# Claw Code Parity Plan (Rewritten)

## Scope
- Align AX Copilot with claw-code quality for loop reliability, permission/hook behavior, and session durability.

## Update
- Updated: 2026-04-05 15:34 (KST)
- Rebased the AX Agent improvement plan on actual `claw-code` runtime files instead of earlier AX snapshots. The reference spine is now `src/bootstrap/state.ts -> src/bridge/initReplBridge.ts -> src/bridge/sessionRunner.ts -> src/screens/REPL.tsx -> src/components/Messages.tsx -> src/components/StatusLine.tsx`.
- AX Agent work should follow that same quality order: state first, execution second, render last. UI-only fixes that bypass state/execution should be treated as temporary.
- Updated: 2026-04-05 16:55 (KST)
- Current estimated parity vs `claw-code`: core execution engine `82%`, main chat UI `68%`, Cowork/Code status UX `63%`, internal settings linkage `88%`, overall AX Agent `74%`.
- Engine-affecting settings should be handled conservatively during parity work. If a setting changes the main execution route, approval flow, or recovery behavior without representing a stable real-world user choice, it should be moved to developer-only UI or removed from user-facing surfaces.

## Preserved History (Summary)
- Core loop guards and post-tool verification gates are already partially implemented.
- Plan Mode, parallel tool execution, and unknown-tool recovery are in place.
- Session restore hardening is ongoing.

## Reference Map

| claw-code reference | AX apply target | completion criteria | quality criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| `src/bootstrap/state.ts` | `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AxAgentExecutionEngine.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/ChatStorageService.cs` | one canonical runtime/session state for current turn, queue, retry, execution events, and persisted snapshot | reopen/retry/queue flows do not create duplicate or blank assistant messages |
| `src/bridge/initReplBridge.ts` | `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AxAgentExecutionEngine.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/LlmService.cs` | send/regenerate/retry/queued follow-up/slash all enter through one prepared-execution path | same input under same settings takes same execution route regardless of entry point |
| `src/bridge/sessionRunner.ts` | `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopService.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopTransitions.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopTransitions.Execution.cs` | tool start/result/error/progress normalized once inside loop layer | Cowork/Code no longer flash repeated status strings or overshare debug payloads |
| `src/bridge/bridgeMessaging.ts` | `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopService.cs` | inbound execution events separated from display-only events before UI render | execution event replay does not duplicate visible timeline banners |
| `src/screens/REPL.tsx` | `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml`, `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs` | screen state transitions, queue flow, retry flow, and composer state use shared runtime helpers | window resize, queue chaining, and retry feel stable instead of UI-patched |
| `src/components/Messages.tsx` | `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs` | timeline derives from normalized conversation/session state only | no token-only completions, blank cards, or direct injected duplicates |
| `src/components/StatusLine.tsx` | `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml`, `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs` | status strip computed from debounced runtime state, not multiple imperative refresh calls | metadata stays lightweight and does not overpower message timeline |

## AX Agent Improvement Phases

### Phase A. Runtime State Canonicalization
- Reference: `src/bootstrap/state.ts`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AxAgentExecutionEngine.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/ChatStorageService.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - `Chat`, `Cowork`, `Code` all update one shared runtime/session state model.
  - queue, retry, post-compaction, and execution-event state can be restored after reopen.
- Quality criteria:
  - reopening a conversation reproduces the same visible timeline without extra assistant cards.
  - queue and execution badges remain in sync with the stored conversation.

### Phase B. Prepared Execution Unification
- Reference: `src/bridge/initReplBridge.ts`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AxAgentExecutionEngine.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/LlmService.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - prompt stack assembly, execution mode choice, and final assistant commit are engine-owned.
  - send/regenerate/retry/queued follow-up/slash flows all call the same preparation API.
- Quality criteria:
  - behavior is deterministic per tab/settings combination.
  - UI stops building different prompt stacks for the same conversation state.

### Phase C. AgentLoop Event Normalization
- Reference: `src/bridge/sessionRunner.ts`, `src/bridge/bridgeMessaging.ts`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopService.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopTransitions.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AgentLoopTransitions.Execution.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - loop events are normalized into bounded activity/event records before UI consumption.
  - permission requests, failure states, retries, and completion states use a stable event shape.
- Quality criteria:
  - Cowork/Code no longer flash rapidly during long-running tool sequences.
  - file path/debug detail remains collapsed by default.

### Phase D. Timeline Render Parity
- Reference: `src/screens/REPL.tsx`, `src/components/Messages.tsx`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml`, `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - assistant/user messages, execution logs, compact boundaries, and queue summaries are rendered from one derived timeline model.
  - direct imperative bubble injection is removed from normal send/regenerate/retry flows.
- Quality criteria:
  - no blank assistant cards.
  - no token-only completion without visible content.
  - no duplicate event banners after re-render.

### Phase E. Composer and Status Strip Simplification
- Reference: `src/screens/REPL.tsx`, `src/components/StatusLine.tsx`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml`, `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - composer height grows only on explicit line breaks.
  - status strip, queue summary, and runtime activity all use debounced runtime updates.
  - Chat/Cowork/Code share one responsive width calculation policy.
- Quality criteria:
  - resizing feels natural.
  - composer does not keep growing after send.
  - metadata remains subordinate to the message timeline.

### Phase F. Recovery, Resume, and Verification
- Reference: `src/bootstrap/state.ts`, `src/bridge/sessionRunner.ts`, `src/screens/REPL.tsx`
- AX apply location: `src/AxCopilot/Views/ChatWindow.xaml.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/Agent/AxAgentExecutionEngine.cs`, `src/AxCopilot/Services/ChatStorageService.cs`
- Completion criteria:
  - reopen after interruption keeps queue, runtime summary, and latest visible assistant state consistent.
  - retry-last and regenerate do not depend on mutating `InputBox.Text`.
  - all three tabs pass reopen/retry/manual compact/manual stop/manual resume scenarios.
- Quality criteria:
  - stored conversation and rendered conversation stay identical after restore.
  - final reopened state matches the last completed runtime state.

