rt agent: codex provider, --yolo, and provider-scoped settings defaults

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adds a codex provider to rt agent alongside the existing claude provider, plus a --yolo permission-bypass flag and provider-scoped settings (agent.provider, agent.claude.*, agent.codex.*) so the default agent/model/yolo can be set once and every future rt agent start picks it up with no code change.

• splits lib/agent-argv.ts into lib/agent-argv/{types,claude,codex,index}.ts, adding buildCodexArgv/buildCodexPaneCommand alongside the existing claude builders
• threads --provider/--yolo/--no-yolo through commands/agent.ts and packages/rt-client's agent:start payload/allowlist
• resolves provider/model/effort/extraArgs/yolo from agent.<provider>.* settings in lib/daemon/handlers/agent.ts, replacing the old flat agent.model/agent.effort/agent.account/agent.extraArgs keys
• adds an agents.yolo db column and updateAgentSessionId, since codex mints its own session id and never accepts one up front (unlike claude)
• captures codex's real session id after the fact: from its --json event stream for headless launches, from herdr's own agent-session reporting for herdr launches. both field names were verified against real runs (codex exec --json, a real herdr pane) rather than guessed, and both original guesses turned out wrong
• pins herd-spawned agents to provider: "claude" explicitly, since herd's chat-handle and gate-fork machinery is claude-only and shouldn't silently follow a global agent.provider change
• updates lib/command-tree-def.ts for the new flags and regenerates the docs

not in this PR: the console settings page (mattstack-apps, separate repo) and the @mattstack/rt-client npm publish + catalog bump that page needs to read these new settings keys. both are tracked as follow-on work.

verification: bun run test is green (7714 pass, 3 skip, 0 fail across 544 files), tsc --noEmit clean, and the agent/herd/smoke e2e suites were run deliberately (this touches error strings and a rendered CLI line, which bun run test alone doesn't cover). spec and plan went through two rounds of adversarial review before implementation (docs/superpowers/specs and docs/superpowers/plans), each of the 7 tasks was independently reviewed, and the whole branch got a final review that caught and fixed a critical bug (the herdr session-id poll was silently querying the wrong herdr server for --bg/herd launches) plus 17 other findings before landing.

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• New Features

  • Added Codex support alongside Claude for agent launches.
  • Added provider selection and provider-specific model, effort, extra-argument, and approval-bypass options.
  • Agent records now show provider and approval-bypass status.
  • Improved session ID capture for Codex launches.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved gate handling for worktree-specific run gates.
  • Prevented unreliable session polling for short-lived fallback launches.

• Documentation

  • Updated agent and worker command references for provider-specific settings and options.

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• commands/__tests__/agent-fallback.test.ts
• commands/__tests__/agent.test.ts
• commands/agent-fallback.ts
• commands/agent.ts
• lib/__tests__/agent-argv-codex.test.ts
• lib/__tests__/agent-argv.test.ts
• lib/__tests__/agent-herdr.test.ts
• lib/agent-argv/claude.ts
• lib/agent-argv/codex.ts
• lib/agent-argv/index.ts
• lib/agent-argv/types.ts
• lib/agent-herdr.ts
• lib/agent-hooks.ts
• lib/command-tree-def.ts
• lib/daemon/__tests__/agent-handlers.test.ts
• lib/daemon/__tests__/herd-handlers.test.ts
• lib/daemon/handlers/agent.ts
• lib/daemon/handlers/herd.ts
• lib/rebase-escalation.ts
• lib/state/__tests__/agents-store.test.ts
• lib/state/agents-store.ts
• lib/state/db.ts
• lib/state/index.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/client.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/commands.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/settings/__tests__/registry.test.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/settings/registry-defs.ts
• website/docs/reference/agent.mdx
• website/docs/reference/herd/spawn.mdx

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Walkthrough

The change adds Codex support to agent commands and daemon launches. It introduces provider-specific command builders, settings, yolo persistence, session-ID capture, CLI options, console settings plans, and open run-gate checks.

