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greatVibeAgent Architecture v1.1 - Peer Review Updates
Updated design doc with protocol spec, turn state machine, tool evidence model
Output
greatVibeAgent Design Document v1.1
Peer review updates applied - saved to /konnectvol/gv/docs/gvAgentDesign.md
Peer Review Summary
| ✓ Strengths Preserved | Agent-initiated connections, JSONL journal, SQLite+journal architecture, Provider abstraction |
| ⚠ Critical Gaps Fixed | 6 major architectural gaps addressed |
| Document Size | ~2,500 lines (comprehensive but navigable) |
New Sections Added (v1.1)
Section 17: Protocol Specification
- Delivery guarantees: At-least-once with per-session strict ordering
- Acknowledgment protocol: Hub acks "last contiguous sequence received"
- Reconnection behavior: Agent resends from ack+1
- Idempotency: (sessionId, seq) as primary key for deduplication
- Error recovery procedures: Table of error→action mappings
Section 18: Turn State Machine
- States: pending → started → streaming → completed/failed/cancelled
- Resumption strategy: Option A (recommended) - recover session, begin new turn
- Checkpoint events: Every 30s or 5 tool calls for recovery
- Edge case: Handle crash after edit but before event emission
Section 19: Tool Execution Evidence Model
- Write-ahead logging: Log tool_call BEFORE execution, tool_result AFTER
- Evidence by tool type: Hashes, diffs, exit codes, line counts
- Artifact storage: Large outputs (>10KB) stored separately
- Audit reconstruction: Rebuild exact file state from event trail
Enhanced Existing Sections
Section 5: Guardrails
- Path canonicalization (symlink escape detection)
- Executable allowlist (NOT shell patterns)
- exec.Command with args (avoid shell interpretation)
- Policy modes: enforce/prompt/audit
Section 6: AAA
- Device binding (not IP-based)
- Rotating refresh tokens
- Risk scoring (soft binding)
- JWT standard TTL patterns
Section 8: Networking
- Cloudflare WebSocket limits (30s timeout, 1MB max)
- Ping/pong keepalive (25s)
- ALB sticky sessions
Section 9: Sessions
- Session snapshots (every 1000 events)
- Event schema versioning
- Replay: snapshot + tail strategy
Source of Truth Clarification
| Domain | Authority |
|---|---|
| Session transcripts | Agent (JSONL journal) |
| Tool execution evidence | Agent (with artifacts) |
| User identity & permissions | Hub (IdP integration) |
| Approvals & billing | Hub (audit log) |
| Final audit | Hub (with agent evidence) |
Documentation Fixes
- Agent naming: "(postgres)" clarified as specialized plugin
- Endpoint consistency: /agent/connect for WebSocket registration
- Cost estimates: Rephrased "~90%" to "significant reduction" (workload-dependent)
- Provider capabilities: Added rate limit handling, streaming differences, ToolMode enum
Key Decisions Logged
| Hub acks contiguous seq | Simplifies resend logic, clear semantics |
| Resume = new turn | Provider state not portable, cleaner recovery |
| Write-ahead tool logging | Audit completeness even on crash |
| Device binding (not IP) | Mobile/roaming user support |
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The document is now a buildable specification. Choose an action:
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Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
architecturegreatvibeagentpeer-review
Created
5 Jan 2026, 6:37 pm
Updated
5 Jan 2026, 6:37 pm
Timing
⏱️ 466.8s
12 tools
● TTFE 1%
● Thinking 97%
● Tools 2%
Created By
claude
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