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This PR implements the package restructuring (PR1) with critical error
handling improvements added for production resilience.

Package Structure & Backward Compatibility

New Package Structure

  • Moved all modules to agentproxy/ package directory
  • Created pyproject.toml with entry points for pa and pa-server
  • Added agentproxy/__init__.py with proper exports
  • Added agentproxy/__main__.py for module execution

Backward Compatibility (CRITICAL)

  • cli.py - Shim for old python cli.py entry point
  • server.py - Shim for old python server.py entry point
  • All old entry points continue to work without modification
  • New entry points available after pip install -e .:
    • pa command
    • pa-server command
    • python -m agentproxy
    • python -m agentproxy.server

Tests (29 passing)

  • tests/test_baseline_compatibility.py - 23 tests covering:
    • Old entry points (python cli.py, python server.py)
    • New entry points (pa, pa-server, python -m agentproxy)
    • Package imports and structure
    • Core components
  • tests/unit/test_gemini_error_handling.py - 4 unit tests
  • tests/integration/test_integration_error_handling.py - 2 integration tests

Gemini Error Handling & Resilience (Critical Addition)

Problem Solved

Previous implementation had no retry logic or error recovery, causing:

  • Lost instruction context during transient API errors
  • Abrupt failures on rate limits or network issues
  • No graceful degradation

Solution Implemented

1. Retry Logic with Exponential Backoff (gemini_client.py)

  • GeminiAPIError exception with retry metadata
  • Automatic retry on 5xx errors (max 3 attempts)
  • Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s
  • No retry on 4xx client errors (won't succeed)
  • Structured error messages for upstream handling

2. Error Recovery & Context Preservation (pa_agent.py)

  • Track consecutive errors (resets on success)
  • First 2 errors: Return NO_OP to preserve instruction context
  • 3rd consecutive error: Trigger SAVE_SESSION for graceful exit
  • Parse error strings to extract type, status code, message
  • Increment error counter on both API and parse failures

3. Instruction Preservation (pa.py)

  • Track _original_task and _last_valid_instruction
  • NO_OP returns empty string (signals "no change")
  • Main loop keeps last valid instruction during errors
  • Prevents sending vague "Continue" during error states

4. Session Save Function (function_executor.py)

  • New SAVE_SESSION function for graceful exit
  • Saves session state with error context
  • Returns session ID for resumption
  • Metadata includes error type, status code, reason

Error Flow

Gemini API Error
  ↓
Retry 3 times with exponential backoff
  ↓
If all retries fail → Return [GEMINI_ERROR:type:code:message]
  ↓
PA Agent detects error string
  ↓
Error #1-2: Return NO_OP (preserve instruction)
  ↓
Error #3: Trigger SAVE_SESSION (graceful exit)

Testing

  • Unit tests verify error detection, counter increment, session save
  • Integration tests verify instruction preservation across error cycles
  • All 29 tests passing

Files Changed

New Files

  • cli.py - Backward compatibility shim
  • server.py - Backward compatibility shim
  • tests/test_baseline_compatibility.py - Package structure tests
  • tests/unit/test_gemini_error_handling.py - Error handling unit tests
  • tests/integration/test_integration_error_handling.py - Integration tests
  • tests/__init__.py, tests/unit/__init__.py, tests/integration/__init__.py

Modified Files

  • agentproxy/gemini_client.py - Retry logic, GeminiAPIError exception
  • agentproxy/pa_agent.py - Error detection, consecutive error tracking
  • agentproxy/pa.py - Instruction preservation during errors
  • agentproxy/function_executor.py - SAVE_SESSION function
  • .gitignore - Updated patterns

Deleted Files

  • test_state_detection.py - Obsolete test file

Verification

All entry points tested and working:

  • python cli.py --help
  • python server.py --help
  • pa --help
  • pa-server --help
  • python -m agentproxy --help
  • python -m agentproxy.server --help
  • ✅ Package imports work correctly
  • ✅ All 29 tests passing

Breaking Changes

None - full backward compatibility maintained.

allenday and others added 6 commits January 24, 2026 15:51
- Restructure project into agentproxy package
- Add OpenTelemetry support with traces and metrics
- Add --claude-bin CLI option for custom Claude binary path
- Fix .env loading path to project root
- Add security fixes for command injection in BrowserVerifier
- Add OTEL stack examples with Grafana dashboards
- Add pyproject.toml for proper packaging

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add build artifacts (*.egg-info, build/, dist/) to gitignore
- Add vim undo files (*.un~) to gitignore
- Add sandbox/ directory to gitignore
- Include claude-code-otel.sh wrapper for testing upstream telemetry
- Include implementation plan document

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
This PR implements the package restructuring (PR1) with critical error
handling improvements added for production resilience.

