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feat(server): Claude and Codex threads can drive remote desktops through agentcast - #28050
Agents in T3 Code cannot use another PC's desktop without an RDP viewer, or Computer Use running on that PC. agentcast is a small host plus an MCP server for this. It reads UI trees and sends background input over SSH. It refuses on a locked PC or a UAC prompt. It journals every action, so a lost reply never runs twice. T3 Code needs a way to attach it to threads, with approvals that follow the thread's access mode.
Change
When T3CODE_AGENTCAST_MAIN points at agentcast's CLI, Claude and Codex sessions get an agentcast stdio MCP server beside t3-code. When it is unset, nothing changes. The server runs on the Node runtime that resolveNodeExecutable finds, as for the device tools, so it also works from the packaged CLI.
Full access pre-approves all agentcast tools. Other modes pre-approve only the read-only tools. act, launch, clipboard, files and exec go through the provider's own approval flow. Plan mode (read-only sandbox) gets only the read-only tools.
Codex reads MCP config only when it loads a thread. A thread/resume of a loaded thread keeps the old config. So when the mode crosses full access, the Codex adapter unsubscribes the thread first, both when T3 resumes it and before a turn with no resume. It records the new approvals only after Codex loads them, and it does the same after fork and rollback.
Scope and approval
Draft: agentcast is still early. Requested by Theo. It is opt-in and off by default. agentcast lives in the private repo t3dotgg/agentcast, branch step1. Its docs/t3code.md has the setup, and research/08-benchmark.md has the comparison with Cua's own MCP server.
This overlaps the Cua stack (#16527 to #16532). #16528 attaches Cua's own MCP server (cua-driver mcp) to every provider, and that server is the benchmark's baseline. Against it, with the same Cua 0.38 engine, agentcast took 17 to 43% fewer calls and 26 to 54% less time (six pairs per agent, Claude Code and Codex). It also refused on a locked PC and a UAC prompt, where Cua's server read through them. This PR takes the independent path: agentcast is a separate MCP server for desktops reached over SSH, and it does not depend on that stack. Later, #16528 could attach agentcast mcp with a local host in place of cua-driver mcp.
Verification
Replay test, one Codex thread:
It starts in full access.
T3 resumes it in approval-required mode. The first unsubscribe fails, and the retry unsubscribes again.
A later turn goes back to full access with no resume, and the adapter reloads the thread itself.
The test fails with the earlier order, which recorded approvals before the unload.
agentcastMcp.test.ts covers approvals per mode and the read-only sandbox.
After the rebase onto current main, typecheck is clean, and CodexAdapterV2, ClaudeAdapterV2 and agentcastMcp tests pass (404 tests).
I ran the patched dev app with isolated data (T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0) against a Windows 11 test VM, with one thread per provider. I made these runs before the rebase onto current main:
Turn
Mode
Codex (GPT-6 Astra)
Claude Opus 5.5
1
Full access
act ran, no prompt
act ran, no prompt
2
Supervised
"App access approval" for act. Approved, ok
"Command approval" with the full arguments. Approved, ok
3
Full access again
act ran, no prompt
Not run
Not checked in the app: auto-accept-edits and auto. In those modes Codex runs a "prompt" MCP tool without asking (approval policy on-request), but Claude asks.
Created with Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code, running in T3 Code.
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Review comments at
@apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts:
- Line 10126: Update the `fullAccess` value passed to `claudeMcpQueryOverrides`
to use `queryPolicy.permissionMode === "bypassPermissions"` instead of checking
`turnInput.runtimePolicy.runtimeMode`, so Agentcast write tools are allowed
without approval only when the effective permission mode bypasses permissions.
- Around line 1742-1752: In the query options assembled around
agentcastAllowedTools, pass Agentcast write-tool names through disallowedTools
for Plan-mode queries so approval cannot make them available. Keep the existing
read-only entries in allowedTools.
Review comments at @apps/server/src/provider/agentcastMcp.ts:
- Around line 113-115: Update agentcastCodexApprovals to accept interactionMode
and apply the read-only tool restriction whenever the mode is plan, including
when runtimeMode is full-access. Ensure its output reflects the interaction mode
so switching to Plan changes the approvals key and triggers the existing
unload-and-resume flow.
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Walkthrough
Agentcast MCP configuration is added for Claude and Codex. Tool approvals depend on runtime settings, and Codex reloads threads when Agentcast approval settings change. NodeRuntimeFeature also accepts Remote desktops.
Changes: Agentcast MCP Integration
Layer / File(s)
Summary
Agentcast server and approval configuration apps/server/src/provider/agentcastMcp.ts, apps/server/src/provider/agentcastMcp.test.ts
Adds launcher resolution, stdio server configuration, and Codex approval settings. Tests cover launcher availability, server parameters, and approval modes.
Claude MCP configuration apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts
Adds the Agentcast MCP server to Claude query overrides when a launcher is available. Tool pre-approval depends on full-access mode and the read-only sandbox setting.
Codex thread configuration and tracking apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts
Adds Agentcast configuration to thread creation, resumption, rollback, and fork parameters. Tracks approval settings for native threads.
