Block for user input between conversational turns
+- Resume when new input is injected via `inject_event()`
+
+```python
+intake_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="intake",
+    name="Intake",
+    description="Gather requirements from the user",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    input_keys=[],
+    output_keys=["repo_url", "project_url"],
+    system_prompt="You are the intake agent. Ask the user for the repo URL and project URL.",
+)
+```
+
+> **Legacy Note:** The old `pause_nodes` / `entry_points` pattern still works but `client_facing=True` is preferred for new agents.
+
+**STEP 1 / STEP 2 Prompt Pattern:** For client-facing nodes, structure the system prompt with two explicit phases:
+
+```python
+system_prompt="""\
+**STEP 1 — Respond to the user (text only, NO tool calls):**
+[Present information, ask questions, etc.]
+
+**STEP 2 — After the user responds, call set_output:**
+[Call set_output with the structured outputs]
+"""
+```
+
+This prevents the LLM from calling `set_output` prematurely before the user has had a chance to respond.
+
+### Node Design: Fewer, Richer Nodes
+
+Prefer fewer nodes that do more work over many thin single-purpose nodes:
+
+- **Bad**: 8 thin nodes (parse query → search → fetch → evaluate → synthesize → write → check → save)
+- **Good**: 4 rich nodes (intake → research → review → report)
+
+Why: Each node boundary requires serializing outputs and passing context. Fewer nodes means the LLM retains full context of its work within the node. A research node that searches, fetches, and analyzes keeps all the source material in its conversation history.
+
+### nullable_output_keys for Cross-Edge Inputs
+
+When a node receives inputs that only arrive on certain edges (e.g., `feedback` only comes from a review → research feedback loop, not from intake → research), mark those keys as `nullable_output_keys`:
+
+```python
+research_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="research",
+    input_keys=["research_brief", "feedback"],
+    nullable_output_keys=["feedback"],  # Not present on first visit
+    max_node_visits=3,
+    ...
+)
+```
+
+## Event Loop Architecture Concepts
+
+### How EventLoopNode Works
+
+An event loop node runs a multi-turn loop:
+1. LLM receives system prompt + conversation history
+2. LLM responds (text and/or tool calls)
+3. Tool calls are executed, results added to conversation
+4. Judge evaluates: ACCEPT (exit loop), RETRY (loop again), or ESCALATE
+5. Repeat until judge ACCEPTs or max_iterations reached
+
+### EventLoopNode Runtime
+
+EventLoopNodes are **auto-created** by `GraphExecutor` at runtime. You do NOT need to manually register them. Both `GraphExecutor` (direct) and `AgentRuntime` / `create_agent_runtime()` handle event_loop nodes automatically.
+
+```python
+# Direct execution — executor auto-creates EventLoopNodes
+from framework.graph.executor import GraphExecutor
+from framework.runtime.core import Runtime
+
+runtime = Runtime(storage_path)
+executor = GraphExecutor(
+    runtime=runtime,
+    llm=llm,
+    tools=tools,
+    tool_executor=tool_executor,
+    storage_path=storage_path,
+)
+result = await executor.execute(graph=graph, goal=goal, input_data=input_data)
+
+# TUI execution — AgentRuntime also works
+from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import create_agent_runtime
+runtime = create_agent_runtime(
+    graph=graph, goal=goal, storage_path=storage_path,
+    entry_points=[...], llm=llm, tools=tools, tool_executor=tool_executor,
+)
+```
+
+### set_output
+
+Nodes produce structured outputs by calling `set_output(key, value)` — a synthetic tool injected by the framework. When the LLM calls `set_output`, the value is stored in the output accumulator and made available to downstream nodes via shared memory.
+
+`set_output` is NOT a real tool — it is excluded from `real_tool_results`. For client-facing nodes, this means a turn where the LLM only calls `set_output` (no other tools) is treated as a conversational boundary and will block for user input.
+
+### JudgeProtocol
+
+**The judge is the SOLE mechanism for acceptance decisions.** Do not add ad-hoc framework gating, output rollback, or premature rejection logic. If the LLM calls `set_output` too early, fix it with better prompts or a custom judge — not framework-level guards.
+
+The judge controls when a node's loop exits:
+- **Implicit judge** (default, no judge configured): ACCEPTs when the LLM finishes with no tool calls and all required output keys are set
+- **SchemaJudge**: Validates outputs against a Pydantic model
+- **Custom judges**: Implement `evaluate(context) -> JudgeVerdict`
+
+### LoopConfig
+
+Controls loop behavior:
+- `max_iterations` (default 50) — prevents infinite loops
+- `max_tool_calls_per_turn` (default 10) — limits tool calls per LLM response
+- `tool_call_overflow_margin` (default 0.5) — wiggle room before discarding extra tool calls (50% means hard cutoff at 150% of limit)
+- `stall_detection_threshold` (default 3) — detects repeated identical responses
+- `max_history_tokens` (default 32000) — triggers conversation compaction
+
+### Data Tools (Spillover Management)
+
+When tool results exceed the context window, the framework automatically saves them to a spillover directory and truncates with a hint. Nodes that produce or consume large data should include the data tools:
+
+- `save_data(filename, data)` — Write data to a file in the data directory
+- `load_data(filename, offset=0, limit=50)` — Read data with line-based pagination
+- `list_data_files()` — List available data files
+- `serve_file_to_user(filename, label="")` — Get a clickable file:// URI for the user
+
+Note: `data_dir` is a framework-injected context parameter — the LLM never sees or passes it. `GraphExecutor.execute()` sets it per-execution via `contextvars`, so data tools and spillover always share the same session-scoped directory.
+
+These are real MCP tools (not synthetic). Add them to nodes that handle large tool results:
+
+```python
+research_node = NodeSpec(
+    ...
+    tools=["web_search", "web_scrape", "load_data", "save_data", "list_data_files"],
+)
+```
+
+### Fan-Out / Fan-In
+
+Multiple ON_SUCCESS edges from the same source create parallel execution. All branches run concurrently via `asyncio.gather()`. Parallel event_loop nodes must have disjoint `output_keys`.
+
+### max_node_visits
+
+Controls how many times a node can execute in one graph run. Default is 1. Set higher for nodes that are targets of feedback edges (review-reject loops). Set 0 for unlimited (guarded by max_steps).
+
+## Tool Discovery & Validation
+
+**CRITICAL:** Before adding a node with tools, you MUST verify the tools exist.
+
+Tools are provided by MCP servers. Never assume a tool exists - always discover dynamically.
+
+### Step 1: Register MCP Server (if not already done)
+
+```python
+mcp__agent-builder__add_mcp_server(
+    name="tools",
+    transport="stdio",
+    command="python",
+    args='["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"]',
+    cwd="../tools"
+)
+```
+
+### Step 2: Discover Available Tools
+
+```python
+# List all tools from all registered servers
+mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()
+
+# Or list tools from a specific server
+mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools(server_name="tools")
+```
+
+### Step 3: Validate Before Adding Nodes
+
+Before writing a node with `tools=[...]`:
+
+1. Call `list_mcp_tools()` to get available tools
+2. Check each tool in your node exists in the response
+3. If a tool doesn't exist:
+   - **DO NOT proceed** with the node
+   - Inform the user: "The tool 'X' is not available. Available tools are: ..."
+   - Ask if they want to use an alternative or proceed without the tool
+
+### Tool Validation Anti-Patterns
+
+- **Never assume a tool exists** - always call `list_mcp_tools()` first
+- **Never write a node with unverified tools** - validate before writing
+- **Never silently drop tools** - if a tool doesn't exist, inform the user
+- **Never guess tool names** - use exact names from discovery response
+
+## Workflow Overview: Incremental File Construction
+
+```
+1. CREATE PACKAGE → mkdir + write skeletons
+2. DEFINE GOAL → Write to agent.py + config.py
+3. FOR EACH NODE:
+   - Propose design (event_loop for LLM work, function for deterministic)
+   - User approves
+   - Write to nodes/__init__.py IMMEDIATELY
+   - (Optional) Validate with test_node
+4. CONNECT EDGES → Update agent.py
+   - Use priority for feedback edges (negative priority)
+   - (Optional) Validate with validate_graph
+5. FINALIZE → Write agent class to agent.py
+6. DONE - Agent ready at exports/my_agent/
+```
+
+**Files written immediately. MCP tools optional for validation/testing bookkeeping.**
+
+## When to Use This Skill
+
+Use hive-concepts when:
+- Starting a new agent project and need to understand fundamentals
+- Need to understand agent architecture before building
+- Want to validate tool availability before proceeding
+- Learning about node types, edges, and graph execution
+
+**Next Steps:**
+- Ready to build? → Use `hive-create` skill
+- Need patterns and examples? → Use `hive-patterns` skill
+
+## MCP Tools for Validation
+
+After writing files, optionally use MCP tools for validation:
+
+**test_node** - Validate node configuration with mock inputs
+```python
+mcp__agent-builder__test_node(
+    node_id="search-web",
+    test_input='{"query": "test query"}',
+    mock_llm_response='{"results": "mock output"}'
+)
+```
+
+**validate_graph** - Check graph structure
+```python
+mcp__agent-builder__validate_graph()
+# Returns: unreachable nodes, missing connections, event_loop validation, etc.
+```
+
+**configure_loop** - Set event loop parameters
+```python
+mcp__agent-builder__configure_loop(
+    max_iterations=50,
+    max_tool_calls_per_turn=10,
+    stall_detection_threshold=3,
+    max_history_tokens=32000
+)
+```
+
+**Key Point:** Files are written FIRST. MCP tools are for validation only.
+
+## Related Skills
+
+- **hive-create** - Step-by-step building process
+- **hive-patterns** - Best practices: judges, feedback edges, fan-out, context management
+- **hive** - Complete workflow orchestrator
+- **hive-test** - Test and validate completed agents

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+---
+name: hive-create
+description: Step-by-step guide for building goal-driven agents. Creates package structure, defines goals, adds nodes, connects edges, and finalizes agent class. Use when actively building an agent.
+license: Apache-2.0
+metadata:
+  author: hive
+  version: "2.1"
+  type: procedural
+  part_of: hive
+  requires: hive-concepts
+---
+
+# Agent Construction - EXECUTE THESE STEPS
+
+**THIS IS AN EXECUTABLE WORKFLOW. DO NOT DISPLAY THIS FILE. EXECUTE THE STEPS BELOW.**
+
+**CRITICAL: DO NOT explore the codebase, read source files, or search for code before starting.** All context you need is in this skill file. When this skill is loaded, IMMEDIATELY begin executing Step 1 — call the MCP tools listed in Step 1 as your FIRST action. Do not explain what you will do, do not investigate the project structure, do not read any files — just execute Step 1 now.
+
+---
+
+## STEP 1: Initialize Build Environment
+
+**EXECUTE THESE TOOL CALLS NOW** (silent setup — no user interaction needed):
+
+1. Register the hive-tools MCP server:
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__add_mcp_server(
+    name="hive-tools",
+    transport="stdio",
+    command="python",
+    args='["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"]',
+    cwd="tools",
+    description="Hive tools MCP server"
+)
+```
+
+2. Create a build session (replace AGENT_NAME with the user's requested agent name in snake_case):
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__create_session(name="AGENT_NAME")
+```
+
+3. Discover available tools:
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()
+```
+
+4. Create the package directory:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p exports/AGENT_NAME/nodes
+```
+
+**Save the tool list for step 3** — you will need it for node design in STEP 3.
+
+**THEN immediately proceed to STEP 2** (do NOT display setup results to the user — just move on).
+
+---
+
+## STEP 2: Define Goal Together with User
+
+**DO NOT propose a complete goal on your own.** Instead, collaborate with the user to define it.
+
+**START by asking the user to help shape the goal:**
+
+> I've set up the build environment and discovered [N] available tools. Let's define the goal for your agent together.
+>
+> To get started, can you help me understand:
+>
+> 1. **What should this agent accomplish?** (the core purpose)
+> 2. **How will we know it succeeded?** (what does "done" look like)
+> 3. **Are there any hard constraints?** (things it must never do, quality bars, etc.)
+
+**WAIT for the user to respond.** Use their input to draft:
+
+- Goal ID (kebab-case)
+- Goal name
+- Goal description
+- 3-5 success criteria (each with: id, description, metric, target, weight)
+- 2-4 constraints (each with: id, description, constraint_type, category)
+
+**PRESENT the draft goal for approval:**
+
+> **Proposed Goal: [Name]**
+>
+> [Description]
+>
+> **Success Criteria:**
+>
+> 1. [criterion 1]
+> 2. [criterion 2]
+>    ...
+>
+> **Constraints:**
+>
+> 1. [constraint 1]
+> 2. [constraint 2]
+>    ...
+
+**THEN call AskUserQuestion:**
+
+```
+AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
+    "question": "Do you approve this goal definition?",
+    "header": "Goal",
+    "options": [
+        {"label": "Approve", "description": "Goal looks good, proceed to workflow design"},
+        {"label": "Modify", "description": "I want to change something"}
+    ],
+    "multiSelect": false
+}])
+```
+
+**WAIT for user response.**
+
+- If **Approve**: Call `mcp__agent-builder__set_goal(...)` with the goal details, then proceed to STEP 3
+- If **Modify**: Ask what they want to change, update the draft, ask again
+
+---
+
+## STEP 3: Design Conceptual Nodes
+
+**BEFORE designing nodes**, review the available tools from Step 1. Nodes can ONLY use tools that exist.
+
+**DESIGN the workflow** as a series of nodes. For each node, determine:
+
+- node_id (kebab-case)
+- name
+- description
+- node_type: `"event_loop"` (recommended for all LLM work) or `"function"` (deterministic, no LLM)
+- input_keys (what data this node receives)
+- output_keys (what data this node produces)
+- tools (ONLY tools that exist from Step 1 — empty list if no tools needed)
+- client_facing: True if this node interacts with the user
+- nullable_output_keys (for mutually exclusive outputs or feedback-only inputs)
+- max_node_visits (>1 if this node is a feedback loop target)
+
+**Prefer fewer, richer nodes** (4 nodes > 8 thin nodes). Each node boundary requires serializing outputs. A research node that searches, fetches, and analyzes keeps all source material in its conversation history.
+
+**PRESENT the nodes to the user for review:**
+
+> **Proposed Nodes ([N] total):**
+>
+> | #   | Node ID    | Type       | Description                   | Tools                  | Client-Facing |
+> | --- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------- | :-----------: |
+> | 1   | `intake`   | event_loop | Gather requirements from user | —                      |      Yes      |
+> | 2   | `research` | event_loop | Search and analyze sources    | web_search, web_scrape |      No       |
+> | 3   | `review`   | event_loop | Present findings for approval | —                      |      Yes      |
+> | 4   | `report`   | event_loop | Generate final report         | save_data              |      No       |
+>
+> **Data Flow:**
+>
+> - `intake` produces: `research_brief`
+> - `research` receives: `research_brief` → produces: `findings`, `sources`
+> - `review` receives: `findings`, `sources` → produces: `approved_findings` or `feedback`
+> - `report` receives: `approved_findings` → produces: `final_report`
+
+**THEN call AskUserQuestion:**
+
+```
+AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
+    "question": "Do you approve these nodes?",
+    "header": "Nodes",
+    "options": [
+        {"label": "Approve", "description": "Nodes look good, proceed to graph design"},
+        {"label": "Modify", "description": "I want to change the nodes"}
+    ],
+    "multiSelect": false
+}])
+```
+
+**WAIT for user response.**
+
+- If **Approve**: Proceed to STEP 4
+- If **Modify**: Ask what they want to change, update design, ask again
+
+---
+
+## STEP 4: Design Full Graph and Review
+
+**DETERMINE the edges** connecting the approved nodes. For each edge:
+
+- edge_id (kebab-case)
+- source → target
+- condition: `on_success`, `on_failure`, `always`, or `conditional`
+- condition_expr (Python expression, only if conditional)
+- priority (positive = forward, negative = feedback/loop-back)
+
+**RENDER the complete graph as ASCII art.** Make it large and clear — the user needs to see and understand the full workflow at a glance.
+
+**IMPORTANT: Make the ASCII art BIG and READABLE.** Use a box-and-arrow style with generous spacing. Do NOT make it tiny or compressed. Example format:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                           AGENT: Research Agent                            │
+│                                                                            │
+│  Goal: Thoroughly research technical topics and produce verified reports   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+    ┌───────────────────────┐
+    │       INTAKE          │
+    │  (client-facing)      │
+    │                       │
+    │  in:  topic           │
+    │  out: research_brief  │
+    └───────────┬───────────┘
+                │ on_success
+                ▼
+    ┌───────────────────────┐
+    │      RESEARCH         │
+    │                       │
+    │  tools: web_search,   │
+    │         web_scrape    │
+    │                       │
+    │  in:  research_brief  │
+    │       [feedback]      │
+    │  out: findings,       │
+    │       sources         │
+    └───────────┬───────────┘
+                │ on_success
+                ▼
+    ┌───────────────────────┐
+    │       REVIEW          │
+    │  (client-facing)      │
+    │                       │
+    │  in:  findings,       │
+    │       sources         │
+    │  out: approved_findings│
+    │       OR feedback     │
+    └───────┬───────┬───────┘
+            │       │
+   approved │       │ feedback (priority: -1)
+            │       │
+            ▼       └──────────────────┐
+    ┌───────────────────────┐          │
+    │       REPORT          │          │
+    │                       │          │
+    │  tools: save_data     │          │
+    │                       │          │
+    │  in:  approved_       │          │
+    │       findings        │          │
+    │  out: final_report    │          │
+    └───────────────────────┘          │
+                                       │
+            ┌──────────────────────────┘
+            │ loops back to RESEARCH
+            ▼ (max_node_visits: 3)
+
+
+    EDGES:
+    ──────
+    1. intake → research         [on_success, priority: 1]
+    2. research → review         [on_success, priority: 1]
+    3. review → report           [conditional: approved_findings is not None, priority: 1]
+    4. review → research         [conditional: feedback is not None, priority: -1]
+```
+
+**PRESENT the graph and edges to the user:**
+
+> Here is the complete workflow graph:
+>
+> [ASCII art above]
+>
+> **Edge Summary:**
+>
+> | #   | Edge              | Condition                                    | Priority |
+> | --- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- |
+> | 1   | intake → research | on_success                                   | 1        |
+> | 2   | research → review | on_success                                   | 1        |
+> | 3   | review → report   | conditional: `approved_findings is not None` | 1        |
+> | 4   | review → research | conditional: `feedback is not None`          | -1       |
+
+**THEN call AskUserQuestion:**
+
+```
+AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
+    "question": "Do you approve this workflow graph?",
+    "header": "Graph",
+    "options": [
+        {"label": "Approve", "description": "Graph looks good, proceed to build the agent"},
+        {"label": "Modify", "description": "I want to change the graph"}
+    ],
+    "multiSelect": false
+}])
+```
+
+**WAIT for user response.**
+
+- If **Approve**: Proceed to STEP 5
+- If **Modify**: Ask what they want to change, update the graph, re-render, ask again
+
+---
+
+## STEP 5: Build the Agent
+
+**NOW — and only now — write the actual code.** The user has approved the goal, nodes, and graph.
+
+### 5a: Register nodes and edges with MCP
+
+**FOR EACH approved node**, call:
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__add_node(
+    node_id="...",
+    name="...",
+    description="...",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys='["key1", "key2"]',
+    output_keys='["key1"]',
+    tools='["tool1"]',
+    system_prompt="...",
+    client_facing=True/False,
+    nullable_output_keys='["key"]',
+    max_node_visits=1
+)
+```
+
+**FOR EACH approved edge**, call:
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__add_edge(
+    edge_id="source-to-target",
+    source="source-node-id",
+    target="target-node-id",
+    condition="on_success",
+    condition_expr="",
+    priority=1
+)
+```
+
+**VALIDATE the graph:**
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__validate_graph()
+```
+
+- If invalid: Fix the issues and re-validate
+- If valid: Continue to 5b
+
+### 5b: Write Python package files
+
+**EXPORT the graph data:**
+
+```
+mcp__agent-builder__export_graph()
+```
+
+**THEN write the Python package files** using the exported data. Create these files in `exports/AGENT_NAME/`:
+
+1. `config.py` - Runtime configuration with model settings
+2. `nodes/__init__.py` - All NodeSpec definitions
+3. `agent.py` - Goal, edges, graph config, and agent class
+4. `__init__.py` - Package exports
+5. `__main__.py` - CLI interface
+6. `mcp_servers.json` - MCP server configurations
+7. `README.md` - Usage documentation
+
+**IMPORTANT entry_points format:**
+
+- MUST be: `{"start": "first-node-id"}`
+- NOT: `{"first-node-id": ["input_keys"]}` (WRONG)
+- NOT: `{"first-node-id"}` (WRONG - this is a set)
+
+**IMPORTANT mcp_servers.json format:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "hive-tools": {
+    "transport": "stdio",
+    "command": "python",
+    "args": ["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"],
+    "cwd": "../../tools",
+    "description": "Hive tools MCP server"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- NO `"mcpServers"` wrapper (that's Claude Desktop format, NOT hive format)
+- `cwd` MUST be `"../../tools"` (relative from `exports/AGENT_NAME/` to `tools/`)
+
+**Use the example agent** at `.claude/skills/hive-create/examples/deep_research_agent/` as a template for file structure and patterns. It demonstrates: STEP 1/STEP 2 prompts, client-facing nodes, feedback loops, nullable_output_keys, and data tools.
+
+**AFTER writing all files, tell the user:**
+
+> Agent package created: `exports/AGENT_NAME/`
+>
+> **Files generated:**
+>
+> - `__init__.py` - Package exports
+> - `agent.py` - Goal, nodes, edges, agent class
+> - `config.py` - Runtime configuration
+> - `__main__.py` - CLI interface
+> - `nodes/__init__.py` - Node definitions
+> - `mcp_servers.json` - MCP server config
+> - `README.md` - Usage documentation
+
+---
+
+## STEP 6: Verify and Test
+
+**RUN validation:**
+
+```bash
+cd /home/timothy/oss/hive && PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m AGENT_NAME validate
+```
+
+- If valid: Agent is complete!
+- If errors: Fix the issues and re-run
+
+**TELL the user the agent is ready** and suggest next steps:
+
+- Run with mock mode to test without API calls
+- Use `/hive-test` skill for comprehensive testing
+- Use `/hive-credentials` if the agent needs API keys
+
+---
+
+## REFERENCE: Node Types
+
+| Type         | tools param             | Use when                                |
+| ------------ | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
+| `event_loop` | `'["tool1"]'` or `'[]'` | LLM-powered work with or without tools  |
+| `function`   | N/A                     | Deterministic Python operations, no LLM |
+
+---
+
+## REFERENCE: NodeSpec Fields
+
+| Field                  | Default | Description                                                           |
+| ---------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `client_facing`        | `False` | Streams output to user, blocks for input between turns                |
+| `nullable_output_keys` | `[]`    | Output keys that may remain unset (mutually exclusive outputs)        |
+| `max_node_visits`      | `1`     | Max executions per run. Set >1 for feedback loop targets. 0=unlimited |
+
+---
+
+## REFERENCE: Edge Conditions & Priority
+
+| Condition     | When edge is followed                 |
+| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| `on_success`  | Source node completed successfully    |
+| `on_failure`  | Source node failed                    |
+| `always`      | Always, regardless of success/failure |
+| `conditional` | When condition_expr evaluates to True |
+
+**Priority:** Positive = forward edge (evaluated first). Negative = feedback edge (loops back to earlier node). Multiple ON_SUCCESS edges from same source = parallel execution (fan-out).
+
+---
+
+## REFERENCE: System Prompt Best Practice
+
+For **internal** event_loop nodes (not client-facing), instruct the LLM to use `set_output`:
+
+```
+Use set_output(key, value) to store your results. For example:
+- set_output("search_results", <your results as a JSON string>)
+
+Do NOT return raw JSON. Use the set_output tool to produce outputs.
+```
+
+For **client-facing** event_loop nodes, use the STEP 1/STEP 2 pattern:
+
+```
+**STEP 1 — Respond to the user (text only, NO tool calls):**
+[Present information, ask questions, etc.]
+
+**STEP 2 — After the user responds, call set_output:**
+- set_output("key", "value based on user's response")
+```
+
+This prevents the LLM from calling `set_output` before the user has had a chance to respond. The "NO tool calls" instruction in STEP 1 ensures the node blocks for user input before proceeding.
+
+---
+
+## EventLoopNode Runtime
+
+EventLoopNodes are **auto-created** by `GraphExecutor` at runtime. Both direct `GraphExecutor` and `AgentRuntime` / `create_agent_runtime()` handle event_loop nodes automatically. No manual `node_registry` setup is needed.
+
+```python
+# Direct execution
+from framework.graph.executor import GraphExecutor
+from framework.runtime.core import Runtime
+
+storage_path = Path.home() / ".hive" / "my_agent"
+storage_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+runtime = Runtime(storage_path)
+
+executor = GraphExecutor(
+    runtime=runtime,
+    llm=llm,
+    tools=tools,
+    tool_executor=tool_executor,
+    storage_path=storage_path,
+)
+result = await executor.execute(graph=graph, goal=goal, input_data=input_data)
+```
+
+**DO NOT pass `runtime=None` to `GraphExecutor`** — it will crash with `'NoneType' object has no attribute 'start_run'`.
+
+---
+
+## COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
+
+1. **Using tools that don't exist** - Always check `mcp__agent-builder__list_mcp_tools()` first
+2. **Wrong entry_points format** - Must be `{"start": "node-id"}`, NOT a set or list
+3. **Skipping validation** - Always validate nodes and graph before proceeding
+4. **Not waiting for approval** - Always ask user before major steps
+5. **Displaying this file** - Execute the steps, don't show documentation
+6. **Too many thin nodes** - Prefer fewer, richer nodes (4 nodes > 8 nodes)
+7. **Missing STEP 1/STEP 2 in client-facing prompts** - Client-facing nodes need explicit phases to prevent premature set_output
+8. **Forgetting nullable_output_keys** - Mark input_keys that only arrive on certain edges (e.g., feedback) as nullable on the receiving node
+9. **Adding framework gating for LLM behavior** - Fix prompts or use judges, not ad-hoc code
+10. **Writing code before user approves the graph** - Always get approval on goal, nodes, and graph BEFORE writing any agent code
+11. **Wrong mcp_servers.json format** - Use flat format (no `"mcpServers"` wrapper), and `cwd` must be `"../../tools"` not `"tools"`

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+"""
+Deep Research Agent - Interactive, rigorous research with TUI conversation.
+
+Research any topic through multi-source web search, quality evaluation,
+and synthesis. Features client-facing TUI interaction at key checkpoints
+for user guidance and iterative deepening.
+"""
+
+from .agent import DeepResearchAgent, default_agent, goal, nodes, edges
+from .config import RuntimeConfig, AgentMetadata, default_config, metadata
+
+__version__ = "1.0.0"
+
+__all__ = [
+    "DeepResearchAgent",
+    "default_agent",
+    "goal",
+    "nodes",
+    "edges",
+    "RuntimeConfig",
+    "AgentMetadata",
+    "default_config",
+    "metadata",
+]

.claude/skills/hive-create/examples/deep_research_agent/__main__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-CLI entry point for Online Research Agent.
+CLI entry point for Deep Research Agent.
 
 Uses AgentRuntime for multi-entrypoint support with HITL pause/resume.
 """
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import logging
 import sys
 import click
 
-from .agent import default_agent, OnlineResearchAgent
+from .agent import default_agent, DeepResearchAgent
 
 
 def setup_logging(verbose=False, debug=False):
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def setup_logging(verbose=False, debug=False):
 @click.group()
 @click.version_option(version="1.0.0")
 def cli():
-    """Online Research Agent - Deep-dive research with narrative reports."""
+    """Deep Research Agent - Interactive, rigorous research with TUI conversation."""
     pass
 
 
@@ -59,6 +59,85 @@ def run(topic, mock, quiet, verbose, debug):
     sys.exit(0 if result.success else 1)
 
 
+@cli.command()
+@click.option("--mock", is_flag=True, help="Run in mock mode")
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help="Show execution details")
+@click.option("--debug", is_flag=True, help="Show debug logging")
+def tui(mock, verbose, debug):
+    """Launch the TUI dashboard for interactive research."""
+    setup_logging(verbose=verbose, debug=debug)
+
+    try:
+        from framework.tui.app import AdenTUI
+    except ImportError:
+        click.echo(
+            "TUI requires the 'textual' package. Install with: pip install textual"
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from framework.llm import LiteLLMProvider
+    from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry
+    from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import create_agent_runtime
+    from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventBus
+    from framework.runtime.execution_stream import EntryPointSpec
+
+    async def run_with_tui():
+        agent = DeepResearchAgent()
+
+        # Build graph and tools
+        agent._event_bus = EventBus()
+        agent._tool_registry = ToolRegistry()
+
+        storage_path = Path.home() / ".hive" / "deep_research_agent"
+        storage_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        mcp_config_path = Path(__file__).parent / "mcp_servers.json"
+        if mcp_config_path.exists():
+            agent._tool_registry.load_mcp_config(mcp_config_path)
+
+        llm = None
+        if not mock:
+            llm = LiteLLMProvider(
+                model=agent.config.model,
+                api_key=agent.config.api_key,
+                api_base=agent.config.api_base,
+            )
+
+        tools = list(agent._tool_registry.get_tools().values())
+        tool_executor = agent._tool_registry.get_executor()
+        graph = agent._build_graph()
+
+        runtime = create_agent_runtime(
+            graph=graph,
+            goal=agent.goal,
+            storage_path=storage_path,
+            entry_points=[
+                EntryPointSpec(
+                    id="start",
+                    name="Start Research",
+                    entry_node="intake",
+                    trigger_type="manual",
+                    isolation_level="isolated",
+                ),
+            ],
+            llm=llm,
+            tools=tools,
+            tool_executor=tool_executor,
+        )
+
+        await runtime.start()
+
+        try:
+            app = AdenTUI(runtime)
+            await app.run_async()
+        finally:
+            await runtime.stop()
+
+    asyncio.run(run_with_tui())
+
+
 @cli.command()
 @click.option("--json", "output_json", is_flag=True)
 def info(output_json):
@@ -71,6 +150,7 @@ def info(output_json):
         click.echo(f"Version: {info_data['version']}")
         click.echo(f"Description: {info_data['description']}")
         click.echo(f"\nNodes: {', '.join(info_data['nodes'])}")
+        click.echo(f"Client-facing: {', '.join(info_data['client_facing_nodes'])}")
         click.echo(f"Entry: {info_data['entry_node']}")
         click.echo(f"Terminal: {', '.join(info_data['terminal_nodes'])}")
 
@@ -81,6 +161,9 @@ def validate():
     validation = default_agent.validate()
     if validation["valid"]:
         click.echo("Agent is valid")
+        if validation["warnings"]:
+            for warning in validation["warnings"]:
+                click.echo(f"  WARNING: {warning}")
     else:
         click.echo("Agent has errors:")
         for error in validation["errors"]:
@@ -91,7 +174,7 @@ def validate():
 @cli.command()
 @click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True)
 def shell(verbose):
-    """Interactive research session."""
+    """Interactive research session (CLI, no TUI)."""
     asyncio.run(_interactive_shell(verbose))
 
 
@@ -99,10 +182,10 @@ async def _interactive_shell(verbose=False):
     """Async interactive shell."""
     setup_logging(verbose=verbose)
 
-    click.echo("=== Online Research Agent ===")
+    click.echo("=== Deep Research Agent ===")
     click.echo("Enter a topic to research (or 'quit' to exit):\n")
 
-    agent = OnlineResearchAgent()
+    agent = DeepResearchAgent()
     await agent.start()
 
     try:
@@ -118,7 +201,7 @@ async def _interactive_shell(verbose=False):
                 if not topic.strip():
                     continue
 
-                click.echo("\nResearching... (this may take a few minutes)\n")
+                click.echo("\nResearching...\n")
 
                 result = await agent.trigger_and_wait("start", {"topic": topic})
 
@@ -128,16 +211,16 @@ async def _interactive_shell(verbose=False):
 
                 if result.success:
                     output = result.output
-                    if "file_path" in output:
-                        click.echo(f"\nReport saved to: {output['file_path']}\n")
-                    if "final_report" in output:
-                        click.echo("\n--- Report Preview ---\n")
-                        preview = (
-                            output["final_report"][:500] + "..."
-                            if len(output.get("final_report", "")) > 500
-                            else output.get("final_report", "")
-                        )
-                        click.echo(preview)
+                    if "report_content" in output:
+                        click.echo("\n--- Report ---\n")
+                        click.echo(output["report_content"])
+                        click.echo("\n")
+                    if "references" in output:
+                        click.echo("--- References ---\n")
+                        for ref in output.get("references", []):
+                            click.echo(
+                                f"  [{ref.get('number', '?')}] {ref.get('title', '')} - {ref.get('url', '')}"
+                            )
                         click.echo("\n")
                 else:
                     click.echo(f"\nResearch failed: {result.error}\n")

.claude/skills/hive-create/examples/deep_research_agent/agent.py

@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+"""Agent graph construction for Deep Research Agent."""
+
+from framework.graph import EdgeSpec, EdgeCondition, Goal, SuccessCriterion, Constraint
+from framework.graph.edge import GraphSpec
+from framework.graph.executor import ExecutionResult, GraphExecutor
+from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventBus
+from framework.runtime.core import Runtime
+from framework.llm import LiteLLMProvider
+from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry
+
+from .config import default_config, metadata
+from .nodes import (
+    intake_node,
+    research_node,
+    review_node,
+    report_node,
+)
+
+# Goal definition
+goal = Goal(
+    id="rigorous-interactive-research",
+    name="Rigorous Interactive Research",
+    description=(
+        "Research any topic by searching diverse sources, analyzing findings, "
+        "and producing a cited report — with user checkpoints to guide direction."
+    ),
+    success_criteria=[
+        SuccessCriterion(
+            id="source-diversity",
+            description="Use multiple diverse, authoritative sources",
+            metric="source_count",
+            target=">=5",
+            weight=0.25,
+        ),
+        SuccessCriterion(
+            id="citation-coverage",
+            description="Every factual claim in the report cites its source",
+            metric="citation_coverage",
+            target="100%",
+            weight=0.25,
+        ),
+        SuccessCriterion(
+            id="user-satisfaction",
+            description="User reviews findings before report generation",
+            metric="user_approval",
+            target="true",
+            weight=0.25,
+        ),
+        SuccessCriterion(
+            id="report-completeness",
+            description="Final report answers the original research questions",
+            metric="question_coverage",
+            target="90%",
+            weight=0.25,
+        ),
+    ],
+    constraints=[
+        Constraint(
+            id="no-hallucination",
+            description="Only include information found in fetched sources",
+            constraint_type="quality",
+            category="accuracy",
+        ),
+        Constraint(
+            id="source-attribution",
+            description="Every claim must cite its source with a numbered reference",
+            constraint_type="quality",
+            category="accuracy",
+        ),
+        Constraint(
+            id="user-checkpoint",
+            description="Present findings to the user before writing the final report",
+            constraint_type="functional",
+            category="interaction",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+
+# Node list
+nodes = [
+    intake_node,
+    research_node,
+    review_node,
+    report_node,
+]
+
+# Edge definitions
+edges = [
+    # intake -> research
+    EdgeSpec(
+        id="intake-to-research",
+        source="intake",
+        target="research",
+        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
+        priority=1,
+    ),
+    # research -> review
+    EdgeSpec(
+        id="research-to-review",
+        source="research",
+        target="review",
+        condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS,
+        priority=1,
+    ),
+    # review -> research (feedback loop)
+    EdgeSpec(
+        id="review-to-research-feedback",
+        source="review",
+        target="research",
+        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+        condition_expr="needs_more_research == True",
+        priority=1,
+    ),
+    # review -> report (user satisfied)
+    EdgeSpec(
+        id="review-to-report",
+        source="review",
+        target="report",
+        condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+        condition_expr="needs_more_research == False",
+        priority=2,
+    ),
+]
+
+# Graph configuration
+entry_node = "intake"
+entry_points = {"start": "intake"}
+pause_nodes = []
+terminal_nodes = ["report"]
+
+
+class DeepResearchAgent:
+    """
+    Deep Research Agent — 4-node pipeline with user checkpoints.
+
+    Flow: intake -> research -> review -> report
+                      ^           |
+                      +-- feedback loop (if user wants more)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, config=None):
+        self.config = config or default_config
+        self.goal = goal
+        self.nodes = nodes
+        self.edges = edges
+        self.entry_node = entry_node
+        self.entry_points = entry_points
+        self.pause_nodes = pause_nodes
+        self.terminal_nodes = terminal_nodes
+        self._executor: GraphExecutor | None = None
+        self._graph: GraphSpec | None = None
+        self._event_bus: EventBus | None = None
+        self._tool_registry: ToolRegistry | None = None
+
+    def _build_graph(self) -> GraphSpec:
+        """Build the GraphSpec."""
+        return GraphSpec(
+            id="deep-research-agent-graph",
+            goal_id=self.goal.id,
+            version="1.0.0",
+            entry_node=self.entry_node,
+            entry_points=self.entry_points,
+            terminal_nodes=self.terminal_nodes,
+            pause_nodes=self.pause_nodes,
+            nodes=self.nodes,
+            edges=self.edges,
+            default_model=self.config.model,
+            max_tokens=self.config.max_tokens,
+            loop_config={
+                "max_iterations": 100,
+                "max_tool_calls_per_turn": 20,
+                "max_history_tokens": 32000,
+            },
+        )
+
+    def _setup(self, mock_mode=False) -> GraphExecutor:
+        """Set up the executor with all components."""
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        storage_path = Path.home() / ".hive" / "deep_research_agent"
+        storage_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        self._event_bus = EventBus()
+        self._tool_registry = ToolRegistry()
+
+        mcp_config_path = Path(__file__).parent / "mcp_servers.json"
+        if mcp_config_path.exists():
+            self._tool_registry.load_mcp_config(mcp_config_path)
+
+        llm = None
+        if not mock_mode:
+            llm = LiteLLMProvider(
+                model=self.config.model,
+                api_key=self.config.api_key,
+                api_base=self.config.api_base,
+            )
+
+        tool_executor = self._tool_registry.get_executor()
+        tools = list(self._tool_registry.get_tools().values())
+
+        self._graph = self._build_graph()
+        runtime = Runtime(storage_path)
+
+        self._executor = GraphExecutor(
+            runtime=runtime,
+            llm=llm,
+            tools=tools,
+            tool_executor=tool_executor,
+            event_bus=self._event_bus,
+            storage_path=storage_path,
+            loop_config=self._graph.loop_config,
+        )
+
+        return self._executor
+
+    async def start(self, mock_mode=False) -> None:
+        """Set up the agent (initialize executor and tools)."""
+        if self._executor is None:
+            self._setup(mock_mode=mock_mode)
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        self._executor = None
+        self._event_bus = None
+
+    async def trigger_and_wait(
+        self,
+        entry_point: str,
+        input_data: dict,
+        timeout: float | None = None,
+        session_state: dict | None = None,
+    ) -> ExecutionResult | None:
+        """Execute the graph and wait for completion."""
+        if self._executor is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Agent not started. Call start() first.")
+        if self._graph is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Graph not built. Call start() first.")
+
+        return await self._executor.execute(
+            graph=self._graph,
+            goal=self.goal,
+            input_data=input_data,
+            session_state=session_state,
+        )
+
+    async def run(
+        self, context: dict, mock_mode=False, session_state=None
+    ) -> ExecutionResult:
+        """Run the agent (convenience method for single execution)."""
+        await self.start(mock_mode=mock_mode)
+        try:
+            result = await self.trigger_and_wait(
+                "start", context, session_state=session_state
+            )
+            return result or ExecutionResult(success=False, error="Execution timeout")
+        finally:
+            await self.stop()
+
+    def info(self):
+        """Get agent information."""
+        return {
+            "name": metadata.name,
+            "version": metadata.version,
+            "description": metadata.description,
+            "goal": {
+                "name": self.goal.name,
+                "description": self.goal.description,
+            },
+            "nodes": [n.id for n in self.nodes],
+            "edges": [e.id for e in self.edges],
+            "entry_node": self.entry_node,
+            "entry_points": self.entry_points,
+            "pause_nodes": self.pause_nodes,
+            "terminal_nodes": self.terminal_nodes,
+            "client_facing_nodes": [n.id for n in self.nodes if n.client_facing],
+        }
+
+    def validate(self):
+        """Validate agent structure."""
+        errors = []
+        warnings = []
+
+        node_ids = {node.id for node in self.nodes}
+        for edge in self.edges:
+            if edge.source not in node_ids:
+                errors.append(f"Edge {edge.id}: source '{edge.source}' not found")
+            if edge.target not in node_ids:
+                errors.append(f"Edge {edge.id}: target '{edge.target}' not found")
+
+        if self.entry_node not in node_ids:
+            errors.append(f"Entry node '{self.entry_node}' not found")
+
+        for terminal in self.terminal_nodes:
+            if terminal not in node_ids:
+                errors.append(f"Terminal node '{terminal}' not found")
+
+        for ep_id, node_id in self.entry_points.items():
+            if node_id not in node_ids:
+                errors.append(
+                    f"Entry point '{ep_id}' references unknown node '{node_id}'"
+                )
+
+        return {
+            "valid": len(errors) == 0,
+            "errors": errors,
+            "warnings": warnings,
+        }
+
+
+# Create default instance
+default_agent = DeepResearchAgent()

.claude/skills/hive-create/examples/deep_research_agent/config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Runtime configuration."""
+
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def _load_preferred_model() -> str:
+    """Load preferred model from ~/.hive/configuration.json."""
+    config_path = Path.home() / ".hive" / "configuration.json"
+    if config_path.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(config_path) as f:
+                config = json.load(f)
+            llm = config.get("llm", {})
+            if llm.get("provider") and llm.get("model"):
+                return f"{llm['provider']}/{llm['model']}"
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RuntimeConfig:
+    model: str = field(default_factory=_load_preferred_model)
+    temperature: float = 0.7
+    max_tokens: int = 40000
+    api_key: str | None = None
+    api_base: str | None = None
+
+
+default_config = RuntimeConfig()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AgentMetadata:
+    name: str = "Deep Research Agent"
+    version: str = "1.0.0"
+    description: str = (
+        "Interactive research agent that rigorously investigates topics through "
+        "multi-source search, quality evaluation, and synthesis - with TUI conversation "
+        "at key checkpoints for user guidance and feedback."
+    )
+
+
+metadata = AgentMetadata()

.claude/skills/hive-create/examples/deep_research_agent/nodes/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""Node definitions for Deep Research Agent."""
+
+from framework.graph import NodeSpec
+
+# Node 1: Intake (client-facing)
+# Brief conversation to clarify what the user wants researched.
+intake_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="intake",
+    name="Research Intake",
+    description="Discuss the research topic with the user, clarify scope, and confirm direction",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    input_keys=["topic"],
+    output_keys=["research_brief"],
+    system_prompt="""\
+You are a research intake specialist. The user wants to research a topic.
+Have a brief conversation to clarify what they need.
+
+**STEP 1 — Read and respond (text only, NO tool calls):**
+1. Read the topic provided
+2. If it's vague, ask 1-2 clarifying questions (scope, angle, depth)
+3. If it's already clear, confirm your understanding and ask the user to confirm
+
+Keep it short. Don't over-ask.
+
+**STEP 2 — After the user confirms, call set_output:**
+- set_output("research_brief", "A clear paragraph describing exactly what to research, \
+what questions to answer, what scope to cover, and how deep to go.")
+""",
+    tools=[],
+)
+
+# Node 2: Research
+# The workhorse — searches the web, fetches content, analyzes sources.
+# One node with both tools avoids the context-passing overhead of 5 separate nodes.
+research_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="research",
+    name="Research",
+    description="Search the web, fetch source content, and compile findings",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    max_node_visits=3,
+    input_keys=["research_brief", "feedback"],
+    output_keys=["findings", "sources", "gaps"],
+    nullable_output_keys=["feedback"],
+    system_prompt="""\
+You are a research agent. Given a research brief, find and analyze sources.
+
+If feedback is provided, this is a follow-up round — focus on the gaps identified.
+
+Work in phases:
+1. **Search**: Use web_search with 3-5 diverse queries covering different angles.
+   Prioritize authoritative sources (.edu, .gov, established publications).
+2. **Fetch**: Use web_scrape on the most promising URLs (aim for 5-8 sources).
+   Skip URLs that fail. Extract the substantive content.
+3. **Analyze**: Review what you've collected. Identify key findings, themes,
+   and any contradictions between sources.
+
+Important:
+- Work in batches of 3-4 tool calls at a time to manage context
+- After each batch, assess whether you have enough material
+- Prefer quality over quantity — 5 good sources beat 15 thin ones
+- Track which URL each finding comes from (you'll need citations later)
+
+When done, use set_output:
+- set_output("findings", "Structured summary: key findings with source URLs for each claim. \
+Include themes, contradictions, and confidence levels.")
+- set_output("sources", [{"url": "...", "title": "...", "summary": "..."}])
+- set_output("gaps", "What aspects of the research brief are NOT well-covered yet, if any.")
+""",
+    tools=["web_search", "web_scrape", "load_data", "save_data", "list_data_files"],
+)
+
+# Node 3: Review (client-facing)
+# Shows the user what was found and asks whether to dig deeper or proceed.
+review_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="review",
+    name="Review Findings",
+    description="Present findings to user and decide whether to research more or write the report",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    max_node_visits=3,
+    input_keys=["findings", "sources", "gaps", "research_brief"],
+    output_keys=["needs_more_research", "feedback"],
+    system_prompt="""\
+Present the research findings to the user clearly and concisely.
+
+**STEP 1 — Present (your first message, text only, NO tool calls):**
+1. **Summary** (2-3 sentences of what was found)
+2. **Key Findings** (bulleted, with confidence levels)
+3. **Sources Used** (count and quality assessment)
+4. **Gaps** (what's still unclear or under-covered)
+
+End by asking: Are they satisfied, or do they want deeper research? \
+Should we proceed to writing the final report?
+
+**STEP 2 — After the user responds, call set_output:**
+- set_output("needs_more_research", "true")  — if they want more
+- set_output("needs_more_research", "false") — if they're satisfied
+- set_output("feedback", "What the user wants explored further, or empty string")
+""",
+    tools=[],
+)
+
+# Node 4: Report (client-facing)
+# Writes an HTML report, serves the link to the user, and answers follow-ups.
+report_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="report",
+    name="Write & Deliver Report",
+    description="Write a cited HTML report from the findings and present it to the user",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    input_keys=["findings", "sources", "research_brief"],
+    output_keys=["delivery_status"],
+    system_prompt="""\
+Write a comprehensive research report as an HTML file and present it to the user.
+
+**STEP 1 — Write the HTML report (tool calls, NO text to user yet):**
+
+1. Compose a complete, self-contained HTML document with embedded CSS styling.
+   Use a clean, readable design: max-width container, pleasant typography,
+   numbered citation links, a table of contents, and a references section.
+
+   Report structure inside the HTML:
+   - Title & date
+   - Executive Summary (2-3 paragraphs)
+   - Table of Contents
+   - Findings (organized by theme, with [n] citation links)
+   - Analysis (synthesis, implications, areas of debate)
+   - Conclusion (key takeaways, confidence assessment)
+   - References (numbered list with clickable URLs)
+
+   Requirements:
+   - Every factual claim must cite its source with [n] notation
+   - Be objective — present multiple viewpoints where sources disagree
+   - Distinguish well-supported conclusions from speculation
+   - Answer the original research questions from the brief
+
+2. Save the HTML file:
+   save_data(filename="report.html", data=<your_html>)
+
+3. Get the clickable link:
+   serve_file_to_user(filename="report.html", label="Research Report")
+
+**STEP 2 — Present the link to the user (text only, NO tool calls):**
+
+Tell the user the report is ready and include the file:// URI from
+serve_file_to_user so they can click it to open. Give a brief summary
+of what the report covers. Ask if they have questions.
+
+**STEP 3 — After the user responds:**
+- Answer follow-up questions from the research material
+- When the user is satisfied: set_output("delivery_status", "completed")
+""",
+    tools=["save_data", "serve_file_to_user", "load_data", "list_data_files"],
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "intake_node",
+    "research_node",
+    "review_node",
+    "report_node",
+]

.claude/skills/hive-credentials/SKILL.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-name: setup-credentials
-description: Set up and install credentials for an agent. Detects missing credentials from agent config, collects them from the user, and stores them securely in the encrypted credential store at ~/.hive/credentials.
+name: hive-credentials
+description: Set up and install credentials for an agent. Detects missing credentials from agent config, collects them from the user, and stores them securely in the local encrypted store at ~/.hive/credentials.
 license: Apache-2.0
 metadata:
   author: hive
-  version: "2.1"
+  version: "2.3"
   type: utility
 ---
 
@@ -31,47 +31,50 @@ Determine which agent needs credentials. The user will either:
 
 Locate the agent's directory under `exports/{agent_name}/`.
 