## Package Structure & Backward Compatibility

### New Package Structure
- Moved all modules to `agentproxy/` package directory
- Created `pyproject.toml` with entry points for `pa` and `pa-server`
- Added `agentproxy/__init__.py` with proper exports
- Added `agentproxy/__main__.py` for module execution

### Backward Compatibility (CRITICAL)
- **cli.py** - Shim for old `python cli.py` entry point
- **server.py** - Shim for old `python server.py` entry point
- All old entry points continue to work without modification
- New entry points available after `pip install -e .`:
  - `pa` command
  - `pa-server` command
  - `python -m agentproxy`
  - `python -m agentproxy.server`

### Tests (29 passing)
- **tests/test_baseline_compatibility.py** - 23 tests covering:
  - Old entry points (python cli.py, python server.py)
  - New entry points (pa, pa-server, python -m agentproxy)
  - Package imports and structure
  - Core components
- **tests/unit/test_gemini_error_handling.py** - 4 unit tests
- **tests/integration/test_integration_error_handling.py** - 2 integration tests

## Gemini Error Handling & Resilience (Critical Addition)

### Problem Solved
Previous implementation had no retry logic or error recovery, causing:
- Lost instruction context during transient API errors
- Abrupt failures on rate limits or network issues
- No graceful degradation

### Solution Implemented

#### 1. Retry Logic with Exponential Backoff (gemini_client.py)
- **GeminiAPIError** exception with retry metadata
- Automatic retry on 5xx errors (max 3 attempts)
- Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s
- No retry on 4xx client errors (won't succeed)
- Structured error messages for upstream handling

#### 2. Error Recovery & Context Preservation (pa_agent.py)
- Track consecutive errors (resets on success)
- **First 2 errors**: Return NO_OP to preserve instruction context
- **3rd consecutive error**: Trigger SAVE_SESSION for graceful exit
- Parse error strings to extract type, status code, message
- Increment error counter on both API and parse failures

#### 3. Instruction Preservation (pa.py)
- Track `_original_task` and `_last_valid_instruction`
- NO_OP returns empty string (signals "no change")
- Main loop keeps last valid instruction during errors
- Prevents sending vague "Continue" during error states

#### 4. Session Save Function (function_executor.py)
- New SAVE_SESSION function for graceful exit
- Saves session state with error context
- Returns session ID for resumption
- Metadata includes error type, status code, reason

### Error Flow
```
Gemini API Error
  ↓
Retry 3 times with exponential backoff
  ↓
If all retries fail → Return [GEMINI_ERROR:type:code:message]
  ↓
PA Agent detects error string
  ↓
Error #1-2: Return NO_OP (preserve instruction)
  ↓
Error aertoria#3: Trigger SAVE_SESSION (graceful exit)
```

### Testing
- Unit tests verify error detection, counter increment, session save
- Integration tests verify instruction preservation across error cycles
- All 29 tests passing

## Files Changed

### New Files
- `cli.py` - Backward compatibility shim
- `server.py` - Backward compatibility shim
- `tests/test_baseline_compatibility.py` - Package structure tests
- `tests/unit/test_gemini_error_handling.py` - Error handling unit tests
- `tests/integration/test_integration_error_handling.py` - Integration tests
- `tests/__init__.py`, `tests/unit/__init__.py`, `tests/integration/__init__.py`

### Modified Files
- `agentproxy/gemini_client.py` - Retry logic, GeminiAPIError exception
- `agentproxy/pa_agent.py` - Error detection, consecutive error tracking
- `agentproxy/pa.py` - Instruction preservation during errors
- `agentproxy/function_executor.py` - SAVE_SESSION function
- `.gitignore` - Updated patterns

### Deleted Files
- `test_state_detection.py` - Obsolete test file

## Verification

All entry points tested and working:
- ✅ `python cli.py --help`
- ✅ `python server.py --help`
- ✅ `pa --help`
- ✅ `pa-server --help`
- ✅ `python -m agentproxy --help`
- ✅ `python -m agentproxy.server --help`
- ✅ Package imports work correctly
- ✅ All 29 tests passing

## Breaking Changes

None - full backward compatibility maintained.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add CLAUDE_BIN env var support for custom Claude binary paths
- Add automatic .env file loading in CLI and server
- Update .env.example with CLAUDE_BIN documentation

These changes enable using local Claude builds with stream-json support
and simplify configuration management.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Fixed multiple critical bugs preventing PA from terminating correctly:

1. Path duplication in verification (./sandbox/./sandbox/file.py)
   - Use os.path.relpath() since cwd is already set

2. Gemini retry logic not respecting retryable flag
   - Check both is_client_error and retryable flag

3. Missing DONE state in ControllerState enum
   - Added DONE state for proper termination
   - PA checks for DONE state and breaks iteration loop

4. PA hallucinating requirements from task breakdown
   - Clarified breakdown is GUIDE not REQUIREMENTS
   - PA now validates against ORIGINAL TASK only
   - Updated prompts to prevent adding hallucinated requirements

5. Verification results not in PA reasoning context
   - PA now sees verification results when making decisions
   - Includes [VERIFICATION RESULT] in context passed to run_iteration

6. AttributeError accessing event.source
   - Use event.metadata.get('source') instead

These fixes enable PA to properly terminate after task completion
instead of continuing to iterate unnecessarily.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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