## Execution Tracks
1. Hook contract parity
- Structured hook output support (`updatedInput`, `updatedPermissions`, `additionalContext`).
- Runtime gating through settings toggles.

2. Session/state parity
- Deterministic run resume rules.
- Stable jsonl event schema + replay compatibility.

3. Recovery parity
- Failure-type classification and standardized retry guidance.
- Reduced repeated wrong-tool loops.

4. Completion parity
- Evidence-based finalization criteria for code/document tasks.

## Done Criteria
- Internal parity scenarios pass target threshold.
- Resume/replay failures: zero.
- `dotnet build` warnings/errors: zero.

## Validation Matrix
- Build: `dotnet build src/AxCopilot/AxCopilot.csproj -c Release -v minimal -p:OutputPath=bin\\verify\\ -p:IntermediateOutputPath=obj\\verify\\`
- Manual scenario 1: Chat send -> answer visible -> retry -> regenerate -> reopen conversation
- Manual scenario 2: Cowork tool run -> progress summary -> completion -> queue next request -> reopen
- Manual scenario 3: Code task with execution log noise -> completion -> compact -> next turn -> reopen
- Manual scenario 4: AX Agent internal settings change -> immediate runtime reflection without layout regression

## Current Snapshot
- Updated: 2026-04-05 19:42 (KST)
- Estimated parity:
  - Core engine: `89%`
  - Main transcript UI: `96%`
  - Cowork/Code runtime UX: `92%`
  - Internal settings linkage: `88%`
  - Overall AX Agent parity: `93%`

## Remaining Gaps
1. Prompt lifecycle parity
- `claw-code` reference: `src/utils/handlePromptSubmit.ts`, `src/utils/processUserInput/processTextPrompt.ts`
- AX gap:
  - `send / retry / regenerate` are mostly unified, but `slash / compact 후 다음 턴 / 일부 queue 후처리`는 아직 `ChatWindow.xaml.cs`에서 UI 상태를 먼저 만지는 구간이 남아 있습니다.
  - 목표는 모든 입력 진입점이 `AxAgentExecutionEngine`의 동일한 prepare/execute/finalize 축만 타게 만드는 것입니다.

2. Plan / approval rendering parity
- `claw-code` reference: `src/components/messages/PlanApprovalMessage.tsx`
- AX gap:
  - 기본 transcript에서는 compact pill 위주로 줄였지만, 승인/계획 결과 표현이 아직 `Popup/Window + WPF 카드`와 섞여 있습니다.
  - 목표는 “본문 우선 + 필요 시 열기” 기준으로 더 단일한 timeline 언어로 수렴시키는 것입니다.

3. Status line / composer parity
- `claw-code` reference: `src/components/StatusLine.tsx`, `src/components/PromptInput/PromptInput.tsx`
- AX gap:
  - 하단 상태바와 composer 옵션은 많이 줄었지만, 상태 메타가 여전히 분산돼 있고 일부 토글/빠른 설정이 별도 행으로 남아 있습니다.
  - 목표는 transcript 하단의 작업 바 한 축으로 더 압축하는 것입니다.

4. Runtime event density parity
- `claw-code` reference: `src/bridge/sessionRunner.ts`, `src/components/StatusNotices.tsx`
- AX gap:
  - non-debug 기본 로그는 줄었지만, 일부 Cowork/Code 이벤트는 여전히 timeline을 자주 흔듭니다.
  - 목표는 `permission / tool / error / complete / paused / resumed`를 더 안정된 event shape로 정규화하는 것입니다.

## Settings Review
- Remove candidate:
  - `PlanMode`
    - current state: 사용자 노출 UI와 저장 경로는 `off` 고정으로 정리됐지만 `AppSettings`, `SettingsViewModel`, `AppStateService` 타입 잔재가 남아 있음
    - rationale: 현재 정책이 `off` 고정이라 사용자 선택값이 엔진에 의미 있게 기여하지 않음
  - `Code.EnablePlanModeTools`
    - current state: UI/저장 경로는 `false` 고정으로 정리됐지만 모델/설정 타입에 잔재가 남아 있음
    - rationale: 현재 엔진 정책에서 실제 실행 경로를 더 이상 바꾸지 않음
- Move to developer-only candidate:
  - `FreeTierDelaySeconds`
    - rationale: 일반 사용자가 조정할 이유가 적고 엔진 지연 정책에 직접 영향
  - `MaxAgentIterations`
  - `MaxRetryOnError`
    - rationale: 핵심 실행 루프 품질에 직접 영향하는 런타임 튜닝값
- Keep as runtime-critical:
  - `OperationMode`
  - `MaxContextTokens`
  - `ContextCompactTriggerPercent`
  - `EnableProactiveContextCompact`
  - `EnableCoworkVerification`
  - `EnableCodeVerification`
  - `Code.EnableWorktreeTools / EnableTeamTools / EnableCronTools`

## Known UX / Performance Risks
- Topic preset hover flicker was caused by duplicate hover systems:
  - custom hover label
  - default WPF `ToolTip`
- AX fix:
  - remove default `ToolTip` from topic cards and keep a single hover label path
- Remaining runtime performance review targets:
  - `RefreshContextUsageVisual()` frequency
  - `BuildTopicButtons()` rebuild frequency
  - `OnAgentEvent` timeline churn during long Cowork/Code runs