-### Step 2: Detect Required Credentials
+### Step 2: Detect Missing Credentials
 
-Read the agent's configuration to determine which tools and node types it uses:
+Use the `check_missing_credentials` MCP tool to detect what the agent needs and what's already configured. This tool loads the agent, inspects its required tools and node types, maps them to credentials via `CREDENTIAL_SPECS`, and checks both the encrypted store and environment variables.
 
-```python
-from core.framework.runner import AgentRunner
-
-runner = AgentRunner.load("exports/{agent_name}")
-validation = runner.validate()
-
-# validation.missing_credentials contains env var names
-# validation.warnings contains detailed messages with help URLs
+```
+check_missing_credentials(agent_path="exports/{agent_name}")
 ```
 
-Alternatively, check the credential store directly:
+The tool returns a JSON response:
 
-```python
-from core.framework.credentials import CredentialStore
-
-# Use encrypted storage (default: ~/.hive/credentials)
-store = CredentialStore.with_encrypted_storage()
-
-# Check what's available
-available = store.list_credentials()
-print(f"Available credentials: {available}")
-
-# Check if specific credential exists
-if store.is_available("hubspot"):
-    print("HubSpot credential found")
-else:
-    print("HubSpot credential missing")
+```json
+{
+  "agent": "exports/{agent_name}",
+  "missing": [
+    {
+      "credential_name": "brave_search",
+      "env_var": "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY",
+      "description": "Brave Search API key for web search",
+      "help_url": "https://brave.com/search/api/",
+      "tools": ["web_search"]
+    }
+  ],
+  "available": [
+    {
+      "credential_name": "anthropic",
+      "env_var": "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+      "source": "encrypted_store"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total_missing": 1,
+  "ready": false
+}
 ```
 
-To see all known credential specs (for help URLs and setup instructions):
+**If `ready` is true (nothing missing):** Report all credentials as configured and skip Steps 3-5. Example:
 
-```python
-from aden_tools.credentials import CREDENTIAL_SPECS
-
-for name, spec in CREDENTIAL_SPECS.items():
-    print(f"{name}: env_var={spec.env_var}, aden={spec.aden_supported}")
 ```
+All required credentials are already configured:
+  ✓ anthropic (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY)
+  ✓ brave_search (BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY)
+Your agent is ready to run!
+```
+
+**If credentials are missing:** Continue to Step 3 with the `missing` list.
 
 ### Step 3: Present Auth Options for Each Missing Credential
 
@@ -104,8 +107,8 @@ Present the available options using AskUserQuestion:
 ```
 Choose how to configure HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN:
 
-  1) Aden Authorization Server (Recommended)
-     Secure OAuth2 flow via integration.adenhq.com
+  1) Aden Platform (OAuth) (Recommended)
+     Secure OAuth2 flow via hive.adenhq.com
      - Quick setup with automatic token refresh
      - No need to manage API keys manually
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ Choose how to configure HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN:
      - Requires creating a HubSpot Private App
      - Full control over scopes and permissions
 
-  3) Custom Credential Store (Advanced)
+  3) Local Credential Setup (Advanced)
      Programmatic configuration for CI/CD
      - For automated deployments
      - Requires manual API calls
@@ -122,7 +125,23 @@ Choose how to configure HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN:
 
 ### Step 4: Execute Auth Flow Based on User Choice
 
-#### Option 1: Aden Authorization Server
+#### Prerequisite: Ensure HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY Is Available
+
+Before storing any credentials, verify `HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY` is set (needed to encrypt/decrypt the local store). Check both the current session and shell config:
+
+```bash
+# Check current session
+printenv HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "session: set" || echo "session: not set"
+
+# Check shell config files
+for f in ~/.zshrc ~/.bashrc ~/.profile; do [ -f "$f" ] && grep -q 'HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY' "$f" && echo "$f"; done
+```
+
+- **In current session** — proceed to store credentials
+- **In shell config but NOT in current session** — run `source ~/.zshrc` (or `~/.bashrc`) first, then proceed
+- **Not set anywhere** — `EncryptedFileStorage` will auto-generate one. After storing, tell the user to persist it: `export HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY="{generated_key}"` in their shell profile
+
+#### Option 1: Aden Platform (OAuth)
 
 This is the recommended flow for supported integrations (HubSpot, etc.).
 
@@ -147,7 +166,7 @@ If not set, guide user to get one from Aden (this is where they do OAuth):
 from aden_tools.credentials import open_browser, get_aden_setup_url
 
 # Open browser to Aden - user will sign up and connect integrations there
-url = get_aden_setup_url()  # https://integration.adenhq.com/setup
+url = get_aden_setup_url()  # https://hive.adenhq.com
 success, msg = open_browser(url)
 
 print("Please sign in to Aden and connect your integrations (HubSpot, etc.).")
@@ -174,7 +193,7 @@ shell_type = detect_shell()  # 'bash', 'zsh', or 'unknown'
 success, config_path = add_env_var_to_shell_config(
     "ADEN_API_KEY",
     user_provided_key,
-    comment="Aden authorization server API key"
+    comment="Aden Platform (OAuth) API key"
 )
 
 if success:
@@ -224,7 +243,7 @@ print(f"Synced credentials: {synced}")
 # If the required credential wasn't synced, the user hasn't authorized it on Aden yet
 if "hubspot" not in synced:
     print("HubSpot not found in your Aden account.")
-    print("Please visit https://integration.adenhq.com to connect HubSpot, then try again.")
+    print("Please visit https://hive.adenhq.com to connect HubSpot, then try again.")
 ```
 
 For more control over the sync process:
@@ -313,7 +332,7 @@ if not result.valid:
     # 2. Continue anyway (not recommended)
 ```
 
-**4.2d. Store in Encrypted Credential Store**
+**4.2d. Store in Local Encrypted Store**
 
 ```python
 from core.framework.credentials import CredentialStore, CredentialObject, CredentialKey
@@ -340,7 +359,7 @@ store.save_credential(cred)
 export HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN="the-value"
 ```
 
-#### Option 3: Custom Credential Store (Advanced)
+#### Option 3: Local Credential Setup (Advanced)
 
 For programmatic/CI/CD setups.
 
@@ -394,24 +413,38 @@ config_path.write_text(json.dumps(config, indent=2))
 
 ### Step 6: Verify All Credentials
 
-Run validation again to confirm everything is set:
+Use the `verify_credentials` MCP tool to confirm everything is properly configured:
 
-```python
-runner = AgentRunner.load("exports/{agent_name}")
-validation = runner.validate()
-assert not validation.missing_credentials, "Still missing credentials!"
+```
+verify_credentials(agent_path="exports/{agent_name}")
 ```
 
-Report the result to the user.
+The tool returns:
+
+```json
+{
+  "agent": "exports/{agent_name}",
+  "ready": true,
+  "missing_credentials": [],
+  "warnings": [],
+  "errors": []
+}
+```
+
+If `ready` is true, report success. If `missing_credentials` is non-empty, identify what failed and loop back to Step 3 for the remaining credentials.
 
 ## Health Check Reference
 
 Health checks validate credentials by making lightweight API calls:
 
-| Credential     | Endpoint                                | What It Checks                    |
-| -------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
-| `hubspot`      | `GET /crm/v3/objects/contacts?limit=1`  | Bearer token validity, CRM scopes |
-| `brave_search` | `GET /res/v1/web/search?q=test&count=1` | API key validity                  |
+| Credential      | Endpoint                                | What It Checks                    |
+| --------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
+| `anthropic`     | `POST /v1/messages`                     | API key validity                  |
+| `brave_search`  | `GET /res/v1/web/search?q=test&count=1` | API key validity                  |
+| `google_search` | `GET /customsearch/v1?q=test&num=1`     | API key + CSE ID validity         |
+| `github`        | `GET /user`                             | Token validity, user identity     |
+| `hubspot`       | `GET /crm/v3/objects/contacts?limit=1`  | Bearer token validity, CRM scopes |
+| `resend`        | `GET /domains`                          | API key validity                  |
 
 ```python
 from aden_tools.credentials import check_credential_health, HealthCheckResult
@@ -424,7 +457,7 @@ result: HealthCheckResult = check_credential_health("hubspot", token_value)
 
 ## Encryption Key (HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY)
 
-The encrypted credential store requires `HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY` to encrypt/decrypt credentials.
+The local encrypted store requires `HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY` to encrypt/decrypt credentials.
 
 - If the user doesn't have one, `EncryptedFileStorage` will auto-generate one and log it
 - The user MUST persist this key (e.g., in `~/.bashrc` or a secrets manager)
@@ -443,7 +476,7 @@ If `HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY` is not set:
 - **NEVER** store credentials in plaintext files, git-tracked files, or agent configs
 - **NEVER** hardcode credentials in source code
 - **ALWAYS** use `SecretStr` from Pydantic when handling credential values in Python
-- **ALWAYS** use the encrypted credential store (`~/.hive/credentials`) for persistence
+- **ALWAYS** use the local encrypted store (`~/.hive/credentials`) for persistence
 - **ALWAYS** run health checks before storing credentials (when possible)
 - **ALWAYS** verify credentials were stored by re-running validation, not by reading them back
 - When modifying `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`, confirm with the user first
@@ -456,7 +489,8 @@ All credential specs are defined in `tools/src/aden_tools/credentials/`:
 | ----------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
 | `llm.py`          | LLM Providers | `anthropic`                                   | No             |
 | `search.py`       | Search Tools  | `brave_search`, `google_search`, `google_cse` | No             |
-| `integrations.py` | Integrations  | `hubspot`                                     | Yes            |
+| `email.py`        | Email         | `resend`                                      | No             |
+| `integrations.py` | Integrations  | `github`, `hubspot`                           | No / Yes       |
 
 **Note:** Additional LLM providers (Cerebras, Groq, OpenAI) are handled by LiteLLM via environment
 variables (`CEREBRAS_API_KEY`, `GROQ_API_KEY`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`) but are not yet in CREDENTIAL_SPECS.
@@ -507,66 +541,60 @@ token = store.get_key("hubspot", "access_token")
 ## Example Session
 
 ```
-User: /setup-credentials for my hubspot-agent
+User: /hive-credentials for my research-agent
 
-Agent: Let me check what credentials your hubspot-agent needs.
+Agent: Let me check what credentials your research-agent needs.
 
-[Runs validation, finds ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN missing]
+[Calls check_missing_credentials(agent_path="exports/research-agent")]
+→ Returns:
+  available: anthropic (encrypted_store), brave_search (encrypted_store)
+  missing: google_search (GOOGLE_API_KEY), google_cse (GOOGLE_CSE_ID)
+  ready: false
 
-Agent: Your hubspot-agent requires 2 credentials:
+Agent: 2 of 4 required credentials are already configured. Only Google Custom
+Search needs setup (2 values).
 
-  1. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - Anthropic API key for LLM calls
-  2. HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN - HubSpot access token
+--- Setting up Google Custom Search (google_search + google_cse) ---
 
-Let's set these up one at a time.
+This requires two values that work together.
 
---- Setting up ANTHROPIC_API_KEY ---
+[Checks HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY before storing]
+$ printenv HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "set" || echo "not set"
+set
 
-This credential only supports direct API key entry.
+First, the Google API Key:
+1. Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials
+2. Create a new project (or select an existing one)
+3. Enable the "Custom Search API" from the API Library
+4. Go to Credentials > Create Credentials > API Key
+5. Copy the generated API key
 
-[Shows instructions for getting Anthropic API key]
-[AskUserQuestion: "Please provide your Anthropic API key:"]
-[User provides key]
-[Stores in credential store, exports to env]
-
---- Setting up HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN ---
-
-[AskUserQuestion with 3 options]
-
-Choose how to configure HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN:
-  1) Aden Authorization Server (Recommended)
-  2) Direct API Key
-  3) Custom Credential Store (Advanced)
-
-User: 1 (Aden)
-
-Agent: Great! Let me check if you have an Aden API key configured...
-
-[Checks for ADEN_API_KEY, not found]
-[Opens browser to integration.adenhq.com/setup]
-
-Agent: I've opened Aden's setup page. Please:
-  1. Sign in or create an account
-  2. Connect your HubSpot account (OAuth happens on Aden's site)
-  3. Copy the API key shown after setup
-
-[AskUserQuestion: "Please provide your Aden API key:"]
+[AskUserQuestion: "Please provide your Google API key:"]
 [User provides key]
 
-Agent: Would you like me to save this to your shell config (~/.zshrc) for future sessions?
+Now, the Custom Search Engine ID:
+1. Go to https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/controlpanel/all
+2. Click "Add" to create a new search engine
+3. Under "What to search", select "Search the entire web"
+4. Give your search engine a name
+5. Click "Create"
+6. Copy the Search Engine ID (cx value)
 
-[User approves]
-[Saves to ~/.zshrc and ~/.hive/configuration.json]
+[AskUserQuestion: "Please provide your Google CSE ID:"]
+[User provides ID]
 
-Agent: Let me sync your credentials from Aden...
+[Runs health check with both values - GET /customsearch/v1?q=test&num=1 → 200 OK]
+[Stores both in local encrypted store, exports to env]
 
-[Syncs credentials from Aden server - OAuth already done on Aden's side]
-[Runs health check]
+✓ Google Custom Search credentials valid
 
-Agent: HubSpot credentials validated successfully!
+[Calls verify_credentials(agent_path="exports/research-agent")]
+→ Returns: ready: true, missing_credentials: []
 
 All credentials are now configured:
-  - ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: Stored in encrypted credential store
-  - HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN: Synced from Aden (OAuth completed on Aden)
-  - Validation passed - your agent is ready to run!
+  ✓ anthropic (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) — already in encrypted store
+  ✓ brave_search (BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY) — already in encrypted store
+  ✓ google_search (GOOGLE_API_KEY) — stored in encrypted store
+  ✓ google_cse (GOOGLE_CSE_ID) — stored in encrypted store
+Your agent is ready to run!
 ```

.claude/skills/hive-patterns/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+---
+name: hive-patterns
+description: Best practices, patterns, and examples for building goal-driven agents. Includes client-facing interaction, feedback edges, judge patterns, fan-out/fan-in, context management, and anti-patterns.
+license: Apache-2.0
+metadata:
+  author: hive
+  version: "2.0"
+  type: reference
+  part_of: hive
+---
+
+# Building Agents - Patterns & Best Practices
+
+Design patterns, examples, and best practices for building robust goal-driven agents.
+
+**Prerequisites:** Complete agent structure using `hive-create`.
+
+## Practical Example: Hybrid Workflow
+
+How to build a node using both direct file writes and optional MCP validation:
+
+```python
+# 1. WRITE TO FILE FIRST (Primary - makes it visible)
+node_code = '''
+search_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="search-web",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys=["query"],
+    output_keys=["search_results"],
+    system_prompt="Search the web for: {query}. Use web_search, then call set_output to store results.",
+    tools=["web_search"],
+)
+'''
+
+Edit(
+    file_path="exports/research_agent/nodes/__init__.py",
+    old_string="# Nodes will be added here",
+    new_string=node_code
+)
+
+# 2. OPTIONALLY VALIDATE WITH MCP (Secondary - bookkeeping)
+validation = mcp__agent-builder__test_node(
+    node_id="search-web",
+    test_input='{"query": "python tutorials"}',
+    mock_llm_response='{"search_results": [...mock results...]}'
+)
+```
+
+**User experience:**
+
+- Immediately sees node in their editor (from step 1)
+- Gets validation feedback (from step 2)
+- Can edit the file directly if needed
+
+## Multi-Turn Interaction Patterns
+
+For agents needing multi-turn conversations with users, use `client_facing=True` on event_loop nodes.
+
+### Client-Facing Nodes
+
+A client-facing node streams LLM output to the user and blocks for user input between conversational turns. This replaces the old pause/resume pattern.
+
+```python
+# Client-facing node with STEP 1/STEP 2 prompt pattern
+intake_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="intake",
+    name="Intake",
+    description="Gather requirements from the user",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    input_keys=["topic"],
+    output_keys=["research_brief"],
+    system_prompt="""\
+You are an intake specialist.
+
+**STEP 1 — Read and respond (text only, NO tool calls):**
+1. Read the topic provided
+2. If it's vague, ask 1-2 clarifying questions
+3. If it's clear, confirm your understanding
+
+**STEP 2 — After the user confirms, call set_output:**
+- set_output("research_brief", "Clear description of what to research")
+""",
+)
+
+# Internal node runs without user interaction
+research_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="research",
+    name="Research",
+    description="Search and analyze sources",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys=["research_brief"],
+    output_keys=["findings", "sources"],
+    system_prompt="Research the topic using web_search and web_scrape...",
+    tools=["web_search", "web_scrape", "load_data", "save_data"],
+)
+```
+
+**How it works:**
+
+- Client-facing nodes stream LLM text to the user and block for input after each response
+- User input is injected via `node.inject_event(text)`
+- When the LLM calls `set_output` to produce structured outputs, the judge evaluates and ACCEPTs
+- Internal nodes (non-client-facing) run their entire loop without blocking
+- `set_output` is a synthetic tool — a turn with only `set_output` calls (no real tools) triggers user input blocking
+
+**STEP 1/STEP 2 pattern:** Always structure client-facing prompts with explicit phases. STEP 1 is text-only conversation. STEP 2 calls `set_output` after user confirmation. This prevents the LLM from calling `set_output` prematurely before the user responds.
+
+### When to Use client_facing
+
+| Scenario                            | client_facing | Why                    |
+| ----------------------------------- | :-----------: | ---------------------- |
+| Gathering user requirements         |      Yes      | Need user input        |
+| Human review/approval checkpoint    |      Yes      | Need human decision    |
+| Data processing (scanning, scoring) |      No       | Runs autonomously      |
+| Report generation                   |      No       | No user input needed   |
+| Final confirmation before action    |      Yes      | Need explicit approval |
+
+> **Legacy Note:** The `pause_nodes` / `entry_points` pattern still works for backward compatibility but `client_facing=True` is preferred for new agents.
+
+## Edge-Based Routing and Feedback Loops
+
+### Conditional Edge Routing
+
+Multiple conditional edges from the same source replace the old `router` node type. Each edge checks a condition on the node's output.
+
+```python
+# Node with mutually exclusive outputs
+review_node = NodeSpec(
+    id="review",
+    name="Review",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    client_facing=True,
+    output_keys=["approved_contacts", "redo_extraction"],
+    nullable_output_keys=["approved_contacts", "redo_extraction"],
+    max_node_visits=3,
+    system_prompt="Present the contact list to the operator. If they approve, call set_output('approved_contacts', ...). If they want changes, call set_output('redo_extraction', 'true').",
+)
+
+# Forward edge (positive priority, evaluated first)
+EdgeSpec(
+    id="review-to-campaign",
+    source="review",
+    target="campaign-builder",
+    condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+    condition_expr="output.get('approved_contacts') is not None",
+    priority=1,
+)
+
+# Feedback edge (negative priority, evaluated after forward edges)
+EdgeSpec(
+    id="review-feedback",
+    source="review",
+    target="extractor",
+    condition=EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL,
+    condition_expr="output.get('redo_extraction') is not None",
+    priority=-1,
+)
+```
+
+**Key concepts:**
+
+- `nullable_output_keys`: Lists output keys that may remain unset. The node sets exactly one of the mutually exclusive keys per execution.
+- `max_node_visits`: Must be >1 on the feedback target (extractor) so it can re-execute. Default is 1.
+- `priority`: Positive = forward edge (evaluated first). Negative = feedback edge. The executor tries forward edges first; if none match, falls back to feedback edges.
+
+### Routing Decision Table
+
+| Pattern                | Old Approach            | New Approach                                  |
+| ---------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
+| Conditional branching  | `router` node           | Conditional edges with `condition_expr`       |
+| Binary approve/reject  | `pause_nodes` + resume  | `client_facing=True` + `nullable_output_keys` |
+| Loop-back on rejection | Manual entry_points     | Feedback edge with `priority=-1`              |
+| Multi-way routing      | Router with routes dict | Multiple conditional edges with priorities    |
+
+## Judge Patterns
+
+**Core Principle: The judge is the SOLE mechanism for acceptance decisions.** Never add ad-hoc framework gating to compensate for LLM behavior. If the LLM calls `set_output` prematurely, fix the system prompt or use a custom judge. Anti-patterns to avoid:
+
+- Output rollback logic
+- `_user_has_responded` flags
+- Premature set_output rejection
+- Interaction protocol injection into system prompts
+
+Judges control when an event_loop node's loop exits. Choose based on validation needs.
+
+### Implicit Judge (Default)
+
+When no judge is configured, the implicit judge ACCEPTs when:
+
+- The LLM finishes its response with no tool calls
+- All required output keys have been set via `set_output`
+
+Best for simple nodes where "all outputs set" is sufficient validation.
+
+### SchemaJudge
+
+Validates outputs against a Pydantic model. Use when you need structural validation.
+
+```python
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+class ScannerOutput(BaseModel):
+    github_users: list[dict]  # Must be a list of user objects
+
+class SchemaJudge:
+    def __init__(self, output_model: type[BaseModel]):
+        self._model = output_model
+
+    async def evaluate(self, context: dict) -> JudgeVerdict:
+        missing = context.get("missing_keys", [])
+        if missing:
+            return JudgeVerdict(
+                action="RETRY",
+                feedback=f"Missing output keys: {missing}. Use set_output to provide them.",
+            )
+        try:
+            self._model.model_validate(context["output_accumulator"])
+            return JudgeVerdict(action="ACCEPT")
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            return JudgeVerdict(action="RETRY", feedback=str(e))
+```
+
+### When to Use Which Judge
+
+| Judge           | Use When                              | Example                |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
+| Implicit (None) | Output keys are sufficient validation | Simple data extraction |
+| SchemaJudge     | Need structural validation of outputs | API response parsing   |
+| Custom          | Domain-specific validation logic      | Score must be 0.0-1.0  |
+
+## Fan-Out / Fan-In (Parallel Execution)
+
+Multiple ON_SUCCESS edges from the same source trigger parallel execution. All branches run concurrently via `asyncio.gather()`.
+
+```python
+# Scanner fans out to Profiler and Scorer in parallel
+EdgeSpec(id="scanner-to-profiler", source="scanner", target="profiler",
+         condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS)
+EdgeSpec(id="scanner-to-scorer", source="scanner", target="scorer",
+         condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS)
+
+# Both fan in to Extractor
+EdgeSpec(id="profiler-to-extractor", source="profiler", target="extractor",
+         condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS)
+EdgeSpec(id="scorer-to-extractor", source="scorer", target="extractor",
+         condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS)
+```
+
+**Requirements:**
+
+- Parallel event_loop nodes must have **disjoint output_keys** (no key written by both)
+- Only one parallel branch may contain a `client_facing` node
+- Fan-in node receives outputs from all completed branches in shared memory
+
+## Context Management Patterns
+
+### Tiered Compaction
+
+EventLoopNode automatically manages context window usage with tiered compaction:
+
+1. **Pruning** — Old tool results replaced with compact placeholders (zero-cost, no LLM call)
+2. **Normal compaction** — LLM summarizes older messages
+3. **Aggressive compaction** — Keeps only recent messages + summary
+4. **Emergency** — Hard reset with tool history preservation
+
+### Spillover Pattern
+
+The framework automatically truncates large tool results and saves full content to a spillover directory. The LLM receives a truncation message with instructions to use `load_data` to read the full result.
+
+For explicit data management, use the data tools (real MCP tools, not synthetic):
+
+```python
+# save_data, load_data, list_data_files, serve_file_to_user are real MCP tools
+# data_dir is auto-injected by the framework — the LLM never sees it
+
+# Saving large results
+save_data(filename="sources.json", data=large_json_string)
+
+# Reading with pagination (line-based offset/limit)
+load_data(filename="sources.json", offset=0, limit=50)
+
+# Listing available files
+list_data_files()
+
+# Serving a file to the user as a clickable link
+serve_file_to_user(filename="report.html", label="Research Report")
+```
+
+Add data tools to nodes that handle large tool results:
+
+```python
+research_node = NodeSpec(
+    ...
+    tools=["web_search", "web_scrape", "load_data", "save_data", "list_data_files"],
+)
+```
+
+`data_dir` is a framework context parameter — auto-injected at call time. `GraphExecutor.execute()` sets it per-execution via `ToolRegistry.set_execution_context(data_dir=...)` (using `contextvars` for concurrency safety), ensuring it matches the session-scoped spillover directory.
+
+## Anti-Patterns
+
+### What NOT to Do
+
+- **Don't rely on `export_graph`** — Write files immediately, not at end
+- **Don't hide code in session** — Write to files as components are approved
+- **Don't wait to write files** — Agent visible from first step
+- **Don't batch everything** — Write incrementally, one component at a time
+- **Don't create too many thin nodes** — Prefer fewer, richer nodes (see below)
+- **Don't add framework gating for LLM behavior** — Fix prompts or use judges instead
+
+### Fewer, Richer Nodes
+
+A common mistake is splitting work into too many small single-purpose nodes. Each node boundary requires serializing outputs, losing in-context information, and adding edge complexity.
+
+| Bad (8 thin nodes)  | Good (4 rich nodes)                 |
+| ------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
+| parse-query         | intake (client-facing)              |
+| search-sources      | research (search + fetch + analyze) |
+| fetch-content       | review (client-facing)              |
+| evaluate-sources    | report (write + deliver)            |
+| synthesize-findings |                                     |
+| write-report        |                                     |
+| quality-check       |                                     |
+| save-report         |                                     |
+
+**Why fewer nodes are better:**
+
+- The LLM retains full context of its work within a single node
+- A research node that searches, fetches, and analyzes keeps all source material in its conversation history
+- Fewer edges means simpler graph and fewer failure points
+- Data tools (`save_data`/`load_data`) handle context window limits within a single node
+
+### MCP Tools - Correct Usage
+
+**MCP tools OK for:**
+
+- `test_node` — Validate node configuration with mock inputs
+- `validate_graph` — Check graph structure
+- `configure_loop` — Set event loop parameters
+- `create_session` — Track session state for bookkeeping
+
+**Just don't:** Use MCP as the primary construction method or rely on export_graph
+
+## Error Handling Patterns
+
+### Graceful Failure with Fallback
+
+```python
+edges = [
+    # Success path
+    EdgeSpec(id="api-success", source="api-call", target="process-results",
+             condition=EdgeCondition.ON_SUCCESS),
+    # Fallback on failure
+    EdgeSpec(id="api-to-fallback", source="api-call", target="fallback-cache",
+             condition=EdgeCondition.ON_FAILURE, priority=1),
+    # Report if fallback also fails
+    EdgeSpec(id="fallback-to-error", source="fallback-cache", target="report-error",
+             condition=EdgeCondition.ON_FAILURE, priority=1),
+]
+```
+
+## Handoff to Testing
+
+When agent is complete, transition to testing phase:
+
+### Pre-Testing Checklist
+
+- [ ] Agent structure validates: `uv run python -m agent_name validate`
+- [ ] All nodes defined in nodes/**init**.py
+- [ ] All edges connect valid nodes with correct priorities
+- [ ] Feedback edge targets have `max_node_visits > 1`
+- [ ] Client-facing nodes have meaningful system prompts
+- [ ] Agent can be imported: `from exports.agent_name import default_agent`
+
+## Related Skills
+
+- **hive-concepts** — Fundamental concepts (node types, edges, event loop architecture)
+- **hive-create** — Step-by-step building process
+- **hive-test** — Test and validate agents
+- **hive** — Complete workflow orchestrator
+
+---
+
+**Remember: Agent is actively constructed, visible the whole time. No hidden state. No surprise exports. Just transparent, incremental file building.**

.claude/skills/hive-test/SKILL.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
-name: testing-agent
+name: hive-test
 description: Run goal-based evaluation tests for agents. Use when you need to verify an agent meets its goals, debug failing tests, or iterate on agent improvements based on test results.
 ---
 
 # Testing Workflow
 
-This skill provides tools for testing agents built with the building-agents skill.
+This skill provides tools for testing agents built with the hive-create skill.
 
 ## Workflow Overview
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mcp__agent-builder__debug_test(
 
 # Testing Agents with MCP Tools
 
-Run goal-based evaluation tests for agents built with the building-agents skill.
+Run goal-based evaluation tests for agents built with the hive-create skill.
 
 **Key Principle: MCP tools provide guidelines, Claude writes tests directly**
 - ✅ Get guidelines: `generate_constraint_tests`, `generate_success_tests` → returns templates and guidelines
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ if missing_creds:
 ```
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │                           GOAL STAGE                                     │
-│  (building-agents skill)                                                 │
+│  (hive-create skill)                                                 │
 │                                                                          │
 │  1. User defines goal with success_criteria and constraints             │
 │  2. Goal written to agent.py immediately                                │
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ if missing_creds:
                                    ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │                          AGENT STAGE                                     │
-│  (building-agents skill)                                                 │
+│  (hive-create skill)                                                 │
 │                                                                          │
 │  Build nodes + edges, written immediately to files                      │
 │  Constraint tests can run during development:                           │
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ Edit(
 )
 
 # 4. May need to regenerate agent nodes if goal changed significantly
-# This requires going back to building-agents skill
+# This requires going back to hive-create skill
 ```
 
 #### EDGE_CASE → Add Test and Fix
@@ -930,9 +930,10 @@ assert approval == "APPROVED", f"Expected APPROVED, got {approval}"
 - `steps_executed: int` - Number of nodes executed
 - `total_tokens: int` - Cumulative token usage
 - `total_latency_ms: int` - Total execution time
-- `path: list[str]` - Node IDs traversed
+- `path: list[str]` - Node IDs traversed (may contain repeated IDs from feedback loops)
 - `paused_at: str | None` - Node ID if HITL pause occurred
 - `session_state: dict` - State for resuming
+- `node_visit_counts: dict[str, int]` - How many times each node executed (useful for feedback loop testing)
 
 ### Happy Path Test
 ```python
@@ -975,17 +976,68 @@ async def test_performance_latency(mock_mode):
     assert duration < 5.0, f"Took {{duration}}s, expected <5s"
 ```
 
-## Integration with building-agents
+### Testing Event Loop Nodes
+
+Event loop nodes run multi-turn loops internally. Tests should verify:
+
+**Output Keys Test** — All required keys are set via `set_output`:
+```python
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_all_output_keys_set(mock_mode):
+    """Test that event_loop nodes set all required output keys."""
+    result = await default_agent.run({{"query": "test"}}, mock_mode=mock_mode)
+    assert result.success, f"Agent failed: {{result.error}}"
+    output = result.output or {{}}
+    for key in ["expected_key_1", "expected_key_2"]:
+        assert key in output, f"Output key '{{key}}' not set by event_loop node"
+```
+
+**Feedback Loop Test** — Verify feedback loops terminate:
+```python
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_feedback_loop_respects_max_visits(mock_mode):
+    """Test that feedback loops terminate at max_node_visits."""
+    result = await default_agent.run({{"input": "trigger_rejection"}}, mock_mode=mock_mode)
+    assert result.success or result.error is not None
+    visits = getattr(result, "node_visit_counts", {{}}) or {{}}
+    for node_id, count in visits.items():
+        assert count <= 5, f"Node {{node_id}} visited {{count}} times"
+```
+
+**Fan-Out Test** — Verify parallel branches both complete:
+```python
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parallel_branches_complete(mock_mode):
+    """Test that fan-out branches all complete and produce outputs."""
+    result = await default_agent.run({{"query": "test"}}, mock_mode=mock_mode)
+    assert result.success
+    output = result.output or {{}}
+    # Check outputs from both parallel branches
+    assert "branch_a_output" in output, "Branch A output missing"
+    assert "branch_b_output" in output, "Branch B output missing"
+```
+
+**Client-Facing Node Test** — In mock mode, client-facing nodes may not block:
+```python
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_client_facing_node(mock_mode):
+    """Test that client-facing nodes produce output."""
+    result = await default_agent.run({{"query": "test"}}, mock_mode=mock_mode)
+    # In mock mode, client-facing blocking is typically bypassed
+    assert result.success or result.paused_at is not None
+```
+
+## Integration with hive-create
 
 ### Handoff Points
 
 | Scenario | From | To | Action |
 |----------|------|-----|--------|
-| Agent built, ready to test | building-agents | testing-agent | Generate success tests |
-| LOGIC_ERROR found | testing-agent | building-agents | Update goal, rebuild |
-| IMPLEMENTATION_ERROR found | testing-agent | Direct fix | Edit agent files, re-run tests |
-| EDGE_CASE found | testing-agent | testing-agent | Add edge case test |
-| All tests pass | testing-agent | Done | Agent validated ✅ |
+| Agent built, ready to test | hive-create | hive-test | Generate success tests |
+| LOGIC_ERROR found | hive-test | hive-create | Update goal, rebuild |
+| IMPLEMENTATION_ERROR found | hive-test | Direct fix | Edit agent files, re-run tests |
+| EDGE_CASE found | hive-test | hive-test | Add edge case test |
+| All tests pass | hive-test | Done | Agent validated ✅ |
 
 ### Iteration Speed Comparison
 

.claude/skills/hive-test/examples/testing-youtube-agent.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This example walks through testing a YouTube research agent that finds relevant
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Agent built with building-agents skill at `exports/youtube-research/`
+- Agent built with hive-create skill at `exports/youtube-research/`
 - Goal defined with success criteria and constraints
 
 ## Step 1: Load the Goal
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ result = debug_test(
 Since this is an **IMPLEMENTATION_ERROR**, we:
 
 1. **Don't restart** the Goal → Agent → Eval flow
-2. **Fix the agent** using building-agents skill:
+2. **Fix the agent** using hive-create skill:
    - Modify `filter_node` to handle null results
 3. **Re-run Eval** (tests only)
 
-### Fix in building-agents:
+### Fix in hive-create:
 
 ```python
 # Update the filter_node to handle null

.claude/skills/hive/SKILL.md

@@ -1,32 +1,46 @@
 ---
-name: agent-workflow
-description: Complete workflow for building, implementing, and testing goal-driven agents. Orchestrates building-agents-* and testing-agent skills. Use when starting a new agent project, unsure which skill to use, or need end-to-end guidance.
+name: hive
+description: Complete workflow for building, implementing, and testing goal-driven agents. Orchestrates hive-* skills. Use when starting a new agent project, unsure which skill to use, or need end-to-end guidance.
 license: Apache-2.0
 metadata:
   author: hive
   version: "2.0"
   type: workflow-orchestrator
   orchestrates:
-    - building-agents-core
-    - building-agents-construction
-    - building-agents-patterns
-    - testing-agent
-    - setup-credentials
+    - hive-concepts
+    - hive-create
+    - hive-patterns
+    - hive-test
+    - hive-credentials
 ---
 
 # Agent Development Workflow
 
+**THIS IS AN EXECUTABLE WORKFLOW. DO NOT explore the codebase or read source files. ROUTE to the correct skill IMMEDIATELY.**
+
+When this skill is loaded, determine what the user needs and invoke the appropriate skill NOW:
+- **User wants to build an agent** → Invoke `/hive-create` immediately
+- **User wants to test an agent** → Invoke `/hive-test` immediately
+- **User wants to learn concepts** → Invoke `/hive-concepts` immediately
+- **User wants patterns/optimization** → Invoke `/hive-patterns` immediately
+- **User wants to set up credentials** → Invoke `/hive-credentials` immediately
+- **Unclear what user needs** → Ask the user (do NOT explore the codebase to figure it out)
+
+**DO NOT:** Read source files, explore the codebase, search for code, or do any investigation before routing. The sub-skills handle all of that.
+
+---
+
 Complete Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for building production-ready goal-driven agents.
 
 ## Overview
 
 This workflow orchestrates specialized skills to take you from initial concept to production-ready agent:
 
-1. **Understand Concepts** → `/building-agents-core` (optional)
-2. **Build Structure** → `/building-agents-construction`
-3. **Optimize Design** → `/building-agents-patterns` (optional)
-4. **Setup Credentials** → `/setup-credentials` (if agent uses tools requiring API keys)
-5. **Test & Validate** → `/testing-agent`
+1. **Understand Concepts** → `/hive-concepts` (optional)
+2. **Build Structure** → `/hive-create`
+3. **Optimize Design** → `/hive-patterns` (optional)
+4. **Setup Credentials** → `/hive-credentials` (if agent uses tools requiring API keys)
+5. **Test & Validate** → `/hive-test`
 
 ## When to Use This Workflow
 
@@ -37,17 +51,18 @@ Use this meta-skill when:
 - Want consistent, repeatable agent builds
 
 **Skip this workflow** if:
-- You only need to test an existing agent → use `/testing-agent` directly
+- You only need to test an existing agent → use `/hive-test` directly
 - You know exactly which phase you're in → use specific skill directly
 
 ## Quick Decision Tree
 
 ```
-"Need to understand agent concepts" → building-agents-core
-"Build a new agent" → building-agents-construction
-"Optimize my agent design" → building-agents-patterns
-"Set up API keys for my agent" → setup-credentials
-"Test my agent" → testing-agent
+"Need to understand agent concepts" → hive-concepts
+"Build a new agent" → hive-create
+"Optimize my agent design" → hive-patterns
+"Need client-facing nodes or feedback loops" → hive-patterns
+"Set up API keys for my agent" → hive-credentials
+"Test my agent" → hive-test
 "Not sure what I need" → Read phases below, then decide
 "Agent has structure but needs implementation" → See agent directory STATUS.md
 ```
@@ -55,7 +70,7 @@ Use this meta-skill when:
 ## Phase 0: Understand Concepts (Optional)
 
 **Duration**: 5-10 minutes
-**Skill**: `/building-agents-core`
+**Skill**: `/hive-concepts`
 **Input**: Questions about agent architecture
 
 ### When to Use
@@ -63,12 +78,12 @@ Use this meta-skill when:
 - First time building an agent
 - Need to understand node types, edges, goals
 - Want to validate tool availability
-- Learning about pause/resume architecture
+- Learning about event loop architecture and client-facing nodes
 
 ### What This Phase Provides
 
 - Architecture overview (Python packages, not JSON)
-- Core concepts (Goal, Node, Edge, Pause/Resume)
+- Core concepts (Goal, Node, Edge, Event Loop, Judges)
 - Tool discovery and validation procedures
 - Workflow overview
 
@@ -77,7 +92,7 @@ Use this meta-skill when:
 ## Phase 1: Build Agent Structure
 
 **Duration**: 15-30 minutes
-**Skill**: `/building-agents-construction`
+**Skill**: `/hive-create`
 **Input**: User requirements ("Build an agent that...")
 
 ### What This Phase Does
@@ -106,7 +121,7 @@ Creates the complete agent architecture:
 - ✅ 1-5 constraints defined
 - ✅ 5-10 nodes specified in nodes/__init__.py
 - ✅ 8-15 edges connecting workflow
-- ✅ Validated structure (passes `python -m agent_name validate`)
+- ✅ Validated structure (passes `uv run python -m agent_name validate`)
 - ✅ README.md with usage instructions
 - ✅ CLI commands (info, validate, run, shell)
 
@@ -120,7 +135,7 @@ You're ready for Phase 2 when:
 
 ### Common Outputs
 
-The building-agents-construction skill produces:
+The hive-create skill produces:
 ```
 exports/agent_name/
 ├── __init__.py          (package exports)
@@ -140,7 +155,7 @@ exports/agent_name/
 → You may need to add Python functions or MCP tools (not covered by current skills)
 
