fix(generator): Handle mcp_tool objects in command transformer

[ldangelo]

Summary

Fixed a bug where the mcp_tool field in command YAML files was being ignored during markdown generation, similar to the qualityStandards issue fixed in PR #28.

What was broken

The command-transformer.js was not handling step.mcp_tool objects at all. The create-trd command has 3 steps with mcp_tool objects containing:

• name - MCP tool name
• usage - Multi-line usage documentation
• fallback - Fallback behavior description

Before (broken):

**2. Inject Checkpoints (MCP)**
   Use inject_checkpoints tool to add review/validation checkpoints

**3. Assess Complexity (MCP)**
   Use assess_complexity tool to analyze task breakdown

The MCP tool details (usage, fallback) were completely missing.

Why it was broken

The command-transformer.js only handled:

• Step title
• Step description
• Step actions (array)
• Delegation object

But it ignored the mcp_tool object entirely, even though it's defined in the YAML.

How it was fixed

Added mcp_tool handling after the delegation section:

1. Check if mcp_tool is an object or string
2. Extract name, usage, and fallback properties
3. Format as markdown with proper indentation
4. Maintain backward compatibility with string values

After (fixed):

**2. Inject Checkpoints (MCP)**
   Use inject_checkpoints tool to add review/validation checkpoints

   **MCP Tool:** \`inject_checkpoints\`
   Automatically inject checkpoint tasks into task breakdown:
   - After major milestones
   - Before deployments
   - At integration points

   **Fallback:** Manually add checkpoint tasks using project patterns

Affected commands

• create-trd (3 MCP tool steps now properly documented)

Testing

• ✅ npm run generate completes successfully
• ✅ create-trd.md now includes full MCP tool documentation
• ✅ Existing tests pass (pre-existing pytest failure in router package unrelated)

Related

This follows the same pattern as PR #28 which fixed object rendering in agent-transformer.js for qualityStandards sections.

[claude]

Code Review for PR #29

Summary

This PR fixes a bug where mcp_tool objects in command YAML files were being ignored during markdown generation. The fix adds proper handling for mcp_tool objects with name, usage, and fallback properties, following the same pattern established in PR #28 for qualityStandards.

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✅ Strengths

1. Consistent Architecture

The implementation follows the exact same pattern as PR #28's fix for qualityStandards, maintaining consistency across the codebase. The structure mirrors the delegation handling:

• Check for object type
• Extract individual properties
• Format with proper indentation
• Maintain backward compatibility with strings

2. Backward Compatibility

The code properly handles both formats:

// Object format (new)
mcp_tool: { name: 'tool_name', usage: '...', fallback: '...' }

// String format (legacy)
mcp_tool: 'tool_name'

3. Proper Null Safety

Uses safe property access and type checking before rendering:

if (step.mcp_tool) {
  if (typeof step.mcp_tool === 'object') {
    if (step.mcp_tool.name) { ... }
  }
}

4. Clean Markdown Output

The generated markdown is well-formatted with proper indentation and spacing, making MCP tool documentation clear and readable.

5. Documentation Cleanup

Removes outdated "AgentOS" reference in fold-prompt files, keeping documentation current.

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🔍 Observations & Suggestions

1. Formatting Issue: List Indentation ⚠️

Issue: The usage field output has inconsistent indentation for bullet lists.

Current output (lines 74-77 in create-trd.md):

   **MCP Tool:** `inject_checkpoints`
   Automatically inject checkpoint tasks into task breakdown:
- After major milestones
- Before deployments

The bullets are not indented to align with the parent text. This creates markdown that doesn't render properly as nested content.

Expected output:

   **MCP Tool:** `inject_checkpoints`
   Automatically inject checkpoint tasks into task breakdown:
   - After major milestones
   - Before deployments

Root Cause: Line 131 in command-transformer.js:

parts.push(`   ${step.mcp_tool.usage.trim()}`);

The .trim() removes leading whitespace, but the YAML has multi-line content that includes newlines with bullets. When those newlines are encountered, the subsequent lines lose indentation.

Suggested Fix:

if (step.mcp_tool.usage) {
  // Preserve indentation for multi-line content
  const usageLines = step.mcp_tool.usage.trim().split('\n');
  usageLines.forEach(line => {
    parts.push(`   ${line}`);
  });
  parts.push('');
}

This would maintain the 3-space indentation for all lines in the usage text.

2. Empty Line Handling

The code adds empty lines after usage (line 132) and fallback (line 136), which is good. However, if usage is present but fallback is not, you'll get two consecutive empty lines. Consider consolidating empty line logic:

if (step.mcp_tool.fallback) {
  parts.push(`   **Fallback:** ${step.mcp_tool.fallback}`);
}
// Add single empty line at the end of mcp_tool block
parts.push('');

3. Missing Schema Validation

The YAML schema files don't appear to define the mcp_tool structure. Consider adding schema validation for:

• mcp_tool can be string or object
• If object, validate properties: name (string), usage (string), fallback (string)

This would catch errors earlier in the development cycle.

4. Test Coverage ⚠️

Issue: No unit tests exist for command-transformer.js.

The pattern established in the codebase (Jest tests in most packages) suggests tests should be added. Consider creating:

scripts/tests/lib/command-transformer.test.js

Test cases should cover:

• String mcp_tool rendering
• Object mcp_tool with all properties
• Object mcp_tool with partial properties (only name, only usage, etc.)
• Multi-line usage content with proper indentation
• Null/undefined mcp_tool

This would prevent future regressions and document expected behavior.

5. Code Documentation

Consider adding a JSDoc comment for the mcp_tool section similar to the delegation section:

// MCP Tool info - renders tool name, usage documentation, and fallback behavior
// Supports both string (legacy) and object (enhanced) formats
if (step.mcp_tool) {

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🛡️ Security & Performance

Security: ✅ No security concerns. The code safely handles user input with type checking and doesn't introduce injection vulnerabilities.

Performance: ✅ No performance concerns. The changes are minimal string operations that execute once during generation.

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📋 Testing Verification

According to the PR description:

• ✅ npm run generate completes successfully
• ✅ create-trd.md includes full MCP tool documentation
• ✅ Existing tests pass

Recommendation: Run npm run validate to ensure YAML schema validation still passes.

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🎯 Final Recommendation

Status: ✅ Approve with minor fixes

This is a solid bug fix that follows established patterns and solves a real documentation problem. The main issue is the indentation bug in multi-line usage content (point #1 above).

Before Merging:

1. Fix the indentation issue for multi-line usage content (required)
2. Add unit tests for command-transformer.js (recommended)
3. Update schema to validate mcp_tool structure (optional but recommended)

Commits:

The commit messages follow conventional commit format correctly:

• Removed AgentOS reference (docs cleanup)
• fix(generator): handle mcp_tool objects in command transformer (bug fix)

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Great work on maintaining consistency with PR #28 and catching this similar bug! 🎉