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test(server): Codex MCP startup failures reach the thread (#34765)
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95 changes: 95 additions & 0 deletions apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.test.ts
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Expand Up @@ -2334,6 +2334,101 @@ describe("CodexAdapterV2 post-settle continuation", () => {
),
);

it.effect.each(["before", "during"] as const)(
"surfaces a user MCP server that fails to start %s the turn",
(timing) =>
Effect.scoped(
Effect.gen(function* () {
const nativeThreadId = "mcp-startup-failed-thread";
const nativeTurnId = "mcp-startup-failed-turn";
const startupError =
"MCP client for `example_mcp` failed to start: MCP startup failed: handshaking with MCP server failed";
const startup: Array<CodexReplay.CodexAppServerReplayEntry> = [
{
type: "emit_inbound",
label: "mcp-starting",
frame: {
method: "mcpServer/startupStatus/updated",
params: {
threadId: nativeThreadId,
name: "example_mcp",
status: "starting",
error: null,
failureReason: null,
},
},
},
{
type: "emit_inbound",
label: "mcp-failed",
frame: {
method: "mcpServer/startupStatus/updated",
params: {
threadId: nativeThreadId,
name: "example_mcp",
status: "failed",
error: startupError,
failureReason: null,
},
},
},
];
const preamble = codexReplayPreamble({
nativeThreadId,
nativeTurnId,
prompt: "use example_mcp",
});
const turnStart = preamble.findIndex(
(entry) => entry.type === "expect_outbound" && entry.label === "turn/start",
);
const transcript = makeCodexReplayTranscript({
scenario: "codex-mcp-startup-failed",
entries: [
...(timing === "before"
? [...preamble.slice(0, turnStart), ...startup, ...preamble.slice(turnStart)]
: [...preamble, ...startup]),
{
type: "emit_inbound",
label: "complete",
frame: {
method: "turn/completed",
params: {
threadId: nativeThreadId,
turn: makeCodexReplayTurn({ id: nativeTurnId, status: "completed" }),
},
},
},
],
});
const harness = yield* makeCodexReplayHarness(transcript);
yield* harness.runtime.startTurn(
makeCodexTestTurnInput({
threadId: harness.threadId,
providerThread: harness.providerThread,
now: yield* DateTime.now,
attemptId: RunAttemptId.make("mcp-startup-failed-attempt"),
text: "use example_mcp",
}),
);
yield* harness.firstTerminal;
const surfaced = harness.events.filter((event) => {
const serialized = JSON.stringify(event);
return serialized.includes("example_mcp") && serialized.includes("failed to start");
});
assert.isNotEmpty(surfaced);
}).pipe(
Effect.provide(
Layer.mergeAll(
IdAllocator.layer,
McpProviderSessions.layer,
NodeServices.layer,
NodeCrypto.layer,
),
),
),
),
);

it.effect("stops asking for commands the user allowed for the session", () =>
Effect.scoped(
Effect.gen(function* () {
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62 changes: 62 additions & 0 deletions apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts
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Expand Up @@ -1907,6 +1907,8 @@ export const makeCodexAdapterV2 = Effect.fn("makeCodexAdapterV2")(function* (
new Map<ProviderThreadId, Extract<OrchestrationV2TurnItem, { type: "error" }>>(),
);
const activeTurns = yield* Ref.make(new Map<string, ActiveCodexTurnContext>());
// Codex reports MCP startup on thread start, usually before the turn context exists.
const mcpStartupFailures = new Map<string, Map<string, string>>();
const turnTokenUsageByThread = new Map<string, CodexTurnTokenUsageState>();
const usageStateForThread = (nativeThreadId: string) => {
let state = turnTokenUsageByThread.get(nativeThreadId);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2158,6 +2160,45 @@ export const makeCodexAdapterV2 = Effect.fn("makeCodexAdapterV2")(function* (
yield* emitGoalUpdate(nativeThreadId);
});