Codex reloads for approval changes apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.test.ts
Checks approval settings before starting a turn. When settings differ, Codex unsubscribes and resumes the thread. A replay test covers reload and retry behavior.
Node runtime feature
Layer / File(s)
Summary
Remote desktops feature value packages/shared/src/nodeRuntime.ts
Adds Remote desktops to the accepted NodeRuntimeFeature values.
sequenceDiagram
participant CodexAdapterV2
participant agentcastCodexApprovals
participant CodexThread
CodexAdapterV2->>agentcastCodexApprovals: Compute approvals from runtime policy
CodexAdapterV2->>CodexThread: Unsubscribe when approval settings differ
CodexAdapterV2->>CodexThread: Resume with updated runtime parameters
CodexAdapterV2->>CodexThread: Start the turn
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Possibly related issues
pingdotgg/t3code#15353 — The changes route non-full-access Agentcast write tools through the provider approval flow, which relates to the issue’s Auto-mode prompt requirements.
pingdotgg/t3code#22483 — The changes alter full-access pre-approval for Agentcast tools in Claude sessions.
pingdotgg/t3code#26120 — The changes add Agentcast to Codex per-thread MCP configuration, which relates to the issue’s MCP injection boundary.
Suggested reviewers:maria-rcks
Merge Risk: High · up to 37b0f
With Agentcast enabled, Claude desktop-control tools can bypass expected approval checks. Plan mode also does not consistently restrict Agentcast to read-only tools. Resolve these permission gaps before merging.
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The title names the main change: Claude and Codex threads gain agentcast remote-desktop control through MCP. The changeset adds the agentcast stdio MCP server to both adapters, approval mapping per access mode, and Codex thread reload handling. The title uses the conventional commit format and a plain-language description. It is a single sentence of 82 characters, which is slightly long but still clear.
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The description clearly explains the problem, implementation, scope, approval context, verification steps, test results, limitations, and agent usage. The Scope and approval section does not include an explicit maintainer approval comment, but the description is otherwise complete and provides relevant rationale for the opt-in change.
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Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Adds explicitly opt-in remote desktop tools for Claude and Codex, with write access governed by runtime approval settings. Unconfigured installations retain existing behavior, and Codex reloads tool permissions when access settings change.
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Review finding (Macroscope): in the single-file (Node SEA) CLI build, process.execPath is the t3
binary, so agentcast's MCP server did not start. The adapters now resolve the runtime once with
resolveNodeExecutable, as the device tools do: the server's own Node or Electron binary, or the
node on PATH in a packaged build. With none, agentcast stays off and a warning is logged.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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packages/shared/src/nodeRuntime.ts-15-15: 1
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Use a grammatically compatible feature label.
nodeRuntimeUnavailableMessage appends "requires Node.js" to this value. The current text produces "Remote desktops requires Node.js...". Rename the value to "Remote desktop support" and update its caller, or make the message handle plural feature names.
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Inline comments:
Review comments at
@apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts:
- Line 10126: Update the `fullAccess` value passed to `claudeMcpQueryOverrides`
to use `queryPolicy.permissionMode === "bypassPermissions"` instead of checking
`turnInput.runtimePolicy.runtimeMode`, so Agentcast write tools are allowed
without approval only when the effective permission mode bypasses permissions.
- Around line 1742-1752: In the query options assembled around
agentcastAllowedTools, pass Agentcast write-tool names through disallowedTools
for Plan-mode queries so approval cannot make them available. Keep the existing
read-only entries in allowedTools.
Review comments at @apps/server/src/provider/agentcastMcp.ts:
- Around line 113-115: Update agentcastCodexApprovals to accept interactionMode
and apply the read-only tool restriction whenever the mode is plan, including
when runtimeMode is full-access. Ensure its output reflects the interaction mode
so switching to Plan changes the approvals key and triggers the existing
unload-and-resume flow.
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@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk 0.3.276 permissionMode plan MCP tools disallowedTools write tools availability
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Sources consulted:
- claude-agent-sdk-typescript/CHANGELOG.md at main · anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript · GitHub — https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md?ref=agnxi.com
- CLI reference - Anthropic — https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/cli-usage
- claude-agent-sdk-typescript/CHANGELOG.md at main · anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript · GitHub — https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- Releases · anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript · GitHub — https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-typescript/releases
- …and 36 more
Disallow Agentcast write tools in Plan mode.
The Agentcast server is registered with all of its tools. allowedTools adds only read-only tools, but it controls pre-approval, not availability. In Plan mode, canUseTool prompts for other tools and allows them after approval. A user can therefore approve and execute an Agentcast write, which violates the requirement that Plan mode expose only read-only tools.
Pass the Agentcast write-tool names through disallowedTools for Plan-mode queries. Keep the existing read-only allowedTools entries.
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around lines 1742 - 1752:
In the query options assembled around agentcastAllowedTools, pass Agentcast
write-tool names through disallowedTools for Plan-mode queries so approval
cannot make them available. Keep the existing read-only entries in allowedTools.