 **If want to optimize design:**
-→ Proceed to Phase 1.5 (building-agents-patterns)
+→ Proceed to Phase 1.5 (hive-patterns)
 
 **If ready to test:**
 → Proceed to Phase 2
@@ -148,31 +163,32 @@ exports/agent_name/
 ## Phase 1.5: Optimize Design (Optional)
 
 **Duration**: 10-15 minutes
-**Skill**: `/building-agents-patterns`
+**Skill**: `/hive-patterns`
 **Input**: Completed agent structure
 
 ### When to Use
 
-- Want to add pause/resume functionality
+- Want to add client-facing blocking or feedback edges
+- Need judge patterns for output validation
+- Want fan-out/fan-in (parallel execution)
 - Need error handling patterns
-- Want to optimize performance
-- Need examples of complex routing
 - Want best practices guidance
 
 ### What This Phase Provides
 
-- Practical examples and patterns
-- Pause/resume architecture
-- Error handling strategies
+- Client-facing interaction patterns
+- Feedback edge routing with nullable output keys
+- Judge patterns (implicit, SchemaJudge)
+- Fan-out/fan-in parallel execution
+- Context management and spillover patterns
 - Anti-patterns to avoid
-- Performance optimization techniques
 
 **Skip this phase** if your agent design is straightforward.
 
 ## Phase 2: Test & Validate
 
 **Duration**: 20-40 minutes
-**Skill**: `/testing-agent`
+**Skill**: `/hive-test`
 **Input**: Working agent from Phase 1
 
 ### What This Phase Does
@@ -249,9 +265,9 @@ You're done when:
 
 ```
 User: "Build an agent that monitors files"
-→ Use /building-agents-construction
+→ Use /hive-create
 → Agent structure created
-→ Use /testing-agent
+→ Use /hive-test
 → Tests created and passing
 → Done: Production-ready agent
 ```
@@ -260,10 +276,10 @@ User: "Build an agent that monitors files"
 
 ```
 User: "Build an agent (first time)"
-→ Use /building-agents-core (understand concepts)
-→ Use /building-agents-construction (build structure)
-→ Use /building-agents-patterns (optimize design)
-→ Use /testing-agent (validate)
+→ Use /hive-concepts (understand concepts)
+→ Use /hive-create (build structure)
+→ Use /hive-patterns (optimize design)
+→ Use /hive-test (validate)
 → Done: Production-ready agent
 ```
 
@@ -272,7 +288,7 @@ User: "Build an agent (first time)"
 ```
 User: "Test my agent at exports/my_agent"
 → Skip Phase 1
-→ Use /testing-agent directly
+→ Use /hive-test directly
 → Tests created
 → Done: Validated agent
 ```
@@ -281,54 +297,55 @@ User: "Test my agent at exports/my_agent"
 
 ```
 User: "Build an agent"
-→ Use /building-agents-construction (Phase 1)
+→ Use /hive-create (Phase 1)
 → Implementation needed (see STATUS.md)
 → [User implements functions]
-→ Use /testing-agent (Phase 2)
+→ Use /hive-test (Phase 2)
 → Tests reveal bugs
 → [Fix bugs manually]
 → Re-run tests
 → Done: Working agent
 ```
 
-### Pattern 4: Complex Agent with Patterns
+### Pattern 4: Agent with Review Loops and HITL Checkpoints
 
 ```
-User: "Build an agent with multi-turn conversations"
-→ Use /building-agents-core (learn pause/resume)
-→ Use /building-agents-construction (build structure)
-→ Use /building-agents-patterns (implement pause/resume pattern)
-→ Use /testing-agent (validate conversation flows)
-→ Done: Complex conversational agent
+User: "Build an agent with human review and feedback loops"
+→ Use /hive-concepts (learn event loop, client-facing nodes)
+→ Use /hive-create (build structure with feedback edges)
+→ Use /hive-patterns (implement client-facing + feedback patterns)
+→ Use /hive-test (validate review flows and edge routing)
+→ Done: Agent with HITL checkpoints and review loops
 ```
 
 ## Skill Dependencies
 
 ```
-agent-workflow (meta-skill)
+hive (meta-skill)
     │
-    ├── building-agents-core (foundational)
-    │   ├── Architecture concepts
-    │   ├── Node/Edge/Goal definitions
+    ├── hive-concepts (foundational)
+    │   ├── Architecture concepts (event loop, judges)
+    │   ├── Node types (event_loop, function)
+    │   ├── Edge routing and priority
     │   ├── Tool discovery procedures
     │   └── Workflow overview
     │
-    ├── building-agents-construction (procedural)
+    ├── hive-create (procedural)
     │   ├── Creates package structure
     │   ├── Defines goal
-    │   ├── Adds nodes incrementally
-    │   ├── Connects edges
+    │   ├── Adds nodes (event_loop, function)
+    │   ├── Connects edges with priority routing
     │   ├── Finalizes agent class
-    │   └── Requires: building-agents-core
+    │   └── Requires: hive-concepts
     │
-    ├── building-agents-patterns (reference)
-    │   ├── Best practices
-    │   ├── Pause/resume patterns
-    │   ├── Error handling
-    │   ├── Anti-patterns
-    │   └── Performance optimization
+    ├── hive-patterns (reference)
+    │   ├── Client-facing interaction patterns
+    │   ├── Feedback edges and review loops
+    │   ├── Judge patterns (implicit, SchemaJudge)
+    │   ├── Fan-out/fan-in parallel execution
+    │   └── Context management and anti-patterns
     │
-    └── testing-agent
+    └── hive-test
         ├── Reads agent goal
         ├── Generates tests
         ├── Runs evaluation
@@ -342,13 +359,13 @@ agent-workflow (meta-skill)
 - Check node IDs match between nodes/__init__.py and agent.py
 - Verify all edges reference valid node IDs
 - Ensure entry_node exists in nodes list
-- Run: `PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m agent_name validate`
+- Run: `PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m agent_name validate`
 
 ### "Agent has structure but won't run"
 
 - Check for STATUS.md or IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md in agent directory
 - Implementation may be needed (Python functions or MCP tools)
-- This is expected - building-agents-construction creates structure, not implementation
+- This is expected - hive-create creates structure, not implementation
 - See implementation guide for completion options
 
 ### "Tests are failing"
@@ -356,7 +373,7 @@ agent-workflow (meta-skill)
 - Review test output for specific failures
 - Check agent goal and success criteria
 - Verify constraints are met
-- Use `/testing-agent` to debug and iterate
+- Use `/hive-test` to debug and iterate
 - Fix agent code and re-run tests
 
 ### "Not sure which phase I'm in"
@@ -368,7 +385,7 @@ Run these checks:
 ls exports/my_agent/agent.py
 
 # Check if it validates
-PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m my_agent validate
+PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m my_agent validate
 
 # Check if tests exist
 ls exports/my_agent/tests/
@@ -417,10 +434,10 @@ You're done with the workflow when:
 
 ## Additional Resources
 
-- **building-agents-core**: See `.claude/skills/building-agents-core/SKILL.md`
-- **building-agents-construction**: See `.claude/skills/building-agents-construction/SKILL.md`
-- **building-agents-patterns**: See `.claude/skills/building-agents-patterns/SKILL.md`
-- **testing-agent**: See `.claude/skills/testing-agent/SKILL.md`
+- **hive-concepts**: See `.claude/skills/hive-concepts/SKILL.md`
+- **hive-create**: See `.claude/skills/hive-create/SKILL.md`
+- **hive-patterns**: See `.claude/skills/hive-patterns/SKILL.md`
+- **hive-test**: See `.claude/skills/hive-test/SKILL.md`
 - **Agent framework docs**: See `core/README.md`
 - **Example agents**: See `exports/` directory
 
@@ -428,36 +445,36 @@ You're done with the workflow when:
 
 This workflow provides a proven path from concept to production-ready agent:
 
-1. **Learn** with `/building-agents-core` → Understand fundamentals (optional)
-2. **Build** with `/building-agents-construction` → Get validated structure
-3. **Optimize** with `/building-agents-patterns` → Apply best practices (optional)
-4. **Test** with `/testing-agent` → Get verified functionality
+1. **Learn** with `/hive-concepts` → Understand fundamentals (optional)
+2. **Build** with `/hive-create` → Get validated structure
+3. **Optimize** with `/hive-patterns` → Apply best practices (optional)
+4. **Test** with `/hive-test` → Get verified functionality
 
 The workflow is **flexible** - skip phases as needed, iterate freely, and adapt to your specific requirements. The goal is **production-ready agents** built with **consistent, repeatable processes**.
 
 ## Skill Selection Guide
 
-**Choose building-agents-core when:**
+**Choose hive-concepts when:**
 - First time building agents
-- Need to understand architecture
+- Need to understand event loop architecture
 - Validating tool availability
-- Learning about node types and edges
+- Learning about node types, edges, and judges
 
-**Choose building-agents-construction when:**
+**Choose hive-create when:**
 - Actually building an agent
 - Have clear requirements
 - Ready to write code
 - Want step-by-step guidance
 
-**Choose building-agents-patterns when:**
+**Choose hive-patterns when:**
 - Agent structure complete
-- Need advanced patterns
-- Implementing pause/resume
-- Optimizing performance
+- Need client-facing nodes or feedback edges
+- Implementing review loops or fan-out/fan-in
+- Want judge patterns or context management
 - Want best practices
 
-**Choose testing-agent when:**
+**Choose hive-test when:**
 - Agent structure complete
 - Ready to validate functionality
 - Need comprehensive test coverage
-- Debugging agent behavior
+- Testing feedback loops, output keys, or fan-out

.claude/skills/hive/examples/file-monitor-example.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Example: File Monitor Agent
 
-This example shows the complete agent-workflow in action for building a file monitoring agent.
+This example shows the complete /hive workflow in action for building a file monitoring agent.
 
 ## Initial Request
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ User: "Build an agent that monitors ~/Downloads and copies new files to ~/Docume
 
 ### Step 1: Create Structure
 
-Agent invokes `/building-agents` skill and:
+Agent invokes `/hive-create` skill and:
 
 1. Creates `exports/file_monitor_agent/` package
 2. Writes skeleton files (__init__.py, __main__.py, agent.py, etc.)
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ initialize → list → identify → check
 ### Step 5: Finalize
 
 ```bash
-$ PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m file_monitor_agent validate
+$ PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m file_monitor_agent validate
 ✓ Agent is valid
 
-$ PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m file_monitor_agent info
+$ PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m file_monitor_agent info
 Agent: File Monitor & Copy Agent
 Nodes: 7
 Edges: 8
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ exports/file_monitor_agent/
 
 ### Step 1: Analyze Agent
 
-Agent invokes `/testing-agent` skill and:
+Agent invokes `/hive-test` skill and:
 
 1. Reads goal from `exports/file_monitor_agent/agent.py`
 2. Identifies 4 success criteria to test
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Tests approved incrementally by user.
 ### Step 3: Run Tests
 
 ```bash
-$ PYTHONPATH=core:exports pytest exports/file_monitor_agent/tests/
+$ PYTHONPATH=exports uv run pytest exports/file_monitor_agent/tests/
 
 test_constraints.py::test_preserves_originals     PASSED
 test_constraints.py::test_handles_errors          PASSED
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ test_edge_cases.py::test_large_files              PASSED
 ./RUN_AGENT.sh
 
 # Or manually
-PYTHONPATH=core:exports:tools/src python -m file_monitor_agent run
+PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m file_monitor_agent run
 ```
 
 **Capabilities:**

.cursor/skills/agent-workflow

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../.claude/skills/agent-workflow

.cursor/skills/building-agents-construction

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../.claude/skills/building-agents-construction

.cursor/skills/building-agents-core

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../.claude/skills/building-agents-core

.cursor/skills/building-agents-patterns

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../.claude/skills/building-agents-patterns

.cursor/skills/hive

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive

.cursor/skills/hive-concepts

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive-concepts

.cursor/skills/hive-create

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive-create

.cursor/skills/hive-credentials

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive-credentials

.cursor/skills/hive-patterns

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive-patterns

.cursor/skills/hive-test

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.claude/skills/hive-test

.cursor/skills/testing-agent

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../.claude/skills/testing-agent

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 name: Bug Report
 about: Report a bug to help us improve
-title: '[Bug]: '
-labels: bug
+title: "[Bug]: "
+labels: bug, enhancement
 assignees: ''
+
 ---
 
 ## Describe the Bug

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 name: Feature Request
 about: Suggest a new feature or enhancement
-title: '[Feature]: '
+title: "[Feature]: "
 labels: enhancement
 assignees: ''
+
 ---
 
 ## Problem Statement

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/integration-request.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+name: Integration Request
+about: Suggest a new integration
+title: "[Integration]:"
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Service                                                                                      
+                                                                                                 
+ Name and brief description of the service and what it enables agents to do.                     
+                                                                                                 
+ **Description:** [e.g., "API key for Slack Bot" — short one-liner for the credential spec]      
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Credential Identity                                                                          
+                                                                                                 
+ - **credential_id:** [e.g., `slack`]                                                            
+ - **env_var:** [e.g., `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`]                                                        
+ - **credential_key:** [e.g., `access_token`, `api_key`, `bot_token`]                            
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Tools                                                                                        
+                                                                                                 
+ Tool function names that require this credential:                                               
+                                                                                                 
+ - [e.g., `slack_send_message`]                                                                  
+ - [e.g., `slack_list_channels`]                                                                 
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Auth Methods                                                                                 
+                                                                                                 
+ - **Direct API key supported:** Yes / No                                                        
+ - **Aden OAuth supported:** Yes / No                                                            
+                                                                                                 
+ If Aden OAuth is supported, describe the OAuth scopes/permissions required.                     
+                                                                                                 
+ ## How to Get the Credential                                                                    
+                                                                                                 
+ Link where users obtain the key/token:                                                          
+                                                                                                 
+ [e.g., https://api.slack.com/apps]                                                              
+                                                                                                 
+ Step-by-step instructions:                                                                      
+                                                                                                 
+ 1. Go to ...                                                                                    
+ 2. Create a ...                                                                                 
+ 3. Select scopes/permissions: ...                                                               
+ 4. Copy the key/token                                                                           
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Health Check                                                                                 
+                                                                                                 
+ A lightweight API call to validate the credential (no writes, no charges).                      
+                                                                                                 
+ - **Endpoint:** [e.g., `https://slack.com/api/auth.test`]                                       
+ - **Method:** [e.g., `GET` or `POST`]                                                           
+ - **Auth header:** [e.g., `Authorization: Bearer {token}` or `X-Api-Key: {key}`]                
+ - **Parameters (if any):** [e.g., `?limit=1`]                                                   
+ - **200 means:** [e.g., key is valid]                                                           
+ - **401 means:** [e.g., invalid or expired]                                                     
+ - **429 means:** [e.g., rate limited but key is valid]                                          
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Credential Group                                                                             
+                                                                                                 
+ Does this require multiple credentials configured together? (e.g., Google Custom Search needs   
+ both an API key and a CSE ID)                                                                   
+                                                                                                 
+ - [ ] No, single credential                                                                     
+ - [ ] Yes — list the other credential IDs in the group:                                         
+                                                                                                 
+ ## Additional Context                                                                           
+                                                                                                 
+ Links to API docs, rate limits, free tier availability, or anything else relevant.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -21,23 +21,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          cd core
-          pip install -e .
-          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+        run: uv sync --project core --group dev
 
       - name: Ruff lint
         run: |
-          ruff check core/
-          ruff check tools/
+          uv run --project core ruff check core/
+          uv run --project core ruff check tools/
 
       - name: Ruff format
         run: |
-          ruff format --check core/
-          ruff format --check tools/
+          uv run --project core ruff format --check core/
+          uv run --project core ruff format --check tools/
 
   test:
     name: Test Python Framework
@@ -52,23 +51,19 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-          cache: 'pip'
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies and run tests
         run: |
           cd core
-          pip install -e .
-          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          uv sync
+          uv run pytest tests/ -v
 
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: |
-          cd core
-          pytest tests/ -v
-
-  validate:
-    name: Validate Agent Exports
+  test-tools:
+    name: Test Tools
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [lint, test]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -76,13 +71,35 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies and run tests
+        run: |
+          cd tools
+          uv sync --extra dev
+          uv run pytest tests/ -v
+
+  validate:
+    name: Validate Agent Exports
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, test, test-tools]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           cd core
-          pip install -e .
-          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          uv sync
 
       - name: Validate exported agents
         run: |
@@ -105,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           for agent_dir in "${agent_dirs[@]}"; do
             if [ -f "$agent_dir/agent.json" ]; then
               echo "Validating $agent_dir"
-              python -c "import json; json.load(open('$agent_dir/agent.json'))"
+              uv run python -c "import json; json.load(open('$agent_dir/agent.json'))"
               validated=$((validated + 1))
             fi
           done

.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml

@@ -80,7 +80,13 @@ jobs:
             - help wanted: Extra attention is needed (if issue needs community input)
             - backlog: Tracked for the future, but not currently planned or prioritized
 
-            You may apply multiple labels if appropriate (e.g., "bug" and "help wanted").
+            ### 6. Estimate size (if NOT a duplicate, spam, or invalid)
+            Apply exactly ONE size label to help contributors match their capacity to the task:
+            - "size: small": Docs, typos, single-file fixes, config changes
+            - "size: medium": Bug fixes with tests, adding a single tool, changes within one package
+            - "size: large": Cross-package changes (core + tools), new modules, complex logic, architectural refactors
+
+            You may apply multiple labels if appropriate (e.g., "bug", "size: small", and "good first issue").
 
             ## Tools Available:
             - mcp__github__get_issue: Get issue details

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           cd core
-          pip install -e .
-          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          uv sync
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cd core
-          pytest tests/ -v
+          uv run pytest tests/ -v
 
       - name: Generate changelog
         id: changelog

.gitignore

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ __pycache__/
 *.egg-info/
 .eggs/
 *.egg
-uv.lock
 
 # Generated runtime data
 core/data/
@@ -69,4 +68,9 @@ exports/*
 
 .agent-builder-sessions/*
 
-.venv
+.claude/settings.local.json
+
+.venv
+
+docs/github-issues/*
+core/tests/*dumps/*

.mcp.json

@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "agent-builder": {
-      "command": ".venv/bin/python",
-      "args": ["-m", "framework.mcp.agent_builder_server"],
-      "cwd": "core",
-      "env": {
-        "PYTHONPATH": "../tools/src"
-      }
+      "command": "uv",
+      "args": ["run", "-m", "framework.mcp.agent_builder_server"],
+      "cwd": "core"
     },
     "tools": {
-      "command": ".venv/bin/python",
-      "args": ["mcp_server.py", "--stdio"],
-      "cwd": "tools",
-      "env": {
-        "PYTHONPATH": "src:../core"
-      }
+      "command": "uv",
+      "args": ["run", "mcp_server.py", "--stdio"],
+      "cwd": "tools"
     }
   }
 }

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.8.6
+    rev: v0.15.0
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         name: ruff lint (core)

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -35,9 +35,16 @@ You may submit PRs without prior assignment for:
 
 1. Fork the repository
 2. Clone your fork: `git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/hive.git`
-3. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`
-4. Make your changes
-5. Run checks and tests:
+3. Add the upstream repository: `git remote add upstream https://github.com/adenhq/hive.git`
+4. Sync with upstream to ensure you're starting from the latest code:
+   ```bash
+   git fetch upstream
+   git checkout main
+   git merge upstream/main
+   ```
+5. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`
+6. Make your changes
+7. Run checks and tests:
    ```bash
    make check    # Lint and format checks (ruff check + ruff format --check on core/ and tools/)
    make test     # Core tests (cd core && pytest tests/ -v)
@@ -125,7 +132,7 @@ feat(component): add new feature description
 > **Note:** When testing agents in `exports/`, always set PYTHONPATH:
 >
 > ```bash
-> PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m agent_name test
+> PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m agent_name test
 > ```
 
 ```bash
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ make test
 cd core && pytest tests/ -v
 
 # Run tests for a specific agent
-PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m agent_name test
+PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m agent_name test
 ```
 
 > **CI also validates** that all exported agent JSON files (`exports/*/agent.json`) are well-formed JSON. Ensure your agent exports are valid before submitting.

Makefile

@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ help: ## Show this help
 	@grep -E '^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*?## .*$$' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | \
 		awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "}; {printf "  \033[36m%-15s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
 
-lint: ## Run ruff linter (with auto-fix)
+lint: ## Run ruff linter and formatter (with auto-fix)
 	cd core && ruff check --fix .
 	cd tools && ruff check --fix .
+	cd core && ruff format .
+	cd tools && ruff format .
 
 format: ## Run ruff formatter
 	cd core && ruff format .
@@ -19,8 +21,8 @@ check: ## Run all checks without modifying files (CI-safe)
 	cd tools && ruff format --check .
 
 test: ## Run all tests
-	cd core && python -m pytest tests/ -v
+	cd core && uv run python -m pytest tests/ -v
 
 install-hooks: ## Install pre-commit hooks
-	pip install pre-commit
+	uv pip install pre-commit
 	pre-commit install

PR.md

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-## Summary
-- **Added HubSpot integration** — new HubSpot MCP tool with search, get, create, and update operations for contacts, companies, and deals. Includes OAuth2 provider for HubSpot credentials and credential store adapter for the tools layer.
-- **Replaced web_scrape tool with Playwright + stealth** — swapped httpx/BeautifulSoup for a headless Chromium browser using `playwright` (async API) and `playwright-stealth`, enabling JS-rendered page scraping and bot detection evasion
-- **Added empty response retry logic** — LLM provider now detects empty responses (e.g. Gemini returning 200 with no content on rate limit) and retries with exponential backoff, preventing hallucinated output from the cleanup LLM
-- **Added context-aware input compaction** — LLM nodes now estimate input token count before calling the model and progressively truncate the largest values if they exceed the context window budget
-- **Increased rate limit retries to 10** with verbose `[retry]` and `[compaction]` logging that includes model name, finish reason, and attempt count
-- **Updated setup scripts** — `scripts/setup-python.sh` now installs Playwright Chromium browser automatically for web scraping support
-- **Interactive quickstart onboarding** — `quickstart.sh` rewritten as bee-themed interactive wizard that detects existing API keys (including Claude Code subscription), lets user pick ONE default LLM provider, and saves configuration to `~/.hive/configuration.json`
-- **Fixed lint errors** across `hubspot_tool.py` (line length) and `agent_builder_server.py` (unused variable)
-
-## Changed files
-
-### HubSpot Integration
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/tools/hubspot_tool/` — New MCP tool: contacts, companies, and deals CRUD
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/tools/__init__.py` — Registered HubSpot tools
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/credentials/integrations.py` — HubSpot credential integration
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/credentials/__init__.py` — Updated credential exports
-- `core/framework/credentials/oauth2/hubspot_provider.py` — HubSpot OAuth2 provider
-- `core/framework/credentials/oauth2/__init__.py` — Registered HubSpot OAuth2 provider
-- `core/framework/runner/runner.py` — Updated runner for credential support
-
-### Web Scrape Rewrite
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/tools/web_scrape_tool/web_scrape_tool.py` — Playwright async rewrite
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/tools/web_scrape_tool/README.md` — Updated docs
-- `tools/pyproject.toml` — Added `playwright`, `playwright-stealth` deps
-- `tools/Dockerfile` — Added `playwright install chromium --with-deps`
-- `scripts/setup-python.sh` — Added Playwright Chromium browser install step
-
-### LLM Reliability
-- `core/framework/llm/litellm.py` — Empty response retry + max retries 10 + verbose logging
-- `core/framework/graph/node.py` — Input compaction via `_compact_inputs()`, `_estimate_tokens()`, `_get_context_limit()`
-
-### Quickstart & Setup
-- `quickstart.sh` — Interactive bee-themed onboarding wizard with single provider selection
-- `~/.hive/configuration.json` — New user config file for default LLM provider/model
-
-### Fixes
-- `core/framework/mcp/agent_builder_server.py` — Removed unused variable
-- `tools/src/aden_tools/tools/hubspot_tool/hubspot_tool.py` — Fixed E501 line length violations
-
-## Test plan
-- [ ] Run `make lint` — passes clean
-- [ ] Run `./quickstart.sh` and verify interactive flow works, config saved to `~/.hive/configuration.json`
-- [ ] Run `./scripts/setup-python.sh` and verify Playwright Chromium installs
-- [ ] Run `pytest tests/tools/test_web_scrape_tool.py -v`
-- [ ] Run agent against a JS-heavy site and verify `web_scrape` returns rendered content
-- [ ] Set `HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN` and verify HubSpot tool CRUD operations work
-- [ ] Trigger rate limit and verify `[retry]` logs appear with correct attempt counts
-- [ ] Run agent with large inputs and verify `[compaction]` logs show truncation
-
-🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 [![Apache 2.0 License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/adenhq/hive/blob/main/LICENSE)
 [![Y Combinator](https://img.shields.io/badge/Y%20Combinator-Aden-orange)](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/aden)
-[![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/adenhq/hive?logo=Docker&labelColor=%23528bff)](https://hub.docker.com/u/adenhq)
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1172610340073242735?logo=discord&labelColor=%235462eb&logoColor=%23f5f5f5&color=%235462eb)](https://discord.com/invite/MXE49hrKDk)
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/teamaden?logo=X&color=%23f5f5f5)](https://x.com/aden_hq)
 [![LinkedIn](https://custom-icon-badges.demolab.com/badge/LinkedIn-0A66C2?logo=linkedin-white&logoColor=fff)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamaden/)
@@ -40,6 +39,30 @@ Build reliable, self-improving AI agents without hardcoding workflows. Define yo
 
 Visit [adenhq.com](https://adenhq.com) for complete documentation, examples, and guides.
 
+## Who Is Hive For?
+
+Hive is designed for developers and teams who want to build **production-grade AI agents** without manually wiring complex workflows.
+
+Hive is a good fit if you:
+
+- Want AI agents that **execute real business processes**, not demos
+- Prefer **goal-driven development** over hardcoded workflows
+- Need **self-healing and adaptive agents** that improve over time
+- Require **human-in-the-loop control**, observability, and cost limits
+- Plan to run agents in **production environments**
+
+Hive may not be the best fit if you’re only experimenting with simple agent chains or one-off scripts.
+
+## When Should You Use Hive?
+
+Use Hive when you need:
+
+- Long-running, autonomous agents
+- Multi-agent coordination
+- Continuous improvement based on failures
+- Strong monitoring, safety, and budget controls
+- A framework that evolves with your goals
+
 ## What is Aden
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -64,11 +87,13 @@ Aden is a platform for building, deploying, operating, and adapting AI agents:
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### Prerequisites
+## Prerequisites
 
-- [Python 3.11+](https://www.python.org/downloads/) for agent development
+- Python 3.11+ for agent development
 - Claude Code or Cursor for utilizing agent skills
 
+> **Note for Windows Users:** It is strongly recommended to use **WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)** or **Git Bash** to run this framework. Some core automation scripts may not execute correctly in standard Command Prompt or PowerShell.
+
 ### Installation
 
 ```bash
@@ -81,6 +106,7 @@ cd hive
 ```
 
 This sets up:
+
 - **framework** - Core agent runtime and graph executor (in `core/.venv`)
 - **aden_tools** - MCP tools for agent capabilities (in `tools/.venv`)
 - All required Python dependencies
@@ -89,16 +115,16 @@ This sets up:
 
 ```bash
 # Build an agent using Claude Code
-claude> /building-agents-construction
+claude> /hive
 
 # Test your agent
-claude> /testing-agent
+claude> /hive-test
 
 # Run your agent
-PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m your_agent_name run --input '{...}'
+PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m your_agent_name run --input '{...}'
 ```
 
-**[📖 Complete Setup Guide](ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md)** - Detailed instructions for agent development
+**[📖 Complete Setup Guide](docs/environment-setup.md)** - Detailed instructions for agent development
 
 ### Cursor IDE Support
 
@@ -107,22 +133,22 @@ Skills are also available in Cursor. To enable:
 1. Open Command Palette (`Cmd+Shift+P` / `Ctrl+Shift+P`)
 2. Run `MCP: Enable` to enable MCP servers
 3. Restart Cursor to load the MCP servers from `.cursor/mcp.json`
-4. Type `/` in Agent chat and search for skills (e.g., `/building-agents-construction`)
+4. Type `/` in Agent chat and search for skills (e.g., `/hive-create`)
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Goal-Driven Development** - Define objectives in natural language; the coding agent generates the agent graph and connection code to achieve them
-- **Adaptiveness** - Framework captures failures, calibrates according to the objectives, and evolves the agent graph
-- **Dynamic Node Connections** - No predefined edges; connection code is generated by any capable LLM based on your goals
+- **[Goal-Driven Development](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md)** - Define objectives in natural language; the coding agent generates the agent graph and connection code to achieve them
+- **[Adaptiveness](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md)** - Framework captures failures, calibrates according to the objectives, and evolves the agent graph
+- **[Dynamic Node Connections](docs/key_concepts/graph.md)** - No predefined edges; connection code is generated by any capable LLM based on your goals
 - **SDK-Wrapped Nodes** - Every node gets shared memory, local RLM memory, monitoring, tools, and LLM access out of the box
-- **Human-in-the-Loop** - Intervention nodes that pause execution for human input with configurable timeouts and escalation
+- **[Human-in-the-Loop](docs/key_concepts/graph.md#human-in-the-loop)** - Intervention nodes that pause execution for human input with configurable timeouts and escalation
 - **Real-time Observability** - WebSocket streaming for live monitoring of agent execution, decisions, and node-to-node communication
 - **Cost & Budget Control** - Set spending limits, throttles, and automatic model degradation policies
 - **Production-Ready** - Self-hostable, built for scale and reliability
 
 ## Why Aden
 
-Hive focuses on generating agents that run real business processes rather than generic agents. Instead of requiring you to manually design workflows, define agent interactions, and handle failures reactively, Hive flips the paradigm: **you describe outcomes, and the system builds itself**—delivering an outcome-driven, adaptive experience with an easy-to-use set of tools and integrations.
+Hive focuses on generating agents that run real business processes rather than generic agents. Instead of requiring you to manually design workflows, define agent interactions, and handle failures reactively, Hive flips the paradigm: **you describe [outcomes](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md), and the system builds itself**—delivering an outcome-driven, [adaptive](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md) experience with an easy-to-use set of tools and integrations.
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart LR
@@ -162,27 +188,28 @@ flowchart LR
 | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
 | Hardcode agent workflows   | Describe goals in natural language     |
 | Manual graph definition    | Auto-generated agent graphs            |
-| Reactive error handling    | Outcome-evaluation and adaptiveness               |
+| Reactive error handling    | Outcome-evaluation and adaptiveness    |
 | Static tool configurations | Dynamic SDK-wrapped nodes              |
 | Separate monitoring setup  | Built-in real-time observability       |
 | DIY budget management      | Integrated cost controls & degradation |
 
 ### How It Works
 
-1. **Define Your Goal** → Describe what you want to achieve in plain English
-2. **Coding Agent Generates** → Creates the agent graph, connection code, and test cases
-3. **Workers Execute** → SDK-wrapped nodes run with full observability and tool access
+1. **[Define Your Goal](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md)** → Describe what you want to achieve in plain English
+2. **Coding Agent Generates** → Creates the [agent graph](docs/key_concepts/graph.md), connection code, and test cases
+3. **[Workers Execute](docs/key_concepts/worker_agent.md)** → SDK-wrapped nodes run with full observability and tool access
 4. **Control Plane Monitors** → Real-time metrics, budget enforcement, policy management
-5. **Adaptiveness** → On failure, the system evolves the graph and redeploys automatically
+5. **[Adaptiveness](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md)** → On failure, the system evolves the graph and redeploys automatically
 
 ## Run pre-built Agents (Coming Soon)
 
 ### Run a sample agent
+
 Aden Hive provides a list of featured agents that you can use and build on top of.
 
 ### Run an agent shared by others
-Put the agent in `exports/` and run `PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m your_agent_name run --input '{...}'`
 
+Put the agent in `exports/` and run `PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m your_agent_name run --input '{...}'`
 
 For building and running goal-driven agents with the framework:
 
@@ -195,28 +222,32 @@ For building and running goal-driven agents with the framework:
 # - aden_tools package (MCP tools)
 # - All Python dependencies
 
-# Build new agents using Claude Code skills
-claude> /building-agents-construction
-
-# Test agents
-claude> /testing-agent
+# Build new agents using Agent Skills
+claude> /hive
 
 # Run agents
-PYTHONPATH=core:exports python -m agent_name run --input '{...}'
+PYTHONPATH=exports uv run python -m agent_name run --input '{...}'
 ```
 
-See [ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md](ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md) for complete setup instructions.
+See [environment-setup.md](docs/environment-setup.md) for complete setup instructions.
 
 ## Documentation
 
-- **[Developer Guide](DEVELOPER.md)** - Comprehensive guide for developers
+- **[Developer Guide](docs/developer-guide.md)** - Comprehensive guide for developers
 - [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md) - Quick setup instructions
 - [Configuration Guide](docs/configuration.md) - All configuration options
 - [Architecture Overview](docs/architecture/README.md) - System design and structure
 
+### Key Concepts
+
+- [Goals & Outcome-Driven Development](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md) - Why Hive is outcome-driven and how goals define success
+- [The Agent Graph](docs/key_concepts/graph.md) - Nodes, edges, shared memory, and how agents execute
+- [The Worker Agent](docs/key_concepts/worker_agent.md) - Sessions, iterations, headless execution, and the runtime
+- [Evolution](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md) - How agents improve across generations through failure data
+
 ## Roadmap
 
-Aden Hive Agent Framework aims to help developers build outcome-oriented, self-adaptive agents. See [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md) for details.
+Aden Hive Agent Framework aims to help developers build outcome-oriented, self-adaptive agents. See [roadmap.md](docs/roadmap.md) for details.
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TD
@@ -306,11 +337,12 @@ end
 
 classDef done fill:#9e9e9e,color:#fff,stroke:#757575
 ```
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We welcome contributions from the community! We’re especially looking for help building tools, integrations, and example agents for the framework ([check #2805](https://github.com/adenhq/hive/issues/2805)). If you’re interested in extending its functionality, this is the perfect place to start. Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
 
-**Important:** Please get assigned to an issue before submitting a PR. Comment on an issue to claim it, and a maintainer will assign you. Issues with reproducible steps and proposals are prioritized. This helps prevent duplicate work. 
+**Important:** Please get assigned to an issue before submitting a PR. Comment on an issue to claim it, and a maintainer will assign you. Issues with reproducible steps and proposals are prioritized. This helps prevent duplicate work.
 
 1. Find or create an issue and get assigned
 2. Fork the repository
@@ -357,7 +389,7 @@ Yes! Hive supports local models through LiteLLM. Simply use the model name forma
 
 **Q: What makes Hive different from other agent frameworks?**
 
-Hive generates your entire agent system from natural language goals using a coding agent—you don't hardcode workflows or manually define graphs. When agents fail, the framework automatically captures failure data, evolves the agent graph, and redeploys. This self-improving loop is unique to Aden.
+Hive generates your entire agent system from natural language [goals](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md) using a coding agent—you don't hardcode workflows or manually define graphs. When agents fail, the framework automatically captures failure data, [evolves the agent graph](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md), and redeploys. This self-improving loop is unique to Aden.
 
 **Q: Is Hive open-source?**
 
@@ -369,7 +401,7 @@ Hive collects telemetry data for monitoring and observability purposes, includin
 
 **Q: What deployment options does Hive support?**
 
-Hive supports self-hosted deployments via Python packages. See the [Environment Setup Guide](ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md) for installation instructions. Cloud deployment options and Kubernetes-ready configurations are on the roadmap.
+Hive supports self-hosted deployments via Python packages. See the [Environment Setup Guide](docs/environment-setup.md) for installation instructions. Cloud deployment options and Kubernetes-ready configurations are on the roadmap.
 
 **Q: Can Hive handle complex, production-scale use cases?**
 
@@ -377,7 +409,7 @@ Yes. Hive is explicitly designed for production environments with features like
 
 **Q: Does Hive support human-in-the-loop workflows?**
 
-Yes, Hive fully supports human-in-the-loop workflows through intervention nodes that pause execution for human input. These include configurable timeouts and escalation policies, allowing seamless collaboration between human experts and AI agents.
+Yes, Hive fully supports [human-in-the-loop](docs/key_concepts/graph.md#human-in-the-loop) workflows through intervention nodes that pause execution for human input. These include configurable timeouts and escalation policies, allowing seamless collaboration between human experts and AI agents.
 
 **Q: What monitoring and debugging tools does Hive provide?**
 
@@ -397,7 +429,7 @@ Hive provides granular budget controls including spending limits, throttles, and
 
 **Q: Where can I find examples and documentation?**
 
-Visit [docs.adenhq.com](https://docs.adenhq.com/) for complete guides, API reference, and getting started tutorials. The repository also includes documentation in the `docs/` folder and a comprehensive [DEVELOPER.md](DEVELOPER.md) guide.
+Visit [docs.adenhq.com](https://docs.adenhq.com/) for complete guides, API reference, and getting started tutorials. The repository also includes documentation in the `docs/` folder and a comprehensive [developer guide](docs/developer-guide.md).
 
 **Q: How can I contribute to Aden?**
 
@@ -405,7 +437,7 @@ Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository, create your feature branch, impl
 
 **Q: When will my team start seeing results from Aden's adaptive agents?**
 
-Aden's adaptation loop begins working from the first execution. When an agent fails, the framework captures the failure data, helping developers evolve the agent graph through the coding agent. How quickly this translates to measurable results depends on the complexity of your use case, the quality of your goal definitions, and the volume of executions generating feedback.
+Aden's [adaptation loop](docs/key_concepts/evolution.md) begins working from the first execution. When an agent fails, the framework captures the failure data, helping developers evolve the agent graph through the coding agent. How quickly this translates to measurable results depends on the complexity of your use case, the quality of your [goal definitions](docs/key_concepts/goals_outcome.md), and the volume of executions generating feedback.
 
 **Q: How does Hive compare to other agent frameworks?**
 

core/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Framework provides a runtime framework that captures **decisions**, not just act
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-pip install -e .
+uv pip install -e .
 ```
 
 ## MCP Server Setup
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ If you prefer manual setup:
 
 ```bash
 # Install framework
-pip install -e .
+uv pip install -e .
 
