AX-Copilot-Codex/docs/claw-code-parity-plan.md

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 후처리는 아직 ChatWindow.xaml.cs에서 UI 상태를 먼저 만지는 구간이 남아 있습니다.
  • 목표는 모든 입력 진입점이 AxAgentExecutionEngine의 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 카드와 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 / resumed를 더 안정된 event shape로 정규화하는 것입니다.

Settings Review

• Remove candidate:
  • PlanMode
    • current state: UI에서는 사실상 제거됐지만 AppSettings, SettingsViewModel, AppStateService, AgentLoopService 잔재가 남아 있음
    • rationale: 현재 정책이 off 고정이라 사용자 선택값이 엔진에 의미 있게 기여하지 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.EnablePlanModeTools / 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