const emitMcpStartupFailures = Effect.fn("CodexAdapterV2.emitMcpStartupFailures")(
function* (context: ActiveCodexTurnContext) {
const nativeThreadId = context.providerThread.nativeThreadRef?.nativeId;
if (nativeThreadId == null) return;
const failures = mcpStartupFailures.get(nativeThreadId);
if (failures === undefined) return;
mcpStartupFailures.delete(nativeThreadId);
for (const [name, message] of failures) {
const nativeItemId = `mcp-startup-failed:${context.providerTurnId}:${name}`;
const { ordinal, startedAt } = yield* resolveItemPosition(context, nativeItemId);
yield* emitProviderEvent({
type: "turn_item.updated",
driver: CODEX_PROVIDER,
turnItem: {
id: idAllocator.derive.turnItemFromProviderItem({
driver: CODEX_PROVIDER,
nativeItemId,
}),
threadId: context.projectionThreadId,
runId: context.projectionRunId,
nodeId: context.providerNodeId,
providerThreadId: context.providerThread.id,
providerTurnId: context.providerTurnId,
nativeItemRef: { ...codexNativeItemRef(nativeItemId), strength: "weak" },
parentItemId: null,
ordinal,
type: "system_notice",
status: "completed",
title: `MCP server ${name} failed to start`,
message,
startedAt,
completedAt: startedAt,
updatedAt: startedAt,
},
});
}
},
);

const releaseGoalUpdates = (nativeThreadId: string) =>
Effect.suspend(() => {
goalUpdatesHeld.delete(nativeThreadId);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2278,6 +2319,7 @@ export const makeCodexAdapterV2 = Effect.fn("makeCodexAdapterV2")(function* (
},
});
yield* rememberRootProviderThread(input.turnInput.providerThread);
yield* emitMcpStartupFailures(context);

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Drain buffered startup failures when a subagent turn registers.

A child thread can report an MCP startup failure before its turn context exists. The handler stores that failure under the child's native thread ID. emitSubagentProviderTurnStarted registers the child context but does not call emitMcpStartupFailures. The stored failure stays hidden until a later failed status for that child arrives during its turn. Root registration avoids this gap by draining the buffer.

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             yield* Ref.update(activeTurns, (current) => {
               const updated = new Map(current);
               updated.set(turn.nativeTurnId, activeContext);
               return updated;
             });
+            yield* emitMcpStartupFailures(activeContext);
             yield* emitSubagentTaskUpdate({

Add a replay case where the child's startup failure precedes its turn/started.

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Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/CodexAdapterV2.ts at line 2322:
Update emitSubagentProviderTurnStarted to call emitMcpStartupFailures with the newly registered child context immediately after adding it to activeTurns, before emitting the subagent task update, so buffered startup failures are replayed at registration. Add replay coverage where the child’s startup failure arrives before turn/started.

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return context;
});

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -4752,6 +4794,26 @@ export const makeCodexAdapterV2 = Effect.fn("makeCodexAdapterV2")(function* (
}).pipe(Effect.andThen(updateSubagentSelection(payload.threadId, payload.toModel))),
);

yield* client.handleServerNotification("mcpServer/startupStatus/updated", (payload) =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
if (payload.threadId == null) return;
const failures = mcpStartupFailures.get(payload.threadId) ?? new Map<string, string>();
if (payload.status === "failed") {
failures.set(
payload.name,
payload.error?.trim() || `MCP server ${payload.name} failed to start.`,
);
mcpStartupFailures.set(payload.threadId, failures);
} else {
failures.delete(payload.name);
if (failures.size === 0) mcpStartupFailures.delete(payload.threadId);
return;
}
const context = yield* findActiveTurnByNativeThreadId(payload.threadId);
if (context !== undefined) yield* emitMcpStartupFailures(context);
}),
);

yield* client.handleServerNotification("hook/completed", (payload) =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
if (payload.turnId == null || payload.run.status !== "stopped") return;
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