 # Install MCP dependencies
-pip install mcp fastmcp
+uv pip install mcp fastmcp
 
 # Test the server
-python -m framework.mcp.agent_builder_server
+uv run python -m framework.mcp.agent_builder_server
 ```
 
 ### Using with MCP Clients
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ Run an LLM-powered calculator:
 
 ```bash
 # Single calculation
-python -m framework calculate "2 + 3 * 4"
+uv run python -m framework calculate "2 + 3 * 4"
 
 # Interactive mode
-python -m framework interactive
+uv run python -m framework interactive
 
 # Analyze runs with Builder
-python -m framework analyze calculator
+uv run python -m framework analyze calculator
 ```
 
 ### Using the Runtime
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ Tests are generated using MCP tools (`generate_constraint_tests`, `generate_succ
 
 ```bash
 # Run tests against an agent
-python -m framework test-run <agent_path> --goal <goal_id> --parallel 4
+uv run python -m framework test-run <agent_path> --goal <goal_id> --parallel 4
 
 # Debug failed tests
-python -m framework test-debug <agent_path> <test_name>
+uv run python -m framework test-debug <agent_path> <test_name>
 
 # List tests for a goal
-python -m framework test-list <goal_id>
+uv run python -m framework test-list <goal_id>
 ```
 
-For detailed testing workflows, see the [testing-agent skill](../.claude/skills/testing-agent/SKILL.md).
+For detailed testing workflows, see the [hive-test skill](../.claude/skills/hive-test/SKILL.md).
 
 ### Analyzing Agent Behavior with Builder
 

core/demos/event_loop_wss_demo.py

@@ -0,0 +1,740 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+EventLoopNode WebSocket Demo
+
+Real LLM, real FileConversationStore, real EventBus.
+Streams EventLoopNode execution to a browser via WebSocket.
+
+Usage:
+    cd /home/timothy/oss/hive/core
+    python demos/event_loop_wss_demo.py
+
+    Then open http://localhost:8765 in your browser.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from http import HTTPStatus
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import httpx
+import websockets
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from websockets.http11 import Request, Response
+
+# Add core, tools, and hive root to path
+_CORE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+_HIVE_DIR = _CORE_DIR.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_CORE_DIR))  # framework.*
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_HIVE_DIR / "tools" / "src"))  # aden_tools.*
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_HIVE_DIR))  # core.framework.* (for aden_tools imports)
+
+import os  # noqa: E402
+
+from aden_tools.credentials import CREDENTIAL_SPECS, CredentialStoreAdapter  # noqa: E402
+from core.framework.credentials import CredentialStore  # noqa: E402
+
+from framework.credentials.storage import (  # noqa: E402
+    CompositeStorage,
+    EncryptedFileStorage,
+    EnvVarStorage,
+)
+from framework.graph.event_loop_node import EventLoopNode, LoopConfig  # noqa: E402
+from framework.graph.node import NodeContext, NodeSpec, SharedMemory  # noqa: E402
+from framework.llm.litellm import LiteLLMProvider  # noqa: E402
+from framework.llm.provider import Tool  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runtime.core import Runtime  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventBus, EventType  # noqa: E402
+from framework.storage.conversation_store import FileConversationStore  # noqa: E402
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(name)s %(message)s")
+logger = logging.getLogger("demo")
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Persistent state (shared across WebSocket connections)
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+STORE_DIR = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="hive_demo_"))
+STORE = FileConversationStore(STORE_DIR / "conversation")
+RUNTIME = Runtime(STORE_DIR / "runtime")
+LLM = LiteLLMProvider(model="claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929")
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tool Registry — real tools via ToolRegistry (same pattern as GraphExecutor)
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY = ToolRegistry()
+
+# Credential store: Aden sync (OAuth2 tokens) + encrypted files + env var fallback
+_env_mapping = {name: spec.env_var for name, spec in CREDENTIAL_SPECS.items()}
+_local_storage = CompositeStorage(
+    primary=EncryptedFileStorage(),
+    fallbacks=[EnvVarStorage(env_mapping=_env_mapping)],
+)
+
+if os.environ.get("ADEN_API_KEY"):
+    try:
+        from framework.credentials.aden import (  # noqa: E402
+            AdenCachedStorage,
+            AdenClientConfig,
+            AdenCredentialClient,
+            AdenSyncProvider,
+        )
+
+        _client = AdenCredentialClient(AdenClientConfig(base_url="https://api.adenhq.com"))
+        _provider = AdenSyncProvider(client=_client)
+        _storage = AdenCachedStorage(
+            local_storage=_local_storage,
+            aden_provider=_provider,
+        )
+        _cred_store = CredentialStore(storage=_storage, providers=[_provider], auto_refresh=True)
+        _synced = _provider.sync_all(_cred_store)
+        logger.info("Synced %d credentials from Aden", _synced)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Aden sync unavailable: %s", e)
+        _cred_store = CredentialStore(storage=_local_storage)
+else:
+    logger.info("ADEN_API_KEY not set, using local credential storage")
+    _cred_store = CredentialStore(storage=_local_storage)
+
+CREDENTIALS = CredentialStoreAdapter(_cred_store)
+
+# Debug: log which credentials resolved
+for _name in ["brave_search", "hubspot", "anthropic"]:
+    _val = CREDENTIALS.get(_name)
+    if _val:
+        logger.debug("credential %s: OK (len=%d)", _name, len(_val))
+    else:
+        logger.debug("credential %s: not found", _name)
+
+# --- web_search (Brave Search API) ---
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY.register(
+    name="web_search",
+    tool=Tool(
+        name="web_search",
+        description=(
+            "Search the web for current information. "
+            "Returns titles, URLs, and snippets from search results."
+        ),
+        parameters={
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "query": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "The search query (1-500 characters)",
+                },
+                "num_results": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Number of results to return (1-20, default 10)",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["query"],
+        },
+    ),
+    executor=lambda inputs: _exec_web_search(inputs),
+)
+
+
+def _exec_web_search(inputs: dict) -> dict:
+    api_key = CREDENTIALS.get("brave_search")
+    if not api_key:
+        return {"error": "brave_search credential not configured"}
+    query = inputs.get("query", "")
+    num_results = min(inputs.get("num_results", 10), 20)
+    resp = httpx.get(
+        "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search",
+        params={"q": query, "count": num_results},
+        headers={"X-Subscription-Token": api_key, "Accept": "application/json"},
+        timeout=30.0,
+    )
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        return {"error": f"Brave API HTTP {resp.status_code}"}
+    data = resp.json()
+    results = [
+        {
+            "title": item.get("title", ""),
+            "url": item.get("url", ""),
+            "snippet": item.get("description", ""),
+        }
+        for item in data.get("web", {}).get("results", [])[:num_results]
+    ]
+    return {"query": query, "results": results, "total": len(results)}
+
+
+# --- web_scrape (httpx + BeautifulSoup, no playwright for sync compat) ---
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY.register(
+    name="web_scrape",
+    tool=Tool(
+        name="web_scrape",
+        description=(
+            "Scrape and extract text content from a webpage URL. "
+            "Returns the page title and main text content."
+        ),
+        parameters={
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "url": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "URL of the webpage to scrape",
+                },
+                "max_length": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Maximum text length (default 50000)",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["url"],
+        },
+    ),
+    executor=lambda inputs: _exec_web_scrape(inputs),
+)
+
+_SCRAPE_HEADERS = {
+    "User-Agent": (
+        "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) "
+        "AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) "
+        "Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
+    ),
+    "Accept": "text/html,application/xhtml+xml",
+}
+
+
+def _exec_web_scrape(inputs: dict) -> dict:
+    url = inputs.get("url", "")
+    max_length = max(1000, min(inputs.get("max_length", 50000), 500000))
+    if not url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+        url = "https://" + url
+    try:
+        resp = httpx.get(url, timeout=30.0, follow_redirects=True, headers=_SCRAPE_HEADERS)
+        if resp.status_code != 200:
+            return {"error": f"HTTP {resp.status_code}"}
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(resp.text, "html.parser")
+        for tag in soup(["script", "style", "nav", "footer", "header", "aside", "noscript"]):
+            tag.decompose()
+        title = soup.title.get_text(strip=True) if soup.title else ""
+        main = (
+            soup.find("article")
+            or soup.find("main")
+            or soup.find(attrs={"role": "main"})
+            or soup.find("body")
+        )
+        text = main.get_text(separator=" ", strip=True) if main else ""
+        text = " ".join(text.split())
+        if len(text) > max_length:
+            text = text[:max_length] + "..."
+        return {"url": url, "title": title, "content": text, "length": len(text)}
+    except httpx.TimeoutException:
+        return {"error": "Request timed out"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": f"Scrape failed: {e}"}
+
+
+# --- HubSpot CRM tools (optional, requires HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN) ---
+
+_HUBSPOT_API = "https://api.hubapi.com"
+
+
+def _hubspot_headers() -> dict | None:
+    token = CREDENTIALS.get("hubspot")
+    if token:
+        logger.debug("HubSpot token: %s...%s (len=%d)", token[:8], token[-4:], len(token))
+    else:
+        logger.debug("HubSpot token: not found")
+    if not token:
+        return None
+    return {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        "Accept": "application/json",
+    }
+
+
+def _exec_hubspot_search(inputs: dict) -> dict:
+    headers = _hubspot_headers()
+    if not headers:
+        return {"error": "HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN not set"}
+    object_type = inputs.get("object_type", "contacts")
+    query = inputs.get("query", "")
+    limit = min(inputs.get("limit", 10), 100)
+    body: dict = {"limit": limit}
+    if query:
+        body["query"] = query
+    try:
+        resp = httpx.post(
+            f"{_HUBSPOT_API}/crm/v3/objects/{object_type}/search",
+            headers=headers,
+            json=body,
+            timeout=30.0,
+        )
+        if resp.status_code != 200:
+            return {"error": f"HubSpot API HTTP {resp.status_code}: {resp.text[:200]}"}
+        return resp.json()
+    except httpx.TimeoutException:
+        return {"error": "Request timed out"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": f"HubSpot error: {e}"}
+
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY.register(
+    name="hubspot_search",
+    tool=Tool(
+        name="hubspot_search",
+        description=(
+            "Search HubSpot CRM objects (contacts, companies, or deals). "
+            "Returns matching records with their properties."
+        ),
+        parameters={
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "object_type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "CRM object type: 'contacts', 'companies', or 'deals'",
+                },
+                "query": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Search query (name, email, domain, etc.)",
+                },
+                "limit": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Max results (1-100, default 10)",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["object_type"],
+        },
+    ),
+    executor=lambda inputs: _exec_hubspot_search(inputs),
+)
+
+logger.info(
+    "ToolRegistry loaded: %s",
+    ", ".join(TOOL_REGISTRY.get_registered_names()),
+)
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HTML page (embedded)
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+HTML_PAGE = (  # noqa: E501
+    """<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>EventLoopNode Live Demo</title>
+<style>
+  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+  body {
+    font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
+    background: #0d1117; color: #c9d1d9;
+    height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  }
+  header {
+    background: #161b22; padding: 12px 20px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #30363d;
+    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
+  }
+  header h1 { font-size: 16px; color: #58a6ff; font-weight: 600; }
+  .status {
+    font-size: 12px; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 12px;
+    background: #21262d; color: #8b949e;
+  }
+  .status.running { background: #1a4b2e; color: #3fb950; }
+  .status.done { background: #1a3a5c; color: #58a6ff; }
+  .status.error { background: #4b1a1a; color: #f85149; }
+  .chat { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 16px; }
+  .msg {
+    margin: 8px 0; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 8px;
+    line-height: 1.6; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;
+  }
+  .msg.user { background: #1a3a5c; color: #58a6ff; }
+  .msg.assistant { background: #161b22; color: #c9d1d9; }
+  .msg.event {
+    background: transparent; color: #8b949e; font-size: 11px;
+    padding: 4px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #30363d;
+  }
+  .msg.event.loop { border-left-color: #58a6ff; }
+  .msg.event.tool { border-left-color: #d29922; }
+  .msg.event.stall { border-left-color: #f85149; }
+  .input-bar {
+    padding: 12px 16px; background: #161b22;
+    border-top: 1px solid #30363d; display: flex; gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .input-bar input {
+    flex: 1; background: #0d1117; border: 1px solid #30363d;
+    color: #c9d1d9; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px;
+    font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; outline: none;
+  }
+  .input-bar input:focus { border-color: #58a6ff; }
+  .input-bar button {
+    background: #238636; color: #fff; border: none;
+    padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: inherit; font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .input-bar button:hover { background: #2ea043; }
+  .input-bar button:disabled {
+    background: #21262d; color: #484f58; cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+  .input-bar button.clear { background: #da3633; }
+  .input-bar button.clear:hover { background: #f85149; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <header>
+    <h1>EventLoopNode Live</h1>
+    <span id="status" class="status">Idle</span>
+    <span id="iter" class="status" style="display:none">Step 0</span>
+  </header>
+  <div id="chat" class="chat"></div>
+  <div class="input-bar">
+    <input id="input" type="text"
+           placeholder="Ask anything..." autofocus />
+    <button id="go" onclick="run()">Send</button>
+    <button class="clear"
+            onclick="clearConversation()">Clear</button>
+  </div>
+
+<script>
+let ws = null;
+let currentAssistantEl = null;
+let iterCount = 0;
+const chat = document.getElementById('chat');
+const status = document.getElementById('status');
+const iterEl = document.getElementById('iter');
+const goBtn = document.getElementById('go');
+const inputEl = document.getElementById('input');
+
+inputEl.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+  if (e.key === 'Enter') run();
+});
+
+function setStatus(text, cls) {
+  status.textContent = text;
+  status.className = 'status ' + cls;
+}
+
+function addMsg(text, cls) {
+  const el = document.createElement('div');
+  el.className = 'msg ' + cls;
+  el.textContent = text;
+  chat.appendChild(el);
+  chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+  return el;
+}
+
+function connect() {
+  ws = new WebSocket('ws://' + location.host + '/ws');
+  ws.onopen = () => {
+    setStatus('Ready', 'done');
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  };
+  ws.onmessage = handleEvent;
+  ws.onerror = () => { setStatus('Error', 'error'); };
+  ws.onclose = () => {
+    setStatus('Reconnecting...', '');
+    goBtn.disabled = true;
+    setTimeout(connect, 2000);
+  };
+}
+
+function handleEvent(msg) {
+  const evt = JSON.parse(msg.data);
+
+  if (evt.type === 'llm_text_delta') {
+    if (currentAssistantEl) {
+      currentAssistantEl.textContent += evt.content;
+      chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'ready') {
+    setStatus('Ready', 'done');
+    if (currentAssistantEl && !currentAssistantEl.textContent)
+      currentAssistantEl.remove();
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'node_loop_iteration') {
+    iterCount = evt.iteration || (iterCount + 1);
+    iterEl.textContent = 'Step ' + iterCount;
+    iterEl.style.display = '';
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'tool_call_started') {
+    var info = evt.tool_name + '('
+      + JSON.stringify(evt.tool_input).slice(0, 120) + ')';
+    addMsg('TOOL  ' + info, 'event tool');
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'tool_call_completed') {
+    var preview = (evt.result || '').slice(0, 200);
+    var cls = evt.is_error ? 'stall' : 'tool';
+    addMsg('RESULT  ' + evt.tool_name + ': ' + preview,
+           'event ' + cls);
+    currentAssistantEl = addMsg('', 'assistant');
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'result') {
+    setStatus('Session ended', evt.success ? 'done' : 'error');
+    if (evt.error) addMsg('ERROR  ' + evt.error, 'event stall');
+    if (currentAssistantEl && !currentAssistantEl.textContent)
+      currentAssistantEl.remove();
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'node_stalled') {
+    addMsg('STALLED  ' + evt.reason, 'event stall');
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'cleared') {
+    chat.innerHTML = '';
+    iterCount = 0;
+    iterEl.textContent = 'Step 0';
+    iterEl.style.display = 'none';
+    setStatus('Ready', 'done');
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  }
+}
+
+function run() {
+  const text = inputEl.value.trim();
+  if (!text || !ws || ws.readyState !== 1) return;
+  addMsg(text, 'user');
+  currentAssistantEl = addMsg('', 'assistant');
+  inputEl.value = '';
+  setStatus('Running', 'running');
+  goBtn.disabled = true;
+  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ topic: text }));
+}
+
+function clearConversation() {
+  if (ws && ws.readyState === 1) {
+    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ command: 'clear' }));
+  }
+}
+
+connect();
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>"""
+)
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebSocket handler
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def handle_ws(websocket):
+    """Persistent WebSocket: long-lived EventLoopNode with client_facing blocking."""
+    global STORE
+
+    # -- Event forwarding (WebSocket ← EventBus) ----------------------------
+    bus = EventBus()
+
+    async def forward_event(event):
+        try:
+            payload = {"type": event.type.value, **event.data}
+            if event.node_id:
+                payload["node_id"] = event.node_id
+            await websocket.send(json.dumps(payload))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    bus.subscribe(
+        event_types=[
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED,
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION,
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED,
+            EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA,
+            EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED,
+            EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED,
+            EventType.NODE_STALLED,
+        ],
+        handler=forward_event,
+    )
+
+    # -- Per-connection state -----------------------------------------------
+    node = None
+    loop_task = None
+
+    tools = list(TOOL_REGISTRY.get_tools().values())
+    tool_executor = TOOL_REGISTRY.get_executor()
+
+    node_spec = NodeSpec(
+        id="assistant",
+        name="Chat Assistant",
+        description="A conversational assistant that remembers context across messages",
+        node_type="event_loop",
+        client_facing=True,
+        system_prompt=(
+            "You are a helpful assistant with access to tools. "
+            "You can search the web, scrape webpages, and query HubSpot CRM. "
+            "Use tools when the user asks for current information or external data. "
+            "You have full conversation history, so you can reference previous messages."
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # -- Ready callback: subscribe to CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED on the bus ---
+    async def on_input_requested(event):
+        try:
+            await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "ready"}))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    bus.subscribe(
+        event_types=[EventType.CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED],
+        handler=on_input_requested,
+    )
+
+    async def start_loop(first_message: str):
+        """Create an EventLoopNode and run it as a background task."""
+        nonlocal node, loop_task
+
+        memory = SharedMemory()
+        ctx = NodeContext(
+            runtime=RUNTIME,
+            node_id="assistant",
+            node_spec=node_spec,
+            memory=memory,
+            input_data={},
+            llm=LLM,
+            available_tools=tools,
+        )
+        node = EventLoopNode(
+            event_bus=bus,
+            config=LoopConfig(max_iterations=10_000, max_history_tokens=32_000),
+            conversation_store=STORE,
+            tool_executor=tool_executor,
+        )
+        await node.inject_event(first_message)
+
+        async def _run():
+            try:
+                result = await node.execute(ctx)
+                try:
+                    await websocket.send(
+                        json.dumps(
+                            {
+                                "type": "result",
+                                "success": result.success,
+                                "output": result.output,
+                                "error": result.error,
+                                "tokens": result.tokens_used,
+                            }
+                        )
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                logger.info(f"Loop ended: success={result.success}, tokens={result.tokens_used}")
+            except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+                logger.info("Loop stopped: WebSocket closed")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception("Loop error")
+                try:
+                    await websocket.send(
+                        json.dumps(
+                            {
+                                "type": "result",
+                                "success": False,
+                                "error": str(e),
+                                "output": {},
+                            }
+                        )
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+        loop_task = asyncio.create_task(_run())
+
+    async def stop_loop():
+        """Signal the node and wait for the loop task to finish."""
+        nonlocal node, loop_task
+        if loop_task and not loop_task.done():
+            if node:
+                node.signal_shutdown()
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(loop_task, timeout=5.0)
+            except (TimeoutError, asyncio.CancelledError):
+                loop_task.cancel()
+        node = None
+        loop_task = None
+
+    # -- Message loop (runs for the lifetime of this WebSocket) -------------
+    try:
+        async for raw in websocket:
+            try:
+                msg = json.loads(raw)
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+
+            # Clear command
+            if msg.get("command") == "clear":
+                import shutil
+
+                await stop_loop()
+                await STORE.close()
+                conv_dir = STORE_DIR / "conversation"
+                if conv_dir.exists():
+                    shutil.rmtree(conv_dir)
+                STORE = FileConversationStore(conv_dir)
+                await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "cleared"}))
+                logger.info("Conversation cleared")
+                continue
+
+            topic = msg.get("topic", "")
+            if not topic:
+                continue
+
+            if node is None:
+                # First message — spin up the loop
+                logger.info(f"Starting persistent loop: {topic}")
+                await start_loop(topic)
+            else:
+                # Subsequent message — inject into the running loop
+                logger.info(f"Injecting message: {topic}")
+                await node.inject_event(topic)
+
+    except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        await stop_loop()
+        logger.info("WebSocket closed, loop stopped")
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HTTP handler for serving the HTML page
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def process_request(connection, request: Request):
+    """Serve HTML on GET /, upgrade to WebSocket on /ws."""
+    if request.path == "/ws":
+        return None  # let websockets handle the upgrade
+    # Serve the HTML page for any other path
+    return Response(
+        HTTPStatus.OK,
+        "OK",
+        websockets.Headers({"Content-Type": "text/html; charset=utf-8"}),
+        HTML_PAGE.encode(),
+    )
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def main():
+    port = 8765
+    async with websockets.serve(
+        handle_ws,
+        "0.0.0.0",
+        port,
+        process_request=process_request,
+    ):
+        logger.info(f"Demo running at http://localhost:{port}")
+        logger.info("Open in your browser and enter a topic to research.")
+        await asyncio.Future()  # run forever
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())

core/demos/handoff_demo.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Two-Node ContextHandoff Demo
+
+Demonstrates ContextHandoff between two EventLoopNode instances:
+  Node A (Researcher) → ContextHandoff → Node B (Analyst)
+
+Real LLM, real FileConversationStore, real EventBus.
+Streams both nodes to a browser via WebSocket.
+
+Usage:
+    cd /home/timothy/oss/hive/core
+    python demos/handoff_demo.py
+
+    Then open http://localhost:8766 in your browser.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from http import HTTPStatus
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import httpx
+import websockets
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from websockets.http11 import Request, Response
+
+# Add core, tools, and hive root to path
+_CORE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+_HIVE_DIR = _CORE_DIR.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_CORE_DIR))  # framework.*
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_HIVE_DIR / "tools" / "src"))  # aden_tools.*
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_HIVE_DIR))  # core.framework.* (for aden_tools imports)
+
+from aden_tools.credentials import CREDENTIAL_SPECS, CredentialStoreAdapter  # noqa: E402
+from core.framework.credentials import CredentialStore  # noqa: E402
+
+from framework.credentials.storage import (  # noqa: E402
+    CompositeStorage,
+    EncryptedFileStorage,
+    EnvVarStorage,
+)
+from framework.graph.context_handoff import ContextHandoff  # noqa: E402
+from framework.graph.conversation import NodeConversation  # noqa: E402
+from framework.graph.event_loop_node import EventLoopNode, LoopConfig  # noqa: E402
+from framework.graph.node import NodeContext, NodeSpec, SharedMemory  # noqa: E402
+from framework.llm.litellm import LiteLLMProvider  # noqa: E402
+from framework.llm.provider import Tool  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runtime.core import Runtime  # noqa: E402
+from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventBus, EventType  # noqa: E402
+from framework.storage.conversation_store import FileConversationStore  # noqa: E402
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(name)s %(message)s")
+logger = logging.getLogger("handoff_demo")
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Persistent state
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+STORE_DIR = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="hive_handoff_"))
+RUNTIME = Runtime(STORE_DIR / "runtime")
+LLM = LiteLLMProvider(model="claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929")
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Credentials
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Composite credential store: encrypted files (primary) + env vars (fallback)
+_env_mapping = {name: spec.env_var for name, spec in CREDENTIAL_SPECS.items()}
+_composite = CompositeStorage(
+    primary=EncryptedFileStorage(),
+    fallbacks=[EnvVarStorage(env_mapping=_env_mapping)],
+)
+CREDENTIALS = CredentialStoreAdapter(CredentialStore(storage=_composite))
+
+for _name in ["brave_search", "hubspot"]:
+    _val = CREDENTIALS.get(_name)
+    if _val:
+        logger.debug("credential %s: OK (len=%d)", _name, len(_val))
+    else:
+        logger.debug("credential %s: not found", _name)
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tool Registry — web_search + web_scrape for Node A (Researcher)
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY = ToolRegistry()
+
+
+def _exec_web_search(inputs: dict) -> dict:
+    api_key = CREDENTIALS.get("brave_search")
+    if not api_key:
+        return {"error": "brave_search credential not configured"}
+    query = inputs.get("query", "")
+    num_results = min(inputs.get("num_results", 10), 20)
+    resp = httpx.get(
+        "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search",
+        params={"q": query, "count": num_results},
+        headers={
+            "X-Subscription-Token": api_key,
+            "Accept": "application/json",
+        },
+        timeout=30.0,
+    )
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        return {"error": f"Brave API HTTP {resp.status_code}"}
+    data = resp.json()
+    results = [
+        {
+            "title": item.get("title", ""),
+            "url": item.get("url", ""),
+            "snippet": item.get("description", ""),
+        }
+        for item in data.get("web", {}).get("results", [])[:num_results]
+    ]
+    return {"query": query, "results": results, "total": len(results)}
+
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY.register(
+    name="web_search",
+    tool=Tool(
+        name="web_search",
+        description=(
+            "Search the web for current information. "
+            "Returns titles, URLs, and snippets from search results."
+        ),
+        parameters={
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "query": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "The search query (1-500 characters)",
+                },
+                "num_results": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Number of results (1-20, default 10)",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["query"],
+        },
+    ),
+    executor=lambda inputs: _exec_web_search(inputs),
+)
+
+_SCRAPE_HEADERS = {
+    "User-Agent": (
+        "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) "
+        "AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) "
+        "Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
+    ),
+    "Accept": "text/html,application/xhtml+xml",
+}
+
+
+def _exec_web_scrape(inputs: dict) -> dict:
+    url = inputs.get("url", "")
+    max_length = max(1000, min(inputs.get("max_length", 50000), 500000))
+    if not url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+        url = "https://" + url
+    try:
+        resp = httpx.get(
+            url,
+            timeout=30.0,
+            follow_redirects=True,
+            headers=_SCRAPE_HEADERS,
+        )
+        if resp.status_code != 200:
+            return {"error": f"HTTP {resp.status_code}"}
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(resp.text, "html.parser")
+        for tag in soup(["script", "style", "nav", "footer", "header", "aside", "noscript"]):
+            tag.decompose()
+        title = soup.title.get_text(strip=True) if soup.title else ""
+        main = (
+            soup.find("article")
+            or soup.find("main")
+            or soup.find(attrs={"role": "main"})
+            or soup.find("body")
+        )
+        text = main.get_text(separator=" ", strip=True) if main else ""
+        text = " ".join(text.split())
+        if len(text) > max_length:
+            text = text[:max_length] + "..."
+        return {
+            "url": url,
+            "title": title,
+            "content": text,
+            "length": len(text),
+        }
+    except httpx.TimeoutException:
+        return {"error": "Request timed out"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": f"Scrape failed: {e}"}
+
+
+TOOL_REGISTRY.register(
+    name="web_scrape",
+    tool=Tool(
+        name="web_scrape",
+        description=(
+            "Scrape and extract text content from a webpage URL. "
+            "Returns the page title and main text content."
+        ),
+        parameters={
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "url": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "URL of the webpage to scrape",
+                },
+                "max_length": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Maximum text length (default 50000)",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["url"],
+        },
+    ),
+    executor=lambda inputs: _exec_web_scrape(inputs),
+)
+
+logger.info(
+    "ToolRegistry loaded: %s",
+    ", ".join(TOOL_REGISTRY.get_registered_names()),
+)
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Node Specs
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+RESEARCHER_SPEC = NodeSpec(
+    id="researcher",
+    name="Researcher",
+    description="Researches a topic using web search and scraping tools",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys=["topic"],
+    output_keys=["research_summary"],
+    system_prompt=(
+        "You are a thorough research assistant. Your job is to research "
+        "the given topic using the web_search and web_scrape tools.\n\n"
+        "1. Search for relevant information on the topic\n"
+        "2. Scrape 1-2 of the most promising URLs for details\n"
+        "3. Synthesize your findings into a comprehensive summary\n"
+        "4. Use set_output with key='research_summary' to save your "
+        "findings\n\n"
+        "Be thorough but efficient. Aim for 2-4 search/scrape calls, "
+        "then summarize and set_output."
+    ),
+)
+
+ANALYST_SPEC = NodeSpec(
+    id="analyst",
+    name="Analyst",
+    description="Analyzes research findings and provides insights",
+    node_type="event_loop",
+    input_keys=["context"],
+    output_keys=["analysis"],
+    system_prompt=(
+        "You are a strategic analyst. You receive research findings from "
+        "a previous researcher and must:\n\n"
+        "1. Identify key themes and patterns\n"
+        "2. Assess the reliability and significance of the findings\n"
+        "3. Provide actionable insights and recommendations\n"
+        "4. Use set_output with key='analysis' to save your analysis\n\n"
+        "Be concise but insightful. Focus on what matters most."
+    ),
+)
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HTML page
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+HTML_PAGE = (  # noqa: E501
+    """<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>ContextHandoff Demo</title>
+<style>
+  * {
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+  body {
+    font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
+    background: #0d1117;
+    color: #c9d1d9;
+    height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+  header {
+    background: #161b22;
+    padding: 12px 20px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #30363d;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 16px;
+  }
+  header h1 {
+    font-size: 16px;
+    color: #58a6ff;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .badge {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    padding: 3px 10px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    background: #21262d;
+    color: #8b949e;
+  }
+  .badge.researcher {
+    background: #1a3a5c;
+    color: #58a6ff;
+  }
+  .badge.analyst {
+    background: #1a4b2e;
+    color: #3fb950;
+  }
+  .badge.handoff {
+    background: #3d1f00;
+    color: #d29922;
+  }
+  .badge.done {
+    background: #21262d;
+    color: #8b949e;
+  }
+  .badge.error {
+    background: #4b1a1a;
+    color: #f85149;
+  }
+  .chat {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    padding: 16px;
+  }
+  .msg {
+    margin: 8px 0;
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-wrap: break-word;
+  }
+  .msg.user {
+    background: #1a3a5c;
+    color: #58a6ff;
+  }
+  .msg.assistant {
+    background: #161b22;
+    color: #c9d1d9;
+  }
+  .msg.assistant.analyst-msg {
+    border-left: 3px solid #3fb950;
+  }
+  .msg.event {
+    background: transparent;
+    color: #8b949e;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    padding: 4px 14px;
+    border-left: 3px solid #30363d;
+  }
+  .msg.event.loop {
+    border-left-color: #58a6ff;
+  }
+  .msg.event.tool {
+    border-left-color: #d29922;
+  }
+  .msg.event.stall {
+    border-left-color: #f85149;
+  }
+  .handoff-banner {
+    margin: 16px 0;
+    padding: 16px;
+    background: #1c1200;
+    border: 1px solid #d29922;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  .handoff-banner h3 {
+    color: #d29922;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+  }
+  .handoff-banner p, .result-banner p {
+    color: #8b949e;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    max-height: 200px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+  .result-banner {
+    margin: 16px 0;
+    padding: 16px;
+    background: #0a2614;
+    border: 1px solid #3fb950;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+  .result-banner h3 {
+    color: #3fb950;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  .result-banner .label {
+    color: #58a6ff;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    margin-bottom: 2px;
+  }
+  .result-banner .tokens {
+    color: #484f58;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+  }
+  .input-bar {
+    padding: 12px 16px;
+    background: #161b22;
+    border-top: 1px solid #30363d;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  .input-bar input {
+    flex: 1;
+    background: #0d1117;
+    border: 1px solid #30363d;
+    color: #c9d1d9;
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    outline: none;
+  }
+  .input-bar input:focus {
+    border-color: #58a6ff;
+  }
+  .input-bar button {
+    background: #238636;
+    color: #fff;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 8px 20px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .input-bar button:hover {
+    background: #2ea043;
+  }
+  .input-bar button:disabled {
+    background: #21262d;
+    color: #484f58;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <header>
+    <h1>ContextHandoff Demo</h1>
+    <span id="phase" class="badge">Idle</span>
+    <span id="iter" class="badge" style="display:none">Step 0</span>
+  </header>
+  <div id="chat" class="chat"></div>
+  <div class="input-bar">
+    <input id="input" type="text"
+           placeholder="Enter a research topic..." autofocus />
+    <button id="go" onclick="run()">Research</button>
+  </div>
+
+<script>
+let ws = null;
+let currentAssistantEl = null;
+let iterCount = 0;
+let currentPhase = 'idle';
+const chat = document.getElementById('chat');
+const phase = document.getElementById('phase');
+const iterEl = document.getElementById('iter');
+const goBtn = document.getElementById('go');
+const inputEl = document.getElementById('input');
+
+inputEl.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+  if (e.key === 'Enter') run();
+});
+
+function setPhase(text, cls) {
+  phase.textContent = text;
+  phase.className = 'badge ' + cls;
+  currentPhase = cls;
+}
+
+function addMsg(text, cls) {
+  const el = document.createElement('div');
+  el.className = 'msg ' + cls;
+  el.textContent = text;
+  chat.appendChild(el);
+  chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+  return el;
+}
+
+function addHandoffBanner(summary) {
+  const banner = document.createElement('div');
+  banner.className = 'handoff-banner';
+  const h3 = document.createElement('h3');
+  h3.textContent = 'Context Handoff: Researcher -> Analyst';
+  const p = document.createElement('p');
+  p.textContent = summary || 'Passing research context...';
+  banner.appendChild(h3);
+  banner.appendChild(p);
+  chat.appendChild(banner);
+  chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function addResultBanner(researcher, analyst, tokens) {
+  const banner = document.createElement('div');
+  banner.className = 'result-banner';
+  const h3 = document.createElement('h3');
+  h3.textContent = 'Pipeline Complete';
+  banner.appendChild(h3);
+
+  if (researcher && researcher.research_summary) {
+    const lbl = document.createElement('div');
+    lbl.className = 'label';
+    lbl.textContent = 'RESEARCH SUMMARY';
+    banner.appendChild(lbl);
+    const p = document.createElement('p');
+    p.textContent = researcher.research_summary;
+    banner.appendChild(p);
+  }
+
+  if (analyst && analyst.analysis) {
+    const lbl = document.createElement('div');
+    lbl.className = 'label';
+    lbl.textContent = 'ANALYSIS';
+    lbl.style.color = '#3fb950';
+    banner.appendChild(lbl);
+    const p = document.createElement('p');
+    p.textContent = analyst.analysis;
+    banner.appendChild(p);
+  }
+
+  if (tokens) {
+    const t = document.createElement('div');
+    t.className = 'tokens';
+    t.textContent = 'Total tokens: ' + tokens.toLocaleString();
+    banner.appendChild(t);
+  }
+
+  chat.appendChild(banner);
+  chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function connect() {
+  ws = new WebSocket('ws://' + location.host + '/ws');
+  ws.onopen = () => {
+    setPhase('Ready', 'done');
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  };
+  ws.onmessage = handleEvent;
+  ws.onerror = () => { setPhase('Error', 'error'); };
+  ws.onclose = () => {
+    setPhase('Reconnecting...', '');
+    goBtn.disabled = true;
+    setTimeout(connect, 2000);
+  };
+}
+
+function handleEvent(msg) {
+  const evt = JSON.parse(msg.data);
+
+  if (evt.type === 'phase') {
+    if (evt.phase === 'researcher') {
+      setPhase('Researcher', 'researcher');
+    } else if (evt.phase === 'handoff') {
+      setPhase('Handoff', 'handoff');
+    } else if (evt.phase === 'analyst') {
+      setPhase('Analyst', 'analyst');
+    }
+    iterCount = 0;
+    iterEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'llm_text_delta') {
+    if (currentAssistantEl) {
+      currentAssistantEl.textContent += evt.content;
+      chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'node_loop_iteration') {
+    iterCount = evt.iteration || (iterCount + 1);
+    iterEl.textContent = 'Step ' + iterCount;
+    iterEl.style.display = '';
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'tool_call_started') {
+    var info = evt.tool_name + '('
+      + JSON.stringify(evt.tool_input).slice(0, 120) + ')';
+    addMsg('TOOL  ' + info, 'event tool');
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'tool_call_completed') {
+    var preview = (evt.result || '').slice(0, 200);
+    var cls = evt.is_error ? 'stall' : 'tool';
+    addMsg(
+      'RESULT  ' + evt.tool_name + ': ' + preview,
+      'event ' + cls
+    );
+    var assistCls = currentPhase === 'analyst'
+      ? 'assistant analyst-msg' : 'assistant';
+    currentAssistantEl = addMsg('', assistCls);
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'handoff_context') {
+    addHandoffBanner(evt.summary);
+    var assistCls = 'assistant analyst-msg';
+    currentAssistantEl = addMsg('', assistCls);
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'node_result') {
+    if (evt.node_id === 'researcher') {
+      if (currentAssistantEl
+          && !currentAssistantEl.textContent) {
+        currentAssistantEl.remove();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'done') {
+    setPhase('Done', 'done');
+    iterEl.style.display = 'none';
+    if (currentAssistantEl
+        && !currentAssistantEl.textContent) {
+      currentAssistantEl.remove();
+    }
+    currentAssistantEl = null;
+    addResultBanner(
+      evt.researcher, evt.analyst, evt.total_tokens
+    );
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+    inputEl.placeholder = 'Enter another topic...';
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'error') {
+    setPhase('Error', 'error');
+    addMsg('ERROR  ' + evt.message, 'event stall');
+    goBtn.disabled = false;
+  }
+  else if (evt.type === 'node_stalled') {
+    addMsg('STALLED  ' + evt.reason, 'event stall');
+  }
+}
+
+function run() {
+  const text = inputEl.value.trim();
+  if (!text || !ws || ws.readyState !== 1) return;
+  chat.innerHTML = '';
+  addMsg(text, 'user');
+  currentAssistantEl = addMsg('', 'assistant');
+  inputEl.value = '';
+  goBtn.disabled = true;
+  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ topic: text }));
+}
+
+connect();
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>"""
+)
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebSocket handler — sequential Node A → Handoff → Node B
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def handle_ws(websocket):
+    """Run the two-node handoff pipeline per user message."""
+    try:
+        async for raw in websocket:
+            try:
+                msg = json.loads(raw)
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+
+            topic = msg.get("topic", "")
+            if not topic:
+                continue
+
+            logger.info(f"Starting handoff pipeline for: {topic}")
+
+            try:
+                await _run_pipeline(websocket, topic)
+            except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+                logger.info("WebSocket closed during pipeline")
+                return
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception("Pipeline error")
+                try:
+                    await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "error", "message": str(e)}))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+    except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+        pass
+
+
+async def _run_pipeline(websocket, topic: str):
+    """Execute: Node A (research) → ContextHandoff → Node B (analysis)."""
+    import shutil
+
+    # Fresh stores for each run
+    run_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="hive_run_", dir=STORE_DIR))
+    store_a = FileConversationStore(run_dir / "node_a")
+    store_b = FileConversationStore(run_dir / "node_b")
+
+    # Shared event bus
+    bus = EventBus()
+
+    async def forward_event(event):
+        try:
+            payload = {"type": event.type.value, **event.data}
+            if event.node_id:
+                payload["node_id"] = event.node_id
+            await websocket.send(json.dumps(payload))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    bus.subscribe(
+        event_types=[
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED,
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION,
+            EventType.NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED,
+            EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA,
+            EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED,
+            EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED,
+            EventType.NODE_STALLED,
+        ],
+        handler=forward_event,
+    )
+
+    tools = list(TOOL_REGISTRY.get_tools().values())
+    tool_executor = TOOL_REGISTRY.get_executor()
+
+    # ---- Phase 1: Researcher ------------------------------------------------
+    await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "phase", "phase": "researcher"}))
+
+    node_a = EventLoopNode(
+        event_bus=bus,
+        judge=None,  # implicit judge: accept when output_keys filled
+        config=LoopConfig(
+            max_iterations=20,
+            max_tool_calls_per_turn=10,
+            max_history_tokens=32_000,
+        ),
+        conversation_store=store_a,
+        tool_executor=tool_executor,
+    )
+
+    ctx_a = NodeContext(
+        runtime=RUNTIME,
+        node_id="researcher",
+        node_spec=RESEARCHER_SPEC,
+        memory=SharedMemory(),
+        input_data={"topic": topic},
+        llm=LLM,
+        available_tools=tools,
+    )
+
+    result_a = await node_a.execute(ctx_a)
+    logger.info(
+        "Researcher done: success=%s, tokens=%s",
+        result_a.success,
+        result_a.tokens_used,
+    )
+
+    await websocket.send(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "type": "node_result",
+                "node_id": "researcher",
+                "success": result_a.success,
+                "output": result_a.output,
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    if not result_a.success:
+        await websocket.send(
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "type": "error",
+                    "message": f"Researcher failed: {result_a.error}",
+                }
+            )
+        )
+        return
+
+    # ---- Phase 2: Context Handoff -------------------------------------------
+    await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "phase", "phase": "handoff"}))
+
+    # Restore the researcher's conversation from store
+    conversation_a = await NodeConversation.restore(store_a)
+    if conversation_a is None:
+        await websocket.send(
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "type": "error",
+                    "message": "Failed to restore researcher conversation",
+                }
+            )
+        )
+        return
+
+    handoff_engine = ContextHandoff(llm=LLM)
+    handoff_context = handoff_engine.summarize_conversation(
+        conversation=conversation_a,
+        node_id="researcher",
+        output_keys=["research_summary"],
+    )
+
+    formatted_handoff = ContextHandoff.format_as_input(handoff_context)
+    logger.info(
+        "Handoff: %d turns, ~%d tokens, keys=%s",
+        handoff_context.turn_count,
+        handoff_context.total_tokens_used,
+        list(handoff_context.key_outputs.keys()),
+    )
+
+    # Send handoff context to browser
+    await websocket.send(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "type": "handoff_context",
+                "summary": handoff_context.summary[:500],
+                "turn_count": handoff_context.turn_count,
+                "tokens": handoff_context.total_tokens_used,
+                "key_outputs": handoff_context.key_outputs,
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    # ---- Phase 3: Analyst ---------------------------------------------------
+    await websocket.send(json.dumps({"type": "phase", "phase": "analyst"}))
+
+    node_b = EventLoopNode(
+        event_bus=bus,
+        judge=None,  # implicit judge
+        config=LoopConfig(
+            max_iterations=10,
+            max_tool_calls_per_turn=5,
+            max_history_tokens=32_000,
+        ),
+        conversation_store=store_b,
+    )
+
+    ctx_b = NodeContext(
+        runtime=RUNTIME,
+        node_id="analyst",
+        node_spec=ANALYST_SPEC,
+        memory=SharedMemory(),
+        input_data={"context": formatted_handoff},
+        llm=LLM,
+        available_tools=[],
+    )
+
+    result_b = await node_b.execute(ctx_b)
+    logger.info(
+        "Analyst done: success=%s, tokens=%s",
+        result_b.success,
+        result_b.tokens_used,
+    )
+
+    # ---- Done ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    await websocket.send(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "type": "done",
+                "researcher": result_a.output,
+                "analyst": result_b.output,
+                "total_tokens": ((result_a.tokens_used or 0) + (result_b.tokens_used or 0)),
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Clean up temp stores
+    try:
+        shutil.rmtree(run_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HTTP handler
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def process_request(connection, request: Request):
+    """Serve HTML on GET /, upgrade to WebSocket on /ws."""
+    if request.path == "/ws":
+        return None
+    return Response(
+        HTTPStatus.OK,
+        "OK",
+        websockets.Headers({"Content-Type": "text/html; charset=utf-8"}),
+        HTML_PAGE.encode(),
+    )
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def main():
+    port = 8766
+    async with websockets.serve(
+        handle_ws,
+        "0.0.0.0",
+        port,
+        process_request=process_request,
+    ):
+        logger.info(f"Handoff demo at http://localhost:{port}")
+        logger.info("Enter a research topic to start the pipeline.")
+        await asyncio.Future()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())

core/examples/manual_agent.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ for understanding the core runtime loop:
 Setup -> Graph definition -> Execution -> Result
 
 Run with:
-    PYTHONPATH=core python core/examples/manual_agent.py
+    uv run python core/examples/manual_agent.py
 """
 
 import asyncio

core/framework/builder/workflow.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You cannot skip steps or bypass validation.
 
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from framework.graph.goal import Goal
 from framework.graph.node import NodeSpec
 
 
-class BuildPhase(str, Enum):
+class BuildPhase(StrEnum):
     """Current phase of the build process."""
 
     INIT = "init"  # Just started

core/framework/credentials/aden/storage.py

@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
     - **Reads**: Try local cache first, fallback to Aden if stale/missing
     - **Writes**: Always write to local cache
     - **Offline resilience**: Uses cached credentials when Aden is unreachable
+    - **Provider-based lookup**: Match credentials by provider name (e.g., "hubspot")
+      when direct ID lookup fails, since Aden uses hash-based IDs internally.
 
     The cache TTL determines how long to trust local credentials before
     checking with the Aden server for updates. This balances:
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
 
         # First access fetches from Aden
         # Subsequent accesses use cache until TTL expires
+        # Can look up by provider name OR credential ID
         token = store.get_key("hubspot", "access_token")
     """
 
@@ -111,21 +114,24 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
         self._cache_ttl = timedelta(seconds=cache_ttl_seconds)
         self._prefer_local = prefer_local
         self._cache_timestamps: dict[str, datetime] = {}
+        # Index: provider name (e.g., "hubspot") -> credential hash ID
+        self._provider_index: dict[str, str] = {}
 
     def save(self, credential: CredentialObject) -> None:
         """
-        Save credential to local cache.
+        Save credential to local cache and update provider index.
 
         Args:
             credential: The credential to save.
         """
         self._local.save(credential)
         self._cache_timestamps[credential.id] = datetime.now(UTC)
+        self._index_provider(credential)
         logger.debug(f"Cached credential '{credential.id}'")
 
     def load(self, credential_id: str) -> CredentialObject | None:
         """
-        Load credential from cache, with Aden fallback.
+        Load credential from cache, with Aden fallback and provider-based lookup.
 
         The loading strategy depends on the `prefer_local` setting:
 
@@ -141,8 +147,37 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
         2. Update local cache with response
         3. Fall back to local cache only if Aden fails
 
+        Provider-based lookup:
+        When a provider index mapping exists for the credential_id (e.g.,
+        "hubspot" → hash ID), the Aden-synced credential is loaded first.
+        This ensures fresh OAuth tokens from Aden take priority over stale
+        local credentials (env vars, old encrypted files).
+
         Args:
-            credential_id: The credential identifier.
+            credential_id: The credential identifier or provider name.
+
+        Returns:
+            CredentialObject if found, None otherwise.
+        """
+        # Check provider index first — Aden-synced credentials take priority
+        resolved_id = self._provider_index.get(credential_id)
+        if resolved_id and resolved_id != credential_id:
+            result = self._load_by_id(resolved_id)
+            if result is not None:
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Loaded credential '{credential_id}' via provider index (id='{resolved_id}')"
+                )
+                return result
+
+        # Direct lookup (exact credential_id match)
+        return self._load_by_id(credential_id)
+
+    def _load_by_id(self, credential_id: str) -> CredentialObject | None:
+        """
+        Load credential by exact ID from cache, with Aden fallback.
+
+        Args:
+            credential_id: The exact credential identifier.
 
         Returns:
             CredentialObject if found, None otherwise.
@@ -200,15 +235,21 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
 
     def exists(self, credential_id: str) -> bool:
         """
-        Check if credential exists in local cache.
+        Check if credential exists in local cache (by ID or provider name).
 
         Args:
-            credential_id: The credential identifier.
+            credential_id: The credential identifier or provider name.
 
         Returns:
             True if credential exists locally.
         """
-        return self._local.exists(credential_id)
+        if self._local.exists(credential_id):
+            return True
+        # Check provider index
+        resolved_id = self._provider_index.get(credential_id)
+        if resolved_id and resolved_id != credential_id:
+            return self._local.exists(resolved_id)
+        return False
 
     def _is_cache_fresh(self, credential_id: str) -> bool:
         """
@@ -242,6 +283,47 @@ class AdenCachedStorage(CredentialStorage):
         self._cache_timestamps.clear()
         logger.debug("Invalidated all cache entries")
 
+    def _index_provider(self, credential: CredentialObject) -> None:
+        """
+        Index a credential by its provider/integration type.
+
+        Aden credentials carry an ``_integration_type`` key whose value is
+        the provider name (e.g., ``hubspot``).  This method maps that
+        provider name to the credential's hash ID so that subsequent
+        ``load("hubspot")`` calls resolve to the correct credential.
+
+        Args:
+            credential: The credential to index.
+        """
+        integration_type_key = credential.keys.get("_integration_type")
+        if integration_type_key is None:
+            return
+        provider_name = integration_type_key.value.get_secret_value()
+        if provider_name:
+            self._provider_index[provider_name] = credential.id
+            logger.debug(f"Indexed provider '{provider_name}' -> '{credential.id}'")
+
+    def rebuild_provider_index(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Rebuild the provider index from all locally cached credentials.
+
+        Useful after loading from disk when the in-memory index is empty.
+
+        Returns:
+            Number of provider mappings indexed.
+        """
+        self._provider_index.clear()
+        indexed = 0
+        for cred_id in self._local.list_all():
+            cred = self._local.load(cred_id)
+            if cred:
+                before = len(self._provider_index)
+                self._index_provider(cred)
+                if len(self._provider_index) > before:
+                    indexed += 1
+        logger.debug(f"Rebuilt provider index with {indexed} mappings")
+        return indexed
+
     def sync_all_from_aden(self) -> int:
         """
         Sync all credentials from Aden server to local cache.

core/framework/credentials/aden/tests/test_aden_sync.py

@@ -589,6 +589,149 @@ class TestAdenCachedStorage:
         assert info["stale"]["is_fresh"] is False
         assert info["stale"]["ttl_remaining_seconds"] == 0
 
+    def test_save_indexes_provider(self, cached_storage):
+        """Test save builds the provider index from _integration_type key."""
+        cred = CredentialObject(
+            id="aHVic3BvdDp0ZXN0OjEzNjExOjExNTI1",
+            credential_type=CredentialType.OAUTH2,
+            keys={
+                "access_token": CredentialKey(
+                    name="access_token",
+                    value=SecretStr("token-value"),
+                ),
+                "_integration_type": CredentialKey(
+                    name="_integration_type",
+                    value=SecretStr("hubspot"),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        cached_storage.save(cred)
+
+        assert cached_storage._provider_index["hubspot"] == "aHVic3BvdDp0ZXN0OjEzNjExOjExNTI1"
+
+    def test_load_by_provider_name(self, cached_storage):
+        """Test load resolves provider name to hash-based credential ID."""
+        hash_id = "aHVic3BvdDp0ZXN0OjEzNjExOjExNTI1"
+        cred = CredentialObject(
+            id=hash_id,
+            credential_type=CredentialType.OAUTH2,
+            keys={
+                "access_token": CredentialKey(
+                    name="access_token",
+                    value=SecretStr("hubspot-token"),
+                ),
+                "_integration_type": CredentialKey(
+                    name="_integration_type",
+                    value=SecretStr("hubspot"),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        # Save builds the index
+        cached_storage.save(cred)
+
+        # Load by provider name should resolve to the hash ID
+        loaded = cached_storage.load("hubspot")
+
+        assert loaded is not None
+        assert loaded.id == hash_id
+        assert loaded.keys["access_token"].value.get_secret_value() == "hubspot-token"
+
+    def test_load_by_direct_id_still_works(self, cached_storage):
+        """Test load by direct hash ID still works as before."""
+        hash_id = "aHVic3BvdDp0ZXN0OjEzNjExOjExNTI1"
+        cred = CredentialObject(
+            id=hash_id,
+            credential_type=CredentialType.OAUTH2,
+            keys={
+                "access_token": CredentialKey(
+                    name="access_token",
+                    value=SecretStr("token"),
+                ),
+                "_integration_type": CredentialKey(
+                    name="_integration_type",
+                    value=SecretStr("hubspot"),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        cached_storage.save(cred)
+
+        # Direct ID lookup should still work
+        loaded = cached_storage.load(hash_id)
+
+        assert loaded is not None
+        assert loaded.id == hash_id
+
+    def test_exists_by_provider_name(self, cached_storage):
+        """Test exists resolves provider name to hash-based credential ID."""
+        hash_id = "c2xhY2s6dGVzdDo5OTk="
+        cred = CredentialObject(
+            id=hash_id,
+            credential_type=CredentialType.OAUTH2,
+            keys={
+                "access_token": CredentialKey(
+                    name="access_token",
+                    value=SecretStr("slack-token"),
+                ),
+                "_integration_type": CredentialKey(
+                    name="_integration_type",
+                    value=SecretStr("slack"),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        cached_storage.save(cred)
+
+        assert cached_storage.exists("slack") is True
+        assert cached_storage.exists(hash_id) is True
+        assert cached_storage.exists("nonexistent") is False
+
+    def test_rebuild_provider_index(self, cached_storage, local_storage):
+        """Test rebuild_provider_index reconstructs from local storage."""
+        # Manually save credentials to local storage (bypassing cached_storage.save)
+        for provider_name, hash_id in [("hubspot", "hash_hub"), ("slack", "hash_slack")]:
+            cred = CredentialObject(
+                id=hash_id,
+                credential_type=CredentialType.OAUTH2,
+                keys={
+                    "_integration_type": CredentialKey(
+                        name="_integration_type",
+                        value=SecretStr(provider_name),
+                    ),
+                },
+            )
+            local_storage.save(cred)
+
+        # Index should be empty (we bypassed save)
+        assert len(cached_storage._provider_index) == 0
+
+        # Rebuild
+        indexed = cached_storage.rebuild_provider_index()
+
+        assert indexed == 2
+        assert cached_storage._provider_index["hubspot"] == "hash_hub"
+        assert cached_storage._provider_index["slack"] == "hash_slack"
+
+    def test_save_without_integration_type_no_index(self, cached_storage):
+        """Test save does not index credentials without _integration_type key."""
+        cred = CredentialObject(
+            id="plain-cred",
+            credential_type=CredentialType.API_KEY,
+            keys={
+                "api_key": CredentialKey(
+                    name="api_key",
+                    value=SecretStr("key-value"),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        cached_storage.save(cred)
+
+        assert "plain-cred" not in cached_storage._provider_index
+        assert len(cached_storage._provider_index) == 0
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 # Integration Tests

core/framework/credentials/models.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ containing one or more keys (e.g., api_key, access_token, refresh_token).
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, SecretStr
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def _utc_now() -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(UTC)
 
 
-class CredentialType(str, Enum):
+class CredentialType(StrEnum):
     """Types of credentials the store can manage."""
 
     API_KEY = "api_key"

core/framework/credentials/oauth2/base_provider.py

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class BaseOAuth2Provider(CredentialProvider):
                 self._client = httpx.Client(timeout=self.config.request_timeout)
             except ImportError as e:
                 raise ImportError(
-                    "OAuth2 provider requires 'httpx'. Install with: pip install httpx"
+                    "OAuth2 provider requires 'httpx'. Install with: uv pip install httpx"
                 ) from e
         return self._client
 

core/framework/credentials/oauth2/provider.py

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 
-class TokenPlacement(str, Enum):
+class TokenPlacement(StrEnum):
     """Where to place the access token in HTTP requests."""
 
     HEADER_BEARER = "header_bearer"

core/framework/credentials/storage.py

@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ class EncryptedFileStorage(CredentialStorage):
             from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
         except ImportError as e:
             raise ImportError(
-                "Encrypted storage requires 'cryptography'. Install with: pip install cryptography"
+                "Encrypted storage requires 'cryptography'. "
+                "Install with: uv pip install cryptography"
             ) from e
 
         self.base_path = Path(base_path or self.DEFAULT_PATH).expanduser()

core/framework/credentials/vault/hashicorp.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 HashiCorp Vault storage adapter.
 
 Provides integration with HashiCorp Vault for enterprise secret management.
-Requires the 'hvac' package: pip install hvac
+Requires the 'hvac' package: uv pip install hvac
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class HashiCorpVaultStorage(CredentialStorage):
         - AWS IAM auth method
 
     Requirements:
-        pip install hvac
+        uv pip install hvac
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class HashiCorpVaultStorage(CredentialStorage):
             import hvac
         except ImportError as e:
             raise ImportError(
-                "HashiCorp Vault support requires 'hvac'. Install with: pip install hvac"
+                "HashiCorp Vault support requires 'hvac'. Install with: uv pip install hvac"
             ) from e
 
         self._url = url

core/framework/graph/__init__.py

@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 """Graph structures: Goals, Nodes, Edges, and Flexible Execution."""
 
+from framework.graph.client_io import (
+    ActiveNodeClientIO,
+    ClientIOGateway,
+    InertNodeClientIO,
+    NodeClientIO,
+)
 from framework.graph.code_sandbox import CodeSandbox, safe_eval, safe_exec
+from framework.graph.context_handoff import ContextHandoff, HandoffContext
 from framework.graph.conversation import ConversationStore, Message, NodeConversation
 from framework.graph.edge import EdgeCondition, EdgeSpec, GraphSpec
+from framework.graph.event_loop_node import (
+    EventLoopNode,
+    JudgeProtocol,
+    JudgeVerdict,
+    LoopConfig,
+    OutputAccumulator,
+)
 from framework.graph.executor import GraphExecutor
 from framework.graph.flexible_executor import ExecutorConfig, FlexibleGraphExecutor
 from framework.graph.goal import Constraint, Goal, GoalStatus, SuccessCriterion
@@ -77,4 +91,18 @@ __all__ = [
     "NodeConversation",
     "ConversationStore",
     "Message",
+    # Event Loop
+    "EventLoopNode",
+    "LoopConfig",
+    "OutputAccumulator",
+    "JudgeProtocol",
+    "JudgeVerdict",
+    # Context Handoff
+    "ContextHandoff",
+    "HandoffContext",
+    # Client I/O
+    "NodeClientIO",
+    "ActiveNodeClientIO",
+    "InertNodeClientIO",
+    "ClientIOGateway",
 ]

core/framework/graph/client_io.py

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+"""
+Client I/O gateway for graph nodes.
+
+Provides the bridge between node code and external clients:
+- ActiveNodeClientIO: for client_facing=True nodes (streams output, accepts input)
+- InertNodeClientIO: for client_facing=False nodes (logs internally, redirects input)
+- ClientIOGateway: factory that creates the right variant per node
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventBus
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NodeClientIO(ABC):
+    """Abstract base for node client I/O."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def emit_output(self, content: str, is_final: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Emit output content. If is_final=True, signal end of stream."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def request_input(self, prompt: str = "", timeout: float | None = None) -> str:
+        """Request input. Behavior depends on whether the node is client-facing."""
+
+
+class ActiveNodeClientIO(NodeClientIO):
+    """
+    Client I/O for client_facing=True nodes.
+
+    - emit_output() queues content and publishes CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA.
+    - request_input() publishes CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED, then awaits provide_input().
+    - output_stream() yields queued content until the final sentinel.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        node_id: str,
+        event_bus: EventBus | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.node_id = node_id
+        self._event_bus = event_bus
+
+        self._output_queue: asyncio.Queue[str | None] = asyncio.Queue()
+        self._output_snapshot = ""
+
+        self._input_event: asyncio.Event | None = None
+        self._input_result: str | None = None
+
+    async def emit_output(self, content: str, is_final: bool = False) -> None:
+        self._output_snapshot += content
+        await self._output_queue.put(content)
+
+        if self._event_bus is not None:
+            await self._event_bus.emit_client_output_delta(
+                stream_id=self.node_id,
+                node_id=self.node_id,
+                content=content,
+                snapshot=self._output_snapshot,
+            )
+
+        if is_final:
+            await self._output_queue.put(None)
+
+    async def request_input(self, prompt: str = "", timeout: float | None = None) -> str:
+        if self._input_event is not None:
+            raise RuntimeError("request_input already pending for this node")
+
+        self._input_event = asyncio.Event()
+        self._input_result = None
+
+        if self._event_bus is not None:
+            await self._event_bus.emit_client_input_requested(
+                stream_id=self.node_id,
+                node_id=self.node_id,
+                prompt=prompt,
+            )
+
+        try:
+            if timeout is not None:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self._input_event.wait(), timeout=timeout)
+            else:
+                await self._input_event.wait()
+        finally:
+            self._input_event = None
+
+        if self._input_result is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("input event was set but no input was provided")
+        result = self._input_result
+        self._input_result = None
+        return result
+
+    async def provide_input(self, content: str) -> None:
+        """Called externally to fulfill a pending request_input()."""
+        if self._input_event is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("no pending request_input to fulfill")
+        self._input_result = content
+        self._input_event.set()
+
+    async def output_stream(self) -> AsyncIterator[str]:
+        """Async iterator that yields output chunks until the final sentinel."""
+        while True:
+            chunk = await self._output_queue.get()
+            if chunk is None:
+                break
+            yield chunk
+
+
+class InertNodeClientIO(NodeClientIO):
+    """
+    Client I/O for client_facing=False nodes.
+
+    - emit_output() publishes NODE_INTERNAL_OUTPUT (content is not discarded).
+    - request_input() publishes NODE_INPUT_BLOCKED and returns a redirect string.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        node_id: str,
+        event_bus: EventBus | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.node_id = node_id
+        self._event_bus = event_bus
+
+    async def emit_output(self, content: str, is_final: bool = False) -> None:
+        if self._event_bus is not None:
+            await self._event_bus.emit_node_internal_output(
+                stream_id=self.node_id,
+                node_id=self.node_id,
+                content=content,
+            )
+
+    async def request_input(self, prompt: str = "", timeout: float | None = None) -> str:
+        if self._event_bus is not None:
+            await self._event_bus.emit_node_input_blocked(
+                stream_id=self.node_id,
+                node_id=self.node_id,
+                prompt=prompt,
+            )
+        return (
+            "You are an internal processing node. There is no user to interact with."
+            " Work with the data provided in your inputs to complete your task."
+        )
+
+
+class ClientIOGateway:
+    """Factory that creates the appropriate NodeClientIO for a node."""
+
+    def __init__(self, event_bus: EventBus | None = None) -> None:
+        self._event_bus = event_bus
+
+    def create_io(self, node_id: str, client_facing: bool) -> NodeClientIO:
+        if client_facing:
+            return ActiveNodeClientIO(
+                node_id=node_id,
+                event_bus=self._event_bus,
+            )
+        return InertNodeClientIO(
+            node_id=node_id,
+            event_bus=self._event_bus,
+        )

core/framework/graph/context_handoff.py

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+"""Context handoff: summarize a completed NodeConversation for the next graph node."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from framework.graph.conversation import _try_extract_key
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from framework.graph.conversation import NodeConversation
+    from framework.llm.provider import LLMProvider
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_TRUNCATE_CHARS = 500
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@dataclass
+class HandoffContext:
+    """Structured summary of a completed node conversation."""
+
+    source_node_id: str
+    summary: str
+    key_outputs: dict[str, Any]
+    turn_count: int
+    total_tokens_used: int
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ContextHandoff
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class ContextHandoff:
+    """Summarize a completed NodeConversation into a HandoffContext.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    llm : LLMProvider | None
+        Optional LLM provider for abstractive summarization.
+        When *None*, all summarization uses the extractive fallback.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, llm: LLMProvider | None = None) -> None:
+        self.llm = llm
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public API
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def summarize_conversation(
+        self,
+        conversation: NodeConversation,
+        node_id: str,
+        output_keys: list[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> HandoffContext:
+        """Produce a HandoffContext from *conversation*.
+
+        1. Extracts turn_count & total_tokens_used (sync properties).
+        2. Extracts key_outputs by scanning assistant messages most-recent-first.
+        3. Builds a summary via the LLM (if available) or extractive fallback.
+        """
+        turn_count = conversation.turn_count
+        total_tokens_used = conversation.estimate_tokens()
+        messages = conversation.messages  # defensive copy
+
+        # --- key outputs ---------------------------------------------------
+        key_outputs: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        if output_keys:
+            remaining = set(output_keys)
+            for msg in reversed(messages):
+                if msg.role != "assistant" or not remaining:
+                    continue
+                for key in list(remaining):
+                    value = _try_extract_key(msg.content, key)
+                    if value is not None:
+                        key_outputs[key] = value
+                        remaining.discard(key)
+
+        # --- summary -------------------------------------------------------
+        if self.llm is not None:
+            try:
+                summary = self._llm_summary(messages, output_keys or [])
+            except Exception:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "LLM summarization failed; falling back to extractive.",
+                    exc_info=True,
+                )
+                summary = self._extractive_summary(messages)
+        else:
+            summary = self._extractive_summary(messages)
+
+        return HandoffContext(
+            source_node_id=node_id,
+            summary=summary,
+            key_outputs=key_outputs,
+            turn_count=turn_count,
+            total_tokens_used=total_tokens_used,
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_as_input(handoff: HandoffContext) -> str:
+        """Render *handoff* as structured plain text for the next node's input."""
+        header = (
+            f"--- CONTEXT FROM: {handoff.source_node_id} "
+            f"({handoff.turn_count} turns, ~{handoff.total_tokens_used} tokens) ---"
+        )
+
+        sections: list[str] = [header, ""]
+
+        if handoff.key_outputs:
+            sections.append("KEY OUTPUTS:")
+            for k, v in handoff.key_outputs.items():
+                sections.append(f"- {k}: {v}")
+            sections.append("")
+
+        summary_text = handoff.summary or "No summary available."
+        sections.append("SUMMARY:")
+        sections.append(summary_text)
+        sections.append("")
+        sections.append("--- END CONTEXT ---")
+
+        return "\n".join(sections)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Private helpers
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extractive_summary(messages: list) -> str:
+        """Build a summary from key assistant messages without an LLM.
+
+        Strategy:
+        - Include the first assistant message (initial assessment).
+        - Include the last assistant message (final conclusion).
+        - Truncate each to ~500 chars.
+        """
+        if not messages:
+            return "Empty conversation."
+
+        assistant_msgs = [m for m in messages if m.role == "assistant"]
+        if not assistant_msgs:
+            return "No assistant responses."
+
+        parts: list[str] = []
+
+        first = assistant_msgs[0].content
+        parts.append(first[:_TRUNCATE_CHARS])
+
+        if len(assistant_msgs) > 1:
+            last = assistant_msgs[-1].content
+            parts.append(last[:_TRUNCATE_CHARS])
+
+        return "\n\n".join(parts)
+
+    def _llm_summary(self, messages: list, output_keys: list[str]) -> str:
+        """Produce a summary by calling the LLM provider."""
+        if self.llm is None:
+            raise ValueError("_llm_summary called without an LLM provider")
+
+        conversation_text = "\n".join(f"[{m.role}]: {m.content}" for m in messages)
+
+        key_hint = ""
+        if output_keys:
+            key_hint = (
+                "\nThe following output keys are especially important: "
+                + ", ".join(output_keys)
+                + ".\n"
+            )
+
+        system_prompt = (
+            "You are a concise summarizer. Given the conversation below, "
+            "produce a brief summary (at most ~500 tokens) that captures the "
+            "key decisions, findings, and outcomes. Focus on what was concluded "
+            "rather than the back-and-forth process." + key_hint
+        )
+
+        response = self.llm.complete(
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": conversation_text}],
+            system=system_prompt,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        return response.content.strip()

core/framework/graph/conversation.py

@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ class Message:
         )
 
 
+def _extract_spillover_filename(content: str) -> str | None:
+    """Extract spillover filename from a truncated tool result.
+
+    Matches the pattern produced by EventLoopNode._truncate_tool_result():
+        "saved to 'tool_github_list_stargazers_abc123.txt'"
+    """
+    match = re.search(r"saved to '([^']+)'", content)
+    return match.group(1) if match else None
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ConversationStore protocol (Phase 2)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -108,6 +118,50 @@ class ConversationStore(Protocol):
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+def _try_extract_key(content: str, key: str) -> str | None:
+    """Try 4 strategies to extract a *key*'s value from message content.
+
+    Strategies (in order):
+    1. Whole message is JSON — ``json.loads``, check for key.
+    2. Embedded JSON via ``find_json_object`` helper.
+    3. Colon format: ``key: value``.
+    4. Equals format: ``key = value``.
+    """
+    from framework.graph.node import find_json_object
+
+    # 1. Whole message is JSON
+    try:
+        parsed = json.loads(content)
+        if isinstance(parsed, dict) and key in parsed:
+            val = parsed[key]
+            return json.dumps(val) if not isinstance(val, str) else val
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        pass
+
+    # 2. Embedded JSON via find_json_object
+    json_str = find_json_object(content)
+    if json_str:
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(json_str)
+            if isinstance(parsed, dict) and key in parsed:
+                val = parsed[key]
+                return json.dumps(val) if not isinstance(val, str) else val
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+    # 3. Colon format: key: value
+    match = re.search(rf"\b{re.escape(key)}\s*:\s*(.+)", content)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1).strip()
+
+    # 4. Equals format: key = value
+    match = re.search(rf"\b{re.escape(key)}\s*=\s*(.+)", content)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1).strip()
+
+    return None
+
+
 class NodeConversation:
     """Message history for a graph node with optional write-through persistence.
 
@@ -133,6 +187,7 @@ class NodeConversation:
         self._messages: list[Message] = []
         self._next_seq: int = 0
         self._meta_persisted: bool = False
+        self._last_api_input_tokens: int | None = None
 
     # --- Properties --------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -205,14 +260,78 @@ class NodeConversation:
     # --- Query -------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def to_llm_messages(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-        """Return messages as OpenAI-format dicts (system prompt excluded)."""
-        return [m.to_llm_dict() for m in self._messages]
+        """Return messages as OpenAI-format dicts (system prompt excluded).
+
+        Automatically repairs orphaned tool_use blocks (assistant messages
+        with tool_calls that lack corresponding tool-result messages).  This
+        can happen when a loop is cancelled mid-tool-execution.
+        """
+        msgs = [m.to_llm_dict() for m in self._messages]
+        return self._repair_orphaned_tool_calls(msgs)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _repair_orphaned_tool_calls(
+        msgs: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Ensure every tool_call has a matching tool-result message."""
+        repaired: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for i, m in enumerate(msgs):
+            repaired.append(m)
+            tool_calls = m.get("tool_calls")
+            if m.get("role") != "assistant" or not tool_calls:
+                continue
+            # Collect IDs of tool results that follow this assistant message
+            answered: set[str] = set()
+            for j in range(i + 1, len(msgs)):
+                if msgs[j].get("role") == "tool":
+                    tid = msgs[j].get("tool_call_id")
+                    if tid:
+                        answered.add(tid)
+                else:
+                    break  # stop at first non-tool message
+            # Patch any missing results
+            for tc in tool_calls:
+                tc_id = tc.get("id")
+                if tc_id and tc_id not in answered:
+                    repaired.append(
+                        {
+                            "role": "tool",
+                            "tool_call_id": tc_id,
+                            "content": "ERROR: Tool execution was interrupted.",
+                        }
+                    )
+        return repaired
 
     def estimate_tokens(self) -> int:
-        """Rough token estimate: total characters / 4."""
+        """Best available token estimate.
+
+        Uses actual API input token count when available (set via
+        :meth:`update_token_count`), otherwise falls back to the rough
+        ``total_chars / 4`` heuristic.
+        """
+        if self._last_api_input_tokens is not None:
+            return self._last_api_input_tokens
         total_chars = sum(len(m.content) for m in self._messages)
         return total_chars // 4
 
+    def update_token_count(self, actual_input_tokens: int) -> None:
+        """Store actual API input token count for more accurate compaction.
+
+        Called by EventLoopNode after each LLM call with the ``input_tokens``
+        value from the API response.  This value includes system prompt and
+        tool definitions, so it may be higher than a message-only estimate.
+        """
+        self._last_api_input_tokens = actual_input_tokens
+
+    def usage_ratio(self) -> float:
+        """Current token usage as a fraction of *max_history_tokens*.
+
+        Returns 0.0 when ``max_history_tokens`` is zero (unlimited).
+        """
+        if self._max_history_tokens <= 0:
+            return 0.0
+        return self.estimate_tokens() / self._max_history_tokens
+
     def needs_compaction(self) -> bool:
         return self.estimate_tokens() >= self._max_history_tokens * self._compaction_threshold
 
@@ -244,42 +363,89 @@ class NodeConversation:
 
     def _try_extract_key(self, content: str, key: str) -> str | None:
         """Try 4 strategies to extract a key's value from message content."""
-        from framework.graph.node import find_json_object
-
-        # 1. Whole message is JSON
-        try:
-            parsed = json.loads(content)
-            if isinstance(parsed, dict) and key in parsed:
-                val = parsed[key]
-                return json.dumps(val) if not isinstance(val, str) else val
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
-            pass
-
-        # 2. Embedded JSON via find_json_object
-        json_str = find_json_object(content)
-        if json_str:
-            try:
-                parsed = json.loads(json_str)
-                if isinstance(parsed, dict) and key in parsed:
-                    val = parsed[key]
-                    return json.dumps(val) if not isinstance(val, str) else val
-            except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
-                pass
-
-        # 3. Colon format: key: value
-        match = re.search(rf"\b{re.escape(key)}\s*:\s*(.+)", content)
-        if match:
-            return match.group(1).strip()
-
-        # 4. Equals format: key = value
-        match = re.search(rf"\b{re.escape(key)}\s*=\s*(.+)", content)
-        if match:
-            return match.group(1).strip()
-
-        return None
+        return _try_extract_key(content, key)
 
     # --- Lifecycle ---------------------------------------------------------
 
+    async def prune_old_tool_results(
+        self,
+        protect_tokens: int = 5000,
+        min_prune_tokens: int = 2000,
+    ) -> int:
+        """Replace old tool result content with compact placeholders.
+
+        Walks backward through messages. Recent tool results (within
+        *protect_tokens*) are kept intact. Older tool results have their
+        content replaced with a ~100-char placeholder that preserves the
+        spillover filename reference (if any). Message structure (role,
+        seq, tool_use_id) stays valid for the LLM API.
+
+        Error tool results are never pruned — they prevent re-calling
+        failing tools.
+
+        Returns the number of messages pruned (0 if nothing was pruned).
+        """
+        if not self._messages:
+            return 0
+
+        # Phase 1: Walk backward, classify tool results as protected vs pruneable
+        protected_tokens = 0
+        pruneable: list[int] = []  # indices into self._messages
+        pruneable_tokens = 0
+
+        for i in range(len(self._messages) - 1, -1, -1):
+            msg = self._messages[i]
+            if msg.role != "tool":
+                continue
+            if msg.is_error:
+                continue  # never prune errors
+            if msg.content.startswith("[Pruned tool result"):
+                continue  # already pruned
+
+            est = len(msg.content) // 4
+            if protected_tokens < protect_tokens:
+                protected_tokens += est
+            else:
+                pruneable.append(i)
+                pruneable_tokens += est
+
+        # Phase 2: Only prune if enough to be worthwhile
+        if pruneable_tokens < min_prune_tokens:
+            return 0
+
+        # Phase 3: Replace content with compact placeholder
+        count = 0
+        for i in pruneable:
+            msg = self._messages[i]
+            orig_len = len(msg.content)
+            spillover = _extract_spillover_filename(msg.content)
+
+            if spillover:
+                placeholder = (
+                    f"[Pruned tool result: {orig_len} chars. "
+                    f"Full data in '{spillover}'. "
+                    f"Use load_data('{spillover}') to retrieve.]"
+                )
+            else:
+                placeholder = f"[Pruned tool result: {orig_len} chars cleared from context.]"
+
+            self._messages[i] = Message(
+                seq=msg.seq,
+                role=msg.role,
+                content=placeholder,
+                tool_use_id=msg.tool_use_id,
+                tool_calls=msg.tool_calls,
+                is_error=msg.is_error,
+            )
+            count += 1
+
+            if self._store:
+                await self._store.write_part(msg.seq, self._messages[i].to_storage_dict())
+
+        # Reset token estimate — content lengths changed
+        self._last_api_input_tokens = None
+        return count
+
     async def compact(self, summary: str, keep_recent: int = 2) -> None:
         """Replace old messages with a summary, optionally keeping recent ones.
 
@@ -294,12 +460,18 @@ class NodeConversation:
         # Clamp: must discard at least 1 message
         keep_recent = max(0, min(keep_recent, len(self._messages) - 1))
 
-        if keep_recent > 0:
-            old_messages = self._messages[:-keep_recent]
-            recent_messages = self._messages[-keep_recent:]
-        else:
-            old_messages = self._messages
-            recent_messages = []
+        total = len(self._messages)
+        split = total - keep_recent if keep_recent > 0 else total
+
+        # Advance split past orphaned tool results at the boundary.
+        # Tool-role messages reference a tool_use from the preceding
+        # assistant message; if that assistant message falls into the
+        # compacted (old) portion the tool_result becomes invalid.
+        while split < total and self._messages[split].role == "tool":
+            split += 1
+
+        old_messages = list(self._messages[:split])
+        recent_messages = list(self._messages[split:])
 
         # Extract protected values from messages being discarded
         if self._output_keys:
@@ -330,6 +502,7 @@ class NodeConversation:
             await self._store.write_cursor({"next_seq": self._next_seq})
 
         self._messages = [summary_msg] + recent_messages
+        self._last_api_input_tokens = None  # reset; next LLM call will recalibrate
 
     async def clear(self) -> None:
         """Remove all messages, keep system prompt, preserve ``_next_seq``."""
@@ -337,6 +510,7 @@ class NodeConversation:
             await self._store.delete_parts_before(self._next_seq)
             await self._store.write_cursor({"next_seq": self._next_seq})
         self._messages.clear()
+        self._last_api_input_tokens = None
 
     def export_summary(self) -> str:
         """Structured summary with [STATS], [CONFIG], [RECENT_MESSAGES] sections."""

core/framework/graph/edge.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ allowing the LLM to evaluate whether proceeding along an edge makes sense
 given the current goal, context, and execution state.
 """
 
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from framework.graph.safe_eval import safe_eval
 
 
-class EdgeCondition(str, Enum):
+class EdgeCondition(StrEnum):
     """When an edge should be traversed."""
 
     ALWAYS = "always"  # Always after source completes
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class EdgeSpec(BaseModel):
         memory: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> bool:
         """Evaluate a conditional expression."""
+        import logging
+
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
         if not self.condition_expr:
             return True
 
@@ -172,12 +176,24 @@ class EdgeSpec(BaseModel):
 
         try:
             # Safe evaluation using AST-based whitelist
-            return bool(safe_eval(self.condition_expr, context))
+            result = bool(safe_eval(self.condition_expr, context))
+            # Log the evaluation for visibility
+            # Extract the variable names used in the expression for debugging
+            expr_vars = {
+                k: repr(context[k])
+                for k in context
+                if k not in ("output", "memory", "result", "true", "false")
+                and k in self.condition_expr
+            }
+            logger.info(
+                "  Edge %s: condition '%s' → %s  (vars: %s)",
+                self.id,
+                self.condition_expr,
+                result,
+                expr_vars or "none matched",
+            )
+            return result
         except Exception as e:
-            # Log the error for debugging
-            import logging
-
-            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
             logger.warning(f"      ⚠ Condition evaluation failed: {self.condition_expr}")
             logger.warning(f"         Error: {e}")
             logger.warning(f"         Available context keys: {list(context.keys())}")
@@ -419,6 +435,12 @@ class GraphSpec(BaseModel):
     max_steps: int = Field(default=100, description="Maximum node executions before timeout")
     max_retries_per_node: int = 3
 
+    # EventLoopNode configuration (from configure_loop)
+    loop_config: dict[str, Any] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict,
+        description="EventLoopNode configuration (max_iterations, max_tool_calls_per_turn, etc.)",
+    )
+
     # Metadata
     description: str = ""
     created_by: str = ""  # "human" or "builder_agent"

core/framework/graph/executor.py

@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ The executor:
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import warnings
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
-from framework.graph.edge import EdgeSpec, GraphSpec
+from framework.graph.edge import EdgeCondition, EdgeSpec, GraphSpec
 from framework.graph.goal import Goal
 from framework.graph.node import (
     FunctionNode,
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ class ExecutionResult:
     had_partial_failures: bool = False  # True if any node failed but eventually succeeded
     execution_quality: str = "clean"  # "clean", "degraded", or "failed"
 
+    # Visit tracking (for feedback/callback edges)
+    node_visit_counts: dict[str, int] = field(default_factory=dict)  # {node_id: visit_count}
+
     @property
     def is_clean_success(self) -> bool:
         """True only if execution succeeded with no retries or failures."""
@@ -124,6 +129,10 @@ class GraphExecutor:
         cleansing_config: CleansingConfig | None = None,
         enable_parallel_execution: bool = True,
         parallel_config: ParallelExecutionConfig | None = None,
+        event_bus: Any | None = None,
+        stream_id: str = "",
+        storage_path: str | Path | None = None,
+        loop_config: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the executor.
@@ -138,6 +147,10 @@ class GraphExecutor:
             cleansing_config: Optional output cleansing configuration
             enable_parallel_execution: Enable parallel fan-out execution (default True)
             parallel_config: Configuration for parallel execution behavior
+            event_bus: Optional event bus for emitting node lifecycle events
+            stream_id: Stream ID for event correlation
+            storage_path: Optional base path for conversation persistence
+            loop_config: Optional EventLoopNode configuration (max_iterations, etc.)
         """
         self.runtime = runtime
         self.llm = llm
@@ -147,6 +160,10 @@ class GraphExecutor:
         self.approval_callback = approval_callback
         self.validator = OutputValidator()
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        self._event_bus = event_bus
+        self._stream_id = stream_id
+        self._storage_path = Path(storage_path) if storage_path else None
+        self._loop_config = loop_config or {}
 
         # Initialize output cleaner
         self.cleansing_config = cleansing_config or CleansingConfig()
@@ -250,6 +267,8 @@ class GraphExecutor:
         total_tokens = 0
         total_latency = 0
         node_retry_counts: dict[str, int] = {}  # Track retries per node
+        node_visit_counts: dict[str, int] = {}  # Track visits for feedback loops
+        _is_retry = False  # True when looping back for a retry (not a new visit)
 
         # Determine entry point (may differ if resuming)
         current_node_id = graph.get_entry_point(session_state)
@@ -269,6 +288,16 @@ class GraphExecutor:
         self.logger.info(f"   Goal: {goal.description}")
         self.logger.info(f"   Entry node: {graph.entry_node}")
 
+        # Set per-execution data_dir so data tools (save_data, load_data, etc.)
+        # and spillover files share the same session-scoped directory.
+        _ctx_token = None
+        if self._storage_path:
+            from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry
+
+            _ctx_token = ToolRegistry.set_execution_context(
+                data_dir=str(self._storage_path / "data"),
+            )
+
         try:
             while steps < graph.max_steps:
                 steps += 1
@@ -278,6 +307,34 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 if node_spec is None:
                     raise RuntimeError(f"Node not found: {current_node_id}")
 
+                # Enforce max_node_visits (feedback/callback edge support)
+                # Don't increment visit count on retries — retries are not new visits
+                if not _is_retry:
+                    cnt = node_visit_counts.get(current_node_id, 0) + 1
+                    node_visit_counts[current_node_id] = cnt
+                _is_retry = False
+                max_visits = getattr(node_spec, "max_node_visits", 1)
+                if max_visits > 0 and node_visit_counts[current_node_id] > max_visits:
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        f"   ⊘ Node '{node_spec.name}' visit limit reached "
+                        f"({node_visit_counts[current_node_id]}/{max_visits}), skipping"
+                    )
+                    # Skip execution — follow outgoing edges using current memory
+                    skip_result = NodeResult(success=True, output=memory.read_all())
+                    next_node = self._follow_edges(
+                        graph=graph,
+                        goal=goal,
+                        current_node_id=current_node_id,
+                        current_node_spec=node_spec,
+                        result=skip_result,
+                        memory=memory,
+                    )
+                    if next_node is None:
+                        self.logger.info("   → No more edges after visit limit, ending")
+                        break
+                    current_node_id = next_node
+                    continue
+
                 path.append(current_node_id)
 
                 # Check if pause (HITL) before execution
@@ -323,13 +380,33 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                         description=f"Validation errors for {current_node_id}: {validation_errors}",
                     )
 
+                # Emit node-started event (skip event_loop nodes — they emit their own)
+                if self._event_bus and node_spec.node_type != "event_loop":
+                    await self._event_bus.emit_node_loop_started(
+                        stream_id=self._stream_id, node_id=current_node_id
+                    )
+
                 # Execute node
                 self.logger.info("   Executing...")
                 result = await node_impl.execute(ctx)
 
+                # Emit node-completed event (skip event_loop nodes)
+                if self._event_bus and node_spec.node_type != "event_loop":
+                    await self._event_bus.emit_node_loop_completed(
+                        stream_id=self._stream_id, node_id=current_node_id, iterations=1
+                    )
+
                 if result.success:
-                    # Validate output before accepting it
-                    if result.output and node_spec.output_keys:
+                    # Validate output before accepting it.
+                    # Skip for event_loop nodes — their judge system is
+                    # the sole acceptance mechanism (see WP-8).  Empty
+                    # strings and other flexible outputs are legitimate
+                    # for LLM-driven nodes that already passed the judge.
+                    if (
+                        result.output
+                        and node_spec.output_keys
+                        and node_spec.node_type != "event_loop"
+                    ):
                         validation = self.validator.validate_all(
                             output=result.output,
                             expected_keys=node_spec.output_keys,
@@ -380,6 +457,15 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                     # [CORRECTED] Use node_spec.max_retries instead of hardcoded 3
                     max_retries = getattr(node_spec, "max_retries", 3)
 
+                    # Event loop nodes handle retry internally via judge —
+                    # executor retry is catastrophic (retry multiplication)
+                    if node_spec.node_type == "event_loop" and max_retries > 0:
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            f"EventLoopNode '{node_spec.id}' has max_retries={max_retries}. "
+                            "Overriding to 0 — event loop nodes handle retry internally via judge."
+                        )
+                        max_retries = 0
+
                     if node_retry_counts[current_node_id] < max_retries:
                         # Retry - don't increment steps for retries
                         steps -= 1
@@ -395,49 +481,69 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                         self.logger.info(
                             f"   ↻ Retrying ({node_retry_counts[current_node_id]}/{max_retries})..."
                         )
+                        _is_retry = True
                         continue
                     else:
-                        # Max retries exceeded - fail the execution
+                        # Max retries exceeded - check for failure handlers
                         self.logger.error(
                             f"   ✗ Max retries ({max_retries}) exceeded for node {current_node_id}"
                         )
-                        self.runtime.report_problem(
-                            severity="critical",
-                            description=(
-                                f"Node {current_node_id} failed after "
-                                f"{max_retries} attempts: {result.error}"
-                            ),
-                        )
-                        self.runtime.end_run(
-                            success=False,
-                            output_data=memory.read_all(),
-                            narrative=(
-                                f"Failed at {node_spec.name} after "
-                                f"{max_retries} retries: {result.error}"
-                            ),
+
+                        # Check if there's an ON_FAILURE edge to follow
+                        next_node = self._follow_edges(
+                            graph=graph,
+                            goal=goal,
+                            current_node_id=current_node_id,
+                            current_node_spec=node_spec,
+                            result=result,  # result.success=False triggers ON_FAILURE
+                            memory=memory,
                         )
 
-                        # Calculate quality metrics
-                        total_retries_count = sum(node_retry_counts.values())
-                        nodes_failed = list(node_retry_counts.keys())
+                        if next_node:
+                            # Found a failure handler - route to it
+                            self.logger.info(f"   → Routing to failure handler: {next_node}")
+                            current_node_id = next_node
+                            continue  # Continue execution with handler
+                        else:
+                            # No failure handler - terminate execution
+                            self.runtime.report_problem(
+                                severity="critical",
+                                description=(
+                                    f"Node {current_node_id} failed after "
+                                    f"{max_retries} attempts: {result.error}"
+                                ),
+                            )
+                            self.runtime.end_run(
+                                success=False,
+                                output_data=memory.read_all(),
+                                narrative=(
+                                    f"Failed at {node_spec.name} after "
+                                    f"{max_retries} retries: {result.error}"
+                                ),
+                            )
 
-                        return ExecutionResult(
-                            success=False,
-                            error=(
-                                f"Node '{node_spec.name}' failed after "
-                                f"{max_retries} attempts: {result.error}"
-                            ),
-                            output=memory.read_all(),
-                            steps_executed=steps,
-                            total_tokens=total_tokens,
-                            total_latency_ms=total_latency,
-                            path=path,
-                            total_retries=total_retries_count,
-                            nodes_with_failures=nodes_failed,
-                            retry_details=dict(node_retry_counts),
-                            had_partial_failures=len(nodes_failed) > 0,
-                            execution_quality="failed",
-                        )
+                            # Calculate quality metrics
+                            total_retries_count = sum(node_retry_counts.values())
+                            nodes_failed = list(node_retry_counts.keys())
+
+                            return ExecutionResult(
+                                success=False,
+                                error=(
+                                    f"Node '{node_spec.name}' failed after "
+                                    f"{max_retries} attempts: {result.error}"
+                                ),
+                                output=memory.read_all(),
+                                steps_executed=steps,
+                                total_tokens=total_tokens,
+                                total_latency_ms=total_latency,
+                                path=path,
+                                total_retries=total_retries_count,
+                                nodes_with_failures=nodes_failed,
+                                retry_details=dict(node_retry_counts),
+                                had_partial_failures=len(nodes_failed) > 0,
+                                execution_quality="failed",
+                                node_visit_counts=dict(node_visit_counts),
+                            )
 
                 # Check if we just executed a pause node - if so, save state and return
                 # This must happen BEFORE determining next node, since pause nodes may have no edges
@@ -476,6 +582,7 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                         retry_details=dict(node_retry_counts),
                         had_partial_failures=len(nodes_failed) > 0,
                         execution_quality=exec_quality,
+                        node_visit_counts=dict(node_visit_counts),
                     )
 
                 # Check if this is a terminal node - if so, we're done
@@ -596,6 +703,7 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 retry_details=dict(node_retry_counts),
                 had_partial_failures=len(nodes_failed) > 0,
                 execution_quality=exec_quality,
+                node_visit_counts=dict(node_visit_counts),
             )
 
         except Exception as e:
@@ -622,8 +730,15 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 retry_details=dict(node_retry_counts),
                 had_partial_failures=len(nodes_failed) > 0,
                 execution_quality="failed",
+                node_visit_counts=dict(node_visit_counts),
             )
 
+        finally:
+            if _ctx_token is not None:
+                from framework.runner.tool_registry import ToolRegistry
+
+                ToolRegistry.reset_execution_context(_ctx_token)
+
     def _build_context(
         self,
         node_spec: NodeSpec,
@@ -658,7 +773,15 @@ class GraphExecutor:
         )
 
     # Valid node types - no ambiguous "llm" type allowed
-    VALID_NODE_TYPES = {"llm_tool_use", "llm_generate", "router", "function", "human_input"}
+    VALID_NODE_TYPES = {
+        "llm_tool_use",
+        "llm_generate",
+        "router",
+        "function",
+        "human_input",
+        "event_loop",
+    }
+    DEPRECATED_NODE_TYPES = {"llm_tool_use": "event_loop", "llm_generate": "event_loop"}
 
     def _get_node_implementation(
         self, node_spec: NodeSpec, cleanup_llm_model: str | None = None
@@ -676,6 +799,17 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 f"Use 'llm_tool_use' for nodes that call tools, 'llm_generate' for text generation."
             )
 
+        # Warn on deprecated node types
+        if node_spec.node_type in self.DEPRECATED_NODE_TYPES:
+            replacement = self.DEPRECATED_NODE_TYPES[node_spec.node_type]
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"Node type '{node_spec.node_type}' is deprecated. "
+                f"Use '{replacement}' instead. "
+                f"Node: '{node_spec.id}'",
+                DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+
         # Create based on type
         if node_spec.node_type == "llm_tool_use":
             if not node_spec.tools:
@@ -713,6 +847,50 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 cleanup_llm_model=cleanup_llm_model,
             )
 
+        if node_spec.node_type == "event_loop":
+            # Auto-create EventLoopNode with sensible defaults.
+            # Custom configs can still be pre-registered via node_registry.
+            from framework.graph.event_loop_node import EventLoopNode, LoopConfig
+
+            # Create a FileConversationStore if a storage path is available
+            conv_store = None
+            if self._storage_path:
+                from framework.storage.conversation_store import FileConversationStore
+
+                store_path = self._storage_path / "conversations" / node_spec.id
+                conv_store = FileConversationStore(base_path=store_path)
+
+            # Auto-configure spillover directory for large tool results.
+            # When a tool result exceeds max_tool_result_chars, the full
+            # content is written to spillover_dir and the agent gets a
+            # truncated preview with instructions to use load_data().
+            # Uses storage_path/data which is session-scoped, matching the
+            # data_dir set via execution context for data tools.
+            spillover = None
+            if self._storage_path:
+                spillover = str(self._storage_path / "data")
+
+            lc = self._loop_config