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Agentcast write tools can skip approval when full access is downgraded or in Plan mode.
fullAccess comes from runtimeMode === "full-access". The effective query policy can differ from the runtime mode:
queryPolicyForTurn downgrades bypassPermissions to auto or default when managed settings disable bypass.
An explicit approvalPolicy other than "never" gives default.
Plan mode gives plan.
In each case claudeMcpQueryOverrides still adds mcp__agentcast__* to allowedTools. The desktop-control write tools (act, launch, clipboard, files, exec) then run without the approval the user expects. The downgrade notice says "Full access is running with approval checks", but these tools skip those checks.
Derive fullAccess from the effective permission mode, which openQuery already has.
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Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts
at line 10126:
Update the `fullAccess` value passed to `claudeMcpQueryOverrides` to use
`queryPolicy.permissionMode === "bypassPermissions"` instead of checking
`turnInput.runtimePolicy.runtimeMode`, so Agentcast write tools are allowed
without approval only when the effective permission mode bypasses permissions.
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Supported by static analysis
Script executed:
rg -n 'interactionMode|collaborationMode|plan|default_tools_approval_mode|enabled_tools|mcp_servers' apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.test.ts packages/effect-codex-app-server/src | head -180
sed -n '6670,6728p' apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts
Repository: pingdotgg/t3code
Length of output: 26166
Pass interactionMode to the Codex approval helper so Plan mode uses the read-only tool set.
agentcastCodexApprovals reads only runtimeMode and sandboxPolicy. A full-access thread returns { default_tools_approval_mode: "approve" } and sets no enabled_tools restriction, whatever its interactionMode. In Plan mode, act, launch, clipboard, files, and exec are therefore enabled and approved by default. The PR description states that Plan mode receives only read-only tools, so this configuration does not match the stated contract.
The approvals key is built from this helper's output. A thread that is already loaded in full-access mode and then switched to Plan keeps its approve-all configuration, because the key does not change. Passing interactionMode into the helper changes the key. unloadForAgentcastApprovals then unloads the thread, and startNativeTurn resumes it with the read-only configuration before the next turn starts.
- if (readOnlySandbox) {+ if (readOnlySandbox || runtimePolicy?.interactionMode === "plan") {
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Review comment at @apps/server/src/provider/agentcastMcp.ts around lines 113 -
115:
Update agentcastCodexApprovals to accept interactionMode and apply the read-only
tool restriction whenever the mode is plan, including when runtimeMode is
full-access. Ensure its output reflects the interaction mode so switching to
Plan changes the approvals key and triggers the existing unload-and-resume flow.
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Problem
Agents in T3 Code cannot use another PC's desktop without an RDP viewer, or Computer Use running on that PC. agentcast is a small host plus an MCP server for this. It reads UI trees and sends background input over SSH. It refuses on a locked PC or a UAC prompt. It journals every action, so a lost reply never runs twice. T3 Code needs a way to attach it to threads, with approvals that follow the thread's access mode.
Change
T3CODE_AGENTCAST_MAINpoints at agentcast's CLI, Claude and Codex sessions get anagentcaststdio MCP server besidet3-code. When it is unset, nothing changes. The server runs on the Node runtime thatresolveNodeExecutablefinds, as for the device tools, so it also works from the packaged CLI.act,launch,clipboard,filesandexecgo through the provider's own approval flow. Plan mode (read-only sandbox) gets only the read-only tools.thread/resumeof a loaded thread keeps the old config. So when the mode crosses full access, the Codex adapter unsubscribes the thread first, both when T3 resumes it and before a turn with no resume. It records the new approvals only after Codex loads them, and it does the same after fork and rollback.Scope and approval
Draft: agentcast is still early. Requested by Theo. It is opt-in and off by default. agentcast lives in the private repo t3dotgg/agentcast, branch
step1. Itsdocs/t3code.mdhas the setup, andresearch/08-benchmark.mdhas the comparison with Cua's own MCP server.This overlaps the Cua stack (#16527 to #16532). #16528 attaches Cua's own MCP server (
cua-driver mcp) to every provider, and that server is the benchmark's baseline. Against it, with the same Cua 0.38 engine, agentcast took 17 to 43% fewer calls and 26 to 54% less time (six pairs per agent, Claude Code and Codex). It also refused on a locked PC and a UAC prompt, where Cua's server read through them. This PR takes the independent path: agentcast is a separate MCP server for desktops reached over SSH, and it does not depend on that stack. Later, #16528 could attachagentcast mcpwith a local host in place ofcua-driver mcp.Verification
Replay test, one Codex thread:
The test fails with the earlier order, which recorded approvals before the unload.
agentcastMcp.test.tscovers approvals per mode and the read-only sandbox.After the rebase onto current
main, typecheck is clean, andCodexAdapterV2,ClaudeAdapterV2andagentcastMcptests pass (404 tests).I ran the patched dev app with isolated data (
T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0) against a Windows 11 test VM, with one thread per provider. I made these runs before the rebase onto currentmain:actran, no promptactran, no promptact. Approved,okokactran, no promptNot checked in the app: auto-accept-edits and auto. In those modes Codex runs a "prompt" MCP tool without asking (approval policy
on-request), but Claude asks.Created with Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code, running in T3 Code.
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