Changes

Agent provider support

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Provider invocation builders lib/agent-argv/*, lib/__tests__/agent-argv*, docs/superpowers/specs/*	Shared invocation types and provider dispatch now build Claude and Codex commands. Codex supports headless JSON output, resume commands, yolo flags, prompts, environment values, and extra arguments.
Provider settings and agent state packages/rt-client/src/settings/*, lib/state/*, packages/rt-client/src/commands.ts, packages/rt-client/src/client.ts	Settings use provider-specific model, effort, account, extra-argument, and yolo keys. Agent records persist yolo state and replace provisional session IDs.
CLI and command payloads commands/agent.ts, commands/__tests__/agent.test.ts, lib/command-tree-def.ts, website/docs/reference/agent.mdx, website/docs/reference/herd/spawn.mdx	rt agent start accepts provider and mutually exclusive yolo flags. Output displays provider and enabled yolo state. Herd workers explicitly use Claude.
Provider-aware daemon launches lib/daemon/handlers/*, lib/daemon/__tests__/*, lib/agent-herdr.ts	The daemon resolves provider settings, builds provider-specific launches, captures Codex session IDs from JSON or Herdr, and keeps Claude hook settings restricted to Claude launches.
Console agent settings docs/superpowers/plans/2026-09-15-rt-agent-codex-provider.md	The implementation plan specifies filtered settings APIs, provider model suggestions, Agent Defaults controls, and a settings route.
Fallback session-capture behavior commands/agent-fallback.ts, commands/__tests__/agent-fallback.test.ts	Short-lived fallback launches skip detached Codex session capture. Tests verify that no Herdr polling starts.

Gate hook authorization

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Open run-gate fallback checks scripts/hooks/gate-fork.sh, lib/__tests__/gate-fork-hook.test.ts	The hook allows an open run: gate for the current logical or physical worktree, excludes parked gates, updates denial guidance, and preserves allow-on-query-failure behavior.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 8e492

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In `@commands/agent-fallback.ts`:
- Line 51: Update the fallback-specific runStart guidance in runAgentFallback to
tell users to start the daemon before launching Codex when they need the real
session ID, rather than asking them to confirm the placeholder ID. Keep
skipSessionCapture: true and the existing fallback persistence behavior
unchanged.

In `@lib/command-tree-def.ts`:
- Line 1309: Update the Yolo command option definition in the command tree to
remove the static default false and describe that omission falls back to
agent.<provider>.yolo, matching the resolution behavior in commands/agent.ts and
the daemon.

In `@lib/daemon/handlers/agent.ts`:
- Line 247: Increase the polling delay represented by
CODEX_HERDR_SESSION_ID_TIMEOUT_MS’s associated session-ID polling interval in
the daemon-managed Codex Herdr path, while preserving the existing 10-minute
capture budget and 15-second per-call timeout. Ensure skipSessionCapture=false
still polls until the budget expires, but with fewer unnecessary herdr agent get
subprocess attempts.

In `@scripts/hooks/gate-fork.sh`:
- Around line 74-76: Update the gate-listing flow in the fork hook to page
through all open run gates using each response’s cursor, continuing until a
matching current-worktree gate is found or the final page is reached. Preserve
the existing timeout behavior and allow-on-error handling for every page,
including subsequent requests.

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• commands/__tests__/agent-fallback.test.ts
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• docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-15-rt-agent-codex-provider-design.md
• lib/__tests__/agent-argv-codex.test.ts
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• lib/agent-argv/claude.ts
• lib/agent-argv/codex.ts
• lib/agent-argv/index.ts
• lib/agent-argv/types.ts
• lib/agent-herdr.ts
• lib/agent-hooks.ts
• lib/command-tree-def.ts
• lib/daemon/__tests__/agent-handlers.test.ts
• lib/daemon/__tests__/herd-handlers.test.ts
• lib/daemon/handlers/agent.ts
• lib/daemon/handlers/herd.ts
• lib/rebase-escalation.ts
• lib/state/__tests__/agents-store.test.ts
• lib/state/agents-store.ts
• lib/state/db.ts
• lib/state/index.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/client.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/commands.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/settings/__tests__/registry.test.ts
• packages/rt-client/src/settings/registry-defs.ts
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Page through all open run gates before denying.

rt gate list uses the daemon’s default 500-row limit when --limit is omitted. The store returns rows in oldest-first rowid order and provides a cursor when the page is full. This hook reads only the first page.

If more than 500 open run: gates exist, a matching current-worktree gate can be on a later page. The hook then denies a valid fork. Continue listing with cursor until the hook finds a match or reaches the final page. Preserve allow-on-error behavior for every page.

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In `@scripts/hooks/gate-fork.sh` around lines 74 - 76, Update the gate-listing
flow in the fork hook to page through all open run gates using each response’s
cursor, continuing until a matching current-worktree gate is found or the final
page is reached. Preserve the existing timeout behavior and allow-on-error
handling for every page, including subsequent requests.

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