+            default_max_iter = 100 if node_spec.client_facing else 50
+            node = EventLoopNode(
+                event_bus=self._event_bus,
+                judge=None,  # implicit judge: accept when output_keys are filled
+                config=LoopConfig(
+                    max_iterations=lc.get("max_iterations", default_max_iter),
+                    max_tool_calls_per_turn=lc.get("max_tool_calls_per_turn", 10),
+                    tool_call_overflow_margin=lc.get("tool_call_overflow_margin", 0.5),
+                    stall_detection_threshold=lc.get("stall_detection_threshold", 3),
+                    max_history_tokens=lc.get("max_history_tokens", 32000),
+                    max_tool_result_chars=lc.get("max_tool_result_chars", 3_000),
+                    spillover_dir=spillover,
+                ),
+                tool_executor=self.tool_executor,
+                conversation_store=conv_store,
+            )
+            # Cache so inject_event() is reachable for client-facing input
+            self.node_registry[node_spec.id] = node
+            return node
+
         # Should never reach here due to validation above
         raise RuntimeError(f"Unhandled node type: {node_spec.node_type}")
 
@@ -740,9 +918,12 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 source_node_name=current_node_spec.name if current_node_spec else current_node_id,
                 target_node_name=target_node_spec.name if target_node_spec else edge.target,
             ):
-                # Validate and clean output before mapping inputs
+                # Validate and clean output before mapping inputs.
+                # Use full memory state (not just result.output) because
+                # target input_keys may come from earlier nodes in the
+                # graph, not only from the immediate source node.
                 if self.cleansing_config.enabled and target_node_spec:
-                    output_to_validate = result.output
+                    output_to_validate = memory.read_all()
 
                     validation = self.output_cleaner.validate_output(
                         output=output_to_validate,
@@ -823,6 +1004,21 @@ class GraphExecutor:
             ):
                 traversable.append(edge)
 
+        # Priority filtering for CONDITIONAL edges:
+        # When multiple CONDITIONAL edges match, keep only the highest-priority
+        # group.  This prevents mutually-exclusive conditional branches (e.g.
+        # forward vs. feedback) from incorrectly triggering fan-out.
+        # ON_SUCCESS / other edge types are unaffected.
+        if len(traversable) > 1:
+            conditionals = [e for e in traversable if e.condition == EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL]
+            if len(conditionals) > 1:
+                max_prio = max(e.priority for e in conditionals)
+                traversable = [
+                    e
+                    for e in traversable
+                    if e.condition != EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL or e.priority == max_prio
+                ]
+
         return traversable
 
     def _find_convergence_node(
@@ -909,13 +1105,27 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 branch.status = "failed"
                 branch.error = f"Node {branch.node_id} not found in graph"
                 return branch, RuntimeError(branch.error)
+
+            effective_max_retries = node_spec.max_retries
+            if node_spec.node_type == "event_loop":
+                if effective_max_retries > 1:
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        f"EventLoopNode '{node_spec.id}' has "
+                        f"max_retries={effective_max_retries}. Overriding "
+                        "to 1 — event loop nodes handle retry internally."
+                    )
+                effective_max_retries = 1
+
             branch.status = "running"
 
             try:
-                # Validate and clean output before mapping inputs (same as _follow_edges)
+                # Validate and clean output before mapping inputs (same as _follow_edges).
+                # Use full memory state since target input_keys may come
+                # from earlier nodes, not just the immediate source.
                 if self.cleansing_config.enabled and node_spec:
+                    mem_snapshot = memory.read_all()
                     validation = self.output_cleaner.validate_output(
-                        output=source_result.output,
+                        output=mem_snapshot,
                         source_node_id=source_node_spec.id if source_node_spec else "unknown",
                         target_node_spec=node_spec,
                     )
@@ -926,7 +1136,7 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                             f"{branch.node_id}: {validation.errors}"
                         )
                         cleaned_output = self.output_cleaner.clean_output(
-                            output=source_result.output,
+                            output=mem_snapshot,
                             source_node_id=source_node_spec.id if source_node_spec else "unknown",
                             target_node_spec=node_spec,
                             validation_errors=validation.errors,
@@ -942,19 +1152,31 @@ class GraphExecutor:
 
                 # Execute with retries
                 last_result = None
-                for attempt in range(node_spec.max_retries):
+                for attempt in range(effective_max_retries):
                     branch.retry_count = attempt
 
                     # Build context for this branch
                     ctx = self._build_context(node_spec, memory, goal, mapped, graph.max_tokens)
                     node_impl = self._get_node_implementation(node_spec, graph.cleanup_llm_model)
 
+                    # Emit node-started event (skip event_loop nodes)
+                    if self._event_bus and node_spec.node_type != "event_loop":
+                        await self._event_bus.emit_node_loop_started(
+                            stream_id=self._stream_id, node_id=branch.node_id
+                        )
+
                     self.logger.info(
                         f"      ▶ Branch {node_spec.name}: executing (attempt {attempt + 1})"
                     )
                     result = await node_impl.execute(ctx)
                     last_result = result
 
+                    # Emit node-completed event (skip event_loop nodes)
+                    if self._event_bus and node_spec.node_type != "event_loop":
+                        await self._event_bus.emit_node_loop_completed(
+                            stream_id=self._stream_id, node_id=branch.node_id, iterations=1
+                        )
+
                     if result.success:
                         # Write outputs to shared memory using async write
                         for key, value in result.output.items():
@@ -970,7 +1192,7 @@ class GraphExecutor:
 
                     self.logger.warning(
                         f"      ↻ Branch {node_spec.name}: "
-                        f"retry {attempt + 1}/{node_spec.max_retries}"
+                        f"retry {attempt + 1}/{effective_max_retries}"
                     )
 
                 # All retries exhausted
@@ -979,7 +1201,7 @@ class GraphExecutor:
                 branch.result = last_result
                 self.logger.error(
                     f"      ✗ Branch {node_spec.name}: "
-                    f"failed after {node_spec.max_retries} attempts"
+                    f"failed after {effective_max_retries} attempts"
                 )
                 return branch, last_result
 

core/framework/graph/goal.py

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Goals are:
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
-class GoalStatus(str, Enum):
+class GoalStatus(StrEnum):
     """Lifecycle status of a goal."""
 
     DRAFT = "draft"  # Being defined

core/framework/graph/hitl.py

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ where agents need to gather input from humans.
 """
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 
-class HITLInputType(str, Enum):
+class HITLInputType(StrEnum):
     """Type of input expected from human."""
 
     FREE_TEXT = "free_text"  # Open-ended text response

core/framework/graph/node.py

@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ Protocol:
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import inspect
 import logging
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import UTC
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -153,7 +155,10 @@ class NodeSpec(BaseModel):
     # Node behavior type
     node_type: str = Field(
         default="llm_tool_use",
-        description="Type: 'llm_tool_use', 'llm_generate', 'function', 'router', 'human_input'",
+        description=(
+            "Type: 'event_loop', 'function', 'router', 'human_input'. "
+            "Deprecated: 'llm_tool_use', 'llm_generate' (use 'event_loop' instead)."
+        ),
     )
 
     # Data flow
@@ -205,6 +210,15 @@ class NodeSpec(BaseModel):
     max_retries: int = Field(default=3)
     retry_on: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Error types to retry on")
 
+    # Visit limits (for feedback/callback edges)
+    max_node_visits: int = Field(
+        default=1,
+        description=(
+            "Max times this node executes in one graph run. "
+            "Set >1 for feedback loops. 0 = unlimited (max_steps guards)."
+        ),
+    )
+
     # Pydantic model for output validation
     output_model: type[BaseModel] | None = Field(
         default=None,
@@ -218,6 +232,12 @@ class NodeSpec(BaseModel):
         description="Maximum retries when Pydantic validation fails (with feedback to LLM)",
     )
 
+    # Client-facing behavior
+    client_facing: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="If True, this node streams output to the end user and can request input.",
+    )
+
     model_config = {"extra": "allow", "arbitrary_types_allowed": True}
 
 
@@ -1348,7 +1368,9 @@ Expected output keys: {output_keys}
 LLM Response:
 {raw_response}
 
-Output ONLY the JSON object, nothing else."""
+Output ONLY the JSON object, nothing else.
+If no valid JSON object exists in the response, output exactly: {{"error": "NO_JSON_FOUND"}}
+Do NOT fabricate data or return empty objects."""
 
         try:
             result = cleaner_llm.complete(
@@ -1395,6 +1417,14 @@ Output ONLY the JSON object, nothing else."""
                 parsed = json.loads(cleaned)
             except json.JSONDecodeError:
                 parsed = json.loads(_fix_unescaped_newlines_in_json(cleaned))
+
+            # Validate LLM didn't return empty or fabricated data
+            if parsed.get("error") == "NO_JSON_FOUND":
+                raise ValueError("Cannot parse JSON from response")
+            if not parsed or parsed == {}:
+                raise ValueError("Cannot parse JSON from response")
+            if all(v is None for v in parsed.values()):
+                raise ValueError("Cannot parse JSON from response")
             logger.info("      ✓ LLM cleaned JSON output")
             return parsed
 
@@ -1504,6 +1534,8 @@ Output ONLY the JSON object, nothing else."""
 
     def _build_system_prompt(self, ctx: NodeContext) -> str:
         """Build the system prompt."""
+        from datetime import datetime
+
         parts = []
 
         if ctx.node_spec.system_prompt:
@@ -1526,6 +1558,15 @@ Output ONLY the JSON object, nothing else."""
 
             parts.append(prompt)
 
+        # Inject current datetime so LLM knows "now"
+        utc_dt = datetime.now(UTC)
+        local_dt = datetime.now().astimezone()
+        local_tz_name = local_dt.tzname() or "Unknown"
+        parts.append("\n## Runtime Context")
+        parts.append(f"- Current Date/Time (UTC): {utc_dt.isoformat()}")
+        parts.append(f"- Local Timezone: {local_tz_name}")
+        parts.append(f"- Current Date/Time (Local): {local_dt.isoformat()}")
+
         if ctx.goal_context:
             parts.append("\n# Goal Context")
             parts.append(ctx.goal_context)
@@ -1727,8 +1768,19 @@ class FunctionNode(NodeProtocol):
         start = time.time()
 
         try:
-            # Call the function
-            result = self.func(**ctx.input_data)
+            # Filter input_data to only declared input_keys to prevent
+            # leaking extra memory keys from upstream nodes.
+            if ctx.node_spec.input_keys:
+                filtered = {
+                    k: v for k, v in ctx.input_data.items() if k in ctx.node_spec.input_keys
+                }
+            else:
+                filtered = ctx.input_data
+
+            # Call the function (supports both sync and async)
+            result = self.func(**filtered)
+            if inspect.isawaitable(result):
+                result = await result
 
             latency_ms = int((time.time() - start) * 1000)
 

core/framework/graph/output_cleaner.py

@@ -144,8 +144,11 @@ class OutputCleaner:
         errors = []
         warnings = []
 
-        # Check 1: Required input keys present
+        # Check 1: Required input keys present (skip nullable keys)
+        nullable = set(getattr(target_node_spec, "nullable_output_keys", None) or [])
         for key in target_node_spec.input_keys:
+            if key in nullable:
+                continue
             if key not in output:
                 errors.append(f"Missing required key: '{key}'")
                 continue

core/framework/graph/plan.py

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ The Plan is the contract between the external planner and the executor:
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
-class ActionType(str, Enum):
+class ActionType(StrEnum):
     """Types of actions a PlanStep can perform."""
 
     LLM_CALL = "llm_call"  # Call LLM for generation
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ActionType(str, Enum):
     CODE_EXECUTION = "code_execution"  # Execute dynamic code (sandboxed)
 
 
-class StepStatus(str, Enum):
+class StepStatus(StrEnum):
     """Status of a plan step."""
 
     PENDING = "pending"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class StepStatus(str, Enum):
         return self == StepStatus.COMPLETED
 
 
-class ApprovalDecision(str, Enum):
+class ApprovalDecision(StrEnum):
     """Human decision on a step requiring approval."""
 
     APPROVE = "approve"  # Execute as planned
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ApprovalResult(BaseModel):
     model_config = {"extra": "allow"}
 
 
-class JudgmentAction(str, Enum):
+class JudgmentAction(StrEnum):
     """Actions the judge can take after evaluating a step."""
 
     ACCEPT = "accept"  # Step completed successfully, continue
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class Plan(BaseModel):
         }
 
 
-class ExecutionStatus(str, Enum):
+class ExecutionStatus(StrEnum):
     """Status of plan execution."""
 
     COMPLETED = "completed"

core/framework/graph/safe_eval.py

@@ -75,16 +75,6 @@ class SafeEvalVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
     def visit_Constant(self, node: ast.Constant) -> Any:
         return node.value
 
-    # --- Number/String/Bytes/NameConstant (Python < 3.8 compat if needed) ---
-    def visit_Num(self, node: ast.Num) -> Any:
-        return node.n
-
-    def visit_Str(self, node: ast.Str) -> Any:
-        return node.s
-
-    def visit_NameConstant(self, node: ast.NameConstant) -> Any:
-        return node.value
-
     # --- Data Structures ---
     def visit_List(self, node: ast.List) -> list:
         return [self.visit(elt) for elt in node.elts]

core/framework/graph/validator.py

@@ -126,14 +126,16 @@ class OutputValidator:
 
         for key in expected_keys:
             if key not in output:
-                errors.append(f"Missing required output key: '{key}'")
+                if key not in nullable_keys:
+                    errors.append(f"Missing required output key: '{key}'")
             elif not allow_empty:
                 value = output[key]
                 if value is None:
                     if key not in nullable_keys:
                         errors.append(f"Output key '{key}' is None")
                 elif isinstance(value, str) and len(value.strip()) == 0:
-                    errors.append(f"Output key '{key}' is empty string")
+                    if key not in nullable_keys:
+                        errors.append(f"Output key '{key}' is empty string")
 
         return ValidationResult(success=len(errors) == 0, errors=errors)
 
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ class OutputValidator:
     def validate_no_hallucination(
         self,
         output: dict[str, Any],
-        max_length: int = 10000,
+        max_length: int = 50000,
     ) -> ValidationResult:
         """
         Check for signs of LLM hallucination in output values.

core/framework/llm/__init__.py

@@ -1,8 +1,31 @@
 """LLM provider abstraction."""
 
 from framework.llm.provider import LLMProvider, LLMResponse
+from framework.llm.stream_events import (
+    FinishEvent,
+    ReasoningDeltaEvent,
+    ReasoningStartEvent,
+    StreamErrorEvent,
+    StreamEvent,
+    TextDeltaEvent,
+    TextEndEvent,
+    ToolCallEvent,
+    ToolResultEvent,
+)
 
-__all__ = ["LLMProvider", "LLMResponse"]
+__all__ = [
+    "LLMProvider",
+    "LLMResponse",
+    "StreamEvent",
+    "TextDeltaEvent",
+    "TextEndEvent",
+    "ToolCallEvent",
+    "ToolResultEvent",
+    "ReasoningStartEvent",
+    "ReasoningDeltaEvent",
+    "FinishEvent",
+    "StreamErrorEvent",
+]
 
 try:
     from framework.llm.anthropic import AnthropicProvider  # noqa: F401

core/framework/llm/anthropic.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def _get_api_key_from_credential_store() -> str | None:
     try:
         from aden_tools.credentials import CredentialStoreAdapter
 
-        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.with_env_storage()
+        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.default()
         if creds.is_available("anthropic"):
             return creds.get("anthropic")
     except ImportError:

core/framework/llm/litellm.py

@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ Groq, and local models.
 See: https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/providers
 """
 
+import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
 import time
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Callable
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
     RateLimitError = Exception  # type: ignore[assignment, misc]
 
 from framework.llm.provider import LLMProvider, LLMResponse, Tool, ToolResult, ToolUse
+from framework.llm.stream_events import StreamEvent
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
 
         if litellm is None:
             raise ImportError(
-                "LiteLLM is not installed. Please install it with: pip install litellm"
+                "LiteLLM is not installed. Please install it with: uv pip install litellm"
             )
 
     def _completion_with_rate_limit_retry(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
@@ -161,11 +163,24 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
                 content = response.choices[0].message.content if response.choices else None
                 has_tool_calls = bool(response.choices and response.choices[0].message.tool_calls)
                 if not content and not has_tool_calls:
+                    # If the conversation ends with an assistant message,
+                    # an empty response is expected — don't retry.
+                    messages = kwargs.get("messages", [])
+                    last_role = next(
+                        (m["role"] for m in reversed(messages) if m.get("role") != "system"),
+                        None,
+                    )
+                    if last_role == "assistant":
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "[retry] Empty response after assistant message — "
+                            "expected, not retrying."
+                        )
+                        return response
+
                     finish_reason = (
                         response.choices[0].finish_reason if response.choices else "unknown"
                     )
                     # Dump full request to file for debugging
-                    messages = kwargs.get("messages", [])
                     token_count, token_method = _estimate_tokens(model, messages)
                     dump_path = _dump_failed_request(
                         model=model,
@@ -378,11 +393,18 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
 
             # Execute tools and add results.
             for tool_call in message.tool_calls:
-                # Parse arguments
                 try:
                     args = json.loads(tool_call.function.arguments)
                 except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                    args = {}
+                    # Surface error to LLM and skip tool execution
+                    current_messages.append(
+                        {
+                            "role": "tool",
+                            "tool_call_id": tool_call.id,
+                            "content": "Invalid JSON arguments provided to tool.",
+                        }
+                    )
+                    continue
 
                 tool_use = ToolUse(
                     id=tool_call.id,
@@ -425,3 +447,189 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
                 },
             },
         }
+
+    async def stream(
+        self,
+        messages: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        system: str = "",
+        tools: list[Tool] | None = None,
+        max_tokens: int = 4096,
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[StreamEvent]:
+        """Stream a completion via litellm.acompletion(stream=True).
+
+        Yields StreamEvent objects as chunks arrive from the provider.
+        Tool call arguments are accumulated across chunks and yielded as
+        a single ToolCallEvent with fully parsed JSON when complete.
+
+        Empty responses (e.g. Gemini stealth rate-limits that return 200
+        with no content) are retried with exponential backoff, mirroring
+        the retry behaviour of ``_completion_with_rate_limit_retry``.
+        """
+        from framework.llm.stream_events import (
+            FinishEvent,
+            StreamErrorEvent,
+            TextDeltaEvent,
+            TextEndEvent,
+            ToolCallEvent,
+        )
+
+        full_messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        if system:
+            full_messages.append({"role": "system", "content": system})
+        full_messages.extend(messages)
+
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "model": self.model,
+            "messages": full_messages,
+            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
+            "stream": True,
+            "stream_options": {"include_usage": True},
+            **self.extra_kwargs,
+        }
+        if self.api_key:
+            kwargs["api_key"] = self.api_key
+        if self.api_base:
+            kwargs["api_base"] = self.api_base
+        if tools:
+            kwargs["tools"] = [self._tool_to_openai_format(t) for t in tools]
+
+        for attempt in range(RATE_LIMIT_MAX_RETRIES + 1):
+            # Post-stream events (ToolCall, TextEnd, Finish) are buffered
+            # because they depend on the full stream.  TextDeltaEvents are
+            # yielded immediately so callers see tokens in real time.
+            tail_events: list[StreamEvent] = []
+            accumulated_text = ""
+            tool_calls_acc: dict[int, dict[str, str]] = {}
+            input_tokens = 0
+            output_tokens = 0
+
+            try:
+                response = await litellm.acompletion(**kwargs)  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+
+                async for chunk in response:
+                    choice = chunk.choices[0] if chunk.choices else None
+                    if not choice:
+                        continue
+
+                    delta = choice.delta
+
+                    # --- Text content — yield immediately for real-time streaming ---
+                    if delta and delta.content:
+                        accumulated_text += delta.content
+                        yield TextDeltaEvent(
+                            content=delta.content,
+                            snapshot=accumulated_text,
+                        )
+
+                    # --- Tool calls (accumulate across chunks) ---
+                    if delta and delta.tool_calls:
+                        for tc in delta.tool_calls:
+                            idx = tc.index if hasattr(tc, "index") and tc.index is not None else 0
+                            if idx not in tool_calls_acc:
+                                tool_calls_acc[idx] = {"id": "", "name": "", "arguments": ""}
+                            if tc.id:
+                                tool_calls_acc[idx]["id"] = tc.id
+                            if tc.function:
+                                if tc.function.name:
+                                    tool_calls_acc[idx]["name"] = tc.function.name
+                                if tc.function.arguments:
+                                    tool_calls_acc[idx]["arguments"] += tc.function.arguments
+
+                    # --- Finish ---
+                    if choice.finish_reason:
+                        for _idx, tc_data in sorted(tool_calls_acc.items()):
+                            try:
+                                parsed_args = json.loads(tc_data["arguments"])
+                            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+                                parsed_args = {"_raw": tc_data.get("arguments", "")}
+                            tail_events.append(
+                                ToolCallEvent(
+                                    tool_use_id=tc_data["id"],
+                                    tool_name=tc_data["name"],
+                                    tool_input=parsed_args,
+                                )
+                            )
+
+                        if accumulated_text:
+                            tail_events.append(TextEndEvent(full_text=accumulated_text))
+
+                        usage = getattr(chunk, "usage", None)
+                        if usage:
+                            input_tokens = getattr(usage, "prompt_tokens", 0) or 0
+                            output_tokens = getattr(usage, "completion_tokens", 0) or 0
+
+                        tail_events.append(
+                            FinishEvent(
+                                stop_reason=choice.finish_reason,
+                                input_tokens=input_tokens,
+                                output_tokens=output_tokens,
+                                model=self.model,
+                            )
+                        )
+
+                # Check whether the stream produced any real content.
+                # (If text deltas were yielded above, has_content is True
+                # and we skip the retry path — nothing was yielded in vain.)
+                has_content = accumulated_text or tool_calls_acc
+                if not has_content and attempt < RATE_LIMIT_MAX_RETRIES:
+                    # If the conversation ends with an assistant or tool
+                    # message, an empty stream is expected — the LLM has
+                    # nothing new to say.  Don't burn retries on this;
+                    # let the caller (EventLoopNode) decide what to do.
+                    # Typical case: client_facing node where the LLM set
+                    # all outputs via set_output tool calls, and the tool
+                    # results are the last messages.
+                    last_role = next(
+                        (m["role"] for m in reversed(full_messages) if m.get("role") != "system"),
+                        None,
+                    )
+                    if last_role in ("assistant", "tool"):
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "[stream] Empty response after %s message — expected, not retrying.",
+                            last_role,
+                        )
+                        for event in tail_events:
+                            yield event
+                        return
+                    wait = RATE_LIMIT_BACKOFF_BASE * (2**attempt)
+                    token_count, token_method = _estimate_tokens(
+                        self.model,
+                        full_messages,
+                    )
+                    dump_path = _dump_failed_request(
+                        model=self.model,
+                        kwargs=kwargs,
+                        error_type="empty_stream",
+                        attempt=attempt,
+                    )
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"[stream-retry] {self.model} returned empty stream — "
+                        f"~{token_count} tokens ({token_method}). "
+                        f"Request dumped to: {dump_path}. "
+                        f"Retrying in {wait}s "
+                        f"(attempt {attempt + 1}/{RATE_LIMIT_MAX_RETRIES})"
+                    )
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait)
+                    continue
+
+                # Success (or final attempt) — flush remaining events.
+                for event in tail_events:
+                    yield event
+                return
+
+            except RateLimitError as e:
+                if attempt < RATE_LIMIT_MAX_RETRIES:
+                    wait = RATE_LIMIT_BACKOFF_BASE * (2**attempt)
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"[stream-retry] {self.model} rate limited (429): {e!s}. "
+                        f"Retrying in {wait}s "
+                        f"(attempt {attempt + 1}/{RATE_LIMIT_MAX_RETRIES})"
+                    )
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait)
+                    continue
+                yield StreamErrorEvent(error=str(e), recoverable=False)
+                return
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                yield StreamErrorEvent(error=str(e), recoverable=False)
+                return

core/framework/llm/mock.py

@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 
 import json
 import re
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Callable
 from typing import Any
 
 from framework.llm.provider import LLMProvider, LLMResponse, Tool, ToolResult, ToolUse
+from framework.llm.stream_events import (
+    FinishEvent,
+    StreamEvent,
+    TextDeltaEvent,
+    TextEndEvent,
+)
 
 
 class MockLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
@@ -175,3 +181,28 @@ class MockLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
             output_tokens=0,
             stop_reason="mock_complete",
         )
+
+    async def stream(
+        self,
+        messages: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        system: str = "",
+        tools: list[Tool] | None = None,
+        max_tokens: int = 4096,
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[StreamEvent]:
+        """Stream a mock completion as word-level TextDeltaEvents.
+
+        Splits the mock response into words and yields each as a separate
+        TextDeltaEvent with an accumulating snapshot, exercising the full
+        streaming pipeline without any API calls.
+        """
+        content = self._generate_mock_response(system=system, json_mode=False)
+        words = content.split(" ")
+        accumulated = ""
+
+        for i, word in enumerate(words):
+            chunk = word if i == 0 else " " + word
+            accumulated += chunk
+            yield TextDeltaEvent(content=chunk, snapshot=accumulated)
+
+        yield TextEndEvent(full_text=accumulated)
+        yield FinishEvent(stop_reason="mock_complete", model=self.model)

core/framework/llm/provider.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """LLM Provider abstraction for pluggable LLM backends."""
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -108,3 +108,45 @@ class LLMProvider(ABC):
             Final LLMResponse after tool use completes
         """
         pass
+
+    async def stream(
+        self,
+        messages: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        system: str = "",
+        tools: list[Tool] | None = None,
+        max_tokens: int = 4096,
+    ) -> AsyncIterator["StreamEvent"]:
+        """
+        Stream a completion as an async iterator of StreamEvents.
+
+        Default implementation wraps complete() with synthetic events.
+        Subclasses SHOULD override for true streaming.
+
+        Tool orchestration is the CALLER's responsibility:
+        - Caller detects ToolCallEvent, executes tool, adds result
+          to messages, calls stream() again.
+        """
+        from framework.llm.stream_events import (
+            FinishEvent,
+            TextDeltaEvent,
+            TextEndEvent,
+        )
+
+        response = self.complete(
+            messages=messages,
+            system=system,
+            tools=tools,
+            max_tokens=max_tokens,
+        )
+        yield TextDeltaEvent(content=response.content, snapshot=response.content)
+        yield TextEndEvent(full_text=response.content)
+        yield FinishEvent(
+            stop_reason=response.stop_reason,
+            input_tokens=response.input_tokens,
+            output_tokens=response.output_tokens,
+            model=response.model,
+        )
+
+
+# Deferred import target for type annotation
+from framework.llm.stream_events import StreamEvent as StreamEvent  # noqa: E402, F401

core/framework/llm/stream_events.py

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""Stream event types for LLM streaming responses.
+
+Defines a discriminated union of frozen dataclasses representing every event
+a streaming LLM call can produce. These types form the contract between the
+LLM provider layer, EventLoopNode, event bus, persistence, and monitoring.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any, Literal
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class TextDeltaEvent:
+    """A chunk of text produced by the LLM."""
+
+    type: Literal["text_delta"] = "text_delta"
+    content: str = ""  # this chunk's text
+    snapshot: str = ""  # accumulated text so far
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class TextEndEvent:
+    """Signals that text generation is complete."""
+
+    type: Literal["text_end"] = "text_end"
+    full_text: str = ""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ToolCallEvent:
+    """The LLM has requested a tool call."""
+
+    type: Literal["tool_call"] = "tool_call"
+    tool_use_id: str = ""
+    tool_name: str = ""
+    tool_input: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ToolResultEvent:
+    """Result of executing a tool call."""
+
+    type: Literal["tool_result"] = "tool_result"
+    tool_use_id: str = ""
+    content: str = ""
+    is_error: bool = False
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ReasoningStartEvent:
+    """The LLM has started a reasoning/thinking block."""
+
+    type: Literal["reasoning_start"] = "reasoning_start"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ReasoningDeltaEvent:
+    """A chunk of reasoning/thinking content."""
+
+    type: Literal["reasoning_delta"] = "reasoning_delta"
+    content: str = ""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class FinishEvent:
+    """The LLM has finished generating."""
+
+    type: Literal["finish"] = "finish"
+    stop_reason: str = ""
+    input_tokens: int = 0
+    output_tokens: int = 0
+    model: str = ""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class StreamErrorEvent:
+    """An error occurred during streaming."""
+
+    type: Literal["error"] = "error"
+    error: str = ""
+    recoverable: bool = False
+
+
+# Discriminated union of all stream event types
+StreamEvent = (
+    TextDeltaEvent
+    | TextEndEvent
+    | ToolCallEvent
+    | ToolResultEvent
+    | ReasoningStartEvent
+    | ReasoningDeltaEvent
+    | FinishEvent
+    | StreamErrorEvent
+)

core/framework/mcp/agent_builder_server.py

@@ -4,25 +4,41 @@ MCP Server for Agent Building Tools
 Exposes tools for building goal-driven agents via the Model Context Protocol.
 
 Usage:
-    python -m framework.mcp.agent_builder_server
+    uv run python -m framework.mcp.agent_builder_server
 """
 
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated
 
-from mcp.server import FastMCP
+# Ensure exports/ is on sys.path so AgentRunner can import agent modules.
+_framework_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent  # core/framework/ -> core/
+_project_root = _framework_dir.parent  # core/ -> project root
+_exports_dir = _project_root / "exports"
+if _exports_dir.is_dir() and str(_exports_dir) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_exports_dir))
+del _framework_dir, _project_root, _exports_dir
 
-from framework.graph import Constraint, EdgeCondition, EdgeSpec, Goal, NodeSpec, SuccessCriterion
-from framework.graph.plan import Plan
+from mcp.server import FastMCP  # noqa: E402
+
+from framework.graph import (  # noqa: E402
+    Constraint,
+    EdgeCondition,
+    EdgeSpec,
+    Goal,
+    NodeSpec,
+    SuccessCriterion,
+)
+from framework.graph.plan import Plan  # noqa: E402
 
 # Testing framework imports
-from framework.testing.prompts import (
+from framework.testing.prompts import (  # noqa: E402
     PYTEST_TEST_FILE_HEADER,
 )
-from framework.utils.io import atomic_write
+from framework.utils.io import atomic_write  # noqa: E402
 
 # Initialize MCP server
 mcp = FastMCP("agent-builder")
@@ -44,6 +60,7 @@ class BuildSession:
         self.nodes: list[NodeSpec] = []
         self.edges: list[EdgeSpec] = []
         self.mcp_servers: list[dict] = []  # MCP server configurations
+        self.loop_config: dict = {}  # LoopConfig parameters for EventLoopNodes
         self.created_at = datetime.now().isoformat()
         self.last_modified = datetime.now().isoformat()
 
@@ -56,6 +73,7 @@ class BuildSession:
             "nodes": [n.model_dump() for n in self.nodes],
             "edges": [e.model_dump() for e in self.edges],
             "mcp_servers": self.mcp_servers,
+            "loop_config": self.loop_config,
             "created_at": self.created_at,
             "last_modified": self.last_modified,
         }
@@ -102,6 +120,9 @@ class BuildSession:
         # Restore MCP servers
         session.mcp_servers = data.get("mcp_servers", [])
 
+        # Restore loop config
+        session.loop_config = data.get("loop_config", {})
+
         return session
 
 
@@ -516,19 +537,63 @@ def _validate_tool_credentials(tools_list: list[str]) -> dict | None:
     return None
 
 
+def _validate_agent_path(agent_path: str) -> tuple[Path | None, str | None]:
+    """
+    Validate and normalize agent_path.
+
+    Returns:
+        (Path, None) if valid
+        (None, error_json) if invalid
+    """
+    if not agent_path:
+        return None, json.dumps(
+            {
+                "success": False,
+                "error": "agent_path is required (e.g., 'exports/my_agent')",
+            }
+        )
+
+    path = Path(agent_path)
+
+    if not path.exists():
+        return None, json.dumps(
+            {
+                "success": False,
+                "error": f"Agent path not found: {path}",
+                "hint": "Run export_graph to create an agent in exports/ first",
+            }
+        )
+
+    return path, None
+
+
 @mcp.tool()
 def add_node(
     node_id: Annotated[str, "Unique identifier for the node"],
     name: Annotated[str, "Human-readable name"],
     description: Annotated[str, "What this node does"],
-    node_type: Annotated[str, "Type: llm_generate, llm_tool_use, router, or function"],
+    node_type: Annotated[
+        str,
+        "Type: event_loop (recommended), function, router. "
+        "Deprecated: llm_generate, llm_tool_use (use event_loop instead)",
+    ],
     input_keys: Annotated[str, "JSON array of keys this node reads from shared memory"],
     output_keys: Annotated[str, "JSON array of keys this node writes to shared memory"],
     system_prompt: Annotated[str, "Instructions for LLM nodes"] = "",
-    tools: Annotated[str, "JSON array of tool names for llm_tool_use nodes"] = "[]",
+    tools: Annotated[str, "JSON array of tool names for event_loop or llm_tool_use nodes"] = "[]",
     routes: Annotated[
         str, "JSON object mapping conditions to target node IDs for router nodes"
     ] = "{}",
+    client_facing: Annotated[
+        bool, "If True, node streams output to user and blocks for input between turns"
+    ] = False,
+    nullable_output_keys: Annotated[
+        str, "JSON array of output keys that may remain unset (for mutually exclusive outputs)"
+    ] = "[]",
+    max_node_visits: Annotated[
+        int,
+        "Max times this node executes per graph run. Set >1 for feedback loop targets. 0=unlimited",
+    ] = 1,
 ) -> str:
     """Add a node to the agent graph. Nodes process inputs and produce outputs."""
     session = get_session()
@@ -539,6 +604,7 @@ def add_node(
         output_keys_list = json.loads(output_keys)
         tools_list = json.loads(tools)
         routes_dict = json.loads(routes)
+        nullable_output_keys_list = json.loads(nullable_output_keys)
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         return json.dumps(
             {
@@ -567,6 +633,9 @@ def add_node(
         system_prompt=system_prompt or None,
         tools=tools_list,
         routes=routes_dict,
+        client_facing=client_facing,
+        nullable_output_keys=nullable_output_keys_list,
+        max_node_visits=max_node_visits,
     )
 
     session.nodes.append(node)
@@ -586,6 +655,26 @@ def add_node(
     if node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use") and not system_prompt:
         warnings.append(f"LLM node '{node_id}' should have a system_prompt")
 
+    # EventLoopNode validation
+    if node_type == "event_loop" and not system_prompt:
+        warnings.append(f"Event loop node '{node_id}' should have a system_prompt")
+
+    # Deprecated type warnings
+    if node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use"):
+        warnings.append(
+            f"Node type '{node_type}' is deprecated. Use 'event_loop' instead. "
+            "EventLoopNode supports tool use, streaming, and judge-based evaluation."
+        )
+
+    # nullable_output_keys must be a subset of output_keys
+    if nullable_output_keys_list:
+        invalid_nullable = [k for k in nullable_output_keys_list if k not in output_keys_list]
+        if invalid_nullable:
+            errors.append(
+                f"nullable_output_keys {invalid_nullable} must be a subset of "
+                f"output_keys {output_keys_list}"
+            )
+
     _save_session(session)  # Auto-save
 
     return json.dumps(
@@ -662,6 +751,7 @@ def add_edge(
 
     # Validate
     errors = []
+    warnings = []
 
     if not any(n.id == source for n in session.nodes):
         errors.append(f"Source node '{source}' not found")
@@ -670,12 +760,24 @@ def add_edge(
     if edge_condition == EdgeCondition.CONDITIONAL and not condition_expr:
         errors.append(f"Conditional edge '{edge_id}' needs condition_expr")
 
+    # Feedback edge validation
+    if priority < 0:
+        target_node = next((n for n in session.nodes if n.id == target), None)
+        if target_node and target_node.max_node_visits <= 1:
+            warnings.append(
+                f"Edge '{edge_id}' has negative priority (feedback edge) "
+                f"targeting '{target}', but node '{target}' has "
+                f"max_node_visits={target_node.max_node_visits}. "
+                "Consider increasing max_node_visits on the target node."
+            )
+
     _save_session(session)  # Auto-save
 
     return json.dumps(
         {
             "valid": len(errors) == 0,
             "errors": errors,
+            "warnings": warnings,
             "edge": edge.model_dump(),
             "total_edges": len(session.edges),
             "approval_required": True,
@@ -709,12 +811,23 @@ def update_node(
     node_id: Annotated[str, "ID of the node to update"],
     name: Annotated[str, "Updated human-readable name"] = "",
     description: Annotated[str, "Updated description"] = "",
-    node_type: Annotated[str, "Updated type: llm_generate, llm_tool_use, router, or function"] = "",
+    node_type: Annotated[
+        str,
+        "Updated type: event_loop (recommended), function, router. "
+        "Deprecated: llm_generate, llm_tool_use",
+    ] = "",
     input_keys: Annotated[str, "Updated JSON array of input keys"] = "",
     output_keys: Annotated[str, "Updated JSON array of output keys"] = "",
     system_prompt: Annotated[str, "Updated instructions for LLM nodes"] = "",
     tools: Annotated[str, "Updated JSON array of tool names"] = "",
     routes: Annotated[str, "Updated JSON object mapping conditions to target node IDs"] = "",
+    client_facing: Annotated[
+        str, "Updated client-facing flag ('true'/'false', empty=no change)"
+    ] = "",
+    nullable_output_keys: Annotated[
+        str, "Updated JSON array of nullable output keys (empty=no change)"
+    ] = "",
+    max_node_visits: Annotated[int, "Updated max node visits per graph run. 0=no change"] = 0,
 ) -> str:
     """Update an existing node in the agent graph. Only provided fields will be updated."""
     session = get_session()
@@ -735,6 +848,9 @@ def update_node(
         output_keys_list = json.loads(output_keys) if output_keys else None
         tools_list = json.loads(tools) if tools else None
         routes_dict = json.loads(routes) if routes else None
+        nullable_output_keys_list = (
+            json.loads(nullable_output_keys) if nullable_output_keys else None
+        )
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         return json.dumps(
             {
@@ -767,6 +883,12 @@ def update_node(
         node.tools = tools_list
     if routes_dict is not None:
         node.routes = routes_dict
+    if client_facing:
+        node.client_facing = client_facing.lower() == "true"
+    if nullable_output_keys_list is not None:
+        node.nullable_output_keys = nullable_output_keys_list
+    if max_node_visits > 0:
+        node.max_node_visits = max_node_visits
 
     # Validate
     errors = []
@@ -779,6 +901,26 @@ def update_node(
     if node.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use") and not node.system_prompt:
         warnings.append(f"LLM node '{node_id}' should have a system_prompt")
 
+    # EventLoopNode validation
+    if node.node_type == "event_loop" and not node.system_prompt:
+        warnings.append(f"Event loop node '{node_id}' should have a system_prompt")
+
+    # Deprecated type warnings
+    if node.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use"):
+        warnings.append(
+            f"Node type '{node.node_type}' is deprecated. Use 'event_loop' instead. "
+            "EventLoopNode supports tool use, streaming, and judge-based evaluation."
+        )
+
+    # nullable_output_keys must be a subset of output_keys
+    if node.nullable_output_keys:
+        invalid_nullable = [k for k in node.nullable_output_keys if k not in node.output_keys]
+        if invalid_nullable:
+            errors.append(
+                f"nullable_output_keys {invalid_nullable} must be a subset of "
+                f"output_keys {node.output_keys}"
+            )
+
     _save_session(session)  # Auto-save
 
     return json.dumps(
@@ -979,17 +1121,30 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
                 errors.append(f"Unreachable nodes: {unreachable}")
 
     # === CONTEXT FLOW VALIDATION ===
-    # Build dependency map (node_id -> list of nodes it depends on)
+    # Build dependency maps — separate forward edges from feedback edges.
+    # Feedback edges (priority < 0) create cycles; they must not block the
+    # topological sort.  Context they carry arrives on *revisits*, not on
+    # the first execution of a node.
+    feedback_edge_ids = {e.id for e in session.edges if e.priority < 0}
+    forward_dependencies: dict[str, list[str]] = {node.id: [] for node in session.nodes}
+    feedback_sources: dict[str, list[str]] = {node.id: [] for node in session.nodes}
+    # Combined map kept for error-message generation (all deps)
     dependencies: dict[str, list[str]] = {node.id: [] for node in session.nodes}
+
     for edge in session.edges:
-        if edge.target in dependencies:
-            dependencies[edge.target].append(edge.source)
+        if edge.target not in forward_dependencies:
+            continue
+        dependencies[edge.target].append(edge.source)
+        if edge.id in feedback_edge_ids:
+            feedback_sources[edge.target].append(edge.source)
+        else:
+            forward_dependencies[edge.target].append(edge.source)
 
     # Build output map (node_id -> keys it produces)
     node_outputs: dict[str, set[str]] = {node.id: set(node.output_keys) for node in session.nodes}
 
     # Compute available context for each node (what keys it can read)
-    # Using topological order
+    # Using topological order on the forward-edge DAG
     available_context: dict[str, set[str]] = {}
     computed = set()
     nodes_by_id = {n.id: n for n in session.nodes}
@@ -999,7 +1154,8 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
     # Entry nodes can only read from initial context
     initial_context_keys: set[str] = set()
 
-    # Compute in topological order
+    # Compute in topological order (forward edges only — feedback edges
+    # don't block, since their context arrives on revisits)
     remaining = {n.id for n in session.nodes}
     max_iterations = len(session.nodes) * 2
 
@@ -1008,18 +1164,23 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
             break
 
         for node_id in list(remaining):
-            deps = dependencies.get(node_id, [])
+            fwd_deps = forward_dependencies.get(node_id, [])
 
-            # Can compute if all dependencies are computed (or no dependencies)
-            if all(d in computed for d in deps):
-                # Collect outputs from all dependencies
+            # Can compute if all FORWARD dependencies are computed
+            if all(d in computed for d in fwd_deps):
+                # Collect outputs from all forward dependencies
                 available = set(initial_context_keys)
-                for dep_id in deps:
-                    # Add outputs from dependency
+                for dep_id in fwd_deps:
                     available.update(node_outputs.get(dep_id, set()))
-                    # Also add what was available to the dependency (transitive)
                     available.update(available_context.get(dep_id, set()))
 
+                # Also include context from already-computed feedback
+                # sources (bonus, not blocking)
+                for fb_src in feedback_sources.get(node_id, []):
+                    if fb_src in computed:
+                        available.update(node_outputs.get(fb_src, set()))
+                        available.update(available_context.get(fb_src, set()))
+
                 available_context[node_id] = available
                 computed.add(node_id)
                 remaining.remove(node_id)
@@ -1029,15 +1190,37 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
     context_errors = []
     context_warnings = []
     missing_inputs: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+    feedback_only_inputs: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
 
     for node in session.nodes:
         available = available_context.get(node.id, set())
 
         for input_key in node.input_keys:
             if input_key not in available:
-                if node.id not in missing_inputs:
-                    missing_inputs[node.id] = []
-                missing_inputs[node.id].append(input_key)
+                # Check if this input is provided by a feedback source
+                fb_provides = set()
+                for fb_src in feedback_sources.get(node.id, []):
+                    fb_provides.update(node_outputs.get(fb_src, set()))
+                    fb_provides.update(available_context.get(fb_src, set()))
+
+                if input_key in fb_provides:
+                    # Input arrives via feedback edge — warn, don't error
+                    if node.id not in feedback_only_inputs:
+                        feedback_only_inputs[node.id] = []
+                    feedback_only_inputs[node.id].append(input_key)
+                else:
+                    if node.id not in missing_inputs:
+                        missing_inputs[node.id] = []
+                    missing_inputs[node.id].append(input_key)
+
+    # Warn about feedback-only inputs (available on revisits, not first run)
+    for node_id, fb_keys in feedback_only_inputs.items():
+        fb_srcs = feedback_sources.get(node_id, [])
+        context_warnings.append(
+            f"Node '{node_id}' input(s) {fb_keys} are only provided via "
+            f"feedback edge(s) from {fb_srcs}. These will be available on "
+            f"revisits but not on the first execution."
+        )
 
     # Generate helpful error messages
     for node_id, missing in missing_inputs.items():
@@ -1117,6 +1300,87 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
     errors.extend(context_errors)
     warnings.extend(context_warnings)
 
+    # === EventLoopNode-specific validation ===
+    from collections import defaultdict
+
+    # Detect fan-out: multiple ON_SUCCESS edges from same source
+    outgoing_success: dict[str, list[str]] = defaultdict(list)
+    for edge in session.edges:
+        cond = edge.condition.value if hasattr(edge.condition, "value") else edge.condition
+        if cond == "on_success":
+            outgoing_success[edge.source].append(edge.target)
+
+    for source_id, targets in outgoing_success.items():
+        if len(targets) > 1:
+            # Client-facing fan-out: cannot target multiple client_facing nodes
+            cf_targets = [
+                t for t in targets if any(n.id == t and n.client_facing for n in session.nodes)
+            ]
+            if len(cf_targets) > 1:
+                errors.append(
+                    f"Fan-out from '{source_id}' targets multiple client_facing "
+                    f"nodes: {cf_targets}. Only one branch may be client-facing."
+                )
+
+            # Output key overlap on parallel event_loop nodes
+            el_targets = [
+                t
+                for t in targets
+                if any(n.id == t and n.node_type == "event_loop" for n in session.nodes)
+            ]
+            if len(el_targets) > 1:
+                seen_keys: dict[str, str] = {}
+                for nid in el_targets:
+                    node_obj = next((n for n in session.nodes if n.id == nid), None)
+                    if node_obj:
+                        for key in node_obj.output_keys:
+                            if key in seen_keys:
+                                errors.append(
+                                    f"Fan-out from '{source_id}': event_loop "
+                                    f"nodes '{seen_keys[key]}' and '{nid}' both "
+                                    f"write to output_key '{key}'. Parallel "
+                                    "nodes must have disjoint output_keys."
+                                )
+                            else:
+                                seen_keys[key] = nid
+
+    # Feedback loop validation: targets should allow re-visits
+    for edge in session.edges:
+        if edge.priority < 0:
+            target_node = next((n for n in session.nodes if n.id == edge.target), None)
+            if target_node and target_node.max_node_visits <= 1:
+                warnings.append(
+                    f"Feedback edge '{edge.id}' targets '{edge.target}' "
+                    f"which has max_node_visits={target_node.max_node_visits}. "
+                    "Consider setting max_node_visits > 1."
+                )
+
+    # nullable_output_keys must be subset of output_keys
+    for node in session.nodes:
+        if node.nullable_output_keys:
+            invalid = [k for k in node.nullable_output_keys if k not in node.output_keys]
+            if invalid:
+                errors.append(
+                    f"Node '{node.id}': nullable_output_keys {invalid} "
+                    f"must be a subset of output_keys {node.output_keys}"
+                )
+
+    # Deprecated node type warnings
+    deprecated_nodes = [
+        {"node_id": n.id, "type": n.node_type, "replacement": "event_loop"}
+        for n in session.nodes
+        if n.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use")
+    ]
+    for dn in deprecated_nodes:
+        warnings.append(
+            f"Node '{dn['node_id']}' uses deprecated type '{dn['type']}'. Use 'event_loop' instead."
+        )
+
+    # Collect summary info
+    event_loop_nodes = [n.id for n in session.nodes if n.node_type == "event_loop"]
+    client_facing_nodes = [n.id for n in session.nodes if n.client_facing]
+    feedback_edges = [e.id for e in session.edges if e.priority < 0]
+
     return json.dumps(
         {
             "valid": len(errors) == 0,
@@ -1133,6 +1397,10 @@ def validate_graph() -> str:
             "context_flow": {node_id: list(keys) for node_id, keys in available_context.items()}
             if available_context
             else None,
+            "event_loop_nodes": event_loop_nodes,
+            "client_facing_nodes": client_facing_nodes,
+            "feedback_edges": feedback_edges,
+            "deprecated_node_types": deprecated_nodes,
         }
     )
 
@@ -1183,6 +1451,12 @@ def _generate_readme(session: BuildSession, export_data: dict, all_tools: set) -
         if node.routes:
             routes_str = ", ".join([f"{k}→{v}" for k, v in node.routes.items()])
             node_info.append(f"   - Routes: {routes_str}")
+        if node.client_facing:
+            node_info.append("   - Client-facing: Yes (blocks for user input)")
+        if node.nullable_output_keys:
+            node_info.append(f"   - Nullable outputs: `{', '.join(node.nullable_output_keys)}`")
+        if node.max_node_visits > 1:
+            node_info.append(f"   - Max visits: {node.max_node_visits}")
         nodes_section.append("\n".join(node_info))
 
     # Build success criteria section
@@ -1236,7 +1510,12 @@ def _generate_readme(session: BuildSession, export_data: dict, all_tools: set) -
 
     for edge in edges:
         cond = edge.condition.value if hasattr(edge.condition, "value") else edge.condition
-        readme += f"- `{edge.source}` → `{edge.target}` (condition: {cond})\n"
+        priority_note = f", priority={edge.priority}" if edge.priority != 0 else ""
+        feedback_note = " **[FEEDBACK]**" if edge.priority < 0 else ""
+        readme += (
+            f"- `{edge.source}` → `{edge.target}` "
+            f"(condition: {cond}{priority_note}){feedback_note}\n"
+        )
 
     readme += f"""
 
@@ -1451,6 +1730,10 @@ def export_graph() -> str:
         "created_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),
     }
 
+    # Include loop config if configured
+    if session.loop_config:
+        graph_spec["loop_config"] = session.loop_config
+
     # Collect all tools referenced by nodes
     all_tools = set()
     for node in session.nodes:
@@ -1566,6 +1849,58 @@ def get_session_status() -> str:
             "nodes": [n.id for n in session.nodes],
             "edges": [(e.source, e.target) for e in session.edges],
             "mcp_servers": [s["name"] for s in session.mcp_servers],
+            "event_loop_nodes": [n.id for n in session.nodes if n.node_type == "event_loop"],
+            "client_facing_nodes": [n.id for n in session.nodes if n.client_facing],
+            "deprecated_nodes": [
+                n.id for n in session.nodes if n.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use")
+            ],
+            "feedback_edges": [e.id for e in session.edges if e.priority < 0],
+        }
+    )
+
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def configure_loop(
+    max_iterations: Annotated[int, "Maximum loop iterations per node execution (default 50)"] = 50,
+    max_tool_calls_per_turn: Annotated[int, "Maximum tool calls per LLM turn (default 10)"] = 10,
+    stall_detection_threshold: Annotated[
+        int, "Consecutive identical responses before stall detection triggers (default 3)"
+    ] = 3,
+    max_history_tokens: Annotated[
+        int, "Maximum conversation history tokens before compaction (default 32000)"
+    ] = 32000,
+    tool_call_overflow_margin: Annotated[
+        float,
+        "Overflow margin for max_tool_calls_per_turn. "
+        "Tool calls are only discarded when count exceeds "
+        "max_tool_calls_per_turn * (1 + margin). Default 0.5 (50% wiggle room)",
+    ] = 0.5,
+) -> str:
+    """Configure event loop parameters for EventLoopNode execution.
+
+    These settings control how EventLoopNodes behave at runtime:
+    - max_iterations: prevents infinite loops
+    - max_tool_calls_per_turn: limits tool calls per LLM response
+    - tool_call_overflow_margin: wiggle room before tool calls are discarded (default 50%)
+    - stall_detection_threshold: detects when LLM repeats itself
+    - max_history_tokens: triggers conversation compaction
+    """
+    session = get_session()
+
+    session.loop_config = {
+        "max_iterations": max_iterations,
+        "max_tool_calls_per_turn": max_tool_calls_per_turn,
+        "tool_call_overflow_margin": tool_call_overflow_margin,
+        "stall_detection_threshold": stall_detection_threshold,
+        "max_history_tokens": max_history_tokens,
+    }
+
+    _save_session(session)
+
+    return json.dumps(
+        {
+            "success": True,
+            "loop_config": session.loop_config,
         }
     )
 
@@ -1861,10 +2196,41 @@ def test_node(
         result["routing_options"] = node_spec.routes
         result["simulation"] = "Router would evaluate routes based on input and select target node"
 
-    elif node_spec.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use"):
-        # Show what prompt would be sent
+    elif node_spec.node_type == "event_loop":
+        # EventLoopNode simulation
         result["system_prompt"] = node_spec.system_prompt
         result["available_tools"] = node_spec.tools
+        result["client_facing"] = node_spec.client_facing
+        result["nullable_output_keys"] = node_spec.nullable_output_keys
+        result["max_node_visits"] = node_spec.max_node_visits
+
+        if mock_llm_response:
+            result["mock_response"] = mock_llm_response
+            result["simulation"] = (
+                "EventLoopNode would run a multi-turn streaming loop. "
+                "Each iteration: LLM call -> tool execution -> judge evaluation. "
+                "Loop continues until judge ACCEPTs or max_iterations reached."
+            )
+        else:
+            cf_note = (
+                "Node is client-facing: will block for user input between turns. "
+                if node_spec.client_facing
+                else ""
+            )
+            result["simulation"] = (
+                "EventLoopNode would stream LLM responses, execute tool calls, "
+                "and use judge evaluation to decide when to stop. "
+                + cf_note
+                + f"Max visits per graph run: {node_spec.max_node_visits}."
+            )
+
+    elif node_spec.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use"):
+        # Legacy LLM node types
+        result["system_prompt"] = node_spec.system_prompt
+        result["available_tools"] = node_spec.tools
+        result["deprecation_warning"] = (
+            f"Node type '{node_spec.node_type}' is deprecated. Use 'event_loop' instead."
+        )
 
         if mock_llm_response:
             result["mock_response"] = mock_llm_response
@@ -1879,6 +2245,7 @@ def test_node(
     result["expected_memory_state"] = {
         "inputs_available": {k: input_data.get(k, "<not provided>") for k in node_spec.input_keys},
         "outputs_to_write": node_spec.output_keys,
+        "nullable_outputs": node_spec.nullable_output_keys or [],
     }
 
     return json.dumps(
@@ -1967,13 +2334,19 @@ def test_graph(
             "writes": current_node.output_keys,
         }
 
-        if current_node.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use"):
+        if current_node.node_type in ("llm_generate", "llm_tool_use", "event_loop"):
             step_info["prompt_preview"] = (
                 current_node.system_prompt[:200] + "..."
                 if current_node.system_prompt and len(current_node.system_prompt) > 200
                 else current_node.system_prompt
             )
             step_info["tools_available"] = current_node.tools
+            if current_node.node_type == "event_loop":
+                step_info["event_loop_config"] = {
+                    "client_facing": current_node.client_facing,
+                    "max_node_visits": current_node.max_node_visits,
+                    "nullable_output_keys": current_node.nullable_output_keys,
+                }
 
         execution_trace.append(step_info)
 
@@ -1982,16 +2355,32 @@ def test_graph(
             step_info["is_terminal"] = True
             break
 
-        # Find next node via edges
+        # Find next node via edges (sorted by priority, highest first)
+        outgoing = sorted(
+            [e for e in session.edges if e.source == current_node_id],
+            key=lambda e: -e.priority,
+        )
         next_node = None
-        for edge in session.edges:
-            if edge.source == current_node_id:
-                # In dry run, assume success path
-                if edge.condition.value in ("always", "on_success"):
-                    next_node = edge.target
-                    step_info["next_node"] = next_node
-                    step_info["edge_condition"] = edge.condition.value
-                    break
+        for edge in outgoing:
+            # In dry run, follow success/always edges (highest priority first)
+            if edge.condition.value in ("always", "on_success"):
+                next_node = edge.target
+                step_info["next_node"] = next_node
+                step_info["edge_condition"] = edge.condition.value
+                step_info["edge_priority"] = edge.priority
+                break
+
+        # Note any feedback edges from this node
+        feedback = [e for e in outgoing if e.priority < 0]
+        if feedback:
+            step_info["feedback_edges"] = [
+                {
+                    "target": e.target,
+                    "condition_expr": e.condition_expr,
+                    "priority": e.priority,
+                }
+                for e in feedback
+            ]
 
         if next_node is None:
             step_info["note"] = "No outgoing edge found (end of path)"
@@ -2597,10 +2986,11 @@ def generate_constraint_tests(
     if not agent_path and _session:
         agent_path = f"exports/{_session.name}"
 
-    if not agent_path:
-        return json.dumps({"error": "agent_path required (e.g., 'exports/my_agent')"})
+    path, err = _validate_agent_path(agent_path)
+    if err:
+        return err
 
-    agent_module = _get_agent_module_from_path(agent_path)
+    agent_module = _get_agent_module_from_path(path)
 
     # Format constraints for display
     constraints_formatted = (
@@ -2619,9 +3009,9 @@ def generate_constraint_tests(
     return json.dumps(
         {
             "goal_id": goal_id,
-            "agent_path": agent_path,
+            "agent_path": str(path),
             "agent_module": agent_module,
-            "output_file": f"{agent_path}/tests/test_constraints.py",
+            "output_file": f"{str(path)}/tests/test_constraints.py",
             "constraints": [c.model_dump() for c in goal.constraints] if goal.constraints else [],
             "constraints_formatted": constraints_formatted,
             "test_guidelines": {
@@ -2677,10 +3067,11 @@ def generate_success_tests(
     if not agent_path and _session:
         agent_path = f"exports/{_session.name}"
 
-    if not agent_path:
-        return json.dumps({"error": "agent_path required (e.g., 'exports/my_agent')"})
+    path, err = _validate_agent_path(agent_path)
+    if err:
+        return err
 
-    agent_module = _get_agent_module_from_path(agent_path)
+    agent_module = _get_agent_module_from_path(path)
 
     # Parse node/tool names for context
     nodes = [n.strip() for n in node_names.split(",") if n.strip()]
@@ -2705,9 +3096,9 @@ def generate_success_tests(
     return json.dumps(
         {
             "goal_id": goal_id,
-            "agent_path": agent_path,
+            "agent_path": str(path),
             "agent_module": agent_module,
-            "output_file": f"{agent_path}/tests/test_success_criteria.py",
+            "output_file": f"{str(path)}/tests/test_success_criteria.py",
             "success_criteria": [c.model_dump() for c in goal.success_criteria]
             if goal.success_criteria
             else [],
@@ -2766,7 +3157,11 @@ def run_tests(
     import re
     import subprocess
 
-    tests_dir = Path(agent_path) / "tests"
+    path, err = _validate_agent_path(agent_path)
+    if err:
+        return err
+
+    tests_dir = path / "tests"
 
     if not tests_dir.exists():
         return json.dumps(
@@ -2957,10 +3352,11 @@ def debug_test(
     if not agent_path and _session:
         agent_path = f"exports/{_session.name}"
 
-    if not agent_path:
-        return json.dumps({"error": "agent_path required (e.g., 'exports/my_agent')"})
+    path, err = _validate_agent_path(agent_path)
+    if err:
+        return err
 
-    tests_dir = Path(agent_path) / "tests"
+    tests_dir = path / "tests"
 
     if not tests_dir.exists():
         return json.dumps(
@@ -3101,10 +3497,11 @@ def list_tests(
     if not agent_path and _session:
         agent_path = f"exports/{_session.name}"
 
-    if not agent_path:
-        return json.dumps({"error": "agent_path required (e.g., 'exports/my_agent')"})
+    path, err = _validate_agent_path(agent_path)
+    if err:
+        return err
 
-    tests_dir = Path(agent_path) / "tests"
+    tests_dir = path / "tests"
 
     if not tests_dir.exists():
         return json.dumps(
@@ -3379,7 +3776,7 @@ def store_credential(
     display_name: Annotated[str, "Human-readable name (e.g., 'HubSpot Access Token')"] = "",
 ) -> str:
     """
-    Store a credential securely in the encrypted credential store at ~/.hive/credentials.
+    Store a credential securely in the local encrypted store at ~/.hive/credentials.
 
     Uses Fernet encryption (AES-128-CBC + HMAC). Requires HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY env var.
     """
@@ -3421,7 +3818,7 @@ def store_credential(
 @mcp.tool()
 def list_stored_credentials() -> str:
     """
-    List all credentials currently stored in the encrypted credential store.
+    List all credentials currently stored in the local encrypted store.
 
     Returns credential IDs and metadata (never returns secret values).
     """
@@ -3461,7 +3858,7 @@ def delete_stored_credential(
     credential_name: Annotated[str, "Logical credential name to delete (e.g., 'hubspot')"],
 ) -> str:
     """
-    Delete a credential from the encrypted credential store.
+    Delete a credential from the local encrypted store.
     """
     try:
         store = _get_credential_store()

core/framework/runner/cli.py

@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ def register_commands(subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction) -> None:
         action="store_true",
         help="Show detailed execution logs (steps, LLM calls, etc.)",
     )
+    run_parser.add_argument(
+        "--tui",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Launch interactive terminal dashboard",
+    )
+    run_parser.add_argument(
+        "--model",
+        "-m",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help="LLM model to use (any LiteLLM-compatible name)",
+    )
     run_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_run)
 
     # info command
@@ -205,38 +217,83 @@ def cmd_run(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             print(f"Error reading input file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
             return 1
 
-    # Load and run agent
-    try:
-        runner = AgentRunner.load(
-            args.agent_path,
-            mock_mode=args.mock,
-            model=getattr(args, "model", "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"),
-        )
-    except FileNotFoundError as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-        return 1
+    # Run the agent (with TUI or standard)
+    if getattr(args, "tui", False):
+        from framework.tui.app import AdenTUI
 
-    # Auto-inject user_id if the agent expects it but it's not provided
-    entry_input_keys = runner.graph.nodes[0].input_keys if runner.graph.nodes else []
-    if "user_id" in entry_input_keys and context.get("user_id") is None:
-        import os
+        async def run_with_tui():
+            try:
+                # Load runner inside the async loop to ensure strict loop affinity
+                # (only one load — avoids spawning duplicate MCP subprocesses)
+                try:
+                    runner = AgentRunner.load(
+                        args.agent_path,
+                        mock_mode=args.mock,
+                        model=args.model,
+                        enable_tui=True,
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error loading agent: {e}")
+                    return
 
-        context["user_id"] = os.environ.get("USER", "default_user")
+                # Force setup inside the loop
+                if runner._agent_runtime is None:
+                    runner._setup()
 
-    if not args.quiet:
-        info = runner.info()
-        print(f"Agent: {info.name}")
-        print(f"Goal: {info.goal_name}")
-        print(f"Steps: {info.node_count}")
-        print(f"Input: {json.dumps(context)}")
-        print()
-        print("=" * 60)
-        print("Executing agent...")
-        print("=" * 60)
-        print()
+                # Start runtime before TUI so it's ready for user input
+                if runner._agent_runtime and not runner._agent_runtime.is_running:
+                    await runner._agent_runtime.start()
 
-    # Run the agent
-    result = asyncio.run(runner.run(context))
+                app = AdenTUI(runner._agent_runtime)
+
+                # TUI handles execution via ChatRepl — user submits input,
+                # ChatRepl calls runtime.trigger_and_wait(). No auto-launch.
+                await app.run_async()
+            except Exception as e:
+                import traceback
+
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                print(f"TUI error: {e}")
+
+            await runner.cleanup_async()
+            return None
+
+        asyncio.run(run_with_tui())
+        print("TUI session ended.")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        # Standard execution — load runner here (not shared with TUI path)
+        try:
+            runner = AgentRunner.load(
+                args.agent_path,
+                mock_mode=args.mock,
+                model=args.model,
+                enable_tui=False,
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            return 1
+
+        # Auto-inject user_id if the agent expects it but it's not provided
+        entry_input_keys = runner.graph.nodes[0].input_keys if runner.graph.nodes else []
+        if "user_id" in entry_input_keys and context.get("user_id") is None:
+            import os
+
+            context["user_id"] = os.environ.get("USER", "default_user")
+
+        if not args.quiet:
+            info = runner.info()
+            print(f"Agent: {info.name}")
+            print(f"Goal: {info.goal_name}")
+            print(f"Steps: {info.node_count}")
+            print(f"Input: {json.dumps(context)}")
+            print()
+            print("=" * 60)
+            print("Executing agent...")
+            print("=" * 60)
+            print()
+
+        result = asyncio.run(runner.run(context))
 
     # Format output
     output = {

core/framework/runner/mcp_client.py

@@ -362,6 +362,15 @@ class MCPClient:
         # Call tool using persistent session
         result = await self._session.call_tool(tool_name, arguments=arguments)
 
+        # Check for server-side errors (validation failures, tool exceptions, etc.)
+        if getattr(result, "isError", False):
+            error_text = ""
+            if result.content:
+                content_item = result.content[0]
+                if hasattr(content_item, "text"):
+                    error_text = content_item.text
+            raise RuntimeError(f"MCP tool '{tool_name}' failed: {error_text}")
+
         # Extract content
         if result.content:
             # MCP returns content as a list of content items

core/framework/runner/runner.py

@@ -28,6 +28,33 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Configuration paths
 HIVE_CONFIG_FILE = Path.home() / ".hive" / "configuration.json"
+
+
+def _ensure_credential_key_env() -> None:
+    """Load HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY from shell config if not already in environment.
+
+    The setup-credentials skill writes the encryption key to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc.
+    If the user hasn't sourced their config in the current shell, this reads it
+    directly so the runner (and any MCP subprocesses it spawns) can unlock the
+    encrypted credential store.
+
+    Only HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY is loaded this way — all other secrets (API keys, etc.)
+    come from the credential store itself.
+    """
+    if os.environ.get("HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY"):
+        return
+
+    try:
+        from aden_tools.credentials.shell_config import check_env_var_in_shell_config
+
+        found, value = check_env_var_in_shell_config("HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY")
+        if found and value:
+            os.environ["HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY"] = value
+            logger.debug("Loaded HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY from shell config")
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+
+
 CLAUDE_CREDENTIALS_FILE = Path.home() / ".claude" / ".credentials.json"
 
 
@@ -236,6 +263,15 @@ class AgentRunner:
         result = await runner.run({"lead_id": "123"})
     """
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _resolve_default_model() -> str:
+        """Resolve the default model from ~/.hive/configuration.json."""
+        config = get_hive_config()
+        llm = config.get("llm", {})
+        if llm.get("provider") and llm.get("model"):
+            return f"{llm['provider']}/{llm['model']}"
+        return "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         agent_path: Path,
@@ -243,7 +279,8 @@ class AgentRunner:
         goal: Goal,
         mock_mode: bool = False,
         storage_path: Path | None = None,
-        model: str = "cerebras/zai-glm-4.7",
+        model: str | None = None,
+        enable_tui: bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the runner (use AgentRunner.load() instead).
@@ -254,14 +291,15 @@ class AgentRunner:
             goal: Loaded Goal object
             mock_mode: If True, use mock LLM responses
             storage_path: Path for runtime storage (defaults to temp)
-            model: Model to use - any LiteLLM-compatible model name
-                   (e.g., "claude-sonnet-4-20250514", "gpt-4o-mini", "gemini/gemini-pro")
+            model: Model to use (reads from agent config or ~/.hive/configuration.json if None)
+            enable_tui: If True, forces use of AgentRuntime with EventBus
         """
         self.agent_path = agent_path
         self.graph = graph
         self.goal = goal
         self.mock_mode = mock_mode
-        self.model = model
+        self.model = model or self._resolve_default_model()
+        self.enable_tui = enable_tui
 
         # Set up storage
         if storage_path:
@@ -275,6 +313,10 @@ class AgentRunner:
             self._storage_path = default_storage
             self._temp_dir = None
 
+        # Load HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY from shell config if not in env.
+        # Must happen before MCP subprocesses are spawned so they inherit it.
+        _ensure_credential_key_env()
+
         # Initialize components
         self._tool_registry = ToolRegistry()
         self._runtime: Runtime | None = None
@@ -296,32 +338,121 @@ class AgentRunner:
         if mcp_config_path.exists():
             self._load_mcp_servers_from_config(mcp_config_path)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _import_agent_module(agent_path: Path):
+        """Import an agent package from its directory path.
+
+        Tries package import first (works when exports/ is on sys.path,
+        which cli.py:_configure_paths() ensures). Falls back to direct
+        file import of agent.py via importlib.util.
+        """
+        import importlib
+
+        package_name = agent_path.name
+
+        # Try importing as a package (works when exports/ is on sys.path)
+        try:
+            return importlib.import_module(package_name)
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+        # Fallback: import agent.py directly via file path
+        import importlib.util
+
+        agent_py = agent_path / "agent.py"
+        if not agent_py.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(
+                f"No importable agent found at {agent_path}. "
+                f"Expected a Python package with agent.py."
+            )
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+            f"{package_name}.agent",
+            agent_py,
+            submodule_search_locations=[str(agent_path)],
+        )
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+        return module
+
     @classmethod
     def load(
         cls,
         agent_path: str | Path,
         mock_mode: bool = False,
         storage_path: Path | None = None,
-        model: str = "cerebras/zai-glm-4.7",
+        model: str | None = None,
+        enable_tui: bool = False,
     ) -> "AgentRunner":
         """
         Load an agent from an export folder.
 
+        Imports the agent's Python package and reads module-level variables
+        (goal, nodes, edges, etc.) to build a GraphSpec. Falls back to
+        agent.json if no Python module is found.
+
         Args:
-            agent_path: Path to agent folder (containing agent.json)
+            agent_path: Path to agent folder
             mock_mode: If True, use mock LLM responses
-            storage_path: Path for runtime storage (defaults to temp)
-            model: LLM model to use (any LiteLLM-compatible model name)
+            storage_path: Path for runtime storage (defaults to ~/.hive/storage/{name})
+            model: LLM model to use (reads from agent's default_config if None)
+            enable_tui: If True, forces use of AgentRuntime with EventBus
 
         Returns:
             AgentRunner instance ready to run
         """
         agent_path = Path(agent_path)
 
-        # Load agent.json
+        # Try loading from Python module first (code-based agents)
+        agent_py = agent_path / "agent.py"
+        if agent_py.exists():
+            agent_module = cls._import_agent_module(agent_path)
+
+            goal = getattr(agent_module, "goal", None)
+            nodes = getattr(agent_module, "nodes", None)
+            edges = getattr(agent_module, "edges", None)
+
+            if goal is None or nodes is None or edges is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Agent at {agent_path} must define 'goal', 'nodes', and 'edges' "
+                    f"in agent.py (or __init__.py)"
+                )
+
+            # Read model and max_tokens from agent's config if not explicitly provided
+            agent_config = getattr(agent_module, "default_config", None)
+            if model is None:
+                if agent_config and hasattr(agent_config, "model"):
+                    model = agent_config.model
+
+            max_tokens = getattr(agent_config, "max_tokens", 1024) if agent_config else 1024
+
+            # Build GraphSpec from module-level variables
+            graph = GraphSpec(
+                id=f"{agent_path.name}-graph",
+                goal_id=goal.id,
+                version="1.0.0",
+                entry_node=getattr(agent_module, "entry_node", nodes[0].id),
+                entry_points=getattr(agent_module, "entry_points", {}),
+                terminal_nodes=getattr(agent_module, "terminal_nodes", []),
+                pause_nodes=getattr(agent_module, "pause_nodes", []),
+                nodes=nodes,
+                edges=edges,
+                max_tokens=max_tokens,
+            )
+
+            return cls(
+                agent_path=agent_path,
+                graph=graph,
+                goal=goal,
+                mock_mode=mock_mode,
+                storage_path=storage_path,
+                model=model,
+                enable_tui=enable_tui,
+            )
+
+        # Fallback: load from agent.json (legacy JSON-based agents)
         agent_json_path = agent_path / "agent.json"
         if not agent_json_path.exists():
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"agent.json not found in {agent_path}")
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"No agent.py or agent.json found in {agent_path}")
 
         with open(agent_json_path) as f:
             graph, goal = load_agent_export(f.read())
@@ -333,6 +464,7 @@ class AgentRunner:
             mock_mode=mock_mode,
             storage_path=storage_path,
             model=model,
+            enable_tui=enable_tui,
         )
 
     def register_tool(
@@ -411,25 +543,8 @@ class AgentRunner:
         return self._tool_registry.register_mcp_server(server_config)
 
     def _load_mcp_servers_from_config(self, config_path: Path) -> None:
-        """
-        Load and register MCP servers from a configuration file.
-
-        Args:
-            config_path: Path to mcp_servers.json file
-        """
-        try:
-            with open(config_path) as f:
-                config = json.load(f)
-
-            servers = config.get("servers", [])
-            for server_config in servers:
-                try:
-                    self._tool_registry.register_mcp_server(server_config)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    server_name = server_config.get("name", "unknown")
-                    logger.warning(f"Failed to register MCP server '{server_name}': {e}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Failed to load MCP servers config from {config_path}: {e}")
+        """Load and register MCP servers from a configuration file."""
+        self._tool_registry.load_mcp_config(config_path)
 
     def set_approval_callback(self, callback: Callable) -> None:
         """
@@ -488,16 +603,25 @@ class AgentRunner:
                 api_key_env = self._get_api_key_env_var(self.model)
                 if api_key_env and os.environ.get(api_key_env):
                     self._llm = LiteLLMProvider(model=self.model)
-                elif api_key_env:
-                    print(f"Warning: {api_key_env} not set. LLM calls will fail.")
-                    print(f"Set it with: export {api_key_env}=your-api-key")
+                else:
+                    # Fall back to credential store
+                    api_key = self._get_api_key_from_credential_store()
+                    if api_key:
+                        self._llm = LiteLLMProvider(model=self.model, api_key=api_key)
+                        # Set env var so downstream code (e.g. cleanup LLM in
+                        # node._extract_json) can also find it
+                        if api_key_env:
+                            os.environ[api_key_env] = api_key
+                    elif api_key_env:
+                        print(f"Warning: {api_key_env} not set. LLM calls will fail.")
+                        print(f"Set it with: export {api_key_env}=your-api-key")
 
         # Get tools for executor/runtime
         tools = list(self._tool_registry.get_tools().values())
         tool_executor = self._tool_registry.get_executor()
 
-        if self._uses_async_entry_points:
-            # Multi-entry-point mode: use AgentRuntime
+        if self._uses_async_entry_points or self.enable_tui:
+            # Multi-entry-point mode or TUI mode: use AgentRuntime
             self._setup_agent_runtime(tools, tool_executor)
         else:
             # Single-entry-point mode: use legacy GraphExecutor
@@ -535,6 +659,33 @@ class AgentRunner:
             # Default: assume OpenAI-compatible
             return "OPENAI_API_KEY"
 
+    def _get_api_key_from_credential_store(self) -> str | None:
+        """Get the LLM API key from the encrypted credential store.
+
+        Maps model name to credential store ID (e.g. "anthropic/..." -> "anthropic")
+        and retrieves the key via CredentialStore.get().
+        """
+        if not os.environ.get("HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY"):
+            return None
+
+        # Map model prefix to credential store ID
+        model_lower = self.model.lower()
+        cred_id = None
+        if model_lower.startswith("anthropic/") or model_lower.startswith("claude"):
+            cred_id = "anthropic"
+        # Add more mappings as providers are added to LLM_CREDENTIALS
+
+        if cred_id is None:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            from framework.credentials import CredentialStore
+
+            store = CredentialStore.with_encrypted_storage()
+            return store.get(cred_id)
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
     def _setup_legacy_executor(self, tools: list, tool_executor: Callable | None) -> None:
         """Set up legacy single-entry-point execution using GraphExecutor."""
         # Create runtime
@@ -547,6 +698,7 @@ class AgentRunner:
             tools=tools,
             tool_executor=tool_executor,
             approval_callback=self._approval_callback,
+            loop_config=self.graph.loop_config,
         )
 
     def _setup_agent_runtime(self, tools: list, tool_executor: Callable | None) -> None:
@@ -566,6 +718,19 @@ class AgentRunner:
             )
             entry_points.append(ep)
 
+        # If TUI enabled but no entry points (single-entry agent), create default
+        if not entry_points and self.enable_tui and self.graph.entry_node:
+            logger.info("Creating default entry point for TUI")
+            entry_points.append(
+                EntryPointSpec(
+                    id="default",
+                    name="Default",
+                    entry_node=self.graph.entry_node,
+                    trigger_type="manual",
+                    isolation_level="shared",
+                )
+            )
+
         # Create AgentRuntime with all entry points
         self._agent_runtime = create_agent_runtime(
             graph=self.graph,
@@ -616,7 +781,7 @@ class AgentRunner:
                 error=error_msg,
             )
 
-        if self._uses_async_entry_points:
+        if self._uses_async_entry_points or self.enable_tui:
             # Multi-entry-point mode: use AgentRuntime
             return await self._run_with_agent_runtime(
                 input_data=input_data or {},
@@ -908,15 +1073,25 @@ class AgentRunner:
                 EnvVarStorage,
             )
 
-            # Build env mapping for fallback
+            # Build env mapping for credential lookup
             env_mapping = {
                 (spec.credential_id or name): spec.env_var
                 for name, spec in CREDENTIAL_SPECS.items()
             }
-            storage = CompositeStorage(
-                primary=EncryptedFileStorage(),
-                fallbacks=[EnvVarStorage(env_mapping=env_mapping)],
-            )
+
+            # Only use EncryptedFileStorage if the encryption key is configured;
+            # otherwise just check env vars (avoids generating a throwaway key)
+            storages: list = [EnvVarStorage(env_mapping=env_mapping)]
+            if os.environ.get("HIVE_CREDENTIAL_KEY"):
+                storages.insert(0, EncryptedFileStorage())
+
+            if len(storages) == 1:
+                storage = storages[0]
+            else:
+                storage = CompositeStorage(
+                    primary=storages[0],
+                    fallbacks=storages[1:],
+                )
             store = CredentialStore(storage=storage)
 
             # Build reverse mappings

core/framework/runner/tool_registry.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Tool discovery and registration for agent runner."""
 
+import contextvars
 import importlib.util
 import inspect
 import json
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ from framework.llm.provider import Tool, ToolResult, ToolUse
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Per-execution context overrides.  Each asyncio task (and thus each
+# concurrent graph execution) gets its own copy, so there are no races
+# when multiple ExecutionStreams run in parallel.
+_execution_context: contextvars.ContextVar[dict[str, Any] | None] = contextvars.ContextVar(
+    "_execution_context", default=None
+)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class RegisteredTool:
@@ -33,6 +41,11 @@ class ToolRegistry:
     4. Manually registered tools
     """
 
+    # Framework-internal context keys injected into tool calls.
+    # Stripped from LLM-facing schemas (the LLM doesn't know these values)
+    # and auto-injected at call time for tools that accept them.
+    CONTEXT_PARAMS = frozenset({"workspace_id", "agent_id", "session_id", "data_dir"})
+
     def __init__(self):
         self._tools: dict[str, RegisteredTool] = {}
         self._mcp_clients: list[Any] = []  # List of MCPClient instances
@@ -257,6 +270,61 @@ class ToolRegistry:
         """
         self._session_context.update(context)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_execution_context(**context) -> contextvars.Token:
+        """Set per-execution context overrides (concurrency-safe via contextvars).
+
+        Values set here take precedence over session context.  Each asyncio
+        task gets its own copy, so concurrent executions don't interfere.
+
+        Returns a token that must be passed to :meth:`reset_execution_context`
+        to restore the previous state.
+        """
+        current = _execution_context.get() or {}
+        return _execution_context.set({**current, **context})
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def reset_execution_context(token: contextvars.Token) -> None:
+        """Restore execution context to its previous state."""
+        _execution_context.reset(token)
+
+    def load_mcp_config(self, config_path: Path) -> None:
+        """
+        Load and register MCP servers from a config file.
+
+        Resolves relative ``cwd`` paths against the config file's parent
+        directory so callers never need to handle path resolution themselves.
+
+        Args:
+            config_path: Path to an ``mcp_servers.json`` file.
+        """
+        try:
+            with open(config_path) as f:
+                config = json.load(f)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to load MCP config from {config_path}: {e}")
+            return
+
+        base_dir = config_path.parent
+
+        # Support both formats:
+        #   {"servers": [{"name": "x", ...}]}        (list format)
+        #   {"server-name": {"transport": ...}, ...}  (dict format)
+        server_list = config.get("servers", [])
+        if not server_list and "servers" not in config:
+            # Treat top-level keys as server names
+            server_list = [{"name": name, **cfg} for name, cfg in config.items()]
+
+        for server_config in server_list:
+            cwd = server_config.get("cwd")
+            if cwd and not Path(cwd).is_absolute():
+                server_config["cwd"] = str((base_dir / cwd).resolve())
+            try:
+                self.register_mcp_server(server_config)
+            except Exception as e:
+                name = server_config.get("name", "unknown")
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to register MCP server '{name}': {e}")
+
     def register_mcp_server(
         self,
         server_config: dict[str, Any],
@@ -305,15 +373,29 @@ class ToolRegistry:
             # Register each tool
             count = 0
             for mcp_tool in client.list_tools():
-                # Convert MCP tool to framework Tool
+                # Convert MCP tool to framework Tool (strips context params from LLM schema)
                 tool = self._convert_mcp_tool_to_framework_tool(mcp_tool)
 
                 # Create executor that calls the MCP server
-                def make_mcp_executor(client_ref: MCPClient, tool_name: str, registry_ref):
+                def make_mcp_executor(
+                    client_ref: MCPClient,
+                    tool_name: str,
+                    registry_ref,
+                    tool_params: set[str],
+                ):
                     def executor(inputs: dict) -> Any:
                         try:
-                            # Inject session context for tools that need it
-                            merged_inputs = {**registry_ref._session_context, **inputs}
+                            # Build base context: session < execution (execution wins)
+                            base_context = dict(registry_ref._session_context)
+                            exec_ctx = _execution_context.get()
+                            if exec_ctx:
+                                base_context.update(exec_ctx)
+
+                            # Only inject context params the tool accepts
+                            filtered_context = {
+                                k: v for k, v in base_context.items() if k in tool_params
+                            }
+                            merged_inputs = {**filtered_context, **inputs}
                             result = client_ref.call_tool(tool_name, merged_inputs)
                             # MCP tools return content array, extract the result
                             if isinstance(result, list) and len(result) > 0:
@@ -327,10 +409,11 @@ class ToolRegistry:
 
                     return executor
 
+                tool_params = set(mcp_tool.input_schema.get("properties", {}).keys())
                 self.register(
                     mcp_tool.name,
                     tool,
-                    make_mcp_executor(client, mcp_tool.name, self),
+                    make_mcp_executor(client, mcp_tool.name, self, tool_params),
                 )
                 count += 1
 
@@ -356,6 +439,11 @@ class ToolRegistry:
         properties = input_schema.get("properties", {})
         required = input_schema.get("required", [])
 
+        # Strip framework-internal context params from LLM-facing schema.
+        # The LLM can't know these values; they're auto-injected at call time.
+        properties = {k: v for k, v in properties.items() if k not in self.CONTEXT_PARAMS}
+        required = [r for r in required if r not in self.CONTEXT_PARAMS]
+
         # Convert to framework Tool format
         tool = Tool(
             name=mcp_tool.name,

core/framework/runtime/agent_runtime.py

@@ -296,6 +296,25 @@ class AgentRuntime:
             raise ValueError(f"Entry point '{entry_point_id}' not found")
         return await stream.wait_for_completion(exec_id, timeout)
 
+    async def inject_input(self, node_id: str, content: str) -> bool:
+        """Inject user input into a running client-facing node.
+
+        Routes input to the EventLoopNode identified by ``node_id``
+        across all active streams. Used by the TUI ChatRepl to deliver
+        user responses during client-facing node execution.
+
+        Args:
+            node_id: The node currently waiting for input
+            content: The user's input text
+
+        Returns:
+            True if input was delivered, False if no matching node found
+        """
+        for stream in self._streams.values():
+            if await stream.inject_input(node_id, content):
+                return True
+        return False
+
     async def get_goal_progress(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Evaluate goal progress across all streams.

core/framework/runtime/event_bus.py

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ import logging
 from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class EventType(str, Enum):
+class EventType(StrEnum):
     """Types of events that can be published."""
 
     # Execution lifecycle
@@ -41,6 +41,28 @@ class EventType(str, Enum):
     STREAM_STARTED = "stream_started"
     STREAM_STOPPED = "stream_stopped"
 
+    # Node event-loop lifecycle
+    NODE_LOOP_STARTED = "node_loop_started"
+    NODE_LOOP_ITERATION = "node_loop_iteration"
+    NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED = "node_loop_completed"
+
+    # LLM streaming observability
+    LLM_TEXT_DELTA = "llm_text_delta"
+    LLM_REASONING_DELTA = "llm_reasoning_delta"
+
+    # Tool lifecycle
+    TOOL_CALL_STARTED = "tool_call_started"
+    TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED = "tool_call_completed"
+
+    # Client I/O (client_facing=True nodes only)
+    CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA = "client_output_delta"
+    CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED = "client_input_requested"
+
+    # Internal node observability (client_facing=False nodes)
+    NODE_INTERNAL_OUTPUT = "node_internal_output"
+    NODE_INPUT_BLOCKED = "node_input_blocked"
+    NODE_STALLED = "node_stalled"
+
     # Custom events
     CUSTOM = "custom"
 
@@ -51,6 +73,7 @@ class AgentEvent:
 
     type: EventType
     stream_id: str
+    node_id: str | None = None  # Which node emitted this event
     execution_id: str | None = None
     data: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     timestamp: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
@@ -61,6 +84,7 @@ class AgentEvent:
         return {
             "type": self.type.value,
             "stream_id": self.stream_id,
+            "node_id": self.node_id,
             "execution_id": self.execution_id,
             "data": self.data,
             "timestamp": self.timestamp.isoformat(),
@@ -80,6 +104,7 @@ class Subscription:
     event_types: set[EventType]
     handler: EventHandler
     filter_stream: str | None = None  # Only receive events from this stream
+    filter_node: str | None = None  # Only receive events from this node
     filter_execution: str | None = None  # Only receive events from this execution
 
 
@@ -138,6 +163,7 @@ class EventBus:
         event_types: list[EventType],
         handler: EventHandler,
         filter_stream: str | None = None,
+        filter_node: str | None = None,
         filter_execution: str | None = None,
     ) -> str:
         """
@@ -147,6 +173,7 @@ class EventBus:
             event_types: Types of events to receive
             handler: Async function to call when event occurs
             filter_stream: Only receive events from this stream
+            filter_node: Only receive events from this node
             filter_execution: Only receive events from this execution
 
         Returns:
@@ -160,6 +187,7 @@ class EventBus:
             event_types=set(event_types),
             handler=handler,
             filter_stream=filter_stream,
+            filter_node=filter_node,
             filter_execution=filter_execution,
         )
 
@@ -218,6 +246,10 @@ class EventBus:
         if subscription.filter_stream and subscription.filter_stream != event.stream_id:
             return False
 
+        # Check node filter
+        if subscription.filter_node and subscription.filter_node != event.node_id:
+            return False
+
         # Check execution filter
         if subscription.filter_execution and subscription.filter_execution != event.execution_id:
             return False
@@ -359,6 +391,248 @@ class EventBus:
             )
         )
 
+    # === NODE EVENT-LOOP PUBLISHERS ===
+
+    async def emit_node_loop_started(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+        max_iterations: int | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node loop started event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"max_iterations": max_iterations},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_node_loop_iteration(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        iteration: int,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node loop iteration event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"iteration": iteration},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_node_loop_completed(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        iterations: int,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node loop completed event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"iterations": iterations},
+            )
+        )
+
+    # === LLM STREAMING PUBLISHERS ===
+
+    async def emit_llm_text_delta(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        content: str,
+        snapshot: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit LLM text delta event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"content": content, "snapshot": snapshot},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_llm_reasoning_delta(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        content: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit LLM reasoning delta event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.LLM_REASONING_DELTA,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"content": content},
+            )
+        )
+
+    # === TOOL LIFECYCLE PUBLISHERS ===
+
+    async def emit_tool_call_started(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        tool_use_id: str,
+        tool_name: str,
+        tool_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit tool call started event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={
+                    "tool_use_id": tool_use_id,
+                    "tool_name": tool_name,
+                    "tool_input": tool_input or {},
+                },
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_tool_call_completed(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        tool_use_id: str,
+        tool_name: str,
+        result: str = "",
+        is_error: bool = False,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit tool call completed event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={
+                    "tool_use_id": tool_use_id,
+                    "tool_name": tool_name,
+                    "result": result,
+                    "is_error": is_error,
+                },
+            )
+        )
+
+    # === CLIENT I/O PUBLISHERS ===
+
+    async def emit_client_output_delta(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        content: str,
+        snapshot: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit client output delta event (client_facing=True nodes)."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"content": content, "snapshot": snapshot},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_client_input_requested(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        prompt: str = "",
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit client input requested event (client_facing=True nodes)."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"prompt": prompt},
+            )
+        )
+
+    # === INTERNAL NODE PUBLISHERS ===
+
+    async def emit_node_internal_output(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        content: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node internal output event (client_facing=False nodes)."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_INTERNAL_OUTPUT,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"content": content},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_node_stalled(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        reason: str = "",
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node stalled event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_STALLED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"reason": reason},
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def emit_node_input_blocked(
+        self,
+        stream_id: str,
+        node_id: str,
+        prompt: str = "",
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit node input blocked event."""
+        await self.publish(
+            AgentEvent(
+                type=EventType.NODE_INPUT_BLOCKED,
+                stream_id=stream_id,
+                node_id=node_id,
+                execution_id=execution_id,
+                data={"prompt": prompt},
+            )
+        )
+
     # === QUERY OPERATIONS ===
 
     def get_history(
@@ -410,6 +684,7 @@ class EventBus:
         self,
         event_type: EventType,
         stream_id: str | None = None,
+        node_id: str | None = None,
         execution_id: str | None = None,
         timeout: float | None = None,
     ) -> AgentEvent | None:
@@ -419,6 +694,7 @@ class EventBus:
         Args:
             event_type: Type of event to wait for
             stream_id: Filter by stream
+            node_id: Filter by node
             execution_id: Filter by execution
             timeout: Maximum time to wait (seconds)
 
@@ -438,6 +714,7 @@ class EventBus:
             event_types=[event_type],
             handler=handler,
             filter_stream=stream_id,
+            filter_node=node_id,
             filter_execution=execution_id,
         )
 

core/framework/runtime/execution_stream.py

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class ExecutionStream:
         # Execution tracking
         self._active_executions: dict[str, ExecutionContext] = {}
         self._execution_tasks: dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
+        self._active_executors: dict[str, GraphExecutor] = {}
         self._execution_results: OrderedDict[str, ExecutionResult] = OrderedDict()
         self._execution_result_times: dict[str, float] = {}
         self._completion_events: dict[str, asyncio.Event] = {}
@@ -237,6 +238,21 @@ class ExecutionStream:
                 )
             )
 
+    async def inject_input(self, node_id: str, content: str) -> bool:
+        """Inject user input into a running client-facing EventLoopNode.
+
+        Searches active executors for a node matching ``node_id`` and calls
+        its ``inject_event()`` method to unblock ``_await_user_input()``.
+
+        Returns True if input was delivered, False otherwise.
+        """
+        for executor in self._active_executors.values():
+            node = executor.node_registry.get(node_id)
+            if node is not None and hasattr(node, "inject_event"):
+                await node.inject_event(content)
+                return True
+        return False
+
     async def execute(
         self,
         input_data: dict[str, Any],
@@ -314,13 +330,25 @@ class ExecutionStream:
                 # Create runtime adapter for this execution
                 runtime_adapter = StreamRuntimeAdapter(self._runtime, execution_id)
 
-                # Create executor for this execution
+                # Create executor for this execution.
+                # Each execution gets its own storage under sessions/{exec_id}/
+                # so conversations, spillover, and data files are all scoped
+                # to this execution.  The executor sets data_dir via execution
+                # context (contextvars) so data tools and spillover share the
+                # same session-scoped directory.
+                exec_storage = self._storage.base_path / "sessions" / execution_id
                 executor = GraphExecutor(
                     runtime=runtime_adapter,
                     llm=self._llm,
                     tools=self._tools,
                     tool_executor=self._tool_executor,
+                    event_bus=self._event_bus,
+                    stream_id=self.stream_id,
+                    storage_path=exec_storage,
+                    loop_config=self.graph.loop_config,
                 )
+                # Track executor so inject_input() can reach EventLoopNode instances
+                self._active_executors[execution_id] = executor
 
                 # Create modified graph with entry point
                 # We need to override the entry_node to use our entry point
@@ -334,6 +362,9 @@ class ExecutionStream:
                     session_state=ctx.session_state,
                 )
 
+                # Clean up executor reference
+                self._active_executors.pop(execution_id, None)
+
                 # Store result with retention
                 self._record_execution_result(execution_id, result)
 

core/framework/runtime/shared_state.py

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class IsolationLevel(str, Enum):
+class IsolationLevel(StrEnum):
     """State isolation level for concurrent executions."""
 
     ISOLATED = "isolated"  # Private state per execution
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class IsolationLevel(str, Enum):
     SYNCHRONIZED = "synchronized"  # Shared with write locks (strong consistency)
 
 
-class StateScope(str, Enum):
+class StateScope(StrEnum):
     """Scope for state operations."""
 
     EXECUTION = "execution"  # Local to a single execution

core/framework/schemas/decision.py

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ This is MORE important than actions because:
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, computed_field
 
 
-class DecisionType(str, Enum):
+class DecisionType(StrEnum):
     """Types of decisions an agent can make."""
 
     TOOL_SELECTION = "tool_selection"  # Which tool to use

core/framework/schemas/run.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ summaries and metrics that Builder needs to understand what happened.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, computed_field
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, computed_field
 from framework.schemas.decision import Decision, Outcome
 
 
-class RunStatus(str, Enum):
+class RunStatus(StrEnum):
     """Status of a run."""
 
     RUNNING = "running"

core/framework/storage/concurrent.py

@@ -167,14 +167,18 @@ class ConcurrentStorage:
             run: Run to save
             immediate: If True, save immediately (bypasses batching)
         """
+        # Invalidate summary cache since the run data is changing
+        # This ensures load_summary() fetches fresh data after the save
+        self._cache.pop(f"summary:{run.id}", None)
+
         if immediate or not self._running:
             await self._save_run_locked(run)
+            # Update cache only after successful immediate write
+            self._cache[f"run:{run.id}"] = CacheEntry(run, time.time())
         else:
+            # For batched writes, cache will be updated in _flush_batch after successful write
             await self._write_queue.put(("run", run))
 
-        # Update cache
-        self._cache[f"run:{run.id}"] = CacheEntry(run, time.time())
-
     async def _save_run_locked(self, run: Run) -> None:
         """Save a run with file locking, including index locks."""
         lock_key = f"run:{run.id}"
@@ -363,8 +367,12 @@ class ConcurrentStorage:
             try:
                 if item_type == "run":
                     await self._save_run_locked(item)
+                    # Update cache only after successful batched write
+                    # This fixes the race condition where cache was updated before write completed
+                    self._cache[f"run:{item.id}"] = CacheEntry(item, time.time())
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to save {item_type}: {e}")
+                # Cache is NOT updated on failure - prevents stale/inconsistent cache state
 
     async def _flush_pending(self) -> None:
         """Flush all pending writes."""

core/framework/testing/__init__.py

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Testing tools are integrated into the main agent_builder_server.py:
 ## CLI Commands
 
 ```bash
-python -m framework test-run <agent_path> --goal <goal_id>
-python -m framework test-debug <goal_id> <test_id>
-python -m framework test-list <agent_path> --goal <goal_id>
+uv run python -m framework test-run <agent_path> --goal <goal_id>
+uv run python -m framework test-debug <goal_id> <test_id>
+uv run python -m framework test-list <agent_path> --goal <goal_id>
 ```
 """
 

core/framework/testing/approval_types.py

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ programmatic/MCP-based approval.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
-class ApprovalAction(str, Enum):
+class ApprovalAction(StrEnum):
     """Actions a user can take on a generated test."""
 
     APPROVE = "approve"  # Accept as-is

core/framework/testing/prompts.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _get_api_key():
     # 1. Try CredentialStoreAdapter for Anthropic
     try:
         from aden_tools.credentials import CredentialStoreAdapter
-        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.with_env_storage()
+        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.default()
         if creds.is_available("anthropic"):
             return creds.get("anthropic")
     except (ImportError, KeyError):
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _get_api_key():
     """Get API key from CredentialStoreAdapter or environment."""
     try:
         from aden_tools.credentials import CredentialStoreAdapter
-        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.with_env_storage()
+        creds = CredentialStoreAdapter.default()
         if creds.is_available("anthropic"):
             return creds.get("anthropic")
     except (ImportError, KeyError):

core/framework/testing/test_case.py

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ but require mandatory user approval before being stored.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
-class ApprovalStatus(str, Enum):
+class ApprovalStatus(StrEnum):
     """Status of user approval for a generated test."""
 
     PENDING = "pending"  # Awaiting user review
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ApprovalStatus(str, Enum):
     REJECTED = "rejected"  # User declined (with reason)
 
 
-class TestType(str, Enum):
+class TestType(StrEnum):
     """Type of test based on what it validates."""
 
     __test__ = False  # Not a pytest test class

core/framework/testing/test_result.py

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ categorization for guiding iteration strategy.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
-class ErrorCategory(str, Enum):
+class ErrorCategory(StrEnum):
     """
     Category of test failure for guiding iteration.
 

core/framework/tui/app.py

@@ -0,0 +1,518 @@
+import logging
+import time
+
+from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
+from textual.binding import Binding
+from textual.containers import Container, Horizontal, Vertical
+from textual.widgets import Footer, Label
+
+from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import AgentRuntime
+from framework.runtime.event_bus import AgentEvent, EventType
+from framework.tui.widgets.chat_repl import ChatRepl
+from framework.tui.widgets.graph_view import GraphOverview
+from framework.tui.widgets.log_pane import LogPane
+
+
+class StatusBar(Container):
+    """Live status bar showing agent execution state."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    StatusBar {
+        dock: top;
+        height: 1;
+        background: $panel;
+        color: $text;
+        padding: 0 1;
+    }
+    StatusBar > Label {
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, graph_id: str = ""):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._graph_id = graph_id
+        self._state = "idle"
+        self._active_node: str | None = None
+        self._node_detail: str = ""
+        self._start_time: float | None = None
+        self._final_elapsed: float | None = None
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield Label(id="status-content")
+
+    def on_mount(self) -> None:
+        self._refresh()
+        self.set_interval(1.0, self._refresh)
+
+    def _format_elapsed(self, seconds: float) -> str:
+        total = int(seconds)
+        hours, remainder = divmod(total, 3600)
+        mins, secs = divmod(remainder, 60)
+        if hours:
+            return f"{hours}:{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+        return f"{mins}:{secs:02d}"
+
+    def _refresh(self) -> None:
+        parts: list[str] = []
+
+        if self._graph_id:
+            parts.append(f"[bold]{self._graph_id}[/bold]")
+
+        if self._state == "idle":
+            parts.append("[dim]○ idle[/dim]")
+        elif self._state == "running":
+            parts.append("[bold green]● running[/bold green]")
+        elif self._state == "completed":
+            parts.append("[green]✓ done[/green]")
+        elif self._state == "failed":
+            parts.append("[bold red]✗ failed[/bold red]")
+
+        if self._active_node:
+            node_str = f"[cyan]{self._active_node}[/cyan]"
+            if self._node_detail:
+                node_str += f" [dim]({self._node_detail})[/dim]"
+            parts.append(node_str)
+
+        if self._state == "running" and self._start_time:
+            parts.append(f"[dim]{self._format_elapsed(time.time() - self._start_time)}[/dim]")
+        elif self._final_elapsed is not None:
+            parts.append(f"[dim]{self._format_elapsed(self._final_elapsed)}[/dim]")
+
+        try:
+            label = self.query_one("#status-content", Label)
+            label.update(" │ ".join(parts))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def set_graph_id(self, graph_id: str) -> None:
+        self._graph_id = graph_id
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_running(self, entry_node: str = "") -> None:
+        self._state = "running"
+        self._active_node = entry_node or None
+        self._node_detail = ""
+        self._start_time = time.time()
+        self._final_elapsed = None
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_completed(self) -> None:
+        self._state = "completed"
+        if self._start_time:
+            self._final_elapsed = time.time() - self._start_time
+        self._active_node = None
+        self._node_detail = ""
+        self._start_time = None
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_failed(self, error: str = "") -> None:
+        self._state = "failed"
+        if self._start_time:
+            self._final_elapsed = time.time() - self._start_time
+        self._node_detail = error[:40] if error else ""
+        self._start_time = None
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_active_node(self, node_id: str, detail: str = "") -> None:
+        self._active_node = node_id
+        self._node_detail = detail
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def set_node_detail(self, detail: str) -> None:
+        self._node_detail = detail
+        self._refresh()
+
+
+class AdenTUI(App):
+    TITLE = "Aden TUI Dashboard"
+    COMMAND_PALETTE_BINDING = "ctrl+o"
+    CSS = """
+    Screen {
+        layout: vertical;
+        background: $surface;
+    }
+
+    #left-pane {
+        width: 60%;
+        height: 100%;
+        layout: vertical;
+        background: $surface;
+    }
+
+    GraphOverview {
+        height: 40%;
+        background: $panel;
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+
+    LogPane {
+        height: 60%;
+        background: $surface;
+        padding: 0;
+        margin-bottom: 1;
+    }
+
+    ChatRepl {
+        width: 40%;
+        height: 100%;
+        background: $panel;
+        border-left: tall $primary;
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+
+    #chat-history {
+        height: 1fr;
+        width: 100%;
+        background: $surface;
+        border: none;
+        scrollbar-background: $panel;
+        scrollbar-color: $primary;
+    }
+
+    RichLog {
+        background: $surface;
+        border: none;
+        scrollbar-background: $panel;
+        scrollbar-color: $primary;
+    }
+
+    Input {
+        background: $surface;
+        border: tall $primary;
+        margin-top: 1;
+    }
+
+    Input:focus {
+        border: tall $accent;
+    }
+
+    StatusBar {
+        background: $panel;
+        color: $text;
+        height: 1;
+        padding: 0 1;
+    }
+
+    Footer {
+        background: $panel;
+        color: $text-muted;
+    }
+    """
+
+    BINDINGS = [
+        Binding("q", "quit", "Quit"),
+        Binding("ctrl+s", "screenshot", "Screenshot (SVG)", show=True, priority=True),
+        Binding("tab", "focus_next", "Next Panel", show=True),
+        Binding("shift+tab", "focus_previous", "Previous Panel", show=False),
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(self, runtime: AgentRuntime):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.runtime = runtime
+        self.log_pane = LogPane()
+        self.graph_view = GraphOverview(runtime)
+        self.chat_repl = ChatRepl(runtime)
+        self.status_bar = StatusBar(graph_id=runtime.graph.id)
+        self.is_ready = False
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield self.status_bar
+
+        yield Horizontal(
+            Vertical(
+                self.log_pane,
+                self.graph_view,
+                id="left-pane",
+            ),
+            self.chat_repl,
+        )
+
+        yield Footer()
+
+    async def on_mount(self) -> None:
+        """Called when app starts."""
+        self.title = "Aden TUI Dashboard"
+
+        # Add logging setup
+        self._setup_logging_queue()
+
+        # Set ready immediately so _poll_logs can process messages
+        self.is_ready = True
+
+        # Add event subscription with delay to ensure TUI is fully initialized
+        self.call_later(self._init_runtime_connection)
+
+        # Delay initial log messages until layout is fully rendered
+        def write_initial_logs():
+            logging.info("TUI Dashboard initialized successfully")
+            logging.info("Waiting for agent execution to start...")
+
+        # Wait for layout to be fully rendered before writing logs
+        self.set_timer(0.2, write_initial_logs)
+
+    def _setup_logging_queue(self) -> None:
+        """Setup a thread-safe queue for logs."""
+        try:
+            import queue
+            from logging.handlers import QueueHandler
+
+            self.log_queue = queue.Queue()
+            self.queue_handler = QueueHandler(self.log_queue)
+            self.queue_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+            # Get root logger
+            root_logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+            # Remove ALL existing handlers to prevent stdout output
+            # This is critical - StreamHandlers cause text to appear in header
+            for handler in root_logger.handlers[:]:
+                root_logger.removeHandler(handler)
+
+            # Add ONLY our queue handler
+            root_logger.addHandler(self.queue_handler)
+            root_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+            # Suppress LiteLLM logging completely
+            litellm_logger = logging.getLogger("LiteLLM")
+            litellm_logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)  # Only show critical errors
+            litellm_logger.propagate = False  # Don't propagate to root logger
+
+            # Start polling
+            self.set_interval(0.1, self._poll_logs)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _poll_logs(self) -> None:
+        """Poll the log queue and update UI."""
+        if not self.is_ready:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            while not self.log_queue.empty():
+                record = self.log_queue.get_nowait()
+                # Filter out framework/library logs
+                if record.name.startswith(("textual", "LiteLLM", "litellm")):
+                    continue
+
+                self.log_pane.write_python_log(record)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    _EVENT_TYPES = [
+        EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA,
+        EventType.CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA,
+        EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED,
+        EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED,
+        EventType.EXECUTION_STARTED,
+        EventType.EXECUTION_COMPLETED,
+        EventType.EXECUTION_FAILED,
+        EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED,
+        EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION,
+        EventType.NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED,
+        EventType.CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED,
+        EventType.NODE_STALLED,
+        EventType.GOAL_PROGRESS,
+        EventType.GOAL_ACHIEVED,
+        EventType.CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION,
+        EventType.STATE_CHANGED,
+        EventType.NODE_INPUT_BLOCKED,
+    ]
+
+    _LOG_PANE_EVENTS = frozenset(_EVENT_TYPES) - {
+        EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA,
+        EventType.CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA,
+    }
+
+    async def _init_runtime_connection(self) -> None:
+        """Subscribe to runtime events with an async handler."""
+        try:
+            self._subscription_id = self.runtime.subscribe_to_events(
+                event_types=self._EVENT_TYPES,
+                handler=self._handle_event,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    async def _handle_event(self, event: AgentEvent) -> None:
+        """Called from the agent thread — bridge to Textual's main thread."""
+        try:
+            self.call_from_thread(self._route_event, event)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _route_event(self, event: AgentEvent) -> None:
+        """Route incoming events to widgets. Runs on Textual's main thread."""
+        if not self.is_ready:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            et = event.type
+
+            # --- Chat REPL events ---
+            if et in (EventType.LLM_TEXT_DELTA, EventType.CLIENT_OUTPUT_DELTA):
+                self.chat_repl.handle_text_delta(
+                    event.data.get("content", ""),
+                    event.data.get("snapshot", ""),
+                )
+            elif et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED:
+                self.chat_repl.handle_tool_started(
+                    event.data.get("tool_name", "unknown"),
+                    event.data.get("tool_input", {}),
+                )
+            elif et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED:
+                self.chat_repl.handle_tool_completed(
+                    event.data.get("tool_name", "unknown"),
+                    event.data.get("result", ""),
+                    event.data.get("is_error", False),
+                )
+            elif et == EventType.EXECUTION_COMPLETED:
+                self.chat_repl.handle_execution_completed(event.data.get("output", {}))
+            elif et == EventType.EXECUTION_FAILED:
+                self.chat_repl.handle_execution_failed(event.data.get("error", "Unknown error"))
+            elif et == EventType.CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED:
+                self.chat_repl.handle_input_requested(
+                    event.node_id or event.data.get("node_id", ""),
+                )
+
+            # --- Graph view events ---
+            if et in (
+                EventType.EXECUTION_STARTED,
+                EventType.EXECUTION_COMPLETED,
+                EventType.EXECUTION_FAILED,
+            ):
+                self.graph_view.update_execution(event)
+
+            if et == EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED:
+                self.graph_view.handle_node_loop_started(event.node_id or "")
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION:
+                self.graph_view.handle_node_loop_iteration(
+                    event.node_id or "",
+                    event.data.get("iteration", 0),
+                )
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_LOOP_COMPLETED:
+                self.graph_view.handle_node_loop_completed(event.node_id or "")
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_STALLED:
+                self.graph_view.handle_stalled(
+                    event.node_id or "",
+                    event.data.get("reason", ""),
+                )
+
+            if et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED:
+                self.graph_view.handle_tool_call(
+                    event.node_id or "",
+                    event.data.get("tool_name", "unknown"),
+                    started=True,
+                )
+            elif et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED:
+                self.graph_view.handle_tool_call(
+                    event.node_id or "",
+                    event.data.get("tool_name", "unknown"),
+                    started=False,
+                )
+
+            # --- Status bar events ---
+            if et == EventType.EXECUTION_STARTED:
+                entry_node = event.data.get("entry_node") or (
+                    self.runtime.graph.entry_node if self.runtime else ""
+                )
+                self.status_bar.set_running(entry_node)
+            elif et == EventType.EXECUTION_COMPLETED:
+                self.status_bar.set_completed()
+            elif et == EventType.EXECUTION_FAILED:
+                self.status_bar.set_failed(event.data.get("error", ""))
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_LOOP_STARTED:
+                self.status_bar.set_active_node(event.node_id or "", "thinking...")
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_LOOP_ITERATION:
+                self.status_bar.set_node_detail(f"step {event.data.get('iteration', '?')}")
+            elif et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_STARTED:
+                self.status_bar.set_node_detail(f"{event.data.get('tool_name', '')}...")
+            elif et == EventType.TOOL_CALL_COMPLETED:
+                self.status_bar.set_node_detail("thinking...")
+            elif et == EventType.NODE_STALLED:
+                self.status_bar.set_node_detail(f"stalled: {event.data.get('reason', '')}")
+
+            # --- Log pane events ---
+            if et in self._LOG_PANE_EVENTS:
+                self.log_pane.write_event(event)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def save_screenshot(self, filename: str | None = None) -> str:
+        """Save a screenshot of the current screen as SVG (viewable in browsers).
+
+        Args:
+            filename: Optional filename for the screenshot. If None, generates timestamp-based name.
+
+        Returns:
+            Path to the saved SVG file.
+        """
+        from datetime import datetime
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        # Create screenshots directory
+        screenshots_dir = Path("screenshots")
+        screenshots_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Generate filename if not provided
+        if filename is None:
+            timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+            filename = f"tui_screenshot_{timestamp}.svg"
+
+        # Ensure .svg extension
+        if not filename.endswith(".svg"):
+            filename += ".svg"
+
+        # Full path
+        filepath = screenshots_dir / filename
+
+        # Temporarily hide borders for cleaner screenshot
+        chat_widget = self.query_one(ChatRepl)
+        original_chat_border = chat_widget.styles.border_left
+        chat_widget.styles.border_left = ("none", "transparent")
+
+        # Hide all Input widget borders
+        input_widgets = self.query("Input")
+        original_input_borders = []
+        for input_widget in input_widgets:
+            original_input_borders.append(input_widget.styles.border)
+            input_widget.styles.border = ("none", "transparent")
+
+        try:
+            # Get SVG data from Textual and save it
+            svg_data = self.export_screenshot()
+            filepath.write_text(svg_data, encoding="utf-8")
+        finally:
+            # Restore the original borders
+            chat_widget.styles.border_left = original_chat_border
+            for i, input_widget in enumerate(input_widgets):
+                input_widget.styles.border = original_input_borders[i]
+
+        return str(filepath)
+
+    def action_screenshot(self) -> None:
+        """Take a screenshot (bound to Ctrl+S)."""
+        try:
+            filepath = self.save_screenshot()
+            self.notify(
+                f"Screenshot saved: {filepath} (SVG - open in browser)",
+                severity="information",
+                timeout=5,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.notify(f"Screenshot failed: {e}", severity="error", timeout=5)
+
+    async def on_unmount(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup on app shutdown."""
+        self.is_ready = False
+        try:
+            if hasattr(self, "_subscription_id"):
+                self.runtime.unsubscribe_from_events(self._subscription_id)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            if hasattr(self, "queue_handler"):
+                logging.getLogger().removeHandler(self.queue_handler)
+        except Exception:
+            pass

core/framework/tui/widgets/chat_repl.py

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+"""
+Chat / REPL Widget - Uses RichLog for append-only, selection-safe display.
+
+Streaming display approach:
+- The processing-indicator Label is used as a live status bar during streaming
+  (Label.update() replaces text in-place, unlike RichLog which is append-only).
+- On EXECUTION_COMPLETED, the final output is written to RichLog as permanent history.
+- Tool events are written directly to RichLog as discrete status lines.
+
+Client-facing input:
+- When a client_facing=True EventLoopNode emits CLIENT_INPUT_REQUESTED, the
+  ChatRepl transitions to "waiting for input" state: input is re-enabled and
+  subsequent submissions are routed to runtime.inject_input() instead of
+  starting a new execution.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import re
+import threading
+from typing import Any
+
+from textual.app import ComposeResult
+from textual.containers import Vertical
+from textual.widgets import Input, Label, RichLog
+
+from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import AgentRuntime
+
+
+class ChatRepl(Vertical):
+    """Widget for interactive chat/REPL."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    ChatRepl {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        layout: vertical;
+    }
+
+    ChatRepl > RichLog {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 1fr;
+        background: $surface;
+        border: none;
+        scrollbar-background: $panel;
+        scrollbar-color: $primary;
+    }
+
+    ChatRepl > #processing-indicator {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 1;
+        background: $primary 20%;
+        color: $text;
+        text-style: bold;
+        display: none;
+    }
+
+    ChatRepl > Input {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: auto;
+        dock: bottom;
+        background: $surface;
+        border: tall $primary;
+        margin-top: 1;
+    }
+
+    ChatRepl > Input:focus {
+        border: tall $accent;
+    }
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, runtime: AgentRuntime):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.runtime = runtime
+        self._current_exec_id: str | None = None
+        self._streaming_snapshot: str = ""
+        self._waiting_for_input: bool = False
+        self._input_node_id: str | None = None
+
+        # Dedicated event loop for agent execution.
+        # Keeps blocking runtime code (LLM calls, MCP tools) off
+        # the Textual event loop so the UI stays responsive.
+        self._agent_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        self._agent_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=self._agent_loop.run_forever,
+            daemon=True,
+            name="agent-execution",
+        )
+        self._agent_thread.start()
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield RichLog(id="chat-history", highlight=True, markup=True, auto_scroll=False, wrap=True)
+        yield Label("Agent is processing...", id="processing-indicator")
+        yield Input(placeholder="Enter input for agent...", id="chat-input")
+
+    # Regex for file:// URIs that are NOT already inside Rich [link=...] markup
+    _FILE_URI_RE = re.compile(r"(?<!\[link=)(file://\S+)")
+
+    def _linkify(self, text: str) -> str:
+        """Convert bare file:// URIs to clickable Rich [link=...] markup."""
+        return self._FILE_URI_RE.sub(r"[link=\1]\1[/link]", text)
+
+    def _write_history(self, content: str) -> None:
+        """Write to chat history, only auto-scrolling if user is at the bottom."""
+        history = self.query_one("#chat-history", RichLog)
+        was_at_bottom = history.is_vertical_scroll_end
+        history.write(self._linkify(content))
+        if was_at_bottom:
+            history.scroll_end(animate=False)
+
+    def on_mount(self) -> None:
+        """Add welcome message when widget mounts."""
+        history = self.query_one("#chat-history", RichLog)
+        history.write("[bold cyan]Chat REPL Ready[/bold cyan] — Type your input below\n")
+
+    async def on_input_submitted(self, message: Input.Submitted) -> None:
+        """Handle input submission — either start new execution or inject input."""
+        user_input = message.value.strip()
+        if not user_input:
+            return
+
+        # Client-facing input: route to the waiting node
+        if self._waiting_for_input and self._input_node_id:
+            self._write_history(f"[bold green]You:[/bold green] {user_input}")
+            message.input.value = ""
+
+            # Disable input while agent processes the response
+            chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+            chat_input.disabled = True
+            chat_input.placeholder = "Enter input for agent..."
+            self._waiting_for_input = False
+
+            indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+            indicator.update("Thinking...")
+
+            node_id = self._input_node_id
+            self._input_node_id = None
+
+            try:
+                future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
+                    self.runtime.inject_input(node_id, user_input),
+                    self._agent_loop,
+                )
+                await asyncio.wrap_future(future)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self._write_history(f"[bold red]Error delivering input:[/bold red] {e}")
+            return
+
+        # Double-submit guard: reject input while an execution is in-flight
+        if self._current_exec_id is not None:
+            self._write_history("[dim]Agent is still running — please wait.[/dim]")
+            return
+
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+
+        # Append user message and clear input
+        self._write_history(f"[bold green]You:[/bold green] {user_input}")
+        message.input.value = ""
+
+        try:
+            # Get entry point
+            entry_points = self.runtime.get_entry_points()
+            if not entry_points:
+                self._write_history("[bold red]Error:[/bold red] No entry points")
+                return
+
+            # Determine the input key from the entry node
+            entry_point = entry_points[0]
+            entry_node = self.runtime.graph.get_node(entry_point.entry_node)
+
+            if entry_node and entry_node.input_keys:
+                input_key = entry_node.input_keys[0]
+            else:
+                input_key = "input"
+
+            # Reset streaming state
+            self._streaming_snapshot = ""
+
+            # Show processing indicator
+            indicator.update("Thinking...")
+            indicator.display = True
+
+            # Disable input while the agent is working
+            chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+            chat_input.disabled = True
+
+            # Submit execution to the dedicated agent loop so blocking
+            # runtime code (LLM, MCP tools) never touches Textual's loop.
+            # trigger() returns immediately with an exec_id; the heavy
+            # execution task runs entirely on the agent thread.
+            future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
+                self.runtime.trigger(
+                    entry_point_id=entry_point.id,
+                    input_data={input_key: user_input},
+                ),
+                self._agent_loop,
+            )
+            # wrap_future lets us await without blocking Textual's loop
+            self._current_exec_id = await asyncio.wrap_future(future)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            indicator.display = False
+            self._current_exec_id = None
+            # Re-enable input on error
+            chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+            chat_input.disabled = False
+            self._write_history(f"[bold red]Error:[/bold red] {e}")
+
+    # -- Event handlers called by app.py _handle_event --
+
+    def handle_text_delta(self, content: str, snapshot: str) -> None:
+        """Handle a streaming text token from the LLM."""
+        self._streaming_snapshot = snapshot
+
+        # Show a truncated live preview in the indicator label
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        preview = snapshot[-80:] if len(snapshot) > 80 else snapshot
+        # Replace newlines for single-line display
+        preview = preview.replace("\n", " ")
+        indicator.update(
+            f"Thinking: ...{preview}" if len(snapshot) > 80 else f"Thinking: {preview}"
+        )
+
+    def handle_tool_started(self, tool_name: str, tool_input: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Handle a tool call starting."""
+        # Update indicator to show tool activity
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        indicator.update(f"Using tool: {tool_name}...")
+
+        # Write a discrete status line to history
+        self._write_history(f"[dim]Tool: {tool_name}[/dim]")
+
+    def handle_tool_completed(self, tool_name: str, result: str, is_error: bool) -> None:
+        """Handle a tool call completing."""
+        result_str = str(result)
+        preview = result_str[:200] + "..." if len(result_str) > 200 else result_str
+        preview = preview.replace("\n", " ")
+
+        if is_error:
+            self._write_history(f"[dim red]Tool {tool_name} error: {preview}[/dim red]")
+        else:
+            self._write_history(f"[dim]Tool {tool_name} result: {preview}[/dim]")
+
+        # Restore thinking indicator
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        indicator.update("Thinking...")
+
+    def handle_execution_completed(self, output: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Handle execution finishing successfully."""
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        indicator.display = False
+
+        # Write the final streaming snapshot to permanent history (if any)
+        if self._streaming_snapshot:
+            self._write_history(f"[bold blue]Agent:[/bold blue] {self._streaming_snapshot}")
+        else:
+            output_str = str(output.get("output_string", output))
+            self._write_history(f"[bold blue]Agent:[/bold blue] {output_str}")
+        self._write_history("")  # separator
+
+        self._current_exec_id = None
+        self._streaming_snapshot = ""
+        self._waiting_for_input = False
+        self._input_node_id = None
+
+        # Re-enable input
+        chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+        chat_input.disabled = False
+        chat_input.placeholder = "Enter input for agent..."
+        chat_input.focus()
+
+    def handle_execution_failed(self, error: str) -> None:
+        """Handle execution failing."""
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        indicator.display = False
+
+        self._write_history(f"[bold red]Error:[/bold red] {error}")
+        self._write_history("")  # separator
+
+        self._current_exec_id = None
+        self._streaming_snapshot = ""
+        self._waiting_for_input = False
+        self._input_node_id = None
+
+        # Re-enable input
+        chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+        chat_input.disabled = False
+        chat_input.placeholder = "Enter input for agent..."
+        chat_input.focus()
+
+    def handle_input_requested(self, node_id: str) -> None:
+        """Handle a client-facing node requesting user input.
+
+        Transitions to 'waiting for input' state: flushes the current
+        streaming snapshot to history, re-enables the input widget,
+        and sets a flag so the next submission routes to inject_input().
+        """
+        # Flush accumulated streaming text as agent output
+        if self._streaming_snapshot:
+            self._write_history(f"[bold blue]Agent:[/bold blue] {self._streaming_snapshot}")
+            self._streaming_snapshot = ""
+
+        self._waiting_for_input = True
+        self._input_node_id = node_id or None
+
+        indicator = self.query_one("#processing-indicator", Label)
+        indicator.update("Waiting for your input...")
+
+        chat_input = self.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+        chat_input.disabled = False
+        chat_input.placeholder = "Type your response..."
+        chat_input.focus()

core/framework/tui/widgets/graph_view.py

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+"""
+Graph/Tree Overview Widget - Displays real agent graph structure.
+"""
+
+from textual.app import ComposeResult
+from textual.containers import Vertical
+from textual.widgets import RichLog
+
+from framework.runtime.agent_runtime import AgentRuntime
+from framework.runtime.event_bus import EventType
+
+
+class GraphOverview(Vertical):
+    """Widget to display Agent execution graph/tree with real data."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    GraphOverview {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        background: $panel;
+    }
+
+    GraphOverview > RichLog {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        background: $panel;
+        border: none;
+        scrollbar-background: $surface;
+        scrollbar-color: $primary;
+    }
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, runtime: AgentRuntime):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.runtime = runtime
+        self.active_node: str | None = None
+        self.execution_path: list[str] = []
+        # Per-node status strings shown next to the node in the graph display.
+        # e.g. {"planner": "thinking...", "searcher": "web_search..."}
+        self._node_status: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        # Use RichLog for formatted output
+        yield RichLog(id="graph-display", highlight=True, markup=True)
+
+    def on_mount(self) -> None:
+        """Display initial graph structure."""
+        self._display_graph()
+
+    def _topo_order(self) -> list[str]:
+        """BFS from entry_node following edges."""
+        graph = self.runtime.graph
+        visited: list[str] = []
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        queue = [graph.entry_node]
+        while queue:
+            nid = queue.pop(0)
+            if nid in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(nid)
+            visited.append(nid)
+            for edge in graph.get_outgoing_edges(nid):
+                if edge.target not in seen:
+                    queue.append(edge.target)
+        # Append orphan nodes not reachable from entry
+        for node in graph.nodes:
+            if node.id not in seen:
+                visited.append(node.id)
+        return visited
+
+    def _render_node_line(self, node_id: str) -> str:
+        """Render a single node with status symbol and optional status text."""
+        graph = self.runtime.graph
+        is_terminal = node_id in (graph.terminal_nodes or [])
+        is_active = node_id == self.active_node
+        is_done = node_id in self.execution_path and not is_active
+        status = self._node_status.get(node_id, "")
+
+        if is_active:
+            sym = "[bold green]●[/bold green]"
+        elif is_done:
+            sym = "[dim]✓[/dim]"
+        elif is_terminal:
+            sym = "[yellow]■[/yellow]"
+        else:
+            sym = "○"
+
+        if is_active:
+            name = f"[bold green]{node_id}[/bold green]"
+        elif is_done:
+            name = f"[dim]{node_id}[/dim]"
+        else:
+            name = node_id
+
+        suffix = f"  [italic]{status}[/italic]" if status else ""
+        return f"  {sym} {name}{suffix}"
+
+    def _render_edges(self, node_id: str) -> list[str]:
+        """Render edge connectors from this node to its targets."""
+        edges = self.runtime.graph.get_outgoing_edges(node_id)
+        if not edges:
+            return []
+        if len(edges) == 1:
+            return ["  │", "  ▼"]
+        # Fan-out: show branches
+        lines: list[str] = []
+        for i, edge in enumerate(edges):
+            connector = "└" if i == len(edges) - 1 else "├"
+            cond = ""
+            if edge.condition.value not in ("always", "on_success"):
+                cond = f" [dim]({edge.condition.value})[/dim]"
+            lines.append(f"  {connector}──▶ {edge.target}{cond}")
+        return lines
+
+    def _display_graph(self) -> None:
+        """Display the graph as an ASCII DAG with edge connectors."""
+        display = self.query_one("#graph-display", RichLog)
+        display.clear()
+
+        graph = self.runtime.graph
+        display.write(f"[bold cyan]Agent Graph:[/bold cyan] {graph.id}\n")
+
+        # Render each node in topological order with edges
+        ordered = self._topo_order()
+        for node_id in ordered:
+            display.write(self._render_node_line(node_id))
+            for edge_line in self._render_edges(node_id):
+                display.write(edge_line)
+
+        # Execution path footer
+        if self.execution_path:
+            display.write("")
+            display.write(f"[dim]Path:[/dim] {' → '.join(self.execution_path[-5:])}")
+
+    def update_active_node(self, node_id: str) -> None:
+        """Update the currently active node."""
+        self.active_node = node_id
+        if node_id not in self.execution_path:
+            self.execution_path.append(node_id)
+        self._display_graph()
+
+    def update_execution(self, event) -> None:
+        """Update the displayed node status based on execution lifecycle events."""
+        if event.type == EventType.EXECUTION_STARTED:
+            self._node_status.clear()
+            self.execution_path.clear()
+            entry_node = event.data.get("entry_node") or (
+                self.runtime.graph.entry_node if self.runtime else None
+            )
+            if entry_node:
+                self.update_active_node(entry_node)
+
+        elif event.type == EventType.EXECUTION_COMPLETED:
+            self.active_node = None
+            self._node_status.clear()
+            self._display_graph()
+
+        elif event.type == EventType.EXECUTION_FAILED:
+            error = event.data.get("error", "Unknown error")
+            if self.active_node:
+                self._node_status[self.active_node] = f"[red]FAILED: {error}[/red]"
+            self.active_node = None
+            self._display_graph()
+
+    # -- Event handlers called by app.py _handle_event --
+
+    def handle_node_loop_started(self, node_id: str) -> None:
+        """A node's event loop has started."""
+        self._node_status[node_id] = "thinking..."
+        self.update_active_node(node_id)
+
+    def handle_node_loop_iteration(self, node_id: str, iteration: int) -> None:
+        """A node advanced to a new loop iteration."""
+        self._node_status[node_id] = f"step {iteration}"
+        self._display_graph()
+
+    def handle_node_loop_completed(self, node_id: str) -> None:
+        """A node's event loop completed."""
+        self._node_status.pop(node_id, None)
+        self._display_graph()
+
+    def handle_tool_call(self, node_id: str, tool_name: str, *, started: bool) -> None:
+        """Show tool activity next to the active node."""
+        if started:
+            self._node_status[node_id] = f"{tool_name}..."
+        else:
+            # Restore to generic thinking status after tool completes
+            self._node_status[node_id] = "thinking..."
+        self._display_graph()
+
+    def handle_stalled(self, node_id: str, reason: str) -> None:
+        """Highlight a stalled node."""
+        self._node_status[node_id] = f"[red]stalled: {reason}[/red]"
+        self._display_graph()